Then I soon discovered who Buddy Guy was, right?" "And then my influences opened to discover who Albert King was that was Stevie's big influence. "I didn't really know a whole lot about guitar before I discovered him," Venable admitted to Guitar Girl magazine.
"Even though it was inspired by music I've listened to for a long time." With that in mind, let King's artistry straddle two zones: your memories, and what's coming down the pike.Ī native Texan, Ally Venable took profound inspiration from one of the Mount Rushmore figures of blues guitar: the one and only Stevie Ray Vaughan. "It ended up sounding like something new to me," King told Spin. Thereby, King is a bridge from pure blues to all manner of realms in the rock 'n' roll canon - smoldering psychedelia, fried Southern rock, head-shop heavy metal. (With some Free, ZZ Top, and Creedence for good measure.) The album they made together, 2022's Young Blood, is drenched in the blues, but also the music in its wake: Cream, Hendrix, Sabbath, Led Zeppelin. "I just feel very fortunate that I get to make records with artists that I love, and people that blow me away," Auerbach told in 2022. But his production and label work with Easy Eye Sound has proven to be an equal and parallel stream - and it's allowed him to elevate young luminaries like Marcus King. I am the blues."ĭan Auerbach has deservedly made his biggest impression on the music industry via the Black Keys. The rattlesnake bit me, but just crawled off and died. Mules have kicked me, but didn't damage my pride. "I ain't never felt no kind of privilege in this world. "The world don't owe me nothing," Knox said the following year. A stabbing attack in 2017 couldn't sideline him: he's been burning it up on stages up to this very week. In the ensuing years, Knox has released reverent yet unflinching works, including 2011's Here I Am and 2017's Black and Blue. The album was nominated for a Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut, among other impressive plaudits. Since his early years under the tutelage of GRAMMY-winning blues great Henry James Townsend, Knox has successfully married his craggy, gravitational voice with his combustible way with an electric guitar.Īt just 16 years old, Knox recorded his debut album, 2010's Man Child, with guitarist Michael Burks and his band.
Louis native has been shedding and performing since he was a pre-teen - and by hitting the ground running, he left much of his competition in the dust. Teachers should be sympathetic to the religious beliefs of students, which may preclude them from listening to this song.The St. Although connection to objectionable material has been a hallmark of rock’n’roll since its inception and the historical use of the tritone as the diabolus in musica is a valid music history concept, teachers should be aware of this particular lyrical content. This interval occurs throughout the song.Ĭonsiderations for Teaching: Particularly in this first single from the band, themes of the occult and imagery of Satan are prevalent. Additionally, the tritone has been historically known as a musical representation of the devil, also known as Diabolus in Musica, which matches the lyrical content of the song. First of all, Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi here uses the tritone interval, which occurs in the blues scale, showing Iommi’s connections in playing blues music. Black Sabbath has sold 70 million records, won two Grammys and been inducted into both the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Īnalysis: The primary riff used in “Black Sabbath” is based on (and begins with) the tritone interval, which is significant for several reasons. The band continues to tour today, including three out of four of their original members. The song “Black Sabbath” appears on the 1969 album of the same name. Before they began their recording career, they embraced themes of the occult in their lyrics and alternate guitar tunings, creating their signature sound. Intro: Considered one of the pioneering heavy metal bands, Black Sabbath formed initially as a blues band in Birmingham, England.
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