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Guitars- The word conjures up emotions- relaxation, excitation, anticipation, exaltation, and meditation, among others. Guitar music is at once 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 hit another note. Keith Richards gave me satisfaction. Pete Townsend’s windmill move has yet to be copied! 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 came around 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 still 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 hear them!
Point- The guitar and the guitar players bring out strong emotions to the listeners.
This is a very unique topic compared to others I've heard... I love it. You are so right about every guitarist being known by their first name. You will for sure be able to find some great pictures and videos for your movie! My only critique would be to maybe make your "point" sentence flow a little better with the previous paragraph. One simple sentence in addition to the paragraph at the end would do the trick!
ReplyDeleteYour use of strong emotions and personal experiences bring out the most of what you belief guitarists can do for the human soul. When you name the artists, the audience will feel a sense of attachment not only for these guitarists but also and attachment for the different singers admired around the world.
ReplyDeleteI really love how you name all of the names, you can definitely do some great things with that, like images and things, for your movie. I also really enjoyed hearing about your experiences and how much pride you take in this. Great topic, very original! You did an excellent job :)!
ReplyDeleteLike I said, I think this is a great topic. I can already see the visuals and hear the music. It sounds great so far.
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