The history of the Guitar BBC Documentary

[Johnny Mac]

I am beginning to think it would be better if they skipped the history part and the granddad guitars and just went onto brutal down tuned metal played on BC Rich's - that after all is what the guitar is for  :D

 :lol: :lol: Classic!

[Fourth Feline]

I am beginning to think it would be better if they skipped the history part and the granddad guitars and just went onto brutal down tuned metal played on BC Rich's - that after all is what the guitar is for  :D

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Priceless !

I was about to say that I was dead chuffed that one of my favourite influences ( B.B. King ) was given good coverage in the second show, but your comment made me laugh ( in a nice way ).  Damm right ; let the guitar mean whatever it does to all of us, no exclusions - for that is what makes our chosen instrument ( and this forum ) so great.

 :)

[_tom_]

BBC4 isnt working on my freeview at home :x

[FELINEGUITARS]

I am beginning to think it would be better if they skipped the history part and the granddad guitars and just went onto brutal down tuned metal played on BC Rich's - that after all is what the guitar is for  :D

Says the man with 1960s era cybermen in his profile (cant tell if it's Hartnell or Trouton era - piccy is quite small)

Funny as hell though!

[Elliot]

Its from Tomb of the Cybermen - Starring Troughton, Jamie in a kilt and Victoria in a very short skirt  8)

[gwEm]

well the last part was the best, as we expected. i'm left sort of wanting more though, i don't feel it was quite as good as it could have been. would have been nice to have some more hard rock/metal - but obviously thats my personal preference. don't really like The Edge's playing, but his part was quite interesting I thought. maybe my shortening the stuff covered in the second part, and including some of material from this final part, it might have been possible to include some more (well, relatively at least) contemporary artists. it was an entertaining watch though, in my opinion.

[sgmypod]

Too much Townsend for me, man he must pray to his good lawyer everyday

[Philly Q]

Its from Tomb of the Cybermen - Starring Troughton, Jamie in a kilt and Victoria in a very short skirt  8)

I knew a chap who played a Cyberman back in the '60s/'70s - I think the main qualification was simply being tall enough, no acting required.

[dave_mc]

well the last part was the best, as we expected. i'm left sort of wanting more though, i don't feel it was quite as good as it could have been. would have been nice to have some more hard rock/metal - but obviously thats my personal preference. don't really like The Edge's playing, but his part was quite interesting I thought. maybe my shortening the stuff covered in the second part, and including some of material from this final part, it might have been possible to include some more (well, relatively at least) contemporary artists. it was an entertaining watch though, in my opinion.

i liked it too, like you would have preferred more hard rock and metal. I thought it was a bit disjointed, though, it jumped about all over the place from genre to genre. was cool that it had vai on it.

that bit with the edge would work for a brilliant parody (if it hasn't been done already): "here's my playing [hits one note], then here it is with my effects [turns on effects, plays entire song]"...

[blue]

that bit with the edge would work for a brilliant parody (if it hasn't been done already): "here's my playing [hits one note], then here it is with my effects [turns on effects, plays entire song]"...

i've seen that done somewhere, where he was playing then someone turns off his effects and it's like "plink plink plink".

was funny, even though i'm a fan.

[Philly Q]

i've seen that done somewhere, where he was playing then someone turns off his effects and it's like "plink plink plink".

Sounds like those pisstake Herman Li clips on YouTube with the Super Mario Bros sound FX (or whatever they were).

[sgmypod]

Think was a Bill Bailey does edge thing

[blue]

Think was a Bill Bailey does edge thing

that was it! when i went to see him in Belfast!  was funny  :lol:

[Ted 'N' Leo]

Think was a Bill Bailey does edge thing

that was it! when i went to see him in Belfast!  was funny  :lol:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8EDuK46ZqFM

It makes me laugh a lot!

[Twinfan]

:lol:  Perfect!

One thing you have to say about Edge though, which I never thought I'd say about a guy is:

" Nice rack  ;) "