A guitar riff is the hook of a song ... This meant absorbing new influences, including blues, jazz, and traditional sounds from other countries - such as the Indian stylings which can be heard ...

Just under a century ago, it wasn’t totally clear yet what was jazz and what was blues, or what was becoming R&B and what would soon turn into rock ’n’ roll. And the guitar was near the ...

By listening to a wide range of styles – blues, jazz, country, rockabilly and skiffle ... adding memorable riffs, licks and solos that defined the band’s sound. This example illustrates ...