Any Hellecasters fans?

[1967SG]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ9vXb74i8o

From their debut cd - The Return of the Hellecasters.

Not EVH, but pretty good.:sarcasm

[Release]

LOVE these guys!!

[TheMachine]

Just had on "The Return of The Hellecasters" the other day. Good stuff.

[Marc Roy]

Hell Yes!

[oxtone]

Love those guys! Have seen them live a couple times, and it was fantastic! All nice guys - have met them all at the NAMM Show, etc. "Return of" is a masterpiece!

[lhallam]

They're pretty good. ;)

[Madison]

Late breaking Hellecasters video:

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[19rick52]

Yes!

[Trebor Renkluaf]

I'll listen when I get home. Saw 'em three times back in the '90s - love 'em!

[therhodeo]

Not EVH? Ha. Eddie wishes he had those chops.

[rhinocaster]

Those guys are fantastic. Several years ago at NAMM I was wandering around and you could tell where the famous players and bands were due to the LOOOOOONG lines.

I walked past the BBE Effects booth and there was Will Ray leaning on the counter with his chin in his palm, totally ignored. I said hello and let him know how much I admired his playing. We ended up chatting for 20 minutes and he gave me a copy of Mojo Blues. A very nice guy and a helluva player. :)

[Solcat]

Saw them this past Saturday at Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival. Awesome. I'd pay to see either of those guys play alone.

[SLBlues]

I know JJ is a total gear freak besides having some great chops. Fun guy to hang out with.

[bjjp2]

Can't listen to them. Makes me want to give up guitar.

[jordanL]

I've met Will Ray a few Times at G&L events, and agree with Rhinocaster - As great a guy as he is a player. Hope to see the others play one of these days.

[Steve Snider]

Love them a bunch and each time I saw them this Jorgenson song killed me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1BY7Gjad98

[shredtrash]

Love the Hellcasters!

[wbyoung]

Here!!

[TwinkleDaddy]

yep!

[benderman]

Three of the greats,those cats just blow me away!!

[9fingers]

More guitar fun than a "barrel of monkeys". ( I wonder what kind of fun a barrel of monkeys actually is?).
Anyway, LOVE the Hellecasters! Return Of is one of the all time great guitar albums, mind-blow after mind-blow!

[SHM]

I have all 3 cd´s. Great playing!

[EdMan57]

I saw them a couple of times in the 90's.Yeah,great playing and they put on a super show.Unfortunately,I missed their NAMM performance last week.


Ed

[AbstractLunatic]

Saw them at McCabe's in 94ish. They were great.

I'm a rabid fan of John Jorgenson Quintet!

[FFTT]

Extremely Impressed with their abilities.

[TNJ]

So,
are they back together or what?

S.
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[Jet149]

Big fan here!...\m/

[1967SG]

Yep, great players and thanks for the tube links guys. Gotta see them if they are touring in the future.

[Kevbo599]

Helle yeah!

[lhallam]

Years ago I tried out for a band and didn't make the cut. Much later I discovered that the guy I was to replace was Will Ray who had left the band for CA. Now I don't feel so bad.

[TNJ]

Years ago I tried out for a band and didn't make the cut. Much later I discovered that the guy I was to replace was Will Ray who had left the band for CA. Now I don't feel so bad.

I'd feel pretty good if I got to try out for a band, and only Will Ray could outplay me! :)

That clip (with the song, "Terra Firma") was from last week out in L.A.
I hope they are going to put out another album, or at least tour.

Here's one of my absolute faves from the mighty Tele trio:

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[RupertB]

Big fan here. I don't know what it is about Hanging at Tom & Rita's but I can't get enough of that tune.

[Babaji]

...Played at the Dallas guitar show jam back in 2006. When I walked on stage...Johnny A. handed me his guitar cable, and I discovered that I was going to be jamming with Johnny Hiland, Dan Toller, Jerry Donahue, Will Ray, and Greg Martin...It was a good thing it was Blues! :omg The Hellcasters are amazing!
Bill

[Bluedano1]

I Have a few Hellecaster CD's as I love all kinds of Tele music, plus instrumental music- but can't play like that!

I had the Fender JD Tele for a few years, back in the late '90's... (the MIJ version of the Jerry Donahue model, in Crimson Red). Great pickup combinations w/2 PU's and a 5- way switch- plus a FAT-Ass Neck- twangy too!.....sadly needed $$, and sold the guitar.

[Holliman]

Here's to hoping they throw a tour together soon. Hate that I missed those guys in the beginning.

[LocustXReign]

Late breaking Hellecasters video:

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I'd love to hear Chris Isaak or someone in that zone write something to this piece of music. So good.

[bjjp2]

Anyone who likes the Hellecasters would like Brad Paisley's "Play" album I think.

[garyrogue]

Can't say enough how much I enjoy these guys. Also seen them a few times, what an excellent show.

[Lance]

Whoa they got back together at NAMM, huh? That is great news! Loves me some Hellecasters. I only got to see them once, and it was fantastic. I have never in my life seen that many white dudes with Fender shirts in one place. Imo, there should be a picture of those three dudes right next to the logo on all Fender products. They epitomize Fenderocity!

[lumco]

JJ probably the best guitar player ever..always enjoyed hearing them, quite humbling.

[Marc Roy]

...Played at the Dallas guitar show jam back in 2006. When I walked on stage...Johnny A. handed me his guitar cable, and I discovered that I was going to be jamming with Johnny Hiland, Dan Toller, Jerry Donahue, Will Ray, and Greg Martin...It was a good thing it was Blues! :omg The Hellcasters are amazing!
Bill

Ouch! That's hella talent on that stage. I'm a huge fan of all the players you mention. I would've loved to have seen that. Got any vid of this?

[oxtone]

I saw them a couple of times in the 90's.Yeah,great playing and they put on a super show.Unfortunately,I missed their NAMM performance last week.


Ed

Did the Hellecasters play the NAMM last week? Wow, that must have been a treat! I saw them at NAMM many years ago, at a hotel ballroom, and they smoked the place! It was sponsored by Matchless, so they did the show with a whole buch of different Matchless amps, and sounded great all night.

[oxtone]

I'd love to hear Chris Isaak or someone in that zone write something to this piece of music. So good.

Wow, thanks for posting the new video! Great to see those guys back together, even if for a short time. I wish they would tour again! They are all such nice guys, too.

I LOVE Will Ray's song "I Hate My Day Job", from his solo CD "Mojo Blues".

[SLBlues]

Anyone who likes the Hellecasters would like Brad Paisley's "Play" album I think.

Paisley is a huge fan of John Jorgenson. I was lucky enough to see a video of them playing together in Nashville. It was an exceptional event IMO. I think it was at the Reunion of the Desert Rose Band last year or maybe the year before.

[stevorc321]

Big fan here. I don't know what it is about Hanging at Tom & Rita's but I can't get enough of that tune.
Right on! My favourite as well!

[EdMan57]

Did the Hellecasters play the NAMM last week? Wow, that must have been a treat! I saw them at NAMM many years ago, at a hotel ballroom, and they smoked the place! It was sponsored by Matchless, so they did the show with a whole buch of different Matchless amps, and sounded great all night.


Like with your previous experience,they played an early saturday evening show at a nearby hotel ballroom.It seemed to be advertised to draw the NAMM crowd.

Ed

[imonabuss]

Love them.

[Chrisedge]

Hi guys, figured I would register since a couple of my videos are linked here...just a reminder that Deke sells DVDs of all the Guitar Geek Festivals about a year after the show, so if you are interested in the whole reunion DVD, it will be available on his site...

I really liked the Hellecasters!