The founder of Rolling Stone thinks only white men are 'masters' of rock.

[Godboy]

Is It Really Rock 'n' Roll Without Guitars? Yes, It Is.

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Music is more than the instruments it is played on.

Not the genre.

 

[Godboy]

I thought we were talking about SRV?

And who would EHV or Tony say were their biggest influences?

Actually, the subject veered off into a discussion about Jimmy and your claim that rock guitar playing as we know it wouldnt exist without him.

 

[Lord-Humungus]

There is NOTHING in Henredix's style that plays any part in Eddie Van Halens guitar style. If Hendrix never lived, youd still have Black Sabbath and Tony Iommi, who were FAR more influential to rock.

EVH has said he took the way he held a pick straight from Jimi.

 

[Godboy]

EVH has said he took the way he held a pick straight from Jimi.

EVH spent half his time not even using a pick (finger tapping).

 

[Lord-Humungus]

The premise makes zero sense, without the black guitar players of old many white musicians would never have picked up a guitar.

 

[Godboy]

The premise makes zero sense, without the black guitar players of old many white musicians would never have picked up a guitar.

Without Spain inventing the guitar, there wouldnt be any blues guitar players. Music is a creation that comes from the history of humanity, not one racial group.

 

[Lord-Humungus]

EVH spent half his time not even using a pick (finger tapping).

Bullshit. He finger tapped but that was not by any means his main playing style.

 

[Godboy]

Bullshit. He finger tapped but that was not by any means his main playing style.

Watch this long ass video and tell me what percentage of it he finger taps. Finger tapping was his signature style.

 

[Burgermeister]

Update - “Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” the hall said Saturday, a day after Wenner’s comments were published in a New York Times interview.

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments

Jann Wenner, a founder of both Rolling Stone magazine and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making disparaging comments toward Black and female musicians.

apnews.com

 

[Lord-Humungus]

Watch this long ass video and tell me what percentage of it he finger taps. Finger tapping was his signature style.

You are aware he has many more songs than just Eruption. Jesus man you sound like you read teen beat one time and think you have a clue about guitar playing. Have you ever picked a guitar and played something besides Wonderwall?

 

[Blues Man]

EVH spent half his time not even using a pick (finger tapping).

Which he didn't invent.

IMO EVH was a far better musician than SRV his playing sounded original and creative. SRV 's didn't

 

[Blues Man]

Actually, the subject veered off into a discussion about Jimmy and your claim that rock guitar playing as we know it wouldnt exist without him.

Jimi changed the way the guitar was played literally everyone who came after him was standing on his shoulders.

 

[Godboy]

You are aware he has many more songs than just Eruption. Jesus man you sound like you read teen beat one time and think you have a clue about guitar playing. Have you ever picked a guitar and played something besides Wonderwall?

If you watched the video, youd realize that he plays a bunch of guitar riffs from his music, not just Eruption.

 

[Godboy]

Which he didn't invent.

IMO EVH was a far better musician than SRV his playing sounded original and creative. SRV 's didn't

What did Hendrix invent? Playing with his teeth maybe? Thats about it.

 

[Blues Man]

Without Spain inventing the guitar, there wouldnt be any blues guitar players. Music is a creation that comes from the history of humanity, not one racial group.

But there would still be blues music.,

 

[Godboy]

Jimi changed the way the guitar was played literally everyone who came after him was standing on his shoulders.

So did Eddie Van Halen. He popularized finger tapping.

 

[Godboy]

But there would still be blues music.,

That genre wouldnt have gone anywhere without guitars. Harmonicas and juice harps wouldnt have given the blues much longevity.

 

[Blues Man]

What did Hendrix invent? Playing with his teeth maybe? Thats about it.

How Jimi Hendrix Changed The World Of Rock Music – velvetunderground.com

www.velvetunderground.com

 

[Blues Man]

That genre wouldnt have gone anywhere without guitars.

There is no way you can know that.

Music is more than the instruments it is played on

 

[Godboy]

There is no way you can know that.

Music is more than the instruments it is played on

I know that because all blues music had guitars very early on.