Sort of doubling the fun as DaytonAiredale and everybody’s Uncle Marty explores one of our AND lots of other pickers favorite instruments. Many guitarists claim that whatever they do on a 12-string sounds better than on a 6 which is a significant part of the attractiveness of this sort of guitar. The sparkly dynamic flash factor is probably the biggest reason most start playing a 12 because It simply “sounds cool”, likely because of its chorus effect. Anything written for a 12 can be performed on a six, although compositons for a regular can be instantly enhanced with the extra octave of the four higher toned strings producing the distinct sound. The 12 is frequently a “hook” in pop music, attracting listeners and making the song memorable. It’s likely that there are thousands of such examples, and we’re going to provide you with a case full of them on adventure number 734 of The 3D RadioActivity!
It can be hard to play a 12-string, Luckily, between 1898 and 1905 they were invented, and we had the chance to listen to beautiful masterpieces such as “Eight Miles High,” “Space Oddity,” “Wish You Were Here ”, or Jimi Hendrix, Leadbelly, Leo Kottke, Supertramp and The Hollies! For decades, various genres and artists have composed and recorded legendary music with these instruments. It has a unique sound flavor that’s inspired many along the way. Tune in next time as we visit our yearly sojourn into The Gospel According To Uncle Marty with some interesting versions of popular standards with a spiritual twist! We’re always open to new ideas, please tell them to me by sending email, or with a message on our Facebook page which has links to the archives of all the earlier episodes with Daytona’s goofy and groovy graphics in the photo section. And may we remind you to be sure to look for us on Theacidflashback, Denver’s Mile Hi Radio, TuneIn and InternetFM.com, because the best FM radio is now on the Internet.
Until we meet again, Keep Rockin’ On!
…Uncle Marty
“It’s not true I had nothing on, I had the radio on.”
…Marilyn Monroe
