R.I.P. David Lindley

[renfield]

Gone at 78.

An incredibly talented musician he played dozens of instruments and with many different artists.

Not a household name but everybody’s heard him. Probably most notably the lap steel work on Jackson Browne’s “Running On Empty”.

First Wayne Shorter and now David Lindley, a bad week.

There’ll be cat food sandwiches backstage...

 

[Bengel]

Indeed a week for losses, I shudder when I think of the great musicians who are now in there 80s, or fast approaching. Not many to fill there shoes.

Iconic Claremont musician David Lindley dead at 78 | The Claremont COURIER

Acclaimed Claremont musician and songwriter David Lindley has died. Lindley died today after reportedly being in ill health for several months. He was 78. He was known for his startling, wide-screen musicality, was conversant on dozens of stringed instruments, and was one of the progenitors of...

claremont-courier.com

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzQ5tXtxOEbAB0PYNdUCFOj9MKOFEQW0

 

[kcghost]

R.I.P.

 

[LotusEater]

R.I.P
I saw David Lindley for the first time at a small club in Calgary Alberta. My friends and I had to sneak in because we were only about 17yrs old. David came out in a powder blue polyester suit with gold buckles on his shoes and on his belt. On stage he had at least two dozen stringed instruments. He played everyone of those instruments in a blistering set accompanied only by a bongo player.
It was a truly awesome night of music

 

[brian64]

This is very sad. In addition to being an extremely talented musician he was such a unique, funny and interesting character.

He was an immense presence on Jackson Browne's early albums, and is how I first came to appreciate his playing.

RIP David...you were truly one of a kind and will be missed.

 

[brian64]

A really good live double album of Jackson and David that many may not be aware of:

Jackson Browne & David Lindley's Love Is Strange is a chronicle of their 2006 Tour of Spain.

Jackson Browne & David Lindley - Love Is Strange - Amazon.com Music

Jackson Browne & David Lindley - Love Is Strange - Amazon.com Music

www.amazon.com

 

[Bengel]

 

[Bengel]

A really fine obituary, for a great musician.

David Lindley obituary

Sought-after session player best known for his collaborations with Ry Cooder and Jackson Browne

www.theguardian.com

 

[Bengel]

Jackson Browne Pens Tribute To David Lindley: 'My World Is Shattered' - Best Classic Bands

In a heartfelt post, Browne called the multi-instrumentalist "my friend and my teacher," two weeks after his passing

bestclassicbands.com

 

[ssjones]

What a recording legacy he left behind. Rock & Roll has plenty of unsung heroes, but he stands pretty tall in that group.

 

[JackOrion]

I saw him play solo at McCabes in Santa Monica the day after Leonard Nimoy passed. After his opening set of tunes he addressed the audience and I shouted ‘live Long’ he and the audience simultaneously replied ‘and prosper’ he then spoke some nice words about Nimoy.
His concert that night was breathtaking. The tonal spectrum he got from his Hawaiian lap slide guitars was absolutely incredible. The deepest punchiest lows I’ve ever heard from an amplified acoustic instrument.
I love his work with Ry Cooder. He also told some funny stories about Ry.
We’re losing a lot of the top tier musicians. He went with Wayne Shorter which I suppose is fitting.

 

[kanaia]

IMHO he was the reason Running On Empty was such a great album.