Country Double Stops - How to never run out of ideas

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

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[@wtibbs21]

Jason, is that a Joe Barden pickup in the neck position ?

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

No. I'm not into those pickups. Charlie Christian@@wtibbs21

[@flyinandjammin]

In the early '90s I played basically the same circuit in the DC area as Danny Gatton. The sad thing is that Danny Gatton was playing basically the same circuit as I was. He should have been filling stadiums. A more tragic figure in music you will never see. He was just phenomenal. Guitar Player's headline with him on the cover was "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist." That pretty much said it all.

[@jerryholder6999]

I heard what you were saying. I understood what you were saying, but it wasn't until the 9 minute mark when you put it all together, that my head exploded! Laughter came out and I realized, I can do this. Thanks for turning the lights on. Great vid.

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

Thanks!

[@Gilyslas]

@@JasonLoughlinMusic You got that right.

[@nathanrowe3489]

Redd Volkaert...don't forget!

[@peterbrusch1493]

I am an old man (70), but I still learn. I was always fascinated by Country, now I want to learn this. I have seen a lot of videos, but this one is the best. It is very essential and it shows licks, but essentially You show methods, so I can build licks. That is, what I have looked for. Great work. Love it!

[@GaryRebholz]

I'm not trying to be glib, Jason, but along with the greats you mentioned, for me a guy called Jason Loughlin is right at the top. I first learned of you when I reviewed your CD "Peach Crate" for my "Buster Fayte's Rockabilly Romp" blog and was completely blown away by your playing and creativity. I also reviewed one of your True Fire courses and you are not only a great player, but a great teacher, too. I was so happy when your videos started showing up in my feeds! You deserve all the success you have and will achieve! Keep it up!

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

Aw man thanks Gary! I remember your kind review and really appreciated it.

[@jerrysbrain]

sometimes i watch videos like this while im smoking weed just so i can feel a little better because im not watching "mind numbing" content, but every once in a while i come across something thats not only super useful, but i start using immediately after 😂

[@slayinbass2396]

First it was Daniel Donato, then all the Don kelley Band guitarists over the years. Then I went and checked out the guys they learned from. Like Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanon, Albert Lee, and Roy Nichols.

[@eryckrice5170]

roy buchanan is my inspiration

[@whatchthisstuff]

Daniel Donato was my gateway into country guitar. Now I’m learning all I can

[@Jay-lr3me]

Dig into some older guys like danny gatton, albert lee, vince gill. some fantastic players!

[@danrumer5695]

Hey Jason , lov everything you do. I want to ask you . About a lick that Highland, Mason, Gill , and other greats do. That starts out like this lick on this vid. But it keeps going. All of them use it I can't find it any where. I don't even know what to call it. But it starts like this lick then runs up the neck doing the same thing. Would love to learn it. Highland uses it alot. Got any ideas ?

[@qmj9720]

Who? For me it was Kenny Vaughan. Not sure I can pull off the hat-look, though.

[@gregoryboyce6871]

Chet atkins...Jerry reed...Roy clark...Glen Campbell...

[@ronaldburo7354]

Hi Jason, many great guitarist have had an influence on me , but it all started with James Burton. When I was 15 and heard his break in Ricky Nelson's Believe What You Say I knew that I wanted to play like that. Years later I became friends and a student of Danny Gatton. We were not in the same universe as guitarists but we were the same age and we both talked about tuning into Ozzie and Harriet just so we could watch James play. Both of us wanted to know how hw got that incredible sound on songs like Hello Mary Lou. We both agreed he was years ahead of his time. No One played rock/country like him.

[@davesguitars7787]

Exactly, and James was still just a teenager himself. I remember wondering how it was possible to be playing these blistering solos and be pioneering a whole sound on the guitar at such a young age.

[@joeshoe6184]

Don Rich and the Bakersfield boys.

[@ericlaidlaw5174]

All the ones you listed but also Vince Gill

[@JerryBarnes-m3z]

There were so many great ones but one of my favorites was Glen Campbell

[@hearpalhere]

Thanks for the great lesson Jason. For me, it was hearing Danny Gatton and Greg Koch that totally floored me with hybrid picking/double stops.

[@stevebrackett386]

My country guitar inspirations were first, Jim Messina, and later, The Hellicasters , Albert Lee (of course)

[@snickpickle]

I'm only about 1/2 through this video, so I don't know if you cover this or not, but your picking style also really makes the licks pop out! (And I haven't even commented on how great your guitar setup sounds!) But for the uninitiated, notice how his 3rd and 4th fingers also are involved in the total picking arsenal. My ham-hands have yet to master this technique cleanly, to be sure. Thanks to the KZbin algorithm, I came across this video -- and Jason Loughlin -- for the first time. Subscribing now!

[@RobertFairweatherLuvMachine]

I have seen many country double-stop instructional vids. This one is on point.

[@jasonmccord6918]

Love this lesson! I've been through tons of "learn the licks" books and videos, and they are helpful, but. I like your approach here, conntecting the licks to the CAGED system! Instead of learning a lick and putting it away, I'm gaining a tool to use for any song in any key. Thank you for putting this lesson out there and helping me on my journey.

[@diegooland1261]

I'm not looking to be a country picker but if I could fire off some Danny Gatton licks, I could live with that. Thanks for the help. Think I need to work on that hybrid picking style too.

[@mfitkin]

I’m interested to learn more about double stops because of grant green. I usually used to think of pentatonic scales when I’m doing double stops, but thinking of it in the caged system was really helpful

[@jackstrawavl]

Roy Nichols, Albert Lee, Clarence White. This lesson is fantastic! Thanks :)

[@richardlanahan8089]

But I think I watched Frank Reckard hybrid pick on a TV show out of Chicago with ELH before Albert. Always a Byrds disciple.

[@kerrfoot]

My main influence is Steve Howe. Just listen to The Yes Album and hear how he seamlessly and effortlessly glides between different styles, Including country and jazz.

[@noyalrajk]

Hi, I liked the ideas of variations from 1lick.. Really opened up... Thanks

[@tommidd8042]

But I don't play a fretless bowed string instrument.

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

We won't hold that against you

[@hankd18]

Roy Clark first then Glen Campbell for sure...

[@hankd18]

Also...I like how you leave space in your examples...gives me room to repeat and polish the lick

[@rideronthestorm_]

I’m not too fluent with musical terminology, but I’m really happy this made sense to me 🙏🏽

[@haikarate3876]

Don Rich did it for me!

[@timmooney890]

Big Cheers from mid Mo. Jason''' It takes alot for me to '''chime in''' the comment section. I much prefer to listen & learn. Like many others Im sure,, I scour through the countless channels taking advantage of the ''free'' stuff that is endless out there. Even though I made a good living as a Guitar player over 40+ years my plan was'''& now is''' not to just randomley sign up with the first teacher who knows more than I do, that would be easy enough. However if Im to invest personal time & $$$'' into this endevor, than my teacher needs to be more than just a great guitar player. For me the disposition & personality is the deal breaker. To wrap this up, here is where you won me over.. The no nonsence way you deal with these '''Trolls'''' is quite refreshing. They get disrespectfull & rude'''' you give them a double dose dress,down + Tax....they get Butt Hurt over it''' than go to the boys dept. & mabey get yourself a puppy. or perhaps a new color rubber band for your Man Bunn...With that said, I know I have finally found the right person I can learn much from & respect as well. Cant wait to get started Jason. & many thanks for all you do & pass on....

[@geemac7267]

I'm glad YT found you for me LOL. I've always liked double stops, probably first from Don Rich or Roy Nichols. Moved forward with Danny Gatton and Pete Anderson. This is a helpful lesson so thanks.

[@TomiLoveless]

Hmmm.... Jimmy and Charlie Loveless, I am not a country guitarist by any stretch. But I grew up with a whole family tree of great country guitarists. I know everything you just discussed, but in a different light. Jason! I just added you in my list of great country guitarists. Auto Sub Auto share auto like! You have my attention.😎

[@jordanlynott169]

Larry Campbell! Seeing/listening to him was a double stop and lick clinic and turned me on to the thumb pick too

[@greenvelvet]

These are pretty cool and useful licks, I was wondering, I don't know if it's covered in the course, but what are the CHARACTERISTICS of a country lick? That way we may have a better understanding on how to create and use them

[@456475646754657475]

Brendan Frazier meets Shane Smith? Sweet video thanks for posting!

[@DavidJones-ey6ie]

Brad Paisley, Johnny Hilland, Merle Haggard Swinging Doors, Elvis.....

[@Gracebeliever077]

For me, it's that I've loved country music for decades and have been able to play guitar to a degree that I'm mediocre. But I would like to improve. I love the sound of Chicken Picken. But I can't figure out precisely where to start or how to comprehend what's going on with it. LOL.

[@IgorScrotus]

Albert, C'est le Vie (you never can tell...) with Emmylou Harris

[@acsoul1]

For me it was Billy Gibbons hybrid picking, I then learned about chicken pickin from trying to research Billy’s style. That led me into Brent Mason, Daniel Donato, Guthrie Trapp, pretty much everybody who played with Don Kelly and many more.

[@allenhughes12]

It's funny but Bobby Hicks and Vassar Clements playing fiddle double stops first and then Redd Volkaert's Tele.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Your lessons are way too practical and useful for beginners like moi. Merci. I'm trying to adapt you ideas to the ukulele so I'm only listening to 2/3 of your content. But I'm studying thoroughbass on the piano, and I'm trying to see how it works in the CAGED system. I'm just learning the fretboard so I'm using strings 1-3 and 2-4. String 1 is a 6 chord, 2 is a 6/4 chord and 3 is a Root position. In the second group, string 2 is a 6, 3 is a 6/4 and 4 is root position. I think they're just two ways of looking at the same thing, n'est-ce pas?

[@danross146]

Jerry Reed was influential to me! As well as Paisley, Mason and Heiland. Also, don't forget Albert Lee or Steve Morse!

[@GrantWright-t3r]

Hi Jason, I know it's a fantastic video when 16 Minutes can float by so quickly !.. You give us so many great ideas to work with here.. Now, I'm only new to the style, to be fair.. But, before I can work with these ideas.. I must become prolific at hybrid picking style, yes ?..

[@chrismorris3726]

Roy Buchanan.

[@davesguitars7787]

Well stated, and great video. It was definitely certain country guitar players that revived my passion not only for guitar, but music in general. I remember hearing some Alan Jackson tunes for the first time and wondering who the heck is playing these blistering solos, even underneath the vocals. So for me it was Brent Mason, James Burton, Brad Paisley, Don Rich, etc.

[@maxjay5284]

Reggie Young, James Burton, Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell

[@christopherjohnson99]

Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins and Roy Clark!

[@stratocumulusnimbostratus328]

Do you have course on RH technique? As the lesson is amazing but that pick and fingers thing needs a lesson, ta.

[@tigeraudio]

I neither know what a double stop is or what a cage shape means. I watched the video in hopes of learning what a double stop is, but I still don't know. Great playing!

[@KMateri13]

Pete Anderson?

[@TheAzmountaineer]

My influences go back to James Burton, Don Rich and John Fogerty.

[@ahmedkanna385]

Cool vid. To your question about inspirational country guitarists: Billy Zoom of X. Not technically country but maybe in its genealogy?

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

I’ve considered Ray Flacke the father of this style and the best. Saw him live when with Skaggs in 1981.

[@DARRENGROW-gk3se]

I don’t really listen/play country… your lesson popped up as a suggestion!!! John 5 is my “Tele Guy” lol… I was shocked when I first started learning song writing techniques that Jimi and Aerosmith took country song ideas and incorporated it into their music… Great lesson. That lick you use is all over rock songs… and just Ftr… you have some GREAT TONE going on there!!!

[@danaparsons854]

Not being a country guy ever, once I heard Luke McQuery , well that did it.

[@JonPidgeon]

My biggest double stop influences are Jerry Reed and Grady Martin.

[@joek81981]

Its kinda two things here for me. I can learn like thirty great songs, but also, turns out all these greats are made of the same exact stuff. Thats weird to me. Most of Hummingbyrd is three of those moves. That's the hardest song I could reasonably learn, and its largely just this. F**kin wild!

[@ilovejapanesemusic3858]

Miyako of Love bites, inspired me to learn to play guitar. Country, Japan😅

[@lesliethomas2081]

Good day sir nice work, it may be a good idea to at lease play the shapes slowdown at lease once before after shredding through them, that's for deep insight of what you're playing,because for young inexperienced players they usually just play something thats sounding like what you're playing but not exactly what it really is or let's say just put a finger diagram that show exactly what your playing etc. Thanks and keep the licks rolling.cheers. 🎸.

[@colincannings7946]

Yes, playing in the style you have shown, sounds great. However, in my hears it's not so much what your playing. it's what I'm hearing. Any advise on tone, stting up the amp, what pedals are you using? that side of things, is interesting for me.

[@jackharrison8118]

Thanks for the lesson, I've never played double stops because i could never get the concept or process in my head, this is the best illustrated use of tying it to chords that I've seen on the style, thanks again!

[@rubenbarrera5396]

It was Chet Atkins❤ for me ,well many others but Chet’s playing masterful

[@PlaztekNerd]

I played a drinking game when every time you said lick I took a shot, now I can’t find my guitar😂

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

Ha

[@billlybarrue5953]

Garcia

[@reverendg5937]

Fancy Telecaster with a Charlie Christian neck pickup. What model Fender is that?

[@blacklabelnic]

Albert lee fun ranch boogie, it’s got that classic Albert double stop lick in it. Albert showed how it’s done in his highlights dvd. Love it!

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

He's my favorite

[@frankcosta1729]

Western Swing really grabbed me

[@1stovetop]

I just love the way they sound, no particular person

[@777Brad]

I enjoyed the lesson, but the change in focus from closer to farther over & over was distracting.

[@anonamos8129]

I hardly ever listened to country up until recently so I don’t really have any influences for country lead guitar.

[@gregwall1243]

I don't know the guys name, you will,he played South of the border on Baha session for Chris Isaak that got me wanting to figure out how he did that

[@thelinsk]

Why no PayPal to buy your masterclass. No one likes to give out their credit card info?

[@m0j0b0ne]

Danny Gatton, Redd Volkaert, Albert Lee and the Hellecasters..

[@jeffrauso7856]

Thanks for this lesson...really, really useful and helpful. Two guys that I always thought blended country style double stops with a more southern or driving sound were Huey Thomason and Billy Jones from the Outlaws. While being great guitarists in general, I always thought they were great "pickers"...they knew just when to infuse a solo or a fill with the appropriate double stop or lick that gave it a country flavor.

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Can you aplly some secondary dominant theory to these...i will experiment

[@JTPWYLDE]

Jason Helms Band and the late guitarist from his first record Shannon Carpenter

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

To your first question: someone played me the Hellecasters back in ‘92-93. (~3,000 times, he was my boss, what can I say) and it was quite an eye opener, ya know. Got me started on all that Matchless hype and , yes, telecasters. 😅

[@ryanreeves8931]

Danny Gatton. Such a huge loss. I wish we had 20 more LPs

[@inlandbott]

don’t worry. AI should be able to help you out very soon with that

[@jameserenberger3425]

Hendrix got me into double stops. Johnny Hiland and Daniel Donato got me into country as a genre. John 5 has an interesting approach to rock with country influences.

[@thomastucker5686]

I'm a heavy rocker who wants to add spice to my licks. That is why I stopped here.

[@davidsmithweck2412]

I played bass on a gig at Flora-Bama (lates 90's) with a young up and coming guitarist named...Guthrie Trapp (before he moved to Nashville). He was playing an orange G&L I believe....BUT what I heard him play was amazing!!! I was FLORED!! I few years later, I wanted to learn that style of guitar.

[@KevinKoontzMusic]

Greetings from Lillian AL

[@KevinKoontzMusic]

GT's Dad is my neighbor

[@Otisleevonridge]

Vince Gill turned me on to country style guitar licks

[@jessejacobs3792]

Merle haggard, Pete Anderson, Waylon Jennings.

[@LyricTenor85]

Redd Volkaert

[@thedug]

Another great video Jason. Thanks Brother. I bought the pentatonic and major scale course from your website last week too. Now to find the time to work through them!

[@charleswallace5818]

Mr. Scotty Anderson

[@borisstambuk9097]

King of a double stops...He is above all...

[@slackandsteel]

Beatles, Stones and Chuck Berry!

[@ksharpe10]

Hellecasters!!!!

[@stevewhite3753]

I like their version of Orange Blossom Special.

[@Phillip-y6d]

😎

[@inlandbott]

These videos are awesome! However, I sometimes have trouble finding the correct PDF when clicking the link. They aren't always named the same as the video is. For example, is this the one for this video? "Get More Out Of Double Stops YT Lesson"? I may be the only one with this "problem", however. Cheers!

[@JasonLoughlinMusic]

It’s exactly the same as the thumbnail title. Namaste 😉

[@JohnGreeneMusic]

James Burton above all. He wrote the book.

[@TheBillybob718]

What gear are you using? What’s your pedal setup and amp?

[@gattuccina]

really interesting ideas!

[@HomeIQ]

Another great lesson! Brent Mason would be my answer.

[@judwatkins9478]

This lick is a classic country signature, recognizable, but not a tedious fill. Great!!!

[@robertwood7551]

Ricky Scaggs!!

[@leethebee1560]

Merle Haggard Roy Nickles

[@frankcreamer9270]

First, Thanks. This is very well put together. This has let me know what I have been lacking. My mother was a great guitar player of Rainbow Drifters who played whiskey row in Prescott Arizona. They played the Phoenix area also. This was in the 50's. She played a lot like you and this makes me remember her playing. Thanks again

[@nuthinbutlove]

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