Where are the black guitarists?
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Where are the black guitarists?
I am watching various assorted videos bands from 80s 90s 00s. There are bands of all sorts. They have a black drummer, bassist or wind player, or keyboardist. I can only think of Prince.
Who else is there?
One of my son's faves is a UK group with a black singer guitarist. Black people! Leave the rap crap.
Who else is there?
One of my son's faves is a UK group with a black singer guitarist. Black people! Leave the rap crap.
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Re: Where are the black guitarists?
Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers, George Benson, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, BB King, Robert Johnson,...
Nah, you're right, black folks just can't play teh geetah.
Nah, you're right, black folks just can't play teh geetah.

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I meant the modern age. It's fine if Chuck plays at 80. I saw him at 70.
Basically, bands that were not formed till 1995 or later.
Basically, bands that were not formed till 1995 or later.
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Re: Where are the black guitarists?
Apart from Hendrix though, none of the others ring a bell with me as being great guitarists - as opposed to great musicians who played the guitar amongst other things. Maybe I'm all wrong ...Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers, George Benson, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, BB King, Robert Johnson,...
Nah, you're right, black folks just can't play teh geetah.
Hell, I struggle to name any great guitarists from recent years, but maybe that's just because I've largely lost interest in contemporary popular music. I must be getting old.Tero wrote:I meant the modern age. It's fine if Chuck plays at 80. I saw him at 70.
Basically, bands that were not formed till 1995 or later.
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Re: Where are the black guitarists?
Your OP mentions bands of the 80s...Tero wrote:I meant the modern age. It's fine if Chuck plays at 80. I saw him at 70.
Basically, bands that were not formed till 1995 or later.

There are a huge number of black guitarists out there. Pretty much every reggae, funk, or soul band has one! And then there's African world music. And jazz.
I suspect that the perceived lack is nothing to do with any genuine bias, but far more to do with your choice of listening!
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Fishbone sounds OK. This was my son's fave
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The 80s: The decent black music back then was reggae. The guitar was a rhythm instrument.
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Re: Where are the black guitarists?
You want great black geetar, do you?klr wrote:Apart from Hendrix though, none of the others ring a bell with me as being great guitarists - as opposed to great musicians who played the guitar amongst other things. Maybe I'm all wrong ...Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers, George Benson, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, BB King, Robert Johnson,...
Nah, you're right, black folks just can't play teh geetah.
Hell, I struggle to name any great guitarists from recent years, but maybe that's just because I've largely lost interest in contemporary popular music. I must be getting old.Tero wrote:I meant the modern age. It's fine if Chuck plays at 80. I saw him at 70.
Basically, bands that were not formed till 1995 or later.
I think he black.

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Re: Where are the black guitarists?
He sure ain't no honky, no sirree ...
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Yeah, I have no idea how he does two handed tapping, seems the strings would be hard to keep track of. Three for one hand, three for the other?
Eddie Van Halen, for example, taps with the fretting hand.
Eddie Van Halen, for example, taps with the fretting hand.
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Stanley Jordan pretty much invented two-handed tapping. There is footage of him playing two guitars at once on Youtube. The guy is teh serious OSSUM!
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