Jackson 5 guitarist plays "I Want You Back" (Louie Shelton)

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Louie Shelton breaks down “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5 - one of many iconic guitar parts played by this studio legend and member of the Wrecking Crew. Head over to the Vertex Effects KZbin channel to check out some of the biggest hits that Louie played on during the 60s, 70s, and 80s, by artists such as Boz Scaggs, The Monkees, Lionel Richie, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, Joe Cocker, Whitney Houston, and more.
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[@johnnyzoom7andthenoisekeep514]

THAT is a 10k hour fretboard. Respect.

[@therapist6328]

Frets 9 to 12 didn't get as much love.

[@ICantBelieveItsNotJesus]

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[@beefnacos6258]

Probably just a fake custom shop

[@ICantBelieveItsNotJesus]

​@@beefnacos6258custom shops are fake? LOL BTW is an original 1952 tele. ;)

[@beefnacos6258]

​@@ICantBelieveItsNotJesusa wannabe poser custom shop. It's a "fake" ass guitar for posers.

[@ufffd]

always been so focused on michael i never appreciated how much that riff carries the track

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, indeed

[@MikeAmerica219]

Great guitar work 👍

[@2Guys1ControllerShow]

Best ever bass line!

[@alhardin9478]

Perfect for the moment. Thus timeless.

[@artistaccount]

That's not the bass line lol. ​@@2Guys1ControllerShow

[@slickwillie9728]

Louie Shelton is one of the greatest guitarist that ever lived. He has contributed to hundreds of HITS. Such as Hello by Lionel Richie, ABC, I Want You Back, I’ll Be There by The Jackson 5, and artist. Like Crosby, Stills and Nash, Boz Scaggs, As sideman edit With David Ackles Subway to the Country (Elektra Records, 1970) With Alessi Brothers Driftin' (A&M Records, 1978) With Solomon Burke Electronic Magnetism (MGM Records, 1971) With Glen Campbell Oh Happy Day (Capitol Records, 1970) The Last Time I Saw Her (Capitol Records, 1971) With Vikki Carr Ms. America (Columbia Records, 1973) With Sonny & Cher Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs (MCA Records, 1973) With Merry Clayton Gimme Shelter (Ode Records, 1970) With England Dan & John Ford Coley Fables (A&M Records, 1972) With Neil Diamond Tap Root Manuscript (Uni Records, 1970) With The 5th Dimension Living Together, Growing Together (Bell, 1973) Soul & Inspiration (Bell, 1974) With Cass Elliot Cass Elliot (RCA Victor, 1972) With José Feliciano José Feliciano (Motown, 1981) With Michael Franks Michael Franks (Brut, 1973) With Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On (Tamla, 1973) With Art Garfunkel Angel Clare (Columbia Records, 1973) Breakaway (Columbia Records, 1975) Fate for Breakfast (Columbia Records, 1979) With David Gates First (Elektra Records, 1973) With Marjoe Gortner Bad, but Not Evil (Chelsea Records, 1972) With Lani Hall Sun Down Lady (A&M Records, 1972) With Dan Hill If Dreams Had Wings (Epic Records, 1980) With Whitney Houston Whitney Houston (Arista Records, 1985) With The Hues Corporation Freedom for the Stallion (RCA Victor, 1973) With Al Kooper Easy Does It (Columbia Records, 1970) New York City (You're a Woman) (Columbia Records, 1971) With Peggy Lee Bridge over Troubled Water (Capitol Records, 1970) Make It with You (Capitol Records, 1970) Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota (Capitol Records, 1972) With John Lennon Rock 'n' Roll (Apple, 1975) With Lulu Lulu (Polydor Records, 1973) With The Mamas & the Papas People Like Us (Dunhill, 1970) With Melanie Photograph (Atlantic Records, 1976) Seventh Wave (Powderworks, 1983) With Wayne Newton Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Chelsea Records, 1972) While We're Still Young (Chelsea Records, 1973) With Brenda Patterson Brenda Patterson (Playboy Records, 1973) With Teddy Pendergrass Love Language (Asylum Records, 1984) With Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down (Motown Records, 1983) Dancing on the Ceiling (Motown Records, 1986) With Austin Roberts The Last Thing On My Mind (Chelsea Records, 1973) With Kenny Rogers Share Your Love (Liberty Records, 1981) With Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees (Columbia Records, 1976) With Dan Seals Make It Home (Lightyear, 2002) With Judee Sill Heart Food (Asylum Records, 1973) With Otis Spann Sweet Giant of the Blues (Blues Time, 1970) With Barbra Streisand Stoney End (Columbia Records, 1971) Barbra Joan Streisand (Columbia Records, 1971) With Sarah Vaughan Songs of The Beatles (Atlantic Records, 1981) Just to name a few!!!

[@richardwashington9936]

😮👍🏾

[@williamobryan682]

TOTALLY

[@Ryan-tv4wc]

“The one time I had to go down and do an overdub….” That’s a humble flex for sure.

[@waynefoote3781]

WOW! In am hearing the full guitar parts much more clear here. Astounding!

[@NoNotMe0000]

60 yr old guitarist/bassist. This is such a treat to watch. So smooth and rhythmic, very impressive!

[@spaceghost8995]

Louie is 83 now.

[@thephysicslab]

Even with those old hands and a few mistakes it's undeniably groovy. Just fucking awesome to listen to this.

[@marccunningham6353]

100%

[@fluor6614]

Mistakes?

[@thephysicslab]

@@fluor6614 How dare I. I meant embellishments. 🙂

[@loontil]

why even mention the mistakes?

[@garymiller3194]

Always like watching someone who really knows how to play a guitar 🎸

[@MjBurns88]

Louie Shelton was an absolute monster back in the day still is just sadly age gets us. The guitar parts on some of those old Jackson 5 songs are excessively intricate and groovy AF. Amazing session player

[@BillySBC]

Louie Shelton, absolute ICON!

[@dnamusicchallenge5995]

That smile. You brought him back. He's young again. ❤️👍

[@user-zi5oh6mh2v]

Yes. These are the real musicians.

[@Nedwin]

Music keeps you healthy. It's proven! ❤

[@BigPoppieSeed]

432hz

[@dylanlamarre3768]

So tuneful so much sunshine in that playing

[@jiggersotoole7823]

You got it!

[@AndyMann-vs3sf]

Yes, it screams with joy.

[@joekelley5121]

That's a great way of describing it!

[@hjm1]

That fretboard is the TRUTH.

[@danielsalisbury245]

Humble genius.

[@TimS.]

I love seeing wear on a neck, you know that guitar has seen a lifetime of love ❤

[@aliensporebomb]

Not only that you can make some educated guesses on what he’s been playing in those spots based on his history. Really cool and he sounds just like the record.

[@dalefuller5507]

That's how you Relic the guitar it takes years and decades not a custom shop

[@DusanMBasa]

Based on the state of the body, and the rest of the neck, it seems more like a re-issue guitar (reliced)

[@dewimatthews6037]

Before i read past the comma, i thought you meant Louie's neck.

[@timtime9167]

It's got 'noiseless' pickups written on the pickups so it's probably a relic'd custom shop. Those are modern pickups.

[@tripprogers4814]

How this doesn’t have 1 trillion views… I will never know.

[@michaelscott356]

YOU TOO sir are incredible... a great match for Michael's genius. Thank you for sharing this!

[@castleanthrax1833]

I love the sound of octaves played like that. 👍

[@jburdsinfuse]

Flawless clean tone

[@jazzercise300]

Bright but still warm and full, cuts but doesn't over power, tiniest about of saturation to where certain complicated intervals really pop. Yea it's nice. Those slides too.

[@khamen723]

Love the octave slides. I can’t say I’ve never recorded those 🎉

[@martydibergi5228]

Louie your playing gives me goosebumps. About 25 years ago I met Jerry Donahue when the Hellecasters were touring and he gave me a good hour lesson on how to play the last train to Clarksville properly at 72. I still haven’t mastered it.

[@izzyfontaine]

woah i had no idea the intro part was more than just the octaves this is so brilliant and such hard stretches to feel so relaxed like that

[@templeoflotus]

That fretboard 🤩🤤😆👌

[@oksooner405]

Fits like a glove over the years ❤❤❤

[@beefnacos6258]

Modern relic

[@Davo]

Due what’s due. With this videos not only you’re documenting a piece of historical American music but also world music. They’re invaluable. Thank so much for this.

[@dewimatthews6037]

Louie also played the solos on Steely Dan 'Peg'.

[@smiffm428]

No. Jay Graydon.

[@keithroberts4952]

Watching him play that riff makes me appreciate the 18 year old Tito who had to replicate that part live!

[@VangeliRock]

Never realized how awesome of a guitar part that is.

[@miekgenklefin9616]

One of the hippest guitar tracks of all time.

[@oksooner405]

Fretboard 👀Fits like a glove over the years ❤❤❤

[@scottstone1475]

GREAT memories. How bout you..

[@AndyMann-vs3sf]

Such a fluid and lyrical pattern. Delicious.

[@genephillips4809]

Those octaves... my god. I LOVE that fuckin sound! 😢

[@michaelweymouth4015]

Mr. Louie has always been a favorite studio guitarist of mine.

[@AbbeyBennyKIT]

Super clean, I'd like to hear him play more 👍

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Watch the full video this is clipped form!

[@karendurant4981]

Aw Louie!

[@deedeeandarde8244]

awww we miss you MJ

[@cyrusjerome]

You can see it in his eyes witnessing a young mj never left his memory one bit ❤

[@keepgrindingup7661]

So well played and the tone on that guitar is ridiculous

[@TheRealGLW]

One bucket list done. Now someone PLEASE find Wilton Felder playing the bass on his Jackson tracks!

[@gc1282]

He's a remnant of a golden era.

[@jts3339]

I love listening to Louie’s stories and hearing him play the hits. A LEGEND!

[@waynefay8210]

Absolutely beautiful

[@dertyberty]

Beautiful.

[@MBH5587]

Always loved that guitar 🎸 rhythm trk… greatness from a bygone Era..

[@dmd5060]

I love that line 🥹🥹🥹

[@toneydavis9802]

You are so amazing Louie. Thanks for the music. Timeless.

[@paulbrown9311]

One of my all time favorite songs

[@joekelley5121]

Studio musicians are the bomb!

[@loontil]

Beautiful. Amazing feel.

[@40goingwest]

Solid gold. Listen to that, memorie. 😊

[@jamesbillingsby8043]

Dudes got it.

[@gergemall]

Genius ❤

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

What a GREAT tone!

[@ajotech]

Wow, truly amazing to hear him play that you’re amazing

[@cbrown940]

Genuinely awesome! 🫡

[@chaseaway1162]

I remember the first time I ever heard this song. I was 11 years old when it came out in October 1969. It was on an AM Radio. Literally, the first time I ever "felt" music. I still feel that feeling listening to this video. First time, I've ever seen it played. Incredible is the word.

[@athruathrualol]

God Bless this man!

[@lauriep6831]

He is so good!

[@chillywillie6283]

I first saw Michael on television when he was eleven years old and you knew you were seeing something special when you saw him.

[@brianlittle9202]

Such a great tone

[@samcarini4749]

Louie your a great guitar player

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

This Should Have So Many More Likes! Were is Everyone?!_ This Man is a Classic Once in a lifetime Guitar History Icon! 🎼🎸

[@joetheplummer8128]

Yup that's him , that's the sound

[@ziggylayneable]

That guy is surprisingly good. I've been playing for 38 years and I was not expecting him to play that good

[@wolfie316781]

Wow what an awesome guy

[@James-hr4fu]

louies the best!

[@ralphhyland8661]

Guys got some crazy long fingers!

[@channelmixer]

WOW! Wonderful!

[@geneh.smalley-px4kr]

Awesome guitar work. Great song....

[@krga94c]

My dear friend, Wilton Felder (RIP), laid down the bass on this song. He was most known as a saxophone player. But outside of the industry, few knew he was also a session bassist as well.

[@photoamais]

Isso sim é uma Aula !

[@buckshot4569]

Superstar ✨💫💕

[@biancaturner725]

Loooovee this❤

[@titus2120]

So much respect. Thank you, sir!

[@markr.devereux3385]

That was a sweet guitar isolated and played by the original musician. Doesnt get any .better for me

[@hasrinmacintoshjawie]

Respect

[@jettschenker]

That fretboard has seen a lifetime of use

[@michaelantoniotti2738]

Louie was incredible and Michael knows talent! Incredible artists....MJ lives forever in our hearts❤

[@user-px2dr2kn4v]

Awesome!! Amazing!!!

[@craignelsen3740]

Unreal

[@robertgreen7926]

Love it!

[@pc2908]

Can’t imagine how many re-frets this gitter has had!!! 😮

[@beefnacos6258]

Not one

[@jameshelton7458]

That's great!😮

[@TonyLondonUk]

If I can hold a guitar at his age let alone play & remember not to soil myself I’ll be doing good, mistakes delays but still works sounds amazing that’s the difference!

[@peterprice5896]

Sir you are awesome 🙏🏼👍🏻

[@snapsongs]

What a Guy

[@csimpson.9790]

What a great guitar part. ❤

[@user-ey1jq8pb9i]

truly beautiful

[@oluwemimoolatoye5561]

Fantastic 😍😍😍😍😍

[@normanmacfarlane6724]

A master ❤😂

[@ABCKO942]

Great stuff!!!

[@johnjoseph72]

that guitar line is sick simple sound studio head hunter mercenary OG

[@thatguysemperfi171]

Damn kept me waiting for the bend

[@oksooner405]

Awesome ❤

[@douglascollman7341]

Wonderful 😀🎸

[@blackholeheart1992]

This is one of the best examples of serving the song out there. There’s more to learn from this passage than an hour long VHS tape of 80’s shred guitar lessons

[@dac088]

Legend

[@panzade]

Wow!…just wow!😊