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An Underrated Guitarist

November 5th, 2011 · No Comments

While I was randomly surfing around the net, I came upon a few of those "Top 100 (Rock) Guitarists of All Time" lists.  There were the usual suspects at the top, shifting places from list to list, and a diverse bunch of players the rest of the way down.  But on all the lists I looked at, one name was absent.

Brian Setzer,

Can anyone who has listened to Setzer's playing seriously say that Joni Mitchell belongs on the list instead of him (I'm looking at you, Rolling Stone)?  Or that any of a number of lesser players belong, but not the Stray Cat himself?

Pull out your copy of "Built For Speed" (you do have one, right?).  Listen to his work on "Rock This Town".  Listen to it again on "The Dirty Boogie".  Check out his work in the cut "Sleepwalk".

Does he not get respect because he plays rockabilly and leads an updated big-band?  I just don't get it.  Help me out, please!

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