Best Guitar Player on disco!!!

[Blaxman]

Ok people, after the topic about the bassists some time ago, now the question is:

Who is/are the best guitar player on disco music in your opinion??

My choices are:

- NILE RODGERS (from CHIC) - Killer riffs!!! What more can I say?

- STEPHEN SHOCKLEY - Listen to Lakeside, Whispers, Shalamar and Dynasty. You'll know what I mean.

- NORMAN HARRIS - The "Machine" was amazing, precision, skill, softness.......I really dig this guy! Listen to the MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra.

- WAH WAH WATSON - His name says everything! Listen to Love Unlimited Orch. stuff, Barry White's stuff, Heart & Soul Orchestra stuff.


I'm sure can be others......so.....make your posts!

Peace.




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[Bernie]

Slim Pezin (appeared on numerous Costandinos and Voyage tracks)

[Fantomas]

-Johnny Graham from Earth Wind and Fire
-Dennis Coffey (Devil's Gun in CJ & Company)
-Omar Mesa from Mandrill (Git it all, Hang Loose, and Fencewalk)
These are the heavies.

[Blaxman]

On 2002-06-19 12:44, Fantomas wrote:

...Johnny Graham from Earth Wind and Fire....

Oh yeah! I can remember "THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD". SUPERB!!

[Nano]

Obviously Nile is the one. There were, though, some rock-style players doing very good solos and stuff on disco-like tracks.
For example, on Parliament's "Agony of defeet" there's a wonderful guitar solo by a guy called -I think- Tony Thomas. It's one of their more danceable tracks, from Trombipulation.
Also great flashy guitar work on Narada Michael Walden's albums (sure in Victory), probably by some session jazz player. I'd like to see the credits of that album.
On another note, I think Gino Soccio did some very good rhythm guitar work on his albums.

[Blaxman]

On 2002-06-19 13:02, Nano wrote:

...Also great flashy guitar work on Narada Michael Walden's albums (sure in Victory), probably by some session jazz player. I'd like to see the credits of that album....

The guitar in this album is credited to "Corrado Rustici". But, I dont know nothing more about him.

[Outsider]

I'll definitely go with Nile Rodgers.

[The Lord of Flatbush]

On 2002-06-19 13:02, Nano wrote:
Obviously Nile is the one. There were, though, some rock-style players doing very good solos and stuff on disco-like tracks.
For example, on Parliament's "Agony of defeet" there's a wonderful guitar solo by a guy called -I think- Tony Thomas. It's one of their more danceable tracks, from Trombipulation.
Also great flashy guitar work on Narada Michael Walden's albums (sure in Victory), probably by some session jazz player. I'd like to see the credits of that album.
On another note, I think Gino Soccio did some very good rhythm guitar work on his albums.

I'm very impressed that someone would've mentioned the song "Agony of Defeat" - Parliament.

The guitar solo on that promo 12" was hot!!

Great job....

[Funky Dude]

I don't know the players names of groups but here are some band names and artists which have fantastic guitar players:

Brass Construction ("Movin'", "Ha Cha Cha", "We", "Top Of The World", "Sambo" etc...)
Miami (especially "Party Freaks")
Bar-Kays (especially "Son Of Shaft")
Jimmy Castor Bunch ("Maximum Stimluation, "E-Man Partay", "E-Man Boogie", "Potential", "Troglodyte (Cavemen)", "It's Just Begun" etc...)
Dennis Coffey ("Scorpio", "Taurus", "Gimme That Funk", "Some Like It Hot", "Gimme That Funk" etc...)
Jesse Green (especially "Nice & Slow")
Chic ("Dance, Dance, Dacne", "Le Freak", "Everybody Dance", "Good Times" etc...)
Fatback Band (especially "Street Walk" and "Free Form")
Mandrill (especially "Git It All")
Carrie Lucas (especially "You Got To Keep Dancin'")
Olympic Runners (especially "Get It While You Can" and "Do Whatever It Takes")
And there are more fantastic guitarists from many other artists and groups.

[markydefad]

Nile Rodgers can't be denied.

But what about Jeff "Skunk" Baxter's incendiary guitar solo on Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff"? Too rock? Maybe, but great nonetheless. Baxter is a legendary session guitar player for lots of artists, notably Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers.

[zeca azevedo]

Hey there,

Here's my list of guitar players:

NILE ROGERS
EDDIE HAZEL
JIMI HENDRIX (YES, HE PLAYED SOUL MUSIC TOO)
CURTIS MAYFIELD (ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITARRISTS EVER)
EUGENE RECORD (THE CHI-LITES, HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY CURTIS MAYFIELD)

THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

ZECA AZEVEDO

[sammyperez]

Not sure who it was off the top of my head, but the guitar player for Slave. The solo on 'Slide' and riffs on 'Baby Sinister' and 'Stellar Funk' were incredible. I think it was either Mr. Mark or Drac, however, not sure since I'm not at home. He definitely stands out. I realize it was funk, not disco, but he deserves recognition.

Easy,

Sam "ALL JAM"

[Blaxman]

Sammy, his name is Marc "Drac" Hicks.

Good choice may I say!!

[zeca azevedo]

Hey,

we forgot to mention GEORGE BENSON! And PRINCE is a fantastic guitarrist too. What about BOBBY WOMACK? And LITTLE BEAVER? ERIC GALE? GRANT GREEN? Johnny "Guitar" Watson, anyone? What about STEVE CROPPER, STAX guitar man, one of the most talented musicians pop music ever had?

Oh, I have to add a brazilian name to the list of greatest guitarists ever: JORGE BEN (he plays rhythm guitar BETTER than NILE ROGERS, believe me)

BTW, the name of the guitarist of THE BAR-KAYS (SON OF SHAFT) is MICHAEL TOLES.

That's it for now.

zeca azevedo

[zeca azevedo]

On 2002-06-19 10:45, Blaxman wrote:
Ok people, after the topic about the bassists some time ago, now the question is:

Who is/are the best guitar player on disco music in your opinion??

My choices are:

- NILE RODGERS (from CHIC) - Killer riffs!!! What more can I say?

- STEPHEN SHOCKLEY - Listen to Lakeside, Whispers, Shalamar and Dynasty. You'll know what I mean.

- NORMAN HARRIS - The "Machine" was amazing, precision, skill, softness.......I really dig this guy! Listen to the MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra.

- WAH WAH WATSON - His name says everything! Listen to Love Unlimited Orch. stuff, Barry White's stuff, Heart & Soul Orchestra stuff.


I'm sure can be others......so.....make your posts!

Peace.

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SENHORES DO GROOVE - BRAZIL

Hey BLAX,
you forgot something on your post: WAH WAH WATSON's most memorable performance ever is on PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE by THE TEMPTATIONS - produced by NORMAN WHITFIELD.

Stephen Shockley is OK, but he is not as good as NILE, WAH WAH or "THE MACHINE".

Peace,
zeca azevedo