Jeff Baxter American Guitar technique 1/9

[@Jameesss]

Of all the guitarists who are also Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense chairs, and defense consultants, he is definitely the best.

[@abrarahmed1888]

Jameesss lol! It must make him a minority of one

[@musicmaker1961]

Jameesss you got that right hands down ! lol

[@THX-vb8yz]

Hahahaha.... yes he is.

[@soulonice316]

Jeff Baxter is, without a doubt, one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. IMO, he's up there with Jimi, Clapton, David Gilmour, Johnny Marr, BB King, and a whole slew of others.

[@StevieZero]

You still alive?

[@yan16.9]

xd​@@StevieZero

[@ROCKSTARCRANE]

This man is brilliant. I hope all the young shredders pay attention to what he says about style. It ain't what you say, it's how you say it.

[@1954telecaster]

i for one feel safer knowing that Skunk is working in the pentagon

[@davidringo1399]

Me and You both !!!!

[@byronbayboy11]

He's my god father no joke!!!

[@Kohntarkosz]

For those wondering what he means by "illegal licks", I think he just means they're cliched and overused by certain guitarists. There's certain licks that you can spot in records by different people, particularly things like hammer-on/pull-off licks that are easy to play, and so a lot of people recycle them again and again.

[@PhillipLandmeier]

I love those illegal licks. Does that make me a bad person? Lmao.

[@Maxharddrive64]

Its only illegal if you get caught

[@gregdenis5191]

Regardless of what you think about Jeff's playing , he said it all with his words ... Wise man.

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

I was about to say the same thing...probably the best introduction for a guitar video I've ever heard! well said Jeff

[@CARDINAL701]

I fully agree...and he makes some wonderful points here about playing.......!

[@YoungBrando25]

Skunks just the best...it was so good had too watch all nine, as a drummer, jeff's right in the pocket, makes me want to get behind my kit. thanks!

[@1funkyangel]

1 versatile cat!! That jazz riff he did was so smooth! Not only that, he shows the role of the total musician is alway just technique!!

[@pikiwiki]

I listened to bodhisattva. he played the lead. that is all

[@sidefish8362]

That second "illegal lick" is the same as the start of the solo in Steely Dan's "Night by Night".. I'm guessing it's an in-joke.

[@beboppalooka9897]

It's also the intro to "Since I've Been Loving You".

[@supadupahilton6848]

0:29:. Hair Extensions on Melrose sure worked for Nuno Bettencourt as well as Eddie before him 😉

[@tenbroeck1958]

Holy crap, he is so talented!! Just that intro, with a variety of styles, done perfectly. No wonder he is one of the all-time great session players and right-hand guys (Steely Dan, the Doobies, etc.)

[@noramaritzacamposnieves9859]

Jeff baxter bailas muy bien " tequila"...lo mas asombroso, sentado!!!!!😆

[@dewapd1169]

The guitar is a Roland guitar from the early 80's, looks like he added a Strat neck. Neil Schon played one in HSAS, check out their vids to see his red one. He also used one in the Journey video for "Chain Reaction". Steve Rothery also uses one in the Marillion "Kayleigh" video....cool guitars.

[@Kohntarkosz]

The guitar Steve Rothery, Neal Schon, Eric Clapton and many others played was a Roland G-505 guitar, one of the guitars Roland put out to control the GR series of guitar synths (originally the GR-100 and GR-300, but also later the GR-700 and GM-70 MIDI guitar unit). There were actually several models, a couple that were sort of semi-Gibson styled (the G-303 and G-808) and a couple that were obviously Fender inspired (the G-202 and G-505), and eventually the ridiculously "futuristic" looking G-707. There were a variety of other guitar companies that made guitars for the GR synths, including Gibson (Steve Howe had a Roland equipped Les Paul that he still occasionally plays), Zion, Steinberger, Modulus Graphite, and a few others. You could also get a circuit card that had the Roland guitar synth electronics and install in any guitar (David Gilmour had a couple Strats equipped this way, and Steve Hackett still occasionally plays a blue Schecter Strat style guitar with the synth card in it). Jeff's guitar is a custom instrument, it has the GR guitar synth card, mounted inside what appears to be a plexiglass body (same as the old Dan Armstrong "see thru" guitars), with a Strat neck, and a Washburn Wonderbar Tremolo system.

[@fuzzfacelogic789]

I've been listening to Steely Dan for many years so was extra impressed when he once said he was partly influenced by Hank Marvin.

[@woody95124]

this guy is just an awesome player!

[@21bruce12]

I missed the synth interface. There's a Roland 'hex' pickup right up against the bridge and the synth controls are built into the body, which is a lot tidier than the usual stick-on module that Roland provides.

[@joelcampbell1491]

Great player

[@miguelguevara2548]

Gran guitarrista

[@monkeydna7490]

Baxter is Totally Right On!

[@ashleyhockenberry]

very cool - and well done!

[@noramaritzacamposnieves9859]

Genial!!!!! Espectacular!!!!! Woooooowwwwww

[@Maxharddrive64]

I was drawn to Jeff Baxter's playing after hearing his work with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers. He's one of those type of people you can glean from and come away changed, at least in thought

[@deutschewelt5735]

best lesson mix ever :)

[@mampoloide]

This is...Awesome!

[@DancingSpiderman]

From 2:17 to the end of this video, THAT was what all wannabe guitarists need to get from this video. That bit was worth more than the cost of the instructional vid. I bet the rest of Skunk's instructional vid kicks the Esteban instructional video's ass

[@alexstockton4381]

This is real guitar playing. Playing with absolute rock solid technique and practice behind it. You cant blag this kind of shit. Rock on Skunk!

[@donottawaguitar]

cool lessons

[@paolotruck88]

very nice!

[@Suzanne-t3l]

He should have done two videos this one. And most of the stuff he played with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan.

[@21bruce12]

What kind of strat? Not your typical Fender. The body is lucite (see-through) and, as far as I know, Fender made only one lucite strat (the neck was also see-through) in the late 50s. Dan Armstrong also made lucite bodies in the early sixties. The tremolo is a Floyd Rose and the control layout is more like Gibson than Fender. Four knobs, an extra switch, non-strat scratch plate with pickup selector forward of its usual position. I'm guessing it's a custom build with a fender neck.

[@MrDaGeil]

One of Skunk's finest moments was the solo on Little Darling by the Doobies. That was a fantastic solo.

[@Larrymh07]

I may be wrong, but I think that solo is performed by Pat Simmons.

[@skipplet]

Recently found? He's been doing that since the 80s.

[@twst1]

@rg2027x if it's been said any better than this, i have NOT heard it

[@sserpent21]

Jeff rules

[@comicblueswithjonygitar36]

Where can we see the rest?

[@roberturban2560]

The more I play guitar the less I understand ...But your right again skunk

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

The guy from Myth Busters clearly copied HIS style

[@justaman6972]

superb mustache a real classy dood! I wanna be special Jeff ,instead I am unique, just like everyone else...sigh....sniff sniff...

[@noisyneil]

even if he was rubbish, that 'tache would prolly put him in my top five guitarists of all time. as it happens he's a badass so he's in there fo' shizzle.

[@vampolascott36]

Skunk is the Nazzzzz!!!!

[@demofactory]

That is a Plexi Guitar. It sounds way cool!

[@lukemanify]

The Skunk does em all!

[@Larrymh07]

What's he armed with? An 8 string guitar? I'm curious.

[@fridwoow]

haha damn good.. nice guitar btw !

[@number1scatterbrain]

I think it's a Roland custom GR 505.

[@MrAfox4]

What is an "illegal" lick??

[@AK-salvador]

this is bad news, all i have is illegal blues licks. Teach my Skunk...

[@CadillacL]

Is that a fender?

[@rg2027x]

@guitaroon Sorry....Nothing personal

[@rsl84416]

What is an illegal lick?

[@Theonewhoclimbs28]

What does he mean by "illegal licks". Google sure didn't know.

[@godwhyisthistaken]

lol these comments make this great guitar player sound like a mad scientist!

[@chalacochoro7023]

I don't get the illegal lick comment ?

[@johng8671]

Do NOT show anybody your music they will come and arrest you!!

[@SuperStrik9]

Skunk rules.

[@surfstomp]

Those plexiglass guitars weigh a ton but they have great sustain.

[@echo700]

surfstomp goes on for years.

[@denimlovers4852]

これはすごい(^_^)

[@itsstillfriday]

@meehalee21 LoL!!! :)

[@JosephHero1000iz]

It looks like an old-style Kahler from the 1980's.

[@madstork43]

An illegal lick is one that has been played to death.

[@CommieExiles]

Diabeetus!

[@whtpwr]

He totally faked the metal guitar solo. Hed be laughed out of any 80s metal band.

[@finddeniro]

work it bud...

[@tyleryesta1]

Great player. His distortion is for shit though.

[@skipplet]

Dermo, you're obviously the one who's buttons are being pushed. Quit arguing on this video. You're wrong. End of discussion.

[@rgbrin]

play some blues Jeff...

[@rg2027x]

@fredriknorand They're guitar players, not musicians. Put them in a band, in a group setting with other players. WTF they gonna do fucking solo? LOL. Sad state of affairs in "music" today I'd love to see one of those "betya can't play this" wankers sit in for Skunk on some of the classic Doobies cuts. You know, play some actual music. Chord changes. Vibe with a band, other human beings. Wouldn't happen! But they can solo fast though. Gee impressive Give me a musician, a true artist any day

[@warshipsatin8764]

illegal led zeppelin licks lol

[@mudhens4ever]

Really? He's ultra-conservative? How'd you know that?

[@StevieZero]

You've got to learn all the technique& theory before you can explore and create...

[@stevieVantanna]

He's amazing - but that LA Rock sample sucked balls.

[@skipplet]

Satan's team? please. If you really are from Ireland, why would you care anyways?

[@porcoddiogesubastardo9669]

Mediocre