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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

2636.0. "Jonathan Richman, Guitar Guru" by TECRUS::TECRUS::ROST (Limo driver for Ringo Starr) Wed Dec 02 1992 14:49

    This note is for discussion of Jonathan Richman.
    
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2636.1TECRUS::TECRUS::ROSTLimo driver for Ringo StarrWed Dec 02 1992 14:525
    I think Jonathan's guitar work has really matured over the years.  In
    particular, the playing on "My Career As A Home Wrecker" compares with
    axe-meisters like Scott Williamson, Hasil Adkins and David Peel.
    
    							Brian
2636.2Another Big Fave.....SMURF::BENNETTSmile a little smile for meThu Dec 03 1992 14:158
	"Oh I'm a little airplane, now"

	This guy will live to become a national treasure. Victor Borge
	move over!


	"Ding, ding!"
2636.3I got my radio onEARRTH::KELLYJDon't that sunrise look so prettyThu Dec 03 1992 18:0016
    I stage a managed a show featuring Jonathon Richman and the Modern
    Lovers.  I was mic'ing the drum kit ( a 'normal' coliseum style set:
    kick, snare, hat, rack, rack, floor, floor, ride, crash, crash ) when 
    the drummer said, "Don't bother...Jonathon will want to change things."
    
    Sure enough, when JR came out to sound check, he took one look at the
    drum kit and then asked the drummer to remove everything except kick,
    snare, and one cymbal.  I asked Jonathon, "Why?"; he said he was
    trying to get at the essence of rock n' roll.
    
    The show they put on was great!  Very basic, perhaps limited, but
    expertly performed.  Appealing tunes.
    
    Oh yeah, no monitors, please.  Too high tech for Jonathon.
    
    Very appealing