Popular Music: 11 Disappointing & Surprising Facts
Updated: 2012-05-31 02:29:27
American rock band Creed has sold more records in their home country than Jimi Hendrix. Who even remembers Creed? The legend of Jimi on a guitar will forever be remembered, and he’s arguably the greatest guitarist of all time. His feel for the music was something no one has rivaled since.
Ke$ha’s single ‘Tik-Tok’ has sold more copies than any Beatles single. Many wouldn’t even call ‘Tik-Tok’ music, but obviously enough people went out to buy it for it to overtake sales of any Beatles song.
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danieldangerously does a quick demo of the Superego glissando function on bass guitar.
In every music genre, guitarists have made their marks throughout music history. Some of the popular guitar players include Paul Gilbert, Les Paul, Paco De Lucia and Johnny Hiland, among others. Here are some of the recognized fastest guitar players in the world across generations (alphabetically arranged):
Trey Azagthoth
He became popular because of his signature song Summoning Redemption, but became even more famous due to his guitar playing skills. His focus was more on metal and instrumental rock. He had a number of rough solos that were all spontaneous.
Mick Barr
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