CHRIS SPEDDING
Chris Spedding (born Peter Robinson 17 June 1944) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Spedding is best known for his studio session work; and, by the early-1970’s, he had become one of the most sought-after session guitarists in England, meaning that Spedding has played on and produced countless albums, and singles. Spedding has also been a member of eleven rock bands: The Battered Ornaments, Frank Ricotti Quartet, King Mob, Mike Batt and Friends, Necessaries, Nucleus, Ricky Norton, Sharks, The Stax Pistols, Trigger, and The Wombles. (More from Wikipedia)
There have been so many great guitarists that I have enjoyed hearing over the years, for many different reasons: The old-fashioned blasts of Chuck Berry and Keith Richards, the unexpected dexterity and ear of Bob Dylan and Glen Campbell, the pounding virtuosity of Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman, the nearly unsung anonymity of Tommy Tedesco and Jerry Cole, the steady precision of George Harrison and Tom Petty, the sheer power of Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi, the blues-based thunder of Jack White and Eddie Van Halen, lesser known greats like Nikki Sudden and Chris Spedding (of the latter, Pete Townshend – no slouch himself – is quoted as saying, “I wish I could write songs the way Chris Spedding plays guitar”), and so many more.
(August 2011)
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Ian Gillan, the lead singer of Deep Purple sang the part of Jesus on the Jesus Christ Superstar album. In addition to Gillan, the presence of rock session musicians like guitarists Neil Hubbard and Chris Spedding, bassist Alan Spenner, and drummer Bruce Rowland gives the album more of a rock flavor than most of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s later work.
(October 2014)
