I thought it would be a good idea to have a collective list of all the non-famous musicians you've seen so people can get an idea about them from real people. Just post their name, what instrument they play, style etc and most importantly how good they were. You can also add things like websites and gear but they're not really essential.
Would be nice to get a big list going.
Johnny Dickinson
Bottleneck slide guitarist - blues/folk
Tanglewood Parlor series
Johnny is from Northumberland and has a propa' Northumberland accent. So when he's speaking to you you're thinking "Ok..." but when he starts playing you can instantly tell he's something special. You can tell from his playing that he is someone to be marveled and when he starts singing it is simply sublime. He has one of the most beautiful singing voices I've ever had to privilege of hearing.
http://www.johnnydickinson.com/
I'd give this guy 5 stars easily.
Clive Carroll
Fingerstyle guitarist - Blues/folk/traditional
If you've ever seen/heard of Tommy Emmanuel then you'll know that he is something pretty bloody amazing. Clive Carroll is as good as him and better in many ways. I'm not exaggerating here in the slightest. He is a bit of a strange person, a bit crazy but in a good way. He has that psychotic element of genius. He has an unbelievable level of skill with finger picking. He plays a lot of traditional Irish tunes and has really complicated rhythms. All in all he is amazing.. He has done three World tours with Tommy and I hope for Tommy's sake that he was on form.
http://www.clivecarroll.co.uk/
This bloke is also worth of 5 stars.
Martin Simpson w/ Andy Cutting
Martin Simpson -acoustic fingerstyle/slide guitarist - singer songwriter - traditional/blues
Andy Cutting - accordion player
Martin and Andy were and are currently on tour as part of a program to promote acoustic music in Britain. Martin seemed like a nice enough chap (my mum disagreed with me on that one but there ya go
). His playing was quite bland, but very impressive none the less. He was hitting pinch harmonics on an acoustic with a thumb pick which is no mean feat. The real amazement came when your eyes were drawn to Andy Cutting. He was truly one of the finest musicians I've seen. My knowledge of accordion players isn't massive but he would definitely rank somewhere at the top if I had a more expansive knowledge. He was a nice chap, a bit freaky and weird but a nice bloke and an amazing player.
http://www.martinsimpson.com/
http://www.cutting-tweed.demon.co.uk/
On the whole I'd say, from a guitarist's point of view, the level of skill wasn't really enough to rival that of the likes of Clive Carroll or Tommy Emmanuel but it was very very good none the less. The accordion playing was a different story. He was truly amazing. I'd recommend that if you get the opportunity to see these guys, do.
Would be nice to get a big list going.
Johnny Dickinson
Bottleneck slide guitarist - blues/folk
Tanglewood Parlor series
Johnny is from Northumberland and has a propa' Northumberland accent. So when he's speaking to you you're thinking "Ok..." but when he starts playing you can instantly tell he's something special. You can tell from his playing that he is someone to be marveled and when he starts singing it is simply sublime. He has one of the most beautiful singing voices I've ever had to privilege of hearing.
http://www.johnnydickinson.com/
I'd give this guy 5 stars easily.
Clive Carroll
Fingerstyle guitarist - Blues/folk/traditional
If you've ever seen/heard of Tommy Emmanuel then you'll know that he is something pretty bloody amazing. Clive Carroll is as good as him and better in many ways. I'm not exaggerating here in the slightest. He is a bit of a strange person, a bit crazy but in a good way. He has that psychotic element of genius. He has an unbelievable level of skill with finger picking. He plays a lot of traditional Irish tunes and has really complicated rhythms. All in all he is amazing.. He has done three World tours with Tommy and I hope for Tommy's sake that he was on form.
http://www.clivecarroll.co.uk/
This bloke is also worth of 5 stars.
Martin Simpson w/ Andy Cutting
Martin Simpson -acoustic fingerstyle/slide guitarist - singer songwriter - traditional/blues
Andy Cutting - accordion player
Martin and Andy were and are currently on tour as part of a program to promote acoustic music in Britain. Martin seemed like a nice enough chap (my mum disagreed with me on that one but there ya go
). His playing was quite bland, but very impressive none the less. He was hitting pinch harmonics on an acoustic with a thumb pick which is no mean feat. The real amazement came when your eyes were drawn to Andy Cutting. He was truly one of the finest musicians I've seen. My knowledge of accordion players isn't massive but he would definitely rank somewhere at the top if I had a more expansive knowledge. He was a nice chap, a bit freaky and weird but a nice bloke and an amazing player.http://www.martinsimpson.com/
http://www.cutting-tweed.demon.co.uk/
On the whole I'd say, from a guitarist's point of view, the level of skill wasn't really enough to rival that of the likes of Clive Carroll or Tommy Emmanuel but it was very very good none the less. The accordion playing was a different story. He was truly amazing. I'd recommend that if you get the opportunity to see these guys, do.
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