Tim Henson Says That We BEND Like BOOMERS... GUILTY!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2021
- In this episode Rhett, Dave, and I discuss the future of guitar. Including our favorite topic: Boomer Bends.
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Please come out with a shirt that says Bend It Like A Boomer.
Lol,..That shirt would take my money.
Love it
Me too
I instantly thought of you Robert. Love your style
I need it
It's cause your film lights are daylight temperature and rest of studio is warm tone. So there's a visual separation due to the depth of the room.
This is precisely it. The room is too big for the light sets to affect eachother.
He could put gels over his lights, or maybe they're LEDs where you can directly change the light temperature. Not a big deal. :)
Neutral density filter perhaps???
@@RobertDouglasLW Neutral density cuts light. It typically doesn't shift light color, or it shouldn't at least. You use ND's to bring the light coming into the camera so you can set your f stop to taste while keeping your shutter speed 180 degrees.
@@ChainsawChristmas SHFU
8:00 is the bane of my existence as a media/library composer. Then @ 8:56 Rick hits it on the nail for me. I haven't been able to complete a "song" in 30 years. Then again, if I had the playing skills of Rick I would probably have never gotten into media work :)
I used to edit video in the newsroom of an ABC affiliate. Among the many hats I was required to wear was promos editor. I used to lay music beds under the video sequences I would cut always wondering who was writing them.
Not the most musically stimulating gig, huh?
@@RobertDouglasLW yep, I'm that guy. Without a doubt, the thousands of tracks that I've written for music libraries over the course of my career overall numbed My overall creativity.
What's up Geebz! Love the channel
AWWWWRIGHT a geebz comment on a beato vid! lovin thiz boomer brotherhood im zeein
Saw a documentary with an Egyptologist showing a tablet they’d found. Translating the hieroglyphs discovered it was a complaint letter to the Government in Egypt 4000 years ago saying: ”Things are all wrong, things were better in the olden days”.
😂🤣😂🤣 If this is true, IT's GREAT!
The very first boomer
lol
As a Gen-Xer, I'm old enough to remember the post-punk years when "bending" basically meant you were playing "metal"
As a fellow Gen-Xer, I agree. I remember that well.
The reason for the "green screen illusion" is the lighting temperature mixture. Your key light is daylight ( over 5000 kelvin) while your practical lights are very warm. It's common and not that big of a deal. I am a videographer and do not find it distracting. I can help you blend the lighting in a more balanced way if you desire, but if I was you, I wouldn't worry about it. You are an inspiration for your passion and insight for music, not your skills with a camera. And that is okay!!!
+1000. LED can be horrible in terms of colour output, as can compact fluorescent, and it's a bad idea to use mismatched lighting fixtures. For bumping up a subject on location, just use a tungsten-halogen GU10 desk lamp. Or since you lot are from Hollywood, just get some old tungsten spotlight.
I think it's a cool aesthetic. Background is a vibe and the foreground is very true to life. Love it.
i just think it needs a little more foreground/background separation
@@c0veredinash It literally looks completely fine
Studio lights are typically 5500k. I typically throw a 1/4 CTO gel on to balance with 3200k. But you are right, seems fine to me.
The ability to bend notes is one reason, along with vibrato, I like playing guitar more than piano. It adds a whole dimension of expressivity, and the "in-between" notes it creates have been a part of music of many cultures for thousands of years.
Or aftertouch
chord glissandos, strum and dead notes too to me.
I know a very good pianist who told me something similar, she basically said there are like 10 ways to play any given note on guitar, but the options on piano are basically limited to how hard you hit any note.
Completely agree. Bends and vibratos add extra spice to your playing. It took me 15 years to get my vibrato the way I want but now I'm extremely happy with it. It's also has to do with your pickups. The Seymour Duncan invader on my schecter omen 6 sounds amazing with bends it's extremely bold and solid. The custom pickup on my synyster gates custom ironically doesn't sound as solid and I spent over $1,300 on it.
I play both keyboard and guitar, and agree pretty much on that front. However, if ya' dig bending notes, and want to screw around with keyboard-style instruments with the ability to bend notes without manual tuning, I suggest getting a synthesizer keyboard with a pitch wheel.
Recently, I got an old (1990's) Yamaha PSR-48 preset keyboard from some dude off of Craigslist, which I got it specifically for the pitch wheel, and I miss not being able to use a pitch wheel whenever I screw around with my PSR-36 preset-synthesizer.
Using a pitch-wheel also gives a bunch of other options for experimenting and messing around. Whenever I improvise solos with my Yamaha PSR-48 for instance, I often use the pitch wheel for everything from simple blue note bends, to aggressive whammy-bar style flailing, to experimenting with moving the pitch-wheel between normally tuned notes and playing brief flurries of microtonal melodic playing alongside my more normal, but still often chromatic lines.
TLDR: Oldschool pitch-wheels are f'in rad.
I hope that Tim takes this as a challenge and his next album is full of trap beats, boomer bends, and cow bell.
More cow bell!😂
Yes, cowbell...
my favourite thing about Remember That You Will Die is how they never bend a single note on ego death, and then just about every note in steve vai's part is bent
It looks like a green screen because of the cold lighting you shine on yourselves. It contrasts harshly with the warm lighting in the background and gives an odd impression. Plus it's an expensive stack of equipment most just dream of, it's borderline unbelievable.
Haha, imagine if his "studio" has been a green screen the whole time.
The deep focus figures into it too. It’s not a natural way of seeing.
Hello Rick: Rhett is completely correct when he said that if music is good people will still connect with it. A few weeks ago, I got Frank Sinatra's cd "In the Wee Small Hours", and it's incredibly good.
The records Sinatra and Nelson Riddle made for Capitol in the 50s are still absolute benchmarks and among the best albums ever made.
I agree, Ian. In the Wee Small Hours is excellent, along with a lot of the other Sinatra albums of the '50s. Just great jazz standards performed superbly.
@@ursula3438 Yes, you're right, Ursula.
It's even better on vinyl
@@ursula3438 Hello Ursula: Listening to Sinatra sing, I'm reminded of Fred Astaire's famous saying, "If you look like you are working hard, then you are not working hard enough." Sinatra makes it sound so effortless, when you know that it's incredibly hard to sing like that.
Your What Makes This Song Great series is amazing. Listening to parts in isolation and in context is incredibly instructive, like a masterclass.
I love your deep dives, but I also love those top 10, contemporary music lists for the exact reason you listed. You’re going into the trenches for me, and I really appreciate it! I’ve actually found a few new artists that I now follow from those videos, so thank you.
People think its a green screen only because your studio is SO well lit. Like look how well your shirt is lit, its...its...its beautiful
It’s true, he has been a music producer for so long, and he has mastered video production as well. ALWAYS great lighting, great sound quality, etc…Like any good recording, nothing ever gets lost in the mix!!
True it is well lit but I wonder if it could be better balanced somehow. Not that Rick should change anything - it's fine. But if the constant questions are annoying then I suppose I would recommend a change in the color of the lighting perhaps?
@@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard Nah!!!! You can’t guide your life by other people’s questions! You can’t please everyone, so you gotta please yourself, (Ricky Nelson).
@@Geezer-yf8hv I agree. But sometimes it's good to be open to feedback. There's nothing wrong with changing something that's just aesthetic and small without giving up your core values.
It's because the lighting in the background is warm and the key lighting on their faces is cooler, closer to daylight. Both being well-lit creates a stark separation between foreground and background. Using a wider aperture or longer lens on the camera would help separate it.
"Boomer Bends" will be the name of my new Prog-Rockabilly band
...thats a good one..hiliarious😁..but it sounds like something you would take "pepto bismal" .for.
@@camwinston5248 That's it, you're not getting signed copy of our first album
I was thinking of calling my act "Bob Boomer and the Mild Guys"
Prog-abilly... sounds explosive....
"Hayseed Dixie covers Yes, ELP and Renaissance" That'l be one big Hoedown.
I can't truly express how much I LOVE the WMTSG series!!!
I know that they are not ad-friendly, but they really help bring to light all the minute details that normally just go under the radar or are overlooked.
Cheers!!!!
I really appreciate you Rick. You're an amazing person, musician, and teacher. You're an inspiration. I thank God that you're out here with a brain, a heart and a soul.
Andy Partridge called the blues lick where you bend a B string and pluck the corresponding fretted (high) E the "Ernie" sound. As in ERR-NIE, ERR-NIE, ERR-NIE..
He still around?
@@jasonlieberman4606 Yes, Andy Partridge is still around
@@jasonlieberman4606 He put out a short EP this year that's really good.
I love hearing Andy talk. …
Just tried this, it really does sound like that lol!
Just imagine that 18 yr old country guy thinking he was about to go viral….and…….no. Rhett forgot his name.
Lmao you have a creative brain
Love listening to Rick's stories. Am same age, lived in Rochester, took a similar road of travel to find a home and professional accomplishment.
He’s right about people today having an advantage when it comes to access of information but that can also be the most overwhelming and discouraging part of trying to learn when all you see is how much you still have to learn and many people have already done it so much incredibly well
Speaking of multi tracks, It's neat how hearing old multi tracks recorded with so much noise, hum, sloppy playing, abrupt cuts make up our favorite songs. like Space Oddity, with the stylophone and guitar on one track, it sounds so primitive, but the mix is incredible.
Years ago musicians' imaginations outstripped the technology; now the technology outstrips the musicians' imaginations.
Really makes you think how much we overthink every small thing like slight fret buzzes or bass rattles when playing with headphones and how they wouldn't even be noticeable in a mix
@@maplesyrup4881 🙄 Sure...like Bach, Mozart, Gershwin or Donald Fagan, Charlie Parker, Quincy Jones...
I’m Gen X, but boomer bends hit a little too close to my A minor pentatonic home for comfort.
I’ll fire back by saying I’m all set with these tiktok guitarists and their “headache arpeggios.”
I kid, it’s all good. As Frank Zappa said, “Bestow Peace Upon One Another and Play Yer Guitar.”
Keep doing videos with Dave and Rhett! I can't get together with my friends right now to bullshit about guitar and music so this is the next best thing. Keep it up!
Love these videos on guitar. Helps me sharpen things up a bit and keep the inspiration.
Hello Rick: Thank you very much for mentioning Rory Gallagher. I saw him play in the mid-1970's and it was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate what y'all do and these conversations and lessons. I've been learning guitar for 3 yrs and I'm over 40.
Rick I had listened to Ramble On so many times from radio on my walkman on my ipod. But I have to say your channel and in particular your What makes this song great of that song and many other songs has made me hear that song and all the other songs you've covered in a truly different way. Thank you so very much.
10:19 - that melodic minor line followed by the harmonic sounded like the last chords of a progression, and it was beautiful.
If you get jeans without holes, how are you supposed to get your legs in them?
Ancient Chinese wisdom!
@@jamescaldwell2357 Calgon is the ancient Chinese secret.
Preach
LMAO!
Well how many holes do jeans actually have?
Is it 3, is it 2, is it a single hole?
Does it even qualify as a hole?
Suggestion: Please add links to Dave & Rhett’s channels when they are guests
yep
That was a sensational video boys, really enjoyable. Thank you 😊 ❤
I love Boomer Bends, yay! Lol.
Got me thinking of Radiohead's album The Bends actually lol. I think the songs off that are classics that will stand the test of time as well.
I can't wait for stuff played on 'popular' radio stations to be of a much better quality again. But to write a really good song it requires imagination and talent. I would love to see a return of that.
And as for people having a shorter attention span, I think we can blame ads for that. How many decades has it been now that have we had our attention constantly interrupted by more & more ads. It's no wonder people can't focus and concentrate on something anymore - even if they wanted to. Thank God for some streaming with no ads now!
Lol Rick I just enjoyed watching this nice ,open conversation , that just made me smile, felt like I'm right there with you guys hehe
Keep doing what you do, pure fun!
Rick, I've liked almost all of your videos, and I've watched a boatload of them now, but I very rarely laughed out loud through the whole thing. Until today. I really enjoy watching the 3 of you interact, and I appreciate the knowledge base that each of you brings to the table. Thank you for making this one.
Agreed
As a 38 year-old millennial, I am a proud boomer-bender 😁
As you said, great to have these guys back on your channel. Loved it.
great video. I've always felt that if someone says "there's no good music made today" that they are just lazy or not that interested in finding new music.
Metal Dad is amazing. I follow him since some years 😊 The continuity of dad leaning in his chair is timeless.
Since it came up I have to say that this room is beautiful. The floor, the lighting and of course the gear. I'm not a boomer but I love the old school wood aesthetic. I also think those rooms sound better.
I really like these sit down videos with guests, really good content!
One of my favourite things is to see a number of rock covers bands we have around where I live. There are rock covers bands everywhere, of course, and they are invariably great fun to hear, watch, sing and dance to. One of the really great things about them is that they are playing a lot of ‘old’ music (as in, not brand new) and there are always loads of young people really enjoying it! Live music speaks to everyone. ‘Rock’ is the best, obviously, but it’s all rock and roll to me 🤘
Something so refreshing about Rick cracking one open with the boys.
I've been in the visual FX industry for nearly 30 years. That's the best damn blue screen I've even seen.
The background lights in your videos is a major part of what makes them so relaxing to watch, please never change it.
All good points on the accessibility of new stuff. Being a Dad and full time nurse, I do miss the days of rock radio. We had folks whose job was to find the good stuff for me and they promoted bands the thought were cool. That’s a time saver for me and my free time is precious. Don’t hear this point very often. I’m a gen Xer and I miss the days of going to the record store to pick up The Smashing Pumkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Call me old fashioned but the Streaming Services require me to be my own personal DJ. Back in the day folks got paid to do that for me and it costs me the price of a radio.
Took me years to have my son interested in the ''boomer bends'' and the likes (Trower,Knopfler,Gilmour,Beck etc..).He is a tech death metal lead guitarist.He gets it.
I really like the three of you together. Always such a good show.
9:26 might be the first 1-minute clip of yours I've ever seen, and it was gorgeous. You could intro an actual song with that solo! Now I wanna watch it again! 😂🍿
I love these videos! The only bad thing about them is they're too short. My favorite TH-cam channel!.
It's funny, whenever I'm writing music now a little voice will pop into my head telling me that Rick Beato wouldn't find that chord progression interesting!
"Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"...2 chords, beast song
15:02 agreed, some of my friends never heard rock before but they just go WOW when it's played to them
Really interesting discussion again lads, top job👍
*_When Rich actually walked back to his chair and sat down, it suddenly looked like they were all sitting in front of a green screen. I can’t unsee it now. 😂_*
I couldn't see it until you said it
same! I never thought it looked like a green screen until i started looking at it this way just now
I dont know why but I started seeing "RB in a green screen" just 1 minute before this video ends.
Rick’s guitar is so beautiful. As A Perfect Circle once said “ turning blue such a lovely color for you”
Quite a pleasant conversation overall. Yes, there's definitely lots of great music out there by young musicians, but you have to scratch the surface a bit to get to it.
Great talk. You all are amazing.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Other than some regional hits, I have pretty good recall of the stuff that was played on AM radio (as sweeping generalization) back in the 70's into the 80's - it's probably occupying more gray cells than I can truly afford to devote to music, but I guess (short of a focused lobotomy), it's my burden to carry...
😆 🤣
Nice "problem" to have, though.
Another cool thing: all of these lessons are on record for posterity. Long after we're all gone these videos will be teaching kids how to jam.
This stuff is foundational, man. Ya'll are doing the good work.
Severely underrated comment.
You guys talking about the length of the songs about the 8:20 mark made me think of radio going back to the 50's up to maybe late 60's when music had to fit in a window for radio; before the FM format, college radio or whatever it was that changed music where more experimental or longer songs were introduced.
Weird how the more that things change ; the more they remain the same. Just saying its coming full circle and hopefully it keeps going until it gets better again!
I can't believe how you did that @9:42 I've been trying so hard to grasp music theory after years and years of playing, and it's been a serious challenge
Boomer Bend- the slow groaning movement an elder gentleman makes while lifting himself from a Lazyboy chair after a nap. :-)
😂
🤣 I feel attacked
Not gonna lie, still feeling blue-balled about the “lost mode” upload that quickly went private. WHAT IS THE LOST MODE, FATHER? TEACH ME THE UNNATURAL WAYS OF THE SITH
I think he said mixolydian flat 6.
Okay, glad I wasn't hallucinating. What happened to that video?
If anyone knows what the forgotten mode is, it’s Rick
@@backpaincure Seriously? Huh...lost to me. Might try it. Will look for that video.
Now that's fucking funny! LOL
I am so glad you walked back into the room, that has settled a long debate in my head.
I do a ton of licensing music myself, and you're so right. When you're used to tight constraints it's very difficult to let an idea develop in a much longer song. A fantastic example of a modern long form song is bury the light by Casey edwards and Victor Borba.
Am I The One by Beth Hart at Paradiso is a wild ride that lasts 11 minutes. She wrote that song when she was 15 in 15 minutes. She first performed the song as a singing contestant in 1993 and it's still being sung by TV singing contestants.
"Boomer bends" were invented by pre-boomer blues guitarists as an imitation of blues singers. Some great post-boomer guitarists, like Chris Buck, have rejuvenated and developed boomer bends - and other classic riffs and techniques - to enhance and humanize their playing. Just another technique which can be used or abused depending on the musicality of the player.
I dont understand what the fuck a boomer bend is
I think you missed the joke/point. It's the kind of bend a player will do that misses the mark for the note they are aiming for. It's usually painful to listen to. I think some 'alternative' guitarists of the 90s brought them back in a deliberate 'ironic' or deliberately dissonant kind of way; I think that's different from the 'boomer bend', a humourous way of identifying folks who are trying to play like those who *can* bend (usually the Claptons etc of the Boomer era), but haven't put in the work to 'get there' in tune.
@Tyler Harshbarger Ohh i see. ACDC Angus Young does that a lot. But if done right it always sounds badass.
Joe Walsh is my favorite Bender.
@@NeilBolandGuitaristWriter it’s a bend that highlights a major chord
i’d love to hear Rick talk about the band Brainiac once. they’re like a lost gem, inspiration for Mars Volta and the Breeders, but they used such weird chords.
It would be awesome to hear Rick's take on really weird/awesome guitar bands like US Maple, Don Caballero, Polvo etc
@@BobKissinger all amazing bands. I was pretty shocked to hear Rick mention Superchunk in a video the other day. He's got a vast knowledge of all music.
@@BobKissinger YES
I have to say that I knew every one of the 1971 Top Ten songs. When I say "knew them" I mean that with just the title I knew the melodies, the beat, the harmonies and the way they felt to me back then. Also, I played at least half of them in bands that I was in.
Thank you Mr Beato for bringing this string bender out of the woodwork, never ever even heard of him. This amazing talent can bend strings any way he wants, as far as i'm concerned.
I've been recording music for 20 years. I know how a song is put together, albeit, poorly...(but at least I know how to use a multiband comp) That being said. What I really enjoy about WMTSG is how enthusiastic Rick is about great parts, great playing/singing, and great mixing.... I love hearing (usually, sometimes seeing) him LIGHT UP. It's part validation part appreciation for me.
Rick.... you should really get in touch with Pat Finnerty. I bet you two would have a blast.
Yeah, Pat Finnety would be a a great interview … search “ what makes this song suck?“ if you aren’t familiar with him
I love how nonchalantly Tim said “Boomer Sound” to everyone in the room with no awareness, that’s genuinely amusing
...it makes you wonder whether or not he understands where "boomer-bends" come from or if he was just that unaware of who is around him. There is always the possibility that he just didn't care 🤷♂️😂
Many Guitar personas in the past used to make statements in the style " i represent the new and I don't give a dime for the rest". It's nothing new...the tradition continues . Guitarists are simply people that happens to know guitar. Some of them are gentle guys some are not...
@@EVEROSFP1 Yep... nothing truly new under the sun
@@DavidHBurkart Like younger generations throughout history, they think everything started new with them............they'll learn eventually, if they live long enough.
You can't really deny the ubiquitous nature bends played in the guitar zeitgeist in that "boomer" era. It was iconic of the time. What he is saying by boomer bends, imo, is not that they are bad but more that they feel cliche in the modern era because of how common they used to be.
This happens in all forms of art that spans generations. You see transitions away from certain styles and toward new ones.
The time portion of this video and Social media was Interesting. It brings the attention to whole reason why a musician is creating music, for an Instagram, or just to create music for the intrinsic value of just writing music and songs and wanting to share.. Neither of the two are the wrong choice. I’m sure most musician have thought of it, I know I have have. Anyway Thank you guys for posting cool content. It helps musicians out there trying to figure out stuff. I may need to get a tick tock.. ha ha..
Metal Dad is playing a Peavey EVH! Right on! I've got a quilted maple top 1996 version.
The whole green screen thing is hilarious. No one understands focal values and lighting these days.
rick taking his phone and just ignoring rhett while he was talking is the most non-boomer/gen-z thing ever 😅
haha, true :)
I kinda thought he was looking for the Tic Toc that Rhett was talking about.
@@yinoveryang4246 bruh its literally the boomer of the group doing that? man yall hags are dense
The three musketeers!!!!! I love listening to you three talking about well.... Anything...
I agree with Rhett about social media giving exposure to many new/unknown guitarists. I've discovered many (and other instrumentalists) on TH-cam etc.
Always great seeing you three together. You're a fun bunch. A Boomer Bender Bunch.
Well, my favorite guitarist is David Gilmour!! So yeah, I’m ALL into Bending like a Boomer!!
Really enjoyed that one. Everyone likes a bit of banter.
I just went through that top 100 list. Brought floods of memories back, even though I was only 10.
A boomer, a gen x and a millenial walk into a recording studio, you're in for and interesting 20 minutes. Really enjoy these Beato talks!
dont forget the zoomer with a polyphia hoodie on
Rick, it’s the white hair….and how your hair is brightly lit, against the darkly lit background. That’s what makes you stand out so much from the background that it looks like a blue screen. At least I’m glad to finally know the background is real… :)
The background is coherent and smooth, never any confusion for me.
Hey Rick, could you please do a tutorial on Holdsworth's solo on Soft Machine's Hazard Profile part 1? Especially the techniques used, since the execution is something of an enigma to me.
I love it. The kids an anarchist. Its exactly that sort of thing that keeps rock and roll fresh. And we *sorely* need that.
That's crazy Rick, that you have such amazing editing skills that you could CG that whole studio in and make it look like you can interact with it.
Impressive.
Dave’s licks at 11:17 were the best part of this video
23 year old here who's played guitar since 2015, relatively new. Its a super steep learning curve at first but things seem to catalyze and come together the more I practice and play. It's like a language I find. The more I express, the more I can build on those expressions into more complex and nuanced expressions, as if I'm expanding upon a grand vocabulary. I find the more I play the more I'm able to get a better feel, more clarity and more muscle memory and it just becomes easier.
As for that 1971 list:
I remember, and can still recite the lyrics, from every single one.
I can't remember my kids or grandkids birthdates, but I remember those songs...And many, many, many more...
As a boomer who isn't yet qualified to bend yet I'm particularly grateful for having access to the best and most diverse teachers around the world who can all come into my home via the internet and inform and instruct my playing. When I was in high school and thought about learning guitar there was the one teacher in the area that all my friends went to and inadvertently created a whole bunch of clones - thankfully for the area he was pretty good but as a 58 year old learning finally to play - I'm loving the diversity and tapping into the best of the world.
I say that all the time. When I was a kid I couldn't find the resources to learn properly and gave it up after a few years in my teens.
Decades later I picked it back up during quarantine, and with the help of TH-cam teachers and backing tracks, I've progressed much farther in the last year, than five years of my youth.
Plus, between Harley Benton, Monoprice, Donner, etc., decent guitars and gear have never been cheaper.
Literally laughed out loud at Rhett's perfectly timed "excruciating" quip. Actually I laughed quite a lot during this particular video. Thank you gentlemen.
He's right, though. I mean..who's supposed to pay attention for a WHOLE MINUTE??!! =D
Really enjoy these great discussions.
A breakdown of the music from Disney films would be awesome. I just watched Encanto and I couldn’t help but think about how cool it would be to watch you listen tell us about the Disney classics.
Your key light (+ fill light?) is a cooler temperature than your room lighting, which is why you stand out from the background and people think it's a green-screen.
That old school les Paul Rhett has in his lap is absolutely ridiculously gorgeous. Also I agree with everything being said in this video. Killin it always.
Ha, ha, That's Rick Beato's signature guitar - yet to be commercially released!
@@Hardiarm no wayyyy lmfao that guitar is gorgeous
It's an SG, not a Les Paul. But it IS gorgeous.
@@ryanevans371 SG? Look again, no curved pointy horns...No body contours on surface...Dude it is a Double Cut Les Paul like the old school Les Paul Special 1959 ish.
@@gt-37guy6 Excuse me, you're right. Saw the double cut, and didn't look any closer.
Also, today I learned a double-cutaway Les Paul existed. Had to look it up.
One time you did some cool stuff was your harmonic major modes composition vid, with all the spooky landscape soundscapes. COOL.
Rick, love ya man, just chill and have a good time.
Yeah, as much as I love Tim Henson’s sound I’ll never get over the bends! Or… “boomer sound”
I don't think there's any hate for the bends. Just an interesting transition between generations. I'm sure the next gen of guitarists will make jokes about how all the old guys are obsessed with harmonics while they shred their fretless guitars and so on. I love bends but it really is indicative if an era at this point. And feels a bit stale and derivative in the guitar world today. It's good to have transitions in the culture like such.
Instead of bending , do an ultra non-musical annoying tapping lick instead
@@juanvaldez5422 exactly
@@juanvaldez5422 how are Tim Henson's tapping licks not musical?
Nah, I could listen to David Gilmour’s bendy solos all day.
The thing is people dont really hear those viral songs as songs, they`re associated to a trend or dance and that`s how they become popular
Good point. It's called a viral video, not a viral song. If the screen was just blank they wouldn't be viral at all.
Also they only hear 10 seconds of the song. Many songs become better if on only hears 8 to 10 seconds of it.
Perspective. This is why I love your channel. What is viral today is what I used call pop or pap in my day. It will always be there but it always has a limited shelf life.
Rhett touched on this but what I think is so great about being a musician right now is the fact that I get access to so many people to learn from. Instead of having one book, or one music teacher to take lessons from I get to gain perspective about all things music from so many different wonderfully talented people with a click on a mouse or tap of a phone. I might see a video on the minor scales from one person one day, then a couple days later I see a similar video from Rick with a slightly different way of presenting it that makes everything click. And it's not that one was necessarily better than the other but that slightly different presentation or one little additional word might be the final puzzle piece that my brain needed for it all to finally make sense.
We are simply spoiled with the amount of readily available resources today. If you want to learn to play an instrument or music in general right now there is absolutely no excuse not to.