Music: My 10 Favorite Guitarists in Alpha Order

My late husband played the guitar and introduced me to some of the guitarists that he likes. The Rolling Stone published an official list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time. My husband’s list is OK. The list by The Rolling Stone is OK. But I prefer my own picks. It’s hard for me to do a count down list. 100 is a bit much, so instead, I listed 10 of my favorite guitarists and alphabetized the names. Are you familiar with any of these guitarists? 

1. Chet Atkins
2. George Benson
3. Jonathan Butler
4. Eric Clapton
5. Jimmie Hendrix
6. Stanley Jordan
7. Earl Klugh
8. Wes Montgomery
9. Carlos Santana
10. Andrés Segovia

Do you agree with my 10 faves or do you have your own?

My only regret is that I could not name any female guitarists. However, I can name My 5 Favorite Female Violinists.

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Music: Ultimate Guitar Hero: Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana: Ultimate Guitar Hero

Jingle Jangle Jungle is a fabulous music entertainment blog that publishes interesting tidbits about music, artists, and the stories behind them.

Per JJJ: “ … the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world’s best-known musical signatures. …” (Quote Source)

My additional remarks to that succinct summation of the illustrious career of this musical genius, who is the ultimate guitar hero by my assessment, are:

Carlos Santana will never die in the music industry. His music style is eternal. Long after his has departed planet earth , people will still be falling in love to the sound of the guitar played by Carlos Santana. Have heard some of his admirers say he holds his guitar like he holding a woman. Younger artists still bow to him like he’s the god of the guitar. Can’t you imagine these singers and musicians kneeling to him as they beg him to collaborate with them?

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A Few More Fun Facts ABOUT Carlos Santana:

• His father was a mariachi musician and before he played guitar, he played the violin.
• His full name is Carlos Augusto-Alves Santana.
• He was born in Mexico and his music is categorized in the following genres: pop music, rock, jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms with a Latin sound.
• He is revered as a pioneer of Latin rock and roll music.
• His band is one of very few bands named after their guitarist.
• He owns a restaurant chain named after one of his songs; “Maria Maria”.
• His album “Supernatural” won nine Grammy Awards in 2000; it was described as “comeback” and in that year a great star was reborn.
• He collaborated with the late Michael Jackson, “Whatever Happens” (another underrated and underplayed song).

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Texas Music Legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954 - 1990)

 Texas music legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954 - 1990)

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There is the blues and then there is the Texas blues. Legendary guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan, is credited with a blues revival in the 1980s. He was described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "the second coming of the blues". 

Sadly, his life was cut short. He died in a helicopter crash, August 1990. But his music lives on and so do his hats! He wore a plateau hats and made them look so cool people started calling them the “SRV hats”. You can buy an autographed Stevie Ray Vaughan hats at auctions. 

Texans love Stevie Ray Vaughan so much there is a memorial statue of him at Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird Lake, in Downtown Austin, Texas. Is he wearing a hat? Of course!

* Awesome tribute!  Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan on the 30th anniversary of his death (By Rachel Stone |August 27th, 2020)

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