Scotty Moore talks Elvis Presley: His Early Recording Sessions & Gear Run Down. 

The '68 Comeback Special would have been a success regardless I'm sure, but Scotty passing that Super 400 to Elvis and letting him play it moved the sit down session to true iconic status. So not only did Scotty get Elvis going initially, he also must be given huge credit for his resurgence. Love the flying bass story!

It is unbelievable that Scott Moore was able to create music and riffs to fit elvis songs so easily...scotty was perfect in his backing of elvis with his guitar...Scotty Moore was a special perfect genius with guitar ...at that time there was no one able to produce Scotty Moore sound...Scotty Moore was perfect for elvis and elvis was perfect for Scotty ..Elvis style of singing and voice made Scotty dig deeper for sound and riffs to match the magic of Elvis voice ..rip mr guitar Moore...thanks for beat and the drive of your magic guitar

Scotty was criminally underrated as a guitarist he was always kind of looked at as the guy next to the king but boy he could play like a boss also I could watch him talk about guitars and gear all day so insightful

You nag Sam Phillips to call back a kid he hasn't seen in a year. You find the right tune that clicks during an "audition". That tune gets only some local airtime interest until you spend time touring small southern towns for free meals. You back the kid's meteoric rise with your expert skills. You get the royal flush from Colonel Parker. You show up smiling during the '68 Comeback Special and are then shown the door again. And, after all that, you graciously share wonderful stories from the first days of Rock and Roll. You are a true national treasure, Sir. RIP Scotty Moore.

My man Elvis beautiful inside and out and I love the original band members

Robin Trower and many great guitarists say the first guitarist they ever heard that made them listen closely and made them want to play the guitar was Scotty Moore . !

I want everyone to know the blaring clean rockabilly with a little speaker breakup hooked me on guitar. Scotty Moore RIP

Great story! Always love listening to Scotty Moore. Keith Richards said when he first listened to Elvis, it was Scotty Moore's guitar playing that really inspired him.

Scotty Moore..... The King of Rockabilly Guitar, A N D.... The King of RocknRoll Guitar.🎸 THANKS FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO.

Scotty was at the right place and time (Memphis Recording Service) of those early years where a local unknown name of Elvis got his break and the rest is history.Scotty,Bill and later DJ led the way to rock and roll.Scotty was one of the early true rock pioneers who led the way to the many guitarist we have today.I missed an opportunity years ago of meeting Scotty.To have had a chance to talk to him one on one from someone that was there with Elvis in the beginning making history.Joe,you are so blessed....ken.

This man inspired a whole generation to pick up a guitar without Mr. Moore music wouldn't have been as great

That story about the bass was great!

Scotty was a class act all the way. Got to meet him at CAAS in Nashville several years ago but just for a brief moment. I am glad he didn't get caught up in all that Memphis Mafia entourage stuff. "That's Alright Elvis" is a great book by Scotty.

Scotty Moore is the greatest "Rockabilly" Guitarist ever! Elvis Presley was Blessed to have him in his backing band! Those six Sun Records Singles are the Holy Grail of Rockabilly! The six appearances on the Dorsey Brothers "Stage Show" Television Series Program were a revolution in American Pop music! REST IN ETERNAL PEACE ~ WINFIELD SCOTT "SCOTTY " MOORE III.

Scotty Moore was such a wonderful and humble man! A true American National Treasure!

This is now one of my favorite interviews. Joe’s talent and ability to bring out the best in his guests. It never feels like an interview but more of a comfortable casual conversation.

Amazing!!! Loved Him! I live In Texarkana and the highway Elvis and Scotty etc would take in 55 56 etc for the Louisiana Hayride and the high school performances and in our town the municipal auditorium was is Highway 67 ** IT'S NAMED THE ROCK N ROLL HIGHWAY.... A huge stretch for rockabilly's to travel and play their music! I have heard so many stories from Elders about getting to see Elvis Johnny Cash Scotty Moore etc and what's so cool about back then Elvis would even stay sometimes at homes of fans many have photos of him napping on their couch or eating with them! I remember hearing the story of Elvis with is Pink & White Cadillac his first one he was in between Hope Ark and Texarkana and the brake line went out causing it to go on fire! Must of been horrible for him! But The Colonel's associates saw Elvis perform at the Louisiana Hayride and tole him so they went to see him in Memphis and that's when He signed with him --- I love the history of Elvis and when it tied in with my roots its just fascinating and the municipal has pictured of Elvis everywhere from his performances and too of Scotty Johnny Cash Thanks for this!!!!!!

Deke' book is a great resource for all things Scotty Moore. We need more people cataloguing these events and restoring these instruments. Soon neglect will take it all...

Surprised McCartney didn't end up with the Gibson that went to England. Check out Scotty's book "That's Alright Elvis" ....fascinating read.

These guys were making history and they had no idea. They knew what instruments they liked or wanted to play, but still, they once sold or traded them, never thinking or having the lest idea of what could be paid for them at auctions sometime in the future. They just did not care much about trying to get tenths of thousands of dollars from someone, they were playing those instruments, using them, not trying to become rich by having owned them once. Even their popularity as musicians faded out at some stage of music history. recognition would come much much later for them, and only then the hunting for those musical treasures began, reaching immoral prices to be in private hands when they should have been donated to the public exposure in memory of those who contributed to the music culture in such a great way. I n this interview, Scotty does not even remember what the flop side of Mistery train was. All of Elvis´s die-heart fans do know that, but again Scotty shows how much of a human person he was and how much of a professional work he did put down all those records, regardless of them being gold records or reaching the peak of the billboard lists for weeks. He had fun playing them but surely after all the years some of those early songs meant not much to him as they mean to us nowadays. He really seemed a cool humble guy. May he rest in peace.

These videos are priceless Joe! It's just so sad that we are losing all of these amazing artists. Always brings a few tears to my eyes. RIP Scotty Moore

I believe that cool story of Bill's Bass was in one of the Elvis Biopics. So cool to hear it right from Scotty's mouth.

Love this guy! Gave birth to Rock and Roll. He is missed.

Rest In Peace Joe and Scotty ....thanks for the memories and music as well. 🙏❤

what a legendary guitarist scotty Moore is

Joe. You've done again. Just a gem. What another insight you've given us. Your achivive is priceless and you thankfully have saved it for posterity. And you are the centre of where it all happened

That old Bill Black bass was in a very sorry state before it was restored but it was worked on by an incredibly skilled man to get it back into its prime.

I absolutely love the stories from those guys. Wish they had recorded more.😍🥰

I love these interviews Joe 👍🏻😎

Hey, Joe...What a magnificent piece! RIP Scotty...RIP Bill Black...RIP EP - The Blue Moon Boys are (physically) gone, but, thankfully, we have their music & memories FOREVER!!

Great stuff once again Joe...Those old Kay basses..man they built em to last..lol..Sound mighty fine Too.

What a great interview! I had the pleasure of pleasure of meeting Scotty sometime in the early 2000's. I remember being impressed with what a personable real down to earth country gentleman he was. Thanks for sharing this.

Another great piece for the elvis Presley puzzle. Thanks for sharing TCB

Mr. Scotty more was a class act. Love hearing his stories about Elvis. A shame that Elvis broke it off with Mr. Scotty and Mr. Bill after their helping get Elvis career established. Whitout Mr. Scotty and Mr. Bill Elvis wouldn't have the awesome cateer he had. I heard that Parker was the one behind Elvis letting go of Mr. Scotty and Mr. Bill, sadly. Bottom line, it was up to Elvis. Love the story about Mr. Bill's base. Thank you Mr. Scotty. May you RIP. RIP Mr. Bill too. Thank you for the awesome interview with the late Mr. Scotty.

Happy Birthday Elvis Jan 8 2021

I enjoy these stories.. thank you!

Pure gold

Great interview thank you . I always liked the ES295 personally.

These videos are fantastic. A link to history.

Love Scotty! 🥰

Scotty Moore is a likeable guy.

Fascinating....

Scotty Moore introduced an unsuspecting world to Rock and Roll guitar.

As many have already said, this is priceless history you are sharing and helping preserve, thankyou

Wonderful! 😎

Joe....I have GOT to be my butt to Nashberg and come see you and your amazing place! These videos are just the highlight of my day! Here I am watching Scotty Moore tell the story of the famed Butts Echosonic - hearing his reasoning, how much he paid for it, mentioning names like Chet Atkins...reminiscing....how great is this??? Just FYI, I looked up an Echosonic on ebay and there is ONE for sale in Europe for about $12k! Joe, you probably have that in your pocket! Get it and we'll jam through it! lol. Thanks for another classic video!

Thank you!

Awesome!!!

That bass story again lol...dj fontana, and now scotty moore!

Man, I would have loved to have met Scotty. I think he and DJ came through about 8 or 9 years ago with an ETA show, were they would take pictures and sign autographs. Kicking my self for not going.

Scotty had excellent taste in Gibson guitars!

Elvis not only had the best rockabilly guitarist, but he also had the best rockabilly bassist. That, combined with the best rockabilly voice of Elvis, made the most important band in modern popular culture. WIthout Elvis, Scotty, Bill, and DJ, there wouldn't be any of the artists that came afterwards.

Love it

Scotty Moore, probably the best guitar wingman Elvis ever had. Elvis and the blue moon boys, probably the best sounds you'll ever hear. I read about how Scotty and Bill were sidelined, Col wanted total control of Elvis, anything that got in the way was collateral damage . Elvis however i feel could and should have handled things better. Scotty is a true musical genius and legend and comes across as very decent gent. . Thanks, great insightful interview

Great interview . You think Scotty got tired of talking about Elvis after all those years ... just wondering .

Nice.

God I loved Scotty!!!!!

Love these so much. Thank You! For those interested - Some great pics of Scotty's Gibson L-5's and of some very young rockers, Scotty and Elvis, can be found here - www.scottymoore.net/54L5CES.html

Maybe Joe could clear this up, but I heard Col. Tom Parker wouldn't let Elvis record a song unless they could retain publishing rights as well.

Love these vids, but please, mind the focus.

I wonder did Scotty or Bill see Elvis in Vegas?

That gal holding the bass back was a polite way of saying "no". I'm slowly reading people better.

Wish he could have continued with Elvis to the end. But it was not meant to be

Paul probably thought it was funny because George lost his original Gretsch Country Gentleman nearly the same way. But it did not survive.

He was great and so many are going to miss him. Scotty was not shot a square deal at all unfortunately. Great example of this was when he did the 1968 come back special. I would not wanted to have been him when asked to do that concert. The tare between self worth and money would have played a big part in my mind rather or not to do it. I would have done it only cause of the money. Elvis treated him terribly mostly because of Tom Parker, but still I have very little respect for Elvis in that regard. It is sad to think about. What is even worst is that amp he played that was 500 bucks he only used it for one recording which was Mystery Train.

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Elvis and Vernon paid Scotty 200 a week. Sad.

Where is the electric guitar Scotty had in the sit down ‘68 comeback, Elvis borrowed it from him during the show. I wonder where it is today

Anyone who w s young in the fifties and became a musician will tell you it’s Elvis that was the first sound that started it all off . PS the amplifier Scotty used on those early recordings must be worth a lot now let alone the guitar

Hey, Joe...What a magnificent piece! RIP Scotty...RIP Bill Black...RIP EP - The Blue Moon Boys are (physically) gone, but, thankfully, we have their music & memories FOREVER!!