Hello Mary Lou - Classic country/rockabilly from James Burton

[@sccc6758]

Finally someone who plays it like the recording and can actually communicate and teach. Thank you my friend for poasting this .. now time to commit the hours and days.

[@martydibergi5228]

I was lucky enough to meet James Burton and had a guitar with me. It was not a fender and he said he couldn’t sign it however, when he saw the Hellecasters and Albert Lee along with many other artists Signed it he said he’ll make an exception. I’m so happy.

[@philm.6113]

James is a true living legend. Seems like he is as nice as he is talented. One of the best.

[@FLawesome99]

He couldn’t sign it because it wasn’t a Fender? Good grief

[@tbirdtim]

@@FLawesome99Hey, James Burton has high standards. You should get some, too!

[@Kenneth-p1b]

​@@philm.6113James Burton has been my guitar idol since l heard that fabulous solo blasting out of a jukebox in 1961..l didn't realise what l was hearing, but that solo is etched into my conscious ness..now l have two Telecasters..btw, the flip side was Travelling Man..Both sides were hits in their own right.

[@francoamerican4632]

He probably had a contract with Fender. They sponsor him and he agreed to use and promote Fender guitars.

[@jeffrowlette]

There's a LOT of KZbin guitarists and teachers..... But are are leaps and bounds above 99.9% of them 👏 Dang yer good......

[@garethclarke7375]

I sit here with my late father's JV Squire Strat and lab series amp strumming the chords. He used to play guitar and sing in pubs and clubs covering many of these Country classics. For 20 minutes I was able to pretend he was here again practising this tune and others at home. Thank you.

[@nicennice]

What a cool Dad.

[@XLBiker13]

Are those old Lab Series amps solid state? I've always assumed that they are. I'm a fan of Japanese Fenders and obviously those early 80's JV Squiers (not Squire) have achieved a very elevated status in the guitar world. You have a special guitar on a number of levels.

[@garethclarke7375]

@@nicennice the strange thing is you never think that when you are a 15 year old Nirvana fan, as a older adult I now really appreciate this sort of music

[@garethclarke7375]

@@XLBiker13 yep solid state, nice and clean(and loud!). The JV is a 7 so not one of the more sought after but still feels great to play

[@dylsy]

I didn't wake up this morning thinking I was going to learn to play Hello Mary Lou ... but here we are... and I now feel like the world's greatest guitarist ever. Brilliant lesson. Love your work 👏

[@barrygioportmorien1]

Excellent, James Burton is an exceptional guitar player, it's nice to see a young guitar player honoring Ricky and James.

[@keithchilvers7434]

I remember when the song was released that solo really made us sit up and take notice. Travis picking was not really known in England at that time ( mid 50s) and we were all going - "how in the world does he do that???????".

[@harigeorgeson5885]

No one dials in the Rockabilly tones like you. Great lesson. Something for me to perspire to.

[@joelroberts1581]

Don’t sweat it 😅

[@ronluckenbach9492]

agreed

[@thomasd9237]

Thank you thank you thank you for posting this.!!. It's a timeless classic. Great song & fantastic guitar work 👍👍

[@andrerock6754]

Brilliant lesson, Adrian! Thanks very much!

[@mkraulis]

Great lesson. Love the T-shirt also.

[@erwinschnell6617]

Simply great!

[@oscarpolo6310]

Your Telecaster has a very nice clean sound. Good lesson.

[@radgator1]

Just treat. I wish I had your talent and freakish dexterity. This would take me a lifetime and then some to muddle through without anywhere near your clarity. Great as always. Thanks.

[@radgator1]

Just great, not treat.

[@michaelbentley4182]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

I used to play this in a cabaret duo when I was keeping the wolf from the door. Rather than butcher the solo, we played Postman Pat as the middle 8, 😊. Should I ever play it again, I will probably still do the Postman Pat part, it got a laugh, but I will now be able to fillet the solo rather than the rough butchery that it could have been. Many thanks Adrian, 😊. 😎🎙🏎✅️

[@testprofile6766]

It's like you can read my mind. Always love your Burton stuff, cheers!

[@bigbear450]

Just love all your stuff. thank you

[@philm.6113]

Ricky Nelson/Gene Pitney composition. Great choice. Great channel.

[@tomcoryell]

Town without Pitney….

[@BillBanyon]

I forgot all about this song. Except job. Thank you.

[@josephhaley7576]

A nicely concise analysis of great song from a simpler time. Your accuracy on Burton's licks is uncanny and reveals an essence of what Rockabilly is all about. Hoping you'll elaborate on your intro to Carl Perkins with an in-depth like this was - Blue Suede or any of his other hits.

[@cameronstewart1483]

Great great stiff. your playing is so awesome, nice smooth great stuff. Keep the good work coming!

[@genebrenner855]

Nice one! Helped me with a solo I've struggled with for years.

[@chalyjudge7749]

Great video! Thank you! 👏👍😎❤️

[@jochenbecht6191]

Thanks my friend. I try to learn it. Maybe some day i can play it well. Take care and god bless.

[@renmazzolo9676]

Wow! How I’d love to have your long fingers!! Well done. Great post. I’ve subscribed ❤

[@JCKtube]

Great choice!!! Thanks, dude!!! Long time fan, keep it up!!!

[@guitawrizt]

Nailed it.

[@paulkramer9666]

Very cool! 👍

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Always think Queen at Wembley'86 whenever I hear this

[@piplee1439]

Seen your Wilko vid Glad youre still at it

[@hoisin75]

Killer tone

[@michaelangelo423]

Thank you ! Would you please consider teaching other similar lessons...specifically Travelin Man and Poor Little Fool solos? Grateful for your talent and willingness to share !

[@jamesgrant6086]

Adrian I love your song choices and lessons. Praying you do a Fink song - Warm shadow or other.

[@13StJimmy]

Interesting fact about this song, but it was “lifted” from an earlier song called “Merry Mary Lou” by a band from New Orleans called The Sparks. They had won the local battle of the bands and got a Decca recording deal for a few songs Merry Mary Lou being their biggest hit even Bill Haley & His Comets covered the original version. There was a lawsuit when this song came out over copyright and the original songwriter Cayet Mangiaracina, became a priest in the meantime and gave away all (or at least a huge portion of it) to charity. This is a great tune though I prefer the original, although I am biased, my grandfather was in The Sparks

[@ronluckenbach9492]

Adrian.. damn young Dude like you… so talented, unpretentious and willing to share.

[@cmaddox1020]

Yet another winning lesson, Adrian. Many thanks as always for taking the time to produce and share these great vids of yours. 👍🎸

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

I’ve always thought this was the perfect guitar solo.

[@alsaul2437]

You have a very good appreciation for various guitar players, I wonder if you are familiar with Smiley Bates, some of his material is on KZbin, check his acoustic version of "In the mood"

[@avalanche9026]

Pretty tele you got there

[@silversmith333]

PLS PLS PLS teach us how to do Poison Ivy’s Tear it Up

[@piper5526f]

I’ve heard that he used banjo strings on his guitar on that song. It was a very distinctive sound in any case.

[@57ffjjimenez]

Este solo siempre me a vuelto loco por mas que lo intento algo siempre se me escapa, a ver si me sale ahora thank😄

[@violettaschmieder2096]

what should i do if my fingers cant reach around to mute the 5th string? i have small hands

[@rogerstone521]

Are you positive the it's a c#7th not a minor? I've seen both written out but I think the minor sounds closer to the original.

[@jurajmecko1241]

😀❤️👌

[@ronluckenbach9492]

Song was written in Part by Gene Pitney… I remember my older brother buying Ricky Nelson 45’s and thinking… man, he was good looking, but not much of a vocal range. but his guitarist was fucking incredible.. I few years ago I remember Keith Richards remarking..’ I didn’t buy Ricky Nelson records ..I bought James Burton records.