The Clapton Flurry: http://bluesguitarunleashed.com/blog/the-clapton-flurry/...

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

http://bluesguitarunleashed.com/blog/the-clapton-flurry/

northmaple Loc: Englewood, FL

Smokin' good, that Eric. Ever listen to Robben Ford?

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

bcheary wrote:

http://bluesguitarunleashed.com/blog/the-clapton-flurry/

While I've followed Clapton since the days of Cream, he's not fast and admits it by calling himself Slow Hand Luke. He and B.B. King live in the world of slow relaxed expressive playing which some enjoy most. Joe Bonnamassa is heading in that direction now as he feels it's necessary for purposes of maturing. He's doing the 3-piece suit thing like B.B., slowing himself down a lot, and the whole thing to settle into that style, which is fine if that's what he feels most comfortable with.

I personal prefer aggressive playing and varying from slow and expressive through ripping tearing speed. Expressive to me is making the guitar talk and sing like a person. I believe Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of the premium examples of that versatility in the blues world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzPs6IEfv2A

Another I enjoy completely, and he's always relaxed and totally confident while doing guitar gymnastics that are outrageous, is Steve Vai. He's a blues monster, as he revealed as the Devil's guitar player in the movie "Crossroads" but his head is way out somewhere that I can't even define when he writes original material other than blues. That's not surprising since at a young age he transcribed music for Frank Zappa when nobody else could. He was also Joe Satriani's best student in New York who grew so fast that he became the teacher's equal and surpassed him.

Here's a link from 2008 of Vai doing a calm but eventually aggressive blue type song he wrote that shows his technical virtuosity and expressive way of making the guitar talk. I love listening to electric blues players but having added versatility like this just gives me chills as I sit stunned while watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw74sDWPH7U

If you enjoy what he's doing here, watch a much newer concert on YouTube with his latest very unique group. I have the DVD myself and I can't watch it more than once in a while because I'm worn out when it's over. Never mind the stage theatrics just watch the musicianship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0T9ivZVhk

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

northmaple wrote:

Smokin' good, that Eric. Ever listen to Robben Ford?

Yeah, he is pretty cool. Have you seen this one of him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhv0xhPpzP4

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

marcomarks wrote:

While I've followed Clapton since the days of Cream, he's not fast and admits it by calling himself Slow Hand Luke. He and B.B. King live in the world of slow relaxed expressive playing which some enjoy most. Joe Bonnamassa is heading in that direction now as he feels it's necessary for purposes of maturing. He's doing the 3-piece suit thing like B.B., slowing himself down a lot, and the whole thing to settle into that style, which is fine if that's what he feels most comfortable with.

I personal prefer aggressive playing and varying from slow and expressive through ripping tearing speed. Expressive to me is making the guitar talk and sing like a person. I believe Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of the premium examples of that versatility in the blues world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzPs6IEfv2A

Another I enjoy completely, and he's always relaxed and totally confident while doing guitar gymnastics that are outrageous, is Steve Vai. He's a blues monster, as he revealed as the Devil's guitar player in the movie "Crossroads" but his head is way out somewhere that I can't even define when he writes original material other than blues. That's not surprising since at a young age he transcribed music for Frank Zappa when nobody else could. He was also Joe Satriani's best student in New York who grew so fast that he became the teacher's equal and surpassed him.

Here's a link from 2008 of Vai doing a calm but eventually aggressive blue type song he wrote that shows his technical virtuosity and expressive way of making the guitar talk. I love listening to electric blues players but having added versatility like this just gives me chills as I sit stunned while watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw74sDWPH7U

If you enjoy what he's doing here, watch a much newer concert on YouTube with his latest very unique group. I have the DVD myself and I can't watch it more than once in a while because I'm worn out when it's over. Never mind the stage theatrics just watch the musicianship.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0T9ivZVhk

While I've followed Clapton since the days of Crea... (show quote)

If you take the "s" off https it will allow us to open the link. :-D

Frankly I prefer Steve Vai to SRV. That last one was really something. :thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

bcheary wrote:

If you take the "s" off https it will allow us to open the link. :-D

Frankly I prefer Steve Vai to SRV. That last one was really something. :thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

That's odd, I copy/pasted those links right out of YouTube after watching them. I'm still in the Vai concert even now. I can't stop myself!

I love both of them. SRV for his raw intensity and Vai for his technical expertise.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

marcomarks wrote:

That's odd, I copy/pasted those links right out of YouTube after watching them. I'm still in the Vai concert even now. I can't stop myself!

I love both of them. SRV for his raw intensity and Vai for his technical expertise.

You still have to remove the "s" whenever you do that otherewise they end up like your first post. I removed them when I replied to you and they now work. :-D

:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: Enjoy.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

bcheary wrote:

You still have to remove the "s" whenever you do that otherewise they end up like your first post. I removed them when I replied to you and they now work. :-D

:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: Enjoy.

Good to know!

davidheald1942 Loc: Mars (the planet)

bcheary wrote:

http://bluesguitarunleashed.com/blog/the-clapton-flurry/

I much prefer Mark Knophler (spelling)
ronny

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

davidheald1942 wrote:

I much prefer Mark Knophler (spelling)
ronny

Knopfler
Yes he is pretty good. Another good one from across the pond. :D
Have you heard this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGlGBIzN2ls

davidheald1942 Loc: Mars (the planet)

bcheary wrote:

Knopfler
Yes he is pretty good. Another good one from across the pond. :D
Have you heard this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGlGBIzN2ls

Yes, I have. I love it. :thumbup: :thumbup:

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

davidheald1942 wrote:

Yes, I have. I love it. :thumbup: :thumbup:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

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marcomarks wrote:

While I've followed Clapton since the days of Cream, he's not fast and admits it by calling himself Slow Hand Luke. He and B.B. King live in the world of slow relaxed expressive playing which some enjoy most. Joe Bonnamassa is heading in that direction now as he feels it's necessary for purposes of maturing. He's doing the 3-piece suit thing like B.B., slowing himself down a lot, and the whole thing to settle into that style, which is fine if that's what he feels most comfortable with.

I personal prefer aggressive playing and varying from slow and expressive through ripping tearing speed. Expressive to me is making the guitar talk and sing like a person. I believe Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of the premium examples of that versatility in the blues world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzPs6IEfv2A

Another I enjoy completely, and he's always relaxed and totally confident while doing guitar gymnastics that are outrageous, is Steve Vai. He's a blues monster, as he revealed as the Devil's guitar player in the movie "Crossroads" but his head is way out somewhere that I can't even define when he writes original material other than blues. That's not surprising since at a young age he transcribed music for Frank Zappa when nobody else could. He was also Joe Satriani's best student in New York who grew so fast that he became the teacher's equal and surpassed him.

Here's a link from 2008 of Vai doing a calm but eventually aggressive blue type song he wrote that shows his technical virtuosity and expressive way of making the guitar talk. I love listening to electric blues players but having added versatility like this just gives me chills as I sit stunned while watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw74sDWPH7U

If you enjoy what he's doing here, watch a much newer concert on YouTube with his latest very unique group. I have the DVD myself and I can't watch it more than once in a while because I'm worn out when it's over. Never mind the stage theatrics just watch the musicianship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0T9ivZVhk

While I've followed Clapton since the days of Crea... (show quote)

Vai is a guitar version of OCD........he will not perform a song unless he has previously gone thru it 27 times flawlessly!

cneajna Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Love the blues! Have seen Vai and Bonamassa in concert - both are amazing - have a tiny video I shot at JB's concert last April during a solo. Do not like Clapton... at all.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

cneajna wrote:

Love the blues! Have seen Vai and Bonamassa in concert - both are amazing - have a tiny video I shot at JB's concert last April during a solo. Do not like Clapton... at all.

To each his own. I like them all. :-D