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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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“Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” is a song written by John Fogerty and released in 1970 on the album Pendulum by American roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. Some have speculated that the song’s lyrics are referencing the Vietnam War, with the ‘rain’ being a metaphor for bombs falling from the sky. Mark Deming suggests that the song is about the idealism of the 1960s fading in the wake of events such as the Altamont Free Concert and the Kent State shootings and that Fogerty is saying that the same issues of the ’60s still existed in the 1970s but that people were no longer fighting for them.However, Fogerty himself has said in interviews and prior to playing the song in concert that the song is about rising tension within CCR and the imminent departure of his brother Tom from the band.
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We Can Work It Out is a song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon that the Beatles released as “Second Side A” of the single Day Tripper. It is considered one of the best evidence the compositional vein of the couple of composers Lennon-McCartney. The two musicians wrote words and music together, but McCartney – who was inspired for the text by the end of his relationship with the girl-friend Jane Asher – devoted himself particularly to the choir. It was composed mainly by McCartney, although John assisted in the drafting of the text and composed the central part: “Life is very short”. The lyrics highlighted the contrast between two schools of thought: McCartney’s one, mainly founded on optimism and carefree, and Lennon’s one, of deepening pessimism. Divided into a placid rhythm acoustic ballad, the song outlines an optimistic vison of life.
Scarborough Fair is a medieval English ballad, which has been covered by many artists from rock, folk and metal, but the most famous probably is Simon & Garfunkel’s one, become a timeless classic. In the song, masterfully arranged, published in 1966 during the Vietnam War, the original verses of popular songs mingle with others, clearly anti-military, composed by the folk duo (Canticle).
Classical Guitar Duos is a new My Guitar Show’s special collection created specifically to prepare a concert for 2 classical guitars. Then come out simultaneously six tracks:
- Divertissement, by Fernando Sor.
- Drewrie’s Accordes, suggestive piece by anonymous, composed in 16yh century.
- Greensleeves, traditional English famous folk song.
- Godfather Theme, famous Francis Ford Coppola’s film soundtrack composed by Nino Rota.
- Minuet, One of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous and popular minuets
- White Christmas, an universal theme for every Christmas
No basis, only the pure sound of your guitar that merges with another. With this collection you’ll learn both sides of each instrument: just choose which part of guitar playing, and hear the magic only that a true duo can give.
Practice with six timeless songs and prepare your show. Share your passion with your friends, enjoy My Guitar Show’s Duos!
Nowhere Man is a song by The Beatles, from their hit album Rubber Soul (in the United States on the Yesterday… and Today album) released in 1965. The song was written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney). Nowhere Man is among the very first Beatles’ songs to be entirely unrelated to romance or love, and marks a notable instance of Lennon’s philosophically-oriented songwriting. The song was composed with intentional cutting-edge contemporary cultural references. This is demonstrated by the fact that the piece originated as a secondary, was a success than expected. John broke the patterns: he wrote the text with inspiration, hidden behind the third person, competing with their own emotional and existential condition. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison sing the song in three-part harmony. The song appears in the film Yellow Submarine, where the Beatles sing it after meeting the character Jeremy Hilary Boob in the “nowhere land”.
Help! is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon, but credited to Lennon–McCartney (as were all Beatles songs). It served as the title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album. Lennon, a prisoner of emotional discomfort due to dissatisfaction with him and his life, weighed down by a messy diet and worn by his compromised marriage, wrote the request for help that poured in the misery of this existence and conversely exalted of the past adolescence in which take refuge. The song, originally conceived as a slow tempo, then sped up so it was more commercial.
Redemption Song is a song by Bob Marley published in 1980, the last track on the album Uprising. When he wrote the song, in 1979, Marley had been diagnosed with cancer that would lead him to death, according to his wife was already suffering a lot of pain related to his illness, a theme clearly present in this record and especially in this song. Although Marley has been a pioneer in spreading reggae music in the world, Redemption Song is a folk song. Unlike most of the songs of Bob Marley, it’s only an acoustic recording, in which Marley sings and plays with a folk guitar, without accompaniment. The song, like most of the songs of Marley, is focused on his religious beliefs related to Rastafarianism, but also urges people to free themselves from self-imposed chains.
Another Brick in the Wall is contained in the eleventh studio album released by Pink Floyd, the concept album The Wall, published in 1979. The album tells the story of a man who because of the unpleasant events of his life is entrenched behind a psychological wall that does not allow a real contact with others and the world. The school too strict, an overprotective mother, the non-existent father figure, drugs, disorderly rock star life do nothing but aggravate the situation. The story is largely the autobiography of former leader of Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters. The three parts of the song, written by Waters, bassist and voice, have similar, if not the same, lyrical musical theme and structure, and each of it has strong and angry tones of the one before, from the sadness of the first part, to the message of protest of the second one, to the anger and despair of the third one. Gilmour’s electric guitar is in the background, ending the song with a long solo. The section sung by the choir of children was recorded at Britannia Row Studios of London and mixed in a second time with the rest of the part which was originally sung in two voices by Gilmour and Waters.
Ticket to Ride is a song written by John Lennon (then Paul McCartney had embellished it with a simple riff) included in the album Help!, released by The Beatles in 1965. The song was greeted with enthusiasm by music critics of the time that showed above the technical evolution of the musicians, the rhythm undoubtedly advanced for its time, the electric guitar and incisive and penetrating work of the drums by Ringo Starr, more pounding and comprehensive than ever before.
You’re Beautiful is a pop rock song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek, and Amanda Ghos for Blunt’s debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). It was released as the third single from the album in 2005. In the UK and Australia the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from Back to Bedlam in Canada and the U.S., it reached number one on both charts and received widespread airplay. In 2006, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for airplay. Newspapers have claimed that You’re Beautiful is about a former girlfriend of Blunt’s, although Blunt refuses to confirm or deny this.
On 24 November 1991 died prematurely Freddie Mercury, the artist who revolutionized the world of music, legendary for his unforgettable, extraordinary vocal talent and his unique and original live performances. Twenty years after the myth of the legendary frontman, the undisputed icon of pop culture, is more alive than ever, and lives in the wake of the great successes of The Queen. Fans around the world will celebrate with concerts-tributes and various initiatives. We want remember this extraordinary artist, giving to all Queen and My Guitar Show fans the mythical “Somebody to Love”.
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Sunday Bloody Sunday is a song by Irish rock group U2, the historical part of the repertoire of the band, originally contained in the album War and taken up again in Under a Blood Red Sky and The Best of 1980-1990 as the fifth song on the CD A. The text was written by Bono, like almost all of the pieces of U2. The “Bloody Sunday” mentioned in the song is January 30, 1972. That day, in the Northern Irish city of Derry (Londonderry to Unionists), the army fired on the United Kingdom participating in a demonstration. Fourteen people, unarmed civilians, were killed. The episode became known as “Bloody Sunday”, and unleashed the nationalist revolt against the government in London. At the time, Bono – Paul Hewson - was 11 years old. Ten years later, in 1982, still alive the memory of the episode inspired him Sunday Bloody Sunday.
Dieci ragazze is the B side of 45s Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara / Dieci ragazze, Lucio Battisti’s sixth single, released in 1969. The song is one of Battisti’s classics. The Italian singer-songwriter is considered to be one of the best-known and most influential musicians and authors in Italian pop/rock music history. Unlike other artist’s evergreen, where the main theme is love, with melodies and romantic atmosphere, in this song the singer opts for a more rhythmic piece, with a text decidedly far from the sweet love poems that are found in all his most famous songs. The protagonist of the song is a lover who tries stop suffering, forgetting the woman he loves by surrounding himself by ten girls, but in the end, even if he has a girl for the day and one for the night ready to do everything for him, he dies for his great love that unfortunately cannot have.
“Johnny B. Goode” is a 1958 rock and roll song written and originally performed by American musician Chuck Berry. The song is one of Chuck Berry’s most famous recordings, has been covered by many artists, and has received several honors and accolades. It is also considered to be one of the most recognizable songs in music history. Written by Berry in 1955, the song is about a poor country boy who plays a guitar “just like ringing a bell,” and who might one day have his “name in lights.” Berry has acknowledged that the song is partly autobiographical, and originally had “colored boy” in the lyrics, but he changed it to “country boy” to ensure radio play. The title is suggestive that the guitar player is good, and hints at autobiographic elements because Berry was born at 2520 Goode Avenue in St. Louis.
Like a Rolling Stone (1965) is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Its confrontational lyrics originate in an extended piece of verse Dylan wrote in June 1965. It reached number two in the US charts and became a worldwide hit. Today it’s considered one of the most influential compositions in post-war popular music and has since its release been both a music industry and popular culture milestone which elevated Dylan’s image to iconic. The song has been covered by numerous artists, varying from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones, The Wailers to Green Day.
Paperback Writer is a 1966 song recorded and released by The Beatles. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney, the song was released as the A-side of their eleventh single. People say Paul’s aunt asked him if he would write a song that wasn’t about love. He was thinking about this when he saw Ringo reading and decided to write it about a book. At the time it was released, it was a suprise to most people because of the unusual topic. It was also written in the form of a letter.
Romeo and Juliet, from the album Making Movies, released in 1980 by Dire Straits. This song presents many characteristics typical of the Ballad of English Literature and opens with a famous Dobro arpeggio, played by Mark Knopfler, the author of the text and music. Even if this version is played with a real Dobro, you can play it easily with your guitar. Go to the Store.
