Mack influenced many of the great guitarists of the past. Lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan strike like lightning. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Nov 07, 2007 stevie ray and his mentor, lonnie mack, wielding their axes. Lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan, bill mcintosh, dennis oneal, gwen newsome, lisa gilkyson, stan szelest, tim drummond, gene lawson, karen. The wham of that memphis man by lonnie mack on amazon. Lonnie mcintosh born july 18, 1941, known by his stage name, lonnie mack, is an american rock, blues, and country singerguitarist.
Lonnie mack s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Conversely, if he dug into a humping rockabilly groove, strong signs of a deepdown blues influence were bound to invade, par for the course for any musician who cited both bobby bland and george jones as pervasive influences. Lonnie mack wikipedias lonnie mack as translated by. The man also has has a soulful, captivating, gut wrenching vocal style thats been an inspiration to me and many other vocalists before me.
Coproduced by stevie ray vaughn, this was lonnies ticket back to the show after a few years on the sidelines. Join facebook to connect with lonnie mack and others you may know. American singerguitarist lonnie mcintosh july 18, 1941 april 21, 2016, known as lonnie. Lonnie macks songs stream online music songs listen.
He has influenced so many people, not to mention stevie ray vaughan, who idolized macks early singles. Stevie ray vaughan and double troubles last nonposthumous album, released in june 1989. A major highlight is an inspired duet between stevie and lonnie on wham double whammy, going toe to toe for several exciting choruses. To say it was an inspired date would be putting it mildly. In them, mack introduced edgy, aggressive, loud, and. Alligator records has released the first 3 cds in its new budget priced sampler seriescrucial blues jan. Bass tim drummond drums dennis oneal guitar lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan vocals lonnie mack. Lonnie macks profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. With the wiggle of a whammy bar and a blinding run of notes up and down the neck of his classic gibson flying v, lonnie mack launched the modern guitar era. The best of lonnie mack the alligator records years by. Chords for lonnie mack farther on up the road 1963.
He remained active as a performer into the early 2000s. As a featured artist, his recording career lasted from 1963 to 1990. Strike like lightning bass tim drummond drums gene lawson guitar, vocals lonnie mack piano stan szelest writtenby lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan, tim drummond. Apr 25, 2016 lonnie mack, a guitarist and singer whose early 1960s instrumental hits memphis and wham. Macks influence can, in part, be gauged by the artists who sought his company. Fact is, macks lightningfast, vibratoenriched, whammy barhammered guitar style influenced many a picker, too, including stevie ray vaughan, who idolized macks early singles for fraternity and later coproduced and played on macks 1985 comeback lp for alligator, strike like lightning. Lonnie flew below the radar for years, but in the late 60s, blues rock was a major force in music, and his early work was often cited as a strong influence, so in 1968 he was.
He was hitting them notes and made me feel like i should go in the audience and watch so i could learn something, says guy in alan paul and andy aledorts illuminating oral history, texas flood. The album earned him lasting renown as a blueeyed soul singer, but its guitar tracks were more influential. Lonnie macks songs stream online music songs listen free. Guitarists nicknamed the device whammy bar in recognition of macks early. The american caravan live at the orpheum theater memphis, tn august 1986. The chicago tribune biography groundbreaking guitarist and vocalist lonnie mack was known as one of rocks first true guitar heroes. Bass tim drummonddrums dennis onealguitar lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughanorgan stan szelestwrittenby lonnie mack. The first time that buddy guy, quite possibly the greatest living blues guitarist, heard stevie ray vaughan play, he couldnt believe it. Conversely, if he dug into a humping rockabilly groove, strong signs of a deepdown blues influence were bound to invade, par for the course for any musician who cited both bob. If you love the blues, soul, rocknroll, americana or gospel, then you need a copy of strike like lightning in your collection. Get the mack attack, where fishing professionals share their secrets on how to catch more fish. Lonnie mcintosh july 18, 1941 april 21, 2016, known by his stage name, lonnie mack, was an american rock, blues, and country singerguitarist. As a featured artist, his recording career spanned the period 19631990.
Also played on records by beau dollar and the coins. When lonnie mack sang the blues, country strains were sure to infiltrate. Srv and lonnie mack backstage at the orpheum theatre in memphis image credit. Lonnie mack tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including memphis, satisfy suzie live, wham, stop, too rock for country too country for rock. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy double whammy aka wham. Lonnie mack, a guitarist and singer whose early 1960s instrumental hits memphis and wham. Lonnie mack described his music as a little bit of everything. Lonnie mack strike like lightning 1985, vinyl discogs. Apr 21, 2016 my heart is very sad for the loss of lonnie mack. Mack is also called one of the finer blueeyed soul singers of his era.
The making of texas flood i saw in step as a new birth, although he all of them were definitely into the aa book and there was a lot of christian and higher power talk going on, which comes with that territory, says joe now. Lonnie mack strike like lightning releases discogs. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of lonnie mack the alligator records years by lonnie mack now. Lonnie mack listen and stream free music, albums, new. Here he jams with keith richards and ron wood, with wood emulating macks beloved flying v no. Lonnie mack, now in his 70s, is a guitar players, guitar player. Stevie ray vaughan knew who lonnie is there is a fine vid of them doing wham changed to double whammy live. Lonnie mack is a lightningfast, vibratowielding, whammy barhammered guitar stylist. For stevie ray vaughan, blues was the essence of life itself, a musical tapestry of joys and sorrows, tragedy and triumph. Anyone who thought lonnie mack was only a rockguitar history book. The best of lonnie mack the alligator records years, an album by lonnie mack on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This best of features six tracks from that record, plus three from the followup, second sight, and six from his thunderous live release liveattack of the killer v.
Double whammy bass tim drummond drums dennis oneal guitar lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan organ stan szelest writtenby lonnie mack. Lonnie mack is a roadhouse bluesrock legend modern rocks first true guitar hero. My husband who died a few months ago, was one of lonnie macks biggest fans. This best of features six tracks from that record, plus three from the followup. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971. Lonnie mack born lonnie mcintosh, july 18, 1941, dearborn county, indiana, united states is an american rock, blues, and country guitarist and vocalist in 1963 and early 1964 he recorded a succession of fulllength electric guitar instrumentals that combined blues stylism with fastpicking techniques and a rock beat. You cant physically see them or talk to them, but they are there. American singerguitarist lonnie mcintosh july 18, 1941 april 21, 2016, known as lonnie mack, was a pioneer of bluesrock music and rock guitar soloing mack emerged in 1963 with his debut lp, the wham of that memphis man. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. People like dickey betts and stevie ray vaughan would tell you that without. Lonnie mack simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The wham of that memphis man by lonnie mack on amazon music. Lonnie mack, singer and guitarist who pioneered bluesrock.
For 40 years, the double whammy classic, a twohook setup with all the attributes of a wedding ring classic, has been a top producer for walleye, trout and other species. As a featured artist, his recording career spanned the period from 1963 to 1990. Here are stevie ray vaughan and lonnie mack performing double whammy. The best of lonnie mack the alligator records years. Eric clapton knows who lonnie mack is eric covered further on down the road, which is not included on this cd but is available on the flying v lonnies own label, see his website records, direct hits and near misses. Flying v guitar when this stevie ray vaughan coproduced album appeared in 1985. Lonnie mack, a guitarist and singer whose impassioned, fastpicking style on the early 1960s instrumentals memphis and wham. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Lonnie mack listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos lonnie mack. His playing has influenced the course of rock and roll and had an impact on many of modern rocks current guitar heroes, including eric clapton, keith richards, jimmy page and especially stevie ray vaughan. Fact is, mack s lightningfast, vibratoenriched, whammy barhammered guitar style influenced many a picker, too, including stevie ray vaughan, who idolized mack s early singles for fraternity and later coproduced and played on mack s 1985 comeback lp for alligator, strike like lightning.
Lonnie mack, guitarist and singer who influenced blues and. Stevie ray vaughan with lonnie mack oreo cookie blues duration. Bass tim drummond drums gene lawson guitar, vocals lonnie mack piano stan szelest writtenby lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan, tim drummond, will jennings 3. He came back strong in the 1980s with his first album in years, strike like lightning coproduced by stevie ray vaughan. Stevie ray and his mentor, lonnie mack, wielding their axes. My husband who died a few months ago, was one of lonnie mack s biggest fans. Et april 22, 2016 lonnie mack performs at the 2002 cammy awards.
Eric clapton knows who lonnie mack is eric covered further on down the road, which is not included on this cd but is available on the flying v lonnie s own label, see his website records, direct hits and near misses. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Fact is, macks lightningfast, vibratoenriched, whammy barhammered guitar style. Thank you for sharing your music with the world, lonnie. The blues world is mourning the death of lonnie mack who has died in nashville at age 74. Apr 25, 2016 macks influence can, in part, be gauged by the artists who sought his company. Stevie ray vaughanblues musiclost arthistoryhistoriahistory activities.
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