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Who would you MOST like to see playing a CBG?
Picture the scene...
You are at a gig. The first set has been blinding. You are sweaty, grinning like a maniac and wondering if life will even be worth living after the show, because nothing will ever beat this. Period.
The 'band' retake the stage, the drummer and the bloke who hangs around with the band (the bass player) bring it back in with an infectious rolling rythm, the lead vocals requests you 'put your hands together' to welcome a 'very special guest', we are honoured to be joined by etc etc, and on walks the most unexpected guest you could have thought of. But theres more! He (or she, or it, or them) are packing CBGs!
Living or otherwise, for better or worse, or just for the sheer hell of it, who's it gonna be??
Lemmy from Motorhead maybe? Postman Pat perhaps? Gordon Ramsey playing a mandolin cbg?
You are at a gig. The first set has been blinding. You are sweaty, grinning like a maniac and wondering if life will even be worth living after the show, because nothing will ever beat this. Period.
The 'band' retake the stage, the drummer and the bloke who hangs around with the band (the bass player) bring it back in with an infectious rolling rythm, the lead vocals requests you 'put your hands together' to welcome a 'very special guest', we are honoured to be joined by etc etc, and on walks the most unexpected guest you could have thought of. But theres more! He (or she, or it, or them) are packing CBGs!
Living or otherwise, for better or worse, or just for the sheer hell of it, who's it gonna be??
Lemmy from Motorhead maybe? Postman Pat perhaps? Gordon Ramsey playing a mandolin cbg?
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Permalink Reply by Bluesdog on
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For the music , Robert L Johnson!!!
For fun...... Bill Clinton! He is used to cigars and big boxes so why not put those two together :P
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Permalink Reply by HOGS GRUNT on
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Mark Knopfler
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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on
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Wow! Some of those guys I never even thought of, but Wow! Yep!
Neil Young, cos hes a legend
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Permalink Reply by JUJU on
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John lee Hooker , Joe Satriani see what licks he could do on a three string , lynyrd skinard , ry cooder , Slash .........
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How about Chris Rea.
I have seen him live and he is some bottle neck player, one of the best.
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Permalink Reply by jim on
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GRANDPA JONES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VslJiZ9vEUw
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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Nation on
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Susanna Hoffs.
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Permalink Reply by Low Budget Luthier on
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id like to see halle barry play one of mine
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Permalink Reply by paul @ huckleberry guitar on
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amos garrett, dave wilcox, bill frisell, chris whitley, jeff lang, colin linden, will oldham, harry manx, kevin briet, bill callahan, derek trucks, jerry douglas, leo kottke, glen campbell, django - that'll do
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