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Slide guitarists are musicians who are well-known for playing guitar with a "slide", a smooth, hard object, held in the fretting hand and placed against the strings to control the pitch. [1] Beginning with guitarists in the American South and Hawaii in early 20th century, [ 2 ] slide guitar styles have developed in a variety of musical settings ...
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Recognized as a master of slide guitar by 1967, [60] Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number eight on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003. [56] Duane Allman’s slide-playing with the Allman Brothers Band was one of the formative influences in the creation of Southern rock.
American slide guitarists (125 P) B. British slide guitarists (39 P) S. Steel guitarists (1 C, 87 P) W. Weissenborn players (15 P) Pages in category "Slide guitarists"
Elmore James (né Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) [1] was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. [2] Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. [3] His slide guitar technique earned him the nickname "King of the Slide Guitar".
Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
For the record: 3:02 p.m. March 3, 2023: A previous version of David Lindley’s obituary misstated his age.He was 78. David Lindley, a multitalented guitarist who was a fixture in Los Angeles ...
Roderick Michael Price (22 November 1947 – 22 March 2005) [1] was an English guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Foghat. [2] He was known as 'The Magician of Slide', 'The Bottle', and 'Slide King of Rock and Roll', due to his proficiency on slide guitar.