Less is More

[Hyfi]

I love music/guitarists where they play less notes than usual but keep you captivated and engaged without shredding.

David Gilmore comes to mind as one of the first I know of to do this. His leads are slow, tasteful, methodical and yet draw you into the music.

Robin Trower is another who for the most part of his older music did this.

Buckethead has several disks like this such as Colma and Electric Tears as well as Population Overdrive.

Name some other players / bands with this similar characteristic.

[Smokey]

Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits probably comes to mind as a low key guitarist with a punch. Couple of good examples are "Brothers In Arms" and "Skate Away".

[Hyfi]

Good call. I have Brothers and One World has always been my favorite DS tune.

[3LB]

Lindsay Buckingham

Les Dudek

Robbie Blunt

Eddie Hazel

Pat Metheny (when he wants to)

[Jack in Wilmington]

Kim Simmonds is one who comes to mind.

[Luvin Da Blues]

Check out Rory Gallagher and Alvin Lee

[3LB]

Jimi Hendrix

Jon Butcher

Carlos Santana

Steve Howe

[BarryL]

One of my faves in this regard is Camel's Andy Latimer.

[3LB]

One of my faves in this regard is Camel's Andy Latimer.

Good call

[Jan-Van-B]

Larry Carlton (sessions with Crusaders, Steely Dan, Michael Franks).

[Hyfi]

Larry Carlton (sessions with Crusaders, Steely Dan, Michael Franks).

Whoa! You're back. I tried to find your old contact info to say how much I still enjoy the disks you sent me years ago.
Greg Lake
Focus
a few others and that great Blues mix.

Welcome back Jon!

[MasterCylinder]

I love music/guitarists where they play less notes than usual but keep you captivated and engaged without shredding.

David Gilmore comes to mind as one of the first I know of to do this. His leads are slow, tasteful, methodical and yet draw you into the music.

Gilmore is the first guy I thought of too.

How about Hackett ?

[Hyfi]

Gilmore is the first guy I thought of too.

How about Hackett ?

Watching some youtubes now. I never paid much attention to his solo career but should have.

I also got hold of a couple Camel disks and can't believe I missed that band either.

[bobsticks]

Lotta good axemen already mentioned...Gilmour is definetely a favorite.

Two others worth mentioning---and they come from extremely disparate places musically---but maybe check out some Steve Stevens or Johnny Marr.

Given your proclivity towards fusion you might like some of the post-Idol, flamenco era Stevens, like:

steve stevens - flamenco a go go - YouTube

On the other hand, Marr is probably the "pithiest" player I've ever heard. If The Smiths aren't your bag then check out his stuff with The The, Bryan Ferry, or more recently The Cribs.

[Jan-Van-B]

Richard Thompson solo, but also with Linda Thompson, Sandy Denny, Danny Thompson, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake.

[3LB]

If less is more, then think of how great more more would be.

[Hyfi]

Finch just turned me on to another one I never heard of

Michael Landau Live

If Hendrix had ever taken guitar lessons he might have sounded like this.

It's no doubt that there is a heavy Hendrix influence going on here with the feedback and wawa pedal but it's real good and slow and for the most part tasteful all while jamin'.

Thanks for this one Finch!

[MasterCylinder]

I never paid much attention to his solo career but should have.

See if you can find a copy of his DVD called TOKYO TAPES..............fantastic..............one of my all-time favorites.............good video, good audio, and really good band.

[Finch Platte]

Finch just turned me on to another one I never heard of

Michael Landau Live

If Hendrix had ever taken guitar lessons he might have sounded like this.

It's no doubt that there is a heavy Hendrix influence going on here with the feedback and wawa pedal but it's real good and slow and for the most part tasteful all while jamin'.

Thanks for this one Finch!

That double-disc set from Michael Landau has worked it's way to the top 10 of my all-time favorites. The dynamics slay me, and Toss Panos' drumming makes me want to go out & buy a couple of prosthetic arms to keep up.

That is not Panos in the clip you posted, and not sure who the bass player is. Landau's CDs are hard to find, and he's been around for so long as a session player I can't believe he's not more well known. Can't believe I found the live disc in the 50 cent bins.

Little Toss solo here:



Toss with Robben Ford:

[Finch Platte]

Check this shee out. Raging Honkies/ Michael Landau- G.I.T. 5/9/95 - YouTube

Michael Landau way back back in 1995 with his group called Raging Honkies. Sound is pretty dismal, but it's a hour of ML with Teddy Landau on bass and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

[Hyfi]

Check this shee out. Raging Honkies/ Michael Landau- G.I.T. 5/9/95 - YouTube

Michael Landau way back back in 1995 with his group called Raging Honkies. Sound is pretty dismal, but it's a hour of ML with Teddy Landau on bass and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

I also just snagged a copy of Landau, Ford, Haslip, Novak - Renegade Destruction

[Hyfi]

Check this shee out. Raging Honkies/ Michael Landau- G.I.T. 5/9/95 - YouTube

Michael Landau way back back in 1995 with his group called Raging Honkies. Sound is pretty dismal, but it's a hour of ML with Teddy Landau on bass and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

Listening to this set right now. Abe jr sure looks like his old man

Great stuff. I can't stop spinning the set you sent along with the Chad Smith-Meatbats....great stuff!

[Hyfi]

I can't get enough of this Polish Prog Band and the guitar player is right there with Less is More, Piotr Grudziński.