Lonnie mack strike like lightning releases discogs. Stevie ray vaughan voodoo chile slight return 9211985 capitol theatre, passaic. Get the mack attack, where fishing professionals share their secrets on how to. His career started in 1963 with his hit record memphis. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy double whammy remastered lonnie mack the best of lonnie mack the alligator records years. 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. In 1963 and early 1964, he recorded a succession of fulllength electric guitar instrumentals which combined blues stylism with fastpicking techniques and a rock n roll beat. With his batteries recharged, mack was in peak form, playing and singing better than ever. The chicago tribune biography groundbreaking guitarist and vocalist lonnie mack was known as. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy double whammy aka wham. Lonnie is a great white blues shouter and gospel singer, as well as being a true originator as a guitar player. He remained active as a performer into the early 2000s.
Stevie ray vaughan with lonnie mack oreo cookie blues. Lonnie mack simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lonnie mack s distinctive magnatone amplifier guitar sound its a bit wobbly, and he derived it in part from guitarist robert ward, and utilised the bigsby whammy bar tremolo arm a lot is heard to great effect on wham. Lonnie mack listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos lonnie mack. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971.
With his lightningfast picking, soaring solos, wild whammy bar and huge, roughhewn voice, his recordings including the original wham. Anyone who thought lonnie mack was only a rockguitar history book. Pioneering guitarist lonnie mack dead at 74 guitar world. Wiki authority control authority control is a method of creating and maintaining index terms for bibliographical material in a library catalogue. Mack is also called one of the finer blueeyed soul singers of his era.
Lonnie mcintosh july 18, 1941 april 21, 2016, known by his stage name, lonnie mack, was an american rock, blues, and country singerguitarist. Alligator records 40th anniversary collection by various. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Lonnie mack and prince share a connection beyond a date in an obituary. 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. Lonnie mack is a lightningfast, vibratowielding, whammy barhammered guitar stylist. Writtenby lonnie mack 6 strike like lightning bass tim.
American singerguitarist lonnie mcintosh july 18, 1941 april 21, 2016, known as lonnie. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of lonnie mack the alligator records years by lonnie mack now. Apr 23, 2016 lonnie mack, bluesrock guitar great, dead at 74 flying v pioneer influenced entire generation of guitar gods, from duane allman and eric clapton to stevie ray vaughan and bootsy collins. The american caravan live at the orpheum theater memphis, tn august 1986. The man also has has a soulful, captivating, gut wrenching vocal style thats been an inspiration to me and many other vocalists before me.
The chicago tribune biography groundbreaking guitarist and vocalist lonnie mack was known as one of rocks first true guitar heroes. Apr 21, 2016 when lonnie mack sang the blues, country strains were sure to infiltrate. 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. Vaughan on a number of occasions, most notably double whammy. A major highlight is an inspired duet between stevie and lonnie on wham double whammy. According to the book of golden discs, it sold over one million copies. Fact is, macks lightningfast, vibratoenriched, whammy barhammered guitar style. Double whammy and 6 related entities entities finder. Both of them played the electric guitar like proverbial bats out of hell.
Double whammy remastered by lonnie mack on amazon music. The man also has has a soulful, captivating, gut wrenching vocal style thats been an inspiration. Lonnie macks distinctive magnatone amplifier guitar sound its a bit wobbly, and he derived it in part from guitarist robert ward, and utilised the bigsby whammy bar tremolo arm a lot is heard to great effect on wham. Strike like lightning by lonnie mack 14551473923 cd. Danny sandriks excellent tribute piece blueeyed soul and the cincinnati sound notes that lonnie mack, along with beau dollar, was the cincinnati sound and reveals that it was chuck sullivan. No matter the genre, it was clear that mack, who was. Check out double whammy remastered by lonnie mack on amazon music. Many of the obituaries for lonnie mack note that the bigsby tremolo bar was unofficially dubbed the whammy bar in recognition of macks influential top five hit instrumental. Stevie ray vaughan knew who lonnie is there is a fine vid of them doing wham changed to double whammy live.
Apr 25, 2016 lonnie mack, a guitarist and singer whose early 1960s instrumental hits memphis and wham. My husband who died a few months ago, was one of lonnie macks biggest fans. American singerguitarist lonnie mcintosh, known by his stage name lonnie mack, was an influential pioneer of bluesrock music and rock guitar soloing. Lonnie mcintosh july 18, 1941 april 21, 2016, known by his stage name lonnie mack, was an american rock music artist whose recordings drew from the full range of black and white southern roots music influences. Mack arrived on the pop music scene in 1963, with his protobluesrock debut lp, the wham of that memphis man. Groundbreaking guitarist and vocalist lonnie mack, known as one of rocks first true guitar heroes, died on april 21, 2016 of natural causes at. The best of lonnie mack the alligator records years by. Double whammy is a 2001 comedydrama film written and directed by tom dicillo and starring denis leary, elizabeth hurley and steve buscemi although intended to be released in theaters, it was ultimately distributed directtov. A major highlight is an inspired duet between stevie and lonnie on wham double whammy, going toe to toe for several exciting choruses. Lonnie mack, now in his 70s, is a guitar players, guitar player. Lonnie mack born lonnie mcintosh, 18 july 1941, dearborn county, indiana is an american rock, blues and country guitarist and vocalist. The wham of that memphis man by lonnie mack on amazon music. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family lonnie mack born lonnie mcintosh, july 18, 1941, dearborn county, indiana is an american rock, blues, and country guitarist and vocalist.
Strike like lightning by lonnie mack available on cassette. This outstanding collection features notefornote transcript. The album earned him lasting renown as a blueeyed soul singer, but its guitar tracks were more influential. Thank you for sharing your music with the world, lonnie. Stevie ray and his mentor, lonnie mack, wielding their axes. Lonnie mack, bluesrock guitar great, dead at 74 rolling stone. Vaughan played second guitar on most of the album and traded leads with mack on double whammy and satisfy susie. Bass tim drummonddrums dennis onealguitar lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughanorgan stan szelestwrittenby lonnie mack. The lonnie mack collection sheet music by lonnie mack sku. Lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan, bill mcintosh, dennis oneal, gwen newsome, lisa gilkyson, stan szelest, tim drummond, gene lawson, karen. The best of lonnie mack the alligator records years.
Blues guitar icon lonnie mack an influence on the likes of stevie ray. Lonnie mack deserving of the rock and roll hall of fame. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Modern rocks first true guitar hero, lonnie burst onto the national scene in 1963 with his groundbreaking single, memphis. Mack to join him on a proposed tour to be billed as double mack attack. Although he spent much of his career in the shadows, he is considered one of the most important and influential rock guitarists of his era and one of the great singers of blue.
In them, mack introduced edgy, aggressive, loud, and. Lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan strike like lightning. To say it was an inspired date would be putting it mildly. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Camp washington chili chicken pickin cincinnati jail double whammy hound dog man if you have to know natural disaster oreo cookie blues stop strike like lightning wham and more. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Lonnie mack biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. 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. Guitarists nicknamed the device whammy bar in recognition of macks early. Guitarist and vocalist lonnie mack, known as one of rocks first true guitar heroesand a major influence on stevie ray vaughandied thursday,april 21, of natural causes at centennial medical center near his home in smithville, tennessee.
As a featured artist, his recording career spanned the period from 1963 to 1990. Coproduced by stevie ray vaughn, this was lonnies ticket back to the show after a few years on the sidelines. The wham of that memphis man by lonnie mack on amazon. Buy blues guitar tab white pages by various artists at. Here he jams with keith richards and ron wood, with wood emulating macks beloved flying v no. Apr 22, 2016 guitarist and vocalist lonnie mack, known as one of rocks first true guitar heroesand a major influence on stevie ray vaughandied thursday,april 21, of natural causes at centennial medical center near his home in smithville, tennessee.
Lonnie mack, bluesrock guitar great, dead at 74 rolling. Lonnie mack, guitarist and singer who influenced blues and. He has influenced so many people, not to mention stevie ray vaughan, who idolized macks early singles. Check out the wham of that memphis man by lonnie mack on amazon music. Bass tim drummond drums gene lawson guitar bill mcintosh guitar, vocals lonnie mack piano stan szelest writtenby lonnie mack, tim drummond, will jennings 3. 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. Modern rocks first true guitar hero, lonnie burst onto the national. If you love the blues, soul, rocknroll, americana or gospel, then you need a copy of strike like lightning in your collection. Best known for his 1963 instrumental, memphis, mack has been called a pioneer in rock guitar soloing, as well as rocks first virtuoso lead guitarist and rocks first guitar hero.
Lonnie mack, a guitarist and singer whose early 1960s instrumental hits memphis and wham. Theres county, blues, rock n roll, all the way down to some bluegrass and a little cajun with some uptown jazzy stuff mixed in. As a featured artist, his recording career lasted from 1963 to 1990. Stevie ray vaughan with lonnie mack oreo cookie blues youtube. Lonnie mack, bluesrock guitar great, dead at 74 flying v pioneer influenced entire generation of guitar gods, from duane allman and eric clapton to stevie ray vaughan and bootsy collins. Lonnie mcintosh born july 18, 1941, dearborn county, indiana, usa died april 21, 2016, nashville, tennessee, usa known by his stage name, lonnie mack, was an american rock, blues and country singerguitarist. The lonnie mack collection by sheet music for buy print. Lonnie mack s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Apr 25, 2016 macks influence can, in part, be gauged by the artists who sought his company. 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. According to the book, king labels, a discography, volume 1 compiled by michel ruppli, freddie king was on vocals and guitar, lonnie mack, guitar, and frank charles was the drummer. Et april 22, 2016 lonnie mack performs at the 2002 cammy awards. The albums vocals established mack s renown as a blueeyed soul singer, but he became more widely known for its electric guitar. Feb 20, 2001 15 blues tunes transcribed notefornote from the influential, lightningfast lonnie mack.
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