RIP Mr. Dave. Thank you for all of your incredible art and your inimitable spirit.

@WilliamBomanJr-ng9kx

11 ай бұрын

Well Said ! ! !

The fabulous David Lindley - gone this day 2023, never forgotten. X

Another great loss to American music. RIP.

The most powerful and tasteful rocket fueled lap steel ever - if you never saw El Rayo X live , you are very lucky you still have this . Rest in peace Mr. Lindley ❤️

David Lindley RIP, THE best intro ever for this song.

was lucky enough to see dave and el rayo xa few times, unreal what he can do

I wasn’t alive when this happened, but I listen to it daily and get chills every single time. All hail Mr. Dave.

@tovebeatty2204

Жыл бұрын

I have been so lucky as to see him solo, with JB, and with El-Rayo-X several times. I love Mr. Dave. So polyester!!!!

@ulpana

Жыл бұрын

@@tovebeatty2204 Polly and Esther were the best thing in music since The Raelettes...Lindley took em everywhere he went.... Rest in Play, gone at 78, natch, for a dedicated shellac records collector from around the world. Then he made something out of em for the 21st C. too! Way earthier than PVC grooves. Lindley knew some good things and some not so good things. Always a tough choice. Who's he jammin' with in the Big Green Room or Green Fuse in the sky? Did he ever get any sessions with Curtis Mayfield in the can? Here's to no pain wherever they've gone to. Health and balance Tio Mitchito

Huge Fan since the early 80s. Saw him in MN twice, the last being front row at Sacred Heart music venue in Duluth MN. After the show shared a couple memories, scored an autographed CD and a heartfelt hug. #RIP Mr David

God Bless Mr Dave. RIP 3.3.23, 78 years. Thank you so much. 😢♥️ 🎸

Seeing David Lindley play live is one of those things in life that changes you forever. If you ever get the chance to see him play, take advantage of it.

@danosullivan7239

3 жыл бұрын

Opened for the dead. A handful of people for his show. Not many more for Santana😳🎈

@johnee77

2 жыл бұрын

@@danosullivan7239 But I was there for every second of it (even the airshow)

That's the late great Smitty on keyboards. Long live Smitty.

That was awesome.

RIP You Legend!

Man - what a performance!! Immaculate!!

RIP to one of the greats.

My groomsmen insisted on plenty of DL’s tunes at my wedding in ‘89. Rest In Peace David Lindley 3/44 - 3/23

David Lindley, one of the most Underrated Guitar Player.

@lastnamefirst4035

4 жыл бұрын

Really? Guitar mag and rolling stone have him toward top guitar players

@mrb4886

4 жыл бұрын

F U. just can't wait to use that stupid term on KZread. Hardly underrated idiot. Highly respected. Get off your older brothers lap top.

@amycrunch3812

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated? LOL.

@dilbyjones

2 жыл бұрын

I had NO IDEA!!!!!

@mrb4886

2 жыл бұрын

@@dilbyjones He took a poll that we don't know about...

Rest in music Mr. Dave. Damn you brought the goods.

My wife and I saw them in New Orleans on this tour. We sat right in front of Mr. Dave. The whole group were awesome. I couldn't believe their talent and professionalism. Dave broke a string during a solo, gave a look to the keyboardist (Smitty Smith, I think is his name), and he took over with an improvised keyboard solo. Lindley changed the string himself and when it was done, took the solo back over. Nobody missed a beat - it was impressive. He is one of the handful of best guitarists on the planet, in my opinion, and I'm a prog rock fan. We met him briefly after a show in Philly, and he was just a great all-around dude. Long live Mr. Lindley!

@goodun2974

4 жыл бұрын

Tim, yes, that was Smitty Smith on the keys, sadly deceased now. R.I.P, Smitty! And yes, anyone who hadn't heard ElRayoX live has no clue what they have missed. I got to see them 4 times and consider myself very fortunate!

@richardgross3794

Жыл бұрын

And now David Lindley is gone

Proud to say I got to meet him in San Antonio and hear him play all by himself and his baritone weisenborn was truly wonderful

Around 7:40 there's a little smile on Lindley's face that says: "Guys, we are killing it right now... this will go down in history as the best blues performance EVER"

Lindley live wailing on the lap steel what could be better! Nice keyboard work too😎👍🏻

@goodun2974

Ай бұрын

William "Smitty" Smith on keys. He passed away a few years back. Phenomenal player!

RIP Mr El Rayo. So long and thanks for all the Music.

David lindley: still the man

RIP, old pal! Thank you for the music and the memories!

God Bless whoever taped and/or posted this. Such an ear-treat!

Smokin el rayo x. Rip Mr. DAVE

RIP sir Thank you

That rocks so hard its just ridiculous. I have watched it like 50 times over the last 3 days since discovy

this guy is so under rated.

Saw this band in small bar in '88, leaned up against Dave's monitor the whole show. When he played this song, man, the audio here just doesn't do justice to what it sounded like coming from Dave's custom Howard Dumble amplifier. Imagine a the sound of a Harley with a chainsaw blended into it, phenomenal! One of my most special music memories!

@goodun2974

2 жыл бұрын

I've had my ears blasted by Lindley's lap steel through his Dumble from 8 feet away. It changed my brain!

@pattycheek4061

Жыл бұрын

He is a musical genius!

Mercury Blues is one of my all time favorites. This version is on of the better live versions I’ve heard! Very greasy indeed

1. Sad to hear he passed away! 2. Damn, I want a Mercury 49!

I'm 36 & started listening to David Lindley at about age 9 or 10. Pretty cool to have all this at my fingertips. Keep rockin Dave, you're by no doubt one of the string elites.

Brings tears to my eyes. Way beyond compare!

David inspired me to start playing slide -him and Cooder - -i played guitar with sarah mclachlan for over 10 years and used lap steel on some of her tunes - thanks David Lindley

Six dislikes are they insane? This has to be one of the finest kick ass rock boogie call it what you like performances known to man, simply heaven, I felt movement in parts that have not moved for a long time, stupendatious.

Oh Mr. Dave...I feel sorry for kids these days, they really have no idea.

@zhou_sei

5 жыл бұрын

its not like we have, in our pockets, instant access to the world's repository of music or anything...

@Koenigs-Alex

5 жыл бұрын

Here is one „Child“ with any Plans. Blues Rock is so Important in Future.

@kellythornton6583

5 жыл бұрын

No concept of the freight train that is Dave on 10 live. Gotta be there....

@TheVatonaught

3 жыл бұрын

thanks to youtube they can get a taste.

The Lindley tone is unrivalled.

Rest easy David Lindley🌹

Sad to hear about it. Glad to know his music!

Seen Mr Dave with and without El Reyo X at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano many times. He is a master musician and plays just about anything with strings amazingly!

One of the best slide players I've ever heard...El Rayo-X rules!

I don't know how I never heard of him. I thought I knew a lot about rock 'n roll, its history, the musicians, but he just escaped my attention. I play guitar, at the other end of the spectrum, but well enough to appreciate greatness. Playing like he does with fingerpicks is pure mastery. I never had the talent or the dedication, the two musts for getting anywhere in music. You have to play all the time, and have the talent. I am in awe. He seems like a pretty cool guy too, another necessity in lasting very long. A testament to a musician's greatness is how many other greats want to play with him. Ry Cooder is enough, but the list is long.

@tovebeatty2204

Жыл бұрын

David Lindley is a master at all stringed instruments, the strange and the ordinary, the foreign and domestic. Dude is genius.

@willguyer

Жыл бұрын

I believe he played with Jackson Browne for many years. That's where I learned of him.

@goodun2974

Ай бұрын

​@@willguyer, Lindley also played with Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt (Dave's 2nd cousin), James Taylor, Crosby/Nash, Ry Cooder, and many more. Still, Lindley shone when doing his own thing with ElRayo-X, or in his solo or duet acoustic gigs. I got to meet him and percussionist Wally Ingraham at a gig; I had some teenagers with me who had a garage jam-band, and David and Wally gave the boys drumsticks, guitar picks, snare brushes, and autographs. Kind and generous people, both of them.

Outdoors on top of a beautiful field overlooking Monterey Bay it was Staff Appreciation Day at UCSC. Free for us. The vibe was wonderful. The entertainment on stage that afternoon/early evening was THESE GUYS! As they proceeded to blow all 200 or so of us lucky fans away, the sun close to going down, the wind picked up and blew a towel off an amplifier. It wrapped itself around Mr. Dave's face.. flapping...He did not stop... and played the rest of the song that way. The place went nuts. What a show. What a guy. What a band.

I was there!

He blew their fucking minds with this one!

One of my favorite videos on youtube, simply amazing.

Mercy! He plays a mean slide..........

What a great song! El Rayo-X

that piano player is just amazing

@rumeos3133

6 жыл бұрын

Yeahl cool the judge!!

@rumeos3133

6 жыл бұрын

That's rock for sure!!!

Best version I've ever heard of this song, was in, believe it or not, White River, Ont. at the ONLY bar in town, totally rocked out the place!! That was in about 1982-83, So much fun!!! I wanted to buy me a mercury and cruise it up highway 17!!

Eleven stars Mr. Dave.

I've had the pleasure of seeing David live in a small venue. It's definitely something I will try to repeat.

That keyboard player rocks.

@danosullivan7239

3 жыл бұрын

Smitty😉🎈

@Bodevinaat

3 жыл бұрын

He seems frozen

@peshadowbird7320

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh man...it's a Slide Guitar!

I just love it! That' exactly the kind of music i need for building me up and warming my heart! Wonderful video!

Damn. Thanks for this. Pure awesomeness. Lindley and El Rayo X were one of the great joys of live music. Got to see them a couple of times. Lindley on lap steep. OMG.

David Lindsey the master, born storming Steel

Saw him in 82 I think, great concert

LINDLEY THEE LEGEND.

RIP, Mr. Dave. Glad I had the opportunity to see you (& even chat with you about "Cat Food Sandwiches" once) a few times. What a great player! I wonder who inherits the polyester? ;-)

This just plain kicks ASS !!!!! Awesome! Thanks

DAMN, this is brilliant. David is probably playing on two songs on my own band's LP, and listening to this, I just want to crawl off into a corner and babble. We are SO not worthy. And the keyboard player is - wow. If I was listening an not seeing it, I'd swear that was Nicky Hopkins. Just perfect.

@sammyscotch9945

5 жыл бұрын

Aww nicky hopkins

Oh yeh!!! What an intro, couldn’t stop smiling!! 👍🏻👍🏻🤘🤘✌️

Saw Lindley solo at McCabes Guitar shop in Santa Monica in the early 90's...just him and guitars and a bunch of "strange" instruments. He was amazing. The album this is on is pretty cool too...quirky...but good quirky. : )

A wery underrated guitarplayer, bye David

KILLER R.I.P. DAVID LINDLEY CRYING ALL DAY..

Wow, this is wonderful...oh my god!

I loved this song when it came out in 1980 or thereabouts. I played it LOUD over and over again. god, it made me happy!!! and now to see him playing the slide guitar....well, it makes me happy all over again!!! Thanks, David and thanks stealy for uploading this special video.

If you don't give this 5 stars DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME !!!

if i had money, i'd tell you what i'd do, i'd try to play like david lindley, too.

RIp Mr Dave. I miss my BITD times at the Cellar Door and The Roxy in Georgetown.

I saw him at The Bayou around this time. Amazing show. R.I.P. 😢

RIP to another talent. Everybody's leaving the party these days.

the slindin`and rockin mercury -- unforgotten concerts David !!!

Man he was incredible🎉

R.I.P.

He’s trying to wake you up ...life is undimishec creativity

Great band, everyone in synch and all in the groove. Good road song!!!

RIP❤❤❤❤❤

Genius

I loved this song when it came out in 1980 or thereabouts.....I played it LOUD over and over again and I it made me soooo happy. But now to see him playing the slide guitar....well, what a great experience"!!! Thanks, David!!!

Drums rock it along. Piano solo great, David fantastic......

@MitchellMaichak-ze7mr

Жыл бұрын

The instrument . . . The clothes . . . THE TONE !!!

Dig this intro! Mr. Dave is such a badass. And EVERYONE has heard him before, even if they don't know it.

@danosullivan7239

3 жыл бұрын

Dave's a monster meat man

The samurai of slide!!! Always has been; always will be.

Lindley has played on more rock records you can imagine...

Just saw David last night in Bishop, CA. It was an awesome show. One of the best performances I have ever seen.

Gawhhd Dammmm !!!!!!!! That was one helluva piece of music, now thats whatcha call rockin , yayh

Impossible to forget those outfits....I was definitely there. :-)

captured it whoohoo🌹

The keyboard player rocks that dude is great

damn he's amazing!!!!!!!

one of the good versions of this song, fast becoming a real classic.

I got to see Mr. Lindley live numerous times when he played with Jackson Browne. He could play with such emotion it would bring tears to my eyes. And don't miss Redneck Friend from Browne's 2nd album with Lindley and band playing some of the ass-kickingest rock and roll ever put to wax, with a very young Elton John adding the blistering Little Richard style piano part.

I got to hear him do this live one memorable weekend... Avila Beach CA.

What a legend. The boy can play

We love you David Lindley!

The genius of Mr Dave !!!

I remember seeing El Rayo X playing Mercury Blues on two tv shows years ago, not just lip-synced or finger-synced as was so common back then but actually playing live: on the Improv comedy club (with an introduction by club owner Bud Freidman and with the famous brick wall as backdrop), and also on Solid Gold: Mercury Blues was their "pick of the week", I kid you not ! Yes, screaming lap steel slide guitar being played on stage on Solid Gold, live, with the Solid Gold dancers gyrating on stage around the band !!!! It was indeed quite a sight. Somebody out there must have video of these shows; I would love to see them again!!

Saw Dave with Wally Ingram live on the Red River on a floating stage in St Boniface Park. AMAZING, he played a multitude of instruments from around the world, blew people's minds, I've been a fan forever, love it all.

@elowishusmirkatroid4898

Жыл бұрын

Saw that show in Melbourne Australia at the Continental. Always stand out as one of the best musical experiences ever.