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Jeremy Wakefield
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 7:54 am
by Dave Little
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
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 8:29 am
by Russ Tkac
Very nice!
I have the Jimmy and Speedy CD. Shows you how good they were back in the day.
Russ
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 9:26 am
by Mark Eaton
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.
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 1:09 pm
by Dave Biller
man! that is just too cool. thanks for posting it!
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 1:20 pm
by Nathan Hernandez
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!!!!!
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 1:43 pm
by John Poston
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.
Posted: 8 Feb 2007 7:43 pm
by chas smith
That was a jaw-dropper....
Posted: 9 Feb 2007 1:23 am
by Bryan Daste
Kick a**!
Posted: 9 Feb 2007 7:26 am
by J W Alexander
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
Posted: 9 Feb 2007 11:37 am
by Scott Henderson
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
Posted: 9 Feb 2007 12:00 pm
by Nathan Hernandez
Posted: 9 Feb 2007 12:03 pm
by Nathan Hernandez
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!!!!
Posted: 9 Feb 2007 1:19 pm
by Ron Whitfield
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?
Posted: 10 Feb 2007 10:52 am
by Bryan Bradfield
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.
Posted: 10 Feb 2007 8:32 pm
by Kevin Bullat
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'.