Random Late Night Pickin’: a little Merle, a little Reed, and a little Doyle

[@mathbrown9099]

Mr. Dykes, I truly enjoy these RLNP episodes. Thank you, dearly from the Pacific Northwest.

[@hymnplayer]

My wife and I watching and enjoying again in August 2024. Love your music! 💕

[@BlindPigAndTheAcorn]

Out of this world picking!

[@billhallsongs]

Best in the world!

[@larryyouguessame6078]

Red Gretch song was beautiful 🎼🎸🥰

[@kevinwilson2082]

Wow. Just Wow.

[@eddiecampbell1835]

Thought I could play guitar genius.but Still picking.what a talent.

[@artcooper5867]

On 60 Broadway Something special Thanks doyle

[@dannydobson9045]

A little Merle & Reed is great alot of Doyle is even greater! Your time is greatly appreciated

[@MrSteviek52]

Doyle, Steve Kuykendall here….you may or may not recall being a judge for Charlie Daniels guitar Wars in 1991 in Fresno….but I won first place….and one of the prizes was a private lesson with you there at his store. I still have it on VHS ! That was April of 1991….30 years ago☝️…I cherish the memory and have followed your career all along. You’re still astonishing and 1 of a kind 👏…I just got home from a gig and sat down with my iPad and found this lovely video….what a nice way to wind down from my gig and relax 🤗🎸 …..thanks Doyle….God Bless 🙏

[@glennrepp14]

What an amazing treat that must have been! Amazing sir!

[@Jedi_Mind_Tricks]

Wow! How coo!!!

[@hikefishmakemusic]

yes, life is good and we are ALL blessed! thx for the random pickin’.

[@Jopetto]

Pick away- just awesome. Made my Friday morning ☕️👍

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

Oh, yeah! My kind of picking. I first watched Merle play “Roll on Buddy” as short Saturday morning fillers on B&W TV in early ‘50s.

[@MyMonkeyMind7]

Thank-you for posting such great content! I'm 47 and just starting with guitar, but listening to your videos, hours of mesmerizing sounds, is very inspirational.

[@cliffmatthews6577]

I never get fed up of listening to this guy, absolutely brilliant

[@vincentkowski8466]

Beautiful Doyle…..thank you ! 💕

[@Seazer009]

That Martin guitar has the right stuff and the right player, thanks Doyle.

[@rickf.9253]

Awesome as always Doyle! We too are blessed that we get to enjoy such awesome music from a very rare master of the guitar!

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

At Gordon Lightfoot's Facebook page I recalled a moment in 1965 when I spoke briefly with him at a coffee house (remember those?) in my hometown of Ottawa Canada when he was still largely unknown. Alone with him in a hallway I asked how he tuned his bass strings to get that signature sound on Early Morning Rain. “Tune your (big) E string down to D,” he said. Doyle Dykes does that here, for one of my favorite of his own compositions, titled “On 60 Broadway” - a tribute to Gretsch guitars' original NYC home - as well as to “honor Fred Gretsch” (who cherishes Doyle's music and friendship and has gifted him with guitars). Doyle introduces us to his instrument: a “1955 Martin D-28, with Brazilian Rosewood.” (Coincidentally what Gordon Lightfoot always played when he wasn't playing his Gibson 12-string.) At song's end, Doyle's adorable little Terrier intervenes “at the end of a hard day” to remind him “it's time for bed.” ---- Sent my way by the intuitive genius that is KZbin, as if to say: “You didn't see this first time around, did you?” (when posted 18 months ago). The entire eight minutes is a joy to hear ... but if you only have time for “60 Broadway” - pick it up halfway through at the 4:24 mark. Celebrated elsewhere (search) " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central " (p. 41)

[@g2del]

Love your positive approach to life. Keep your videos coming!

[@flimflam4141]

Thank you Mr. Dykes! I so needed a smile today, and a happy heart! Your music has given me that. God Bless

[@tomhampton4595]

Beautiful Doyle! Thanks for all these years of inspiration.

[@lindawoody8501]

So nice you are doing more singing! Fun night of picking and sharing the joy! Thanks for sharing the picture of your new dog. Very cute.

[@damienlee4209]

It is such a blessing to be able to watch and listen to you play the guitar.

[@guitareveryone]

Thank you Doyle for sharing these videos and lessons with us. Your music is so inspiring to a person like myself who has played for most of my life but has had some struggles over the past few years which has also affected my playing abilities. Although my playing is/was never great it inspires me to believe in myself and bring out another new lick. If I could only dream of playing as good as that. Thanks again. God bless.

[@kevdadd1976]

That second piece blew me away! A true master. One of the greatest in my opinion

[@roxygiddens9898]

He’s my first cousin and I agree with you.😁🎸

[@73macrino]

Thank you for posting such beautiful music sir! God bless all

[@benspivey5782]

Nice one Doyle :)

[@buffysteve]

Just love your guitar picking Doyle. You make any guitar sound better than it's maker could have imagened. Always look forward to your videos.

[@jorgecontreras7631]

Guau !!!! Espectacular !!!! 😀👍

[@StEf-j5v]

Wonderful Picking 👍

[@johnlynch1415]

Great arrangement!

[@stevenbaggett6549]

Doyle should have way more subscribers

[@bobhardman8468]

Sounding AWESOME, as usual. Praying for you, my friend, God bless!

[@noelrikardo998]

My favorite cool lick✌

[@easysharem632]

Hi Doyle. Great. I went to the Frank Stamps School of Music at Bethel Temple in Dallas. It was about 1946 or so. Went for several years. My guitar teacher was William Vickery. I know this was many years before your time but I was wondering if you might have met Mr. Vickery. Thanks for your beautiful music. Ron Coleman

[@curronhill2744]

I just found your channel. Love the picking. I saw you a few years back at a music store in Williamsport, PA in a workshop sponsored by Taylor. I still enjoy your music, well done!

[@GWGuitarStudio]

I have a question! On the first and in other Merle-style tunes, are you fretting notes on the 6th string with your thumb or are you just muting it? Thanks.

[@jamisonsmith9141]

Doyle Dykes Signature Martin D-28 that has a nice ring to it.

[@Joelamikell]

Hey friend! Love hearing you play!

[@moreme40]

He almost has this guitar thing figured out

[@dylanbrockguitar]

Awesome pickin!!

[@thepennydrops.]

Awesome!

[@woodlj88]

So good 👍

[@cabindweller8454]

1955 is sounding pretty good right about now.

[@FTFJohn]

Wow. I don’t know who you are but you are one hell of a guitar player. I swear I heard at least 2 guitars playing. I been playing for about 20 years and not close to you.

[@johnmacgregor5050]

It ought to be a crime for that much music to come out just 6 strings.

[@jambonejim1249]

Mine came off the line in '59 so in another four years it should be able to do what yours does? Cheers thanks for the tunes.

[@mandobanjoguitar]

Amazing 28 with the Brazilian. Do you own any "Golden Era" Martins?

[@hanhanguitarworld]

🧡ྀི💛ྀི❤️ྀི

[@kishbrowning]

I think out of all of the instruments Doyle plays he gets his best sound out of his old Martins.

[@phillipgreene2564]

😁

[@FrankSpeer66]

Hi Doyle, do you use flat round strings on your Gretsch guitars?

[@bobhardman8468]

Could you play Great is Thy Faithfulness?

[@jamesbattiest3885]

Heydoyle my brother just traded a uekelale 4 a Mitchell guitar a 400 dollar guitar 🎸

[@leftypick4854]

Gotta love Elvis.