Guess this virtually anonymous guitarist.
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:36 pm
Born in Los Angeles on March 15, 1947 this phenomally great slide player with eclectic tastes was voted 8th in Rolling Stones "100 greatest guitar players" yet most don't know his name. Session guitarists who played with The Rolling Stones,Captain Beefheart,Taj Mahal,Little Feat,John Lee Hooker and formed the group"Little Village with,Nick Lowe,John Hiatt and Jim Keltner.
He did the music scores forThe Long Riders,Paris Texas and Southern Comfort yet he doesn't read music. Considered a world musician and was responsible for "The Bueno Vista Social Club" recording of Cuban musicians that sold 5 million copies worldwide.
He was a session guitarist on The Stones Beggars Banquet and Let it bleed even turning down an offer to join the band. Did haunting slide solo on Sister Morphine and showed Keith Richards how to use the "open G tuning".
My favorite guitarist and his albums Chicken Skin Music and Paradise and Lunch are also my favorites. I wanted to give my son his first name but was overuled by the Warden(my wife!). Who is this great guitar player?
Love
Jeannie
He did the music scores forThe Long Riders,Paris Texas and Southern Comfort yet he doesn't read music. Considered a world musician and was responsible for "The Bueno Vista Social Club" recording of Cuban musicians that sold 5 million copies worldwide.
He was a session guitarist on The Stones Beggars Banquet and Let it bleed even turning down an offer to join the band. Did haunting slide solo on Sister Morphine and showed Keith Richards how to use the "open G tuning".
My favorite guitarist and his albums Chicken Skin Music and Paradise and Lunch are also my favorites. I wanted to give my son his first name but was overuled by the Warden(my wife!). Who is this great guitar player?
Love
Jeannie
