Musician appeared in both lists of the greatest guitarists made by Rolling Stone, but is not always cited among the great heroes of the instrument
The guitar is the tool with which rock history is written and rewrite. As the degree of importance in popular culture is high, people who play such an instrument have become music heroes. However, some did not receive the same recognition.
In the view of Eddie Veddera guy worthy of being more remembered is Peter Buck. The frontman of Pearl Jam is a fan of REM and was even in charge of giving the speech when the band joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Famein 2007.
At the time, the singer took the opportunity to praise the guitarist and his contributions. He stated (via Pearl Jam Online):
He understands a lot about music; It is his morning to explore gaps, invent things and hit points that had not yet been covered, thus giving progression to rock and roll. I think about what he did, to trace a path of alternative music for bands like Nirvana, Radiohead and even more bands ahead. ”
It’s not as if Peter Buck had never been recognized for their contributions. The musician appeared in the two lists of greatest guitarists of all time Rolling Stone. In 2003, it emerged in 94th position between 100 elected. Two decades later, it was 106th out of a total of 250 selected instrumentalists.
In statement to Rolling Stone USA for the latest list, the leader of the Pavement, Stephen Malkmusdiscussed the impact of REM in your style. He said:
The band went to Ponte to me among more purist independent seals like Homestead and SST and power pop as Big Star and the smoother side of the Velvet underground. ”
Peter Buck and Nando Reis
Curiously, Peter Buck It has a long -lived connection with Brazil. The guitarist participated in 2000 For when the rainbow finds the gold potsecond solo album of Nando Reisrecorded in Seattle, in the United States. He played a mandolin in “This time” and guitar in “Blue Phrases”.
The partnership between the two did not stop there and gradually grew. Buck Then he collaborated with Garden (2016), Kings with your support band, The infernal. This time, he was credited as one of the main guitarists of the album, along with Mike McCreadyfrom Pearl Jam.
In 2024, the two came back again. Peter was part of the band assembled by Kings for the triple album A mysterious starthe first of unpublished of the singer and composer since Garden.
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Source: Rollingstone
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