Peter J Ross wrote:
>
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 06:18:41 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:26:52 GMT, Peter J Ross <gadfly_at_NOSPAMmeow.org>
> > transparently proposed:
> > <SNIP>
> >> Tom Bishop and Chuck Lysaght plagiarising in a tree, F-U-C-K-I-N-G.
> >>
> >> P.S. Michael Cook is to graphics what Eric Clapton was to guitar,
> >> i.e., a GOD.
> >
> > Now Peter,
> > Claptoon is a fine guitar player but most assuredly overrated.
>
> True. I was thinking of all the "Clapton is God" graffiti in the 60s.
>
> > Sit
> > down and listen to T-Bone Walker or Freddie King to see where Claptoon
> > learned to play. Then find some J. B. Hutto, Hubert Sumlin, Luther
> > 'Snake' Johnson, Luther Allison, Buddy Guy or any of the other first
> > or second generation electric blues guitar players and give them a
> > listen. But all those guitar players built upon the Acoustic pre-war
> > players like Tommy Johnson, Robert Johnson or Blind Lemon Jefferson
> > (yep another blind one).
>
> I didn't recognise all the names. Thanks. I'd add Blind Willie McTell
> to my presonal pre-electric lits.
>
> > The Michael Cook reference is quite correct. Very funny also.
>
> And Tommy is spanked and chuckles is melting down nicely. That's teh
> kind of thing I come to Usenet to see.
>
> > 'Ratz
> >
> > PS Chet Atkins was the greatest guitar player not Jimi or Eric.
>
> I've never quite worked out how people with only five fingers can play
> on six strings, so almost anything impresses me.
> --
> PJR :-)
When you figure out how people with ten fingers play 88 keys, let me
know.
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