Guitar veteran Bert Weedon dies: Listen to his top hits DJ Mike Read said Weedon was "one of the first English guitarists" and played on some of the earliest UK rock 'n' roll records. He said: "The big thing was Play In A Day. His books inspired everyone from Hank Marvin to Eric Clapton. Of course you couldn't really play in a day, but it gave you an idea. Bert didn't have his first hit until he was in his 40s so he had paid his dues but he was too late to be one of those guitarist heartthrobs. But when guys like Tommy Steele wanted a guitarist on their records it was Bert that they wanted. Singer and guitarist Joe Brown said: "I am very sad to hear of the death of my dear old friend and brother Water Rat Bert Weedon who was a lovely man and a great inspiration to many British guitar players in the early days, myself included. My heart goes out to his wife Maggie and all the family. Weedon is survived by his wife and two sons.