Below is an excerpt from Volume 3 of “Number One with an AXE!” It’s a song-by-song look at the guitar’s role in all of America’s #1 Billboard hits. (And it’s a LOT of fun!)
“Number One with an AXE! Vol 3” sells for $2.99. It releases 6/15/17 and is available for pre-order at: smashwords, amazon, kobo, iBooks, barnes & noble.
Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds, 6/26/65, 1 week at #1
Riffage 10, Rhythm 10, Fills 0, Solo 0; Total Guitar Score: 20
Jingle jangle! Just like that, the guitar landscape widens and folk-rock takes center stage. Bob Dylan wrote this song, but the Byrds gave it a glorious, shimmering guitar arrangement (not to mention excellent vocals).
Innovation Alert! Three cheers for Roger McGuinn (who went by Jim at the time) and his 12-string Rickenbacker: his rhythm track on this song remains stunning to this today.
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Number One with an AXE! Vol 1-3
NUMBER ONE WITH AN AXE! Vol 4-6
Number One with an AXE! Vol 7
