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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Zingoleb on 23 Jan 2009, 23:05

Title: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Zingoleb on 23 Jan 2009, 23:05

I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations for guitar players that have a more Eastern flair. Thinking more Middle East and India than Chinese.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Harun on 23 Jan 2009, 23:37

Although he plays mostly slide blues, Derek Trucks does have a song  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N65cP52NC8s)or five that is/are heavily influenced by Indian music.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Lepre on 23 Jan 2009, 23:44

John McLaughlin is the main man that comes to mind, especially his Shakti period.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h2uL8lk2lM

Other than that, you can always try Robbie Basho...I'm sure there are others, but it's late and that's all that comes immediately to mind.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: fangsanalsatan on 24 Jan 2009, 03:02

Sir Richard Bishop (http://www.imeem.com/people/syuB4Sh/music/bzckzxIz/sir_richard_bishop_narasimha/)

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Spluff on 24 Jan 2009, 03:27

Marty Friedman

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Dimmukane on 24 Jan 2009, 08:45

Trey Spruance.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Zingoleb on 24 Jan 2009, 22:59

Thank you, all of you. I've written them down, with intent to look them up when I'm not on the single worst connection I've ever been on.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: MadassAlex on 25 Jan 2009, 03:42

Quote from: Spluff on 24 Jan 2009, 03:27

Marty Friedman

Essentially this guy.

Also happens to be my favourite lead guitar player.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: squishything on 25 Jan 2009, 23:26

Um, does Dick Dale count?

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 26 Jan 2009, 10:51

Does the band Grails count? They use a 12-string to very middle-eastern-y effect.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: casull on 26 Jan 2009, 10:53

Nile

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: ViolentDove on 26 Jan 2009, 14:19

Check out Jon Madof, from NYC's Rashanim (http://rashanim.com/).

Also, definitely John Mclaughlin as has been said. The self-titled Shakti record is a good place to start.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Be My Head on 26 Jan 2009, 14:58

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%C3%AAn_L%C3%AA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%C3%AAn_L%C3%AA)

Check him out I'd say, along with all the others mentioned in this thread.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Harun on 26 Jan 2009, 18:04

Quote from: casull on 26 Jan 2009, 10:53

Nile

Speaking of, you mustmustmust check out the lead guitarist/frontman Karl Sanders' solo album Saurian Meditation. It's probably exactly what you're looking for.

Title: Re: Eastern Guitar?
Post by: Be My Head on 26 Jan 2009, 18:37

Oh yeah, Saurian Meditation.


Good album.


You should listen to it.