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Guitars- The word conjures up emotions- relaxation, excitation, anticipation, exaltation, and meditation. Guitar music is calming while taking me for a ride on my emotions. Some of the greatest guitarists have lived during the past 50 years. We know them by their first names- Jimi, Eric, Ted, Keith, Pete, David, Snowy, Roger, Lindsey, Neil, Bob, Carlos, Jon, BB, and Stevie.
Watching a great guitarist play his instrument is a gift. I watched Jimi Hendrix play along with lightning, Eric Clapton do what no one else can do, and Ted Nugent laugh and take me on a "Journey to the Center of the Mind". Keith Richards gave me "Satisfaction". Pete Townsend’s windmill move is his alone! David Gilmore and Snowy White performed for my wife and I on our 25th anniversary at RFK along with 40,000 of our closest friends. Snowy played here two more times with Roger Waters and made me cry during "Comfortably Numb". Lindsey Buckingham led Fleetwood Mac’s tour last summer and hasn’t lost anything. Neil Young’s picking still relaxes me. Bob Dylan can’t sing well anymore, but his guitar work is still perfect. Carlos Santana is in a class by himself. I hope to see Jon Mayer and BB King play. One of my few regrets is that I never got to see Stevie Ray Vaughan hit his perfect chords. His brother Jimmy is pretty good. I saw him in Quebec City.
More great guitar players will stretch the bounds of this instrument. I can’t wait to ride my emotions with them!
Point- The guitar and the guitar players bring out strong emotions to the listeners.
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