Musician, Songwriter. Born John Edwin Shaver, Eddy was the son of legendary country singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver. Taught how to play guitar at a young age by Dickey Betts, Eddy became the guitarist for his father's band at the young age of 13. His playing was often compared to that of rock gods Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. When mixed with his father's rough country vocals, their style formed what Rolling Stone called a "powerful hybrid of roadhouse rock and hard-core honky-tonk." When not touring and recording with Billy Joe, he was often found performing with such music luminaries as Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Waylon Jennings, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, to name a few.
Musician, Songwriter. Born John Edwin Shaver, Eddy was the son of legendary country singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver. Taught how to play guitar at a young age by Dickey Betts, Eddy became the guitarist for his father's band at the young age of 13. His playing was often compared to that of rock gods Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. When mixed with his father's rough country vocals, their style formed what Rolling Stone called a "powerful hybrid of roadhouse rock and hard-core honky-tonk." When not touring and recording with Billy Joe, he was often found performing with such music luminaries as Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Waylon Jennings, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, to name a few.
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