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Originally Posted by Ned
Jazz or not, I've always hated Frisell's timbre, and as I said several times in the "Rhythm of Hendrix" thread, Jimmy Page's tone quality is poor. I said specifically, in fact, that his tone quality on "Stairway to Heaven" is poor. I don't know about the recording, but, in concert, however, he was using a double-necked guitar on this tune (during that tour). It certainly was not a standard Telecaster. I've never heard of Bickert and Gatton. If they routinely use Telecasters, I probably don't want to hear of them. As for Jeff Beck, you'd better be more specific.
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It doesn't matter whether YOU
like the tones or not... after all, you've never gigged with Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Uri Caine, Dave Douglas, Elvis Costello, Chet Baker, Jan Garbarek, John Zorn, Don Byron, Lee Konitz, Jerry Douglas, Jenny Scheinman, Petra Haden, Ron Carter, Viktor Krauss, Ron Miles, etc., all of whom seem to like Frisell's timbre.
The fact of the matter is that the telecaster is much more versatile than 'a country and western' instrument, and that to deny this is just ignorant.
If you want proof of that, then yes, listen to Danny Gatton, Ed Bickert, Albert Collins, Steve Cropper (Booker T and the MGs), Roy Buchanan, Prince, Keith Richards, the Hellecasters, Bill Frisell, Jeff Beck (the solo in
'Cause We've Ended as Lovers, since you requested an example), Ry Cooder, Muddy Waters, Manuel Galban,
Led Zeppelin I (and the solo of the studio version of
Stairway), etc.
Out of curiosity, what electric guitar sounds do you like?