Famous Mesa Boogie Player Pictures

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Okay, we all know that musicians such as James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and John Petrucci have used Mesa Mark series amps to find their voices, but who else?

We don’t have a reference thread that will document all of our favorite (and maybe not so favorite) musicians that have used Mesa/Boogie amps over the years. So this is it!

Post any pictures you may have or find that document photographic evidence of the artist and their Mesas HERE! Whether it was a long-time Mesa/Boogie player, or a time when someone played through a Mesa/Boogie backline, post them all HERE!

Note: added to the “Vintage Amps” section for visibility and content.

 

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David Bowie / Mark IV

 

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Kurt Cobain / Mesa Studio Pre + Mesa Strategy Power Amp (400?)

 

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Stevie Ray Vaughn / Mark IIA?

 

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James Hetfield / Mark IIC+s

From another thread of rare/private photos. Notes state that this pic was taken during the “Day on the Green” concert…

 

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Layne Staley w/ Mad Season - Mesa Dual Rectifier (Tremoverb?)

 

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Adam Jones / Tool - Mesa Dual Rectifier

 

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Trey Anastasio (Phish) - Mark III long head (often two)

 

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Robben Ford with two Mesa combos in 1979:

Full vid here. Screengrab is from about 3:55:

 

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Larry Carlton at Montreux in 1979:

Full vid here:

 

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Mick Jones of the Clash:

 

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Berton Averre from the Knack in the 'My Sharona' video:

 

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Pete Townsend:

 

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George Harrison:

 

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Here's Dan Aykroyd playing harmonica through one:

 

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Keef:

 

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Soundgarden / Chris Cornell / Kim Thayil - Dual Rectifiers and Recto Cabs

In the studio with two early Blackface Recifiers, and two chromeface Duals

And a pic of the Superunknown original picture that shows the original image that because the Album artwork…

 

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Vernon Reid of Living Colour has been a Boogie dude for 30+ years. Mostly rectifiers and a Lone Star on occasion.

 

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Steve Lukather was a Boogie dude in the 80s. Mark II C+ I think. This Star Licks video was recorded in 1984.