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Tommy Tedesco Playing Guitar For A Living lesson VHS DVD
published: 05 Sep 2019
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Tommy Tedesco Throwback Thursday From the MI Vault 3/28/1996
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Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California, offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making and music business. If you're serious about your music, your education, and your career, take a look around the site to see what MI has to offer, then contact us for more information about how we can help you reach your goals.
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published: 12 Mar 2015
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The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Meet Tommy Tedesco, Legendary Guitarist
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Meet Tommy Tedesco, Legendary Guitarist
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in 1997 at the age of 67. Tommy has been called by some to have been the King of session guitarists. It is also my understanding that the iconic ‘Guitar Player’ magazine claims that Tommy was the most recorded guitarist in history. Reading the description below lends credibility to that claim.
Tommy was also known for his beat-up, graffiti-covered ‘Stradivarius’ Fender Telecaster guitar. It was Tommy’s favorite guitar although he did play other guitars. Not only that he could also play the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the sitar and a number of other stringed instrument.
He once played on the infamous “Gong Show” dr...
published: 09 Apr 2019
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Tommy Tedesco Playing at The Musician's Institute
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
Tommy Tedesco's love was playing jazz on a classical guitar.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
published: 26 Nov 2009
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Tommy Tedesco Rocks!
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
This is from a Tommy Tedesco Concert at Loyola Marymount in the early 1980s. He messing with the crowd with his rock and roll antics but you can see what a player he was.
Check out the documentary on 'The Wrecking Crew'.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
The story of the great session players in Los Angeles during the 1960's. Tommy was a big part of it. If you sign in, you'll be able to see other out takes of the film.
published: 09 Dec 2008
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Chuck Rainey | Meets Tommy Tedesco | The Wrecking Crew
Renowned bass player, Chuck Rainey, talks about meeting Tommy Tedesco and working as a studio musician.
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew wielded tremendous influence over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “West Coast Sound” a dominant cultural force around the world.
https://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/
#Chuckrainey, #tommytedesco, #wreckingcrew
published: 08 Nov 2015
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The Guitar Man's Unsung Reprise: Tommy Tedesco's Personal Collection Comes to Auction
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published: 29 Oct 2018
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The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Tommy Tedesco on The Gong Show
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Tommy Tedesco on The Gong Show
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in 1997 at the age of 67. Tommy has been called by some to have been the King of session guitarists. It is also my understanding that the iconic ‘Guitar Player’ magazine claims that Tommy was the most recorded guitarist in history. Reading the description below lends credibility to that claim.
Tommy was also known for his beat-up, graffiti-covered ‘Stradivarius’ Fender Telecaster guitar. It was Tommy’s favorite guitar although he did play other guitars. Not only that he could also play the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the sitar and a number of other stringed instrument.
He once played on the infamous “Gong Show” dressed as ...
published: 31 May 2019
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Tommy Tedesco gives Banjo tricks
Many times I've always said that having a father as a musician was no different than any other kid's parents. But instead of a hammer, saw, and screwdrivers, he filled his trunk with a Classical Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Telecaster, Amp, 12 string, Gibson electric, and anything else he could fit in. These were his tools of the trade.
published: 20 Oct 2018
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Tommy Tedesco Throwback Thursday From the MI Vault 3/28/1996
https://www.mi.edu/
Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California, offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guit...
https://www.mi.edu/
Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California, offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making and music business. If you're serious about your music, your education, and your career, take a look around the site to see what MI has to offer, then contact us for more information about how we can help you reach your goals.
https://www.mi.edu/
[email protected]
(800) 255-7529 (US/Canada)
(323) 462-1384 (International/Direct)
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Follow Musicians Institute Online:
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/musiciansinstitute
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https://www.mi.edu/
Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California, offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making and music business. If you're serious about your music, your education, and your career, take a look around the site to see what MI has to offer, then contact us for more information about how we can help you reach your goals.
https://www.mi.edu/
[email protected]
(800) 255-7529 (US/Canada)
(323) 462-1384 (International/Direct)
-----------------------
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- published: 12 Mar 2015
- views: 190654
3:43
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Meet Tommy Tedesco, Legendary Guitarist
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Meet Tommy Tedesco, Legendary Guitarist
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passe...
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Meet Tommy Tedesco, Legendary Guitarist
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in 1997 at the age of 67. Tommy has been called by some to have been the King of session guitarists. It is also my understanding that the iconic ‘Guitar Player’ magazine claims that Tommy was the most recorded guitarist in history. Reading the description below lends credibility to that claim.
Tommy was also known for his beat-up, graffiti-covered ‘Stradivarius’ Fender Telecaster guitar. It was Tommy’s favorite guitar although he did play other guitars. Not only that he could also play the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the sitar and a number of other stringed instrument.
He once played on the infamous “Gong Show” dressed as a ballerina. Hopefully I’ll be able to show you a clip of him on that show since that appearance is in this film.
Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Hollywood.
Tedesco's playing credits include the theme from television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Vic Mizzy's theme from Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Tedesco was shown on-camera in a number of game and comedy shows, and played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in the talk-show spoofFernwood 2 Night.
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Tedesco moved to the West Coast where he became one of the most-sought-after studio musicians between the 1960s and 1980s.[1] Although he was primarily a guitar player, he also played mandolin, ukulele, sitar and over twenty other stringed instruments.
Tedesco was described by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history, having played on thousands of recordings, many of which were top 20 hits. He recorded with most of the top musicians working in the Los Angeles area including the Beach Boys, the Mamas & the Papas, the Everly Brothers, the Association, Barbra Streisand, Jan and Dean, the 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Ricky Nelson, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra as well as on Richard Harris's classic "MacArthur Park". His playing can be found on Jack Nitzsche's "The Lonely Surfer", on Wayne Newton's version of "Danke Schoen", B. Bumble and the Stingers's "Nut Rocker", the Rip Chords' "Hey Little Cobra", the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", the Sandpipers' "Guantanamera", the T-Bones' "No Matter What Shape'" andNino Tempo & April Stevens' version of "Deep Purple". For Guitar Player, Tedesco wrote a regular column called "Studio Log" in which he would describe a day's work recording a movie, TV show or album, the special challenges each job posed and how he solved them, what instruments he used, and how much money he made on the job.[1]
Tedesco also performed on film soundtracks such as The French Connection, The Godfather, Jaws, The Deer Hunter, Field of Dreams, Gloria plus several Elvis Presley films. He was also the guitarist for the Original Roxy cast of The Rocky Horror Show. Additionally, he performed the opening guitar solo for the Howard Hawks and John Wayne film Rio Lobo. He was one of the very few sidemen credited for work on animated cartoons for The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons (1968–1971).
As a solo artist, Tedesco recorded a number of jazz guitar albums, but his musical career ended in 1992 when he suffered a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis. The following year he published his autobiography, Confessions of a Guitar Player.
Tedesco died of lung cancer in 1997, at the age of 67, in Northridge, California. His son, Denny Tedesco, directed the 2008 documentary film The Wrecking Crew, which features interviews with Tommy and many of his fellow session musicians. The film finally saw theatrical release in 2015, after musical rights were cleared. Before that it had been screened only at film festivals, where clearance rights were not required.
https://wn.com/The_Wrecking_Crew_(2008)_Meet_Tommy_Tedesco,_Legendary_Guitarist
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Meet Tommy Tedesco, Legendary Guitarist
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in 1997 at the age of 67. Tommy has been called by some to have been the King of session guitarists. It is also my understanding that the iconic ‘Guitar Player’ magazine claims that Tommy was the most recorded guitarist in history. Reading the description below lends credibility to that claim.
Tommy was also known for his beat-up, graffiti-covered ‘Stradivarius’ Fender Telecaster guitar. It was Tommy’s favorite guitar although he did play other guitars. Not only that he could also play the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the sitar and a number of other stringed instrument.
He once played on the infamous “Gong Show” dressed as a ballerina. Hopefully I’ll be able to show you a clip of him on that show since that appearance is in this film.
Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Hollywood.
Tedesco's playing credits include the theme from television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Vic Mizzy's theme from Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Tedesco was shown on-camera in a number of game and comedy shows, and played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in the talk-show spoofFernwood 2 Night.
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Tedesco moved to the West Coast where he became one of the most-sought-after studio musicians between the 1960s and 1980s.[1] Although he was primarily a guitar player, he also played mandolin, ukulele, sitar and over twenty other stringed instruments.
Tedesco was described by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history, having played on thousands of recordings, many of which were top 20 hits. He recorded with most of the top musicians working in the Los Angeles area including the Beach Boys, the Mamas & the Papas, the Everly Brothers, the Association, Barbra Streisand, Jan and Dean, the 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Ricky Nelson, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra as well as on Richard Harris's classic "MacArthur Park". His playing can be found on Jack Nitzsche's "The Lonely Surfer", on Wayne Newton's version of "Danke Schoen", B. Bumble and the Stingers's "Nut Rocker", the Rip Chords' "Hey Little Cobra", the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", the Sandpipers' "Guantanamera", the T-Bones' "No Matter What Shape'" andNino Tempo & April Stevens' version of "Deep Purple". For Guitar Player, Tedesco wrote a regular column called "Studio Log" in which he would describe a day's work recording a movie, TV show or album, the special challenges each job posed and how he solved them, what instruments he used, and how much money he made on the job.[1]
Tedesco also performed on film soundtracks such as The French Connection, The Godfather, Jaws, The Deer Hunter, Field of Dreams, Gloria plus several Elvis Presley films. He was also the guitarist for the Original Roxy cast of The Rocky Horror Show. Additionally, he performed the opening guitar solo for the Howard Hawks and John Wayne film Rio Lobo. He was one of the very few sidemen credited for work on animated cartoons for The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons (1968–1971).
As a solo artist, Tedesco recorded a number of jazz guitar albums, but his musical career ended in 1992 when he suffered a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis. The following year he published his autobiography, Confessions of a Guitar Player.
Tedesco died of lung cancer in 1997, at the age of 67, in Northridge, California. His son, Denny Tedesco, directed the 2008 documentary film The Wrecking Crew, which features interviews with Tommy and many of his fellow session musicians. The film finally saw theatrical release in 2015, after musical rights were cleared. Before that it had been screened only at film festivals, where clearance rights were not required.
- published: 09 Apr 2019
- views: 11044
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Tommy Tedesco Playing at The Musician's Institute
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
Tommy Tedesco's love was playing jazz on a classical guitar.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
Tommy Tedesco's love was playing jazz on a classical guitar.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
https://wn.com/Tommy_Tedesco_Playing_At_The_Musician's_Institute
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
Tommy Tedesco's love was playing jazz on a classical guitar.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
- published: 26 Nov 2009
- views: 125398
1:57
Tommy Tedesco Rocks!
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
This is from a Tommy Tedesco Concert at Loyola Marymount in the early 1980s. He messing with the cro...
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
This is from a Tommy Tedesco Concert at Loyola Marymount in the early 1980s. He messing with the crowd with his rock and roll antics but you can see what a player he was.
Check out the documentary on 'The Wrecking Crew'.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
The story of the great session players in Los Angeles during the 1960's. Tommy was a big part of it. If you sign in, you'll be able to see other out takes of the film.
https://wn.com/Tommy_Tedesco_Rocks
The Wrecking Crew ► http://youtube.com/WreckingCrewMovie
This is from a Tommy Tedesco Concert at Loyola Marymount in the early 1980s. He messing with the crowd with his rock and roll antics but you can see what a player he was.
Check out the documentary on 'The Wrecking Crew'.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
The story of the great session players in Los Angeles during the 1960's. Tommy was a big part of it. If you sign in, you'll be able to see other out takes of the film.
- published: 09 Dec 2008
- views: 120039
5:59
Chuck Rainey | Meets Tommy Tedesco | The Wrecking Crew
Renowned bass player, Chuck Rainey, talks about meeting Tommy Tedesco and working as a studio musician.
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew wielded tremendous ...
Renowned bass player, Chuck Rainey, talks about meeting Tommy Tedesco and working as a studio musician.
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew wielded tremendous influence over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “West Coast Sound” a dominant cultural force around the world.
https://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/
#Chuckrainey, #tommytedesco, #wreckingcrew
https://wn.com/Chuck_Rainey_|_Meets_Tommy_Tedesco_|_The_Wrecking_Crew
Renowned bass player, Chuck Rainey, talks about meeting Tommy Tedesco and working as a studio musician.
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew wielded tremendous influence over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “West Coast Sound” a dominant cultural force around the world.
https://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/
#Chuckrainey, #tommytedesco, #wreckingcrew
- published: 08 Nov 2015
- views: 159800
15:51
The Guitar Man's Unsung Reprise: Tommy Tedesco's Personal Collection Comes to Auction
Brought to you by http://HA.com
To learn more, visit http://www.HA.com/7199
Stay Connected to Heritage Auctions:
http://www.facebook.com/HeritageAuctions
http:...
Brought to you by http://HA.com
To learn more, visit http://www.HA.com/7199
Stay Connected to Heritage Auctions:
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https://wn.com/The_Guitar_Man's_Unsung_Reprise_Tommy_Tedesco's_Personal_Collection_Comes_To_Auction
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- published: 29 Oct 2018
- views: 134092
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The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Tommy Tedesco on The Gong Show
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Tommy Tedesco on The Gong Show
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in...
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Tommy Tedesco on The Gong Show
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in 1997 at the age of 67. Tommy has been called by some to have been the King of session guitarists. It is also my understanding that the iconic ‘Guitar Player’ magazine claims that Tommy was the most recorded guitarist in history. Reading the description below lends credibility to that claim.
Tommy was also known for his beat-up, graffiti-covered ‘Stradivarius’ Fender Telecaster guitar. It was Tommy’s favorite guitar although he did play other guitars. Not only that he could also play the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the sitar and a number of other stringed instrument.
He once played on the infamous “Gong Show” dressed as a ballerina. Hopefully I’ll be able to show you a clip of him on that show since that appearance is in this film.
Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Hollywood.
Tedesco's playing credits include the theme from television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Vic Mizzy's theme from Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Tedesco was shown on-camera in a number of game and comedy shows, and played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in the talk-show spoofFernwood 2 Night.
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Tedesco moved to the West Coast where he became one of the most-sought-after studio musicians between the 1960s and 1980s.[1] Although he was primarily a guitar player, he also played mandolin, ukulele, sitar and over twenty other stringed instruments.
Tedesco was described by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history, having played on thousands of recordings, many of which were top 20 hits. He recorded with most of the top musicians working in the Los Angeles area including the Beach Boys, the Mamas & the Papas, the Everly Brothers, the Association, Barbra Streisand, Jan and Dean, the 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Ricky Nelson, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra as well as on Richard Harris's classic "MacArthur Park". His playing can be found on Jack Nitzsche's "The Lonely Surfer", on Wayne Newton's version of "Danke Schoen", B. Bumble and the Stingers's "Nut Rocker", the Rip Chords' "Hey Little Cobra", the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", the Sandpipers' "Guantanamera", the T-Bones' "No Matter What Shape'" andNino Tempo & April Stevens' version of "Deep Purple". For Guitar Player, Tedesco wrote a regular column called "Studio Log" in which he would describe a day's work recording a movie, TV show or album, the special challenges each job posed and how he solved them, what instruments he used, and how much money he made on the job.[1]
Tedesco also performed on film soundtracks such as The French Connection, The Godfather, Jaws, The Deer Hunter, Field of Dreams, Gloria plus several Elvis Presley films. He was also the guitarist for the Original Roxy cast of The Rocky Horror Show. Additionally, he performed the opening guitar solo for the Howard Hawks and John Wayne film Rio Lobo. He was one of the very few sidemen credited for work on animated cartoons for The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons (1968–1971).
As a solo artist, Tedesco recorded a number of jazz guitar albums, but his musical career ended in 1992 when he suffered a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis. The following year he published his autobiography, Confessions of a Guitar Player.
Tedesco died of lung cancer in 1997, at the age of 67, in Northridge, California. His son, Denny Tedesco, directed the 2008 documentary film The Wrecking Crew, which features interviews with Tommy and many of his fellow session musicians. The film finally saw theatrical release in 2015, after musical rights were cleared. Before that it had been screened only at film festivals, where clearance rights were not required.
https://wn.com/The_Wrecking_Crew_(2008)_Tommy_Tedesco_On_The_Gong_Show
The Wrecking Crew (2008) - Tommy Tedesco on The Gong Show
Legendary guitarist Tommy Tedesco, father of the director of this film, Denny Tedesco, passed away in 1997 at the age of 67. Tommy has been called by some to have been the King of session guitarists. It is also my understanding that the iconic ‘Guitar Player’ magazine claims that Tommy was the most recorded guitarist in history. Reading the description below lends credibility to that claim.
Tommy was also known for his beat-up, graffiti-covered ‘Stradivarius’ Fender Telecaster guitar. It was Tommy’s favorite guitar although he did play other guitars. Not only that he could also play the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the sitar and a number of other stringed instrument.
He once played on the infamous “Gong Show” dressed as a ballerina. Hopefully I’ll be able to show you a clip of him on that show since that appearance is in this film.
Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Hollywood.
Tedesco's playing credits include the theme from television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Vic Mizzy's theme from Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Tedesco was shown on-camera in a number of game and comedy shows, and played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in the talk-show spoofFernwood 2 Night.
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Tedesco moved to the West Coast where he became one of the most-sought-after studio musicians between the 1960s and 1980s.[1] Although he was primarily a guitar player, he also played mandolin, ukulele, sitar and over twenty other stringed instruments.
Tedesco was described by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history, having played on thousands of recordings, many of which were top 20 hits. He recorded with most of the top musicians working in the Los Angeles area including the Beach Boys, the Mamas & the Papas, the Everly Brothers, the Association, Barbra Streisand, Jan and Dean, the 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Ricky Nelson, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra as well as on Richard Harris's classic "MacArthur Park". His playing can be found on Jack Nitzsche's "The Lonely Surfer", on Wayne Newton's version of "Danke Schoen", B. Bumble and the Stingers's "Nut Rocker", the Rip Chords' "Hey Little Cobra", the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", the Sandpipers' "Guantanamera", the T-Bones' "No Matter What Shape'" andNino Tempo & April Stevens' version of "Deep Purple". For Guitar Player, Tedesco wrote a regular column called "Studio Log" in which he would describe a day's work recording a movie, TV show or album, the special challenges each job posed and how he solved them, what instruments he used, and how much money he made on the job.[1]
Tedesco also performed on film soundtracks such as The French Connection, The Godfather, Jaws, The Deer Hunter, Field of Dreams, Gloria plus several Elvis Presley films. He was also the guitarist for the Original Roxy cast of The Rocky Horror Show. Additionally, he performed the opening guitar solo for the Howard Hawks and John Wayne film Rio Lobo. He was one of the very few sidemen credited for work on animated cartoons for The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons (1968–1971).
As a solo artist, Tedesco recorded a number of jazz guitar albums, but his musical career ended in 1992 when he suffered a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis. The following year he published his autobiography, Confessions of a Guitar Player.
Tedesco died of lung cancer in 1997, at the age of 67, in Northridge, California. His son, Denny Tedesco, directed the 2008 documentary film The Wrecking Crew, which features interviews with Tommy and many of his fellow session musicians. The film finally saw theatrical release in 2015, after musical rights were cleared. Before that it had been screened only at film festivals, where clearance rights were not required.
- published: 31 May 2019
- views: 7464
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Tommy Tedesco gives Banjo tricks
Many times I've always said that having a father as a musician was no different than any other kid's parents. But instead of a hammer, saw, and screwdrivers, h...
Many times I've always said that having a father as a musician was no different than any other kid's parents. But instead of a hammer, saw, and screwdrivers, he filled his trunk with a Classical Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Telecaster, Amp, 12 string, Gibson electric, and anything else he could fit in. These were his tools of the trade.
https://wn.com/Tommy_Tedesco_Gives_Banjo_Tricks
Many times I've always said that having a father as a musician was no different than any other kid's parents. But instead of a hammer, saw, and screwdrivers, he filled his trunk with a Classical Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Telecaster, Amp, 12 string, Gibson electric, and anything else he could fit in. These were his tools of the trade.
- published: 20 Oct 2018
- views: 17200