Rainer Ptacek

Rainer Ptacek
Background information
Also known asRainer
Born
Rainer Jaromir Ptaček

(1951-06-07)June 7, 1951
East Berlin, East Germany
DiedNovember 12, 1997(1997-11-12) (aged 46)
Tucson, Arizona, US
GenresBlues, blues-rock, New Acoustic, contemporary folk, Americana, American primitive guitar
OccupationsMusician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1970s–1997
WebsiteRainer official website
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Rainer Ptacek, also known mononymously as Rainer (June 7, 1951 – November 12, 1997), was a German-American guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Tucson, Arizona for much of his adult life. His guitar technique, which incorporated slide, finger-picking, tape loops and electronic manipulation, earned him the admiration of notable musicians such as Robert Plant and Billy Gibbons.

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