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Post by Admin on Feb 20, 2014 17:59:23 GMT -5
For all practical purposes, the guitar was relegated to a rhythm instrument. Now Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt had made some progress in bringing the guitar to the front - in jazz, and Les Paul was doing some things with the electric guitar in his duets with wife Mary Ford.
But would Rock and Roll have happened without the electric guitar? If so, what instrument would have the lead? Piano???
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Post by jmuscara on Feb 23, 2014 9:09:14 GMT -5
I've long held a theory about this.
Drums are loud. In order to be heard over drummers, guitar players had to turn up. When they did so, they ran into the distorted portion of the amplifier. "Hey, that's pretty cool sounding!"
The rest is history.
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Post by steve on Mar 19, 2014 16:43:29 GMT -5
I can't imagine Rock and Roll without the Electric guitar. Maybe, in another dimension, Rock and Roll didn't happen and there is a whole genre of music that exists thanks to the electric tambourine.
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Post by kate on Apr 15, 2014 1:04:15 GMT -5
Of course the answer is "no", but here's a living illustration as to why...for those with a predilection for Cliff Notes or who've failed to take their ADD meds, just forward to 1:25 on this first clip and prepare for departure from planetary orbit at 2:30...
...and here, during the legendary Barton Hall show, clock in around 3:05 to hear God's own hand on the fret board, with deep space launch at 3:45, and Warp Speed at 6:05 (note the banjo-like strumming reminiscent of Jerry's strong historical ties with bluegrass)...
Edit: Incidentally, if you still don't feel compelled to walk toward the light after these pieces, just cite your lack of Pavlovian response to any pesky DeadHead trying to convert you (we're like Jehovah Witnesses this way) and they'll have no choice but to walk away, because it's about the best material we've got!
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