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bongbong

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17. Well...
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:34 PM
Oct 2012

I don't want to get into a music fan war, but I *can* see why Ike was put in. He was a pioneering blues-rock guitarist from the early days. I'm as angry about what he did to Tina (and other women) as anybody, but should that take his name off the list? Perhaps, I probably would have, but I can see why they put him on.

Remember, if you read my post you'd see I noted that list was "flawed". All I used it for was pointing out that Stills is an amazing technical guitarist, skills that mostly get forgotten in light of his songwriting, composing, arranging, and singing work.

As for Baez, she was a great singer songwriter and folkie, one of the best, but was she a master guitarist? I don't know enough of her work to judge.

Whole article is worth reading jsmirman Oct 2012 #1
Yes it is Ichingcarpenter Oct 2012 #3
"I feel like I'm watching a long, drawn-out version of Blazing Saddles" SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #2
Excellent read. And I feel the same way. freshwest Oct 2012 #4
"Tin soldiers and Romney coming" edhopper Oct 2012 #5
Stephen Stills -- STILL relevant and true after all these years! Bake Oct 2012 #6
Smarter? I don't see it. Meaner? Well, that one is obvious. 11 Bravo Oct 2012 #7
smarter than W. And the meaner is not so obvious, seeing as W magical thyme Oct 2012 #13
Amazing talents - C, S, Y (and kinda N) bongbong Oct 2012 #8
RS Top 100 Guitarists? Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #11
Well... bongbong Oct 2012 #17
Bless You, Mr. Stills. Paladin Oct 2012 #9
Good old Stephen warrprayer Oct 2012 #10
They played here this past summer. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #12
It was like warrprayer Oct 2012 #14
Oh, that was painful. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #15
I wish they would warrprayer Oct 2012 #16
I've been a Stephen Stills fan for a long long time madokie Oct 2012 #18
Christie is Mongo?? panader0 Oct 2012 #19
Kick ... Wernothelpless Nov 2012 #20
Completely agree. AzDar Nov 2012 #21
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