Favorite Avant-garde/Experimental Guitarist(s)

TockTockTock · 02-01-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Strange that you missed the joke then.

It seems like it could be a common name (even if it is a famous one). You also tend to know a lot of obscure artists, so I assumed you knew another musician by that name.

clutnuckle · 02-01-2011, 08:38 PM

Miles Davis' popularity has reached that juicy point where if you want to address Mr. Miles Davis who is the butcher down the road from you, you have to directly state his occupation alongside. Miles Davis owns his own name. Can't be mistaken for no impersonators.

OccultHawk · 02-02-2011, 05:37 AM

Talking about Miles (the famous one) got me thinking about Sonny Sharrock.

dankrsta · 02-06-2011, 07:00 PM

Some of my favorites have already been mentioned, but here's another one:

Nels Cline

He's currently the guitarist of Wilco, but I got to know him first through his pairing with Carla Bozulich on Geraldine Fibbers and Scarnella. He has a long background in experimental music, jazz fusion, free improvisation, noise. The list of people he collaborated with is long, among which are Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, Mike Watt, Elliott Sharp etc...

Speaking of ...here's two in one: Nels Cline & Thurston Moore

TockTockTock · 02-11-2011, 06:02 AM

I thought someone was going to explain why Derek Bailey was so great?

Howard the Duck · 02-11-2011, 06:44 AM

Glenn Branca - but i think he's been mentioned in this thread

OccultHawk · 02-11-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

I thought someone was going to explain why Derek Bailey was so great?

His music fills an important void. The free movement was taking jazz for a ride and he brought the guitar along.

Schranz bass · 03-03-2011, 01:55 AM

What about Robert Fripp? and Joni Mitchell? or Bark Psychosis (I don't know the lead guitarist) ? or maybe Godspeed You Black Emperor? DO they deserve a mention in this thread?

OccultHawk · 03-03-2011, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Schranz bass

What about Robert Fripp? and Joni Mitchell? or Bark Psychosis (I don't know the lead guitarist) ? or maybe Godspeed You Black Emperor? DO they deserve a mention in this thread?

Fripp- you can obviously make a case

Joni Mitchell - with all her crazy tunings, sure

Bark Psychosis- damn, that's obviously a band i need to learn more about, thanks for bringing them to my attention

GYBE- sure

good thoughts

Lisnaholic · 03-21-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Schranz bass

What about Robert Fripp? and Joni Mitchell? or Bark Psychosis (I don't know the lead guitarist) ? or maybe Godspeed You Black Emperor? DO they deserve a mention in this thread?

Can`t believe there were 57 posts to this thread before Robert Fripp got a mention! He`s responsible for some really ground-breaking guitar work, and his first collaboration album with Eno, No Pussyfooting, is a masterpiece. Ironically, after that album, there was perhaps too much pussyfooting, as he adopted a more minimal/ambient style.

And how about Adrian Belew ? His solo albums, like Desire Caught By The Tail, are pretty avant-garde as far as I know, though I`ve never taken the plunge and bought one as his style seems to jump around a lot from album to album. If anyone has a recommendation, it`d be welcome !

02-06-2011, 07:00 PM	#54 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	Some of my favorites have already been mentioned, but here's another one: Nels Cline He's currently the guitarist of Wilco, but I got to know him first through his pairing with Carla Bozulich on Geraldine Fibbers and Scarnella. He has a long background in experimental music, jazz fusion, free improvisation, noise. The list of people he collaborated with is long, among which are Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, Mike Watt, Elliott Sharp etc... Speaking of ...here's two in one: Nels Cline & Thurston Moore __________________ Last.fm

02-01-2011, 08:38 PM	#52 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Miles Davis' popularity has reached that juicy point where if you want to address Mr. Miles Davis who is the butcher down the road from you, you have to directly state his occupation alongside. Miles Davis owns his own name. Can't be mistaken for no impersonators.

02-02-2011, 05:37 AM	#53 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Talking about Miles (the famous one) got me thinking about Sonny Sharrock.

02-11-2011, 06:02 AM	#55 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I thought someone was going to explain why Derek Bailey was so great?

02-11-2011, 06:44 AM	#56 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	Glenn Branca - but i think he's been mentioned in this thread

03-03-2011, 01:55 AM	#58 (permalink)
Schranz bass Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: GuangZhou, China Posts: 55	What about Robert Fripp? and Joni Mitchell? or Bark Psychosis (I don't know the lead guitarist) ? or maybe Godspeed You Black Emperor? DO they deserve a mention in this thread?