Larry is my guitar and amp technician and has been for decades. No longer going with me on tour, he is now a working musician and fine instrument repair man in Northern California. I take my old guitars to Larry all the time and they are always better for it. I wish he was still with me on the road, although I do have a great tech with me nowadays and I can still get Larry for the big jobs when I need him.
Larry is good person, a funny character and a great actor. He played ‘Grandpa’ in Greendale 2020, giving the character a lot of soul, and laughs. He played Farmer John on Crazy Horse tours.
It’s not often you run into a person like Larry Cragg, and I have been fortunate to work with him for many years. I hope he is always there so I can take ‘Hank’ and ‘Old Black’ back to see him when they need help. Larry knows these great instruments. He knows when I made mistakes taking them to other professionals who did not do the job to his liking. I respect Larry’s opinion on any instrument.
I am very happy that Larry is doing what he loves, playing his steel guitar in the Honky Tonks of Northern California and caring for the great instruments of many appreciative musicians. Thanks Larry!
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