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Guitarist for Janis Joplin's Big Brother band dies

James Gurley, the innovative guitarist who helped shape psychedelic rock's multilayered, sometimes thundering sounds as a member of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the band that propelled Janis Joplin to fame, has died of a heart attack. He was 69.
dreadhead
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dweller
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Yes, he certainly rocked my (16 year old) world "back in the day".
Listen to "Piece of my Heart" on the "Cheap Thrills" LP.
Solid AxMan.
RIP
audiofeil
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"Combination of the Two" is one of the best opening cuts on any album.

He's terrific on that.
stevecham
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James Gurley was on my first real rock record I bought as a kid in '69 - Cheap Thrills. I played that one to total destruction. May he pass and rest in peace and join that ever growing band of musical giants in the sky.
dreadhead OP
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The guitar playing on Cheap Thrills was like nothing before it. A true innovator.
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tpreaves
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We must not forget,Big Brother and the Holding Company were big before Janis showed up.RIP James.
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