This wasn't a Monkees session, it was a session for Mike's project The Wichita Train Whistle.

I attended the G.I.T. (Guitar Institute of Technology, now known as Music Institute) in the late 70s where Tommy was one of the players that'd come in a give lectures. He invited the entire school to his house one day for a party - it was just great! The two pieces of advice I remember always was "if you're doing a session and they give you the sheet music, don't read the music but if the notes are going up, just play notes going up, if they go down, just play them down! Nobody at the session knows what's on the paper!" And secondly, "if you screw up something on guitar in the first verse, then screw it up on EVERY verse! Nobody will ever know you screwed up but YOU!" Words of wisdom from the BEST!

I used to read Tommy Tedesco's column in Guitar Player magazine. I learned how amazing he was back then. He could play anything anytime anywhere. Thanks for such good interviews!

Will never tire of Tommy Tedesco stories. Thanks for sharing.

That's funny. I can't imagine that. Joe I sent an email for the book. That would be great to have in my barber shop. Thank you for being just a great guy and for all you do. 👍🏼😎

Now that was really funny! I can imagine what it must have been like to be in that room! 🤣🤣

Love this so much...where is the other hour? I need more more more..... Thanks Joe... You are doing a great service to the music industry and creating historical content that will last forever....these videos are all part of your museum...

Never saw T T play but here in Northern VA I was privileged to see Danny Gatton countless times during the '70s, '80s, & '90s before his unfortunate suicide.....never saw him throw his Tele.....but I did ask him if he ever brought out the #3 Les Paul ever made that Les himself presented to Danny in 1978 ...saying Danny was the "greatest guitarist around" ....this took place in Langley Park, MD. @ a club called My Mother's Place in 1978. When I asked him it was several years later during a break at a club gig in Arlington VA. with his band Danny & the Fat Boys. He just chuckled then told me after Les gave him the guitar, later that night after the show was over and they were packing up to leave ....Les came running up to Danny's car and said he needed the guitar BACK ....that Mary (Ford) would never forgive Les if he gave it away..... TRUE STORY

I’ve heard him tell that story twice. In one telling the Fender came down in a million pieces. In neither telling does he say what song it’s on, but they apparently left it in the final recording.

Tommy's the goods.

Hey Joe, I’m not sure if you have ever sat down with Terry Manning, but you and him sound a like as far as your speaking voices is concerned.

If that had been a Gibson it might likely have been a shatterola neck...the truth has been typed.