Alvino Rey, “The Godfather of the Electric Guitar” 15
Nick Lucas, late 1970s 21
Nick Lucas 1935 music book 27
Ry Cooder, early 1970s 35
Lonnie Johnson, circa 1927 39
Barney Kessel, 1980s 53
Charlie Christian jamming with Sam Hughes and Dick Wilson, early 1940s 57
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown at Monterey, September 17, 1977 68
Roebuck “Pops” Staples in San Francisco, May 11, 1992 81
Ricky Nelson, circa 1981 92
Carol Kaye in Cupertino, California, December 21, 1982 98
Stevie Ray Vaughan in Oakland, California, December 3, 1989 108
Jimi Hendrix onstage at Woodstock, 1969 113
James Gurley in San Rafael, California, September 30, 1978 116
James Gurley and Jas Obrecht interview, September 30, 1978 127
Jerry Garcia in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, September 28, 1975 135
Jerry Garcia and Jas Obrecht interview, January 12, 1985 142
Johnny Winter, early 1970s 154
Gregg Allman at the Oakland Coliseum, October 24, 1975 166
Duane Allman, late 1960s 174
Carlos Santana at the Oakland Coliseum, July 4, 1977 178
Neil Young in Woodside, California, October 30, 1991 203
Eddie Van Halen at the Oakland Coliseum, July 23, 1978 214
Jas Obrecht and Eddie Van Halen backstage in Oakland, July 23, 1978 222
Tom Petty performing in Mountain View, California, June 5, 1987 226
Eric Johnson in Seattle, November 8, 1996 249
Joe Satriani in Berkeley, California, October 16, 1992 256
Ben Harper in San Francisco, May 3, 1994 274