There are a million people who can shred and play great, but lack a "signature" sound in likes of SRV, Gilmour, etc...and you have "that sound" that sticks out above the rest. Definitely one of my favorite players.
I was going to write the same thing. Great point!! Chris your style is so "you" and unique that after listening to you for some time now I could easily pick you out from a recording. I can only think of a handful of guitarist that I could say that about. You're a MASTER!!
@@thiagodemelo8993 It takes a special player to make a Strat sing! LP players have no trouble - I know, I'm an LP/SG/PRS (let's just call it "set mahogany player"!). Strat's need to be finessed...like an entitled young lady (😅Hahaha, just joking...😬 - kinda! - " I was just teasing, Honey!...You look so beautiful today - have you done something with your hair?!"). But LP's don't play like that. LP's are breathing fire the second you roll on the volume (nah,the other knob!...yea, that's it! 😁). They are ripsnorting 110% pure, gristled, gnarley Rock&Roll, and all you had to do was smack an A chord! Strats..they need some real seasoned, sage fingers caressing the notes from them..like a Jimmi...or an SRV....a Knopfler, a Gilmore or a Buck here. That's why you can hear someone like Chris here, play a Strat and suddenly want to dig out your old Squire and give her another shot..in front of all this ESP/LTD...RG...PRS & LP alphabet you've since filled your stands with.. But when you do...you quickly realize, that after you've murdered Little Wing, and For the Wind Cries Mary... you freaken SUCK on a Strat! Without a brilliant song like Under the Bridge...or Yellow Ledbetter to carry it... your Strat tends to sound like a thin, whiney glass of water! When Frusciante plays his sunburst strat, you hear those lush warm -but also crisp as fresh lettuce - chordal lead line work he does... you convince yourself that from that moment, you're a born again Strat-a-holic! But you ain't. Just like you ain't rocking an athlete's physique just cos you're psyched from watching Rocky! Go look in the mirror... pull up your shirt, and wince at the pudgey wall of dough, quivering like a terrified wall of jelly in the reflection. That's your Strat tone! > Stay on your Les Paul..! 😉
Funny thing about guitar is that you won’t appreciatie to a high level what it takes to do this if you don’t play yourself. I am already excited when I can play the pentatonic scale without hitting the wrong string in between playing
You definitely have signature moves which you repeat, the struck higher notes, the low note bends, the overdriven quite dark tone, but I find your melodic sensibility refreshing and also very inventive. I bet I could pick out your playing from a long way back.
I adore his clarity. Even though he's not using massive gains, the guitar parts never get lost within the mix. I think the dark tone appreciates the playing style. His control over his bends is amazingly unique. I'm really angry that I haven't discovered this guy sooner. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.
I like the imperfections in a guitar solo. They make it more real and not sterile. Just do one take and put it out there. You are a great player and anyone watching can see that.
mate, what the hell.. how come you found this perfect blend of dark clean, overdrive and distortion that just makes every note so clear and yet, dirty... I bloody love your playing and music, Buck! Hell, we needed a Guitar Hero that would bring influences of our generation and blend the best of the Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Funk and more .. I don't know! Hell, just damn carry on setting our hearts on fire with your sound!!!
Your soloing style is *DEFINITELY* the best I’ve ever heard! That intro jam is *absolutely* AMAZING along with every other one you’ve ever done, they always brighten up my day!!! 🤘🎸🤯
I can’t tell you how much it means to this aspiring guitar player when my heroes open up and candidly reveal all the hard work and many takes behind that killer solo. So many players seem to want to maintain an aura of perfection around what they do. Maybe they think being open and honest will spoil the magic? Not for me. It makes the magic real, human and even more precious. Thanks Chris!
To come with that in a couple of hours is frankly astounding. Personally I doubt Chris could ever do it better again, not with the same energy and vibe. There is an interesting vid by a guy that used to be sound engineer at Muscle Shoals studio and was there when the Stones snuck down there during a weekend break in a US tour (illegally, they only had a touring license) to cut Brown Sugar and Wild Horses. He told the story of how they started working on Brown Sugar, Jagger trying different lyrics, the rest of them working up the base arrangement in very much the same way Chris did here, and in about the same time frame too. Once they'd decided on the arrangement Jagger got on the desk and mixed the sound to his liking while the others played through it couple of times and then they rolled the tape for three takes after which Jagger goes "Right, Wild Horses then". The guy was flabbergasted by this, inquiring WTF and suggesting maybe a few more takes? (he was used to country players taking taking all day at least to perfect a tune). Jagger said "Nah, once we got the arrangement down we usually use the first take that hasn't got a serious mistake in it". As this dude said in his vid, like this was the Rolling Stones and what did he know and he kind of learned something from that. Grit, energy, vibe and lift off at the peak of the creative process before they got bored of it and went off the boil. I think that's what the Stones were after. I mean hearing what became the basis of Brown Sugar for the very first time while you're actually playing it has got to be some kind of creative rocket fuel never to be repeated I guess. No over thinking it. Trading mechanical perfection for raw emotion. Funny story when they moved onto Wild Horses. Ian Stewart declined to play keys on Wild Horses. Said "I am a boogie woogie piano player. I do not play minor chords. This song *sniff* has got minor chords it." So Kieth asked this dude "I heard you play piano, man, can you sit in?". Long and short of it is he changed career from sound engineer to session keyboard player around Muscle Shoals and Nashville after that session. By popular demand.
Chris's "first take" on the Revstar, he described as messy was about 10 times better than the best solo I've ever played! It would take me about a month to get that down!
If you watch the right hand ( which I’m assuming you obviously are ) you’ll see a lot of magic. I think that’s where most of the time comes from, the rakes and the muting.
That's a very good solo man. Quite aggressive, expressive, and it feels really personal. Like you're playing with your soul, not just your body. It's like you have a message, or an emotion, that you just have to get out there, and you don't care who's listening. Well done mate. :)
Appreciate your honesty. You deserve more credit. Can't fault anyone for wanting to put their best foot forward. Your badass work is apparent and I think anyone who was able to have the killer finished takes you've pulled off for your videos couldn't be prouder. Please continue, they are soooo great. I'm sure I speak for many when I say that If you had no content other than your intros and outros I would check them out every time and FFW makes for better Friday's always. No matter the subject.
Your conclusion is so spot on that it hurts to listen to any top charted music nowadays... most of the magic is gone or has no room in today's music. Luckily guys like you are still around
Every Chris Buck video I watch makes me respect this man more. The virtuosity and creativity of Chris's playing is mind-bogglingly impressive, but underneath that is an articulate and sincere human being who always has something worth saying... I am only one of many who are happy to keep listening!
No confession needed, Mr. Buck. Having said that, you are forgiven if you feel you need it. Fascinating look at how your FF solos are made. I am always completely blown away by your tracks. I don't care how many takes it takes to get the take you post.
the best thing about you, Chris, is that you arent just a 'you tuber' . You play live, you write cool blues and rock music. You advertise good melodic playing. Keep it up.
Each guitar solo is an expression in the moment. I can't believe how much work your right hand is doing in these takes. It's like you are at one with the instrument. Awesome. :)
Crazy seeing something amazing that gives you goosebumps become something that stops your breath for a sec in a few dozen takes. Thanks for sharing the backstage process of these solos. And your can see on this one he's holding back (tied hair), even more reason to see him playing live!!
Thank you! Chris. We sooo enjoy your sense of groove and vocal-like phrasing, two huge factors which set you apart from the crowd... funny, the only person on the planet that could possibly appreciate what you do would be a pro audio engineer/producer/composer/ virtuoso guitarist/videographer like yourself :) Bravo, my man! Stay awesome :) sf
Thanks for taking us behind the curtain. All the solos sound great. Really enjoy watching the close up camera work. The string bends, quick pick up choices, pick and no pick.
It is so refreshing a man of your talent can be so honest and show the behind-the-scenes reality. It just goes to show the quality of your character and it also makes me feel better about it taking me longer than Noah took to build the arc, to get a good solo recorded. Thank you!
#12 for me. Its the switch to the neck mid repeat that does it for me. Those extra highs at the start and then the change in tone to that lovely neck pickup tone we all love. I'd be happy if I could play like #1 ... guess I'll always = #2
Come off it Chris .. these Friday Fretworks are the best thing on RU-vid and the solos and jams are incredible.. and you also know that we all want an album of them all... we'll buy it instantly.. and you teased us a little last week... 😁😁😁😁
Man, I just love watching your right hand technique. So complex and nuanced, yet it seems so natural for you. Thanks for the peek behind the curtain Chris.
THAT.... was really interesting, I am too bloody lazy and tend to just plug in and play and my solos all sound the same! I’ll definitely give this technique a go...... superb playing as always sir.👍🏻🤘🏻👊
YES! Listening! This is what I've learned to do whenever it's time to collaborate. LISTEN. Sometimes for an hour or so, but frankly sometimes for as many days as are available. It's not required to simply get the job done, but I find so much more joy in it--and feel the end result is much more enjoyable to the listener--if I've soaked it into my bones. Also: thinking hard about a Revstar these days, though they're thin on the ground here in the US at the moment. Rock on, Chris. I'm lit up by everything you do, man. Rock on, rock on.
Each friday I get a reminder that I have practiced in a wrong way the last 20 years! But this videos is still my best part of every friday! Tnx Chris! Keep it up!!
I love your vídeos to the point that I wait every friday to watch them, it would be great if you turn up the volume of the talk parts of the video, or low it a bit on the guitar parts, my speakers would be glad if you did
Hi Chris! Great episode today really enjoyed it. First let me say I love that Strat - it reminds me of the one Paul Davids uses often. Wow! Secondly I have to high-five you for creating the chapters in your video. Classy! You obviously go well out of your way to make the user experience as friendly as possible. You are definitely a ‘guitar player’s guitarist’ as everything you do for your performances (and channel) is very well conceived and developed. I personally find your solos intimidatingly musically verbose yet so full of such joy and earnest expression that even after 35 years of playing it makes me yearn to be better. I don’t think these old hands will ever move as fast as yours but you make me want to keep trying. Have a great weekend. Cheers from Canada!
I love your solos. They are a joy to listen to. Love the creativity and switching between pick and fingers. And strings bends are crazy. Very inspiring.
The "flaws" make it real to me. Not that I could ever peg a flaw in what you do, but the seeming reckless abandon makes it Very organic and not so antiseptic feeling. You have such a huge tool kit of techniques that I doubt it could ever feel engineered in that sense. But I love that you shared the process. It made me feel better about my constant (failed) attempts to record something. You are one seriously blessed player. I could listen to you play all day. Stay Well.
Really interesting Friday Fretworks. Like everyone else, I'm blown away by your playing Chris - blending stunning technique with soul. And you maintain that soulfulness even having crafted your solos, which is what was so interesting to learn about here.
you are a great musician Chris but also a great professionist because it is not easy to bring new content every week of a crazy level as you are able to, your solos are the best. Cheers
Fascinating insight, and great to see how much love goes into your vids - which explains why that comes across! Got to say, loved the Revstar version - i'd have probably stopped there and gone down the pub! Oh..... if you could have!
Chris is rather special , he has his own style , and is very capable making and editing videos to show his skills Would love to hear more of his slower stuff , love the Strat
Thanks for making this video, taking the time, and providing a window into the process...mistakes and all! Very relatable. Your vlogs and guitar work are amazing!! Keep posting.
Thank you so much for sharing, and being such a great inspiration. Lightening up my Friday afternoon with your presence and your fantastic guitar tones. I never stop wondering who puts a thumb down on a generous video like this, and just fleeing the scene without telling why they thought it was a good idea to do...
Chris you are as good at describing your process as you are playing the guitar. I agree wholeheartedly that finding the emotion can be elusive but you seem to strike a perfect balance. Cheers!
I knew it! I knew it! Ha! Chris Buck is human after all! Only another 50 years of practice, (I've been playing 55 years so far), and I'll be able to get his after show cold brew for him! Thanks for the informative videos Chris. I've learned so much since subscribing. From an old London lad retired in the USA, to a younger Welsh lad....Cheers!
