Jimmy Capps

Here we have a man who is a king even among Nashville session royalty. Jimmy Capps has made as many records as a hat store has, well, caps. He seems to have a particular touch with acoustic guitar, and is known not only for jumpy solos but for concocting simple bits of riff business that help set up a song, one example among many being the introduction to Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler." While a scan ...more