Guitarists that "made it" because they knew someone

[Shreddy Mercury]

We all have a guitar player or two in our minds that just made it big because they knew someone in the band, or in the business and got to ride the coattails of their band mates to a music career.

List up any you can think of. This could be a lot of fun.

My pick: Eddie Van Halen

 

[klugster]

Gary Holt. I heard Kirk Hammet taught him how play guitar. Then took Kirks spot on Exodus, then on to Slayer. I may be wrong on this though.

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

Gary Holt. I heard Kirk Hammet taught him how play guitar. Then took Kirks spot on Exodus, then on to Slayer. I may be wrong on this though.

Kirk Hammett is good enough to give someone lessons?

 

[Alpha Stryke]

If you're part of the music industry who you know is a big part of the game.

 

[Rick Lee]

We all have a guitar player or two in our minds that just made it big because they knew someone in the band, or in the business and got to ride the coattails of their band mates to a music career.

List up any you can think of. This could be a lot of fun.

My pick: Eddie Van Halen

EVH wasn't going to make it on his own, but made it because he knew someone?

 

[Omnipotent1]

Robert Johnson