James Burton - Country/Rock Telecaster King - ASK ZAC EP 6

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James Burton is one of the most important, and influential guitarists of all time, and in this episode of Ask Zac, I answer "why." To do this, I demonstrate some of his playing techniques, talk of his very early use of light gauge strings, and the exposure he had due to his appearing on the Ozzie and Harriet Show, Shindig, and many filmed concerts with Elvis and others.
Note: I relate a story Burton told me of Forrest White visiting an Elvis show in 1969 representing Fender. Forrest left Fender in 1966. It was probably someone else high up with Fender, not Forrest. I mention Rock-n-Roll Circus, and I meant Carnival Rock as the movie that Burton appears in with Bob Luman. Also special thanks to Steve Fishell for writing the June 1984 Guitar Player magazine feature on James Burton that made me a fan of James years ago.
My Spotify playlist of great Burton tracks
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Gear used in this video:
Crook Custom T-style with Vintage Paisley finish
Florance TE-60 Bridge, Adder APC Neck
Ernie Ball strings gauged 9,10,12,24,32,42
1965 Deluxe Reverb amp with Celestion V30 speaker
effects used: amp reverb and Mirage compressor pedal
9v power via Truetone CS6 amzn.to/38S9rZK #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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@deekos4578 4 года назад

For me, the solo and backing on Rick Nelson’s “Hello Mary Lou” is a truly outstanding example of how James’ playing becomes an essential part of the track - a bit like George Harrison’s parts on every Beatles’ record.

@Grzz51 3 года назад

The first song that caught my ear was Young World...... some great picking there.

@grahambowman7227 4 года назад

Great video. I'm a massive fan of Burton - definite pioneer of the Telecaster style! Appreciate the way you went into the details of his playing, guitars and strings. Thanks for the Spotify playlist too!

@AskZac 4 года назад

You are so welcome!

@finchwilliams9859 4 года назад

Excellent information Zac. I feel like I’m in college, you’re an awesome teacher of the Telecaster...Wow I’m mind blown !!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@hans-hinrichthedens706 4 года назад

Haha, I actually held a talk at an international musicology conference about "the Telecaster style" some 15 years ago. I also concluded with that James Burton was the one who started it. The talk never got published, but my grand theory was that playing the Telecaster somehow referenced the banjo and "tradition". So it was kind of a tool to "keeping it country" - even if it was a modern - electric - instrument.

@AskZac 4 года назад

I like it!

@luket3149 4 года назад

do you have the talk in video form?

@hans-hinrichthedens706 4 года назад

@@luket3149 Unfortunately not, but I am happy to share the manuscript if I find it.

@luket3149 4 года назад

@@hans-hinrichthedens706 that would be great too

@jdmyerscountry 3 года назад

I would say that is a very logical theory.

@tristensmithguitar 4 года назад

Didn’t realize how much Burton actually influenced my playing style til now. Thanks, Zac for making my morning coffee that much better!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you for watching, Tristen! Burton's influence is huge.

@truckercowboyed2638 4 года назад

Now that i think about it, i hear a lot of James' play style in the way that Brad Paisley plays.....

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@truckercowboyed2638 James has influenced most Tele players.

@truckercowboyed2638 4 года назад

@@AskZac in fact my favorite thing to do, is put on a brad paisley song, like Mud on the Tires and try to play the parts that he does. Its so fun when you hit those runs he loves to throw in.....

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@truckercowboyed2638 Awesome!!!

@rickbearden6041 4 года назад

I was first introduced to James on ELHs 1975 "Pieces of the Sky" LP. Played guitar and dobro. Been a big admirer since then. Didn't know he played with Haggard. Always learn a lot from your sessions. Keep up the great work! RIP Reggie Young

@AskZac 4 года назад

I learned about James from that ELH album too!

@ciclosonico 7 месяцев назад

I'm falling down the JB rabbit hole and your videos are an amazing place to find valuable information. I've saved and am listening to your playlist on Spotify, it's making me discover a lot more things I didn't know. Thank you!

@440eap12368 4 года назад

As a Burton guy I thought this video was very informative. Always wondered about the ever changing look of his original telecaster (from blonde to some kind of burst to red)and the modifications done to his pink paisley (including the new neck). I’ve also seen videos of him playing his original tele with a rosewood Strat neck. I think he liked to play around with looks and parts a bit. Thank you!

@AskZac 4 года назад

The Strat necks were interesting. He is seen with both a maple and a rosewood Strat neck during the mid 60's.

@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners Год назад

You have helped my fall back in love with not only playing my guitar, but with my guitar. I’m spending allot more time with her when, I’m off the road these days. Thank you. I got a personal tour of the Louisiana hayride building and his studio. It’s a day, I’ll never forget.

@AskZac Год назад

You are so welcome. Thank you for sharing that. I would love to check out the Hayride building

@JacksonTaylorandTheSinners Год назад

@@AskZac It pretty bad ass bud. You have an open invitation anytime you see Jackson Taylor & The Sinners playing anywhere, bud. Bring any amp you want and you’re in the band for the night. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@jameswest2480 Месяц назад

James Burton - INCREDIBLE

@CrookCustomGuitars 4 года назад

Nice job Zac, very informative as always..Thanks for the kind words about the guitar and explaining the headstock, so I don't have to. Very classy mention of Peter Florance.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Absolutely. I miss Peter.

@CrookCustomGuitars 4 года назад

@@AskZac Me too!

@trevormason3825 4 года назад

Bill one of these days when it’s financially feasible, my biggest guitar desire is to own a Crook Custom! Always blown away by what you make!

@roberthusty979 4 года назад

Peter was a friend of mine and I actually called him the day he passed away to see if my teles we're ready to be picked up. He didn't answer. Miss him so much! That man changed my life and I am honored to have known him. And yes, his pickups are the best I've ever heard I'm my opinion. Great episode.

@AskZac 4 года назад

I miss Peter too. I was thinking about him the day before he passed.

@garybell523 3 года назад

Always liked hearing Elvis say “ play the song James “.

@fanegerst2349 Год назад

Play it james

@superreverbking 4 года назад

Thanks Zac! Great story about the '52 Tele. I never knew that. JB is my favorite guitar player of all time. PLEASE get him on your podcast and memorialize all of details of his gear over the years so it is preserved fir future generations of Tele pickers!

@AskZac 4 года назад

I am trying to get him. I really want to get more of his story down.

@superreverbking 4 года назад

@@AskZac Tell him he has a legion of fans waiting!

@ed801975 4 года назад

Fascinating! I’m a bass player/fiddle player, but I’m also an extremely mediocre guitar player. One of my most intimidating moments was when I was playing my ‘52 reissue Tele at a festival gig, and James Burton was there. Yikes! But all went well. He was at this festival to receive an award, and there was also a session in which he and Estelle Brown from the Sweet Inspirations talked about their time with Elvis. It was absolutely riveting! I got to chat with James briefly, and, of course, he was super nice and soft-spoken. That was one of my most memorable gigs. James is a national treasure.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Glad you got to meet him. Very cool!

@smokepeddler 2 года назад

James Burton in my opinion is the greatest of all time. Thanx for sharing.

@AskZac 2 года назад

No doubt!

@terrylwc 4 года назад

Thanks for all the Spotify playlists. Just great stuff!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you!!

@Wildman9 4 года назад

Yeah buddy a trip down memory lane.James was great player,and like you said had a major influence on guitarist of the day.Great video ..I remembered him on several shows of the 50s an 60s.And yes I watched Ozzie and Harriet shows.👍🎸😎

@jimpasquale8643 4 года назад

I agree with you about Burton. Spent a little time around him, when I lived in Nashville.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Very cool

@J.C... 2 года назад

Carnival Rock is here on RU-vid. James was much younger than he is currently. Wow! 😁 I almost didn't know which was him except I knew he was playing the blackguard Tele 👌 Thanks, Zac!

@markcress7484 4 года назад

Thank you Zac for the video..it's refreshing to watch a video where someone's not trying to sell something...Great information about Mr. Burton....I'm old enough to confess that I watched the Nelson clan on TV.....in B/W as a kid!! LOL

@AskZac 4 года назад

You are very welcome, and that is very cool!

@patgaff2536 4 года назад

Me too. I always loved that tele sound. Was drawn to it since I was a kid. Didn't know why. So, I bought one a couple weeks ago. I'm learning. Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks.

@J.C... 2 года назад

Seriously. That's why I can't watch LockPickingLawyer anymore. Anytime he does anything, he has to throw in that, little ad "I do sell these over at blah blah blah and blah blah blah". Nope. My response? "No thanks. I don't need you trying to sell me everything you use on your channel now. See ya! ✌️" And I refuse to watch anymore. That's BS and I ain't gotta put up with it

@Grzz51 4 года назад

My favorite James Burton licks is in Young World by Ricky Nelson.......those licks made me want to be a guitar player.

@captainzeb1969 4 года назад

I enjoy watching and listening to James Burton playing on Roy Orbison’s Black and White Night live recording. Great video!

@AskZac 4 года назад

I love that video!!!! Some of his best work

@kyrandell3290 4 года назад

Great show Zac! Really like your relaxed, informative style. Cant' wait for the next one. Best wishes for your success!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you so much, Ky

@stevenewman4900 4 года назад

Thanks so much for the research and knowledge you are providing with your series of videos, including the Truetone interviews, Zac. I'm aware of your ongoing contributions to furthering guitar playing, collecting, and general guitar-centric information on many fronts. Great overview on James' style, versatility, and influence on popular music. One thing you neglected to touch on was his unique hybrid right hand picking style (flat pick and fingers, also with the use of a banjo finger pick) that add to his signature sound. Maybe you can include a demo of his technique in a future video. Keep up the stellar work.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thanks, and you are correct, I did not talk about the hybrid tech, and the metal fingerpick. I can't play with a metal fingerpick, so I used pick and fingers

@marklucasguitar5126 3 года назад

Zac-Thank you so much ! James Burton played on a Joni Mitchell tune called Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire, from her For the Roses recording.

@briankays2635 4 года назад

Thanks Zac. You're exposing me to some great players and a new "vocabulary" that I'll be adding to my style. Thanks! PS - Junior Bravard - the missing link!

@AskZac 4 года назад

You are so welcome!

@clarkie101 4 года назад

Albert lee said, James Burton was his hero . I love this style .

@IndigoJo 9 месяцев назад

Richard Thompson too - he did a song called Guitar Heroes (about a young lad who's too busy practising his guitar so he can be like his heroes to do his schoolwork or spend time with his girlfriend) and James Burton was one of the names mentioned.

@soundguy5813 4 года назад

Nothing I didn't know one of my favorite players if not my favorite . You have great tone !

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you

@mftran 4 года назад

Damnit. I learned that lick you play in the intro and now I can't stop playing it. It's so damn fun

@AskZac 4 года назад

It is infectious. Too soon?

@mftran 4 года назад

@@AskZac Never too soon

@fiddlix 4 года назад

I love your channel. I just discovered it. I use to play with Jerry Reed back in the early to mid eighties.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Are you in the ACL footage?

@fiddlix 4 года назад

Ask Zac excuse me for being ignorant...what is ACL...??

@fiddlix 4 года назад

Austin City Limits. Yes I am the tall skinny guy to the right on your screen playing guitar and fiddle.

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@fiddlix So cool! I remember that well. What are you up to now?

@fiddlix 4 года назад

Ask Zac doing a session or two. Some live performance. Teaching etc.

@trevormason3825 4 года назад

My favorite ask Zac yet!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you, Trevor

@edcherry9282 2 года назад

I had one of those paisley teles in high-school..in 69 70 71 ,you couldn't GIVE those guitars away..I stripped the paisley off and refinished it..it was tough..it was a super sticky wallpaper type that they used..lol

@jeffsimslmt Год назад

Thanks dude. God bless you and James. I hear he’s on the mend.

@bddmhopp5 4 года назад

Love it that you don’t try to overplay. Great demo.

@Docsjeff Год назад

We had that color paisley come through our pawn shop in Waco. Would’ve been around 1990.Didn’t know what I had.

@randalclarke5487 4 года назад

Yeh I've had people argue me down about that being Roy Nichols on Bottle... and Fugitive... Also, thank you for bringing up Phil Baugh on Swinging Doors in a recent episode! He's so forgotten!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Yes

@hearpalhere 4 года назад

Thanks Zac for another entertaining and informative video Zac! I knew a little about Burton but now it seems I need to go researching Jimmy Bryant too! Thanks :-) Oh and yes, your guitar looks and sounds amazing!

@MrKaufmana1 4 года назад

Boy this was really great. I never knew Burton’s Telecaster was a ‘52, I always assumed it was later, because of the red color. So much great information about his gear, and his life here. There’s a few records you left out. Steve Young‘s first record features James on dobro and telecaster. That record is called ‘Rock Salt and Nails’, and it’s some of my favorite playing of his. James also has two instrumental albums out, one under his own name and one with Ralph Mooney on steel guitar. They are fantastic.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Those albums are fantastic. I have the one with Mooney on vinyl! Thanks, Alan!

@soundguy5813 3 года назад

He painted it it was originally white

@briannacery9939 7 месяцев назад

One of my favorites!

@J.C... 2 года назад

WOOHOOO! Another Shreveport Native, the Legendary James Burton! We have a statue of him in front of the Municipal Auditorium, an Historic building with a very treasured history. We have a statue of Lead Belly a couple of blocks from James and at least one other I can't recall atm. I know it's not Kenny Wayne. Hmmmm

@J.C... 2 года назад

I guess it could be Elvis. He has a pretty long history here in the Shreveport area with the Louisiana Hayride at KWKH and the Municipal Auditorium as well as The Strand Theater. Shreveport was a poppin place back in the day as far as music goes 👍👌😁

@J.C... 2 года назад

So it turns out Elvis's statue is about 10 feet from James at the Municipal Auditorium. I thought it might be there lol. We love our musicians in Shreveport. Proven by the fact that we have an actual Kenny Wayne Shepherd Day every year on Feb 12! 👌 I'm sure we have a James Burton Day, also. It wouldn't makes sense if we didn't.

@arsethehorse 2 года назад

Great vid Zac - I hadn't understood how important James B was.

@1978garfield 2 года назад

It was fun for me as I was leaning to play guitar and learning about guitar players. I heard Papa Gene's Blues and my thought was "Wow, whoever played on that must have listened to a lot of James Burton." Well I was correct, James played on that track.

@6000geac 4 года назад

John Denver Wildlife Concert. You can watch James do his thing. I’m really enjoying these videos, Thanks

@AskZac 4 года назад

You are so welcome

@rjb7569 4 года назад

Ricky Nelson was "instrumental" in getting me interested in music, playing with his band at the end of the *OZZIE AND HARRIET* show. How appropriate that James was his guitarist.

@christopherhanna5754 4 года назад

This is why I subscribe..

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you

@diegoruizguitar 3 года назад

Thanks so much for sharing this info, Zac, just to give you a little example of its value, after watching this video i could watch youtube JB old videos from a new perspective. Like a 1965 tv show in which he plays the tune Love Lost. All the best!

@AskZac 3 года назад

Wonderful

@thelongvirtuesignal8551 6 месяцев назад

Lace Sensor Pickups are very, very sweet.

@Grant_Ferstat 4 года назад

Looking forward to this Zac. You always have some cool insights.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you so much, Grant. You keep this fun.

@roknfnrol 4 года назад

Thank you Zac.

@AskZac 4 года назад

You are welcome!

@darrellm3410 4 года назад

I love those licks... Coca Cola Cowboy lick was in there. Love those songs

@SueKay-rq1lr Месяц назад

I loved Elvis’ TCB band. Ronnie Tutt was my favorite.❤

@tim2468 2 года назад

Nobody does analysis as well as you do. Thanks very much.

@AskZac 2 года назад

I appreciate that!

@lucemferre9133 4 года назад

Hey man! Great video many thanks! Anything about his wah wah, fuzz/distorted and phased sound around '69-'74? What gear did James used for that? His fuzzed wah wah sound during his days with Elvis is so unique!!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Let me see what I can find out

@jakeryanshepard 4 года назад

Love that Paisley ❤️

@AskZac 4 года назад

ME TOO!!

@John-vk4gs 4 года назад

What a gorgeous guitar !!!!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thanks, John

@italialive6924 4 года назад

Hi I also have a Pink paisley from 2005. I would like to buy a soul food pedal to get that James sound. What do you think?

@AskZac 4 года назад

He did not really use overdrive pedals. I did not use overdrive in my video. James did use a fuzz some in the '60s and early '70s.

@randalclarke5487 4 года назад

Yep... At 3:25 I agree that the quintessential "Tele Tone" was in fact not Bryant, as you pointed out on your 10 albums show- he used a jazzy, but clear neck-pickup tone. Yep, Burton invented the Tele-Twang. 😊

@AskZac 4 года назад

Agreed

@MrMojoRiiisin 4 года назад

This is fantastic content!

@randalclarke5487 4 года назад

Yep... Slowly becoming my fave guitar geek channel😁

@robertmccausland2668 3 года назад

Enjoy all your information Zac, and your playing, 👍

@AskZac 3 года назад

Thanks 👍

@joecrites 4 года назад

I enjoyed this. Thanks

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thanks for watching

@patgaff2536 4 года назад

Great video. Thank you.

@mranderson123987 4 года назад

you seem to know a thing or two and i enjoy listening to you keep the good work up greez from germany

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thanks, Mr. Anderson!

@drdannyroadkill 2 года назад

Do you happen to know or could you find out, what James' amp settings were on stage with Elvis? Especially curious about his volume. Thank you!

@AskZac 2 года назад

I have been wanting to interview James

@drdannyroadkill 2 года назад

@@AskZac get on it son! I got questions that need answers 🤣🤣 Thanks! Love your videos!

@78tag 4 года назад

I'm a little late to the party but thanks, I am enjoying your productions.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Welcome!

@paulzeman7684 3 года назад

Good segment Zac! Thanks man!

@AskZac 3 года назад

You bet!

@WillyKidd 4 года назад

Thank you for this, Zac. Very informative. I've shared this

@AskZac 4 года назад

Gracias!!!!

@A-staticCal 4 года назад

Man, I think I need to listen to some Merle now. Great one, Zac. Thanks.

@lambert1702 4 года назад

Really good and interesting video, Zac. Scotty Moore and James Burton were both great -- Elvis always had great players around him.

@kevdean9967 4 года назад

Don't forget Grady Martin and Hank Garland. Those guys were power houses!!!

@darkstar92772 Год назад

I’m here via the Chris Scruggs interview.

@stevesuv 4 года назад

Is that James playing behind Howlin Wolf on the old Shindig show that the Stones insisted have Wolf on? You know everything. And is the bass player Delaney Bramlett, or that cat Osborne from the Wrecking Crew.

@AskZac 4 года назад

That clips is James on guitar with Wolf. Not sure on the bassist

@briangoode2470 3 года назад

Awesome info! I’m guessing those are 5/16” saddles. Ordering some type this week to try out.

@AskZac 3 года назад

Yes they are. Steel.

@briangoode2470 3 года назад

Ask Zac thank you!

@richardwhitehead4684 2 года назад

Great video, as always. Maybe I missed it, but how do I find the Spotify play Iist?

@AskZac 2 года назад

In the description

@artprince9163 4 года назад

Yeah, used to watch Ozzie & Harriett and Ricky and his band would usually play near the end. I think James was a teenager at the time, maybe 16? Loved Gram, ELH, Burritos,etc. I also think Buck Owens and his band were huge Tele influence.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Yes

@bigg861 Год назад

Great stuff!

@Fabiofender1975 4 года назад

Hi great sound ... in mine the sound in the bridge position has a lot of highs .... and I don't like it. What do you recommend?

@AskZac 4 года назад

Turn down the tone on the guitar. That is what I do

@kentonhammond8938 2 года назад

Do they still make "Lace" pickups ? They were big a decade or so ago, especially in Strats . I know Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy used them alot.

@schrammguitars 4 года назад

Looking forward to this! I love his playing on Suspicious Minds

@AskZac 4 года назад

The original recording was Reggie Young. Burton played on the live versions. Check out my Ask Zac on Reggie.

@schrammguitars 4 года назад

Oh wow! Thanks! I didn't know that. Going to watch that now! Burton is flying on the live version!

@scottluck2516 4 года назад

James added a whole to it in the live version. Lots of cool licks. James is definitely the reason I play telecasters

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@scottluck2516 Agreed!

@roberthdahlquist 4 года назад

Another good one! I especially enjoyed the detailed insight on the strings (after previously hearing so much about his using “banjo strings” and nothing more). And I’m diggin’ your Spotify list right now as I write....

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thanks. I hope the playlist will help people understand Burton’s importance

@seltzer5334 4 года назад

Hi Zac. Great video. Sorry for the unrelated comment but can you please tell me how you put your vintage 30 inside of your amp? I picked up a vintage 30 second hand because I like your sound and wanted to try one out but it only has 4 screw holes. I have a drri and the baffle has 8 screws that are drilled in from the front, then the grill cloth is put over the screw heads, so I would either have to remove the grill cloth to unscrew them, or clip the other 4 screws so that I don’t puncture the speaker because the celestion only has 4 holes. Thanks.

@AskZac 4 года назад

I removed 4 of the bolts. If you are squeamish about that, sell the V30, and get a v30 copy by WGS or Eminence that has 8 mounting holes.

@Scratch_Monsters_Golf 4 года назад

Awesome as usual brother 👍

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you so much, John.

@MichaelBethke-ni6zb 2 месяца назад

I enjoy your vedios. Have talked to Dylan at Dylam talks tone about his pickups. How can I buy Ask Zac custom picks? Thanks Michael

@AskZac 2 месяца назад

Become a member of my Patreon page

@guitar78ish 4 года назад

The use of banjo strings reminds me of an interview with Albert Lee and he did the same thing in England back in the 60's I believe.

@AskZac 4 года назад

I am a huge Albert Lee fan

@guitar78ish 4 года назад

A quick search and I found this excerpt from an article:"Sometime in the late 1950s, Burton put banjo strings on his Telecaster to facilitate bending and, in short order, young pickers from Jimmy Page to Albert Lee and many more were trying to figure out how the devil he did it." So, yes James Burton gave them the idea!

@guitar78ish 4 года назад

@@AskZac Going way back, Albert Lee was a big influence on my country playing style...then there's Danny Gatton!(Vince Gill too and also loved Pete Anderson's style with Dwight)

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@guitar78ish I believe it

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@guitar78ish Love all the cats mentioned

@mellecaster 4 года назад

Zac, Excellent as always.... a tad surprised You didn't mention His Fingerpick ?

@AskZac 4 года назад

I should have mentioned that. I did not mention that he uses a Fender Medium pick either. Good catch.

@robbyblack2699 2 года назад

What a great video.

@TonyBee63 4 года назад

Hi Zac....I noticed on the intro to Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris Ooh Las Vegas I play it slightly different to the way you do ( I play the D string 9th fret, G string 7th fret, E open and D 8th and repeated ) are you lifting off on the G string 7th fret ??.Absolutely love James and I have been playing a Fender Paisley reissue Tele since 1985 as my main weapon of choice ( Check out my bands video on you tube called Last Clean Shirt.. My Babe New Years Eve 2014 )One other thing is that as brilliant a guitarist that Albert Lee is when he took over in Emmylou's Hot band from James is that this tune never sounded the same to me as Albert never got that incredible descending Burton signature lick correctly and neither do all the others including incredible Tele players Vince Gill & John Jorgensen to name a few get this lick correctly either....Not a criticism as I have been trying to play it for over 30 years as well and I have an approximation of it but it don't sound like James playing it so if you have the time could you see if you could break it down for us as I am sure it will be greatly appreciated by many others including myself.Sorry to waffle on Buddy....Regards Tony Baker, Swansea, South Wales, UK.

@AskZac 4 года назад

Tony, so let me get this straight. You want me to play a James Burton lick that Albert Lee, Vince Gill, and John Jorgenson don't play right?

@TonyBee63 4 года назад

@@AskZac Hell Yeah!!....Ha Ha, Sounds a bit much when you put it like that buddy but no i just thought that as you played the intro spot on that you probably knew the tune and that you may have learned or been familiar with that lick at the end played by James Burton. This was not a criticism of the other guys and no disrespect was intended as they are all phenomenal Tele players but to me this song never sounded the same without James. Incidentally if you go to Mystery Train Crossroads 2010 video on you tube you will see Albert, Vince & James as well as a few others playing together and its very interesting to watch the difference in styles plus James plays that lick at the end.....Always a plus for me being a Burton fan and by the way i really enjoyed your Reggie Young video another one of my hero's as well so all the best buddy and keep on Chicken Picking. Regards Tony B....:)

@stephenparsons3532 4 года назад

Zac Childs im a big fan of yours, i watch the truetone stuff when it comes out and I thank you. my question is what was Brad using for strings and gauges thanks

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you, Stephen. Ernie Ball 10-46 slinky

@Theweeze100 4 года назад

That was Fascinating!

@the-LeoKnightus 2 года назад

Zac,,,watching this in 4/2022. I know you love your esquire....but honestly that Paisley guitar is the best sounding of em all....especially here in my end of youtube land.

@thedesertroseband 4 года назад

Just great!!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Thank you. I hope you enjoy!

@Fabiofender1975 4 года назад

hello very interesting video ... congratulations I have a made in japan. I would like to use an overdrive pedal to get the sound of James ... which one would you recommend?

@AskZac 4 года назад

Can you post an example of the sound you are looking for?

@Fabiofender1975 4 года назад

@@AskZac here is an example link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1EjIp15d1g4.html

@AskZac 4 года назад

No overdrive there. Telecaster into a Twin Reverb cranked a bit, but still pretty clean. What amp are you using?

@Fabiofender1975 4 года назад

@@AskZac I use a first series fender hot road. but in some elvis songs I hear an overdrive sound but I don't understand which pedal can make that sound

@Fabiofender1975 4 года назад

@@AskZac here is another example ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2oKR9MYYdBM.html

@kevdean9967 4 года назад

I think Roy Buchanan along with James was equally important for creating "Telecaster" music!

@ColinStuart 4 года назад

My career of buying guitars, goes back to when they were just "old" guitars, less than $200! That's still where my mindset is at! My J&D Telecaster is from China, my SG style guitar is also from China as well! Thanks to Harley Benton! Both of these were well under $200! In the '70's, Ron Wood taught me nevermind the name on the headstock, play the guitar!

@AskZac 4 года назад

Great mindset.

@kevdean9967 4 года назад

It's a better idea to support the American worker but if you're brokedick send your loot to China!

@MrKaufmana1 4 года назад

I’m trying to figure out the intro to you, Las Vegas. You seem to have it down. Any tips, tricks or things I should be doing?

@AskZac 4 года назад

I am pondering a video showing some of the more asked about licks.

@MrKaufmana1 4 года назад

Ask Zac - I know I would love that, especially for all the players you’ve talked about so far. The intro to Las Vegas however, has eluded me for years. I’ve almost got it, but it’s not perfect. And it’s not a lick a lot of guitar players up here in Oregon know. Finding someone to demystify it has been challenging.

@truckercowboyed2638 4 года назад

Ok how much in general would a crook tele cost to make and purchase???

@AskZac 4 года назад

Reach out to Bill Crook crookbcguitar (at) aol.com

@mikemckenna4924 4 года назад

Hey Zac really appreciate the information.. awesome 👍 James is a favorite and a great influence..but also check out some Toronto Ontario Canada guitar telecaster players Robbie Robertson. Freddie Keeler.. Dominic Troiano. Bobby Star. They all played with Ronnie Hawkins in Toronto in the early 60,s...banjo string in was fairly normal...u might enjoy these guys.

@AskZac 4 года назад

They learned from Fred Carter Jr, who played with The Hawk in the 50s.

@mikemckenna4924 4 года назад

For sure he was here with Ronnie for a while then Robbie took over with a little help from Roy Buchanan .but I'm just saying we had truckload of tele players in Toronto in the 60,s who were awesome players as well so the telecaster influence was Monster LoL. I bought my first 52 for 75 bucks. wish I still had it .. keep rock n

@AskZac 4 года назад

@@mikemckenna4924 Is there info on those players?

@mikemckenna4924 4 года назад

U can check Dom Troiano..u tube.. Robbie of course...I'll see what others I can find and let u know.. thanks for your great tele videos..u really take time to explain and Show.. Very Koooool 😁