i just wanted to learn how to play guitar. my forever crush is the greatest guitarist of all time.
you would be a good rock star BC!
That is pure awesomeness Tooter!
My problem would be picking just one, dead or alive...sorry for the pun.
Hendrix
Page
Santana
Van Halen
May
Slash
And the list goes on.
I loved Slash for his showman ship, Santana makes me want to sit back, close my eyes, and just feel the music, Hendrix left me speechless.
I got to shake Eddie's hand and what a thrill for this boy that was!
No, I couldn't pick just one.
Can't pick one drummer or pianist either, or singer for that matter. Saw the Celtic women in a winter concert outdoors the third time I saw them. The first two times were great, don't get me wrong. But that time outside in the snow was magical and so raw. The power of their voices was so moving that i actually cried.
Saw Whitney Houston live in 1999 and again in 2010, twice. Saw her in Switzerland, traveled around for 10 days, then saw her again in Austria. Damn I loved Whitney and the power she had in her voice from that little body.
But I don't think I could ever pick just one person for anything in music. So many talented people out there, and they all offer something different.
Most memorable moment of my life with a musician wasn't actually at a concert. I saw Anne Murray in 2003, now to say that I am just a fan of hers is an understatement. I have even collected every album she ever made on vinyl.
Anyway I went up to her and stuttered out how big of a fan I was. She shook my hand and then asked me if I had time for a coffee. We talked for at least 30 minutes, then standing up and ready to leave, she took my hand and held it while we talked for another 10 or 15 minutes. All i could think was omg this is Anne Murray standing here holding my hand talking to me...the nobody me...
I was such a broken person in 2003, but hadn't realized it yet.
I have that memory for ever though.