Apr 9, 2008 · I discovered Curtis Mayfield when I rented the movie Superfly. Not long after, I found a copy of the soundtrack at a swapmeet for $2 (the vinyl album with a cool diecut gatefold cover!). It's full of scratches, but is still a favorite album of mine.

Aug 30, 2006 · Personal "chord fragment" lineage of influence: Floyd Cramer -> Curtis Mayfield -> Jimi Hendrix. Speaking of Marvin Gaye, Trouble Man is among my very favorite records.

May 3, 2010 · What do you think about the fact that there are threads regarding John Mayer (who was a huge fan of Mayfield in my understanding) and none on Curtis? It seems that a lot of great players get overlooked for more mainstream ones that maybe copped their style.

Nov 2, 2010 · curtis mostly played guitar (fender thinline telecaster). his bassist was joseph "lucky" scott. he played on most of his stuff. great player who used a fender jazz bass. he was also his music director (as stated in the "curtis/live" record banter).

Rare thinline in its very first version with a mahogany body and a single neck pickup. This particular model is in good condition and resonates very well. It is a lightweight instrument that weighs only 3kg. I invite you to listen to Curtis Mayfield’s album: Live! where he plays a …

Aug 21, 2020 · Has anyone here ever experimented with Curtis Mayfield’s tuning, F#–A#–C#–F#–A#–F#, low to high? Curious about checking it out soon.

Jun 12, 2020 · The standout tracks - “Freddie’s Dead,” “Pusherman,” “Little Child, Runnin’ Wild” and “Superfly” - feature a multitude of great guitar ideas, including volume swells, wah-wah, funky octaves and raunchy Fuzz Face lines that serve the songs and Mayfield's artistic vision.

Jul 24, 2014 · These Custom II's Telecasters have got to be one of the BEST guitars Squier have ever put out. From playability wise with that great satin chunky neck to the Duncan Designed P90's, these guitars shine with overdrive/distortion & the cleans are excellent.

Producing a more open, warmer tone than its solid-body brethren, the Thinline is just as versitile and has been used by country legends like Conway Twitty, soul survivors like Curtis Mayfield and even made its mark on jazz thanks to the inventive work of Bill Frisell.

Aug 22, 2020 · Umm, is that Hiram Bullock and David Lindsay???!!! I never watched enough of David Sanborn’s show when it was on the air. Ah, so good. Thanks for putting this one up. Lindley (not Lindsay) - YES! Indeed it is. I miss Curtis.

Fender have given this newbie a ’60s aesthetic with its Sunburst finish and standard pickup configuration, which reminds me a lot of the model favoured by Curtis Mayfield in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

Jan 20, 2018 · When it comes to the soulful, funky guitars of the ’60s and ’70s, it’s almost impossible not to think of Curtis Mayfield. Sonically and compositionally, Mayfield set the stage for what many of us associate with slick ’70s funk.

Aug 15, 2023 · I have a Lollar in the bridge and a Klein mini humbucker in the neck and I primarily use it for clean R&B tones: Steve Cropper, Curtis Mayfield, Nile Rogers (a strat, I know). Point being, I am not playing wailing leads for the most part.