Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I was at a guitar show down in Clearwater, FL, in the mid 90's, and was checking out some fender guitars. This fellow walks over to me and complimented the guitar and asked if I liked it. I told him it was "ok" but that it wasnt really my style and that I was more into rock & metal. He kinda smiled and laughed and asked me to let him play it for a moment. So, after handing him the guitar he proceeded to literally shred like nobody I had ever met in my life..he was really phenomenal! We traded a few licks and he said I had good phrasing and that my playing was really clean. I complimented him on his prowess on that particular guitar- he said its all in your hands, NOT the guitar - and said I guess I needed to practice more and worry less about the guitar I'm using. About an hour later I saw him take the stage and play after someone introduced him as Albert Lee. Walked away knowing two things - Albert Lee is a swell guy, and country guys can rock as good as the rock guys! (this would later be reaffirmed by seeing Johnny Highland play at a bar in Nashville) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patuney Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 You sir, have met one of the finest session guitarists to have ever lived! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Cool. And yes. But I was on bass, and we just played the set, so it wasn't like there was anything improvisational going on. Other than me hoping my guesses were right, given that there was no rehearsal and no lead sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 You sir, have met one of the finest session guitarists to have ever lived! Id say one of the finest guitarists - in general - would be more accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Cool. And yes. But I was on bass, and we just played the set, so it wasn't like there was anything improvisational going on. Other than me hoping my guesses were right, given that there was no rehearsal and no lead sheets. Sorry, I dont recognize the fellow, who was it you played with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Not super-famous, but I've jammed with Tyondai Braxton (Battles) a couple of times. A mutual friend of ours put a band together to play a few shows. Me on drums, our mutual friend on turntables, Ty on guitar, and another friend on bass. It was all improvisational. We called ourselves "Kung Fu Grip". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members =JL= Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sorry, I dont recognize the fellow, who was it you played with? The guy with the square guitar is Bo Diddley. I've done a fair bit of studio and touring work with some "names", but my proudest was playing with Alexis Korner when I was 19. I was obsessed by blues at the time and guy's history was not wasted on me.The most fun by far was Bob Brozman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sorry, I dont recognize the fellow, who was it you played with? The black bloke seated at the right of the photo with the rectangular guitar is one Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 No, but I jammed with a guy who had the privilege of jamming with a lot of the greats of the 60s. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 The black bloke seated at the right of the photo with the rectangular guitar is one Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDLMUSIC Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I once played on stage with the Nelson twins. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I once played on stage with the Nelson twins. Does that count? There are some things you just dont talk about or admit in public..or to anyone in general... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Not super-famous, but I've jammed with Tyondai Braxton (Battles) a couple of times. A mutual friend of ours put a band together to play a few shows. Me on drums, our mutual friend on turntables, Ty on guitar, and another friend on bass. It was all improvisational. We called ourselves "Kung Fu Grip". I studied jazz improvisation with his father, so I kind of jammed with his dad. I jammed with Robert Randolph once though. 4 minutes of playing with him actually made me a much better musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I studied jazz improvisation with his father, so I kind of jammed with his dad.I jammed with Robert Randolph once though. 4 minutes of playing with him actually made me a much better musician. I like RR's style. His music is really good, I bet he was a great guy to meet huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I like RR's style. His music is really good, I bet he was a great guy to meet huh? Yeah, he was. It was amazing to play with someone who's every note was musical. A lot of us have to build up to our best ideas. He has nothing but good ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly_with_v Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Early 80's No Nuke rally with Jackson Brown. An amazing guy, great player, great feel to the music. I was 16 or 17. Lit some papels with him too:cop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZED Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 In early 2000s I played in a house band with Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel for a little while ( 3 or 4 months). Very nice guy and a really good player. He died about a year or so ago. He played a Strat at the time. Anyone who played with John Lennon and Chuck Berry is ok in my book. I remember at the time being told that he was the only other person, other than Chuck Berry of course, to solo on a Chuck Berry record. I never asked him about that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Taj Mahal, Todd Huth original Primus guitarist, Duane Wiggins , Micheal Franti, Marc Biederman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Jimmy Page drops by on Sunday afternoons for pointers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 ^^^lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 ^^^lol I'm trying to help him get past that whole sloppy thing he has going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yes. Bill Kirchen and former Iggy/Mumps guitarist Rob Duprey for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I was at a guitar show down in Clearwater, FL, in the mid 90's, and was checking out some fender guitars. This fellow walks over to me and complimented the guitar and asked if I liked it. I told him it was "ok" but that it wasnt really my style and that I was more into rock & metal. He kinda smiled and laughed and asked me to let him play it for a moment. So, after handing him the guitar he proceeded to literally shred like nobody I had ever met in my life..he was really phenomenal! We traded a few licks and he said I had good phrasing and that my playing was really clean. I complimented him on his prowess on that particular guitar- he said its all in your hands, NOT the guitar - and said I guess I needed to practice more and worry less about the guitar I'm using. About an hour later I saw him take the stage and play after someone introduced him as Albert Lee.Walked away knowing two things - Albert Lee is a swell guy, and country guys can rock as good as the rock guys! (this would later be reaffirmed by seeing Johnny Highland play at a bar in Nashville) I also jammed with Albert Lee once. Phenomenal doesn't even begin to describe how good that guy is. I knew who he was though, a good friend of mine knows him fairly well and so here we are jamming at a house party. And yes, we were ripping and yes, he could have mopped the floor with me but he didn't. Great guy! I also jammed with Norman Brown once in the 80's but I didn't realize who it was until just a few months ago. I've seen pics of Norman and always thought he looked awfully familiar. The jam was just 3 guitar players in a little apt near GIT in Los Angeles where those two were attending. I remember all three of us ripping it up pretty good. Talked to my friend recently and had to ask, "Who was that we jamming with that time?" and yeah, it was Norman Brown. There's been quite a few guys that have had great careers as sidemen for some very well known artists. David Margen is very well known bass player that was with Santana for many years. If you grew up around the east bay chances you jammed with David as well. Miko Weaver played with Prince and the new Revolution and for clarification, he was in the Prince movie nobody saw and not the one everybody saw. Andy Tanas is a pretty successful musician and artist that played with Black Oak Ark (with Shawn Lane) and Krokus. He and I were in a band together back in the day and I still consider him a good friend. We've got some stories... And oh yeah, how could I forget! D'oh! Jammed with Spencer Davis on the 2nd Mark & Brian Christmas show back in the day. This was before Lukather took the gig and brought in all of his crew. We played Gimme Some Lovin. He changed keys a whole step on us right there on the bandstand. Most of us were good with it but I think we were on the second verse before one of the guys figured it out. And yes this was on live radio in the 2nd largest market in the country. Good times... And one more, for those of you that know him, I got to Jam with Scott Jones once. Just the two of us in my basement with a drum machine and bunch of guitars. He's another one that could've mopped the floor with me and truth be told, he played circles around me without really trying to show me up or anything. He's really just that good. The best of that jam was me playing bass just so I could here him rip it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamjethro Posted August 27, 2012 Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sorry, I dont recognize the fellow, who was it you played with? "Hey Nineteen, that's 'Retha Franklin..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LynchProtoge Posted August 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2012 I also jammed with Albert Lee once. Phenomenal doesn't even begin to describe how good that guy is. I knew who he was though, a good friend of mine knows him fairly well and so here we are jamming at a house party. And yes, we were ripping and yes, he could have mopped the floor with me but he didn't. Great guy!I also jammed with Norman Brown once in the 80's but I didn't realize who it was until just a few months ago. I've seen pics of Norman and always thought he looked awfully familiar. The jam was just 3 guitar players in a little apt near GIT in Los Angeles where those two were attending. I remember all three of us ripping it up pretty good. Talked to my friend recently and had to ask, "Who was that we jamming with that time?" and yeah, it was Norman Brown.There's been quite a few guys that have had great careers as sidemen for some very well known artists. David Margen is very well known bass player that was with Santana for many years. If you grew up around the east bay chances you jammed with David as well. Miko Weaver played with Prince and the new Revolution and for clarification, he was in the Prince movie nobody saw and not the one everybody saw.Andy Tanas is a pretty successful musician and artist that played with Black Oak Ark (with Shawn Lane) and Krokus. He and I were in a band together back in the day and I still consider him a good friend. We've got some stories... And this is the mark of a good person and their heart...and separates them from the "rockstars" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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