Agree. Hate to pick a favorite but Bumblefoots effort seemed like 50% Angus/50%Bumblefoot. Was just so sweet. Loved Phils and Ricks solo's as well and loved Phils enthusiasm and Ricks laugh. Great video.
For the next one, how about “While my Guitar Gently Weeps” where instead of Eric Clapton, the Beatles called in Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, or Jimi Hendrix to play the solo? Great video by the way!
This was awesome! My wife walked in while I was watching this and asked, “why does Anthony Bourdain have so many Marshall amps? I didn’t know he could play guitar too!”
Man.. Bumblefoot's mastering on the fretless is mind blowing. Also 100% agree that you cannot get Angus version out of your mind. It is engraved deep in our mind.
i got the impression MISCOMMUNICATION happened, cuz it seems like Bumblefoot mostly just played ANgus' solo, but on fretless.......when Rick's request was do YOUR OWN solo, but in the STYLE of Angus......using the fretless.
Am officially now a Phil X fan. Sincere, humble, funny, self deprecating, honest and entertaining. Been a Ron THal fan a long time and Rick fan about 4 years.
Love the self deprecation and humility from Rick and Phil. Angus’s solo is so iconic and his phrasing is so dynamic it’s really challenging to cover it without sounding derivative.
This just shows 2 things: 1) you are all amazing musicians, 2) you are willing to learn and be humbled!! Amazing work guys, really loved this. Get Tim Pearce to do one of these too!!
As an Aussie who grew up with AC/DC I enjoyed this video. In my younger years they recorded the film clip to Jailbreak just around the corner with Bon Scott and they even played at a local school. AC/DC is a massive slice of Australian rock history. Thank you for bringing something extraordinary and special to a much loved Aussie band. Extremely well done guys. 😎
Mir fehlen die Worte - sowas von abgefahren...ein Stil neben dem anderen und neben dem Original steht für sich, danke für so viel Inspiration und Freude!
Just proves how perfect Angus's solo is, you can literally hum the whole solo right along with song. So jarring to hear something else being played, my ears could not make sense of it. The fretless solo was pretty great though.
Me thinks my 15 year old has to explore fretless. He did some violin training so this should be an extreme;y diffiult transition for him...haha...time to get his old Bow out and start horse whipping him with it!
@@robertakerman3570 lol when has Angus ever played his solos exactly as on the album? Same with Slash. They like variation and not 30-40 yrs playing the...same...thing...
Those high chromatics at the end of Phil X's solo were VERY original and priceless. In addition, the intonations of his playing and his sound knocked it out of the park.
That solo is so iconic it's difficult to hear a different one over that break. Rick is right when he says Angus's solo is kind of a composition in itself, which is what makes a solo memorable. i love Phil's playing though, very rock, very exuberant. kicks ass.
late af reply so you probably already know, but he has a thimble on his pinky that he uses to tap notes higher that the fret board. Crazy hard to get the notes accurate and he makes it look easy @@DJIncendration
I met Ron Thal when he came to my college for a guest lecture. he was such a nice guy, gave me free tickets for his gig that night and even let me play his signature guitar
First off, I'm Australian, so you're on shaky territory messing with AC/DC. You guys just translated one of the greatest speeches a guitar ever made with all the respect and love it deserves. I have no theory or practical training in music, just love, and Rick, I love your work.
I normally don't like when other artists try to "re-interpret" classic solos because it just comes across as the artist doing his own thing in the middle of a classic song. However, I've got to say that you guys killed it here, just like you did on the Stairway video! Every solo was excellent and really did meld Angus' style with each guitarist's soul. Incredibly hard to do, but you pulled it off flawlessly! Great job!
In my younger days, I would agree with you. I would try to play a song exactly, or as close as possible. But now, my thinking is covering a song exactly becomes boring. Where's the creativity to make that song fresh? Be creative while still preserving elements so an audience can recognize and still relate to the song. The other plus is to introduce younger audiences, that doesn't know or even care about the song, become interested and appreciate how music is fluid. One example is where I came across someone on TH-cam turn Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" into sounding like heavy metal, keeping elements where it was still recognizable.
@@Nghilifa It not only applies to solos. Take Simon Phillips' playing with Toto after Jeff Porcaro died. The essence of every song is there but it's unmistakably Simon. Same with Kenney Jones after Keith Moon died. I'm a drummer that plays some guitar. When "learning" drum parts I never tried to copy everything note by note. I always became a second drummer with the band or a third if Genesis or Allman Bros. When I learn a guitar part I learn the correct chords and structure but I play my own stamp on it. I'm not Alex Lifeson or Jimmy Page. I'm myself and can only play what comes out of my soul. The reason I loved this video is because it's their souls, not an imitation.
I have to admit (while I loved all three solos for different reasons) Phil X's solo was the one I personally liked the best. These are fun videos! and I am a drummer, not a guitar player.
Any of us can jam riffs in a tune but takes creativity to say something unique. Angus is an absolute master at it. Like Phil said, if it doesn’t say something you’re just another guy in a bar. Kudos to all three players.
IT'S WEIRDLY AWESOME! The solos sound off because their are not reaching the spots in our brain and the expectations are constantly subverted, but at the same time they sound funking amazin! Great idea for a video!
Agree, was/is SO hard to remove the original from your mind. I liked Bumblefoots best because it still followed the pattern of what I'm used to I guess but the fretless sounded cool and his own add-ins were spectacular. I liked the last half of Rick's and probably the same of Phil's.
I love Phil's humility. All the solos were great but the thing about the original solo is the 40+ years of personal associations we all have with it. I'm always curious about solos like these - did Angus compose it or improvise it? It sounds thought out but it could've been completely spontaneous for Angus and his head, heart and hands.
It sounds "thought out" because its basic pentatonic licks - anyone can improvise with the pentaonic scale and make it sound "thought out". There is absolutely nothing impressive about Angus' playing.
Well Will seeing as how Angus is so unimpressive and pentatonic licks are so easy why don't you play something technical hard and impressive for us that people love as much or more than black in black
Bumblefoot's solo was very good, especially the end part where he got creative, Rick did a solid job and got it to sound like him, and Phil's solo just kicked ass. Well done by all three! Fun to listen to 🤘🤘
Bumblefoot is playing in another dimension! I thought "Oh yeah - the Back In Black solo played verbatim but on fretless. That's interesting enough." But then he went full Bumblefoot. Mind blowing.
I have to try and learn these versions. Phil's solo was my favorite but that ascending run by Rick was awesome and Bumble was somehow both the closest and farthest from the original. Fantastic!
Phil is simply guarantee... Everything he touches becomes awesome!!!! And he's a cool guy on top! Bumblefoot's solo was interesting too with the fretless guitar. Nice job to all of you!
I really love this. Millions of TH-camrs have the chops to play iconic songs note for note perfectly, while some may even be better than the actual musician. However, very few can come up with their own creative works. So impressed with all three interpreted solos, but I'm blown away by Bumblefoot's version. I hope you can continue doing this series. This is in line with your exercise licks in that it works on the brain's creative part instead of the instruments' technical aspects.
As an Aussie who grew up with AC/DC as a kid & met the band when Bonn Scott was around & who would climb up on his parents roof to hear them playing all the way from Sidney Myer Music Bowl (10km away, still sounded loud), I 100% approve & you guys absolutely killed it. Phil & Bumblefoot are insane players!
These reimagining videos are awesome. It’s the “kid” musician inside you coming out to play with the record…At the high school/college party or down at the local bar… best of all it helps define you (your sound/vibe) as you practice this way.
Reimagining the Solo is just brilliant. It's everything I love as a guitarist. I hope you keep evolving the concept into something where viewers can participate as well. Keep rockin!
I remember back when I was a kid messaging Phil X on TH-cam asking about tips and tricks from fretted americana videos :) He always replied too! Nothing has made me happier than seeing how successful he's become!
Ricks solo is legendary, I would love a full breakdown explaining the theory behind it, for example the scales he's using, how he's basing it on the OG solo and backing progression and just the general thought progression RE how he's putting it together. So good man
I liked the second half of his solo but not the first... and overall you can hear that he isn't a rock guy. A good solo but nothing to rock out about (unlike the other two)
@@Raymaster7482 oh yeah for sure. Ricks is probably the least fitting to the song, the second one is original and (IMO) best fitting and the last is just the original solo shuffled around (on a fretless tho so not even mad). So by that metric the first is the worst of the lot. But the video premise aside, I think Rick's is the most unique and I just love the sound. There's something about it that I just love, outside the video premise I reckon it's the best, I just flows so well , it incorporates Rick and Angus's styles seamlessly and it isn't blocky like the others.
There was a bonus in this video for me, and that was to see how a fretless guitar is played. and it doesn't appear to be a lot different than than a fretted neck guitar. because I was thinking about buying a fretless guitar. but I didn't know if it would require a whole new learning curve to play. now I might have to go back and see if that fretless guitar is still available. anyway I thought it was pretty interesting to see the three individual interpretations on how Angus does it. and I have to say that Rick has a unique approach to pentatonic scales.
I feel like Angus is the Ringo of guitar. He serves the song pretty much perfectly, so it's hard for my brain to reconcile with that solo being anything other than what he plays. All 3 solos were really cool, but I think Bumblefoot's did the best job of evolving the original ideas.
These were all great. Love Rick and Phil. My favorite of the 3 is Bumblefoot. But honestly, Angus rules. Thing about a great solo is, its not who's best but whos first. Great video. DO HOTEL CALIFORNIA!!!
To me, re-imaging such a well known solo sounds like a huge challenge, because like Phil said, the original is so ingrained in your head! I mean, how do you improve on perfection? And yet, I really dug all these creative takes.
You're not really improving on it. What you're doing is trying to make something that sounds similar yet different. You do that by slightly tweaking a few variables in the playing and/or processing.
I'd love to see you tackle one of Pink Floyd's solos, something like Comfortably Numb would be daunting to try and stay away from the original yet a hell of a challenge to keep it within the context of the song.
You guys did fantastic. Angus already crafted the most suitable solo possible over those bars, so it was a near impossible task to try to do it justice in any original way. But you guys all nailed it -- each solo was representative of your own personal styles while staying true to the song. Talk about walking the line... great job!👍
Fantastic work! My suggestion would be 'Reeling In The Years' because it's another one of those iconic solos that would be very interesting to hear reimagined by some great players.
I think even more difficult is trying to totally nail Angus's solo and sound like him. His sound is so deceptively simple, but so hard to emulate. He has the best vibrato and feel of just about anyone who has ever played rock music
Always interesting and always great! Idea: how about putting a solo into a song that doesn't feature one? Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers" or Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" (love to hear Phil X's take on that one!) for just two instances...
All three solos slayed, all for different reasons. Phil never disappoints, Bumblefoot soared, and Rick kept is on planet Earth. If not to much to ask, do Comfortably Numb solo #2.
Right? You'd have to adjust every fret after every note lol. If someone's good on fretless he definitely sounds better than anyone on a fretted guitar 💯
This. Is. Fantastic. Solos all different, all done with killer feel and technique. Love the genuine love for Angus and ACDC flowing through. You guys all rock.
Great fun. This made me realize how incredibly musical Angus is. His solos are great because you can sing along with them, like he’s a 50s jazz singer scatting, which makes them memorable.
I've got to say, you and Phil are hilarious. But, this, as a older guitar player, is my favorite video I've seen. The idea sounds simple. But playing AC/DC, especially back in black, it's like instinct, a reflex action. Your brain muddies up what should be easy. Bravo gentleman, Bravo 👏👏👏👏
Rick you’re the best. Seriously. You have helped me endure 1000s of flights full of nothingness except your content. You need a TV Show. You also interview tremendously.
Completely brilliant and clearly not easy! Captured the essence of Angus but just like a flavour within a dish that is each of your own styles. Very good
Would love to see the Limelight solo re-imagined! You’ve had John Petrucci on the channel before, it would be incredible to see him do that solo in his style!
The guitar playing from everyone is amazing I could never even come close however what i think is clear here is simple is key and sometimes its not about showing off its about what is memorable.
AC DC - or as they're are also known here in Oz as 'Acca Dacca' - are the best heavy rock band the world has ever known. No contest. 👍 They're still played at every major contact sporting even on the planet! That's proof, I reckon. I just LOVE this 'music lesson', Mr Beato! Genius! 😇🎶 M 🦘🏏😎
Great Job, fun to watch. All solo’s expresses a great ‘homage’ to Angus. I’d like to see Rick ask Rhett Schull to cover a solo by Neal Schon (Journey).
That was fun. I can't imagine even trying to play over that without sounding like a bar band guy copying Angus badly. A possible fun one for you to do would be something like Limelight by Rush.
All three have passages that feature that fabulous plunky right-hand thing that shapes so much of Angus’s phrase. Not staccato, but each note has this clear beginning and end that make them thick and distinct, like running downs stairs one step at a time. (Totally different style, but George Benson does it as well). I’d love to know if Rick, Phil, and/or Bumblefoot were consciously doing it, or if it just so much a part of a solo like this that it just happened.
I LOVED IT!!!!! I wish the members of AC/DC are able to watch this and getting their take. Wouldn't that be the ultimate? Thank you for all you do Rick!
Phil X is like the friend everyone wants when the call comes in... whatever it takes. The special guest - wow - special! I'd say you all nailed it to the rafters.
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Absolutely incredible fretless work! Really smooth melding of Angus's style with yours!
I love that vibrato effect you get sliding upwards, example between 06:40 and 06:45 in the video. Is that a quirk of playing with a fretless guitar?
@@ryanfaulkner2839 it’s a sound particular to fretless, dragging pinched harmonics… 👍🎸
Dude that was awesome. Smooth as butter!
That was amazing! Any chance we will get to see Sons of Apollo touring here in the US soon?…🤘😉
Bumblefoot KILLED IT! Sounded like him AND Angus.
The other two are good, but I'm pretty sure I'd like his better than the original if I heard all four for the first time.
Agree. Hate to pick a favorite but Bumblefoots effort seemed like 50% Angus/50%Bumblefoot. Was just so sweet. Loved Phils and Ricks solo's as well and loved Phils enthusiasm and Ricks laugh. Great video.
Totally agree, he sounds so awesome I still can’t believe it
For the next one, how about “While my Guitar Gently Weeps” where instead of Eric Clapton, the Beatles called in Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, or Jimi Hendrix to play the solo? Great video by the way!
You've got my upvote. That would be amazing. And another suggestion for the solo style might be... George Harrison.
AWESOME idea.
I was the 100th liker of the comment! This means it must be done!
I love your choice of guitarists! Great idea!
Phil killed it, really liked the sound and feel of his solo‼️ This was soooo much fun video to watch.
Phil X seems such a genuine bloke as well as awesome guitarist and bumblefoot was so good.
Phil's personality is as good as his playing. Great dude. His solo ripped on this.
What a cool dude, right? I wanna have a beer with him.
I saw him play with Bon Jovi this year. He's got to be one of the best players I've ever seen.
This was awesome! My wife walked in while I was watching this and asked, “why does Anthony Bourdain have so many Marshall amps? I didn’t know he could play guitar too!”
Ha ha..
😂
Hhahahhahhhh!!!
Oof I see you don't have the heart to tell her what happened...
Man.. Bumblefoot's mastering on the fretless is mind blowing. Also 100% agree that you cannot get Angus version out of your mind. It is engraved deep in our mind.
So true, my mind was playing Angus’s solo over theirs. It’s simply iconic.
I didn't even know fretless guitars, other than bass, existed
i got the impression MISCOMMUNICATION happened, cuz it seems like Bumblefoot mostly just played ANgus' solo, but on fretless.......when Rick's request was do YOUR OWN solo, but in the STYLE of Angus......using the fretless.
Am officially now a Phil X fan. Sincere, humble, funny, self deprecating, honest and entertaining. Been a Ron THal fan a long time and Rick fan about 4 years.
All 3 solos were amazing but Phil’s solo was absolutely S tier. What a legend.
Love the self deprecation and humility from Rick and Phil. Angus’s solo is so iconic and his phrasing is so dynamic it’s really challenging to cover it without sounding derivative.
This just shows 2 things: 1) you are all amazing musicians, 2) you are willing to learn and be humbled!! Amazing work guys, really loved this. Get Tim Pearce to do one of these too!!
And 3) doesn't sound like Angus at all.
@@OzWannabe Style of Angus was the project.
Pete Thorn would be a great guest too.
I love how Bumblefoot was sliding into the notes. It was the most like the original but he added to it. All three were amazing!!
As an Aussie who grew up with AC/DC I enjoyed this video. In my younger years they recorded the film clip to Jailbreak just around the corner with Bon Scott and they even played at a local school. AC/DC is a massive slice of Australian rock history. Thank you for bringing something extraordinary and special to a much loved Aussie band. Extremely well done guys. 😎
100% agree Steven!. AC/DC loved playing at local schools whenever they could!
Mir fehlen die Worte - sowas von abgefahren...ein Stil neben dem anderen und neben dem Original steht für sich, danke für so viel Inspiration und Freude!
Just proves how perfect Angus's solo is, you can literally hum the whole solo right along with song. So jarring to hear something else being played, my ears could not make sense of it. The fretless solo was pretty great though.
Totally agree, everything they're playing sounds great as always but somehow sounds so wrong at the same time.
Me thinks my 15 year old has to explore fretless. He did some violin training so this should be an extreme;y diffiult transition for him...haha...time to get his old Bow out and start horse whipping him with it!
Makes me want to try a play a fretless.
@@williamwilliam728 well it is father's day weekend! 🤣
This was a tough one because Angus's solo is so engrained in everyone's soul. You can hear each of you trying not to play the original solo.
All played well. BumbleFoot was as if Angus was playing LIVE.
@@robertakerman3570 lol when has Angus ever played his solos exactly as on the album?
Same with Slash.
They like variation and not 30-40 yrs playing the...same...thing...
@@bobbafett1849 And it's harder to play the recorded solos while you're dancing. Angus' live versions of his solos are usually not as good.
Thinking the EXACT same thing.
@@bobbafett1849 Truly felt!
Those high chromatics at the end of Phil X's solo were VERY original and priceless. In addition, the intonations of his playing and his sound knocked it out of the park.
That solo is so iconic it's difficult to hear a different one over that break. Rick is right when he says Angus's solo is kind of a composition in itself, which is what makes a solo memorable. i love Phil's playing though, very rock, very exuberant. kicks ass.
Rick, please keep doing this. This is a GREAT series!!
Man bumblefoot went hard on this one. What a legend.
How in the world did he play those highest notes? Many solos I've heard only get up to E6, but this one got up to A6. How?
late af reply so you probably already know, but he has a thimble on his pinky that he uses to tap notes higher that the fret board. Crazy hard to get the notes accurate and he makes it look easy @@DJIncendration
@@MrJimmyjazz666 I actually didn't know. Thank you for telling me, even if it seems late.
I cannot believe Ron Thal plays a fretless guitar, his intonation is impeccable
Reimagining Comfortably numb's solos. ✨
That may be a sin, lol
Impossible
I met Ron Thal when he came to my college for a guest lecture. he was such a nice guy, gave me free tickets for his gig that night and even let me play his signature guitar
First off, I'm Australian, so you're on shaky territory messing with AC/DC. You guys just translated one of the greatest speeches a guitar ever made with all the respect and love it deserves. I have no theory or practical training in music, just love, and Rick, I love your work.
I normally don't like when other artists try to "re-interpret" classic solos because it just comes across as the artist doing his own thing in the middle of a classic song. However, I've got to say that you guys killed it here, just like you did on the Stairway video! Every solo was excellent and really did meld Angus' style with each guitarist's soul. Incredibly hard to do, but you pulled it off flawlessly! Great job!
In my younger days, I would agree with you. I would try to play a song exactly, or as close as possible. But now, my thinking is covering a song exactly becomes boring. Where's the creativity to make that song fresh? Be creative while still preserving elements so an audience can recognize and still relate to the song. The other plus is to introduce younger audiences, that doesn't know or even care about the song, become interested and appreciate how music is fluid. One example is where I came across someone on TH-cam turn Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" into sounding like heavy metal, keeping elements where it was still recognizable.
@@xenixpro I agree. Playing stuff exactly like the original (especially solos) makes it redundant.
@@Nghilifa It not only applies to solos. Take Simon Phillips' playing with Toto after Jeff Porcaro died. The essence of every song is there but it's unmistakably Simon. Same with Kenney Jones after Keith Moon died.
I'm a drummer that plays some guitar. When "learning" drum parts I never tried to copy everything note by note. I always became a second drummer with the band or a third if Genesis or Allman Bros. When I learn a guitar part I learn the correct chords and structure but I play my own stamp on it. I'm not Alex Lifeson or Jimmy Page. I'm myself and can only play what comes out of my soul.
The reason I loved this video is because it's their souls, not an imitation.
@@BanBanChi Yeah, rather an emulation.
I have to admit (while I loved all three solos for different reasons) Phil X's solo was the one I personally liked the best. These are fun videos! and I am a drummer, not a guitar player.
yes, phil for sure is amazing.
same here, I think it was the spacing...worked with the strut rhythm better...or something?
Any of us can jam riffs in a tune but takes creativity to say something unique. Angus is an absolute master at it.
Like Phil said, if it doesn’t say something you’re just another guy in a bar. Kudos to all three players.
All three solos are examples of perfection! Bravo!!!!!
Man, all these solos were awesome. Each in their own way. Phil is great, one of my favorite guitarists for sure.
IT'S WEIRDLY AWESOME!
The solos sound off because their are not reaching the spots in our brain and the expectations are constantly subverted, but at the same time they sound funking amazin! Great idea for a video!
Agree, was/is SO hard to remove the original from your mind. I liked Bumblefoots best because it still followed the pattern of what I'm used to I guess but the fretless sounded cool and his own add-ins were spectacular. I liked the last half of Rick's and probably the same of Phil's.
@@marksvideochannel3592 ooooooooooooooooooooo
@@marksvideochannel3592 Agree Bumblefoot was the best because it was closest to the original.
The EVH solo from Beat It would be the best to reimagine. Lots of room in a classic pop song to get crazy.
Great suggestion!
@@caprise-music6722 Yea, that one also. I always chuckle when I remember Eddie just took the studio fee. He didn't want residuals on that one.
This!
Love this suggestion! It's legendary, but also long enough to give them time to develop something.
Great idea Rick I love these videos!
Sweet Child of Mine might be an interesting challenge for this exercise.
Fantastic, Rick! I was FULLY expecting the 'special guest' to be Angus Himself. He's a cool bloke; I'll bet he'd revisit this one with you as well.
Oh man, what a great idea! Angus playing a different Angus solo. Brilliant! Hats off to you, sir.
Laughed so hard at this comment. That's the way to really make the TH-cam copyright bots upset! Ha!
That would be cool.
Such a classic solo, not only one of Angus Youngs best but one of the best solos of all
time!
Absolutely the truth.
Absolutely the truth.
I love Phil's humility. All the solos were great but the thing about the original solo is the 40+ years of personal associations we all have with it. I'm always curious about solos like these - did Angus compose it or improvise it? It sounds thought out but it could've been completely spontaneous for Angus and his head, heart and hands.
It sounds "thought out" because its basic pentatonic licks - anyone can improvise with the pentaonic scale and make it sound "thought out". There is absolutely nothing impressive about Angus' playing.
Well Will seeing as how Angus is so unimpressive and pentatonic licks are so easy why don't you play something technical hard and impressive for us that people love as much or more than black in black
Man thats your comment? Sounds angry lol
@@officialmetalwill Wouldn't be the internet without the obligatory pretentious commenter looking down on blues players/pentatonic scale.
@@officialmetalwill absolutely nothing special about Angus' playing except that it was the centrepiece of the best selling rock album of all time
Bumblefoot's solo was very good, especially the end part where he got creative, Rick did a solid job and got it to sound like him, and Phil's solo just kicked ass. Well done by all three! Fun to listen to 🤘🤘
Bumblefoot is playing in another dimension! I thought "Oh yeah - the Back In Black solo played verbatim but on fretless. That's interesting enough." But then he went full Bumblefoot. Mind blowing.
With due respect to you Rick and Bumble...Phil X nailed it on all counts
I have to try and learn these versions. Phil's solo was my favorite but that ascending run by Rick was awesome and Bumble was somehow both the closest and farthest from the original. Fantastic!
I think you hit the nail on the head when you guys talked about how Angus concludes and starts a new idea at the same time. Soloing mastery.
So much fun! Loved this!!
Phil is simply guarantee... Everything he touches becomes awesome!!!! And he's a cool guy on top!
Bumblefoot's solo was interesting too with the fretless guitar.
Nice job to all of you!
I really love this. Millions of TH-camrs have the chops to play iconic songs note for note perfectly, while some may even be better than the actual musician. However, very few can come up with their own creative works. So impressed with all three interpreted solos, but I'm blown away by Bumblefoot's version. I hope you can continue doing this series. This is in line with your exercise licks in that it works on the brain's creative part instead of the instruments' technical aspects.
As an Aussie who grew up with AC/DC as a kid & met the band when Bonn Scott was around & who would climb up on his parents roof to hear them playing all the way from Sidney Myer Music Bowl (10km away, still sounded loud), I 100% approve & you guys absolutely killed it.
Phil & Bumblefoot are insane players!
Really enjoyed all, Phil was my favorite. Just love his energy!
That was incredible! I was waiting to hear Bumblefoots explanation. darn. But I enjoyed you two talking about your approaches.
Phil x stairway to heaven solo was the best thing I’ve ever heard. Can’t wait to hear this!
Phil's chromatic part at the end was just magic!
I got chills from that
Superb compilation of minds and fingers. Loved it and shared it. Thank you Rick.
These reimagining videos are awesome. It’s the “kid” musician inside you coming out to play with the record…At the high school/college party or down at the local bar… best of all it helps define you (your sound/vibe) as you practice this way.
Reimagining the Solo is just brilliant. It's everything I love as a guitarist. I hope you keep evolving the concept into something where viewers can participate as well. Keep rockin!
I remember back when I was a kid messaging Phil X on TH-cam asking about tips and tricks from fretted americana videos :) He always replied too! Nothing has made me happier than seeing how successful he's become!
Ricks solo is legendary, I would love a full breakdown explaining the theory behind it, for example the scales he's using, how he's basing it on the OG solo and backing progression and just the general thought progression RE how he's putting it together.
So good man
I liked the second half of his solo but not the first... and overall you can hear that he isn't a rock guy. A good solo but nothing to rock out about (unlike the other two)
@@Raymaster7482 oh yeah for sure. Ricks is probably the least fitting to the song, the second one is original and (IMO) best fitting and the last is just the original solo shuffled around (on a fretless tho so not even mad). So by that metric the first is the worst of the lot.
But the video premise aside, I think Rick's is the most unique and I just love the sound. There's something about it that I just love, outside the video premise I reckon it's the best, I just flows so well , it incorporates Rick and Angus's styles seamlessly and it isn't blocky like the others.
Rick and Bumblefoot solos second parts were fire, but I have to give it to Phil, his solo was great from start to finish!
There was a bonus in this video for me, and that was to see how a fretless guitar is played. and it doesn't appear to be a lot different than than a fretted neck guitar. because I was thinking about buying a fretless guitar. but I didn't know if it would require a whole new learning curve to play. now I might have to go back and see if that fretless guitar is still available. anyway I thought it was pretty interesting to see the three individual interpretations on how Angus does it. and I have to say that Rick has a unique approach to pentatonic scales.
I feel like Angus is the Ringo of guitar. He serves the song pretty much perfectly, so it's hard for my brain to reconcile with that solo being anything other than what he plays. All 3 solos were really cool, but I think Bumblefoot's did the best job of evolving the original ideas.
Great idea Rick! Phil X and Bumblefoot are 2 great guitarists for sure. I think Bumblefoot can do more with a thimble that most can do with a slide.
All 3 takes were great, but I love Phil... such a character, so much talent. I need to listen to Bumblefoot more.
Music was first love,still is! Rick Phil and Ron are amazing, peace 🙋♂️😁🕊❤
This is one of the best things I've ever watched. All of the solos were awesome in a different way.
These were all great. Love Rick and Phil. My favorite of the 3 is Bumblefoot. But honestly, Angus rules. Thing about a great solo is, its not who's best but whos first. Great video. DO HOTEL CALIFORNIA!!!
Great suggestion.
Second that- three Forrest guitar players doing their own Story to the solo… and has to fit together at the finale
I'll vote for anything Eagles. Hotel California, so yes!
@@rdotkey One of these nights has some killer guitar parts. too. Thats a whole series worth
@@barryeaston6837 Forrest??
To me, re-imaging such a well known solo sounds like a huge challenge, because like Phil said, the original is so ingrained in your head! I mean, how do you improve on perfection? And yet, I really dug all these creative takes.
You're not really improving on it. What you're doing is trying to make something that sounds similar yet different. You do that by slightly tweaking a few variables in the playing and/or processing.
I'd love to see you tackle one of Pink Floyd's solos, something like Comfortably Numb would be daunting to try and stay away from the original yet a hell of a challenge to keep it within the context of the song.
YES! Please, Rick, do Comfortably Numb next! 🙂
It's so melodic, though. Imagine changing the notes of Moon River or Somewhere Over the Rainbow?
The dude with the fretless was amazing!
You guys did fantastic. Angus already crafted the most suitable solo possible over those bars, so it was a near impossible task to try to do it justice in any original way. But you guys all nailed it -- each solo was representative of your own personal styles while staying true to the song. Talk about walking the line... great job!👍
How about you guys try to reimagine the solo for “Sultans Of Swing” by Dire Straits
That would be cool
That's a great shout, and would be incredibly challenging I reckon. Poor Phil would have to clear his schedule for an entire week!
That is probably my favorite guitar song of all time... the whole song, including the perfect solos... masterpiece.
All great! Bumblefoot 😳, how does he play like that 😩💙
Fantastic work! My suggestion would be 'Reeling In The Years' because it's another one of those iconic solos that would be very interesting to hear reimagined by some great players.
I think even more difficult is trying to totally nail Angus's solo and sound like him. His sound is so deceptively simple, but so hard to emulate. He has the best vibrato and feel of just about anyone who has ever played rock music
I loved it! Not even for the creative departure as much for the enthusiasm and respect you each brought to the video and song. Awesome job by all!!
Always interesting and always great! Idea: how about putting a solo into a song that doesn't feature one? Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers" or Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" (love to hear Phil X's take on that one!) for just two instances...
This is a fantastic idea. Rick, make it happen....PLEASE.
YES. YES. KASHMIR. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, KASHMIR.
I love this idea! 'The solo that could have been'
Kiko Loureiro did that tbh
With Angra
Rick and Phil are great players, no doubt, but Bumblefoot just knocks it out of the park, as usual! 🤘
That slide-feel fits B in B so incredibly well 🙏
Trying not to think of Angus's solo has to be almost impossible! I can totally get why it was so hard!
Back in Black is legendary! Thank you Mr. Rick Beato 👌
All three solos slayed, all for different reasons. Phil never disappoints, Bumblefoot soared, and Rick kept is on planet Earth. If not to much to ask, do Comfortably Numb solo #2.
Amazing Rick! that was cool!....Steely Dan Reeling in the years would be interesting to see what you guys would come up with! cheers!
Wow, Bumblefoot's work is AMAZING! He intonated better on fretless guitar, than I do on a fretted one :-D
Right? You'd have to adjust every fret after every note lol. If someone's good on fretless he definitely sounds better than anyone on a fretted guitar 💯
BTW, the Beato Book upgrade is amazing. Thank You for this amazing piece of work.
This. Is. Fantastic. Solos all different, all done with killer feel and technique. Love the genuine love for Angus and ACDC flowing through. You guys all rock.
Great fun. This made me realize how incredibly musical Angus is. His solos are great because you can sing along with them, like he’s a 50s jazz singer scatting, which makes them memorable.
I've got to say, you and Phil are hilarious. But, this, as a older guitar player, is my favorite video I've seen. The idea sounds simple. But playing AC/DC, especially back in black, it's like instinct, a reflex action. Your brain muddies up what should be easy.
Bravo gentleman, Bravo 👏👏👏👏
What a great video …as always! 🤘🏻😁
I just tried doing this. It's so hard when the original solo is so engrained in you and you're stuck thinking "No, THAT'S how you play it!"
I had so much fun listening to all of you play to AC/DC. Great job either way it was fun listening to all the licks. Just plan love music period!!!
Rick you’re the best. Seriously. You have helped me endure 1000s of flights full of nothingness except your content. You need a TV Show. You also interview tremendously.
Phil's lead was impressive as expected.
Ron's solo was insane! I liked how he stuck really close to what Angus did, but added his own stuff. Very cool!
Awesome! My second favorite video of yours behind the Stairway video!
“Comfortably Numb” and this should be a two part or longer video. TWO SOLOS!!!
Completely brilliant and clearly not easy! Captured the essence of Angus but just like a flavour within a dish that is each of your own styles. Very good
I originally thought this video was going to suck. But the respect paid to Angus made the video really enjoyable.
Never thought of you as a pentatonic guy Rick, isn't that what Angus Young's known for? 😉 Many congrats on the 3 mil subs! Well deserved 👍
Would love to see the Limelight solo re-imagined! You’ve had John Petrucci on the channel before, it would be incredible to see him do that solo in his style!
Bumblefoot´s solo was incredible!
The guitar playing from everyone is amazing I could never even come close however what i think is clear here is simple is key and sometimes its not about showing off its about what is memorable.
AC DC - or as they're are also known here in Oz as 'Acca Dacca' - are the best heavy rock band the world has ever known. No contest. 👍
They're still played at every major contact sporting even on the planet! That's proof, I reckon.
I just LOVE this 'music lesson', Mr Beato! Genius! 😇🎶
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Great Job, fun to watch. All solo’s expresses a great ‘homage’ to Angus. I’d like to see Rick ask Rhett Schull to cover a solo by Neal Schon (Journey).
That was fun. I can't imagine even trying to play over that without sounding like a bar band guy copying Angus badly.
A possible fun one for you to do would be something like Limelight by Rush.
All three have passages that feature that fabulous plunky right-hand thing that shapes so much of Angus’s phrase. Not staccato, but each note has this clear beginning and end that make them thick and distinct, like running downs stairs one step at a time. (Totally different style, but George Benson does it as well). I’d love to know if Rick, Phil, and/or Bumblefoot were consciously doing it, or if it just so much a part of a solo like this that it just happened.
I LOVED IT!!!!! I wish the members of AC/DC are able to watch this and getting their take. Wouldn't that be the ultimate? Thank you for all you do Rick!
Phil X is like the friend everyone wants when the call comes in... whatever it takes. The special guest - wow - special! I'd say you all nailed it to the rafters.