Guitar Rig For The Working Musician (feat. Jon Beato)

[@44scoots]

Jon!!! One of the BEST guitar players in Western New York!!! Northside Johnny! great band, great guys!

[@jasonfoote3115]

Lots of great musical talent in the Beato family!

[@mohamedhabib8982]

good luck for your bro we are glad to see the mini Beato Rocking and thank you very much for showing us this beautiful Rig ..Cool as usual Mr Beato .

[@mikeportelli4701]

you know whats beautiful here along the great talent that you guys share? its the brotherly love and bond that you two have GOD bless you two keep it up and share thanks

[@jasonfoote3115]

Lots of musical talent in the Beato family. Thanks for sharing Rick.

[@AC-yq2fx]

"Had to get to that chord" love it! Thanks for sharing. Great insight.

[@bobgausman1127]

I can feel the love, very nice to have your brother on the channel. Can't have enough rig rundowns and opinions on working gear, great to hear his perspective and kind of him to share his working rig and sound lips of his band!

[@jimmyc5498]

Put a second band together with your brother, nows the time. I’ve played with both my sons, EP, gigs. There’s something really special about that. Still gig with younger one in Nashville.

[@RCAvhstape]

I am the only one in my family who plays anything, I wish my brother played something just so I could be in a band with him. His daughter is learning violin so I am hoping to play music with her someday.

[@floydburney6060]

....Don't think he's good enough to play with Rick (just my observation. Rick is pretty damned good)

[@AloysiusScrimshaw]

Thank you for the continual knowledge Mr Beato... 🦈👁

[@MrKenward777]

John is saving the goods for the gig ! Loved the sneak peak! You guys are such brothers , great to see your family featured on your channel!

[@Unibabble]

I grew up in Rochester and spent several years playing in cover bands there in the early 80’s. The basement practice space, the set lists, and those familiar upstate accents - I am having a major flashback watching this! Cheers Jon, crank it up! Rick, love your channel!

[@donbuttaccio4464]

Upstate accent? What's that? LoL!

[@sweettea36]

Just getting around to this almost 2 years after-the-fact. Great 'raw' vid with a guy that's like most of us (I assume)...gigging bars into our 40s and 50s as a hobby.

[@KevinRussellSpaceSimSTEAMphony]

Just came back here last night after watching this the first time and relearned alot of classics. Thanks Jon and Rick.

[@jamesparadee3388]

Hey guys, Loved the episode and glad I tuned-in. My brother and me share the same age interval as you guys and love the chatter about tunes and gear. When Jon mentioned the talk-box I remembered that as young guys we were thrown out of church for introducing the voice-bag in our first all-original gospel rock set. That was all she wrote. We were whisked out of the sanctuary once our lead singer sang, "Je-sus loves you," The voice bag gave the lyric an added emphasis and was all the elder board needed to break out the holy hook. Me and my little brother R.J. love all the same things in music and life and you guys are a great inspiration. Thanks, Rick, for all the love! perfect peace, jimi paradee

[@wooliegeek]

Talented and impressive family. Thank you for this. Glad to see the struggle to get it all working is real and not just me. 🎸🤓

[@MrDavemiley]

A good cover band has to work harder than most of the artist they are covering. Rush just has to sound like them selves for 2 hours. A Good cover band has to sound as close a possible to 20 -30 artist for up to four hours .

[@WellMefisto]

You can absolutely say that again, pal. I used to be a bassist in this band for five years, give or take, then I left the group. After a couple of years, I'm back to the same band, now as the drummer. It's a lot of hard work!

[@sseltrek1a2b]

so true...

[@markomakkonen4406]

That is a silly statement. A good cover band doesnt have write original material, write lyrics and create the overall original esthetics. The creative part is always the most important work, performing comes after something is created.

[@51MontyPython]

@@markomakkonen4406 Clearly he's talking about the performance aspect rather than creative component.

[@charlie-obrien]

@@markomakkonen4406 Just like a Veterinarian has to know more than just a human Doctor. On any given day he has to heal a dog, a cat, a fish and a parakeet! - Cosmo Kramer

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Baby Blue is one of the greatest power pop tunes ever recorded!

[@barrydlive4602]

Ahhhhhh, Richard you are so fortunate to have had such a lovely talented Aunt. Penny Rose = wonderful. RIP

[@dreamcoma2213]

Cool to see your brother is musical too. My brother and I both play too, and it is great bond that we share from childhood. Can definitely see the resemblance between you guys.

[@kolombijec]

I like Jon kept it down to earth..no shiny show offs...well done!

[@44scoots]

That's Jon! A great player and an even better person.

[@anderson.ziemmer]

What a family! Love and respect from Brazil

[@rondunagan6339]

Boy do you guys look a lot alike!!

[@hunchbackaudio]

I played with my brother in a band for over ten years. This reminds of that time, lots of fun.....

[@PerJohansson-Xeizo]

I'm practically a noob compared to you but for my classic rock/metal/party-coverband I use a JCA 100HDM with 4x12 Creambacks as main rig, but have a Boss Katana-100 for when I need something lighter. Marhall DSL20HR is my practice amp at home, but I have a Yamaha THR-10 for practising in other places. The Boss Katana-100 has all effects built in and is controlled by the GA-FC pedal so no need for pedals using that one. For the JCA 100 I use Eq, Reverb and Gate in the loop and a mini-pedalbord in front with mostly minipedals: Tuner, Chorus, TS, Kentaur clone, Volume and Delay. I use a VOX wah in front of the pedals. Oh, and I use the JCA channel switch pedal to occasionally switch to the massively Soldano distorting-channel. That is all and I feel perfectly happy with the gear, guitars on the other hand can never be too many but the one thing nagging me is time. There would need to be sooo much more time for rehearsing :D

[@whinegummi6329]

I like these uploads. Just being you with your family. I envy you a bit but I only whish you and your family only the best. May you all be healthy and happy as long as possible. Thank you for your content Mr. Beato

[@jimfromoh8944]

I practice at home with a Mesa Stiletto and gig with a 25w Mini Rec Mesa lunch box. Love everything about that little amp.

This was a great episode. I second the comment I saw about you two doing a record and call yourselves the Beatos.

[@edwindantes539]

Triumph one of the most underrated unappreciated bands of all time.

[@stevemyers2092]

great podcast - good to see / hear your brother

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Speaking of Upstate NY cover bands. I had a really good cover band (The Jury) with Long Island musicians at SUNY Oneonta when I was getting my B.S. there back in the late 80's. 30 years later, all of a sudden they get a hold of me on Facebook. I moved out West in the mid 90's but they've been going to the alumni weekends together for like 10 years and I never knew about it. We're going to the one this June, and we're going to play! Surreal 😯.

[@toddmerrill215]

Rush, Journey, ZZ Top, Triumph, Van Halen, etc. great setlist for guitar!

[@reicalg3]

YEEEEESSSSSS Night Ranger is one of my favorites of all time! I always though their guitar was really underrated.

[@rockdawg9192]

Dude....he called them Night RIDER twice!

[@wrobinson1702]

My story is similar to Jon's-I used a Peavey Triple X for years that sounded great but weighed a ton. I then found a Fender Deluxe Vintage 1x12" combo that was used but sounded great and was much smaller than the Peavey. In the last few months, I've started to bring my iPad and use Amplitube and other amp sims, and go straight into the house PA. The iPad goes on a stand to my right, and I only use a tuner and a boost for pedals. (I'm mostly a blues guy and don't use that many effects) The ultimate in compact

[@FogerRox]

Fender blues junior for me

[@bilalmalikguitarist]

What a cool family. And John looks like a great guitarist. Great rigs, he has!

[@murrayrowley2900]

What? ....another great Beato Guitarist? You guys are unreal! Great Rig Rundown.

[@jeboccuzzi10]

And black tee shirts run in the family.

[@mohitrahaman]

🤘 🤘

[@joemkoenen]

Thanks Rick and John...I had two brothers...neither were musical...to share with...count your blessings...

[@marksc1929]

Lol....Rick that was great ....love the back n forth banter between you two ....you should do more videos together.....cheers fellows 🍺🍺

[@craigtylerbowman9087]

Totally. I relate so much to both--jazz guitar music performance in college, gigging musician now tweaking my pedal/amp setup----thank you Beato brothers!! Rick, you've been such an inspiration--get the two of you on here more often! The counterpoint is great.

[@marksc1929]

@@craigtylerbowman9087 ....his brother Johns like a 55 year old guitar playing nerd ....like me ...lol

[@richardhorky3717]

Rick that was great and wonderful to meet your brother, John. I kept thinking, “Who does he look like?”, aside from the “family” resemblance, and then it hit me. He looks like Harrison Ford! God bless! ✌🏼/❤️

[@diegolopezlira3267]

I think he also looks like Glenn Frey.

[@tomcoryell]

@@diegolopezlira3267 That who I thought. He’s got the smugglers blues! Also a bit Dennis Miller.

[@FLORIDAERO]

Love the choice of tunes you play. Rock on.

[@brentnoury7626]

That was cool!! Been listening to Stone in Love all summer. So cool you can just go right into it.

[@andydug]

Great way to finish, love that song.

[@lonniezamarripa959]

Really nice job guys. I liked it and it's good seeing brothers playing together.(Well in this case not actually playing) but playing

[@budwiser4895]

Hi Beato family! I just wont to say...dude you are awesome and we love your work even here in Split,Croatia on great Adriatic coast!! Good luck from Bud

[@ryanbmd7988]

This was a really enjoyable video!! I hope more vids with Jon in the future

[@yogimarkmac]

Sweet Madame Blue! Been one of my faves since back in the day, a total classic ballad and oddly relevant decades later. Rick you're funny giving your bro a hard time for playing this stuff since before it was retro. Jon and I would have great fun playing, or at least I would! I remember meeting Dennis DeYoung when I was 16 working at a movie theater. I played my guitar with him for what seemed like 10 minutes while his date stood by in high heels and waited for us.

[@PackinForSuperbowl]

A good, inexpensive way to get a 'same tone' volume boost is to put a passive volume attenuator like the EHX Signal Pad in the loop. You set it to about 75% volume, engage it and set your rhythm volume on your amp. When you want your volume boost, you just turn it off. Works great.

[@dreamcoma2213]

I always find about these afterwards. Definitely see the family resemblance, cool to find out Rick comes from a musical family. My brother and I both play music too. One of the bonds we shared since childhood. I thought it was funny the one person that said your brother looks like Harrison Ford.

[@davidsixstring]

It would be really cool to see you guys play together in a video. Pick a song and trade riffs and solos back and forth. Gigging with small, light equipment is a really smart move. Save your back.

[@travisfritts6262]

Was REALLY hoping for a Snark tuner on the headstock! Missed opportunity... Ha! Great video!

[@marknorman706]

Dream setup: 1 guitar, 1 amp, 1 Cabinet, 1 pedal! Line 6 USA JTV-89F, Line 6 Spider V Mk II 240w RMS Head (with 4 inch internal speakers at 40w RMS), Yamaha 2x12", Line 5 FBV3 floor controller. I have many others but my list above can literally do it all... Line 6 USA JTV-89F Guitar can be several different instruments including 12 string, Baritone, Sitar, Banjo, violin, piano, synthesizer, choir... anything you can download! Mk II Spider V amp can sound exactly like "all other" amps/cabs combinations and any effects you want, if not already inside, anything can be downloaded. The Line 6 4x12" is strained by the 200w RMS of head unit power (plus 40w RMS into built-in 4-inch speakers) so I got the Yamaha w/ mismatched “Eminence Legend1218” and “The Tonker 12" drivers, (switchable mono or stereo operation, you can choose which driver to partner with which amp). FBV3 footboard controls it all! The guitar costs more than the rest of the gear put together, and very much worth it (even if like me, you have to go with the foreign-made JTV90F Bstock, which is still my best guitar).

[@bobbaumeister5243]

Congratulations Rick! You have a nice brother !

[@LonskiBig]

...A channel I didn't know existed.....I'm having to archive every episode....When you are faced with Beethoven, don't fight it, just store it....each one is priceless....

[@jeffkugel8477]

I play in an 80s cover band, and for the U2 delay I use a Wampler Ethereal. Really good pedal and covers a lot of territory.

[@joeshmoe7967]

People commenting about 'guitar face'. This just shows how fast a piece of music can transport you into a totally different space. U n has played these notes a zillion times, but they still grab on and take him away. Rick does it too even when he is just whipping of a quick piece to teach some of the musical theory. Music is one of the powerful mediums is there is. We are all better off when we have time to enjoy it.

[@Eventual420]

Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady Here's a couple of songs that society forgot from the 70s. You never hear them anymore, anywhere, but if I heard them played live, I would find a bar stool immediately. I love the 80s, but I miss the 70s.

[@brianmiller1077]

Macca still does it live every now and then.

[@FogerRox]

Bare Trees

[@flingar]

Great video. You always put out the most useful videos man, thanks!

[@lecorsaire2283]

I wish I would’ve had a brother to jam with! Very cool.

[@smilejenkins]

While I dont watch that often because I dont have that much time for such long videos to spare, I love your charisma rick!

[@Minor7thb5]

Great video...love the interaction of the brothers!

[@bradconklin2878]

The solo on Night Rangers' "Don't tell me you love me" is... Amazing!

[@thinkingape7655]

Rick put a link in the description for your brothers band. Thanks for all the videos 🤘

[@moonspell6759]

I haven't heard that Triumph tune in decades.....awesome stuff....looking for Triumph now.

[@sidvicioux]

great meeting the brother! would love to hear the band! how many vocalists? that's a hell of a list!

[@kenwoodsmusic]

This was, as Rick says, "Killer!" Thanks, John!

[@m0j0b0ne]

My silverface Fender Super Reverb wasn't heavy, so much as bulky; people would look at it and decide I was too loud. I found a 30W Laney AOR 1X12 with 2 6V6s, plugged my modeling pedalboard into the FX return, and that's been my gig rig for decades, though I'm on my second floor modeler. Functionally, it's a monitor, and the house gets a tap from the pedalboard, but plenty loud enough for small to medium clubs and rehearsals. The only knob on the Laney that's functional is the presence knob, which is fortunate, because the gain and tone stack of the AOR series is stupid hard to dial in.

[@Joeh1154]

What a fun Family! Hilarious how you kept pushing your brother..."so, what else do you do? play it." "What about that solo, play it." Of course, he did, and very well.

[@bmwf1joel]

He’s reading off the live chat from the people were asking.

[@austinm419]

Watching this before I head out for a gig. As always, thanks for the content!

[@goodcommentman1512]

Love the roasting of the siblings.

[@jamesstewart8054]

Love the string bends John. Cheers James.

[@MaTTheWish]

Killer setlist! Little brother took a grilling today! Going to be exhausted before the show even starts. That's some kick ass playing though. He did great! "Did you any ZZ top?, You should do that song Baby blues.... Do you do any U2. Play some Tom Sawyer! You Do any Cars? What about streets with No name?". Lol

[@mrmastermixvideo]

Soon to be a KZbin hit sensation .... Jon Beato!

[@ruthbankston6561]

Love those 2 fellows They have great chemistry Maybe add him to the show Ric 👍

[@trampley]

I love that John's ringtone was the theme from Final Fantasy 3/6. Don't know if he knows that or not, but I dig it.

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Stickers on the guitar? Oh Rick that must hurt lol Seriously though this was great content and your bro seems like a cool guy. You guys have music in your genes

[@deadviny]

"Some we actually remember too". Lovely

[@50gary]

Holy crap, the groove-yard of forgotten hits. I would love to spend a night listening to them. New York that's funny too. Cover bands are cool.

[@liontone]

I use 2 vintage Princeton Reverbs, or 2 Trace Elliot Velocettes, depending on if I want an American or Brit sound. (Or combine them for an interesting mix). I use pedals (Strymon, Kingsely, Arion etc) for effects in front of them. Amazing. Light, loud enough, and great, clear tones with very little mush. ( I think I've finally found a way to keep the Velocettes running, haha). They take up about the same space as a big 1X12 amp - and offer stereo goodness.

[@babyfacenc]

Your bro ROCKS! Kicks mad licks. 😎✌❤

[@debvalle7466]

Brother to Brother. Lol. This was great! So cool that your family is so into music. Hey, I can hit the high notes on Working Man--maybe I'll crash their gig : D

[@Dave-nm3xc]

Great episode! Man, you guys could be twins for sure.

[@jonbanjovi99]

with a repertoire like that you guys must have an incredible singer, or singers for that matter

[@dillipphunbar7924]

What a treat...thank you for sharing

[@OZRIC1985]

Hi...I'm not here to do any bashing, but from seeing Rick play guitar on so many videos it is of my opinion that he is the better guitar player. Then again, maybe I'm totally wrong and Jon is just not fully showing off his guitar skills here. Anyway, I'm a big fan of you Rick from watching all your excellent videos, and it is very cool to see your brother on here showing his setup. :)

[@Corey_G]

Hi, Two 13 pin guitars 🎸 - Roland VG-99 to power amp or a Antares ATG-1 into an amp. (This would allow any tuning digitally, and multiple guitar sounds.) You could also get the same sounds out of both guitars..... break a string ... no problem other guitar gets same sounds.

[@wrobinson1702]

"4 years younger" "No, 5 years younger" LOL!

[@brentmoore3778]

So,cool! Great video rick,john,

[@benglassman]

I feel the love here guys. Nice.

[@Whitewater11]

Great job guys! Loved it!

[@splashesin8]

I just love this. Had to hear it again.

[@robertsmith5744]

Two guitars and two amps with an A-B switch. --- Spare fuses, and strings. -- The effects and cords, too, yeah......but the first things I listed will do the job and always has a back-up.

[@tomahoks]

Hello from Finland. Across the pond.

[@Graiskye]

Triummph...nice, always loved them guys Riks a killer guy.

[@saucyjk6453]

Good to have a Brother.

[@EastBayBlue]

I paused this and listened to a few of Jon's band videos ( Northside Johnny ) and wow, what a GREAT band. Check out "Good Times Bad Times" hell yeah !!!

[@meadish]

30:17 *Plays 'Runnin' with the Devil'* ... Enter Cat.

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

WOW - your brother looks a lot like one of my favorite singers, Donald Fagen...a good looking guy...hehehe...and you're not so bad, yourself, Rick...this reminds me that I still need to complete a couple Steely Dan covers that I've been working on, 'Babylon Sisters' and 'Deacon Blues'!!! 💗💗💗

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

Just finished watching the video...that was so awesome hearing your brother play...he rocks...the two of you should jam together sometime...oh, and I have that very same 'Asti Cinzano' print hanging in my living room!!! 💗💗💗

[@br1rocks]

Fun video. Wow your brother seems really reluctant to play on camera hahaha. That’s totally unusual for a lead guitar player, usually we are dying to show off all our hottest licks whether anybody wants to hear it or not lol. Probably because his rig was dialed in for the actual gig.

[@barryedwards5183]

I got all kinds of vintage tube amps but now for the past few years I've been using a Quilter.

[@gdebrango]

I do sweet Madam Blue on my 12 string. Great Song

[@Gutierrez_Felipe]

It would be nice to see you guys jamming sometime, Rick