Most of the millions of people who saw pony-tailed Smith play scorching guitar during a 10-year stint in the Saturday Night Live Band know only a fraction of a brilliant, multi-faceted talent. Musicians are far more familiar with him. The list of world-class players he has performed with is staggering -- Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Hall and Oates, Eric Clapton and David Bowie is only a good start.
G.E. (George Edward) was born in suburban Stroudsburg, Pa., where he was playing guitar at four. He's hung on for years to his first electric axe, a 1952 Telecaster made the year he was born.
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