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==Blue Cheer==
==Blue Cheer==
''See main article: [[Blue Cheer]]''

Stephens has recorded two albums with the band, ''[[Vincebus Eruptum]]'' and ''[[Outsideinside]]''. He has claimed to have been the only member of the band who did not use drugs.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p20750/biography|pure_url=yes}} From allmusic profile]</ref> His replacement as Blue Cheer's lead guitarist was [[Randy Holden]].
Stephens has recorded two albums with the band, ''[[Vincebus Eruptum]]'' and ''[[Outsideinside]]''. He has claimed to have been the only member of the band who did not use drugs.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p20750/biography|pure_url=yes}} From allmusic profile]</ref> His replacement as Blue Cheer's lead guitarist was [[Randy Holden]].



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Leigh Stephens
GenresHeavy metal, acid rock garage rock, hard rock, protopunk, blues rock, psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, guitarist
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1968–present

Leigh Stephens is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for being former lead guitarist of the San Francisco psychedelic rock group Blue Cheer.

Blue Cheer

See main article: Blue Cheer

Stephens has recorded two albums with the band, Vincebus Eruptum and Outsideinside. He has claimed to have been the only member of the band who did not use drugs.[1] His replacement as Blue Cheer's lead guitarist was Randy Holden.

After Blue Cheer

Stephens went on to form Silver Metre in 1969, with Pete Sears, Micky Waller (drummer), and Jack Reynolds (singer), recorded one album at Trident Studios in London, England, released on the National General Records,[2] produced by their manager, FM rock radio pioneer Tom Donahue.

His 1971 album, Cast of Thousands featured among other musicians, his fellow bandmembers from the above-mentioned band, together with the power trio Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, and the two sax players from If, Dave Quincey and Dick Morrissey.[3]

Recognition

He was ranked number 98 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.[4]

References

  1. ^ From allmusic profile
  2. ^ Eyries, Patrice, David Edwards and Mike Callahan. (October 21, 2005). National General Album Discography. Both Sides Now Publications. Accessed on May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Credits" allmusic. Retrieved 14th April 2013.
  4. ^ Rolling Stone 's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

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