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Stuco · April 12th, 2012, 04:38 PM

I've just discovered this guy, what a great player!

Any Lonnie Mack fans out there?

telex76 · April 12th, 2012, 05:00 PM

I dig him.

bcarter_1 · April 12th, 2012, 05:47 PM

He was pals with Stevie Ray, if that means anything.

Telemarkman · April 12th, 2012, 05:48 PM

Had a couple of his earliest albums on vinyl. I was really into him in the 70's - not so much now. He's a great player though.

tele_pathic · April 12th, 2012, 05:49 PM

He's the best. Oreo cookie blues=white people problems, but I like it. And yeah, if you dig SRV and his COVER of "Wham!" then you gotta check this out. If you're just now discovering LM, then I bet you didn't know "Wham!" was a cover, huh?

chrisgblues · April 12th, 2012, 06:02 PM

Been a fan for about 20 years now. There's another thread on here about Lonnie Mack with some great info.

Little known fact...he had a custom tremolo bar installed on his Flying V (first year model) and it became part of his signature sound, so much so, that once his song "Wham" became a big hit, the tremolo became known as the "Whammy bar".

Not a lie.

Stuco · April 12th, 2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisgblues

Little known fact...he had a custom tremolo bar installed on his Flying V (first year model) and it became part of his signature sound, so much so, that once his song "Wham" became a big hit, the tremolo became known as the "Whammy bar".

Thats just awesome

wmsimpson · April 12th, 2012, 08:57 PM

Lonnie played in a lot of the clubs around where I grew up in the 60's. Everyone I knew who played guitar (including me) idolized him.

AngelStrummer · April 13th, 2012, 08:34 AM

Love me some Lonnie Mack!

Big Burly · April 13th, 2012, 09:46 PM

I have heard of Lonnie Mack, mainly because he was a big influence on SRV, nearly as big of an influence as Albert King.

Listening to Memphis Wham above, I was impressed by his tasty rhythm playing first, and his speedy leads next. Great tone! Not too distorted, but crunchy as hell.

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Stuco Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 7,741	Lonnie Mack Appreciation Thread I've just discovered this guy, what a great player! Any Lonnie Mack fans out there? __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

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bcarter_1 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 972	He was pals with Stevie Ray, if that means anything. __________________ _____________________________________________ Brian

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chrisgblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2010 Location: Halifax Age: 39 Posts: 1,352 29 Photos	Been a fan for about 20 years now. There's another thread on here about Lonnie Mack with some great info. Little known fact...he had a custom tremolo bar installed on his Flying V (first year model) and it became part of his signature sound, so much so, that once his song "Wham" became a big hit, the tremolo became known as the "Whammy bar". Not a lie. __________________ The best thing you can do to increase your value as a guitar player is learn to sing. But most guitarists don't want to hear that, so we mod instead...hoping it will compensate.

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wmsimpson Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Bend, WA Age: 61 Posts: 541	Lonnie played in a lot of the clubs around where I grew up in the 60's. Everyone I knew who played guitar (including me) idolized him. __________________ Bill My You Tube Channel

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AngelStrummer Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Age: 46 Posts: 2,081	Love me some Lonnie Mack! __________________ "In times of universal deceit, to tell the truth is a revolutionary act" - George Orwell

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telex76 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Tx. Age: 62 Posts: 8,794	I dig him.

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Telemarkman Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 66 Posts: 13,477	Had a couple of his earliest albums on vinyl. I was really into him in the 70's - not so much now. He's a great player though.

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tele_pathic Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. George, UT Posts: 408	He's the best. Oreo cookie blues=white people problems, but I like it. And yeah, if you dig SRV and his COVER of "Wham!" then you gotta check this out. If you're just now discovering LM, then I bet you didn't know "Wham!" was a cover, huh?

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Big Burly Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 360	I have heard of Lonnie Mack, mainly because he was a big influence on SRV, nearly as big of an influence as Albert King. Listening to Memphis Wham above, I was impressed by his tasty rhythm playing first, and his speedy leads next. Great tone! Not too distorted, but crunchy as hell.

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