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Eric Roche - a gig at a guitar show in the middle of the afternoon. Gobsmacking technique, but with feel and melody. Came over as a proper decent guy.
Doyle Dykes - a couple of Taylor roadshows put on by Sounds Great. Incredible player.
Craig Ogden - support for TE in Manchester. Blown away. A few months later I was walking past the RNCM and spotted him through a window, giving a lesson to a student. Couldn’t help but think how cool that was.
The late great John Martyn.
Also guitar wise Antonio Forcioni
Also good, and in no particular order: Gordon Giltrap, Martin Carthy, Ralph McTell, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Martin Taylor, Adrian Legge. They’ve each got their own styles, so they can’t be ranked.
Seen only online/DVD but one of my favourite acoustic performances, and I think one of the best for its sheer brilliance, complexity and the fact that the executor of it also sings over the top of it is John Mayer's live in LA version of 'Neon'
Thought Pierre Bensusan was great also (I’ll even choose to overlook the fact that he rather obviously ogled my wife when he thought she wasn’t noticing)...
It was at this show that he announced publicly for the first time that he had a tumour in his saliva gland and needed to take a break from touring as he needed an operation to remove it. Sadly after getting an all clear sometime later the cancer returned and he passed. I felt incredibly sad when I heard the news.
I treasure the signed copy of his album.
But...
I tried to order his Acoustic Guitar Bible from his website, and in those pre-Paypal days, sent a cheque off for it. I heard nothing for a month and wrote a slightly snotty note wondering where it had got to. I got a refund cheque from him and an apology from his assistant, and I went and bought a copy from my local Waterstones.
About two months later, I learned he'd died from cancer. I had no idea he was even ill.
I was horrified at the way I'd behaved. In fact, I still feel guilty about it now and I can't bear to look at the book, 15 years later.
One of the most embarrassing things I've ever done.
Same place I saw the incredible Martin Simpson around the same time.
The best acoustic gigs are the ones where you're in a small room on the front row...most memorable might have been:
Clive Carroll
Nick Harper
Pierre Bensusan
I think I'd have to go with Monsieur Bensusan.
n.b. if it were nylon strings, Pavel Steidl would be my choice