tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post7231066378104072881..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRĂNMARK BLOG: My son's Christmas present has left me pondering my all-time favourite Stratocaster tracksScott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-85530663134540605262012-12-30T14:16:48.739+00:002012-12-30T14:16:48.739+00:00Sadly, my partner shares your view of tweed, for s...Sadly, my partner shares your view of tweed, for some reason. The suit has not been worn for some time. I have neither bought nor knowingly eaten tinned salmon but will now add it to my Bucket List, along with reading Musil's Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften and attempting to understand modern jazz.ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-69056947533475908632012-12-30T14:09:08.872+00:002012-12-30T14:09:08.872+00:00Canyons of Your Mind is an all time classic. All m...Canyons of Your Mind is an all time classic. All my children were brought up listening to their father play Jollity Farm on the piano. Ali Baba's Camel is essential listening for any one with an interest in the Middle East Peace Process. The Bonzos were on a children's TV show called Do Not Adjust Your Set with some of the Monty Python lot and a lot of the Pythons' more whimsical stuff owes something to them. I'm happy to have re-introduced you to the troubled genius of Vivian Stanshall.<br /><br />Now all I have to do is persuade the Blog Supremo to do a post on records which make you smile.ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-82767201297374868002012-12-30T12:55:50.052+00:002012-12-30T12:55:50.052+00:00I did wonder, ex-KCS, whether anyone would spot th...I did wonder, ex-KCS, whether anyone would spot the fact that Dale is holding - THE WRONG GUITAR! I assume he didn't want to damage his real guitar for the sake of a photo-shoot (must be awkward surfing and playing guitar at the same time). I did check contemporary video to make sure I hadn't got it wrong - I'm pretty sure this is a Strat he's playing on the Ed Sullivan Show - <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8CnurLcxRY&feature=player_detailpage <br />- and he had a Strat signature model, so I think I'm on safeish ground - though I can't swear he never played other models.<br /><br />Like Hendrix, he played the guitar left-handed. Not many people know that. (Or, I suspect, care.)Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-73117435822352407462012-12-30T12:43:17.972+00:002012-12-30T12:43:17.972+00:00You're at that awkward age - too old to be a y...You're at that awkward age - too old to be a young fogey, but too young to be Sir Bufton Tufton. Your time will come, never fear!<br /><br />By the way, do you wear your tweed suit while playing the Strat? It's an arresting image. And do you buy tinned salmon?<br /><br />I have written to Fender to propose the signature model you suggested. They could start production immediately, as it's a standard Tele, black and white, only with a few dents in it. They could be shipping them from Mexico within a week. Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-67631867660640116552012-12-30T05:35:32.563+00:002012-12-30T05:35:32.563+00:00ex-KCS. I had completely forgotten about the Bonzo...ex-KCS. I had completely forgotten about the Bonzos and Vivian Stanshall so looked them up. Very funny. So thank you very much.SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-37617659806380608892012-12-28T18:24:48.408+00:002012-12-28T18:24:48.408+00:00Your excellent selection shows just how versatile ...Your excellent selection shows just how versatile the Strat is. Add chorus to about half and half plus a touch of reverb, toggle down to the middle plus one setting, throw your plectrum away and the sound is a passable Ry Cooder. Drown the middle setting with reverb and the treble turned up and suddenly you're Hank. However, unless I'm mistaken, ol' Dick Dale is holding a Fender Jaguar in your picture. And don't worry SDG. There can be no more fitting tribute to Bert's lasting legacy than We Are Normal by the Bonzos.ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-79801813761131643312012-12-28T17:49:27.169+00:002012-12-28T17:49:27.169+00:00I have a tweed suit, a Strat and I'm under 60....I have a tweed suit, a Strat and I'm under 60. Where did I go wrong? <br /><br />Bert played the Guild for most of his career, occasionally a Hofner and latterly a Parker Fly, for its lightness. Guild built the Bert Weedon Guild to his specifications, as a tribute. On the same basis it can only be a matter of time before The Fender Fulminator Telecaster hits the shops. ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-22671483206796662682012-12-28T16:32:02.307+00:002012-12-28T16:32:02.307+00:00No, it's simply that the Old Boy didn't pl...No, it's simply that the Old Boy didn't play a Stratocaster - he was, I seem to remember, a Guild man. There are a few photos of him with a Strat, but it looks unnatural, like a 70-year old in tight jeans.<br /><br />It may be different where you are, but I can't remember the last time I saw anyone under 60 wearing a tweed jacket, with or without leather arm-patches. Gone the way of tinned salmon, I presume. Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-91275913447878720812012-12-28T14:44:11.865+00:002012-12-28T14:44:11.865+00:00Great tracks, but again there is no mention of Be...Great tracks, but again there is no mention of Bert" Mr Guitar" Weedon? Is it his tweed jacket or what?SDGnoreply@blogger.com