RIP David Lindley

StefB

Just seen this news on Facebook. 

richardhomer

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

springhead

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

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

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

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

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

Those were the days..

boogieman

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. 

oh_pollo

Nice tribute from Henry Kaiser - includes some great playing from Lindley:

usedtobe

I don’t know loads of his work, but from what I’ve seen and heard, he’s one of my favourite players..

octatonic

One of the all time greats.

El-Rayo is still in constant rotation for me.

Offset

That's very sad.  Mercury Blues in particular is a fantastic track.

gordiji

Very Greasy is a blast. RIP