Jeremy Wakefield

Dave Little · Post by **Dave Little** » 8 Feb 2007 7:54 am

If you want to hear a slick rendition of "Stratosphere Boogie" listen to T.K. Smith and Jeremy Wakefield. On his 2 neck guitar, Smith plays the 12 string neck (tuned in major 3rds). Wakefield plays a vintage Bigsby.
Go to the link below, then, below the video screen choose "Concert Hall" - then on the left of the video screen pick
"Smith and Wakefield"
You'll have to listen to 15 second commercial then you get a live concert of the tune.
http://www.guitarplayertv.com/
Question- What's Jeremy doing on the right end of that Bigsby?
Dave Little

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 8 Feb 2007 8:29 am

Very nice!

I have the Jimmy and Speedy CD. Shows you how good they were back in the day.

Russ

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 8 Feb 2007 9:26 am

Thanks for the link, Dave, that was great.

And when I saw below your listing that there were some videos of Jim Campilongo, I suspected that there could be a prominent Bay Area steeler involved, likely either Joe Goldmark or hall-of-famer Bobby Black, and sure enough it's Bobby on his Carter, on video 2 and especially video 4, leading The Tennessee Waltz.

Dave Biller · Post by **Dave Biller** » 8 Feb 2007 1:09 pm

man! that is just too cool. thanks for posting it!

Nathan Hernandez · Post by **Nathan Hernandez** » 8 Feb 2007 1:20 pm

I was at this show,,,it was unbelivable to say the least,,, I still wake up in a cold sweat dreaming (nightmares) about this preformance! This was part of Dekes Guitar Geek fest. 1. You can get this DVD from Deke! You outa see JW play with Mr. Biller!!!!!

John Poston · Post by **John Poston** » 8 Feb 2007 1:43 pm

That Stratosphere Twin guitar is ridiculous - I totally love it! I had no idea about those, I just thought the parts were studio overdubs. I wonder what the tuning really is on that thing.

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 8 Feb 2007 7:43 pm

That was a jaw-dropper....

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 9 Feb 2007 1:23 am

Kick a**!

J W Alexander · Post by **J W Alexander** » 9 Feb 2007 7:26 am

If I'm late to the party and the name Dave Biller doesn't raise the hair on a 6 string player then you've simply NOT heard HIM play! I had to good fortune to hear him with Mr Dale Watson a few years back and still remember what a great player he is!

Glad to see you here Dave!!

J W Alexander

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 9 Feb 2007 11:37 am

That is a killer video. The right hand thing is probably a vibrato switch. It is a switch that shorts out the pickup for a split second. It goes as fast as the player can pop the button. Pretty cool effect. Jeremy is one of my heros. What a great and passionalte player! Thanks for the web site

Nathan Hernandez · Post by **Nathan Hernandez** » 9 Feb 2007 12:00 pm

Heres some other clips from Green Bay with JW Wakefield and Dave Biller, and Jimmy Roy and Jussi Huhtakangas, Joel Peterson, Carl Sonny Leyland and others!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jff7jHFma4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D027ZjSvmFc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHVSwBS-DEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMeHFw7g6Gs

these have been posted befor!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NffN83rzOY0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6sJaukGqYY

and a couple more of Biller and Wakefield!

Nathan Hernandez · Post by **Nathan Hernandez** » 9 Feb 2007 12:03 pm

Those of you in the Socal location might want to check out The Bonebreak Synchopators on Feb. the 24 at the Pike in lLon Beach down on 4th st. This group features JW Wakefield playing lap steel and TK Smith doing Hot Jazz and B-Bop numbers!!!!

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 9 Feb 2007 1:19 pm

Man, I'd love to do a touch & go for that one, Nat!

Is 'The Pike' just a club now, or is the Pike still a fun zone?

Bryan Bradfield · Post by **Bryan Bradfield** » 10 Feb 2007 10:52 am

Dave Little - you asked about the right hand movement. Scott Henderson called it a vibrato switch. On the old forum it was often called a stutter switch.
What is equally interesting to me is the doo-wah that occurs right after the use of the stutter switch. There is no tell-tale hand movement during the doo-wah, which indicates to me that a tone/volume pedal was used.

Kevin Bullat · Post by **Kevin Bullat** » 10 Feb 2007 8:32 pm

Nathan Hernandez wrote:Those of you in the Socal location might want to check out The Bonebreak Synchopators on Feb. the 24 at the Pike in lLon Beach down on 4th st. This group features JW Wakefield playing lap steel and TK Smith doing Hot Jazz and B-Bop numbers!!!!

Not to mention DJ Bonebreak on vibes, the legendary drummer from 'X'.