Lesser known electric players

[BlueBowman]

Speaking of David Gilmour and Slash in the other thread got me thinking about lesser known electric players that I love. Players that don't get their due.

For me, that would be Robben Ford. Since discovering him, I count him as my favorite electric guitar player. I think the internet has helped bring his playing more into the light, but for my money, he should be even more popular. He played with Miles, George Harrison, and Joni Mitchell before going out on his own. Great guitar player. His Dumble tone is my favorite of all the "Dumble tones." His tone BREATHES. And his note selection is top notch almost always. Impressive considering a lot of it is improvised. I think he might've been more popular had he been a better singer. Not bad, but certainly not on par with his playing.

Not the fastest guitar in the west these days, this is fine improv and backing from him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQQV7tZ7mQ

All his concerts from the mids 90s through the 2010s are on YT. Check 'em out.

Nice tone and playing here, and some well-crafted songs too (really leaning into the diminished thing on his solos, a nice fusion of blues and jazz): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyys2W4QoEI (The bass player is Travis Carlton, Larry's son, and the drummer is Toss Panos, Sting's drummer: a tight trio.)

[Silence Dogood]

Charlie Sexton. 

[BlueBowman]

Charlie Sexton. 

Thanks, SD. I'll check him out!

[Silence Dogood]

Thanks, SD. I'll check him out!

He is mostly a sideman (was Dylan's guitarist for decades and now with Costello) and producer but has some great records.  A very tasteful and understated player.  His stuff on Edie Brickel's VOLCANO album is brilliant too.

[B0WIE]

  I learned about Charlie this year when I was researching Collings SOCO electrics. What a cool guy. Toured w/ David Bowie and credits his time w/ Dylan for much of what he learned about music and the biz. I really enjoy his interviews, even though I don't listen to much blues rock.

[Silence Dogood]

...even though I don't listen to much blues rock.

His albums are definitely not blues rock (well, his stint with the Arc Angels was) but they are unique and the music is kind of hard to describe.  His teenage stuff was new wave-y and sounds like the very early 80s, but all the stuff he's done since is really different.  I'm not sure what to call it.