Classic Rock
The Good and Original
What is Classic Rock?
Excerpt From Classic Rock 101,
By Dave White (About.com)
Not All Wolves Follow The Pack...
Excerpts from TopTens.net
The Electric Violin
“Baba O’ Riley” by The Who: The violin is used primarily in classical music, but sometimes rock bands that have entire orchestras in songs will have violins as well. But The Who is a loud band: the loudest band ever if you believe their claims. For an instrument like the violin to be heard, they needed to take it one step farther: electric violins.
The Theremin
“Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys: The Theremin was invented in the early 1900′s by Leon Theremin, and is the only instrument in the world that you play without touching it. It just looks like a box with two antennae sticking out of it, and you play it by changing the distance that you hold your hands from them. It’s just about the closest science has come to true telekinetic powers.
The Chainsaw
“The Lumberjack” by Jackyl: (Personally my favorite...) As the music inevitably builds to the guitar solo, Dupree reaches down for his guitar, and pulls up a chainsaw. Any normal person would have the band stop and restart the song, but Dupree shrugs and plays the freaking solo on the chainsaw.