
I grew up like many teenagers in the mid-60's hearing In The Midnight Hour and Land Of A Thousand Dances in my youth club. Those songs alongside other Atlantic and Stax recording artists gave the music a harder, grittier edge than Motown and was my introduction to Southern soul.
My lasting memory of him will be from 1996 on a stormy summer's night in London when I saw him perform a tremendous set full of energy and showmanship which will always live with me. Pickett RIP.
Interesting photo of Wilson P!Who's the guitarist behind Wilson playing a left handed Stratocaster? If I'm not mistaken it could well be a young James Hendrix esq!
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