Jerry Reed “Guitar Man” 1967. Reed’s may be one of the most idiosyncratic guitar styles in all of country music. Playing nylon strings with a thumbpick in a highly unusual “Ddmaj9sus4” tuning, Reed augmented these licks a bit every time guitar man was performed. The song itself is pure rock ‘n roll, soon becoming a staple for Elvis Presley himself(note the funky af bass break). In the 70s Reed would find superstardom appearing with Burt Reylonds in the Smokey and the Bandit films which included

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