2012 Guitar Geek Festival - Day 2 The Hellecasters Orange Blossom Special.AVI

The Hellcasters live at the 2012 Guitatr Geek Festival!

[@mdc53]

Fabulous guitar playing here......but also let's give kudos to the drummer who kept up that shuffle on his drum kit for 13 minutes without missing a beat!

[@joeyhambrick809]

hell yes!

[@1967apple]

I saw the Hellecasters 4 times back in the 90s in Southern California. Their concerts take you on a journey and then bring you back again into reality when the show is over. These guys are from another planet. Just simply amazing.

[@sinnertrain7405]

As much as I like Vai, Satriani, Yngwie, et al., the Hellecasters are even more intimidating!

[@obscurebandfan]

Jerry Donahue is what I aspire to be. Them bends man

[@elguiridelondres6]

Most mortal guitarists would be looking on at John thinking "how on earth do I top that?". But Jerry and Will aren't mere mortals either! Great stuff.

[@trevorsmith9388]

Get well soon Jerry

[@ajsmusic2561]

Think about the affect Albert Lee had on all these guys. Albert is DA MAN!

[@rdecredico]

Absolutely.

[@FelipeMenezesGt]

These guys are unbelieveble. Amazing! I love all their albums.

[@jonasraab3534]

this is real music. not just shredding, but harmony melody ingenuityspeedpickingoriginalitygoodnesssoundmakingandallsortsofthingsthatonlymasterscandothisiswhatmusicisallabout stuff

[@edgeofeternity101]

Damnwellsaid

[@ChrystianDanucalov]

the most impressive was the drummer that don't stop a single time haha

[@scottgifford3061]

That drummer surely has got some lungs!

[@CarlosRCTapiaAlvarado]

¡Yo tengo sus tres primeros cd's! Tesoros del legado de John Jorgenson, Will Ray y Jerry Donahue, MAESTROS.

[@chuckfantasia8876]

The negative comments crack me up. Would love to the folks saying stupid shit post their renditions. This is absolutely brilliant. 3 masters. All with their own styles. Just insane talent.

[@jagtone]

Imagine being the Jerry Donahue -- the guy who gets to solo AFTER John Jorgenson!

[@MOONBATEXTERMINATOR]

My dog can play KISS music when he scratches for fleas. These guys are talented.

[@tommythompsonsurfer]

$$$$$$kissmyass kissss sucks......

[@InvisibleYetVisible]

We know that. It would be almost impossible to generate the speed without it. He's still a very good guitarist, and his rhythm is out of this world.

[@noisepuppet]

This is madness.

[@Rikk303]

Jerry, John and Will.....phew. What can I say?!

[@trevorbantleman916]

Albert is good , but also know that John can play any style of music , e.g Gypsy Jazz , heavy metal etc. Clarinet, Sax, Piano , Mandoline , violin, what a genius.

[@SonofCastille]

HELL YEAH!

[@mastermet8755]

Will Ray was amazing at this song!

[@georgedescavish6779]

Kick ass drummer that for sure!

[@burb3868]

Pretty certain that's Steve Duncan

[@nazmoking3171]

Pretty amazing!

[@Bazonthebass]

Great stuff.

[@VJ-xs7il]

3:38 to 4:10 is just so great

[@hostafreund3875]

perfect!!!

[@arlos21]

Crazy good

[@johncrace911]

John Jorgenson is a Monster player.

[@johncarlo7395]

They might be good players but I didn't hear the tune of Orange Blossom Special in there anywhere

[@MrRufioooo]

Because they created their version dude..... 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@joemac356]

Holy motherfucking shit!!!

[@nancyvanderpyl3873]

the "inane" drumming is the Orange Blossom Special, steaming down the railroad tracks. Probably too young to realize that.

[@std882]

Bloody insanity - esp. Jorgensen.

[@edgeofeternity101]

I being much drawn to the tele, and having built my own, find it remarkable that the instruments being played are so far removed from from the thing they are trying to emulate. It's perhaps just an oddity, and that the guitars are the result of personal preferences, and then the name hits me like a ton of bricks. I guess I'll just pick up my nocasters and run.

[@joshshannon]

edgeofeternity101 nocasters are badass. I want an Esquire

[@tomformanek3312]

The tele is only the platform. It was a workingman's guitar. A lot of country guys love the original. A lot of rock guys upgrade components. A rule that has been broken by Brent Mason. Springsteen and Gatton both went for blades or stacked pickups. No matter what, changes are somewhat limited, so the soul of a tele lives on somehow. Purity is for the staid. I built a Fender with Don Rich in mind and a Korean Hamer T5M with G&L MFDs. The fun is discovery.

[@edgeofeternity101]

@@tomformanek3312 These guys are so great, yet don't get a lot of exposure. I had a cool project off brand Tele, it was a rare Gretch with a very chuncky fat neck and HUGE headstock, kinda like a old Vox. It was a solidbody. It was a really quality guitar. I put a set of Bill Lawernce single coil blade pickups from Bill and Becky, and I wish I hadn't sold it, It was a really nice guitar. I seem to always have a project going on or on the back burner. We had CNC machines at work, and I could cut pickup pockets or bridge pockets, or cab faceplates.Not sure of brand, but was MIJ

[@GaryCainMusic]

INSANITY!!!!

[@davefrazier8627]

that is some severely wild picking

[@ebay9302]

He learned that from Albert Lee? Albert is the Tele master period amen.....

[@derekbiggerstaff]

Is WR the only guitarist to use a slide on each hand?

[@GordonBancroft]

HE HAS RINGS/BANDS ON HIS FINGERS!!!

[@Rikk303]

Jerry just likes to let them fiddle about before the real stuff kicks in.....

[@hicks727]

are the others guys even playing

[@danbremer7010]

My hand is tired from watching this.

[@sketchyold]

Both of mine are tired during this COVID-19 stay home stuff, and that includes the left (I’m a righty).

[@danbremer7010]

Jean Luc me too bro

[@GordonBancroft]

Is that a MATCHLESS ON THE RIGHT??

[@margaretbasile4222]

Staccato ?

[@philtice8469]

Drummer: Jesus christ can I change drum beats yet?

[@meatpole55]

sure be glad to ..i only have 1 finger on each hand..ill play O.B.S. with a slide..

[@rodneylatchford7218]

What finger work!! where was the melody? Spotniks had melody as well as speed.

[@tonyedd9825]

what bunch of dufus's put thumbs down.....oh ya the TP hoarders....hahahahaha

[@Rikk303]

I notice AC30s...

[@neapolismusic]

AC15 handwired, AC30

[@marvinstorm9153]

Jerry so much more palatable somehow. Not puttin John down but there's zero flash. Ah, AC30s. The best amp arguably, just heavy as!

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

Yngwie who?

[@derekbiggerstaff]

They play so loud I can't hear the vocals!

[@richardchorley1593]

Adderall

[@meatpole55]

the speed is ALLin the Echo effect...sorry guys..

[@trevorsmith9388]

the speed is in the fingers

[@mikemadden2729]

Let's see your version!

[@frankdurp]

It's called delay...guy

[@merrillmilner8717]

Compared to the other two, Jerry seems uninspired.

[@ajsmusic2561]

Take the effects off and what do we have...NOT much really! Jerry J wipes the floor with that overplaying crap...

[@tapstring2]

I bow down to Jerry Donahue, but Jorgenson and Will Ray are monster players. I have a CD of J Jorgenson playing like Django on one half and Benny Goodman the other half. Saw him in very small venue with his Django band,. Wow.

[@meatpole55]

his version is ok ,,but all the sped comes from the echo he is using..

[@johnvoyce]

Inane drumming destroys this. Jerry Donahue is forced to compete with idiocy.

[@philliptripolone5324]

When they can play KISS stuff, Ill be impressed. Until then, keep messing up the intro to love gun.

[@philliptripolone5324]

This is good, not great playing. Not sure why everyone is fawning over it. About 8 minutes too long too.

[@jeffwisener1378]

You an return to listening Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber now. Thank you for your input.

[@philliptripolonejr.1589]

Hi Jeff. I remember writing this comment but have to revisit it. I live the playing but think it might’ve been overkill. How long can a lead go on for? Minus any melody it detracts fr the song. Just my. 2 pennies though. Make no mistake though I wish I could chicken pick like that….

[@jeffhaney2999]

@@philliptripolonejr.1589 no, you're right. This just drug on.

[@frankjames6590]

its really a great Fiddle classic....too much doodling with the guitars....sometimes its best to leve well enough alone.....