Rick Vito Interview - Fleetwood Mac
Rick Vito Interview from Fleetwood Mac by Jason Saulnier April 19, 2010 Rick Vito talks about how it was to record with Fleetwood Mac & recording with Roy Orbison. Rick Vito is a guitarist and singer. He was part of the band Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito and Billy Burnette took over as guitarists after Lindsey Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac. In addition, Vito has been a featured player on Bob Seger's albums since 1986. He played the famous slide guitar solo on the Bob Seger song, "Like a Rock". He was a long-standing member of Bonnie Raitt's touring band in the 1990s. Rick also played with Jackson Browne, Little Richard, Roger McGuinn, Bobby Whitlock, Dobie Gray, John Mayall, John Fogerty, Delaney & Bonnie, Albert Collins, Dolly Parton and Matrix.
About Rick Vito
Richard Francis Vito (born October 13, 1949) is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards. Vito began his professional career in 1971 upon moving to Los Angeles and subsequently joining Delaney & Bonn...
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