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Old 01-05-2006, 08:30 PM   #1
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Best CR Improvisor?
Which CR guitarist(s) do you guys think is the best improvisor?

For me, my top five choices would be...

1) Duane Allman
2) Santana
3) Dickie Betts
4) Jimi Hendrix
5) Jerry Garcia

If listened to and watched all of these guys live, and I must say they are extremely awesome at what they do. So I'm wondering if you guys have a similar list or different guitarists in mind.
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:34 PM   #2
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Throw Clappy up there. I like his style, he plays smooth as butter.
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:42 PM   #3
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Yeah, he definetley plays well. I love listening to Spoonfull on Wheels of Fire (Disc 2).
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:43 PM   #4
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:45 PM   #5
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Yeah, I'd definately agree with Jerry Garcia on there. Nicely done
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:48 PM   #6
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i would add joe perry to the list, but that's just me
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:51 PM   #7
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I like Joe's stuff but I honestly haven't heard enough of him live to judge whether he's a good improvisor... unless he improvises the solos on their studio albums.
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Old 01-05-2006, 08:53 PM   #8
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I would definetly throw J Page up there. I love what he does to Kashmir on certain live shows. Also Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman from Yes improv their songs a lot. Check out South Side of the Sky on their new 35th anniversary dvd I'd recommend buying it.
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Old 01-06-2006, 06:45 AM   #12
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Zappa is a great improviser
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Old 01-06-2006, 05:07 PM   #14
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I like Joe's stuff but I honestly haven't heard enough of him live to judge whether he's a good improvisor... unless he improvises the solos on their studio albums.
he improvs most solos live. He's great, and I think Brad Whitford is just as good, if not better.

Anyways, my vote is for Jerry Garcia.
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Hendrix. Like (I think it was) Pete Townshend said, he's the Charlie Parker of guitar.
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Those Molly Hatchet guys (remember them?) improvised nicely - can't say I know their names though.
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Old 02-05-2006, 02:34 AM   #18
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Jerry Garcia, don't kid yourselves.

Maybe the guy from Jefferson Airplane, Jorma something.
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Old 02-05-2006, 07:28 AM   #20
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a few more to add:

Frank Zappa
Alan Wilson and Henry Vestine from Canned Heat
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