THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GUITAR PLAYING as given to moris tepper by captain beefheart. they are not arranged hierarchically - each commandment has equal import. also, to help clarify their intent, each commandment is followed by an exegesis.Specifically:
WALK WITH THE DEVILMaybe that's why we were inspired to use "devil-box." (We've certainly never read Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A Rama.)
old delta blues players referred to amplifiers as 'the devil box'. and they were right. you have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you're bringing over from the other side. electricity attracts devils and demons. [so now you know what you are, dear visitor of this page!] other instruments attract other spirits. an acoustic guitar attracts caspar, the ghost. a mandolin attracts wendy. but an electric guitar attracts beelzebub.
And somehow forgot "Woe Is Uh Me Bop." So, here, live & otherwise:
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