scotty moore did more than play guitar - he invented the role of the rock guitarist /

Elvis Presley’s sideman didn’t just carve out a unusual sound – he showed that the singer wasn’t always the most notable thing on a record“When I heard Heartbreak Hotel,I knew what I wanted to do in life. It was as plain as day,” Keith Richards once said. “All I wanted to do in the world was to be able to play and sound like that. Everyone else wanted to be Elvis, or I wanted to be Scotty. Related: Scotty Moore,guitarist on Elvis's early hits, dies aged 84 Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com