Who is this and what is the song?

[Coytee 2383]

Nope, nope and nope.

 

Another hint.... though he's not the lead singer, they have a floutist (flutist?) in the band however, today he has retired for what I understand to be health reasons (not sure about that).  He at least doesn't tour with them so they replaced him.

[Mighty Favog 673]

Martin Barre?? (Jethro Tull)

 

Jan Ackerman?? (Focus)

Edited April 11, 2016 by Mighty Favog

[dncdesign 7]

Tull is the only English Flutist I know of and there wasn't a Stratocaster played,, mostly 6 string

[Coytee 2383]

I'll admit....  I thought this would be pegged in about 2 posts.

 

I don't know if I should offer another hint or perhaps, Tuesday afternoon, spill the beans

 

[dncdesign 7]

But they're Dutch...

 

Edited April 11, 2016 by dncdesign

[Ceptorman 10426]

AC/DC guitarist

[dncdesign 7]

AC/DC guitarist

 

 

Australia...

[Ceptorman 10426]

Shows what I know about AC/DC

[oldtimer 12733]

Last hint says Moody Blues to me.

[CECAA850 25275]

Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood?

[dncdesign 7]

Ritchie Blackmore

 

[oldtimer 12733]

Deep Purple has a flautist?

[jacksonbart 370]

Just Hayward played a Telecaster?  Thought he was Gibson all the way

[dncdesign 7]

Last hint says Moody Blues to me.

 

Moody Blues opened for YES in Eckerd Hall, Clearwater and they were horrible.

 

Whereas I was so delighted to get to see Chris Squire before he passed and I cannot say enough about Steve Howe's performance  -

 

[dncdesign 7]

Deep Purple has a flautist

 

Kinda graspin' at straws now huh... 

Edited April 11, 2016 by dncdesign

[oldtimer 12733]

OK.  Not the lead singer must be John Lodge?  The song "I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band?"

[dncdesign 7]

John Lodge

 

Didnt he play bass -  

[oldtimer 12733]

Yeah you're right.  Then it might be the part time flautist himself, Ray Thomas.  But no.  I'm going back to Lodge because he also played guitar.

Edited April 11, 2016 by oldtimer

[dncdesign 7]

I'm digging on Robin Trower or Rory Gallagher - they were good but not IMO best of the best... 

[Coytee 2383]

Last hint says Moody Blues to me.

 

 

Just Hayward played a Telecaster?  Thought he was Gibson all the way

 

 

BAM!

 

Justin Hayward during the solo part of Question.  Stage lights go out....  lights focus on him and he cuts loose.

 

My next hint was going to be the song he's playing is actually two different songs he was writing (apparently in the same key) and he couldn't finish either one of them....  so, he strung them together and Question was born.