Eddie Hazel
Edward Hazel, 1950-1992, was the lead guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic. He was posthumously added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, alongside fifteen other members of the band. In the Funkadelic song “Maggot Brain”, Hazel has a ten minute guitar solo, which is hailed as one of the greatest solos of all time on any instrument. Hazel played in the vein of Jimi Hendrix and mixed “the aggressive rock and roll sound of Jimi Hendrix into the funky world of James Brown and Sly Stone”.
Eddie Hazel
Nels Cline
Cline is a famous American guitarist and composer. Since 2004, Cline has served as the guitarist for Wilco. The 1980s saw Cline focus on jazz, but he has also worked with other musicians in both punk and alternative rock. Such musicians include Mike Watt and Thurston Moore. Cline began playing guitar at the age of 12, while his brother Alex was a keen drummer. Cline claims that he decided to become a guitarist after hearing a version of Jimi Hendrix playing “Manic Depression”.
Nels Cline
