Royden Moran – Guitar Royden Moran – Guitar Builder Builder Timbre – Quality of sound Timbre – Quality of sound Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes, a balanced sound and playability from notes, a balanced sound and playability from a guitar. a guitar. 90% of the tone is from the sound board 90% of the tone is from the sound board (top). (top). The type of wood determines tone. Eg. The type of wood determines tone. Eg. Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to deforestation). deforestation). Guitar makers use the headstock for Guitar makers use the headstock for recognition. It’s their personal signature. recognition. It’s their personal signature. The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a Gibson, a Martin and a Royden! Gibson, a Martin and a Royden!
Timbre – Quality of soundTimbre – Quality of sound Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes, Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes,
a balanced sound and playability from a guitar.a balanced sound and playability from a guitar. 90% of the tone is from the sound board (top).90% of the tone is from the sound board (top). The type of wood determines tone. Eg. The type of wood determines tone. Eg.
Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to deforestation).deforestation).
Guitar makers use the headstock for Guitar makers use the headstock for recognition. It’s their personal signature.recognition. It’s their personal signature.
The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a Gibson, a Martin and a Royden!Gibson, a Martin and a Royden!
The 1970’s – “The The 1970’s – “The Decade of Death and Decade of Death and New Beginnings…”New Beginnings…”
Goodbye…Goodbye…
Between 1970-71 Between 1970-71 the following the following performers died: performers died:
Lou Reed and the Lou Reed and the Velvet Velvet UndergroundUnderground
Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) achieve Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) achieve legendary status with a record breaking legendary status with a record breaking tour (very mysterious).tour (very mysterious).
Zeppelin linked to Crowley Zeppelin linked to Crowley (& Satan)(& Satan)
Aleister Crowley
1973: Pink Floyd 1973: Pink Floyd release “Darkside of release “Darkside of the moon”.the moon”.
Concept album-Concept album-explored the faults of explored the faults of humanityhumanity
DoubletrackingDoubletracking It is estimated that It is estimated that
one in every 14 people one in every 14 people in the U.S. under the in the U.S. under the age of 50 owns a copy age of 50 owns a copy of this album. of this album.
Arena Rock is bornArena Rock is born
Peter Frampton, Peter Frampton, Boston, Journey, Boston, Journey, Triumph, Yes, Triumph, Yes, Trooper, KISS, Trooper, KISS, RUSH.RUSH.
Androgynous Glam Rock!Androgynous Glam Rock!
Alice CooperAlice Cooper David BowieDavid Bowie
Rock Innovators…Rock Innovators…
Iggy Pop Iggy Pop Black Sabbath Black Sabbath
(Ozzy Ozbourne)(Ozzy Ozbourne)
More folk…More folk…
Gordon LightfootGordon Lightfoot
James TaylorJames Taylor
Canadian ContentCanadian Content
The Guess Who The Guess Who (Randy Bachman)(Randy Bachman)
Neil Young vs. Neil Young vs. Lynyrd SkynyrdLynyrd Skynyrd
RUSHRUSH
The Blues-mastersThe Blues-masters
BB KingBB King
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
Mid 70’s: The birth of Mid 70’s: The birth of PUNK!PUNK!
A result of A result of boredom and boredom and political unrestpolitical unrest
Sex Pistols and the Sex Pistols and the Clash (British)Clash (British)
Ramones, Black Ramones, Black Flag, Dead Flag, Dead Kennedys (USA)Kennedys (USA)
1978: Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) 1978: Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) release first albumrelease first album
Virtuoso guitarVirtuoso guitar TappingTapping
Easy RidersEasy Riders
The Eagles, The The Eagles, The Kinks, Steppenwolf Kinks, Steppenwolf (Born to be wild!)(Born to be wild!)
Steve Miller BandSteve Miller Band
Tom PettyTom Petty
Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac
Ska/Reggae musicSka/Reggae music
Bob MarleyBob Marley
1977 Disco 1977 Disco threatens to threatens to destroy all that is destroy all that is sacred in music as sacred in music as “Saturday Night “Saturday Night Fever” tops the Fever” tops the charts. The BEE charts. The BEE GEES ROCK (not GEES ROCK (not really!) ABBA!really!) ABBA!
