Free World Rock on Instagram: "Bread - "The Guitar Man" (Live on the BBC, 1978) With the members of Bread all being in their 30s during the band's peak in popularity in the 1970s, they were, at the time, the "old men" of the scene. In fact, frontman David Gates released his first single way back in 1957: "Jo-Baby" / "Lovin' at Night". Bread first released "The Guitar Man" in 1972 on the album of the same name. The wah pedal guitar is played by Larry Knechtel, who, on top of being a member of Bre