The old rock and roll was performed by using two electric guitars only which consist of one lead and one rhythm, a string bass (was added in mid to late 50’s), an electric bass guitar and a drum kit. Though rock and roll is identified with guitars, it was the saxophone or the piano lead the instrument in the late 40’s and early 50’s. Nowadays, the two musical instruments are barely there in rock scene.

It was really in late 1950’s that guitars controlled the rock and roll music.

The beat is basically a boogie woogie blues rhythm with heighten backbeat made by snare drum. I was so surprised that one of rock and rolls origin includes Gospel.

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