Daeveed wrote: Guadalupana wrote: Well, the music of today doesn't even compare to what it was then.
That's a misleading statement. Actually there is great new music that kicks old music's a$$ big time, as well as there is old music that kicks mew music's a$$ biggtime!! I'ts all a matter of where do you put your ear...
i agree with you, but i can sit here all day and say who's good and who's not, and if i get into specifics, some people would probably get offended...so i'm saying it in general.
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Well, the music of today doesn't even compare to what it was then.
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The opinions expressed by this poster can be offensive and are mainly directed at Dogo. Delta gamma b i t c h-orama. Copyright 2008 All rights reserved.
Air guitarists of the world unite – you have a new national anthem.
A magazine devoted to the greatest rock and roll instrument polled its readers to come up with the ultimate guitar solo effort of all time.
And the winner came in a landslide. Total Guitar’s readers selected Jimmy Page’s work on Led Zeppelin’s classic “Stairway To Heaven” as the number one licks pick.
The song beat out strong contenders, including Van Halen, Eric Clapton’s Cream and even Jimi Hendrix.
The magazine’s editor, Stephen Lawson, calls Page’s classic effort ‘incredibly ballsy’, but notes it’s also brilliantly structured. And he predicts future generations will be trying to recreate those chords long after its originators are gone.
Page’s modern classic began life on an old guitar. He used a 1958 Fender Telecaster for the version that finally appeared on the LP. Three different takes were made, before the prolific picker settled on the one that was finally put out.
And if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Page has been complimented countless times.
His infamous song has been covered by artists ranging from Frank Zappa and Pat Boone to Dolly Parton and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
“Stairway” first surfaced in 1971 on the group’s fourth album (top left). It received instant airplay and became a major fan favourite, but in an era when 45s were still king, if you wanted a copy you had to buy the album.
What may be the rock’s most iconic tune was never released as a single.
The Top 10 Guitar Solos from Total Guitar Magazine:
