I've been saying this for years, I miss hearing this style of playing. Just because you can fit more notes in a space doesn't always mean you should and it's why Clapton, Allman, Kossoff, King, Betts, Gilmore,...etc. are still so revered to this day!

Billy Gibbons, Leslie West, the boys from Skynyrd, Ted Nugent and Ace Frehley always makes the hair on my arm stand up...Shred has never done that...

Blackberry smoke is still using this type of technique and style. Using dynamics, vibrato, harmonics and different degrees of Bends is key to tasty licks and solos with sometimes sped up lines here and there is the way to go. That type of licks and solos gives recognition to a song that sticks in your head. It helps makes for a song to have longevity in my opinion.

I just found your channel and loving it! My playing has already gotten better, so thank you man!!

Been watching for years always come to your channel when I feel stuck on guitar

Great video once again Tom, I'm more a Fender guy, but I absolutely LOVE that Les Paul!...

You get it. It's a style that is rooted in the blues, and is vocal in inspiration. It emphasises individuality of voice and emotion, and to do that you have to hang on to a note long enough for your control of dynamics and attack to affect the sound. Speed and complexity are not the point. Every one of these players has an individual voice: that used to be a point of pride. The faster and more 'accurately' you play, the more you are likely to sound like every other player. It's the difference between sterile technical command of an instrument and making music. There are many guitar players who are 'better' than the greats, if technique is your benchmark. But I rarely hear players now who are as distinctive, and as communicative as Hendrix, Santana, Clapton, Beck, Page, Gibbons, Young.

This why I think Paul Kossoff’s solo from All Right Now is phenomenal. The vibrato and phrasing is perfect.

Very cool, it's not always about the notes, but the space between the notes that give it beauty.

Great great tones and nice to bring up this old classic style about having fun with the guitar!

That’s so awesome you mentioned Koss !!! After the Skynyrd boys he’s my 2nd !!!

Thank you for the great guitar playing!!!!

I do, everyday. First finger bends are great.

The lead from "They Call Me The Breeze" Gary did is one of my all time favorites! One More From The Road my favorite version!

Brilliant insight and perspective. I think Clapton wrote the handbook 66-68 then all these great players ran with the ideas and the Les Paul/Marshall pairing. Btw your thumbnails are so cool-what app do you use?

Gary rossington made his guitar sing. He was amazing.

Awesome. You nailed it. Would like to hear more about the Billy Gibbons tone. Which I love.

So true…

I couldn't agree more. The "language" is seemingly lost today. With all the mentions here; let's not forget Leslie West.

Bonnamassa does it...and damn good too

Good to hear your video let the guitar sing great job Johnny o balto md keep making videos I learn so much thank s

Dude, very good video. Very interesting.

"space is a place"....Lowell George

What a fantastic video have a wonderful Easter long weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

Saguto does it again. Keeping it alive.

Look him up: Chris Buck.

what you wait for solos to play like that? I just play that way while I sing.. it's sloppy and i mess up lots but i can't not do it.. JJN seems a modern example.

That’s about the extent of my playing! 😂

The guy from journey does that a lot.

Nice tone! Is that the Boss Katana?

The hanging notes are true playing from the soul. This primarily comes from players who haven't "traditionally" learned to play. It's playing from feeling.

just had this conversation the other day.... seems young/new players worried about speed/scales and not working on feel/melody great video

That is a beautiful Les paul.

I like string bending

that style is out there, you just wont hear it on mainstream radio Blackberry Smoke, Marcus King, Whiskey Myers, and there is alot of old school blues rock guys, and gals and all are great....I hear new ones all the time on Pandora

Gary Rossington, less is more

Not sure how old you are but you look younger than me. You must have an old soul like me, Tom. I noticed from this channel and your golf channel you make a lot of references to things from the 70s and 80s.

I love the style of lead guitar playing that you're talking about, and it's great to see Dickey Betts getting some appreciation! I'd also add Leslie West and the classic Thin Lizzy line up of Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson to the list... the solos in "Cowboy Song" are top tier, imo. Also, I just want to point out that even when you played that fast, flashy bit to show contrast, it still had tons of VIBE, brother! Reminded me of Ella Fitzgerald's scat singing!

we love this style, but the world has changed and music has changed for the worse. I still play this style everyday and it's becoming a lost art. Gibbons Skynard Hendrix all great blues players, best period in time for guitar!

It's because it was overdone...everybody did it. Sliding into the root was banned in music stores along with Stairway To Heaven..