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I heard both Jimmie Vaughan with the T-Birds (first lineup) and Anson Funderburgh with the Rockets and Sam Myers way back over 25 years ago, I think. Now, the Rockets were good (in Houston), but I was in a bar (Miranda's) in College Station's Northgate. They weren't on site at starting time, and walked in with all their stuff in one trip, set up, and immediately had a borderline irate crowd on their feet shakin butt...IN College Station, mind you, in the days when Lyle Lovett was mumbling into a microphone at the pizza joint in town.
Jimmie is Mister Rhythm Guitar. He stays absolutely in the pocket. There aren't too many people doing this nowdays (maybe some original Texas Swing players who are still kicking).
His solos are understated, to the point, and laden with little "happy accidents" that he seems to be able to pull off like they are accidents (and I don't think they are, people).
Praise be, Jimmie Lee.
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