Guitar Teacher REACTS: "Oklahoma Borderline" Vince Gill & Jerry Douglas LIVE 4K

[@rigorhead01]

Vince Gill is not only one of the greatest country guitarists, but he has one of the best voices in the world. Truly legendary musician.

[@pgburke4158]

Agreed!

[@dfifty2]

Vince Gill is easily in my Top 5, he is UNBELIEVABLE GOOD. The Borderline Solo is just monstrous, and the guitar is clean that makes the big difference and is crazy difficult

[@stelliumeleven2889]

Country guitar skills are the most under rated form of guitar playing.

[@mattkane5329]

I saw Vince a couple years ago in Tifton, Ga. He has a gift to make you feel as though you are the only person in the Audience and he is talking and playing to you personally.

[@mitchweiner]

Even if you’re not a country music fan you can’t deny Vince knows his stuff! I’ve always loved him!

[@billcavin3554]

I've been playing for 40+ years, I never learned theory, everything is by ear... people explaining theory to me sounded like the peanuts characters and the Charlie Brown parents phone call. But I gotta say watching your videos and the way you break it down I'm starting to get it.... Thank you Sir....

[@williams.1130]

I get ya man. His enthusiasm and they way he doesn't try to just sound like an entitled smart ass about it is the whole reason I picked up guitar a few years ago. Literally because of this man. I wanted to understand wth he was so excited about. And I've been obsessed ever since

[@directshotband]

Some good ol' Michael breakdown stuff. The flatted 7th of the 4 chord moving up a fret to become the third of the root, now that's cool and I will try to use that nugget in my playing. I'll be camping out on some b flat to b transitions in G 😎 Thank you!!!

[@jpsi9]

Michael gets it, and he gets it.

[@blakegilliam8223]

Just wondering why you want to get theory now, since as you say, playing by ear is everything? Yes, 2 ears for listening, i mouth for explaining?

[@blakegilliam8223]

Love 11.30 truly playing by ear and not worrying about failure, just happy his ears and fingers work together

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

Vince truly is a certified monster guitarist. Seems like a genuinely nice guy too. Thanks for breaking this one down.

[@garrysurplice7656]

Was exactly what I wanted to say. Um a part time dobro hack. But hearing it in numbers is actually getting in. But yeah more country blues. ! Love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

@@garrysurplice7656 keep playin that dobro, bluesiest things I've ever heard, some of em sound like they were made by the devil.

[@garrysurplice7656]

@@flakesinyershoe8137 it's definitely got that sound. A raw nerv, all emotion. An addiction..

[@Deliquescentinsight]

You should see his guitar collection, my jaw dropped.

[@garyarmstrong9542]

Louis Black does a hilarious routine that gives both Vince and his wife Amy the most backhanded compliment I ever heard. But It's heartfelt and genuine.

[@redplanetdrifter3352]

The best guitar solo I've ever witnessed live in person was Vince Gill. I've seen him many times, and he's always great, but last time I saw him, right before the covid stuff hit, he seemed a little off early in the show, but damn, at the end, he did this one, and it was just mindblowing. Never seen a guitarist get into it like he did that night.

[@drdave971]

Great story about Vince Gill Many years ago my brother was a general mgr at a hotel in La. Anyway he was staying there at his hotel and was the most gracious most polite , unselfish person in the hotel . And to top it off he came down from his room and played his acoustic guitar just to play for anybody , and he can play everything , truly rare person Most polite person I had ever met , and really was just hanging out with all of us in the restaurant . Anyway cool cat , monster guitar player

[@urbsurbisf]

And THAT's what makes my days. Hearing that someone's character matches their skill :) Sa-weet. Tnx

[@kevincronan8179]

@@urbsurbisf My brother was a producer of a well known national talk show. Several years ago, Vince was booked to appear. A week before the taping, he called my brother's assistant producer and asked if he could reschedule his appearance, as he had something that came up and he would not be able to make it for the day he was booked. A couple weeks passed and my brother received a message from Vince's management, giving them a list of dates that he would be able to the show. He left it up to them to decide which day. They booked him, he came out, did the segment, was incredibly gracious to everybody, apologized for the earlier cancelation and went on his way. That afternoon, my brother's assistant came into my brother's office and said, "Wow. Do you know why he canceled his first appearance? His daughter had a school play that was rescheduled and he didn't want to miss it. He told the driver but didn't tell us because he didn't want _______ ________ (the host) to know because he'd bring it up in the interview and he didn't want to embarrass his daughter."

[@jerrywilson4371]

Brother your enthusiasm is inspiring. I'm an old guy who grew up thinking anything that wasn't Jimmy Page wasn't great. As wisdom crept slowly in I started seeing (hearing ) value everywhere. I've done a 180 from my disdain for country music to my favorite players being in that genre. Kenny Vaughn, Vince Gill, Guthrie Trapp etc. I really dig that your joy is so pure, you really feed off of this stuff. Well done my man

[@jerrywilson4371]

Thanks anyway Michael

[@timroach6427]

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about and after watching every video you've done I probably never will but damnit I enjoy it

[@clifflong1203]

Bro, I am SO happy someone other than me noticed and appreciated that solo AND Vince’s downstroke at the end , owning that solo!!💪👌

[@russmartin1814]

Vince possesses the best Tele tone on earth. Oh- and he's a freaking monster.

[@SlightReturn666]

His tone is _consistently_ the very very best

[@jporter204b]

That’s why he’s got the invitation from Eric Clapton to play in Crossroads. One of only a few country artists to get an invite. Been a fan of Vince’s since his pure prairie league days.

[@davidbaines7330]

He’s a ripin rock player too. I’ve seen him solo on a rock tune and you’d never guess he was a country dude. Amazing player.

[@joshellyson]

Thanks so much Mr Michael for visiting with two of my musical heros.

[@jakesand]

Thanks!

[@russellbaker9459]

Michael, another beauty in this vein to enjoy if you haven’t already is Brent Mason (with Vince Gill) “Don’t Try This at Home” two of the best pickers in the game sharing a stage & enjoying each other’s work! Watched it 100 times & still never gets old.

[@brandonalumbaugh942]

I’ll second it!

[@alecstone7503]

Been saying this about Vince to people forever! He just knows how to play the changes unlike anybody.

[@dianelijewski8650]

Thanks!

[@Guitargate]

Thank you!!

[@austenrobinson2747]

Vince is not only a monster player but an incredible human being. A class act all the way and a guitar collection that is unbelievable.

[@wayneollison4179]

Met him once at a Sonic Drive In in Hendersonville Tn. Absolutely a gem of a guy, and can tear up a chili cheese hotdog with the best of them!

[@bluezjc50]

Ya never fail to amaze in your ear, to the degree of knowing every single note name, etc! Respect!

[@Kim-hc5si]

Just saw him a few weeks ago and he has not slipped a bit. Dude was RIGHT ON TIME 🎸🔥🔥🔥

[@BluesDeville]

I grew up with a family that listened to country and blues music exclusively. When I came to my teens, I rejected traditional country and blues music and moved into Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, STP, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. Those were the bands that inspired me to pick up a guitar But, as I got older, I began to rediscover these country, bluegrass, and blues players I grew up hearing and have become obsessed with their Tele tones and their ability to play to fast shuffle and swing beats while keeping it palatable shred for us laymen. Vince Gill, Steve Wariner, Brent Mason, Danny Gatton, Johnny Hiland, etc... Can't get enough of it. Funny thing... Those 90's bands I loved as a teen were still playing a lot of country and blues licks, just through cranked Marshalls and Mesas, so it just sounded like I was rebelling.

[@jayheinz4624]

I hear yaa👍

[@1114crr]

Thanks for breaking this down for me, Mike. I saw this replaying on PBS maybe 15 years ago and it came at a naive time in my guitar youth when I thought only Jimi and SRV could play the guitar. I had no idea who Vince Gill was, but I was flabbergasted. I am not even a huge Vince Gill fan believe it or not, I don’t think I could name another of his songs. But is there a more complete musician out there? His vocal was perfect and effortless in that take-clear as a bell, perfectly pitched, and his playing was just mind boggling.

[@jakeah1175]

Always amazed how fast your brain works to pick up the parts Michael, without even looking like you’re fully paying attention… but you are, and you’re even listening to the drums intensely at the same time

[@marsantos81]

Vince is a monster on the guitar and what a voice!

[@jacobstall3656]

Vince is a monster player. Also kills it on the mandolin.

[@andrewthesea]

Yes yes yes!!! This video of Vince spoke to me when many years ago I saw it on youtube and I'm keep coming back to watch it since then - Vince is a cold killer here, my jaw is still on the floor from the first time I saw it))) Thanks to you brother for bring it on to your channel!

[@davidtcollins1565]

Just last night I viewed a KZbin video of Vince performing this song when he was much younger right after Chet Atkins himself called into the program to praise him. Vince was very humble about that then tore the roof off just like here.

[@BOOMNERD51]

Thanks for listening to Vince as picker, extraordinare!

[@fredcapolongo5909]

Blown away every time I see this... makes me think I missed a lesson or two at guitar class. What really blows my mind is when asked why he, along with everyone else at the Crossroads show, was in the wings watching Jeff Beck play, he said "Well there's all of us and then there's HIM!"

[@retroactive1autrey668]

Vince Gill, the killer triple threat--singer, songwriter, guitarist--can't be adequately appreciated because he makes it all look so smooth and easy. Good breakdown.

[@kjguitarman]

Big time analysis, Michael. Vince is a monster player and you did a thorough job of breaking it down.

[@patrickbrown8540]

I have always been impressed with how effortless Vince makes it look. Especially when he is singing on pitch and playing those tricky rhythms at the same time.

[@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender]

I've learned a couple of Vince's solos, this one is probably the toughest, for one he usually always improvises it, and sometimes he plays it in a different key

[@MartinUnderwood]

Had the chance to see Vince play twice in 2018 or 2019(once in summer, and once as a Christmas show) . Absolutely killer player.

[@bjohnson515]

Really good. So important to KNOW what the player is THINKING......allows for others to pickup on the thoughts and improvise on one's own. VInce's solos eventually make sense when dissected. Thanks for the surgery on this one. Thanks!!

[@kimberlybancaldesissarts6216]

I just recently found your channel about 2 weeks ago and I have been trying to watch as much of your incredible videos as possible! Thank you so much for your videos, including this one! You are incredibly talented with a musical ear like no other! Keep on keeping on brother!! What a great duet!!

[@davidsimpson6404]

Vince is amazing !I read in an old Guitar player magazine (kinda dating myself)interview with him that he worked as a studio guitarist before he was Vince Gill as we all know him🎶🇨🇦Thanx for sharing the music Michael

[@mikemccoy3430]

Vince was the Banjo player for Mountain Smoke.

[@tratko3150]

@@mikemccoy3430 I believe he was part of Pure Prairie League too?

[@BluesDeville]

I grew up with a family that listened to country and blues music exclusively. When I came to my teens, I rejected traditional country and blues music and moved into Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, STP, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. Those were the bands that inspired me to pick up a guitar But, as I got older, I began to rediscover these country, bluegrass, and blues players I grew up hearing and have become obsessed with their Tele tones and their ability to play to fast shuffle and swing beats while keeping it palatable shred for us laymen. Can't get enough of it. Funny thing... Those 90's bands I loved as a teen were still playing a lot of country and blues licks, just through cranked Marshalls and Mesas, so it just sounded like I was rebelling.

[@jacobcarroll2922]

Vince GIll is an assasian on the six string. His show at the DPAC a few years ago was first class. They played every song for 8-10 minutes and let it fly. In addition to his stellar band, Vince had Uncle Larry on tour with him too.

[@Shamilt3]

Tom is a killer, and with Vince had to be insane.

[@velviajoshify]

Yes! Love Vince Gill. Thanks for this Micheal, that solo is sick!

[@LoriRich-w9e]

Vince Gill WROTE this song with Guy Clark and Rodney Crowell and released it in 1985! The man had confidence in himself way back then. I’ve been to so many concerts of his…THE best! He will keep playing and playing pretty much just having a great time. Phenomenal. He writes great stuff…for himself to play. Then again, he will, and always has, in his words, just answer the phone. He’s playing and singing on sooo many artists records. As he also said, he wasn’t afraid to get out there. He knew when he was young he could always make a living on guitar. If not his own material then with someone else. He has a massive guitar collection at his home and studio with Amy Grant. Yet he will still pull out his daddy’s guitar with reverence. His first teacher. I love Vince because he’s a good human who uses his many talents to help others. ❤️

[@willardmeese6222]

Vince is awesome and the band backing him up , you all ROCK !!!

[@dannybrownmusic]

Love the way you teach these licks!🎸👍‼️

[@billedwards2657]

Vince Gill: dramatically underrated guitar player. Never seen him lose a guitar battle.

[@sdot5389]

Underrated by the uneducated, but he is universally lauded by anyone paying attention.

[@supafrogg258]

Thank you, Michael, so much for your fine music theory analysis of this piece. Having listened many times to Vince Gill performing this song, my familiarity with his accompaniment & multitude of dazzling riffs in the song, will provide an excellent means to learning the many fine points of your lesson breakdown!

[@brentwentfishing]

I loved this song when I got the Crossroads DVD... now I know WHY I loved it. Thank you Michael!

[@JohnSorrell-h4h]

A little late to the show here, but this video popped up in my feed. Your explanation was pure gold. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.

[@davecronce3127]

Vince Gill has a lot of Junior Brown in his playing. Love it.

[@nickk8416]

After thinking about it Michael, you're even better than I thought! You're such a natural teacher. I'll check out your site. Regards.

[@orangeandblackattack]

to see you smile reacting to Vince is awesome. I first caught glimpse of him in Pure Prairie League and was amazed.

[@garywhitt98]

The way you chase those hot licks cold is so impressive. Nothing wrong with your ear.

[@cyc4usa706]

John Mayer and Vince Gill have that same stigma... once people get past the pop hits they're blown away with the amount of stellar guitar skills

[@seachild100]

I was in Dallas for the Crossroads Festival, and Vince was one of many highlights for me.

[@surveyordave]

I love how Vince plays to cool and casual. He makes it look effortless.

[@jasonbroom7147]

Vince's solo in the video where Sheryl Crow and Eric Clapton cover "Tulsa Time" is something to behold. He precedes Clapton's solo...and absolutely puts him to shame.

[@andrewmartinez1102]

Mr. Gill is a freaking Monster, just as you said!!

[@namvet9881]

AWWWW ....... this helped a lot! ......Thank you so much!!!!!

[@Shamilt3]

The G going back to the final chorus, shows VG is a boss. Nailed the timing and hit the first vocal phrase perfectly.

[@Troy-fm5vi]

Many many years ago I caught Vince, opening for the Judds, I couldn't believe my eyes and ears.

[@mattsmusicacademy5189]

Vinny is the man. Love getting to visit with him!

[@johnmchugh6004]

I was at this show. I remember hearing people saying why is Vince gill here as we were going in. However after his performance, the crowd went wild for him.

[@dannyeglen4750]

2005 and I got the dvd of this festival, Mainly for steve vai and billy sheean. I had a leather jacket, pantera tattoos, maiden t shirt and hair down to my elbows! Metal was all that mattered, all other music was crap and didn't count. Then I saw Vince Gill shread the neck of that tele like no one else I'd ever seen. You can sure as hell bet I showed all of my metal head guitarist mates!! This is top 2 solos of all time for me!

[@emkay9508]

That was truly some shredding country blues!

[@emkay9508]

Idiot!! Congratulation???? You're not Michael Palmisano!!! You can't even talk correctly! Lol Scammer!!

[@jasonbroom7147]

The amalgamation of talent Vince Gill possesses, between singing and pretty much anything with strings, is proof positive that some people are blessed beyond measure. The leads he plays on guitar, as fast and technical as they are, also leave room for those "notes"...that aren't. This is probably lost on some folks who don't appreciate the blues/jazz/bluegrass genre, but Vince is simply phenomenal at it. When he pulls that Chuck Berry $h!t at 15:45 and you just about pee yourself... :) Is the "Hawk" on your 12th fret symbolic of the late, great Oliver Taylor Hawkins? If not, I'm just going to pretend it is.

[@leehanson1416]

I know a few people that know Vince, and I've never heard anything but great things about him. Love this song, and I'm a Texan, not an Okie. I work in OK often, and love the state, and OK seems to produce lots of great musicians.

[@mikemccoy3430]

Red Dirt will do that to ya!

[@nallie10]

Great! thanks. "Liza Jane" is another Vince Gill similar to this. Tears it up!!

[@mr.beaver2822]

You quite nailed the lick the first tough one but they're all tough and terrifing I'd never imagined that I myself would turn into country one year now after 34 years of Blues! I am trying to start from the very beginning it's so hard playing this style greetings from Itay

[@TheyreStillOutThere]

Holding up the fingers during the chord progression is hugely helpful. I know it's a 1-4-5, I know it's simple, not rocket science, but I'm also someone who isn't good at grasping theory in the moment while playing; I'm a visual learner and this really helps me "see" what's going on in the song. I've never seen anyone teach it like that before, so I think that's really, really cool and interesting. Thank you

[@adamcherry434]

Love Vince gill and love watching you trip out on him😂 I’d only say after you’ve stopped and started the solo so many times , give it a run through untouched so I can see the steam coming out of your ears . Keep up the great broad strokes takes🥷😎

[@sirwinston2368]

Been pickin' for almost 50 years. My kind of lesson... for the intermediate to advanced player. I can generally pick up these licks pretty quick. Generally, not always. Great lesson. Thanks. I'll have a look at your other videos. Thanks again.

[@khund03]

Got introduced into what a Monsta picker VG was in the early 90's by some older musicians.. "Pure Prairie League" introduced me to "VG"

[@stevenharzmusic]

Just saw him a the Ryman a few weeks ago. Vince played for, other than a quick intermission, three hours and forty five minutes. He wore us out!

[@RMDx2]

I've gotten my money's worth at every one of his concerts. He never cuts it short.

[@mpactdesignmedia]

That tone you got going on in this one is fabulicious! WOW! Good to see a fellow Okie on your channel. ;-)

[@jakeella]

'That Lick" at 11:45 has eluded me for years, I am 68 and just tonight I tried to figure it out yet again, Vince is a master...............

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

It might be a b bender. It sounds like it

[@Steakfrie]

"Country Jesus, Hillbilly Blues, that's where I learned my licks" - ZZTop. Vince is certified badass. Often overlooked crooner Steve Warner also has a certificate. Watch some of his most recent candid home vids where Steve's son talks about guitar gods from all different genres swinging by to visit his father. Respect for him just grew deeper when Steve and son played some Little Feat.

[@glenschmidt1892]

In an interview Vince said his wife Amy went out in the crowd to watch and listen to this and when Vince opened up quite a number of people started heading out for a beverage and food .......and then turned around in mid stride and came back and sat themselves to listen to this great guitar player .....LOL Vince has done a 1000+ recordings with uncountable artists because he humbly says I always wanted to be known as musician and then perhaps a performer

[@TK-fk4po]

That’s my favorite version of that tune. I’ve jammed over it at least 100 to 200 times but now I’ll try to use some of the tips you gave!

[@TimStanford-fw8ie]

I went to school with Vince in OKC . His first love was Blue Grass, as he was with a band named Mountain Smoke while in High School. He was a monster player back then even. But Vince can play any style of music . He used to have a rock band in school too. They did the hits back then. Doobie Bros. Emerson , Lake a d Palmer etc. They were great. And his chops are astonding to this day. And of course now he's with the Eagles.

[@HowCommunicationWorks]

This is one of my favorite all-time live guitar solos. Vince Gill is not just one of the greatest guitar players to ever live, he’s one of the best musicians in the history of popular music. Just an absolute monster singer and player. Great breakdown of the solo, although it’s almost impossible to play like Vince does.

[@Guitargate]

Totally! And yes - I got beat on pretty badly :)

[@puffyd58]

AND a great songwriter.

[@cptntwang]

Thanks for that. That solo is a monument. A lot can be stolen…

[@superflea72]

The Crossraods concert made me a Vince Gill fan, he is crazy-good! One thing that people often seem to ignore though is his sound, to me he just has the SMOOTHEST Tele/country guitar sound that I’ve ever heard…it’s like instead of biting your face off, it gives you a love bite on the softest part of your neck. Weird analogy I know, but I just love his sound as much as I love his chops.

[@murielpalmer-rhea8250]

I’ve been a “Folk /Travis picker” for long enough…time to get the Flavors in! Have saved this lesson, started taking notes. Thanks, Michael!

[@peaceman7321]

So, I remember hearing Vince for the first time & thinking, I gotta find out who his guitar player is, cuz THAT playing is on FIRE! Well, yeah, it's him! (2 other players I've thought that about, Brad & Keith), but Vince is at the top of the heap, man! And I'm not a country picker, but the utmost respect for those guys! And...he doesn't always show his hand every time he picks up a guitar, and then he cuts loose on picking like this and you'd say, I never knew! Lol! Just a MASTER!

[@arloroan3168]

Vince has always been a bad ass!

[@rajbarnett7818]

kudos on picking a supreme, all time landmark of blues-country fusion! if only i had the time !!

[@aronkoppold3981]

That's a classic steel guitar lick he's doing on his telecaster experience with country music playing you will get it

[@robertreynolds9998]

I was at that show and 3 other Crossroads. Vince is always one of the best players you’ll ever see. Joe Walsh also up on the list and he’s probably the most entertaining of any guitarist

[@EDFThompson]

It goes without saying, but i'll say it anyway. That entire concert could be a series of reviews. I go back to Santana and Clapton playing "Jingo" all the time. Each act is so good - Vince is a special highlight. Great video and reaction!

[@luvastandardbred8270]

Been a Vince fan since 1991. Saw him first of many times at the Cubby Bear lounge in Chicago, with appx 300 ppl. Glad everyone else also figured out he was awesome 😁 Have you checked out Steve Wariner? Awarded cgp by Chet Atkins.

[@garygullikson6349]

That drummer and Jerry Douglass plus Vince on auto-pilot are are miracle unfolding before an audience.

[@nickywhitmore4350]

Vince gill is just awesome guitar player barnone one of the best

[@roverer109]

Always awesome, thanks MP!!

[@adamniswonger8015]

I was there! Awesome show I was lucky enough to see

[@dougrmoe]

Vince is a super talent

[@richardturk7162]

Vince is a very nice guy too. No ego or attitude. What you see in his interviews is exactly how he is in real life.

[@peternorthe1912]

May I invoke the spirit of Glen Campbell here? Not comparing the same style, but as far a sleeper guitarists who walk softly but can wild their axe with any jazz or rock guitarist on Earth. So much understated talent out there!

[@williamdesilva67]

I ain't sleepin on Vince gill.. I been knowing how bad ass Vince is. In fact I was first introduced to this fact from this very exact performance