Members docjeffrey Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 He has a lot more tricks in his magic bag. Wish I could find Z Rider from Crossroads. [video=youtube;Pf2k7WpkIxQ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members o.versteer Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Er, whut? They're both beyond awesome IMO. Oh, and it's Derek :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 +1. That live record he had out about 4 years ago was killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 yea right.. both are great and dont need to be comparied to each other.. what the hell? apples and something different.. [video=youtube;Vuadh1o0yC8] [video=youtube;8AkvIErWE8c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AkvIErWE8c this tone was touched by the angles.. mho.. there is pleny more check out Song Lines or is stuff on cross roads..better best... it dose not apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted February 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 yea right.. both are great and dont need to be comparied to each other.. This is Amerrikuh. There can only be one winner. Honestly, I'm just tryin' to get a conversation goin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 True that, but Johnny Winter still slays them both.[YOUTUBE]hvNUTqDJJaI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9-Pin-Phoenix Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I enjoy them both. The only similar things about the way they play is the piece of glass on their left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I enjoy them both. The only similar things about the way they play is the piece of glass on their left hand.And when he takes the slide off, Trucks really stands apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 yea right.. both are great and dont need to be comparied to each other.. I agree - they're both ridiculously incredible. But, I personally prefer Derek. Sonny no doubt has phenomenal technique and tone, but Derek's playing just has a soul that really speaks to me. He seems more "vocal" with his slide playing than Sonny does. I've seen Derek a couple times, with the Allmans and with Clapton. Both times he was, in my mind, by far the best guitarist on the stage. I love Derek's early stuff w/ DTB too. Some really sweet jazzy/fusiony stuff. His blues/jazz/world combo is really unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I agree that SL has taken his technique to a level that nobody else has ever seen before. The way he uses all of his fingers and frets behind the slide is mesmerizing, but comparing the two is apples and gumbo. They're both awesome and instantly recognizable and great fun to listen to. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members =JL= Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 That Desdemona solo was hypnotic, and that's very very rare for me.I must admit, until today I just thought he was the same as all the other "failed-white-rock-guitarist-wanking-some-blues-scales" type of player.That was really impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I really like them both - I probably prefer Derek Trucks for his musicality and experimentation - his weird Indian-inspired stuff is great. I like Sonny Landreth's technique of fretting behind the slide - I've always liked to do this myself, but never with much success. Probably because my action isn't half an inch high like his appears to be in the above video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I liked it. Yeah, I wouldn't weigh in on the >, So what's the top recommendation of a CD with Sonny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 Sonny is great, no question. I put him up there with Brozman as far as slide playing goes, and that's saying quite a lot. But Derek Trucks... he's just on another page, as far as I'm concerned. I don't think of him as a slide player - more as a hell of a guitarist who just happens to play slide from time to time, if that makes any sense. I can't think of very many other musicians that whose playing is such a consistent source of inspiration for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 Derek's sound and melodic sense truly put him in his own league. Only Duane Allman had that quality. I like Sonny but he doesn't have that special extra musical quality that Derek has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Smilin' Bob Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I agree - they're both ridiculously incredible.But, I personally prefer Derek. Sonny no doubt has phenomenal technique and tone, but Derek's playing just has a soul that really speaks to me. He seems more "vocal" with his slide playing than Sonny does. I've seen Derek a couple times, with the Allmans and with Clapton. Both times he was, in my mind, by far the best guitarist on the stage.I love Derek's early stuff w/ DTB too. Some really sweet jazzy/fusiony stuff. His blues/jazz/world combo is really unique. I agree. I think Derek is more versatile - can get it on in more ways. But I love the energy Sonny puts out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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