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    Don't think we've done anything like this for a while...so why not?

    No explanations necessary unless you want to, only rule is: jazz guitar players. Who's in your top 10? Don't have to be in order, either...

    For me, not really in any order...

    1. Grant Green
    2. Jimmy Raney
    3. Jim Hall
    4. Kenny Burrell
    5. Ray Crawford
    6. Bobby Broom
    7. John Abercrombie
    8. Charlie Christian
    9. Bill Frisell
    10. Ed Bickert

    My list is pretty old school, I guess...kinda funny, my listening taste is generally a bit more modern, but I don't really listen to the modern stuff specifically for guitar.

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    I usually avoid these but it's been awhile, I'll play along even though I'll probably leave someone out.
    in NO order except #1

    Wes
    Pat Martino
    Charlie Christian
    Barney Kessel
    Billy Bean
    Jimmy Raney
    Jim Hall
    Kenny Burrell
    Rene Thomas
    Grant Green

    honorable mention Tal Farlow, Joe Pass and Benson. it was hard leaving them off.

    I'm leaving out some of the old school acoustic cats I love like Eddie Lang, Van Eps, Carl Kress, Dick McDonough etc
    Also Johnny Smith, as he's not a true jazz guitarist imo, though he's way up there as far as guitarists in my mind, period.
    Last edited by wintermoon; 03-25-2021 at 03:03 PM.

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    This is going to be difficult. I had to cheat and do 11. I could not leave one off, but I am definitely leaning modern on this list...

    In no order:
    - Scofield
    - Wes
    - Peter Bernstein
    - Julian Lage
    - Bill Frissell
    - Jim Hall
    - Grant Green
    - Kenny Burrell
    - Gilad Hekselman
    - Kurt Rosenwinkel/J Kresiberg

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    As it relates to Jazz only and not necessarily in order after KB:

    Wes (1)
    Kenny Burrell (1A)
    Royce Campbell
    Lee Ritenour
    Alessio Menconi
    Joe Passalaqua
    Chuck Loeb
    Steve Laury
    René Thomas
    Herb Ellis

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    Midnight blues reminded me about Rene Thomas, how could I forget him? list amended.

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    John Scofield
    Jesse van Ruller
    Pat Martino
    Pat Metheny
    Mike Stern
    Lage Lund
    Joe Pass
    Jim Hall
    Django Reinhard
    Wes Montgomery

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    George Benson
    Wes Montgomery
    Grant Green
    Kenny Burrell
    Jim Hall
    Pat Metheny
    Joe Pass
    John McLaughlin
    John Scofield
    Django Reinhardt

    I did it off the top of my head without looking at others' posts. I could fit a few more in there as well. There are guitarists like Pat Martino and Barney Kessel and Jimmy Bruno and Al Dimeola whom I love, but the above are who I listen to the most.

    And there are guitarists like Charlie Christian and Oscar Moore whom I love and respect, but not on my regular playlist.

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    Charlie Christian
    Barney Kessel
    Herb Ellis
    Tal Farlow
    Wes Montgomery
    George Benson
    Jim Hall
    Jimmy Raney
    Joe Pass
    Kenny Burrell

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    Here is my list of the the jazz guitarist I listen to the most:

    Tal Farlow
    Wes Montgomery
    Jimmy Raney
    Barney Kessel
    Grant Green
    Joe Pass
    Bireli Lagrene
    Philip Catherine
    Rene Thomas
    Doug Raney

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    1 Kirk Hammett
    2 Kirk Hammett
    3 Kirk Hammett
    4 Kirk Hammett
    5 Kirk Hammett
    6 Kirk Hammett
    7 Kirk Hammett
    8 Kirk Hammett
    9 Kirk Hammett
    10 Noel Gallagher

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    Top 5 for me I don't have many favorites (or listen much).. apologies! In no order:

    Charlie Christian
    Jim Hall
    Billy Bean
    Doug Raney
    Nelson Symonds

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    My list of jazz guitar influences is actually way too long and diverse to make any sense really. It would basically read as a condensed history of jazz guitar.

    Might be quicker to make a list of players I don’t think have influenced me much if AT ALL (no reflection on how good I think they are, they are all great, just haven’t influenced me much.)

    my anti influences
    - Pat Metheny
    - George Benson
    - Kenny Burrell
    - Al Di Meola

    actually that might be it...

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    Also does anyone else go through phases? Like just getting into one player’s approach for about six months.

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    Quote Originally Posted by christianm77
    1 Kirk Hammett
    2 Kirk Hammett
    3 Kirk Hammett
    4 Kirk Hammett
    5 Kirk Hammett
    6 Kirk Hammett
    7 Kirk Hammett
    8 Kirk Hammett
    9 Kirk Hammett
    10 Noel Gallagher
    #6 is not a jazz guitarist, though.

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    I could easily fill a list of 10 favorites but in terms of the players whom I feel have most influenced me over many years ...

    Barney Kessel
    Wes Montgomery
    Jim Hall
    Gabor Szabo
    Larry Coryell (but for his classical arrangements, not his jazz playing)

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    I loathe lists.

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    Joe Pass
    Wes Montgomery
    Jimmy Raney
    Royce Campbell
    Joshua Breakstone
    Kenny Burrell
    Doug Raney
    Pat Metheny
    Jim Hall
    Barney Kessel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Litterick
    I loathe lists.
    list of people who loathe lists?

    litterick
    neatomic
    cm77 (apparently)
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    haha

    in truth, too many (& ever changing) to list...tho i havent seen hank garland ^ yet

    cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Litterick
    I loathe lists.
    Please give us five reasons "why?"

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    Kenny Burrell
    Grant Green
    Herb Ellis
    Wes Montgomery
    Jim Hall
    Joe Pass
    Barney Kessel
    Jimmy Raney
    Charlie Byrd
    Tal Farlow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Litterick
    I loathe lists.
    Are you listless? There's a pill for that, ya know.

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    Jim Hall *
    Wes

    Then, in no particular order, guitarists who have impressed and/or influenced me:

    Carlos Santana *
    Chico Pinheiro
    EVH *
    BB King *
    Guinga
    Mark Knopfler

    Well, that's eight. Every one has a distinctive, immediately recognizable, style.

    The asterisks are the guys I think affected my playing. Not necessarily in an ordinary way. I can't play a single note like EVH, but there was something about the way he floated over the time which had an impact. With BB it was the drama created by silence and stinging notes. With Santana it was raw power, with Jim Hall, exquisite taste. Chico is the full package. I can't grasp his solo technique, which is a mix of incredible chops, ears, imagination and magic; I especially love the way he can drive a band from the guitar chair with jet propelled comping.

    Wes isn't one of them, not because I don't love his music, but because I couldn't begin to assimiliate what he did. Similarly, for some of the others. I wish they weren't over my head, but that's where they were.

    EDIT: Players I didn't think of at first:

    Joe Beck (not well known, I guess, but a masterful jazz guitarist).
    Vic Juris - Another non-household name, but what a player.
    George Van Eps - In his era, he was the guy the other players were in awe of.
    Toninho Horta - he plays a 6 string guitar in conventional tuning, but it sure sounds different
    Last edited by rpjazzguitar; 03-27-2021 at 03:48 PM.

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    The order is always changing, as I go through some real heavy phases with all of these players!

    Charlie Christian
    Julian Lage
    Eddie Lang
    Dick McDonough
    Django Reinhardt
    Bill Frisell
    Jonathan Stout
    Duved Dunayevsky
    Tk Smith (sort of jazzy?)
    Jim Hall

    Lots of those country jazzers would be on the list as well, Jimmy Bryant, Hank Garland, Jim Campilongo, Billy Byrd, Junior Barnard, and so many more!

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    Quote Originally Posted by christianm77
    Also does anyone else go through phases? Like just getting into one player’s approach for about six months.
    Oh definitely.

    And yeah, in case anybody was wondering, I'm on my yearly or so "Grant Green is the center of my universe" phase again.

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    Some great names (and a few new names, too)!

    Looking around my room at the stacks of CDs, and not in any order, this appears to be my list:

    John Scofield
    Mike Stern
    Jim Hall
    Peter Bernstein
    Kurt Rosenwinkel
    Nate Radley
    Steve Cardenas
    Chris Crocco
    Adam Rogers
    Mick Goodrick

    Of course, as soon as I "submit" this, I'll probably think of someone else to add!