Leigh Stephens

Leigh Stephens

Leigh Stephens is an American guitarist and songwriter.
Stephens became famous as the former lead guitarist of the San Francisco psychedelic rock group Blue Cheer. He was ranked number 98 on Roling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. He has claimed to have been the only member of the band who did not use drugs. His replacement as Blue Cheer's lead guitarist was Randy Holden.

Stephens went on to form Silver Metre in 1969, with Peter Sears and Micky Waller.

albums: red weather (1968)
             cast of thousands (1971)
             hung strung/low key (2004)
             chronic with a K (2008)

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