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Keith Richards
Keith Richards is widely hailed as one of rock and roll's greatest rhythm guitar players. His sound is largely a result of the alternate, open tunings -- tuning the strings to a major chord -- that he has long used for his music. "I've never been one of the floor pedal guys," said Richards. "Just get me a good sound." In the late 1960s, he began using an electric guitar with the lowest E string removed, with the other five strings tuned to a major chord. Richards's open tuning creates what he describes as a "beautiful resonance" and long sustain, because the vibrations of the notes in different octaves reinforce one another through sympathetic resonance. As a result, his rig has been fairly modest, reliant on basic amplifier equipment. His music and signature sound have influenced generations of rock and roll musicians. |