Sonny Sharrock’s Seize the Rainbow (1987): Mention improvisation and most guitar players think in terms of jazz harmonies and melody, or Allman Brothers style jamming. Sonny Sharrock, the late father of free jazz guitar, went well beyond the usual paradigms to forge his own voice in pure, textured sound. And when it comes to slide, nobody else has ever played with the bold, screaming directness of Sharrock’s expressionism. Plus, he always played his Gibson L-5 and Les Paul Customs with balls and mile-wide tone. Listen to his solo on “Dick Dogs.” It seems impossible that he’ll ever find his way back from his Pultonian wailing to the song’s core melody, and yet with a few well-chosen notes he dives back into the song’s groove and tune. Guitarists who don’t listen to Sharrock are cheating themselves out of fully embracing the capacity of their instrument. SOURCE www2.gibson/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-Classic-Albums-to-Expand-Your-Musical-Horizons.aspx
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:02:57 +0000
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