Members chepresant Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 James Gurley was the guitarist for Big Brother and the Holding Company. He passed away 12/20/09 and we greatly morn his sudden passing. For more information, go to this site...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gurley We will miss him dearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Sympathies. I love Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company. Defined an era in my young life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Well, then in honor of James - One of my favorite BB&THC/JJ songs - and one of the best dueling/answering SG duets ever recorded. [YOUTUBE]aTFF-BaT0MM[/YOUTUBE] more - [YOUTUBE]8npK1q6LY9Q[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yesmon4real Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Mitch Master wrote this about his best friend and band mate on his myspace blog. James Gurley (My Best Friend and band mate) R.I.P. Category: Music Today I am heartbroken, a Father to my music and best friend for almost 30 years passed away from a heart attack Dec 20 a few days before his 70th birthday. His name was James Gurley known as "The Father of Psychedelic Guitar" he was Janis Joplin mate and lead guitarist in Big Brother and The Holding Co. I first meet James in 1981 when I audition for his new band Red Robin and The Worms, a new wave punk mix original band. I wasn't really into that music but I went to the studio any ways when I heard James Gurley was looking for a lead guitarist , he wanted to play bass in this band, I passed the audition and I became the lead guitarist. James was so underrated, he was really a great musician , he got a lot of bad press from his playing days with BBHC from some critics and at the same time to others folks he was there God. When I meet James he was so far past what he had done, all he wanted to do was to be in the now, never the past , never wanted to play his old songs over and over in like a touring county fair band , he was fresh. James taught me so much about the music biz and music in general. The best thing about James and I ? we were best of friends for almost 30 years, we have lived together , liked the same foods , same stupid TV shows , politics, amp tubes, lol, etc. yes best friends, now we had are fall outs but always came back stronger . I knew he was good friends with Jimi Hendrix so I always tried to work my ass off on my guitar to make him happy , not easy, he was never happy, well not really he just wanted me not to give up and get content, give my all and never get a ugly ego , James wasn't into that . James would stay all hours in his studio in Palm Desert Ca. so much that most of the music would not get out, always wanted it perfect. James new music ? oh so many different styles, nothing like Big Brother music, it was James Gurley, from Punk to Rasta to even some funny hillbilly cowboy songs etc., pure emotions and some added comedy, he was a very funny man. In the Janis days James had his problem with the drink and drugs but when I met him in 1981 he was sober from drink and hard drugs , he stayed that way until the end. We were Rastafarian Buddhist , lol, that was our religion. Oh I am going to miss James Gurley I love you James , you know that , you took me in when I was 20 yrs old and I thank you . RIP James Gurley , Peace from Thailand , Mitch Master . my real name is Mitch McKendry, James gave me the name Mitch Master in 1981.http://www.youtube.com/yesmon4realhttp://www.myspace.com/mitchmckendry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 RIP James. Cheap Thrills was one of the albums I learned guitar to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 RIP, Janis sounded best when she was with Big Brother. The efforts made to "upgrade" her band were mostly Fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 sad times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Beatles27 Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chepresant Posted December 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Mitch Master wrote this about his best friend and band mate on his myspace blog.James Gurley (My Best Friend and band mate) R.I.P.Category: MusicToday I am heartbroken, a Father to my music and best friend for almost 30 years passed away from a heart attack Dec 20 a few days before his 70th birthday. His name was James Gurley known as "The Father of Psychedelic Guitar" he was Janis Joplin mate and lead guitarist in Big Brother and The Holding Co.I first meet James in 1981 when I audition for his new band Red Robin and The Worms, a new wave punk mix original band. I wasn't really into that music but I went to the studio any ways when I heard James Gurley was looking for a lead guitarist , he wanted to play bass in this band, I passed the audition and I became the lead guitarist. James was so underrated, he was really a great musician , he got a lot of bad press from his playing days with BBHC from some critics and at the same time to others folks he was there God. When I meet James he was so far past what he had done, all he wanted to do was to be in the now, never the past , never wanted to play his old songs over and over in like a touring county fair band , he was fresh. James taught me so much about the music biz and music in general. The best thing about James and I ? we were best of friends for almost 30 years, we have lived together , liked the same foods , same stupid TV shows , politics, amp tubes, lol, etc. yes best friends, now we had are fall outs but always came back stronger . I knew he was good friends with Jimi Hendrix so I always tried to work my ass off on my guitar to make him happy , not easy, he was never happy, well not really he just wanted me not to give up and get content, give my all and never get a ugly ego , James wasn't into that . James would stay all hours in his studio in Palm Desert Ca. so much that most of the music would not get out, always wanted it perfect.James new music ? oh so many different styles, nothing like Big Brother music, it was James Gurley, from Punk to Rasta to even some funny hillbilly cowboy songs etc., pure emotions and some added comedy, he was a very funny man.In the Janis days James had his problem with the drink and drugs but when I met him in 1981 he was sober from drink and hard drugs , he stayed that way until the end. We were Rastafarian Buddhist , lol, that was our religion.Oh I am going to miss James GurleyI love you James , you know that , you took me in when I was 20 yrs old and I thank you .RIP James Gurley ,Peace from Thailand ,Mitch Master .my real name is Mitch McKendry, James gave me the name Mitch Master in 1981.http://www.youtube.com/yesmon4realhttp://www.myspace.com/mitchmckendry Mitch...Tears are flowing on our guitars as we deeply feel the passing of this great musician. He was a one-of-a-kind man and his music and memory will shine bright in us forever. We feel so close to you in your grief and your loss...You've gotta few friends in this life that you can depend on...You were both lucky to have each other...Che and Jet =PaxVox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm sure I still have vestiges of his influence in my playing. I played the {censored} out of Cheap Thrills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blazingblake Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Yes may James rip amazing he lived that long not many from that era live that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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