There’s a great relatability in a working class person singing songs about their hometown. Especially one with a way with words who can create a captivating story in a three minute song. Think early Oasis or the fantastic “Word Gets Round” by the Stereophonics. But it’s a relatability that often means their music diminishes or […]
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In the not too distant past Radio 2 compiled a list of the top 100 guitar riffs. It’s a list that’s topped by Led Zepplin’s Whole lotta love and generally full of the tracks you’d expect. The inclusion of the Arctic Monkey’s Do I wanna know? at number 15 feels a little contentious. It’s not […]
I’m pretty sure as a result of this song there’s a generation of people who can only count past five in Spanish by saying cinco, twice. It’s a straightforward story of a guy trying to be cool and failing miserably (we all knew one). There’s not much to think about just enjoy the track and […]
I remember learning to play guitar, after getting some basic stuff from beginner books I started buying Total Guitar magazine and as I went through my early teens learning to play, the magazine had a massive influence on what I learnt and what I listened to. Barely an issue went by without Jimi Hendrix gaining a mention […]
Anthemic, and who wouldn’t love an anthem with a riff like this?
Lynyrd Skynyrd | Sweet Home Alabama
I’ve always enjoyed this track, in no small part that’s due to the simple catchy riff which was probably one I picked up early on when playing the guitar and it’s pretty easy to remember. But what also strikes me about the song is how it’s presented in films and on TV as practically an […]
I slightly missed out on Nirvana, I’ve listened to a lot of stuff since but as a teenager in the late 90s I missed the boat and Kurt Cobain was already dead by the time I became interested. Instead I grew up listening to Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and a great band who are still […]
