RIP Duane Eddy
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Sad news. I remember seeing his DE500 hanging up at the New Hartford plant on one of the LMGs.
RIP.
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Awwww, that is sad. He was my older brother's favorite so I listened to him a lot. RIP!!
geoguy
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Yes, indeed. (pun intended)
She would post some of his original Christmas tunes each year, too. Not sure I can find any examples on-line, but if I do I'll link to 'em here.
I recall Duane & Deed being part of a small crew who visited a Gretsch Pages member nicknamed "Bear", who was ill and mostly confined to his home. Duane was one of Bear's musical idols . . . Bear was delighted that he got to play guitar with Duane that day. I thought that visit was quite a generous thing for Duane & Deed to do.
Consolations to Deed, and their family.
For those unfamiliar with Duane, here's a brief interview & a performance of one of his classic tunes, Rebel Rouser:
Harp Tail
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"Eddy was the first rock and roll guitarist to have a signature model guitar, as in 1961 the Guild Guitar Company introduced the Duane Eddy signature models DE-400 and the deluxe DE-500"
Zelja
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A pioneer, a legend a good human being by all acoounts. RIP.
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Five Reasons Duane Eddy is a Guitar Legend
The Titan of Twang is an original guitar hero of the highest order.
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RIP, Duane!!! He will always be remembered around here!
NEVER forget his sound from the first moment I heard it. I actually had a sweater knitted to match the one he wore on his Especially for You album cover. You could say I was a fan...
So sorry to hear this--few did as much for the guitar as Duane. I am 77 now, soon to be 78, and so many are leaving us.
RIP, Duane. I hope you are rockin' it out with the other greats you influenced...
So sorry to hear this--few did as much for the guitar as Duane. I am 77 now, soon to be 78, and so many are leaving us.
RIP, Duane. I hope you are rockin' it out with the other greats you influenced...
WaltW
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I had 2 LPs of his recordings back in the day. He was certainly a trailblazer in the guitar world with a different sound of his own. I remember buying more instrumental albums looking for more examples of the genre and finding the Ventures.
RIP D-uane.
RIP D-uane.
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Rich Cohen
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A sad day, no doubt. Rest in peace, Duane. Thank you for your contributions to rock and roll.
The Guilds of Grot
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My "Plainer Duaner" (Thanks Hatted Frau)
1966 DE-400
RIP and thanks for the awesome guitar music!
1966 DE-400
RIP and thanks for the awesome guitar music!
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I just heard of the passing of Duane Eddy. I can still remember seeing him for the first time on the Dick Clark Saturday Night show in the late fifties. He was playing his signature Guild. This, more than anything made me want to play the guitar. So many great instrumentals. He will be deeply missed.
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