If you won this prize, who would you choose?

axisus · September 2023

The prize is 20 albums that a specific guitarist plays on, so solo stuff, their band(s) or maybe guest albums. You don't need to list the albums but which guitarist would you go for? Basically someone you are interested in but don't have much music of.

For me it would be Allan Holdsworth. I have a few of his albums, and a few others that he plays on. I'm into fusion generally and his style is so fascinating and unique. I'd have a lot more but albums are so darned expensive!

Who would you go for?

Sassafras · September 2023

If we're talking about Buckethead, 20 albums is just a drop in the ocean. I once worked out that he releases an album every 3 days.

Dominic · September 2023

Brent Mason
But I do love that country sound y'hear

MagicPigDetective · September 2023

Neil Young; as he’s not on Spotify and I no longer have any cd’s of his, I don’t listen to him as much as I used to.

BillDL · September 2023

Chet Atkins.

roundthebend · September 2023

20?
I tend to like bands and then the guitarist within, so they often don't release much more than the band does. Pearl Jam being my main band, both guitarists probably play on ~10 albums outside of PJ but then I've got all the PJ stuff already.

Session guitarists or the virtuoso type who does sessions for huge artists is probably what you're after, right? I don't know many. Maybe I'm missing something.

Does Steve Vai count? I've never really listened to his stuff, so should give it a go.

Haych · September 2023

Probably John McLaughlin or Al Di Meola I reckon.

I know very little about either and I would either find their work enjoyable or educational, probably both.

stickyfiddle · September 2023

I don't think there are any artists I'm interested in that have anywhere near that many records and that I don't already own the majority of their output.

If someone wants to give me all of U2 or the Beatles on vinyl that'd be great because I don't already them all, I guess?

strumjoughlamps · September 2023

I cannot think of any guitarist, I was gonna cheat and say Mark Lanegan but nearly all his credits are vocal and let's face it that's what I loved him for

EricTheWeary · September 2023

Earl Chinna Smith.

If I can't have a session player then I have gaps in my Jim Campilongo recordings, particularly the early stuff and his guest work with other artists.

goldtop · September 2023

No guitarist is worth that much commitment!

theatreanchor · September 2023

Joe Pass.

english_bob · September 2023

The 20 albums figure makes this a bit of a weird question because it excludes most guitarists who were part of a particular band. You have to choose from in-demand session players or people whose careers lasted decades.

So if I could cherry pick from stuff that say, Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton or Tim Pierce had played on I reckon I could find twenty albums I'd be happy to own. Let's go Tim Pierce.

Reverend · September 2023

Ritchie Blackmoore,

Tannin · September 2023

Martin Barre.

Teetonetal · September 2023

Maybe a Session musician? Tim Pierce or Nile Rodgers could be interesting and plenty of music to choose from over a long career.

Sporky · September 2023

In a Spotify world, I presume "own" means "own the rights to", so Taylor Swift.

fretmeister · September 2023

Sporky said:

In a Spotify world, I presume "own" means "own the rights to", so Taylor Swift.

I'll take Bruce Springsteen then.

My real answer is Steve Cropper. All those amazing Motown sessions. There's a lot more than 20 albums worth there.

Budgie · September 2023

Johnny Marr

sev112 · September 2023

John Williams

Blueingreen · September 2023

Somebody like Larry Carlton. I've probably already got a lot of the stuff he's most famous for (Steely Dan, solo Fagen, his stuff with Robben Ford). But there's a broad range of stuff from Joni to Bobby Bland to Massive Attack to Michael Jackson to Glenn Campbell to Joan Baez and all points in betweeen. I'm sure I could get 20 albums worth of unfamiliar stuff I'd be at least curious about,

fretmeister · September 2023

Blueingreen said:

Somebody like Larry Carlton. I've probably already got a lot of the stuff he's most famous for (Steely Dan, solo Fagen, his stuff with Robben Ford). But there's a broad range of stuff from Joni to Bobby Bland to Massive Attack to Michael Jackson to Glenn Campbell to Joan Baez and all points in betweeen. I'm sure I could get 20 albums worth of unfamiliar stuff I'd be at least curious about,

The big session guys would definitely be the best bet for variety. Steve Cropper, Carlton, Bob Kulick, Steve Lukather, Brent Mason etc etc.

GoFish · September 2023

Cropper. You could add on the albms he's pruouced too,

Also Joe Messina, Nile Rodgers, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, David Torn, Ronson, Big Jim Sullivan, Paul Simon, Dave Murray, Toni Iommi, Jerry Cantrell, Marty Friedman, Jack White why not?

Dave Lombardo, Leyland Sklar, Allen Toussaint if we're including other instrumentalists.

Deadman · September 2023

Jeff Kollman, hands down.

Edit: and how could I forget Alain Johannes. He’s a close second.

AntonHunter · September 2023

It'd be a toss-up between Nels Cline and Bill Frisell. I think Nels would edge it as it would mean I get Wilco too. I probably do own 20 albums with him on actually.

ICBM · September 2023

Having just read his book and been unaware of the sheer number of great records he’s played on - even though I knew he was a hugely successful and prolific session player, I still vastly underestimated it… 20 albums wouldn’t even come close to covering it all.

Steve Lukather

warhead · September 2023

Dave Murray, but not because of his playing. If the choice would depend on the guitarist's playing, it would be Malmsteen.

Shrews · September 2023

Nile Rodgers

Schnozz · September 2023

Pat Metheny or Steve Howe - Their albums are short and expensive.

Cranky · September 2023

Elvis Costello.

Most of his work predates my entrance into pop culture. But I really like his work. And I don’t want to listen to a session guy or virtuoso just to learn (or just to drop names). It’s just music that I dig.

I’m disregarding the “20 albums” stipulation. Just “the catalogue” suffices.

Philly_Q · September 2023

Richie Kotzen. I've got some of his albums but he's quite prolific and eclectic, so it would be good to hear his other stuff.

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