Allen, I'm so glad I found your music. I saw a poster of you at the Baked Potato, finally heard you, and you have become my favorite musician. Your tone is amazing.
Mr. Hinds, thank you for your valuable advice on this channel. You, Tom Bukovac and Michael Landau became my favorite guitarists, by far, just because of youtube.
What you say at 5:51 is so true! I remember Don Mock saying we don't have to play "big fat voicings" all the time", and that it was cool to leave some redundant or neutral voices out of the chord. That makes quite a considerable difference, especially if you are working with a pianist, or another guitarist.
Martinis? Everyone is so different. Maybe build up the left hand strength? I often test students to play scales without any picking and that helps keeping things very even and steady.
I really wonder if there is something wrong with me? I see guys like you that I admire talking about straight necks and pretty low action and I go and do that. After a few months something happens and I put 10-11 neck relief and raise the action to high and it sounds 2000 times better instantly. Am I the only one that encountere this ? Great video !👍👍👍
I don’t think there is anything wrong with you. If SRV had played with light strings and low action it wouldn’t have sounded good…with his technique. There’s a certain percentage of playing to the guitar and what it can do well that is necessary. If you took the guitars of legendary players they would all play differently and so it comes down to personal touch and what you want to hear from your guitar.
Hey Allen, your videos are very inspiring, as is your music obviously. I listen to your "Falling Up" album every day. What you are explaining about the tone out of your hands and connecting with your instrument makes absolute sense. I'd still be very interested in just watching you setting up the tone and amount of gain to your liking on your RedPlate, or Deluxe Reverb with a pedal or anything. I find it fascinating how your tone is so smooth, with the highend rolled off like you were mentioning, but at the same time the overtones just sing, so your tone doesn't sound muffled at all. I'd love to better understand how much of that is still your great playing, your instruments or maybe a little bit of a great sound from a Dumble style amp? Most likely all of it.
Thanks Allen..... Great insight!!! BTW you got some pretty serious cracklin goin on on your vid. might wanna check your cords. I thought it was my system at first. 😎
Beautiful tones and inspiration! Loved it and you just helped me minimize. Though, I don’t use a lot of effects. Thank you! What amp and delay are you running? Sounds phenomenal. Time to work on my right hand touch
Over the years every electric guitarist either finds their way entirely to their sound or is still on the way to it. I used to think I needed to hear what I was playing through an amplifier when in fact in order to be able to practice enough I found myself rarely playing through an amp and mostly playing unplugged for hours a day for years. What ends up happening is no matter what guitar you pick up your sound comes through because the tone is grounded in your playing and is only using the guitars and pedals and amps as conduits. It’s also slightly disturbing to know that the $89, $99, and $110 guitars sound great, as do the $1000, $1500, and $5k guitars.
I studied with Allen at MI in 2003 and to my memory he used a standard jazz iii. But his right hand touch is so light that sound you are hearing is almost entirely from his left hand. Such a great touch!
@@jhesbol many thanks for the info on Allen’s jazz iii picks… you lucky devil yo have studied with him.. bet you are a tasty player too!! Once again, many thanks for the reply, much appreciated, Ray ( foxyjazzbopper)👍👍
I revisit this video often. It's all in there. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Allen, I'm so glad I found your music. I saw a poster of you at the Baked Potato, finally heard you, and you have become my favorite musician. Your tone is amazing.
Thanks
Mr. Hinds, thank you for your valuable advice on this channel. You, Tom Bukovac and Michael Landau became my favorite guitarists, by far, just because of youtube.
Thanks
Years of wisdon in 7 minutes... Thanks for sharing Allen
Great video! Your touch and tone is very inspirational ❤️
What you say at 5:51 is so true! I remember Don Mock saying we don't have to play "big fat voicings" all the time", and that it was cool to leave some redundant or neutral voices out of the chord. That makes quite a considerable difference, especially if you are working with a pianist, or another guitarist.
Just discovered your channel. Your videos are cathartic and healthy. Thank you for these.
Keep up Allen! I would love to hear more about the history how you got to this unique slide guitar style
ALLEN YOU SHOULD HAVE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS. YOU ARE A GENIUS BROTHER.
He's too good! Yeah, amazing!
Loved your play w/Bobby Caldwell, thanks for all the great music!
Thanks
always a treat to hear you speak about this kind of stuff- great touch AH.
'Fluidity & sheer mastery' 😎🙏
Very good advice. Nicely stated, thanks
Your no nonsense approach is perfect 👌
Awesome! Beautiful tone and feel. And brother, you perfectly explained it. New Sub.
Thanks
❤ ese tono!!! Increíble…
I love to listen to him play
Jack Pierce plays a stock Squier Strat and sounds like a god.
Great video, your touch and tone are always so awesome 👍🎸
Nothing beats experience. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you very much for this video. It’s a good reminder for me.
Thanx Allen...
You have a nice balance betwixt your spoken and the Strat...
So many great channels still don't get that
cheers
Sounds really nice!
It's tasteful and rich tone‼️and I'm trying hard to get this essence now, I have great guts‼️Thank you for making this video‼️
Wonderful advice from a master. Thank you.
Allen, you're phenomenal, as usual!! You also have an extremely light touch when playing. Any advise on relaxation while playing/soloing, etc??
Martinis? Everyone is so different. Maybe build up the left hand strength? I often test students to play scales without any picking and that helps keeping things very even and steady.
@@allenhindsguitar Great points!! Oh, my left hand is way strong, too strong sometimes.
Nice... great sound and voicings
Such great advice. And awesome playing!
Always great advice Allen ! ❤️
I really wonder if there is something wrong with me? I see guys like you that I admire talking about straight necks and pretty low action and I go and do that. After a few months something happens and I put 10-11 neck relief and raise the action to high and it sounds 2000 times better instantly. Am I the only one that encountere this ? Great video !👍👍👍
Higher action will give you more sustain
I hate super low action, I can't bend well.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with you. If SRV had played with light strings and low action it wouldn’t have sounded good…with his technique. There’s a certain percentage of playing to the guitar and what it can do well that is necessary. If you took the guitars of legendary players they would all play differently and so it comes down to personal touch and what you want to hear from your guitar.
Hey Allen, your videos are very inspiring, as is your music obviously. I listen to your "Falling Up" album every day. What you are explaining about the tone out of your hands and connecting with your instrument makes absolute sense. I'd still be very interested in just watching you setting up the tone and amount of gain to your liking on your RedPlate, or Deluxe Reverb with a pedal or anything. I find it fascinating how your tone is so smooth, with the highend rolled off like you were mentioning, but at the same time the overtones just sing, so your tone doesn't sound muffled at all. I'd love to better understand how much of that is still your great playing, your instruments or maybe a little bit of a great sound from a Dumble style amp? Most likely all of it.
Thanks Allen..... Great insight!!! BTW you got some pretty serious cracklin goin on on your vid. might wanna check your cords. I thought it was my system at first. 😎
It's in your system.
No.... it is not in my system. Check at 2:03 to 2:08. 😎 and through out the entire video. Sounds Like a dirty Jack of bad chord. No big deal. Thanks.
@@TimsGuitarWorldwithTimFeskorn yup - some crackling on the left speaker, through my phone, through headphones, and through my studio monitors
I agree 💯
Fantastic! Thank you!
Great advice. TY!
Magic hands!
Great tone philosphy
Unreal tone and playing! ♥
Beautiful tones and inspiration! Loved it and you just helped me minimize. Though, I don’t use a lot of effects. Thank you!
What amp and delay are you running? Sounds phenomenal. Time to work on my right hand touch
Thanks
Amen to that Allen
The conversation that gear companies don't want you to hear. Sorry folks, you can't buy great tone.
Good simple advice man!
" The Essence of Special Playing it's Natural Sound Fx in Your Right Hands ". .. So' Good ... ☺😊😉/💙💙💙/👍✌👌👏👋
Super !!!!!
Hi Allen, any plans with Gregg Rolie?
Your kitteh seems relaxed by your playing.
Over the years every electric guitarist either finds their way entirely to their sound or is still on the way to it. I used to think I needed to hear what I was playing through an amplifier when in fact in order to be able to practice enough I found myself rarely playing through an amp and mostly playing unplugged for hours a day for years. What ends up happening is no matter what guitar you pick up your sound comes through because the tone is grounded in your playing and is only using the guitars and pedals and amps as conduits. It’s also slightly disturbing to know that the $89, $99, and $110 guitars sound great, as do the $1000, $1500, and $5k guitars.
And common sense prevails, thank you.
This is driving me mad… anyone know what size/shape pick Allen uses??
I studied with Allen at MI in 2003 and to my memory he used a standard jazz iii. But his right hand touch is so light that sound you are hearing is almost entirely from his left hand. Such a great touch!
@@jhesbol many thanks for the info on Allen’s jazz iii picks… you lucky devil yo have studied with him.. bet you are a tasty player too!! Once again, many thanks for the reply, much appreciated, Ray ( foxyjazzbopper)👍👍
For many years he has been using Dunlop jazz III black.
@@IslandmusicBcn thank you Sergi👍👍
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Just some reverb? Aren't you using a delay in this video????
I hear verb and delay, for certain.
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