Royden Moran – Guitar Royden Moran – Guitar BuilderBuilder

Timbre – Quality of soundTimbre – Quality of sound Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes, Look for clear harmonics, bass & treble notes,

a balanced sound and playability from a guitar.a balanced sound and playability from a guitar. 90% of the tone is from the sound board (top).90% of the tone is from the sound board (top). The type of wood determines tone. Eg. The type of wood determines tone. Eg.

Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to Brazilian Rosewood (very rare due to deforestation).deforestation).

Guitar makers use the headstock for Guitar makers use the headstock for recognition. It’s their personal signature.recognition. It’s their personal signature.

The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a The 3 acoustic guitars he brought in were: a Gibson, a Martin and a Royden!Gibson, a Martin and a Royden!

The 1970’s – “The The 1970’s – “The Decade of Death and Decade of Death and New Beginnings…”New Beginnings…”

Goodbye…Goodbye…

Between 1970-71 Between 1970-71 the following the following performers died: performers died:

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix Janis JoplinJanis Joplin Jim MorrisonJim Morrison Duane AllmanDuane Allman

Lou Reed and the Lou Reed and the Velvet Velvet UndergroundUnderground

Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) achieve Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) achieve legendary status with a record breaking legendary status with a record breaking tour (very mysterious).tour (very mysterious).

Zeppelin linked to Crowley Zeppelin linked to Crowley (& Satan)(& Satan)

Aleister Crowley

1973: Pink Floyd 1973: Pink Floyd release “Darkside of release “Darkside of the moon”.the moon”.

Concept album-Concept album-explored the faults of explored the faults of humanityhumanity

DoubletrackingDoubletracking It is estimated that It is estimated that

one in every 14 people one in every 14 people in the U.S. under the in the U.S. under the age of 50 owns a copy age of 50 owns a copy of this album. of this album.

Arena Rock is bornArena Rock is born

Peter Frampton, Peter Frampton, Boston, Journey, Boston, Journey, Triumph, Yes, Triumph, Yes, Trooper, KISS, Trooper, KISS, RUSH.RUSH.

Androgynous Glam Rock!Androgynous Glam Rock!

Alice CooperAlice Cooper David BowieDavid Bowie

Rock Innovators…Rock Innovators…

Iggy Pop Iggy Pop Black Sabbath Black Sabbath

(Ozzy Ozbourne)(Ozzy Ozbourne)

More folk…More folk…

Gordon LightfootGordon Lightfoot

James TaylorJames Taylor

Canadian ContentCanadian Content

The Guess Who The Guess Who (Randy Bachman)(Randy Bachman)

Neil Young vs. Neil Young vs. Lynyrd SkynyrdLynyrd Skynyrd

RUSHRUSH

The Blues-mastersThe Blues-masters

BB KingBB King

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley

Mid 70’s: The birth of Mid 70’s: The birth of PUNK!PUNK!

A result of A result of boredom and boredom and political unrestpolitical unrest

Sex Pistols and the Sex Pistols and the Clash (British)Clash (British)

Ramones, Black Ramones, Black Flag, Dead Flag, Dead Kennedys (USA)Kennedys (USA)

1978: Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) 1978: Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) release first albumrelease first album

Virtuoso guitarVirtuoso guitar TappingTapping

Easy RidersEasy Riders

The Eagles, The The Eagles, The Kinks, Steppenwolf Kinks, Steppenwolf (Born to be wild!)(Born to be wild!)

Steve Miller BandSteve Miller Band

Tom PettyTom Petty

Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac

Ska/Reggae musicSka/Reggae music

Bob MarleyBob Marley

1977 Disco 1977 Disco threatens to threatens to destroy all that is destroy all that is sacred in music as sacred in music as “Saturday Night “Saturday Night Fever” tops the Fever” tops the charts. The BEE charts. The BEE GEES ROCK (not GEES ROCK (not really!) ABBA!really!) ABBA!