The Eagleswere always about songwriting, so it makes sense that their greatest guitar moment is a non-flashy guitar solo that enhances the tune. “Hotel California” also solidifies how essential Don Felder was to the band. He crafted the opening instrumental section, which sets up tension for...
even if you are willing to spend the big bucks, it won't necessarily be the right instrument to learn on. In fact, it might be better for a beginner to start witha decent $500 acoustic guitarthat's designed to be playable
After mastering thrash on their first two albums,Metallicawas now reaching for grandeur – very loud grandeur of course. Monolithic tracks like “Battery” and “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” broke musical boundaries with acoustic breaks and prog-like complexity, while the lyrics evince social conscienc...
The band's debut album, Appetite for Destruction, released in 1987, propelled them to international stardom, largely credited to Slash's innovative guitar work. His contribution to the band's unique sound was instrumental in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. However...
But these worries go down easy, set to finger-picked acoustic guitar that melts into the reliable snap of a drum machine. She might “feel shame the modern way” on “Faith’s Late” or find herself “dreaming of the end” on “Made Out of Memory” but on My Method Actor, Yanya ...
His live albums, At Folsom Prison and At San Quentin, are considered landmarks in the annals of popular music. In 1968, Cash married singer June Carter, who was instrumental in helping him overcome his personal demons. The couple performed together for decades, creating memorable duets like "...
A decade and a half since he started pumping out albums of folky, earnest indie as an acoustic guitar guy, Alex G has pushed the shape of the genre into newer, oblongier shapes. God Save the Animals contains guitar solos, gothic keyboard riffs, spare and off-key acoustic guitar, warbles...
Badlandsis unique to most instrumental albums by the prominent lap steel and pedal steel guitar parts in unison with a professional team of artists performing on English horn, bass guitar, organ, violin oboe, trumpet and percussion. Eric Tingstad’s lifelike rendition colorfully illustrates a beaut...
“In This Hell You Find Yourself” opens with gritty distortion and a haunting guitar solo that sets the stage for an album best described as un-abating and unapologetic, and with good reason. Although Mirrorcell’s inaugural track is solely instrumental, Puciato’s message is clear: ...
Back to Tiktaalika, the track, it plays out like a postmodern work of instrumental guitar, referencingMetallica(the title), Slayer riffs, and more in between, but binding it all with his own internal logic. The album should work gangbusters for fans of SYL, Dream Theater, et al. ...