Calling All Music Fans...

[SamLBInj]

Back in the 70's Bruce Springsteen use to play in this little dump down the street called "Le Garage" before he was famous, Also remember John Bon Jovi and others hanging out at garden State music before he hit the big time, I was in his first video at Seaside park. George Thorogood also played locally at a place called Joe Pops. Actually many famous musicians played at Pops, anyone here ever go to the place in Ship Bottom on LBI? As for Southern Rock, Skynard was the ultimate, Sweet Home Alabama will rock on forever

[Seattle Sam]

Haven't noticed anyone mentioning Ten Years After, Chicago Transit Authority, Canned Heat, Hendrix, how about the first heavy metal band, Black Sabbath, and the first heavy metal hit, Iron Man?

Or non-rockers who were cool, like CSNY, Dylan, and the Band??

[Xplantdad]

If you want to go with some moe recent stuff...this name has to be on the top of the list...Stevie Ray Vaughn

And if you're talking instrumental (for the most part) guitarists...you've got Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, Eric Johnson, Steve Moore.....

[Donutblue]

Hey, you need to include SRV there for your instrumental!! While he may be the King of Blues (IMO), ya still can't beat The age of the "Doors" and of Course - the sounds of "Motown". ---Eric Clapton played in the Garden this past weekend in a two nite comeback with "Cream". My brother in law paid $1500 beans for a ticket, said it was worth every penny.

[Xplantdad]

Blue...look above...it's the first name on the list

The rest of that list kicks a$$ also.

[Chevy454]

I know you guys won't believe this being as most of this music came along before I did, but you guys are practically listing my collection! For no older than I am, I play a pretty mean game of name that tune...

I think what intrigues me most is how one artist or band ties into another and takes you somewhere else in the musical scheme of things...like Clapton...he did Cream, and then Blind Faith with Winwood, which takes you to Traffic or Winwood's solo stuff...then Derik & the Dominos he did with Duane Allman, which takes you somewhere else...then he was with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, in which John Mcvie played bass, and of course was in Fleetwood Mac...and he was in the Yardbirds with Beck and Page, who open up entire musical chapters of their own...and Clapton even did the solo on my favorite Beatles' tune "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and those chaps knew their music...that's the kind of stuff I eat up. I mean, look at who/what all Clapton has influenced! Musical genius...

[VintageMusclecar]

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If you want to go with some moe recent stuff...this name has to be on the top of the list...Stevie Ray Vaughn

And if you're talking instrumental (for the most part) guitarists...you've got Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, Eric Johnson, Steve Moore.....

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Superb taste in music.

I've been playing guitar 25+ years, and I cut my teeth on SRV. I had the priveledge of seeing him twice live before his untimely passing...words can not describe the talent that man had. It wasn't just music eminating from his guitar & amp, it was his very soul pouring out.

I still get chills whenever I hear "Riviera Paradise", "Life By The Drop", "Voodoo Child", and most of all, "Little Wing." On Little Wing, if you have your stereo cranked up to about 14 ( ), you can hear the faint buzzing of his tube amp in the background.

Gone, but never, ever forgotten.

[Belair62]

SRV is awsum......Seattle Sam....I still have the Cricklewood Green album..

[Charley Lillard]

If you like guitarists and have not heard Rory Gallagher find a copy of his "Irish Tour 74" live album. Walk on Hot coals is pretty cool. I heard he died a few years ago.

[Belair62]

Anyone collect guitars out there ? I have 2 Tye Dye Les Pauls...#19 and #69...