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[marcusnieman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbqtnNorgQA Not forgetting another great heavyweight champ

The King! Here's a couple more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAiflh4LWK4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7tvCB3JYts

 

[Anonymous]

Gabe - you seem strangely obsessed with that large man. :-?

Marcus - how about a Texan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30gq5R7bH9w

And may I join Dave in inviting you to join us in Leeds next month?

 

[settebello]

Another big man from Texas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q4d0PX-N5g&feature=watch_response
That Charley Strat looks great Marcus,congrats.

Volker

 

[marcusnieman]

Gabe - you seem strangely obsessed with that large man. :-?

Marcus - how about a Texan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30gq5R7bH9w

And may I join Dave in inviting you to join us in Leeds next month?

Nice.... just today, my guitar tech called me and had me come by the shop. Smokin Joe had just dropped off his strats after being on the road - the blue one in this video (custom shop sixty two) and his REAL Charley's strat like mine..... very cool. I noodled around on both for a couple minutes. Oh yeah, he plays cables for strings..... thirteens at standard tuning!!!

Would love to come visit with you boys but I've earmarked our vacation cash for a scuba diving trip. I do get over to the UK every now and then for work (St. Helens, Merseyside).

 

[marcusnieman]

Here's another of Hollywood Fats playing with the Blasters. Man, he was a badass on that 335:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2-28u3mds

 

[Anonymous]

Nice.... just today, my guitar tech called me and had me come by the shop. Smokin Joe had just dropped off his strats after being on the road - the blue one in this video (custom shop sixty two) and his REAL Charley's strat like mine..... very cool. I noodled around on both for a couple minutes. Oh yeah, he plays cables for strings..... thirteens at standard tuning!!!

Sorry you can't join us Marcus.

Smokin' Joe blew me away when I saw him here a few years back, amazing player. And he's LOUD. He had two Twins at the 100 Club, & he blew up one of them in the first set! Really nice guy too, quiet & modest. And he's a big guy, so maybe 13s don't feel too big to him.

In comparison, Alex Schultz isn't a big guy, but he used 12s when I last spoke to him (about 20 years ago now. )

I'm gonna be controversial here - I love The Blasters, scarily good live band, but with Dave Alvin on guitar, not Hollywood Fats. I never bought into the Hollywood Fats legend, he just didn't do it for me. Even when he was in the James Harman band, I preferred Kid Ramos. There are so many great blues guitarists in the US, I just don't understand why Fats is revered so much.

I guess this is where I duck?

 

[marcusnieman]

Nice.... just today, my guitar tech called me and had me come by the shop. Smokin Joe had just dropped off his strats after being on the road - the blue one in this video (custom shop sixty two) and his REAL Charley's strat like mine..... very cool. I noodled around on both for a couple minutes. Oh yeah, he plays cables for strings..... thirteens at standard tuning!!!

Sorry you can't join us Marcus.

Smokin' Joe blew me away when I saw him here a few years back, amazing player. And he's LOUD. He had two Twins at the 100 Club, & he blew up one of them in the first set! Really nice guy too, quiet & modest. And he's a big guy, so maybe 13s don't feel too big to him.

In comparison, Alex Schultz isn't a big guy, but he used 12s when I last spoke to him (about 20 years ago now. )

I'm gonna be controversial here - I love The Blasters, scarily good live band, but with Dave Alvin on guitar, not Hollywood Fats. I never bought into the Hollywood Fats legend, he just didn't do it for me. Even when he was in the James Harman band, I preferred Kid Ramos. There are so many great blues guitarists in the US, I just don't understand why Fats is revered so much.

I guess this is where I duck?

Alex Schultz is great!! He played with Lester Butler (Red Devils) before Lester died.... I think he was also in Lester's tribute band too. I also liked his work with William Clark before he died....

Fat's allure comes from being a pioneer of the modern LA / West Coast blues, jump, swing sound.... bro, he played with Muddy Waters as a kid:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ezn8_muddy-waters-with-hollywood-fats-19_music

When Fats died, that just added to his mystique. We do a bunch of Fats tunes from the Harman days.

 

[sneakyjapan]

You know what, you're right.... Bacchus did make a Charley's strat.

yes they did, it was a limited run of...I think it was 12... When I got mine I asked them some questions about it and I still have the fax they sent me when they replied, I`d have to check it to be sure of the number.

 

[marcusnieman]

You know what, you're right.... Bacchus did make a Charley's strat.

yes they did, it was a limited run of...I think it was 12... When I got mine I asked them some questions about it and I still have the fax they sent me when they replied, I`d have to check it to be sure of the number.

Do you still have it Sneak? Would love to see a picture of it.

 

[youami]

japanvintageguitars.com in Oz have got one, not for sale though:

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Bacchus%20SRV.JPG

 

[marcusnieman]

japanvintageguitars.com in Oz have got one, not for sale though:

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Bacchus%20SRV.JPG

Nice.... I think that is Andrew Mechling's website and collection

 

[JVsearch]

japanvintageguitars.com in Oz have got one, not for sale though:

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Bacchus%20SRV.JPG

Nice.... I think that is Andrew Mechling's website and collection

Only if he's in Melbourne! That site is the Bacchus dealer's site in Australia.

 

[marcusnieman]

japanvintageguitars.com in Oz have got one, not for sale though:

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Bacchus%20SRV.JPG

Nice.... I think that is Andrew Mechling's website and collection

Only if he's in Melbourne! That site is the Bacchus dealer's site in Australia.

Then I might be mistaken....

 

[JVsearch]

japanvintageguitars.com in Oz have got one, not for sale though:

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Bacchus%20SRV.JPG

Nice.... I think that is Andrew Mechling's website and collection

Only if he's in Melbourne! That site is the Bacchus dealer's site in Australia.

Then I might be mistaken....

This is the guy you mean (although he's described as a former owner and partner so maybe has another site):
http://www.guitarsjapan.com/current_news.html

 

[marcusnieman]

Yup... that's the one..... Thanks. Nice gear but pricey.

 

[bacchusnut]

wow great gtrs,...great links to great music,....gotta love it!!!