GUITAR SLINGERS' HALL OF FAME

Hall of Fame /ˌhôl əv ˈfām/ Learn to pronounce nounNorth American singular proper noun: Hall of Fame an institution honoring the achievements of individuals in a particular activity or field. "the BASEBALL Hall of Fame" the class or category of those who have excelled in a particular activity or field. noun: hall of fame; plural noun: halls of fame. Not in order of talent or popularity, but they all made a sugnifcant contribution to electric Bblues guitar slinging and were hense inducted. There are many more and there will be 25 new inductees each year. Guitar Slinger: An electric blues guitar player that merciously shredds, usually performs, or has performed with a "power trio" Base, Drums and shredding ELECTRIC blues guitar. The first on the scene in England would be Eric Clapton and his power trio "Cream" the also starting in England, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and the in Texas with Johnny winter with his power trio that lasted from 1968 to mid 1970. Submission are on line or to me figflint@yahoo.com. Inductees will be posted in Guitar Slinger Journal and on this blog. SEE US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/692597781697711 In order of submitted and elected Inductees for the year 2020, not based on best or most popular: NAME: FROM: MOST ICONIC AXE: 1. Johnny Winter (Texas) 1963 Gibson Firebird 2. Jimi Hendrix (Washington) Fender Startocaster 3. Stevie Ray Von (Texas) 1963 Fender Strat fitted with a 1962 neck 4. Eric Clapton (England) Gibson ES-335 TDC from 1964 and many more! 5. Freddie King (Texas) Gibson ES-345 guitars 6. Alvin Lee (England) Gibson ES-335 7. Rory Galliger (Irland) 1961 Fender Stratocaster 8. Billy Gibbons (Texas) 1959 Gibson Les Paul 9. Albert King (Mississippi) 1958 Gibson Flying V 10. Albert Collins (Texas) 1966 Fender Telecaster 11. Buddy Guy (Louisiana) Fender Stratocaster 12. B.B. King (Mississippi) Gibson semi-hollow body ES-355 13. Jeff Beck (England) 1958 Fender Telecaster 14. Chuck Berry (Missouri) 1955 Gibson ES-350T 15. Mike Bloomfield(Illinois) 1963 Fender Telecaster 16. Hubert Sumlin (Mississippi) 1956 Gibson Les Paul 17. Carlos Santana (Mexico) 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom 18. Jimmy Page (England) 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 19. Jimmie Von (Texas) Fender Stratocaster 20. Henry Vestine (Maryland) Gibson SG 21. John Fogerty (California) 1969 Rickenbacker 325 22. Kieth Richards (England) 1953 Fender Telecaster 23. Alan Wilson (Massachusetts)1954 Les Paul. 24. Roy Buchanan (Arkansas) 1953 Fender Telecaster 25. Muddy Waters (Mississippi) 1958 Fender Telecaster Submission are on line or to me figflint@yahoo.com. Inductees will be posted in Guitar Slinger Journal (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FSCG48Y) and on this blog. SEE US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/692597781697711

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