re: Name an instruument and the GOAT you associate with it.

Posted by Wtodd

Tampa, FL

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 6:48 am to dbeck

Piano (rock & roll) - Billy Powell

Posted by MountainTiger

The foot of Mt. Belzoni

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 9:19 am to Ace Midnight

quote:
JPJ is. The fact he could play bass pedals for live shows while handling other instrument responsibilities doesn't impress you jaded bastards?

Well jeez, I gave him credit for being arguably the best overall musician in the band.

Posted by Broke

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 9:34 am to Ace Midnight

quote:
PJ is. The fact he could play bass pedals for live shows while handling other instrument responsibilities doesn't impress you jaded bastards?

Of course it impresses us. He's a phenom, and one of the best players ever to pick up the instrument. He's just not on top of the mountain for me and the rest of the guys I guess.

Posted by AjaxFury

In & out of The Matrix

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 10:50 am to CAD703X

Xylophone - Lucy G., in 4th grade music class.

Posted by FourThreeForty

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 11:22 am to ChatRabbit77

quote:
Matt Halpern

Interesting choice. On the topic of

quote:
Drums

I'd give Mike Portnoy that title.

Posted by Meursault

Nashville

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 12:06 pm to CAD703X

For guitar I think it's hard to beat Django Reinhardt, Paco de Lucia, and Andres Segovia

Posted by jmitc22

Brrrrr

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 2:28 pm to Meursault

Saxophone - Bill Clinton

Posted by Rockbrc

Attic

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 3:05 pm to CAD703X

Guitar--12-string Leo kottke
Piano-Leon Russell

Posted by Kashmir

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 4:06 pm to CAD703X

les paul gibson--jimmy page
fender strat--eric clapton, david gilmour

Posted by Zappas Stache

Utility Muffin Research Kitchen

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 5:09 pm to Kashmir

Sitar- Ravi Shankar
Theremin- Clara Rockmore
Washboard- Cleveland Chenier
Hammond Organ- Jimmy Smith

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Posted by Funky Tide 8

Bayou Chico

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Posted on 3/11/16 at 5:12 pm to Zappas Stache

quote:
Hammond Organ- Jimmy Smith

I prefer Jimmy Mcgriff, but I love both.

Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 3/12/16 at 10:35 am to Funky Tide 8

dobro- Jerry Douglas
mandolin- David grisman
Banjo- Bela fleck or earl Scruggs
fiddle- vassar Clements
guitar- django Reinhardt

Posted by MountainTiger

The foot of Mt. Belzoni

Member since Dec 2008

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Posted on 3/12/16 at 4:43 pm to cgrand

quote:
dobro- Jerry Douglas
mandolin- David grisman
Banjo- Bela fleck or earl Scruggs
fiddle- vassar Clements
guitar- django Reinhardt

Jerry Douglas might be the GOAT musician on any instrument.

Posted by LSU alum wannabe

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Posted on 3/13/16 at 11:40 am to MountainTiger

Stratocaster,, Clapton and SRV. Not naming Hendrix just to be edgy and contrarian.

Posted by geauxbrown

Louisiana

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Posted on 3/13/16 at 12:31 pm to CAD703X

Jerry Douglas...Dobro

Posted by TFTC

Chicago, Il

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Posted on 3/13/16 at 12:50 pm to geauxbrown

Ry Cooder - The master of all things fretted

Posted by hawkster

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Posted on 3/13/16 at 2:49 pm to CAD703X

Pedal steel guitar - Buddy Emmons

Posted by 54BogTiger

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Posted on 3/13/16 at 4:17 pm to hawkster

Mandolin - Chris Thile.