Tightly embracing guitar effects and tape loops, Mission of Burma made sound an important commodity in rock 'n' roll, and its members carried that tradition into their first album after a 19-year hiatus, 2004's ONoffON.

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Yet he has been clocking up a serious number of gigs, often with just a guitar and an effects box, which he uses to loop beatboxing and vocals.

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The Framlingham artist uses guitar, keyboards and loop effects in her songs which are co-written with David Baron.

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Though Hendrix couldn't read or write music, his incredible ability to manipulate the guitar with controlled feedback, distortion, pedal effects and other techniques opened the door to a wide range of possibilities.

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