Redd Volkaert Plays A "Nacho-Caster" Telecaster | Let's Hear It

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  • Опубликовано: 17 фев 2021
  • Today's guest is the incredible Redd Volkaert and his two Nacho-Caster guitars. These are detailed and accurate replicas of the very first Fender Telecasters from the early 1950's and are made by Nacho Banos in Valencia, Spain. Nacho also wrote the definitive book on the early Telecasters, "The Blackguard"
    Redd Volkaert has played with an incredible list of country stars, including Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Bill Monroe, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Ray Price and many, many more.
    Redd''s website: www.reddvolkaert.com/
    Redd's Instagram: / reddvolkaert
    Nacho Guitars: www.nachoguitars.com/
    The Blackguard book: www.guitarhq.com/loo.html
    This is Episode 53 of Let's Hear It! Host Gary Waldman chats with musicians, instrument builders, music store owners, songwriters and more who have an instrument they love.
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Комментарии • 223

  • @Docsjeff
    @Docsjeff 3 месяца назад +1

    Redd is a Super Nice man,& always quick witted and funny.
    He was kind enough to allow myself and my best friend to sit in with his band for a couple of songs back in 2000.
    First time I heard him was in 97’ at a small club called “Barbara’s” in Printers Alley in Nville.I was walking down the alley and someone had opened the door to the club and I heard someone just SMOKIN on a Tele.Went in and it was Redd.
    He blew me away.I didn’t want him to stop playing.Monster Monster guitar player and a fine person as well.

  • @hirampriggott1689
    @hirampriggott1689 2 года назад +14

    I saw Redd twice in my lifetime. The first time I saw him, he was backing Merle Haggard in a triple bill with Willie Nelson and Ray Price in Columbia, Maryland. The second time was a show with his band at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas.

  • @richardgullison9980
    @richardgullison9980 3 года назад +12

    used to see Redd when he played the bar circuit here in Alberta in the late 70`s. He was already a legend!

  • @dannywoody5497
    @dannywoody5497 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much Redd. Wonderful interview love the guitars in your playing definitely is worldworld-class

  • @LanceJean02
    @LanceJean02 3 года назад +1

    Incredible interview. Thanks much!

  • @greatvanzini
    @greatvanzini 3 года назад +5

    This was great to see Redd & his Nacho's. Thank you so much.

  • @joeriffanucci
    @joeriffanucci Год назад +1

    Glad I stumbled on this. Great video and showcase for Redd and Nacho. Thanks so much!

  • @StanBobbyJacobs
    @StanBobbyJacobs 2 года назад +3

    Redd you are an amazing guitarist , a pleasure hearing you play.

  • @frozendivots1564
    @frozendivots1564 3 года назад +20

    It’s great to see more exposure for Redd. Wonderful player!

  • @crowhaven200
    @crowhaven200 3 года назад +1

    Love you Redd. Love to hear you talk and play. A real human being. I am sure Nacho is proud to have his logo next to whatever logo you put it by. Sense of humor needs to happen.

  • @jackk22369
    @jackk22369 3 года назад +8

    Saw Redd with Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis. It’s like they all knew and appreciated the privilege of sharing a stage, it was such a joy to see.

    • @LetsHearIt
      @LetsHearIt  3 года назад

      Sounds awesome!

    • @ledaswan5990
      @ledaswan5990 2 года назад

      Redd with Robbie was an incredible show

  • @bobhewitt5047
    @bobhewitt5047 3 года назад +9

    Redd is the greatest guy to hang with - as well as being an incredibly talented guitar player.
    I flew him out to Los Angeles so as we could film with him for our Telecaster movie - and we spent a couple of great days together up at Seymour Duncan’s facility near Santa Barbara.
    When it comes to Telecasters ... Redd’s the best.

    • @jmartoftheu.p.291
      @jmartoftheu.p.291 3 года назад +2

      Telecaster movie?...is it out?

    • @bobhewitt5047
      @bobhewitt5047 3 года назад +1

      @@jmartoftheu.p.291 On dvd via Hal Leonard Corporation of Milwaukee ... ‘Leo Fender’s Telecaster - The Original Twang’.

  • @stevemyers2092
    @stevemyers2092 3 года назад +2

    Thank you Redd for your contribution to the music scene...hello from Victoria and Vancouver - Hope all is well.

  • @alexpazman6440
    @alexpazman6440 2 года назад +7

    So genuine , a real musician

  • @ludvanlazarz
    @ludvanlazarz 2 месяца назад +1

    Absolutely legendary playing here! Love it! 🎉

  • @rickbullock4331
    @rickbullock4331 3 года назад +4

    I had never heard of this guy until I ran across this video. Amazing guitar guy for sure. Beautiful looking and sounding Nachocasters too.

  • @oxycocus
    @oxycocus 2 года назад +1

    Holy smokes! Great video. One of my very favorites.

  • @mikegreen2417
    @mikegreen2417 3 года назад +2

    Grateful for this, thanks.

  • @snuffy166
    @snuffy166 3 года назад +2

    I just learned about Redd and am a rock n roll guy but he is fantastic as a player and also listening to him tell stories, I just love it!!!!

  • @boblee6477
    @boblee6477 3 года назад +1

    I could spend the day talking with Redd & learning from him. Such a neat guy.

  • @saltydog4787
    @saltydog4787 3 года назад +5

    Was fortunate to see Redd playing in Adelaide South Australia a few years ago. Loved every single moment of it .... Many thanks Redd for enriching an old(er) muso's life in a couple of hours. I won't forget.

  • @captncoffee2056
    @captncoffee2056 3 года назад +2

    The squish of the black guard is lovely

  • @Mrpsblobsoflowendmung
    @Mrpsblobsoflowendmung 2 года назад +3

    Wow such a wonderful man , one of my favourite along with Pete Anderson and Nels Cline

  • @Baci302
    @Baci302 8 месяцев назад

    I remember how blown away I was the first time I heard Redd play. What a great talent. The Master of the Telecaster.

  • @j.d.thompson3505
    @j.d.thompson3505 Год назад +1

    I seen him live with Merle. And Merle would say 'Hold it.. Play that part again Redd, that was just vulgar!' A lot of tasty licks that night.

  • @saltyassassin
    @saltyassassin 3 года назад +26

    Redd gives hope to all us pickers with short, fat fingers!

    • @isaacpulliam7767
      @isaacpulliam7767 3 года назад +4

      Him and Johnny Hiland!

    • @jameskrys5286
      @jameskrys5286 3 года назад +3

      @@isaacpulliam7767 And the late Danny Gatton.

    • @knowmusicman157
      @knowmusicman157 3 года назад +1

      Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Les Dudek has fat fingers.

  • @davidchappell8407
    @davidchappell8407 Год назад

    Thank you both !!

  • @stratpac
    @stratpac 3 года назад +2

    Great player and seems a genuine nice guy. I'm in awe of his Tele torturing technique! Brilliant!

  • @gfunkmusic6836
    @gfunkmusic6836 3 года назад +8

    Redd is an awesome player.

  • @phrankus2009
    @phrankus2009 Год назад

    SO very glad to have stood, right in front of Redd, at his old, Sunday "practice gig"
    [2pm at the Continental Club, with the Hay Balers]

  • @tonelok
    @tonelok 3 года назад

    That little finger rake thing at :19-20 is the coolest thing I've heard all day.

  • @ecarteringram
    @ecarteringram 3 года назад +1

    Met Redd at my cousins wedding in Santa Barbara. Very nice man. Band flew in from Austin.

  • @Kobayashhi
    @Kobayashhi 3 года назад

    Glorious tones !

  • @williampaisley1983
    @williampaisley1983 3 года назад +3

    One of the best,love this guy..

  • @kenster865
    @kenster865 3 года назад +4

    Hey if you ever get the chance, ask Redd how many Tele's (from various makers including Fender) he owns. I don't think I've ever seen him play the same one twice! I'd guess he must have several hundred!! Whatever the real number is, it has to be formidable. He must have a huge room to store them all in! Thx for doing this. It's always great to listen to Redd. 👍 😀

  • @jimmuncy5636
    @jimmuncy5636 3 года назад +1

    This is a great entertainer, a real comedian, probably from decades of being around other entertainers drinking and clowning around. His ripostes are funny, too. He's never caught off guard.

  • @nachyomoney3598
    @nachyomoney3598 Месяц назад

    I got to attend a clinic he did at the Kansas City folk alliance some years back. It was magical. I knew blues pretty well at the time but struggled trying to solo in country. I had taken my MIM 72 reissue thinline tele with me and after the clinic some old boy from Texas that also attended the clinic came up and said he really liked my guitar. We got to talking about picking and I played him some Albert King style licks and some Kansas City jazzy blues licks and he was impressed. I told him blues comes natural to me but I don't know how to get my solos to sound country. He said hell you know all the minor pentatonic positions just play the major pentatonic and I didn't know what he was on about. He showed me how to slide down and make my pinky the root in position one. Instantly it clicked and I started playing that country twang I had been searching for years to try and get. Its been some years now and I'm still trying to learn more chicken pickin its become an addiction. If it wasn't for that clinic watching this man and getting to talk with that random stranger from Texas, I would have never even started.

  • @anthonyclegg1511
    @anthonyclegg1511 7 месяцев назад

    Wonderful guitar playing. 💓🎸.

  • @nancystencil8149
    @nancystencil8149 Год назад

    When Redd came to Nashville, it was my honor to be working at the Broken Spoke hosting a Talent Show every Thursday and a Songwriter's Night every Sunday.
    Redd would sit in and "jam" with band and soon he would "sub" with the band and soon he was identified as a Great player and doors seem to open up for Redd.
    His talents are simply amazing and a "nice guy" as well. It was my pleasure to meet him and follow his career.
    Dale Burie, The Broken Spoke Saloon and Songwriters' Cafe from the 90's.

  • @teiltje
    @teiltje 3 года назад +1

    Great guy, I memorized watching this video I was sitting with my brother in accordion classes. I was playing everything by heart, I was not interested in reading notes like Redd. Also reading manuals (Ikea etc.) is not my thing, I just take off with common sense. That's how I became making a living as bicycle mechanic. Thanx for posting this interesting nacho caster.

  • @jameswilde3414
    @jameswilde3414 3 года назад

    sounds absolutely beautiful I must get one

  • @tim2269
    @tim2269 3 года назад +14

    Loved his sundays at The Continental Club

    • @teleclasster
      @teleclasster 3 года назад +2

      We passed by around 3:00 then circled back and went inside to a rowdy packed club, with Redd and band tearing it up. He noticed me eyeballing his pedalboard and amp, lol

    • @bastardsonofretkillr
      @bastardsonofretkillr 3 года назад +1

      Hey Bale

    • @paulbatlan6584
      @paulbatlan6584 3 года назад

      Where did he move in Virginia. Hope he plays a regular gig in DC when the pandemic is over.

    • @teleclasster
      @teleclasster 3 года назад

      He lives around Floyd Va area.

  • @josephhagins4631
    @josephhagins4631 3 года назад +2

    We miss you in Austin, Tx Red!!

  • @lapidarydave
    @lapidarydave 3 года назад +2

    I had the pleasure of meeting redd in a Taos New Mexico :) he was a great player and a very kind gentleman

  • @VStrom2019
    @VStrom2019 2 года назад +1

    Nacho is one of these guys who is good at everything he does.

  • @danl6213
    @danl6213 3 года назад +3

    I never heard of Nacho-casters until today. And i just happened to stumble across this channel, so glad I did. Thank you!

    • @LetsHearIt
      @LetsHearIt  3 года назад

      We are glad you did too!

  • @txtele
    @txtele Год назад +4

    What a great guy and a great guitar player a true legend. Speaking of Merle haggard's he always had really good guitar players that were kind of ahead-of-the-curve it seems.

    • @ejtonefan
      @ejtonefan 10 месяцев назад +1

      yea, like Clint Strong

  • @swampmanwayneblueswayne9802
    @swampmanwayneblueswayne9802 3 года назад

    Good to see you

  • @isaacpulliam7767
    @isaacpulliam7767 3 года назад

    Thanks!!! I love Redd!

  • @arlo12345678910
    @arlo12345678910 2 года назад

    What a heck of nice guy that Redd. Thanks for the vid.

  • @coolhandluke2310
    @coolhandluke2310 Год назад

    Love you Redd…from the tele forum.👍

  • @-suphur
    @-suphur 3 года назад

    Redd is a treasure, thanks for the interview, quite interesting.
    New sub. :)

  • @rudemooddudehamburg
    @rudemooddudehamburg 3 года назад +1

    Love your new series! So interesting! Days ago my girl had to wait almost 3hrs for me cause I couldnt stop watching your videos xD

    • @LetsHearIt
      @LetsHearIt  3 года назад +1

      So glad you enjoy them!

  • @phrankus2009
    @phrankus2009 11 месяцев назад

    Redd .. I am 64 years old and I really do hope that, both, you and I, will still be around, in ten years, so that you can still play and I can keep listening.

  • @asleepinthealley
    @asleepinthealley 2 года назад

    I feel so humbled when I watch him.

  • @robertwilliams1770
    @robertwilliams1770 2 года назад +1

    His pickin brougt tears to my eyes Bravo

  • @jimdixon3470
    @jimdixon3470 3 года назад +4

    6:26 - Use the RUclips "half speed" setting to play this 50% slower and appreciate some hip chord-based licks.

  • @aaronlalli3730
    @aaronlalli3730 3 года назад +1

    Love red, saw him with merle in 99 here in mcalester.

  • @wh3atus
    @wh3atus Год назад +1

    Legend.

  • @blacklabelnic
    @blacklabelnic 3 года назад +3

    wow just great stuff!, funny I just found out about nacho-casters last week listening to redd and Gregg koch on Gregg's podcast.
    great channel, keep it up

  • @rioriggs3568
    @rioriggs3568 3 года назад

    Amazing player!!

  • @choughguitars168
    @choughguitars168 3 года назад +3

    Great playing , VERY GOOD STORY TELLER!!! love Redd’s passion, a good bloke to sit down and have a cuppa with ld reckon

    • @leftchicago
      @leftchicago 3 года назад +1

      If you haven't already, watch his interview with Zac Childs. Loaded with cool stories.

    • @choughguitars168
      @choughguitars168 3 года назад

      @@leftchicago thanks for that , looked it up and on many levels it was a great interview , Redd passed on so many points of wisdom , again thanks learnt heaps in a short period of time

  • @msoiseth3419
    @msoiseth3419 Год назад +3

    I got to shake Redd's big right hand one time. A lot of talent in those two chubby hands, a real master and a humble man to boot!

    • @spasticnapjerk
      @spasticnapjerk Год назад +1

      I had the same thought when I shook his hand once. How can giant fingers like that fit on a tiny fretboard??

  • @2007KB
    @2007KB 3 года назад +2

    Love your sense of humour Redd! Kb

  • @frogbastard
    @frogbastard 3 года назад +4

    Saw Redd with Cindy Cashdollar at the Ottawa Bluesfest a number of years ago and was amazed at just how versatile a guitar player he was .Kind of heard a bit of Mark Knopfler in him.Maybe it was just me, but boy was he entertaining.The secret to a great player is to make the audience feel relaxed and included in the mix. Thanks Redd(from a fellow Canuk)

  • @ziggylayneable
    @ziggylayneable 3 года назад +2

    Oh I'd love to hear him playing with Jorma......he's definitely got a Hot Tuna vibe going on at the beginning of this video."Nacho-Caster..... It's my caster!"

  • @t.carvin8767
    @t.carvin8767 6 месяцев назад

    I really dig stuff like that last song... those chord changes get me

  • @gustafson907
    @gustafson907 Год назад

    Very interesting way to set up the vibro-king, I dig it.

  • @edwardajaj
    @edwardajaj 6 месяцев назад +1

    Yeah ! Redd :D

  • @smokepeddler
    @smokepeddler 3 года назад +1

    Thanks. Wonderful stuff. Although both guitars had some significant fret buzz.

  • @ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463
    @ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463 3 года назад +3

    I was playing downtown and Red kept an eye on my upright, and yes i'am a big fan of this legend and had a drink with him and we became friends

  • @MrDtrevino1
    @MrDtrevino1 3 года назад

    Love it Redd

  • @chrishollier9661
    @chrishollier9661 3 года назад

    Red,you are a master.ty!!!

  • @stevenculver6416
    @stevenculver6416 7 месяцев назад

    What a beast of a player. Redd doesn't give himself enough credit for his mastery

  • @DK-mc1yr
    @DK-mc1yr 3 года назад +1

    "Come get me,,," Red is THE Tele master!

  • @KRAZEEIZATION
    @KRAZEEIZATION 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful playing! Pure Chet!

  • @pearsedunne9938
    @pearsedunne9938 Год назад

    Redd is a great example of original style picking from the early years of guitar playing. But remember this….. Let’s not forget that Leo Fender, George Fullerton and crew got it right the first time. Nacho or no Nachos, it’s all in the guitarist’s mind of exact preference. I have a three telecasters, but they’re not Leo’s era. I had to modify it get the exact tone through trials and errors. But finally I got it. I have a telecaster that once belonged to Kenny Vaughn. And yeah, man. It’s a great great guitar. Love the video, and keep’em flowing……👍🇮🇪

  • @J.A.Hansen
    @J.A.Hansen 3 года назад +1

    Phantastic🔝

  • @mikemarshall4653
    @mikemarshall4653 3 года назад +1

    I bought a Nacho Bass it really is a great sounding and playing instrument

  • @JD-hh9io
    @JD-hh9io 2 года назад

    That was cool!

  • @RnRanimal
    @RnRanimal 3 года назад +3

    I could listen to Redd all day

  • @terrydavis5915
    @terrydavis5915 3 года назад +5

    Newer one sounds better hands down. Best Tele player I've heard.

  • @mitchmatthews6713
    @mitchmatthews6713 3 года назад +3

    Redd is the man!

  • @phillippasteur3904
    @phillippasteur3904 3 года назад +1

    Great playing! You are a true artist.

  • @AskZac
    @AskZac 3 года назад +3

    Just subbed!!! Great content, and happy to have found you!

  • @PeterDad60
    @PeterDad60 3 года назад +2

    Nacho web site is confusing as I could never find a price. They invite you to join a club and I guess once a member you can find the price and make the purchase. Oh well, I'm not much of a joiner. Thanks anyway. Enjoyed Redd's playing and talking today.
    - Peter age 70

  • @ralphstanley84
    @ralphstanley84 3 года назад +2

    Wow now here's a guitar legend for sure thnx so much this is awesome

  • @RedRose4711
    @RedRose4711 Год назад

    My favourite Tele picker!

  • @davidvanberkel5599
    @davidvanberkel5599 3 года назад

    Nice playing 👍

  • @markh7523
    @markh7523 3 года назад

    Mmmm that 50's sound yum!

  • @timmcmaster6435
    @timmcmaster6435 3 года назад +1

    Go Redd go !

  • @j_freed
    @j_freed 3 года назад +6

    RUclips sent me from Ministry Live at Wacken to this.

  • @christianradioE5
    @christianradioE5 3 года назад +1

    We used to hang out at Robert' s , Red... just b4 u got the Merle Gig , c. 91 / 93 ?

  • @tomscotland
    @tomscotland 3 года назад +3

    What’s the name of the piece he played at the end? Stunningly good.

  • @trappemann
    @trappemann Год назад

    Wow! Wow! Wow!

  • @2skyland
    @2skyland 3 года назад +2

    That's what I say when people ask me if they can play my guitar: "No, because it's-a Nacho Telecaster,". Unrelated, I'd like to see more of that wood-burning stove behind the amp.

  • @milanuzelac1665
    @milanuzelac1665 3 года назад

    Hey Redd, saw you many times in Austin. Peace...M

  • @ronojames4548
    @ronojames4548 3 года назад +1

    Nice guitars. Mr Volkaert what is in your cd collection?

  • @perudolux
    @perudolux 3 года назад +1

    Great guitars

  • @Jethlin2020
    @Jethlin2020 9 месяцев назад +1

    What was the tune that Redd played at the end of the interview? Thanks.