Archive for October, 2008
The Shadows Youtube
The Shadows with Hank Marvin out front were very influential for many guitar players instrumental. Hank ,played his trademark Fender Strat.
Apache, Con Tiki, Wonderful Land were all number one hits and they had numerous other hits in the charts. Whereas many players were growing their hair, burning incense and whatever, the Shadows had a very clean look wearing suits. But in the scheme of things, that’s not so important. What is, is that Hank had so much contriol over his tone and played very refined melodies. He didn’t waste a note. Leave the opinions of style and looking cool at the door and listen to this.
T Bone Walker Blues Youtube
One of the greatest and most influencial electric blues guitar players of all time is T Bone Walker. Apart from playing very musical sounding single lines his chord voicings and double stops were outstanding. He died in 1975 at 64 years of age. When you hear Hendrix play a slow blues it’s hard not to hear T Bone Walker. His playing was a lot more sophisticated than a lot of other players. The video Youtube blues song is called “Don’t throw Your Love on me so Strong”
Pachelbel Canon Youtube Electric Guitar
When I listen to some of the players out there now on electric guitar it shows me how far we have come in the last 30 years. This guy is exceptional and his interpretation of Pacelbels Canon is a great lesson in being yourself, well at least taking the techniques that define your particular style and applying them to an already existing piece and giving it a new life.
Still Got the Blues – Gary Moore
It’s very hard to have an electric guitar site that specializes in electric guitar and not to include Gary Moore – Still Got the Blues for You. This song is a minor blues, I’ve always found the minor blues (Built from using Minor chords instead of a standard seventh chords much more soulful and this tune is a perfect example of the emotion and depth of sadness that can come from minors. I just love that singing Les Paul sound. And in a way it reminds me at times of Carlos Santana at times on the slow notes. Gary Moore has exceptional control right up the top of the fretboard. I can’t imagine how many players have been influenced by this tune and how many will be in the future. Hats off to Gary Moore.
Previously I posted about Gary Moore doing The Thrill is Gone with B B King, so if you enjoy this video, you’ll like the other one. Click the link to got to the Article The Thrill is Gone
Daryl Stuermer Youtube Interview
Daryl Stuermer is not a guitar player that many people will know of. I first saw him with Jean Luc Ponty live playing the most incredible acoustic guitar in the seventies. He’s also worked with Phil Collins and on many other projects, you may not know of him but I have no doubt you’ve heard him play.
If you are a guitar player you may be interested in what he has to say because he discusses the changes that have happened in the way that musicians now get their work out there into the music world.
Here is a link to his site Daryl Stuermer
Creedence Clearwater Youtube
Here’s a great classic sounding youtube video of Creedence Clearwater Revival with John Fogarty’s incredibly swampy sound playing the soul hit Heard it through the Grapevine.
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- Russ Barenberg – Acoustic Guitar YoutubeRuss Barenberg playing beautiful acoustic guitar on the tune Drummers of England… a lesson in musicality For more beautiful guitar go to Russ Barenberg and Jerry Douglas For Russ’s website Russ Barenberg … and he has Skype lessons !!!!! […]
- Acoustic Guitar Youtube Antoine DufourHere’s a bit of great Acoustic Guitar by Antoine Dufour For more great guitar check out Andy McKee […]
- Bruce Cockburn Youtube Acoustic GuitarHere’s an acoustic guitar video of the great Canadian acoustic guitar player Bruce Cockburn. There is a certain amount of electronic processing involved but it is relevant for the composition called End of All Rivers To hear Bruce Cockburn playing in a more traditional style and discussing his technique , check out Bruce Cockburn Acoustic […]
- Gary Moore Youtube – RIPGary Moore – RIP – 6th Feb 2011 Peace and good thoughts to Gary’s friends and family […]
- Tommy Emmanuel Youtube SingingA lot of Acoustic Guitar players like Tommy Emmanuel, so it will be of interest to many to see him singing a Merle Travis tune, Nine Pound Hammer. Also watching him sand the soundboard of his acoustic guitar while making a train sound is also fascinating, if not precarious. The guitar work while he is […]
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- “Forbidden Kiss” – Frank Gambale – Soulmine featuring BocaHere’s the latest from the great Frank Gambale. It’s a really different direction for Frank and it’s great to hear him play in this very lyrical, restrained way, knowing that he’s capable of some of the most intense, impossible shredsmanship known to man. Link: Frank Gambale […]
- Mary Ford’s Gibson Les Paul on eBayWow, how’s this for a piece of music history? The actual 1961 Gibson Les Paul (before this shape was renamed the SG) owned and played by Mary Ford, Les Paul’s wife. This guitar was recently featured on the History Channel’s Pawn Stars program. The back of the guitar still has the remains of an old setlist […]
- NAMM 2012: Jarrell Monte Pittman MPS signature guitarMadonna guitarist Monte Pittman will be rocking his signature Jarrell MPS guitar at the Superbowl this Sunday. I had the opportunity to check this axe out at NAMM and it’s pretty impressive. There are plenty of tonal options, between the Seymour Duncan P-Rail, STk-S7 Vintage Hot Stack and Dime Bucker pickups and custom wiring, and […]
- So I just lost interest in the Black Sabbath reunion…So yesterday Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward said he had no choice but to sit out the reunion until the band presented him with a fairer contract. Today the band responded with this: “We were saddened to hear yesterday via Facebook that Bill declined publicly to participate in our current Black Sabbath plans… We have no choice but to continue recording […]
- REVIEW: TC Electronic Hall Of Fame ReverbOkay, we all know that TC Electronic makes incredible effects. Their 2290 delay is legendary. Their G System, G Major and G Force: legendary. Their Nova series of pedals: legendary. But the TonePrint series of pedals is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something that’s going to become legendary. Because […]
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- Acoustic Guitar Youtube DuetBeautiful Celtic Acoustic Guitar Duet played by Steve Baughman and Robin Bullock called ‘Dans Keff Avec” a tune from Brittany For more brilliant Acoustic Guitar listen to Antoine Dufour Tagged: Celtic Guitar, Robin Bullock, Steve Baughman […]
- Bert Jansch YoutubeI only just got the news that the wonderful British Folk Guitar player Bert Jansch has gone to the big gig in the sky. Kind thoughts to Friends and Family More Bert Jansch Youtube Tagged: Bert Jansch RIP, bert jansch … Continue reading → […]
- How To Play Bossa Nova GuitarBossa Nova Guitar , some players who are born in the right country know how to play it because they got it genetically or by osmosis from growing up in the environment … think Brasil, Others need to … Continue reading → […]
- Acoustic Guitar Bluegrass YoutubeHere’s a nice bit of Bluegrass Acoustic Guitar by Dave Grier and Wyatt rice For more Acoustic Guitar check out Tony Rice Tony Hogan Tagged: Acoustic Bluegrass Guitar, David Greier, Wyast Rice […]
- Tommy Emmanuel Youtube – Rare VideoDuck Backer the great Acoustic Guitar player just posted this video of Tommy Emmanuel , Duck Baker and Buster B Jones. They are sitting around jamming to the jazz standard, Stomping at the Savoy, it’s very casual but some great … Continue reading → […]
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