RIP Jef Lee Johnson: The Greatest Guitarist You Never Heard

[titanbuoy]

Discovered this guy years ago. Definitely a unique sound and style. I own his first two solo CD's and have had the pleasure of seeing him live on numerous occasions. Always a favourite, his genuine, passionate music has never left my playlist.

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01...e-johnson-dies

Reports are coming in from those close to Jef Lee Johnson that the Philadelphia guitarist has passed away. The cause of his death has not been revealed, nor has his age, though he was likely 53 or 54.

Johnson's career spans both numerous decades and genres, as he played with everyone from Esperanza Spalding to Questlove and The Roots. An article on Johnson in the Philadelphia City Paper notes that he actually learned his guitar chops by playing with jazz giant McCoy Tyner, a fellow Philly native and one of the greatest pianists of our time.

Johnson was also an essential member of The Soultronics, a massive super-group featuring members of the Roots, keyboardist James Poyser, bassist Pino Palladino, and others. This connection led to him working on such classics as Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun and Common's Like Water for Chocolate. Johnson also toured extensively as a member of D'Angelo's backing band.

My introduction to Jef was hearing this on the TV show "Homicide: Life on the Street", and after a bit of pre-internet sleuthing found out it was JLJ

[32green]

Originally Posted by titanbuoy

Discovered this guy years ago. Definitely a unique sound and style. I own his first two solo CD's and have had the pleasure of seeing him live on numerous occasions. Always a favourite, his genuine, passionate music has never left my playlist.

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01...e-johnson-dies



My introduction to Jef was hearing this on the TV show "Homicide: Life on the Street", and after a bit of pre-internet sleuthing found out it was JLJ

Allow me;

Gary Moore>Jef Lee

[titanbuoy]

Originally Posted by 32green

Allow me;

Gary Moore>Jef Lee

[SCITSCAT]

RIP - Musicians are not to be compared, this is music.. Art..

[SCITSCAT]

Originally Posted by titanbuoy

Exactly my response as well. What kind of Douc-ebag compares someone else to a guy that just died?

[32green]

Originally Posted by SCITSCAT

Exactly my response as well. What kind of Douc-ebag compares someone else to a guy that just died?

Oh the irony. Yep. This went well!















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[titanbuoy]

Originally Posted by SCITSCAT

RIP - Musicians are not to be compared, this is music.. Art..

Originally Posted by SCITSCAT

Exactly my response as well. What kind of Douc-ebag compares someone else to a guy that just died?

No worries. He was just making with the silly. Do a site search for "Gary Moore"

[Borgoguy]

Originally Posted by 32green

Allow me;

Kelly Rosenthal>Gary Moore>Jef Lee

Fixed.

[SCITSCAT]

Originally Posted by titanbuoy

No worries. He was just making with the silly. Do a site search for "Gary Moore"

Maybe you need to research humanity. Humans empathize with loss of life. THE POINT IS, YOU DON'T MESS WITH SOMEONE THAT JUST DIED.

I know exactly who Gary Moore is. I'm positive I know far more about musician's than you, and probably know more professional musicians. THAT'S NOT THE POINT EITHER DOUC-E....

Man died, let him RIP... grow up.



Yo

[32green]

Originally Posted by Borgoguy

Kelly Rosenthal>Gary Moore>Jef Lee

Deutchbarn!


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[Borgoguy]

Originally Posted by 32green

Deutchbarn!


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I'm lost here, 32. Ayúdame, por favor.

[32green]

Originally Posted by Borgoguy

I'm lost here, 32. Ayúdame, por favor.

Douc-ebag! GEET IT?


That better?


What the heck is going on here today.


I think it's me.


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[SCITSCAT]

Originally Posted by 32green

I think it's me.


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Think?

[titanbuoy]

Originally Posted by SCITSCAT

Maybe you need to research humanity. Humans empathize with loss of life. THE POINT IS, YOU DON'T MESS WITH SOMEONE THAT JUST DIED.

I know exactly who Gary Moore is. I'm positive I know far more about musician's than you, and probably know more professional musicians. THAT'S NOT THE POINT EITHER DOUC-E....

Man died, let him RIP... grow up.



Yo

[Borgoguy]

Originally Posted by 32green

Douc-ebag! GEET IT?


That better?


What the heck is going on here today.


I think it's me.


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LOL. Sorry. Slow synapses, I guess.

[shakin318]

Originally Posted by SCITSCAT

Exactly my response as well. What kind of Douc-ebag compares someone else to a guy that just died?

I think he was comparing their musical output from when both men were alive, but you might want to ask him just to be sure.

[SCITSCAT]

Originally Posted by shakin318

I think he was comparing their musical output from when both men were alive, but you might want to ask him just to be sure.

[FF2®]

Any early word on whether he suffered or not?

[titanbuoy]

[brady's a catcher]

Originally Posted by SCITSCAT

Maybe you need to research humanity. Humans empathize with loss of life. THE POINT IS, YOU DON'T MESS WITH SOMEONE THAT JUST DIED.

I know exactly who Gary Moore is. I'm positive I know far more about musician's than you, and probably know more professional musicians. THAT'S NOT THE POINT EITHER DOUC-E....

Man died, let him RIP... grow up.



Yo

Lolz, why are you attacking the guy who started a tribute thread for the guy that died?

And I know way more semi-professional taxidermists than you but you don't see me big timing you, do you?

Grow up.