In them, he introduced "edgy, aggressive, loud, and fast" blues solos to the prevailing chords-and-riffs format of early rock guitar. These instrumentals raised the bar for rock guitar proficiency, energized the electric guitar's rise to the top of rock soloing instruments, and soon became ...
Martin Barre always got his big moments in a way that enhanced the structure of Jethro Tull’s pieces. For this one, he and Ian Anderson came up with a structural device – playing the verse chords in half-time, then speeding them back up – that worked. The famous story is that Jimmy...
George Harrison Harrison wrote one of the Beatles' earliest openly political songs in 1966's "Taxman" and one of their prettiest late-period tunes in "Here Comes the Sun." But his songwriting legacy was sealed for good when Frank Sinatra declared "Something," the group's second-most-covere...
6. George Harrison WhenGeorge Harrisonstrummed his first chordduring the Beatles’ historic appearance on the Ed Sullivan show 44 years ago, he became the catalyst for theelectric guitar’s metamorphosisfrom stringed instruments to tool of teenage liberation. And, as the folks at Gretsch and Ricke...
George Harrison's momentous album, All Things Must Pass, has received a reissue that's set to come out on August 6, 2021. It marks fifty years since the album's original release, when it was received to critical acclaim.
“The chords I used and the chords they used are the same three chords we’ve all been using in basic pop music since Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Chuck Berry made it clear that fancy chords don’t mean great music — not always. I’m still writing songs that sound like ‘Baba O...
3. B.B. King His distinctly slow string bends and deep vibrato influenced some of the most popular guitarists of all-time, including George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page. Among his several hits were the songs “Please Love Me,” and “Woke Up This Morning.” In his heyday, ...
George Harrison Asks A Big Question: ‘What Is Life’ ADVERTISEMENT And now, here are some of the best guitar riffs of all time. 40: Kristin Hersh: Your Dirty Answer (2001) American singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh says she studied classical guitar for many years as a youngster and her intr...
“In Spite of All the Danger” is one of the first songs recorded by The Quarrymen, then composed of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, pianist John Lowe and drummer Colin Hanton. The song was written by McCartney and Harrison and is the only song to credit the two alone. It...
Allan Holdsworth was known for his work in British jazz fusion and progressive rock where he applied his advanced skills in music theory, largely around scales and chords. Most of the guitar greats cite him as an influence, with most agreeing that he’s the most interesting player ever. Most...