Happy Birthday today (Dec. 21) to UK-born, US-based, guitarists guitarist Albert Lee, noted as a veteran session player & sideman with the likes of Eric Clapton, The Everly Brothers, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker & many more; he first came to prominence in the mid-60s as lead guitarist with Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, then in the early-70s with cult favorite UK band, Heads Hands & Feet (five albums between 1971-73); Albert is known for his fingerstyle & hybrid picking technique & the speed of his playing; he was chosen five consecutive times as Guitar Player magazines Best Country Guitarist; as a solo artist, he has released some 23 albums under his own name or with backing band Hogans Heroes - his latest is the 2012 Tearing It Up…
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:18:18 +0000
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