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'''The Hellecasters''' are an [[United States|American]] [[guitar]] group. Composed of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] session players [[Will Ray]], [[John Jorgenson]] (Desert Rose, [[Elton John]]'s backup band), and [[Jerry Donahue]] ([[ |
'''The Hellecasters''' are an [[United States|American]] [[guitar]] group. Composed of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] session players [[Will Ray]], [[John Jorgenson]] (Desert Rose, [[Elton John]]'s backup band), and [[Jerry Donahue]] ([[Fairport Convention]]), they all play modified versions of the [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] [[Telecaster]] as their main instruments. Their name, it has been speculated, comes from a pun, wherein they claim to play the '''Hell''' out of their Tel'''ecasters'''. They came together at the behest of [[Michael Nesmith]] of the [[Monkees]] to record an album as a gag. Their first two albums, "The Return of the Hellecasters" and "Escape from Hollywood", were released by Nesmith's Pacific Arts Audio label. |
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Revision as of 09:34, 3 March 2010
The Hellecasters are an American guitar group. Composed of Nashville session players Will Ray, John Jorgenson (Desert Rose, Elton John's backup band), and Jerry Donahue (Fairport Convention), they all play modified versions of the Fender Telecaster as their main instruments. Their name, it has been speculated, comes from a pun, wherein they claim to play the Hell out of their Telecasters. They came together at the behest of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees to record an album as a gag. Their first two albums, "The Return of the Hellecasters" and "Escape from Hollywood", were released by Nesmith's Pacific Arts Audio label.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Return of the Hellecasters | Pharaoh |
| 1994 | Escape from Hollywood | Pharaoh |
| 1997 | Hell 3: New Axes to Grind | Pharaoh |
| 2002 | Essential Listening 1 | Hightone |
Multi-artist collections
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Guitars That Rule the World Vol 2 - Smell the Fuzz - The Superstar Guitar Album | Metal Blade |
External links
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