Building the whole song around the same three chords, “Bring On The Lucie” relied on a funky groove to effectively convey the song’s potency without getting in the way of its direct message, and so required some capable hands in the studio to keep the score moving forward. Gordon Edward...
Desolate lead work is woven around gentle acoustic strumming with heavy emphasis on folk elements akin to Of the Wand and the Moon with dreamier textures bringing Fields of the Nephilim’s Elizium to mind. “I Am the Wooden Doors” represents one of the more concise tracks here, bursting wit...
From the iconic opening chords of “Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel” and the relentless double kick attack of “Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer,” to the classic rock solos and malevolent choral ambience of “O Father O Satan O Sun!,” Behemoth’s 2014 album sits in its own class entirely when it come...
[...] Progressions made up of the three primary (major) chords of a major key — [I], [IV] and [V] — are some of the most basic chord progressions in popular music (Bennett 2008, 60). [...] These [primary] chords are also the basis for the twelve-bar blues progression, ...
“I got a guitar when I was 15,” said McDonald. “I learned through a church music group where a buddy taught me chords. “I started writing songs immediately to express my emotions. It was more of a hobby at first – but folks were into it. ...
Collectively, Pearce’s 15-song offering seamlessly blends contemporary and neo-traditional country elements and stays true to the genre’s Harlan Howard-coined definition of “three chords and the truth.” Her eminent storytelling prowess chronicles the remarkable growth Pearce has made as a vulnerabl...
guitars of guitar hero and rock band but in the back of my head i knew that playing a plastic guitar did not make me a guitar player. i've actually played for years, i was the bassist in a punk band to no success. i have a nice acoustic that i fiddle on from time to time (...
4. Sonic Youth – Dirty (wore my SY tshirt every day of jr high. Sorry, kid who sat next to me. SY’s 6+9 and sus chords + fuzz run deep in my blood) 4. DEVO – Are We Not Men (first and current favorite band of all time) 5. Sun Ra – Nothing Is (first of an endles...