Yeah man totally makes sense. You need your own tools to blaze your own trail. But now when I buy a Revstar people will say I'm trying to be Chris Buck

"Burdened by the shadow of my influences" You express yourself so well.

Chris. No matter what guitar I’ve seen you playing it always sounds like you. Distinctive, inspired and beautiful. Thanks for your great videos. Angelo

Whatever the guitar, you're comfortably the most expressive player I've heard since hearing Beck for the first time. Truly magnificent musicianship.

Just wanted to say Its such a pleasure to listen to your thoughts. You articulate yourself in such an elegant and clear mater, and there are so much to learn from your Friday freetworks videoes. Thanks for giving all this to us!

You’ve never sounded like Hendrix or SRV or Mayer even when playing a Strat but I get what you’re saying. It is easy to fall into doublestops and slides and big bends when you’re playing a Strat. Only a few actually find a recognizable voice on guitar. You are one of them. Thanks for the inspiration

Chris, you have found your own artistic voice and I think even on a banjo you would sound like you and nobody else.

Dude I miss Friday fretworks when it’s not on… I absolutely love startling my weekend watching it … thanks for the inspiration Chris

Rejoining with Cardinal Black was sort of a fresh start so using a different guitar as well makes a lot of sense. It’s nIce to see some love for Yamaha guitars as well since they’re a bit underrepresented.

This is one of the reasons why I own many different guitars, from strats, telys, Les Paul's, acoustics, Etc. Each one not only sounds different, but inspires me to play differently, giving me a fresh perspective over the last six strings that I've been playing, and expands my pallet of musical genres and playing styles.

Personally felt the Strat sounded better and never once felt it was an imitation of anything else. As a recently-turned-40-year-old dude who has played since I was 13, it’s amazing to see this guy play in his own style, no matter what the guitar. The highest compliment, in my mind, is this guy is completely his own thing and damn near impossible to replicate. So awesome to see these young guys (Billy Strings is another) pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on the instrument, strat or not. Just inspiring to watch!

Nicely put! I love that we can grown and change in our playing. I'm in my late 60s with an advancing neurological condition that affects my hand coordination (along with walking difficulties etc). I've had to adapt playing style to meet the challenge and it's been really rewarding and fun to get new tools and learn different techniques. The joy of little accomplishments outweighs the disappointments. Guitar forever!

Chris is back with a vengeance! I have missed you and Friday fretworks!

I’m becoming a bit if a Chris Buck fan boy, at 43, I’ve got plectrums older than he is!😄 His tone and touch is another level, I can’t watch a Friday Fretworks without grabbing a guitar to (try and) steal a riff or two!

I think your decision to pick up the Revstar is pure genius. A well thought out choice. However, when you play I don’t even pay attention to what type of guitar it is. You always sound like Chris Buck regardless of the guitar.

MORE OF THIS! Videos about you and your preferences and playing choices are so much more interesting than historical topics. I really liked this video!

On point man, great post. Hope you’re well

Everyone always takes about your playing, and rightly so, you are the most inspiring player I have seen in a long time and I love everything you do, but the thing that keeps bringing me back to your videos is your intelligence and your wisdom that far surpasses your years. Your killing it on this channel, keep up the great work and thank you for everything you do 🙏

I never get tired of that intro jam. Awesome!

That outro, just perfection

Jesus, that outro melted my face. Such energy and aggression

Gotta say that I love the intro on a Strat!

Great video CB 👍 Awesome playing insight and perspective. 👏 The new Revstars are beautiful. I was really hoping for the Chris Buck Goldtop model. Oh well maybe 2023 🙏🤘💪

Thanks for walking away from the strat! I’ll be here when you get back🤣 I love you on all guitars. I tried years ago, it didn’t stick. Keep crushing, from a long time fan

Totally gonna steal that first lick on his solo of Warm Love.

You've really inspired me since discovering your playing recently. You are a true talent. I've been trying to get better at guitar for ages but lacked motivation, but I've got that motivation to push myself now thanks to you. Cheers mate. All the best

Sir, I will say that your style and your musicality are uniquely your own; at least to my ears. I can fully appreciate why you've taken a step back from the Strat, though. Having that space to grow as a player is so important! Thanks for the awesome video!

Chris, I totally agree with your point. I was a "Strat" man for 13+ years and when I went to a Les Paul my world just opened up to many different styles. It helped me mature my playing style.

God damn that intro is amazing!!!

I am impressed with his style.

Perfect, cheers Chris

Honestly I think it's a great decision. You are one of the greatest in the modern generation. It is even more refreshing to hear your brilliantly unique style in a not so common tone. Plus it will inspire people to play different guitars. I'm totally with you on this.

For me, whatever guitar you are playin, you are Chris Buck. But your reason about tone make sense

Hand this man a cigar box with twine and stand back! I appreciated what you said. Your reflective humility is your strength. I hope young players follow you for all your facets as being a musician!

I've just discovered Chris Buck, late to one hell of a party. Tbh doesn't matter what guitar you're playing, but when you make Danish Pete look average, then you know you're onto something!

I don‘t think that there are many guitarists on the planet who need to be *less* afraid of being mistaken for a clone of someone than you! The way you pick and the articulation phrasing and dynamics are all just so unique. You should play any guitar you Ike to play - just as all the other guitarists did that you mentioned.

Thoughtful piece Chris, I wondered where you were going with it

Great advice Chris! Well said. Cheers from across the pond! 🎸🎼

That strat intro was so sweet and hypnotic. In contrast your bit with the band was a bit harsher and sharper. To bad there can't be the sweeter sound in a mix. But, as always your playing is exceptional and communicative. Understand the journey and the attention that other guitars get as you discover new nuances. You'll get back to the strat again. Just now now 🙃

Talent, class, and imagination.🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠

Oh man!!! Beautiful playing Chris. I look forward to seeing your progression, I think you could become one of the greats.

You've got to follow what's calling to you, of course, but for whatever it's worth, I thought you had an **utterly** unique tone, feel, and approach on the Strat. That's actually what attracted me to your playing: I don't even especially like Strats, but you pulled sounds out of that guitar that I've never heard from a Stratocaster and didn't know they could produce. Everything else is just noise, of course, when the Angel knocks on your front door and shows you exactly where to go - but I, for one, feel that you're among the very top echelon of players who can lead the Strat *out* of its typecast blind alleys and get it singing in a striking new way.

I have to say that having followed you for a few years now I never thought your playing reminded me of anyone on a strat or any other guitar. You are in the enviable position of sounding like you, even if you can hear your influences in your strat playing, most people don't.

Dunno how many vids i've watched over the years (too many to count) but you have the ability to cut through the noise and express your own voice, which is clear, unique and, well, beautiful.

Awesome intro jam and while i'm still reeling from that, comes the end jam. Awesome player, no matter what guitar he plays. Truly inspiring wisdom as well.

Enjoyed your lucid commentary... cheers

He’s just phenomenal isn’t he! My God. Is there a better contemporary guitarist? Well not to me. He’s Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour rolled into one yet unmistakably Chris Buck. A staggering talent.

Beautiful strat in the intro

You are the best example that tone is in the fingers, no matter what you play! Just keep doing you man.. it's always special!

Ironically, that outro part was the coolest piece I've heard Chris play - and it was played on a strat... Perhaps because it was rougher, more hard rock oriented than most of his other work. Whatever it was, I think it sounded amazing. And frankly, the last thought coming to my mind would be, "I wish this was played on smth other than a strat".

What I love about your playing is how you make the guitar sound like a voice. Your voice! Lots of my favorite players do this. Jimi, Stevie, John, Derrick. And they each have their own distinct way of giving the guitar their voice. Thanks for adding your voice to a beautiful collection!! 🙌

Very insightful and well thought provoking. Thank you 😊

I absolutely love and appreciate your videos, and ultimately your message.

I've never thought of you as just a strat player Chris. Your style is unlike any other guitarist I've ever seen so I don't feel the strat has held you back!

I follow a lot of rock and blues artists, being into that for over 50 years and I am sad to say I have not heard much if anything of Chris Buck. Well because of that video you spoke of coming across my KZfaq algorithm I have now. Liked and subscribed, I am happy to have found your channel.

What's so interesting, Chris, is that the development of the Buck is clear even without the clips of you playing. The confidence and polish with which you now articulate your views to camera is so cohesive and persuasive and, to use an old-fashioned word, wise. As for the sometimes discomforting fact of having videos exisiting in perpetuity, all I can say that is that it's been a real joy to me to bear witness to part of development of a fantastic and original musician . Finally, I'm sure that I will feel a shiver or two when you do get that Highway One back in front of the camera. Nostalgia? I dunno!

Man you hit just the right amount of the right notes at the right time. I have to find some of your music.

Impressive insight and self-awareness. Not only am always blown away by your touch and creativity, my friend, but the fact that you are extremely articulate in conveying your thoughts and ideas. You hear about that being a trait of your country...that Welsh tongue. Well spoken, sir. Cheers from La Jolla, Kalifornia!

Chris, you're such a sage and blessing to the guitar community.... never mind your playing.

As a guitar maker this makes me SO happy to hear! I totally understand where you're coming from and it's something that I've tried to convey through the guitars that I make. Nothing against Strats, the people that play them, or those who make countless copies of them but without trying new things the musicians, music, and even the guitars themselves never evolve or improve. Good on you for recognizing that!

That solo is was fantastic and I always felt you stand on your own no matter what guitar you play.

That last jam fucking rocked balls!!

A great topic, my kid signed with Capitol and this topic resonates. Also that maybe the best outro yet Chris.

Chris- Your playing style sounds distinctive no matter what type of guitar your playing.

Wow! Great insight that I never really thought about! Love it!!!

No problem Sir Chris! I'm always there to take your Strat!

I own a couple of Strats, my favorite one happens to be a hardtail. I also have 2 Les Paul’s, one with p90s and the other is a 57 reissue Custom 2 pickup. My playing has evolved over time and I’m more into jazz now, and my primary guitar is my PRS Hollowbody II. I’m fortunate enough to have options, and be able to pick the right tool for the job. Great video Chris, and I feel sorry for Greta Van Fleet, they were put in a box early on that they may not be able to get out of.

You've got such a rich history and you're still so young. Still developing. Ever expanding your musicality and expression. It's pretty damn great. You're an absolute joy to listen to.

I would have to say that’s the most well stated, and eloquent video I have seen and heard about musical development, maturity, and being unique in your own right, very intuitive, great information thank you for crafting such a great platform with your channel

that sound and solo at the end was on fire

Man, I freakin love it when you play a strat. Glad they're not gone, not really.

Great fretwork! That playing screams. Your music sounds great, but feels even better. Thanks brother!

the strat is in ur heart!

Brilliant chops, instrument selection, fresh tonal perspective, and cracking philosophy mate

To be honest, I find Chris’ solos in recent videos more interesting and original than the one from 2016. The theory makes sense.

I had to break it to you Chris, but you’ve already got your own sound and style. Wether you’re on a strat, a Yamaha or even a BC Rich Ironbird🤣. Do what you do, do you. You’re a fucking beast. 👊🏻

Funny thing is... the video posted of you with the strat was what got me hooked on your playing!!!° now I'm addicted!

Like others here, I love your playing. What I have noticed is that you do indeed have your own sound. You not only mastered the legacy idioms, but I have noticed you are in fact creating your own... 'licks' that I find myself messing with at times unconsciously... you're in my head sometimes, and it's cool :)

Yes ... yes this makes so much sense but honestly Chris I think even if you picked up a ukulele I would know that it’s you playing it !!! You certainly have your own musical identity and I think it’s a beautiful one!

That makes perfect sense!! Awesome video Chris! As a fellow guitarist, when I see others play, I always naturally watch the left hand , but with you, I find I’m drawn to watching what you do with your right hand. You have such a developed technique - I’m mesmerised! I could watch you play for hours :) Awesome tone! 🤘😎🤘

What an intelligent post! Thanks for that!

Great video

I listened to over 3/4's of the vid before you answered, I'll never get those moments back again.

Great thoughtful valuably educational comments Chris. I shall think of this every time I pick up one of my 5 different guitars. Cheers.

Really good insights.

From the outside looking in perspective, I never felt like you were in a box. There was just enough hints of all your influences in your strat playing to appreciate the homage but so much originality that your sound prevailed

Every single time... Every intro to your videos just blow me away. I can't think of anyone that can do what you do with the guitar. No unnecessary acrobatics. Incredibly expensive, sophisticated and absolutely absorbing.

That’a the best Derek Trucks short of Derek Trucks. Awesome!

I ordered my new 1969 LH Strat in May and finally got it in Oct. ( Went to Woodstock that Summer) It was my one and only and I gigged with it for several years. Starting as a surf music player in the early 60's and being a huge fan of Jimi, it was the only choice for me. Not to mention that I couldn't afford a Gibson LP and probably couldn't even get a left hand model at that time. I've loved that guitar with all my heart and always felt that I should be able to play it all on my one guitar. Thank the gods I found Epi. LP's and others to see what I'd been missing. Now, at 70, I only play a few Hendrick's songs (but many from Jeff Beck) and don't want to be affiliated with SRV or John Mayer. My personal image and style is better represented by a 335, LP, or a Jazzmaster. Things change!! Great video! Thanks

You sound great on any guitar!

Loved that opening piece 👍

Glad to see you use the Grolsch bottle seal hack on your strap buttons too like us mere mortals. You’d sound like you on a plank of would with strings nailed to it. You’ll go back to the Strat when you are ready. In the meantime enjoy the journey and don’t worry about the destination. Another insightful video.

So well said!

Very profound and enlightening dissertation. You mention aspects of familiar-sounding guitars as being possible over-influencers to one's own style, and I had never really thought about that. Great point, much food for thought here.

great episode, chris! more than one subject touched on, here, subjects near and dear to my heart and in my real life. kudos to you! you rock, and you rock.

Well thought out and well said! Thanks Chris it’s always a pleasure to hear you think out loud!

Excellent intro, liked & subscribed.

Well said Chris ...makes total sense what you're saying. Respect!

Killer solos throughout this video! Totally loving what you're doing on whatever guitar you're using. You've got me wondering if Jimi were still around would he still be using a Strat?

Clicked video as a strat player, ended video needing a racing stripe Revstar