The Captain is proof that lessons and jamming with more experienced players makes you a better player. He has made some serious strides in the past year or so.
I still wish he'd sit down with the guys at least 10, 20, or 30 minutes a day and just work on basic ascending/descending patterns though. Alternate picking all the way through. Not to shred, but just to have more technical skills to express himself more.
"You have, uh, changed guitars to the Christopher Columbus signature model" this edit part was utter hilarity. 10/10 for cap throwing dad jokes over Pete's head
Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynyrd only used the Explorer and had the Tremolo tailpiece! Watch Free Bird live from Oakland Coliseum from 1977 on RU-vid it's awesome! Still gives me chills and makes me run around the room jumping and playing air guitar like I was 12 still😛
Pete goes into a massive riff/solo jam to remind Lee what he is aiming for... but Lee is definitely playing the best guitar he has ever played Keep it up! Old dogs do learn new tricks.
But, that's impossible. Those dudes have NEVER heard of any bands outside the US remember? Led who? What's a Rush? They are 100% authentic with ZERO influences.
@@noname.___ nah, too many real things in the world to be pissed about than to really be bothered over a couple of kids from somewhere in the Midwest of the US denying any knowledge of Zep or that they may have influenced their music. Was just making a joke that obviously didn't land. Thanks for being concerned though. Haha
@@noname.___ they said their primary influence was Aerosmith in one interview, in others they said other obsure bands. Even Robert Plant got a laugh out if it. Maybe lately they're fessing up to the obvious, if so good for them. Maybe you're thier manager or an extremely dedicated fan boy. So congrats on a job well done defending their amazing originality. From stage mannerisms, to costumes, to licks those guys are one of a kind. Enjoy your crusade, Im not the 1st to make this point so best of luck reaching out to the rest of those who think like I do. It's going to take a lifetime to accomplish so get to it. But if you need some kind of personal validation that you're right you won't get it here so please find another parked car to chase. This really doesn't matter to me. Enjoy your day.
Their is a great Gibson Flying V guitar player from England still ripping it up with great music and writing skills ! His name is Andy Powell of the fantastic Wishbone Ash !!
My main guitar for the past [nearly] 20 years has been an Epiphone '67 Flying V. I find they're very comfortable to play sitting down if you know how to hold them... the caveat being if you're trying to sit on the floor.
@@siwiaz5494 His first guitar with them was a 70s strat, and not to long after he got a Gibson Explorer. Around the Animal Magnetism tour he got his second Explorer, which he customized with the black stripes to make his signature look (In addition to his Blackie strat with the first style floyd rose + routed humbucker). Around 1986-87 he got with the Gibson custom shop to build an Explorer 90% of the body (Explorer E90), with a floyd rose and 24 fret neck. More recently both Rudi and he get their guitars from Boris Dommenget, with Rudi making some absurd and cool V models (mostly following car brands/styles) and Jabs mostly following the E90 style to make his own signature Dommenget EX90 along with a signature custom strat (Dommenget MasterCaster) with a floyd rose HSH setup and beefier body/headstock.
You must feel great about your playing compared to the minor pentatonic days lee Still very functional scale but knowing how scales combine with chord progressions has revolutionised your playing You're proper great compared to a year ago Good on you and Pete man ...you are a glorious player Love your videos with you both Thank you
I normally have these vid's playing in the background and listen to them without watching. I can usually spot if it's Lee or Pete soloing. Today I got it wrong - Nice one, Kudos!
When I started watching Anderson’s years ago, they were a group of guys I literally, strange as it seems, sort of grew to know.it’s like a RU-vid family. I hope that is taken as a compliment, because it’s exactly that. It was a cool place to “virtually” hang out. Lee was a very cool owner who noodled around a little, and then would let Rob take over. He had some very cool, close friends who obviously help him, and give back to him because he was there for them. Now, he owns me of the most popular music establishment on the planet. Lee not only understands the products he sells, in addition, I believe he is an inspiration for young to middle aged people. At his age, and I mean this; the man is a guitarist, who through the obvious love of what he does, kicked that door down, man, and is truly a player now. He’s to you Lee!
17:24 :D Seriously this is my favorite Anderton's video recently. Superb jamming, channeling the Captain's inner rock demon, Pete stellar as usual, Lee's stank face during the dirty bits. Solid Gold.
I thought the same thing about my explorer case when I got my explorer, it's a huge case!! Lol love what you guys do, keep up the good work, love from middle America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That was a perfect intro jam for the V Great! Pete's V sounds perfect! what tone. Maybe it's because I'm getting old but the Dirty Fingers don't appeal to me much anymore. But I bet the B2 plays great otherwise. oh and back in the mid-'70's Paul Stanley played a black V and Ace Frehley was known to grab a natural finished Explorer on tour. Also Matthias Jabs of the Scorpions a master Explorer player with Rudolf Schenker on his V
I recently purchased the Gibson Explorer in Antique Natural with BurstBuckers 2 and 3. But.....i love the power and clarity of the mighty Gibson Dirty Fingers pickups. My Explorer is awesome. But i wish it had come with Dirty Fingers stock. Oh well. Those Dirty Fingers sound awesome in that black Explorer!
HOLY CRAP the BurstBucker 2 with dirt on Pete's guitar sounds unreal! I love it! There's just something about the tones you can get from a V, man. SO good. I gotta get me one of these!
Cap, you're right about the switch on the Explorer. I have a Legator Ninja (basically an Explorer) with a Floyd Rose with the pup switch with the knobs and it is a PAIN to get to on the fly!
Explorers are underrated, sure the shape isn’t to everyone’s taste but ergonomically they are much better than you would expect and they certainly shouldn’t be thought of as just a metal guitar.
Here's a real all the explorer player Lita Ford from the runaways she definitely had some amazing sounds on that guitar got to love Lita Ford listening
Can we leave the pickguard off the black explorer or is it covering something up? My preference would be no pickguard and it looks like the electronics are not under the plastic.
Gibson used to do a Lzzy Hale Signature Explorer in white a few years ago.. They also recently released a Lzzy Hale Signature in black probably two years ago. Now Epiphone has the white signature model for her. Both of them are sexy instruments, with the gold accents and hardware. Been wanting a black one since they were released.
Do they still wire the V B-2 as the original 1 vol, 1 tone, 3 way switch with the cap soldered from the tone pot to vol pot for "vintage" tone?? Or is it now wired "modern", with cap soldered back to the tone pot??
V's are the most comfortable to sit and play. Resting the v crotch on your thigh, once you're used to it, it's the best. Sick of people who don't play V's saying it's akward. Once you're used to it, you'll agree.
Just want to say that the feel of Lee is great!!! The other guys in the videos might be better musicians or better players, but for some reason I just love the soul of Lee's playing. The lessons have payed of. And dare I to say that I hope he does not get much better than he is at the moment? Great stuff. So thumbs up for the Captain.
THANK YOU for leaving this comment 4 years ago. Watching old Andertons vids and couldn’t place the tune for some reason. Would have driven me crazy, thank you😂
I couldn't watch past 3:30. Nothing pains me more than watching non-Flying V players fidget around reviewing a guitar they can't hold comfortably. I play only Gibson Vs because they lock into my lap and I don't even need a strap sitting. When standing (with a proper length strap), there is no useless wood in the way of fret access. They are so natural and comfortable...this is like watching someone try to put a glove on upside-down then telling me if it is a good glove.
Is there really a distinctive Explorer sound? What separates it from the Firebird and the Les Paul .. or even the V tonally? These are my questions as I start watching this video. Aside from the silhouettes, what really defines these beasts?
The reason they sound different despite having exact same hardware is the massive chunk of wood behind the bridge on the explorer. It gives it a thicker sound.
damn sounding great guys. i love the Chappers and the captain videos a lot too, but the Jams in there videos are amazing. And you just gotta love Pete.
