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Bert weedon, the english guitarist credited with inspiring millions to pick up and get to grips with the instrument using his play in a day books, has died at the age of 91. Bert weedon obe born herbert maurice william weedon on10 may 1920. The son of a subway train driver who was an amateur singer, weedon. In the late 50s and early 60s a musical bombshell hit the record scene. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bert weedons 22 golden guitar greats bert weedon lp. Weedon recorded well into the 1980s, and one of his albums from the 1970s, 22 golden guitar greats, reached no.

The version without any print credit in the same position is here bert weedon s 22 golden guitar greats. Bert weedons play in a day remains one of the worlds most successful guitar methods. The phenomenal success of his play in a day guitar instruction books ensured that he would leave his mark on successive generations of guitarists for decades still to come. Sleeve has ringedge wear, corner creasing, tape repair to bottom seam, g. Bert weedon 22 golden guitar greats vinyl records, lp, cd. Apr 20, 2012 in 1976 he became the first solo guitar player to top the official top 40 album charts with 22 golden guitar greats. Also i would like to buy some of bert weedons guitar books because my grandson.

A renewal of interest in guitar instrumentals suddenly placed him at the top of the album chart in 1976 with 22 golden guitar greats. The guitar, for so long the backing instrument of rock singers, suddenly burst into the hit parade as a solo instrument. Bert weedon and the shadows guitar music books as examples of teach yourself guitar instruction sir john dankworth. The similar version with this print credit is here bert weedons 22 golden guitar greats. In 1976 he became the first solo guitar player to top the official top 40 album charts with 22 golden guitar greats. Nothing since has been as successful and 1977s blue echoes was criticized severely in the journal guitar, but hit or miss bert weedon, ever the professional, continued to record productionline albums. Bert weedons 22 golden guitar greats bert weedon lp music.

It is as much of a legend as the stars who have learned from it, including eric clapton, mike oldfield, paul mccartney, george harrison, john lennon, sting, brian may, pete townshend, and many others. The artiste responsible for the first hit was duane eddy in the american charts, whilst here in britain another guitar hit was made by bert weedon. Following the recent death of bert weedon and the press reports praising this album, i decided to dig out my old cassette which i had bought. Bert weedons 22 golden guitar greats vinyl lp warwick 1976. Bert weedon 22 golden guitar greats 1976 uk 22 track stereo lp that does exactly what it says on the tin. This was the first of 8 uk charting singles for bert weedon from 1959 to 1961 and was his highest charting single. Bert weedon, expert on the instrumental niceties of rocknroll, in 1987.

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Bert weedons pick a chord by bert weedon and a great selection of related books. Bert weedon bert weedon 22 golden guitar greats lp amazon. John londeirex features the manual play in a day was the bible for generations of budding guitarists in the. It reached number one in the uk albums chart in november 1976 making weedon the first solo guitarist to have a number one album. Guitarist bert weedon had hit singles in britain and influenced rock stars such as eric clapton, pete townshend and john lennon with his instructional book. Bert weedons 22 golden guitar greats vinyl lp warwick. In november 1976, weedon made number one, for one week, in the uk albums chart with 22 golden guitar greats, a compilation album of guitar solos released on the warwick label. Bert weedon 22 golden guitar greats 1976 uk 22track stereo lp that does exactly what it says on the tin. Guide to modern guitar playing faber edition weedon, bert. Weedon s book was the crucial catalyst, and if the mind baulks at so many shadows covers on the present album. Bert weedons 22 golden guitar greats full vinyl album, remasterd by b. Herbert maurice william bert weedon, obe 10 may 1920 20 april 2012 was an english guitarist whose style of guitar playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s. The bonzo dog band mentioned weedon in their song we are normal on their album, the doughnut in grannys greenhouse 1969.