[Slowhand] Re: John Tsalikes - RIP

[ijwthstd]

> From: "Brian Sleeman" <bjsleeman at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Slowhand] John Tsalikes - RIP
> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 01:08:22 -0400
> To: slowhand at planet-torque.com
> 
> One of my long-time trading friends, John Tsalikes
> of Holiday, Florida, 
> passed away on October 10th.  Many of you who
> collect EC and other artists' 
> recordings undoubtedly have at least a few of John's
> recordings in your 
> collection.  Probably the biggest example is the
> only known recording of 
> Derek & the Dominos performing live with Duane
> Allman, playing "Layla" on 
> the "Soulmates" boot from Tampa, Florida in 1970. 
> John's tradelist read 
> like a journal of his life, and he lived for music.
> 

When he was just 9 years old. Isnt that amazing? I no
longer have his list but does anyone know if he has
any alleged "masters" older than that?


> He once told me his biggest taping regret was not
> bringing enough equipment 
> for when he tried to tape Jimi Hendrix in 1970, his
> first recording ever.  

I also regret not taping Hendrix but only because I
wasnt born yet.

> Now he's up there with Jimi, and getting to hear
> Duane play once again...
 thought I'd post about it here for any of the
> rest of you who may have 
> bumped into John on the trading circuit from time to
> time.  He will be 
> missed.
> 
> 


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