Faverite Slide Guitarist

Subject: Faverite Blues Slide Guitarist
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 18 Nov 98 - 08:38 PM

Hi, as you probably have noticed I'm new here but am loving all the Great discutions.If this is an old thead I apologize. I wander who are your faverite Blues slide guitarest {sp?} I really love Robert Johnson's work and Blind Willy Johnson's stickcoto is amazing. I have always been inspired by Ry Cooders work as well.Greetings to all............

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: takeo
Date: 18 Nov 98 - 09:10 PM

for today's musician, i like bob brozman very much. though also he plays many hawaiian-carribean tunes, his dobro blues slide and electric blues slide is incredibly great! i sometimes tried to pick my dobro with heavy slide bar to immitate his sound and always failed. -takeo

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Gene E
Date: 18 Nov 98 - 10:47 PM

Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell !

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Earl
Date: 18 Nov 98 - 11:57 PM

The latest issue of Acousitc Guitar magazine has slide guitar as its theme. There are articles about Roy Rogers (the contemorary blues guy, not the singing cowboy) and my favorite slide gutiarist, Tampa Red.

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From:
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 06:52 AM

I'll go along with Gene about Fred, although I wish he didn't play an electric and if he had to, I wish he didn't use reverb.

I admire Sam Mitchell. He gets beautiful tone and smooth slides; but to tell the truth, I think he overuses the slides.

The good thing about the old timers like McDowell is that they use slides sparingly.

I will give Johnny Shines an equal place with Fred in my favorite list

Murray

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 11:20 AM

For my money, Johnny Winter is the finest slide guitar player I've ever heard. He certainly learned from listening to a lot of the players listed in this thread, but I feel that he has taken it to a new level. Check out "Dallas", "Broke Down Engine", his cover of Robert Johnson's "Kind Hearted Woman" to name a few.

If you are like electric slide, "Highway 61 Revisited" is as fine an example as I've heard.

Steve Latimer

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: ALDUS
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 12:11 PM

I agree with most of the above, especially Fred Macdowell. But I have to give Ellen Macillwaine the nod as my favourite. Unfortunately, much of her work is difficult to find. Two of her early albums on Kotai records {montreal} have recently been re-issued on a single cd.. they are really worth a listen.

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Bill "brass tube" Cameron
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 01:18 PM

All previously mentioned sliders are worthy, but Duane Allman is (was) in a class by himself. (Musical genius class.)

Just a brilliant, unique musical intelligence, combined with utterly flawless technique.

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: The Shambles
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 02:06 PM

Murray.

Is the Sam Mitchell you talk about the same guy I would have seen in the London clubs in the early 70s?

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From:
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 06:46 PM

I think so, Shambles. As I recall he was in England during the seventies.

London seemed to have been a good place for guitarists then.

Murray

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Snookums
Date: 19 Nov 98 - 07:12 PM

Favorite Slide Guitarist. Hmm... Let's see...

Santa Claus Easter Bunny Tooth Fairy

Oops- I guess they are all mythical beings as well. Snookums

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: The Shambles
Date: 20 Nov 98 - 09:06 AM

Murray

It was a good place for guitarists then, he was good in those days but only good enough for floor spots!

I would like to hear what he sounds like now though, do you know where I can get CDs/info?

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Dave T
Date: 21 Nov 98 - 09:09 AM

I, too, will go along with Mississippi Fred McDowell. I'd also like to put in a word for Son House. Although you wouldn't consider him as technically adept as McDowell or some others, the raw emotion he put into his playing and the way he used it to complement his vocals is second to none.
Dave T

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Ritchie
Date: 21 Nov 98 - 10:21 AM

The late Lowell George of Little Feat he could slide smoother than a babies bum .... and for a bit of raunchiness I liked the original Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green,Danny Kirwan & Mike Spencer each of them had a different edge to their playing.

I can remember in the late 60's watching Stefan Grossman at the City Hall thinking 'How did he do that?'

love and happiness

Ritchie

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Moon'sGoin'Down
Date: 21 Nov 98 - 10:31 AM

I like listening to the slide players mentioned by others in their threads. Mississippi Fred McDowell and Tampa Red are two favorites, though their styles are quite different. And, Blind Willie Johnson's God Move's on the Water has to be one of the most powerful slide songs (for my $, at least).

There is, however, a slide guitarist who hasn't been mentioned and who I listen to alot. This is R.L. Burnside. When I listen to Burnside, I find myself transported back in time, watching (in my mind) and listening to a natural blues player from the Delta. Check out his Acoustic Stories CD, recorded in 1988 on M.C. Records. There is some stunning music, with several slide tunes. A few traditional pieces (Walkin' Blues -- excellent slide, & Kindhearted Woman Blues), some from John Lee Hooker (Meet me in the Bottom -- an excellent cover), and several of his own tunes. An absolutely great slide tune is Death Bell Blues.

R.L.'s slide work is clean and (to my mind) not overdone like many slide guitar songs. Are there any other Burnside afficianados out there?

MGD

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 22 Nov 98 - 12:24 AM

Thanks to everyone above. I love the little Ive heard of Son House.He's very powerfull.I'm interested that no one really thought of Ry or for that matter Bonny Rait who can be very classy in her own way {and I think is underrated}. Ive spent so much time with Robert Johson it's hard for me to even try to put him in a catagory with others. What Iv'e heard of any of the players mentioned above is they came to a place of their own making and thats what we'er all after anyway. There is nothing like slide-work. All my regards to everyone above and thanks again. Slide On!............

Subject: RE: Faverite Slide Guitarist
From:
Date: 22 Nov 98 - 11:11 PM

Shambles, I think that Stefan Grossman's Guitar workshop has some stuff recorded by Sam Mitchell. They might even have him teaching a lesson. (I am frantically searching for his catalog while I type this; but no luck.)

Click here to look at his online catalog.

Since my last posting I have been listening a little to Furry Lewis. Now I want to put him up there as one of my favorites too!

Murray