Caroline Thain
Mac MacLeod - Credit Alex Smee
- Credit: Alex Smee
Not everyone can say they have directly influenced The Beatles but that’s a legacy of one legendary St Albans musician who has died at the age of 79.
Mac MacLeod, born Keith, also spent time touring with his friend Donovan, who recently published a poem to acknowledge the guitarist’s skills, which he generously passed on to famous artists.
Mac, who lived at The Berries, was known on the St Albans music scene and hung around with The Zombies, The Kinks and Donovan in the 1960s.
Highlights of his career include supporting Pink Floyd, making it into top industry magazines NME and Melody Maker and he indirectly taught George Harrison to play guitar.
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