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Chris Spedding: 100 Club, London 

Ian Gittins, The Guardian, 12 January 2015

CHRIS SPEDDING is a rare creature: both semi-legendary and utterly anonymous. One of the most prolific session musicians of all time, this virtuoso guitarist's 50-year CV includes stints with John Cale, Elton John, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney and Roxy Music – and, less auspiciously, as a secret Bay City Roller and a fully-costumed Womble.

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