Dave Edmunds will never be known as a guitar legend but he could certainly shred it with the best
Those of us of a certain age might recall Dutch plank spanking legend Jan Akkerman?
Originally posted by @Sadoldgit
Those of us of a certain age might recall Dutch plank spanking legend Jan Akkerman?
Reminds me of the ‘I think he’s going to Focus’ joke.
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Yep saw them back in the day…at The Top Rank - January 24th 1973…fuck 43 years ago!
How about some Guthrie Govan
Another of my favourite guitarists from the 60s is Roger McGuinn from The Bryds. That jangly 12 string sound launched a thousand inde bands. This clip is worth watching if only for the arse who invades the stage and joins the band!
I think Roger McGuinn is still touring…saw him give his Roger McGuinn History show at the Wedgewood Rooms, must be 15 years ago…tremendous evening. Chris Hillman is also a great evening’s nostalgic entertainment…saw him at The Brook around the same time as a two piece. Did my head in watching left handed and right handed guitarist swapping guitars from song to song. These oldies generally don’t lose it…they’ve been performing all their lives…wonderful stage-craft.
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We should probably play something from this guy
For those of you who wear the occasional python boot, this guy could play too
Although I love my obvious guitarists from the 60’s and 70’s, here’s one from more recent times:
Haven’t seen Gary Moore mentioned…for all you old timers.
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For pure WTF hand speed…
Mosh inducing…the only time I wish I had Pap’s hair.
Eric Johnson
2nd post Cherts 
Carlos Santana
More Tom Morello with The Boss (no slouch in plank spankery himself).
Originally posted by @Goatboy
Originally posted by @Chertsey-Saint
Haven’t seen Gary Moore mentioned…for all you old timers.
2nd post Cherts
I’m nothing if not thorough, Goat.
More Lofgren. Could listen to this guy play guitar all day long.
Gary Moore and Dave Gilmore are utter heroes of mine. They both managed to produce a very unique ‘sound’ on a heavily used instrument. Garys Blues solos have a visercal effect on me , wheras Dave Gilmores Solos send me to space. The second Solo in Comfortably numb played live gives me goosebumps - I know its mentioned all the time now but the frst time I heard it something changed in me.
Too many great artists to mention really
Seen Steve Vai Live,Yngwie Johan Malmsteen, Joe Satriani - all a later era but all great in their own way
Fantastic thread, will put my thinkin’ cap on