Most memorable was Lamar Williams who I met just before I went into the Air Force. My mum was a good friend of his. He even called while I was in basic training to encourage me!
Many others in the jazz world:
Ron Carter
Rufus Reid
Ray Brown
Paul Jackson (got to play his Yamaha!)
Percy Heath
Steve Swallow
Victor Wooten (a nice long conversation before the club opened)
Others include
The Wailers when they got stuck in the Twin Cities for a week because Cleveland banned their show
Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
Prince, before he rocketed up the charts
Dickie Betts
The whole Sea Level group several times
Tal Farlow
Steve Morse
Kenwood Dennard
John Ambecrombie
Jack Dejonette
Pat Martino
John Scofield
I know there's more but it was the 70s man
Many others in the jazz world:
Ron Carter
Rufus Reid
Ray Brown
Paul Jackson (got to play his Yamaha!)
Percy Heath
Steve Swallow
Victor Wooten (a nice long conversation before the club opened)
Others include
The Wailers when they got stuck in the Twin Cities for a week because Cleveland banned their show
Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
Prince, before he rocketed up the charts
Dickie Betts
The whole Sea Level group several times
Tal Farlow
Steve Morse
Kenwood Dennard
John Ambecrombie
Jack Dejonette
Pat Martino
John Scofield
I know there's more but it was the 70s man
