Happy birthday, Andy Powell …

The founding member of the band most influential in the "twin lead guitar movement" is celebrating his 76th today. Turn it up. #AndyPowell #birthday #WishboneAsh #70srock #80srock #classicrock #progrock #andypowell #birthday #wishboneash #70srock #rock #rockmusic #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock #guitargods

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Blueprint

The 4th from one of my favorite guitarists is released on February 18, 1973. Blueprint saw Roryt incorporating a keyboardist into his band for the first time. The album's title and artwork were inspired by the blueprint of a custom Stramp "Power Baby" amplifier designed for Gallagher. Turn it up. Check out Blueprint (Remastered 2017) by Rory Gallagher on Amazon Music #rorygallagher #blueprint #rock #bluesrock #70srock #guitargods #rockmusic #musicsky #music…

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Montrose

b. November 29, 1947 While others were taking the stairway to heaven, I couldn't get off the bad motor scooter. Listen to my Ronnie Montrose playlist on Amazon Music ... #RonnieMontrose #birthday #rock #guitargods #montrose #gamma #hardrock #bluesrock #sammyhaggar #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Montrose

October 17, 1973 ~ Get on your bad motor scooter and ride. Montrose release their debut album.  It's produced by Ted Templeman and that's Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. Listen to this one loud. Hard, sweet and sticky. Listen to the debut album from Montrose on Amazon Music ... #montrose #ronniemontrose #sammyhagar #70srock #hardrock #guitargods #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Shangri-La

Boom, like that -- Mark Knopfler releases Shangri-La on September 28, 2004. It's his fourth after Dire Straits and features a folk-rock and country-rock sound with Knopfler's signature finger-picked guitar style and lyrical storytelling. My fav track is "Boom, Like That," inspired by the story of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc. Listen to Shangri-La by Mark Knopfler on Amazon Music ... #MarkKnopfler #shangrila #americana #guitargods #rock #rockmusic #music…

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Mister Guitar

b. June 20, 1924 Listen to The Essential Chet Atkins on Amazon Music ... #chetatkins #country #countryrock #guitargods #rock #rockabilly #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Trower

b. March 9, 1945 Some call him “The White Hendrix” which is just dumb. He’s simply one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Check out my playlist on Amazon Music: Trower #RobinTrower #guitargods #classicrock #bridgeofsighs #toorollingstone #70smusic #70srock #rockmusic #musicsky #music #musiciansky

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The Cry of Love is released on March 5, 1971.

Rolling Stone’s Lenny Kaye hailed The Cry of Love as the authentic posthumous Hendrix album, his last work, and “a beautiful, poignant testimonial, a fitting coda to the career of a man who was clearly the finest electric guitarist to be produced by the Sixties, bar none”

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Rory.

Rory Gallagher ~ b. March 2, 1948. One of my fav guitarists ... Check out my playlist on Amazon Music: Rory Gallagher #rorygallagher #guitargods #70srock #80srock #bluesrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Blueprint

Rory Gallagher's 4th is released on February 18, 1973 … Check out Blueprint (Remastered 2017) by Rory Gallagher on Amazon Music #rorygallagher #blueprint #rock #bluesrock #70srock #guitargods #rockmusic #musicsky #music #musiciansky

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