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As a youngster in Vancouver+ British Columbia+ Redd Volkaert learned how to play guitar from his dad. By the time he was 16 he was playing in local bars and clubs in Vancouver. After an 8-year stint in Alberta he left the Great North woods for Los Angeles+ playing clubs+ teaching guitar+ and working on demo sessions. Moving to Nashville in 1990+ he began doing studio session work and road dates with artists like Ray Price+ Lacy J. Dalton+ Clinton Gregory+ and Dale Watson+ eventually winding up in Merle Haggard"s band+ The Strangers. In fact+ out of a long line of prestigious players+ Volkaert is the most critically acclaimed of Merle"s guitarists. In 1998 HighTone Records released Redd"s first solo adventure+ Telewacker. Soon to follow was the critically acclaimed No Stranger To A Tele. Guitar Player Magazine stated: "With No Stranger To A Tele+ Volkaert showcases his jaw-dropping musicality as he wantonly jumps between hardcore honky tonk+ western swing+ and rock." In 2000 Redd moved to Austin+ Texas+ and has quickly become a participant in its thriving live-music scene.
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Redd Volkaert Album Editorial:
As a youngster in Vancouver British Columbia Redd Volkaert learned how to play guitar from his dad. By the time he was 16 he was playing in local bars and clubs in Vancouver. After an 8-year stint in Alberta he left the Great North woods for Los Angeles playing clubs teaching guitar and working on demo sessions. Moving to Nashville in 1990 he began doing studio session work and road dates with artists like Ray Price Lacy J. Dalton Clinton Gregory and Dale Watson eventually winding up in Merle Haggards band The Strangers. In fact out of a long line of prestigious players Volkaert is the most critically acclaimed of Merles guitarists. In 1998 HighTone Records released Redds first solo adventure Telewacker. Soon to follow was the critically acclaimed No Stranger To A Tele. Guitar Player Magazine stated: With No Stranger To A Tele Volkaert showcases his jaw-dropping musicality as he wantonly jumps between hardcore honky tonk western swing and rock. In 2000 Redd moved to Austin Texas and has quickly become a participant in its thriving live-music scene.
No Stranger to a Tele

Redd Volkaert Album Editorial:
The title of this CD refers to Redd Volkaerts tenure as guitarist in Merle Haggards band the Strangers and the Fender Telecaster that he wields with such agility. Instrumentals like the title tune with its musical reference to Haggards Mama Tried and Diminishing Flames offer jauntiness as reminiscent of Les Paul as of the great instrumental records by Haggards helpers. Elsewhere Volkaert displays an engaging baritone singing country classics like Wynn Stewarts Big Big Love and Johnny Bushs cheatin song Conscience Turn Your Back. Guitar lovers and Telecaster fans (a breed apart) will find much here to like but the sensitive instrumental reading of Haggards weeper Forget You Everyday epitomizes the musicality that makes INo Stranger to a Tele a treat for anyone. Michael Ross
Telewacker

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