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Little Wing, Jimi Hendrix. Play the amazing solo!

myguitarshow — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:02:36 +0000

Little Wing, song of the rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, written by the group leader and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, has been published for the first time in the album Axis: Bold as Love in 1967. This blues ballad, intense and dreamily, now considered a classic of the history of music, is enjoyed by every guitarist in particular for the intro and the great guitar solo. One gets the impression that the song consists of two parts of the guitar that are played simultaneously. This sound effect is obtained by simultaneously playing multiple complementary notes, in order to create a sense of melody. At the first studio recording Hendrix used a Leslie amplifier, combined with the distortion that allowed him to get an effect called Doppler, which gave his guitar an original and unique distortion heavy timbre. There are many versions of the song, recorded in the studio, and live. Many artists have reinterpreted this song, among the 500 most beautiful of all time.

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Learning To Fly, Pink Floyd

myguitarshow — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:25:37 +0000

Learning to Fly is a song by Pink Floyd, contained in the album Momentary Lapse of Reason released in 1987, a project that marked the return to the music scene of the band, after retirement of the creative leader and bassist Roger Waters. The song, considered by many fans and critics one of the best songs from Pink Floyd to the post-Waters, born from the shared passion of Gilmour and Mason for aircraft, which even took Gilmour to found a museum called Intrepid Aviation where they are exposed to the public on all aircraft of the jewelry, in 1990. The act of learning to fly with the wings and the magical feeling of absolute freedom that comes flying in the sky is told musically with great guitar solos played by Gilmour, who also sings, with Nick Mason on drums, Richard John Wright and Carin on keyboards and synthesizers. In the original version, in the center of this great song there is a recording of a radio conversation between Mason and his flight instructor, used as a sound effect.

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Every Breath You Take, The Police

myguitarshow — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:03:18 +0000

Every Breath You Take is a famous song by The Police, the first single from the album Sincronicity, published in 1983. Well known for their intense guitar riffs, the song is commonly interpreted as a love song. However, the lyrics, written by Sting, was inspired by feelings of anger and suspicion, due to divorce the singer was facing at that time.

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Carlos Santana, Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)

myguitarshow — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:16:16 +0000

Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile), instrumental song that has always been loved by every guitarist, especially for its famous solo, is a famous song by Carlos Santana, one of the most popular contemporary guitarists. Taken from the album Amigos released in 1976, the song was later revived in the live album Moonflower in 1977. In the late ’60s, drawing inspiration from the pain for a friend consumed by drugs, Santana composed a song called The Mushroom Lady’s Coming to Town, which provided an initial idea of the final song, which would see the light many years after. The song was not considered by its author until 1974, a year which saw him touring Europe with the American band Earth, Wind & Fire. The song was completed and rearranged with the help of Tom Coster, the group’s keyboardist and composer, took its current title and was presented for the first time during the date of Manchester, UK. Of this song were also realized many covers, by important jazz musicians.

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pink Floyd. Have fun playing one of the most famous guitar parts of ever!

myguitarshow — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:12:58 +0000

Loved by all guitarists, the song Shine On You Crazy Diamond (whole song divided into 19 sections), by Pink Floyd, success dated 1974, is dedicated to Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968 because of mental illness exacerbated by the use of hallucinogenic substances. With the music of Waters, Gilmour and Wright, and the text of Roger Waters, the song was performed for the first time during the French tour in 1974, and in 1975 it was included in the concept album “Wish You Were Here”, inspired by the theme of absence. A critique of the music industry and a tribute to their friend Barrett, alienated and unrecognizable.

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No Such Thing, John Mayer

myguitarshow — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:30:37 +0000

No Such Thing, a song written by the American musician John Mayer, was extracted as a single from his debut album, “Inside Wants Out 1999′s” published in 2002. The song, much appreciated by critics and experts, did not achieve great commercial success because it was accompanied by a weak promotion.

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I’m Yours, Jason Mraz

myguitarshow — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:04:05 +0000

I’m Yours is a song written by Jason Mraz, an american eclectic rock singer-songwriter, influenced by many different styles. Extracted as a single from his third album titled “We Sing, We Dance. We Steal Things”, published in 2008, the song brought the artist to success in Italy.

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Behind Blue Eyes, The Who

myguitarshow — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:58:12 +0000

Behind Blue Eyes is one of the most popular songs of the British band The Who, composed by Pete Townshend, guitarist and composer of almost all the songs by The Who, originally for a personal project, a rock opera called Lifehouse. The song was included in the band’s fifth album, Who’s Next, in 1971, and launched as the second single. In the song ballad alternates with markedly rock sounds. The alternation of rhythm and solo sections is a characteristic of Townshend’s compositional style. Different versions of the song were made by The Who. The most appreciable was that which had Al Kooper as guest, playing the Hammond organ. The song also has a lot of covers, the most famous was released by Limp Bizkit in 2003.

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Losing My Religion, R.E.M.

myguitarshow — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:14:30 +0000

Written by Michael Stipe and published in 1991 as the first single from the album Out of Time, Losing My Religion is the song that led to the success the American rock band R.E.M., formed in 1980. Despite the title and the famous video in which appear the figures of various religions, the song apparently is not tied to religious themes. “Losing My Religion” is an idiomatic expression often used in the southern of the United States, and essentially it means “losing patience”, “lose hope”, “lose what you believe.” The text is centered around a story of love not carried out: the protagonist of the song who is unable to reconnect the woman he loves. As stated by Stipe, lead singer and lyricist of the band, it is inspired by “Every Breath You Take” by The Police.

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The Sound of Silence, Simon&Garfunkel

myguitarshow — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:57:15 +0000

The Sound of Silcence is one of the most popular songs of the duo Simon and Garfunkel. Included in the first solo LP by Paul Simon, released as a single in 1965, it quickly climbed the charts. Then it was inserted in the album Sounds of Silence, published in 1966 after the reunion of two American musicians. It’s sung by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel and accompanied by Simon’s acoustic guitar. The song has become a classic of the pop music and it’s part of the soundtrack of many films.

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