GUITAR GODS OF THE 70'S: WHEN ROCK WENT ROGUE

[@kylebremer1557]

Rick, I think its well overdue that we get a video about Jerry Garcia. His fluidity between genres and his impact to the music industry of the time and now is astounding. I would love to hear your take him has a Legendary Guitarist

[@Mpivovitz]

Exactly! Why did he skip over Jerry? I came here specifically for the review on him, and was blown right over.

[@acemcateerguitar]

yeah i came looking for jerry too but let’s get rick to do a full jerry video

[@ughlee4083]

@@acemcateerguitarfacks

[@bigguavaflyfishing]

He's also maybe the most recorded guitarist in history between GD and all his side projects. You could become a really really good musician just studying Garcia.

[@joechip1232]

I'd love to see this, too, but sadly the Jerry Garcia estate are blockers. Or at least I believe that's the issue. It's ridiculous given the way Garcia and the Dead embraced people sharing their music 🙄

[@mandelw]

How does anyone listen to Paco de Lucia and not begin to cry. I feel he is the greatest guitar player ever. He was and his music is a gift to all of us. Thank you for including him and for all of your videos.

[@pendragonU]

Yes, there is something about Paco that just dominates all ranges within guitar, with such hand of steel as if a master fencer but with a Jedi master sensibilities. The Force is pure through him, he takes you elsewhere in the Galaxy.

[@crwilson1017]

Truth!

[@TheNinnyfee]

Yes, he was. Spain has such a great guitar tradition anyway incl. classic players like Andrés Segovia.

[@pendragonU]

@@TheNinnyfee well, it isn't an acquired recent tradition. Guitar was invented there and developed as its playing for hundreds of years ahead of the rest. I cant even imagine what guitar masters were never even recorded in the 1800's or the 1600's

[@Verlopil]

Honestly, I had never heard of him before this video and in that clip of him with Al Di Meola and McLaughlin I felt that he stood far above them. It actually did make me tear up. Now I want to hear more. Do you have any suggestions of where to start?

[@NahreSol]

Quality information! I can't think of another place where I can learn about this kind of subject in this detailed overview structure.

[@sidneysnottley6414]

Totally agree - As always, 'tis time well spent - Thanks Rick

[@llmrfantasticll]

plus its just rick talking, which makes it one of the only channels that doesn't need all the editing fluff to keep you interested.

[@oliverbrochu1466]

passive aggressive eh?

[@george00719]

I had to learn kid charlamagne at Guitar School! haha mandatory

[@dominiquebellaud7489]

And playing some hot licks as well

[@Kurt1969]

Steve Morse, I honestly haven't heard another guitar player be able to cover as many genres as Steve and play each as if he had been playing those styles his entire life. I have seen him live a few times and it's quite a treat, not just Steve but his band as well. Dixie Dregs or Morse Band. Great video!

[@anthonydemitre9392]

in 77 I had just learned to play semi-comfortably with the pentatonic scale in a rock blues style, Then took music lessons and heard these guys, I almost puked up my liver and sold my guitar, lol but I tasted heaven and became a lifelong student, great video Rick

[@melaniefelsher4356]

LOLOLOL. I love guitar players, all of you, from passionate beginners to passionate virtuosos, almost any genre or category. You bring those of us who just don’t have the gift, the fingers, or whatever, a little foretaste of heaven.

[@jvbo]

Missed Roy Buchanan but remembered some of many of the greats. Thank you so much Rick!

[@thomasmcgill6918]

Thanks to all of these guitar gods, I have lived, breathed, played, watched, learned, and talked about the guitar all of my life . Rick, thanks to you and the discovery of your channel, I have rediscovered my love for the guitar...

[@martinscholes9314]

thomas mcgill well said my friend. Greetings from England

[@Chunda8]

Heh! I was a pro musician from 85-2005, hadn't really done anything since retiring. This guy has sent me running to guitar center and back to the races it is. And, I wasn't a guitarist! Next step is to get the book.

[@chromabotia]

Thank you Rick. Bravo! Maybe it's because I was in the prime time of my life in the '70's, but I swear all of these guitarists live in my heart. I swear that it was a palpably different time and vibe.

[@SnowTheJamMan]

I just want to thank you Rick for introducing me to guitarists i've never heard of, looking forward to the rest of this series

[@jazzerson7087]

O Brother, what've you been missing! You must've been on the Rolling Stone mag diet. ;-) Rick really killed a whole flock of elite favourite birds with this one. Aside from the immense technical wizardry, sometimes when I listen to Paco he seems to spiritually take me back to one of those Alcazabas of 12th century Moorish Spain or something and I'm in one of those courtyards and seeing those nice azure blue tiles, Arabic arches and central pools etc you know what I mean haha!? :-) Even Tommy Emmanuel said Paco was easily the greatest and deepest player he'd ever seen live! If I had to name 5 guitarists who revolutionized how I see the guitar and my development I would say Paco, Joe Pass, Lenny Breau, Allan Holdsworth and Julian Bream, all covered now! Top banana RB!

[@Thadmotor1044]

Martin Barre of Jethro Tull was great at playing many forms of music , blues , English folk , classical , Rock , Hard Rock , acoustic and more . very underrated and he could do it live . Revisit Stand Up , I feel a great album , beautiful and moving proves the point

[@markldavis1]

Yep

[@Gwyn1stborn]

Martin is the man

[@RockandRollWoman]

Yessir,

[@uncanny_bassman]

Absolutely 👍

[@RedDeadFaction]

Hell yeah for Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia. Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) is one of my favorite records ever.

[@vincentlarocca3990]

Saw them perform at the Ritz theatre in Elizabeth NJ back in 82’. Scarred me for life. Love it.

[@fredfox3851]

Another worthy guitarist who could have fit well in this great video is Robert Fripp. I only recently learned of his extensive discography as a session player. Who knew...

[@hannsrhinesdale9769]

You could just take his King Crimson stuff and say he was a radical player, mental even. :D His work with Bowie was also absolutely innovative. I'd add Steve Hackett to the mix, too.

[@fredfox3851]

I enthusiastically second your Steve Hackett pick. Peace!

[@williamnicholson4017]

Robert Fripp was in the preceding video of the series, I think; but he could have gone in this one as well.

[@engineerjmd3]

@Rodzilla Amen, Fripp just operates in a different atmosphere.

[@vibefrequencyable]

@Rodzilla id put his partner in crime for years...Belew ...too...

[@rafxrox]

Holdsworth was THE man, but I gotta say DiMeola and Malmsteen are friends that I've crossed in the studio and they are mind-blowing, even on a bad day... but I think that Paco De Lucia was arguably the most amazing guitarist ever! He didn't even need a pick! ;) ... so many amazing players in this video... thank you Rick!

[@JohnsDough1918]

Raf X , flamenco is a truly entrancing art form, and Paco was one of its greatest defenders. If anyone, already aware of him or not, wants to get into his work, I recommend Almoraima as a starting point (he was in peak physical form at the time) or Siroco for more jazz-influenced sounds.

[@rafxrox]

Hey Martin... thanks for your reply... of course I know that classical players don't use picks... it was a joke, hence the winkie smilie face after the sentence... I was being facetious... Paco is as fast with his fingers as most with a plectrum...

[@leedoyle2798]

Great vid! All the Steely Dan solos you are highlighting are my favourites all time. I guess that's what happens when fusion meets R&B. That's the genius of Steely Dan. Thank you Walter and Donald. Donald is all time great!!

[@calebknott8021]

Love Holdsworth. His stuff on Bill Bruford's stuff was great too. Di Meola really impressed me, I've been unfamiliar with his material til now. I've loved anything I've ever heard by Steely Dan, need to take a deep dive into their discography.

[@CJ-ck6kk]

Life was not the same after hearing Holdsworth and U.K. (and Bruford's solo stuff...) for the first time. Great stuff Rick!

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

Steve Morse supported McLaughlin, DiMeola and DeLucia on tour in Australia. He joined the trio onstage for their encore in Sydney. It was a phenomenal jam.

[@bzbzob]

They did it in USA too, saw them in D.C.!

[@djjdevosWasAtTheShow]

I was privileged to have seen "The Trio" 4 times. The first of which was at Carnegie Hall. This show, out of hundreds and hundreds of shows over the years, is what I refer to as my most religious music experience. Don't know or recall if it was better than the three times that followed but it was the first exposure and it was at Carnegie so... And the 4th and last time I got to see them was at The Beacon Theater also in NYC where Steve Morse was the opening act and he came out at the end also to join The Trio to close out the show. I really need to see if my old cassette recording of that show is worth digitizing.

[@RichardMoretti]

@@djjdevosWasAtTheShow I saw that tour in Boston, and Steve Morse really surprised a lot of people who were there to see the Trio. After his set the crowd didn't want him to leave. Al DiMeola had to come out and promise the audience that he was going to come out and play with them. He said we want to play with him too.

[@kurtbader9711]

Saw it in Rochester N.Y. at the Triangle theater. Was amazed at how so many excellent players managed to stay out of each others' way and create such incredible music. Have to admit, going in McLaughlin was the guitarist I appreciated most but in this show Paco DeLucia seemed to shine. Beautiful, effortless playing. I can still see Steve Morse on stage for the encore, grinning like a kid, playing with three legends. My favorite memory was when I closed my eyes for a while and my girlfriend asked, "Are you sleeping?" and I said "No, I'm listening."

[@sseltrek1a2b]

the solo on, "Peg"- mind-blowing...

[@christopherprim1973]

The guitar solo in Bodhisattva is also stellar. I don't know if it that was all Baxter or if Diaz played part of it. They're both on the track, playing the guitar harmony part.

[@egyptianminor]

Actually the first, main solo is played by Denny Diaz. The final solo at the end of the tune is Baxter.

[@vze2gsgr]

Thanks for including Jerry Garcia in your survey. Their jazzy, odd-time-signature stuff and ability to weave songs together into longer song-suites was eye opening for me.

[@gavinreid8351]

I recommend John McLaughlin, Al Di Meala and Paco de Lucia playing together on Friday Night in San Francisco. One of the very best acoustic guitar albums.

[@m4drums]

Absolutely!!!

[@kassemir]

The solo from Peg always floors me! Imagine punching in, and then coming up with that! Amazing! It's not a long solo, so for him to lean back and not just start ripping away right out the gate. It goes so many places in a short amount of time. A damn impressive solo indeed!

[@dev--null]

Steve Lukather is a fantastic player, it is great that you included him. He defined a lot of the sound in 70s and 80s.

[@southy66]

Solos on The Tubes "Talk to You Later" and Boz Scaggs "Breakdown Dead Ahead" are among his best.

[@RCAvhstape]

When I was growing up these Steely Dan tunes actually got lots of play on mainstream rock radio. We didn't know how good we had it. Unthinkable today. Tastes have certainly changed.

[@barramundi4604]

Unbelievable band!

[@vladtheimpala5532]

They certainly have! Today, weak whiney voices singing off key and auto tune are all the rage. 🤨 And then there’s rap. 🤮

[@williamauld4083]

Reelin' in the years was more than a nod to Wishbone Ash's Blowin' Free. Check it out if you don't know already!

[@klcbsoft]

A great feature of the fusion pioneers. Being from Europe, I'll throw in Jan Akkerman (Focus) as an extra, who was very influential and popular over here during the 70s, taking on even classical elements with his "chamber music/jazz"-projects. Very good work, kudos!

[@markglenn1712]

AND the only one of those listed who released an album of works for the lute. I picked up Tabernakel when it came out, and love it to this day.

[@dlhdonn]

For a few of us, Jan Akkerman is high on the list in US too. I'd be willing to bet Alex Lifesong & Eddie Van Halen have a Focus album or two in their collection.

[@sejrec56]

I feel the same way about Jan and Focus. How can you leave him out as not being one of the best guitarists or having some of the best solos. I sent a message to Rick about the opening of Hocus Pocus for example then pointed out his great solos in the song but I was Focusing ( no pun intended lol) in his first real solo section in HP at the 2:00 min mark on moving waves. Wouldn’t you love to see if Rick could even play that solo? Im a huge Ackerman fan. Saw them several times in 70s and in High Schools I sat on gym floor 6 feet from Jan Ackerman. The very first guitar THAT I BOUGHT was a Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty because of Jan.

[@sejrec56]

@@dlhdonn it’s almost a crime to not include Jan Ackerman somewhere???

[@irw4350]

@@sejrec56 Jan Akkerman is the reason I picked up a guitar - and he is still playing to live audiences

[@TheNinnyfee]

I knew Paco over here way before Al because I learned classic guitar as a kid with some Spanish pieces as well. Paco is an amazing guitar player, I love the Spanish acoustic guitar tradition. Shoutout to the WDR, a western German television station situated in my home town, for recording that concert. ❤

[@platonicdescartes]

This is a good second part to that video. Guitar in the 70's was such a huge thing, there is just so much to cover if you want to explore all aspects of it. Glad to see that you went back to it before moving on to the 80's. Keep up the great videos.

[@MichaelVLang]

Tommy Bolin was a shooting star for a bit of the 70s, and was a monster player. He was so clean, and played with huge energy.

[@collinjamesguitar]

Private Eyes was one of the records that inspired me to be a guitarist!!

[@willyboyw.5771]

@@collinjamesguitar Post Tostee

[@Squirrelconga]

He played on Billy Cobham's Spectrum, also!

[@GKboards]

Rick talking about Paco, Al, and John... can't ask for more! Great video, Rick

[@gregmaland5318]

I loved this. Especially the Steve Morse clip. It was amazing how many of my favorite players were covered in this video. Just a little surprised that Jeff Beck was included in the other 70's guitar video instead of this one. To me, the best stuff he did was on Wired, which was clearly a fusion record.

[@jeffreymorris6930]

Jeff Beck was hardly featured in any of the videos tbh. Strange.

[@RokDAWG1]

Oh my god!! Rick I needed a warning label on this! My mind is blown! There's sooo much awesomeness in loaded on this clip! You could have easily gone on for a week on these guitarists! I'm going to have to watch it again and a few more times to absorb it all. Haha

[@ralphbyers6136]

Rick, you have a special ability to teach complex concepts in a way that makes your students (like me) say to ourselves, “I can do this!”. And believe it enough to actually learn it and put it into practice! You are a rare gift Sir!!! Most Sincerely,

[@garaughty]

The Mahavishnu Orchestra, beyond legendary in all of their various formations...

[@KiranManoharan]

marti garaughty whats the mahavishnu orchestra??

[@rintojulian2680]

Kiran Manoharan John Mcloughlin's band

[@dougmphilly]

The first incarnation was better.

[@garaughty]

@ Doug Marcus, agreed! I loved all the MHOs but the original with Cobham , Hammer, Laird and Goodman was exceptional...

[@MreenalMams]

You mean in all their various INCARNATIONS..

[@jgfunk]

Great video! Learned a ton! Loved hearing about these guitar legends For those that don't know, Jerry Garcia was also a great banjo player. If you like bluegrass, then you should check out "Old and in the Way". If you want to hear his non Grateful Dead guitar stuff, check out "Legion of Mary"

[@dougsteeleguitar]

Steely Dan, hellllls yes!! Glamour Profession has gotta be one of the coolest songs ever written. Gaucho and Aja are killer albums. Also, Luke's solo on The Tubes Talk to You Later is bad ass!!!!

[@garys6378]

So glad to see your focus on Al Di Meola... we were in the same high school class and, although we barely knew each other, I remember helping with the PA for the senior talent show and watching Al play (if I recall correctly) Classical Gas! I suspect that few of us at the time knew what a phenomenal guitarist he was and how great his career would be.

[@TheJumboBurrito]

I really think that this list is incomplete without funk, which influenced African American music heavily and had some killer guitarists with some killer albums being released. Curtis Mayfield, Freddie Stone, Eddie Hazel, list goes on. edit: typo on name

[@JohnsDough1918]

Heartily agree!

[@tinyb69]

Ernie Isley.

[@TheJumboBurrito]

Hell yea good choice

[@tinyb69]

Probably should throw Leo Nocentelli and Tony Maiden in that group. Put "Catfish" Collins and George Johnson in that group, too. Probably can't even have a list without Jimmy Nolen on it.

[@TheJumboBurrito]

list goes on for a mile lol

[@marcscordato4385]

I discovered theses artist in my teens. I moved away from Rock and got into Jazz, fusion and blue grass. However now in my 50’s I’ve rediscovered classic rock all over again. It’s been a joy rediscovering Yes, Stealy Dan and Boston to name a few. And yet I’ll always love Pat Metheny Bela Fleck, Chick Corea and Al DiMeloa.

[@egyptianminor]

Amazing how Alan's solo on UK's 1978 'In Th Dead of The Night' already features a fully formed Modern '1980s Rock' tone/technique but with his characteristic ultra sophisticated harmonic sensibility/ultra-hip note choices.

[@cl37167]

I am so grateful you took the time to create this video. Having grown up in the age of Hendrix, I became totally obsessed about finding and listening to sophisticated and virtuosic guitarists. By listening to the majority of the artists you mention in this video, it was my gateway into a much wider spectrum of music beyond the commercial mainstream of the masses. Most guitarists dream about being as good as these guys. Thank you for giving these master artists their just due.

[@hunterwalkup2206]

Wow there are so many great guitarist I need to check out!

[@rogerbaron9514]

This was a well done. Brings back great memories. Of all the guitarist I've seen live. Al DiMeola was my favorite I saw live and Return to Forever was my favorite group live. Chick Corea is a pure genius along with Stanley Clarke but theirs still many I have and still would pay to see.

[@OldHuntingGuy]

You mentioned Ty Tabor in this video. King's X might make a good subject for a "What Makes This Song Great" video.

[@gizmogearloose3391]

Now, THIS...was my father's record collection, and my childhood. I could never achieve the musicianship these guys reached, but they are part of the SOUNDTRACK of my life, and part of the reason why I play guitar at all! Thanks for posting this, Mr. Beato!!!

[@Shawn-hs8qk]

Holdsworth! Coltrane of guitar.

[@Shawn-hs8qk]

Metheny!

[@ptose]

I've seen the expression "Coltrane of the guitar" used for many guitarists (from John Mclaughlin to Linc Chamberland to Arthur Rhames to Sonny Greenwich to Ollie Halsall to Nathen Page to Santana etc)... Holdsworth is amazing (one of my favorite guitarists ever) but he had his own style and sounded very different from Coltrane, altough he was inspired by him. To me the true "Coltrane of the guitar" is Tisziji Munoz, another monster guitarist of the era who is sadly little known and who truly sounds as Coltrane (or Pharoah Sanders) on six strings

[@irena7777777]

Linden Arden The real Coltrane of guitar is Noel Gallagher

[@billsherrington5996]

fredo gumbo Ha ha ha ha ha !

[@chuckyspell]

Coltrane in the sense of the overwhelming influence he had on lead guitar.

[@davidflint12]

Can’t wait for WMTSG My Old School. One excellent song

[@dasilva10101]

Love your channel! May 1975 I saw Jeff Beck touring behind Blow by Blow on the same bill with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Winterland in San Francisco . Beck had expanded beyond British Invasion style blues rock and had embraced a kind of jazz fusion - it was a powerful show and the two guitarists jammed at the end. I believe Beck became one the most sublime guitarists of the 1970s and beyond as he doesn’t so much play but rather coaxes, tickles, bends, and encourages sounds out of his guitar in a way that almost make it seem human. Question : so many guitar solos from the 1969s and 1970s we’re so melodic- certainly the great Steely Dan solos- but, also straight rock solos like Stairway to Heaven and Aqualung- a vocalist could sing those solos, they had forward movement and climaxes you anticipated like Blackmore’s descending bend pinched note at the end of Smoke on the Water or that single fret board tap by Larry Carlton at the end of Kid Charlemagne. That seemed to go away after the advent of tapping and shredding- would you agree rock solos lost their melodiousness and why.

[@bernab]

Someone whose solos I think I can "sing" and used a lot of tapping : Steve Hackett

[@blitztim6416]

Darryl Silva - I saw that tour in L.A. at the Shrine Auditorium. It was awesome.

[@susanramonat7524]

Jeff Beck's " Diamond Dust" is sublime.

[@JBravoRebel]

Daryl Silva, DUDE THATS AMAZING!

[@kjelleriksson5122]

Yeah, Beck was a friend and student of Roy Buchanan.

[@pendragonU]

You really enjoyed doing these guys an own special clip docu that was even more revealing that the 70's better known performers, these other guys were not just purists they walked, strung chords on a rarified air above

[@shhen1]

I’m so glad you included Danny Gatton!

[@harrisfrankou2368]

@@roadtonever only by the mainstream...have you seen Scotty Anderson? In an interview Danny said he was the second best player to Scotty.

[@vicsnix43]

@@harrisfrankou2368 Sorry to say but that was Danny being modest. As good as Scotty is, he is nowhere near Mr Gatton.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

@@vicsnix43 Both brilliant ...Got that Gatton issue but I agree to disagree.

[@vicsnix43]

@@harrisfrankou2368 Fair enough - we've heard from Danny. I'd like to hear Scotty's view of where he stands in relation to Gatton :-) The fact is that neither Danny nor Scotty are the best judges of questions like this, so they shouldn't really be called to the witness stand :-)

[@harrisfrankou2368]

@@vicsnix43 Scotty is humble he has sessioned all over the place..and talks about it..the Guitar Mag I have with Danny had Harlem Nocturne Tabs. That's where he bought up Scotty That's where Danny bought up Scotty...but they are both brilliant.

[@mattdickey2717]

Rick has turned me onto several amazing guitarists. The 70’s produced hundreds of amazing bands and musicians. Keep videos like this coming!!

[@Riffs4U]

Just loving your channel Rick.. You're a gem and too valuable. Thank you for sharing your mind consistently with us.

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

Paco played just as fast as John and Al *without a pick* 😱

[@wadsmitter511]

That's just how he learned it to begin with

[@m4drums]

That's Flamenco! pure Duende!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Great video my man as always! Really nice showing more guitarists that are really influential and prominent in the history of the instrument! Imo, the 70s is the greatest era of guitar!

[@evetsnitram8866]

Can't believe the radio was littered with all this guitar when I was a teen in the 70s. Hard to locate them on FM these days.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Exactly! the 70s were a gem era to live through I bet!

[@JBravoRebel]

Idea: great rhythm guitarists, must include John Lennon

[@RC32Smiths01]

jcmclovin77388 ahh indeed my man! Y'know, essentially all the Beatles are a vital role in the history of their instrumental role!

[@artturnerjr]

Greatest era for music, period, IMHO.

[@youcanfoolmeonce]

I just come across this channel and I couldn't stop watching. You musicians are a gift of God! It's a miracle!

[@toddflowers8052]

Al Di Meola Elegant Gypsy is a Masterpiece imho. Great stuff Mr Beato , thanks !

[@davemh333]

The breadth of your knowledge just blows me away.

[@jimnikas4302]

Carlos Rios did some session work for chick corea on the original Elektrik Band album. The solos on there are mind blowing. This makes me think you should do an unsung guitar heroes video. Off the bat I can think of several at least. Carlos is obvious, joaquin Lievano of Jean luc ponty. There's a Canadian prog rock guitarist named Ian crighton that played with saga who was doing some advanced tapping and dimeolaesque lines early in 1978 (check out a song called tired world). Thanks for the content, it's always entertaining and greatly informative. I appreciate you welcoming us all into the beatoworld.

[@Drewg351]

Dammmm. That Steve Morse was incredible!!!! Didn't know anything about him but I plan to. Wow. Incredible sound.

[@Rab_the_ex_chef]

'Friday Night in San Francisco' was a seminal concert album which changed my entire outlook to acoustic guitar. It's a shame the visual is poor quality because the audio is just mindblowing.

[@Michlandir]

Hall of Fame compilation in music appreciation. So glad you decided to circle back and give these amazingly inspiring virtuosos their due. Great job Rick thanks buddy!!

[@dimitryos5254]

Paco finally. "You say I am a guitar legend. You have no idea. There are only two or three guitarists that can be considered legends. Above all is Paco de Lucía" said Keith Richards.

[@karlt10]

Rick, I hope you truly appreciate how much we love your videos and respect your insight and opinions.

[@farleys1376]

Rick, do a video on Bert jansch and other british folk revival guitar players!!

[@chrissoclone]

Richard Thompson, definitely missing in this list!

[@willzang3000]

looove bert

[@martinheath5947]

Davy Graham The one man orchestra of the guitar!

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, their work in Pentangle is wonderful, what a dynamic duo

[@LynneConnolly]

John Martyn, one of the greatest acoustic players ever. Despite his self destructive behaviour and his insistence that he wasn't that good.

[@Khaywolf]

I am old enough to remember this stuff. Thank you so much for bringing this back!

[@debvalle7466]

This was great. I'd not heard of either Carlos Rios (fix typo!) or Lenny Breau. Breau's sound was very haunting; will have to check him out. Was fun helping out on the title!

[@debvalle7466]

And man--just seeing a little bit of Billy Cobham makes me do cartwheels. That man is King.

[@AgileJazz]

This is awesome. You laid out pretty much my whole teenage years in this video.

[@mattf5727]

Glad to see Steely Dan's guitar players represented here! Nice playing Rick

[@D_Money_Mane]

Rick you are literally the reason that Steve Lukather early works is really something that I go back and study nowadays. You also have helped with my understanding better how to use the modes. You are a treasure to all music lovers. Cheers.

[@jbognap]

My Mt. Rushmore of fusion guitarists: Allan Holdsworth Jeff Beck John Scofield Pat Metheny Scott Henderson John McLaughlin Frank Gambale

[@arottie4097]

@ jbognap, The names on your list is pretty much exactly as my list would look! You however added a few I had not thought of. Curious, does your list represent the order in witch you like these players, or is just an overview of those you like the best? Thanx.

[@jbognap]

A Rottie No real order intended. There is no real competition in music - just personal favorites. Also, per my age, others might have different people on their lists. My struggle was whether to include AD on the list. He was a huge influence on me as a teen, but not so much as time marched on.

[@arottie4097]

In totally agreement with you regarding no competition! I will have to dive head first into some more Scott Henderson! If he belongs on this list. I am looking forward becoming familiar with his playing!

[@jbognap]

Check out his work with Tribal Tech, and his 2 records with Tribal Tech Tones. KZbin also has some great examples of his work. He is the real deal. Jazz / Rock / Blues.

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

Scott Henderson is amazing, so vibey and imaginative.

[@chipsterb4946]

This is a fascinating list. I never would have thought of Jerry Garcia as a fusion guitarist, but his playing covered American folk, blues, bluegrass and acid rock. Very glad you included Larry Coryell - wish I could find a CD of his European Impressions because my vinyl has been played too much. Two names are missing though. Carlos Santana joined John McLaughlin on the album Love Surrender Devotion in 1973, but Santana was breaking down walls between music categories long before that. And I can’t imagine drawing up this list without Jeff Beck on it. The albums Blow by Blow and, especially, Wired were very successful in the mid-1970s and clearly bridge between jazz and hard rock. There’s a third name I’ll throw out from left field: Phil Manzanera. His work with Brian Eno and Roxy Music was glam rock, sort of. Certainly unique and innovative. 1975 Diamond Head combines rock, jazz, Cuban and who knows what else.

[@chipsterb4946]

Regarding John McLaughlin - his work is enormous, widely varied and wonderful. Starting with Miles Davis, then Extrapolation which was a seminal fusion album. The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Billy Cobham on drums, Jan Hammer on keyboards and how many other fantastic musicians? McLaughlin’s collaborations with Carlos Santana, Shakti, and it goes on and on. 1978’s “Johnny McLaughlin Electric Guitarist” is a masterpiece IMHO and look at the other players: Chick Correa, Stanley Clark, Billy Cobham (again), Jack Bruce, Santana and David Sanborn on sax to name a few. There are later collaborations too including several amazing videos out here with Paco de Lucia.

[@josephetherton]

Damm Rick I think I just became addicted to your channel ✌🎸

[@Ruudis9er]

Steve Morse was awesome in the Clip

[@keithjohnson70]

Thank you for this video!!!! All are my heroes. And bless you for you’re incredible musicianship, impeccable taste, and teaching prowess. Be well!

[@danielclee1]

Rick, when you finally get around to covering Mike Oldfield, then I'll know you mean business. TB, Ommadawn, Incantations, the last 8mins of Crises (with Simon Phillips on drums), Amarok, and The Songs of Distant Earth. I love your stuff, and many a great insight on many a great musician. But Oldfield is a 1-man orchestra, and no one else has ever quite managed such an accolade. It's gotta be worth a show.

[@zjb4990]

I was SO HAPPY to see Carlos Rios on this list. His guitar work blows my mind every time I hear him. His solo on Gino Vanelli's "Love & Emotion" is ridiculous (plus of course the title track "Brother to Brother") -- plus his work with Chick Corea... and beyond. Watched this video after both the 70-79 and 80-89 videos and was really hoping to see him on a list. Thanks for all of the great content, Rick!

[@v-lasagna5195]

Hey Rick love the videos, and they have inspired me to become a producer when I get older keep up the work. Also I’m an Atlanta native 🍑

[@bliastreb6466]

Rick. Thank you. This is the episode of PBS' History of Jazz that never happened. As a New York area musician who came of age in the 1970s', your video is vital history. Of course we can debate gaps (Holdsworth's solo with JL Ponty on 1976's Enigmatic Woman is my touchstone moment). The fact you've posted this is reason enough to say thanks for filling in the real jazz history of the 70s!

[@wendelynmusic]

So happy to see this one. Some of my faves here. The one guitarist I wish I'd seen though was Robert Fripp. Barely noticed with his early Frippertronics in the 70's video and no mention of amazing King Crimson in any of these videos. They could have been in any of them. Also wish to see you cover Europe sometime. Fred Frith of Henry Cow and Coste Apetrea of Samla Mammas Manna as two strong examples.

[@prsplayer210]

Wendi martin Fripp was in the last video

[@dragawam2225]

Many greats here, and I'm just a hack guitarist myself with limited knowledge of some of these. But I'll make one observation -- I admire talented guitarists who take chances playing live, and if they miss a note, buzz a fret, or whatever - no big deal. But having seen Eric Johnson live, his technique was so flawless that no matter how far he pushed the envelope, he never made a mistake that I could detect. The most impressive live guitar performance I've ever seen. But I never saw many of the greats on this list live, so it's hard to compare. Keep up the good work Rick. Saving my nickels and making my way through a rough patch, but I'll definitely be supporting you when I'm able.

[@ajostuder]

Really nice review piece. For Allan Holdsworth, I have a soft spot for his work on Bruford's "One of a Kind" album

[@rorymcclellan3740]

Dude...Rick...thank you! You`re just such a passionate individual for music. I am just very grateful for your videos, and I can`t possibly express in a youtube comment how much I resonate with your content!

[@switchmuso]

Love it all Rick, please do a video on Lowell George's guitar on "The Last Record Album" .. It's up there with them all. Use your studio to show the double compressor technique haha

[@audetbull9138]

Such a pleasure to see all these guitar greats.....even Carlos Rios, Lenny Breau and Jerry Garcia !!! WOW

[@liverawkstar]

Steve Howe?

[@JBravoRebel]

Most underrated Master, call it prog whatever, he's the Virtuoso.

[@santonucci]

Sure ... but doing what Steve Howe did is easy because he had 6 fingers and 3 hands...

[@priyas.8141]

Even Scott Henderson!

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

Many thanks,for giving props ,to so many great musicians ,not usually mentioned,it made my day ,to see so many great talents shown to the world.Should be done more.

[@motioninmind6015]

Love it :-) Looking forward to the day you discuss Zappa :-))

[@bradyoung1052]

Such a wide variety of well established musicians. I really enjoy watching.

[@SebPerfake]

So many skilled guitarists able to improvise really fast on advanced harmonic structures in this video, and then one musician, Paco De Lucia

[@AndrewSowerby]

:) can't disagree with that. For me, Paco puts them all in the shade.

[@AlexLeen48]

And he didn´t even know about Harmony Theory, based on his own words. He was from another dimension.

[@jeffmazzei8520]

Thank You Rick , I’m going to spend the day listening to all these fusion guys ! I’d forgotten about all these guys ,

[@felooosailing957]

Excellent choices Rick. All of them interesting, especially Holdsworth, and everything in Steely Dan, and the mighty Lukather, and also Lenny Breau who I hadn´t ever heard of. However, I would like to comment on something: I have neer been able to get John McLaughlin. Always absurdly fast in what I have seen of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. In my opinion in the clip, Cobham is the one who deserves an applause. Can somebody please tell me of some tunes where one might get a better perspective on McLaughlin? Also, I get the feeling that Rick is slightly disrespectful at the beginning to greats like Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, and I also believe by extension then Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, et al. They might have just played blues, but there is some extremely original and tasty work, as I´sure pretty much every rock fan will agree.

[@arpeggiomeister]

I live in Maine and Lenny Breau is a legend around these parts. I unfortunately never got to see him bc I was not of age yet. I played with a drummer that used to jam with him. His brother Denny still plays around here. Lenny was a phenomenon. Incredible chops and a unique approach. Respect!!!!

[@dolphwong]

Not a very good solo to highlight Jerry Garcia's amazing talent. Now you owe him an entire video. 😉

[@chaim5397]

YES PLEASE

[@billpolits7594]

I think grateful dead records or whoever blocked the video because of the jerry clip - rick spoke out about it on twitter.

[@tt55k]

@@billpolits7594 , yes anything pure Jerry gets blocked by his widow . She is trying to capitalize on Jerry , something Jerry would have never wanted .

[@jimkg2666]

@@tt55k she's succeeded :-( ...Jerry always said when he was done with the music the people could have it...hence the tapers section at every show (except w/Dylan)

[@bokononx4606]

​@@tt55k ugh, deborah. Mountain Girl had way more class.

[@tkzsfen]

Rick, I can watch you listenn to music all day long. I feel your excitement, as if those are my tunes to rock to!

[@DethConsumer]

Michael Schenker (UFO) - Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush). Both players were not even adults when they were pumping out awesome music.

[@spotsthecat7913]

And they're influencing shredders and rockers everywhere!

[@realpool]

I really think Michael Schenker from his first appearance on The Scorpions Lonesome Crow (1972) through the early 80s did some of the most melodic and tasteful lead playing of all time.

[@jfo3000]

realpool Agreed, and he was a huge influence on EVH and Rhoads and so many others. His tone, vibratos, pick attack, composition, melodocism ..."Let It Roll!!!!!!!"

[@spotsthecat7913]

don't forget McAuley Schenker Group, Schenker also did some tasty solo in songs like Save Yourself and Anytime. Frank Marino also plays mean guitar in Juggernaut..hahaha

[@realpool]

Unfortunately, after the Graham Bonnet/Gary Barden period I think Michael went the "hair metal" direction and, well, let;s just leave it there.... I encourage everybody to listen to the solo on Rock Bottom from UFO's Strangers In The Night. Amazing!

[@markglenn1712]

Another great video Rick! I enjoyed the Steely Dan segment, and the discussion of their various contributors on guitar. Larry Carlton was, to me, the premier member of that group - not only for the iconic solos he provided, but also the wonderful comping in a number of other tunes. Like the rhythm work in "Walk Between The Raindrops" on The Nightfly (technically Donald Fagen solo, but close enough for jazz, as they say) But Metheny is still my favorite of all time.

[@Randscorporation]

Here before the title fix. Nice vid Rick.

[@TheBrightSounds]

Larry Carlton solos..... so friggin' great... and Rick you nailed them... I wish they would register into my melodic brain as being able to pull off... way above my head.

[@davep8221]

Steve Howe plays a Danelectro Choral Sitar on Close to the Edge (the song).

[@mikeo2420]

Man, that Metheny bit at the end about had me in tears!

[@Head318Hunter]

Should be RE- titled "Guitar Gods of the 70s that the common fan has never heard of".

[@williamkruse9222]

You are not much of a real music/guitar lover if you haven't heard of most of these people.

[@stevehughes275]

I think hes thinking of his favourites. He never mentions Ritchie blackmore who was mixing jazz blues and classical in the late 60s and has Influenced generations of guitarists