Randy Holden
ABOUT RANDY HOLDEN
Guitarist who had a small but passionate following within the 1960s rock group Blue Cheer and for his solo work.
His first band was The Iridescents, who played R&B covers around the Baltimore area.
The heavy sound that Jeff Beck and the Yardbirds invented was popularized and spread by Holden.
He grew up around Pennsylvania.
Keith Richards ' guitar playing revolutionized Holden's thinking about how a guitar should sound.