RIK EMMETT – Ten Telecaster Tales (2025)
In his new offering “Ten Telecaster Tales“, TRIUMPH guitarist RIK EMMETT delves into the creative process — the roots, influences, philosophy, and spirituality involved in writing and recording.
”Ten Telecaster Tales” remakes the idea of the “concept album.” It is music that arrives inside a book. It’s also, arguably, the most comprehensive attempt at liner notes in the history of electric instrumental fingerstyle guitar albums.
Even the story behind these stories explores creativity. Emmett dreamed of then commissioned a guitar — a one-of-a-kind Telecaster-style guitar — then wrote and recorded with and for it.
Playfully, beautifully, ”Ten Telecaster Tales” lays bare an artistic journey in an act of discovery — that the storytelling inherent in writing good musical compositions translates into good storytelling about the process behind the songs, and how compositions turn into recordings.
A generous amount of fairy-tale mythology is sprinkled throughout — despite the whole process being assimilated by digital technology. The notion of a “telecaster tale” implies something “vintage” at its heart, and it is humanity that glues the layers together.
‘Ten Telecaster Tales’ includes 10 songs, just Emmett and his Fender Telecaster guitar. It’s accompanying by the book “Ten Telecaster Tales: Liner Notes for a Guitar and Its Music”, to be released at the end of March, which represents the evolution of his life story into a combination of musical composition, guitar playing, and prose.
After all, writing has always been the solid backbone and lifeline of his multi-faceted journey.
This is intimate music, plenty of gusto from one of the most talented guitar players of his generation.
Highly Recommended
01 – So Pushy
02 – Funky Scratchin
03 – Swirling
04 – Allemande
05 – Cowboy & Gaucho Waltz
06 – Slinky
07 – Burlytown Groove
08 – Rio Glide
09 – Gee Whiz
10 – Winter Nocturne
Buy / pre order:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTP97JRL
amazon.com/Ten-Telecaster-Tales-Liner-Guitar/dp/1770418261
