Freddie Tane began his career in music with piano lessons at age 9, but was influenced by the Lovin Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield, Hendrix and the Beatles to take up Acoustic and Electric Guitar. Making his way with music, FT brought his "soulful folk-influenced blues'n'rock" feel as lead/rhythm guitarist and harmony vocalist to recording groups, club bands and touring show bands through the 1970's, often as musical director for many types of singers and musical styles, amongst them Water Witch, City Lights, JoAnne Dumas Revue, Jimmy Jackson, Moonstone, Haven and Buffy Groves Trio.

The 80's were highlighted by Freddie revisiting rock'n'roll's 50's roots while blazing trails across the highways of America with Bill Haley's Comets.

He was the Tane in McDonnell*Tane, a folk duo known throughout the Northeast, opening for legends such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Suzanne Vega, Jonathon Edwards and Arlo Guthrie and touring the coffehouse circuit during the Second Great Folk Music Scare of the 90's..

His interest in the digital recording revolution and other experiential production pursuits continued through the turn of the century, and the '00's have seen FT more involved in rock'n'roll combos with both original and classics from the Great American Rock'N'Roll' Songbook.

The latest bands are Mixing Unit and RoundTrip - both play original rock music and influential classic rock songs enjoying a recent resurgence of popularity. Mixing Unit is at The Mooring (Guilford) on August 3rd, 2008.

Obsession with learning to play the pedal steel guitar has brought him to the classic C&W of The Forgotten Ones, opening April 26th for Chris Scruggs at Cafe Nine (New Haven).

A definitely unhealthy obsession with technology has led to the establishment of Tane Lane Studios , where FT provides DAW-based production services, project studio and session work.

FT's instruments include acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, piano, keyboards and pedal steel guitar.
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`This Day in Rock & Roll History`

`November 24, 2005`

62 years ago
Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. & the MG's is born. (1941)
58 years ago
Lee Michaels is born. (1945)
53 years ago

Freddie Tane is born (1952)
39 years ago

Higley Hill Camp counselor Matt Green gives guitar lessons to a young Freddie Tane. He describes the beginning guitarist's playing as
"precocious" (1964)
37 years ago

The Beatles begin recording sessions for the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP, laying tracks for "Strawberry Fields Forever" --- the track, however, doesn't make the album. (1966)
36 years ago

Buffalo Springfield's first album is purchased by an unsuspecting parent in Bethany CT - the album will have a profound influence on the musical development of Freddie Tane. (1967)
36 years ago

The Beatles release "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP. Once again, unsuspecting parents obtain a mono copy of the LP for young Freddie Tane - like millions of young musicians, his "mind" was blown by their incredible sounds (1967)
35 years ago

Angry Sun is formed at Amity High School in Woodbridge CT. The band (Jimmy Heffernan Vox, Freddie Tane Guitar & Vox, Bob German Drums, Bob Carey Bass) would go on to play numerous teen clubs, grub dances and talent shows to growing acclaim and notoriety (1967)
34 years ago
The Rolling Stones' "Let it Bleed," which contains the original versions of "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Honky Tonk Woman" and the show stopper "Midnight Rambler" but no hit singles, is certified gold. (1969)
33 years ago

Angry Sun plays it's last live gig at the Milford Yacht club. The largely older crowd is non-plussed, but the kids dig it.
The setlist is here, and also in the picture gallery here.
30 years ago

Freddie Tane arrives at Boston University, and within the first week meets musical friends who he will work with on and off over the next decade: Thom Wagner and Dean Groves. They watch Aerosmith rehearse in the basement of the BU dorms and share the stage with them at a dorm outdoor party. Steve Tyler was not impressed. (1970)
31 years ago
ABC-TV debuts its late-night rock show, "In Concert," put together by the same guy who brought us "The Monkees," Don Kirshner. The first show stars Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Poco and the Allmans. (1972)
29 years ago

Joining Water Witch for the first time, Freddie Tane helps write their local hit "The Bump", a funky number exploiting the latest dance craze. Though he leaves to pursue less crass commercialism in original music, the group does go on tour sponsored by Wrigley Gum. (1974)
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62 years ago		Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. & the MG's is born. (1941)
58 years ago		Lee Michaels is born. (1945)
53 years ago		Freddie Tane is born (1952)
39 years ago		Higley Hill Camp counselor Matt Green gives guitar lessons to a young Freddie Tane. He describes the beginning guitarist's playing as "precocious" (1964)
37 years ago		The Beatles begin recording sessions for the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP, laying tracks for "Strawberry Fields Forever" --- the track, however, doesn't make the album. (1966)
36 years ago		Buffalo Springfield's first album is purchased by an unsuspecting parent in Bethany CT - the album will have a profound influence on the musical development of Freddie Tane. (1967)
36 years ago		The Beatles release "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP. Once again, unsuspecting parents obtain a mono copy of the LP for young Freddie Tane - like millions of young musicians, his "mind" was blown by their incredible sounds (1967)
35 years ago		Angry Sun is formed at Amity High School in Woodbridge CT. The band (Jimmy Heffernan Vox, Freddie Tane Guitar & Vox, Bob German Drums, Bob Carey Bass) would go on to play numerous teen clubs, grub dances and talent shows to growing acclaim and notoriety (1967)
34 years ago		The Rolling Stones' "Let it Bleed," which contains the original versions of "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Honky Tonk Woman" and the show stopper "Midnight Rambler" but no hit singles, is certified gold. (1969)
33 years ago		Angry Sun plays it's last live gig at the Milford Yacht club. The largely older crowd is non-plussed, but the kids dig it. The setlist is here, and also in the picture gallery here.
30 years ago		Freddie Tane arrives at Boston University, and within the first week meets musical friends who he will work with on and off over the next decade: Thom Wagner and Dean Groves. They watch Aerosmith rehearse in the basement of the BU dorms and share the stage with them at a dorm outdoor party. Steve Tyler was not impressed. (1970)
31 years ago		ABC-TV debuts its late-night rock show, "In Concert," put together by the same guy who brought us "The Monkees," Don Kirshner. The first show stars Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Poco and the Allmans. (1972)
29 years ago		Joining Water Witch for the first time, Freddie Tane helps write their local hit "The Bump", a funky number exploiting the latest dance craze. Though he leaves to pursue less crass commercialism in original music, the group does go on tour sponsored by Wrigley Gum. (1974)
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