Author Topic: Who Was That Masked Guitar Hero??? (Read 2765 times)

MrBump · « **on:** April 20, 2008, 01:50:37 PM »

This question may be incredibly difficult to answer, maybe not.

I was listening the radio in the car a while back and there was an article about a guitarist. He was talking, sounded young. There was talk about Jimmy Page (I think) acting as his mentor, promoting him or some such. Unfortunately I didn't pay a great deal of attention, until he started playing, and then it was incredible. Really fast, but interesting and off the wall...

Suffice it to say, I didn't catch his name.

Anyone have any ideas?

Mark.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2008, 03:29:38 PM »

Buckethead?

donovan.x · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2008, 03:35:14 PM »

Tall guy but short, fat but quite slim, beard, cleany shaven! I know the one you meen. :lol: :lol:

gingataff · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2008, 03:44:50 PM »

Quote from: MrBump

He was talking, sounded young.
...until he started playing, and then it was incredible. Really fast, but interesting and off the wall...

These parts make me think of the late Shawn Lane, but the Jimmy Page connection doesn't seem to match.

MrBump · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2008, 03:53:44 PM »

Quote from: donovanx

Tall guy but short, fat but quite slim, beard, cleany shaven! I know the one you meen. :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I know! Not a great deal to go on...

It was frustrating, 'cos I was in the car and couldn't check on line to see who it was, then I forgot all about it...

Don't think it was Shawn Lane, definitely a youngish guy, probably in hiw twenties.

(and I may have been mistaken about Page... it could have been Beck...)

:oops:

donovan.x · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2008, 05:08:08 PM »

Sorry Mr Bump, I saw the chance for a cheap shot :oops: and took it :lol: .

MrBump · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2008, 05:12:03 PM »

Quote from: donovanx

Sorry Mr Bump, I saw the chance for a cheap shot :oops: and took it :lol: .

If I hadn't asked such a riddiculous question I'd have taken offence.

Philly Q · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2008, 05:25:52 PM »

Quote from: MrBump

Don't think it was Shawn Lane, definitely a youngish guy, probably in hiw twenties.

What about the accent? British? American? Other?

MrBump · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2008, 05:31:54 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: MrBump
Don't think it was Shawn Lane, definitely a youngish guy, probably in hiw twenties.

What about the accent? British? American? Other?

Damn! Obvious information...

British, definitely, a young-ish man.

The playing wasn't heavy, I'd say ALMOST Eric Johnson-ish, but more off the wall and maybe a little more aggressive...

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:06:59 PM »

What region?

It could have been Neil Brockelbank.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:09:47 PM »

The only British guitarists regularly chatting on the scene and such that I know of are people like Guthrie Govan, Shaun Baxter, and Phil Hilborne.

But I wouldn't call any of them particularly young - Guthrie is about 30 I guess.

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:23:46 PM »

Matt Schofield maybe? Aynsley Lister? They're a bit more on the bluesy side, and I don't know about any Page/Beck connections.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:31:35 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Matt Schofield maybe? Aynsley Lister? They're a bit more on the bluesy side, and I don't know about any Page/Beck connections.

I was about to say Aynsley Lister actually =)

Simon D · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:50:15 PM »

Slightly sideways question, but what station was it on? They might have a listen again facility, or some information on their website?

MrBump · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2008, 07:24:57 PM »

Quote from: Simon D

Slightly sideways question, but what station was it on? They might have a listen again facility, or some information on their website?

Radio 4, I believe, although that could also be wrong... It was a couple of years ago, I think, on a drive down to Cornwall on holiday.