Synthaholic Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Scotty Moore, Rock Pioneer and Elvis Presleys Guitarist, Dies at 84 Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock n roll guitarist whose fluid picking propelled Elvis Presleys first recordings for Sun Records, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to Memphis newspaper the Commercial Appeal. He was 84. Moore was a member of a local country combo in Memphis when he was drafted by Sun owner Sam Phillips to support with the young, untested teenage singer on his debut recordings. His crisp, flowing, melodic guitar lines, heavily influenced by Chet Atkins early work but also infused with deep blues feeling, highlighted the singles issued by Sun during Presleys rise to fame in 1954-55. Moore went on to work behind Presley after he moved to major label RCA in 1956, appearing on such major hits as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes. He also took supporting roles in several of Presleys early feature films, and took a key instrumental role in his 1968 comeback special. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. More at the LINK The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 "Everyone wanted to be Elvis. I wanted to be Scotty Moore." - Keith Richards The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindaru Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 RIP, Scotty Moore. 2016 is picking some of every style and instrument. That must be one helluva band up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I hear that copyright laws don't apply up there, so they're all free to release whatever they want. "And ye shall be released". Yeah, 2016 is shaping up to be a devastating year for musicians and artists. But at least Scotty lived a good long life. He probably influenced more guitarists -- directly or indirectly -- than just about anybody, and certainly was an early innovator whose ideas and approaches can be traced to later evolutions and revelations by other artists, including Jeff Beck. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Didn't know that much about Scotty till I played a number of Elvis tribute shows , 1st as a fill in... His name was mentioned in rehearsals a lot by the band members.. RIP Scotty! CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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