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Wes Montgomery - Work Song (Original Post)
marble falls
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ProfessorGAC
(74,200 posts)1. My Dad Loved Wes
He was into that Cool Jazz sound.
The only guitar player he liked better was Tal Farlow, and it was a close second.
marble falls
(67,901 posts)2. Just a beautiful guitarist, clean sound. He died way too young.
ProfessorGAC
(74,200 posts)3. He Lived Hard
And, a chain smoker when not playing.
He worked a full-time job, even during his fame period.
marble falls
(67,901 posts)4. He worked in a machine shop and practiced at night, not using amp, so as to not wake his wife and kids, also using ...
... no pick. He was a smoker but no drinker or partyer. He was a straight arrow.