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Funk Guitar – Best Funk Guitarists of All Time

by | Funk

Compared to other music genres, funk tends to downplay the role of guitarists, as the distinct sound of funk focuses more on rhythm and repetition rather than lengthy, drawn-out solos. However, this does not diminish the significance of the funk guitar in defining the genre. Instead, it simply means that funk bands perform as a cohesive unit, rather than a collection of soloists. The following paragraphs highlight some of the greatest funk guitarists of all time—names that any funk enthusiast would recognize and artists who have influenced not only funk music but other genres as well.

Jimmy Nolen: No other guitarist is more deserving of the top spot than Jimmy Nolen, the guitar player for one of the genre’s pioneers, James Brown. He is credited with redefining the role of the guitar in true funk music. His most notable legacy is the “chicken scratch” sound, a distinctive picking style in which the guitar strings are lightly pressed against the fingerboard and quickly released, producing a muted scratching sound. This guitar style greatly influenced numerous guitarists and other funk groups, including Tower of Power, George Clinton, and Chic.

Eddie Hazel: As the lead guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic, Eddie Hazel is …

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“Funk Guitar – Best Funk Guitarists of All Time”