A Cool RnB guitarist that seems forgotten

[seiko]

Robert Ward:


Great Magnatone sound! Evidently met Hendrix on the chitlin circuit etc.

 

[Lotis]

I have always dug him. Not a lot of people know about him.

 

[Ferret]

The king of the Magnatone. He can be heard on some early Wilson Pickett. He made a couple of solo albums back in the 80s I think. Beautiful soulful gospelly sound.

 

[stevieboy]

Sang and played blues both down home and urban, funky stuff, Gospel based R&B.

This one kills me but so many great songs with great playing. I could post several but I'll go with one, at least for now.


Sean Costello did a fine cover of one his songs.

 

[mad dog]

He's been one of my heroes for many years. Unusual, ever so funky sound. So many beautiful and lyrical songs. Been trying to play this for 20 years or so: