Harvey Mandel (born March 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American guitarist known for his innovative approach to electric guitar playing. A professional at twenty, he played with Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, the Rolling Stones, and John Mayall as well as maintaining a solo career. Mandel is one of the first rock guitarists to use two-handed fretboard tapping.
instruments played
Guitar
Associated Acts
Pure Food and Drug Act, Canned Heat, Rolling Stones, John Mayall, Charlie Musselwhite
Genres
Rock, blues, blues rock
Labels
Epic, Philips, Bellaphon, Janus, Repertoire, BGO, Ovation, Western Front, Clarity, Lightyear, Orchard, Electric Snake, Wide Hive, Tompkins Square
Origin
Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Website
Years Active
1966 present
Name
Harvey Mandel
Nationality
United States of America