Matthew Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Okay, whose your main man on guitar for you organ fans? Quote
Jazzdog Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 This is.... Grant Green Grant Green really is for me...THE guitarist. Not just with Organ groups, but for everything regading guitar playing. At least in my opinion! Quote
scottb Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 I threw George Benson a bone. First time I heard MIDNIGHT CREEPER I thought "damn Grant sure is on fire on this record" And of course it wasn't Grant but GB. Would like to here him with John Patton. Did they ever do anything together? Quote
Joe G Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Peter Bernstein got my vote. Nothing at all against the others, but I could listen to Peter with Sam Yahel or Larry Goldings all night. Quote
Sundog Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 I Love Grant as much as the next guy, but some of the most exciting organ/guitar interplay I've heard in a long time is between Kenny and Shirley on the album "Hustlin". Quote
Sundog Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Oh yeah, one other thing... Who was Jimmy Smith's first call guitarist? B) Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Went with Kenny, but only because I assumed Grant had enough votes already... Quote
mikeweil Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 For Guitarists' God's sake, I can't vote in this poll, 'cause I love 'em all so much, each in his own way! Please add the option "all of the above"! Quote
jmjk Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Even though I love Kenny's playing best overall, I had to go with Grant in an organ combo. Which reminds me--guitarist Jimmy Ponder on Patton's That Certain Feeling (courtesy of the Mosaic Select!) is a motherfucker! I love listening to that guy, and I want more! Has he appeared as a sideman elsewhere? Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Grant Green was the best. However, it should be acknowledged that certain combos worked wonderfully together. Hard to beat Kenny Burrell's collaborations with Jimmy Smith. Those two worked beautifully together. Also no mention of Jimmy Ponder, as someone mentioned, especially on Patton's "That Certain Feeling." No mention of James Ulmer's work with Patton as well. They were wonderful together. And how about the fellow who worked with Jimmy Smith before Kenny did? Was it Eddie McFarland, or something like that? He wasn't bad. Quote
Jazzdog Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 And how about the fellow who worked with Jimmy Smith before Kenny did? Was it Eddie McFarland, or something like that? He wasn't bad. Eddie McFadden Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 I was going to vote for Wes but pressed the wrong button. Why is the "null vote" button so much bigger than the "vote" button? Anyway, Wes with Jimmy is total magic. The Wes records with Mel Rhyne are fantastic as well. He really didn't record enough with organ, IMO... hell, he didn't record enough period! Quote
GA Russell Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 I like Pat Martino a great deal, but for his work with an organ I like George Freeman's output with Groove Holmes. Quote
Matthew Posted October 2, 2003 Author Report Posted October 2, 2003 (edited) I'm surprised that Martino isn't getting any love. I started this poll because I've been listening to my Jimmy Smith cd's a lot the past week. The truth of the matter is that I'm not sure if Burrell is the best right now. Listening to his playing, he doesn't produce the kind of fire that the others do. So, I'm in a quandry on how highly to rate him. Guess I have to keep listening some more. Edited October 2, 2003 by Matthew Quote
Sundog Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Was it Eddie McFarland, or something like that? He wasn't bad. Eddie McFadden. Also, don't forget Thornel Schwartz. Quote
undergroundagent Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 Four Words: George Benson Lonnie Smith Feel it burn! Quote
Joe G Posted October 4, 2003 Report Posted October 4, 2003 I'm surprised that Martino isn't getting any love.... The truth of the matter is that I'm not sure if Burrell is the best right now. Listening to his playing, he doesn't produce the kind of fire that the others do. All these guys have my love and admiration. Bernstein is the most likely to be found in my cd player right now, but I just spent a couple hours listening to the Grant Green BN box set. It's all great stuff. As for Burrell, I agree, there's some nice stuff out there but he's not an especially exciting player. I'm loathe to put him down out of respect for his career though. I mean, who the hell am I? He's recorded like what, 80 albums as a leader??? But there have been times when it sounded like he was really struggling with the instrument. Quote
Soul Stream Posted October 4, 2003 Report Posted October 4, 2003 Burrell not an exciting player? Hmmm. Well, to each his own. Maybe we're listening to different recordings. If his playing on "Blue Bash" ain't exciting, I don't know what is! Quote
Joe G Posted October 4, 2003 Report Posted October 4, 2003 Obviously we are listening to different recordings. I've never heard of Blues Bash. Is that the album name? Quote
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