R.I.P. Luther Perkins 🎸 Obviously, definitely one of the most influential guitarists in recorded music history. Everytime a Johnny Cash record is sold, or JCash music is downloaded, a LARGE portion of the credit goes to Luther Perkins.
Man ... I can't believe that you haven't broke 100,000 subscribers yet . You are definitely one of the best teachers on you tube . Most excellent ... Thank you for doing this . It definitely helps , and you make everything seem like we can do this .
I was told in the Sun Studio that at the time drummers were not allowed to play at the Oprey so Johnny Cash threaded a a dollar bill thorough his strings .Great lessons by the way .
You are a gifted guitar player! I wanted to learn this song for my great grandfather who (by the way loves this particular song) passed on from cancer. Personally this song has special meaning to me. I played this on guitar for him at his funeral. Thanks for teaching this song.
Hello Adrian: I can't thank you enough for your detailed and precise instruction for this intro by Luther Perkins. Also, thanks for providing the music/tab to go along with it. Your fantastic instruction will certainly help me in playing this song at a much more authentic level. Thank you so very much.
Another wonderful lesson. Never understimate the elegance of simplicity. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard this played incorrectly (including by me) "in all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world" I'd be quite wealthy. Thank you again for your great demeanor & sharing with us. Great job!
In an interview Carl Perkins said that in those early days at Sun they would sometimes speed the record up a little. This made everything sound a semitone or more higher.
You are definitely my go to guy for a complete and total breakdown of the song behind the flourishes (and often the flourishes too). BTW - your tone is excellent on this one.
I appreciate your videos. You’re the first person that was able to convey rockabilly picking to me in way I could grasp and most importantly FEEL! Thanks man.
I just reviewed this again (having finally acquired a nice 50's Tele that I'm comfortable with). Thanks so much. You have a very excellent demeanor proving that some 'can' both play & teach. Pretty neat stuff. Nice gentlemanly quality that reminds me a bit of Hank Marvin (not a quip on the glasses but the civility). Carry on sir & thanks again.
Here's to eclecticism! Just great Adrian! Johnny, Waylon & Willy are about as country as this old rocker gets but they are truly giants. John Prine & Dolly do spring to mind as well now that I give it some thought. Variety is truly the spice! Rock on, Dave in the Adirondacks
This is one of my favorite songs by the Man in Black, Luther Perkins had a unique way of playing which made him great. I am an intermediate player and hopefully i can add this to my arsenal. Great Job.
I love watching your videos. you're the only one that teaches very well n very informative. the other guys they play too much nonsense n don't teach you anything...
Adrian, you are absolutely FABULOUS!! I'm trying to find the lesson on creating the train sound of Johnny Cash. You're unmatched, please keep teaching.
Hi Adrian, another master class , you helped me understand the song so much. This song is so profound it sounds simple, thats genius. p.s. i suspect Johnny may have been influenced by the key changes in the great Bob Wills song"Faded Love" released in 1950 , this period would have been seminal to Johnny. The fiddle and vocal key changes are very similar in feel and style to "I Walk the Line". thanks Allan
great lesson I like yrs lessons very helpfulnIm a seasoned player,, I like David Bowie songs how about Panic in Detriot I live near Detriot Im learning Country music its so fun to play
Revisiting this lesson again. (I was thinking to tell my wife that this is why I need a telecaster.) The other comments are right; your lessons are unsurpassed.
What a great lesson! I subscribe to lots and lots of TH-cam teachers but hadn't come upon your instruction before, so superbly done. As an "advanced" beginner the theory makes perfect sense and the country rhythm will be fun to play and just what I need to progress in my ability. Quick question, is the Luther Perkins picking style at all derived from Mother Carter and the Carter Family? Thanks so much.
I was trying to see your pick up switch position but couldn't quite see which pickups you were using. Maybe the middle position? And tone knob position? Great job and great sound
It would be helpful to discuss the Mother Maybell Cater "Boom Chicka) lick, that Luther and Johnny adapted from the Original Carter Family. (Mother Maybell was June Carter's mother.) Peace.
Adrian, At the end where you show how to play Johnny Cash's part you say he wanted to emulate brushes on drums. Not so. Johnny loved trains and he was emulating an American steam locomotive.
I'm going to try to make an Esquire guitar for that original LUTHER sound. I have been in the process of moving so have not as yet started this project
Real good lesson man. I was gonna say turn that treble and reverb up so that thing will snap and pop a little. But on second thought I think the original recording Luther did it with a warm dark tone like your using. So you are historically correct!! Most all the other songs ( and this one too if ya want) you can crank the treble and reverb and make it snap and pop using palm mutes. Sweet Looking Telecaster brother. I just bought a new Gibson Les Paul with P90 Single coins and I'm rather disappointed. I was expecting the single coil P90 to have more treble and bite but they are really thick and dark sounding. I think I made a big mistake by not buying a Telecaster. We live and we learn right LOL
Yes, I assumed this one would be more of a twangy, treble-y sound but the original recording is actually pretty warm sounding. P90s are great but for the Luther/Carl Perkins kind of sound single coils are probably the best way to go. You can never have to many guitars, so why not get a Tele as well!?
P90s are sing coil pickups and they don't even come close to the sound I thought i could get from them. They are clear and bright on the high strings but the lower strings are very dark and muddy. Especially the D string. I thought i would get a nice bright tone on all 6 strings just having a fatter tone to it opposed to Fenders thin sound.
Thank-you. Not daft at all. Think that's a definite possibility. So many older recordings aren't at concert pitch. Could be due to tape machines running fast or slow, either accidentally or for creative reasons. And since we're talking about the days before electronic guitar tuners, maybe they just tuned up by ear and went a bit sharp.
Nice lesson! As for the original recording, YES... Sun Records Lore has it that Johnny just flat couldn't sing in the key of E and sound any good... So the whole band would just tune up to F and go to town. Cheers, Slick 😉
Hi Adrian I was trying to see what fender Amp you are using and where your sound from your mike is going? So your equipment is important to me it sounds great!
R.I.P.
Luther Perkins 🎸
Obviously, definitely one of the most influential guitarists in recorded music history. Everytime a Johnny Cash record is sold, or JCash music is
downloaded, a LARGE portion of the credit goes to Luther Perkins.
Man ... I can't believe that you haven't broke 100,000 subscribers yet . You are definitely one of the best teachers on you tube . Most excellent ... Thank you for doing this . It definitely helps , and you make everything seem like we can do this .
I could sit and listen to you play all day and I have learned more from your videos than I have from anything over the years. Keep playing Adrian.
I was told in the Sun Studio that at the time drummers were not allowed to play at the Oprey so Johnny Cash threaded a a dollar bill thorough his strings .Great lessons by the way .
That same guitar with the same dollar bill in the strings is still there and you can go see it. So sweet.
Gibt es auch auf Deutsch
You are a gifted guitar player! I wanted to learn this song for my great grandfather who (by the way loves this particular song) passed on from cancer. Personally this song has special meaning to me. I played this on guitar for him at his funeral. Thanks for teaching this song.
Thanks very much - really glad to have helped you learn this song!
Hello Adrian: I can't thank you enough for your detailed and precise instruction for this intro by Luther Perkins. Also, thanks for providing the music/tab to go along with it. Your fantastic instruction will certainly help me in playing this song at a much more authentic level. Thank you so very much.
Thanks Susan - good to know you've been enjoying my videos.
Another wonderful lesson. Never understimate the elegance of simplicity. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard this played incorrectly (including by me) "in all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world" I'd be quite wealthy. Thank you again for your great demeanor & sharing with us. Great job!
Very quotable: Never underestimate the elegance of simplicity. :)
In an interview Carl Perkins said that in those early days at Sun they would sometimes speed the record up a little. This made everything sound a semitone or more higher.
Great lesson and this is Nov. 2020. I'm 70, been playing 50 years and still learning stuff like this.
Thats awsome Rob!. Im 60 and just startin out!
You sound great ! Luther Perkins guitar playing was a defining part of Johnny Cash's music. Keep up the good work.
A masterful summary of Perkins' style. Bravo!
Great to see others keeping the old time greats alive
You are definitely my go to guy for a complete and total breakdown of the song behind the flourishes (and often the flourishes too). BTW - your tone is excellent on this one.
Loved that bonus ending. Cash was awesome.
Thank you Adrian. You're such a joy to watch!
I appreciate your videos. You’re the first person that was able to convey rockabilly picking to me in way I could grasp and most importantly FEEL! Thanks man.
I just reviewed this again (having finally acquired a nice 50's Tele that I'm comfortable with). Thanks so much. You have a very excellent demeanor proving that some 'can' both play & teach. Pretty neat stuff. Nice gentlemanly quality that reminds me a bit of Hank Marvin (not a quip on the glasses but the civility). Carry on sir & thanks again.
Cool Adrian good simple instruction keep up the good work thanks
Will definitely be back! Amazing teaching .Might take me a beat 5o get it, goes somewhat fast, but hope to keep up eventually! Thanks 👍
Another great song expertly explained so even drummers like myself can understand & play it! Thanks Adrian :)
+Phil Mckee Haha, thanks Phil, glad you enjoyed it.
Your a great teacher Thank you 😊
Adrian, you are such a great player and tutor mate! Thanks for all of your videos.
You are a great teacher,
thanks for the lessons!
Here's to eclecticism! Just great Adrian! Johnny, Waylon & Willy are about as country as this old rocker gets but they are truly giants. John Prine & Dolly do spring to mind as well now that I give it some thought. Variety is truly the spice!
Rock on,
Dave in the Adirondacks
This is one of my favorite songs by the Man in Black, Luther Perkins had a unique way of playing which made him great. I am an intermediate player and hopefully i can add this to my arsenal. Great Job.
Johnny Cash - I walk the line - Hank Williams - Your cheating heart ) Two top classics of all time ! nuff said !
Thank you for transcribing and sharing the music score.
1/4 Million views and all well deserved great explanation and contextualisation.
HI ADRIAN.THE WAY U TEACH GUITAR IS AWESOME.
Great job! Love that song!
Thanks for this great lesson. as usual,very clear and concise.
Vey nice buddy. I'm older 61. I remember al those songs. Thanks 👍🙌💯🎸
Awesome! I was playing it A D A E A. I'm glad I watched this a B7 is in there to. Thank you and keep it up.
I love watching your videos. you're the only one that teaches very well n very informative. the other guys they play too much nonsense n don't teach you anything...
Great lesson Adrian - your patience is wonderful
Love the way you break done these songs. Helps a lot. Keep up the great work!
Adrian, you are absolutely FABULOUS!! I'm trying to find the lesson on creating the train sound of Johnny Cash. You're unmatched, please keep teaching.
Thanks Rick! Pleased you're enjoying the videos.
So good Adrian. You are helping me so much. Thankyou
That’s a really good lesson. 👍
My kind of music, thank you for teaching me how to play this better!
Hi Adrian, another master class , you helped me understand the song so much.
This song is so profound it sounds simple, thats genius.
p.s.
i suspect Johnny may have been influenced by the key changes in the great Bob Wills song"Faded Love" released in 1950 , this period would have been seminal to Johnny. The fiddle and vocal key changes are very similar in feel and style to "I Walk the Line".
thanks
Allan
Great lesson 👍
amazing lesson i loved it.
great lesson I like yrs lessons very helpfulnIm a seasoned player,, I like David Bowie songs how about Panic in Detriot I live near Detriot Im learning Country music its so fun to play
Thank you. Great lesson!
great video the way you teach it very good
Revisiting this lesson again. (I was thinking to tell my wife that this is why I need a telecaster.) The other comments are right; your lessons are unsurpassed.
Ever get that tele? Lmao
Indeed I did!
You marvelous bastard you ❤
Thanks as always for this. Much obliged and mad respect,
Nico
Excellent, thank you
Your lessons are great
What a great lesson! I subscribe to lots and lots of TH-cam teachers but hadn't come upon your instruction before, so superbly done. As an "advanced" beginner the theory makes perfect sense and the country rhythm will be fun to play and just what I need to progress in my ability. Quick question, is the Luther Perkins picking style at all derived from Mother Carter and the Carter Family? Thanks so much.
I was trying to see your pick up switch position but couldn't quite see which pickups you were using. Maybe the middle position? And tone knob position? Great job and great sound
Excellent work, thanks
Excellent, thanks for doing these.
Thanks for the great lesson!
Thank you, Greatings from Germany 👍
"How about one big cheer for Luther Perkins?"
There were two great Perkins ) Carl Perkins and Luther Perkins !
I'm thinking Carl.....
There's also the Psycho Dude!
Luther 🤓
He's right!!!!!!!!!
Luther was there!⛽
Yay!
The guy was fire !
Hello Adrian, I am new to your channel, "great job and effort teaching this song" . 👍👍
I really love this channel. Thank you.
any big johnny cash fan knows the legendary guitar player that was luther perkins
Perhaps the tape speed on the recording bent the pitch up a bit closer to F?
Thanks Adrian. Nice job.
It would be helpful to discuss the Mother Maybell Cater "Boom Chicka) lick, that Luther and Johnny adapted from the Original Carter Family. (Mother Maybell was June Carter's mother.) Peace.
Very good,,,thanks
Your Awesome Buddy can't get enough of these lessons!! Thank You 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank-you! Glad you're digging my lessons.
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Thank you Adrian. Nice Tele!
Adrian, At the end where you show how to play Johnny Cash's part you say he wanted to emulate brushes on drums. Not so. Johnny loved trains and he was emulating an American steam locomotive.
really good explanation thanks
Great lesson!
great teacher, thank you
wealth of knowledge..thanks
I'm going to try to make an Esquire guitar for that original LUTHER sound. I have been in the process of moving so have not as yet started this project
Yes, got to be an Esquire if you want the actual sound of those records. Good luck with the project - sounds fun!
Thanks so much Adrian for your unselfish help with your playing and support !Tom
merci Adrian !!!!
Great work Adrian, I like this channel and great instruction
nicely explained
thanks
What about amp and settings? I have Fender Mustang III and a Tele similar to yours but left handed
great job. thanks.
great vidio lesson on j cash .with your brilliant lesson i hope you will become a wealthy guitar teacher one day thanks
I appreciated the lessons,thank you for the explanations, crystal clear….by the way what kind of amplifier do you have in this video? Thanks. Jocelyn.
good job mate.
thanks for all the lessons Adrian. I had this idea that you might play Purple Rain really well. Any chance you might like to cover it?
thank you for a clear tutorial
Can you do Johnny cash doing my time
Great job!!
Real good lesson man. I was gonna say turn that treble and reverb up so that thing will snap and pop a little. But on second thought I think the original recording Luther did it with a warm dark tone like your using. So you are historically correct!! Most all the other songs ( and this one too if ya want) you can crank the treble and reverb and make it snap and pop using palm mutes.
Sweet Looking Telecaster brother. I just bought a new Gibson Les Paul with P90 Single coins and I'm rather disappointed. I was expecting the single coil P90 to have more treble and bite but they are really thick and dark sounding. I think I made a big mistake by not buying a Telecaster. We live and we learn right LOL
Yes, I assumed this one would be more of a twangy, treble-y sound but the original recording is actually pretty warm sounding. P90s are great but for the Luther/Carl Perkins kind of sound single coils are probably the best way to go. You can never have to many guitars, so why not get a Tele as well!?
P90s are sing coil pickups and they don't even come close to the sound I thought i could get from them. They are clear and bright on the high strings but the lower strings are very dark and muddy. Especially the D string. I thought i would get a nice bright tone on all 6 strings just having a fatter tone to it opposed to Fenders thin sound.
Hi Adrian do you have the tabs for this. Another great well explained video thanks tony
Adrien, you're The Man In Black!
excellent ...
....very interesting....very detailed.....
Lovely sound coming from that Fender amp. Which model is it please ?
GREAT
Thank you, superb lesson.
Being as Mr Perkins didn't use a capo on electric guitars,
could the pitch be related to play back speed or is that daft?
Thank-you. Not daft at all. Think that's a definite possibility. So many older recordings aren't at concert pitch. Could be due to tape machines running fast or slow, either accidentally or for creative reasons. And since we're talking about the days before electronic guitar tuners, maybe they just tuned up by ear and went a bit sharp.
Thanks a lot !
Good guitar ..my new found busker friend Woody Cowboy 🤠 played this song at Union Station , Toronto
Nice cut :)
Nice lesson!
As for the original recording, YES...
Sun Records Lore has it that Johnny just flat couldn't sing in the key of E and sound any good... So the whole band would just tune up to F and go to town.
Cheers,
Slick 😉
what kind of amp do you have ? pickups etc
Thank you
nice telecaster. what year is it?
It's a 52 reissue. From around 1993 I think.
Hi Adrian I was trying to see what fender Amp you are using and where your sound from your mike is going? So your equipment is important to me it sounds great!
It's an old - tube - Super Champ. Recorded into the computer through some fancy preamps.
Cool.