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Royden Moran – Guitar Builder

Royden Moran – Guitar Builder. Timbre – Quality of sound Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes, a balanced sound and playability from a guitar. 90% of the tone is from the sound board (top). The type of wood determines tone. Eg. Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to deforestation).

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Royden Moran – Guitar Builder

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  1. Royden Moran – Guitar Builder • Timbre – Quality of sound • Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes, a balanced sound and playability from a guitar. • 90% of the tone is from the sound board (top). • The type of wood determines tone. Eg. Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to deforestation). • Guitar makers use the headstock for recognition. It’s their personal signature. • The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a Gibson, a Martin and a Royden!

  2. The 1970’s – “The Decade of Death and New Beginnings…”

  3. Goodbye… • Between 1970-71 the following performers died: • Jimi Hendrix • Janis Joplin • Jim Morrison • Duane Allman

  4. Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground

  5. Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) achieve legendary status with a record breaking tour (very mysterious).

  6. Zeppelin linked to Crowley (& Satan) Aleister Crowley

  7. 1973: Pink Floyd release “Darkside of the moon”. • Concept album-explored the faults of humanity • Doubletracking • It is estimated that one in every 14 people in the U.S. under the age of 50 owns a copy of this album.

  8. Arena Rock is born • Peter Frampton, Boston, Journey, Triumph, Yes, Trooper, KISS, RUSH.

  9. Androgynous Glam Rock! • Alice Cooper • David Bowie

  10. Rock Innovators… • Iggy Pop • Black Sabbath (Ozzy Ozbourne)

  11. More folk… • Gordon Lightfoot • James Taylor

  12. Canadian Content • The Guess Who (Randy Bachman) • Neil Young vs. Lynyrd Skynyrd • RUSH

  13. The Blues-masters • BB King • Bo Diddley

  14. Mid 70’s: The birth of PUNK! • A result of boredom and political unrest • Sex Pistols and the Clash (British) • Ramones, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys (USA)

  15. 1978: Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) release first album • Virtuoso guitar • Tapping

  16. Easy Riders • The Eagles, The Kinks, Steppenwolf (Born to be wild!)

  17. Steve Miller Band • Tom Petty • Fleetwood Mac

  18. Ska/Reggae music • Bob Marley

  19. 1977 Disco threatens to destroy all that is sacred in music as “Saturday Night Fever” tops the charts. The BEE GEES ROCK (not really!) ABBA!

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