Greatest moments in Tele history - Page 3

tjalla · May 18th, 2008, 10:36 AM

Albert Collins getting his B3 and Leslie stolen from his truck as an up & coming Jack McDuff/Jimmy McGriff disciple. The rest is history

mikethebike500 · May 18th, 2008, 10:37 AM

I have a good and bad tele moment for myself personally....the first was when I got my first tele....an american standard in the early 90's ....I traded a used gibson les paul for it plus some cash......I was totally ripped off price wize..but didn't know any better at the time.......

my good story is...that even though I got rid of that american standard..........I've always wanted a 52 reissue.....and I got one now...at a good price......and it's stuck with me..........

I now have two guitars that I honestly feel like I'll hang onto the rest of my life to give to my kids when I'm gone......my es-347 I bought when I was 19.....and my 52 reissue tele.....those are keepers for me!!!!!

Caffeine Patrol · May 18th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Pete Anderson's kickoff on "Guitars, Cadillacs..."
Simple and perfect.

Sollophonic · May 18th, 2008, 03:34 PM

maybe not the greatest moment but a memorable one....

How about the clip in the "Blues Brothers" where the whole band are in the music store, and out of a whole rack of flashy guitars, Steve Cropper picks out a battered Tele.

I guess I was inspired into this one by just having Booker T and the MGs playing earlier this evening....

Luther Perkins · May 18th, 2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RomanS

Hmm, didn't Luther mostly play Jazzmasters by the time the Folsom Prison gig was recorded?
But I agree, Luther Perkisn joining Johnny Cash with a Tele is ideed one of the greatest moments in Tele history!
ANother one:
Jimmy Bryant joining Speedy West, as one of the first Tele players live on stage ever.

Luther only played a Jazzmaster from 1959 to 1961, and a Jag from 1961-1963 and then back to Esquires. At live a Folsom prison he played a '63 3-tone sunburst custom wired Esquire.

alexpigment · May 18th, 2008, 06:17 PM

i gotta go with prince in the early-to-mid 80s. also him on "while my guitar gently weeps" during the george harrison rock & roll hall of fame induction

gmann · May 18th, 2008, 10:22 PM

Albert Lee's playin' on Luxury Liner hot damn!

randysmojo · May 26th, 2008, 12:35 PM

How about when Redd Volkaert was born?!

thepassivevoice · May 26th, 2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cottoneyedjoe

Cornell Dupree and the "Memphis Soul Stew" lick.

I went out and bought a tele the day after I heard this lick.

Same here. Only for me it was the "Rainy Night in Georgia" intro. And it took three or four days for me to buy the tele.

olewichita · May 27th, 2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cottoneyedjoe

Cornell Dupree and the "Memphis Soul Stew" lick. I went out and bought a tele the day after I heard this lick.

it was actually reggie young who played on the studio/hit version... recorded july 5th 1967 in memphis at american studios... and he mainly played a gibson ES-345 stereo in those days... tj

Ira7 · May 27th, 2008, 05:26 AM

The greatest moment in Tele history is when Leo was born.

peewee · July 10th, 2008, 10:23 PM

still finding my way 'round this site as i', a newbie...chasin up the old threads with my heroes in 'em...
as for this thread....
maybe for me it would be " messiah will come again" or 'dual soliliquay' by roy. the latter for me is the high point of my musical aspirations...simple, soulful and just plain cool
cheers

ben

psycho gun · July 11th, 2008, 02:30 AM

Don't you think the greatest of all moments was when Gretsch claimed and Fender changed the "Broadcaster" name to "Telecaster" ?

Telemarkman · July 11th, 2008, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by peewee

maybe for me it would be " messiah will come again" or 'dual soliliquay' by roy. the latter for me is the high point of my musical aspirations...simple, soulful and just plain cool
cheers

YES!!!

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May 18th, 2008, 10:36 AM	#81 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,529 7 Photos	Albert Collins getting his B3 and Leslie stolen from his truck as an up & coming Jack McDuff/Jimmy McGriff disciple. The rest is history

May 18th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#82 (permalink)
mikethebike500 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: eau claire Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 178	I have a good and bad tele moment for myself personally....the first was when I got my first tele....an american standard in the early 90's ....I traded a used gibson les paul for it plus some cash......I was totally ripped off price wize..but didn't know any better at the time....... my good story is...that even though I got rid of that american standard..........I've always wanted a 52 reissue.....and I got one now...at a good price......and it's stuck with me.......... I now have two guitars that I honestly feel like I'll hang onto the rest of my life to give to my kids when I'm gone......my es-347 I bought when I was 19.....and my 52 reissue tele.....those are keepers for me!!!!!

May 18th, 2008, 10:41 AM	#83 (permalink)
Caffeine Patrol Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 272	Pete Anderson's kickoff on "Guitars, Cadillacs..." Simple and perfect.

May 18th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#84 (permalink)
Sollophonic Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Skipton, N. Yorkshire, England Age: 44 Posts: 206	maybe not the greatest moment but a memorable one.... How about the clip in the "Blues Brothers" where the whole band are in the music store, and out of a whole rack of flashy guitars, Steve Cropper picks out a battered Tele. I guess I was inspired into this one by just having Booker T and the MGs playing earlier this evening....

May 18th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#86 (permalink)
alexpigment Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin TX Posts: 301	i gotta go with prince in the early-to-mid 80s. also him on "while my guitar gently weeps" during the george harrison rock & roll hall of fame induction

May 18th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#87 (permalink)
gmann TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Okinawa, Japan Age: 54 Posts: 48	Albert Lee's playin' on Luxury Liner hot damn!

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randysmojo Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boerne, TX Age: 33 Posts: 316	How about when Redd Volkaert was born?!

May 27th, 2008, 05:26 AM	#91 (permalink)
Ira7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coral Springs, FL Age: 51 Posts: 326	The greatest moment in Tele history is when Leo was born.

July 10th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#92 (permalink)
peewee NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: melbourne aust Age: 35 Posts: 5	still finding my way 'round this site as i', a newbie...chasin up the old threads with my heroes in 'em... as for this thread.... maybe for me it would be " messiah will come again" or 'dual soliliquay' by roy. the latter for me is the high point of my musical aspirations...simple, soulful and just plain cool cheers ben