Guitarissimo
: my top ten CDs (in order).
Click on the CD title hear a sample at
. If you like the sound too, you can order
there online.
- Band
of Gypsies. Jimi
Hendrix - Mind-blower of the 60's
and 70's. Psychedelic, man!
- Flying
in a Blue Dream. Joe Satriani
- the man who taught Steve
Vai to play! Compare this MP3 Sample
- Fire
Garden. Steve
Vai - famous as the Devil's
guitarist in the Blues film "Crossroads". With this MP3 Sample
- 24
Nights, Live.
Eric Clapton
- Clapton is God, said the graffiti. Mr. Slowhand of Cream.
- I'm
going Home. Alvin
Lee of "10 Years After".
"Going Home" in 8 1/2 min., the fastest guitar
in the west!
- The
Guitar Trio. John McLaughlin
- even better with Paco
de Lucia and Al di Meola.
- Best Instrumentals
Carlos Santana.
Instrumentals from the man who won 9 Grammys in February
2000.
- Assault
Attack. Michael
Schenker of MSG, Heavy Metal from
Hannover.
- Blues
for Greeny. Gary
Moore - best blues guitar around.
Also played with Jack
Bruce in BB&M.
- Alexis
Korner Memorial Concert . with Jack Bruce,
Paul Jones and others.
And, in the words of Nigel (of Spinal Tap fame), this one goes to ELEVEN!
- G3 live in
concert . with Joe Satriani
, Eric Johnson
, and Steve Vai.
N.B: probably the world's best expert on playing the 12-string
guitar is the 72 year-old Brit, Godfrey Hill ;-).