LOVE me some Robin Trower. And James Dewar's vocals were awesome too!Originally Posted by Lee in Montreal
From the hard rock side, I'll submit Michael Schenker. Loved his days with UFO.
LOVE me some Robin Trower. And James Dewar's vocals were awesome too!
From the hard rock side, I'll submit Michael Schenker. Loved his days with UFO.
Oh, ok... now you've hit "Rock Bottom"...
memories of teenage guitar lick mimicking.
I went to a Richard Thompson concert acoustic, almost feel asleep, didn't do anything to impress me. I have heard a few times how good he was , i just didnt see it
Changing to Legacy Audio and started with a Silver Screen HD for my center between the 250TIs
Forgot about acoustic: The one-and-only John Fahey.
I saw him perform live at McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica, CA) in 1970. He walked onstage carrying his guitar, a 16-oz bottle of Coke and a small tortoise. He set the tortoise on the floor next to his stool, sat down, opened the Coke, drank the entire bottle in one swig, picked up his guitar, tuned-up and for the next 90 minutes proceeded to make the most beautiful, magical, wonderful music I've ever heard played on an acoustic guitar. Absolutely breathtaking. When he was finished he simply waved thanks, picked-up the tortoise (which hadn't moved the entire time he was playing) and walked off.
Unforgettable.
P.S. Lucky tortoise (and probably still alive to share its recollections with its friends).
I'm 52 and still air-guitar to UFO (and others....). :-)Oh, ok... now you've hit "Rock Bottom"...
memories of teenage guitar lick mimicking.
No angry face needed..when I said mimic, I meant emulate on a real guitar.
I can (usually) hit the notes, but ... it ain't the same
Mostly I'm in air-guitar mode any more, and my son (my in-family
unsung guitar hero) kindly points out "improvements" to my rare real-guitar
attempts as necessary
I play "steering wheel" drums while bored at red lights & traffic jams. Had a Paiste 4" Accent cymbal hanging from the rear-view until it was stolen.
DILLIGAF what other drivers think? Nupe!
When I was a kid and it was too late to practice on my drums I would air-drum to everybody from Ringo to Ginger Baker to Gene Krupa to Buddy Rich. It absolutely improved my coordination at the drumset (not to mention feeding my rockstar fantasies until I could get myself out on the road and in front of audiences).I play "steering wheel" drums while bored at red lights & traffic jams. Had a Paiste 4" Accent cymbal hanging from the rear-view until it was stolen.
DILLIGAF what other drivers think? Nupe!
P.S. Not once did I ever fool myself into thinking I could actually play 99% of the things Buddy played; Ginger and Gene? Sure, but not Buddy.
How To Play Like Buddy:
1. Play fast, all over the kit.
2. Make it look "wild".
3. Have ego the size of China.
Blasphemy, I know, but I never could stand the cat. Yeah one of the greats but, man, that attitude...
Trower unsung ? really ? not in my universe ....
Bridge of Sighs was huge.
Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles
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