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I think it comes down to a musicians need for variations of tone & how to make it their own...&, of course, work w/the song. Ya know it's been said everything has been done before. So how does an artist make something their own. It's the subtleties of tone. And, sometimes its about guitar looks.

Definitely. In the last couple of years, I've been listening to a lot of their lives shows from around the time they released Workingmans Dead. Frequently, they did acoustic performances. It felt a bit like reliving one of those...10 years on.

I saw the 1980 Grateful Dead show at Radio City. Seeing them do an acoustic set was amazing. I've never been to the Hollywood Bowl. That's def on my list too.

ha! def!

Nice! The originals are usually in the $2500-$3500 range but some folks ask even crazier prices for them.

Yeah, they're an amazing band. I've seen them a few times. Fun shows!

I first saw the guitar in an advert from a French magazine. I can't even begin to know where to start with it. But, it would be fun to spending an evening trying all the sounds out.

That's it!!! Incredible band and super important in the evolution of PsychRock!

Very interesting! Thanks

That's very cool to have grown up so close to that scene. It was an important moment in music history.

Radio City Music Hall is well worth seeing a show at. The interior is just stunningly beautiful. And, make sure to visit the bathrooms/downstairs. There's sitting rooms with amazing details. Regardless of who ya see the architecture is the star.

Yeah, Paul's LIB Naked take was cool. I've got the box set with a whole bunch of variations too. It's epic.

That's really funny! RIP Johnny!

I'd swear I reference that advert 5-6 times per year in some silly conversation. It's a classic.

Yeah, Danelectro has been reissuing the longhorns for many years. There's a lot of variations on them. They're fairly inexpensive. I've never tried one out. But, they're probably decent if you don't want to break the bank.

Does the shop have the reissues? Those are fairly common. Dano made a lot of them.

That's pretty Weird! The bright colors make it seem like it was meant for kids.

Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a Jerry Jones version of the Danelectro. I don't think Danelectro ever made a triple pickup in black.

Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot

The NY Times recently published an "overlooked" obit for Jimmy Reed. It's an interesting story.

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Teisco did make a baritone. This is proper inspiration for Eastwood.

The foot pedal for the Godwin.

These Danelectro Longhorns are painfully rare and super expensive when you find one. Surprisingly, the bass version turn up pretty regularly. I guess that speaks to the amount of guitar vs bass players in the world.

I've collected autographs since I was a kid. Plus, living in NYC means you meet a lot of people. So it's a long list. Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Yoko Ono...anyone know who Roky Erikson is?

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. - ART OF NOISE exhibit. JOY DIVISION UNKNOWN PLEASURES - FACT 10 POSTER BY SAVILLE. MAXELL cassette tap poster. Talking Heads - december 1975 poster. THE CLASH FRIDAY JUNE 5 1981 10PM AT BOND INTERNATIONAL CASINO poster.

COOPER HEWITT - ART OF NOISE
VintageSilvertones showcases the exhibit; which is up thru August 2026.

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The early records are classic. But, I love pretty much all of them. The one that haunts me is Let It Be. I go back to it frequently. I think bc it's a return to those early albums. ...well maybe aside from Phil Specter's production.

Those were the days when nearly half of the Dead were in Quicksilver and they toured together. I wrangled up a bunch of their live shows a few years back. It's great hearing Jerry, Mickey and Phil in the band....although they all eventually moved on.

Yeah, it's one of Lou's best album. I saw the him play it at Radio City or maybe it was the Beacon on that tour.

Gotcha but those are just logos put on guitars made by general manufacturers. None are the actual Les Paul Recording guitar that we're referring to. After 1969 Kay was purely a logo & did not make any guitars. The Ibanez guitars were copies of Gibsons & other US manufacturers, hence the 70s lawsuit.

It's based on the Teisco TG1 guitar but without the built in speaker. The pickups are definitely Teisco style along with the body and headstock. But the TG1 was a regular 6 string.

great pick!