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Bob, I wouldn't say that the electric guitar is easier to play than the acoustic, just vastly different.



I meant physically easier. The dynamics are tougher on acoustic too. No tone controls or effects to rely on. You’ve got to coax it out the “box”.


Acoustic
1st. Flatpick. Tony Rice, Bryan Sutton, David Grier, Russ Barenberg and Mark O’Connor. Mark doesn’t play acoustic guitar anymore because it’s too hard on his hands, (see the point above, it's a helluva lot harder). But he did play for me once on my custom Martin flat top and I’ve never heard such beautiful music out of that guitar. Chet Atkins said Mark was the most talented person to ever play in Nashville.

2nd. Fingerpicking. Just for sheer musicality, not technical prowess, James Taylor.

Electric

1st. Flatpick. (Yes I know it’s not called flatpicking on the electric, but it is using a “flatpick”.) Stevie Ray Vaughn, (yes he can be “redundant”, but that’s what blues is), and Billy Gibbons for the most music with the fewest notes.

2nd. Fingerpicking. Tuck Andress, Joe Pass, Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler.

Musicality. Tuck Andress. I thought it was 2 or 3 guitarists the first time I heard him.

Bob

Bob
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