dewayne Posted December 22, 2024 Posted December 22, 2024 What rhythm guitar players would you consider to be influential?
ezbass Posted December 22, 2024 Posted December 22, 2024 Hmm, influential to me? I'm not sure anyone consciously influenced my rhythm style, it just evolved, unlike my lead playing which was definitely player influenced. However, players whose rhythm playing I think is amazing are: Pete Townshend; Cory Wong; Nile Rodgers; Eddie Van Halen; Andy Summers; The Edge
dewayne Posted December 23, 2024 Author Posted December 23, 2024 Influencial for me would be tom johnson from doobie bros, rhythm guitar player on The Cars stuff (elliott easton?) and george thorogood and since I started in bluegrass banjo around 1982, earl scruggs. But later I definently began noticing EVH, nuno bettencourt, mustaine, dimebag.
Rosie C Posted December 23, 2024 Posted December 23, 2024 (edited) As far as rhythm techqniue, it's probably KT Tunstall for me - although she's a lot more than a rhythm guitarist. I heard "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree" right back when I started to play/sing. Edited December 23, 2024 by Rosie C
randythoades Posted December 23, 2024 Posted December 23, 2024 I was never about rhythm alone, but I started to imitate the guys who mixed lead and rhythm together in that slightly muted but melodic way rather than distinct rhythm and lead roles. Usually from small single guitar bands such as Eddie Van Halen, Fast Eddie Clarke, Scotty Moore, James Burton, Brian Setzer, Billy Gibbons, Pete Townsend 1
Dad3353 Posted December 23, 2024 Posted December 23, 2024 Too many to list, really, but some names that spring to mind (bear in mind that I'm old..!)... Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention and more...) Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna...) Bobby Weir (Grateful Dead...) Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane...) Mickey Baker (see his Jazz Guitar Method books...) John Lennon (Some Merseyside group or other...) Bryan Maclean (Love...) 1
dewayne Posted December 23, 2024 Author Posted December 23, 2024 How could I forget Mr. Malcolm Young?
Rosie C Posted December 23, 2024 Posted December 23, 2024 5 hours ago, randythoades said: I was never about rhythm alone, but I started to imitate the guys who mixed lead and rhythm together in that slightly muted but melodic way rather than distinct rhythm and lead roles. Usually from small single guitar bands such as Eddie Van Halen, Fast Eddie Clarke, Scotty Moore, James Burton, Brian Setzer, Billy Gibbons, Pete Townsend I started off strictly rhythm, didn't wanna make it cry or sing! But then I started working in little two bar melodies on turn arounds. More recently I've been taking lessons and playing tunes. We're adding in chords or pairs of notes on the stronger beats. 1