Guthrie Rocks

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Originally Posted by gcobb [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Like Guthrie, but he's no Derek Trucks.

I love Derek Trucks too but it's not really a meaningful comparison. What I will say is I like how Guthrie beats you over the head with guitar playing. I watched an interview with Derek once and I don't remember the question, but he went on to explain that a good show takes the listener for a ride - ups and downs, not just 2 hours of beating people over the head. And maybe that's what most people want, but not me; I want gratuitous in your face relentless guitar playing. Guthrie gives me that and I love him for it.

I've been digging this track the last few days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXOh4oCLaFw - at least check out the solo at 2:45. Obviously Guthrie is a master of what he does, but there's something about his sound that just drives me wild. His tone on this track is so huge - I've never heard anything like it. I enjoy the Zappa element of the track and applaud Guthrie for making a Whammy pedal sound as good and as interesting as he did (the only other whammy pedal track I can think of that I enjoy is Pink Floyd's Marooned - fuck Tom Morello, he's a hack).

Guthrie rocks.