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My son told me, "Dad, you ought to do a video on your favorite Telecaster licks." So here are my 10 favorite Telecaster licks of all time.
1. Cornell Dupree "Rainy Night in Georgia."
2. Reggie Young "Memphis Soul Stew."
3. James Burton "Suzy Q."
4. Jesse Ed Davis "Six Days On The Road."
5. Pete Anderson "Guitars Cadillacs."
6. Bobby Womack "I'm In Love."
7. Clarence White "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere."
8. John Jorgenson "Highlander Boogie."
9. Luther Perkins "Folsom Prison Blues."
10. James Honeyman-Scott "Kid."
Bonus lick
11. Jimmy Olander "Meet In The Middle."
Spotify playlist:
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Gear for this video:
1957 Fender Esquire with added neck pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.
Strings:
Gabriel Tenorio NíquelPuro Pure Nickel Strings 10-46
Pick:
Blue Chip TPR 35
Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.
Effects used:
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Jesse Ed Davis' lead break on Jackson Brown's "Doctor my Eyes" is legendary.
Jesse Ed Davis also played with Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and George Harrison (Concert for Bangladesh) [
Hearing James Honeyman-Scott’s “Kid” lick and solo make your list made my day.
I always thought he used Les Pauls; good to know. Robbie McIntosh played some great Tele licks on later Pretenders recordings.
@@vayabroder729... Made my day as well !! I've been playing that song for years now.
@Vayerbroder. Did Robbie McIntosh play the guitar "carillon" run just before the verses on the Telecaster on The Pretenders "2000 Miles"? Sounds like it.
@@markmiwurdz202 from the info I could find you are right because James died the year before its release. Robbie played on it.
Me too!
Jimmy Honeyman Scott! That has been my warm up lick for years
Anyone able to blame Zac for turning them into a Tele player? I'm not complaining, but I went from playing Strat / Dinky guitars to Teles over the past year largely because Zac helped me to understand the Tele. I'm thrilled by the way.
Welcome to the club!
Thanks Zac for your all things Telecaster dedication.
That really was a treat to put up the Kid riff 💞...made me open my mind a little bit.
Thanks Zac! I love hearing the history behind each lick!
JAMES HONEYMAN SCOTT! That guy was a monster player, thanks for including him with all of the other icons.
8 bars. Nails perfect pop
Zac thanks as always . I loved all the licks but I am addicted to the Memphis soul licks. You play all of them so well !!!
Thank you, Lonnie.
So surprised and pleased to see “Kid” by the Pretenders included. James Honeyman-Scott’s work on that song is some of my favorite guitar playing on any pop or rock record.
That old R&B stuff is beautiful. Thank you for acknowledging those great old players.
Great job Zac. Outstanding on Pete Anderson, Luther Perkins and Jimmy O.
Just love the Pretenders and all that great guitar work. Just a fabulous solo.
I was about 15 when Taj's "Giant Step" came out. I played "Six Days On The Road" over and over again to cop the nuances in Jesse Ed's playing on that tune. Had a huge influence on some of the sounds that I use to this day in a lot of circumstances.
(Side note ... big up to Chuck Blackwell on drums on that album I think right before he started recording and touring with Leon Russell. He, Jesse Ed and Leon were all out of Tulsa originally)
Awesome video! Opened my eyes to a lot of other tele players I was not aware of. Impressed with your knowledge on the subject!
This is the second “fun” episode, good to hear your playing and choices. You might do a vintage licks episode, or some acoustic licks that became popular on electric guitar… your “sound” is at a good level for TH-cam!
Zac plays lick #5...Me: "I bet that's Don Rich." Zac: "That was Pete Anderson." Me: "Of course!"
Zac plays lick #10...Me: "JIMMIE!!!!!" "Kid" and JHS's playing is one of the songs that made me want to play guitar. I love everything he's done. Did you know that Johnny Marr plays that solo as part of his daily warmup? It's just that good. Great vid, Zac, thanks!!
I had heard that about Marr. Its a great warmup!
I remember seeing King Curtis at Le Coq d’or in Toronto. The club was owned by Ronnie Hawkins at the time. Jimi Hendrix had left King Curtis about a year before and I remember whining to my buddies about him not being in the band. The guitar player in the band that night was Cornell Dupre. Didn’t know who he was until years later when he was with that band with Steve Gadd, can’t think of the name. Snuff maybe.
Stuff
I got a 51 Nocaster CS> It kills on everything...... Heard these licks back in the day as a boy growing up with the AM. Radio!!
in the Hot Mojave Desert of Kern Co.
I would just love to see you do a Truetone Lounge with Jim Messina and discuss his tones and playing style while he was with Poco and then later with Kenny Loggins. I think his tone on "You Need a Man" is superb and I've never been able to replicate it.
yes, the opening kicks to You Better Think Twice are tops on my list
The guitar in Kid is pure genius… props for adding that to your list.
Your stuff is so good. I could listen to your knowledge of players all day long
Glad you enjoy it!
Simply outstanding to end with Pretenders....great job Zak
Thank you kindly!
I read somewhere that the Suzy Q lick was James Burton's attempt to play Smokestack Lightning backwards.
I think this is probably the greatest TH-cam video in the history of TH-cam. Many thanks!
Much thanks!
Brilliant thanks..I love the Pretenders to,so many great hooks to their songs,most of em on Teles!
Loved the Highlander Boogie. Hellecasters were absolutely incredible. I cried when I heard about Jerry Donahue.
I would add an Honorable Mention-Steve Cropper-Soul Man!
Should have.....
You have marvelous taste, from#1 to #10.
Loved this one Zac!!! That tone on your Esquire is perfect!!!!!
Thanks, Bob!
He has killer tone on ANY of his guitars and amps...😉
Thanks SO much for disrupting my day! Everything I'd planned on doing is now put on hold, as I work on learning the licks I didn't already know. Your channel is the absolute BEST. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much!
Those are all Hall of Fame licks. Thanks for including two of my favorite licks - Clarence White and Pete Anderson. White's lick introduced me to Teles and Anderson brought me back.
Awesome episode, Zac. Lots of insightful gems here. You always seem to have the perfect mix of playing, gear talk, & music history. It's hard for me to not save your videos! Thank you as always.
Much appreciated!
I don't know if anyone said it, but "Long Cool Woman" by The Hollies is one that stands out for me. There are so many telecaster riffs from all eras of popular music, etc. I also think about Tommy Tedesco from the Wrecking Crew, playing his telecaster on who knows how many great songs.
Clarence was taken from this world way too soon .My absolute hero.Truck Stop Girl has the best lead break ever.and the song Gunga Din hits so deep it changed my life. "He was just a country boy his simple songs were blessed and the music he had in him so very few possess. " Gram's words about the great man .RIP Clarence.
A wonderful feature. It's great getting the classic licks and the history behind them along with recommendations for further listening. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great, sometimes surprising, choices!
Iconic licks with a little history behind them, Thx Zac !!! I gotta practice #8 first.
My heroes have always played teles!
Just a great episode Zac - and a great reminder of what an accomplished player you are. To replicate those varied and iconic guitar parts so masterfully is quite impressive. Loved the R&B licks, but I too was blown away by #10. A Pretenders fan from the very beginning, James Honeyman-Scott was one of my favorite guitarists as a young man in my early 20s. So sad when he passed. You nailed the solo - just wonderful.
Thank you so much, John
Thanks again for being!
You're Awesomeness!
Thanks again!
So glad Pete Anderson is in this list.
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm, it’s always inspiring. Nice playing.
My pleasure!
Ten "classics" for sure! Thank you Zac - informative and educational as always. I was sure I was going to hear Steve Cropper's part on Sam and Dave's "Soul Man", but perhaps that's one for "10 more Legendary Telecaster Licks" which is no doubt on your "to do list", LOL!!
Many were left out.
Some vary tasty licks here. Excellent.
Thank you kindly!
Great video,Zac!
Another fine show! Great licks🎸
Thanks again!
Still my favorite show on youtube. Thank you Zac!
Thank you!
NICE ZAC! THANKS FOR SHARING
The Telecaster is very possibly the most versatile electric guitar ever; for whatever reason Leo Fender got it right the first time!
You need to do some Paul Burlison licks with The Rock’n’Roll Trio!
Amen!
Absolutely!
Super pumped hearing Cornell Dupree
Great content as always!
Any discussion about Jesse Ed Davis always gets my interest. Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, George Harrison, John Lennon, and so many others revered his playing. He truly was a very special talent. And you didn't even mention that fantastic solo on Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes", which he did in one take!
Joe, I did a whole episode on JED. th-cam.com/video/N2AbNNFiHP8/w-d-xo.html
Enjoyed this immensely! Great stuff; as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!
#8 Highlander Boogie was off the charts slick!
So great! Thanks!! Going to have a lot of fun working out those licks👍
Good Stuff - Thanks!
I heard that James Burton basically invented the modern "light" string set by moving all of the "heavy" strings used at the time down one, and then using a thin banjo string for a hi E string. Very important Burton fact that some may not of heard about.
@Bob Mac. Although he didn't play a Telecaster, I heard a story that Eddie Cochran used to use a thin banjo string for the high E on his guitar.
It would’ve been a trip to see you work in Communication Breakdown into this. 🤣
Like so many good things, Zac goes to eleven.
Thank you thank you Zac. I literally took notes. So interesting and thanks for the bonus lick. Keep up the great work. Love it. Cheers Marty from Melbourne 🇦🇺
Love the Pretenders inclusion! Kid is a great song that’s a ton of fun to play on a Tele. So is Talk of the Town.
Another great video Zac. I always come away from your videos with loads of ideas. Bit surprised you didn't include Steve Cropper's intro to Sam & Dave's "Soul Man". It's such a classic Tele lick 🎸
It got cut, which was unfortunate. I may need to do 10 more.
@@AskZac That would be great 😃
Really enjoyed this video! Great work Zac! I appreciated the lick #11 and you talking about the gear you used! 11/11 video!
Will Gray, your remarks on Marty Stuart - I couldn't have said it any better!
Great job Zac! I am with you on the Kid solo and the Pretenders. Mine too. Apparently Johnny Marr used to warm up before gigs playing that solo....and the bridge before the solo sets it up beautifully. Such a loss...James Honeyman Scott. Imagine what would he would have gone on to do ....at least we have his incredible body of work. Robbie McIntosh did great work too, of course, but James was truly an innovator and visionary artist!
Really nice job , enjoyed the video and the licks .
Thanks a lot!
Nice! Did not know it was Reggie on Memphis Soul Stew one of my all time favorite tunes! No Steve Cropper?
There were a bunch of greats that did not make it.
@@AskZac I know sorry, the choices you made were great tho appreciate the cool content and your playing is super!
Very nice list of licks!! Luther P and Pete A are my favorites but love them all!!
Hey Zac what a fun episode. You never dissapoint.The brief history was an added bonus.Also LightingHopkins what a player!
Great playing and video! There were a lot of Merle Haggard songs which included fantastic Tele licks. They are the songs that made me want to play a Tele. I recently played a Brent Mason Tele and I loved the neck but the pickups didn't seem to be "twangy" enough for me. It would be interesting to see you do a video of recent Teles and the pros and cons of each one. Thanks!
Very nice catalog indeed ! And you make each of them sound so good. However, I think that Reggie Young’s most original lick is his intro for "I can help" : his tone-by-tone descent of 5+ chords comes from another planet !...
I love your channel Zac. I get so much from your discussion and great playing. I have ‘58 Tele re-issue. Play through a ‘68 Princeton. So happy to discover your channel to get access to Jesse Ed et al! 👍🏻👋🏼
Actually’65 Princeton
Jimmy O! That cat can flat-out play, way to go on that lick Zac!
Wow! Thank you for such generosity Sir! Extremely interesting video! Loved it :)
My pleasure!
Lick #8 was my favorite! Amazing!
Most inspiring... even w/ me Les Paul in me lap... yeah everything wuz just right so
Thanx and...
cheers (...double bender (?) you had to light up my kitty cat curiosity w/ that one )
A great collection of some of the best licks. Totally jealous of the b bender. I will have one ASAP. Thanks Zac!
Stellar episode Zac - informative and great playing too. That JJ lick is off the hook.
Zak you are a wealth of historical knowledge...its good to see that the true musicians are remembered...outstanding...glad I subscribed again....ps, my blonde deluxe tone master will be here by the weekend ...thanks again... Stretch
Thanks!
Life long Les Paul dude, brand new Tele dude
and love your channel. How are Tele's such an undercover weapon? Thank you for all the wisdom and knowledge. You get extra points for the Honeyman -Scott ref.
Thanks for another great video Zac.
My pleasure!
So nice...
Great job! Surprised Hot Rod Lincoln wasn’t on there.
I will have to do another 10!!
Yes more playing videos!
So many great licks! Brass in Pocket was the first song I ever called “my favorite”, as a 6-year old kid. I know there was no Keith Richards or Tom Petty/Mike Campbell, or Elliot Easton, but they could easily each get their own top 10 (but then so could half the guys on this list!). I’m sure a rock list from 1975-1982 would be full of gems!
Yes, I need to do another list with more Rock players,
@@AskZac It would be killer!
Most excellent!
Another great video, Zac! I’d love to see you do a Clarence White deep dive one of these days.
Coming soon!
Wow, cool stuff there Zac! Your taste is impeccable.
cheers ZAC - Great as always !
Thank you, Tony
Thank you great video and thank you for taking the time to explain what guitars and equipment they used that’s great we have an understanding where the sounds come from in the history behind them thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Pete Anderson was the man who made me stop buying metal.
Thanks Zac! Very Cool, entertaining and informative. I gotta find that perfect telecaster.
Go for it!
Thanh’s for your knowledge and williness to shsre
Ahh,Luther played the boogie woogie!
what a great episode! i learned alot!
Love this vid! Great as always, and thanks for sharing! Fingers crossed for that Jerry Jones episode ;) !
Just got to get everything together.
Thanks Zac for once again passing on your great knowledge to us in your continuing "Tele-Education". Oh, I was kinda hoping for some Merle Haggard Tele licks!!..... Russell D.
Will have to do a second 10! Maybe 10 Merle Haggard licks!
@@AskZac Oh my yes. Merle is in a class of his own. His son has his legendary Telecaster now I believe. Merle's legacy and influence is worth many videos just about him. .....Russell D.
Amazing as always, Zac. If we every get "another 10 licks" list video, I'm sure there'd be some Keith Richards in the list.
I was expecting to hear Reggie’s Drift Away riff. Great channel Zac.
Les Paul on the intro. Tele on the chorus. I could have played the low Tele part on the chorus!
Great episode Zac!
Good job on meet in the middle. I never even attempted it. Might have to try it.
I always overplayed on Folsom LOL. It sounds best keeping it simple.
Go for it!
Great "history" lesson, Zac. I guess I was familiar with most of these licks, although not necessarily with who played them. The only question I have is someone you said Reggie Young went on to play with. I've checked TH-cam and Google, and simply cannot find a source for "Everyone and their Dog"......what label did they record for?
You got me!