HIST105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: The Jeff Beck Group, Paul Butterfield, Led Zeppelin Iv
11 Sep 2016
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Original guitar kings: t-bone walker, muddy water, buddy guy. Bb king (1925-2015: first heard t-bone walker and vowed to become a guitar player, born in mississippi and son of a sharecropper, sang in the gospel choir, initially worked as a dj beal street blues boy . King"s guitar lucille: known as king of the blues, helped shaped the electric blues laying foundation for new sound. Relentless performer: 200 shows per year into his 70s one year 340 shows. Mike bloomfield (1943-1981: born to a wealthy jewish family in chicago, known for his fluid guitar style. Chicago electric blues and early 60s blues revival: influence reached the u. k (british invasion) Plays with many of the greats bb king and muddy waters: wanted to be the next bb king. His work with the paul butterfield blues band album and bob dylan in 1965: huge influence on dylan. Hard rock: a product of the late 1960s: focus on the guitar, load and aggressive.
