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Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology

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Best Pure Rock Songs Ever (101 items)
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Published 10 years, 9 months ago 1 comment

Description: All pompadour, cheekbones, and a trademark "twangy" sound that boomed like it was recorded at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Duane Eddy was rock & roll's first guitar-hero. Beginning with "Moovin' n' Groovin" (1957), the combination of Eddy's hollow-body Gretch, Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, a tremolo unit, and oceans of echo racked up dozens of hits. The best ("Rebel Rouser," "Forty Miles of Bad Road," and "Dance with the Guitar Man") are also typical--Duane twangs a simple melody over some yakkety sax and much excited yelling in the background. As such, his worldwide influe ... (more)
Manufacturer: Rhino
Release date: 18 May 1993
EAN: 0081227122324 UPC: 081227122324
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