Less is more - sometimes

[Jimi75]

While checking Youtube for Peter Green videos, I came across this nice video of Ainsley Lister. It's not much that he plays to this BT, but it is very effective. He's got a great tone here, very close to Green and you can see how he really thinks and feels before he's playing a lick.

[markb]

Very nice, Jimi. Those Cornford amps behind him are quite lovely too and may explain some of the tone (he seems to be plugged into the 50w model).

[Sblack]

I am a huge fam of this guy's videos on YouTube. He plays with a purpose and a message. And what he plays matters. It is not a bunch of strung together notes flurrying as fast as possible without meaning. Great playing has meaning, and Lister is a great player in my eyes.

[tot_Ou_tard]

Very tasty indeed, thanks Jimi!

[duhvoodooman***]

Wow, never heard of the guy before, but I'll be checking him out closer, you can be sure. Found this track, too; same recording situation, but different guitar & an SRV style:

[tot_Ou_tard]

More, more

er, I mean

Less, less

Same diff, at least sometimes (using the prevailing set of axioms) .

[Radioboy950]

Wow, never heard of the guy before, but I'll be checking him out closer, you can be sure. Found this track, too; same recording situation, but different guitar & an SRV style:

HOLY COW...starting around the 1:40 mark, this dude and his Strat are on fire! And the TONE in both these clips is killer.
Thanks to this forum and the digital age, I am amazed every single day at the universe of great players.

[Tone2TheBone]

Great phrasing. And look at that black and creme Les Paul yummy! Thanks for posting this Jimi.

[Robert****]

Great player, great stuff.

[Spudman***]

I've got a couple of his albums but I never knew what he looked like. He can groove pretty well. I like Balls Of Steel for a straight out rock and roll song. He reminds me a lot of Richie Kotzen which isn't a bad thing.

"You gotta fall down to grease the wheel
I'm standing here strong now I got balls of steel"

"not for the faint hearted you gotta know the deal
because they'll trip you up if you ain't got balls of steel"

[aeolian]

I definitely hear Peter Green influence in there. Very tasteful playing.

[Plank_Spanker]

Now, that's wringing some notes out of a guitar! :

Great touch, phrasing and tone.

[tot_Ou_tard]

"You gotta fall down to grease the wheel
I'm standing here strong now I got balls of steel"

"not for the faint hearted you gotta know the deal
because they'll trip you up if you ain't got balls of steel"

Or in Spud's case: *ball* of steel .

[Spudman***]

Or in Spud's case: *ball* of steel .

Exactly! Less is more right? It's all about quality over quantity.

[M29]

That is some sweet playin. I love the track with the red strat. Does that look like a partsacaster? I don't see a Fender log on the headstock. I bet he can make anything sound good, just like Robert!

M29

[sunvalleylaw]

Man that is nice! i played this track, a strat SRV style track and a BB King style track. Liked 'em all. That BB style track is just sweet listening as I am tying this.

[sumitomo]

Yea I really like his playing also and that tone,then those little overtones every once in a while great reminds me to slow down and breath.Great vid thanks for posting it.Sumi

[Lev]

Continuing with the less is more theme, here's one of my favorite guitarists Guthrie Govan playing some beautiful note combinations and not a shred lick in sight!

[just strum]

I don't know either of these guys, but they do sound good. i have one sort of OT. How are these guys associated with each other because I noticed they are both playing in the same room?