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Harrison v. Townsend



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George Harrison and Pete Townsend are two of the most brilliant =
guitarists of the rock era.  Neither is a great soloist in the style of =
Eric Claption or Jimi Hendrix.  Furthermore, their brilliance is quite =
distinct from each other.

Townsend plays some of the great driving, rock rhythms that provide much =
of the power and force that made his songs irresistible.  He is the =
genius behind the songs and he drove them with as much or more force =
than Daltrey.

Harrison had a different role.  He rarely wrote the Beatle's songs which =
were almost always driven by melody and vocals.  Harrison's role was to =
augment the songs and add color.  This he did brilliantly.  Sometimes =
the leads are buried in the mixes and hard to hear, but they are great.  =
They drive the songs in a very different way than Townsend's guitar.

Another great, great guitar player that illustrates the difference =
between Harrison and Townsend is Scotty Moore.  If you have never =
listened to Elvis Presley's original Sun recordings (That's Alright, =
Mama; Good Rockin' Tonight, etc.), you should do yourself a favor.  =
Absolutely brilliant in every way.  (I had never been a big Elvis fan, =
but this record changed that.  It is Presley's first and best work.)  =
Harrison is clearly very influenced by Scotty Moore and the Sun =
sessions.  In a 3-instrument band, Townsend couldn't possibly play in a =
similar style and create the power he wanted.

Similarly, both McCartney and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys were =
brilliant bass players, but not at all similar to Entwistle.  The Ox has =
got them both hands down technically and he is my favorite bass player.  =
But both McCartney and Wilson were able to brilliantly enhance their =
music through their melodic playing.

Great, but different, musicians, every one.

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