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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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2. A Song Played Wrong By A Thousand Cover Bands

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 02:38 PM

May 25

For decades, I've seen guitarists play that main riff with chords.
But, Billy never hits more than 2 strings at a time and the two notes leading into the repeat are single notes.
They made it harder than it needs to be, and it sounds wrong & less fluid with chords.
BTW: those amps Billy is playing through are EXPENSIVE!
On that stack to his left, there are 2 heads & 4 2x12 cabinets. We're looking at $13-14,000 if stock.
But, they sound great!

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ZZ Top - La Grange [View all] Dulcinea May 24 OP

Whoa Ho! One of the best songs ever! Thanks for sharing it with us Dulcinea! George McGovern May 24 #1

A Song Played Wrong By A Thousand Cover Bands ProfessorGAC May 25 #2

Neat Professor! Thanks! George McGovern May 25 #3