Louie Shelton recalls recording the Boz Skaggs classic hit "Lowdown".
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@jstnxprsn2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the internet. A master guitarist like Louie Shelton can deconstruct his brilliant tasteful solos for the rest of us to.learn from. And from one of my favorite albums too. Thanks so much for this. We're honored that you'd take the time to do this.
@aorcloud31992 жыл бұрын
Totally agree and what a nice man he is and look at all that fantastic vintage gear !
@moosetruck662 жыл бұрын
You're Absolutely correct 👍
@GaryFox11000 Жыл бұрын
Top 10 Greatest songs of the 70's. Jeff Porcaro ( groove on the drums is legendary) - David Pach , David Hungate incredible bass ! 💯👏❤
@magnus9165 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Silk Degrees was a hugely great album in my opinion.
@jstnxprsn Жыл бұрын
@@magnus9165 It's on my short list of greatest albums of all time.
@ianman15 Жыл бұрын
“Silk Degrees” is a classic album and it was Boz Scaggs’ masterpiece.
@sebastianwatson1558 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@laladeville8984 Жыл бұрын
I love "Lowdown," that was a hell of a song. When he said they recorded it 45 years ago, I felt sooooo old. lol
@phishphan5732 Жыл бұрын
Same here...did a "damn" headshake
@williammegow8780 Жыл бұрын
Yes …I had the 8 track
@charlie-obrien Жыл бұрын
Hah, yes. But when it plays, I feel like I'm back in school again. Every time.
@truthboomertruthbomber5125 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been married for 45 yrs last month. Part of winning my wife’s hand was disco !! Danced to this song many Friday nights ! I
@Doones51Күн бұрын
Silk Degrees is one of my all-time favorite albums. Every track is a great song with excellent musicianship. Thanks for your video on it.
@tbechtx Жыл бұрын
This record is timeless. I still treasure it to this day. ❤️
@facetime4me Жыл бұрын
Yacht Rock classic on SiriusXM and for good reason.
@jackvanderwerf1294 Жыл бұрын
It was the 3rd or 4th week of September, 1976, Rich Stadium, Orchard Park (Buffalo) NY. We were there for Elton John. And there was this Boz Scaggs opening for him. I didn't know who that was. When Boz started playing, the stadium quieted right down. We hadn't heard anything like this before. And when they started playing Harbor Lights, the beginning was a whisper of a sound, coming out of the speakers, it was like the entire stadium took a breath, it got so quiet. It was 58 degrees, overcast, no wind, and one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Once Elton (and Kiki Dee) came on stage, drizzle started, turning it into one of the coldest concerts I was ever at. One of my fondest memories. I'm turning 64 this year.
@KBorham2 жыл бұрын
Since you started producing these videos on KZfaq, I’ve discovered that my favorite guitar parts in all these songs, for decades, has been played by YOU! My playing style has been so deeply influenced by you. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us on KZfaq.
@markjohnson94852 жыл бұрын
Lol, i know just what you mean about Louie's musical contributions to the sound track of my life..
@richmacer21082 жыл бұрын
Ditto.
@tomglase5333 Жыл бұрын
Me too. Going back to the Monkees. I am a Boz fan and am ashamed I didn't pick up on Louie.
@lastofthe4horsemen279 Жыл бұрын
Omg me too this guy is my main influence and l didnt know it😂
@Trustamania23 күн бұрын
Mr.Shelton, Sir you are a living legend...keep making those pretty sounds
@groovefondue5060Ай бұрын
Great great song, one of THE best grooves ever. Awesome playing by a master of the guitar.
@leokimvideo Жыл бұрын
So much nicer seeing a classic deconstructed by the master behind it Vs someone who is just doing it without any connection to the songs recording
@Acein3055 Жыл бұрын
How interesting to see this guitar work for the first time after hearing the song so many times years ago.
@murrayslee911 Жыл бұрын
Saw Boz in Adelaide Australia many decades ago. Great concert. Thanks Boz.
@frankwagner19642 күн бұрын
Thank you so much , dear Louie! This killer tune has accompanied me for the whole time since it's release. Fantastic album, fantastic musicians and WHAT A TUNE!
@gavinspencer39911 ай бұрын
How fabulous is it to listen to Mr. Shelton talk about this stuff? Priceless.
@fensterirl Жыл бұрын
One the greatest pieces of White Boy Funk ever created, a masterpiece, Bravo to all involved
@ralex3697 Жыл бұрын
Whatever, White boy funk really ?
@bethvirginiaphillips4583 Жыл бұрын
I saw Boz tonight in Albany, NY in concert. He was great....hasn't lost his luster.
@kellyc2425 Жыл бұрын
His fuzz pedal is what really makes the song snap! Louie is truly a legend, and baker of the soundtrack of my youth!
@blueeyedsoulman Жыл бұрын
Which fuzz model was it?
@klyvemurray Жыл бұрын
@@blueeyedsoulman When David Paich did the Boz Scaggs album Silk Degrees, I thought, ‘That’ll be fun.’” For his iconic solo on Scaggs’ “Lowdown,” Shelton wielded a Gibson L-5S solidbody. “I had one pedal,” he says. “It might have been the Distortion+. I had a clean sound for rhythm, and for the solo I clicked on the pedal. I was going through the little Princeton amp on that one.”
@josephsaroce4991 Жыл бұрын
The fuzz pedal...YESSS!!
@scottcampbell1377xanadu Жыл бұрын
Just terrific !
@lauracardinal5990 Жыл бұрын
That is a rock and roll masterpiece. It still rocks. They'll listen to it on Mars.
@markwheeler9072 Жыл бұрын
Humility is a wonderful human trait, and none more personified by Louie Shelton . . a grand master of all he does musically, he has enriched my life and my wife's life since Diamond Girl . . thank you sir for gifts to music lovers like us . . knowing that you chose to reside just down the highway from where we live, is a most fortunate coincidence. May the fish bite for you , and may you continue to produce. m. and r.
@Katherine-15-12 Жыл бұрын
The Silk Degrees album is one of the best of all time. I remember its release very well 👍
@kimedge7493 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your music...this album is my favorite and it's brought me such pleasure for over 40 years now. I hear Lowdown almost every night...my Pandora station is "Boz Scaggs" and I turn it on when I go to bed! If I could hear "Lowdown" on my death bed I'd be happy,
@TheFRiNgEguitars5 ай бұрын
At the end of this, I caught myself here, grinning ear to ear! This is musicianship, connection to the song, its soul and emotion!
@slaphead8835 Жыл бұрын
I've watched every video I could find on him and I'm pretty sure Louie Shelton is the coolest human being on the planet.
@bretkindell68872 жыл бұрын
as smooth as smooth can get
@larryherbert252 Жыл бұрын
I love the Silk Degrees cd, great songs, music, thank you so much for your demonstation, thanks again for Lowdown!!!!
@massimos686311 ай бұрын
Louie Shelton You are the best ❤🎸
@luisvillar8320 Жыл бұрын
This is a jewel of a video, short in length but packed with brilliance and magic.
@RocketRod63 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh “Silk Degrees” the first album I ever bought…..great songs…..great memories Thanks Boz….thanks Louie
@WestShoreMan Жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid this was always on the radio in LA. Great memories for sure!
@NoelKerns Жыл бұрын
Great, iconic guitar licks. Thank you sir for sharing these with us, along with you memories of the experience in the studio.
@johnpatmos1722 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Shelton is so understated in his presentation. Short, to the point, and modest.
@FirstnameLastname-gl1hh Жыл бұрын
The entire album is brilliant, till this day 2023 by far my most played album while driving long distance through the night
@freds53355 күн бұрын
This is absolutely amazing! I've always loved this tune and those guitar parts are so brilliant. Thank you.
@johnwestcott5606 Жыл бұрын
Great album! Such a terrific song! Louie Shelton’s guitar piece really made the instrumental part of the song. So slick and tasteful.
@dasteelerfan1 Жыл бұрын
Louie you are a gem great player
@RjBenjamin353 Жыл бұрын
45 years ago??!!!! Good lord where’d the time go?
@drumsnbass Жыл бұрын
45 years ago. Wow. 😮 I remember it like yesterday. This was great!
@joannebeauchamp1169 Жыл бұрын
Louie…Loved your lead playing on, “Lowdown,” but your rhythm chops really shine, too! 👍👍👍👍
@jimhoffmann Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt, one of the best songs in my lifetime.
@faithbassed49 Жыл бұрын
This is too cool! I could listen to this guy all day!
@jeffbeckfreak5411 ай бұрын
Man what great tasteful player and so humble.
@eddiehouser5174 Жыл бұрын
How humble you are, you played on the song track of my life. All of your work is woven in the entire lives of the baby boomer generation . To say thank you fall unbelievable short of the target ,but you are the absolute GREATEST SIR !
@Angelhorselady Жыл бұрын
Yes, Sir, I totally agree❣️
@charlie-obrien Жыл бұрын
Louie, I was a high School Junior in 1976 and I lived for the "Silk Degrees" album. As a player I worked especially hard to get down the chords and strum patterns of "Lido Shuffle" and the groove of "Lowdown". I have always loved the pureness of the music and the leads on "Lowdown" being played with such restraint, that it gives it even more impact than some thunderous amp blasting track, which were the norm in those days. In the history of Rock and Roll, I bet there are only about 50 "perfect" albums and you, my friend have contributed to at least one here, if not many more. Stay healthy and continue to teach us and guide us.
@dennislarson44998 ай бұрын
So much love 😂for this cat,respect, soundtrack of my life,hall of famer 🎉
@richardwhite5991 Жыл бұрын
WOW...Oh ..WOW...many many THANKS...Richard White Australia
@caroliamurri3872 Жыл бұрын
Never ever tire of Silk Degrees. Brilliant classic!!! Thank you for this! 💖
@vudhichaiswintara2874 Жыл бұрын
Louie Shelton always be the one of my great studio guitarists
@patrickcrotty9162 Жыл бұрын
I just love this song, loved it back in the day and love it now!!
@mikeelek9713Ай бұрын
That was a lot of fun watching and listening to you play. Thanks for taking the time to record this.
@funklover24 Жыл бұрын
What a dreamteam: Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, David Paich, Loui Shelton. Absolutely love this! 🥰
@bucketofbarnacles Жыл бұрын
Such a delight. Thank you, Louie.
@deehouse7400 Жыл бұрын
CLASSIC.... I remember learning this on my cassette player.
@plantpotpeople Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this and all the wonderful music.
@Kevin-zz9nc5 ай бұрын
Can't even count the no of times i heard this on Kiss FM back in the 90s. It was perfect for easy listening...
@2puffs770 Жыл бұрын
That makes me a Scaggs fan for 49 years now. Wow! How time flies. I've had impeccable taste, musically, for all my life!!
@rigormortis4142 жыл бұрын
Quite possibly my favourite track from my favourite studio album of all time. Thanks for your tuneful and highly polished contribution to it, Mr. Shelton.
@steveswell1 Жыл бұрын
I will go that extra inch and say it "IS" my favorite track. :)
@moniqueprummel8824 Жыл бұрын
Oehhh dear guitar man ! Whenenever i hear your solo in this outstanding song i smile...private yoy...
@shirtlessGraveler305 Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you I love it. I always have love your sound that sound and now I know the backstory of who was the guitarist you you were the man I still play the song. I love it all these years. Thank you.😃☝🏻👍🏻
@peterrezba995 Жыл бұрын
The album has really good feel vibes eternal catch to it timeless Thanks Louie
@billchriswell2925 Жыл бұрын
As an old frustrated guitar player I really love these vifeos
@sboy1955 Жыл бұрын
Have danced to this song more times than I can count since the 70s, gets the body moving on beat one! Very cool song.
@JamesMorgan_LifeandText Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your talent and memories!
@Quinnikon9 ай бұрын
Brilliant Album Made By Some Fantastic Musicians ❤ Cheers Quinny
@dave_gillan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Louie
@BLKBETE11 Жыл бұрын
So so tasteful!! An absolute gem!
@richardshultis9626 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Louie for your contribution to an amazing song and album. Yep, 45 years ago already. Time flies and class never goes out of style.
@andyfletcher54128 ай бұрын
This guys is so humble and underrated. Cheers to him
@blossom1643Ай бұрын
Ever notice the true Masters usually are! ✌️
@edyarb Жыл бұрын
Damn!!! I wanted to be you when I was in high school! What an inspiration. Thank you for great clean solos!
@videoconcierge Жыл бұрын
The guitar outdo is one of the nastiest bit of guitar playing, ever. Absolutely incredible. One of my favorites !!
@BarefootBill11 ай бұрын
How casual and laid back can you be when you are an Actual Living Legend?! Well, Louie shows us!!! Thank you so much for your videos!!
@tonyenglish5153 Жыл бұрын
Some of the best music in history! Thanks for sharing!
@richb4099 Жыл бұрын
Great music and Lowdown is such an awesome song. Jeff on drums sounding fantastic and your guitar work was real nice.....thankyou sir !
@brettstrachan98003 ай бұрын
Bring's back so many memories
@robster73162 жыл бұрын
Timeless tune, incredibly well put together from Jeff's opening drum piece and your tasteful guitarwork throughout. Love ya, Louie!
@i-tiyahman651910 ай бұрын
A nice Tele Road Worn first batch I own one is a real work horse
@garychambers5850 Жыл бұрын
Yes! "Silk Degree's" one of my favorite albums from 1976! Everyone owned a copy in my neighborhood! All the locals bands were playing songs from this album... Now I know whos playing those sweet and soulful Guitar parts! The great "Louie Shelton" Thankyou Sir! For of your musical Contributions on other songs from the 60's & 70's.🎸
@dallasreese8416 Жыл бұрын
Louie! Thank so much. Your insight on your parts & career are fantastic and much appreciated! You’re the best!!
@grahamsenini80242 жыл бұрын
Australia's greatest musical import! Hello from Cairns, Louie.
@JohnnyWilson-WhiteBoy2 жыл бұрын
Little Rock, Arkansas' greatest musician! Thank you for all the years of great music Louie👍🏼
@jimmyrants43422 жыл бұрын
Just GREAT!!! You're unreal Louie!!! WOW!
@greatercolumbiabahaichannel Жыл бұрын
Sir, you're right about the outro! The last 45 seconds or so, when you're playing and David is bringing in his Moog...still gives me goosebumps!
@josephprolizo701 Жыл бұрын
Yes! I always hated , back in the day , when a lot of the radio stations would cut that part short.
@marksasahara1115 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Louie!!! Holy Moley! I love it! So cool to hear your break it down and then playing your parts!
@jeffcook3277 Жыл бұрын
Met him in 72, hanging out with Lorrie Paich, ya THE LORRIE PAICH! Got to chase her lil brother David around the various recording sessions he was involved in for a couple of years and that's how I met Louie, taggin along with the Paich kids, I think at the Glen Campbell show. Didn't have a clue the kind of greatness I was witnessing until I went up to the Paich Quarter Horse Ranch in San Inez, the one with all of those Remington museum bronze western sculptures. Then the staggering realization of the immense wealth and power of the Paich family finally sunk in. In about a dozen years they took Grammy for best album in 84 with Toto IV.
@notwaiting Жыл бұрын
That tone was great! One of the best tunes ever!
@timfinlay2174 Жыл бұрын
The man is brilliant. I love it.
@jonnythegreek1 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't hip to the end jam of "Lowdown" and what a treat to hear it here! Great chops, tone and feeling!
@cleroyster2610 Жыл бұрын
Louis Shelton.... ahhhh You are so good, my man.
@fredzietal7042 Жыл бұрын
This album puts a smile on my face every time I hear it. Thanks Louie.
@angusbabb4913 Жыл бұрын
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💙😀 just fabulous! Thank you 💙
@williamacuna3996 Жыл бұрын
Sooooo cool! An iconic song! Thanks for sharing.
@dougpeters16254 ай бұрын
Peak human achievement by all who crafted this masterpiece.
@mikestampede77 Жыл бұрын
KZfaq recommendations actually gave me something righteous!
@PeterStrachanMusic5 ай бұрын
This album, along with Down Two and Turn Left, are two of the great albums of the 70s.
@RavenGuitar Жыл бұрын
one of my fav guitarists!! You are one bad *ss guitar player Louie!
@tonymusolino2369 Жыл бұрын
It’s the simple yet tasty riffs like these that play over and over again in ones head for decades…NOT the shredding. NNA…Noodling Not Allowed! 😎👍🏼
@oldtrousersnake Жыл бұрын
Old trouser snake gives this a 10/10...great video Louie
@courvilleg1 Жыл бұрын
One of all time bes grooves, thanks Boz!
@shable1436 Жыл бұрын
Louie, seriously your the first guitar player in my life besides George that I heard as a born 1973 little boy can remember, and I love your style, and now as a adult you will be my All time favorite
@andyinoregon Жыл бұрын
Louie Shelton's guitar prowess helped make Boz Scaggs a 10-year overnight success with the release of his 7th album, "Silk Degrees," in early 1976. A lot of music fans like me suddenly discovered that Boz had been making albums as far back as 1965. His 1971 album "Moments" has my favorite Boz recording, "Downright Women," a gorgeous song that he doomed by giving it that odd, unrelatable title.
@johne15997 ай бұрын
Thank you! So much love and respect for your playing.
@divineprinciplesofrelaxtio44413 ай бұрын
That was some awesome guitar playing. I could hear the feelings you were putting into your solo’s. Thanks for sharing . 🎸🎶