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“He recorded some of the most important and enduringly popular instrumental guitar music”: Joe Bonamassa pays homage to Duane Eddy – and reminds us why the “Titan of Twang” was a great blues player, too

Joe Bonamassa plays a Guild electric at a tribute to Duane Eddy. On the right, Eddy, pictured at the 2009 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony, plays his Gibson signature archtop.

I recently had the honor to pay tribute to the legendary Duane Eddy, the “Titan of Twang” who passed away on April 30, 2024, at age 86.

Duane was a wonderful guy, and it’s testament to one’s life and legacy when A-list players like Peter Frampton, Albert Lee and Vince Gill show up in Nashville with Gretsch guitars, Eddy’s signature, to celebrate your music at a tribute concert.

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