#21- The World's Saddest Guitar Player: Roy Buchanan
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Known as \\u2018the guitarist\\u2019s guitarist,\\u2019 Roy Buchanan never attained any real fame or fortune during his lifetime.
As an American guitarist, blues musician, and pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan turned guitar tone into an art form.
As the first commercially successfully solid-body electric guitar, the Telecaster was able to produce extra power and muscularity that Buchanan tapped into.\\xa0
Scott says, \\u201cIt\\u2019s not just about the notes, he was trying to make the guitar cry.\\u201d Trent adds, \\u201cHe\\u2019s searching for something when he plays, a moment in his solo where he hits on a certain feeling.\\u201d\\xa0
Scott, Karl, and Trent discuss the sound and soulfulness that Buchanan is able to summon.
Karl says, \\u201cIf it\\u2019s not tearing your heart out I don\\u2019t know what to do. The electric guitar is the most expressive instrument in the world today, except for the human voice.\\u201d
Tune in to hear more about Buchanan\\u2019s revolutionary sonic palette, brought to you by onlinegreatbooks.com.
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