For the first 15 years of my band we rehearsed at the guitarist’s home. A rehabbed farmhouse, he had a small outbuilding that had a large studio the second floor. Plenty of space for five pieces, no schlepping an amp every week, cool in the summer, warm in the winter, great sound. Sadly, he sold...
Plus 1 for Graham Maby! And a special shout out to Chas Chandler who brought an unknown guitarist - Jimi Hendrix - to England and helped create the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Talk about a guy who changed the music.
McCartney, Sting, Roger Waters, Phil Lynott, Willie Dixon, Sheryl Crow, Esperanza Spalding, Kim Young, John Entwistle, John Paul Jones, Lemmy, Paul Simenon, Brian Wilson, etc., etc.
But otherwise, no.
I saw Dylan, Sheryl Crow, and Willie Nelson on a bill last summer. Dylan was TERRIBLE. Sat at a piano located BEHIND the drum kit. Turned off almost all the stage lights, turned off the video feed to the screens. I say I “saw” him, but I literally did not see him. He croaked and mumbled through...