Reggie Young | Truetone Lounge | Part 2 

I've been playing guitar for 40 years. I spent two decades playing live and 6-8 years as a call player for a small studio. Reggie - of course - is a hero. What blows my mind about hearing him discuss his career is HE HAS NO IDEA how he comes up with those guitar parts that will live FOREVER. "Drift Away" will be played as long as human beings listen to music, not to mention the dozens of other iconic riffs he created. It's like asking Jack Nicklaus how he hit that perfect 1-iron at Pebble Beach in the '72 Open, or asking Da Vinci where he got the inspiration for the Mona Lisa, or asking Steve Jobs what gave him the idea of the iPhone. These may be terrible analogies, but the point remains: Geniuses just ARE. They don't know why or how, and many of them can't understand why everyone can't do what they do. Reggie Young is a true genius, a true musical hero. I'm so glad we have these interviews to preserve his legacy outside the studio.

Brilliant interview. Great job on interviewing this most humble man.

It’s so hard to see our heroes age and much harder to take now that they’re are gone. Zac, this must have a been an incredible experience as a fan and especially a guitar player. As I watch this for what must be the 30th time, I find myself coming up with questions for Reggie, hopefully when it’s my time to go I’ll get to ask them. He’s a humble gentleman, and I hope he knows what he means to many of us.

Fabulous conversation with Reggie! Thanks so much for posting!!!

This just gets better and better. Reggie is such an humble person. Thanks so much.

Excellent interview! Reggie a true American guitar hero has played so many of my favorite guitar intros and solos.

Oh, my goodness this interview is so good. I am spellbound. Each time a song is mentioned, I go to another RU-vid tab and listen to his great playing. Thank you so much for interviewing him.

Sorry to hear of Mr. Young’s passing. He’s quite simply a legend.

Holy crap Zacman!! This SHOULD be required viewing for all Tele playing country guys, like myself, who love Benders, and Albert Lee, James Burton, Ricky Skaggs, Burrito Bros. etc. This a like a graduate-level seminar in the history of the Memphis/Nashville hybrid history.

*LOVED* hearing, and watching, such an in-depth interview with such an amazing player, walking encyclopedia of music and guitar playing, and one of the true legends of guitar. Guys like Reggie didn't play "in the style of," they created the styles! Thanks for these fantastic interviews Zac and Truetone!

Thanks for doing this. I'm a lifelong Memphian and was raised on much of this music but didn't know Reggie's story. These videos have been fascinating and have prompted several group texts to my brother and dad. I appreciate your interview style of giving some structure but mostly staying out of the way of a living legend's stories. That's a rare skill.

My guitar hero... I've bought cassette's & CD's (of artist I didn't even know) just cause RGY YNG played on them. His phrasing and fills and hook's are timeless. If any young guitarist is reading this- Take a week , month or year and listen to RGY's playing it will open doors into your playing you NEVER knew existed.

I never knew that Reggie was the guy that played my favorite guitar parts back in the day. Thanks for this Zac and Reggie! I always wondered why Goodtime Charlie and the Waylon song sounded similar. It’s because of Reggie!

I've watched many of these session player interviews & am always amazed that the real legendary players(that includes the background singers) are not as well known! Thank you for videos like these because I live to hear the people I aspire to be like and their experiences in the industry!!!🙏🙏🙏

Thank you TrueTone..This man has touched our hearts and souls thru his gift ..bleeding his emotions and feeling from fingers to fretboard for longer than most all other players can imagine..Thank you so much for sharing this .You get it man..you get the Reggie Thing brother...Thanks man..

At 11:07 Dusty in Memphis! I love that Mr Young says, "it still sounds goood!" TIMELESS.

wonderful interview . thank you

Boy I love this interview with Reggie. I've watched it a few times now.

Wow,What a legend,great guy,and wonderful interview.Looking forward to #3.

absolutely brilliant and long time coming .

What a master guitarist he was!

These just keep getting better, thanks you for posting!

Can't wait for number 3 episode! Greatness!

Wonderful thank you

Thanks for doing this series with a true guitar icon. Really enjoying these interviews.

As an 80yr old Brit (UK), I hope I can be forgiven for never having heard of Reggie Young ... he being the lead guitar behind the curtain. But a couple of years ago, I watched a concert by the Highwaymen on television. Obviously, the stars: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash. and Kris Kristopherson, were the show, but I remember thinking to myself, "who is that fantastic lead guitarist in the backing band?" I now realise that it was Reggie Young.

Reggie thankyou we miss you....RIP

Part Two at Last! Beautiful.

brilliant .at last we can listen to the greatest guitar player of all time !

Great interview! Smart questions.... kudos!!

Just wow lol. Brilliant interview

Another great episode, Zac!

I like the video/still image cut-a-ways.

Reggie Young you are missed Great human being

Great stuff!

Reggie RIP

Wish Chips Moman were here

May he rest in peace.

Amazing stuff, the hardest working guitarist in show business !!! I remember he got some flack back in 2010 or 2011 when he sold off Waylon's trademark Broadcaster and it was picked up by Nicole Kidman for her husband Keith Urban for something like $100k...

Would have liked to hear about his thoughts on Garry Stewart.

What’s the name of the video showing Reggie playing his intros and fills? Another great video!

is there a place to find these clips you've showed of Reggie demonstrating these guitar parts? (where he's playing the Strat...Suspicious Minds, Son of a Preacher Man, etc)

@ 5:45 Elvis did NOT get publishing on Suspicious Minds story.

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elvis was always cool

Kagnew boy makes good oasis club emories

"Colonel Sanders" ha!

Does anybody know the name of the intro?????

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jimmy buffet talks about a reggie young same reggie ?

Colonel Sanders! 😂

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