Greatest Wah Pedal Songs of The Last 25 Years
Down To Scratch DJs - DJs In Wamberal

Greatest Wah Pedal Songs of The Last 25 Years

They say music is food for your soul.

Whether you’re into hardcore metal or soft country music, a good composition is nothing less than pleasure for the ears.

It is a combination of frequencies and tones that turn a sound into a melody.

All praise the Wah Pedal that you can compose an entire song with different tones and frequencies, all on your own.

Finding it hard to comprehend? Don’t worry! We have cherry-picked five of our favourite Wah Pedal songs from the last 25 years.

You’ll now understand the significance of this underrated instrument.
Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix
An instrument should not need any more explanation when you know Jimi Hendrix has used it.

Voodoo Child is among the classics from the 1960s, not to mention the guitar riffs that still boggle the guitar perfectionists today. 

The very first verse of the guitar in the song is on the Wah Pedal.

What follows is among the most badass riffs you could find on a musical chart.
Telephone Song by Vaughan Brothers
When it came down to Hendrix covers, Stevie would kill it with the Wah Pedal.

The telephone song features notes from the Wah Pedal on his fender stratocaster that will leave you spellbound by the capabilities of what the Stevie-Wah Pedal duo possessed.

This song is from the album ‘Family Style’ which was his very last.
Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses
Who hasn’t heard the Guns N’ Roses, let alone their Sweet Child O’ Mine—a song that went on to win the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single?

The notes these song touches were the key influencers in the song. It was no shocker that those high notes were a result of the Wah Pedal.
I Ain’t Superstitious by Jeff Beck
It is not only the rocks that could make use the pedal.

There have been many people who have approached a Wah Pedal from an entirely different angle.

The song ‘I Ain’t Superstitious’ was recorded by Howlin’ Wolf.

But Jeff’s version does justice with it by using the Wah Pedal to make the song even more captivating. 
Surfing with The Alien By Joe Satriani
Among the best guitarists in the modern day is Joe Satriani. He is arguably the master of using Wah Pedals as he’s proven in many of his concerts.

The reason his use of the Wah Pedal is even more recognizable is that he does instrumentals where an electric guitar leads the band.

His guitar solo performance for the song ‘Surfing with the alien’ on stage is one of the most mesmerizing examples of his talents with the pedal. 

It is fair to say that Wah Pedals are among the classiest equipment to use to add versatility to music.

They first came in the early 1960s, and it did not take long before musicians mastered the art of using them.

Image: Pixabay CC0 License

Down To Scratch DJs - DJs In Wamberal
  • Business Name
  • Down To Scratch DJs
  • Business Category
  • DJs
  • Official Website
  • downtoscratch.com
  • Business Number
  • 31329551030
  • Social Links
  • FacebookInstagram
  • Phone Number
  • 0490 664 126
  • Business Location
  • 42 Lucinda Ave
    Wamberal 2260
    New South Wales
    Australia