At one level they are the definitive accessory for the rebel pose, such as Keith Richards - what young person ever wanted to be Charlie Watts? - and the Sniffin' Glue punk ethos of "here's a chord, here's another: now form a band". But it goes much deeper than that.
When I was in Brazil in 1998, I met a "band" of three indigenous young people making music with handmade drums, bass and guitar. When they learned I was from the UK they immediately launched into their rendition of Stairway to Heaven ...
Andy Bennett often comes up with interesting topics for publication.
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