Throughout 2016, I will be taking an in depth look at some of the greatest guitarists of all time. Their songs, albums, instruments, amplifiers and effect pedals will all come under the microscope as we look at how they shaped and moulded their distinctive sounds.
Guitar legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Slash, David Gilmour and Tom Morello are just a few of the musicians I plan to feature throughout the year. To
accompany the Guitar Legends series, I will be providing full band backing tracks along with full transcriptions of the tracks. All written out in guitar TAB giving you the opportunity to explore their tones and learn the songs from start to finish. From the very first note played, every riff, lick, solo and chord will be uncovered.
With such an ambitious feature, for me there was only one guitar legend to begin with. Jimi Hendrix was a master of the guitar. During March 2016 I will be taking a look at his iconic track 'Hey Joe'. This track has a distinctive guitar intro, a classic chord structure, a chromatic bass run and a great guitar solo. Plenty to get your teeth into, regardless of your guitar playing ability.
During the late 1960’s, The Jimi Hendrix Experience captivated audiences with their
psychedelic, hard rock sound. And went on to release three studio albums. Eric Clapton once said after seeing Jimi play guitar for the first time, he locked himself in a room for six month’s practicing the guitar to try and become as good as Jimi.
Jimi is often pictured with his now famous white Fender Stratocaster with reverse
headstock. This, combined with his tube amplifiers and a custom made fuzz pedal, made for him by Roger Mayer, all contribute to that lovely fuzz, blues tone you hear on his records and live performances. Whilst many of us can't afford the same guitar rig that Jimi used, I will be showing you how to get close to his tone by using your current guitar set up without breaking the bank!
Keep rockin’!
