In 1967 and 1968, during a break in touring, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards began exploring open tunings. Drawing inspiration from early blues artists, Richards particularly liked the open G tuning, which was conducive to developing catchy riffs that drove some of the band’s biggest hits. The tuning first became popular with Hawaiian musicians, who […]
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