Where can I see the best Tele players in Austin, TX?

chet · July 7th, 2006, 11:59 AM

I'll be there next week. Where's Johnny Hiland playing at, for instance?

OrovilleTim · July 7th, 2006, 12:54 PM

Redd plays a couple shows weekly at the Continental Club (Welcome to the Continental Club) and Ginny's (Ginny's Little Longhorn Austin Texas).

TDPRI · July 7th, 2006, 02:45 PM

Johnny Hiland may be in town next week for NAMM, but he doesn't live or play in Austin on any regular basis.

Go to The Austin Chronicle: July 7, 2006 and look at the music listings there. I imagine that with NAMM in town Fri, Sat and Sun that there will be a lot going on. I just looked at Thrus, Fri and Sat and it's not too packed.

Gary P. Nunn on Friday a the Broken Spoke, The Derailers on Sat at Gruene Hall. Pinetop Perkins's 93rd birthday party at Antones on Thrusday looks to bring out lots of blues legends.

I'm not even sure Redd is playing. I didn't see him listed anywhere.

El Capitan · July 7th, 2006, 07:24 PM

Bill Kirchen is playing Threadgills World Headquarters either friday or saturday.
YEE HAW.

zombywoof · July 7th, 2006, 08:29 PM

I would also keep an eye open for Jake Andrews.

dB · July 7th, 2006, 08:45 PM

Redd is at the Shoal Creek Saloon on Tuesday. That's the only local show for next week on his website. Looks like he's doing some traveling these days.

Donnie

El Capitan · July 7th, 2006, 08:50 PM

My mistake, BK is playing both Friday and Saturday!
Fri/Sat
7/14 & 15
8:30pm
Threadgills South
Tres Telecasters - featuring Bill Kirchen, Paul Skelton & John X Reed, with Sarah Brown & Ron Erwin Austin TX

Lost_N_Austin · July 7th, 2006, 11:07 PM

El Capitan wrote

Quote:

Threadgills South
Tres Telecasters - featuring Bill Kirchen, Paul Skelton & John X Reed, with Sarah Brown & Ron Erwin

Threadgills is the place to eat as well. Here is their website. http://www.threadgills.com/

Bill's new CD is ready and should be for sale. It's got his new song - "Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods" on it.

Too bad Redd Volkaert is 'On the Road' Go here http://www.reddvolkaert.net/default.html
and click on the TOUR button.

I'm keeping an eye on Keith Gattis' website as well. He has moved back to Austin and has been playing some low profile gigs around town. I caught him at a little smokefilled bar up on Burnet Road (Buddy's Place) a week or so ago and I was very impressed.

sultan59 · July 7th, 2006, 11:32 PM

Junior Brown is playing in Austin this month, as well as Joe Bonamassa, if you like the harder pickin, too.

ac15 · July 8th, 2006, 03:41 AM

I don't know if he's playing when you'll be in town, but if you get the chance, check out Bill Kirchen. I saw him in Chicago recently and he's awesome. I think he's currently based in Austin.

chet · July 10th, 2006, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dB

Redd is at the Shoal Creek Saloon on Tuesday. That's the only local show for next week on his website. Looks like he's doing some traveling these days.

Donnie

Is that in Austin? I'll be there if it is!

chet · July 10th, 2006, 10:40 PM

OK...I'm there tomorrow night!

El Capitan · July 11th, 2006, 02:09 AM

This thread reminds me of why I moved here. I'm so happy to live here, and just deal with all the daily things that make this town wonderful.
Free everything, etc.
Last night I paid a $4.00 cover for 6 hours of entertainment, and won a free drink and had FREE BBQ at the [adult swim] party.
Trust me, I ate at least $10 bucks worth of Ruby's BBQ...
Thanks for the reminder chet!

gtrjones · July 11th, 2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Capitan

My mistake, BK is playing both Friday and Saturday!
Fri/Sat
7/14 & 15
8:30pm
Threadgills South
Tres Telecasters - featuring Bill Kirchen, Paul Skelton & John X Reed, with Sarah Brown & Ron Erwin Austin TX

John X Reed is QUITE a player, and Paul Skelton's no slouch - that will be a VERY fun show - I'mma try to be there...

chet · July 12th, 2006, 01:07 AM

Went to see Redd Volkaert for the first half of his show. I have to get up early tomorrow and the work is going to be too hard to lose too much sleep tonight.
It was a fine show in a small honkytonk type of bar. Mr. Volkaert is a good singer which I didn't realize before and his lady steel guitar player is exceptional- as is the rest of the band. He was playing a clear finished Tele- I didn't get close enough to see the details of it. He played thru a Peavey amp, I think.
The pub didn't charge a cover so I put ten dollars in the tip jar that the waitress carried around for the band- least I hope it was for the band. ha ha A small price to pay for some great music. I wasn't disappointed and the band exceeded my expectations.

chet · July 14th, 2006, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Capitan

My mistake, BK is playing both Friday and Saturday!
Fri/Sat
7/14 & 15
8:30pm
Threadgills South
Tres Telecasters - featuring Bill Kirchen, Paul Skelton & John X Reed, with Sarah Brown & Ron Erwin Austin TX

Will I have a good chance to be able to get in on Friday night and is there a cover charge? Also, do they let you take pix of the performers?

chet · July 14th, 2006, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Capitan

My mistake, BK is playing both Friday and Saturday!
Fri/Sat
7/14 & 15
8:30pm
Threadgills South
Tres Telecasters - featuring Bill Kirchen, Paul Skelton & John X Reed, with Sarah Brown & Ron Erwin Austin TX

Hey, are you sure about that? I see someone else on the schedule for Friday and Saturday night.

gtrjones · July 14th, 2006, 11:22 AM

Bill's website lists 'Tres Telecasters' at Threadgills on Saturday only...

Threadgills South lists something different... so I don't really know who's playing...

El Capitan · July 15th, 2006, 12:24 AM

Ya I'm a bit cornfused too.
I went to Threadgills site, if you click the Saturday show, you'll find "Tres Telecasters" at 8:00 as the opener....
Hmm, I just looked again
http://www.threadgills.com/bandinfo2...5&mo=7&ye=2006

WickedGTR · July 15th, 2006, 12:28 AM

Nashville.

(ok, just kidding!)

TDPRI · July 15th, 2006, 12:33 AM

Bill is playing tomorrow night at Threadgills. I saw him today at NAMM. He wanted me to tell everyone that he is the opening act. If you go to Threadgills website he said to click on the headliner's name and you'll see that he IS playing just the early show.

He's bringing Three Telecasters.... hence the name Tres Telecasters.

Paul Green
PS. I just checked Threadgills calendar and it shows Bill's name now. He told me he called Threadgills and complained about not being on their website calendar.

eddiewagner · July 15th, 2006, 05:27 AM

stop guys! i have to go......

chet · July 16th, 2006, 04:24 AM

I didn't think he was playing so I didn't go down there. I thought it was too crowded downtown due to the NAMM thing so I didn't want to be around there anyway.

July 7th, 2006, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,819	Where can I see the best Tele players in Austin, TX? I'll be there next week. Where's Johnny Hiland playing at, for instance?

July 7th, 2006, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
OrovilleTim Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake Oroville, CA Age: 37 Posts: 554 19 Photos	Redd plays a couple shows weekly at the Continental Club (Welcome to the Continental Club) and Ginny's (Ginny's Little Longhorn Austin Texas). __________________ Fender Special Edition Koa Tele / Fender Deluxe Series Powerhouse Strat Fender 65 Twin Reverb / Fender Blues Junior / Marshall DSL 50 & 1960AV Acoustic: Taylor K14CE / Fender Acoustasonic DSP Junior

July 7th, 2006, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
El Capitan Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AUSTIN, Tejas! Posts: 810 2 Photos	Bill Kirchen is playing Threadgills World Headquarters either friday or saturday. YEE HAW. __________________ virescit vulnere virtus

July 7th, 2006, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,893 17 Photos	I would also keep an eye open for Jake Andrews. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

July 7th, 2006, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
El Capitan Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AUSTIN, Tejas! Posts: 810 2 Photos	My mistake, BK is playing both Friday and Saturday! Fri/Sat 7/14 & 15 8:30pm Threadgills South Tres Telecasters - featuring Bill Kirchen, Paul Skelton & John X Reed, with Sarah Brown & Ron Erwin Austin TX __________________ virescit vulnere virtus

July 7th, 2006, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,562 36 Photos	Johnny Hiland may be in town next week for NAMM, but he doesn't live or play in Austin on any regular basis. Go to The Austin Chronicle: July 7, 2006 and look at the music listings there. I imagine that with NAMM in town Fri, Sat and Sun that there will be a lot going on. I just looked at Thrus, Fri and Sat and it's not too packed. Gary P. Nunn on Friday a the Broken Spoke, The Derailers on Sat at Gruene Hall. Pinetop Perkins's 93rd birthday party at Antones on Thrusday looks to bring out lots of blues legends. I'm not even sure Redd is playing. I didn't see him listed anywhere.

July 7th, 2006, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
dB Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 394	Redd is at the Shoal Creek Saloon on Tuesday. That's the only local show for next week on his website. Looks like he's doing some traveling these days. Donnie

July 7th, 2006, 11:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
sultan59 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Whidbey Island Age: 49 Posts: 409	Junior Brown is playing in Austin this month, as well as Joe Bonamassa, if you like the harder pickin, too.

July 8th, 2006, 03:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
ac15 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: CHICAGO, IL. Posts: 620	I don't know if he's playing when you'll be in town, but if you get the chance, check out Bill Kirchen. I saw him in Chicago recently and he's awesome. I think he's currently based in Austin.

July 10th, 2006, 10:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,819	OK...I'm there tomorrow night!

July 11th, 2006, 02:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
El Capitan Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AUSTIN, Tejas! Posts: 810 2 Photos	This thread reminds me of why I moved here. I'm so happy to live here, and just deal with all the daily things that make this town wonderful. Free everything, etc. Last night I paid a $4.00 cover for 6 hours of entertainment, and won a free drink and had FREE BBQ at the [adult swim] party. Trust me, I ate at least $10 bucks worth of Ruby's BBQ... Thanks for the reminder chet! __________________ virescit vulnere virtus

July 12th, 2006, 01:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,819	Went to see Redd Volkaert for the first half of his show. I have to get up early tomorrow and the work is going to be too hard to lose too much sleep tonight. It was a fine show in a small honkytonk type of bar. Mr. Volkaert is a good singer which I didn't realize before and his lady steel guitar player is exceptional- as is the rest of the band. He was playing a clear finished Tele- I didn't get close enough to see the details of it. He played thru a Peavey amp, I think. The pub didn't charge a cover so I put ten dollars in the tip jar that the waitress carried around for the band- least I hope it was for the band. ha ha A small price to pay for some great music. I wasn't disappointed and the band exceeded my expectations.

July 14th, 2006, 11:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
gtrjones Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX y'all Posts: 816	Bill's website lists 'Tres Telecasters' at Threadgills on Saturday only... Threadgills South lists something different... so I don't really know who's playing...

July 15th, 2006, 12:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
El Capitan Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AUSTIN, Tejas! Posts: 810 2 Photos	Ya I'm a bit cornfused too. I went to Threadgills site, if you click the Saturday show, you'll find "Tres Telecasters" at 8:00 as the opener.... Hmm, I just looked again http://www.threadgills.com/bandinfo2...5&mo=7&ye=2006 __________________ virescit vulnere virtus

July 15th, 2006, 12:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,127 4 Photos	Nashville. (ok, just kidding!) __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jameswilsey

July 15th, 2006, 12:33 AM	#21 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,562 36 Photos	Bill is playing tomorrow night at Threadgills. I saw him today at NAMM. He wanted me to tell everyone that he is the opening act. If you go to Threadgills website he said to click on the headliner's name and you'll see that he IS playing just the early show. He's bringing Three Telecasters.... hence the name Tres Telecasters. Paul Green PS. I just checked Threadgills calendar and it shows Bill's name now. He told me he called Threadgills and complained about not being on their website calendar.

July 15th, 2006, 05:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 49 Posts: 3,967 27 Photos	stop guys! i have to go...... __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

July 16th, 2006, 04:24 AM	#23 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,819	I didn't think he was playing so I didn't go down there. I thought it was too crowded downtown due to the NAMM thing so I didn't want to be around there anyway.