The Telecaster is the iconic electric guitar. Its history is part and parcel with much of the greatest modern American roots music, a connecting point between country, rock n’ roll, blues, Western swing, and jazz.
Welcome to Masters of the Telecaster Guitar Camp!
We’ll cover all of it across four days and nights at Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, offering 100+ acres of fields, meadows and mountain streams - featuring country-inn style guest rooms, luxury cottages, glamping, gourmet dining, beautiful barns, the rustically splendid rock n’ roll Roadhouse.. and the state-of-the-art Moondance Pavilion, home to scores of magical performances at the Music Masters Collective.
You’ll be face to face with some of the best “Tele” players on the planet. They’ve played with The Band, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Merle Haggard, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Mick Jagger, Tom Waits, Asleep at The Wheel and more. Classes and concerts will touch on iconic players such as Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, Steve Cropper, Robbie Robertson, Roy Nichols, Ted Greene, and Eldon Shamblin.
Drum-roll… Here’s the starting line up for Masters of the Telecaster 2024!
Albert Lee! Bill Frisell! Bill Kirchen! Larry Campbell! G.E.Smith! Jon Herington! Guthrie Trapp! Redd Volkaert! Adam Levy! Joe Louis Walker! Carolyn Wonderland! Cindy Cashdollar! ... and your hosts, Jim Weider and Joel Harrison.
You’ll learn studio tricks, hybrid picking, slide, new chords. You’ll work on rhythm chops, tone, ensemble playing, and, for those interested, mixing jazz elements with blues, rock n’ roll and country. We’re looking not just to the past but to the future of guitar, the goal being your own unique blend. You’ll meet an array of fellow pickers and develop lifelong associations at our nighttime interactive jam sessions… and just hangin’ out with this wonderful community of guitar enthusiasts.
ALL WELCOMED!
All levels of players are encouraged to attend, and learn from and play with these grand masters. We’ll have something for everyone. If you’re not a player, but simply a lover of great music, bring your good spirit! This event will be not only highly informative and educational – but lots of great fun.
Note:
YOU DO NOT need to own or play a Telecaster to attend this camp! Gibsons, Strats, Epiphones, and all the rest are welcome. Our focus is on music, not a single instrument, and, in fact, all of our teachers own many different kinds of guitars. Our concerts and classes will speak to you no matter what axe you own, and where you come from musically.
This inaugural camp is a collaborative effort, designed by Jim Weider and Joel Harrison in association with Music Masters Collective. Between the two of them they’ve about seen and done it all. The Telecaster is our starting point—the infinity of modern American guitar is our destination.
We look forward to seeing you at camp!