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MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
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I’m a big fan of slide guitar. I have two different questions/discussions about it:

1) I love Mike’s slide guitar playing. He doesn’t do it much. Red Mosquito. Rats. Thin Air. Can you think of others?
I was a little bummed that he chose not to play slide on Thin Air at Seattle 2.

2) Who are your favorite slide players?
I really like these guys playing slide:
Duane Allman
Dickey Betts
Rich Robinson
Mick Mars
Warren Haynes
David Gilmour
Mick Taylor

11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula.  5-10-2024 Portland.  5-30-2024 Seattle.

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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    Ben Harper
    www.cluthelee.com
  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    edited September 2018
    Derek Trucks
    Ry Cooder
    Sony Landreth (He will knock your socks off)
    "If she don't love me no more, i know her sister will" Jimi Hendrix
  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    Ry Cooder! I can’t believe I forgot him. I just saw him 7/17/18 in Portland. Phenomenal.

    My brother always raves about Sony Landreth. I guess I better check him out. Any specific recommendation?
    11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
    7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
    11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula.  5-10-2024 Portland.  5-30-2024 Seattle.
  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    edited September 2018
    Milestone said:
    Ry Cooder! I can’t believe I forgot him. I just saw him 7/17/18 in Portland. Phenomenal.

    My brother always raves about Sony Landreth. I guess I better check him out. Any specific recommendation?
    Grant Street album is where I started years ago.
    "If she don't love me no more, i know her sister will" Jimi Hendrix
  • ForceofNature101ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,282
    moemoe6434 said:
    Derek Trucks
    Ry Cooder
    Sony Landreth (He will knock your socks off)
    Sonny Landreth is amazing!  I remember hearing Congo Square a few years back and instantly became a fan
  • opsopcopolisopsopcopolis Posts: 1,206
    I honestly think Mike is pretty not good at slide. 

    The discussion begins and ends with Derek Trucks as far as I'm concerned 
    2006: Hartford
    2008: Camden 2, Hartford
    2010: Hartford
    2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
    2015: NYC
    2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
    2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
    2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    edited September 2018
    Derek Trucks is definitely great. I saw him when he was 16 in Knoxville, TN. He was wearing a Beavis and Butthead shirt and just shredding it. With Col. Bruce Hampton.

    But the discussion certainly doesn’t begin and end with him. My problem with him is that every time I see him in recent years, he bores me. Too melodic. No balls. Great tones, and creative. Just no balls. And his period with the All an Brothers was really disappointing. 

    Post edited by Milestone on
    11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
    7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
    11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula.  5-10-2024 Portland.  5-30-2024 Seattle.
  • opsopcopolisopsopcopolis Posts: 1,206
    I was being somewhat facetious, I just consider him the greatest living (and probably ever) slide player. Landreth, Duane, Lowell George, and Johnny Winter all come to mind.
    Also pretty sure Gilmour was pedal steel not bottleneck slide
    2006: Hartford
    2008: Camden 2, Hartford
    2010: Hartford
    2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
    2015: NYC
    2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
    2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
    2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    edited September 2018
    opsopcopolis said:
    I was being somewhat facetious, I just consider him the greatest living (and probably ever) slide player. Landreth, Duane, Lowell George, and Johnny Winter all come to mind.
    Also pretty sure Gilmour was pedal steel not bottleneck slide
    Cool, I respect Derek Trucks. 
    Gilmour? Come on. He played pedal steel on “One of These Days”. That’s about it. 
    I like his bottleneck very much on:
    Seamus
    Pillows of Wind
    Embyo
    Atom Heart Mother
    Echoes
    Shine On You Crazy Diamond (the second part)
    .....and others

    Post edited by Milestone on
    11-2-2000 Portland. 12-8-2002 Seattle. 4-18-2003 Nashville. 5-30-2003 Vancouver. 10-25-2003 Bridge School. 9-2-2005 Vancouver.
    7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
    11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula.  5-10-2024 Portland.  5-30-2024 Seattle.
  • frisbiecfrisbiec Seattle, WA Posts: 114
    edited September 2018
    Little Feat with Lowell George at the helm is one of the most underrated bands of all time. Easily one of the top slide players of all time. https://youtu.be/sDF4x1ICbkY
    Post edited by frisbiec on
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  • opsopcopolisopsopcopolis Posts: 1,206
    frisbiec said:
    Little Feat with Lowell George at the helm is one of the most underrated bands of all time. Easily one of the top slide players of all time. https://youtu.be/sDF4x1ICbkY
    Agreed. Waiting for Columbus is one of the best live records ever recorded
    2006: Hartford
    2008: Camden 2, Hartford
    2010: Hartford
    2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
    2015: NYC
    2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
    2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
    2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
  • TristeluneTristelune Posts: 318
    ForceofNature101 said:
    moemoe6434 said:
    Derek Trucks
    Ry Cooder
    Sony Landreth (He will knock your socks off)
    Sonny Landreth is amazing!  I remember hearing Congo Square a few years back and instantly became a fan
    Sonny Landreth definitely 
  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    I forgot to mention John Butler Trio.
    "If she don't love me no more, i know her sister will" Jimi Hendrix
  • jnikojniko Posts: 305
    I love on Red Mosquito that Mike’s slide sounds like mosquitoes buzzing 
  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,165
    Robert Randolph...fantastic player and highly respected 
  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    edited September 2018
    KN219077 said:
    Robert Randolph...fantastic player and highly respected 
    He plays pedal steel primarily.
    Post edited by moemoe6434 on
    "If she don't love me no more, i know her sister will" Jimi Hendrix
  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Ben Harper
    he plays lap steel primarily 
    "If she don't love me no more, i know her sister will" Jimi Hendrix
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