What guitarists on your bucket list have you seen, and have yet to see?

[TNJ]

I thought about this, being my middle aged self, and wanted to have a record of those guitarist heroes I have had the good fortune to see live. Then, I could check back periodically and (hopefully) update it.

The players I've seen (in no order, they all are at the pinnacle in my view of Mt. Olympus!):

Chet Atkins
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Joe Walsh
Jeff Beck
David Gilmour
Larry Carlton
Pat Metheny
Wayne Krantz
Robben Ford
Andy Summers
Billy Gibbons
Steve Howe
Frank Gambale
Al DiMeola
Buzzy Feiten
Drew Zingg
Will Ray
Johnny Hiland
Jeff Tamalier
Martin Barre
JohnnyA
Derek Trucks
Tomo Fujita
Larry McCray

Those I have yet to see:

John McLaughlin
Jimmy Herring
Steve Khan
Bireli Lagrene
Mike Miller
Steve Lukather
Mike Landau
Carlos Rios
John Scofield
Scott Henderson
Tuck Andress
Charlie Hunter
George Benson
Brent Mason
The Hellecasters (at their reunion gig!)
Mark Knopfler

(fingers crossed I get to see some of these from above!)


S.
j

 

[Lucidology]

I thought about this, being my middle aged self, and wanted to have a record of those guitarist heroes I have had the good fortune to see live. Then, I could check back periodically and (hopefully) update it.

The players I've seen (in no order, they all are at the pinnacle in my view of Mt. Olympus!):

Chet Atkins
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Joe Walsh
Jeff Beck
Larry Carlton
Wayne Krantz
Robben Ford
Billy Gibbons
Steve Howe
Frank Gambale
Al DiMeola
Buzzy Feiten
Drew Zingg
Will Ray
Johnny Hiland
Jeff Tamalier
Derek Trucks
Tomo Fujita
Larry McCray

Those I have yet to see:

John McLaughlin
Jimmy Herring
Steve Khan
Bireli Lagrene
Mike Miller
Carlos Rios
John Scofield
Scott Henderson
Tuck Andress
Charlie Hunter
George Benson
Brent Mason
The Hellecasters (at their reunion gig!)

(fingers crossed I get to see some of these from above!)


S.
j

You ...

 

[TNJ]

Well,
Let's both get together!
Next time im out your way...Monterey?
You can bet I'll be looking for ya, Joseph!
Thanks for the compliment, my friend.
I'm just another pilgrim on the same road as your fine self.


S.
j

 

[oxtone]

Hmm, the players I've seen:

Mark Farner
Johnny Winter
Rick Derringer
Ritchie Blackmore
Hughie Thomason
Wishbone Ash
Marshall Tucker
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Joe Walsh
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Phil Keaggy
Pete Townsend
Frank Zappa
Jimmy Page
Tom Sholze
Tommy Emmanuel
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson
Derek Trucks
Carl Verheyen
Robben Ford
Larry Carlton
Johnny A.
Joe Bonamassa
Adrian Legg
Hellecasters - all
Danny Gatton
Mike Roe (77's)
The Edge
Trevor Rabin
Steve Howe
Martin Barre
Dann Huff
Mike Landau
Frank Gambali
John McLaughlin
Gordon Kennedy
Buzz Feiten
Steve Trovato
Billy Gibbons
Warren Haynes
Steve Morse
John Pettruci
Bill Frisell
Bill Kirchen
Greg Koch
Buddy Whittington
Ben Lacy
Scott Henderson
Allan Holdsworth
Al DiMeola
Andy Timmons
Lincoln Brewster
Jimmy Herring
Lee Ritenour
Pete Haycock
Robin Trower
Russ Freeman
Sonny Landreth
Tab Benoit
Smokin' Joe Kubeck
Johnny Hiland
John Scofield


and many more...

 

[Rob G]

I've been lucky enough to see most of my favourite players.

Gary Moore
Scott Henderson
Steve Lukather
Michael Landau
Larry Carlton
Robben Ford
Steve Vai
Guthrie Govan
Jeff Beck
George Benson
Pat Martino
John McLaughlin
Albert Lee
Jake E Lee
Brian May
Eddie Van Halen

Haven't yet managed to see Jimmy Herring, Greg Howe or Buzz Feiten though,
so those are three I'd love to see.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

A bunch, but I want to see Al, John, and Paco, then I can die.

 

[TrevorR]

SRV & Jimmy
Blackmore
Mark Koopfler
Vai
Lukather
Satrinai
Kottke
Andy Summers
The Edge
Stanley Clarke - might have been just bass, but awesome show!!
John Williams (classical)
Joe Pass
Tony Joe White
Paco Pena
Al de Meola
Tommy Emmanuel
Martin Barre
Geoff Achison
Ian Moss
Robbie Blunt

And quite a few others that I can't quite remember off the top of my hat.

Biggest regret (musically) passing in concert tickets for Led Zeppelin, cause girlfriend at the time dumped me the week before and I didn't want to go alone. DOH!!!!

Going to see Bonamassa in around 3 weeks,so he will be the next guy off my list.

 

[gmann]

I've seen just about everyone. The ones I haven't seen I can't see as they are no longer with us. Among the living ones I haven't seen are Bonamassa and I would really love to see him.

 

[phoenix 7]

Seen:

Segovia (master class)
Clapton
Tommy Emmanuel
B. B. King
Michael Hedges
Steve Howe
Doc Watson
Buddy Guy
Pat Metheny
Johnny Winter
David Hidalgo
Jaco Pastorius
Bill Frisell
Tuck Andress
John McLaughlin
Mark Knopfler
Bill Frisell
Billy Gibbons
Andy Summers
John Renbourne
Robert Fripp
Albert King
Warren Haynes
John Fahey
Julian Bream
Pierre Bensusan
John Williams
Jorma Kaukonen
Joe Bonamassa
Leo Kottke
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Alex Di Grassi
Phil Keaggy
Preston Reed
Keith Richards



Must see:

Jeff Beck
Santana
Eddie Van Halen
Yngwie Malmsteen
Edge
Jack White
John Scofield
Robin Trower
Derek Trucks
Larry Carlton

 

[Blix]

Ritchie Blackmore (First real concert)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Vito Bratta
Gary Moore (was his tech for a gig)
Joe Bonamassa
BB King
Eddie Van Halen
Steve Lukather
Steve Morse
Hellecasters (Same night as Morse, what a guitar night! House of Blues LA, late 90's)
Paul Gilbert
Tony McAlpine
George Lynch
John Norum
Zakk Wylde
Nuno Bettencourt
Joey Tafolla
John Petrucci
Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield
Lita Ford
Keith Scott
Kee Marcello
Mick Mars
Richie Sambora
Richie Kotzen
Joe Holmes
Dominic Miller
Mike Keneally
Fredrik Thordendal
Ronnie Le Tekrø
Terje Rypdal

And finally seing Allan Holdsworth October 9th!

 

[chill]

must saw:
Andre Segovia `86, one of his last concerts
John McLaughlin with Remember Shakti, thought the concert was about an hour long until I looked at my watch and saw almost THREE hours had passed!
Allan Holdsworth with a three piece in a 100 capacity club. I sat about 3 meters away.

must see:
Jimmy Herring
Luka Bloom
Alvin Youngblood Hart

should have seen:
SRV
Michael Hedges

 

[Wake911]

Seen:
Slash
EVH
Guthrie Govan
Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy

Need to see:
Jimmy Page - (Had tickets but he got hurt and gig was cancelled with the Black Crowes)
Andy Wood
David Gilmour
Satriani
Eric Johnson

Those are my top 10 guitarists, and I need to see half of them. I've seen other great guitar players, as listed by others, but this is my list.

 

[TVC]

Seen-
Doc Watson
Tony Rice
Chris Whitley
Brent Mason
Eddie Van Halen
Marc Ford and Rich Robinson
Warren Haynes
Dickey Betts
BB King

Need to see-
Mark Knopfler ( MUST see)
Robben Ford
Sonny Landreth
David Hidalgo
Norman Blake
Jimmy Bruno
David Gilmour
David Grissom

 

[falconerpdx]

Seen:

Kevin Shields
Daniel Ash
Dean Garcia
Luka Bloom
Andy Gill
Elliot Smith
Thurston Moore
Ritchie Havens
Lee Renaldo
Terry Bickers
Andy Bell
Brian Futter
Porl Thompson
Joey Santiago

Must See:

Will Sargent
Johnny Marr
Mick Jones
Paco De Lucia
Reeves Gabrels
Pete Townsend
Peter Green
St. Vincent
Phil Manzanera
Michael Brook
Lindsey Buckingham(solo, not into current Fleetwood Mac)
Adrian Belew
Tom Verlaine
Robert Fripp
Roy Montgomery
Robby Kreiger
Carlos Alomar

 

[Bluzeboy]

I've been extremely lucky.. I've seen almost everyone I've ever wanted to and some I didn't care about

comes from being old enough to have gone to the Newport Jazz and Blues Fest and the first and several afterward Ann Arbor Blues.

 

[rwe333]

Been fortunate to see a high percentage of my faves/influences (some at the top of their game, some not), save for those that have passed away (this would sadly be a long list).

 

[mark norwine]

I've seen everyone I could imagine seeing....

Not really a guitarist [though he plays guitar just fine] but there was a time when I thought I might not ever see Leon Russell, but I was able to. (he actually tours a lot these days)

I never got to see Herb Ellis.

 

[speedemon]

I have most of them covered, I lucked out to see SRV, and missed Randy Rhoads and Jimi Hendrix due to age limits! Only Clapton really remains. Would have been nice to see The Who with Entwhistle. OP you really got me thinking about the blues guys, not gonna be around forever! I saw BB King on a taping of Married With Children instead of a concert, does that count?

 

[TNJ]

If it was live and you were there...yes.

S.
j

 

[janosfia]

Instead of listing all the ones I've seen, I'll just list the ones I haven't seen but want to before I (or they) pass on:

David Gilmour
Eric Johnson
Paul McCartney