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The B-52s! (Yes! Tele content!)

Discussion in 'Telecaster Discussion Forum' started by blackbelt308, Feb 26, 2020.

  1. Feb 26, 2020 #1
    blackbelt308

    blackbelt308 Tele-Holic

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    Caught one of my favorite bands of all-time at a private event in southwest Florida on Sunday night... Kate, Cindy & Fred are still amazing, and they blasted through a 14-song set that never slowed down at all. They have an absolutely fantastic band, including Greg Suran on lead guitar. Greg played several guitars during the performance, but his main axe seemed to be a blonde Tele. Great, great player, and the Tele sound was perfect for those iconic B-52s songs (like the riff that opens Private Idaho! Awesome! :D).

    Here's a shot from my primo viewing location! Enjoy!

    B-52s concert.jpg
     
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  2. Feb 26, 2020 #2
    stormsedge

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    Love the B52s!
     
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  3. Feb 26, 2020 #3
    TheDams

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    Saw them at the Minnesota State Fair in 2018, great show :cool: (we brought our 9yo daughter with us, she loved it !)... they still ROCK ! :)
     
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  4. Feb 26, 2020 #4
    Fendereedo

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    Good to hear they are still going strong.
     
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  5. Feb 26, 2020 #5
    Buzzgrowl

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    I adore the B52s! Great party band, fantastic angular sound. They are the T Monk of new wave. Totaly unique! And fun!
     
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  6. Feb 26, 2020 #6
    Jackson753

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    I agree.
    Tell it like it Ti is!

     
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  7. Feb 26, 2020 #7
    JuneauMike

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    I saw them at the Illinois State Fair in the late 90s. I remember they had a ripping guitar player. Great tone, very precise. Only reason I went was because the Violent Femmes were opening for them. But I remember enjoying the B-52s, oddly. Don't judge.
     
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  8. Feb 26, 2020 #8
    tap4154

    tap4154 Doctor of Teleocity Ad Free Member

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    Saw them 3 times at the local fair, but not the past 7- 8 years or so. ALWAYS a great show and folks usually stand and dance for the entire set. GREAT band!
     
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    Tommy Biggs

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    Cool guitar parts, some cool tunes.
     
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    Greggorios

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    I still get the vapors every time I see a beehive hair-do! Rock Lobster boys and girls.
     
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    aging_rocker

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    Always had great riffs - simple but killer...
     
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    DonM

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    One of my old bands that had two female singers, Love Shack was always a popular song of ours.
     
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  13. Feb 27, 2020 #13
    bender66

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    No Keith Strickland? He played a tele too.
     
  14. Feb 27, 2020 #14
    Rich_S

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    I believe Keith Strickland was playing guitar when I saw them at the Tower Theater a long, long time ago. He was playing Tele through a Boogie Mark series combo.

    OP: Was Stirling Campbell playing drums? I became familiar with him through Bowie's "A Reality Tour". What a monster player.
     
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  15. Feb 27, 2020 #15
    MilwMark

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    They clearly wear stage clothes.

    What pretentious hacks.

    They should just wear whatever they normally do at home and focus on the music, man.








    ...:lol:
     
  16. Feb 27, 2020 #16
    GHOSTULUS

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    Absolutely, Rock and roll is pretentious that's what makes it great. Long live rock and roll

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  17. Feb 27, 2020 #17
    blackbelt308

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    Yes! He is amazing!! And their bass player: Tracy Wormworth! She killed!
     
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