Sounds like good times, Jack. The GIT experience must have been great, not too mention hanging out with Steely Dan, etc.
I remember Tommy Tedesco's columns in Guitar Player years ago. Great insights into the studio musician life, and always a sense of humor as I recall.
As for my "have dinner with" list, I'd have to put Brian May at the top. An amazing musician, but he's also clearly a very intelligent and multitalented guy. It would be a privilege to spend a few hours with him.
I'd put Sonny Landreth on that list too.
Hmm, two spots left--have to think about it some more.
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject:
FatTeleTom wrote:
Sounds like good times, Jack. The GIT experience must have been great, not too mention hanging out with Steely Dan, etc.
I remember Tommy Tedesco's columns in Guitar Player years ago. Great insights into the studio musician life, and always a sense of humor as I recall.
As for my "have dinner with" list, I'd have to put Brian May at the top. An amazing musician, but he's also clearly a very intelligent and multitalented guy. It would be a privilege to spend a few hours with him.
I'd put Sonny Landreth on that list too.
Hmm, two spots left--have to think about it some more.
Brian May was one of my favorites in High school. Actaully got a chance to meet him and Freddie Mercury after a show in the late 70s. That was really cool too!
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:
Just saw Sonny 2 nites ago. He sat in with ABB, at the Beacon theater, on "One Way Out", "Dreams", and "Midnite Rider". I loved watching Warren's and Derek's grins (both noted for their own bottlenecking skills) as they watched Sonny play. He's got such a distinctive and delicious style.
During soundcheck, he suddenly appeared behind me with a smile and a warm handshake saying he hadn't seen me since the Copper Mountain Festival that Robben played at a few years back.
He brought his Dumble head (which we plugged into a spare PRS/Sewell cabinate we have), sounded great, and was fun to have hanging with us for the evening.
That same night we had Billy Gibbons sitting in on "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "Stormy Monday", and "Statesboro Blues".
And Steve Smith surprised all of us by showing up in the middle of the show and sitting in on "Southbound".
Very entertaining evening... lotta fun! _________________ B C-ing U!
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"This boy's diseased with rhythm!" -Bing Crosby (Road To Rio, '49)
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject:
As I haven't yet actually had this dinner, can I make a substitution? I'd like to include Bill Tapia, the Hawaiian jazz guitar and 'uke player who helped open the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1927, played at its 75th Anniversary Party, and then recently played again at its Grand Reopening Party. "Tappy" is appearing at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley this coming Saturday, and I plan to be there. Tapia turned 101 this past New Year's Day. If I could get him over for dinner, maybe I could get him to confess what his secret is. I guess I can drop that youngster Les Paul off my current list. He can wait for another dinner some time in the future. _________________ - BlueRunner
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As I haven't yet actually had this dinner, can I make a substitution? I'd like to include Bill Tapia, the Hawaiian jazz guitar and 'uke player who helped open the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1927, played at its 75th Anniversary Party, and then recently played again at its Grand Reopening Party. "Tappy" is appearing at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley this coming Saturday, and I plan to be there. Tapia turned 101 this past New Year's Day. If I could get him over for dinner, maybe I could get him to confess what his secret is. I guess I can drop that youngster Les Paul off my current list. He can wait for another dinner some time in the future.