Agree. I play a Strat Copy. About 15 years ago traded. a circa 62 mustang Tele for a more modern stat.. I wish I didn't..it was all scratched bruised..and natural wood with stain.
Best, easiest to follow, instructional video I've found to date. Most videos are far too esoteric. We watch instructional videos to learn how to play, ot to watch someone grandstand. Five stars to you
I worked with James Burton right after "Travelin Man" became a monster smash. We were all very young at the time and Jerry Fuller who wrote "Travelin" was on the show. I begged him to let me sing ,"Travelin,". He let me do his hit (Ricky's). I then met James. (He looked exactly like the OZZIE & HARRIET SHOW, etc,) It sounded just like the record. (Same band as on TV). This was in Hollywood.
You have obviously devoted your life at some stage to play as well as you do . Thanks for sharing these tutorials for some of us, I.E. me, who cannot get out as much due to ill health.
It has a bit of a Nocaster blond kind of color, which you find in the recent Nocasters from the Fender Custom Shop. I believed it was one until I saw the “Telecaster” on the heads logo. Great lesson in any case and great sounding guitar.
Tele is my favorite. electric 🎸. Started my musical journey around "62.. Started on Uke and various instruments. Spend hours every day ..think that's pretty. Typical for musicians.
Interesting story of James Burton....he was paramount in Ernie Ball using different gauage strings because Burton used banjo strings on the first 4 high strings and moved his "D" to A and "A" to low E.....his gauges are 9 10 12 24 32 38 Now using 40 for Low E........Ernie Ball asked him to his store to talk about his sound and they came up with using different gauages.....
In the early 60s Dave Wendels of Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers- often considered one of the UK's best ever bands went to the USA and met James Burton. When he returned an army of aspiring guitarists besieged him to ask how James did what he did. Now, folk can tune into talented guys like this man and see it allso clearly. In that respect it has all got a zillion times easier. I managed to meet James at a Billy Swann concert, a number of years ago. I got lucky- he sneaked up on me in the audience on his way to the stage after Billy had started the show.
Very nice petal steel sound! Since I started following you, have had many wonderful cohesive notes coming forth from my amps. Makes a bloke feel so proud. Cheerio, Mate!
Wow! You play great. I'm very impressed with how smooth and fluid your playing is. This is a style I've always wanted to learn. I'm looking forward to working with your lessons. Thank you!!
Great lesson Adrian, thanks. I was lucky enough to see the great Albert Lee last year, simply the best country guitarist ever. Still no idea how he does it.
Andrew Moody Hi Andrew, thanks a lot, glad you like it. Yes, Albert Lee is phenomenal, definitely one of my favourite players in this style. I'd love to see him live one day.
Adrian, this lick opened some doors for me. I still can’t get the hybrid picking part to sound quite right, but I have been able to move the lick to different keys and have great fun with it. Can you please do more country style lick lessons?
WOW ! i'm having fun learning this lick ! It,s one of my favorite licks also used a lot by the great Marty stuart ! What is your rig and amp settings to get this amazing tone ?
Hi Adrian...Great lick ala Mr Burton style, I think you are one of the most tasteful & accurate players of this style on here with a gorgeous Tele tone, I have been a fan of JB for many years & was wondering if you possible you could break down that lick he uses in the key of E....at the end of Emmylou Harris tune called ...Ooh Las Vegas, and he also used it on Elvis... Mystery Train & What'd I say in the mid 70's shows he did with Elvis???....I know he calls it a crossfinger lick & I do have his instructional video but cant quite catch what he's doing on this lick also ( Maybe its me!!...Lol ) the tab doesn't seem to match the lick....Keep on PIckin Buddy....Regards Tony B, Swansea, UK....:)
thank you much for this! just got into country stuff, you made chicken' picking very easy to learn; I was wondering how you got the "muted" note sounds---palm muting, I should have guessed! ^^ Just watching you play is improving my playing by the way :) and I like that you take your time in the lessons, makes a big difference :)
Your lessons are always awesome! Is that an early '90s telecaster? I have an early '90's strat with the same gloss finish on the neck with similar wear marks..
Can you address a couple of points please? What gauge strings do you use to get that twang? And, do you set the strings super low, just above buzz/fret contact to make the bends easier and speedier? Also, do you have any exercises and/or practice grips you can recommend to master bends, pushing up, and using all 3 fingers? For me, and some others on YT, I see them/me bending down....it feels/seems easier, but it's incorrect? Also, some of us don't have good finger strength or agility because of arthritis, age factors. How do older folk mitigate the arthritis condition which inhibits one from pressing or using pressure on fingers, especially the fat of the thumb ligaments/tendons? Any feedback would be appreciated. Your playing is impeccable and the tone amazing, as others have noted. Also, a great looking Telecaster.
Hi- could you possibly do a lesson for Steve Cropper's guitar on "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the The Bay", Otis Redding, please? Thanks, your lessons are great, really really helpful.
And James Burton i believe had a b bender and a g bender to get those great pedal steel bends. Also what effect are you using to get that water dripping sound?
Im a US tele player. Your playing is great. Always clean, no missed notes, and never sloppy.
Agree. I play a Strat Copy. About 15 years ago traded. a circa 62 mustang Tele for a more modern stat.. I wish I didn't..it was all scratched bruised..and natural wood with stain.
Best, easiest to follow, instructional video I've found to date. Most videos are far too esoteric. We watch instructional videos to learn how to play, ot to watch someone grandstand. Five stars to you
You're consistently my favorite ,both to hear and to learn from... been playing rock 50 years, got bit by country bug
I worked with James Burton right after "Travelin Man" became a monster smash. We were all very young at the time and Jerry Fuller who wrote "Travelin" was on the show. I begged him to let me sing ,"Travelin,". He let me do his hit (Ricky's). I then met James. (He looked exactly like the OZZIE & HARRIET SHOW, etc,) It sounded just like the record. (Same band as on TV). This was in Hollywood.
You have obviously devoted your life at some stage to play as well as you do . Thanks for sharing these tutorials for some of us, I.E. me, who cannot get out as much due to ill health.
Not only a great lick, but a perfect tone for that style! Bravo!
Great teacher, great player, great guy - thanks for the lesson
I love your lessons thank you so much , I’ve always dreamed to play country and Rockabilly.
Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks. It's a US '52 reissue. Got it in the early 1990s, so it's around 20 years old.
I got one too! Mine's one of the first '52 re-issues from '82, when I bought it new.
It has a bit of a Nocaster blond kind of color, which you find in the recent Nocasters from the Fender Custom Shop. I believed it was one until I saw the “Telecaster” on the heads logo. Great lesson in any case and great sounding guitar.
Another great video Adrian.
I’m learning this style at this time, so keep more country licks coming!
Thank you so much for this lesson. Great lick, great playing, great teacher! Most excellent.
Watched a black and white night, that's what bought me here, what a way to pick my tele back up again! Great stuff Adrian!
Tele is my favorite. electric 🎸. Started my musical journey around "62.. Started on Uke and various instruments. Spend hours every day ..think that's pretty. Typical for musicians.
Adrian - I absolutely love your lessons. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing it!
Interesting story of James Burton....he was paramount in Ernie Ball using different gauage strings because Burton used banjo strings on the first 4 high strings and moved his "D" to A and "A" to low E.....his gauges are 9 10 12 24 32 38 Now using 40 for Low E........Ernie Ball asked him to his store to talk about his sound and they came up with using different gauages.....
Briefly played one of James Burton's Teles several years ago. It's strings were indeed very light.
what fool could possibly dislike these ???
even I'm getting some valuable new insight into soloing , thanx Adrian
Friend, I bet you could find steady session work in Nashville.
Tasty lick. I learned it and it sounds great at double the speed and followed by a major/minor speed run. Thanks.
In the early 60s Dave Wendels of Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers- often considered one of the UK's best ever bands went to the USA and met James Burton. When he returned an army of aspiring guitarists besieged him to ask how James did what he did. Now, folk can tune into talented guys like this man and see it allso clearly. In that respect it has all got a zillion times easier. I managed to meet James at a Billy Swann concert, a number of years ago. I got lucky- he sneaked up on me in the audience on his way to the stage after Billy had started the show.
The sound, tone, and play is incredible!👏💪😃
Very nice petal steel sound! Since I started following you, have had many wonderful cohesive notes coming forth from my amps. Makes a bloke feel so proud. Cheerio, Mate!
Wheeeew! He came in hot with that intro! Love when these videos start with balls out playing!
Oh yeah. Loved this one.
Wow! You play great. I'm very impressed with how smooth and fluid your playing is.
This is a style I've always wanted to learn. I'm looking forward to working with your lessons. Thank you!!
Adrian, I just subbed to your channel. I dig what you are doing. You have a good clean style, and a great way of explaining it. Thanks!
great lesson. beautifully played thank you.
Excellent playing. I've been looking at this vid for days now, trying to perfect this lick. I love it. THANK YOU MAN. Keep on picking.
It is one of those licks that has to be near perfect or it does not sound right.
I had to run over this.umpteen times. I play this style ..but my.version is different. I downloaded the tabs. Thank You. Excellent.sheet music.
Most helpful video I've seen. You're a great teacher.
You have an excellent teaching style and taste in music. Much obliged good sir
Really enjoying your lessons. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Finally got my electric.Love playing(trying)with you!!!
You’re the man bro. Thanks from San Diego.
An Englishman giving lessons on country licks.. Well well well, how the turnables
Thanks for the lesson fantastic many thanks Dave
Absolutely loved the video! Great lick and well taught! Thanks.
Fantastic lesson! Thank you very much!
Cheers Alun, glad you liked it.
Man, you are awesome, and appreciated.
Good job btw. Very clean technique.
Great lesson Adrian, thanks. I was lucky enough to see the great Albert Lee last year, simply the best country guitarist ever. Still no idea how he does it.
Andrew Moody Hi Andrew, thanks a lot, glad you like it. Yes, Albert Lee is phenomenal, definitely one of my favourite players in this style. I'd love to see him live one day.
A monster country guitar lick!
Great analysis... just discovered you channel, many thanks!
What a brilliant lick! Love your videos my friend
Great job for spreading your knowledge!
Dude, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!
Nicely done, much than many other youtube instructors
Great Master!!
Great video!!! Congrats!!
Great tone for this style!
Lovely! More country would be great!
Adrian, this lick opened some doors for me. I still can’t get the hybrid picking part to sound quite right, but I have been able to move the lick to different keys and have great fun with it. Can you please do more country style lick lessons?
WOW ! i'm having fun learning this lick ! It,s one of my favorite licks also used a lot by the great Marty stuart ! What is your rig and amp settings to get this amazing tone ?
Great lick and nice Super Champ!
Hi Adrian...Great lick ala Mr Burton style, I think you are one of the most tasteful & accurate players of this style on here with a gorgeous Tele tone, I have been a fan of JB for many years & was wondering if you possible you could break down that lick he uses in the key of E....at the end of Emmylou Harris tune called ...Ooh Las Vegas, and he also used it on Elvis... Mystery Train & What'd I say in the mid 70's shows he did with Elvis???....I know he calls it a crossfinger lick & I do have his instructional video but cant quite catch what he's doing on this lick also ( Maybe its me!!...Lol ) the tab doesn't seem to match the lick....Keep on PIckin Buddy....Regards Tony B, Swansea, UK....:)
That also really sounds great with a pull guitar .
thank you much for this! just got into country stuff, you made chicken' picking very easy to learn; I was wondering how you got the "muted" note sounds---palm muting, I should have guessed! ^^
Just watching you play is improving my playing by the way :) and I like that you take your time in the lessons, makes a big difference :)
Very, very cool techniques Sir! thank you!
thanks for your support
super cool licks thank you!
Great Player! Nice Video
New video today: a hot country lick in the style of James Burton.
Awesome 👌
Great lick! Thanks is for sharing!
Another STELLAR lesson! Thanks!
well done ...great lick
KOOL! very very well done lesson
Great stuff man. Thanks for this.
Adrian, have you ever played a B-bender Tele? I have one and it is great for B bends. Honestly, it looks like you don't need one, you play so well.
man your awesome thanks for your lessons.
Well done young man......
GREAT JOB!!
Thanks your great lessons...
Love your videos. No wanky look at me ponsy shite. Just straight to it. Proper chops, too. Subscribed!
Haha. Glad you like the way I do things. Thanks - subscription appreciated!
nice one mate
well played,old boy!
fantastic
Woooo great lesson my friend thanks. 👍 👍
dude you rock!
Great lesson thanks!
Thanks. Great stuff!
Awesome video...
pourquoi tu ne joues pas le (9)?on arrive pas à voir le détail du début
Hot Damn and a he'll yes ! Thanks man !
Your lessons are always awesome! Is that an early '90s telecaster? I have an early '90's strat with the same gloss finish on the neck with similar wear marks..
Thank You!
top class lesson
Can you address a couple of points please? What gauge strings do you use to get that twang? And, do you set the strings super low, just above buzz/fret contact to make the bends easier and speedier? Also, do you have any exercises and/or practice grips you can recommend to master bends, pushing up, and using all 3 fingers? For me, and some others on YT, I see them/me bending down....it feels/seems easier, but it's incorrect? Also, some of us don't have good finger strength or agility because of arthritis, age factors. How do older folk mitigate the arthritis condition which inhibits one from pressing or using pressure on fingers, especially the fat of the thumb ligaments/tendons? Any feedback would be appreciated. Your playing is impeccable and the tone amazing, as others have noted. Also, a great looking Telecaster.
nice lick
Hi- could you possibly do a lesson for Steve Cropper's guitar on "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the The Bay", Otis Redding, please? Thanks, your lessons are great, really really helpful.
very nice,!!!!!!! But which uses overdrive pedal ? You have a fantastic sound
great lesson
great lesson thanks
awesome
Cool..! Who needs a B-bender when I can do that..?! 🙏🏻
And James Burton i believe had a b bender and a g bender to get those great pedal steel bends. Also what effect are you using to get that water dripping sound?
What is your opinion about baja telecaster? Great video! Cheers!
Sweet ! Now to get it into a song on stage....
+Carl Rudd Yes! Do it - better than just learning the lick is to get it into your own playing and make it your own.
Great lesson. BTW, what is the name of that chord you do on the end of the opening demo? It must be some kind of E chord.
Grea lick ....thanks
Adrian, great video. What’s the chord that you play up at the 12th fret at the end of your first riff demo, at the beginning?
I NOTICED THAT BOOK a man in love and read a review-interesting
like it..good one!
Hello, you're great. How do I get the distortion that James used in mistery train and promised land? And do I even feel a distortion in others?