Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure. The lead is the featured guitar, which usually plays single-note-based lines or double-stops. In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz, punk, fusion, some pop, and other music styles, lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar, which consists of accompaniment chords and riffs, often played with a distortion effect.

Creating lead guitar lines

To create lead guitar lines, guitarists use scales, modes, arpeggios, licks, and riffs that are performed using a variety of techniques. In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz and fusion bands and some pop contexts as well as others, lead guitar lines often employ alternate picking, sweep picking, economy picking and legato (e.g., hammer ons, pull offs), which are used to maximize the speed of their solos or riffs. Such "tricks" can employ the picking hand used in the fret area (such as tapping), and even be augmented and embellished with devices such as bows, or separate electronic devices such as an EBow (electronic bow).

Some even like to play with their teeth or feet or other bodily appendages or the like, this is normally used as a performance technique in order to impress spectators. In a blues context, as well as others, lead guitar lines are created using call and response-style riffs that are embellished with string bending, vibrato, and slides.

Role in a band

In a band with two guitars, there can be a logical division between lead and rhythm guitars - although that division may be unclear. Two guitarists may perform as a guitar tandem, and trade off the lead guitar and rhythm guitar roles. Alternatively, two or more guitarists can share the lead and rhythm roles throughout the show, or both guitarists can play the same role ("dual lead guitars" or "dual rhythm guitars"). Often several guitarists playing individual notes may create chord patterns while mixing these "harmonies" with mixed unison passages creating unique sound effects with sound altering electronic special effects such as doublers or a "chorus" effect that over-pronounce the lead significantly sometimes to cut through to be heard in loud shows or throw its sound aesthetically both acoustically or electronically.

Effects and equipment

In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz and fusion bands and some pop contexts as well as others, the lead guitar line often involves melodies (as well as power chords from the rhythm guitars) with a sustained, singing tone. To create this tone on the electric guitar, guitarists often select certain pickups and use electronic effects such as effects pedals and distortion pedals, or sound compressors, or doubler effects for a more sustained tone, and delay effects or an electronic "chorus" effect as well as electronic reverb and echo for a reverberant sound.

To attain this prized sustain effect tube amplifiers such as Marshall are often utilized. The desired effect, springs basically from where the tubes, when pushed to high volumes reach their peak and no farther which has an effect of attenuating the attack portions of the signal while presenting the trailing portions of the signal (which are normally progressively quieter) at the same volume as that peak output portions mimicking compressor/limiter electronic effects.

Simultaneous to this, the distortion can actually distort itself in fidelity of its production adding a smooth "creamy" effect to distortion when as well the resolution of the usually gritty distortion sound is compromised and the note will almost return to its original configuration plus the desired "sloping" effects. These are aesthetically pleasing to many guitar players and sometimes violin and keyboard players as well.

High volume is also used to induce audio feedback, which increases sustain dramatically. Sometimes, if done correctly by holding the guitar pickups at precise distances from the amplifier speakers such can present a steady, undecaying sound. Electronic special effects employing effects loops can artificially reproduce this as well. Other effects used to embellish lead guitar tone and pitch include the whammy bar which physically stretches the strings, slides used extensively in country music and wah-wah and univibe effects. Also very commonly used are hammer-ons.

See also

Guitarists

List of lead guitarists

Multiple guitar players

Rhythm guitar

References

External links

Learn Lead Guitar

Pickin' Tool

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name	Debbie Davies
background	solo_singer
birth date	August 22, 1952
instrument	Guitar
years active
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Debbie Davies (born August 22, 1952, Los Angeles, California) is an American blues guitarist.

She has been the featured guitarist in several female based bands including Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs (led by John Mayall's wife), and Fingers Taylor and the Ladyfinger Revue (who opened for Jimmy Buffett during his 1991 tour). Besides her solo work, Davies is best known for her work with Albert Collins as a member of his band, the Icebreakers, from 1988 to 1991. Over the years she has collaborated with several well known musicians such as Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton (aka Double Trouble), Coco Montoya, J. Geils and Duke Robillard. She continues to record and tour.

Awards

Davies won the 1997 W. C. Handy Award for Best Contemporary Female Artist. and the 2010 Blues Music Award for Best Traditional Female Artist

Discography

Albums

1993 - ''Picture This''

1994 - ''Loose Tonight''

1997 - ''I Got That Feeling''

1998 - ''Round Every Corner''

1998 - ''Grand Union''

1999 - ''Homesick for the Road''

1999 - ''Tales From The Austin Motel''

2001 - ''Love The Game''

2003 - ''Key To Love''

2005 - ''All I Found''

2007 - ''Blues Blast''

2009 - ''Holdin' Court''

Compilation albums

2002 - ''The Blues: From Yesterday's Masters to Today's Cutting Edge'' Schanachie, American Roots Songbook, as licensed to St. Clair Entertainment. (Debbie Davies: "I Just Want To Make Love To You")

References

External links

Official website

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Name	Evan Taubenfeld
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Evan David Taubenfeld
Born	June 27, 1983
Height
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland,
Instrument	Vocals, guitar, drums
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge, pop punk, pop rock
Occupation	Musician, songwriter, producer, executive music director
Years active	2002–present
Label	Sire/Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Avril LavigneThe Black List ClubSpinfireDitch RuxtonSecondhand Serenade
Website	Official website }}

Evan David Taubenfeld (born June 27, 1983) is an American singer/songwriter, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist. Evan Taubenfeld's debut album, ''Welcome to the Blacklist Club'', was released on May 18, 2010.

Early life

Taubenfeld was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mark and Ami Taubenfeld, who ran a catering business. He has two siblings, a younger brother Drew (b. 1984), who is in Demi Lovato's touring band, and a younger sister, Annie (b. 1991). Taubenfeld is Jewish and went to the McDonogh School. He taught himself guitar by learning to play "Come As You Are" by Nirvana.

Career

Taubenfeld received a phone call from Josh Sarubin, inviting him to audition for a new talent he just signed, a young Canadian named Avril Lavigne. Taubenfeld remained in Lavigne's band until September 2004; when he was given his own recording contract. In 2008, Taubenfeld produced two tracks for rapper Tyga's debut album ''No Introduction'', "Press 7" and "First Timers", the latter of which he was also featured in. Taubenfeld's first single, "Boy Meets Girl", was released in March 2009. He was the executive musical director for the short lived MTV show ''Kaya''. Taubenfeld also had a role in the series, ''Private'', as Blake Pearson. On July 26, 2009 Taubenfeld joined Metro Station, Mayday Parade, and Mitchel Musso on his second tour as a solo artist. Taubenfeld's Christmas single, "Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukah)" debuted at #59 on the Hot Country Songs chart. His album, ''Welcome to the Blacklist Club'' was released in May 2010. He re-teamed with Lavigne and co-wrote several songs on her 2011 album, Goodbye Lullaby. Taubenfeld performs the bridge vocals on Lavigne's track "Push".

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
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''Welcome to the Blacklist Club''		* Release date: May 18, 2010	Sire Records>Sire/Reprise Records	41

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
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2009	"Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukah)"	59

Filmography

Film

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
2003	My World (DVD)>Avril Lavigne: My World	Himself

Television

Private (Web series)

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
2007	Kaya (TV series)>KAYA	Himself
2009	Private ||	Blake Pearson	Missing in episodes 1 and 2

References

External links

Official website

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name	Anthony Milano
birth date	December 05, 1888
birth place	Reggio Calabria, Italy
death date	1978
death place	Cleveland, Ohio
nationality	American
ethnicity	Italian
other names	Tony, Old Man
known for	Mafia activity
relatives	}}

Anthony "Tony" Milano was an Italian mobster who rose to power in America working for the Cleveland crime family in the American Mafia. He served as the long time Underboss in the Cleveland crime family from 1930 until his retirement in 1976.

Milano was born on December 5, 1888 in Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy to Pietro and Grazia Milano (née Mazza). His family eventually immigrated to the United States and made there way to Cleveland, Ohio. Milano and his brother Frank were active in Black Hand extortion and bootlegging during prohibition. His younger brother Frank was leader of the "Mayfield Road Mob", an Italian gang that fought the Porrello crime family for control of criminal rackets in Ohio. In the early 1930s, the Porrello family was defeated and Frank became Boss of the Cleveland crime family, being an original member of The Commission. Anthony served as his Underboss. In 1935, Frank fled the country due to tax evasion charges. Alfred Polizzi took over as Boss of the family and kept Anthony on as Underboss. Milano remained Underboss for decades despite the changes in leadership over the years.

Milano became a naturalized citizen on June 27, 1924. He married Josephine DiSanto and had four sons: Peter, Frank, John and Carmen. His wife and kids moved to Los Angeles in the 1940s while he split time between Los Angeles, Cleveland and Las Vegas. Milano had many legitimate and criminal business interests in all three cities. His eldest son Peter was a member of the Los Angeles crime family and the Milanos' relationship strengthened the ties between the two crime families. His nephew John Nardi, an influential associate of the Cleveland crime family, went against the Cleveland family in the 1970s and sided with the Irish gang led by Danny Greene. Milano was believed to have significant control over several local labor unions in Cleveland due to his connection to Jackie Presser. As the years went on, Milano spent less time involved in the Cleveland crime family and he began to take on more of an advisory role while other influential crime family members served as acting Underbosses. Even so, he kept the title of Underboss until his retirement in 1976. He died two years later in 1978.

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References

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name	Buddy Whittington
background	solo_singer
born	December 28, 1956Fort Worth, Texas United States
instrument	Guitar, vocals,
genre	Blues, southern rock, blue-eyed soul
occupation	Musician, songwriter
associated acts	John Mayall
website	Buddy Whittington.com
notable instruments	1963 StratocasterFender Telecaster }}

Buddy Whittington (born 28 December 1956, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American guitarist. He began playing the guitar inspired by his sister's records of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and, in particular, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton. At the age of 14 he was already a part of the Dallas/Fort Worth music scene and playing regularly in the clubs along Jacksboro Highway. While attending high school, Buddy played in a band called "Short Change" which opened for Point Blank, a band that he would later join, replacing rhythm guitar player Kim Davis. During the early 1980s, he formed and sang with his own band "The Sidemen". In 1991 they opened for John Mayall and when Coco Montoya left the Bluesbreakers in 1993, Mayall called him to take his place in the band. In Mayall's band Whittington also sings occasionally and contributes to songwriting. 2008 saw the release of his first solo album and touring in Europe with his UK based band which includes Roger Cotton on organ, Pete Stroud on Bass and Darby Todd on drums. He lives in Hurst, Texas with his family.

Buddy Whittington usually plays a 1963 Stratocaster plugged into a Dr. Z amplifier. He also plays a Lentz guitar modeled partially after the Fender Telecaster, but which is a different guitar.

References

External links

Buddy Whittington on Myspace

Official Buddy Whittington Website

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