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23. Lot's of hard work honing his craft. Paid his dues on the "chitlin' circuit".
Mon Jul 29, 2019, 08:07 AM
Jul 2019

Acknowledged he stood on the shoulders of giants.






You are right. No one. Ever. N/t peacebuzzard Jul 2019 #1
I used to like Ulrich Roth a lot. Still do but not as obsessed with him. Michael Schenker, though, LuvLoogie Jul 2019 #2
Remember in Crossroads Vai was the Devil's guitarist ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #13
Well, maybe one... Zambero Jul 2019 #3
speaking of telecasters retread Jul 2019 #22
so sad for those he never met greyl Jul 2019 #4
If 6 was 9, I don't mind. Fall mountains just don't fall on me. MasonDreams Jul 2019 #5
A fellow bricklayer? MasonDreams---I used to dream I was at work panader0 Jul 2019 #15
Sorry to say ,but no I should have mastered one thing MasonDreams Jul 2019 #21
the upside down left hand stratocaster is alien to most guitar players rampartc Jul 2019 #6
Hendrix's upside down Stratocaster, unlike Dick Dale's, was conventionally strung for a southpaw Brother Buzz Jul 2019 #10
He used to be good but hasn't been for many years now. Kaleva Jul 2019 #7
So glad I got to see him live, back in '67. (nt) Paladin Jul 2019 #8
1968 for me DFW Jul 2019 #11
Is anyone else Alpeduez21 Jul 2019 #9
I think with most great guitarist it comes up out of the soul. Hotler Jul 2019 #12
Here's my favorite ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #14
I got to see him 9/9/69 in Portland, Oregon. panader0 Jul 2019 #16
An employer of mine in Boulder loved Hendrix Harker Jul 2019 #17
I can tell the difference ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #18
Gunsmoke! Harker Jul 2019 #20
Eddie Van Halen is a great also. Archae Jul 2019 #19
Lot's of hard work honing his craft. Paid his dues on the "chitlin' circuit". retread Jul 2019 #23
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