Bruce abuses his Tele

redtele · April 11th, 2008, 05:35 PM

A cool duet - Tele rock !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN39ERJzr_w

ajgus · April 11th, 2008, 05:39 PM

He's good...But he's no Michael J. Fox.

Gareth John · April 11th, 2008, 05:58 PM

Not seen that video before, thanks. He does this song on the un and/or plugged album, the guitar playing on that version is great.

GopherTele · April 11th, 2008, 06:25 PM

Bruce abuses his tele every time he plays a solo.

His lead playing is horrible in my never-to-be-humble opinion.

BLECCCHHH!

Twangmeister · April 11th, 2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GopherTele

Bruce abuses his tele every time he plays a solo.

His lead playing is horrible in my never-to-be-humble opinion.

BLECCCHHH!

Every party needs a pooper.....Don't forget what Thumper's mother said!

FirstBassman · April 11th, 2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GopherTele

Bruce abuses his tele every time he plays a solo.

His lead playing is horrible in my never-to-be-humble opinion.

BLECCCHHH!

Well, I kinda agree. Not my favorite guitar player of all time.
Great songwriter. So-so guitar player.

And take this for what it is, but one Jerseyite told me that years back no one wanted Bruce as the lead guitar player for their band. So, he had no choice but to form his own band.

garytelecastor · April 12th, 2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Twangmeister

Every party needs a pooper.....Don't forget what Thumper's mother said!

Okay, so this is like the 3rd time in the last two weeks someone has referred to Thumper's mom. Whazzzup???

Michaell · April 12th, 2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by GopherTele

Bruce abuses his tele every time he plays a solo.

His lead playing is horrible in my never-to-be-humble opinion.

BLECCCHHH!

careful

somebody may get upset !

I heard the first few bars of that...turned it off..... and said " dreck"......glad you posted before me.

tyroneslothrop · April 12th, 2008, 02:44 AM

i'm sorry... was bruce on that video... was anyone but Joan Jett on that video... were there instruments...

She looks amazing and that voice... like gargling with razor blades

Gareth John · April 12th, 2008, 07:17 AM

and that's the end of that chapter...

Telarkaster · April 12th, 2008, 11:08 AM

I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but I thought his playing was pretty good on this, considering he's going toe to toe with James Burton:

Credit where credit due...

stephent2 · April 12th, 2008, 11:20 AM

How many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb?

chet · April 17th, 2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstBassman

Well, I kinda agree. Not my favorite guitar player of all time.
Great songwriter. So-so guitar player.

And take this for what it is, but one Jerseyite told me that years back no one wanted Bruce as the lead guitar player for their band. So, he had no choice but to form his own band.

Noone probably wanted that "Jerseyite" to be in thier band at all.

Bruce is the biggest rocker in the world right now. I'm glad he doesn't wank in his recordings like a lot of other guys do.

Twangmeister · April 17th, 2008, 01:38 PM

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Okay, so this is like the 3rd time in the last two weeks someone has referred to Thumper's mom. Whazzzup???

Guess you didn't get schooled by Disney films.

Thumper is the rabbit in Bambi whose mother told him (paraphrasing here): "If you don't have something nice to say about somebody, don't say anything at all." Kind of like an early version of "Don't hate."

For example, Dude A posts an observation about someone he likes (i.e. Springsteen), whereupon Dude B immediately hijacks the thread into "He Sucks" territory. To what end? In need of attention? Too much free time? Or simply it's some stilted adolescent need to see what kind of s@%t-storm Dude B can stir up. Then comes the inevitable dogpile from both sides. I suppose it's human nature, exacerbated by cyber "anonymity," that promotes this kind of thread. Really, the Dude B's of the world should spend more time practicing their instruments and less time pissin' on other people's posts.

And I say that as a Jerseyite.

Teledelphia · April 17th, 2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstBassman

Well, I kinda agree. Not my favorite guitar player of all time.
Great songwriter. So-so guitar player.

And take this for what it is, but one Jerseyite told me that years back no one wanted Bruce as the lead guitar player for their band. So, he had no choice but to form his own band.

Just a little history lesson. Springsteen as a guitar player is certainly a matter of opinion and debate. My experience has been he's a lot better than typically given credit for and I have seen and heard him sometimes being sloppy, average, but many times brilliant, inspiring and surprisingly versatile. As far as starting his own band because no one wanted him as a lead player...just not true. Before the E-Street Band, etc, Bruce had a reputation on the Jersey Shore music scene as "the hottest gunslinger in town" ie the hottest lead player. Had hair down to his shoulders and played a Gibson Les Paul Standard Gold top w/ P-90's most likely through a Marshall. Check out any Steel Mill bootlegs and you'll find an almost totally different style of playing (more like Dickie Betts) with long fluid solos and lead lines. Springsteen actually made a conscious decision to concentrate more on song writing than being a hot shot lead player as he believed his playing, while being very good was not unique enough and too derivative of others for a successful/lucrative future in music. What Springsteen was bad at (as legend has it) was driving

Which is pretty funny considering all the racing and car songs he's written.lol

Gibson · April 17th, 2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stephent2

How many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb?

Five: One to do it, and 4 to say that they liked it but would have done it a bit differently.

hankseiz · April 17th, 2008, 03:58 PM

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Check out any Steel Mill bootlegs and you'll find an almost totally different style of playing (more like Dickie Betts) with long fluid solos and lead lines.

+1.....and, btw, with Steve on bass.

Teledelphia · April 17th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Believe it or not, there is a new incarnation of Steel Mill making the rounds these days with original drummer and ex E Streeter Vinnie "Mad Dog" Lopez back on drums. They even have a website. I'd go see them in a New Jersey minute if they would reunite with the original singer/lead guitarist and bass player...lol. Hey, how about a Sundance Blues Band or Castiles tribute band?

April 11th, 2008, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
redtele TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 20	Bruce abuses his Tele A cool duet - Tele rock ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN39ERJzr_w

April 11th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
ajgus Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 2,323	He's good...But he's no Michael J. Fox. __________________ "If you don't have a toothbrush & you don't have a Telecaster...you're in trouble"- Jim Weider

April 12th, 2008, 11:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
stephent2 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 57 Posts: 2,506 20 Photos	How many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? __________________ ".. Pine cones go in here (points to still), party liquors comes out here and proceed to here (mouth). Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated". -- Earlie Cuyler, Squidbillies

April 11th, 2008, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gareth John Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 626 8 Photos	Not seen that video before, thanks. He does this song on the un and/or plugged album, the guitar playing on that version is great.

April 11th, 2008, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
GopherTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 954	Bruce abuses his tele every time he plays a solo. His lead playing is horrible in my never-to-be-humble opinion. BLECCCHHH!

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tyroneslothrop TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: los angeles Age: 43 Posts: 27	i'm sorry... was bruce on that video... was anyone but Joan Jett on that video... were there instruments... She looks amazing and that voice... like gargling with razor blades

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Gareth John Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 626 8 Photos	and that's the end of that chapter...

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Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,795	I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but I thought his playing was pretty good on this, considering he's going toe to toe with James Burton: Credit where credit due...

April 17th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Teledelphia TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: philadelphia Posts: 48	Believe it or not, there is a new incarnation of Steel Mill making the rounds these days with original drummer and ex E Streeter Vinnie "Mad Dog" Lopez back on drums. They even have a website. I'd go see them in a New Jersey minute if they would reunite with the original singer/lead guitarist and bass player...lol. Hey, how about a Sundance Blues Band or Castiles tribute band?