Did you see & hear BBC 4's docu on acoustic guitar in rock music?
I was enthralled. Even turned the volume up a bit.
Keith Richards playing away during interview. Nice.
I had a continuous smile for the first 20minutes.
I was enthralled. Even turned the volume up a bit.
Keith Richards playing away during interview. Nice.
I had a continuous smile for the first 20minutes.
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Sadly I am on the other side of the pond, so that is not available to me. Who produced it? Maybe it will find its way over here eventually.
As for the subject (acoustic guitar in rock), it has a long history. I think one of the Everly brothers used to play a 12-string flat top, and of course Elvis pretended to strum an acoustic guitar. Side 2 of David Bowie's "Hunky Dory" has a song called "Queen Bitch" (I know...) which has one of the best intros of any R&R song, which starts with an acoustic guitar. (The first 16 bars are better than the rest of the song.) What are some other truly great acoustic guitar moments in Rock & Roll recording?
As for the subject (acoustic guitar in rock), it has a long history. I think one of the Everly brothers used to play a 12-string flat top, and of course Elvis pretended to strum an acoustic guitar. Side 2 of David Bowie's "Hunky Dory" has a song called "Queen Bitch" (I know...) which has one of the best intros of any R&R song, which starts with an acoustic guitar. (The first 16 bars are better than the rest of the song.) What are some other truly great acoustic guitar moments in Rock & Roll recording?
Everly bros, appeared in a few clips and were referred to by a number of the interviewees.
Yes, they included Bowie.
Yes, they included Bowie.
What comes to mind for me off the bat is Spanish Caravan by the Doors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKmkOIlHbok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKmkOIlHbok
I bought Hunky Dory because of QB.
I'm not sure what qualifies as a truly great moment, but a couple songs I thought of are ELP's "From The Beginning" and the acoustic intro of "Crazy On You" by Heart.
I'm not sure what qualifies as a truly great moment, but a couple songs I thought of are ELP's "From The Beginning" and the acoustic intro of "Crazy On You" by Heart.
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