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@Gratefulman1965 🤘🤘 Thank you so much!

I love Roy Buchanan! Most of us more seasoned people out here know who he is. Good stuff people. 👍🏼😘

That is pretty darn cool if I must say so myself! Playing like that in small venues is a double treat for anybody in there enjoying it. That guy obviously put on one hell of a show.

What bar was that? I saw Muddy Waters at the Union Bar just a couple months before he passed away…

@@andyc5392 it was at the union bar down in the basement if I remember correctly

No doubt about it!

@@guitarmeetsscience Danny Gatton. Yes it is debateable

@@markv.5962 Danny was Roy's understudy.

@@maxwellfan55 i know

@@markv.5962 Danny was incredible x.

That had to have been awesome to see him live - that phrasing - Man he could phrase like nobody else.

Absolutely agreed - oftentimes that's where you find the serious players.

@@guitarmeetsscience Yes indeed.

I totally agree with your choices along with Jeff Beck

Don't get the title. Roy was too good for many bands. The Stones were not even close.

@@Gratefulman1965 Roy and Danny Gatton were about as good as anyone who picked up a Tele..not sure about the story of Roy possibly joining the Stones. I doubt he would have fitted in. To be in a band like that, it's about more than being a good player

He really is - I love his phrasing!

Saw SRV live twice,.None better in my eyes and ears.

Thank you kindly! Yeah, it seems that Roy could spin a pretty good tall tale... Part of me would think that he would have been a bit wild for the stones to even consider, but then again he definitely was good enough for sure. I really appreciate your take - always great to meet a fellow Roy fan. Thank you again!

SRV did not take his own life, he died in a helicopter crash in WI.

@@dog-dx9pd He meant that Roy B did.

Thank you very much I appreciate it! There must be something in the tea there because my goodness the level of talent coming from Britain is just insane. I'm a huge Guthrie Govan fan. But we definitely have some winners too, not the least being Roy and Danny Gatton. Cheers from the US!

BRAVO. I read every word. I absolutely agree Roy is the top of the pyramid. No one I've ever heard is as talented or as masterful Roy never disappoints. He's able to create any sound desired with his Telecaster. No gimmicks no whammy bar no pedals no distortion. I place him far above Hendrix Clapton or anyone. He influenced so many. The Stones are iconic ...I love the Stones ...but Roy was on another level.

@@peterbartolomeo5542 Agree. A big part of Roy's magic was using tones only from the bare bones of his Tele, his Fender amp and his fingers. Just some reverb. It's said "you can hide anywhere playing a Telecaster". Roy didn't. Many guitar players could learn from this. Peace.

​@@peterbartolomeo5542he used a maestro echoplex

​@@maxwellfan55you know he used an echoplex right? That's how he got his thick reverb sound feedback

Thank you very much! And thanks for the clarification - I think it was just the placement of where I said what I said about Dean in context with everything else. Yep, I covered Danny two videos back. That was a really fun one to do that's why I thought this time around it would be interesting to cover Roy. The parallels between those two is actually pretty freaky. Of course they're playing styles were so different from one another which is nice too because one could enjoy two different styles of telecaster mastery. I really appreciate your comment!

@@guitarmeetsscience yes, their playing styles differed, but they both played teles... both great... sometimes watching and listening to you, i wondered if you were a buchanan fan from way back... well it was the other way around; when i finally saw/heard buchanan, i wondered if you had been a fan...

DG was a stud no doubt. Didn’t really like the full time on the road lifestyle. Preferred being at home working on cars. He was an ace mechanic. Multi talented guy.

Oh yeah! I covered him two videos back. Excellent player!

@@scottarivett496 I used to work at the Childe Harold in the 70’s and remember Danny Gatton and the Fat Boys used to play there a lot.

Saw Gatton while tending bar at the King of France Tavern in Annapolis couldn’t focus on work it was so incredible?

Danny and Roy were never going to be household names they didn,t go in for the stupid. Look at me I'm a guitar God poses. They didn,t fit the profile. Danny walked on stage looking and dressed like he,d come to fix the roof. And I've seen clips of Roy on stage looking and dressed like your geography teacher they might be unknown to the masses but today's lesser guitar gods are very aware of what they could do

Thank you so much for your kind words as well as your excellent breakdown on how Roy impacted you're playing. Oh yes - I know that tape recorder in front of the TV haha, when Van Halen's jump premiered I did the same exact thing. Then invited all my friends over and we listen to this noisy airy version but loved it either way. Roy's playing and tone really was ahead of its time.

Hey Hugh my brother from Scotland! Sweet dreams is an amazing piece of work of his. He really did make that thing sing. I hear that in your playing as well - glad to know somebody who could do that kind of stuff. Thanks for the kind words brother Hope you're doing well!

Thanks Jacqueline!! Roy was one of a kind - he had a really interesting approach to playing solos as well which I find fascinating.

I'll bet he tore down the house! That guy's phrasing was out of this world!

I really really appreciate it - thank you so much!

Absolutely one great share! Thank you for that comment. That's the kind of producer that really can bring out people's talent, by letting them be themselves. That's why those albums don't pale in comparison to the live performances. Some groups it's almost like they take the magic and hide it behind production trying to make it sound too slick. To be at those sessions must have been awesome.

@@guitarmeetsscience Also Bob was the first one to teach me about the Sonic landscape. Which is creating a depth of field in sound similar to the illusion of linear perspective in a painting or a photograph. It's a two-dimensional representation of something that's occurring in three dimensions. Johnston taught me about sorting by transducer. Oh yes degauss your tape deck and clean it, and bias it. But you also sort your signal by transducer both on the input and the output side of the board. No you can't fix anything in the mix. If you do it right you don't have to fix it. Fender leads with a Gibson middle, a Fender P Bass, and Ludwig Drums. They practically sort themselves. The old men knew what they were doing. Choose the right mics with the right frequency responses. The bass goes out through 15 inch speakers, Rhythm goes out through 12-inch speakers, Leads go out through 10-inch speakers- they practically sort themselves. Jon Landau wants me to listen to some playback of Bruce Springsteen. I told him "It's loud at both ends and it's flat in the middle." I actually had to explain it to him. The depth of field, the drums should sound like they're off in the distance like the mountains, the Rhythm and bass should be closer, and the leads and vocals should be closer still and more personal. It's like the illusion of linear perspective. You're creating a depth of field." He looks at me like I was from outer space. I was a 16 years old and had to be back at high school for 4th and 5th period -1975. People don't understand sound they put these tiny little earbuds in their ears and that eliminates the outer ear- the outer ear is what processes the signal. It's about sorting and clarity. Yes Sennheiser makes great headphones. Kids nowadays don't even know what stereo is. The closest thing they're going to get to High Fidelity is the sound system in the car. So mix down for a sound system in a car. What makes a picket fence a picket fence is the space between the pickets.

That had to be really cool to see him live. You nailed it, and that really high up fretting was freaking awesome

That's also a very good point!

As a wood worker , I'd rather make a good picnic table , than a shitty kitchen table . I hear you !

That is awesome - I wish Roy found a bigger audience. Seeing him live must have been pretty awesome!

Thanks 👍

Roy was definitely amazing and really ahead of his time. The guitar tones he was getting on those early albums sounded much more transparent and polished like you would hear and later recordings of other guitar players. Really is such a shame he didn't get his due when he was around. Hoping to spread the word now.

Oh wow! Yeah I could see that, sometimes the best musical decisions are the worst financial ones lol. Thank you for that comment!

The stones have their strengths , let it bleed, beggars banquet, exile on Main Street…. But they suck live, one of the worst . The only real musician in the band was Charlie Watts who was music school trained jazz musician . He was in large measure the reason for their success. Kieth Richards is a half Witt who plays open tunings on 5 strings and jagger is no vocalist

@@edwinwise6751 harsh but pretty accurate. I used to laugh when they said the Beatles weren’t a great live band and the stones were. Listen to live Beatles before the suits and 2 minute songs they kicked ass. Lennon said by the time they hit America they were not allowed to really play the way they did in 62-63 in the clubs. And first time mick Taylor played with the stones he couldn’t believe how bad they were in practice.

I read that Mick Taylor said when he first played with the Stones, he was surprised at what poor musicians they were considering how popular they'd become. He also said he quit not just because the music was beneath his abilities, but also because of the drug situation, which I take it he meant Richards.

@@plane_guy6051 he actually became an addict himself. Remember he was 5-6 years younger than those guys, basically a kid. And yes only watts was exceptional although Brian could play half a dozen instruments adequately.

That had to be really cool to see him in a small club. The guy put on one hell of a show!

My father's place! Seen many shows there

That had to be one awesome experience seeing him live!

And thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I saw both Roy and Rory performances in the same year back in the 70s in the same university auditorium. Rory was the first concert and it was fire! The energy and performance from Rory was electrifying and to Rory it was obviously all about giving the audience more than their money's worth. It truly was a "Shitkick Party" just like his song of the same name. Such a down to earth man not to mention fantastic guitar player and performer. I saw Roy about a year later in the same auditorium and though he was an incredible technical guitar player it was more of a guitar clinic than a concert performance . I already knew about him and how great he was so I wasn't surprised at his skill but the performance part was pretty much non-existent. He just got up there and played and the band just backed him up. As a concert it was uninspiring but as a guitar clinic it was over the top but in general the audience were not too impressed. They wanted an exciting show and didn't get it. One thing that I still remember after close to 50 years is that he broke a string in the middle of a long highly technical solo and he didn't miss a beat and changed that string in record time in the most nonchalant manner that you could imagine. It's funny the things that you remember after all of those years.😮

That is very cool! That sounds about like Roy - he just did what he wanted. Still though, it must have been awesome to see him live. I agree - he wouldn't have mixed it up too well with the guys in the stones that is for sure.

Very cool!

Good call, and great choice! Some of Roy's finest playing. Thanks for that!

That is awesome - must have been great to see him live. I will definitely have to check out this collaborations as well Thanks for let me know!

No doubt Gatton was a beast!

Haha yeah I could see that! The guy could bring down the house!

Damn! That must be one hell of a great piece of gear!

@@guitarmeetsscience '63, with JBLs, bought it from a guy in Detroit in 1975. A few other notables used it--Doc Watson LOVED it, and commented about it during one show, which was a little thrill for me. After the show, Doc and I traded guitars--he played my Gibson and I his Gallagher, and I got to jam with Doc Watson for a little while! That was a fun place to work. A couple years ago I found out our sound guy was now working at Ryman Auditorium.

Ah man, I'm jealous of that experience. What was the cotton for, do you think?

@@tchrisou812 night flight was a TV program back in the 80's so I didn't see him live. He said it was for buzzing strings

@@jeffunderwood6235 Oh ok,buzzing strings, that makes sense. I'd love to find the video for that. If I can I'll post it here.

Thank you so much I appreciate your kind words!

I could imagine Roy on vinyl in the headphones - that would have to be completely sublime. His tone was literally way ahead of its time.

@guitarmeetsscience waaay ahead. By about 20 years. Actually, not having seen him play before now, I would say that many young guns now utilize the style Buchanan had. I say 'had', might be 'has'. I lot of old musicians out there still. He would be... 86-87?? I just saw Dave Mason at the Graceland Live venue on Elvises property. March 30, 2024. Great performance. He's 78, I think.

That sounds like Rory! Thanks for sharing that

Interesting - that very well could have been his downfall as well. Unlike SRV, or Gary Moore, his stuff was not strong on the vocal delivery. It kind of makes it to where it's only a niche for guitarists. Thanks for sharing that!

Oh I can imagine! He liked it loud!

That is a really good take. I didn't even know that about the stones, some interesting history right there.

Damn - if that's true that is terrible! I wouldn't put it past them.

Oh goodness - I did not know that. Thanks for sharing that. Maybe they both rest in peace.

@@guitarmeetsscience yes, I used to call him Bucky. He gave me a couple of bootleg CDs from Japan from his father. The music was very focused and intense. The Japanese audience, of course, is somewhat subdued So the whole group was just kicking ass.

Night and day!

His tone on albums was pretty damn incredible. I'm sure he sounded awesome live at least 85% of the time by all accounts I'm getting here in the comments. But he definitely liked it loud - and with a screaming Tele, that volume could possibly get a little piercing. It's funny because I watched The aristocrats and I'm a huge Guthrie Govan fan, but sitting right in front of his amps I too found his tone was way too piercing. With earplugs though it all fit together nicely lol. Studio and live are two completely distinct worlds.

yep - that sums it up right there. Too much alcohol - that was their downfall. I've covered a few players where the alcohol took over. Such a shame

I would take a classic Tele any day over modern ones. And not for the antique value or anything like that, just simply the sound. They sound great!

Good call - and you are absolutely right. Roy would have been too odd of a fit for that band.

Rhythm? Charlie Watts was sh.., weak, pretentious cr.., jazz drummer, yeah right🤣🤣🤣

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Oh wow - I'm sure he picked up some nice axes as a result, but I don't know I think I'd be kicking myself for getting rid of it.

@@guitarmeetsscience this was like 15 years ago and I want to say at that time he paid around 4k for it. I’m sure it has to be worth close to at least double that today. It had a signed letter from the lawyer along with pictures to show that the patina of the guitar matched the images taken of Roy playing it. There was also something distinct inside the control cavity that had something to do with Roy if I remember correctly.

@mikethomas9644 whoever got it though lucked out!

Wow! It must have been a great show though. From what I understand he only got better and better.

@@guitarmeetsscience It was a great show. The Smithereens played on the same bill.

Well there was no mention of this in Keith Richard's autobiography which makes this rumour just that - a rumour!

Pretty damn cool!

Come to think of it I remember hearing that one too. Roy had all sorts of quirks.

Thank you for that - I'm glad you found it informative. And obviously those had to be some pretty cool experiences. I appreciate you sharing that!

Leroy definitely has much more of a cool vibe- more of a unique name which probably would have helped him stand out a little further. It's funny because as I was doing the video I kept referring to him as Leroy and had to back up and say Roy at least three or four times. Just because people know him as Roy so it's funny that you mention it. I'm not sure about the b-bender tbh. I did a little search and didn't really find anything so I'm thinking that Roy kept it really simple with his tele. A lot of the reason for this is because he was really into manipulating the strings on his own. Danny Gatton - his counterpart I think used one, and he was always really into gadgets much more than Roy. Heck, Roy didn't even rely on a wah.... He just swept the tone control whenever he wanted that sound.

Sorry there was a lot of ground to cover - definitely an oversight, but I do appreciate it!

@@guitarmeetsscience You did made a very good video. Thank you for doing it.

@JD-hh9io That's a huge compliment my friend - thank you so much I really appreciate it! 🙏

Thank you so much - that one's been on the list for a while. Not sure what I'm going to get that one up though but it is in the plans. I appreciate it!

Nope probably one of Roy's tall tales

Excellent breakdown - Rory was a monster as well!

Good call - I can hear that as well!

Thank you 👍

Exactly!!!!

He turned down the opportunity hence the question. But it was just one of the many things I talked about. I just pick something that is one of the interesting topics that I brought up in a video and I build a title off of that. But I do get a kick out of people getting bent out of shape over my titles. They're the smallest deal of the entire thing

​@@guitarmeetsscience I took it with humor, as you can see. Roy Buchanan was a fantastic guitarist and he deserves more than well the attention you gave him. So big thanks to you for that.

@lennarthallberg9918 haha no worries I took your comment in much the same way (mean ones get the boot always). I agree with you 100% - Roy deserves a hell of a lot more attention. His playing was so far ahead of its time down to the tone that he used. It would have been pretty cool if he joined the stones but no doubt he wouldn't have lasted too long. He always wanted to do his own thing.

Absolutely!

No it would definitely be a big clash lol

Absolutely spot on! Haha They really did look that way too. Meanwhile They outplayed anybody in more popular rock circles

Neither of them could write songs worth a shit or sing either, id say that probably had a lot to do with it. If danny was smart he would’ve hooked up with someone like emmylou harris and his talents would’ve suited her perfectly. Its kind of like the fogerty gig danny somehow managed to fuck up, had he been smart that would’ve been a great career boost. It didnt help that both of those guys had their own personal demons they battled with either, i dont think any band wants to deal with that shit.

@@younkinjames8571 bro Mick Taylor was great what you talking about

Haha yeah I know, I have a feeling some people are going to think that I have an aversion to the stones - meanwhile I love them, but yeah that would have been like bleach and pneumonia. Roy was two independent, there would have been no way he would have tamped down this playing. He was definitely an odd duck - such a shame how things turned out for him. Still it would have been cool to see him play for the stones for the short time that he might have been in haha

I agree the Roy would not have been a "good fit" for the Stones, but I would have liked to hear him play "Honey Tonk Women".

True!

He really was! Well said!