Jesus And Mary Chain: Shoegaze Is Not Real, Eddie Van Halen Harmed Rock Guitar
Alt-rock pioneers The Jesus And Mary Chain, known for their feedback-drenched guitar sound, assert that shoegaze does not exist and Eddie Van Halen damaged rock guitar. Jim and William Reid, of the Scottish band, have influenced countless m
Scottish heroes the Jesus And Mary Chain are one of the greatest alt-rock bands of all time, and they helped establish a very particular type of rock guitar — a feedback-drenched wounded-romantic blare that has inspired a great many imitators and iterators. Jim and William Reid, the two brothers at the heart of the band, have some strong opinions about rock guitar — opinions like shoegaze "doesn't actually exist" and Eddie Van Halen "ruined rock guitar."
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