Topic: The Guitar Stylists--Spanish Tuning

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Here is a place to list players who specialized and were notably accomplished and original in their approach to playing in Spanish tuning, whether conventionally fretting or using a slide. Once again, I'll start with two such players, and if you limit yourself to two players per post, more people can contribute:

Here are some guitar stylists in Spanish tuning:
   * Blind Roosevelt Graves
   * Peg Leg Howell

Any more out there?

All best,
Johnm

[Old Man Ned]

I'll chip in with just the one. One of my favourite players,

Buddy Boy Hawkins

[joe paul]

Absolutely Buddy Boy Hawkins, I agree, wonderful player, as is Clifford Gibson.

[Prof Scratchy]

Barbecue Bob

[David Kaatz]

Furry Lewis

[Johnm]

Two kind of major ones here:
   * Charlie Patton
   * Big Joe Williams
All best,
Johnm

[Forgetful Jones]

Son House
RL Burnside

[Johnm]

Rev. Edward Clayborn

[Lignite]

Kokomo Arnold

[Johnm]

Memphis Minnie, a major stylist in Spanish tuning

[Rivers]

You beat me to it, it Johnm. One tuning with so much differentiation between the songs.

[GhostRider]

Robert Johnson of course.

Alex

[Johnm]

Hi all,
A couple more:
   * Marshall Owens, only two titles released but both in Spanish and  both terrific
   * Barefoot Bill, a slew of titles

All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Elizabeth Cotten, who used Spanish primarily for playing hymns. Also John Lee Hooker.

[banjochris]

Have to add Skip James here – only one song as far as I know, but what a song! And that last chord...