The New York Times – Music:
He and his sister became child stars in the 1950s by making exuberantly unhinged music. “I had so much energy,” he said, “they didn’t know what to do with me.”
Category: Guitars
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Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll
The New York Times – Music:
A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. “Whatever song it was,” she said, “I always creamed it.”
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‘Mr. Jimmy’ Review: Trying for That Perfect Page Re-Creation
The New York Times – Music:
Akio Sakurai is obsessed with sounding exactly like the Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. This documentary plumbs the depths of his devotion.
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Have You Seen Paul McCartney’s Lost Bass Guitar? Tips Welcome.
The New York Times – Music:
For decades, mystery has surrounded the fate of the missing bass that accompanied the Beatles as they rocketed to fame. Hundreds of people have responded to a new campaign to try and find it.
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For Freeman Vines, Guitar Making Is a Way of Life
The New York Times – Music:
“To somebody else, it’s just some wood glued together,” Freeman Vines, 80, said. “To me, it’s something else.”
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A New Show Celebrates the Guitar and Its Symbolism
The New York Times – Music:
Opening in May at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, the exhibition will delve into the instrument’s myriad representations and stars who have played it.
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David Lindley, ‘Musician’s Musician’ to the Rock Elite, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Music:
He worked with a wide range of luminaries, most notably Jackson Browne, and there was seemingly no stringed instrument he couldn’t play.
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David Lindley, ‘Musician’s Musician’ to the Rock Elite, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Music:
He worked with a wide range of luminaries, most notably Jackson Browne, and there was seemingly no stringed instrument he couldn’t play.
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Jeff Beck’s 10 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and intensity.