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@utubehound697 жыл бұрын
Thats one of the best interviews I ever heard. I could listen to that man all day. That's a man who knows what he's saying.
@utubehound697 жыл бұрын
You even got Mother Maybell in the video.
@krelbar7 жыл бұрын
It was kind of a shock to see George Gruhn as he is today. My memory of him was from his ads in Guitar Player in the 70's-80's.
@eflat65227 жыл бұрын
This is a great interview. I just found this channel today, looks like I got a bunch your past videos to watch.
@evelasq17 жыл бұрын
Great interview Mr. TONEKING! This man is very intelligent when it comes to the music industry. Don't mean to bust your bubble. You need camera equipment that would stabilize the camera and you need to pull down a white shade for the window. There was too much sunlight for some of the shots. It was very hard to see the picture frame. You need to point the frame away from the sunlight. The white shade would cut down the amount of light by a few stops. You could of use a tripod or a monopod. Monopod is great for action photography such as football. Peace, Flood!
@erickmo11884 жыл бұрын
I met George over the weekend. An unbelievable honor meeting him. He is a humble, and very genuinely kind person.
@TheKeenej6 жыл бұрын
He has a plethora of musical insight that no one has or will have in this millennia. I remember GTR which stood for George Tutt and Randy. He was quite the walking encyclopedia then was a very accomplished mandolin player and Randy was the luthiers luthier. Thanks for sharing Tone King
@MetalHeadHippie7 жыл бұрын
Nice interview I enjoyed that very much. Informative. Thanks Louis.
@natredvondiskust72437 жыл бұрын
ive watched it twice...
@superchefno17 жыл бұрын
Talk about an interview. Excellent !
@andrewmuelleranantababaji80733 жыл бұрын
Beautiful hand designed indian Altar never imagined that in Nashville
@melvynobrien61936 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview.
@Toofer697 жыл бұрын
Not only is he an amazing historian, he also has a very practical view of the state of musical instruments. You might expect a certain amount of "grouchy old fart" attitude for someone his age with his unique experience in the business but there is none of that. I wish George Gruhn was my next door neighbor. I'd finally have a neighbor I want to talk to. Thank you to The Tone King for an amazing interview with an amazing man.
@natredvondiskust72437 жыл бұрын
your best work bro...METAL.!!! not so much..but on point..great
@martinguitars89917 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview TK
@joycecastona53276 жыл бұрын
Great interview!!
@celestelongway73155 жыл бұрын
***$$$ Hmmmmm....very interesting Guitar biz discussion.....$$ thanks for the post Tone King!
@jr-zo9gi5 жыл бұрын
Well said, Mr. Gruhn.
@sethadam42667 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very interesting insight.
@nickjackson63757 жыл бұрын
I stood in line behind George to use a pay phone once in Nashville at the old guitar show. Damn I'm starting to feel old lol.
@hutchfromba7 жыл бұрын
Yes ! A full hour. Blues On....
@Spidouz7 жыл бұрын
43:22 - 44:11 One of the best description of what could be a guitar...
@bigdguitars7 жыл бұрын
george is the best, embodiment of Nashville. Went to lunch with him and he shared some great insights.
@Claimjumper557 жыл бұрын
His wealth of knowledge and ability to recall dates and numbers is staggering. What an incredible interview.
@stevehogan88297 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Thank you Mr Gruhn. Most appreciate your take on this popular question.
@nandosupes58586 жыл бұрын
This is such a great interview, is always good to learn and listen from a gentleman as Mr. Gruhn, thanks TTK.
@c.p.15895 жыл бұрын
This isn't an interview. It's an audience.
@jiffy597 жыл бұрын
It's so refreshing to hear somebody with common sense talking about the guitar industry he's a man of wisdom and I really enjoyed your interview and he really knows how to get to the heart of the matter he's a walking encyclopedia thanks for the interview
@TVLTNT7 жыл бұрын
DUDE....I was glued to this. GREAT INTERVIEW Louis!!
@guitarnotions7 жыл бұрын
A wonderful Historian! Love this interview!!
@toddflowers80527 жыл бұрын
What an interesting expert ! I could listen to him for hours! Thanks TK and GG !
@KevinStudent7 жыл бұрын
Another very good interview! Very interesting perspective on the instrument and it's history.
@davidchase-lopes84137 жыл бұрын
TTK, really love these pod casts from SNAMM. Getting an interview with George Gruhn is a huge event AND a coup!!!! Congratulations. One of thé best MI interviews that I have ever watched. Bravo!
@bartnettle7 жыл бұрын
Wow what a knowledgable and insightful guy. Really a documented gem Louis! Well Done!
@sunlightpictures83677 жыл бұрын
George Gruhn is a walking encyclopedia! Great interview, keep up the good work Tone King.
@MadrojDaMadone7 жыл бұрын
This was an awesome interview. He reminds me a lot of my dad... Great storytelling and historical info presented in this video. :)
@123ubuntu6667 жыл бұрын
Funny you featuring this. I hadn't heard of GRUHN until the day before yesterday when I started devouring his news letters. He tackled this subject exactly 10 years ago in 2007 and you can find his prescient words here: "Lower interest rates, rising rap music, falling sales of new guitars, and the vintage guitar market" It's a great essay on the state of play (as it was, and probably as it ever shall be). I've really enjoyed his other news letters and 'essays' as well. Recommended reading if you want to get a bit deeper in to the history of the guitar. And the future of the guitar. I'm going to watch the video now, and see if he has anything more to say on the subject, than he did 10 years ago.
@peterthomas35897 жыл бұрын
Wow! Very insightful! Big thanks to Tone King, what a scoop to get a interview with the "Gruhn the Guitar Guru" himself.
@candydormizzi25007 жыл бұрын
I would be interested in knowing how the market is in like Japan that's has a ton of guitars in there über shops great interview
@markvalentine60577 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT !!!! Awesome education and opinion by a master THAT WAS WORTH EVERY SECOND ! GO TTK !!!!
@dalepal7 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview with George Gruhn! He is one of the most knowledgeable people on the history of guitars and has a good perspective on what is happening in the industry.
@JoeyColors7 жыл бұрын
I want to congratulate and thank you for one of the best interviews I have seen in a long time. Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with Gruhn's views, your interview is exactly the sort of material historians will relish in years to come. You did well. A+++
@invisible19557 жыл бұрын
Mr Gruhn speaks a lot of sense - a very wise man!
@danwilhite7 жыл бұрын
Gruhn is a legend! I always stop at his store if I'm in Nashville.
@IntoTheMystery136 жыл бұрын
What a knowledgeable and wise man
@bakstabbath7 жыл бұрын
George is a genius. I'd take his word over anyone's
@markusnowak61917 жыл бұрын
one of the most interesting interview, about how music has changed, I ever heard
@jeffreytelmo21357 жыл бұрын
George is a true guitar historian and scholar, his insights are always on point...
@chungaleta12347 жыл бұрын
Worth every second!!!
@Spidouz7 жыл бұрын
26:01 Sorry, but Mr Gruhn is missing the question big time... He's talking about his own market, about American manufacturers and about high-end guitars sellers... and he says they're down! When if fact, the question is about the market as a whole, and then Mr Mooney from Fender was actually right. And yes, Fender is also building and selling acoustic guitars, ukulele and such... I guess Mr Gruhn didn't follow the new lately! And yes, a lot of guitars are now imports, from China, Japan, South-Korean, Indonesia, Mexico and such... and yes, they're cheaper guitars. But it doesn't mean they're not guitars and don't sell. A lot of people are actually buying them, more and more for two main reasons: 1) because the quality now is really great and most of imports don't have much to be shame in comparison to some American made guitars. 2) because they're cheap; a lot of beginners that want to start guitars don't want to spend 3,000 bucks in a guitar just to see if it's something they might like (as already mentioned, 9 out of 10 people that starts playing guitar are quitting in the first 90 days). So, they're buying a lot of cheap imports. And since the quality is better and better, now they have no problem to keep buying imports when they want a second, third or twenty-fifth guitars :) Of course, 1 cheap guitar sold online might be 1 expensive guitar that won't be built in the US and sold from some resellers. So yes, there's some pressure on the market, but only because it's getting more open and more free with more competition from all over the world. So yes, the '50-'60s era where virtually most of electric guitars were only coming from the US is indeed long gone... but it doesn't mean the market as a whole is down.
@oldgrannywheels5 жыл бұрын
In the first 2 minutes he drops the names of my two favorite guitarists, Roy Buchanan and Mike Bloomfield, guess we have the same taste! You can literally hear everything you could want from those two alone, from the sweetest humbucker tone to the most aggressive single coil, and the endless versatility of the two guitars and guitarists, you know you are listening to the best electric guitar music ever made.
@MarkBatchelder7 жыл бұрын
Great interview! I just got to visit Mr. Gruhn's store in Nashville for the first time this past Saturday 7/15/2017. It was amazing to be able to play a 1958 Stratocaster on a 1958 Bassman amp! But I didn't get to go upstairs. We're you doing this interview in Mr. Gruhn's office upstairs on the same day I was there?
@guitartec7 жыл бұрын
There are greatly reduced numbers of "new" young guitarists coming into the marketplace. One reason is because parents are not introducing their children to music like they used to (as opposed to sports). Schools have removed music classes from their curriculum. Throw in texting and other brain-wasting tech along with the changes in music and what you have is fast-shrinking market. There is, of course, a LOT more to this.
@Deneteus7 жыл бұрын
These are the kinds of interviews you should do more of. He talked about everything important. Now you should talk to the amp manufacturers. Go talk to old Mike about tubes.
@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION7 жыл бұрын
The Band DNCE is putting out some really good Funk 7 Disc.. But, I get his point
@daveduffy28236 жыл бұрын
"Different generations have different desires" That sums it up
@jerrymorganjr6 жыл бұрын
He's weird and maybe not the friendliest guy, but he's VERY intelligent.
@donniepointer93956 жыл бұрын
George any good player would never buy a guitar or any other instrument online without playing it first or 2 or 3 times so I believe the guitar stores will always be around I personally would not buy online and if that's my only option I would not make future purchases don't care what company they are hit and miss
@richsackett34237 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! Who is this guy?! He knows so much it's like drinking from from a firehose.
@ankerguitar7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this. Very interesting, and wise words from a legend in the industry.
@playAgainMe7 жыл бұрын
what a great historian
@greatvanzini7 жыл бұрын
Wow! IMO you just got "The Interview." Great job. I got to play a Loar Guitar (192?) for a few seconds once. When the owner told me what it was I asked to put it down! Bloomfield is still my main influence. Have to disagree with only one thing. I did an easy listening CD with soft background violins & such all on a computer. Acker Bilk tribute. I became the conductor instead of the player. It was a total hoot! It stunk but it was a hoot!
@SRNF7 жыл бұрын
Tone King is killing me with this grade A content. Thank you my friend. Gruhn is a historian, I will buy one of his guitars just based on this interview.
@bhull3027 жыл бұрын
We need to jack Gruhn's brain into a computer and do a transfer. Seriously though....this and the related discussion roundtable are riveting. Loved every minute of the 3 hours between those 2 vids. It'll be interesting to see what the landscape turns into in the next 5 years.
@DonAmos_stories2 жыл бұрын
Did he just say Pearl Jam did not need a good guitar? And they used a Fender Strat!
@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION7 жыл бұрын
Wellll... Bruno Mars is playing some good Funk these days :)
@michaelturner50697 жыл бұрын
THAT GUY COULD TALK COULDN'T HE??? GEEEEEZ!!!!
@MrMarkduke123 Жыл бұрын
Guitar may not be dying in Nashville but it’s dead here in Louisiana
@NashvilleGuitarist6 жыл бұрын
Wow the camera is so terrible the paper cant even be seen. Ugh
@cogdog697 жыл бұрын
you got "Gunhn'ed" !
@gdasilva7 жыл бұрын
George Gruhn once again shows his myopic understanding of the history of music. One thing he IS right about, in that the guitar has and will always survive.
@rarch19687 жыл бұрын
"George Gruhn once again shows his myopic understanding of the history of music." In what way?
@zagan17 жыл бұрын
Are you fucking serious? The biggest problem for a guitar maker isn't so much selling them, it's getting the wood to even make them. The next biggest is the sales of brand new guitars, a guitar maker doesn't give a fuck about used guitar sales, because the guitars are already made.
@shuggy11107 жыл бұрын
My two favorite experts on one video! I like George for mentioning Michael Bloomfield and Bill Monroe. Hardly anyone who plays a stringed instruments knows who Bill Monroe is, but they should. Shame on all the teachers who fail to make a point of it. What's wrong with you??? Let's all do "Bluegrass Sunday."
@allenbrininstool75585 жыл бұрын
Blues has been recycled....and is keeping guitar alive. Hell with metal...
@davidkornblatt9915 жыл бұрын
Its always weird when guitar guys compare guitar instruments to automobiles. Guys they are not the same, not even on the same planet. I know they will be mad at me but “ I’m just the messenger “ Guitars are like guitars, there isn’t anything like them.
@larryzink89782 жыл бұрын
He is wrong about trends not returning. All the styles are being revived to significant extents, He needs to get out more?
@Fezzler617 жыл бұрын
Very interesting historical perspective. Anyone who found this interesting should read David Byrne's book, "How Music Works."No judgment here, but my college-age student just bought tickets to a much in demand DJ. What? Big shift.
@rmzzz767 жыл бұрын
People saying "the guitar is dead" have tunnel vision only for the finished product consumers buy and are ignorant of the long, beautiful journey music takes to arrive there. When you turn on the radio you don't hear guitar-vocal songs anymore. But that doesn't mean the instrument is dead... Search youtube for "early ..." and type in Ed Sheeran, Adele, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber. You find all these 2017 chart topping artist got their start with an acoustic guitar, a unique voice and a really great set of songs they wrote that made someone take notice. So the final delivery has changed, so what? To the aspiring artist the acoustic guitar is still the go-to tool. If you listen to acoustic-vocal demos of Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, etc... They are immortal creations that step outside of time, they exist above the trending production of modern popular music because they are not bound by its rules. The only other instrument on the planet that really delivers that is the piano and the gap the inspiration of an acoustic grand piano vs a synth is vast, the piano does not travel well and in it's portable form it's bound and limited to the technology of the day. The guitar stands alone.
@mikeblue3857 жыл бұрын
the guitar market has never been more saturated. everybody and their grandmother makes guitars now. people make them at home. they're not going anywhere. the big guys aren't selling as many. it's more of a financial whine.
@JohnAdams-xc5yk2 жыл бұрын
I stopped buying factory fender guitars, you can build better for less
@walking2417 жыл бұрын
To be blunt the guitar will never be as popular as it used to be because the music it's closely associated with (rock) is dead as a mainstream cultural force. It will always be around but it will be more niche.
@turbodownwarddog3 жыл бұрын
Any Mooney CEO of Fender has only been in the guitar industry a very short time. A former beancounter for Nike and Disney, he has very little credence or knowledge of the business. He is stumping to increase the stock price in oder to increase his salary and net worth. Not saying he is wrong, but if he is right it is not by knowledge or without a very strong bias. Compared to Gruhn, he is but a a little barking puppy.
@arthurthompson82417 жыл бұрын
Yikes! snakes !
@electricritual41977 жыл бұрын
Interview was good until he started talking about all that environmentalist wacko nonsense. Just more government over-reach. I can guarantee it's only going to get worse. You'll probably have to walk around with paperwork just to go play at a local club.
@kdrake7777 жыл бұрын
Is George not aware of the explosion of fan fret guitars, 7 and 8 strings? Metal has caused the evolution of the electric guitar in the past few years.
@zagan17 жыл бұрын
lol, metal expanding the guitar market? 7 and 8 string guitars? 20+ string guitars have been out for decades, probably longer. If anything it's only brought that sort of style back around, because people want the deep sounds it's not invented it.
@NathanWoollaston7 жыл бұрын
kdrake777 You mean the explosion of fanfrets/ multiscale fingerboards in the 16th century? Or that time around 1900? Or that time in the 70s? Or just that metal thing from the last few years. I'd guess yes, George does know about it.
@dadasha7 жыл бұрын
Now compare the knowledge and they way he talks to donald trump!
@ALEXONLIFE7 жыл бұрын
Translation. The guitar has been dying for the last 20 years, it will always remain as a niche market and interest but it will essentially be DEAD and NOT come back. If you want to deny this then I will see you out in the filed with your film camera. I still collect and use film cameras occasionally but I don't think you do. In fact you will look at me as crazy or not even know what a film camera is. A millennial surely would not. Other then bubbles like guitar channels on KZbin and the NAMM show, the guitar is utterly irrelevant. That culture is GONE or more precisely taken away from you and being killed off as we speak. However, If the Muslim boys start rockin' you will have proved me wrong and I will hang my head in shame.