British guitarist analyses Doyle Dykes' drawing YOU into his bubble!!! 

There's an old Frets Magazine here (1980s) with Chet on the cover, and at the end of the magazine interview they ask Chet, "Is there any guitarist you would pay to see and hear?" Chet responds with just one name: Doyle Dykes.

Thanks so much for this much-deserved appreciation for Doyle Dykes, Fil! Doyle is a better man even than his guitar skills. I encourage everybody to check out his Sunday Stringalongs. You'll get guitar brilliance, followed by sincere preaching and teaching, in the most loving way. His greatest gift!

I’ve met Doyle a few times seen him play live a lot. This guy is a beast on acoustic guitar. Unbelievable

I met Doyle at Fairview PA at a Taylor Guitar show. What a very talented musician and a more amazing individual . What a humble and kind man! I told him I was going home and smash my guitars after hearing him. He said” oh don’t do that - you enjoy playing don’t you?” One of the very best!

Thanks for that Fil! That's some fine, complicated and unflashy pickin'. Masterful. Yup, that's how it's done. How cool that You, young man, have such a great appreciation for the rock elders and you express your feelings and observations so we'll. You really open up a deeper appreciation from your fans for you, those you review and cover, and for the history of music and the musicians. Doyle and ALL the other musicians that you highlight owe you a debt.👌 ROCK!🎸

Doyle Dykes another incredible player that I have never heard of - he's having fun!!!

WOW! Another Genius guitarist that I’ve never heard of.

Wow is what just keeps popping in my head wow just wow

Seldom do you feature an artist I've never heard of but you got me this time. Thanks for the introduction.

Thanks once again Fil. I’ve heard Doyle perform live several times. I mean I grew up learning and playing rock and then blues from the late 60s on. So the first time I heard him play this finger style genre I didn’t think I would really care for it. But was I wrong. Like you say I got pulled or sucked into that bubble. There are many greats like him that now with age and experience I have come to appreciate them. One time I heard and saw Doyle play his medley of ‘Classical Gas’ and ‘25 or 6 to 4’ and was blown away and knocked over. Couldn’t believe my eyes or ears. At a break I walked up to him and told him I liked both of those songs and have messed around playing them on my own guitar but told him I’d give up my ‘G’ string just to have one of his picks. Not really expecting it he reached out and handed me his thumb pick he had been using to play with. Man what a guy! And he didn’t even ask me for my guitar string. Ha.

Seen him pay at Taylor clinics 3 times. The first time, he played for 30 minutes, absolutely flawlessly. He then stopped and said to the audience: Anyone got any questions? One wag answered: Can you play a bum note and make us all feel better! The night went absolutely fabulously. Not seen anything like it before or since on acoustic guitar.

A guy and his guitar, amazing how entertaining that can really be. While watching this I came to the realization how thankful we should be living in our current times. Just think of the millions of shows and artists over the past decades that were seen by an attending audience but almost never were they able to record it unless it was for a television show. Now, thanks to the advent of cell phones, almost everything is recorded and we all can enjoy these amazing talents from all over the world. Thanks for another great analysis video.

Wow! What a amazing playing! Thanks for this surprise of a guitarist!

Gotta love how the bassist is just 1/2 step ahead or behind in those changes.

You pronounce that just fine Fil. Thanks for introducing me to a player I did not know about. Rock!

"Marvel at the way he throws it together". "Pulled into the musical bubble" "We've been entertained for four minutes". I can't tell you how much I,and others, appreciate your enthusiasm,love and dedication to music. Thanks,Fill.

Doyle plays with incredible energy and is as smooth as glass. Beautiful chord voicings and sweet tone. Dave Pomeroy is an amazing bassist who also plays with great energy and is a big part of the music scene in Nashville. I met Doyle at NAMM in Nashville in the 90's. I will be seeing him again performing at the CAAS Convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) in Nashville, July 2022. He is one of my top 5 all-time favorite guitarists.

I’ve met Doyle several times. Great down to earth guy. He also turned me on to GHS strings and got me on their artist list. His kids are also amazing players. 😎🎸🎶✌️

The guy is so amazing. He plays so melodically!

Appreciate it very much you doing your analysis of this great player, being a bass fan I also enjoyed your comments because the two of them were working off each other perfectly! You did a great job in your pronunciation of the Grand Ole Opry, it's been a very honored gig for so many years to be invited to play at the Opry♡

i think its worth a mention, those harmonics are hard enough to play when youre tying to hit just one note with one open string, and there he is actually finger picking the whole chord as well.. which just takes some thing thats extremely hard to get down to a completely new level of 'holy crap did i just see that'... thats some insane skills to get down..

I met Doyle in Rogers AR. When he was doing a travel demo for Taylor. Chet, Doyle, Tom Emanuel just awesome. I watch Doyle's Sunday utube string along. Surprise He's a devout man of God. 😊

Music the Language we all understand

thanks Fil..love the bass accompanying him...

Doyle is so good it just seems like he was meant to play, check out jazz in the box if you get the time, it will blow you away

Oh dear... that is one of the best bits of guitar i have seen for ages... that was lovely... incredible that he was able to add personality in there on top of technique as so much was going on

Just checked out his web site. He's playing a few times in Texas in the very near future. Guess where I'm gonna' be?

Crazy, man! Wow! This is one of my Uncle's all time favourite songs to play. He and I picked a round of it at Christmas, even though his Parkinson's has advanced so much this past year, he still owned that flat-top like nobody's business! But, nothing like this Cat! Dykes is at a whole different level, without a doubt. Fil, your dedication to these clips, and the hours of research you obviously put in, is mind-blowing! I don't know how you do it. Loads of coffee, eh? Thanks again! Have a great weekend -jB

Sometimes all you can say is WOW!

Great job! Glad you got around to him. A true treasure and one great story teller as well.

Actually if you look at the guitar head stock it says GUILD who he is currently endorsed by.

Doyle is definitely a positive influence in our lives. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your next analysis. They are always worth all the effort you have given us. 💕

I really enjoy what you are doing here. I learn something every time. Thank you for your efforts.

freight train limehouse blues lover come back Doyles a great player. When Chet found out he played in churches a lot he gifted him one of his Gretcshs. Theres tribute to Chet Atkins -Gretsch Guitars on the tube with Doyle John Knowles and Steve Wariner thats required viewing.Thanks for posting this Fil and if you get time check out Muriel Amderson she is wonderful and plays a harp guitar

The way the great ones seem to know how to touch the strings changes the whole piece and he is right up there with the best of them .Like Elvis said the best musicians come out of the Church and he was a fan of Rosetta Tharpe .

Very smooth so far

Excellent.....again.

Doyle is such a pleasure to watch...truly one of the greats...he is so natural and emotionally committed to positivie enargy

I like the sunburst pattern on the guitar

wow, i've never heard of this guy... he rips it up! i love freight train, such a great tune. you gotta give it up for that bassist too, he's on it. they play great together. edit: i made the reply a bit early.. you mentioned him. so good!

That was great !

Very colorful piece, great technique especially the artificial harmonics! Total package finger-picker, flawless performance🤘🏻

I am so glad you found this track I hadn’t seen it, just great. You hear so much Chet and Feliciano there, but he is always unique and creative in himself.

Amazing player, his "Wabash Cannonball" features bending the B string up a half step from behind the nut, between the E and B tuning pegs, to give it that country twang. He uses all kinds of alternate tunings. Another stand out tune of his (with an awesome back story) is "White Rose For Heidi."

Thanks Fil!...Beautifully played piece! I haven't heard of Doyle before, I will check him out!....✌❤🤘

Thank you SO much Fil! Been waiting a long time for this one. Met Doyle once and he treated me like I was the guitar virtuoso :) He inspired me to play. A truly wonderful human being...

Very cool, never heard him play- thanks alot

Doyle is not only one of the best guitarists in the world, and is down to earth and humble. He is truly a man of God. Doyle is friends with an old pastor of mine and came to our church to play. I had the honor or not only playing a few songs before he took the stage but he also played along with me on one of the songs I did. He didn’t have to do it, and he seemed to enjoy playing along. What a great guy. God bless Doyle as he keeps on keeping on!

I stumbled on this guy last night and only learned this morning that you already had done a review.

I absolutely love Doyle's chicken picken chord running shredder...ability. ... Using all fingers on both hands... Chet Atkins would be glad... I know i am... Thanks. Brotherrrrrr

Thanx for mentioning the name of the guitar he is playing. Throughout the video, I was trying to figure it out. What a gorgeous tone! Of course, just about anything sounds good when played by a master!

Great video! I love your channel! You bring all the history and background to the table when you talk about musicians that we may or may not have heard of before because of their acting or television careers. I don't play guitar but your videos make me wish I did! Great commentary and insight when you breakdown what is going on! Keep up the good work! I need to start playing my drums more.....I am inspired:)

This was a joy to listen to. Your comments were just as entertaining as the performance, and so very informative as usual. Doyle is a true artist. Thanks for this Fil!...Paul

Amazing player. I watched the TV show Hee Haw as a kid and he reminds me of the fantastic guitarists on that show: Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Grandpa Jones and many guest stars.

Doyle was asked to be lead guitarist for Elvis around age 18 and 19 but declined after starting w the Stamps (backup vocals for Elvis)...he is amazing as is your show

That guy is seriously good. So many things going on at once. Imagine if him and Roy Clark got together?

I had the privilege to meet him in 1976, and I still have an autographed copy of his first album. I was 14 at the time. Love this man

Not only is Doyle a great guitarist, but he's an all time great guy, too.

I think this may have just turned into my favorite so far thanks again. Does anything not make you smile when you're watching these vids?

Gorgeous playing. Thanks again Fil for the appreciation lesson.

Fil, You have my up most admiration when replying to rude, obnoxious, or misinformed comments . You handle yourself with such professionalism. You Rock Fil.

Love your vids brother. Thanx

Great commentary---Doyle is the absolute best!! True World Class!!

Wow! Mighty fine! Love his bass player, Dave Pomeroy, too. Phil, if you ever have the chance, please check out his all-bass solo project "Basses Loaded", or the video "The Day The Bass Players took Over The World".

He is amazing. You'd never know he's ever been majorly sick to watch and to hear him play. The man can literally tickle those strings. And has such a great personality too. This one was a lot of fun Fil. Thanks for posting it!

I think the story was that Doyle asked his Mom if he could invite Sailor to dinner which turned out to be, breakfast lunch and dinner. He stayed the whole day and showed Doyle his picking techniques. He ran into him again some 30 odd years later.

I've seen Doyle play a few times; nothing was as fun as seeing him play for the night of worship at NAMM a few years back. I was sitting in the back of the room with a friend who is a DD fan as well, and just watching a huge crowd of people who probably haven't heard him before. Even from the back, I could see jaws dropping. Talked to him this past year at NAMM, a true gentlemen and fine human being as well. Thanks for featuring Doyle!

Fil another great video as always. But Doyle is playing(representing) for Guild here. He did play Taylor for a long time. He switches from time to time...can't blame him. Great video.

another monster player. nice..

Great video. Good analysis and comments about Mr. Dykes. I like very much your videos sir. You know a great deal deal about this beautiful instruments, and very instructed about theory and the way players executed them. Congratulations. Good job. 👏👏👏👍👍👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏

Nice,....... very relaxing to listen to.... Good Job! Fil!

Amazing!

Amazing player. Great channel Fil. Tnx

I live in the same town as him. Phenomenal musician. I played with his son who is also great. You should analyze I believe it's called "bridge the gap" that he does with his son. Great harmonies and a lot to discuss for those interested.

(Searches the floor for his dropped jaw) - Damn. I wasn't prepared for that. Not just fast, but so melodic. "Virtuoso" to me means that there's no technical barrier between the musical thought and its expression on the instrument. And he's definitely a virtuoso. Damn.

Outstanding

You tube " Sunday Stringalong" Doyle does some picking every sunday... I've had the fortunate opportunity way back in the 90's in a church up in Wisconsin to play with him.... totally mind blowing with all the talent he has....

Damn this guy is unreal! Never seen him before...Awesome technique and melodic finger picking at its finest! This really blew me away! Thanks Fil!😮👌👌

Hey again Fil, I don’t mean to fill up your comment section, but you mentioned you weren’t certain if you were pronouncing “The Grand Ole Opry,” correctly. As someone who was born and raised about 120 miles from Nashville, and have been there several times as a kid when it was in the Rymer auditorium (no I don’t know the correct spelling.lol.), your pronunciation is pretty spot on, albeit with a nice accent. Just wanted to share. Rock!!!

This man is amazing, I have been to 3 of his clinics, great guy

Right on buddy...excellent

Hi Fil, thanks for featuring the amazing Doyle Dykes. I wanted to mention a few of my favorite players that you may could highlight. Eric Sardinas (amazing slide blues player), Dave Wronski of the surf band Slacktone; listen to Tidal Wave, California Guitar Trio (Unbelievable acoustic group), Grant Green, (Underrated Jazz great), Wes Montgomery (Jazz legend). Thanks for all of your great work in giving the players we all love the respect and admiration they deserve. ROCK!!!

Well that was quick! Thanks.

Thanks for featuring Doyle in your vid Fil. It does look to me like a Guild guitar that he uses in this clip though(he has endorsed Guild, and at the moment he is still with Godin,I believe.Safe to say Doyle has played and worked with many guitars and guitar makers over the years.

Doyle is on an extremely high and steep level in this video. He truly left his own style and finger prints all over this.

Doyle Dykes played at a local guitar store in my small hometown about 20 years ago. Very nice guy and amazing guitar player!

Saw Doyle 2 weeks ago. Nicest guy you will ever meet. He signed my guitar!

Grand Ol' Opry...you nailed it.

Fil...thanks for featuring Doyle! I first encountered Doyle Dykes in a tribute to Chet Atkins produced by Gretsch Guitars, which, incidentally also features Richard Smith, Steve Warner (CGP) and others. Well worth the hour to watch (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6jC1xrYF0MM.html). One thing that you did not mention about Doyle's style is that he does not do "pull offs", he does "push offs". In other words, he pushes his fingers up, as opposed to pulling his fingers down, if that makes any sense. Anyway...thanks again for featuring this truly great musician!

How come I've never heard of the guy?

Excellent. .😎😀🎵🎶🎸👍🐅🇧🇷

Doyle is one of the best of the best. His technique, speed, inventive chord voicings, and stage presence make him a must-see performer. He is also a genuinely nice guy who loves his audience.

Fil, so happy you're giving finger-style guitarists (ala of the Chet Atkins/Merle Travis school of fingerstyle) their due credit. I've watched your reviews of Doyle, Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Smith and others. One young Australian guitarist you haven't analyzed yet is Joe Robinson. His head exploding speed and technique is amazing, as is his versatility. Also you should check out his acoustic cover of Santana'a Europa.

Well said Fil!

You spoke about him doing several things at once. He was asked once why he likes fingerpicking. Among other things, he said he doesn't need a band. He does it all himself.

Great stuff as always Fil. Haven't been able to see your vids as often as I like recently. Hey, did you ever do a video on Tim Sult of Clutch?

I don't think there's anything he can't play. He's so damned clean.

Doyles also a beast on acoustic 12 string.

Great video Fil! Another great fingerstyle guitar review! You should check out Buster B Jones and Brooks Robertson if you want some more fingerstyle guys like this to review!

Thanks for posting this clip. A couple of things you might want to know: Doyle uses the thumb and forefinger on his right hand when he is playing the artificial harmonics; he doesn’t use any other fingers on his right hand to play them. And, Doyle convinced his mother and father to invite Barry to their house for dinner, not the other way around.