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Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:27 pm
by Tonray's Ghost

Re: Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:57 am
by mozz
I've seen Richie Blackmour do the fretboard tapping and always thought Ed got it from him.

Re: Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:01 am
by Rollin Hand


Steve Hackett always claimed to have done it first, but no. Billy Gibbons did it too, and he said he got it from.some bluesman.

Re: Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:35 am
by adad
I believe Eddie gives credit to Steve Hackett

Re: Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:38 am
by adad
Also Roy Smeck

Re: Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:01 pm
by Tonray's Ghost
adad wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:38 am Also Roy Smeck
Is that a 'C' shape neck ?

Re: Lightening Hopkins EVH tapping forerunner ?

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:10 am
by Rollin Hand
adad wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:35 am I believe Eddie gives credit to Steve Hackett
Featuring, on drums...Phil Collins......with hair!