[1][2][3][4] he played and or recorded alongside artists such as eric clapton, buddy guy, and members of the allman brothers band. He paid vai with a carton of cigarettes for each one hour lesson. Beloved rock musician paul nelson has died, according to ct insider
The cause of death is said to be a heart attack Paul took guitar lessons from steve vai while they were both students at the berklee college of music Grammy winning guitarist/singer/song writer/producer official site www.paulnelsonguitar.com.
Paul nelson is credited as being a composer and performer for music heard on international and national television broadcasts such as nbc, tnn, and upn, as well as for the wwe and has been featured in many publications such as rolling stone, billboard, usa today, guitar world, guitar player, premier guitar, classic rock, and vintage guitar. Find tickets for paul nelson concerts near you Browse 2025 tour dates, venue details, concert reviews, photos, and more at bandsintown. Paul nelson was playing guitar behind his friend and musical hero, johnny winter, when a friendship developed
The two became musical partners, wrote songs and gigged together over the years.
