I met Scotty Moore three times in the U.K. when he was touring. One thing that impressed me (apart from his wonderful playing and tone!) is that, when the gig finished, he stayed on the stage, cleaned his guitar strings with a duster, put it carefully in its case, then unplugged his amp (he was playing through a Peavey valve/tube combo at the time) and put the cover on it before going off stage. No guitar tech or roadie, despite his legendary status! A courteous, modest, very friendly and hugely talented gentleman.
When you're playing his guitars that that even if they weren't the fact that they were his guitars they would be worth over 20 grand. He has every one of his guitars he's ever owned. I got to see his collection of guitars one time and it was pretty impressive
Jochen Hansen Not necessarily! Michael Bloomfield was one of the greatest electric guitarists ever and he didn’t bother looking after his guitars. His Uncle owned a pawn shop in Chicago and he could access them easily.
Scotty I've been following you lately and I remember you in Jailhouse Rock and I got you know little more about your and I remember you and King Creole and probably there's some other boobies with those are the two that come to mind I also got to see the Michael st. Gerard betraying Elvis and I think if he actor that portrayed you brought out the best in your character you were diligent and I will always appreciate your music with Elvis I was raised to Vicksburg Mississippi and I was a child remembering the girls going crazy over this man that later I found out was Elvis even though I was a teenager when the Beatles came they never impacted me the way Elvis and your music has thank you for your artistry love for life and now lives in California
That's one fancy guitar he's holding!But I actually didn't know Scotty M. was with Elvis before there even was an Elvis!One of the most interesting interviews I've ever seen!
Im so Lucky to have sent off and received the signed pictures of Scotty whilst he was still alive, God Bless. Just getting back into my playing and really looking into all the greats.
This is great! Scotty Moore is a living history of what happened at Sun Records I'm so glad he is doing this reminiscing as to what happened back then. Thank You Scotty.
Here's the MAN started me on the long guitar road. I guess I was about 10 years old when I first heard Scotty's astonishing solo's on 'Hounddog'. Two solo's in about a 1:50 minute song??? Unheard of before then. Blew me away. From that day on, I wanted to play guitar. What an inspiration. RIP Scotty. You're wonderful legacy lives on.
I didn't know he passed 🙏 I'm an old gran who only discovered RU-vid in recent months, awh, bless him RIP 🙏 This video more special than I thought. I have always admired those with musical ability, when one isn't gifted the appreciation of creating something that changes people's lives by listening, I take my hat of to all the greats and also the greats such as yourself 👍 if I could make music I'd do it constantly!!!
That guitar is beautiful! Just watching this man talk and smile in a humble kind warm egoless way while thinking to myself, this man is the reason every guitarist out there since 1956 exist. Thank you Scotty and those world changing fingers and tempo defining picks and licks that breathed life into music. Before Scotty there was music. After Scotty there was rock and roll, rock, metal and every god damn genre we have known since. There's not enough gratitude in the world to the thank you we owe this legend.
Ohhh man Scotty’s story of how he got to meet Elvis Presley totally blew my mind out .... I don’t think anyone would’ve had any idea that that was one of the most important moments in our history just on the making ... I can’t think of anything as big as Elvis ever since Jesus left the building ... I read that Carl Perkins was playing around fusing this rhythms reading the people’s reactions on what he’d played , in which was the Rock’n’Roll taking its natural shape in Jamboree sharing knowledge among the artist that performed there like Elvis , Hank Williams, Johnny Cash , then Carl send a tape to NY they answered back that “this rhythm is too rural , there is no market for this type of music outside Southern states “ .... Man that rhythm had market outside the orbits of earth , they even send Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Good to the space .... electrifying sound like nothing else I can tell ya .
mister scotty moore, you are the best in town. thank you so much . keep moving , keep going . we love you. i love this story so much. Huub ,from the netherlands.
RIP Scotty and thank you for the excellent music you brought to us all....That's All Right Mama, Don't be cruel, Heartbreak Hotel and so many many more. I still listen to the early recordings almost on a daily basis and it makes me feel like I am young and alive as my feet move to the beat and the sounds of your guitar light up the day. Thanks again from a real fan.
l' Ame du blues qui déboule dans son corps et dans ces doigts dans sa guitare quelle merveilleuse et importante rencontre avec Elvis pour nous tous ils nous ont libéré
I understand that this is about Scotty, and the Presley version of this song, but I had the honour of meeting the man who wrote this song - Arthur "big boy" Crudup, in London in the '70s (?) He told us that he'd never received a penny in royalties from Elvis, or his business interests. I feel that the least that could be done on this video is to credit Mr Crudup.
skobedigatch Wrong. That song was written by Lieber and Stoller. Thornton had a #1 hit for 7 weeks in 1953 with the song. If she didn’t get paid, it’s because of her own management, and Lieber and Stoller, who Elvis gave a small fortune to.
You are right but I do know that in the sometime in 70s Crudup was compensated in full. I’m sure it should have been a whole lot more than what they gave him but perseverance won!
My boy Scotty,the greatest picker,thank you for all your talent,I met with you in 2012 in San Diego,thank you for the secretly,so glad you finally working your thing,world needs to know with out you and Bill rock n roll might just still be waiting, music is the main ingredient of the soup n roll,love you .
Scotty was a handsome young man! I really enjoyed the interview. What a lucky break to be hanging out at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee! You just never know!
Thanks for the memories Scotty Moore - you’re a legend. As stated on the video, it’s Steve Rieck who provides fully detailed descriptions of all the guitar parts. They’re delivered at easy pace with well filmed close-ups of fingering and picking. Steve has a warm, melodic, easy to listen to voice. Brilliant!
I find it interesting as a social experiment that people who think themselves musicians and artists seek out a page like this, watch the video--and make stupid, foolish remarks about the musicians and artists in the videos. I mean, WTF.
This shows you the mentality of some of our youth now-a-days............I grew up in the '50s-'60s and that is where the "real music" is......BUT some of the little peons in this generation think that loud/trashy music is the way to go..........
Downvoted for deceptive and click bait title. “How to play that’s all right mama on guitar with Scotty Moore” led me to believe he would be going through the lesson himself. The history was awesome but the instructor left a bit to be desired.
This should be titled:A Conversation with The Great Scotty Moore so people aren't sitting hear waiting for him to play his guitar. It detracts from his story telling.
@@southernpride2003 What about those “Twangy” pick ups you can buy? And is there difference with Echo or Delay pedals? And will you get that twangy sound from a Strat with those pedals?
He has played for Elvis Tribute Artist Ronny Mcdowel and country artist ! Great sound with Ronny great tunes great talents ! Southern folks are named Elvis since way back in southern history ! Same with Aron ! Aron from the Bible ! The old group with Bill Black and Scotty More Was great Then Vernon signed the Contract with out Elvis and his mom's beeing present ! Parcker promised if Vernon would hurry up and signed the life time contract and agree to 50% cut on every dollar Elvis braught in ! Elvis never would have agreed ! To that ! Vernon knew this ! Parcker also told Vernon Vernon would never have to lift a finger to work again ! That is the real reason Vernon. Only had his own selfish reasons . For signing his sons life away to control of Parcker greed both cons! Elvis was planing on Marrieing a beautiful country and Like him a Rocka Billy Artist Wanda Jackson ! He already asked her Dad And Her Dad maide Elvis promise to wait for a few years ! Because she and Elvis just really started touring the Southern areas ! And they were still very young ! So the your was over she got a call her mom was I'll! Come home ,. She and her Dad headed to Oklahoma City! Elvis wanted to tell his Moma all his plans for Marrieing Wanda ! She loved Wanda very mutch and was realy happy ! Parcker showed up . Vernon already signed him up day before ! Vernon refused to let Elvis go see or call Wanda ! And rules Parcker layed down ! We're forbidding Elvis to date Wanda she would be big Compatition! Broke two hearts for Vernon's and parckers lousy greed . She's the girl now lady that the song about . Wear my ring arround your kneck . was written about ! She was titteled first Queen Of Rocka Billy and Rocken Roll ! Elvis on stage with Wanda was crownend King and Queen Of Rocka Billy and Rocken Roll ! That was the duo ! And Elvis his self also started out performing as a Impersonator of many country And Pop Rocken Roll Stars ! He gave Wanda his heart and his Class Ring on a chain to wear arround her kneck ! And she still has it ! And the Ring box he put it in To give to her !
Ramble on Scotty ask famous rock stars who they were inspired by they say Elvis Presley and when you say that your also saying Scotty Moore you got my respect 👍👍
There is No Question , This Man Changed the Music of his time and influenced Hundreds of Pickers that eventually became Proffessionl in their time . Any Rock n Roll Guitar Player owes Scotty Moore Thanks .
30:40 "We got tired of the stuff we did on stage so I used to fuss at DJ and Bill all the time, c'mon let's go rehearse and learn some new songs." "Nay, no, let's go to the bar and get a drink." Sounds like a lot of band guys. Ha!
The great, who's respected by all the greats. Scotty was their inspiration. A DJ once said, while breaking records on the air, Rock n Roll has got to go. And go it did. All the way to the top...Not the way that DJ hoped though lmao.
This is cool. A person that was the key in rock history. He must have seen things that no one ever seen or known about rock history. The Beginning of Rock.
Scotty and Cliff Gallup were the Godfathers of rockabilly. Parker never did understand that it was not just Elvis' voice, it was Scotty's licks and solos that made the hits. The best music Elvis ever did was with the Blue Moon boys. They were treated abysmally but Scotty was never bitter.
James Milton I agree he's a gentleman and has never said publicly what he could have about how he and other musicians of the time were treated. But he may have been bitter privately. It's good he did get a lot of public recognition later on, like the Rolling Stone list and so forth. I know those lists weren't liked by many but there were some greats on them.
Well, he was somewhat bitter as revealed in his bio/autobiography. He was ready to continue on but he and the Blue Moon Boys were eventually replaced by studio aces. Scotty was especially miffed when he was put on a modest salary for live gigs rather than splitting the take like they did before.
@@genebrenner855 Imo, they had reason to be upset. Their deal with Elvis was that he got 50% and Moore and Black got 25% each. All three hired Fontana for a flat $100/week, which came from the other three's parts like the other expenses. Fontana said he wasn't upset because he didn't have the same deal as Moore and Black, but that those two rightfully should have gotten much, much more money when Elvis became famous. It was Parker, not Elvis, that ditched them.
THIS MAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING THE SPICE ON ELVIS’S RECORDS , HE KILLS ME WITH THAT JAPAN TIN CAN GUITAR 🎸 COMMENT !!! WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ALL THESE GUYS SCOTTY , BILL , ELVIS , DJ WERE LOYAL TO EACH OTHER !!! A GROUP OF GUYS THAT CAME TOGETHER BECAUSE OF SAM & SCOTTY’S DISCOVERY, MAY GOD REST THEIR SOULS !!!
Invaluable video record of one of rock's founding guitar heroes. Thankfully future generations can be inspired by his magnificent playing through his recordings and historical documents like this. 🎸👍
Met him, and was able to get his autograph,and also was lucky to watch him perform.For his performance/show his bassist was the player for the Stray Cats. A true Southern Gentleman .Great show! RIP
He took the blues years ,n turned them into rock n roll years,god bless this man,,im a 50 old metal head,,but even i no what this man has done for rock n roll,,
O Scotty Moore, foi um dos guitarristas mais marcantes na década de '50' e até mesmo hoje, ele próprio é uma incógnita que a maioria de seus fãs, colegas de profissão ainda não decifraram, e muito mais o que le faz n a guitarra, que no conjunto da obra torna-se pérolas que perpetuarão no tempo. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS -Brasil.
Scotty is an absolute legend and has been a catalyst for the style to be a huge part of Elvis success and many others! 😘 Great documentary Scotty better be in the Hall of Fame! Lmk
SIMBETAM ! Its a Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman ( yes Gibson and not Gretsch) rare guitar. He loved Es175 modified to goldtop 275 just for hm and was a big big Gibson L5 and Super 400 fan.
I got to go through all of the old Elvis footage in the Turner Vault for a movie they released years ago. I've seen things almost nobody else has. Out takes, rehearsals, etc. Boxes of film transferred and inspected by me. Wish I could find a way to get paid for having that much fun again!
I used to listen to Elvis' early recordings all the time, day in, day out. I used to think that Scotty's guitar solos were easy, until I tried to play them. Then, I discovered that they were actually very difficult to play indeed. And every guitar player worth a damn - from Clapton to Richards to Townshend to Knopfler - all of them expound the highest respect for Scotty - not one of them says, oh, they were too easy. Not one. So, Scotty Moore's place on the top of the highest echelons of rock guitarists is well-earned. SIDE TRIVIA: I saw Scotty live at the Jazz Café in London in August 2005, and he said not one word to the audience; his wife came on stage to do it. As he left the stage and started to go up the stairs to his dressing room, I said, Thank you, Scotty, and we shook hands. A great claim to fame for me, and one of the half dozen moments I shall treasure. x
Scotty Moore would've been a guitar hero at any time or playing any style since the electric guitar was first used in the thirties...jazz, blues, metal whatever...when you've got it, you've got it, and that man had it by the waggon load..RIP a real master
Scotty made it sound like he was playing two guitars at once. Watching this video gave me a newer appreciation for Scotty and all guitar players. It was like Chinese math to me, I could never do it. Amazing
That is the "slap back" effect, which is slight delay of original signal mixed with original, sort of a doubling of sound source and a delay effect at same time, which Scotty describes @32:30
@@zdogg8 Yeah, I think he used a certain amp to achieve a certain sound. James Burton tells of some guys hanging out and jamming. He tried to get Scotty to play and he kept saying no, then finally Scotty went to the car and got his amp and joined in. James almost seemed dismissive, like Scotty needed a gimmick amp. Scotty may not have been the best, but he helped create a sound and was influential and a legend.
@@dennydeckerful Yes, he goes on to then discuss the amp he bought to replicate the above described studio slap-back effect, in both cases produced with the help of magnetic recording tape, in the case of the amp, an adjustable tape on a loop inside the amp cabinet itself. It was sort of a rare and/or custom product, sounds like it anyway, as per Scotty's description. That same type effect appeared in the late sixties, I believe, in the form of a stand-alone "Echoplex" effect unit, a favorite of guitarists. I don't believe in looking for chinks in the armor of musicians, generally, especially legends, especially if their legendary status is well-deserved. That comment by JB fall into the category of tacky, IMHO. Colonel Parker broke up the Elvis/Scotty/Black/Fontana group, aka "Blue Moon Boys." Movies were his priority, and as most of us know, the concerizing Elvis was place on the shelf, thus, no need for that band.JB would not be in the picture, otherwise. I know most reading this already know, but just for the record.
no matter what stories you hear about how it all started you can be sure pound for pound this isthe actual way it happened. Thanks Scotty... God bless you !!
OMG! Scotty Moore and professional guitarists like him make that look so EFFORTLESS, but the actual skill & talent required to make those beautiful melodies is astounding! That guitar sound of 50’s Elvis is uniquely Scotty Moore! What a legendary talent he was! I’m a little envious of my Mom’s generation who were teens during that time period and got to live through the inception of this incredible music! Whatta time to be alive and be a teenager enjoying this music!
He didn't discover elvis. That's why he can't remember what he said. Sam Phillips discovered elvis and then introduced scotty to him. elvis had already cut one album with Phillips before Scotty met him
Watching the master give a demo/tutorial and tell us about his early experiences :). We are so so, so, lucky to have this on video, and so, so, so, lucky for his generous time to walk us through it all. There will never be another Elvis, Scotty or Bill Black. The three of them together made magic together as no other could have. It was meant to be.
The legendary Scotty Moore!!! This is where rock n' roll started... He created the sound The real story right from the man who was there from the start He helped change the world forever - a true American original!
It’s like grandpa simpson telling a a story... In the beginning, you’re like, yeah sure Abe... 30 minutes later you’re looking around the floor looking for your jaw. Great vid!
Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, bringing back those memories of one of the best records ever made! Few people today can imagine the impact Elvis' record made.
