Archive for December 8th, 2009
Did you ever stop to think what made the great sound of rock and roll? For me it was the great electric guitar riffs, the driving bass guitar lines and the amazing vocals that made us fall in love with the sound that even today is going strong.
The Rolling Stones had the electric guitar of Keith Richards and the bass guitar of Bill Wyman but what made the Stones the Stones was the vocals of Mick Jagger. What about that great electric guitar sound of Boston, with songs like “Peace Of Mind”, “Don’t Look Back”, and “More Than a Feeling” for a guitar guy like me it doesn’t get any better, but what really made Boston was the irrelaceable voice of Brad Delp. Let us not forget Queen, with Brian May on guitar and John Deacon on bass guitar they left us with some unforgetable music, but what really made the sound of Queen complete was the showmanship along with the vocals of Freddie Mercury. There are many other recognizable voices in rock that I will touch on next time.