The Guitar Player is an album by British guitaristDavey Graham (then Davy Graham), released in 1963. It was his first LP after releasing the EP3/4 A.D. one years earlier.[1] The session-musician Bobby Graham (no relation) plays drums on the album.
When I got tired of the city and a job suffocating in an office, I went to Paris and sang and played in the streets to cinema queues and up and down the French Riviera. I must admit I was very glad when I was invited to play in night clubs where I could put down the plectrum and play finger style as I still do. Every summer for three years I would break the chains of a job (anything from librarian to crate-humper) and leave for the continent, taking £5– the fare to Paris, freedom and the sun of the Cote d’Azur. When I came back to England in the winter of 1961, I started to get more regular work playing in folk song clubs, and got my first “break” playing as accompanist along with Alexis Korner for Shirley Abicair, the Australian folk singer on broadcasts for radio, a TV series and a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
When people ask me what type of guitar I play, I usually say “Blues, bits and pieces”. The numbers on this album are a mixture of jazz and folk influences. I think that every number has its own particular mood. Before I play I don’t know exactly what notes will come out, but I know the mood the number conjures up in me, so that on the framework of, say, a 12-bar blues with a slow tempo and a minor key, I can make the guitar cry by whining the strings.
On the other hand, for a calypso or fast rocking blues, I can use running single-line phrases with clipped notes to convey movement and excitement, filling in with block chords to keep the pulse of the number. For me, the richness of the guitar as a solo instrument, or an accompaniment to a singer lies in its many voices and moods.
For the last two years, I have been playing in Nick’s diner near Earl’s Court where I eat excellent steaks and am acquiring a taste for good wine and cigars! Over the past year I have made half a dozen solo TV appearances, though I love to play with a band. I have recently joined Alexis’ “Blues Incorporated” and have a ball both playing, and watching the dancers. All is said now except that I sincerely hope you enjoy this record either to listen to, or as a background to good conversation!"
- Davy Graham 1963
It was reissued in 2003 on CD by Sanctuary Records with eight bonus tracks. It was also released as The Guitar Player... Plus.
In his Allmusic review, critic Thom Jurek wrote, "The Guitar Player is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, instrumental acoustic guitar record of the 1960s and 1970s British folk scene... the release of the classic The Guitar Player in America, some 40 years after its initial issue, is still an occasion for great celebration and is a candidate for reissue of the year."[2]
^Allmusic entry for The Guitar Player Retrieved December 2009.
^ abJurek, Thom. "The Guitar Player > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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For the paintings see The Guitar Player Vermeer and The Old Guitarist This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Guitar Player news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Guitar Player is an album by British guitarist Davey Graham then Davy Graham released in 1963 It was his first LP after releasing the EP 3 4 A D one years earlier 1 The session musician Bobby Graham no relation plays drums on the album The Guitar PlayerStudio album by Davey GrahamReleased1963GenreFolk jazz jazz bluesLength58 13 reissue LabelPyeDavey Graham chronologyThe Guitar Player 1963 Folk Blues and Beyond 1964 I started to play the guitar about seven years ago while I was still at school homework always gave in to music so I was no genius As soon as I got home I would put on a blues record Big Bill Broonzy Blind Lemon Jefferson Memphis Slim Champion Jack Dupree and Muddy Waters and many others as well as modern jazz greats like Charlie Parker Charlie Mingus and Thelonious Monk who are still my favourites When I got tired of the city and a job suffocating in an office I went to Paris and sang and played in the streets to cinema queues and up and down the French Riviera I must admit I was very glad when I was invited to play in night clubs where I could put down the plectrum and play finger style as I still do Every summer for three years I would break the chains of a job anything from librarian to crate humper and leave for the continent taking 5 the fare to Paris freedom and the sun of the Cote d Azur When I came back to England in the winter of 1961 I started to get more regular work playing in folk song clubs and got my first break playing as accompanist along with Alexis Korner for Shirley Abicair the Australian folk singer on broadcasts for radio a TV series and a concert at the Royal Festival Hall When people ask me what type of guitar I play I usually say Blues bits and pieces The numbers on this album are a mixture of jazz and folk influences I think that every number has its own particular mood Before I play I don t know exactly what notes will come out but I know the mood the number conjures up in me so that on the framework of say a 12 bar blues with a slow tempo and a minor key I can make the guitar cry by whining the strings On the other hand for a calypso or fast rocking blues I can use running single line phrases with clipped notes to convey movement and excitement filling in with block chords to keep the pulse of the number For me the richness of the guitar as a solo instrument or an accompaniment to a singer lies in its many voices and moods For the last two years I have been playing in Nick s diner near Earl s Court where I eat excellent steaks and am acquiring a taste for good wine and cigars Over the past year I have made half a dozen solo TV appearances though I love to play with a band I have recently joined Alexis Blues Incorporated and have a ball both playing and watching the dancers All is said now except that I sincerely hope you enjoy this record either to listen to or as a background to good conversation Davy Graham 1963It was reissued in 2003 on CD by Sanctuary Records with eight bonus tracks It was also released as The Guitar Player Plus Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 In his Allmusic review critic Thom Jurek wrote The Guitar Player is one of the greatest if not the greatest instrumental acoustic guitar record of the 1960s and 1970s British folk scene the release of the classic The Guitar Player in America some 40 years after its initial issue is still an occasion for great celebration and is a candidate for reissue of the year 2 Track listing edit Don t Stop the Carnival Traditional 1 54 Sermonette Cannonball Adderley 2 45 Take Five Paul Desmond 1 55 How Long How Long Blues Leroy Carr 2 25 Sunset Eyes Sherman Edwards Sid Wayne 1 53 Cry Me a River Arthur Hamilton 2 19 The Ruby amp the Pearl Bill Evans Jay Livingston 2 27 Buffalo Kenny Dorham 2 17 Exodus Ernest Gold 1 57 Yellow Bird Alan Bergman Marilyn Keith Norman Luboff 2 19 Blues for Betty Davy Graham 3 27 Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles 2 00 2003 reissue bonus tracks She Moved Thru the Bizarre Blue Raga Live Colum Traditional 7 43 Misirlou Live Nick Roubanis Bob Russell Fred Wise Milton Leeds 3 27 Hey Bud Blues Live Big Bill Broonzy 6 15 Anji Davy Graham 1 27 Fingerbuster Davy Graham 1 54 La Morena Davy Graham 3 45 Happy Meeting in Glory Traditional arranged by Davy Graham 2 08 Suite in D Minor Robert de Visee 3 56Personnel editDavey Graham guitar Bobby Graham drums Alexis Korner guitar on 3 4 A D References edit Allmusic entry for The Guitar Player Retrieved December 2009 a b Jurek Thom The Guitar Player gt 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