Chris Spedding – Solo Electric

Chris Spedding – Solo Electric

Chris Spedding may not be a household name to this generation raised on Drake, Taylor Swift and Rhianna, but to the rock intelligentsia, he is well known in the business. For almost 40 years Spedding, in addition to recording numerous critically acclaimed solo LPs, has been renowned as the session guitarist for many acts in addition to being his own artist. When needed to fill an essential guitar part either on someone’s album or on tour, Spedding is the go-to guy. The people that this British veteran has played for and/or produced reads like a who’s who in popular music: Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music, Jack Bruce, Dusty Springfield, Nina Hagen, Marianne Faithfull, Paul McCartney, Roy Harper, John Cale, Chrissie Hynde, Robert Gordon, the Sex Pistols, Laurie Anderson, and the Bay City Rollers. When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame starts nominating people for the sideman category, Spedding’s name should be on the top of the list.