Sid McGinnis

American musician and guitarist, born 6 October 1949 in Pittsburgh. He joined "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1984 as guest guitarist of the week and remained as a permanent guitarist with Letterman ever since. He has toured with Barry Manilow, Peter Gabriel, Carly Simon and Laurie Anderson, and recorded with such diverse artists as Dire Straits, Ashford & Simpson, David Lee Roth, Bob Dylan and David Bowie. He lives and rebuilds his guitar amplifiers in the New York area.