Playing Rory Gallagher's Gibson Les Paul Juniors and Melody Makers With Barrie Cadogan

[@jameswright6059]

Barrie is the ideal player to showcase vintage gear; the melody maker sounds fantastic in his capable hands.

[@chriswilliams-lilley3069]

Yep. The BEST 👏👌🎸

[@IanEastonOfficial]

Cue every guitarist now learning this new set of licks from Barrie. What a player.

[@dwaynejessome1728]

I just thought the same

[@hanovergreen4091]

Man that is NO lie. Dood can play. Amazing.

[@Bellomo1586]

Finally someone who play Rory's guitars great

[@nilsx3020]

It’s been said over and over here, but Barrie is such an underrated player, I’d love to hear more of him , such an inspiration. What an amazing right hand technique.

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

Hey, everyone at Guitarist Magazine, I am so, so grateful to you for the videos you've made with Barry. I've gone back to those earlier videos more times than I can count because they are so inspiring. Barry's an incredibly inspiring player, with such an incredible spirit, his playing always leaves me feeling like I'm back in my early teenage years, just discovering music and guitar. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@what1864]

they picked the right guy to showcase these instruments , i hadn't herd of little barrie until a few years ago and love his style of playing , a true soulful musicman

[@therover4428]

Little Barrie is always great.

[@braciole7667]

I see Barry on this channel, and I click. I could listen to him play and talk all day! His passion and love for music are inspiring.

[@duanechapman-ft6ty]

I was not familiar with Barrie, but definitely gonna check out more. He sounds ridiculously good with that Melody Maker.

[@michelleneeds4165]

His band Little Barrie are fantastic check out the older album King of the Waves opens with Surf Hell will have you grinning ear to ear. Get a good sound system and play it LOUD!!!

[@neoquest2012]

One pick up One Tone One volume is all I need! Absolutely love my Eastman junior, what a great player 👊

[@DrMattWalton]

There’s a video of Barrie playing a ‘59 burst where he really shows off the dynamics of the guitar in a way that’s different than the way other players play. It’s the best playing and sound I’ve heard.

[@101hotwire]

Never heard a melody maker sound so good

[@QuincyJamesMusic]

Barrie Cadogan is SO underrated, killer player!!

[@gibsonkal]

Barrie is an amazing talent. Soulful chops!

[@PNWJEEPER01]

A nice old Melody Maker and a class A tube amp: $5k. Your whole evening of comprehensive and classic tones all in 2 pickups and 4 knobs: Priceless.

[@lukecassidy6300]

What a fantastic player. His slide stuff sounds so good 👌🏼 Big respect

[@Yannplaysguitar]

Never heard anyone making a melody maker sound that good

[@Spike-w5o]

Check out little Barry live etc

[@larrypower8659]

Leslie West

[@Yannplaysguitar]

@@larrypower8659 he was more of a Les Paul Junior guy no?

[@larrypower8659]

@@YannplaysguitarSaw him twice playing a Melody Maker. It’s in the hands, anyway.

[@Yannplaysguitar]

@@larrypower8659 nice!

[@daviemcf]

Lovely guitar and tone, would've loved to have seen Rory playing this guitar. 🙏👍

[@ccaputa]

So great to see Barrie doing one of these again, he's so versatile.

[@davidlawrence5]

When I saw Leslie West come on stage with a Junior I was aware why the record sounded so good and live - WOOF! Barrie, you have great chops and a great six string.

[@y007p3]

I like how he frequently changes his picking hand position. Gives it an interesting change of dynamic/tone.

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

Holy sh*t what a player. !!! Killer

[@mtbmadman011]

Really enjoyed this little gem…. Stayed for the tasty playing, lovely most refreshing touch and dynamics

[@Henni63]

That was delightful.

[@richardbrown9069]

That melody maker has bowled me over...killer looks and killer sound. Single coils on a Gibson is a marriage made in heaven. Barrie is such a great player ❤

[@FKKramer]

Every second of this video is GOLD!

[@PutItAway101]

Good to hear these guitars played with a sweet blues feel, as they should!

[@joeyoungs8426]

I’ve been a fan for years but I’m more inclined to view him as unknown rather than underrated. Such is the price for following your passion on the fringes of the musical world.

[@lyleesjones]

I feel like I'm watching out-takes from Crossroads festival.. just... blissful. Thank you.

[@chokkan7]

I can well remember when Mountain put out 'Mississippi Queen', and people were stunnned to learn that Leslie West had performed that on a Gibson Melody Maker similar to what you have here. Granted, they were produced as 'student models', but the more astute pros knew what to do with them...

[@johncrow2457]

Clips I’ve seen Leslie West played a Les Paul Jr

[@flyingburritobro68]

Leslie West played it on a Junior!!!!

[@Richard_Lush]

Totally used the right guy. Barrie is awesome and unheard of in a lot of circles. He’s always impressed the hell out of me. I’d like to see him get together with Jared James Nichols. What a combo that would be. Like the Junior the Melody Maker is a great, light electric. Underpriced right now. Buy one whilst you can. Rory just wanted the MM for slide. We need less crap and more talent. Anyone can sound good with a shit load of effects and crap. You can hook it up to a Blues Jr or a nice little Supro and get such great tones. Just bought a new Gibson USA Junior just for fun and honestly I’m using it more than my fancy, expensive LPs and Teles and Strats. It’s forcing me to use the tone and volume knobs much more.

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

Wow that guy gets some killer tones!

[@twobarsfourstars]

Brilliant playing and video!!

[@Joey_McElroy]

So I have one of those melody makers. Mine is also a 63 and it identical to Roy’s…mine is all original bone stock. And yes it fits sonically in its on space. Sounds so good. It’s a total swampy blues machine. Killer video! Absolutely love it!

[@bobsmoot8454]

Some kick a$$ playing going on here on some historical Les Pauls

[@ricardoslhenriques]

His right hand is really something.

[@aschneider70]

Barrie! I'm a huge fan✌️

[@scottsoltani8389]

I met this guy at Guitar Center in Nashville, he had a Jazz box Gibson he needed a case for. He and his buddy were nice. Didn’t know who he was.

[@jefferywarburton2116]

It would have been quite a treat to hear Lightning Hopkins mess around with one vs a strat like he played later in his career.

[@hgostos]

Barrie has sold a few Melody Makers right there!

[@mohamedtlass3842]

And just like that, the prices on the vintage melody maker market shot up, as well as the Juniors of course!

[@HappyHermitt]

Those chops!! 😮

[@mrAbelaAbela]

This guy can play

[@richardzahumensky5253]

Barrie is a Legend ❤

[@nlumby]

...have to love those Melody Makers

[@johnnolan4312]

Lord that tone!!!

[@leonwhildenjr4483]

Nice Demo on some Sweet Classics! 😎🤘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🕊🦋🕊🙏✌️🎉🇺🇸

[@Barflew1]

Great sounding guitars.Great sounding Player.Really Enjoyed listening.Have a 61 Melody Maker hanging on the wall I got in 78.It'd take Barrie to make it sound that good.. Best Regards

[@bartboop]

I had that exact model. It never sounded like that. I sold it for wedding money. Paid $125 for it in 1987, and sold it for $700 in 2005. Yes I am a dumbass!

[@LONEEAGLE_space_rock]

i saw Rory live

[@svbarr]

Seymour Duncan made or still makes drop in Melody Maker pickups that are overwound a bit and really sound like P90's.

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

Well done Barrie! Hopefully a rich musician or a group of rich musicians will but Rory's whole collection and donate them so they can live in Ironland where they properly belong.

[@stevehowell231]

Wow!

[@Yannplaysguitar]

Guys at Guitarist, could you please let us know what amp the guitars have been played into?

[@guitarist]

@@Yannplaysguitar it’s an old tweed Gibson Explorer.

[@Yannplaysguitar]

@@guitarist thanks a lot for the answer. That thing sounds fantastic

[@revelry1969]

@@guitarist those are killer amps. I love all those “twill” gibsons

[@keithwigley1256]

What amp is it going through..great sound and play...thanks..

[@michelleneeds4165]

Thanks Guitarist!!! Love Baries playing and all the comments between. What amp were you playing through out of interest? An old Bassman? Or Deluxe?

[@guitarist]

@@michelleneeds4165 an old Gibson Explorer combo

[@michelleneeds4165]

​@@guitaristThank you very much for the reply!!!

[@matt6l6]

Great sounds. Amp??

[@guitarist]

@@matt6l6 it’s an old tweed Gibson Explorer.

[@what1864]

there is a vid of little barrie floating around here some were he's playing a burst les paul that sounded killer , he was using a epiphone valve jr head and cab , $300,000 guitar and 100 buck amp ....

[@hanovergreen4091]

A leprechaun hopped out of his tree. Rumour has it Barrie made a deal with the Devil and the Devil got guitar lessons.

[@stevenwigen9848]

62 Epiphone Olympic+ 62 Kalamazoo model 2 tube amp sounds the same, that is, if that dude plays em! Thank you !

[@stephenedgecock]

dude plays like Clapton in 1966

[@pedrozee78]

Some player Barrie.

[@cgavin1]

I see Bazza I click like.

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

Dinnit look as though the A string on the humbucker swapped MM was knocked off its saddle?

[@bowynmadley2996]

What amp was he using? Sounds amazing

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

I liked the ‘59 LPJ the best man that thing is FAT!

[@JohnJarvis-d8n]

Barry always delivers!

[@starshineraiser6729]

I’ve always wanted a Melody Maker because my hero, Carl Barat.

[@basiltiffani8850]

I might've missed it, but what amp is being used here?

[@guitarist]

@@basiltiffani8850 it’s an old tweed Gibson Explorer combo.

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

Barrie somehow always seems to know what a guitar wants to say.

[@beestew79]

Whats the amp being played through?

[@gianpierofortunato3551]

which amp Barrie is playing ?

[@pgrovners]

What amp is being used?

[@jutukka]

Eargasms.

[@andrewwiersma6104]

Johnny Carrol!!!

[@wheelieking3976]

Boring. All good guitars sound the same. Put a artists name to them multiply the price by 10. No different. Modern day guitars are just as good for 500 to 1000 pounds in my opinion. Then again, whatever pedals put on them. Who knows what’s going on?

[@flyingburritobro68]

New is OK but something about the wood in the 50’s and early 60’s guitars that produces a tone all on its own with no gimmicks. Tube amp and a Jr with one P90 pickup exposed you for how good you really are as a player