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The Devil Makes Three. The Devil Makes Three is an Americana band from Santa Cruz, California, United States. The group blends bluegrass, old time, country, folk, blues, jazz, and ragtime music. The group’s members are guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist Lucia Turino, and guitarist and tenor banjo player Cooper McBean.
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Sep 3, 2024 · Any top 100 list (or top 10 for that matter) of acoustic artists has to include the names Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Nick Drake, Joan Baez, Elliott Smith, Colbie Calliat, and Bob Dylan. These singer-songwriters are some of the best acoustic artists worldwide, and with good reason.
- Gabriella Quevedo. With an undeniable ear for a hit and unfailing rhythmic accuracy, Gabriella delivers some of the most crowd‑pleasing repertoire of any acoustic YouTuber.
- Kaki King. To think of Kaki King as just an acoustic guitar player is to sell her art short. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her soundtrack to Sean Penn’s Into The Wild.
- Molly Tuttle. Molly Tuttle’s picking hand is terrifying. She’s mastered clawhammer technique, but it’s her flatpicking that leaves us most breathless. Her string crossing is effortless.
- Clive Carroll. Clive Carroll is arguably the most accomplished fingerstylist in the world today – not a statement we make lightly. Our pals on Guitar Techniques magazine even call him the ‘acoustic Guthrie Govan’, which gives you some idea of the Essex-born virtuoso’s incredible skills.
- Winner, Best Acoustic Guitarist 2021: Tommy Emmanuel. The Australian titan of acoustic guitar takes your top spot for 2021. He didn’t feature in last year’s list, yet has roared back to claim the crown.
- Mike Dawes. The British acoustic guitarist and YouTube icon has been busy launching a podcast (the excellently titled Mike Dawes Has A Podcast) in 2021.
- Daniele Mammarella. The Italian fingerstyle guitarist was one of the finalists in Guitar World’s Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year competition in 2020. In 2021, he followed it up by releasing his spell-binding new album Moonshine.
- Jon Gomm. Our 2020 number one hasn’t gone anywhere. We’ve not had a new album this year (2020’s The Faintest Idea will have to hold you for now) but the UK virtuoso and percussive innovator celebrated the 10th anniversary of his breakthrough track Passionflower in 2021.
- Jimi Hendrix. You’d be hard pressed to find a conversation where when the phrase ‘genius guitarist’ is mentioned. Jimi’s name isn’t also being tossed around in the mix.
- Eric Clapton. Now, Eric is probably known as the most versatile acoustic guitar player ever, both with his style, type of playing, and career choices. He came from the English rock and blues genre but that didn’t stop him from spreading his talent across just about any genre or style, and then hitting gold every single time.
- Michael Hedges. A common all time favorite in the acoustic guitar history is. of course. Mr. Hedges himself. Now the two hand picking guitar style rose to fame from his speedily plucking technique.
- Chuck Berry. Let’s talk about the lasting style and flair presented with a stellar musical talent that represents Chuck Berry. Now if you ever were to want a musician to visually entertain you as well as delight your ears.
Dec 30, 2022 · 8. Samantha Fish. The lockdowns of the pandemic were especially hard on blues musicians, who rely heavily on income from live shows. It must have been crushing for Samantha Fish, an especially prolific touring artist, but she came back in 2022 for her biggest year yet.
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Jul 14, 2021 · Kaki King. The winner of GP ’s Best Acoustic Guitarist honors in 2013, King has thrilled audiences with her astonishing two-handed tapping skills for more than a decade. She continues to push musical—and guitar performance—envelopes as a multi-instrumentalist, film composer, and multimedia artist. —JL/MM. Earl Klugh.
