Comments on: My New Favorites http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Billy Beck http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-14005 Billy Beck Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:44:58 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html#comment-14005 <p>Nils Lofgren -- several years ago, a friend of mine sat me down with a Bruce Springsteen DVD. Madison Square Garden. There are moments in that thing when Springsteen, Lofgren and Litte Stevie reminded me of Blue Oyster Cult for sheer guitar-dominance. The three of them working together were extremely powerful and I was pleasantly surprised. I hadn't expected that.<br /> </p> Nils Lofgren — several years ago, a friend of mine sat me down with a Bruce Springsteen DVD. Madison Square Garden. There are moments in that thing when Springsteen, Lofgren and Litte Stevie reminded me of Blue Oyster Cult for sheer guitar-dominance. The three of them working together were extremely powerful and I was pleasantly surprised. I hadn’t expected that.

]]> By: Jeremy Ayrton http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-14004 Jeremy Ayrton Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:35:45 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html#comment-14004 <p>Nils Lofgren used to have a pretty good act too. I recall seeing him at the Rainbow (I think it was, but it was a long time ago). He would play his guitar and a piano at the same time, and he and the other guitarist would play each others' guitar, left hand on their own instrument, picking the strings of the other guy's guitar with the right, if you follow me.</p> <p>But for me, the best I recall was Zappa. Not only was he superb musically, comparable to Garcia and Clapton, but he was much funnier. Those were the days!</p> Nils Lofgren used to have a pretty good act too. I recall seeing him at the Rainbow (I think it was, but it was a long time ago). He would play his guitar and a piano at the same time, and he and the other guitarist would play each others’ guitar, left hand on their own instrument, picking the strings of the other guy’s guitar with the right, if you follow me.

But for me, the best I recall was Zappa. Not only was he superb musically, comparable to Garcia and Clapton, but he was much funnier. Those were the days!

]]> By: Billy Beck http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-14003 Billy Beck Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:55:53 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html#comment-14003 <p>After thirty-one years in live productions (lights), I still say that Santana put on the single best rock show I ever saw, for sheer musical blast. Manley Fieldhouse, Syracuse University, autumn of '79 or '80. About 4000-4500 people, four encores. I thought they would tear the place down.<br /> </p> After thirty-one years in live productions (lights), I still say that Santana put on the single best rock show I ever saw, for sheer musical blast. Manley Fieldhouse, Syracuse University, autumn of ’79 or ’80. About 4000-4500 people, four encores. I thought they would tear the place down.

]]> By: Mesa Econoguy http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-14002 Mesa Econoguy Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:27:57 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html#comment-14002 <p>Satriani does a little of the tapping & hammering like Jordan in some of his stuff, but I just can’t get excited about him like I used to (Surfing With The Alien was nearly as revolutionary to guitarists when it came out as Van Halen 1).</p> <p>Stanley Jordan cheats a little using alternate tuning (E A D G C F), making the intervals easier. “Normal” guitar tuning is fairly stupid.</p> <p>The more I hear the old stuff (Hendrix, Beatles, some Stones, Gilmour), the more I’m impressed by their technique and overall presence. Much of that got lost in the evolution of technology and music production.<br /> </p> Satriani does a little of the tapping & hammering like Jordan in some of his stuff, but I just can’t get excited about him like I used to (Surfing With The Alien was nearly as revolutionary to guitarists when it came out as Van Halen 1).

Stanley Jordan cheats a little using alternate tuning (E A D G C F), making the intervals easier. “Normal” guitar tuning is fairly stupid.

The more I hear the old stuff (Hendrix, Beatles, some Stones, Gilmour), the more I’m impressed by their technique and overall presence. Much of that got lost in the evolution of technology and music production.

]]> By: Dr. T http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-14001 Dr. T Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:55:32 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html#comment-14001 <p>I like Carlos Santana, but Joe Satriani is my favorite guitarist. Joe turned 52 this July, so I can make the bad joke and say that now he's playing with a full deck.</p> I like Carlos Santana, but Joe Satriani is my favorite guitarist. Joe turned 52 this July, so I can make the bad joke and say that now he’s playing with a full deck.

]]> By: Vangel Vesovski http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-14000 Vangel Vesovski Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:33:10 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/10/my-new-favorite-2.html#comment-14000 <p>For my money the best is still Buddy Guy. </p> For my money the best is still Buddy Guy.

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