ZUM TOD DES US-AMERIKANISCHEN MULTIINSTRUMENTALISTEN UND SÄNGERS DAVID LINDLEY

05.03.2023 Der am 21. März 1944 in San Marino (Kalifornien) geborene US-amerikanische Multiinstrumentalist, Komponist und Sänger David Lindley (Bild) ist am 3. März 2023 gestorben. Lindley galt als einer der international führenden Slide-Gitarristen. Neben verschiedensten Giarren spielte er u.a. Banjo, Fiddel, Mandoline, Ukulele, Zithern, Charango, Bouzouki, Kora, Oud und Saz. Seine eigenen Bands hiessen Mad Mountain Ramblers, Kaleidoscope und El Rayo-X. Von 1971 bis 1980 war er Bandleader und Gitarrist der Band von Jackson Browne und unregelmässig Bestandteil der Session-Band The Section. Lindley arbeitete viel als Studiomusiker. So nahm er mit Ry Cooder die Alben "Bop till You Drop" und "The Long Riders", mit Bob Dylan das Album "Under the Red Sky", mit Iggy Pop "Brick By Brick", zwischen 1975 und 1995 vier Alben mit Rod Stewart, mit John Prine "The Missing Years" und mit Henry Kaiser die Alben "A World out of Time" (in Madagaskar) und "The Sweet Sunny North" (in Norwegen) auf. Er trat mit ungezählten weiteren berühmten KünstlerInnen auf, so z.B. mit Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Curtis Mayfield, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Maria Muldaur, John Hiatt, Joe Walsh, Terry Reid und auch mit Andreas Vollenweider.

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Iconic Claremont musician David Lindley dead at 78

He was known for his startling, wide-screen musicality, was conversant on dozens of stringed instruments, and was one of the progenitors of world music. From his distinctive lap steel work on Jackson Browne’s early records, to his own explorations of the music of Turkey, Madagascar, Jamaica, and Greece — to name but a few musical cultures he studied and mastered — Lindley has influenced countless musicians and songwriters around the world for more than five decades.

Mick Rhodes

https://claremont-courier.com/latest-news/iconic-claremont-musician-david-lindley-dead-at-78-72983

David Lindley, a multitalented guitarist who was a fixture in Los Angeles recording studios during the 1970s and ’80s, died on Friday

After founding the psychedelic folk-rock group Kaleidoscope in 1966, Lindley supported many of the biggest stars of the era, establishing himself as a sought-after session musician through his work with Jackson Browne. After playing a prominent part on Browne’s "For Everyman" (1973) and "Late for the Sky" (1974), Lindley came to the forefront on 1977’s multiplatinum "Running on Empty," playing an indelible lap steel solo on the album’s title track and sharing lead vocals on the hit cover version of Maurice Williams’ "Stay."

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-03/david-lindley-guitarist-jackson-browne-dies-79

David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78

Graham Nash (…) took to social media to pay tribute to Lindley on Friday. “One of the most talented musicians there has ever been,” Nash wrote. “David could play pretty much any instrument you put in front of him with incredible versatility and expression.”

Larisha Paul

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/david-lindley-dead-obituary-1234690754/

Lindley's guitar and fiddle skills made him a go-to collaborator for Jackson Browne, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan and others

Mitchell Peters

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/david-lindley-dead-former-jackson-browne-guitarist-dies-obituary-1235279951/

Although fans most associated him with the slide guitar, Lindley had little interest in meeting those expectations of what instrument he should be playing. In the 2005 ToneQuest interview, he said that he was playing slide guitar for the Blind Boys of Alabama at the time, and would bring it out for sessions, but when he went out to do his own shows, his interests had moved on elsewhere, to more exotic instruments.

Chris Willman

https://variety.com/2023/music/obituaries-people-news/david-lindley-dies-guitarist-multi-instrumentalist-jackson-browne-1235542971/

David Lindley, legendary multi-instrumentalist and slide guitar master, dies aged 78

Best known for his slide work with Jackson Browne, Lindley also collaborated with the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Toto and Joe Walsh

Michael Astley-Brown

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-lindley-dies-aged-78

"One of the greatest ever to ever play music" – musicians pay tribute to David Lindley, who has died at the age of 78

The respect David Lindley commanded as a player's player has echoed through the guitar world with the news of his passing yesterday (3 March) at the age of 78. Although known most for his work with Jackson Browne, Lindley's musical legacy goes wider and deeper.

https://www.musicradar.com/news/one-of-the-greatest-ever-to-ever-play-music-musicians-pay-tribute-to-david-lindley-who-has-died-at-the-age-of-78

Le ultime, geniali note di David Lindley

Polistrumentista, presenza fissa dell’intera carriera di Jackson Browne, session man per il gohta del songwriting statunitense, è morto all’età di 78 anni

Beppe Donadio

https://www.laregione.ch/culture/culture/1649610/lindley-browne-jackson-anni-david

Es gibt Begleitmusiker, und es gab David Lindley

David Lindley stammte (…) aus einer gutbürgerlichen Familie aus Los Angeles, wo klassische Musik zum Alltag gehörte und nicht Folk oder Blues oder exzentrisches Benehmen. Wie sich da dieser irisch anmutende Puck mit dem Hang zu obskuren Instrumenten und jeder Art von damals Weltmusik genannten Tönen herausgemendelt hat, muss auch nach Lindleys Tod mit 78 Jahren ein Rätsel bleiben.

Karl Bruckmaier

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/pop/der-backenbart-des-saitennerds-18724731.html

Der vielgefragte Live- und Sessionmusiker half Großmeistern wie Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder und vor allem Jackson Browne auf die Sprünge

Lindley, der schon früh das Rockpublikum mit einstmals exotischen Instrumenten wie der Oud bekannt machte, bildete zusammen mit Musikern der Bands von Browne und des Hippie-Songschmiedes James Taylor die Sessionband The Section, die während der 1970er- und beginnenden 1980er-Jahre auf dutzenden Studioproduktionen des Soft-Rock zu hören war.

poh

https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000144164283/meister-der-lap-steel-gitarre-us-musiker-david-lindley-gestorben

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It’s so sad to hear of David Lindley’s passing. He was a giant among musicians. Always his unique sound and style gave him away in one note.

Peter Frampton

https://twitter.com/peterframpton

No words can describe the loss of David Lindley. He changed the game for all of us. Rest in peace sir.

Joe Bonamassa

https://twitter.com/JBONAMASSA/status/1631890719555174401/photo/1

Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of David Lindley. One of the most talented musicians there has ever been. David could play pretty much any instrument you put in front of him with incredible versatility and expression. He was truly a musician’s musician and has been admired with awe and respect for such a long time now.

Graham Nash

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWK24VsBzM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

His style was so vocalesque and his sense of melody was a deep well. I think of some of those Jackson Browne songs with David that we all heard on the radio in the seventies where his solos became part of the song to the point where even non-musicians could hum along. David leaves behind a beautiful trove of music for music lovers to enjoy for centuries to come

Warren Haynes

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=754368012721014&set=a.206028540888300

David was the rarest of things in our business, a true original.

America (The Band)

https://www.facebook.com/Americaband/photos/a.1839638699422222/6227505717302143/

Affectionately known as Mr. Dave, he was mine and many others’ all-time favourite - a musician’s musician who played with absolutely everyone including Bonnie Raitt. Many remember his sensitive playing back in the day, on those heart wrenching Jackson Browne albums and of course his longtime partnership with Ry Cooder was much loved, where together, they mined a rich seam of music from around the world.

A.P. Wishbone Ash

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David Lindley 1981