Just wondering who you people think is/was the greatest classical guitarist? I've been listening to alot of classical guitar the last couple of days and it has really grown on me. Looking for more to listen to.
hmmm... a toughie... I want to say Andres Segovia though... he was an innovator. There may be some technically better guys now but not at the time. Oh and it isn't classical, but Gypsy Jazz (which is a sorty of similar playing sound, though with a different sound) the best players are Django Reinhardt and Stochelo Rosenberg.
EDIT: that should read similar playing STYLE, not sound hehe
I simply love all the stuff by Francisco Tarrega and Fernando Sor, Tarrega being my absolute all-time favourite.
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You also better check out a track titled "Sunburst" by Andrew York.. if you get a version which doesn't sound impressive, get another one. The track is totally amazing when played correctly.
Perhaps a search on Allmusic under 'Classical Guitar' for artists may be useful. Leo Kottke came to my mind although the genre he is listed under is folk, not classical. I own and love one of his albums called '6 string 12 string', his finger picking action is just beautiful.
I found Guitarmusic an unofficial website, but it is no longer being updated.