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By Max Arrigo Jack Pearson is one of the
greatest guitarists of all time. There. I said it. He hes a feel and style unlike any other. From 1997-99 he was a full-fledged member of the Allman Brothers Band, and he has worked with everyone from Vince Gill to Del- bert McClinton, Gov’t Mule to Jimmy Hall, Dr. John and many others. While Jack is just up the road from us, we traveled all the way to Italy for this exclusive in- terview with music journalist Mac Arrigo.
How was your passion for guitar born? What was your first approach to the in- strument and when DID you realize that it would become your life's call- ing? I wanted to play guitar before I had one. I would watch people play guitar on TV and wished I had one. My oldest brother Stanley, who was 18 years older than me, came to visit and taught me how to play. Later he and my Mother got me a better guitar.
What guitarists have influenced you the most? Oh, wow. So manY. My brother Stanley, Django Reinhardt, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Rev. Gary Davis, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts,
THE KUDZOO INTERVIEW
JACK PEARSON YOU DON’T KNOW JACK
Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Charlie Chris- tian, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Jimmy Raney, the 3 Kings BB; Freddie; Albert; and on and On. . .
Can you tell us how it was growing up in the 70s in Nashville the heart of country and blues, where you could find many opportunities as well as so much competition? Can you recall your first true success in the industry and if there have ever been difficult times where you thought of giving up on everything? There were so many great musicians in the area, it was incredible, so many to learn from. Some gigs paid good, but there were many shows where we made two dollars a night each, and I remember seven of us sleeping in
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