One more category where you don’t immediately think “JEW” is that of rock guitarists. But even though the first names in rock guitar are a bit… goyish, (((we))) exerted our influence regardless, the puppet-masters pulling the strings. Maybe the goyim made (((our))) innovations famous, but the innovations were pure Jew. And as always, the names will not be obvious ones.
First, the guy who really should be remembered as the quintessential British electric blues god, Peter Green. And though Clapton got the glory, Green delivered the goods. After replacing Clapton in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Mayall thought Green was a step up), Green dazzled with amazing songs like The Supernatural. Not just the riffs, but the expression and the tone. Oft imitated, never equalled.
Oh, and while he was kicking sixteen varieties of ass on the fretboard, he also managed to write some rock classics for the band he founded after leaving Mayall. A minor little group called Fleetwood Mac (which was originally Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac).
Unless you’re old and gray, you may not have realized that Fleetwood Mac once was something better than a generic pop band.
Unfortunately, Green also pioneered the “drug and insanity rock star burnout” legend. Some blame the lack of the same sort of recognition afforded Clapton on Green’s rapid descent into the weeds of schizophrenia, but I know what the truth is: antisemitism. Like Hitler and 42, that’s always the answer.
Next up, the greatest band you’ve never heard of, Pure Food and Drug Act, and it had TWO Jew guitar legends, Harvey Mandel and Randy Resnick, both of whom, in common with Peter Green, came out of the Mayall band. Mandel was most famous, though, for his pioneering work in establishing the American blues-rock sound during his time with Canned Heat. Resnick’s style was a more spare, lean, and focused sound, and what should have made him a household name- the development of the oft-copied two-hand tapping style of playing- made a fortune for others. Maybe in our next IP brouhaha, I’ll bring that one up. PFDA had the talent, they had the sound, but what held them back was having violinist Don “Sugarcane” Harris as their frontman. Not that Sugarcane wasn’t talented- he was and then some- but his goal in life apparently was to be even more erratic than George Jones. So after releasing one lone brilliant album, Choice Cuts, the band broke up and each of the members went on their way to great careers elsewhere. But this album was a flawless gem and an outsized influence throughout rock. And that’s because of two Jew guitarists.
Anyway, here’s a sample of the music you should know but don’t (unless you’re a professional guitarist).
Now, goyish trivia extra: the bass player here was a fellow named Victor Conte. Yes, THAT Victor Conte. I suspect that steroids weren’t involved in his playing on this album.
And finally, though not a guitar legend, there was a (((Jew))) who was a music legend so big, so great, so towering, that he became a libertarian meme unparalleled since Abe Vigoda. Yes, the one and only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxcP4jsal8o
What’s of interest here to aficionados of rock guitar is that sound, the pre-Belew, pre-digital effects animal screaming tone. Reed’s innovation here became known as Ostrich tuning in honor of this song, and involves having all six strings tuned to the same note, albeit across two or three octaves. Also called Trivial tuning, it allowed Reed’s limited technique to achieve a memorable and musically appropriate sound. This was music decades ahead of its time. And that’s why, rumors notwithstanding, Reed still walks this earth.
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96 responses to “Jewsday Tuesday”
Jews in the entertainment industry? Now I’ve seen everything.
Jews having musical aptitude is a newsworthy event now? I am really confused.
Eh. I still think they’re better as managers. Lou Perlman, for example.
Wait, jews are good at business and money management too? Now I know you’re trolling.
I think one of these guys is Jewish.
I never knew that when people decided that they liked guitarists and their music or not they forst checked to see if they were. (((guitarists))) or not.
Is that a thing ?
You mean he isn’t already?
It was kind of odd – found this site recently and my son constructed some odd games based on the scores. (sfw).
Kinda edgy idea for a family of ridiculously WASPy northern european goyim – with constant self-reflection on whether we were going places we really shouldn’t go.
I did manage a “quadrella”, correctly identifying 4 “15-point” jews in a row.
Is that like a 15 point buck? Speaking of animals, you know who else considered jews less than human?
Stepping in to correct some wrongthink, that website ranks people from 0-15 in how “jewish” they seem.
It’s run by a member of one the tribes – therefore the site is obviously incapable of being antisemitic – his rankings are sometimes a little arbitrary and weird, but then, most of the internet is weird anyway.
Oh man, way to ruin my joke!
Hmmm…do you think this is Jewish enough?
So it really wasn’t Soul Vaccination after all…
I prefer Richard Conte.
Times have changed. It’s not like the Old Days.
I don’t know who those people are. I prefer Picante.
I forget, does Lenny Kravitz qualify?
How about (((rappers)))?
(((mine))) are better than (((yours)))
Steve Plotnicki. Every stereotype, rolled into one asshole.
(((Rappers)))
Yes. (((((((((((((((((rappers)))))))))))))))).
I have the feeling I’m forgetting (((someone)))
You have more fame.
He’s gonna make it to heaven?
I need to scroll down more often.
What religion is Dylan this week?
Dammit.
Honorable mention for little Robert Allen Zimmerman from Duluth, MN. Not an especially great (((guitarist))), but an influential one.
Hibbing, but yeah.
I bet Steve Vai incorporates some Jewish teachings in his personal stewpot of religiousness.
Is that the Achille Lauro?
I’d have guessed it was one of the boats that tried to get into Gaza that the Israelis stopped several years back.
That makes a lot more sense. i just think if you hang Palestinian flags off cruise-liners, it brings to mind the time the PLO murdered a wheelchair bound man then dumped his body in the ocean.
Uh, with all due respect…you left out Marty Friedman.
I realize that bass =/= guitar, but no love for Geddy Lee?
Bass is not guitar. And Peter Green trumps everything.
Peter Murphy call your office!
DUH. PETER HOOK.
Random Nutpunch (which is also the name of my polka-funk-throat-singing fusion band)
You’re (Probably) a Federal Criminal
With such a broad law, the second jury didn’t have much of a choice
And this is why we need more assholes like us on juries.
If you’ve done nothing wrong then yo… what? Oh… well, you ca… really? Nevermind then.
fuck off, slavers
One would suspect that his real crime was postin dick picks from the mammal with the cankles
Three felonies a day, baby.
He should have just left that sodium out to oxidize. 🙂
This is why crimes should be limited to incidents where an individual can claim damage has been done.
Thanks for that. While I knew about the Ostrich, I had missed the others.
No list of ‘Jew Guitar Rockers’ is complete without a mention of Harvey “The Snake” Mandel
I’m surprised there was no mention of Marc Bolan or the hottest Jewish guitarist, Susanna Hoffs.
Apparently there WAS a mention of Mandel
I didn’t know he was in PFDA.
Peter Green also wrote the Green Manalishi, which me and my friends always thought was a Judas Priest song growing up. A few years ago a customer of mine told me he seen Black Sabbath open for Fleetwood Mac (or vise versa) in the early 70’s. That would have been a cool show.
Canned Heat is such an awesome underrated band. Hooker n Heat is probably my favorite blues album, and Alan Wilson my favorite harmonica player. Too bad he died so young. He’s an overlooked member of the 27 club. Hooker and Wilson tearing it up on Burning Hell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAZcGAKRiGs
The above-mentioned (((Harvey Mandel))) was the guitar player for Canned Heat in ’69-70, then for John Mayall in 70-71
It’s incredible the number of later famous guitarists who played in Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Clapton, Green, Mick Taylor, Mandel, Andy Fraser.
SP and I saw Mayall last year. 84 years old and still put on an amazing high energy show. He also stayed around afterwards to talk to fans, which was classy.
Man, your like a music encyclopedia. I know a lot about a few genres, but your all over the place with your knowledge.
His what like a music encyclopedia?
His you’re.
not really. Its more scattered areas of interest, but deep in a few spots.
i was a musician as a kid, and like any kid you obsess over the members of every band, who played what with whom when. later i got into DJing/production, which involves lots and lots of crate-digging…. and while the crate-digger repertoire includes a huge range of material…. its not completely omnivorous.
You might note that I mentioned both those affiliations. Coincidentally or not, Resnick also played for Canned Heat during a European tour.
One more trivia point: one of the guitarists in this article is the guy responsible for getting SP and me together.
I know, i commented before i’d finished reading. scan+comment = bad habit.
John??? Is that you?
I always liked “Going Up the Country”. Starts off sounding like a typical hippie song, then goes right into fast, hard blues/rock.
Flat Earthers rejoice on news that Shaq is on their side.
Everyone knows that professional basketball players are intellectually on par with nobel laureates. I am sure Shaq will release his detailed and immaculate research, calculations, and empirical data that prove unequivocally we have been lied to for thousands of years. It will be his magnum opus.
Are we 100% sure he was being serious?
A counterargument to sum up Shaq’s judgement.
Also: Shaq fu, Shaq diesel, Shazam… Pretty much everything he’s ever done except basketball.
As one of the greatest men I have ever known once testified in a court of law when asked if he was ‘positive’, “Well, only a fool is 100% sure”*
*both Q and A are paraphrased, to the best of my ability.
That’s, like, 110% bullshit!
You are right, I remember now. he was asked if he was ‘certain’ about some fact he just testified to and his answer was that ‘Only a fool is positive’, He was also asked about his education (he was being questioned as an expert in construction) and he told them that he went to the school of hard knocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKXCBlUPJqM
At least he doesn’t believe the moon is a hologram, because that would be crazy.
The truth about the moon.
No Jews were harmed in the production of this song.
Sweet Clyde thinks his science sucks
Jewish guitarist
He is good!
Man, that PFDA pic. The two guys left and center seated. 8 week coke binge ended yesterday on the left and just got word that 14 is the age of consent where he was arrested and the 14 year old lied about being 12.
Hmm. I understand the words, but not the reference.
You’re closer than you think.
Another Jewish guitarist
Saw Phranc open for Morrissey.
It was the “I Enjoy Being a Girl” album. We wanted to bring milk with us to the show, but we couldn’t really get into the place with glass.
I like just sittin’ around Jewin’ the fat.
It’s worse than Boss’ day. Jewsday? Damn. Every day is (((day))).
A bass guitar is still a guitar.
I’ll just leave a little (((kiss))) for you all here.
You people rule the world and now you claim a whole day?
Sarc off/ I almost converted to Judaism, I used to attend temple and was very into judaism. I turned away from it for two reasons, one I became agnostic from my experiences I just can’t fully believe in G-d. The second reason is that it was expensive, you people have ridiculous temple membership fees and other fees. I mean JESUS the bill for converting to Judiasm would have been in the thousands of dollars and thats only conversion not even the yearly fees.
Yes, but you get what you pay for.
I can do the conversion for you at a nice discount, assuming you have some young children.
Jess Greenberg
YES! The GREEN GOD!
I’m a big fan of 60’s Fleetwood Mac. Before they both went insane, Peter Green and his protegee Danny Kirwan had an almost telepathic ability with their dueling lead guitars.
The infamous “Munich LSD Party” probably ruined both of them. In their 20’s and predisposed towards schizophrenia, whatever they took there put them both over the edge. Kirwan is still in an institution.
Fascinating journey for Mick Fleetwood and John McVie who saw their great band collapse, then slowly rebuit the thing.
I did some work for Fleetwood back in the ’90s, but that’s a story for a different day.
Looking forward to the story.
I’ve been lurking for a while. I used to post on the old site occasionally, mostly on music related posts because it’s the only thing I feel I have some expertise on. So naturally, it’s a music related post that finally got me to register here. 🙂
Peter Green is my favorite guitar player in the Hebrew nation, probably followed by Lou Reed. In addition to the Ostrich lead stuff (See: White Light White Heat from VU Live or Matrix Tapes), he was one of the best rhythm guitarists who ever lived. (See: any version of What Goes On from same album) But this list isn’t complete without Mike Bloomfield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smRXnyUWktg
Also, Robbie Robertson is half Jewish. Paul Simon is pretty good. I’m a little bit Jewish and pretty good myself. 🙂
No mention of Chaim Weitz and Stanley Eisen?
I am seriously disappoint. =(
I believe Waddy Wachtel is Jewish. That guy played with everyone. Saw him play with Stevie Nicks in the 80’s – he kicked ass.