Nashville's Best Slide Guitar Player You've Never Heard Of 

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BINGO...possibly the "best" guitariat, period. Lot's of subjectivity to any "measure" of players though.

Exactly right. ALL these other guys, good in their own right, can’t carry Jack’s case.

@@mikebossner6404Much less lift one of those "used" 100 buck Squiers' he picked up at some random pawn shop.

Some people don't know what they don't know. Jack is the man.

The rather large group in between here is amazing. They don't this place guitar town for nothing!

I think Jack would want to support all players of every skill level. This young man is great and Jack can speak for himself but I've heard he's had some health issues. Prayers for him , I'm not the most up to date person on the web so maybe he's fine

Was about to say this, also you can hear BOTH of their licks in his playing allong with Duane and Elmore. I don't hear much Lowell in there.

Heard the Trucks style immediately

I’m currently on tour with Sonny and must agree he’s great. It’s a pleasure to hear him every night.

And Skydog.. Duane Allman.. The Best🎸

@@ledaswan5990 Brooo, I have literally told him to his face he is my favorite musician to ever walk the earth. That must be surreal to experience his music every night.

What a huge privilege,quite a group of talented individuals.

i agree...i love slide!!

Is it a jazz master with a Les Paul neck?

@@boneytony5041 Ya, but look at the pups haha. Either way, it's great.

Jack is very good!

and volume pedal?

@@kelvinfunkner And a sublime compressor?

@@kelvinfunkner Yes.

Thx for listening!

truth

Welcome! All kinds of great, intimate-venue performances on the channel.

thx for listening!

God gives us some wonderful stuff ea

These kind of ''style'' came from the Baptist churches, from the Sacred Steel Players. The most recognized one are the Aj Ghent and Robert Randolph. The white folks just take it to mainstream.

Yet he never mentions him once, ever..

Voice sounds like Ritchie Kotzen.

Derek for sure

@@roderickbalt8993 i mean hes playing using a right-hand technique that derek invented and uses several licks from derek trucks songs including multiple phrasings from i am the moon, joyful noise, bound for glory, etc lol theres like absolutely 0 chance that hes not a huge trucks fan because nearly the entirety of his sound is based off of derek

agreed. he does sound a lot like you know who, but I don't have a problem with it - because he's got the FEEL. and really good sense of melody too. and there's something in his tone that's all his own.

The GOAT? NEAH

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I would like to know too. Looks like a jazz master with a Les Paul neck.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VDdoQR-1jEM.htmlsi=1otEn189EiDuMUNU He talks about it at 6:25 here. Ya, he built it himself.

Jazzmaster body gibson headstock 🧐

There’s a Marty Music video, on RU-vid, Gannon talks about it. I tried to link it but RU-vid dorks deleted it.

he sounds like he's paid very close attention to Trucks' playing.

@@anthonypanneton923I mean… anyone playing slide these days can’t help but to pay attention to Trucks

@@zpayton Well, depends how old you are. I'm old enough to have seen the original lineup Allman Bros band (before they really got big - when they were still opening shows for other groups). I've been trying to play slide since I heard Hendrix's version of "All Along The Watchtower" in 1968. I saw B.Trucks live 20+ years ago (opening for Eric Johnson at a small club). I've been paying attention for a while. BT is darn good, but he ain't no Sonny Landreth.

Custom. He built it.

E tuning?

Don't know and wondering the same

I don't think anyone knows. Must be a custom from a LUTHIER in Nashville

Yeah. Its a crazy looking guitar. Like a Jaguar with P90 pick-ups and a Les Paul neck. Very cool.

Here's Ryan... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jsCeSHAFoh4.html

Ya and everyone and their mother has heard of him. It says “THAT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF!”

@@jacobmcvay123I don’t know where you’re from, but where I’m from almost nobody has heard of/listens to Derek trucks. It’s a damn shame. He’s the most soulful guitarist I’ve ever heard, period. His music and guitar playing is uplifting in a way that no other music is.

@ufcfan3940. Comparing musicians on here or actually anywhere is a waste of time. It’s all been done over and over for years now; everybody has an opinion. You should just listen to the video and comment, and try to say something diplomatic. Like: John Doe is “one of” the best slide players in the world. Sorry Dude, your opinion was expressed rudely to the person who posted this video.

@@bkennedy8 hard disagree. Think of how many guitarists are doing the Hendrix/Stevie thing. Most of them. Now think of how many guitarists are doing the slide thing. Significantly less. Not only did Derek choose the slide life, but he built upon what Duane and Elmore James created, and made something completely unique and his own, and quite frankly something far more soulful and creative than any other player I’ve ever heard, which is what music is all about, not flashy blues licks that are fast and hype-y. Comparisons exist for a reason. For example compare the old classic films, like the godfather, robocop, or even the lotr trilogy, with the modern day trash of today like all of the superhero movies, where instead of having good, creative writing and plots, the films nowadays gain recognition for their celebrity actors and aesthetics.

dontcha just love it!

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VDdoQR-1jEM.htmlsi=1otEn189EiDuMUNU He talks about it here at 6:25

time well spent, I'd say...

So have I, but I still suck at guitar. Lol

@@robertwaller2983 as long as you're having fun and enjoy what you're doing - that's really the most important thing when it comes to playing guitar.

I was thinking the same thing. What kind of guitar is that??

Something like an old Teisco with some good humbuckers added.

@@johncraft2995man it’s like a super jag from outer space 🪐 If I figure it out I’ll report back here 👍🏻

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VDdoQR-1jEM.htmlsi=1otEn189EiDuMUNU It’s custom built. He talks about it here at 6:25.

No, you are right. He built it himself and it's a jaguar with a Gibson neck. He talks about it on the video

Nope, and thinking the same thing. Not a Fender or Gibson must be custom made or some weird Japanese copy of something

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VDdoQR-1jEM.htmlsi=1otEn189EiDuMUNU He talks about it at 6:25 here. Jazz master with Les Paul neck