The Guide to Guitar Jam Faces
Jun 7th, 2008 by Guitar MX Admin
| Rolling Stone magazine has complied a list of the stage faces made by famous guitar players which they call “The Field Guide to Guitar Jam Faces“. The have given each facial expression a name. For example, the expression by C.C. Deville on the right is my favorite, it’s called “The Falling Scaffold”.
Here’s the list they came up with. In typical Rolling Stone fashion, they left out a lot of good ones. |
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- “THE DEFIANT ONE“: Neil Young
- “THE MUPPET“: Prince
- “SLASH N’ BURN“: Slash
- “THE VAMPIRE BAT“: Billy Corgan
- “EL DIABLO“: Carlos Santana
- “THE SWEET N’ SOUR“: Richie Sambora
- “THE NECK BRACE“: Lenny Kravitz
- “THE CONFOUNDING FATHER“: B.B. King
- “THE FALLING SCAFFOLD“: C.C. Deville
- “THE MELTER“: Dave Grohl
- “THE CHANGELING“: John Mayer
- “THE UP-CHUCK“: Frank Iero
- “THE HUH?“: Tom Petty
- “THE JOKER“: Thom Yorke
- “THE NO-DOZ“: Bruce Springsteen
- “THE DOG IN A CAR“: Chris Urbanowicz
- “THE ARGUER“: Joe Trohman
- “THE SWEET TOOTH“: Madonna
- “THE TEAMSTER“: Pete Townshend
- “THE YODELER“: Patrick Stump
- “THE WISEACRE“: Lou Reed

