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Musicians

ProfessorGAC

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2. I'm In With Tone

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2018, 06:57 AM

Sep 2018

Billy Gibbons was always a tone master to me. The others you mention had marvelous tone too, but there was something about the grit and crunch, but with no rough edges, that Billy got.

Tone was one of the reasons in like Knopfler until he bought a distortion box. That original Dire Straits tone of his was something to behold.

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The quest for tone [View all] TEB Sep 2018 OP

John Lee Hooker? Hero to most of THOSE guys. maddiemom Sep 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue Oct 2018 #8

I'm In With Tone ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #2

Totally agree with you TEB Sep 2018 #3

Elmore James! Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #4

He should add the great J.J. Cale to his list...... lastlib Sep 2018 #5

So many guitar heroes, so little time! Ohiogal Sep 2018 #6

He has chosen some great guitarists for his inspiration world wide wally Sep 2018 #7