He eventually played on a slew of Parliament albums (thats Collins on the righteous funk anthem, Flash Light.) too. Sadly, Collins passed away in 2010, but he left a hell of a funky legacy with his classic, greasy take on funk guitar.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
And deserving or not, guitarists have a reputation for having less-than-perfect time. But its not as if perfect meter makes you a perfect rhythm player. Something elusive. A swing, a feel, or a grooveyou know it when you hear it, or feel it. Each player on this list has it, regardless of genre, and if theres one lesson all of these players espouse its never take rhythm for granted. Ever. Deciding who made the list was not easy, however. What was eventually agreed upon was that the players included had to have a visceral impact on the music via their rhythm chops. An artists influence was also factored in, as many players on this list single-handedly changed the course of music with their guitar and a groove. As this list proves, rhythm guitar encompasses a multitude of musical disciplines. There isnt one right way to play rhythm, but there is one truism: If it feels good, it is good. Darrin Fox Chuck Berry Chuck Berry changed the rhythmic landscape of popular music forever. And his unique sense of groove and pocket is much deeper than it may seem upon first listen, as sideman extraordinaire and all around badass player Rick Vito pointed out in GP: On many of his tunes, such as Carol, Little Queenie, and Johnny B. Goode, youll find Chuck playing a rhythm that is a cross between an eighth-note downstroke shuffle and a straight eighth-note rock feel. But he changed the accents of the shuffle so that it mixed those two feels and made the groove jump and swing more. In the end, the boundless energy and utter timelessness of Berrys music speaks for itself. As does the fact that without him there would be no Beatles, no Stones, and maybe no rock and roll. Hail Hail Rock and roll Lindsey Buckingham I want to make the big picture as interesting as possible, says Buckingham, who has merged pop songcraft and stellar guitar like few ever have. In fact, Buckingham strives for making everything he plays absolutely essential to the tune. ![]() His ability to make multiple, and different, rhythm guitar parts work seamlessly in a tune (like on all of Rumours), is as classy as classy gets. LB is an incredible stylist whose sense of time was honed on Chet Atkins and Merle Travisi.e. Maybelle Carter To call Carters patented Carter Scratch rhythm guitar is selling it shorther style not only provided melody, harmony, and rhythm to the music of the Carter Family, it also laid the blueprint for all of country and folk music to come. I thought she had the most beautiful touch I have ever heard. Equipped with her Gibson L-5, Carter would fill out the tunes by putting a melody on the bass strings with her thumb while alternating the chords on the treble strings with her index finger. Catfish Collins As a member of the J.B.s, backing up James Brown, Collins work is featured on the classics Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine and Soul Power, among many others. Also dig the killin instrumentals The Grunt, and These Are the J.B.s. Collins was with the Godfather of Soul for less than a year, eventually joining his brother Bootsy on Funkadelics 1972 album America Eats Its Young. He eventually played on a slew of Parliament albums (thats Collins on the righteous funk anthem, Flash Light.) too. Sadly, Collins passed away in 2010, but he left a hell of a funky legacy with his classic, greasy take on funk guitar.
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