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- Charley Patton
- Robert Johnson
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- Duane Allman
- Ry Cooder
- Billy Gibbons
- Bonnie Raitt
- Sonny Landreth
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Known to many as the ‘Father of the Delta Blues’, Charley Patton was one of the earliest slide guitarists to be captured on record. He was also one of the most influential. Patton was a celebrity in the Deep South, famous for his gritty, raw vocals and powerful performing style. He was said to have frequently played his guitar behind his back and b...
The story of Robert Johnson is one of the most compelling and mysterious in music history. So the story goes, Johnson set out as a musician in pursuit of fame and glory. Frustrated by his lack of progress, he left his hometown of Robinsville in Mississippi and went to a crossroads in nearby Clarksdale, where he made a pact with the devil. He sold h...
Every slide guitarist owes a debt of gratitude to Elmore James. Not only is James responsible for some of the most distinctive slide guitar licks of all time, but along with Muddy Waters, he played a key role in bringing the old style of acoustic Delta blues into the modern electric era. Previously, slide guitar had been played on acoustic or dobro...
In my opinion, Duane Allman is a criminally underrated guitarist. The quality of both his slide guitar and his regular playing is phenomenal. The Allman Brothers defined the country rock genre and Duane’s lead work as part of that band is exceptional. He totally changed the way that guitarists played slide. Prior to Allman, very few slide guitarist...
I first discovered Ry Cooder as a teenager when I watched the film Crossroads, featuring none other than Ralph Machicio – the Karate Kid. This time, instead of waxing cars and learning Karate, Ralph is trying to learn the blues. The plot line and acting are somewhat dubious; the guitar playing and film soundtrack – both of which are provided by Ry ...
Billy Gibbons is better known for his fuzz laden riffs and masterful use of pinch harmonics than he is for his slide guitar playing. Yet whilst Gibbons’ use of slide may be sparing, he is a brilliant slide guitarist. His slide guitar playing is heavy, biting and raw. He does not have the finesse of some of the modern slide guitarists listed here. H...
Bonnie Raitt is the most prominent female slide guitarist in blues. Raitt learnt the guitar as a young girl at a time when there were very few – if any- famous female guitarists. There were no female slide guitarists. The only famous slide guitarists at this point were Delta bluesmen like Charley Patton and Robert Johnson. So Raitt’s use of a bottl...
Sonny Landreth is a virtuosic slide guitarist. His playing is extremely technical and unlike that of any of the other slide guitarists listed here. Born in Louisiana in 1951, Landreth is known to many as ‘The King of Slydeco’. A nickname he earned as a result of his fusing blues slide guitar playing with Zydeco. This is a musical style unique to Lo...
Chris Rea is not exactly what you would call a typical blues guitarist. Ascending to fame in the 1980s, the influence that decade had on Rea’s style is fairly evident. Some of his most famous songs – like Josephine and On The Beachare very pop heavy. They’re a million miles away from the work of the other guitarists listed here. Yet Rea is also a b...
To my mind, Derek Trucks is the best guitarist in the modern blues scene. He is an unbelievable slide guitarist and all around musician. Technically, he is flawless. His feel is impeccable and his solos are always tasteful and never gratuitous. Derek is the nephew of Butch Trucks, the drummer for The Allman Brothers Band. Born into a musical family...
