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Topic: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

Another guitarist left us today.  Bert Weedon, major influence of many UK guitar players including the Beatles has died today at the age of 91.

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Re: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

I remember him well, his 'Play In A Day' book and his numerous TV appearances.

Roger

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Re: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

that is sad. he was a big reason why i took up the guitar. his party piece was that he played a shed full of notes in so many seconds. any one else remember him on Sunday Night at the London Palladium?

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Re: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

Sorry to hear of Bert Weedon passing. A true guitar pioneer.
RIP Bert.
Here's a interview with Bert on you tube talking about his life..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNQG8zQT … re=related
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Re: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

That is too badl loosing another artist,seems we areloosing alot of rockers over the past week.

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Re: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

Time is the enemy of life 91 is a rich full life I think thats all we can hope for.

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Re: What's with all these guitarists' deaths lately??

I have also seen that Robin Gibbs of the Bee Gees is in a coma and has been there for awile,I think he has cancer also but not sure of it.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman