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Message from discussion Ed Bickert's switch to the Tele

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From: Joey Goldstein <nos...@nowhere.net>

Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:20:50 -0400

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Subject: Re: Ed Bickert's switch to the Tele

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Dave M wrote:
> I recently got The Paul Desmond Quartet Live (from Toronto) album (the
> one w/ Desmond on the cover looking like Larry King). Bickert's tone is
> warm and clear, and sustaining, and there's something about it--a
> certain openness in the freq range that reminds me a hollowbody. This
> album was recorded in '75. Wasn't he playing the Tele by then? Anyone
> know for sure?

Yes.
He was playing the Tele on Pure Desmond as well but I think he may have
had the single coil pickup still on it.

I think he switched to the humbucker right after Pure Desmond, but I
could be wrong.

Most of the recordings of Ed in existence will have him on the Tele.
But I've got a jazz callendar with a pic of the CBC Orchestra, circa
1964 (or possibly earlier), and he's holding a 175.

I think, but I'm not sure, that Ed was in the band that my Dad hired to
play at my bar mitzvah. He hired some CBC musicians and I think Moe
Koffman was the leader. My friends were all..."That guy plays
slow!"....But I said "Yeah, but look at those chords!". I was more into
fast playing myself but at least I had the sense to recognize the chords.

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Joey Goldstein
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joegold AT sympatico DOT ca

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