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Stringed Instruments in History.

Few chords possess the ability to encapsulate an entire genre and ethos. Yet, the power chord, with its primal simplicity, stands as a testament to the enduring essence of punk and rock music. Across generations, musicians have wielded this indispensable tool, shaping and propelling the instinctual force that drives the very heart of musical expression. The origins of the power chord can be traced back to the early days of rock and roll, where guitarists sought to create a louder, more aggressive sound. By simplifying traditional chord structures and focusing on the root note and fifth, musicians discovered a formula...

The thing I love about the way the late Canadian-born Robbie Robertson played guitar is the way that he could pluck one note out of the universe and let it sit there like an image of God. From "Who Do You Love" through "Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat" and "This Wheel’s On Fire" to one of my personal favourites in "Ophelia", the man never wasted a note. And he wrote glorious songs. Such music is a wonderful medicine for much modern American social malaise (which is a state of robust health compared to some of Trudeau’s Canadian crap). Robertson himself said...

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If you’ve ever wondered what connects Frank Zappa to Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach to The Beach Boys, the answer is Carol Kaye. The session legend tells the story behind her career and legendary bass recordingsIf plucking a ripe plum from a tree had a sound, it would resemble Carol Kaye’s signature tone – a tone that made her a ‘first-call’ bassist in the highly competitive studio session world. It wasn’t just that, though. Kaye is arguably the first bassist to exploit the instrument in a truly melodic fashion, a nod perhaps to her early days as a jazz guitar prodigy....

I'm going to pick 4 for starters that are in different decades but for the time frame were the best in My opinion/era/Genre. I don't care what type of music but this Thread is (hopefully) going to be about Stringed Instrument Solo, meaning only 1 person on the Instrument. 1) Eddie Van Halen born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen Van Halen Eruption (Live)Trivia note: Eddie made his Guitars one of these was named Frankenstrat 2) James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) National Anthem U.S.A (Woodstock 1969) I know this one may offend/upset some FReepers due to the song being...

A Scotts Valley man was reunited with his guitar after it was stolen from a storage unit. According to the Scotts Valley Police Department, an investigation led detectives to a guitar shop in Santa Clara County. The recovered guitar was a 1964 Gibson L7C. Similar guitars have an online asking price of more than $7,000. The police department says the investigation into the storage unit thefts is ongoing. No suspects or arrests have been announced.

If you had to run for your life, with fighting all around, what would you take with you? Clothes, of course, important documents and perhaps a photograph, or another small sentimental keepsake, would be on many people's lists. But for South Sudanese Joseph Malith Matiang it was a bright red guitar in a bulky black case. The 22-year-old recently fled the violence in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, to return to his country with his family after a decade. He is now in a temporary camp in the South Sudanese town of Renk, 45km (28 miles) from the border. But for musician...

22,369,810 views Nov 13, 2013 #AlwaysWithMeAlwaysWithYou #JoeSatriani #OfficialMusicVideo "Always with Me, Always with You" by Joe Satriani

Tiernán Heffron said, ‘No musician should EVER have to deal with something traumatic like this happening’The PSNI has said a woman who threw a pint glass at a musician as he performed in a Belfast city centre bar has been issued with a community resolution notice. Tiernán Heffron shared a post on Facebook explaining that as he was setting up for a gig in a bar on Friday night someone threw a pint glass at his face. A guitar he purchased thanks to a “kind gift” given to him by Taylor Swift was also destroyed during the alleged attack. He...

Dozens of important pieces in the history of rock & roll and pop music are up for sale if the price is right. World-famous Sotheby's is currently staging an auction that features items from some of the biggest and most influential music artists of all time. There's everything from a Jimmi Hendrix feather boa, an autograph manuscript by Bob Dylan, Prince's three-piece purple suit from the Purple Rain era, and an autographed Hofner bass from Paul McCartney. But it is Eddie Van Halen's iconic red-patterned Kramer guitar from the 'Hot For Teacher' music video that's expected to be the most...

From the youtube description: Rick Derringer tearing it up with Ringo Starr and Edgar Winter in concert playing Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo including an amazing Rick Derringer Solo.

The thread title says it all... If you think I'm wrong, check it out Joe Pass >RIP< Freegards to all.

With his ‘Nigeria’ album, guitarist Grant Green turned in pitch-perfect hard bop performances that risked confusing his growing fanbase.As both a leader and sideman, Grant Green was undoubtedly the most prolific recording artist on Blue Note’s roster between the years 1961 and 1964, having appeared on 50 different sessions for the New York label during a supremely fertile four-year period. In 1962 alone, when he recorded the tracks for what became Nigeria, he led five more studio dates, which would yield the albums Oleo, Born To Be Blue, The Latin Bit, Goin’ West, and Feelin’ The Spirit. The St. Louis-born...

Michel and Dee of Glen Campbell Forums (http://www.glencampbellforums.com) are happy to present Glen Campbell and Roy Clark performing "Wildwood Flower" on one guitar!

From the video's description:"Glen aces an instrumental composition by Mason Williams. With acknowledgement to the wonderful musicians with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra who are performing here with Glen Campbell.

If you want to get under Andy Mooney’s skin, tell him that electric guitars are dead. A 2017 Washington Post article making that claim still gets him exercised even as he’s seen a renaissance in guitar sales at the company he leads, Fender Musical Instruments. That boom has been fueled partly by an increasingly diverse player base, as more women and people of color embrace an instrument long associated with white male fans of classic rock. Many have continued to proclaim the death of the guitar since that article’s publication, Mooney says with exasperation. “It was like in the days...

Carl was just a kid here. But he kept up. Glen is funny at the beginning.

Nearly 50 years ago, Randy Bachman's Gretsch guitar – on which he wrote "American Woman" and other hits — was stolen from a hotel in Toronto. Decades later, the instrument has been returned to him by a Japanese musician who had bought it at a store in Tokyo, unaware of its history. Bachman, former guitarist for the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, was understandably distraught when he first noticed the guitar had gone missing in 1977. It was the first expensive instrument he'd ever bought as a teenager, having worked odd jobs to save up the $400 for it. "I...

'Who You Gonna Call,' premiering on digital streaming platforms June 7, chronicles the life and career of the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter.Ray Parker Jr., the legendary R&B artist/musician, is the subject of a new documentary. The film, “Who You Gonna Call”, about the life and career of the man best known for his smash 1984 hit “Ghostbusters,” will hit digital streaming platforms on June 7 via Sony Pictures, Variety reports. While “Ghostbusters” was the pinnacle of Parker’s commercial success, he accomplished a great deal prior. Parker gave filmmaker Fran Strine full access to archives of his life, a life full of...