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: a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers
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Chalamet stars, with Monica Barbaro and Ed Norton, as an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arriving in Greenwich Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
The new band features Micah Nelson on guitar, Spooner Oldham on organ, Anthony Logerfo on drums, and Corey McCormick on bass.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Near the halfway mark, the crackling sounds Bachman generated from his smoke photographs begin to arrive in layers, creating subtle rhythms under his guitar.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
At that last event Dylan touched the third rail of folk music by playing an electric guitar, in a performance that prompted boos from the audience — although whether the booing was a response to the transgression or the sound quality has been the subject of debate.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
The new band features Micah Nelson on guitar, Spooner Oldham on organ, Anthony Logerfo on drums, and Corey McCormick on bass.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Near the halfway mark, the crackling sounds Bachman generated from his smoke photographs begin to arrive in layers, creating subtle rhythms under his guitar.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
At that last event Dylan touched the third rail of folk music by playing an electric guitar, in a performance that prompted boos from the audience — although whether the booing was a response to the transgression or the sound quality has been the subject of debate.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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