A while ago I rated Stanley Clarke was the world's greatest bass player. Paul McCartney disagrees with me. What would I know? ????

 

'Abraham Laboriel is one of the world’s greatest bass players according to Paul McCartney. A lot of musicians must agree because he is the most recorded bass player of all time' says Boyd Matson.

 

 

 

 

My inclination is to amend  calling them the greatest and simply say "great guitarists"

 

You can't leave out Mel when it comes to referencing a great guitarist.     Other than a lack of opportunity,   I can't imagine why she couldn't stand next to and perform with the aforementioned guitarists.        And I kind of doubt growing  up in a Muslin country as she did she got a lot of encouragement from her family and friends.

 

Rock music doesn't usually blast from the mosque speakers.

 

Here's Mel:

 

 

 

 

Even without her great guitar skills these young lady will have men clamoring to open doors for her.

 

There're just  so many talented people, I wonder how some manage to rise above others in competition for recognition.

 

 

 

Luca Trapletti - Slow Blues Improvisation

 

 

 

14 hours ago, Moonlover said:

'Abraham Laboriel is one of the world’s greatest bass players according to Paul McCartney. A lot of musicians must agree because he is the most recorded bass player of all time' says Boyd Matson.

 

I would have thought this woman was perhaps the most recorded bass player of all time.

There's also a one hour interview of her life and career on YT worth watching.

 

 

Some Buckethead videos

 

 

8 hours ago, bobandyson said:

 

I would have thought this woman was perhaps the most recorded bass player of all time.

There's also a one hour interview of her life and career on YT worth watching.

 

 

With 10,000 recordings for Carol verses 4,000 for Abraham (according to Wikipedia) you could well be right. ????

 

The worlds most unusual guitars 

 

48 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

The worlds most unusual guitars 

 

I like this one from Justin Johnson.

 

 

Listen to Frank and learn:

 

 

David Gilmour gets my vote

Has to be Wilko Johnson. His R&B riffs defined an era.

 

 

 

This is a GREAT thread (!).

Probably not the greatest, but shouts out to Don Felder for being one of the most copied guitarists for writing and his solo in Hotel California. (No, Joe Walsh didn't do that) I like the acoustic version myself.

 

And to Lindsey Buckingham just for doing it different than anyone else.

 

 

 

 

 

Ry Cooder and his son Joachim on drums. I wonder why he didn't take up guitar like his ol' man.

 

 

He may have not been the best guitarist, but the best sure do owe him a lot, including the Beatles, Stones, Bob Dylan, The Hollies and many more

 

 

Not yet the greatest but enjoyable to watch.