Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
20-04-2012, 08:22
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Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
The BBC have just reported that Bert Weedon has died at the age of 91.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17781762
Anyone here ever buy his how to Play in a Day book?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Weedon
RIP
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20-04-2012, 08:44
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
Its very sad to hear that such a iconic guitar player has passed away.
RIP Bert
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20-04-2012, 08:49
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
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Great man, great guitarist - we'll not see his like again.
RIP Bert 
Link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17781762
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20-04-2012, 09:07
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
up there jamming with les paul N chet atkins now. RIP
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20-04-2012, 11:41
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up there jamming with les paul N chet atkins now. RIP
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That's a nice thought.
RIP Bert 
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20-04-2012, 16:52
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
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The BBC have just reported that Bert Weedon has died at the age of 91.
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RIP Bert, Another one of the greats gone but not forgotten
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Anyone here ever buy his how to Play in a Day book?
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Yes I did and still trying to play up to his standards
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20-04-2012, 18:02
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
yes I did but still can't play!
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20-04-2012, 18:20
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17781762
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Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Brian May are among the stars who learned to play guitar from his books.
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20-04-2012, 18:23
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
RIP ,he taught and inspired some of the greatest players of rock ,Brian May ,John Lennon ,Paul McCartney and my dad to name a few
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20-04-2012, 19:43
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
R.I.P Bert.
Without Bert we wouldn`t have as many Great bands as we do today!
The man was a Legend who inspired so many.
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22-04-2012, 09:54
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16-05-2012, 21:52
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Re: Bert Weedon Guitarist dies
A real legend and such an influential musician
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