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John Etheridge

eg, acg, g, *1948 GB, London Borough of Lambeth
Musician of Rock and Jazz
A.k.a. John M.G. Etheridge

John Michael Glyn Etheridge (born 12 January 1948 in Lambeth, South London) is an English jazz fusion guitarist associated with the Canterbury Scene.He began playing at 13, his primary influences then being Hank Marvin of The Shadows and Django Reinhardt. Although his father was a jazz pianist, he was primarily self-taught. By the time he joined his first notable band, Rush Release (including future Gracious! drummer Robert Lipson), his influences were Peter Green, Jeff Beck and, later, Jimi Hendrix. The band played at London's Speakeasy Club ca. 1966, on occasion jamming with such luminaries as Eric Clapton. Between 1967-70, Etheridge's studies (history of art at Essex University) took him away from the London scene. A crucial discovery for him during this period was John McLaughlin's deb

Instruments

• Electric guitar
• Acoustic guitar
• Guitar

Genres

• Rock
• Jazz
• Blues

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