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Guitar Greats
by Univideit Gauitin
http://www.guitarsuniverse.com
No two guitar aficionados will be able to agree on the list
of guitar greats, but like so many lists, it can be fun to
try to make. What each considers greatness will vary too -
is it technical ability or some hard-to-define quality like
'soul'?
One man who is a hot favorite of every guitar player is the
blues guitarist named Robert Johnson. He was a great
exponent of playing guitar. It is believed that in a time
span of just one year, he began playing guitar, mastered
the art and became a legend. Quite unbelievable! There are
also rumors that Johnson had some sort of pact with the
devil. Nevertheless, his greatness has been confirmed by
many great guitar players.
It is believed that the deal with the devil was done at a
crossroads somewhere in the Deep South. In songs such as
Crossroad Blues and Me And The Devil Blues, Johnson has
mentioned the meetings. Unfortunately, Johnson did not live
long and it was at the young age of 27 that he was able to
record some of his songs. His death remains as much as much
a mystery as his skills of playing guitar. Some believe he
was murdered, some think he was poisoned while some also
say he was the victim of the devil. There are a few other
arguments as well.
Jimi Hendrix, another great guitarist, also died young at
28. He too became great in a short time. He is more well
known for his antics like playing solos behind his back,
with his teeth, setting his guitar on fire; than for his
superb guitar playing skills. He was a great and fantastic
musician better known for the wrong reasons.
Hendrix was a great innovator. Being left handed, he
re-strung his guitar upside down for ease of play. He had
all types of music in his bouquet like blues, rock or jazz.
His talent could be gauged from the fact that he gave live
concerts with support from just a bassist and drummer.
All legends have lots of controversies associated with them
and Hendrix was no exception. He has been blamed for
covering other bands songs in concert and on record. Once
he did the Beatles 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club
It is believed that he could
play a song after listening to it for just once. He is
also credit to have pleased the stubborn Miles Davis with
his music.
The guitar players are not just limited to rock or blue.
Guitar is such a versatile musical instrument that it is
played in all sorts of concerts and shows. Therefore, there
are innumerable guitar greats worldwide. The other great
and popular guitar players are Django Rheinhardt (jazz)
John Williams (classic), Paco de Lucia (flamenco). They
have been immortalized by their inimitable style and
mind-blowing music.
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