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"'''The Guitar Man'''" is a song written by [[David Gates]] and originally recorded by the [[pop rock]] group [[Bread (band)|Bread]], of which Gates was a member. It first appeared on Bread's [[1972 in music|1972]] album, ''[[Guitar Man (Bread album)|Guitar Man]]''. The song is a mixture of the sounds of [[soft rock]], including strings and acoustic guitar, and the addition of a [[Wah-wah pedal|wah-wah effect]] electric guitar, played by [[Larry Knechtel]]. It peaked at number 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart in the United States. The song was a number-one hit on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|easy listening]] chart, the third for the band on this chart (following "[[If (Bread song)|If]]" and "[[Baby I'm-a Want You]]").<br /> |
"'''The Guitar Man'''" is a song written by [[David Gates]] and originally recorded by the [[pop rock]] group [[Bread (band)|Bread]], of which Gates was a member. It first appeared on Bread's [[1972 in music|1972]] album, ''[[Guitar Man (Bread album)|Guitar Man]]''. The song is a mixture of the sounds of [[soft rock]], including strings and acoustic guitar, and the addition of a [[Wah-wah pedal|wah-wah effect]] electric guitar, played by [[Larry Knechtel]]. It peaked at number 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart in the United States. The song was a number-one hit on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|easy listening]] chart, the third for the band on this chart (following "[[If (Bread song)|If]]" and "[[Baby I'm-a Want You]]").<br /> |
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The melody of the song is played by using 12 different chords, which is a rather high number for a pop song. |
The melody of the song is complex and played by using 12 different chords, which is a rather high number for a pop song. |
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The song has been covered by [[David J]] on his 2003 album ''Estranged'', [[Cake (band)|Cake]] on their 2004 album ''[[Pressure Chief]]'', [[Starflyer 59]] on their 2007 vinyl collection ''Ghosts of the Future'', and [[Bobby Bare, Jr.]] on his ''American Bread'' EP. [[Hank Marvin]] released his album [[Guitar Man (Hank Marvin album)|Guitar Man]] with a cover version of the song. |
The song has been covered by [[David J]] on his 2003 album ''Estranged'', [[Cake (band)|Cake]] on their 2004 album ''[[Pressure Chief]]'', [[Starflyer 59]] on their 2007 vinyl collection ''Ghosts of the Future'', and [[Bobby Bare, Jr.]] on his ''American Bread'' EP. [[Hank Marvin]] released his album [[Guitar Man (Hank Marvin album)|Guitar Man]] with a cover version of the song. |
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"The Guitar Man" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the pop rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member. It first appeared on Bread's 1972 album, Guitar Man. The song is a mixture of the sounds of soft rock, including strings and acoustic guitar, and the addition of a wah-wah effect electric guitar, played by Larry Knechtel. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The song was a number-one hit on the easy listening chart, the third for the band on this chart (following "If" and "Baby I'm-a Want You").
The melody of the song is complex and played by using 12 different chords, which is a rather high number for a pop song.
The song has been covered by David J on his 2003 album Estranged, Cake on their 2004 album Pressure Chief, Starflyer 59 on their 2007 vinyl collection Ghosts of the Future, and Bobby Bare, Jr. on his American Bread EP. Hank Marvin released his album Guitar Man with a cover version of the song.
Personnel (Bread version)
- David Gates - vocals, bass
- James Griffin - guitar, keyboards
- Larry Knechtel - keyboards, lead guitar
- Mike Botts - drums
See also
References
- The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996
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