There's an old Frets Magazine here (1980s) with Chet on the cover, and at the end of the magazine interview they ask Chet, "Is there any guitarist you would pay to see and hear?" Chet responds with just one name: Doyle Dykes.
thanks for showing this video.Doyle is a personal friend of mine and we will text each other periodically. He also plays a George Harrison medley and Classical Gas amazingly!!! Once I met with him at a cowboy church in Texas and he also did an hour sermon. He said he was a preacher in St Petersburg, Fl.. I'd known him for 10-11 years and never knew he could also preach. Best sermon I ever sat at. I love this man.
Thanks so much for this much-deserved appreciation for Doyle Dykes, Fil! Doyle is a better man even than his guitar skills. I encourage everybody to check out his Sunday Stringalongs. You'll get guitar brilliance, followed by sincere preaching and teaching, in the most loving way. His greatest gift!
I met Doyle at Fairview PA at a Taylor Guitar show. What a very talented musician and a more amazing individual . What a humble and kind man! I told him I was going home and smash my guitars after hearing him. He said” oh don’t do that - you enjoy playing don’t you?” One of the very best!
Thanks for that Fil! That's some fine, complicated and unflashy pickin'. Masterful. Yup, that's how it's done. How cool that You, young man, have such a great appreciation for the rock elders and you express your feelings and observations so we'll. You really open up a deeper appreciation from your fans for you, those you review and cover, and for the history of music and the musicians. Doyle and ALL the other musicians that you highlight owe you a debt.👌 ROCK!🎸
True that,on the same note,we all owe a debt to anything or anyone,that opens our appreciation into a broader non-biased love of all musical styles,like I always say,best channel/only one of it's kind!
I met Doyle in Louisiana in 2005 when he played a series of small concert formats at Guitar Centers. He was a spokesman for Taylor at the time. He was a real great guy. He saw me at several events and the last one was Gulfport Mississippi. He had forgotten something in his Lincoln pickup truck. He threw the keys to me to retrieve what he had forgotten. His playing impressed me ang with his Godly presentation.
I met Doyle in Rogers AR. When he was doing a travel demo for Taylor. Chet, Doyle, Tom Emanuel just awesome. I watch Doyle's Sunday utube string along. Surprise He's a devout man of God. 😊
That’s by far the most amazing guitar medley I’ve ever heard. I lost track of the perfect allusions to Chet tunes. Being able to come up with this arrangement is equally impressive with the flawless execution of the playing. Doyle is not only one of the very best guitarists of all time. He’s also one of the nicest people on the planet! God bless him.
Doyle plays with incredible energy and is as smooth as glass. Beautiful chord voicings and sweet tone. Dave Pomeroy is an amazing bassist who also plays with great energy and is a big part of the music scene in Nashville. I met Doyle at NAMM in Nashville in the 90's. I will be seeing him again performing at the CAAS Convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) in Nashville, July 2022. He is one of my top 5 all-time favorite guitarists.
A guy and his guitar, amazing how entertaining that can really be. While watching this I came to the realization how thankful we should be living in our current times. Just think of the millions of shows and artists over the past decades that were seen by an attending audience but almost never were they able to record it unless it was for a television show. Now, thanks to the advent of cell phones, almost everything is recorded and we all can enjoy these amazing talents from all over the world. Thanks for another great analysis video.
Appreciate it very much you doing your analysis of this great player, being a bass fan I also enjoyed your comments because the two of them were working off each other perfectly! You did a great job in your pronunciation of the Grand Ole Opry, it's been a very honored gig for so many years to be invited to play at the Opry♡
Thanks once again Fil. I’ve heard Doyle perform live several times. I mean I grew up learning and playing rock and then blues from the late 60s on. So the first time I heard him play this finger style genre I didn’t think I would really care for it. But was I wrong. Like you say I got pulled or sucked into that bubble. There are many greats like him that now with age and experience I have come to appreciate them. One time I heard and saw Doyle play his medley of ‘Classical Gas’ and ‘25 or 6 to 4’ and was blown away and knocked over. Couldn’t believe my eyes or ears. At a break I walked up to him and told him I liked both of those songs and have messed around playing them on my own guitar but told him I’d give up my ‘G’ string just to have one of his picks. Not really expecting it he reached out and handed me his thumb pick he had been using to play with. Man what a guy! And he didn’t even ask me for my guitar string. Ha.
Seen him pay at Taylor clinics 3 times. The first time, he played for 30 minutes, absolutely flawlessly. He then stopped and said to the audience: Anyone got any questions? One wag answered: Can you play a bum note and make us all feel better! The night went absolutely fabulously. Not seen anything like it before or since on acoustic guitar.
Doyle is definitely a positive influence in our lives. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your next analysis. They are always worth all the effort you have given us. 💕
"Marvel at the way he throws it together". "Pulled into the musical bubble" "We've been entertained for four minutes". I can't tell you how much I,and others, appreciate your enthusiasm,love and dedication to music. Thanks,Fill.
Crazy, man! Wow! This is one of my Uncle's all time favourite songs to play. He and I picked a round of it at Christmas, even though his Parkinson's has advanced so much this past year, he still owned that flat-top like nobody's business! But, nothing like this Cat! Dykes is at a whole different level, without a doubt. Fil, your dedication to these clips, and the hours of research you obviously put in, is mind-blowing! I don't know how you do it. Loads of coffee, eh? Thanks again! Have a great weekend -jB
Oh dear... that is one of the best bits of guitar i have seen for ages... that was lovely... incredible that he was able to add personality in there on top of technique as so much was going on
Thank you SO much Fil! Been waiting a long time for this one. Met Doyle once and he treated me like I was the guitar virtuoso :) He inspired me to play. A truly wonderful human being...
Doyle is not only one of the best guitarists in the world, and is down to earth and humble. He is truly a man of God. Doyle is friends with an old pastor of mine and came to our church to play. I had the honor or not only playing a few songs before he took the stage but he also played along with me on one of the songs I did. He didn’t have to do it, and he seemed to enjoy playing along. What a great guy. God bless Doyle as he keeps on keeping on!
Amazing player, his "Wabash Cannonball" features bending the B string up a half step from behind the nut, between the E and B tuning pegs, to give it that country twang. He uses all kinds of alternate tunings. Another stand out tune of his (with an awesome back story) is "White Rose For Heidi."
The way the great ones seem to know how to touch the strings changes the whole piece and he is right up there with the best of them .Like Elvis said the best musicians come out of the Church and he was a fan of Rosetta Tharpe .
i think its worth a mention, those harmonics are hard enough to play when youre tying to hit just one note with one open string, and there he is actually finger picking the whole chord as well.. which just takes some thing thats extremely hard to get down to a completely new level of 'holy crap did i just see that'... thats some insane skills to get down..
Fil, You have my up most admiration when replying to rude, obnoxious, or misinformed comments . You handle yourself with such professionalism. You Rock Fil.
I am so glad you found this track I hadn’t seen it, just great. You hear so much Chet and Feliciano there, but he is always unique and creative in himself.
Great to see and hear these older videos that Fil has done and he's smiling the whole time. Impressive guitar playing also. It has restored my faith that great music still exists and is worth fighting for. ❤️ 🎸 And no one explains the techniques and backgrounds like Fil does. Awesome analysis once again by a very talented musician himself.
This was a joy to listen to. Your comments were just as entertaining as the performance, and so very informative as usual. Doyle is a true artist. Thanks for this Fil!...Paul
Amazing player. I watched the TV show Hee Haw as a kid and he reminds me of the fantastic guitarists on that show: Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Grandpa Jones and many guest stars.
freight train limehouse blues lover come back Doyles a great player. When Chet found out he played in churches a lot he gifted him one of his Gretcshs. Theres tribute to Chet Atkins -Gretsch Guitars on the tube with Doyle John Knowles and Steve Wariner thats required viewing.Thanks for posting this Fil and if you get time check out Muriel Amderson she is wonderful and plays a harp guitar
Great video! I love your channel! You bring all the history and background to the table when you talk about musicians that we may or may not have heard of before because of their acting or television careers. I don't play guitar but your videos make me wish I did! Great commentary and insight when you breakdown what is going on! Keep up the good work! I need to start playing my drums more.....I am inspired:)
I've seen Doyle play a few times; nothing was as fun as seeing him play for the night of worship at NAMM a few years back. I was sitting in the back of the room with a friend who is a DD fan as well, and just watching a huge crowd of people who probably haven't heard him before. Even from the back, I could see jaws dropping. Talked to him this past year at NAMM, a true gentlemen and fine human being as well. Thanks for featuring Doyle!
wow, i've never heard of this guy... he rips it up! i love freight train, such a great tune. you gotta give it up for that bassist too, he's on it. they play great together. edit: i made the reply a bit early.. you mentioned him. so good!
He is amazing. You'd never know he's ever been majorly sick to watch and to hear him play. The man can literally tickle those strings. And has such a great personality too. This one was a lot of fun Fil. Thanks for posting it!
Great video. Good analysis and comments about Mr. Dykes. I like very much your videos sir. You know a great deal deal about this beautiful instruments, and very instructed about theory and the way players executed them. Congratulations. Good job. 👏👏👏👍👍👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏
Thanx for mentioning the name of the guitar he is playing. Throughout the video, I was trying to figure it out. What a gorgeous tone! Of course, just about anything sounds good when played by a master!
If you look at a few more of his videos here on you tube you will. See him playing a lot of different brands. Guild Taylor 4 or 5 more that he endorses at one time or another. It comes down to perks.as long as they play and sound well.money talks.
I absolutely love Doyle's chicken picken chord running shredder...ability. ... Using all fingers on both hands... Chet Atkins would be glad... I know i am... Thanks. Brotherrrrrr
Hi Fil, thanks for featuring the amazing Doyle Dykes. I wanted to mention a few of my favorite players that you may could highlight. Eric Sardinas (amazing slide blues player), Dave Wronski of the surf band Slacktone; listen to Tidal Wave, California Guitar Trio (Unbelievable acoustic group), Grant Green, (Underrated Jazz great), Wes Montgomery (Jazz legend). Thanks for all of your great work in giving the players we all love the respect and admiration they deserve. ROCK!!!
Thanks for featuring Doyle in your vid Fil. It does look to me like a Guild guitar that he uses in this clip though(he has endorsed Guild, and at the moment he is still with Godin,I believe.Safe to say Doyle has played and worked with many guitars and guitar makers over the years.
You tube " Sunday Stringalong" Doyle does some picking every sunday... I've had the fortunate opportunity way back in the 90's in a church up in Wisconsin to play with him.... totally mind blowing with all the talent he has....
(Searches the floor for his dropped jaw) - Damn. I wasn't prepared for that. Not just fast, but so melodic. "Virtuoso" to me means that there's no technical barrier between the musical thought and its expression on the instrument. And he's definitely a virtuoso. Damn.
Just thinking about the number of genres he covered in that one song... !! 40's Jazz up top, Folk Picking/Bluegrass, Roaring 20's (for Lover Come Back to Me), Flamenco rasgueados, of course some Chet Atkins octave runs, ... that was beyond sophisticated; he uses everything, in service of the music, and never dropping a beat. That was a walk in the park for the bassist, Dave Pomeroy, not having to cover for any occasional lapse. That's music-making at its best.
Doyle is one of the best of the best. His technique, speed, inventive chord voicings, and stage presence make him a must-see performer. He is also a genuinely nice guy who loves his audience.
Fil another great video as always. But Doyle is playing(representing) for Guild here. He did play Taylor for a long time. He switches from time to time...can't blame him. Great video.
Thanks for posting this clip. A couple of things you might want to know: Doyle uses the thumb and forefinger on his right hand when he is playing the artificial harmonics; he doesn’t use any other fingers on his right hand to play them. And, Doyle convinced his mother and father to invite Barry to their house for dinner, not the other way around.
The man is liquid lightning!! He is also doing "subtle" (or not so subtle) alternate chord arranging that is atrip!! Most of us have heard these songs and immediately recognize the tune for what it is but here's Doyle, at the speed of an F-22, doing alternate chords that make the piece unique and his own. He amazes me every time.
Wow! Mighty fine! Love his bass player, Dave Pomeroy, too. Phil, if you ever have the chance, please check out his all-bass solo project "Basses Loaded", or the video "The Day The Bass Players took Over The World".
@@wingsofpegasus YW! The video that best shows Dave's chops (and his heart---you'll love what he says about gear) is "Workin' Against Resistance" th-cam.com/video/MkviJ7TZE9E/w-d-xo.html
I live in the same town as him. Phenomenal musician. I played with his son who is also great. You should analyze I believe it's called "bridge the gap" that he does with his son. Great harmonies and a lot to discuss for those interested.
I’ve met Doyle several times. Great down to earth guy. He also turned me on to GHS strings and got me on their artist list. His kids are also amazing players. 😎🎸🎶✌️
Fil, so happy you're giving finger-style guitarists (ala of the Chet Atkins/Merle Travis school of fingerstyle) their due credit. I've watched your reviews of Doyle, Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Smith and others. One young Australian guitarist you haven't analyzed yet is Joe Robinson. His head exploding speed and technique is amazing, as is his versatility. Also you should check out his acoustic cover of Santana'a Europa.
Doyle was asked to be lead guitarist for Elvis around age 18 and 19 but declined after starting w the Stamps (backup vocals for Elvis)...he is amazing as is your show
Fil...thanks for featuring Doyle! I first encountered Doyle Dykes in a tribute to Chet Atkins produced by Gretsch Guitars, which, incidentally also features Richard Smith, Steve Warner (CGP) and others. Well worth the hour to watch (th-cam.com/video/6jC1xrYF0MM/w-d-xo.html). One thing that you did not mention about Doyle's style is that he does not do "pull offs", he does "push offs". In other words, he pushes his fingers up, as opposed to pulling his fingers down, if that makes any sense. Anyway...thanks again for featuring this truly great musician!
Doyle Dykes is an incredibly talented musician, and he truly embodies the spirit of Chet Atkins’ legacy. His playing is not just a tribute; it's a vibrant continuation of a rich tradition.
Hey again Fil, I don’t mean to fill up your comment section, but you mentioned you weren’t certain if you were pronouncing “The Grand Ole Opry,” correctly. As someone who was born and raised about 120 miles from Nashville, and have been there several times as a kid when it was in the Rymer auditorium (no I don’t know the correct spelling.lol.), your pronunciation is pretty spot on, albeit with a nice accent. Just wanted to share. Rock!!!
I had the extreme pleasure of getting to hang with Mr. Dykes, Albert Lee, Doc Watson.and a few other six string Gods for a week ..while they were filmong/performing the Primal Twang DVD sitting next to Doyle when he is playing is other worldly, his left hand hardly seems to move compared to all the different chord voicings you hear coming from him.. He is the master of efficiency, he undoubtably has every possible inversion of every chord mapped out in his muscle memory because he rarely looks at his fingerboard and he just doesn't make mistakes.. Not only is he an amazing player, he has to be one of the nicest and most honest person ive ever met, his personality shines thru in his playing.if you haven't done a Albert analysis yet, well shame on you....Country Boy is him at his finest
There's an old Frets Magazine here (1980s) with Chet on the cover, and at the end of the magazine interview they ask Chet, "Is there any guitarist you would pay to see and hear?" Chet responds with just one name: Doyle Dykes.
thanks for showing this video.Doyle is a personal friend of mine and we will text each other periodically. He also plays a George Harrison medley and Classical Gas amazingly!!! Once I met with him at a cowboy church in Texas and he also did an hour sermon. He said he was a preacher in St Petersburg, Fl.. I'd known him for 10-11 years and never knew he could also preach. Best sermon I ever sat at. I love this man.
Thanks so much for this much-deserved appreciation for Doyle Dykes, Fil! Doyle is a better man even than his guitar skills. I encourage everybody to check out his Sunday Stringalongs. You'll get guitar brilliance, followed by sincere preaching and teaching, in the most loving way. His greatest gift!
. . . . . his greatest gift, for sure.
I love his StringAlong!
Yes, Sir. Indeed!
I’ve met Doyle a few times seen him play live a lot. This guy is a beast on acoustic guitar. Unbelievable
I met Doyle at Fairview PA at a Taylor Guitar show. What a very talented musician and a more amazing individual . What a humble and kind man!
I told him I was going home and smash my guitars after hearing him. He said” oh don’t do that - you enjoy playing don’t you?” One of the very best!
Doyle Dykes another incredible player that I have never heard of - he's having fun!!!
big Jazzer: Talked to him for a while once and know several people who know him and he is an even more incredible person!
WOW! Another Genius guitarist that I’ve never heard of.
The guy is so amazing. He plays so melodically!
Thanks for that Fil! That's some fine, complicated and unflashy pickin'. Masterful. Yup, that's how it's done. How cool that You, young man, have such a great appreciation for the rock elders and you express your feelings and observations so we'll. You really open up a deeper appreciation from your fans for you, those you review and cover, and for the history of music and the musicians. Doyle and ALL the other musicians that you highlight owe you a debt.👌 ROCK!🎸
True that,on the same note,we all owe a debt to anything or anyone,that opens our appreciation into a broader non-biased love of all musical styles,like I always say,best channel/only one of it's kind!
Thanks for the kind words Barbara and Craig! ☺
I met Doyle in Louisiana in 2005 when he played a series of small concert formats at Guitar Centers.
He was a spokesman for Taylor at the time.
He was a real great guy. He saw me at several events and the last one was Gulfport Mississippi.
He had forgotten something in his Lincoln pickup truck. He threw the keys to me to retrieve what he had forgotten. His playing impressed me ang with his Godly presentation.
I met Doyle in Rogers AR. When he was doing a travel demo for Taylor. Chet, Doyle, Tom Emanuel just awesome. I watch Doyle's Sunday utube string along. Surprise He's a devout man of God. 😊
That’s by far the most amazing guitar medley I’ve ever heard. I lost track of the perfect allusions to Chet tunes. Being able to come up with this arrangement is equally impressive with the flawless execution of the playing. Doyle is not only one of the very best guitarists of all time. He’s also one of the nicest people on the planet! God bless him.
Doyle plays with incredible energy and is as smooth as glass. Beautiful chord voicings and sweet tone. Dave Pomeroy is an amazing bassist who also plays with great energy and is a big part of the music scene in Nashville. I met Doyle at NAMM in Nashville in the 90's. I will be seeing him again performing at the CAAS Convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) in Nashville, July 2022. He is one of my top 5 all-time favorite guitarists.
A guy and his guitar, amazing how entertaining that can really be. While watching this I came to the realization how thankful we should be living in our current times. Just think of the millions of shows and artists over the past decades that were seen by an attending audience but almost never were they able to record it unless it was for a television show. Now, thanks to the advent of cell phones, almost everything is recorded and we all can enjoy these amazing talents from all over the world. Thanks for another great analysis video.
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Appreciate it very much you doing your analysis of this great player, being a bass fan I also enjoyed your comments because the two of them were working off each other perfectly! You did a great job in your pronunciation of the Grand Ole Opry, it's been a very honored gig for so many years to be invited to play at the Opry♡
Thanks once again Fil. I’ve heard Doyle perform live several times. I mean I grew up learning and playing rock and then blues from the late 60s on. So the first time I heard him play this finger style genre I didn’t think I would really care for it. But was I wrong. Like you say I got pulled or sucked into that bubble. There are many greats like him that now with age and experience I have come to appreciate them. One time I heard and saw Doyle play his medley of ‘Classical Gas’ and ‘25 or 6 to 4’ and was blown away and knocked over. Couldn’t believe my eyes or ears. At a break I walked up to him and told him I liked both of those songs and have messed around playing them on my own guitar but told him I’d give up my ‘G’ string just to have one of his picks. Not really expecting it he reached out and handed me his thumb pick he had been using to play with. Man what a guy! And he didn’t even ask me for my guitar string. Ha.
Cool!
Wow! What a amazing playing! Thanks for this surprise of a guitarist!
No problem!
You pronounce that just fine Fil. Thanks for introducing me to a player I did not know about. Rock!
Thanks!
Sometimes all you can say is WOW!
Seen him pay at Taylor clinics 3 times. The first time, he played for 30 minutes, absolutely flawlessly. He then stopped and said to the audience: Anyone got any questions? One wag answered: Can you play a bum note and make us all feel better! The night went absolutely fabulously. Not seen anything like it before or since on acoustic guitar.
Cool!
Great job! Glad you got around to him. A true treasure and one great story teller as well.
Doyle is definitely a positive influence in our lives. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your next analysis. They are always worth all the effort you have given us. 💕
"Marvel at the way he throws it together". "Pulled into the musical bubble" "We've been entertained for four minutes". I can't tell you how much I,and others, appreciate your enthusiasm,love and dedication to music. Thanks,Fill.
Thanks Charles!
Doyle is such a pleasure to watch...truly one of the greats...he is so natural and emotionally committed to positivie enargy
Seldom do you feature an artist I've never heard of but you got me this time. Thanks for the introduction.
No problem!
Gotta love how the bassist is just 1/2 step ahead or behind in those changes.
Crazy, man! Wow! This is one of my Uncle's all time favourite songs to play. He and I picked a round of it at Christmas, even though his Parkinson's has advanced so much this past year, he still owned that flat-top like nobody's business! But, nothing like this Cat! Dykes is at a whole different level, without a doubt. Fil, your dedication to these clips, and the hours of research you obviously put in, is mind-blowing! I don't know how you do it. Loads of coffee, eh? Thanks again! Have a great weekend -jB
Thanks, you too!
I really enjoy what you are doing here. I learn something every time. Thank you for your efforts.
Thanks!
Oh dear... that is one of the best bits of guitar i have seen for ages... that was lovely... incredible that he was able to add personality in there on top of technique as so much was going on
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Thank you SO much Fil! Been waiting a long time for this one. Met Doyle once and he treated me like I was the guitar virtuoso :) He inspired me to play. A truly wonderful human being...
Doyle is not only one of the best guitarists in the world, and is down to earth and humble. He is truly a man of God. Doyle is friends with an old pastor of mine and came to our church to play. I had the honor or not only playing a few songs before he took the stage but he also played along with me on one of the songs I did. He didn’t have to do it, and he seemed to enjoy playing along. What a great guy. God bless Doyle as he keeps on keeping on!
Amazing player, his "Wabash Cannonball" features bending the B string up a half step from behind the nut, between the E and B tuning pegs, to give it that country twang. He uses all kinds of alternate tunings. Another stand out tune of his (with an awesome back story) is "White Rose For Heidi."
thanks Fil..love the bass accompanying him...
His bass player is cooler than I'll ever be.
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The way the great ones seem to know how to touch the strings changes the whole piece and he is right up there with the best of them .Like Elvis said the best musicians come out of the Church and he was a fan of Rosetta Tharpe .
i think its worth a mention, those harmonics are hard enough to play when youre tying to hit just one note with one open string, and there he is actually finger picking the whole chord as well.. which just takes some thing thats extremely hard to get down to a completely new level of 'holy crap did i just see that'... thats some insane skills to get down..
Yeah!
Very colorful piece, great technique especially the artificial harmonics! Total package finger-picker, flawless performance🤘🏻
Fil, You have my up most admiration when replying to rude, obnoxious, or misinformed comments . You handle yourself with such professionalism. You Rock Fil.
Haha thanks Drew!
I second that!
I had the privilege to meet him in 1976, and I still have an autographed copy of his first album. I was 14 at the time. Love this man
I am so glad you found this track I hadn’t seen it, just great. You hear so much Chet and Feliciano there, but he is always unique and creative in himself.
Great to see and hear these older videos that Fil has done and he's smiling the whole time. Impressive guitar playing also. It has restored my faith that great music still exists and is worth fighting for. ❤️ 🎸 And no one explains the techniques and backgrounds like Fil does. Awesome analysis once again by a very talented musician himself.
Thanks Fil!...Beautifully played piece! I haven't heard of Doyle before, I will check him out!....✌❤🤘
This was a joy to listen to. Your comments were just as entertaining as the performance, and so very informative as usual. Doyle is a true artist. Thanks for this Fil!...Paul
Amazing player. I watched the TV show Hee Haw as a kid and he reminds me of the fantastic guitarists on that show: Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Grandpa Jones and many guest stars.
freight train limehouse blues lover come back Doyles a great player. When Chet found out he played in churches a lot he gifted him one of his Gretcshs. Theres tribute to Chet Atkins -Gretsch Guitars on the tube with Doyle John Knowles and Steve Wariner thats required viewing.Thanks for posting this Fil and if you get time check out Muriel Amderson she is wonderful and plays a harp guitar
Got it -the third tune is "Lover Come Back To Me".
After You've Gone is in there, too.
Thanks!
I stumbled on this guy last night and only learned this morning that you already had done a review.
Saw Doyle 2 weeks ago. Nicest guy you will ever meet. He signed my guitar!
Great commentary---Doyle is the absolute best!! True World Class!!
Great video! I love your channel! You bring all the history and background to the table when you talk about musicians that we may or may not have heard of before because of their acting or television careers. I don't play guitar but your videos make me wish I did! Great commentary and insight when you breakdown what is going on! Keep up the good work! I need to start playing my drums more.....I am inspired:)
That's cool Mark! Thanks! 🤘😁
That was great !
Very smooth so far
Very cool, never heard him play- thanks alot
I've seen Doyle play a few times; nothing was as fun as seeing him play for the night of worship at NAMM a few years back. I was sitting in the back of the room with a friend who is a DD fan as well, and just watching a huge crowd of people who probably haven't heard him before. Even from the back, I could see jaws dropping. Talked to him this past year at NAMM, a true gentlemen and fine human being as well. Thanks for featuring Doyle!
Music the Language we all understand
Doyle is so good it just seems like he was meant to play, check out jazz in the box if you get the time, it will blow you away
wow, i've never heard of this guy... he rips it up! i love freight train, such a great tune. you gotta give it up for that bassist too, he's on it. they play great together.
edit: i made the reply a bit early.. you mentioned him. so good!
Yeah, Dave Pomeroy is awesome! Check out his all-bass solo project "Basses Loaded", or the video "The Day The Bass Players took Over The World".
Excellent.....again.
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He is amazing. You'd never know he's ever been majorly sick to watch and to hear him play. The man can literally tickle those strings. And has such a great personality too. This one was a lot of fun Fil. Thanks for posting it!
This man is amazing, I have been to 3 of his clinics, great guy
Gorgeous playing. Thanks again Fil for the appreciation lesson.
Just checked out his web site. He's playing a few times in Texas in the very near future. Guess where I'm gonna' be?
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NeclearGrizzly: You will not regret it! He is just a great person.
I like the sunburst pattern on the guitar
Great video. Good analysis and comments about Mr. Dykes. I like very much your videos sir. You know a great deal deal about this beautiful instruments, and very instructed about theory and the way players executed them. Congratulations. Good job. 👏👏👏👍👍👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏
Thanx for mentioning the name of the guitar he is playing. Throughout the video, I was trying to figure it out. What a gorgeous tone! Of course, just about anything sounds good when played by a master!
Yeah!
If you look at a few more of his videos here on you tube you will. See him playing a lot of different brands. Guild Taylor 4 or 5 more that he endorses at one time or another. It comes down to perks.as long as they play and sound well.money talks.
I absolutely love Doyle's chicken picken chord running shredder...ability. ...
Using all fingers on both hands... Chet Atkins would be glad... I know i am...
Thanks. Brotherrrrrr
Hi Fil, thanks for featuring the amazing Doyle Dykes. I wanted to mention a few of my favorite players that you may could highlight. Eric Sardinas (amazing slide blues player), Dave Wronski of the surf band Slacktone; listen to Tidal Wave, California Guitar Trio (Unbelievable acoustic group), Grant Green, (Underrated Jazz great), Wes Montgomery (Jazz legend). Thanks for all of your great work in giving the players we all love the respect and admiration they deserve. ROCK!!!
Thanks!
Thanks for featuring Doyle in your vid Fil. It does look to me like a Guild guitar that he uses in this clip though(he has endorsed Guild, and at the moment he is still with Godin,I believe.Safe to say Doyle has played and worked with many guitars and guitar makers over the years.
You tube " Sunday Stringalong" Doyle does some picking every sunday... I've had the fortunate opportunity way back in the 90's in a church up in Wisconsin to play with him.... totally mind blowing with all the talent he has....
Actually if you look at the guitar head stock it says GUILD who he is currently endorsed by.
Next week it will be someone else.he changes a lot I've seen.
Yes you're right! I think there's a Godin signature too, I thought I'd seen a very similar looking Taylor to this Guild. He must move around a lot!
(Searches the floor for his dropped jaw) - Damn. I wasn't prepared for that. Not just fast, but so melodic. "Virtuoso" to me means that there's no technical barrier between the musical thought and its expression on the instrument. And he's definitely a virtuoso. Damn.
Just thinking about the number of genres he covered in that one song... !! 40's Jazz up top, Folk Picking/Bluegrass, Roaring 20's (for Lover Come Back to Me), Flamenco rasgueados, of course some Chet Atkins octave runs, ... that was beyond sophisticated; he uses everything, in service of the music, and never dropping a beat. That was a walk in the park for the bassist, Dave Pomeroy, not having to cover for any occasional lapse. That's music-making at its best.
Nice,....... very relaxing to listen to.... Good Job! Fil!
Doyle is one of the best of the best. His technique, speed, inventive chord voicings, and stage presence make him a must-see performer. He is also a genuinely nice guy who loves his audience.
Grand Ol' Opry...you nailed it.
Fil another great video as always. But Doyle is playing(representing) for Guild here. He did play Taylor for a long time. He switches from time to time...can't blame him. Great video.
Cool, yeah I knew he was with Taylor but wasn't sure who he played for now!
Love your vids brother. Thanx
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Thanks for posting this clip. A couple of things you might want to know: Doyle uses the thumb and forefinger on his right hand when he is playing the artificial harmonics; he doesn’t use any other fingers on his right hand to play them. And, Doyle convinced his mother and father to invite Barry to their house for dinner, not the other way around.
Cool! Yeah thumb is just as good!
The man is liquid lightning!! He is also doing "subtle" (or not so subtle) alternate chord arranging that is atrip!! Most of us have heard these songs and immediately recognize the tune for what it is but here's Doyle, at the speed of an F-22, doing alternate chords that make the piece unique and his own. He amazes me every time.
Wow! Mighty fine! Love his bass player, Dave Pomeroy, too. Phil, if you ever have the chance, please check out his all-bass solo project "Basses Loaded", or the video "The Day The Bass Players took Over The World".
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@@wingsofpegasus YW! The video that best shows Dave's chops (and his heart---you'll love what he says about gear) is "Workin' Against Resistance" th-cam.com/video/MkviJ7TZE9E/w-d-xo.html
Damn this guy is unreal! Never seen him before...Awesome technique and melodic finger picking at its finest! This really blew me away! Thanks Fil!😮👌👌
Amazing player. Great channel Fil. Tnx
I live in the same town as him. Phenomenal musician. I played with his son who is also great. You should analyze I believe it's called "bridge the gap" that he does with his son. Great harmonies and a lot to discuss for those interested.
By the way, I really enjoy your channel and can't wait to see what you review next!
Doyle is on an extremely high and steep level in this video. He truly left his own style and finger prints all over this.
I met Dave Pomeroy in Nashville years ago. Super nice guy as well as a top notch player.
Right on buddy...excellent
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I’ve met Doyle several times. Great down to earth guy. He also turned me on to GHS strings and got me on their artist list.
His kids are also amazing players.
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Fil, so happy you're giving finger-style guitarists (ala of the Chet Atkins/Merle Travis school of fingerstyle) their due credit. I've watched your reviews of Doyle, Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Smith and others. One young Australian guitarist you haven't analyzed yet is Joe Robinson. His head exploding speed and technique is amazing, as is his versatility. Also you should check out his acoustic cover of Santana'a Europa.
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Doyle was asked to be lead guitarist for Elvis around age 18 and 19 but declined after starting w the Stamps (backup vocals for Elvis)...he is amazing as is your show
Doyle is right there with Tommy Emmanuel at the top of finger style guitar. They actually play together on numerous occasions. Thanks for posting Fil
Fil...thanks for featuring Doyle! I first encountered Doyle Dykes in a tribute to Chet Atkins produced by Gretsch Guitars, which, incidentally also features Richard Smith, Steve Warner (CGP) and others. Well worth the hour to watch (th-cam.com/video/6jC1xrYF0MM/w-d-xo.html). One thing that you did not mention about Doyle's style is that he does not do "pull offs", he does "push offs". In other words, he pushes his fingers up, as opposed to pulling his fingers down, if that makes any sense. Anyway...thanks again for featuring this truly great musician!
Haha yeah I know what you mean! ☺
Well that was quick! Thanks.
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Not only is Doyle a great guitarist, but he's an all time great guy, too.
Doyle Dykes is an incredibly talented musician, and he truly embodies the spirit of Chet Atkins’ legacy. His playing is not just a tribute; it's a vibrant continuation of a rich tradition.
Doyle Dykes played at a local guitar store in my small hometown about 20 years ago. Very nice guy and amazing guitar player!
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Hey again Fil, I don’t mean to fill up your comment section, but you mentioned you weren’t certain if you were pronouncing “The Grand Ole Opry,” correctly. As someone who was born and raised about 120 miles from Nashville, and have been there several times as a kid when it was in the Rymer auditorium (no I don’t know the correct spelling.lol.), your pronunciation is pretty spot on, albeit with a nice accent. Just wanted to share.
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Doyles also a beast on acoustic 12 string.
That guy is seriously good. So many things going on at once. Imagine if him and Roy Clark got together?
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Amazing!
Well said Fil!
I had the extreme pleasure of getting to hang with Mr. Dykes,
Albert Lee, Doc Watson.and a few other six string Gods for a week ..while they were filmong/performing the Primal Twang DVD
sitting next to Doyle when he is playing is other worldly, his left hand hardly seems to move compared to all the different chord voicings you hear coming from him.. He is the master of efficiency, he undoubtably has every possible inversion of every chord mapped out in his muscle memory because he rarely looks at his fingerboard and he just doesn't make mistakes.. Not only is he an amazing player, he has to be one of the nicest and most honest person ive ever met, his personality shines thru in his playing.if you haven't done a Albert analysis yet, well shame on you....Country Boy is him at his finest
Doyle is one of the most completely relaxed and totally in-control players ever. One of the true masters. Period.