Greg Koch and Paul Pigat Present Fender and Gretsch Guitars

Join Greg Koch and Paul Pigat at Sweetwater for a brief overview of Fender and Gretsch guitars, and an extended jam session! Special thanks to Greg and Paul for visiting us at GearFest 2011 and making this demo possible!

[@stevecrossguitar]

anyone spot that sly "smoke on the water" riff slipped in at 4:14 ?!! or even his casual throwaway beatles "I feel fine" riff at 5:05 ?!!!........! this guy is just unreal. Unreal.

[@BreadandFaxes]

steve x yeah Greg is the man. Absolutely one of the best and most versatile guitarists on the planet in my opinion. Not a lot of guys around like him anymore. He's like the Bumblefoot (Ron Thal) of blues and hybrid picking.

[@stringbender57]

Been playing professionally for 35 years and never bought a guitar from a mail order company. I like to see what I am buying. Took a chance last week and ordered an Ibanez AF75 from Sweetwater. I figured they would be the ONLY ones I would take a chance with since they do a 55 point inspection on their guitars. I am pleased to say the guitar was awesome! Service was awesome and they even followed up with a call! Sweetwater rocks! Give these guys a try. You'll be glad you did!

[@benzuckerman]

Amazing that Greg Koch sounds so similar when he talks as when he plays... full of humor and odd combinations that somehow seem to work beautifully.

[@kaisimon9894]

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[@ashtongunner8181]

@Kai Simon Instablaster :)

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[@therainforest4314]

Such a pleasure to hear this, guys! Thank you for sharing, Sweetwater. :)

[@greatvanzini]

Good Gosh. There's 2 of my faves right there together! God Bless America, Canada & Sweetwater too! Oh yeah. Gretsch & Fender too.

[@ericld11]

that's it, I'm getting horn-rimmed glasses.

[@halfwaytobedlam3234]

That gretsch is clear as glass. Kickass jam!

[@donrutter6765]

Sounds better than the 51 for sure.

[@DuongQuangDinh]

Greg Koch and Paul Pigat : Excellents !

[@jetglo325]

Great to hear these guitars played clean.

[@speedball1919]

"John dillinger's corpse right now is rattling with great vehemence, due to the ramifications of this savage tone council" 2:20 - Greg Koch, 2011

[@pokohalen2]

I now after watching this want to dedicate my life to this style of playing.

[@amsedelm]

That was awesome. On so many levels.

[@dianerussell970]

Fantastic playing I really enjoyed it absolutely superb

[@bills48321]

The guitars are so complementary to each other. I'd like to hear more of this duo.

[@Rafterman123]

One of the coolest jams on the net. Certified and approved, man.

[@greatvanzini]

two of my faves right there.

[@Madmax-zc2gk]

To say these guys are good is a HUGE understatement….Well done Sirs…

[@rydes68]

I can only assume that the 10 people that thumbs downed this didn't get past Greg's yapping, some seriously good guitar playing by both of them...

[@teddyleather9079]

two greasy thumbs up!! for both cats!! SWEETWATER ROCKS!!

[@jmanxoom]

Awesome conversation they had second half of the video

[@zhbroder]

princeton reverb is sounding very tasty to me

[@rohw0016]

wow.. that was some playing! u two feed off each other nicely

[@glassslide]

Seriously amazing guitar playing!!

[@SN.LurkinG]

I can listen to this man talk all day

[@jose35197]

Paul Pigat con Gretsch 6122 tenessee como uso Chet Atkins en Oslo 1964

[@AllenPinchloaf]

Dang! Those Mel Bay books really worked for these guys!

[@superdave417]

Loved it!!!

[@jcheever37]

I want both of these

[@cepinobel]

Wow, two impressive guitarists. Thanks to Sweetwater for making this possible.

[@davidspicer5241]

I've just buried my guitars in the garden, no ceremony, no headstone. Awesome!

[@patrickjohngallagher]

Cremation, here.

[@Gerk8]

Not even a lone headstock in the rhubarb?

[@JohnStruemph]

Awesome!

[@marscoloradotuesday855]

Great players!

[@100percentbajan]

Greg you were born to entertain

[@kylejones8893]

This guy...with a name like Koch, he's gotta have charisma. And apparently a word-of-the-day calendar.

[@3dsman]

I love how Greg makes me laugh with his words and grin with those crazy little licks he sprinkles all over the place! Great playing by both guys!!

[@francisesalazar2709]

That was badass😎🎸🎸🎶🥁🍻

[@benzuckerman]

Cool Freddy King Jam in there....

[@DaveJacoby]

@heffy301 Not the part I was thinking of, that was "Cannonball Rag", but yeah, now that you mention it, that's the blues thing. Thanks.

[@danielalavoine8947]

greg koch is really great artist and is play guitar with geat feeling and his perform was every wondrefull

[@HaroldFlood15]

Cool

[@anitadavideduo]

Cannonballs rag guys! We hope to meet you soon again Greg...

[@likking1]

both players are awesome but mr.kosh is out of this world incredible guitar i love his playing salute from rocky point mexico your fan number one larrockkkk

[@guitardudeguy3139]

Some seriously enjoyable picking guys...the chicken coop was rocking...All that chicken picking goin on!...thank you!

[@yobhsiFehT]

I really like the playing coming from Paul, here, but I suddenly REALLY want to see a jam session w/ Greg and Carl Verheyen... That needs to happen =| At any rate, so very cool, love both these companies, and thanks again for posting, Sweetwater!

[@bigtorrisi]

HOT DOG, that is sweeeeeeeet. Greg for President, Paul Vice President. Speaking as a rock guitar fan (Van Halen, Malmsteen, Satch etc etc) I can still appreciate fine playin' and oh boy, that was, is and forever shall be, very fine playing.

[@peteturland2029]

Love it

[@druno82]

The ghost of Jerry Reed approve's Greg's solos

[@willemkerpel1]

Where's the pickup switch on the pawn shops?

[@Smudgie]

`Scuse me for showing my ignorance but I`m just getting into this type of music but was that a Chet Atkins tune they played? Is there anywhere I can find a lesson for that song? Or perhaps Greg`s version of Mr. Sandman?

[@donrutter6765]

The internet is free lessons, pardner, not so, when I was a guitar apprentice in the early 70's sir.

[@BreadandFaxes]

Christ that Gretsch in the second song is so spongy and wet sounding. What a great sounding guitar.

[@raymondjamesrivera]

Greg Koch is one of the most incredible guitarists this world has ever seen, hope he gets more recogniton

[@russjalichandra5491]

great job guys. will go and get me a Gretsch.

[@donrutter6765]

Get a Rickenbacker too.Jangly.

[@MrMatthewLeo]

Two great players, and Greg Koch is one of the funniest and goofiest dudes around.

[@MRSWS1972]

Cool!

[@frontbum420]

That princeton reverb should sound warmer and not so stiff or at least I think it should ??

[@laj043]

What a coincidence, I just happened to watch this video and it is getting cold here tonight, so I went ahead and threw my guitars in the wood stove..............toasty now

[@commaback8861]

Greg is supercrazy!

[@31v13]

did greg play here comes the sun during that first jam? This guy is crazy good!

[@JRaab311]

@Joostieboy How bout the Beatles-I feel fine, at 5:06?

[@stuartmckay9105]

What is the name of the first song they played??

[@stepitupandgo67]

cannonball rag merle travis

[@stringbender57]

Yes they did! I was shocked not expecting it. I have since ordered several other items. My sales rep and I have an ongoing joke...I only order from them for the candy...lol!

[@shield400]

Koch is the master of comedic vernacular! \m/

[@JohnStruemph]

Also add in a shot of Smoke on the Water and Ted Nugent's Hey Baby! 2 really great guitar players having fun. I could listen to these two for hours. And Greg cracks me up. He is like the anti Jeff Beck. He get's some weird stuff out of a guitar as well but off beat and funny. Sometimes he makes me laugh just when he does it. How does he improvise that screwy stuff that just seems to fit when he plays. Both guy are awesome. Thanks to Sw for posting this vid even though it's an ad

[@rarch1968]

These two play so tight & well together I almost posted a comment about the stereo seperation being the wrong way around...my mistake!

[@bruzzgravely3470]

Pigcat you can really play with that Koch!!

[@RanRhoads84]

Nice, it was like watching Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed in the first half, then it moved into some Beno album, good stuff!

[@bluesborn]

Aint that Gretsch pretty? I want one.

[@Maginel73]

What is the title of the blues number starting at 6:32?

[@izecold77]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide_Away

[@Maginel73]

izecold77 Thanks. I hear this song at blues jams all the time, but no one knew what the title was.

[@donrutter6765]

7:32 was a takeoff of Nugent "hey baby"

[@rockstar1601]

What's the name of the song starting at 3:15?

[@rockstar1601]

+Tiege Davies Thanks

[@WiZ111112]

+bart van der hee its actually cannonball rag by merle travis

[@vickikent4559]

5:07- Beatles riff??

[@intrsoul]

@Joostieboy ...and @5:06 'I Feel Fine' by the Beetles. Jazz folks sometimes refer to this as "quoting" while your improvising. Greg drops some hilarious ones for sure.

[@DiatonicVids]

4:14 He just HAD to sneak in a bit of Smoke On the Water there, didn't he?

[@richardockenden8669]

Funny as always and fantastic, just off to burn my guitars now. ; ) ......more of this stuff please.

[@sooparticular]

lolzzzz fucking exactly!! Here I am wailing at home..then I watch ANY Koch video and I immediatley wanna hurl my entire guitar collection out my window

[@Uptown59]

Freddie King's Hideaway @6:32

[@Chloelove785]

Damn!

[@TheXboy111]

Weaving guitars. Excellent!

[@tomk3420]

It does not get any better than the "Pagan Rockers!"

[@jonjper]

🤘🏽

[@jaimedolcesinnersole]

too f'n'cooL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MattPolaniecki]

Sweet sweet raspberry jam sesh

[@johndodson4527]

Famous

[@pyovkov]

Beatles' "I feel fine" at 5:07 :)

[@stephenjames4937]

Okay, why am I suddenly going and pricing up some Gretsch guitars...?

[@RichardRomanowski]

Greg Koch Is AMAZING!!!!!!! and funny too.

[@Sensates85]

these use rotary switch

[@donrutter6765]

Heard a little Nugent "hey baby" @ 7:32

[@Uptown59]

Actually that whole second piece is from Freddie King's Hideaway. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHa9e6mvgayXrck

[@sarahwaters1103]

like 1959 or 196O . . tube twangmachines!!!!-warm!!!! . . to about 1964!!!!

[@jbkormos]

This is some serious six-string malfeasance, for sure!! It's widely known that these two musical miscreants have perpetrated acts of polyphonic pentatonal perfidy in all 50 states! I'd be on the lookout....!!

[@MrSageXP]

They even have matching glasses

[@continentalgentleman6778]

So Tasty!

[@zakkk19]

Beatles at 5:07 !

[@StephenBerner]

oh man, Koch is sharp as a tack, smart, talented and unrepentant, and he plays well with others - damn!

[@gutbucket260]

Liking the quack Greg's getting from that Fender.

[@ilikezappa3268]

Greg is a giggle. I think he had magic mushrooms for breakfast when he should have been working hard for his slaughterhouse management exams. Good man

[@LucasCrossleyGuitar]

LOL...."the name that acts as an expectorant"....You have to be brilliant just to speak that articulately let alone play the way you do. Greg you are flat out awesome dude!

[@DaveJacoby]

The latter song is a blues jam. There's stuff there I should be able to name, but I get what's going on, before it turns on the "Peter Gunn". It's the former that gets me. I recognize it. It's a great travis-picking thing. I've heard it done before. I just can't name it. Help?

[@sublmbadfish]

This is the best of all the funny Greg videos.

[@MrMatthewLeo]

What does he say at :33 "Perambulate around like a.....??" Oh, and "John Dillenger's corpse right now is rattling with great vehemence due to the ramifications of this savage tone council" is one of the greatest sentences ever constructed and/or uttered by a human.

[@sarahwaters1103]

why doesnt anyone play a 1-12 tube gretsch or 2-12 tube gretch, both with those things i cant thing of now . . or rectfifiers!!!!

[@heffy301]

It's Freddie King's Hideaway.