My current FAVE Tele player is...

chet · February 28th, 2006, 11:23 PM

James Burton!!!

He plays all those tasteful, melodic solos on the Rick Nelson records. There's one on the DVD that I need to hear on CD- it's the one on the song "You Tear Me Up".
He nearly always plays a Tele and you can recognise the tone every time.

namida · February 28th, 2006, 11:38 PM

I've been meaning to listen to Danny Gatton and Albert Lee :)

Twangbanger · February 28th, 2006, 11:43 PM

......................at this point I don't even watch Redd, I just sit back and listen.

Sometimes I peak to see what he's do'n!

ESQUIREoholic · February 28th, 2006, 11:45 PM

I've been checking out Robben Fords Tele playing....
Not to shabby if I do say so...Well I like it anyway.

lpacilio · February 28th, 2006, 11:52 PM

For me it's gotta be Jim Campilongo.

Can't wait for next week's release of the Little Willies.

But wait...

Jim Weider - Phenomenal chops!

Twangbanger · March 1st, 2006, 12:09 AM

That's who that was......
Local Austin Station played a few tracks. guitar was ok,but too sloppy in my opinion.

chet · March 1st, 2006, 09:57 AM

Take a good listen to James Burton's solo on "Hello Mary Lou" and "Travelin' Man". A couple of the best Tele solos ever recorded!

neocaster · March 1st, 2006, 10:50 AM

Frank Black!!!

ToneFan · March 1st, 2006, 11:16 AM

I go back & forth between Brent & Redd... Each ones' playing is totally different, but they are both great Chicken Pickers, and both can pop those strings... Another thing I like about these two guys is that they have a broad-based knowledge of different styles, and can pull some blues, or jazz, or soulful licks out of their bag of tricks at will... And they can play real fast...

But it's always tasty...

Joe

fwpilotfan52 · March 1st, 2006, 11:17 AM

Check out Matt Rae,he's plays in Arlen Roth's band.He is awesome!!

www.mattrae.com

mojocasterman · March 1st, 2006, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chet

James Burton!!!.

mine too :) Amazingly enough, I have two JB teles... go figure ;)

tele_jas · March 1st, 2006, 11:54 AM

I guess I'll go "new school" with Brad Paisley

chet · March 1st, 2006, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojocasterman

Quote:

Originally Posted by chet

James Burton!!!.

mine too :) Amazingly enough, I have two JB teles... go figure ;)

I had one- a vintage white with white pickguard that I shopuldn't have sold. I'd like to get a red JB Tele this year.

mojocasterman · March 1st, 2006, 12:03 PM

I have a sunburst one and a cream one... I love both. Weird thing is, the necks are similar, but the one on the cream one is clearly beefier... different year I suppose...

You can see both in this thread

Mr. Sparkle · March 1st, 2006, 12:20 PM

Jimmy Bryant!

Great googly-moogly, that's some git-tar playin'!

rand z · March 1st, 2006, 12:22 PM

vince gill is up near the top.

imo, hes the REAL DEAL. meaning that he can do it all.

sing like a bird, play his fanny off and writes great songs!

its too bad that hes been slickly packaged and generally overproduced. i wish he would get off the golf course and focus on playing and putting something together that would really smoke! he could do it!!!

and his tele playing..?

well, its kinda bluesy, but also melodic, very precise but soulful,, too.

hey, hes from oklahoma and there are lots of great guitarists (jj cale, charlie christian, barney kessel) are from there!! must be the water...

imho

rand z (tropicalsoul.net)

Hafner · March 1st, 2006, 01:10 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRLBq...erry%20Donahue

:D :D :D

Telecicle · March 1st, 2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chet

Take a good listen to James Burton's solo on "Hello Mary Lou" and "Travelin' Man". A couple of the best Tele solos ever recorded!

Don't forget "Fools Rush In". That little faux-piano thingy at the end of the solo is as fine as it gets.

Heather Anne Peel · March 1st, 2006, 02:08 PM

Always, Keith Richards. He is the man!
8) Heather

Geo · March 1st, 2006, 03:19 PM

A current favorite here is Steve Ferguson (& The Midwest
Creole Ensemble). I got their Jack Salmon & Derby Sauce
CD ('93) a few weeks ago and really liking it.
Not only is there good Tele playing (kinda earlier on
James Burton & Roy Buchanan styled) but their songs,
vocals and ensemble playing are as well on the 11 cuts.
The CD has different music styles here but with a
New Orleans type flavor.

Steve was the co-founder of NRBQ in the late '60s.
I ordered their '95 CD recently.

Thanks to the TDPRI member that posted a thread in
the "Bad Dog" on him! :D

elgorgon · March 1st, 2006, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojocasterman

I have a sunburst one and a cream one... I love both. Weird thing is, the necks are similar, but the one on the cream one is clearly beefier... different year I suppose...

I have a Red sparkle JB and a partscaster with a Burton neck. Both are from '95 (a few 100 off in the serial numbers). The necks definitely don't feel the same but it's hard to tell for sure as the partscaster JB neck has had its back sanded and the edges rolled.
However, there is an obvious difference in tint with the partscaster neck having an amber hue similiar to new '52 reissues while the Red Sparkle's neck is significantly lighter, bordering on no tint whatsoever.

Getting back to the thread topic, lately I've been digging John 5's two albums. Say what you will about appearances but that boy can flat out play.

Steve G · March 1st, 2006, 04:33 PM

i go from obsession to obsession. last year it was Redd, then Roy Nichols, then Roy Buchanan. Now is Redd again, but I just put on Toni Price's 'Born to be Blue' and James Burton is great on that. Same old names Im afraid.

Hang on, What about Casper Rawls? (Leroi Bros etc) I dont hear enough about that guy. Any fans out there?

gitarjoe · March 1st, 2006, 04:38 PM

teles. I love them.By the the way James is my altime favorite as well.

Twangbanger · March 1st, 2006, 04:49 PM

Yeah, Casper's great too!
He's got all that Buck stuff down good!

tele_jas · March 1st, 2006, 07:27 PM

I'll second the Jerry Donahue too, I forgot about him when I first posted. He's amazing, Brent Mason aint too shabby either

February 28th, 2006, 11:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,949	My current FAVE Tele player is... James Burton!!! He plays all those tasteful, melodic solos on the Rick Nelson records. There's one on the DVD that I need to hear on CD- it's the one on the song "You Tear Me Up". He nearly always plays a Tele and you can recognise the tone every time.

February 28th, 2006, 11:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Twangbanger Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marble Falls, TX Age: 28 Posts: 869 32 Photos	......................at this point I don't even watch Redd, I just sit back and listen. Sometimes I peak to see what he's do'n! __________________ Play'n tele till I drop! *************** Bryan Hibler

February 28th, 2006, 11:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
ESQUIREoholic Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silver Spring, Md. Posts: 871	I've been checking out Robben Fords Tele playing.... Not to shabby if I do say so...Well I like it anyway. __________________ Alright, hand over the Tele...and no one gets hurt!

February 28th, 2006, 11:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
lpacilio Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 252	Fave Rave Tele Player For me it's gotta be Jim Campilongo. Can't wait for next week's release of the Little Willies. But wait... Jim Weider - Phenomenal chops! __________________ The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. - Hunter S. Thompson (RIP)

March 1st, 2006, 12:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Twangbanger Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marble Falls, TX Age: 28 Posts: 869 32 Photos	That's who that was...... Local Austin Station played a few tracks. guitar was ok,but too sloppy in my opinion. __________________ Play'n tele till I drop! *************** Bryan Hibler

February 28th, 2006, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
namida Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philippines Age: 26 Posts: 167	I've been meaning to listen to Danny Gatton and Albert Lee :)

March 1st, 2006, 09:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,949	Take a good listen to James Burton's solo on "Hello Mary Lou" and "Travelin' Man". A couple of the best Tele solos ever recorded!

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ToneFan Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York, NY Age: 44 Posts: 296 11 Photos	My current FAVE Tele player is... I go back & forth between Brent & Redd... Each ones' playing is totally different, but they are both great Chicken Pickers, and both can pop those strings... Another thing I like about these two guys is that they have a broad-based knowledge of different styles, and can pull some blues, or jazz, or soulful licks out of their bag of tricks at will... And they can play real fast... But it's always tasty... Joe __________________ Visit my Web Page @ http://myspace.com/joemartin

March 1st, 2006, 11:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
fwpilotfan52 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Peach State Posts: 75	Check out Matt Rae,he's plays in Arlen Roth's band.He is awesome!! www.mattrae.com

March 1st, 2006, 11:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
tele_jas Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield/Mt.Vernon, MO Age: 36 Posts: 486 12 Photos	I guess I'll go "new school" with Brad Paisley __________________ *Dr. Z Stangray & Z 2x12 cab Genz Benz Black Pearl * 2 tele's * pedals * ect...** Good deals with: tweeddeluxe, Lwilliams, Sunkidd www.markchapmanband.com www.myspace.com/themcb www.guitartest.moonfruit.com

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mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,279	I have a sunburst one and a cream one... I love both. Weird thing is, the necks are similar, but the one on the cream one is clearly beefier... different year I suppose... You can see both in this thread __________________ Lentz HSL - McNaught SC Jr - Tom Anderson Cobra w/ 3 P90s - Crook Custom Tele w/ Lollar & TV Jones - Trussart Deluxe Steelcaster - Vinetto Legato - Grosh Bent Top S - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Dr. Z. Carmen Ghia & Mini Z - Fender Tweed Blues Junior.

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Mr. Sparkle Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,309 4 Photos	I'm freakin' over.... Jimmy Bryant! Great googly-moogly, that's some git-tar playin'!

March 1st, 2006, 12:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
rand z Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,000	lots of faves, but... vince gill is up near the top. imo, hes the REAL DEAL. meaning that he can do it all. sing like a bird, play his fanny off and writes great songs! its too bad that hes been slickly packaged and generally overproduced. i wish he would get off the golf course and focus on playing and putting something together that would really smoke! he could do it!!! and his tele playing..? well, its kinda bluesy, but also melodic, very precise but soulful,, too. hey, hes from oklahoma and there are lots of great guitarists (jj cale, charlie christian, barney kessel) are from there!! must be the water... imho rand z (tropicalsoul.net)

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Hafner Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 60 Posts: 1,552 18 Photos	Jerry Donahue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRLBq...erry%20Donahue :D :D :D __________________ Manfred

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Heather Anne Peel Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 45 Posts: 3,000 3 Photos	Keef! Always, Keith Richards. He is the man! 8) Heather

March 1st, 2006, 03:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 59 Posts: 2,484 15 Photos	A current favorite here is Steve Ferguson (& The Midwest Creole Ensemble). I got their Jack Salmon & Derby Sauce CD ('93) a few weeks ago and really liking it. Not only is there good Tele playing (kinda earlier on James Burton & Roy Buchanan styled) but their songs, vocals and ensemble playing are as well on the 11 cuts. The CD has different music styles here but with a New Orleans type flavor. Steve was the co-founder of NRBQ in the late '60s. I ordered their '95 CD recently. Thanks to the TDPRI member that posted a thread in the "Bad Dog" on him! :D __________________ "Somewhere between culture and agriculture"

March 1st, 2006, 04:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
Steve G Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: LeeK (England) Posts: 1,761 60 Photos	mmm.... i go from obsession to obsession. last year it was Redd, then Roy Nichols, then Roy Buchanan. Now is Redd again, but I just put on Toni Price's 'Born to be Blue' and James Burton is great on that. Same old names Im afraid. Hang on, What about Casper Rawls? (Leroi Bros etc) I dont hear enough about that guy. Any fans out there?

March 1st, 2006, 04:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
gitarjoe Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,094 15 Photos	Like mojo I have 2 James Burton.. teles. I love them.By the the way James is my altime favorite as well. __________________ Just my two cents.

March 1st, 2006, 04:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
Twangbanger Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marble Falls, TX Age: 28 Posts: 869 32 Photos	Yeah, Casper's great too! He's got all that Buck stuff down good! __________________ Play'n tele till I drop! *************** Bryan Hibler

March 1st, 2006, 07:27 PM	#25 (permalink)
tele_jas Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield/Mt.Vernon, MO Age: 36 Posts: 486 12 Photos	I'll second the Jerry Donahue too, I forgot about him when I first posted. He's amazing, Brent Mason aint too shabby either __________________ *Dr. Z Stangray & Z 2x12 cab Genz Benz Black Pearl * 2 tele's * pedals * ect...** Good deals with: tweeddeluxe, Lwilliams, Sunkidd www.markchapmanband.com www.myspace.com/themcb www.guitartest.moonfruit.com