Reply With QuoteScott Henderson or John Scofield, because they are such wicked players. I think I could pick up some clever things from them. I would have a lot of questions for them!
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Who would be your teacher?
If you had the chance to get a one week workshop only for you with one of your guitar heros, who would it be and why? (dear or alive...doesn't matter)
Mine would be John Petrucci of Dreamtheater, because he is a very progressive player who still has the blues and rock roots. Furthermore he is a calm personality who can explain the things he plays.
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Scott Henderson or John Scofield, because they are such wicked players. I think I could pick up some clever things from them. I would have a lot of questions for them!
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Either Joe Bonamassa or Eric Johnson because their style of smooth elegant legato runs blows my mind and makes me smile. Lots of melody going on in their playing.
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I don't know yet. Stll learning tons from you guys. EDIT: I guess I will say the Edge or SRV. EDIT AGAIN: or Neil Young.
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Assuming you need to pick a live teacher, I'd take Warren Haynes. He seems like he'd be a good teacher, to me, anyway.
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I'd say Zakk Wylde. Not only has he been my guitar hero for the last umpteen years, but with his mad pentatonic shredding, maybe he could finally get me around that speed barrier I can't seem to break.
Of course, there's always the problem of me turning into a blithering mongoloid, like the time I met him at the House of Blues, Chicago. I had all this great stuff to ask him about ready and when I finally caught up to him, I just stood there, shaking his hand, going "uhhh...uhhhh....you're my hero, Zakk."
How unhip can one get? I mean really?!?!?
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Andres Segovia For_The_Win.
Maybe Chet Atkins or even Les Paul.
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That reminds me of when Bill Engvall said he met George Straight and went from cool to dork in about 5 secondsOriginally Posted by Danzego
I'd say Zakk Wylde. Not only has he been my guitar hero for the last umpteen years, but with his mad pentatonic shredding, maybe he could finally get me around that speed barrier I can't seem to break.
Of course, there's always the problem of me turning into a blithering mongoloid, like the time I met him at the House of Blues, Chicago. I had all this great stuff to ask him about ready and when I finally caught up to him, I just stood there, shaking his hand, going "uhhh...uhhhh....you're my hero, Zakk."
How unhip can one get? I mean really?!?!?
Ron Paul is like Kryptonite to Tyranny
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Behringer V-Tone 2x10 60W, Marshall G10 MkII, Danelectro E-Studio Honeytone.
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I'm really diggin' Brent Mason lately (see avatar). Not only is he a Tele God, he seems pretty down to earth and the kind of guy you could sit on your deck drinking a beer with
B.B. King would be a close second.
SRV, Hendrix, Bonamassa and any of the super-shredder-neo-classical dudes are way, way out of my league
After that (and more realistic), I want to head over to Camrose and land on Robert's doorstep for a weekend. I think he'd be pretty cool to drink a brewski with too
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Steve Cropper..............
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Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements...
Hehe, I am honoured to be mentioned in such company!After that (and more realistic), I want to head over to Camrose and land on Robert's doorstep for a weekend. I think he'd be pretty cool to drink a brewski with too
Sure, some refreshing drinks and guitar licks are available on my doorstep, come on ohvah!
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It would unquestionably be John Petrucci. I have his Rock Discipline DVD and Wild Stringdom book/CD, and both are invauable tools for learning. John is a born teacher and extraordinary musician.
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dunno.....if you caught me 10 years ago I would have said something like "Kerry King".....now I would probably say (and I am not a huge country fan) Brad Paisley. By far one of the most interesting guitarist to listen to. Just listen to some of his instrumental pieces on any of his albums......amazing.
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Duane Allman. I don't know if he's be a good teacher but I love the dude so it'd be him just so I could say...hehheehe...lookit who my guitar teacher is.
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Hmm, for me it would be either Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, or Stanley Clarke. Of the three, Stanley is by far, to me at least, the bass god, but I'm not sure of his teaching style. Marcus is also one of my favorite bass players, and he seems like he'd be fun to learn from. Victor, although not my favorite bass player, just has this way about him. His personality just draws you in, and he's got such a cool way of explaining what he does. I could listen to him for hours on end. He would be my first choice.
BTW, you six-string guitar freaks would do well to check out his brother Reggie. He's truly a virtuoso.
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+1 on Victor! I love his work with the Flecktones!
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If you like his stuff with the Flecktones, try to check out his performance from Bass Day '98. During this performance/clinic, he explains how he started, at the age of two, being taught by his older brother Reggie, then ten. Then, he goes on to bring his brother on stage, and they end up getting into a "thump-off" with Victor on his bass and Reggie on a Japanese Squier by Fender Strat.
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For bass, it would be Gary Willis and Victor Wooten for me. Both insane musicians.
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Oh man....what a great (but tough) question. It's hard to narrow it down...my first instinct is to say Steve Howe or Jeff Beck. Someone mentioned Warren Haynes, and he certainly would be a great choice too (I've learned a lot from the Hot Licks video I've got by him). Speaking of the Hot Licks videos, I'd love to have some one-on-one time with Arlen Roth (his instructional video on rhythm and blues is amazing) or Ronnie Earl (LOVE his "Blues with Soul" instructional video, and what an incredibly gifted player).
I was just reading an interview with Andy Summers in the latest issue of Guitar Player, and he actually took some lessons from Lenny Breau!! Can you imagine that? Lenny Breau was such a friggin' genius on the guitar that I think his teaching would go right over my head....VERY advanced stuff.
P.S. I gotta check out John Pettrucci's Dream Theater stuff one of these days...I've never heard any of it, but he certainly has been gettting a lot of high praise in the guitar mags lately.
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