Posted July 8, 2011 at 5:57 am | No comments
In 1970, legendary roots rock band Credence Clearwater Revival released Pendulum and shortly thereafter released “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” as a single. The single went Gold in the U.S and has since been a staple of rock radio stations. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” has that CCR unstoppable freight train rhythm section drive that fans had come to expect, but it is the instantly singable chorus that has made this song a classic. Like usual, the chords are simple, but the melody captivates. This is one to learn how to sing along as you play for sure.
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Posted July 7, 2011 at 5:57 am | No comments
“Sambe Pa Ti,” which translates to “Samba For You,” is an instrumental song from Santana’s second album, Abraxas. On this tune, Carlos Santana plays smoothly but with an aggressive tone over the laid-back samba groove, playing the melody and soloing for almost the entire song.
Jose Feliciano covered “Samba Pa Ti” on his 1982 album Escenas de Amor, adding lyrics that Santana wrote for him specifically to sing, but Santana’s version remains the definitive one. Learn this while listening to the original to get schooled on how to play melody on guitar.
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Posted July 6, 2011 at 5:57 am | No comments
“Pretty On The Outside” is an emotionally charged driving metal song by Welsh heavy metal outfit Bullet For My Valentine. The song, which features guitarists Matt Tuck and Michael Paget playing lightning fast palm muted riffage that builds up to a huge melodic chorus, is the album closer from the band’s latest effort Fever, which has sold over 250,000 copies in the US since its release in April of 2010.
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Posted July 5, 2011 at 2:08 pm | No comments
Blink 182’s smash hit “What’s My Age Again?” was many a teenager’s theme song from late 1999 into 2000. The boisterous pop punk tune, written by bassist/singer Mark Hoppus, tells a story of a young adult (“Nobody likes you when you’re twenty-three”) who can’t seem to act his age. The song begins with a tender-sounding guitar pattern, but quickly jumps into hard-rocking power chords. The song employs a couple of often-used pop punk chord progressions, so if you learn this one, you can play a host of other songs in the genre.
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Posted July 5, 2011 at 5:28 am | No comments
Summer’s here, NAMM is just around the corner and ready to stage the newest music gear and other products at the Nashville, Tennessee convention center from July 21 to July 23, 2011. This year, attendance is expected to reach over 12,000 visitors to the NAMM event, which will serve as a key focus for music merchants from around the world.
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Posted July 4, 2011 at 2:08 pm | No comments
The second single off of Audioslave’s debut self-titled effort, “Like A Stone” shows off the band’s more relaxed side. Following the explosive “Cochise,” “Like A Stone” is a significant departure from Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden’s (the bands that combined to make Audioslave) hard edges. For most of the song, singer Chris Cornell croons over a dark landscape of wavering guitar, a groovy bass line and a simple drum beat. Guitarist Tom Morello does get to have a bit of fun with his crazy sound effects in the bridge, however, as he plays a very melodic solo that sounds like a bending synthesizer.
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Posted July 3, 2011 at 2:08 pm | No comments
The Allman Brothers Band had a hit with “Jessica” in 1973, despite the instrumental nature of the song. Written by guitarist Dicky Betts, who replaced Duane Allman, who had passed away in 1971, “Jessica” features an incredibly catch melodic line that is harmonized with three instruments. Gregg Allman played the lower harmony on a Hammond organ, while Chuck Leavell hit the top harmony with a Fender Rhodes piano and Betts took the main melody on guitar. As with many Allman Brothers Band tunes, “Jessica” is a journey, clocking in at 7:28.
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Posted July 2, 2011 at 6:45 pm | No comments
Tangents is the proverbial Indie needle in a haystack, and have created something so smart and crafted something so beautiful in their new record One Little Light Year that it is bound to make fans of any genre of music pay attention. TANGENTS’ sound is reminiscent of early Muse and Copeland, yet still has the distinctive qualities to separate itself from the pack.
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Posted July 2, 2011 at 2:08 pm | One comment
“You Shook Me All Night Long” is one of powerhouse hard rock band AC/DC’s most enduring classics. Audiences all over the world have been singing the iconic chorus of this signature song from their most successful album, Back in Black. As number 10 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s, “You Shook Me All Night Long” might have been inspired by the Muddy Waters song “You Shook Me.” Featuring a stop-and-go riff recognizable from a mile away, the song also features a guitar solo by Angus Young that is relatively easy to play but still rocks hard.
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Posted July 1, 2011 at 2:08 pm | No comments
One of AC/DC’s most explosive (ha) songs, “TNT” has shook audiences and listeners since it was released in 1976 on AC/DC’s album of the same name. Featuring the Angus Young’s driving power chords, the song was written by Bon Scott and the Young brothers. This classic has been featured in plenty of movies over the years, including Napoleon Dynamite, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Shiner, as well as episode of That 70’s Show and includes a short but sweet guitar solo in the bridge, accentuating Scott’s passionate vocals.
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