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Old 06-11-2009, 02:05 AM
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Default Re: who are you a fan of the most as a guitar player

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Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley View Post
Travis, you are correct. Developing vibrato is definitely a technical skill. Leslie's style uses it to great effect, and is a very powerful component of his playing. Technical was meant to imply lots of correct notes, but maybe not as much feeling. His technique certainly would not be questioned. Economical melodic playing with great technique. Didn't Travis Bean make guitars with aluminum necks?
I haven't really listened to Leslie West since that summer of Rock Festivals. I got a handful of home tapes for some R-T-R I recently picked-up and that Miss. Queen album was in there. He is very fine with the subtle technique.
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