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40. Yes. Ashley Kingman and his Magnatone amplifier.

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 01:19 PM

Jan 2014

Guitarists would kill to capture his tone and seemingly effortless fret work skills. Ashley is arguably the best "take off" guitar player in the genre.

I even know Big Sandy's real name and count myself among his countless friends across the globe. I miss them so much. I have not seen them in years. The economy killed our travel budget and I am blacklisted from a certain local bar where they play when the pass through KC. If you see them, tell them Tony O and Sara from KC said hello...and Frank is still a dick.

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