I met Fezz Parka....

WickedGTR · February 19th, 2007, 12:51 PM

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fezz parka · February 19th, 2007, 01:10 PM

Thanks, Jimmy. And, yes I am a little cranky.

Lemme tell ya, Jimmy's a wonderful guy. And he has a beautiful family. And he can play. You know how you hear someone play and their personality just comes through? Jimmy's that kind of player. No matter what guitar he picked up, he had that sound.

He also has a Strat that has the biggest, fattest neck I've ever seen/played. It should say Hillerich & Bradsby on it.

And, I'm now hooked on Hipshot B-Bender's.

Anyway, you won't meet a nicer, more down to earth guy than the Wicked GTR man. Thanks for the hospitality, Jimmy. Looking forward to doing it again real soon.

woody · February 19th, 2007, 02:47 PM

Hey! You two! Get a room!

Mark Davis · February 19th, 2007, 03:52 PM

Id like to hear you guys jam together.

InstituteOfNoise · February 19th, 2007, 05:01 PM

Sounds like it's time for an LA Tele jam again...

fezz parka · February 19th, 2007, 05:13 PM

Tele jam, Strat jam, Dano jam. They all sound good to me.

Tele295 · February 19th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Hey, a Dano jam would be fun!

WickedGTR · February 19th, 2007, 07:03 PM

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OutlawSteph1975 · February 19th, 2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedGTR

But seriously, he's a great guy and an excellent picker. I guess you would be if you took guitar lessons from Barney Kessel and Howard Roberts when you were a kid.

I'd pay Fezz to teach me some of that!

JohnnyCrash · February 19th, 2007, 07:15 PM

HAHAHA

Fezz is a fellow member here at TDPRI.

I'd love to have an L.A. jam session as well... only problem is I don't own a Dano or a Strat :(

I could bring my Teles and Gibsons... and a ton of booze. Otherwise I suck at BBQ'ing or cooking. I am very limited in my usefullness aren't I?

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCrash

HAHAHA

Fezz is a fellow member here at TDPRI.

I'd love to have an L.A. jam session as well... only problem is I don't own a Dano or a Strat :(

I could bring my Teles and Gibsons... and a ton of booze. Otherwise I suck at BBQ'ing or cooking. I am very limited in my usefullness aren't I?

I'm up for the Teles and Gibsons and. especially the booze... I'm surmising that Fezz is some kind of King of Tele & BBQ...?

Tedecaster · February 19th, 2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 'caster oil

"Who the **** is 'Fezz Parka' and, additionally, who cares?"

Ah! Another "tongue in cheek" comment.

Glen W · February 19th, 2007, 08:24 PM

Wasn't he the guy that played Davy Crockett?

WickedGTR · February 19th, 2007, 08:25 PM

No. He played first base for the Dodgers in the 60's.

getbent · February 19th, 2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedGTR

No. He played first base for the Dodgers in the 60's.

Ha ha! yeah but that Parka was good hands and a switch hitter.... our Fezz Parka is good hands for sure, but I think not a switch hitter....

WickedGTR · February 19th, 2007, 08:31 PM

Glen W · February 19th, 2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedGTR

No. He played first base for the Dodgers in the 60's.

Ah, He's a base player.

Joe-Bob · February 19th, 2007, 09:50 PM

Fezz who?

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

Fezz who?

Yeah, who is this "Fezz" guy, when he's at home?

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 09:55 PM

I love it when my comments are deleted... rock n roll...

Tim Armstrong · February 19th, 2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 'caster oil

I love it when my comments are deleted... rock n roll...

This is a friendly place. Your posts were unfriendly.

Cheers, Tim

fezz parka · February 19th, 2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

Fezz who?

Hey S!

'caster Oil, fezz is just another guitar player. His alter ego is a composer/producer/engineer who worked on about 100 soundtrack albums and 45 major films in addition to his tenure as Director of Music Creative at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

When he was a young feller, he was lucky enough to have a father who was a film composer. At this early age he had the chance to see some of the great session men and women of their day lay down tracks for his old man. The old man's favorite guitarist and close friend, was Howard Roberts,who schooled the young feller in the art of guitar playing. Another good friend was jazz guitarist Barney Kessel, who taught the young feller his first cowboy chords.

That's who the blank fezz is.

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

This is a friendly place. Your posts were unfriendly.

Cheers, Tim

Sorry, Tim, they weren't really... no malice intended... we've all taken stabs around here in good fun...

Cheers, M

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fezz parka

Hey S!

'caster Oil, fezz is just another guitar player. His alter ego is a composer/producer/engineer who worked on about 100 soundtrack albums and 45 major films in addition to his tenure as Director of Music Creative at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

When he was a young feller, he was lucky enough to have a father who was a film composer. At this early age he had the chance to see some of the great session men and women of their day lay down tracks for his old man. The old man's favorite guitarist and close friend, was Howard Roberts,who schooled the young feller in the art of guitar playing. Another good friend was jazz guitarist Barney Kessel, who taught the young feller his first cowboy chords.

That's who the blank fezz is.

Well, that's very cool, and I'm glad to know about it now... wish someone had said so earlier...

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 10:51 PM

Okay, let's see what I owe tonight to whom... apologies to Fezz, to Tedcaster, to Tim Armstrong... did I miss anyone? I think JohnnyCrash understands me... if you guys would just tell me these things up front... "sheesh-kabab..."

Tim Armstrong · February 19th, 2007, 11:05 PM

No sweat!

You gotta keep in mind that typing words on an internot forum is to real conversation what looking at Playboy centerfold pictures is to being in the same room as a beautiful woman. Flat, two-dimensional, and smells nothing like the real thing!

Unlike real conversation, here on the internot no one can hear your tone of voice, your inflections, or see your facial expressions. What is meant to be funny, stripped of all those clues to intention, comes across in a pretty darned unfunny way.

YOU write the words and hear them in your mind just the way you'd say them. WE read the words and have to try to imagine. Read them back to yourself in a bland monotone and you'll see what I mean!

Cheers, Tim

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

No sweat!

You gotta keep in mind that typing words on an internot forum is to real conversation what looking at Playboy centerfold pictures is to being in the same room as a beautiful woman. Flat, two-dimensional, and smells nothing like the real thing!

Unlike real conversation, here on the internot no one can hear your tone of voice, your inflections, or see your facial expressions. What is meant to be funny, stripped of all those clues to intention, comes across in a pretty darned unfunny way.

YOU write the words and hear them in your mind just the way you'd say them. WE read the words and have to try to imagine. Read them back to yourself in a bland monotone and you'll see what I mean!

Cheers, Tim

Yes, you're right Tim and, again, no offense to you guys... I just try to treat you all like my bandmates... in the future, I won't promise I won't offend, but I'll try to give you all a "heads-up" of some sort that I'm trying to be "Tongue in Cheek" (Tedecaster, you funny guy...)

WickedGTR · February 19th, 2007, 11:12 PM

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'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedGTR

And he was kind enough to come over to listen to my work in progress recordings and give me his objective opinion...and some helpful busniess advice. I've been workin on this recording for a while by myself, and really needed a seasoned professional to let me know if I am as insane or delusional as I think I possibly could be.

And if you were wondering about me, I play mostly supermarket music.

Now, thanks for this... this is a wonderful thing. I see the story rounded out and, possibly, someone less rude than myself is now enlightened without the embarrasment of posting offensive dribble...

...ah, the milk of human understanding...

photoweborama · February 19th, 2007, 11:23 PM

I've never met Fezz in person. I have talked to him on the phone. He is a friend and an inspiration to me. AND he helped me with my Cameron song!!

Oh yes, one more thing.. he gave me this.

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by photoweborama

I've never met Fezz in person. I have talked to him on the phone. He is a friend and an inspiration to me. AND he helped me with my Cameron song!!

Oh yes, one more thing.. he gave me this.

Well, holy crap... what an awesome ending to a convoluted exchange of vowell movements!

fezz parka · February 19th, 2007, 11:31 PM

photoweborama · February 19th, 2007, 11:33 PM

Great guitar, it is hanging on the all about a foot and a half from me!!

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by photoweborama

Great guitar, it is hanging on the all about a foot and a half from me!!

...and I'm only a few miles south of you...

fezz parka · February 19th, 2007, 11:35 PM

But it's so red...

So 'caster oil, who the blank are you?

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fezz parka

But it's so red...

Red is good... my main Tele is red...

'caster oil · February 19th, 2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fezz parka

But it's so red...

So 'caster oil, who the blank are you?

LOL... I'm nobody...

...jammed once in the 70's w/Jerry...

...was in Paul Mehling's first real band in HS ("Evenin's Breeze...")

...worked for David Lee Roth for a while...

...went to a party at Neil Young's house a long time ago...

...sort of know Paul McCartney...

...had Paul Kantner spill a drink on me... at a Tngerine Dream concert...

...Prince cussed me out one time...

...Sammy Hagar once told me in NYC that I had a "nice bass." It was a Guild.

fezz parka · February 19th, 2007, 11:45 PM

Can't stand red personally. Belongs on fire engines. But Mark's guitar looks good.

'caster oil · February 20th, 2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by fezz parka

Can't stand red personally. Belongs on fire engines. But Mark's guitar looks good.

What about that "Midnight Wine" thing from Fender?

'caster oil · February 20th, 2007, 12:12 AM

And he is us...

I met Fezz Parka.... (metaphorically...)

February 19th, 2007, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
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fezz parka VENDOR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 2,156 48 Photos	Thanks, Jimmy. And, yes I am a little cranky. Lemme tell ya, Jimmy's a wonderful guy. And he has a beautiful family. And he can play. You know how you hear someone play and their personality just comes through? Jimmy's that kind of player. No matter what guitar he picked up, he had that sound. He also has a Strat that has the biggest, fattest neck I've ever seen/played. It should say Hillerich & Bradsby on it. And, I'm now hooked on Hipshot B-Bender's. Anyway, you won't meet a nicer, more down to earth guy than the Wicked GTR man. Thanks for the hospitality, Jimmy. Looking forward to doing it again real soon. Last edited by fezz parka; February 19th, 2007 at 02:21 PM..

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Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 59 Posts: 18,635	Id like to hear you guys jam together. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

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woody TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central IL. Posts: 27	Hey! You two! Get a room!

February 19th, 2007, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
fezz parka VENDOR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 2,156 48 Photos	Tele jam, Strat jam, Dano jam. They all sound good to me.

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JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 9,121	HAHAHA Fezz is a fellow member here at TDPRI. I'd love to have an L.A. jam session as well... only problem is I don't own a Dano or a Strat :( I could bring my Teles and Gibsons... and a ton of booze. Otherwise I suck at BBQ'ing or cooking. I am very limited in my usefullness aren't I? __________________ -- I constantly have to remind myself I'm a grownup and it's just the internet.

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'caster oil Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 692 1 Photos	Okay, let's see what I owe tonight to whom... apologies to Fezz, to Tedcaster, to Tim Armstrong... did I miss anyone? I think JohnnyCrash understands me... if you guys would just tell me these things up front... "sheesh-kabab..." __________________ "Capo on the fourth fret." Keef

February 19th, 2007, 11:05 PM	#26 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,701	No sweat! You gotta keep in mind that typing words on an internot forum is to real conversation what looking at Playboy centerfold pictures is to being in the same room as a beautiful woman. Flat, two-dimensional, and smells nothing like the real thing! Unlike real conversation, here on the internot no one can hear your tone of voice, your inflections, or see your facial expressions. What is meant to be funny, stripped of all those clues to intention, comes across in a pretty darned unfunny way. YOU write the words and hear them in your mind just the way you'd say them. WE read the words and have to try to imagine. Read them back to yourself in a bland monotone and you'll see what I mean! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

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photoweborama Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 51 Posts: 1,837 15 Photos	I've never met Fezz in person. I have talked to him on the phone. He is a friend and an inspiration to me. AND he helped me with my Cameron song!! Oh yes, one more thing.. he gave me this. __________________ Best guitar photos on the net! photoweborama.com!

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February 19th, 2007, 11:35 PM	#35 (permalink)
fezz parka VENDOR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 2,156 48 Photos	But it's so red... So 'caster oil, who the blank are you?

February 19th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#38 (permalink)
fezz parka VENDOR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 2,156 48 Photos	Can't stand red personally. Belongs on fire engines. But Mark's guitar looks good.

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