Rainer Ptacek - Live on Mt. Lemmon, AZ - 1987

Rainer Ptacek performing 'Last Fair Deal' and 'When You Got A Good Friend' at the Baja Arizona Music Festival at Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley (near Tucson, AZ) on Sept 20, 1987. Video restoration by Colin LaRussa.

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Music

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• rainer
• ptacek
• 1987
• last
• fair
• deal
• when
• you
• got
• a
• good
• friend
• Mt.
• Lemmon
• AZ

[jpmckrt]

Absolutely phenomenal!

Thank you so much for this.

It would be absolutely wonderful if the rest of the set has survived also?

[vleb]

Ho my ! So great so see new Rainer videos...Another great one ! Thank you so much.

[sgtpepperb4]

You can feel his spirit coming out of that reso. Spect he has a few others standing around him as well. In my book he ranks right up there with Rory Gallagher & John Campbell. Rest easy Ranier.

[MrICRASHALOT]

My name is Rainer too I didnt think there was any more Rainers

[MOJONIXION]

I remember this show. I was shanghied into hauling my friends equipment up Mt Lemmon (Hazzards of owning a Pickup Truck) . Was a Super Fun weekend. The Broken Horse moved to San Fransico long ago. I miss the Old Music scene in Tucson.

[Palomablanca1978]

1:08 if you cry by the nickel you will die by the dime.

[Palomablanca1978]

this is great, never heard of the dude before, is that open e his playing in? and what is that hes pumpin with the foot, some kind of pedal? Resonators is the quantom of guitars.

[MrTucsonkid]

Worked with Rainer from 88 to 98 at Chicago Store. Saw him play Cushing Street more times than I can count, both solo and with Das Combo. Tucson's best musician by far. Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top would come to the store just to hang out with Rainer. He even mentioned him in 2 separate interviews with Guitar For The Practicing Musician magazine. Wonderful guy too.

[eatmycomments]

wow - love finding quality artists like this, anyone got "here I am" they can up load!

[AlanHJames]

This man was great!!! Since a few months I discovered his music and what can I say... What a feeling, what a technique and he seems to be a nice guy too... To late to see him in concert, but I'm sure he will be rememberd as as one of best on dobro...

Impressed!

Rest in peace, Rainer!

We'll keep you alive with your and our music.

[guitarswheelies]

Wow. I was looking at a bike vid from Tucson and Rainer's name popped up. I worked at the Chicago store in the late 80's, and Rainer used to work in the basement. I can remember him being down there all day listening to NPR on an old tube radio while working on guitars. Joe used to always bitch about him! Rainer was totally friendly and mellow. I had heard he was ill but I lost track of everyone in Arizona.