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Article: Mark Ryan and the Wes Montgomery connection
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- April 18, 2003
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The sweet sound of a Fender d'Aquisto hollow-body guitar is
instantly recognizable as a serious improvisational instrument, even
to someone schooled only in the greatest hits of rock 'n' roll.
Its adrenalized resonance sounds good turned up loud, and in its
natural jazz context could be very appealing to exactly those
listeners disillusioned by the repetitiveness and shrunken song lists
of today's classic rock radio.
But the early history of this type of jazz guitar was forged in a
much less muscular route than its later, brawny rival, amplified rock
'n' roll.
Charlie Christian's pleasant bebop and blues reveries convinced
the public of electric instruments' worth, but even mid-century ...