Duane Eddy, RIP

[GA Russell]

Duane Eddy, 'the first rock 'n' roll guitar god,' dead at 86 (msn.com)

[Big Beat Steve]

The first record I ever bought (at about 3 months short of my 15th birthday) was an RCA "Best of" compilation by Duane Eddy.
It wasn't too long before I sort of tired of his style and found more interesting R'n'R guitar players elsewhere but later on I did pick up comprehensive vinyl reissues of his Jamie recordings. For completeness sake and to occasionally revive old memories.

R.I.P.

 

[felser]

RIP.  I liked his twang, though the material was usually lacking.

[Balladeer]

The twang is the thang - Duane Eddy was a great innovator of the probably most magical instrument and an outstanding stylist of Rock´n´Roll.
Today global hipsters like Hermanos Gutierrez and LAttirail incorporate Eddy´style in their chilling yet rootsy contemporary blend.

Twang on in heaven, Duane!