The Most Bodacious B-Bender Tracks Thread [Archive]

67blackcherry

01-30-2010, 07:43 AM

Here's one of my faves...

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LZ, JP, no autotune :eek:

I have the entire Knebworth concert on dvd (or it's on the How The West Was Won)...first time I saw that I freaked.

Brilliant.

Is it just me or did I not hear any B-bender licks on that Hellcasters clip?

Lublin

01-30-2010, 07:49 AM

Holy monster riff in that Hellecasters vid!

John Thigpen

01-30-2010, 08:08 AM

One of my favorites from wayback is Linda Ronstadt's version of Willin' on Heart Like A Wheel, with Dark End of the Street another good one from that CD. Both feature Bob Warford.

mark123

01-30-2010, 08:38 AM

Albert Lee - Sweet Little Liza (Sterling Ball on bass!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-T6Dp2UAZo
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Poppa Stoppa

01-30-2010, 08:42 AM

Can I be first with Albert Lee's overdub to Dave Edmunds' "Sweet Little Lisa"?:
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Kentano2000

01-30-2010, 08:49 AM

I always loved the B-Bender fills and the part at the end of the interlude in LZs "All My Love."

telelion

01-30-2010, 10:24 AM

As you probably know Gene Parsons and the great guitarist Clarence White of the "Byrds" invented the B bender. He was to me by far it's greatest player and the Rondstadt references(great examples)of Warford are in fact in the exact Clarence style which was actually Clarence's first guitar. They were also great friends. I would pick the "LP", "The Ballad of Easy Rider" by the Byrds as some of CW's best work. Despite the common myth, the live stuff is way over-rated and not representative of his style. The third B bender player, I think in the world at the time, was Bernie Leadon of the Eagles.

If you want definitive examples of the best of Clarence download "My Old Kentucky Home" by Randy Newman, "Tulsa County Blue" off "Easy Rider" or "Old Blue" from "Dr. Byrds."

GA20T

01-30-2010, 12:03 PM

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Gotta get me one of these set-ups!

JiMB

01-30-2010, 12:17 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQqrj1SUDg&feature=related

Gotta get me one of these set-ups!

Sounds great!

Jim

bug0711

01-30-2010, 12:34 PM

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dodgeone

01-30-2010, 01:03 PM

As mentioned earlier, Clarence White was 'THE MAN'. His original Tele that had the B-Bender installed, By himself and Gene Parsons, was given to Marty Stuart by Clarence's brother Roland. Marty has kept it completely original too. Marty ain't no slouch either when it comes to bendin' strings.

Mike Fleming

01-30-2010, 01:34 PM

I love Dwight and I love Gram parsons but that was a less than ideal version of Sin City. Dwight himself did a much better one on some gram tribute record. it was a duet with kd Lang I think.

pingman

02-27-2010, 08:19 AM

I love the bender, unless somebody just got one and wants to make sure everyone notices it, kind of like a wah. know what I mean?
Marty Stuart plays it great. What about Mike Campbell from the Mudcrutch album? pretty decent playing there too.

jhumber

02-27-2010, 09:24 AM

Please, no Brad Paisley!

Shouldn't be a problem.... Paisley uses a G-bender ;-)

Donbecker

02-27-2010, 10:14 AM

Here's Arlen Roth on one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDZsjPfJh2g&feature=related

Madison

02-27-2010, 11:04 AM

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I love a good b bender sound and even have a Hipshot on my tele, but Keith Gattis is really over using the thing in this video. A little bit goes a long way.:aok

guitbeef

02-27-2010, 11:16 AM

So glad to see Jimmy Olander and Jimmy Page mentioned. I really feel Page utilized the bender in such a cool way in a non-country context.

VicAjax

05-25-2011, 01:32 PM

i was going to start this exact thread, but a little search revealed i don't need to.. i'll just re-animate the ZOMBIE THREAD:

Dallas Good is a badass with a Bender:

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Soul Man

05-25-2011, 01:43 PM

here's the hellecasters playing the beak/the claw:

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

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Excellent!

Soul Man

05-25-2011, 01:44 PM

diamond rio!!!! jimmy olander is a madman! check "the ballad of conley and billy" for proof!

A Wood

Jimmy Olander is a great player. He always looked cool, LOL.

Dave2512

05-25-2011, 02:07 PM

Not a ton of bender in this clip but dude smokes.

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Dana Olsen

05-25-2011, 02:24 PM

Hey Folks -

I hate to tell ya'll this, but ....

I'm pretty sure Jerry Donahue IS NOT using a B bender on this cut. That's all behind the nut bends and 'pre-bends (where he bends the note up before he plays it and then slowly releases the bend).

It's atypical playing, but I don't think he's using a B bender at all on that cut, which actually, is even MORE amazing.

Take a look at the bridge - I don't see a B bender saddle on the B string, I see 3 brass saddles. Also, I don't see him pulling down or up on the neck or body to actuate the B bender - they're usually actuated by the strap attached to either one strap pin or the other, and w/ a G and B bender; BOTH strap pins. I watched the whole video three times - I think I'm right, he's just using his fingers.

Thanks, Dana O. here's the hellecasters playing the beak/the claw:

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

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Dave2512

05-25-2011, 02:27 PM

Yep no bender from Jerry on that clip. Will has a bender but he's all rhythm there.

mojotele65

05-25-2011, 02:37 PM

One of my favorites from wayback is Linda Ronstadt's version of Willin' on Heart Like A Wheel, with Dark End of the Street another good one from that CD. Both feature Bob Warford.

So Bob Warford is the dude playing on those Linda Ronstadt recordings. Thanks for that bit o knowledge, we had a discussion about that at rehearsal last week.

I love Clarence and Marty's playing, Marty's Hummingbyrd is an ode to Clarence with a lot of great bending.

I am glad someone mentioned Mike Campbell, his bending on the Mudcrutch cd is percectly understated as always.

If i can figure out how to post pics i will post some of my B-bender that Forrest Lee Jr. put in my tele. He does great work.

GA20T

05-25-2011, 03:00 PM

i was going to start this exact thread, but a little search revealed i don't need to.. i'll just re-animate the ZOMBIE THREAD:

Dallas Good is a badass with a Bender.......

Glad to hear the Sadies are getting exposure south of the Canadian border. I've seen them about a dozen times and it's consistently been a great concert going experience. One truly grasps what it means to be a hardworking band when one gets to see these guys in person.

VicAjax

05-25-2011, 03:25 PM

Glad to hear the Sadies are getting exposure south of the Canadian border. I've seen them about a dozen times and it's consistently been a great concert going experience. One truly grasps what it means to be a hardworking band when one gets to see these guys in person.

they're one of the reasons i got a tele. Sadies, Ribot and Frisell.

GA20T

05-25-2011, 03:29 PM

Sadies and Ribot huh? Wanna form a band? :phones

VicAjax

05-25-2011, 04:20 PM

Sadies and Ribot huh? Wanna form a band? :phones

Let's do it! just move to NYC and bring a drummer, bassist and rehearsal space with you!

mojotele65

05-25-2011, 05:48 PM

Not a ton of bender in this clip but dude smokes.

xIzFo_UrD64

That is Forrest Lee Jr. He put the bender in my tele. www.outwestguitars.com

agradywills

05-25-2011, 05:53 PM

diamond rio!!!! jimmy olander is a madman! check "the ballad of conley and billy" for proof!

A Wood

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J. Olander is extremely underrated.

telelion

05-25-2011, 08:03 PM

[QUOTE=mojotele65;10722250]So Bob Warford is the dude playing on those Linda Ronstadt recordings. Thanks for that bit o knowledge, we had a discussion about that at rehearsal last week.

The guitar that Bob Warford plays was actually Clarence's guitar originally and the second Parsons-White B bender ever made. He posts on the Clarence White forum(now a lawyer) and obviously his style is directly influenced which he will readily admit from the Man. And I agree, those are two great tracks.

drjordan

05-25-2011, 09:36 PM

Here's a couple of benders at once...Steve Wariner (although he doesn't use his bender as much as some, there's still a B-bender in there), Brad Paisley (I know, I know...that's a G-bender), and Ricky Skaggs has a B-bender in his McPherson acoustic.

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Dave2512

05-25-2011, 09:39 PM

Wariner is the man. Unreal what he can do.

Shake

05-25-2011, 10:54 PM

Clarence White.

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GA20T

05-25-2011, 11:09 PM

Awesome, awesome examples Shake. I love that band.

Kingpin

05-25-2011, 11:21 PM

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Marty Stuart is one of the all-time great bender players!

jimfog

05-25-2011, 11:37 PM

diamond rio!!!! jimmy olander is a madman! check "the ballad of conley and billy" for proof!

For me, Clarence is my guy, bender or not........my "gateway drug" into tele obsession.

BUT......

I played in a country line dance band for years and Olander kicked my ass, every time. First time the singer gave us "Me Oh My Sweet Baby" to learn, I just busted out laughing as I was working it out. All those crazy bender chord fragments he throws in there......beautiful, quirky and perfect.

Rick Towne

05-25-2011, 11:39 PM

Jerry has never used anything but his fingers, with no mechanical assistance. I remember Dana doing some Jerry-like double bends at a NAMM booth a few years ago.

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Hey Folks -

I hate to tell ya'll this, but ....

I'm pretty sure Jerry Donahue IS NOT using a B bender on this cut. That's all behind the nut bends and 'pre-bends (where he bends the note up before he plays it and then slowly releases the bend).

It's atypical playing, but I don't think he's using a B bender at all on that cut, which actually, is even MORE amazing.

Take a look at the bridge - I don't see a B bender saddle on the B string, I see 3 brass saddles. Also, I don't see him pulling down or up on the neck or body to actuate the B bender - they're usually actuated by the strap attached to either one strap pin or the other, and w/ a G and B bender; BOTH strap pins. I watched the whole video three times - I think I'm right, he's just using his fingers.

Thanks, Dana O.

Rick Towne

05-25-2011, 11:45 PM

Bob's bender is not a Parsons, it was homemade with his dad in his garage. I had the great pleasure play with Bob at a few of the CWF jams over the years. Probably the only lawyer-bender duet; now if only we could have gotten Frank Reckard from the Hot Band, an LP, Jr. bender player.

Lots of Frank available on the Emmylou Youtube videos; very fast and clean.

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[QUOTE=mojotele65;10722250]So Bob Warford is the dude playing on those Linda Ronstadt recordings. Thanks for that bit o knowledge, we had a discussion about that at rehearsal last week.

The guitar that Bob Warford plays was actually Clarence's guitar originally and the second Parsons-White B bender ever made. He posts on the Clarence White forum(now a lawyer) and obviously his style is directly influenced which he will readily admit from the Man. And I agree, those are two great tracks.

Rick Towne

05-25-2011, 11:49 PM

A bender discography also includes Bob Warford on Michael Dinner's "Great Pretender" and several Ian Matthews' '70's recordings.

For more go to the TDPRI bender forum and the already mentioned Clarence White forum, where you can find a number of great southern California Clarence style players.

Hwoltage

05-25-2011, 11:51 PM

Years ago I volunteered to the stage crew at a country music festival. One year a closer was Marty Stuart and he was playing the prototype bender that I believe is referred to as the Parsons/White bender. Two tele bodies glued together. Standing in front of that thing as it sat in the stand after the show on a dark stage, bathed in a very dim dark red light.... Quite a memory, let me tell you. I dared not lay hand on it, I kid you not that thing had an aura around it. :D Such a coool guitar.

JRC4558Dude

05-26-2011, 06:27 AM

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Marty Stuart is one of the all-time great bender players!

WOW. Is it just me, or does it sound like that guitar (Clarence's old Tele) is haunted by the ghost of Clarence White? Incredible tones and great playing.

That clip of Paisley, Wariner, Skaggs and Gill was great, too. Terrific playing, and I like the way they all respect each other's talent. A lot of people associate Vince Gill and Steve Wariner with lightweight, poppy country music, but both of those guys are seriously good pickers.

EZchair Picker

05-26-2011, 06:31 AM

Marty Stuart really is a tasty player. Check out 'hummingbyrd' off of his Ghost Train CD. It an instrumental with some really on bending.

Here's a pic of one of my benders:
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt23/EZchairPicker/b-bender.jpg

It's a fender nashville with the parson/green bender. I also have one in black. Being the only lead instrument in a yankee country band, I had to try to cover as much ground as possible and these guitars will definately let you do that. My style is more pedal steel type licks vs the hot country stuff though.

musicofanatic5

05-26-2011, 07:48 AM

Marty Stuart is one of the all-time great bender players!
The pride of Cleveland, Ms., and has THE BEST music show on all of teevee!!! Kinda scary to look at (we used to call him Eddie Munster) but whatta talent and a great human being! I have heard from folks who have met him at shows, who started slobbering about Clarence's gtr, that he will just hand it to you and say "check it out"! I believe he figures he is just the lucky custodian of the gtr, recognizes he is no more or less a Clarence fan than anyone else, and is willing to share! First time I saw him he was playing mandolin in Lester Flatt's band; he musta been 13 or 14.

I love all the bender stuff offered. I tried a Bigsby palm pedal on a gtr, but I guess they are intended for use with super light-gauge strings. Herculean force was necessaary to operate the levers with my usual 0.052-0.011 set.

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Dana Olsen

05-26-2011, 10:11 AM

Hey Rick - How's it goin?

Yes, I try to steal from the best, and Jerry's definitely one of the best! (GRIN)

Of course, Jerry is only part human, with respect to his guitar playing ... he can do things that us mere mortals struggle with.

Thanks, Dana O.Jerry has never used anything but his fingers, with no mechanical assistance. I remember Dana doing some Jerry-like double bends at a NAMM booth a few years ago.

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beanbass

05-26-2011, 10:22 AM

I had the opportunity to play Clarence's Tele, now owned by Marty Stuart:
http://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/a9e7b3713ff916d6aaeb169336c9c4dd/l.jpg

Hwoltage

05-26-2011, 10:35 AM

I had the opportunity to play Clarence's Tele, now owned by Marty Stuart:
http://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/a9e7b3713ff916d6aaeb169336c9c4dd/l.jpg

Yup that's the one! Killer guitar! :D

flyingvees

05-26-2011, 11:44 AM

Here is some GearPage gossip concerning Clarence's Tele. A young Bill Chapin worked on that guitar while in the employ of Red Rhodes. He can tell you all the dirt on that fiddle.

telelion

05-26-2011, 04:29 PM

Rick,

Thanks for the correction on Bob's bender not being a PW. It was Clarence's white Tele though originally, right?

hotraman

05-26-2011, 08:18 PM