In Remembrance of Ed King (Workin' For MCA) Tutorial
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- Here is a tribute video I did for Ed shortly after he passed in August, 2018. Ed was a friend. One of a kind. SO quirky and funny. Since we connected in 2015, he was a great resource of music and laughter for me.
In this video, I'm including the original tribute video I did, breaking down MCA as well as some clips of some of our antics while visiting with him at his house in Nashville.
Thank you, Ed!
Cover photo by Sharon Brock King
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Eds playing was mind blowing for me. His choice of phrasing and notes and bends were like . Damm ! What did I just hear? !
I loved how he would slide up and down the neck to finish a phrase or a note in the phrase an octave lower or higher, it brings so much emotion and feel to his playing and keeps the listener from getting bored. How good were his solos that you could listen to them countless times and still be excited and still learn things from them?
I've realized more and just how important Ed waa to the sound/songwriter of Skynyrd and in general he was such a great musician. RIP Ed
Ed was a big part of Skynyrds success, a great player that Ive listened to for most of my life
Yes Ed, wrote some of the best songs for the band. His desire to be drug free caused him to leave the band. Years later it was a need for a heart transplant. RIP Ed King.
Ya but u'll never get Gary to admit that
@@Mo--Dad your right and it's sad. But I have to say that all 4 guitarist that played for Skynyrd were great. They all had there own style and they meshed together perfectly.
Ed King is one of the most grooving players of all time. The notes just seem to roll so naturally.
Ed wasn't a shredder, speed picker, or flashy trick player, Ed was "Ed" and he was very different than most, very hard to follow his licks, he incorporated a certain feel in his playing that just can't be replicated, sweet home Alabama is a good example, most of us know the correct cord shapes and notes but we CANT get the same feel for that tune as Ed could. Thank u for this vid you're a great player and Ed king is deeply missed...
Michael Ponce I agree, Michael. Ed was one of a kind. Thank you for watching!
lol....Ed did things no one would even THINK of, its why we love him.
Saturday Night Special
I don't know, this song requires some speed picking lol.
Scott , Ed was an excellent player....but YOU, my friend are as good --- without doubt ... Great player --- thanks for your tutorials
Ed King was a Absolute, Absolute, Absolute true musical Genius. Scott, thank you for all your videos. I can watch you play all day long.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Ed King is and was my favorite player in Skynyrd. Similar story picking the guitar part apart for hours and hours. He was so unique. And thank you very much for sharing the videos with Ed and yourself. Priceless.
I remember when Ed answered a question for me on Facebook it was so cool he was a great person and one of the best guitar player's ever I will never forget him 🎶🎸
What a joy to watch at 4 am. Super clean. You don’t miss. Living In Nashville, I always was hoping to meet Ed one day just to thank him. Such a huge inspiration to a middle aged man cave guitarist.
For being a hippie kid from the west coast, he blended in perfectly with LS and was an incredible force within the band.
He was so honest about some of the other band members not liking him and to look for proof in some of the photos..... he really was something else. Loved listening to his stories. I can't blame him for leaving the band too, must have been like torture for a little while there in '75
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I am just completely shocked to read what I just read.
@@MrJohnnyDistortion you talking about the incredible force within the band, he really was, David knows what he's talking about.
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No. That some of the LS members did not like EK.
@@MrJohnnyDistortion he was a west-coaster , he was not one of them. But Ronnie knew how talented he was.. Cocky dude from strawberry alarm clock comes in and is making the same wages or more, so yea, some of them must have taken that badly.
Scott is one hella character hisself(I noticed he can pick a tune or two). Ed was essential to the Skynyrd success story. Thanks,good to watch again.
I spent weeks working this in the 70 s . Could never nail it . Awesome and my favorite by Skynyrd . This song is killer man for any guitarist .
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for passing on your knowledge of their music! Ed sure was a unique player! Now to hide out and woodshed!
This is incredible thank you. Skynyrd is my all time band. They were absolutely not the same without Ed. He had the IT that nobody else could replace.
Not just my favorite Skynyrd song but one of my all-time favorites period - by anybody. Thank you, Scott. God Bless Ed.
Loved this , thank you
I saw Ed just tear it up at the 1987 Tribute Tour show in Philly. He was by far the best axeman up there, all due respect to Gary Rossington and Randall Hall.
There's not a week goes by I don't think about Ed King my heart is still heavy and thank you for those stories , even though I didn't know I can tell he was kind and intelligent and went all out for music ,I wish I could been friends with him
Scott we are so lucky to have your time as well as the great ED the KING King.
Ed IS proud of you! Love ya both!
I just came across this and I am so happy I am a big Skynyrd fan I seen the original band 8 times from 73 to 77 my heart was broken when I heard the news I really know how much Ed was big part of all the great songs they have given us
Wow dude. I’d be happy to get the main riff right . . . That was amazing. And yeah, Ed was the King.
I love to revisit this video every once in while. Eds playing and humor just makes me 😊 smile
My favorite guitar player...so inventive. Just a cool guy.
Awesome video and loved the ending with Ed too.
Loved Ed's contribution to the band and his great story telling years later. RIP Ed !
Don't forget the picks he uses they don't come from your local music shop. They come from the ocean , and have a lot to do with his sound.
The guy was a musical genius. R.I.P. ED. You will not be forgotten !! At 71 years of age I still and will always be listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd !! And Semper Fi to my Marine Corps (69 -73) brother Artimus keeping their music alive !! I could watch you and Ed all day , what a musical genius Ed was God bless his soul .
Very GOOD. RIP ED.
My friend you are too humble, you are a great guitarist! Ed King was one of my favorites!
he's always been my fave , i love how economic his style is & his phrasing.. he made it look effortless & so do you..
The greats always make it look easy...
Was friends with him on Facebook a few years before he died. He Was so open to fans and would always take a second to respond.. A humble and kind but honest man.
I would have loved to have met Ed King. The most amazing person and Guitar Player. Always miss him and the Skynyrd boys. Best Band that ever Lived. Always!! What you said about Sweet Home Alabama...is Spot on!!! I do "Exactly" the same. Go Back to it and go..."F**k"...I didn't hear that. So Easy to play basic....But when you add all the bits....WOW. Its such a top piece of work.
Ed was a good decent man. The last time I saw him, I brought a big tub of caramel Popcorn from the Ocean City boardwalk. He gave me a big hug and his eyes watered up and I said, Ed, it's only popcorn. He replied, you don't understand, nobody ever brings me anything. I cried when I got word. Rest easy, Edmundo.
I gotta thank you again man....such a great teacher you are Scott....this song is so cool
When I was a teenager starting out in the mid 90's Ed I was a DIIIIIIIE HARRRRRRD Skynyrd fan and Ed was one of my heroes. He actually would chat on AOL under the name Humbuck54 and I corresponded with him on there multiple times and it was absolutely awesome of him to do that. Incredibly underrated player and definitely the most "modal" of all the Skynyrd guys and the George Benson influence was obvious in his playing.
I had backstage tickets for the Skynyrd reunion tour back in 87.
I met Ed King backstage and got my picture with him,... very nice guy! Also got a photo with Artimus. ,(The other band members weren't available for photos).
Ed was a class act, we all miss him. Thank you for sharing this tribute to him 🎸
Truly one of the most badass guitar solos
Absolutely!
Just saw Skynyrd last night in Fargo,ND. They opened with this song. Forgot how much I enjoyed this song. Thanks for video. Now off to the woodshed.
Loved Ed. Got to see him in Charlotte in '87. Hope you guys are able to gig soon. Down in Granite Falls NC and hope to catch you guys up that way Asheville area. Great Video and a beautiful Strat!
Your comments at the last 30 seconds meant just as much to me as the tutorial of this great song. Thanks so much Scott.
I never get tired of your videos of Ed. What a gift that you became friends, got to know him his last few years.. Geez Scott... What reflection. On life and music you must have from the experience. You know what still amazes me and I'm sure you as well is that the guys were so so young when they wrote the songs. But the guitar parts.. They were beyond just talented to come up with what they did. And today we're still reveling and smiling at those guitar licks in so many songs. Thanks for what you do man. Allen, Ed, Gary have been my favorite players and I can add you to the list now. You're the man. God Bless you and your family, APB family and our Skynyrd family. ✌️🙏
Ed was my guitar god.... I'm always trying to play his style after all these years, Wish I could have known him personally, Your a lucky man, Great video, Hope to see more....God bless you and your family in these times were going thru....
Thank you, Eric. You and yours stay safe and healthy!
One of my favorites. Thanks for sharing. Ed was a phenomenal guitarist.
Fantastic player. I got a 1976 Firebird because I was a huge Allen Collins fan. Recently, because of the internet, I have learned about "the big fat guy" in L.S. RIP, Ed.
There was absolutelly zero bullshit on Ed's guitar work. Genious and great and always great sound. My favourite guitarist of all of them though love all of them.
Ed King Rules ! They were special musicians in a Timeless Band with Timeless Music ! Thanks Guys the world of music would not be the same without Y’all’s imprint !
May you rest in peace Ed thanks for the great music. Ed wasn't or isn't mentioned enough.
Great tribute to one of my musical heros, the amazing Ed King.
Dig that sea foam strat!
R.I.P. MR. KING, I love the Strawberry Alarm Clock, I still have the 45, record, But when he joined Skynyrd, his ablity to play Guitar Really Came to Surface Then, He added so much to the music, of his style, Cousin Figel
Masterfully played, as per the Master. Ed was a really cool, incredibly Skilled player who didn't get enough credit. Great Video. RIP Ed.
Ed is smiling down on you Scott
You nailed it !! Just as Ed would
Probably my favorite Skynyrd song. Just has a certain drive to it. Always always loved it.
That was so good! Thanks. Ed King, yea...
I think it's awesome that your carrying Skynyrd's music on thru these videos and helping the rest of us mortals learn some of these kick ass licks. And what a blessing it was to be able to get to know Ed King and for him to actually show you how it's supposed to be done. Thanks for sharing the video of Ed with the rest of us. Really cool.
I LOVE this video Scott, for many reasons...dig the way you're pickin out Ed's parts so sweet and accurate and with such passion...but I ESPECIALLY agree with what you say towards the end about Skynyrds guitar parts being so nuanced and discovering those things many years after first dissection...it's like the gift that keeps on giving. Ed's playing was more than slinky...HE CHOKED THE LIFE OUT OF THE DAMN GUITAR AND MADE IT BEND TO HIS WILL!!! Lol....Shit I miss that man and his unique approach to playing his instrument....what a great tribute to a great man.
Awesome Scott🎸My favorite solo & Song of all time✌️👽🌾
Man, what an awesome Ed King/Skynyrd tutorial to stumble onto. ( I bookmarked this one. ) At 59 yrs old, I was ( retired from the club scene here in east/central Florida in 2002 ) a lifelong guitarist/singer ( lead & harmony )/blues harp/stage performer for a couple decades, but started playing guitar at age 13. I can tell everyone that THIS song is FAR more difficult than it seems. ( This also holds true for many other Skynyrd tunes IF ya wanna nail them note for note. ) I learned an awful lot from this video, thank you. We used to gig this song, but we had to settle with improvising much of the tune due to the extreme difficulty of picking out those nuances in the original. The crowds always thought we did a great job with it......but I knew better, lol. Not only was Ed King a unique & VERY slick guitarist, I think much of the difficulty lies in the fact there were 3 guitarists, all playing different parts. It's weird how you can hear all the guitars, but try singling out those nuances that really make each part........MUCH easier said than done. By the way: we called those "pinch harmonics".......where ya choke up on the pick & squeeze it. It causes the edge of the meat of your thumb to barely come in contact with the string a millisecond after the pick, resulting in the harmonic note. For you beginners, with a little practice, pinch harmonics are very easy to do on demand. That's what's so cool about pinch harmonics, you can nail one any time ya want. THANKS AGAIN FOR THIS ESSENTIAL ED KING LESSON!!! R.I.P. Ed King.........we will never forget you & your great music with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Well said! The pulloffs at the 12th fret on the 2nd solo are especially hard for me to do. I'm 64 and just learning this now and it's only now that I realize how great this song is. I also love the way the song was brought to a crescendo with the background singers in the 2nd solo
I thought i had accomplished something learning solo to Don't ask me. Then i tried tackling this one and i just the heck with it. This was years ago.
I feel ya Brother! Watch and/or listen to any of the performances of "Working For MCA" AFTER Ed King had quit the band. When it came time to play those solo, they couldn't do it. They may have avoided performing that song LIVE altogether. Because for a short period after Ed left, Gary & Allen were the only 2 guitarists and toured that way. They couldn't even come close to replicating the solo's that Ed King wrote & performed in Working For MCA........they couldn't even replicate Ed's amazing solo in Sweet Home Alabama. Then Steve Gaines joined the band. Now, Steve Gaines was without a doubt the most talented guitarist to have ever worked in Skynyrd ( he sang very well too, and had already written many great songs ), even better than Ed King.......but not even Steve Gaines could replicate the solo's that Ed King wrote & performed in both Sweet Home Alabama and especially Working for MCA. THAT is how truly difficult & slick Ed King's guitar parts were!!! Those songs performed LIVE by the band after Ed had left simply didn't sound right when it came time to play the guitar solo's.......they actually sound kind of weird. So don't feel bad my friend, because Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and not even Steve Gaines could play those parts even remotely properly either, LOL!!!@@garyclements318
50 years later and it's still awesome
Thank you for your talent to carry on the legacy of Ed king, he befriended you because you are a special individual. Not everyone could understand the enormous talent that he had.
Ed King was and always will be my favorite Skynyrd guitar player, RIP Ed
Thank you, Scott! That's all I got. Ed was so unique in his is style.
God Bless. RIP to all those in Skynyrd who have passed.
Ed was awesome, you did him a nice homer! Well done!
What a great video!!! Scott you were so blessed to have known Ed and learned from him. Stay safe and keep the Skynyrd music alive!!
Damn,,,,,guitar lessons from Ed King,,,,,you lucky dog.
I got a lesson 5 months before he left us. He taught me I Need You
To actually have to slow down and teach a riff like these has got to be daunting. Even the out take at the end of this presentation by the riff master him self ,Ed King was the real success of the LSB at their rise to immorality of the music industry giants . Riffs like this go farther than anything out there and will be studied played and performed for generations to come.
Scott thanks man ,I would have liked to have been a fly on your shoulder visiting Ed,that man sure made the licks in the band ,along with G&A,thanks again,keep on Rocking in APB
Be careful what you wish for
Thank you for this video. This truly inspired me.
I started playing with seashell picks because of Ed, now it's hard to go back, ha.
Thank you for your presentations. Your speech and your feeling. I remember the first time I heard LS. Never the same afterwards. Thanks again. I will be living these feelings through you.
Simply awesome. Thank you.
That was awesome!!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
You are so Right on,
I played in a short-lived band in Pulaski,Va.
And Skynyrd was our favorite band.
I live near Ed's home, (in Murfreesboro,tn.)
After seeing this video.
I didn't realize how much he put into his work...
I bet it's still an Honor to have met him,
😲 Wow.
Thanks again for this video,
And all the others that I've not seen yet!!!
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Thank you, Michael! 🙏🏼
@@seraines so welcomed,
It's an honor to play along with your knowledge/ear...
And I,
Do the same.
Listen first,
Disect after.
It takes me a lil bit longer than you,
But.
I get the most out of it,
I'm hoping to see what you do next in this"Area of Bad-ass music you challenge to do!"...
I'll be looking!
Thanks for,
Reminding me of my fun past/future!
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This is really well done. THANK YOU! for sharing Ed and your experiences. Amazing stuff
Man this is such a great video. Thanks for sharing your memories, and teaching us the coolest song on the planet. RIP Ed!
Scott, thanks for the video, Ed King was the man, not taking anything away from Allen, or Gary, they are great, but they always put Ed to the side in pictures, like the Hell house pics, Ed was always standing at the far left or right of the pics, Ronnie Hired Ed,he played Bass on the first album, then Leon Came back in the band, Ronnie kept him in the band because Ed was a Great 6 string player, but from what i have read that other band members never took Ed as a member Due to the fact He was from California, Rock on, Cousin Figel
For sure Bro. Without Ed they probably would never have achieved the level of success they had. Like Ed had mentioned in another interview about Skynyrd & their determination to make it with lots of hard work that they were bound to do something. Who knows what it would have been like without Ed. If Steve Gaines had been there earlier it may have been a totally different trip🤓🎱🔊☮✌👍🏾
Excellent video. Love Ed King.
I absolutely love these videos!!!
The Ed part at the end really made this vid wasnt expecting that. I really miss that guy and dont even know him personally aside from chatting on FB.
Since most all the skynyrd boys are gone now, it's important Arti and the APB carry on with the music so the young generation is exposed to the best music and song writer (rvz) in the world.
Man, your explanation of Revisiting Skynyrd's music is bullseye man !!
Average players won't get what you said man----- ...You are right on brother ---- God Bless you and your family. You are a fantastic musician.
Damm dude that’s tight!
Much respect!!
Loved this! So on point! 💕
I remember Scott from "Zone 3", to "McGuffey's" to "The Patio?". He has always been a great guy and a killer guitar player. Nice to see him doing so well.
This is fantastic. I’m envious of your relationship with Ed, that must’ve been truly special. I was 16 with tickets in hand to see them just a couple weeks after the crash. I’ve been deep diving all of their music on guitar lately so appreciate your videos more than I can express.
This is such an awesome tribute. Ed would be so proud of your playing. Love you, brother Scott
Great video Mr Raines! Thank you for that bit of history!
Awesome! This song is so intricate and really a work of guitar art. Thanks for breaking it down for us and sharing about Ed.
Scott Baker I agree! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
Super fantastic! Thank you 😊
God bless you for sharing that!! It was just magical! My favorite Skynyard song along with That Smell!!
Thanks Scott! I've been playing this song since the mid-seventies...and thanks to your video, learned how to play it correctly after all these years! Ed was a monster guitar player and a huge contributor to the Lynyrd Skynyrd sound. And from what I've seen and read, a generous man who was eager to share his knowledge. May he RIP. Stay well my brother!
One of the most unique solos and riffs.
Scott,, God bless you man for giving us these amazing pieces of artwork,it's truly priceless,, I'm so glad we are able to watch, learn, and practice some of the most amazing bits of expression that these great players left us, to me it's incredible to break down these licks and riffs, and imagine what was going through their mind,what comes out of a amplifier is an expression of what they were feeling at the time,, we can get close with hard practice but the attitude and the vibe and the feel is something that can't be duplicated, thank you so much for the knowledge that comes from musical geniuses,
love it !
Great lesson and tribute
Nice playing Scott! Ed would be proud AF with that effort. 👏❤️👏💯
Man this is phenomenal. Great playing and to have footage of Ed trying to catch that harmonic. Absolutely priceless.
The "Ed King Era" was Lynyrd Skynyrd at It's APPEX, I tell you no lie!...... EMBRACE IT.....
Thanks for this Scott. I just absolutely loved Ed’s playing. I can listen to the slide work on last rebel ALL day.
Thank you for watching! 🤘🏼
Thank You Scott for your love of Skynyrd and the insight to really explore how complex their music really is! Just discovered your posts and subscribed! Saw APB last year, and you and Artimus just blew me away! You guys are incredible, and really do Ed’s work solid Justice. Like most beginner guitar players ( especially old guys like me ) ‘my fingers just don’t wanna do that cool stuff’… LOL! Just amazing stuff to try and learn. Thanks again, and rock on! ❤️🎸
Thank you so much Scott! I always considered this song with the solo one the best. I tried to learn the solo 2 centuries ago when i was barely able to play the guitar. Now with all the information you are giving us I want to try again. Thanks again!