I have come to notice that the use of the electric guitars in music has changed over the decades (gasp!). There was a time when the guitar sound was used to tell a story as part of the song being sung. It was like the guitar spoke, plucked to express a sentiment or feeling. Everything from anger to anguish, people could relate to the screech emanating from the speakers and amps connected to the magical hands of a guitar player. People remember the melodies of the guitar solo and sing them. We may butcher the song but we remember the feeling it brought out.
I am sure there are many examples but these few classics stand out for me:
Journey - Who's Crying Now
Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain
Whitesnake - Is this love?
Somehow this value of the guitar may have got lost post-80s. A lot of rock these days is constant jangle, rough and loud. It has its appeal but more is told with the lyrics of a song than with any of the instruments. Maybe the emo of the post-modern young person has found its way into the rock mainstream where terk jerky, angst ridden words speak volumes and drown out the six string.
No, I don't play. Yet.
1 comment:
Gurmit, my conclusion is.. we are different generation wan.
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