Vic Flick interview with Jesse Amoroso at Cowtown Guitars, Las Vegas

[@Smoothways]

That' s how you conduct an interview: gentle guiding the guest with short questions. Jesse is not there to stand in the lime light but is showing some genuine interest in Vic.

[@Semicon07]

Such a humble and unassuming bloke. Oh yeah, I did something there....oh yeah, I played that...nothing special.....I think we could all learn something.

[@derekb5422]

Rest In Peace, Vic and thanks for the great memories. (May 14th 1937-Nov 14th 2024)

[@mikeonfreeserve2926]

God bless Vic, I thoroughly enjoyed your reminiscing. I'm now going to look for your book. Take care, Mike

[@patrickreagan6443]

I wish there was more content like this on the tube. Brilliant and what a nice man .

[@mikedupre421]

Sometimes a legend lives his career before you know who he is. Vic you are a legend

[@ComradeStiv]

This is so heartwarming. What a lovely lovely old feller, grateful for having lived his very best life. Wow. My fav kind of videos, hands down 🙏

[@markbrooks4471]

A gent from another time. Good to see this and hear Vic's stories. Things were certainly very different before the Beatles changed pop music and the way the industry operated.

[@johnburnett3432]

Glad I found this interview, even if it is nine years after the fact. Saw the Pawn Stars episode where Rick bought the '61 Strat, and as knowledgeable as Rick is about music, he had no idea who Vic Flick was and is. Jesse, on the other hand, told Rick that Vic was the guy that "Jimmy Page looked over the shoulder of." Thanks Jesse, for recognizing Vic, telling Rick what a big deal he was and is, and doing this interview.

[@stevenbaggett6549]

Saw that episode and have to admit I hadn't heard of him either. But back in the day the session guys weren't given credit on album releases

[@RusstafaB]

W'hat a brilliant interview with an iconic guitarist. I worked in the studio business many years ago and it was well known most of the session players were far better than the people playing in the band. Hope Vic has a good retirement and Jesse did really good interview here.

[@Skate3League]

More technical yes, but for every 1000 amazing players there’s only 1 that can create emotion from those chords and notes that connects with people

[@audiophileman7047]

Proper praise and recognition for a great session musician made this video not only informative but touching. 👍👍👍 I'm so glad that people like Vic Flick are now being appreciated. He joins The Swampers, the Wrecking Crew, and many others as the unsung heroes of many great film scores and records. The only thing that made me sad was when Vic spoke about the decline in his ability to play. I bet that even with that decline he's still a good guitar player. God bless you, Vic and thanks for the memories! 👍💖🎸😎

[@emafel98]

extraordinary interview! this is what I love .... an incredible musician who tells us about his life with humility and irony. I am grateful.

[@dakotajensen181]

Vic is so humble! And not your average pompous musician.

[@thegolfnut812]

Happy Birthday Mr. Flick! 83 today.

[@richardcarlson7802]

How did it take me so long to find this. Thanks guys, this is great!

[@glennevans5824]

Great that Jesse interviewed this guy...

[@dakotajensen181]

Very rad! How can you not like Jesse? Dude is so informative and shreds!

[@Pwrcritter]

Pawn Stars brought me here..

[@leunam692]

Same here

[@jmendez4690]

Me 3

[@jgme627]

Me 4

[@chrisfarrugia5397]

lol... me 5

[@RioParadiso]

JUST CAME BY THE SAME WAY... THIS GUY IS A LEGEND

[@jeee6835]

Such a great interview. I dont even play the guitar but it was a pleasure to listen to Vics career. Jessie was a great host.

[@balaji-kartha]

amazing that people have never heard of him! I mean they have all "heard" him, but have no idea who he was! Wow!

[@eddiesell8577]

Great interview Jesse, most people have never heard of Vic, but almost everyone has heard him playing without realising it.

[@karmicselling4252]

Well done Jesse. Great interview. And Well Done Vic. Great career that gave us many hours of audio enjoyment.

[@PaulO-gx2bn]

Brilliant Interview and fabulous Romp through this unassuming, iconic guitarists life - Loved it!!

[@geraldjensen9399]

Nicely done Jesse, thanks. I wanted to interview Vick for years but assumed he lived in England. I ordered Mr. Flick's book on line, it's an interesting account not only of his life but also the music business in 1960s London.

[@ronfrey6639]

Great interview my earliest influences on guitar.. I did some work for Vic on a 61 neck making a white guitar to specs around it. 007 lbs do behave..

[@pickersgrip]

Man, I loved this interview!

[@TheJONNYSHADOW]

Me too where can I see the full version?.

[@sab605]

One of the all time greats! Great interview, thank you for posting it.

[@trevorcox1581]

Great interview with Vic, I remember him playing with JB7 , a very modest man with fantastic guitar playing

[@Bobby-ns7gn]

Great !! Jesse that was really interesting, I just heard of Vic tonight and now I see him all over the net. Thanks

[@ronnie5129]

Jesse, Thank You for this Awesome Video, Vic is a Legend, I just can,t say enough about my appreciation of Vic doing this video, and you posting it.. This Made My Year.. Keep on Playing Vic, Cheers, Cousin Figel

[@mediabeatpod]

What a great guy. When he says he's had a wonderful life, the first thing he mentions is his marriage. As many have said, very skilful interviewer. Thank you for popularising the EmMaj9 chord! :)

[@putzengiler]

I used to see ads for Cowtown Guitars in the back of Vintage Guitar Magazine a few years before Jesse got a high profile from Pawn Stars T.V. show on call guitar appraiser....Good interview with one of the original UK first call session guitar greats ...

[@MrDennisLB]

Vic Flick..... A living legion. Great interview.

[@MrMjp58]

I'm currently reading his book. It's very amusing, entertaining and well worth a look - for anyone interested in the great 50's/60's era. I would have loved to have been some sort of a session guitarist or bassist. In another life, maybe. A great man and great player.

[@notoriousshizzane2696]

Thank you for this.. I came here cause of pawn stars. But, I fell in love with this mans sound and legend. Bless you all

[@robertrobles4028]

I had the great honor to meet Mr Flick at he 40th anniversary of ‘A Hard Days Night. This was at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Very much a gentle man

[@MyJ2B]

Wonderful summary of a wonderful humble guitarist (and career).

[@johnbrown9183]

We missed a lot by not having interviews and video of Vic in his younger days and through his illustrious career Also to hear more of his talent in person

[@joeashbubemma]

Imagine if all "stars" were this humble. Just goes to show you, the real talent is seldom seen.

[@jeffreyschmoldt7798]

That is so cool you did this for Vic He is a forever a star in my book..the pawn stats did nothing for this gentile man

[@ronnie5129]

The Gold finger Soundtrack is still one of my Favorites, Thanks Vic, Cousin Figel

[@jamescorbin5090]

a wonderful gentleman that worked hard, took care of himself and his family and didn't self destruct in success like so many others. Many of the band members weren't good enough musicians to play on studio albums, George Harrison for example, and had to hire guys like Vic to play the expert versions.

[@charlieward3675]

The John Barry Seven - saw them live - great!

[@judymcgaugh6480]

This must have been after he sold his guitar on pawn stars show.. the pawn stars show called the man from this place to come to pawn shop to tell the pawn guy if Mr. FLICK was who he said he was ,and he also confirmed that Mr. Flick was also the guitar player who played on hundreds of famous songs... I watched that interview video before I found this one...

[@KonradWadenhauer]

didn't he say he played the bond theme on the strat there? Here he said they recorded it with the other guitar

[@harmonicamikemerrill1715]

That's what I thought. They said he used that guitar that was sold on the Pawn Stars..

[@grilledlettuce1845]

@@KonradWadenhauer clearly he's a fraudster liar

[@metaluna09]

@@KonradWadenhauer No, he said he played the James Bond theme, he didn't say he used the strat, and it's not mentioned anywhere on the show that the strat was used for the theme.

[@ComradeStiv]

Those responsible for the original theme were always a shadowy mystery to me. Learning about Barry and Flick is sooo fascinating

[@headlessspaceman5681]

What a low-key interview of a huge, recognizable talent.

[@dakotajensen181]

A minute and thirty five seconds in and I already love this guy for how humble he is. Vic is a B.A.M.F.

[@joelmo3341]

Bigger then a Legend you can't get. Vic is the Man!

[@davidrice3337]

Jesse was my papaw's name and I'm a guitar player - Jesse does a great job with his interview - he is genuinely honored - and it shows

[@erneibollmtt1263]

So nice video. Thank you Dann.

[@PhilipKerry]

Rip Vic you will be missed and never forgotten ........

[@gijsvlas9120]

EPIC documentary !!! Never knwe the guy's name, do know many many of his recordings ! Got here via Pawn Stars, was impressed how you expressed the privilege to meet him .... and that's it ! Lovely person, Epic contributor to the encyclopaedia of modern music !!!

[@brianrush3588]

how did i miss this for 5 years all i do is watch guitar related content on here alll day lol are there more like it??????

[@PCPartnersUK]

One of the best guitarists that the World has never heard of. Such an interesting guy.

[@scottwhite8036]

Very awesome very well done thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting this on KZbin you did a great job I think you may be underappreciated yourself have a great day may God bless. P.s. thanks for the education I honestly didn't know about mr. Flick but I am so glad I learned thanks again

[@licksnkicks1166]

Great interview!

[@daveclemens3134]

I can't believe vic sold that guitar...it deserves to be in a museum. What a nice guy, great interview.

[@davidmacphee8348]

An old lady bought it at auction for her little granddaughter. Just kidding ... LOL

[@romulusremus7537]

Wow. He also played the soundtrack for Help!

[@mikewoodson6930]

Vic Flick sold his 1961 Stratocaster to Rick at The Pawn shop. ( FYI, sold to Rick for $55,000 and Rick sold at auction for only $26,000 ) Big loss after Jessie said the guitar would bring 60-$70K.

[@cjlc4014]

What a gifted and charming man.

[@danncomminc]

Vic is a true gentleman.

[@jonc1839]

So humble unlike the crap today , what a legend & more importantly a gentleman

[@oliverskb388]

Vic is it. Coolest and warmhearted Guitar player on this planet!

[@depotmsa2362]

This was great :))))) thank you Jesse

[@pawlio66]

I have to admit , id never heard of Vic before 'Pawn Stars'....Jesse obviously realised something had to be captured and recorded here, and what a great job he did.

[@Moyithung]

Here from Pawn Stars. Respect!

[@peanutbutterisfu]

So many people do not understand what the word “underrated guitarist” means. Too many times people call a guitarist underrated yet that guitarist is in a world known band but people think because said guitarist isn’t a household name people don’t respect them well when the band they are in can pack an 8,000 person venue in any town they are far from underrated. Now a guy like Vic flick who has been a part of so many massive songs as a studio musician he is really only known and respected by other musicians. He was valuable as a studio musician and I would say a producer because he helped bands write better music and wrote music for them. Vic wasn’t known well enough to be able to go on big tours and if he did put together a small club tour the only people going would be a small number of musicians that actually know him. I’m not bashing him I’m just saying he’s really the poster boy of what a real “underrated guitarist is”. Shit I played guitar for years, was in bands, recorded albums and I didn’t even know about him for a long time. I shouldn’t feel bad for him because he accomplished a lot but it sucks that he didn’t get the notoriety he so rightfully deserves.

[@MrDallman]

The man’s a legend..

[@imranh5395]

You have the poster to "Diamonds Are Forever?" My late father designed that poster! Sultan "Farooqui" Hasan was an art director with Saatchi and Saatchi and designed several other blockbuster posters 👍🏻

[@dannylee5588]

Great career great interview Thanks

[@kevinsandlin843]

Excellent interview!

[@evandavies4049]

Brilliant interview

[@danncomminc]

He was a very gentle man.. Will be missed.

[@paulryan1631]

Fist saw Vic on pawn stars when he sold his 63 strat and I thought then, what a nice chap. Now after watching this I know he is, would love to see more in depth interview with him.

[@donnsunderland2684]

1961 strat.

[@paulryan1631]

@@donnsunderland2684 thank you for putting me right on that, your obviously a guitar mastermind.

[@djangorheinhardt]

I am actually reading Vic's autobiography ,and the very comprehensive biography of the John Barry Seven.Many of the musical " stars " don't come out of Vic's candid observations very well,including George Martin and the monstrous Barbra Streisand ,surprise,surprise.!Perhaps Vic can use some influence over there to get the full DVD and book of the "Wrecking Crew " released..

[@LorenzPTews]

really impressive to listen to vic's vita.

[@hyphenpearce3224]

People forget the heros behind the scenes!? Well done Vic.!! ;-)

[@shaunw9270]

Excellent interview. Fellow Brits might remember the soap opera "Crossroads" ; Vic played Vox 12-string on that !

[@djangorheinhardt]

Actually,one of the blonde actresses in Crossroads married Carl Wayne from the Midland band run by Ron Wood ,who's band name escapes me ( 2: 30 am writing this ) who was then recruited by the Hollies .Carl did not have a very long " Hollie " career as he sadly died quite tragically early of cancer..

[@shaunw9270]

@@djangorheinhardt I didn't know that , interesting. Hmm..are you thinking of The Move ?

[@djangorheinhardt]

@@shaunw9270 YES YES,YES!! At 2: 55am now my brain is atrophied but I had to get on this thread as it is so interesting .Your name of " the Move " made me mad that I could not remember it and it is so maddening.!!

[@djangorheinhardt]

Vics book is very interesting but he hinted at the end he would do a part 2 .I did not know he was 83 ,so he better get a move on because he has got a lot to tell!

[@shaunw9270]

@@djangorheinhardt Ha ha yeah I guessed The Move , because you said Midlands band , although it was actually Roy Wood , not Ron. I haven't read Vic's book but I did see him on Pawn Stars or similar . He went in with an old Fender Stratocaster , loads of non original parts and that dimwit Jesse from Cowtown Guitars totally over valued it ,so Vic walked out minted , while the shop couldn't sell it and ended up auctioning it at a loss ! 2.20am here in England. Where are you ?

[@davidmacphee8348]

He reminds me a lot of Curt Swan, the early Superman artist affecting millions of people for decades but never seen.

[@scaftag]

Nice interview.. Vic is a gentleman and Jesse is a nice guy too!

[@mikeprescott2417]

Did he square-bash at Bridgenorth in the RAF back in late 1954.

[@geraldlovenguth9364]

It was great Jesse, I guess you weren't allowed to ask about Jimmy Page.

[@r0N1n_SD]

He is Rockstar's Rockstar

[@alanking5001]

Absolutely class act

[@snejhog]

Awesome, very humble man!

[@robwalker7575]

Great vid. Thanks 🇬🇧

[@carlgibans9982]

Great interview.

[@JamesGreenier]

Awesome interview

[@makukawakami]

this is how you conduct an interview, you ask and listen. A lot of interviewers these days just straight up cut off the interviewee

[@TRAINHD77]

Vic Flick such a amazing man!!!

[@skatedd2451]

Great interview great man

[@marclouveau6117]

C'est génial de Vic Flick et J esse Amoroso de parler ensemble surtout que Vic Flick a fais partie du groupe Hermann's Hermits.

[@shaneconnors757]

Great Interview

[@glenbard657]

10:18 I'll bet that Peter "Somebody" was Peter Hunt. Hunt started out as an editor and was the director of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

[@familydogg1234]

So he DID play on GEORGE MARTIN ORCHESTRA on " Hard Days Night" soundtrack ( instrumentals) And MATT MONRO

[@michaelhiggs8657]

Love the Burns in the background. Norm's guitar of the day needs to do some Burns.

[@hoffersmusic815]

What an awesome bloke Vic is

[@eckathewrecka]

Interesting, isn't this the guy who gave an appraisal on Vic's 1961 Fender Strat on the Pawnbrokers video? Here's an interesting fact I researched, "Flick appeared on a 2013 episode of the History Channel show Pawn Stars titled "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service". Here he brought in his 1961 Fender Stratocaster guitar to shop owner Rick Harrison, who, after consulting Jesse Amoroso, settled on a price of $55,000 for the guitar. The guitar sold at auction in 2014 for $25,000" Nice to see a musco make money for a change! hahaha

[@jobloggs8022]

people like him and Carol cay should have got together and done their own album

[@moniphil]

Does anyone have a list of all the well-known songs he’s played on? I’m sure he didn’t get credit often for his session work. And probably not paid well.

[@djizzah]

Great interview jesse, but you cheated having what has to be one of the most fascinating guitar guests there is, what a classic English gentleman Vic is

[@fullarm9894]

All the socalled stars ...would not be without these proff guys..the wrecking Crews

[@alanwilkinson9487]

Really nice chap....x

[@telefunkenyou47]

I had a cop see my guitar gig bag in my car and said, “why do you have a gun?” I said it’s my guitar.. He said, “yeah right!” And let me go. I didn’t argue. That’s when I thought a steinburger in a gun scabbard would be noticed at gigs.