The Hellecasters Escape From Hollywood (1994) 22: 22. No wonder the best SAHB albums are considered lost classics by European hipness custodians such as Mojo and Q. All Things Must Pass introduced Harrison's signature slide guitar sound and the spiritual themes present throughout his subsequent solo work. Little Feat Ain't Had Enough Fun (1995) Paul Barrerre is my main inpiration for playing slide guitar. Most probably if I had to choose a single album of this list this one is the most serious candidate. First, a few qualifications about this list of best acoustic guitar albums: This list is intended to cover popular music rather than classical artists. Warren Haynes Tales of Ordinary Madness (1993) 6: 6. American audiences were not amused. This list is more about being showing a cross-section of styles, rather than diving into a particular sub-genre. 5: 5. Great tone and fantastic album. Elmore James earned himself the title of king of the slide guitar, and while there is some dispute as to whether he or Robert Johnson wrote “Dust My Broom”, James’ version, complete with a thundering slide guitar intro, is his signature tune. That means that we won’t be diving into the world of Andrés Segovia or Christopher Parkening. The Blues has traveled around the world and back again, and our list reflects this. But within the circus that was SAHB, Cleminson’ s SG-fueled riffery was astounding. Harry Manx was a young teenager when he bought his first blues album—Johnny Winter’s The Progressive Blues Experiment—and instantly fell in love with the sound of the slide guitar. He eventually got around to tuning a guitar to open D, placing it across his lap, and teaching himself to play slide with a socket wrench. Paul Geremia Gamblin' Woman Blues (1993) 21: 21. Dave Hole Working Overtime (1993) Aussie slide guitar master. On The Impossible Dream, … After the 60's we have selected the outstanding album or the live set which shows the best of the artist's talents. 20: 20. Ry Cooder may have the best slide sound ever recorded. Ry Cooder may have the best slide sound ever recorded. The not-so-great part was that Cleminson had to paint his face in a Pierrot-style mask and wear a puppet outfit onstage. The original vinyl release consisted of two LPs of songs and a third disc of informal jams titled Apple Jam. Our list covers all ages of the Blues, from the early “Country Music” styles through to the electric Blues of the City. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Steakbone Slide Guitar - Mississippi Fred McDowell on AllMusic - 1996 - Ten songs recorded by McDowell when he was… Love his tone on this album.