He was buried in a crypt near his birthplace with his Gibson Les Paul, a soccer ball, a marijuana bud, a ring that he wore every day that was given to him by the Prince Asfa Wossen of Ethiopia (eldest son of HIM), and a Bible. ...
When his love of music lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming band Stillwater -- fronted by lead guitar Russell Hammond and lead singer Jeff Bebe William embarks on an eye-opening journey with the band's tour, despite the objections of his ...
David played lead guitar on Lightfoot's debut album, "Lightfoot!"; everyone recognizes his distinctive intro riff toFor Lovin' Me(heard also at the end of this clip). He played some live shows with Lightfoot in the early years (1964/1965), before Lightfoot could afford fulltime sidemen -...
Composer Erland Cooper did something unexpected with the recordings that would become his new album Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence: he buried them. For several years, in fact, until they were discovered by someone who’d followed the clues Cooper had left to the master tapes’ ...
Bob Marley Was Buried With His Guitar, Among Other Things By Enrospr (Own work) [Public domain],via Wikimedia Commons Bob Marley was buried in a crypt in Nine Mile, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica (also his childhood home) with a few of his favorite things: his Gibson Les Paul guitar, a ...
One story has it that, when he was ill in hospital, one of his relatives asked if, should the worst come to the worst, would the guitarist like to be buried or cremated? Stewart beckoned them closer and as they leaned in, he whispered: “Surprise me.” This entry was posted in ...
Gibson electric 12-string almost definitely spawned such janglefests as “Paint a Vulgar Picture” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby.” Non guitar geeks will be fascinated by the memoir and the period photos of Marr through the years — he changed his look as often as his ...
Jones, director of music here, made it possible for me to stay on. I treasure the office I have, because I can hopefully finish my memoirs. I also have a resting place here in the columbarium for Noriko [Fujii-Paukert, Karel’s wife] and myself. She agreed to be buried with m...
I heard anything like a mistake. His tone was absolutely beautiful, and even during the most frenetic parts of the piece, his sound had total clarity. Every note was audible, even when buried inside a chord. Every phrase had total conviction and a deeply felt intent. Glenn Gould was famous...
“Low Rent†and it is a sly sort of blues with infectious slide guitar, equally old school down-home blues-drenched sax and righteous skeletal drums. Perfect music for an old western film noir, hot & sticky with the soft breeze blowing the sagebrush across the ...