The History of Guitar in America: Rock and Roll Instrumentalists
Episode 31
Episode date - September 20, 2024
One of the biggest drivers for guitar dominance during the rock and roll era were the guitarists who focused primarily on instrumental tracks.
Their impact was so strong that it literally changed the thought patterns of some teenagers, inspiring a large percentage of them to pick up a guitar of their own. Many guitar players and musicians from the ‘60s and ‘70s often point to the guitarists featured in this show for motivating them to become rock stars in their own right.
Featured tracks include:
Pipeline – Link Wray and Hank Marvin (of the Shadows)
Rumble – Link Wray and his Wraymen
Rawhide – Link Wray
Fat Back – Link Wray
Pancho Villa – Link Wray and his Wraymen
Jack the Ripper – Link Wray and his Wraymen
Movin’ and Groovin’ – Duane Eddy
Rebel Rouser – Duane Eddy
Ramrod – Duane Eddy
Forty Miles of Bad Road – Duane Eddy
Because They’re Young – Duane Eddy
Let’s Go Trippin’ – Dick Dale
Miserlou – Dick Dale
Surfbeat – Dick Dale
Pipeline – Dick Dale and Stevie Ray Vaughan