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- I’m Yours. For You (1978) Released during a springtime of seismic guitar eruptions (Van Halen had just hit stores), Prince’s debut album featured a 19-year-old Minnesotan who played every instrument, sang in a glorious falsetto and produced as well.
- Bambi. Prince (1979) A crunchy, near-metal standout on Prince’s eponymous second LP conjures a troubling realization: Bambi is both sleazier and harder than any Kiss song ever recorded.
- Lady Cab Driver. 1999 (1982) Lean in for this one. To understand Prince is to understand funk, and this intricately calibrated eight-minute jam is a masterclass in subtlety.
- Let’s Go Crazy. Purple Rain (1984) Prince reinvented himself as a prophet, preacher and party animal on the first track of the most exhilarating album of the '80s.
- JOAN ARMATRADING. JOAN ARMATRADING (1976) Already two albums into her career, Armatrading was struggling to connect with listeners at a time when her brand of singer/songwriter folk was considered passé.
- MARTIN CARTHY. MARTIN CARTHY (1965) Carthy’s self-titled debut album revolutionized folk in the U.K. His pure and simple approach to the genre influenced many folksingers, notably Bob Dylan, who gave props to Carthy in the liner notes to The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.
- CHET ATKINS AND JERRY REED. ME AND JERRY (1970) Atkins and Reed had been picking together for years before they teamed up for this acoustic album. Their easy interplay is obvious on Me and Jerry’s collection of 10 songs, on which they smoothly trade licks, seamlessly finish each other’s phrases and engage in some slick interweaving lines.
- JOHNNY CASH. AT SAN QUENTIN (1969) Coming one year after his Live at Folsom Prison album, this quintessential live album was recorded at the height of Cash’s fame.
Jun 25, 2023 · “There’s guitar madness all over this,” he warns, firing up the title track at ear-splitting volume. Destined to be one of the album’s sing-along hits, it features grinding guitar work and a lead melody that sounds as if a snake charmer is playing through a pair of flanged Marshalls.
Sep 23, 2022 · Playing unplugged arrangements can breathe new life into familiar songs, give a unique twist to a cover, and show off a piece of songwriting perfection. Be they covers, originals or alternate arrangements - these are the 30 best acoustic songs that you told us send shivers down your spines and make your fingers itch to learn them. Enjoy!
Nov 24, 2012 · It takes a little bit more than three limply strummed chords and a freshly broken heart to make a genuinely timeless acoustic classic, and to prove the point we've rounded up 30 of the finest unplugged albums ever made. Enjoy...
As Prince invites his listeners to ‘go crazy’ amid its synth-heavy foundation, his guitar lieutenant Wendy Melvoin rumbles in the wings. With her Rickenbacker 330, Melvoin motors through a hefty, sludgy riff in F♯, only hinting at what’s to come.
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Jul 16, 2024 · With a massive 75,000+ public votes cast, here we present a rundown of the greatest acoustic guitar songs as chosen by you. We start by listing the tracks from number 50 to 21, before going into more depth with the songs that received the most votes…
