1951 - 1997
Rainer Ptacek American Guitarist
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Details
| First Name |
Rainer
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| Last Name |
Ptacek
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| Alternative Name |
Rainer
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| Birthday |
7th June, 1951
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| Birthplace |
Berlin, Germany
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| Died |
12th November, 1997
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| Place of Death |
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, singer-songwriter
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Blues-Rock, New Acoustic, Contemporary Folk, Americana, American Primitivism, American primitive guitar
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| Year(s) Active |
1970s–1997
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar
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| Associated Acts |
Giant Sand, The Band of Blacky Ranchette
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| Official Websites |
http://rainermusic.org/index.html
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Rainer Ptacek, also known mononymously as Rainer (June 7, 1951 – November 12, 1997), was a Tucson, Arizona-based American guitarist and singer-songwriter. His guitar technique, which incorporated slide, finger-picking, tape loops and electronic manipulation, earned him admiration of some notable musicians such as Robert Plant and Billy Gibbons. A tribute album to Ptacek, The Inner Flame, included contributions by Plant, Jimmy Page, PJ Harvey, Emmylou Harris and others, and was indicative of his reputation as a "musician's musician". He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in early 1996 and died nearly two years later, after the illness recurred.
