James Burton

As a footnote to the film EPiC, one of the world's finest rock guitarists is James Burton. He has had a long and distinguished career. James was born in 1939 and continues to thrive to this day. It was James who organised the TCB Band for Elvis and led it from 1969 until Elvis's death in 1977. Here are the two of them below. 

Below is a picture from the "Legendary James Burton in Star-Studded Palladium Benefit Concert" on 4th June 2023. (See YouTube). Burton profoundly influenced both Ronnie Wood and Brian May in the photo. Then it was long-time fan Keith Richards who gave his induction speech to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

There is a huge amount about James Burton on the internet that I don't have to repeat here. Only that I knew nothing about him until I saw the film EPiC. And I should have done as he played on Ricky Nelson recordings in the fifties. See YouTube for "Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou (with a solo by James Burton).". The same Ricky Nelson I saw at the Royal Albert Hall on 17th November 1985.