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17. This saddens me way more than Prince

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 06:13 PM

Apr 2016

His guitar playing was much more my style and I was hoping to see him one more time before one of us died. I guess I won in a way but now the empty spot is in me

The first time I saw him in a little club in Cleveland he hefted that huge 1956 Flying V and told us to "put in your earplugs", then kicked into a blazing 45 minute set. Christ, was he good. Strike Like Lightning.

I'm going to put in a CD on the kitchen Sansui. Thank goodness he left me with that.

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Pioneering Guitarist Lonnie Mack Dead at 74 [View all] neohippie Apr 2016 OP

Like politics, I think music must be getting ready for a new generation to come in and shake LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #1

Wow. Thats a little far. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #5

You are right! Kesha has that covered! snooper2 Apr 2016 #8

One of my favorite. nt malokvale77 Apr 2016 #2

From 1963: Wham! mhatrw Apr 2016 #37

Curious - why is he considered a "hero?" packman Apr 2016 #3

You just play, man nt Depaysement Apr 2016 #4

Who knows? Glenn Gould was a hero. longship Apr 2016 #6

Gould and Mozart are still world famous musicians decades and centuries after their deaths cemaphonic Apr 2016 #11

The advantage, from my perspective, is to not damage eardrums. longship Apr 2016 #13

So, about those clips... cemaphonic Apr 2016 #16

Recording is irrelevant! longship Apr 2016 #18

Amplification allows me to use feedback and other effects Throd Apr 2016 #21

Or, to blow ones eardrums out. longship Apr 2016 #22

You clearly don't understand music outside of your narrow, closed mind. Throd Apr 2016 #23

Performance that damages eardrums is not costume, set design, or lighting. longship Apr 2016 #25

If you think rock is only about excessive volume then you're doing it wrong. Throd Apr 2016 #27

It is what I have experienced with every one of live rock performances. longship Apr 2016 #28

Benny was also the first to feature an electric guitarist, Charlie Christian. immoderate Apr 2016 #38

Yes, and Lionel Hampton, on vibes. longship Apr 2016 #39

Aw, I was just teasing about the microphones - I knew what you meant cemaphonic Apr 2016 #31

I would not presume such. longship Apr 2016 #35

One of my favorite operas, Philip Glass's "Satyagraha" longship Apr 2016 #36

Thanks. I just listened to them while watching the sun set with a cold one after a hard day of Akicita Apr 2016 #29

Thank you, too. longship Apr 2016 #30

I'll do it. Thanks again. Akicita Apr 2016 #32

Maybe because so many guitar greats were influenced by him neohippie Apr 2016 #9

Not to mention anyone who picked up a Flying V JohnnyRingo Apr 2016 #20

Practice. Practice. Practice. Iggo Apr 2016 #15

He was an originator JohnnyRingo Apr 2016 #19

what was it designed for? maxsolomon Apr 2016 #24

Guitar manufacturers weren't sure about that rock fad yet JohnnyRingo Apr 2016 #33

I got to see Lonnie perform several times. Jokerman Apr 2016 #7

I saw him too noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #26

Saw him with Roy Buchanan and Dickie Betts... Octafish Apr 2016 #10

Oh, the Wham of That Memphis Man! johnp3907 Apr 2016 #12

I saw him Bob Loblaw Apr 2016 #14

This saddens me way more than Prince JohnnyRingo Apr 2016 #17

Now I got dem Oreo cookie blues. RIP Lonnie jomin41 Apr 2016 #34