Chris Spedding: Reluctant Guitar Hero

Chris Spedding: Reluctant Guitar Hero

In the pantheon of guitar gods of the past 50 years — Page, Hendrix, Gilmour, Beck, Clapton — there has been one name missing. Chris Spedding. To rectify this crime against Anglo-American musical heritage, meet the Great Lost British Guitar Hero. Sometimes described as "to the left of Dave Edmunds and to the right of Brian Eno" and "the best guitarist you've never heard of," Chris Spedding has played on over 200 recordings for a wide spectrum of flash-in-the-pan bands to renowned artists (Paul McCartney, Donovan, Elton John, John Cale, Bryan Ferry, Nina Hagen, Katie Melua, Paolo Nutini). As a producer he has worked with the Sex Pistols, Dee Dee Ramone, the Nils, and the Cramps. He also found time to enjoy Top 20 success in the UK with his own 1975 hit "Motorbikin'". This biography of an underrated, introverted, reluctant guitar hero will make you reconsider what you think about rock music.