He used to play the pub circuit around Chichester, Pulborough etc in Sussex as part of various duos - watching him up close and personal was fantastic - everything from blue to rock to country - shredding, two-handed tapping, you name it, he could do it. Then we'd get to the 'break' and he'd play some amazing jazz stuff.
I had no idea who he was the first time I saw him - he just looked like a fat grandad with a pony tail and specs perched on the end of his nose - and then he hit the first note from 'Still Got the Blues' and it was "Wow!!!"
