RIP David Lindley

[twocorgis]

This is getting depressing.

Listening to “Late for the Sky” in his honor. I had the honor of meeting him once at a local show four or five years ago, and I was awestruck. I’ve also never seen so many Dumble amps on one stage before or since.

RIP to a true great, whose sound is inextricable from my musical fabric.

Former Jackson Browne Guitarist David Lindley Dead at 78

David Lindley, multi-instrumentalist who played with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and more, died on March 3, 2023.

ultimateclassicrock.com

 

[Canard]

Yes, very depressing.

I saw him a few years ago sharing the stage/bill with Harry Manx, solo and duet sections. Great show. He was a lot of fun and very talented.

I know this clip very much under-represents the scope/scale of his talent but, who cares? It is so much fun!

 

[zulu]

Dad bought me a cassette of 'Win This Record" when it was released, and Lindley's music became anthems of my life. My favorite guitarist whom I never tried to emulate. Just enjoy the melodic sensibilities of a master.

 

[Teleguy61]

The good guys are going down too fast these days.

 

[zulu]

 

[zulu]

We used to cover Spodie though I play no good slide.

 

[twocorgis]

I noticed the link that I posted called him “Jackson Browne guiatrist”. Yes he was, but he was so much more. Very few knew tone like him.

 

[zulu]

How about David and Jorma

 

[zulu]

with Bonnie

 

[Canard]

 

[Westerly Wood]

“Oh won’t you stay, just a little bit longer.”

 

[shihan]

I saw him many times, in settings from solo to full bands.
He always blew my mind sometime during the show; throwing some kind of musical voodoo into what he was doing. He could play an Arabic scale in a churning blues and make it fit and sound natural.
when the band was really hitting it’s stride and the house was going nuts, he would shift to warp drive, pushing His playing to the stratosphere and beyond.
Playing solo, he would command a room with a one chord excursion on an Oud, or a Bazouki, or a ukelele that was mesmerizing. If it had strings, he was its master.
There’s nobody to fill those shoes.
Play on, Mr. Dave

 

[GGJaguar]

If it had strings, he could play it. RIP.

 

[spoox]

Back in 1968 Kaleidoscope was supposed to show up for a noon concert at UCLA. A little after 12 only Lindley in a suit much like in the above photo
showed up to say the rest of the band had been busted for pot on the way over. He pretty much always looked the same all the times I would see the band at the Ash Grove. When I first saw him playing with Jackson Brown I did a double take--WTH?! That's Lindley?!!!

 

[Rocky]

Win This Record and Very Greasy are great, great albums.

He didn't visit the East coast very often, but he'd play everywhere on the West coast.

He was also Stan Ridgway's (Wall of Voodoo) guitar teacher.

FWIW, the Camper Van Beethoven cover of O' Death is based on the Kaleidoscope version

 

[Rocky]

We used to cover Spodie though I play no good slide.

Allegedly inspired by David Crosby.

 

[davismanLV]

Oh no.... i just... I just can't any more... but as we age.... guess what?? Life is good... I have to focus on all the amazing music... but still....

 

[twocorgis]

I saw him many times, in settings from solo to full bands.
He always blew my mind sometime during the show; throwing some kind of musical voodoo into what he was doing. He could play an Arabic scale in a churning blues and make it fit and sound natural.
when the band was really hitting it’s stride and the house was going nuts, he would shift to warp drive, pushing His playing to the stratosphere and beyond.
Playing solo, he would command a room with a one chord excursion on an Oud, or a Bazouki, or a ukelele that was mesmerizing. If it had strings, he was its master.
There’s nobody to fill those shoes.
Play on, Mr. Dave

There was definitely nobody like him. Heh played with everyone, and everyone rightfully loved him. One of a kind.

Win This Record and Very Greasy are great, great albums.

He didn't visit the East coast very often, but he'd play everywhere on the West coast.

He was also Stan Ridgway's (Wall of Voodoo) guitar teacher.

FWIW, the Camper Van Beethoven cover of O' Death is based on the Kaleidoscope version

I’m a huge Stan Ridgway fan too. Never knew that. I saw every time he came around.

 

[Rocky]

I’m a huge Stan Ridgway fan too. Never knew that. I saw every time he came around.

He doesn't come around the East coast often either. He had an annual gig scheduled during a work trip every year for a few years.

Saw him at the East Hartford HS auditorium a few years back. Sadly we were two of about 20-30 people there - it was very poorly promoted. Had a chance to chat with him and Pietra quite a bit. IIRC, it was the two of them, Rick King and maybe a drummer? Great show, though.

 

[Minnesota Flats]

RIP.

Very sad day, indeed.