Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Electric Guitar

The Axe, The Hammer, Lucille, Frankenstein, The Beast, The Duck...whatever you want to call it, music would not be where it is today with out the electric guitar.  
The electric guitar is a prime example of the law of unintended consequences. At first it just wanted to be heard, but it ended up taking over popular music and revolutionizing society along the way.

Check out this article about the history of the electric guitar and its impact on a music revolution.


Bonus: this is a cool video on the contruction of an electirc guitar (scroll to bottom).
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  1. Christopher PowellMarch 16, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Your next post should be on the microwave, and how it has revolutionized the kitchen.

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