Barrie Cadogan on combining rhythm and lead, and right-hand technique

[@oasisftw]

we need more Barrie Cadogan.

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

oasisftw yeah I have no idea who this guy is, but I like him a lot

[@imannonymous7707]

@@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll right? me to

[@michaellownsbery8789]

Check him on youtube! very cool short vids.

[@davedavid7061]

@@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll is he The Better Call Saul guy?

[@timaddison707]

100%

[@lacedcandy]

Can't get enough of this guy, massive talent.

[@TheSterlingSound]

Barrie is my latest and greatest guitar discovery!

[@macsmith38]

Same here

[@marshmallow51343]

I find the chord-melody playing also more interesting than all that hype with playing fast and endless Solos.

[@SGspecial84]

Fast and endless solos are dead man. Look at the crowds at those kinds of shows...dying people. Guitar playing is nostalgic now, a past time as it was in the early 20th century. We've gone full circle.

[@Lololidkwhatsuplol]

Seriously, there is so much more to music than playing fast.

[@marshmallow51343]

@Putch Dink there are some exceptions but basically you are right comparing it with talking fast ...

[@Dankyjrthethird]

@Kullervo God please no, no more 80s and 90s weird hair metal stuff with 3 minute solos please no

[@torontolarrivee7965]

Was not familiar with this guy until stumbling across these videos...love everything about his playing and tone and attitude.

[@greenbrightly]

This is one of those videos where you just want to hear more. He’s not just playing a, g, d and then a load of nonsense, there’s a groove, there’s feel, tone and it’s song based not just w#nking. Thank you. Barrie is brilliant.

[@mikecaldwell4442]

Guys like him keep getting better

[@timhall3575]

Agreed - more Barrie please! These are really great videos. What a player. Inspirational stuff. Barrie is a lovely fella as well.

[@ParaBellum2024]

This video should be compulsory viewing for anyone in the early stages of learning guitar, as Barrie very quickly explains that there are different ways to play chords - how many people become frustrated at barre chords, never realising that it's ok to do it differently? Great tone too, and not a pedal in sight.

[@rockandrollrabbit]

It is ok to do it differently, as opposed to the old way of instructing guitar, where thumb-over-the-neck was a big no-no. However, it should be said that doing it that way loses the fifth in the chord. They're not exactly just interchangeable.

[@jokermtb]

Little Barre-Chords? see what I did there?

[@freedomsound4469]

@@rockandrollrabbit for the purposes of the music played here, they are interchangeable

[@andytraverse]

@@rockandrollrabbit you don’t loose the 5th, if you use all four fingers and thumb over to play the full chord across all six strings.

[@rockandrollrabbit]

@@andytraverse So play the 5th with your ringer finger, fretting 2 strings. That's not how this chord has been played. I say no on that.

[@2yugen2]

A good example of how less can be more when making guitar playing expressive. It really allows the subtleties to show and the tonality of the instrument and amp to shine through.

[@lauriestevenson4183]

I think Barrie is definitely one of if not the best guitarist of my generation, a complete guitarist I think, a guitar players guitar player of you know what I mean. Will maybe never get enough credit. Ive watched a lot of things on Jeff Beck recently and he is renowned for his adaptability of who he's playing with and the sounds he can get from a guitar on its own, without effects. I think of Barrie in the same way. He's fuckin brilliant. ♥

[@jonathancohen2029]

My favorite guitarist. Can't believe I'm just discovering this guy. Posted a ton of his videos on my Soul & R&B Guitar Facebook group. 🙏

[@christopherhanna5754]

This guy is beastly good... deep driving tone and chops to spare.

[@jamieb7799]

Barrie rocks. So easy to watch & listen to

[@chrisprice2616]

Could listen to this bloke play all day. His rhythm is amazing

[@jokermtb]

wish there were 10 more of these vids!~

[@Buc27blount]

After see this video , I became a fan and a student of his playing . Barrie is an excellent guitarist with a unique style. The Les Paul is beautiful too.

[@jcroopjr]

I like that you mentioned Peter Green in the style that your demonstrated in this video. Him and Jimi Hendrix were the absolute Kings of that particular style along with all the US R&B guitar players in the 60s as well. You do a good job man keep at it!

[@Dagger_323]

I agree. Paul Kossoff was equally underrated. No one played as sparingly as he did and said as much through each note...

[@michel333100]

Hi Barry, I first heard your music a few years ago. The strange thing is I'm old rocker from the early 70's, but I love your sound. You played a Gretsch on another video. Your style has sold me. You're young and you don't play all this metal shite. Great talent You've got. Thanks Michael Newell from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

[@ryangunwitch-black]

That Pedal Show should have a Little Barrie feature on a “Very Special Episode of TPS” with no pedals. Only Barrie and his hands. 😂❤

[@joeywho534]

I’ve watched this before…I will watch it again.

[@jazz_addict7079]

I could sit and watch/listen to this guy all day. . .

[@jimdeeds]

This is a great series of videos!

[@ryangunwitch-black]

And Barrie has become one of my favorite players since I learned about him.

[@hellafools]

Can’t get tired of listening to this guy play.

[@Grungebob_Squaredance]

When a master can apply their depth of knowledge it is magical.

[@ThatGuyWith_the_RedGuitar]

That guitar sounds absolutely incredible, dying to get a reissue.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Everything changed when I got my first Strat and put my thumb over the top of the neck. Playing chords that way allows me to play rhythm and lead at the same time and it absolutely changed the way I play. ❤

[@jcroopjr]

This this was a nice post man. I particularly liked the part where you were demonstrating the bar chords and using your thumb like Hendrix. That was cool. I teach guitar as well as perform but I'm always learning too! By the way that's a beautiful Les Paul you have. I'm a Les Paul guy myself having had roughly 40 guitars over the years I'm in my late 50s right now. I've had a 55 Les Paul Custom 56, Les Paul Custom, a 54 gold top that somebody stripped the finish off and unbelievably it was a bookmatched curly maple top that was just fantastic! It look like a PRS 10 top. But my main ride has been for years 71 Les Paul Deluxe, cherry sunburst that I had the larger humbuckers installed since I bought it. I bought the thing when I was 17 and it's lasted all these years and it outlasted all those 50s Les Pauls that I had! Wish I'd never sold them!! Thanks again dude.

[@williammills3632]

I found a new guitar hero. Plays his influences with respect. Adds his own take on it at the same time. This guy is a beast

[@Dustiliciousz]

Love this series. Keep ‘em coming please!

[@otherotherjonstewart]

Incredible. Love this, everything about it - the playing and tone, the deep knowledge and appreciation of music history. Technique. Gear. Chops. TONE.

[@braberdebrabel22]

Great series! Had the pleasure of watching him live some years ago.

[@johnsmith-sm6mh]

Great guitarist cool sounds played with respect for his piers 👍🎸

[@_RLP]

Awesome video. Keep up the series. It's great. And hope to see Barrie again around here. Much respect for referencing Peter Green.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Rory Gallagher and Richard Thompson are two great players whose playing combines lead / rhythm and picking really effectively.

[@fransvenrooy4760]

I tried it with the thumb but it didn't work for me. It sounds awesome here. It's what someone does. Great to see this lemon drop. Super style please more of these awesome tutorials Barrie.

[@PanamaJack666]

He really know how to make that Les Paul sound great! Makes me want to pick up mine!

[@stefandahl2872]

Such a pearl of a video! Question though - I love when people use the volume pot to control gain and dynamic, Burt what about the actual volume? Turning down to say 5 wouldn't that just make you to low to actually be heard in the mix of a live context?? Stefan

[@TheSecondNature]

Those Epiphone amps really sound awesome! Wow

[@dommccaffry3802]

Barrie is absolutely real deal. Wonderful touch and feel

[@willasbury]

So damn clean. Not a speck of dust left in that place after Barrie's finished.

[@BMWBikes-i7n]

Faaantastic lesson, wonderfull sounds and a beauty Mrs. P.

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

I could never get my Epi junior amp to sound anything like that good.

[@VirtualWoodshed]

Is he actually teaching a lesson on a real ‘59 burst? I fucking LOVE that. Piss on the collectors man. Play that thing Barrie! Those things were meant to sing. 🎶

[@Buc27blount]

I clicked on the video because of the Les Paul, but stayed because of Barrie’s playing. I always liked guitarists who can weave playing rhythm and lead together.

[@therover4428]

...this is so inspiring... Love that video serie...

[@nielsvanweert2789]

My new hero! 💜💜 thank you!

[@jonislow]

A light has just went off in my head, thanks!

[@jcroopjr]

Do a KZbin search of BB King in the 1970s and click on the one where he's playing for the prison audience. It's the one that's in black and white. BB King himself said this was his best performance ever and I've seen the guy probably at least 10 times over the years and I would agree. It's just BB with his band, baby with that beautiful Gibson and he was playing Twin Rivers at the time and no effects and the tone he gets just out of his hands and that guitar is brilliant absolutely stunning! I think that you'll love it and find that you have something in common.

[@DigitalB11]

For anyone who’s never seen Barry play live, your life is less rich. A genius.

[@archstanton3763]

Barrie is fantastic , perfect Les Paul colour.

[@cuellar23]

What a phenomenal player.

[@twentyonetwentyguitars9344]

Great videos!..a superb guitarist!

[@philtron1969]

I would really enjoy sitting down with guitars with this cat. We have a lot in common. Great player. Great tone. Great ideas.

[@N_B_123]

I love this guy...

[@timaddison707]

Bazzer is a great bloke, massive student of the geetar!

[@bentolleson8582]

Roy Buchanan was a real master of getting different sounds with his picking hand and knobs

[@the92project]

Been playing for 30 years and this guy makes me want to start all over again. 😂

[@sixslinger9951]

he has killer right hand technique with both fingers and pick movement.

[@pan-k5o]

seems that Barrie has the most appropriate hands to be around a les paul ! great rhythms

[@tugwinthrop7424]

No pedals. All technique and touch. Bravo

[@antreb15]

Such a fine and varied guitar player. It's in the hands...Jared James Nichols is another.

[@Kdm702]

Great and inspiring playing. I hear reverb on the guitar, I don't see a pedal and the amp only seems to have a gain knob...hmm I wonder where that's coming from?

[@chrisvinnicombeguitar]

Bernie it’s a very lively room, lots of flat surfaces and a polished concrete floor

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Great player. You just want to keep listening to him.

[@Dandroid5000]

Check this out......if you like a bit of Barrie kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHXRZXSFbrt-l6s

[@venceremo88]

#Guitar, did you feature this gorgeous bit of playing anywhere in the mag? ... and tab it? I know Guitarist did so with a different video from the same session. But he plays slightly different stuff in the two videos... Would appreciate any help! Thanks!

[@MrMjp58]

Such an interesting player. Great sound and style. I've tried using the L/H thumb for years, but it just refuses to stretch over sufficiently.

[@flobeeonekinobee2353]

How very interesting!!

[@youngandrew66]

Nice guy and funky player. Students should head for this before the shredders... They'd probably give them a miss after.

[@jeffcarleton1210]

You sir are a genius, I am smarter now watching this !

[@BuchanTokyo]

my favorite: 2:00

[@udr3005]

Wonderful

[@mikeheyburn9716]

superb

[@FlagadaJohn]

Can we please get a "why don't you do it" lesson with Barrie?

[@sefton1972]

Class player.

[@csharp57]

Never heard of this guy before. Wish he was my teacher.

[@joefx69]

I love the way he never finishes his..

[@matthewcollett4181]

The man 👌🏻

[@arthurc1971]

Such a great guitar player and humble. Take note Joe B.

[@imannonymous7707]

what is that head an epiphone into a marshall combo there? i like this kid hes got an old soul.....no pedals ...i dig that.

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Thats a beautiful lemon drop.

[@psychicgregorytheloveguru7123]

Is this the guy from spinal tap?

[@spacebarbus]

Is that 0902?

[@germanfrias480]

I see this video 1.000.000.000.000.000.000/ barrie is amazing/ love/ soul/ heart/ music👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stevensrspcplusmc]

Maybelle Carter pretty much invented the style.. they called it the carter scratch.. she was a revolutionary and people have been doing it ever since..look it up..

[@johndoug4794]

Can we get a Barrie Cadogan guitar setup? Like string and pick heights and all.

[@robertscottpurse1]

What issue of Guitar Magazine will this appear in?

[@kentbeery8653]

Keep playing Man

[@rs-xr3ty]

For some reason I find it very strenuous to try to wrap my thumb around it seems like I can either wrap my thumb or I can reach with the other fingers but both at the same time I can't get what am I doing wrong

[@leathersandals]

How long have you been playing?

[@cgavin1]

The neck shape and taper makes a massive difference, particularly in relation to your hand size.

[@Dailyvids25]

This is why Gibson is in trouble. Why is the internet not inundated with that amazingly looking and interesting Epiphone amplifier????

[@nicholashura3939]

Distracted by his OCD need to touch the volume knob constantly. But seriously great player and cool insight!

[@ZappaBlues]

Unfortunately my hand isn't quite big enough to pull that off without a lot of difficulty. :( :( :(

[@mhdz10]

This guitar sounds almost identical to my Korean Epiphone Les Paul 😮

[@garyworsley9153]

Except this is half a million dollars worth of guitar, a genuine 59 burst, Tone heaven. Not doubting the sound of your Korean Epi, but this is for a lot of people the holy grail!

[@soundknight]

Drum stools make great stools for musicians too.

[@memalley]

Sexiest LP I've seen in a while

[@gfgranja]

Real 59'

[@alexandreanonimous7056]

Hybrib picking makes it easier with lots of patience and the results will come through with practicing everyday...

[@ekstradycja]

I think the greatest Player combining rhythm and solo playing would be Mark Knopfler. Also due to his fingerpicking technique

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

Wilko Johnson's been doing something like since way back... and Mick Green before him.

[@newmoon54]

Great player, young and fast~!~ The only thing I notice is he seems to want to almost always play FAST~!~ I see it in his nature. He's a wiry type and restless~!~ I'd like to see him try playing slow, melodic, sustained chord/lead melodies~!~!~!~ I bet he'd have trouble somewhat, trying to restrain himself~!~ That's part of being young,, lol,, as the old saying goes,,, "Full O' Piss and Vinegar" lol~!~

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

He should learn some chords and scales and start playing simple tunes like „La cucaracha“