Will Scarlett just called me to give me the sad news that the great guitarist Steve Mann has died. He passed 2 nights ago, on Sept. 8. I don't have any more information.

Stefan Wirz has a wonderful page about Steve Mann:

http://wirz.de/music/mann_frm.htm

I didn't meet him until the mid-1970s, by which time he was irrevocably messed up from drugs (I think mostly speed), but I had heard of him, and had heard his incredible recordings from the 60s. A great, great player in his day.

Suzy T.