Brian Turner
San Antonio Rose
I would like to do San Antonio Rose with The Porch Pickers this Sunday. We will do it in the key of G.
Doc Watson
1. Where is Doc Watson from?
2. What style of music does Doc play?
3. What kind of guitar does he use?
4. Who are his influences?
5. Who was influenced by Doc?
6. We have reviewed several guitar players. Do you favor any of them? If so, why?
Charlie Christian
Charlie played with Benny Goodman for a breif period in the late 1930s before his untimely death. He was one of the first to play the electric guitar. He has influenced every major jazz guitarist that has come afterwards. In my opinion, he is the most influential of all jazz guitarists. My favorite songs of his are Flying Home, Till Tom Special, and Seven Come Eleven. They are on the Benny Goodman Sextet recordings.
Questions:
1. Where is Charlie Christian from?
2. Who influenced him?
3. Who has he influenced?
4. What kind of guitar did he use?
5. What kind of amplifier did he use?
6. Who is John Hammond?
7. Who is T-Bone Walker?
8. What did Benny Goodman think of the guitar before meeting Charlie?
Extra points (If I were actually giving points)
Who was Charlie Christian and T-Bone Walkers guitar teacher? (This is a hard one. Don’t kill yourself searching).
A good source for a lot of this info is Jazz, a History of America’s Music by Ken Burns.
I know that these are old recordings and old music. Some of you may not even like it when listening for the first time. But, these are the men that made history and inspired multitudes of musicians. Be patient, we will explore more modern players in time.
Tommy Emmanuel
How are some of Tommy’s biggest influences?
Who named him a certified guitar player?
Chet Atkins
Watch the Chet Atkins video:
Answer the following questions using leave a comment on my blog. I will not embarrass you. If an answer is wrong I’ll simply delete it. I will be posting the best comments on my web site.
1. Who were some of Chet’s biggest influences?
2. Who are some guitarists that were influenced by Chet?
3. What kind of guitar did Chet use mostly in the 50s, 60s, and 70s?
4. Name three musicians that did recordings with him.
5. What is a certified guitar player?
6. What is your opinion of Chet?