linguisticsgirl.com: ... In my mind, grammatical *form**(what a word looks like) is clearly separate from grammatical function (what a word does). From ODO: 2.1. Any of the ways in which a word may be spelled, pronounced, or inflected 4.2. [count noun] A set order of words; a formula:
When Michael J. Fox played 'Johnny B. Goode' as Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future' in 1985, he was just aping Chuck Berry's classic fretwork for the camera. (Along with some Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Pete Townsend guitar moves thrown in for good measure.) Today, Fox can really play the song.
Guitars were prevalent in Marty McFly 's life. He possessed several guitars and guitar equipment and ended up playing more along his travels, including a Erlewine Chiquita at Doc's garage, an Ibanez at his band audition, and a Gibson ES-345 electric guitar at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.n 2015, 47-year-old Marty attempted to play one of his guitars, but found this impossible because of his damaged hand, which he had broken in an auto accident involving a Rolls-Royce in 1985.