Joe Bonamassa Backstage Tips with Dan Erlewine
Dan Erlewine visits backstage with the great blues guitarist, Joe Bonamassa and his highly experienced tech, Mike Hickey. Joe talks guitars with Dan, and Mike shares two guitar setup tips.
G.E. Smith Plays Mike Bloomfield’s ’63 Telecaster
G.E. Smith plays some prime Michael Bloomfield licks on the’63 Fender Telecaster used by Bloomfield in the ’60s, including when he appeared with Bob Dylan at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Bloomfield used the guitar to record the self-titled first album by The Paul Butterfield Band and Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited.” For Smith’s turn, the guitar is plugged into an early-’65 Fender Concert and a Fender reverb unit. READ THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE GUITAR (including why it has that bizarre second cutaway), IN THE SPECIAL FREE Digital October ’15 issue of “Vintage Guitar” magazine.
George Harrison Custom Shop Duo Jet Guitar
George Harrison had given the guitar to Klaus Voorman who had it fro many years and had made a few mods. Klaus returned the guitar to George who had it put back to its original form. Harrison family has the guitar now.
Purchased at Manny’s Music on West 48th St. near Times Square. Same place where the famous Red Fender Stratocaster that was made famous by Hank Marvin was bought. Both ended up in Great Britain. Gee I miss Manny’s!
Willie Nelson and His Famous Guitar: The Tale of Trigger
Mike Bloomfield’s Telecaster
Interesting bit of guitar history.
Dan Erlewine first saw this Tele back in the 1960s, before Mike Bloomfield recorded with it on Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited album. That was also before Bloomfield and Dylan were booed for going electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. And before Bloomfield recorded the first Paul Butterfield Blues Band album with this guitar. There’s a lot of history in this Telecaster!
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Live and Rare
The History and Magic of Gretsch Guitars
Richie Sambora and Orianthi at Norman’s Rare Guitars
Guitar Stories Mark Knopfler
Eric Clapton Interview from 1999
Show some of his guitar collection and why he actions them