Reggie Young Talks about His Friendship with George Harrison & Touring with The Beatles in 1964
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- This clip was shot in 2005 at one my guitar shops on West End Ave, Nashville, TN.
Reggie was an amazing session musician and also played in the Bill Black Combo back in the 60's. When The Beatles first started their tours they asked for the Bill Black Combo to open up their shows.
He talks about his friendship with George Harrison and travelling across the USA and Europe on these early tours.
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This dude has phenomenal stories! I could listen to him tell these stories all day long. Joe, your interviews with these guys are priceless. Thanks, man!
Thanks Johnny...Joe
Reggie is gone now, I thank you for having the foresight to document all these great memories, countless generations will enjoy the content, he was a very humble genius, rip Reggie
Hey Martin… My Dad, Joe, also passed September 28th, he would have appreciated your kind comments… and most likely would have mentioned to you how kind Reggie was. They were close friends… Reggie was exactly as you described him.
If you haven’t been to the museum, I hope you can visit.
Best,
Britt
Wow! I am not familiar with Reggie Young. And, yet, he was a session player for the likes of Elvis and Waylon Jennings. Left us in 2019. This interview is an education. Things are so different now from back in the early sixties. We have indeed lost our innocence. Thank you, Joe Chambers.
Thanks for watching Teachering... Merry Christmas..Joe
Amen! Well said!
So cool to see Reggie, yet another criminally unknown legend. I've been listening to the tracking sessions from Elvis' February 1969 Memphis sessions lately (that Follow That Dream series is phenomenal), and Elvis seemed to gravitate towards Reggie the most. And his playing shines throughout, of course. I've managed to turn a friends on to him thanks to the "Drift Away" performance on Midnight Special, but he's always great.
The intro and riff to suspicious minds is one of my favorites!!
Thanks for sharing Joe! There are many musician's I love, as we all do, but Reggie is at the top for me. His body of work is just incredible. I've just begun to discover all that he has done in the last year or so and I've learned a ton from it.
Just a quick sidenote I will leave here. Through a chance encounter at my favorite guitar store in Muscle Shoals I met Mr. Will McFarlane. I was blown away by his playing but truly impressed by his incredibly gracious attitude. I had no idea who he was at the time. Down the rabbit hole I went and now I know, lol! That's how I found out about Mr. Reggie Young.
Hi 1515.... Yes Will is a good friend too......we inducted him along with the Swampers. Reggie played a lot in Muscle Shoals too... Merry Christmas..Joe
Yes it's great to see Reggie finally get a little limelight shine on him, for those who don't know, Reggie played on thousands of records it's him you hear on Drift Away, Son of A Preacher Man, Cry Like A Baby, Hooked on A Feeling, Suspicious Minds, Kentucky Rain and most of Merle Haggard's stuff in the latter 70's like I think I'll Stay Here and Drink and That's the Way Love Goes when Reggie moved to Nashville and was the guitar player for The Highwayman records, you can see Reggie on the first Farm Aid Concert with them on Stage. And please listen to Reggie's last and only solo record he recorded when he was 80 years old called Reggie Young Forever Young. RIP Reggie you will always be a unsung hero.
Michael... you know you stuff... thanks for sharing your comments... merry Christmas...Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Thanks Joe for letting people who don't know about Reggie finally see what a huge part he played in making songs memorable he was one of a kind. And thanks for all the great interviews it's important to let people know about the session players who made the Stars who they are, I look forward to new context everyday it seems like you know what I like. I loved the Steve Wariner one always loved Steve most people don't know what a great player he is, keep them coming. I hope next year to visit the museum. Happy Holiday Michael.
What a great amount of interesting tidbits in such a short conversation, people should be aware he played the electric sitar guitar on Box Tops Cry Like a Baby & BJ Thomas Hooked on a Feeling, besides his immense discography. Another beauty, Merry Christmas Joe & family!
Thanks again for watching Sax.... yes Reggie tells all about the Sitar and Memphis Boys in part two... Merry Christmas...Joe
I allways wondered who played that on the box tops
the other one with BJ thomas wasnt as recognizable but ill give it a listen its been a while thanks
Just a little info to guitar gear nerds, for most of Reggie's career he mainly played 2 guitars a 1969 Telecaster and a 1957 Strat he got when he moved to Nashville. It ain't the car people it's the driver.
I can't even imagine what it would have been like touring with the Beatles. It's to bad that Reggie didn't get that 12 string from George. Man that guitar would be worth a lot of bucks today! Thanks for these videos Joe!
Yes.. I wish that would’ve worked out for Reggie too... 400,000 at least. Thanks again for watching Steve...Joe
Fascinating! A slice of music history
Thanks again 567....,,Merry Christmas...Joe
He is such a good player. I mainly knew that he was playing some great stuff in some of Merle's albums.
Hi Roger.... Yes Reggie played on tons of artist hits.... Joe
I immensely thank the Hall for their acknowledgement; its an honor, happy holidays to the organization's members.
When the notification bell rings, nothing but gold on this channel folks. Thank you Joe!! 🎸
Thanks again Minister.... Merry Christmas..Joe
George Harrison and Reggie Young are two of my favorite guitar players. I love the Beatles and Country music and I have a couple of records by Reggie Young that I use as tools in my guitar learning process. Thank you very much for releasing this interview. Keep it country and merry Christmas from Barcelona, Spain.
You’re welcome Jose’.... Merry Christmas...Joe
Just thinking of Mr Young and his music feels good.
Joe, thank you so much for these interviews!! My Gawd. These men made history
Thanks for watching 45....... Best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I wonder if Reggie would be happy or disappointed to know that my favorite ever work of his is his sitar passages on Elvis song "You'll Think of Me." I could listen to that song a thousand times in a row and the sparse arrangement with Elvis's beautiful voice and that sitar gives me shivers
Hi 45..... I think Reggie would be extremely happy to hear you say that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with everyone... Best, Joe
Thank you so much Joe. I use to live in Nashville, played Guitar guitar and fiddle with the late great Jerry Reed. This was around 1981-85 or so. I use to help (aka hanging out) Joe Glaser out at his old shop in Leiper’s Fork TN and got to talk with him some at Joe’s shop. I had always idolized his playing. I found out quickly what an incredibly kind and and humble person he was also. I think your interview brings this out very well Merry Christmas and thank you so much.
Thanks David...Merry Christmas..Joe
Great interview. Learned a lot about Reggie. We are enjoying all of these moments you present. It gives us a better insight into the experiences we all wish we had. Chaotic, fun, and maybe scary. Keep it up cuz' they are fantastic!
Dennis.... I’m glad you’re enjoying watching them. Thanks for supporting us. Merry Christmas...Joe
Guitar legend..i love this channel
Thanks Robert.... Joe
Thank you Joe😊
You too David...Joe
Please, take care of yourself Joe. Love your interviews and insights.
Thanks Andrew...Joe
When I first found out about "The Wrecking Crew" I thought I had stumbled into some of the 'inside dope' about the music industry that was a sort of not well kept secret, HA! such an innocent child I was and still am at 77. Listening to Mr. Young tell these stories in his open, honest, 'it's not about just me' way is so compelling. I could listen for hours amazed at all of it. Saddened to see he's no longer around to tell more. Still delighted though to have witnessed this and some of his other interviews. Thanks, Joe.
Again.... thanks a lot Ed.....Joe
How you know so many greats amazes me. Their stories even more so. Thanks for the foresight to make these videos.
Thanks John... short answer.... plumbers know other plumbers, teachers know teachers, farmers know farmers..... Musicians ....... Best, Joe
I noticed Reggie when he was playing with The highwaymen and especially on the song silver stallion. It was Reggie's lead stuff that made me want to learn to play the song and do an instrumental version of it and try to do as many of the Reggie leads as I could as well. His leads made the song pop out. As well as most of the other stuff they did
These ("unknown") interviews are great Joe. This channel as been a legit education in the early years of R&B, Blues, Country and R&R. Before this channel, I just thought I "knew stuff".
I didn't know beans. Thanks again sir.
NVRAM.... thanks for watching.... merry Christmas..Joe
I had a Bill Black Combo album from about 1962, maybe i still do, lol
BUT it was only 3 piece...i knew he'd been in Elvis' band,
with Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana, and Scotty wasnt on that record.
I TAPED it on a cassette to preserve it...and it may still be here....
I liked it quite a bit, listened to that tape a LOT...for years.
This was really cool to find out...thanks again Joe for presenting it.
Thanks for watching too Ed....Merry Christmas...Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum OH YOU TOO JOE!!!
that made me smile...and a HAPPIER New Year to you-filled with joy and laughter-
Being both a Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams, Jr. fan, I've had the pleasure of listening to Reggie play many times; I have read he is the most recorded guitarist ever.
Yet another great great interview of a humble musician who got thrust into an incredible musical event. Skip B
Thank you Joe for this remarkable presentation of Reggie Young and his amazing contribution to music. Merry Christmas to you and family.
My cousin is Bob Tucker. He was the leader of the Bill Black Combo and was good friends with Bill Black. In the picture Bobby is the one in front with Ringos arm on his shoulder . I've talked with him alot about that tour. In fact Bill gave him an original recorder machine from Sun records. Bobby still lives in Memphis. If you ever want to talk with him let me know Joe.
Thanks for sharing your comments David. I appreciate the offer and may ask you to help. Merry Christmas...Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I would very much like to see the recorder machine go to your museum.
The wonderful thing about what you have done joe with this website , not to mention the hall of fame that you founded was open people's eyes up to more then the musicians who were famous and on radio and television, I was born in 1967 and my music roots are deep in all of what I call the greater stuff, I'm amazed by how much I learn about my musical heroes and people who I would have never heard of if not for your channel, thank you so much and I am gonna make it out there this spring to see the new musicians hall of fame and hopefully bump into you while there
Bruce.... I look forward to seeing you.... I usually don’t get in until the early afternoon:).... Merry Christmas...Joe
Great interview ... Reggie really had some outstanding work on sessions. His work on Give Me The Beat is probably the most creative R+B guitar ever.
Thanks for watching William... Merry Christmas..Joe
That 30 Year Bob Dylan Anniversary at MSG is a great show! I've watched it many times. Especially them all playing "My Back Pages" Which Dylan came out & played on. A must watch. Thanks again & a Very Merry Christmas Joe,
Thank you Buddy... if I haven’t told you already....Merry Christmas to you and family too...Joe
I know Reggie did tons of session stuff I was told that he did the opening riff on Box Tops The Letter. Joe was it Harrison that turn him on to the Sitar.. Thanks Joe.& Merry Christmas.
Hi Blue.... the answer to both questions is no. The Memphis Boys did play on the Box Tops other songs but the high school members of the Box Tops band actually played on the “Letter”. The Sitar was given to another member of the Memphis Boys who shared it with Reggie. Reggie tells the story in part two of our interview. Thanks again for watching. Merry Christmas...Joe
Wow! Thanks so much.
Thanks DB.....Joe
What a history... What a great player!
I'd never heard of the Bill Black Combo, but looking into them a bit, they were a great instrumental group. Black didn't tour with the group because of his health, so he had several version of the group gigging simultaneously in different regions. Their music is great!
Thanks for watching jr... Joe
Great interview
Great stories as always.
Thanks Pekka.... Merry Christmas...Joe
Great interview Joe, I would love to some of Reggies stories he couldn’t share! You know he had a great time touring with the Beatles!💫
Thanks Larry.. there are more but nothing too crazy.... Joe
Great information!👍😎
Have a great holiday Joe👍😎
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Love brother
Thanks Richard... best to you too. Merry Christmas..Joe
Love that accent. I have a Southern accent, but I could listen to his all day.
I've been snapping up.BBC
records in swap stores lately wondering why they keep presenting itself to me .. now i see why im a huge Beatles and Elvis. fan great interview and lots of fun stuff thanks. Musicians Hall of fame love this.
Thank you too Bullet for watching... merry Christmas..Joe
Reggie Young was a great guitar player.
Respect.
RIP.
One of the best....he played with everyone,from Wilson Pickett to John Prine's first album... Nashville and Memphis, ..my favorite thing of his is the short but hard rocking"I Found A TRUE Love", which he co wrote with Bobby Womack, and was recorded by the wicked Pickett@1969(not to be confused with Wilson's earlier"I found a love") zz
I have been trying to learn his pattern on Suspicious Minds for decades. My wife’s sister went to school with Bobby Emmonds
Hi deboisblanc... Bobby was a incredibley nice and talented person. Thanks for watching..Joe
I may have to get into the Beatles some day.
What a life. RIP Reggie. If I could play the guitar like one man, it’d be Reggie Young
Thanks for watching Jt........Joe
Agreed!
That famous guitar riff that opens Suspicious Minds is Reggie Young.
There was a time when I would’ve disagreed with women I don’t know stripping me down being scary. Now that I’m older it sound terrifying. Thanks Joe for every video you produce and every guest that you interview for us. I really appreciate it sir👍🏻
Thanks for watching Sweet... Merry Christmas..Joe
Joe great to hear Reggie. They say he was the fifth Highway man. Waylon sure did love Reggie. He makes a big thing of Reggie's intro to Dobbie Grays Drift away on his last recorded concert (l can't remember the name but l have it ). As I'm sure you know, that is Reggie's intro on the studio version of The Kings Suspicious minds. I much preferred that to James Burton's intro. Anyway its Sunday, time to head off to Mass. God bless you Joe and all these men. I was real sorry when Reggie passed away. From Ireland. 🇮🇪
Hi Robert... part two with Reggie is about the Memphis Boys and American Sound Studio. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you and family...Joe
Here's a funny one. Was in a boutique guitar store and a guy was playing really nicely. The owner, a friend, remarked how good he sounded The bloke replied : Yeah. I used to play in a Bund ( meaning band).
When the guy left owner said to me " That was George Harrison". He had come to Adelaide to see the first Australian Grand Prix ( only one) and I even know the street/ house he stayed in and a guitar maker who gave him a guitar. A nice guy George i.e.
I love your videos Joe Chambers! All of them including this one.
Could you ever do one on Elvis's producer Felton Jarvis? Would love to hear about the underrated producer and wonderful human being he was as well. He died much too young.
Hi Juan... I didn’t know Felton. I only started working on the museum and the videos in 2004. Thanks for watching.... Merry Christmas...Joe
One of the best
Reggie my picking hero. He was a monster player
Thanks for watching Fino...Joe
Jiminy Crickets these are awesome gems of the past presented presently, should be culled for PBS mini series, easy to do as they broadcast much less interesting Docs, thank you Mr Chambers this is head and shoulders above The Rock and Roll hall of fame false glamor bling angle 🎶
Thanks MM.... merry Christmas to you and family... joe
This guy was so good so young.A Nashville cat,but so much more.Who else played with Merle Haggard,Bob Dylan,Elvis,JJ Cale and George Harrison?
I remember reading about that last show tacked on to the end of the tour. They were desperate for a day off but the promoter wanted to capitalize so he paid them an huge sum to go to Kansas , $150,000 - at the time the highest sum ever paid for a single performance -
Great interview, Joe! (Specially for a huge Beatles fan like myself). To think he was that close to been given Harrison's 12-string, eh!
By the way - did Mr Young play on Billy Swan's I Can Help? It was nr 1 over here i Sweden, you know!
Arne....I’m thinking Reggie did play the lead on “I Can Help”. Billy’s a friend of mine... if I’m wrong I’ll get back with you. Merry Christmas...Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Reggie did indeed play the unforgettable guitar part on I can help.
20+ years ago I was playing guitar in a small bar in the desert east of LA and this guy walks up and introduces himself as Reggie Young, gave me a phone # - if he dropped any names, or told me who he worked with I didn't believe it cuz I'd never heard of him, and never bothered to call; oops, my bad (I have a lot of those...)
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Curious: Anybody know what kind of guitar that is above his left shoulder, the wine-colored hollow or semi-hollow?
Hi Carl.... that guitar you mentioned was a new Gretsch Tennessee Rose I think was the model. Merry Christmas..Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Are you saying Merry Christmas because you’re gonna give me one?! 😂 Yeah, don’t I wish! Merry Christmas to you, too, buddy!
What year did he play in waylon's band or is that another reggie young
Hi David... yes Reggie played with the Highway Men. Not sure what years.
Merry Christmas...Joe