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My hero:






no one inspired me like he did. R.I.P.

Tsuken wrote: You should have uploaded the pics instead of just linking to them

I did know Ian Anderson, David Gilmour, and McCartney - and my wife recognised Jerry Cantrell. I must confess to wondering if it was Martin Barre, but I've never seen him, so I didn't know. Of course shortly folling that thought, was a wondering along the lines of of "that other guy's probably Tull's bassist"

Martin Barre is mostly there because I thought that was a groovy picture. His playing isn't especially magical, he was just there when good things happened. Same with Hammond to some extent. He never wrote a bassline, but was really good at playing what he was told to

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God hes a fat shit






R.I.P Chuck

I haven't really got a guitarist whom I worship, but one guitarist did start me playing. Before you laugh too hard, there are a goodly number of famous guitarists who claim they too were strongly influenced by this man, who incidentally is also touted as being one of the major factors in raising Fender Stratocaster sales through the roof during the late '50s and '60s.

Obviously, I'm talking about Brian Rankin - but you may know him better as Hank.



Hank Marvin was born Brian Rankin on 28th October 1941 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Marvin's metallic, echoed picking and generous tremolo use on a Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster® inspired a whole generation of guitarists including Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Eric Clapton and many others, who began their careers in groups imitating the Shadows in their own groups. Marvin, in his black, horn-rimmed glasses, was the ultimate cool guitar icon in late 50's/early 60's Britain.

Hank Marvin is defintely cool.

His Burns Signature guitar is amazingly cool too.

Nothing wrong with old Hank! I used to stay up very late trying to play along with my old man's Shadows CDs.

He's a Geordie, so is ok in my book

Those who made me want to play or who's styles I enjoy.

And some more...

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Rog wrote:I haven't really got a guitarist whom I worship, but one guitarist did start me playing..... Hank Marvin.....

Same here Rog. Even made sure my first guitar was a red "Strat" (if you can apply the Strat name to a Vester that is ). I only starting playing guitar to play Shadows songs

quite hard to track some pics down but here are the main ones..

and a couple more..

Good to see Brian May and Johnny Greenwood already well represented, Matt Freeman too, that guy is definitely my inspiration on bass.

As someone who started playing in the early 90's though, I really feel this thread needs a pic of this guy...

A few more who need representing