Tracklist:
1 –The Ventures Walk Don't Run 2:08
2 –The Fentones The Mexican 2:31
3 –The Shadows Man Of Mystery 2:01
4 –John Barry The Magnificent Seven 1:57
5 –The Dakotas The Cruel Sea 2:15
6 –B. Bumble and The Stingers Nut Rocker 2:00
7 –The Cougars Saturday Nite At The Duck Pond 2:14
8 –The Shadows F.B.I. 2:21
9 –The John Barry Seven The James Bond Theme 1:57
10 –The Ventures Perfidia 2:04
11 –The John Barry Seven Plus Four Hit And Miss 1:58
12 –The Fentones The Breeze And I 2:29
13 –Gladiators Bleakhouse 2:20
14 –The Cannons Bush Fire 2:27
15 –The Nu-Notes Fury 1:59
16 –The Ventures Hawaii Five-O 1:52
17 –Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Magic Carpet 1:54
18 –The Shadows Scotch On The Socks 2:18
19 –Bert Weedon Sorry Robbie 2:13
20 –Love Sculpture Stumble 3:03
21 –Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums 2:19
22 –The Piltdown Men Macdonald's Cave 2:24
23 –The Dakotas Oyeh 2:14
24 –The Packabeats Big Man 2:29
There is no doubting that the guitar is one of the most popular instruments of all time. It is widely used in practically every genre of music, and many a famous artist is known for their mastering of this stringed instrument.
Here is a brief history:
The guitar is a type of chordophone, traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning. The modern guitar was preceded by the lute, the vihuela, the four-course Renaissance guitar, and the five-course baroque guitar, all of which contributed to the development of the modern six-string instrument.
There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar: the classical guitar (nylon-string guitar), the steel-string acoustic guitar, and the archtop guitar. The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the vibration of the strings, which is amplified by the body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber. The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive fingerpicking technique.
Electric guitars, introduced in the 1930's, use an amplifier that can electronically manipulate and shape the tone. Early amplified guitars employed a hollow body, but a solid body was eventually found more suitable, as it was less prone to feedback. Electric guitars have had a continuing profound influence on popular culture. Guitars are recognized as a primary instrument in genres such as blues, bluegrass, country, flamenco, folk, jazz, jota, mariachi, metal, punk, reggae, rock, soul, and many forms of pop.
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This 26 track compilation covers classical, blues, folk, bluegrass and jazz with artists including Django Reinhardt, John Williams, Bill Monroe, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Christian, Taj Mahal, Lightnin' Hopkins and more.