Susan Tedeschi
Susan Tedeschi playing a D’Angelico NYSD-9 on
“Spanish Castle Magic.”
Before the show began, Tedeschi was bolting
back and forth between instruments
during soundcheck. Whether it was guitar,
guitar and vocals, or drums, if it could make
music she was playing it. She made sure
everyone—the crew and us included—had
fun and was in a great mood for the show.
Later on that night, she owned the stage
with her sweet, soulful vocals as she accompanied
Eric Johnson on a fantastic rendition
of Hendrix’s “One Rainy Wish.” She also
joined in on “Killing Floor” with Hubert
Sumlin and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. For
her rig, she relied mainly on a D’Angelico
NYSD9
loaded with Kent Armstrong humbuckers,
though she also had a blue paisley
Fender Telecaster in her arsenal.
For Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford, the Experience Hendrix Tour was a family affair. His sons
Graham, 18, and Harrison, 14, jammed with Doug Wimbish and Vernon Reid of Living Colour during
soundcheck, (both were quite accomplished players) and Graham even joined a jam during the
show itself. “We kind of play together all of the time anyway,” Whitford explained. “Graham played
a few shows on the Hendrix tour in the fall of ’08, and he has played with me in Aerosmith a few
times. No fear. It’s just a ‘get me on the stage’ kind of vibe for him, because he just loves to play.”
Tedeschi’s pedalboard housed a Boss
TU-2 Tuner, Moollon Overdrive, and Vox wah
As far as rigs paying tribute to Hendrix,
Tedeschi’s hit the nail on the head with the loud,
clean power of a reissue Marshall Super Lead 100-
watt head driving a Marshall 1960BX cabinet loaded
with Celestion Greenback 25-watt speakers and
mic’d with a Sennheiser e906.