"the 1960s and early 1970s featured the backing of the Wrecking Crew, such as ""Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"" produced by Snuff Garrett in 1971.<ref name=""Niesel (Scene/Artits/Crew)""></ref> Jimmy Bowen produced Frank Sinatra's ""Strangers in the Night"" in 1966 and Mike Post produced Mason Williams' 1968 hit ""Classical Gas"", both of which were backed by members of the Wrecking Crew. Carol Kaye provided an exception to the predominantly male world of Los Angeles session work in the 1960s. Originally a guitarist, she began doing session work in Los Angeles in the late 1950s, playing behind Ritchie Valens on ""La Bamba"" and in"
"year. On the US Easy Listening chart, it went to number one for three weeks. It is sometimes erroneously thought that ""Classical Gas"" was performed, or even composed, by Eric Clapton. This may be due to the fact that Clapton was musical director of, and played much of the guitar music for, the feature film ""The Story of Us"" in which Williams' own solo-guitar re-recording of it, from his 1970 album ""Handmade"", appeared. Clapton has actually never recorded the song. Williams re-recorded ""Classical Gas"" as a solo guitar piece on his 1970 album ""Handmade"". This version was re-released by Sony"
"17, backing the Everly Brothers. He went on to become one of the most sought-after recording session drummers in Los Angeles. The protégé of studio drummer Hal Blaine, Gordon performed on many notable recordings in the 1960s, including ""Pet Sounds"", by the Beach Boys (1966); ""Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers"", by Gene Clark (1967); ""The Notorious Byrd Brothers"", by the Byrds (1968); and the hit ""Classical Gas"", by Mason Williams (1968). At the height of his career Gordon was reportedly so busy as a studio musician that he flew back to Los Angeles from Las Vegas every day to"
"Pacific Gas & Electric. The original band was: Albert Walton (Vocal) Joe Matza (Guitar) Ted Greene (Guitar) Richard Fowle (Keyboard) Dave Day (Bass) David Hill (Drums) It was as this Group that played the Magic Mushroom in Los Angeles with Canned Heat, and the Hullabaloo Club in Hollywood on October 3, 1967 David Hill (original drummer) was drafted into the US Army, having received his draft notes later the same day as that of the Magic Mushroom performance. Bluesberry Jam came out of Los Angeles and were among the three most popular blues bands of that era, the other two"
"1956. It was in Oklahoma that he began his lifelong friendship with artist Edward Ruscha. He attended Oklahoma City University (1957–60) and North Texas State University for one semester, and served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1963. In 1968, Williams won three Grammy Awards for his guitar instrumental ""Classical Gas"". Together with Nancy Ames, he wrote ""Cinderella Rockefella"", a 1968 number one hit for Esther and Abi Ofarim in the United Kingdom. In 1970, Williams made a television appearance on a variety show, ""Just Friends"", which reunited regulars of ""The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"". To create a"
"lengthy blues-based instrumental jams (""Spoonful""). ""Disraeli Gears"" featured Clapton's searing guitar lines, Bruce's soaring vocals and prominent, fluid bass playing, and Baker's powerful, polyrhythmic jazz-influenced drumming. Together, Cream's talents secured them as an influential power trio. In 28 months, Cream had become a commercial success, selling millions of records and playing throughout the U.S. and Europe. They redefined the instrumentalist's role in rock and were one of the first blues-rock bands to emphasise musical virtuosity and lengthy jazz-style improvisation sessions. Their US hit singles include ""Sunshine of Your Love"" (, 1968), ""White Room"" (, 1968) and ""Crossroads"" (, 1969) –"
"early guidance for the garage rock band the Outcasts while in basic training in San Antonio, Texas. He was the songwriter and producer for both songs on the band's first single, released in 1965, and also arranged a local concert where they served as the back-up band. He won his first Grammy at age 23 for Best Instrumental Arrangement on Mason Williams' ""Classical Gas"", a #2 hit song in 1968. He is also credited as the producer for Williams' LP that included this song, ""The Mason Williams Phonograph Record"". Billed as the Mike Post Coalition, their track ""Afternoon of the"
"picked it up and started burnin'. He was a natural."" (-quoted from:Muscle Shoals (film)). The song became a part of the Allman Brothers Band's repertoire, and Duane's slide guitar became crucial to their sound. Because of his use of the early-1970s-era Coricidin medicine bottle, which is no longer manufactured, replica Coricidin bottles are now popular with slide guitar players who like its glassy feel and sound. Allman's playing on the two Hour Glass albums and an Hour Glass session in early 1968 at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, caught the ear of Rick Hall, owner of FAME. In November"
"Davey Graham David Michael Gordon ""Davey"" Graham (originally spelled Davy Graham) (26 November 1940 – 15 December 2008) was a British guitarist and one of the most influential figures in the 1960s British folk revival. He inspired many famous practitioners of the fingerstyle acoustic guitar such as Bert Jansch, Wizz Jones, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, John Martyn, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page, who based his solo ""White Summer"" on Graham's ""She Moved Through the Fair"". Graham is probably best known for his acoustic instrumental, ""Anji"" and for popularizing DADGAD tuning, later widely adopted by acoustic guitarists. Graham was born in"
"The Gass The Gass was a rock band formed in May 1965 by Bobby Tench, Godfrey McLean, and Errol McLean. They were managed by Rik Gunnell and Active Management. The band fused melodies with soul, Latin influences, blues and progressive rock often employing complex rhythms with an eclectic mix of influences. Formed in 1965 original line up was Bobby Tench on bass guitar (credited as Robert Tench), percussionist Errol McLean, his brother drummer and vocalist Godfrey McLean, saxophonist Humphrey Oka and guitarist Alan Roskams. Tench soon became the band's vocalist and lead guitarist and between 1965 and 1967 they released"
"dates in June 1969. This would indicate that rather that one band evolving out of another, Pacific Gas & Electric inherited some of Bluesberry Jam's members. Both were active separate working bands at the same time. Original Members c. 1967 Albert Walton (Vocal) Joe Matza (Guitar) Ted Greene (Guitar) Richard Fowle (Keyboard) Dave Day (Bass) David Hill (Drums) Bluesberry Jam Bluesberry Jam was a blues rock band active in the 1960s. They were for a time geographically as well as chronologically similar to Pacific Gas & Electric and Canned Heat. Their musical styles were also similar. They are also notable"
"slide guitar players) DADGAD introduced a new ""standard"" tuning. Many guitarists now use the tuning, especially in folk and world music. Davey Graham David Michael Gordon ""Davey"" Graham (originally spelled Davy Graham) (26 November 1940 – 15 December 2008) was a British guitarist and one of the most influential figures in the 1960s British folk revival. He inspired many famous practitioners of the fingerstyle acoustic guitar such as Bert Jansch, Wizz Jones, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, John Martyn, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page, who based his solo ""White Summer"" on Graham's ""She Moved Through the Fair"". Graham is probably best"
"for him as well as an introduction to Imperial Records in California. With the offer of a record deal and regular live work Collins decided to move, relocating to Kansas City in July 1968, where he played in the organ trio of the keyboardist Lawrence Wright, and then in November moving to Palo Alto, California. For his 1968 Imperial album, Collins chose the title ""Love Can Be Found Anywhere (Even in a Guitar)"", from the lyrics of Canned Heat's ""Fried Hockey Boogie"", in honor of Canned Heat and their lead singer Bob Hite, who wrote the liner notes for the"
"1968 and combined elements of blues, jazz and classical into his high speed, virtuostic rock guitar playing. Songs like 'Highway Star' or 'Burn' from Deep Purple and 'Gates of Babylon' from Rainbow are great examples of early shred. Blackmore separated himself from the pack with his use of complex arpeggios and harmonic minor scales. His influence on Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Malmsteen was definitive for the evolution of the genre. In 1969, guitarist Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin composed 'Heartbreaker'; his guitar solo introduced many complex techniques mixed together (very fast note playing with hammer-ons and pull-offs). Page included excerpts"
"Trigger (guitar) Trigger is the Martin N-20 nylon-string classical acoustic guitar used by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. Early in his career, Nelson tested several guitars by different companies. After his Baldwin guitar was damaged in 1969, he purchased the Martin guitar, but retained the electrical components from the Baldwin guitar. Nelson based his desired style on Django Reinhardt's playing and guitar sound. He opted to amplify the acoustic guitar, resulting in his signature sound. As he was an RCA Records artist, guitar manufacturers would loan or gift Nelson their instruments to test them. Earlier in his career, Nelson played"
"visual element for his performance, he used a special playable classical plexiglass guitar built for him by Billy Cheatwood and a prop designer for ABC. For the performance, Williams filled the guitar with water and added a couple of goldfish. He then used the plexiglass guitar to finger-sync his hit version of ""Classical Gas"". Williams has recorded more than a dozen albums, five on the Warner Bros. label (""The Mason Williams Phonograph Record"", ""The Mason Williams Ear Show"", ""Music"", ""Handmade"", and ""Sharepickers""). The LP cover for the 1968 'Music' was painted by pop artist Edward Ruscha. The credit reads ""Sorry,"
"Gas"", included a remake of the 1968 song. Another cut from this album, ""Country Idyll"", was a 1988 nominee for a Grammy in the country music category for ""Best Instrumental Performance by a Soloist, Group or Orchestra"". The album went gold in 1991. Williams' plexiglass guitar appears on the cover of this album. Williams released an acoustic instrumental album of Christmas and holiday music, ""A Gift of Song"", on the Real Music label, featuring arrangements of traditional carols and original compositions. In 1992, the Vanguard label released ""Music 1968–1971"", a compilation of cuts from his five Warner Bros. albums recorded"
"Ethan Coen. George Cromarty George Cromarty (September 15, 1941 – February 12, 1992) was an American folk guitarist and singer. He is best known as the co-writer, with Ed Rush, of the song ""Plastic Jesus"", though he went on to record three albums of solo guitar music in the 1970s and 1980s. The Folk Music Sourcebook likened his playing style to John Fahey's, and George Winston cites Cromarty as a musical influence. His music has been heard on the soundtracks of many films, including the Coen brothers' ""Inside Llewyn Davis."" The ""Columbia record exec"" in ""Inside Llewyn Davis"" was named"
"Angeles, 1968, was released shortly after Cream disbanded; it also featured the studio single ""Badge"", co-written by Clapton and George Harrison. Clapton met Harrison and became close friends with him after the Beatles shared a bill with the Clapton-era Yardbirds at the London Palladium. Clapton played the lead guitar solo on Harrison's ""While My Guitar Gently Weeps"" from the Beatles' ""White Album"" (1968). Harrison's debut solo album, ""Wonderwall Music"", in 1968, became the first of many Harrison solo records to include Clapton on guitar. Clapton would go largely uncredited for his contributions to Harrison's albums due to contractual restraints, and"
"the band Pacific Gas & Electric. Just days later, shortly after the new year of 1968, a friend of Schwartz's, Joe Walsh (from a band called The Measles), knocked on Fox's door and asked to be given a tryout as Glenn's replacement. Walsh was accepted and the band continued as a five piece for a short time until Giallombardo, who was still in high school at the time, left. Jeric and Walsh worked together on guitar parts but, in the spring of 1968, Jeric ended up leaving as well. He was replaced by a returning Ronnie Silverman, who had been"
"considered an iconic instrument by Clapton's fans. Gibson announced production of the Clapton 1960 Standard, also nicknamed the ""Beano Burst"", in 2010. Gibson says the instrument ""accurately represents what Eric Clapton personally feels his 1960 Les Paul should be"", with Clapton consulting on the design of the guitar. Production is limited but all feature period-correct hardware, two Gibson reproduction PAF humbucking pickups, and subtly figured ""antiquity burst"" maple tops. Mark Knopfler has a signature model of his famous 1958 Les Paul Standard. Paul Kossoff, of Free and Back Street Crawler, favored a 1959 Les Paul Standard. In 2011–12, Gibson's Custom"
"Big guitar ""Big guitar"" is a term referring to a style of guitar playing popular in rock and roll instrumentals in the early 1960s. An electric lead guitar played solo lines with a bass tendency, and reverberation was applied for a deep sound. The 1957 instrumental Raunchy was probably the first such big hit. Duane Eddy and his producer Lee Hazlewood probably perfected the sound in 1958 with ""Movin and Groovin"" and ""Rebel Rouser"". The term could also be applied to the physical guitar of the player, but not because of any physical properties. For example, ""the big guitar of"
"Pacific Gas & Electric (band) Pacific Gas & Electric was an American blues rock band in the late 1960s and early 1970s, led by singer Charlie Allen. Their biggest hit was the gospel-tinged ""Are You Ready?"" in 1970. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, United States, in 1967, by guitarist Tom Marshall, bassist Brent Block, lead guitarist Glenn Schwartz (formerly of The James Gang) and drummer Charlie Allen, who had previously played in the band Bluesberry Jam. When it became clear that Allen was the best singer in the new group, he became the front man, and Frank"
"national and international popularity of ""Classical Gas"". By 2008, the song logged over six million broadcast performances, to become the all-time number-one instrumental composition for air play in BMI's repertoire. In 1999, Williams played again for the governor of Oregon's second inauguration. In February, Williams' ""Bus"" art piece was included in the Norton Simon Museum exhibition ""Radical Past"", in Pasadena, California. In the spring he played his ""Of Time and Rivers Flowing"" concert with the Oregon Children's Choral Festival, a two-day event involving 3,000 elementary school children singing water and rivers songs with Williams and his band. Williams received the"
"(1790–1877), Matteo Carcassi (1792–1853), Napoléon Coste (1805–1883) and Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806–1856). Beginning in the 1920s, guitar soloist Andrés Segovia popularized the guitar with tours and early phonograph recordings. Modern classical guitar solo performers who are known for playing modern repertoire include Leo Brouwer, John Schneider, Reinbert Evers, Maria Kämmerling, Siegfried Behrend, David Starobin, Mats Scheidegger, John Williams, and Magnus Andersson. Even though guitar solos are used in a wide range of genres, the term ""guitar solo"" often refers to electric guitar solos played in blues and in rock. Unlike acoustic guitars like the classical guitar or steel-string guitar, the"
"George Cromarty George Cromarty (September 15, 1941 – February 12, 1992) was an American folk guitarist and singer. He is best known as the co-writer, with Ed Rush, of the song ""Plastic Jesus"", though he went on to record three albums of solo guitar music in the 1970s and 1980s. The Folk Music Sourcebook likened his playing style to John Fahey's, and George Winston cites Cromarty as a musical influence. His music has been heard on the soundtracks of many films, including the Coen brothers' ""Inside Llewyn Davis."" The ""Columbia record exec"" in ""Inside Llewyn Davis"" was named ""Mr. Cromarty"""
"Bluesberry Jam and Fito de la Parra was never a member of Pacific Gas & Electric. There are sites that credit future Pacific Gas & Electric front man Charlie Allen as being the drummer for Bluesberry Jam. The fact that certain members of the bands had switched places has added to the confusion. Pacific Gas & Electric was formed in 1967 and their first album released in 1968. The Canned Heat website places Bluesberry Jam at the Magic Mushroom venue prior to December 1, 1967 and the Rock Archeology website places Bluesberry Jam at the Thee Experience venue on two"
"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Michael Gallagher (guitarist) Michael Gallagher is an American guitarist, best known for his work with post-metal band Isis. He joined them in 1999 for their debut LP ""Celestial"", having previously been a member of Cast Iron Hike. He has an ambient project known as MGR (Mustard Gas & Roses); under this moniker he has released two albums and scored one film. He plays a '78 Les Paul Custom, which he bought on eBay, through a Fryette Sig:x Amplifier. While playing in Isis he normally tuned his guitar down to Dropped B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#), like his bandmate Aaron Turner. He"
"released in 1967. Hendrix also used wah wah on his famous song Voodoo Chile, in intro and in soloing. Clapton, in particular, used the device on many of the Cream songs included on their second and third albums, ""Disraeli Gears"" (1967) and ""Wheels of Fire"" (1968) respectively. Clapton would subsequently employ it again on ""Wah-Wah"", from his good friend George Harrison's solo album ""All Things Must Pass"", upon the dissolution of The Beatles in 1970. Another prominent use occurred in the recording of ""Crimson and Clover"" by Tommy James and the Shondells in late 1968, with the single version eventually"
"Joe Satriani Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956) is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, such as Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, and Alex Skolnick; he then went on to have a successful solo music career. He is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over 10 million albums, making him the biggest-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time. In 1988, Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for"
"formulaic approach in 1968. He cited the Moody Blues' July 1968 release ""In Search of the Lost Chord"" as a work that combined the now-familiar sounds of sitar and tabla with an album-wide concept that reinforced the perceived connection between LSD and Transcendental Meditation (TM), following the Beatles' and Donovan's public endorsement of TM guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In the early 1970s, the British progressive rock band Quintessence began to mix elements of Indian classical music with rock and jazz. Later in the decade, guitarist John McLaughlin and his band Shakti introduced a jazz-influenced version of raga rock over the"
"guitar roles in a live performance. In 1964, Frank Zappa played guitar in a power trio the Muthers, with Paul Woods on bass and Les Papp on drums. In 1966, the prototypical blues-rock power trio Cream was formed, consisting of Eric Clapton on guitar/vocals, Jack Bruce on bass/vocals, and Ginger Baker on drums. Other influential 1960s-era blues rock/hard rock power trio bands were the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Blue Cheer, Grand Funk Railroad, the James Gang featuring Joe Walsh, and Taste. Well-known 1970s-era power trios include the Canadian progressive rock groups Rush and Triumph, the American band ZZ Top, the British"
"My Own Peculiar Way My Own Peculiar Way is the ninth studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was his last release in the 1960s. Bergen White was the conductor and arranger. This became Willie's first studio album in which he used his new classical acoustic guitar called Martin N-20 which he named ""Trigger"". Nelson recorded the title track on his debut album for Liberty seven years earlier. The song had also been covered by Perry Como. The album contains several Nelson originals, as well as a song written with Nelson’s songwriting friend Hank Cochran, “Any Old Arms Won’t"