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Edwin Michael "Eddie" Phillips (born 15 August 1945, Leytonstone, London) is a British guitarist who rose to some prominence during the 1960s as a member of the rock band the Creation.
May 18, 2022 · Remembering the Creation’s trailblazing guitarist Eddie Phillips, pioneer of the bowed guitar and feedback whisperer. By Alan di Perna. published 18 May 2022. With British Invasion record producer Shel Talmy, we unpack the legacy of the Creation. A fractious, brilliant band, who in Phillips had a guitar player with a groundbreaking style.
Eddie Phillips became bass player in P.P. Arnold's backing band during the late 1960s. He left the music business for a time in the 1970s, but by 1980 was collaborating again with Kenny Pickett as a songwriter. The two wrote the 1980 hit single "Teacher, Teacher" for Rockpile.
Aug 15, 2017 · Eddie Phillips was born on August 15, 1942. He started playing guitar when he was 14. That was in about 1956/1957. He had been hearing records like "Rock Aro...
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Jan 27, 2021 · Eddie Phillips was the lead guitarist of The Creation, a Mod Rock band that experimented with Psych Pop and Pop Art in the 1960s. He played his cherry red Gibson 335 with a violin bow, creating a distinctive sound that influenced Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend.
Eddie Phillips, the guitarist who pioneered violin bow technique and feedback, talks about his career and influences in this 1988 interview. He recalls his early days of rock 'n' roll rebellion, his experiments with sound, and his brief reunion with The Creation.