midierror meets... Chris Spedding - Guitarist & Record Producer

In this episode, we speak with Chris Spedding - guitarist to the stars and member of eleven bands, as well as being an established solo artist. Chris has played guitar for a wealth of artists including Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Phil Spector, Elton John, Ginger Baker, Nick Mason, Roger Daultry, Paul McCartney, David Essex, Art Garfunkel, Tom Waits, Joan Armatrading, John Cale, Paulo Nutini, and many more. 

Much of his work has been as a guitarist, but he also produced the first ever Sex Pistols Demo Tape, garnering huge media attention - as well as being part of bands like Nucleus, The Sharks, Battered Ornaments, Frank Ricotti Quartet, King Mob, Necessaries, Nucleus, Trigger, and more. His latest solo Album, 'Joyland' features Bryan Ferry and Johnny Marr as guests, amongst others. His career spans many decades, and we can only scratch the surface on his incredible catalogue of work. 

Here's an image of Chris and his fellow 'The Sharks' band members, with their 'Sharkmobile' parked on the Sussex Downs. The Pontiac Le Mans was decorated with fiberglass shark's teeth and a fin. This image appeared on the back cover of the group's debut LP 'First Water'.

http://www.chrisspedding.com/

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