Steve Hunter


Hunter in March 2013

Background information
Birth name: Stephen John Hunter
Also known as: The Deacon
Born: June 14, 1948 (age 75); Decatur, Illinois
Website: Official website

Stephen John Hunter (born June 14, 1948) is an American guitarist, primarily a session player. He has worked with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, acquiring the moniker "The Deacon". Hunter first played with Mitch Ryder's Detroit, beginning a long association with record producer Bob Ezrin who has said Steve Hunter has contributed so much to rock music in general that he truly deserves the designation of "Guitar Hero". Steve Hunter has played some of the greatest riffs in rock history - the first solo in Aerosmith's "Train Kept A Rollin'", the acoustic intro on Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and he wrote the intro interlude on Lou Reed's live version of "Sweet Jane" on Reed's first gold record (the Rock 'N' Roll Animal live set).

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Lou Reed - Sweet Jane from Rock n Roll Animal

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Sweet Jane from Rock n Roll Animal. The best version of Sweet Jane out there.

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1948 - Steve Hunter
American guitarist, and session player Steve Hunter who has worked with Lou Reed, Aerosmith and Alice Cooper. He played the acoustic intro on Peter Gabriel's 1977 hit 'Solsbury Hill'.