![]() The guitarist's growling vocals are front-and-center on covers of Wynn Stewart's "Big Big Love" and Bob Wills' "End of the Line," among others, fellow Heybaler Gary Claxton chiming in on harmonies. ![]() ![]() The title track finds him slyly cribbing from the Buckaroos' Don Rich and longtime Merle Haggard guitarist Roy Nichols, Volkaert imbuing the tune with his own winking sense of humor. The local Telecaster master is all over the guitar like grease on a pork chop, quoting jazz, country, blues, and Western swing as effortlessly as turning on the lights in the living room. Redd Volkaert No Stranger to a Tele (HighTone) When Leo Fender dreamed up the Telecaster electric guitar back in '49 or so, it's doubtful he knew what uses it would be put to, especially in the hands of someone like Redd Volkaert.
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