British guitarist attempts to play like Elvis Presley's right hand man Scotty Moore! 

TIME STAMPS - 1:18 Performance 4:06 Analysis 5:44 Starting the Song (Key References) 9:23 Rough and Ready Mix! 11:50 Scotty's Rhythm 14:22 Scotty's Lead Guitar

Elvis created hard rock, punk and grunge with one song that he did not even write! He changed the melody and the spirit of the original for sure.

I never heard of Scotty Moore and had no idea that he was such a guitar icon. That's why it took me by surprise when I found out year's later that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones sure knew who he was.

Watching this a year late but still love the review of the brilliance of Scotty Moore’s influence on the rock and roll revolution. Your insight helps us all be better fans! May the King and his sound live forever!

Its funny Fil, even with the blur I can still recognize the stance and movements on the full body scenes in the video are unmistakably Elvis!.

Elvis propably the greatest entertainer of all time. Complete control in his prime and the big voice

Thank you for the break down/analysis. I was a huge fan back in the day and I didn't have an appreciation of the guitar playing then. Elvis had such a beautiful voice. He could really sing gospel songs.

One thing everyone seems to fail to acknowledge is Elvis’ wonderful sense of rhythm. And, it should be clear to all who think that Elvis couldn’t play guitar that in this clip, during his performance, he is reaching for the chords without paying the slightest attention - that kind of muscle-memory does not develope overnight. Scotty’s use of major and minor pentatonic is wonderfully illustrated during his guitar break on the 1956 studio version of “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” - as you rightly point out: it should never be just a question of playing a bunch of notes!

60 years on, and Elvis is still getting censored on the Sullivan Show.

Clever work-around! We remember what they look like! Love Elvis' humor, it really comes through! Red lining on the Fil-Fun-O-Meter!!

My father gave me driving lessons one day when we heard on the car radio that Elvis had passed away. He told me to turn around and drive back home..........I saw what Elvis meant to my parents through their eyes that day, I will never forget. YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG, CRYIN' ALL THE TIME...

Doesn't really matter if one can see Elvis or not....... The eyes are not what we hear with... Can't beat the ENERGY felt when listening to Elvis perform and ALOT of that energy comes from Elvis' musicians, so we'll in fact, that one can FEEL it vibrarate from everyone on stage, Elvis' energy reflecting off of Scotty's energy and Scotty's energy reflecting off of Elvis' energy! I often wondered what the world would have been like if Elvis was never heard... I often wondered what the world would would have been like if Scotty was never heard... I often wondered what the world would have been like if Chet Atkins, who was Scotty Moore's idol, would have never been heard... It is no coincidence that timing of these legends were in the right place at the exact right time and era to witness some of the greatest TALENT the world would ever see!!! As always, another EXCELLENT video my friend! Best regards!

Thanks for putting the spotlight on Scotty Moore...He's one of my absolute favorite guitar players...Despite his iconic status in the annals rock music it somehow feels like he still deserves wider recognition for his innovations...Top technique, fantastic sound, distinctive style and above all the quality that so many technically proficient players seem to forget about (or simply lack) - exquisite taste... Thanks Fil, great as always!

Elvis has left the building, but Fil is in the house taking us through his performance with excellency. 👍

I learned to dance from listening to Elvis Presley songs.

I saw this performance live on TV back when I was just 6 years old in glorious Black and White. I actually remember it very well, that's how much of an impression he made on me at just 6 years of age. My older sister was crazy about Elvis and I liked him too, believe it or not! Oh, he was not only a great showman but probably the best looking man to ever sing/perform on TV to this day!

Hi Fil! I remember Hound Dog coming out in 56! I was a ten year old little girl, but I sure remember the effect he had on us girls! I am almost 75, and he still gets me weak when his songs are playing! Yes I know he had a guitar player with him, but with Elvis on the stage we didn’t seem to notice! J/K....Scotty was loved too! ✌️

You should analyze Elvis' performance of Too Much on the ed sullivan show next. Scotty did a nice guitar solo.

Thank you for remembering the King. Elvis is the man. 🇺🇸

Elvis - before "colonel" tom parker got a hold of him and destroyed his life

Fil, I would love for you to try and demonstrate Scotty's signature rockabilly style of picking rhythm on songs like "Mystery Train". That style is so representative of the classic Elvis Rockabilly sound that Scotty created.

Cool work around! Elvis knew how to work the crowd for sure. Thanks Fil!!

It’s got this beautiful rawness that is almost punk.

Yes, the backing vocals really were brilliant on the record, and it may have been the first time they were used to back a guitar solo, not the vocal, and that was probably Elvis' idea, since at RCA he was in reality the producer of his tracks as well as the artist. Scotty confirmed that in his book 'That's Alright Elvis'. Back in the day I had this on 10 inch vinyl, and played it so many times on my Mum's stone-age gramaphone, with it's blunder-bus pickup arm that it wore out, and I had to buy another copy. Got it on CD now. How times have changed!

Scotty Moore is a rock n roll god. Like Les Paul and Chet Akins but in memphis Sir Scotty is royalty. I met mr. Moore in Memphis on his 80 birthday party at Gibson. He is a mentor to many but especially my buddy Brian Setzer. He sure could pick the licks

Having to be censored when WAP BY Cardi B is fine pathetic youtube.

We love Elvis ... The original hound Dawggggggggggg. Elvis the pelvis... 🎸 😃

Fuken brilliant. Cheers. Thanks for your time.

65yrs later, and Elvis' hip thrusts are STILL too sexual for public media consumption and rebroadcast.

Elvis’s first public performance was in Memphis in September 1954. He was sh#t scared. Hence the legs that started to tremble and afterwards the question “why were they all screaming ?”. However, once he learned how he affected an audience, he became a master at whipping-up an audience into a frenzy, although he always was very nervous before a performance. Well, you saw that in his first Vegas show.

👀somewhat blasphemous, but awed to find out how blissful to hear the crystal clear glory of scotty without Elvis's overwhelmingly wonderful talents obscuring all else.

Scotty was awesome. Perfect addition to Elvis! Love it! Excellent analysis and demo Fil! 🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦

🎸🎸🎸🎸👍👍👍👍👍 Great Analisys.👏👏👏..The King👌👌no more words!..👊🤘

So ahead of his time . Damn dope anyway. Fil , envy your talent dude !

Now I understand why Elton John calls “Houndog” the perfect song.

Well at least they let us hear it. I mean, 70 years old and still they hold tight to his image. ELVIS !

This is fascinating about Elvis snapping his finger for Scotty Moore to play the chord and notes to indicate what key this is in. All the years I have seen this performance I thought Scotty Moore was playing the chord and notes because he was board standing there waiting to play the song and didn't care for the chit chat between Sullivan and Elvis. If that was for Elvis to hear the key note wouldn't that mean Elvis would need perfect pitch? Did Elvis have perfect pitch?

HI FIL WOW OH WOW HOW COOL WAS THAT. LOVE HOW YOU PLAY AND YOUR VIDEOES. YOU ARE THE BEST. ELVIS ROCKS SO DO YOU LOL. GREAT SHOW LIKE ALWAYS. THANKYOU PEACE AND LOVE

When Elvis said "Can I have your attention please?" Silence. How to 'own', not just the stage, but the whole auditorium.

Another tall order BUT my Brother Fil will triumph. Scotty had the all round great sound, Rockabilly, country, single pick doublestop . Certainly a huge influence on countless axemen over the years. Like I said once before, even S. R. V. was "All Shook Up" with Scotty's sound.! At the beginning of his solo here Fil, I thought it was an isolation. Sure made it stand out! Good you point out these pioneers of the rock gitfiddle Fil, most folks don't know about some of them. You've covered Scotty before, also Merle Travis etc . Good job Fil. Love your comment about the audience liking you. Ha. I heard ya starting to crack. Ha. I've also seen your video where Fil had a Mom made sandwich before the audition. ( Jimi would ask : Are you experienced? "). Well I'm still circling the block folks. Thanks So much Fil and a good time to say I bet you KNOW why I call you brother!! Great show again Bro! P. S. I saw a low quality, faded picture the other day, totally forgetfull until you see who the 2 guys togather are. ..... Albert Collins + Rory Gallagher!!!! Ooooowwwweeeee!!!! The Iceman with an Irishman!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

Well explained as usual fair play

Years ago, famous guitarists, such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and others didn't have many guitarists to influence them, like we have now. I am a fan of these Sun Record artists, including Elvis. Thanks for sharing this analysis video, even if it is blurry. Cheers, Fil! ✌️

Brilliant as always.🌈🎸🌈❤️ Your have things in common with The King; a likable personality, and a great talent

I remember the day he died. I was at Infant School at the time. The most appalling thing, sadly, was the look on my Mums face when she told one of the other mothers waiting outside the school that he’d died, only to be told “ I couldn’t care less “.

Great breakdown . Different than the record where Scotty puts in that little lick if I recall after the second Hound Dog - did dump - just two intervals . I’m sure you noticed the difference between how James Burton played on a telecaster within a year of this . James was so far ahead of his time. I think James solo on Hello Mary Lou where you could hear the bends on the strings ,and the great way he used arpeggios in that solo. He pulled it all out on that solo. There is a video out there somewhere of James talking about his time with the Nelson family ,and using a banjo string for his high E string . He was I think 19 at the time Ozzie ,and Harriet was being filmed ,lived with their family in real life, but got homesick and went back to Louisiana until Oz made him a deal to come back. Sorry for hijacking your great breakdown here ,but when it gets into the recording studio with Rick they have interviews with guys that worked at the studio. They talk about how they recorded everything pretty much live on a three track I think ( maybe wrongly ) . That video would be right up your alley . As always love your takes on these songs from I’m sure we’re long before you were born. That’s a huge credit to you …

Wow...this song is older than me , but not by much...was.born in '56..but remember this very well...what a classic... he may have left the building but he is resting in peace at his home at Graceland...but to me Elvis was.known as a singer not a guitarist...and also an idol...my favorite song was and still is The Wonder of You with James Burton playing the guitar solo...I loved it when he said, "play the song James"..... all of Elvis's songs are classics...

Scotty was legendary and very influential in forming the early rockabilly sound.

Was it blurred so we wouldnt be corrupted by seeing his bottom half? I love that chunky 50s guitar sound.

I love his introduction... He was a funny guy. Always makes me smile, and cry a little bit...

You do such a great job breaking down these amazing performances and your appreciation for Scott Moore is so deserving... here we are 60+ years later enjoying the music and admiring the greatness of the sound and quality of the notes. Big thank you for taking the time to do this video.

Never looked at "Hound Dog" as a guitar song. It would be of value to isolate Scotty's guitar work and give it a listen. Plenty of Elvis productions where the lead does shine. I go out on a limb and say that 90% of us that want to do it,will be able to "play similar to how Scotty plays" in this song, after 4 years into guitar, some probably earlier. I am not saying "come up with the concept for the riff" but copy what someone else has already done. Fil brings up the "no errors" part. That may take a bit longer.Another lesson that shows us just how much of "playing guitar" is in the right hand. I copy some out of "Marie's the Name" in my practice routine. It is even simpler. I find it hard to figure out which guitarist (lead) is playing for Elvis at times (3 different leads for "Marie's the Name".) Thanks Fil.

Dad was jealous of Elvis, because Mom always had a crush on him, LOL! Mom would have liked your analysis, just like I do.

Scotty ad-libbed that lead which is hard to do live. But try and analyze the 2nd lead on the record. I don't think anyone has been able to duplicate it. He's playing a slap-back with reverb and it's the best 50's rock lead bar none. Good luck trying to copy it!

Thanks Fil...much appreciated Gotta say I still love Mama Thorton's original much more Great Analysis as always!

I feel like Scotty gave the G to imply the turnaround, as a pickup point for Elvis to hear where the C would naturally come.

I love those old rockabilly guitar licks and even more if on a resonator. Thanks for some coverage of this wonderful sound. That E slide is on many of the other Elvis songs to, much more prominent. Not sure it is an "E" but similar move begins in his "I Beg of You"

Growing up in the 1950s I always felt Hound Dog to be one of Elvis’ weaker songs. In the past 30 years I’ve come to the realization I was wrong.

Blocked world wide for imagery! I just watched a 5 minute video of a lady doing hot yoga in a tank top and a thong! They seriously blocked this video?! Amazing.

I just love when you analyse Elvis’ abilities and in this case Scotty’s playing as well. I still smile at my phone watching you smiling...lol How you recreated what Scotty was playing that was a surprise bonus I wasn’t expecting, I really enjoyed that as well. In 56-57 Elvis was so young, do you think he may have had a natural ear to hear how good Scotty actually was, to have hired him then & kept him on ?

That screaming is immortal. Fil, could you make a song that will be based on that words "immortal screaming"?

I like how you sitting back and not letting people know what actually the footage is you had to watch that a couple times at least Adam Sandler's eight footage a long time ago and I exist it tickles

I used to know a guy who looked like Elvis. He had two little dashunds so I named them Chuwie (Chewbacca) & Caramel. It was just a joke but he named his little dogs as such. His girlfriend dumped him after serving time in the military. As long as he had his two babies (chewier and caramel) he was going to be okay. 😄😁 Elvis reminds me of him. He was such a nice person. 🥲

Fil….would love to hear you analyze the work of Elvis Presley’s rhythm guitarist, John Wilkinson, especially when he accompanies Elvis on the song “Early Morning Rain”.

Think about this that was the beginning of rock and roll i think Scotty was winging it lol... Learning on the fly.. you and many others have had a chance to refine your craft and skill

Love this Fil. Such a good dude, Scotty. Love the breakdown of this. Scotty playing was epic on every song. Great job Fil. Perfection.

I know why they blocked the visuals. Having Elvis and Fil on screen together would have broken the algorithm.

I've always admired Scotty's phrasing, particularly his distinctive, clever approach to blending of the major and minor scale, and use of swing to tie it all together.

Odd that this performance is blocked. It’s a toned down performance for Ed Sullivan. He’s clearly playing with it. There are other versions of this that are really full on.

Glad you got this up so we can hear what you had to say about Elvis. He was quite something. Thanks for doing this. Take care.

Another outstanding video Fil! On another note I can totally see why it had to be blurred out. Elvis was so raunchy and by today's standards he would cause so much ruckus for his blatant sexuality and his pushing the limits as far as he did in this performance. Lady Gaga, Madonna, and a host of other entertainers look so tame compared to Elvis in this 1956 clip. And considering RU-vid and the tameness of a lot of content creators that wear so much clothing that there is no sex appeal. This video of Elvis should be removed more than just blurred out. Seriously though I love your analysis videos especially the ones on Elvis and other entertainers that you show which expands my musical tastes. Thanks so much, Fil.

Rock on Elvis 4 ever❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hate to add a comment, I seem to attract haters, but have been a Elvis/Scotty fan forever. would like to point out that nearly everytime they played this live the solo was a little different. (and the record version took 40 takes before Elvis was happy with it) Maybe Scotty "winged it" more than analyzed it! another thing that's impossible to tell from the censored video is the amp. I think at this period Scotty was still using the Butt's Echosonic tape delay amp. (I've spoken to the guitologist, Five watt and "uncle Doug" and nobody want's to do a profile on this groundbreaking amp) The sound of that amp alone changes the whole game! I suppose I've said enough to cause a fight, so I'll let it be except to add you have a beautiful smile. I look like that when I listen to Elvis too! :)

That man must have had pheromones pouring off him like sweat…

Scotty Moore is one of the fiew guitarists that´t cant be emulated or duplicated, same goes for Billie Joe Armstrong and Don Everly. i´ts just impossible. Although all three of theme aren't that difficult techically, the achieved a sound that I still wonder how the hell they did it.

Rock music is divided into before Elvis (B.E) and after Elvis (A.E.). It was 100 times better after.

If you can play his intro to Suspicious Minds...correctly...I'd be impressed.=P

I doubt that they would have had any more than one boom mike on this performance?....that early in television. TV audio was very basic compared to studio recording. As for "mixing"...probably none? Scotty Moore has a sort of semi jazz style. A lot of the early rockers did play like that. Take a look at Bill Haley and the Comets doing "Tequila" live . Elvis had a fantastic sense of humour and a real knack for comedy...particularly visual comedy and self satire. Some of his reactions were hysterical. He did, in fact, rehearse his act very comprehensively. There's some fascinating behind the scenes footage in Elvis on Tour or That's the Way it Is ...which shows him working on every single move for a Las Vegas. He mean he went about it like he was constructing a movie fight scene

If I may, Scotty used a finger picking method with a thumb pick and finger picks instead of a flat picking method... Difficult, but once learned, makes things easier...

Great analysis. Very interesting to see this stuff from the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Listening to the original by Big Mama Thornton was wondering about how this blues was blended. Is it with Rockabilly, as with Blue Moon of Kentucky (just the other way round)?

Great stuff, Fil. I reckon Scotty's finest moment was 'I Forgot to Remember to Forget' It's like a mandolin technique he used, and the solo part is one of my favourite sounds ever recorded. I'd love to see that get a closer look, sometime.

Bill's Kay bass was amplified. it had an internal pickup that was attached to the floor peg. It was called an amplified peg... or Ampeg for short.

Now wonder the imagery is blocked! Judging from the screams, lotsa people must have been tortured mercilessly... SCNR :)

What good does blocking do?

This is why Keith Richards wanted to be like Scotty Moore 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

Great video, Fil. Scotty was something else. Rumor is he invented power chords LOL?

I love how he broke it down and explained each section. Thoroughly enjoyable xxx

Scotty Moore - a guitar genius.

Could Elvis hear himself singing over the screaming? ☺ I remember watching the Beatles on the ES show with my grandmother, and she said she thought she might like their music, but she wished the girls would stop screaming so she could hear them better LOL

Fantastic analysis. Love your videos but I seem to love the Elvis tapes. His vocals are so interesting to learn about. His cry voice etc. I used to say to people. Did you hear that, how can a guy sing and cry at the same time.

Elvis live on the ed Sullivan show October 28 1956

Elvis looks like a feathery bird covered with foam. That was kind-a fun to watch.

Ah, Fil, but only Jerry Reed could play the guitar man...;-)

Fil who cares when you are looking at Elvis!!! Love him❤️

I love your smile and very likeable too, love your analysis learning all the time, Elvis a good master of music and song we keep learning and enjoying

It’s Presley not Prezley

Fun Fil Fact#649 : Fil has a championship pack of Fox Hounds in which he once managed to catch a rabbit 🤔

OK WHO ELSE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE LINK, WHEN THEY MADE HIM BLUR OUT HIS VIDEO ?? THUMBS UP THIS COMMENT☮✌

Loved this! Too bad that Elvis' gorgeous self had to be blurred out 😂😂 You're a great guitarist, Fil. Hope you're having a great weekend 💙

The best part of your video is your face expressions!

Your also using a totally different type of electric guitar...