Wings of Pegasus: I want to thank you so much for all of the kind things said about my Dad on this video. I've never heard anyone, in my 67 years really critique his playing quite like you did and I was so impressed. From what I was told growing up, Dad wrote this song at the age of 18 as a guitar exercise. Course I could be wrong... I know it was definately a guitar exercise. After his accident in September 1961, you were correct that Mom, Cheryl & I took care of Dad. We moved him back to Milwaukee, WI where Mom was from to get help from family. When the 3 of us could no longer take care of him, Dad's Mom & Dad took care of him for many years. They dedicated their lives to taking care of him. Again, thank you for your tirbute to my Dad, Hank Garland. My Sister, Cheryl, who passed 7 yrs ago would have liked this as well.

The palm muting/harmonics was INSANE....lost my jaw to the floor again.These older vids and players are just blowing me away.And they all just sit there ....do their phenomenal work.....and just smile.....like it was nothin......or like......what did you think?.......was it OK? Their crazy humble and nonchalant...and their like gods!

And this is not even mentioning his jazz improvisation. My Dad had the album "Jazz Winds in A New Direction". Phenominal.

I don't play an instrument, and couldn't carry a tune with a bucket , but I love watching the Greats. Fil gives a player's analysis and his enthusiasm is contagious, making this channel so unique. Keep up the Great work, your time and effort are greatly appreciated!

Wow. The fact that he can look up and away and smile without ever losing his place and keep that tight clean tone! Nice! A million people in the early 50s got themselves one heck of a single.

Garland's original recording of "Sugarfoot Rag" came out in 1949. He was 19 at the time. This video would be about ten years later; he's playing a Gibson ES-345, first marketed in 1959. Hoping to clear up any confusion from the intro.

I heard of him through following Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. Hanks playing holds up today, true innovator.

Just came here when a friend recommended I listened to Hank Garland-wow! Just wow! Thank you Fil for the joyous history lesson.

Hank was also one of the legendary jazz guitarists even though he only recorded one purely jazz album. That album, "Jazz Winds from a New Direction," is one of the great jazz guitar albums of all time.

I feel a little bad for young people today that don't get experience going to a record store and flipping through the records and admiring the cover jackets and, of course, bringing those selections home and opening the brand new record. Pulling a brand new record out of the jacket (and discovering what else may have been included) never got old for me. Today's digital media is obviously more convenient and not really prone to any damage of the media and the debate goes on and on about digital vs vinyl sound quality, but something is missing. A lot is missing actually. Just my opinion. Great video.

Jingle Bell Rock, that guitar intro is just perfect. What a talent!

Right on!! Great job! Good find! Thanks for the details! He made some of Elvis’s 58 session music “loud” with great licks!

Love his playing! Another great guitarist from that era is Grady Martin, check him out. Great analysis Fil!

Absolutely. I didn't know he did those Christmas songs. Matter of fact with Rocking around the Christmas tree i can't recall the song without remembering the guitar. Thank you, I learn a lot of history from you as well!!

I've heard great Players refer to Hank Garland as an important influence forever but this is the FIRST TIME I've ever seen or heard this revered Master. ... You're a TREASURE Pegasus! ... KEEP IT COMIN'!

🎶🎸💞 Impressive Technic.. So Clean & Controlled!!!! Thanks Mega Fil 🤟🎶💞...

That was rockin Fil! Haven’t heard of Hank.... but wow what a player! Great picker and so melodic...amazing technique and dexterity! The days of playing without a lot effects or any at all and your fingers did the talking!! Brilliant Fil! Cheers Mario!😎🤘🤘

Thanks for posting this! It nice to hear the great players from yesteryear. Well done.

This is great. He was my mom's cousin, so it was awesome to share this with my son, who loves youtube. Thanks!

I loved that! Tape echo is another of my loves and the palm-muted arpeggios just enchanting! I have NEVER tired of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle bell Rock" Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms but, oh Hank's guitar work is an integral part. Thanks for explaining so much of the techniques he used to produce this sound I have loved since I was a little kid!♡

Man what a picker!! And palm muting! And no distortion! And very disciplined! What a inspiration to future players!

This is always a fun song. Thanks for keeping it interesting with such selection from so many different genres and their analyses. 🤘💖

The 345 wasnt in production until 1959. That may help date this. This guy was SO articulate. I have a friend who had a friend who turned George Benson onto Jazz Winds from a New Direction, I believe came out in 1961. I guess it blew George away, as it did many. BTW Gary Burton was only 16 when that album was recorded!

Thanks for this, Fil! He provided the guitar backing for so many stars! What a TRAGEDY that his career was cut short by that car accident at age 30.

Another great analysis of a musical genius by a musical genius! Well done, Fil!!! ❤️

Another great video! Thank you Fil!

It's nice to be able to put a face to that sound, I know his name now and what a dynamic talent ♡

Nice!! Thank you for bringing these old time treasures back for us to enjoy!!! Its great to hear these raw talents before computer correction days!!!

I've always loved Hank's playing, one of my biggest guitar hero's. Considering the awesome amount of songs he played on and no one really knows his name.. sad story of his crash in 1962 after he lost his ability to play... watch the movie "Crazy". I've visited the Garlamd family in 2014 and 2015, and was lucky to stay at their home. Billy Garland still lives their with his sweet wife Amy in Jacksonville, Florida. Hank lived with them before he passed away. Billy Garland was kind enough to take me to see Hank's guitars, amps etc. I've held this Gibson actual he's playing here in my hands. Unreal.. but I'm grateful! The sad part is that Hank and his family never saw a single penny, but even from the sales of the Jingle Bell Rock which Hank actually wrote with Bobby Helms. It's a million seller and he should've made great money, but the studio executives treated him unfairly and he only got paid as a session musician. Credits for Jingle Bell Rock were assigned to the studio and they put a fake name on the single (Boothe, which was the name of Lincoln's assassin). His car crash wasn't a crash either, lots of fishy things going on there as well... they fried his brains at the asylum but there was no need for that. So he lost his ability to play and had to learn everything all over again, even walking and talking. Billy devoted his life to Hank's care after that. Look them up in Facebook, under Hank Garland, Billy's wife Amy is behind the page. Please support them!

I of course, really love his playing and I like the way he is able to look up from his playing and give out with that nice smile, connecting with the audience.

always appreciate these pioneers of the music industry. when I listen to these early styles of guitar sounds I can see where Rock and Roll started to take shape. great analysis and homework on Hank Garland. just imagine what Hank was capable of doing if He had fully recovered from the car accident in 1961? thanks for this one Fil.

I've been listening to Hank Garland for many decades. He took Travis Picking to another level. Phil, check out Hank's double CD Move. Hank called it loung music. He is one of the most technically proficient guitarists of all time. He definitely changed my approach to guitar playing. Soothing yet aggressive. Great video.

My favorite jazz player. His rendition of Polka Dots and Moonbeams is great

OMG, I've finally got the name and technique of what Garland is doing on Presley's " I Feel So Bad" and "I Gotta Know".....it's palm muted arpeggio ..i.e. palm muting....

Hey Fil... really fun video brother. Fun song fun name and dare I say a really fun style of playing... another great video Fil as always you hit it right out of the park.

This is no lie. I had the great fortune of meeting Hank when I was young kid at his home in South Carolina. My dad knew him and played with him growing up in the Spartanburg/Greenville, SC area. Had his career not been ruined by his car accident, more people might know about him today. My memory of him was that he was a really nice guy.

All those Christmas records you still here every year. that was him wow. looking at the video he has amazingly long fingers that surely helped him with his great talent. you learn something everyday this is great stuff.

Hank Garland was a great guitarist. While Sugar Foot Rag is a well known showpiece, and his technique still shines through all the slap back, check out what a jazz player he was on Jazz Winds from a New Direction. Unfortunately, it is out of print, and a collector's item, but a CD can still be found on Amazon in the $40 range.

Thanx again, Film! While listening to this, I kept thinking, "Where have I heard this player before?" Then you mentioned that Christmas song- that was it! You're awesome!

Thanks, Fil. I learned about Hank through Billy and Amy, his brother and sister-in-law when I was cast as a musician in the film, "Crazy" the (rather tragic) Hank garland story. It was also my first professional acting gig. The film is well worth checking out, but you won't see me unless you know where to look (editing, doncha know)! Hank was a genius musician and composer. Watch the film.

Once again, never heard of him. Never would have known he was any good until you covered him.

I'd never heard of Hank Garland. Pretty impressive. Thanks for the introduction.

Wow,this guy’s amazing!😱

Thank you so much for turning us on to many phenomenal artists I might never had heard of. I find myself researching deeper into their playing styles and careers after viewing your videos😎

He was very precise, smooth and his double stops......so easily manipulated and controlled. He did alternative picking as well and was on top of it the whole way through. If you watch his face and how often he looked up and smiled....he was just on auto pilot. He made that seem like drinking a glass of water. Excellent pick, good sir. Thank you so much.

Great review. Your knowledge of these great players is amazing. That’s tragic that a car accident ended his recording career

This is my great uncle my grandpa (Billy Garland) brother ❤️

I was introduced to this song by Junior Brown. What a fun song.

LOVED HANK .THANKS FIL THEY MADE ABOUT HIS LIFE IT WAS REALLY SAD

That model of Gibson guitar- the 345 did not debut until 1958 making this performance about 1960. Hank Garland played the incredible solo on Little Sister by Elvis Presley. He just borrowed Harold Bradley's Jazzmaster-and WOW! He had played on earlier Elvis recordings in the late 50s and live with him as well.

Love the slap back delay! Great technique and well crafted lines🤘🏻

Such a clear explanation of this technique. Really good to listen to. - both yourself and Hank that is!

Hey Fil, been away a while. My hands aren’t working so well so I’ve slowed down making cigar Box Guitars but still watch you every day! You keep coming up with masters

It sounded like he was using an echoplex. That will produce the echo effect sound. Another great pick Fil!

Revisited this video after watching Rick Beato's interview with Gary Burton. Hank Garland was a guitar monster.

Just browsing around looking at analysis videos before I began getting involved. I do like the ones where you go a little more in depth breaking down techniques specifically with the guitar, because I learn so much (didn't know double stops also apply to guitar, for example)! The amount of detail you add really appeals to this non-guitar playing musician, Fil!

Well done like always !!!

A wonderful analysis of a truly wonderful guitarist!

Great use of the delay! And I love these obscure guitarists you find..

He was quite the jazz player as well. Nice work, thanks Fil.

Garland is a guitar god. I assumed a lot of what I heard on various records was James Burton… but turns out it was Garland! Idk how accurate the 2008 biopic “Crazy” is about him, but his ascent & tragic decline is film worthy.

Super player and what a lovely sound

Hank is the man !

Fil. You forgot to mention that Hank also made a fantastic jazz album with Gary Burton!!!!

Going to the record store to flip through 45s (and LPs too) was such a joy when I was a kid. I saved my allowance to boost my collection and had quite a big one.

Interesting story. I found out about him on MySpace in college. His family ran a page for him and added me. I got to interview them for a paper and got them to release the photos of his car where the police marked the bullet holes. They also told me of the electric shock therapy as well. He played multiple instruments, I know mandolin (on the early Reno and Smiley recordings due to Don Reno being his mentor growing up) and fiddle, thanks to the Facebook page. You should check them out. His family runs it and posts all kinds of pictures and such. Really cool seeing his date books and hearing stories. facebook.com/hankgarland

Fil, you mentioned double stops a few times in this video, you should feature Scotty Anderson in one of your analysis videos. He not only plays double stops but triple stops as well. He is well known among fingerstyle players in the US and has incredible, blazingly fast right hand technique that is sure to impress your audience.

Amazing..heard this many times on classic country stations..never saw it on video...

Thanks Fil, I thought I knew my guitarists, but was not aware of who played the great guitar on rockin around the Christmas tree. So many great guitarists, it is humbling indeed.

He was obviously a fantastic guitar player, Little Sister...that is phenomenal playing. Thanks for posting

I bought Hank's LP "Jazz Winds From a New Direction" - in late 1961 or early '62 . Joe Morello on drms ,+ 17 yr old Gary Burton on Vibes. Joe Benjamin Bass.Took me 18 months to clone all the Tracks- but I could never get Hank's pickin' speed on 'Move'. I suggest this LP for any up-comin guitar player.I still rate him as the best ever in that style, his list of gigs with the early stars is stupendous, in fact I still prefer to listen to him even now...Deffo' worth a listen.

What can I say? quicktastic said best. I miss the record stores and the joyous process. Thanks, Fil!

Fil ! So impressed with your knowledge !!! I didn't know he existed ! But I feel like I know him better !! And he does remind me of "Roy", the smiles, relaxation of him just playing like "nothing to it " Love all your reactions and it is time that the world gets to know some of the other artists that remain quite often unknown. He is fantastic no doubt about that !! Thanks again for doing this !!

I don't believe I've ever heard him before, at least that I know of. His playing sounds a lot like my Dad. Thank you for sharing his playing, God Bless.

This video tonight was just plain excellent. Hank Garland was someone that I had never heard of before, his playing was of someone I had never heard of before. Did his records of someone else playing in the Thirties, always have just have him playing alone? Sounds like he just played a lot of song. But he just played to play, His guitar playing doing the best. Loved his playing. Lots of great chicken picking during the whole song, sometimes more pronounced than others. But I could see him being a busy studio player. He had a very significant style and sound. This song had a great melody, that he would play once in awhile, then play some melodies around it.Jim

Hank Garland is the guitar player on the Everly Brothers record 'Don't Blame Me'. That sounds like an easy guitar part, but it isn't and nobody can't play this like Hank !

Great video Thank you so much

Wow, thanks for this video. Hank was such a versatile player; country, rockabilly, jazz. Sundazed records put out a double CD compilation of his complete Columbia Records Sessions from 1959 to 1960, mostly his more jazz side. It's great.

Good job Fil. If you get the chance, check out the Electric Flag. They were a mix of black and white musicians that were big in the late 1960's. Their lead player was considered one of the best at the time, Michael Bloomfield. He was formally from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.Their lead singer, Nick Gravenites is 80 now and still performing. Buddy Miles was the drummer. Check out Killing Floor.

That guitar is my dream guitar. Always wanted a 58 stoptail 335.

Very cool guitar 👌 great tone 👍😎 🤘

I believe he played the solo on Stick With Me Baby by The Everley Bros. This is a very evocative sound - he sort of soars over the mix and is totally appropriate for the song - takes me back to playing juke boxes in coffee bars and trying to impress the girls with my ''cool appraising stare.'' I didn't realize his career was suddenly cut short - a real tragedy for such a creative and uncompromising player.

If I remember right, Hank Garland also played the guitar in Bobby Helms' My Special Angel.

Great video. I'm going to say late 50's judging by the ES-355 with the Vari-Tone switch. It sounds like a Ray Butts Ecco-Fonic amp, which predates the Echoplex by a few years. Thank you Fil for your discerning choice of videos.

This guy is absolutely amazing!

Even on this ancient recording his amazing tone shine through. I bet his live sound was a religious experience.

Your coming up with some gems Fil. I remember having to go to s record auction in the States for a vinyl copy of hank s classic Jazz winds from a new direction. I got a George van eps album at the same time.

.....While a young lad, I was really strict with my fingering ;)........Great production, as always, Fil!!!

This was so good! My dad's brother had a band in Louisville Kentucky after World War II call the Danny Rose 5, and he played guitar in this style. I used to watch him like a magician.

Thanks Fil. Another great analysis. Hank was the youngest person to ever play at the Grand Ole Opry at 15. Chet Atkins considered him the best of the Nashville session players and Scotty Moore really admired and looked up to him as somewhat of a mentor when Hank was playing and recording with Elvis and that's really saying something. He never gets a mention in any of the "Greatest Guitarist" lists that I've ever seen which I think is unfortunate. Very underrated and never did get the recognition he deserved. In your professional opinion, where do you think he would rank amongst other guitarists?

Thanks for going into Garland's history, especially his contribution to the Gibson Byrdland. Hank recorded a jazz album, "Jazz Winds In A New Direction" shortly before his car accident; it's worth checking out. Also, check out his playing on Rusty & Doug Kershaw's "Hey Mae", where he lays down some nasty Little Sister-ish style licks. He played on a lot of Rusty & Doug's records, but that one really stands out, even if the song is a bit silly.

very cool

It was him on jingle bell rock

Another great analysis of another legend! Well done! Would love for you to analyze Mike Stern or Steve Morse.

Staggering...thanks Fil.

Fil, thanks so much for the info you pass along about the musicians. I have learned a lot from you. Hank was such an awesome talent. I'm going to impress my friends this Christmas if we hear these songs, LOL!!! Would you tell me what you think of Tommy Katona and his band Texas Flood? Thanks a bunch!!

Fil, though HG did record Sugarfoot Rag in 1948, the guitar he's playing in this performance tells me it was filmed in 1957 or later.

Here's a suggestion for you Fil. I just came across to your channel from watching a great entertainer you may have covered him I'm not sure. Anyhow, I'm very impressed just lately with Dale Watson and his Lonestars. There is a set of his songs and ongoing interview throughout on the page, Dale Watson Full Performance - (Live on KEXP) Dale Watson is a bit of a rebel on the fringes of Country, Western Swing, Americana et al He classifies his style as Ameropolitan. Well worth a look and listen

dang that’s impressive...wow

I remember pre itune days.