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1942
DIED
2020
Barry Zweig Obituary
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for Barry Zweig
John P
November 27, 2022
Barry was a great guy. I loved studying with him and his playing always blew me away. Thank you Barry.
Jon Dalton
November 2, 2021
Barry was a great musician. Wonderful to listen to and absorb. We came to watch him monthly playing in Venice and always had a great time. He was also so kind and encouraging. He will be sorely missed.
Nick Young
March 13, 2021
I was fortunate enough to study guitar with Barry in the 90's. He was such a kind hearted man and a masterful jazz guitarist. He took me to several of his gigs in major recording studios with other top notch musicians and had so much respect among his peers. He played so beautifully and effortlessly... I wish I could go back in time and take another lesson from him. I remember he had this great pic of him playing with Elvis back in the day. Thank you Barry for sharing a bit of your guitar wisdom with me. You'll be missed by all the musicians you inspired and everyone who's heard you play.
Nick Young
March 13, 2021
I was fortunate to study for just over a year with Barry. He was a masterful guitarist and such a kind hearted man. He took me to several of his gigs at studios with other musicians and he had such high respect among his peers. He will be missed by so many. I remember this great photo of him playing with Elvis back in the day. I wish I could go back in time and have another guitar lesson with him. It was amazing to see him play and I feel so lucky to have had him as a teacher.
Nancy Briggs
March 12, 2021
I miss you, Barry. Now, you're playing with the greats. You were the best.
Chuck Erdahl
December 1, 2020
Besides being one of the finest musicians I have worked with, Barry was a total Prince of a human being and liked by all he met. So sad to learn of his death.
Mark Bridwell
October 10, 2020
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Daniel
June 5, 2020
I became Barry's student because I want to learn how to play Jazz guitar. I learned so much from him in the short time we worked together; he took all the things I learned studying music and applied them to the guitar which completely blew me away and have been obsessed with Jazz ever since.
I still remember the first song he had me learn. We sat down to play it and he asked me to play the melody while he played the chords; at one point I messed up and added a note. We kept playing and I apologized for messing up; he looked at me and said, " That is how YOU felt like playing the melody in that moment. That wasn't a mistake; that was music. "
He was a great human being and teacher; I will always remember him when I am playing guitar.
April 1, 2020
I met Barry right after he graduated from North Hollywood High School. I use to Take him to Valley College every morning. I played gigs with him. He was a part of my life. I will miss him. He was a wonderful musician, he had a wonderful sense of humor and, most of all, was a beautiful loving person.
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