RIP David Lindley

StefB · March 2023

Just seen this news on Facebook.

richardhomer · March 2023

Oh no! Awful news. A truly wonderful player. RIP.

springhead · March 2023

If it had strings on he could play it. Such a talented player. I only became aware of him last year when I heard Jackson Brownes “These Days” for the first time. His slide playing on that is superlative, wonderfully melodic. RIP.

equalsql · March 2023

Christ, not another one gone.

He was an amazing player. I first heard him when he was playing with Jackson Brown. He had such a deft touch.
The grim reaper really is out there harvesting the finest of musicians this year.
RIP.

boogieman · March 2023

I’d never heard of him until I saw him playing in a duo with Ry Cooder at the Festival Hall. I was hoping RC would have a full backing band and was a bit miffed when just the two of them wandered onstage, but it was a mesmerising evening. RIP.

rlw · March 2023

boogieman said:

I’d never heard of him until I saw him playing in a duo with Ry Cooder at the Festival Hall. I was hoping RC would have a full backing band and was a bit miffed when just the two of them wandered onstage, but it was a mesmerising evening. RIP.

This. I saw the two of them somewhere - Hammersmith/Earls Court/Wembley Arena ? - and apart from it being stupidly hot in the venue, it was a brilliant evening.

jdgm · March 2023

rlw said:

boogieman said:

I’d never heard of him until I saw him playing in a duo with Ry Cooder at the Festival Hall. I was hoping RC would have a full backing band and was a bit miffed when just the two of them wandered onstage, but it was a mesmerising evening. RIP.

This. I saw the two of them somewhere - Hammersmith/Earls Court/Wembley Arena ? - and apart from it being stupidly hot in the venue, it was a brilliant evening.

I'm certain I saw him and Ry at Hammersmith and it was as you say a brilliant evening. I've never seen so many assorted guitars and various string instruments on stage. He was an excellent foil for Cooder; there was a 2CD set on Lindleys website which you can still get on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vienna-1995-Cooder-David-Lindley/dp/B07WS2QC9Q

Definitely one of the greatest pickers of any era.

R.I.P.

rlw · March 2023

Those were the days..

boogieman · March 2023

jdgm said:

rlw said:

boogieman said:

I’d never heard of him until I saw him playing in a duo with Ry Cooder at the Festival Hall. I was hoping RC would have a full backing band and was a bit miffed when just the two of them wandered onstage, but it was a mesmerising evening. RIP.

This. I saw the two of them somewhere - Hammersmith/Earls Court/Wembley Arena ? - and apart from it being stupidly hot in the venue, it was a brilliant evening.

I'm certain I saw him and Ry at Hammersmith and it was as you say a brilliant evening. I've never seen so many assorted guitars and various string instruments on stage. He was an excellent foil for Cooder; there was a 2CD set on Lindleys website which you can still get on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vienna-1995-Cooder-David-Lindley/dp/B07WS2QC9Q

Definitely one of the greatest pickers of any era.
R.I.P.

Hmmm, could’ve been Hammersmith I guess, I did go there regularly too.