Tribute to the Telecaster

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Tribute to the Telecaster

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I dismissed the Tele in my youth as being a Strat without the third pickup and tremolo. I was so fucking wrong. Thought it might be nice to compile a list of incredible Tele solos.

This one simply devastates me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2CyKyvQS8

Post your favs.
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Gurl, puhlese! Tele is a Fender Les Paul. Beat you to the ground. I like flat poles and swamp ash. Thumpy enough to rock on.
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Just for that I'm posting another Tele solo, uploaded to youtube on my fortieth birthday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcL---4xQYA

Watch out or I'll break out some Jungian Synchronicity videos.
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I'll take Telecasters over Strats almost all the time. Way more going on for my ears. Strats get used as milk toast way too often.
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Tele is my second most favorite guitar by FAR!!! Don't ask about my first....it's not old...or cool. 8)
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Teles & Strats aren't too bad when you mix them together......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfoK0hCMkr0
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I love my Tele! Bought a 1994 American Standard two years ago from a retiring music teacher. Quickly became a favorite.
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I am finishing up the set up on this Parts-Caster:
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Greg Koch! Tears it up. Also, very funny guy. Watch his tutorials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhE7aLvYLng
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz6LbWWqX-g
Man the tone when he digs in is right powerful...
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xtian wrote:Greg Koch! Tears it up. Also, very funny guy. Watch his tutorials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhE7aLvYLng
Yep, Greg is a local and awesome guy. Does some great Roy Buchanan....

Edit: Ha, Nick and I posted at the same time mentioning Roy...
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This thread wouldn't be complete without something from Clarence White. I was lucky enough that I happened to be in Washington DC during the spring of 1969 and saw without advance planning the Byrds (White-Parsons-Battin-McGuinn) at American University. To this day it remains a memorable show.

No video but the audio is good -- two of Clarance's best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEM4lnDSHc

There is someone speaking at the beginning -- I guess to fill time while the band was tuning or fiddling with equipment. Someone poses the question as to who was speaking. I'd guess it is Gene Parsons. Here's a sample to match the voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj2-xwJJwRY
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Here's another, by Campilongo, that really gits the sound for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrQzC_7IRcY
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