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Sun May-16-04 12:46 AM
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| Roy Buchanan..one ASS KICKING GUITARIST.... |
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Edited on Sun May-16-04 12:47 AM by HOWLIN_WOLF
Getting blown away by the cd "Roy Buchanan"...the one with just him on the cover! WHEW..this guy is one of the all time great guitarists! Although I last listened to this about 20 years ago...it REALLY sounds good now! What a master!:headbang:
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| Webster Green
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Sun May-16-04 12:53 AM
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| 1. Roy was truly amazing..... |
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I saw him many times when I lived on the east coast. Used to catch him in funky Maryland bars. Last show I saw was at the Richmond, Va. Mosque, an excellent concert venue. He was blazing that night.
He died in jail....Very sad
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| King_Crimson
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Sun May-16-04 12:55 AM
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"suicide"...so its told! Better not go where I'm thinking...:tinfoilhat:
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| ronzo
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Sun May-16-04 12:56 AM
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Roy was a monster.
To Roy! :toast:
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| mitchum
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Sun May-16-04 01:21 AM
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The Messiah Will Come Again
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| Zorra
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Sun May-16-04 01:30 AM
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| 5. I called in to a radio station in Eugene Oregon one time |
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when they were asking for requests. I requested "Roy's Blues".
After the song ended, there was dead silence for about 10 seconds. Then the DJ came back on and said, "Wow".
Roy was great.
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| TheWizardOfMudd
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Sun May-16-04 01:34 AM
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| 6. He inadvertantly invented, by stumbling upon, the "whistle pop" |
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That would be the ability to create a harmonic by dragging a miniscule portion of the thumb skin across the guitar string immediately after striking it with the plectrum.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, listen to the ending guitar solo of "La Grange" by ZZ Top.
Roy accidentally did it on a recording he was doing and when the recording was finished the rest of the band raved and raved. But Roy did not know what he did or how he did it and had to go home and try to figure it out. He finally figured it out. Heh heh. Amazing!
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| chaska
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Sun May-16-04 01:59 AM
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Edited on Sun May-16-04 02:00 AM by chaska
Roy's early stuff was awesome. "That's What I'm Here For" is my favorite. Later stuff doesn't always quite do it.
On edit: Actually, I've never heard the term "whistle pop", and I've played guitar for 30+ years.
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| TheWizardOfMudd
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Sun May-16-04 02:32 AM
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I've never heard the term "chirps," and I've played the guitar for 35 years. Billy Gibbons once referred to them as "whistle pops."
But I trust we both understand what "harmonics" are. ;)
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