R.I.P., Mac Gayden

Even though you may not know his name, you’ve heard Mac Gayden’s guitar, and you’ve damn sure heard his songs.

Gayden was an in-demand session guitarist who elevated tracks like JJ Cale’s swamp rock classic, “Crazy Mama” (Gayden perfected the use of a slide through a wah-wah and chorus pedal, which in turn encouraged Steve Miller to give it a go on “The Joker”), classic albums such as Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde, and co-founded legendary outfits Area Code 615 and Barefoot Jerry. He also penned a...