OT: band you've never posted before

[meyers7]

Most of the bands I listen to I've posted in one or the other music threads over the years. But I think I found one (newer, newer to me anyway) that I haven't.

Song about his family....I think.

'94 - Hunter Root

 

[Sifaka]

A gem from 1956, with a spartan, young Bill Evans…

 

[Bigboote]

Well, I can’t post the Shaggs or Wild Man Fisher because I’d have to bust myself. The next best/worst could be Daniel Johnston, a SoCal guy who self-released a bunch of cassettes that drew a lot of attention from musicians and almost none from the public. I discovered him when Tom Waits recorded this song.

 

[sledog]

 

[Bigboote]

The guitar in sledog's post brought Danny Gatton to mind. He was a great guitarist, taken from us at the age of 49. He did a lot of country and rockabilly, but was equally adept at rock and jazz. He did a great guitar version of the Simpsons theme, but this is some club footage from a few years before he died.

 

[64Zcode]

Things are leaning a bit guitar-centric so I think this will be ok.
I am not qualified to judge anyone's musical skills, I just know what appeals to me. I like melodic over fretboard gymnastics.
Just personal taste.
Andy Wood - Shoot The Sun Down
From what I can gather, Mr Wood teaches as well as plays. Whenever I've seen him interviewed he seems very humble and down to earth.

 

[Dogdude]

We need some shredding of a different sort:

 

[Dogdude]

Or, if you must have your electronics, here's Richard Greene. Greene is a fascinating player, started classical, quickly dumped that and became the fiddler in Bill Monroe's famous bluegrass band. During that time, he invented a couple of techniques, especially the chop (a little thrown in at the 1:46 mark), to save his shoulder from the 4 hour marathon concerts and repetitive rhythmic role he had between solos. After that, he played with this rock band for a bit (wait for the wah pedal at the 2:40 mark)) and then did a bunch of eclectic jazz and old time/bluegrass solo projects with classical elements thrown in. Still sort of a spiritual fiddle guru, though now retired.