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Jackson Guitars originated in 1980 when guitarist Randy Rhoads approached the company with an idea for an individualized guitar. The collaborative design effort between Rhoads, Grover Jackson, Tim Wilson, and Jackson's masterbuilder, Mike Shannon, resulted in the creation of the Concorde, an innovative revamp of the traditional Flying V. [3]
The Concorde – the name given to Randy Rhodes' custom guitar built by Grover Jackson. An asymmetric V-shaped body with pointy "wings", revamp of the Gibson Flying V. This prototype evolved into Jackson Randy Rhoads model and led to the creation of the Jackson Guitars brand. [citation needed]
Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981).
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Grover Jackson (born July 17, 1949) is an American luthier best known for designing and making various guitar models at Jackson Guitars, such as Jackson Rhoads and Jackson Soloist during the 1980s. Biography
The Best of Guitar Shorty is the first true compilation album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty; [1] 1996's Billie Jean Blues was more of a live album. The album was released on June 20, 2006 on CD by the label Shout! Factory.
Rhodes was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and taught himself to play the guitar by age 13 and the bass soon after. In the early 1970s, Rhodes moved to Austin, Texas, where he performed with local bands. Four years later, Rhodes moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he performed with Charlie Rich's son Alan. [1]
The song's 12-string guitar was played by Daniel Lanois and Rhodes covered the electric guitar parts. [ 9 ] [ 11 ] Similar to " Red Rain ", the first song on So , "That Voice Again" begins with an instrumental interlude followed by the chorus, which features multitracked vocals overdubbed by Gabriel. [ 9 ]