capo
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Post by capo on Sept 14, 2023 15:11:12 GMT
In a new article in American Songwriter online, (sorry could not get the link to work here), by Ted Davis, he lists five solos that overtime have become ageless classics and legendary. They include "Stairway To Heaven", Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner", "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Reeling In The Years", and DFTR. Of the latter he writes, " is one of the spookiest classic rock tracks ever recorded thanks to singer/guitarist Buck Dharma's poetic lyrics about immminet death. The moody energy is then aided by Dharma's explosive solo in the middle of the song, which(legend has it) he nailed in a single take. It starts out subtle and repetitive, before quickly bursting to a rapid-fire climax". He concludes that some may come for the goofy cowbell, but "stay for the incredible guitar fretwork".
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javan
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Post by javan on Sept 14, 2023 18:07:55 GMT
DFTR is a great solo, but, umm, I'm not going to say anymore about this....
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Post by joe on Sept 15, 2023 2:38:58 GMT
...and the picture of the BÖC boys as the top banner was a nice touch.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 15, 2023 3:05:35 GMT
Smells Like Teen Spirit? It’s just doubling the vocal line. Which is fine, it works perfectly for the song, but it also isn’t legendary by any means whatsoever.
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Post by Buck on Sept 17, 2023 16:21:05 GMT
Nice to see wide agreement about the DFTR solo. Hope to be remembered when I'm gone. : )
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Post by redhouserocker on Sept 17, 2023 17:13:23 GMT
Nice to see wide agreement about the DFTR solo. Hope to be remembered when I'm gone. : ) You will brother! I've got children and grandchildren who think BOC, Buck and Sandy, and the whole dang catalog is the greatest collection of music ever! |
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Post by luxexterior on Sept 19, 2023 12:15:02 GMT
Actually I would nominate all of Buck's solos from Agents. All of them short(ish), impressive & hugely memorable.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 20, 2023 0:40:22 GMT
Actually I would nominate all of Buck's solos from Agents. All of them short(sh), impressive & hugely memorable. My favorite is Revenge of Vera Gemini. It’s short, sweet, modal, haunting. |
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Post by luxexterior on Sept 20, 2023 14:25:34 GMT
Actually I would nominate all of Buck's solos from Agents. All of them short(sh), impressive & hugely memorable. My favorite is Revenge of Vera Gemini. It’s short, sweet, modal, haunting. Totally agree, it's a beautiful thing.  |
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Post by marty on Sept 22, 2023 18:22:27 GMT
I’d replace one of those with Green Grass and High Tides
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