Saw Gary Allan last night...(tele content)

twangee · November 20th, 2005, 03:51 PM

Wow! I knew I really liked Gary for a long time, so seeing him last night was a real treat and only reinforced his place in my book as probably the best main-stream country artist today.

Of course I was really happy to see his "Tomkins" Tele (the one that looks like the bottom side of an algae covered boat). My girlfriend knows I'm a tele maniac and about jumped out of her seat when she saw it to say "That's a Telecaster isn't it!" Well, everytime she correctly points out a Tele, I have to give her a big hug and a kiss. Then my buddy next to me (who knows nothing about guitars) kept commenting on how cool it was.

Gary himself was an excellent performer. Although he had a lead player that was slingin a strat all night, Gary looked to take a whole bunch a leads himself. Not to shabby either. You could hear the differences in tone between the strat and the tele very clearly which kept a smile on my face all night. He forgot a few lyrics here and there. Most notably the last verse on "Songs About Rain". He started singin the first few words of the second verse, stopped, and said nothin but "Oh ____." I loved it!

aln413 · November 21st, 2005, 10:24 AM

Im not very familiar with Garys music, ive only seen the video for best i ever had, but i do know i love that tele he's got !! That thing is awesome !! how close were you?

Brad Miller · November 21st, 2005, 01:01 PM

Hey twangee, Where did you see him at?

twangee · November 21st, 2005, 04:36 PM

I saw him at the Executive Inn Rivermont in Owensboro, KY. It was in their exhibition center, so I was able to get up pretty close and get a pretty good look at the Tele. The fret board looks to be that same green as the body. How do they do that? Stain? Paint?

November 20th, 2005, 03:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
twangee Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 249	Saw Gary Allan last night...(tele content) Wow! I knew I really liked Gary for a long time, so seeing him last night was a real treat and only reinforced his place in my book as probably the best main-stream country artist today. Of course I was really happy to see his "Tomkins" Tele (the one that looks like the bottom side of an algae covered boat). My girlfriend knows I'm a tele maniac and about jumped out of her seat when she saw it to say "That's a Telecaster isn't it!" Well, everytime she correctly points out a Tele, I have to give her a big hug and a kiss. Then my buddy next to me (who knows nothing about guitars) kept commenting on how cool it was. Gary himself was an excellent performer. Although he had a lead player that was slingin a strat all night, Gary looked to take a whole bunch a leads himself. Not to shabby either. You could hear the differences in tone between the strat and the tele very clearly which kept a smile on my face all night. He forgot a few lyrics here and there. Most notably the last verse on "Songs About Rain". He started singin the first few words of the second verse, stopped, and said nothin but "Oh ____." I loved it! __________________ "The wall giveth, and the wall taketh away." Roger Angell

November 21st, 2005, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brad Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kokomo, Mississippi Age: 34 Posts: 627 8 Photos	Hey twangee, Where did you see him at? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/cbm1973

November 21st, 2005, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
twangee Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 249	I saw him at the Executive Inn Rivermont in Owensboro, KY. It was in their exhibition center, so I was able to get up pretty close and get a pretty good look at the Tele. The fret board looks to be that same green as the body. How do they do that? Stain? Paint? __________________ "The wall giveth, and the wall taketh away." Roger Angell

November 21st, 2005, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
aln413 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fontana,ca. Posts: 444	Im not very familiar with Garys music, ive only seen the video for best i ever had, but i do know i love that tele he's got !! That thing is awesome !! how close were you?