The Guitar Comeback? Rick, Dave and Rhett Discuss

[@twoweeksout]

In this pandemic I decided to learn guitar, practicing for hours a day. I cannot describe how life-changing this decision was.

[@andrewbaker4882]

You've been playing for a FEW MONTHS?? Holy crap...

[@twoweeksout]

@@andrewbaker4882 yeah every day I practice until my calluses say no more

[@Zorax2144]

your work is pretty good man. i hate to say it like this, but learn some variation of the caged system as fast as possible. relate scales to chords immediately and you'll have better luck. Keep killing it dude!

[@twoweeksout]

@@Zorax2144 Thanks, that will definitely help

[@davedecker1725]

Rock on Eric!!!!

[@thoughtsbeforesleep]

According to my KZbin feed, guitar is all that exists

[@2400cc]

Ha Ha!!

[@bestplans9051]

There's other instruments????

[@theshyguy1580]

@@bestplans9051 Wait, there are more than one?

[@paradiddle5150]

Drums drums drums!

[@bestplans9051]

@@theshyguy1580 IKR?

[@dapeep6704]

I picked up guitar in January as a side hobby to take my mind off of school, but when the quarantine hit I didn't really have anything else to focus on, so I just grinded learning to play the guitar (and bass guitar c:) and composing music. It's been 8 and a half months since then and I've really been getting into it a lot, my playing has improved so much as I just focus on practicing or recording as my primary pass time. I think you guys are right about the pandemic producing musicians and artists. I am very privileged to say this but this has been one of the most enjoyable times in my life because of music. Also big thank you to Rick Beato! I've learned a lot from watching your videos. You, Justin Guitar, Paul Davies, and Marty Schwartz have helped me learn so much on my own that I didn't think was possible.

[@JamesJackson-jv7te]

My wife started playing bass guitar during the COVID-19 lockdown. It's been great being able to sit and jam with her on some of our favorite songs.

[@donh5794]

Great! She learned that fast?

[@--TOM--]

Epico

[@JamesJackson-jv7te]

@@donh5794 Over the last six months she has progressed rather nicely. She had some exposure as a child but never had one of her own. She absolutely loves it.

[@shelbyavant5081]

@@donh5794 Yea. It's uh, it's a bass. 👍🏻

[@daegabmusic59]

Dave Onorato nailed it! My 20 year old son took up electric guitar in june and is really into BLUES now! He loves and plays BB King type of licks... he also loves bands like Cream, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple etc.

[@ethanmaruyama1149]

I was born in 2004. I think the big thing for my generation right now is the Instagram guitar scene. “Instagram musicians” like Mateus Asato are inspiring my generation since we have very low exposure to guitar playing in today’s pop music. There is also a big rise in the neo-soul genre, which is a fusion of jazz, r&b, and hip-hop (Isiah Sharkey, Tom Misch), which started in the 90s with D’Angelo and Erykha Badhu. Also, the exposure to neo-soul has led me down the rabbit hole of jazz and "old-school" r&b and soul music.

[@SuperMisteryMan01]

YES I DEFINITELY AGREE ON THE RISE OF NEO-SOUL Artists like Erykah, D’Angelo, OutKast for example were way ahead of their times Those three are within a group of older artists that are loved and revered amongst people my age (I’m born 2000). Id even say Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin also for example also are prevalent today amongst for me anyway. Artists like Blink-182 and Linkin Park where big bands back in the 2000’s that had rock influence in them Not to mention today’s music just killing itself with the cookie cutter sound that’s today

[@johncuscaden2021]

Ethan do you post guitar on Insta?

[@yetanotherbassdude]

Dude, thank you! I am of the older generation for whom people like Erykah Badu, D'Angelo and Neo Soul in general was a big part of my younger days, and I had no idea there was a resurgence of this stuff. That Isiah Sharkey is amazing! Such gorgeous music and so melodic!

[@ethanmaruyama1149]

@@johncuscaden2021 no I've only been playing for 3 years so I'm not that good yet but someday

[@ethanmaruyama1149]

@@drewjohnson4794 yeah I don't listen to pop music, I'm trying to explore older music or finding good modern music, which is what Rick Beato's channel has exposed me to :)

[@burgerguitars]

I've totally noticed a huge boom in enthusiasm for the guitar recently which is awesome!

[@あなたがすごいだよ]

Honestly, ever since the pandemic started and I've been staying at home a lot more often and stuff, I've been practicing more often and learning more in these past 4-5 months then I ever thought I could. Before, I only knew the note names, and knew nothing about where they were on the guitar. Since then, I've learned the actual structure to scales, memorized the fretboard and am starting the long journey with finding chords on the neck. The pandemic may suck sometimes, but I'm doing my best to make the most of it and look on the good things it's brought me!

[@nosleep637]

Ah yes a fellow coco fan weird seeing you here

[@russell_szabados]

あなたがすごいだよ keep at it, sounds like you’re doing great. Learning scale structure is key, things will come a lot easier to you now. Keep in mind that chords have inversions, that means the same 3 or 4 notes can be played in almost any order. Many of the chords you see advanced guitarists use are simply inversions. Once you’re comfortable with chord inversions, another area to explore are chord extensions, like 9ths, 11ths and 13s. But that can be an advanced topic, depending on where you’re at. Best of luck!

[@JessieJ.Benoit]

As a guitar teacher, this is very encouraging stuff to hear. It starts to feel a bit like how it was around 2009 or so and kids were really into Guitar Hero and Rock Band and were introduced to a lot of great guitar-driven classic rock songs.I got a lot of students back then because of those video games. Of course, I lost a lot too, once they realized it was a lot harder to play a real instrument. haha

[@archerevan823]

I started listening to rock n roll and blues for about a year, but just got my first guitar about 4-5 months ago

[@dimesallen1082]

Enjoy delving into the archives!

[@avinrajan4815]

Same here i am 20 and i have never felt so enthusiastic about anything. I was lucky that my friend's brother played in a band and i got exposed to the instrument 2 years ago. Then it kept on leading sparks and i found the blues! The blues is all i want now!

[@PieCompanyGuitars]

We sell a dozen of high end guitars every week. Never used to be that busy at sales. Always did more refins and repairs. Guitar sales are starting to eclipse that... strange days indeed...

[@rj7826]

Good to see people playing Actual instruments.

[@theatomicpunkkid]

The revolution will not be televised, but the end result will sure as hell be heard! Long live rock!

[@thesimpleeastern]

> Guitar sales are through the roof since lockdowns Me: Well, looks like I can buy some good second hand guitars next year.

[@rexjansen7717]

Yeah I'm with you , should be a boom in slightly used guitars , so to All beginning budding guitarists i say , don't underestimate the importance of buying the best gear you can afford , no need to practice if you buy professional quality gear it will look great ,and as long as it looks great and was expensive you can call yourself a musician no need to put in the time , thanks for your interest

[@cembellsteve]

There is nothing I love more than going into local pawn shops and seeing someone's regrets. 3-4 years from now will be pawn shops just for guitars. Each guitar will have great frets.

[@Hansengineering]

oh shiiii

[@srummel]

Came to type this, you beat me to it. 2021: The Year I Can Finally Afford A (slightly used) Gibson Les Paul

[@sqlb3rn]

looking forward to some used dingwalls hitting the market.

[@matthew78968]

i think the growing popularity of indie rock and neo soul has a lot to do with this recent guitar boom as well. both genres are what got me and some people i know to pick up guitar playing. I think most people who play guitar nowadays pay little to no attention to what is most popular, at least in terms of inspiration for picking up the guitar. Also, classic rock and blues is not totally out of the picture in this era, i think there is still a lot of young people, myself included, who are inspired by that kind of music.

[@carcharodonto7043]

Don‘t you forget about the revival of new wave/post punk or whatever you‘re gonna call this „darkwave“ thing that‘s been blowing up in the underground latetely. Bands like Lebanon Hanover, Soviet Soviet, Molchat Doma or Human Tetris have been doing their thing for years. Now they‘re getting the attention they deserve.

[@russell_szabados]

Carcharodonto yes, very well said. I was a darkwave, post-punk and goth club DJ for years, from 1998 to 2010, and started to see new bands gaining traction that far back, usually European bands. In the years I worked as a club DJ, all of that music was strictly underground. But now there’s even an EDM sub genre dedicated to darkwave. Everything comes back around eventually.

[@eternalism8274]

this vid mentioned removing blues from guitar later, but should've mentioned postpunk which removed blues in the 1970s

[@doggedout]

"I predict in the next 8 - 10 years from now....." .......you should ..Invest in pawn shops.

[@johnlexus1]

When the pandemic ends pawn shops will be full

[@wyattsidwell6115]

Now would be the time to save up for a gently used guitar

[@donh5794]

True, might want to start now. Lots of guitars at pawn shops last year when they had plenty. Now you can't find guitars at the pawn shops.

[@chopper4484]

@@donh5794 Rumours that Guitar Center is hitting up pawn shops as they have an inventory crunch especially in cheaper guitars due to shutdowns. Never a better time to sell a used guitar.

[@TheDuttzz]

smartest comment on here

[@Shilling_guitar885]

I'm a guitar guy but have played trombone, violin and piano what I wish would also come back is horns. Trumpet ,trombone and sax. Blood Sweat and Tears and Chicago were awesome. Loved going to concerts like James Taylor and Paul Simon who still incorporate Strings and Horn sections with guitars.

[@audios22]

don't forget Tower of Power....

[@russell_szabados]

@Randall Guitar horns made a big comeback in the NYC jazz scene awhile back. Part of that is due to viral videos by a group called Too Many Zooz, but there are more than a few more traditional groups too, like Snarky Puppy. If you don’t live near New York City, that doesn’t help you much, but there’s lots of videos on KZbin.

[@James-fu9ml]

Guitars are back baby.

[@arbogash1852]

Maybe kids are realizing they have a right to not only listen to black men rap, but to actually MAKE music, regardless of their ethnicity. At least, I hope.

[@thebeamerdreamer]

@@tinfoilhatter yup

[@RichusRkr]

except in pop music

[@HolySmokeOfficial]

Damn straight! ☮️♥️🤘🏼

[@jasonbone5121]

@Marcellino Sananto My thoughts exactly! Ha ha!

[@mikemiller6628]

I like when you three get together ,its always interesting.

[@tsciple1]

Love hearing Dave talk guitar! I learned a lot from playing music and rooming with Dave back in the early 90's and after 30 years of his experience he has grown into an official authority. Love ya Dave!!!

[@davidjonorato3554]

Hey Tommy! Dude your still my favorite bass player nobody sounds like you. Thanks for your support and kind words love ya Bro.

[@ronnieDshman18]

Indie rock is huge for guitarist teenagers, especially in my area. And most players will know the names of guitarists in bands they like... soon enough it will come back

[@jlopez47]

I love listening to the three of you guys together in a conversation. It's just so relaxing for me for some reason.

[@krismil]

One of the reasons why I love going to Japan is ...... guitars never went away!

[@jasonfanclub4267]

So true! Japan had epic rock bands!!!

[@markbradford9984]

I’m one of the buyers. Bought six guitars while in lockdown. Plus other gear. Also Beato Book and Ear Training😊. I learned to play Cardinal Motion and Mood(!) because of Rick. Guitar is a bright point in this C-19, layoffs, fires hell.

[@StephenSpelman]

The world-champ ski racer, Mikaela Schiffrin, started playing guitar (and singing) on Instagram! It was clear she was just starting out, but it was really wonderful to watch her progress. She seems really nice, and she's a new, young, female guitar player - she'd be a great interview for you, Rick!

[@swampede0366]

I don’t know how I’d fee if rick interviews my future wife

[@StephenSpelman]

paula - 1. What made you take up the guitar? 2. What type of music do you like? 3. What music do you listen to right before a race? 4. Do you think playing the guitar helps you as a World Cup and Olympic ski champion? In what way? 5. How is learning the guitar similar to and different from learning ski-racing technique? 6. What’s the hardest part of playing the guitar for you? 7. What gives you the most joy from playing the guitar? 8. Do you bring your guitar with you when you are on the World Cup circuit? That’s a start.

[@dougmcpherson2045]

Nice job with the 3-camera setup! This looks so much more 'put together' than the "3 Amigos" sessions you guys used to do... Keep up the great work!

[@grizelda4526]

Hurray! The three amigos are back.

[@springcreekfarmer]

"When the lightbulb goes off...." Yeah, Dave, that truly is a beautiful moment in learning the guitar. Also when you realize that most songs are made up of a few dozen chords and not an infinite number. Then it call comes down to refining technique and sound.

[@bdcarro]

There’s a huge indie/alt movement happening with young adults right now. I would argue that most of the hip hop and rap on the top charts don’t reflect what high school and college age kids are listening to. Bands like Hippo Campus, Wallows, Colony House, Briston Maroney, etc. are bringing back guitar music under the radar and inspiring tons of young adults to pick up instruments.

[@kmstirpitz4285]

Yay no more WAP. 😃

[@kdavis63]

I spent hours and hours practicing before the internet, either with books, or listening to records and stop and restart back in the early 80s. About a two years ago or so I discovered KZbin and was blown away from the amount of "How to" vidoes...crazy.

[@SuperMisteryMan01]

I mean I’m born 2000 and although I passionately love and would die for hip hop Right now. It’s gone stale. So therefore Rock legends captured me and so I fell in love with rock and roll which in turn led me to play guitar (although I wanted to play bass 😭😭) and I never regretted buying my Stratocaster

[@yetanotherbassdude]

If there's one thing I'd love to see your generation do it'd be to break apart this tyranny of genres that we've had for most of my life now, and hearing things like this from kids like you gives me so much hope for this. Play your guitar! Get a bass! Use them in your hip hop beats and use your hip hop in your rock n roll! The people in every generation before yours who've truly created something new and original in music did it by taking the building blocks of what had been done before and recombining them into something new that was more than the sum of its parts to actually say something meaningful. I don't want rock to come back like it was when I was a kid. I want to hear something new that's just as good as that rock but in its own way.

[@n3zyd]

I was born in 1969 I bleed classic rock and metal, but I love rap & hip hop too from the days of Grand Master Flash, Run D.M.C, LL, to today's artists I felt as Fucked up when Big, and Pac died as I did when John Lennon was killed. I hope there are Many more young people like you who refuse to be put in a slot of what people your "age" Should listen to. \m/

[@bluemcdaniel99]

I’m June 99 man. Right here with you.

[@freq9939]

@@yetanotherbassdude dude you nailed It. We need to combine elements of our inspirations and different genres to come up with something original.

[@lpjbird]

My guitars been the best friend I’ve ever had. Never has it let me down, sometimes we may not play but just sit and stare at each other thinking about what we can do next. A 55 year loving, dedicated, personal bond like no other.

[@Jekylnhyde55]

My son uses some beats and loops that have integrated guitar parts in them, but not stand alone. I usually supply those for him. He also finally moved from Pro-Tools to Logic Pro.

[@DylanL69]

Pro tools is the best

[@petergreen1869]

yes also moved to logic. The drummer AI is a game changer.

[@russell_szabados]

Smart move on your son’s part. Pro Tools’ only redeeming values are a more robust internal audio editing workflow than Logic, and most professional studios already use Pro Tools. He already knows PT, so the latter is not an issue if he works in a pro situation. Pro Tools is a money pit without comparable return on investment. As for editing audio: he’ll get much better results *and* save a lot of money by using Logic and a third-party, two-track audio editor like Sound Forge, Wavelab, Triumph, heck, even the free Audacity works in a pinch. And Logic is infinitely customizable. If he hasn’t already, I highly suggest he learns Logic’s Environment. Virtually any possible MIDI or recording workflow is possible via the Environment.

[@_Alex_Sander]

@@PrinceWesterburg Does Ableton really do anything that logic doesn't with the latest logic update?

[@russell_szabados]

Alex Sander Music ha ha! No, not really. You’d have to get to an advanced level in Ableton Live 10 to find any features that Logic 10.5 doesn’t have. Live is about live performance, that’s how Ableton originally designed it, so advanced users likely have access to features Logic is missing. I don’t know what they are, I’m giving Ableton the benefit of the doubt. Logic’s been my main DAW since 2007, but I don’t live in a vacuum, so I’ve tried everything and Logic still rules them all, IMHO. But I keep Pro Tools and Ableton Live active in my studio just in case, but rarely need to use them.

[@mindscrub]

Took piano lessons from 6-13 y/o, didn't stick. Picked up the guitar at 19. Haven't put it down since (I'm 47). It's been my most-trusted form of therapy. That said, I've never improved as much at it as in these last 6 months.

[@ornleifs]

I was recently talking to a friend who works in one ot the main music shops in Reykjavik and asked him if covid had affected their busines and he said that they had sold a huge number of guitars and not just beginners guitars but expensive ones too.

[@HolySmokeOfficial]

Great topic, Rick! We agree and hope you're right. We're producing "old school guitar rock" cuz it's timeless, simple to record and fun to play when we can play shows again. All you guitar freaks will love our guitarist... We do!! ☮️♥️🤘🏼

[@jonathanchristen2235]

I was born in 2004, and played guitar since 2014. I can say without absolute certainty that without KZbin I would’ve stopped after 2-3 years. Thanks Rick, and all of you guitarists who are helping us to stay motivated to play this amazing instrument!

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

Hey Jonathan, I started also in 2014.....but i was born in 1955, LOL! I feel the same about KZbin.

[@jonathanchristen2235]

Oscar Ruiz that’s so cool! It must be cool for you to see how far the internet has come for us to be able to learn almost anything on it

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

@@jonathanchristen2235 Dude,I heard about this new fangled thingy call the 'World wide web in 1990. Did not get a computer till 2001 running Windows 95, had to settle for little jerky short low res vids. After 2006 and the arrival of KZbin,Paradise on Earth! haha.

[@franksaldana6570]

I’m 20 and played piano for 9 years and enjoy singing but during the pandemic I picked up bass guitar and have not put it down ever since. I play around 2 hours a day and love it

[@kmstirpitz4285]

Hey there guys! A Gen Z here but guitar is way more popular and cool than you think in our generation. With this, maybe we'll come up with something new and cool in the coming years. Even Post Malone and Machine Gun Kelly have been shifting to guitar-like sounds. There's even a KZbinr named TheDooo that inspires young people to play guitar. And the guy with the Strat is right. I fell in love with blues and Freddie King is one of my faves. 😃

[@dr.stonks9911]

Ok zoomer

[@fizzy9270]

fellow zoomer 😎

[@quailstudios]

My online guitar lessons started jumping in March 2020. One of my lead guitar videos went viral at the end of February. It had been growing slowly for eight months but then exploded!

[@andyramirez6016]

I just want bass to be back. Vulfpeckkkkk!!!! Joe dart and Cory Wong bringing me a lot of inspiration recently

[@morkmon]

one of the best Fender bass players in his age bracket!

[@rmnnoodles4life5]

There’s some really cool Dua Lipa stuff that uses bass (although I’m not fan mainstream pop). Maybe check it out for that.

[@eboethrasher]

Check out Yungblud. Especially his most recent album, Weird. I get frustrated that live he doesn't use a bassist and it is on tracks (i've done that but it was because i couldn't find a musician, I was not releasing music on Geffen, lol). But it is played in the studio if you hear what sounds like a bass on a track. A couple of songs have super-prominent bass lines, Cotton Candy is built around a bass hook, and Strawberry Lipstick has a loud punkish bassline that is so fuzzed it is awesome. Cotton Candy is fuzzed too. The second album is far more live instrument based than his debut album.

[@masonvankraayenburg]

Never went away, it’s just not advertised on the mainstream airwaves. Some of the best guitar music was made after the 2000s and its continuing to progress in obscure underground genres like post rock, math rock, prog metal, stoner, doom, ambient lo-fi and so on. Growing up in the 90s-00s was surrounded by guitarist and bands, surprised Rhett experienced the opposite, he’s only a few years younger, I do remember around that time though is when guitar became drastically less prominent in popular culture. I don’t feel mainstream music represents music lovers anymore nor is the best landscape to gauge the direction or progression of genres or instruments/instrumentalists

[@axnyslie]

To quote Led Zeppelin "Where's that confounded bridge?"

[@FilipeVidalVideos]

Yes, I think it's true! I'm from Portugal and I'm just a guitar enthusiast, and I feel it!

[@CptShiba]

I picked up guitar during the pandemic solely because of the band Polyphia and the music that they play. I think this new wave of "prog-rock" bands (Polyphia, Chon, Animals as Leaders, Periphery, Plini, etc) is helping inspire a lot of people to pick up the instrument and the timing for their rise in popularity just happened to coincide with everyone suddenly having free time. Still waiting for a "What Makes This Song Great: Polyphia" video!

[@lorenperelman4517]

Just discovered Polyphia, and I am BLOWN away by Tim Henson's virtuosity. They are doing something so freakin' new!

[@RobertBoehmMedia]

@@lorenperelman4517 If you like Tim Henson, check out Tosin Abasi from Animals as Leaders. Dude is reinventing the guitar.

[@taylorshred]

You guys are late to the party and missed polyphia when they were actually good, there last album sucked dicks! Renaissance is there best work but there are better artists/guitarists out there. Check out Owane, Arch Echo, Mestis, Sergey Golovin , Joel Lindfors, Haken, Caligulas Horse, Berried Alive, David Maxim Micic Also stay tuned for Intervals new album, new Plini and of course the new Animals as Leaders record.

[@CptShiba]

taylorshred completely disagree. Dont really like the old stuff (except Champagne), love the new stuff. Such a cool and unique sound with insane technicality and perfect arrangement. Their new stuff is also incredibly fun to play (The Riff from The Worst is my favorite so far, but 40oz might take that spot once i get good enough at sweep picking). Their old stuff in contrast is just boring shredding in comparison. Pretty boring imo (and Tim’s, if you go off his Polyphia song tier list).

[@nicnacioguitar]

@@CptShiba agree!

[@llamont2336]

My 67 year old father decided to pickup the guitar last month. Bought an Orangewood Ava Live and he loves it! I’m stoked to be a part of it. Call it a boom or whatever, I’m loving the energy coming out in this arena.

[@debvalle7466]

I totally bought my guitar during pandemic! Or rather, I bought it after becoming obsessed with this channel, and then signed up for Zoom lessons during pandemic. I read somewhere that 50% of guitar sales today (even before pandemic) are by women.

[@debvalle7466]

And I'm very happy to hear that Dave's business is up! There is always some residual upside to downsides...

[@ginfork]

Bro thats like saying 50% of car sale are women. Like yea they make up roughly 50% of the population

[@shelbyavant5081]

Maybe cause the moms and wives that buy them for us make up 50% of the population?

[@dumbdickler670]

@@ginfork but not everything is split 50-50. I'd say that most hobbies, even, are predominantly one or the other

[@debvalle7466]

@@shelbyavant5081 if you read my response, I clarified that it's 50% of new PLAYERS are female. There may or may not be more guitar purchases made by women. My point is simply that more females are picking up guitar. Playing guitar. This is quite different from decades past.

[@loganressler9173]

"Old man Beato is on his Beat Detective rant again"...

[@quinnmitchel4075]

I want to be apart of this group of musicians bringing new music.

[@shelbyavant5081]

Well, just stay away from them. Then you'll always be apart.

[@quinnmitchel4075]

Shelby Avant Ha

[@quinnmitchel4075]

Shelby Avant I have music but rick won’t answer my request to do another what makes your songs great

[@adamwolfe6453]

@@quinnmitchel4075 You'll probably have to find another way to get your stuff out there then, keep looking for opportunities and someone will hear you even if it's only a few people.

[@Anonymous-o6t6p]

There’s a lot of bands who are climbing up onto the scene like hahacharade and Kim normal who are bringing it, join a band and make some music if you want to be a part of it

[@RichGrimshaw]

Great conversation. And Kudos to the tech crew that lined up the camera angles, the audio, and the editing. That made it *super* interesting!

[@TheVideoChatter]

I've been noticing a resurgence in bass guitars this year.

[@MacetazzOpina]

Davie504 and adam neely

[@adamwolfe6453]

Today's music is very bass focused so it makes sense.

[@FabulousKilljoy]

I just bought one, getting it Monday

[@adamwolfe6453]

@@FabulousKilljoy Welcome to the bass world, I've been playing for about 2 and a half years now and I love it.

[@adamwolfe6453]

@@FabulousKilljoy Also what kind are you getting.

[@bob___]

This conversation is along the lines of something that I've been thinking, which is that music will be getting better over the next five years or so because of covid, because people have more time to practice since they don't have as much other stuff to do.

[@padgemahaj3167]

I bought a guitar during the pandemic and so far learned day tripper iron man and seven nation army😂

[@DylanL69]

Those are all good easy songs to learn try horse with no name by America

[@DylanL69]

@monsieur cremé fresh learn scales and chords you'll learn a song in 5 minutes not hours and don't play out of your ability then you can ruin it

[@DylanL69]

@monsieur cremé fresh yeah you need the theory it helps when I started playing in 03 I didn't know any theory til I got into highschool and it way improved my playing and that I played just about every day I actually did for a year I made it a goal to play everyday and I got very good within a couple years after I was in highschool

[@sirstashalot7441]

I'm gonna have to disagree on the "play within your ability" reference. You'll never progress with that in mind. Try something way out of your league and I guarantee you'll learn a lot more than if you try something within your ability.

[@padgemahaj3167]

Dylan will do thanks I tried to learn stairway got pissed off😂

[@nicktopping2484]

Litterally everyday I watch guitar videos. Gotta keep up with what's new. You guys are nailing it.

[@fishypaw]

So, when the pandemic is over, there are going to be lots of cheap second hand guitars available. Cool!

[@GearZenChannel]

There already are.

[@tomryan6389]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@richfahey]

Exactly. I’m not buying any guitars this year, I’m waiting for the flood of used guitars that will be showing up in the next year or so.

[@juanvaldez5422]

Very cool

[@richfahey]

Felipe M Keep your politics out of my guitar.

[@TheRealReTox]

The three of you just talking about music and gear is a treat, always enjoyable.

[@richsackett3423]

Wow, Brendan Murphy started just before me at Sweetwater 16 years ago. Nice to see he's still there.

[@thomastucker5686]

Dave brought up a brilliant point. The mystery of guitar. It used to be so mysterious. How did he do that, Dave said at the exact same time I typed it.

[@supersonicej]

We've been due since like 1996. Fingers crossed this sticks!

[@andykent5356]

As a 20 year old I can say there is absolutely a resurgence happening. I’ve been playing in bands since I was 15 and and there is 100% a demand for this kind of music and it is only growing stronger. I think hip hop has become too mechanical much how rock/metal was becoming in the early 2000s. Now you have all of these corporate rappers that were fabricated by labels for cash flow. Sickening.

[@4thArmoredVet]

My God you guys! There are Japanese Hard Rock and Metal bands that have been making World Class music for years. Some of these bands are popular among younger players here in the U.S. but they're going unrecognized by some who are still in the rut.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

💯 agree

[@JonathanSchlackman]

Blues is the fundamental building block of American music

[@lucasslf]

"Every generation finds the Blues."

[@navasaband]

Arcade by Output seems a more intuitive loop & sample acquisition plug in for your DAW. There's also Loopmasters. Both are quite easy to use. We believe that during the next couple of years, guitar-trap will be the next big thing. All you kids out there, time to learn how to pick like a trap hi-hat (cicada style)

[@EisensteinPrime]

I had 3 guitars before the pandemic. Now I have 4. I had a bass amp before pandemic. I now run my bass amp and a guitar amp. I've already developed my own style and I practice every day. A year and a half and I'm ready for a band now. Y'all can thank Adam Jones for what I'm about to do.

[@jamesbreen]

Check out royal blood. Your describing their sound

[@Catonius]

oh dear.

[@bobcheatham2616]

Picked up my daughter's beginner laminated Fender Squire Acoustic a few years ago that had been sitting in her room in the corner unplayed for 15. Play it every day thanks to great You Tube and on line videos.. Wish I had started 30 years ago..... Funny, I grew up in the Muscle Shoals area in the 70's in the hay day of the recording studios and Southern Rock and had friends in garage bands and saw all of the artist that recorded there but never picked up the guitar thinking that I couldn't do it... Now three years later from the day I picked it up, with a lot of patience and work I can play most intermediate type songs but still struggle with it. But the joy of learning just a portion of a song that I have admired for years is overwhelmingly gratifying. Knowing what I know now and how hard it can be to learn my guess is at least 80% of theses bought acoustics over the last few months will wind up sitting in the corner. I'm hoping to get one of those to upgrade from the Fender Squire ☺️

[@RichusRkr]

gosh, when I was growing up in the 70's everyone either played guitar or wanted to.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

I was in high school in the early '70's and at proms and dances I'd abandon my date to watch the guitar guys in the band 🤣 but never had the drive to learn (well, I wanted to but, you know, it's ha-a-a-r-r-rd!). I'm 65 now and I make cigar box guitars and am playing the rock I wish I coulda played in high school!!

[@TheSlandis]

My four daughters went different ways. The rebel, the oldest, was into emo and then various dark metal. The middle was total hip hop, techno and dance music. The twins were students at School of Rock, and they are fully aware of so many genres. One went to Berklee as a guitarist and graduated in MP&E. The other went away from music, but she loves Sea Shanties, Russian and Irish Folk, and deep dive 80's music. Even the older two are totally aware of classic rock and have an appreciation of it. I think it's all about creating an environment where music discovery is like an archeology trip. Where kids can simply experience the brilliance of new music.

[@augustofos1]

Still hoping for the keyboard boom of 3040...

[@losttribe3001]

Or the keytar...

[@HammyWheeler]

@@losttribe3001 Any day, now... :)

[@zeketaney5567]

I pretty much retired in 2015 as a musician, but COVID-19 brought me back. Since this all started I bought 3 new guitars, and have had almost every guitar I own in the shop for setups, modifications, and other repairs. I'm playing more now than I had played in the previous 10 years.

[@Groovegandalf]

Metal heads never forgot you, Mr guitar. We're loyal to the end. Matt Pike for president.

[@kiwiingenuity6666]

Go to sleep😊

[@mvunit3]

A-MEN \m/ . . . Don't forget us _Proggers_ and Metalheads too.

[@clawmansegele1988]

Don't forget us Bluesers too

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

In the late '60's my dad bought my brother and I a cheap-ish telecaster copy and we goofed around with for a few years (not really learning to play). I pretty much ignored playing for years until discovered folk music, learned to play dulcimer and hurdy gurdy.. at the same time in the '80's I found that old guitar and traded it in at a pawn shop for a no name Gibson copy hollow body guitar because it ... had...a...whammy bar!! I noodled off and on with open tuning slide guitar blues for years (all the while intensely playing French folk music with my hurdy hurdy) until I discovered 3 string cigar box guitars a few years ago!!! Now I make them (every guitar player in my family got one from me) and play it all the time and thanks to KZbin I can play all those classic rocks tunes from decades ago (PINK FLOYD!!!) and even contemporary stuff (one of my faves is The Foo's Everlong!! It's all about finding the right instrument and wanting to play it bad enough....

[@davedavem]

"Every generation finds the blues." - Dave T-Shirt!

[@MrBrymstond]

Most kids want instant gratification, guitar isn't one to just pick up and play like a veteran. My kids tried and gave up without my knowledge when I could have helped, now they look at me and say it's too hard, don't have the time, but look at me in a different way, even more respect. Dad rocks! Even their favorites. 😎

[@TheUnmitigatedDawn]

What makes this song great? *Plastic Love* by Mariya Tekeuchi

[@Monomonmamon]

answer: her husband is a legend in creating hit songs Tatsuro Yamashita

[@kinanschannel6016]

Banger

[@heavenlyfusionguitars9245]

Yes, would be great.

[@DanteLikesRock]

Fuck yes, i always said it should be featured on here. Great funky tune. Catchy as hell too.

[@smokinjoe4709]

People in lockdown are feeling stress, anxiety, fear... perfect recipe for the blues!! Where's my harmonica??

[@wadeharten6600]

The guitar is one of the greatest inventions man has ever created for itself.

[@birdybutch]

Wheel, Internet

[@liquidsolids9415]

You guys turned me on to Rival Sons in one of your other videos - thanks for that! Rock on! 🎸🤘

[@willlewis153]

Hopefully people will learn first hand that feeling the music flow through your fingertips is a much more rewarding feeling than programming sounds in a computer. While the freedom and the variety of sounds is amazing, nothing beats the direct connection of brain>fingers>strings. It’s more fun when the sound is generated by YOU and not a computer

[@thesuncollective1475]

There's a lot of guitar in neo-soul..I use alot! Love your kids story at 20mins...I can relate

[@RC32Smiths01]

Staying at home means more time to play the guitar, and I have definitely putting more into it! Even then, it's obvious how many new legends and virtuosos have been coming in recent times that the guitar is brought to the forefront.

[@tripp8833]

This channel is the rare example of one that is extremely popular & actually deserving of its popularity -

[@Jsssddfgffghshdhdhusjsjd]

I hope to see innovation in guitar technique and genre in the next few years. I'd love a new rock revolution, it's about time we have one.

[@orlock20]

People aren't supporting the blues rock scene now when it comes to buying music. It has to start there. For years the most famous unknown band was Guns and Roses. That band was supposedly selling out fairgrounds even before they hit it big on MTV and album sales. That stuff is happening now with Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart. Both of them can sell out any music hall in the world. Neither of them can sell 100,000 copies of any of their albums. let alone get anything on the Hot 100.

[@abugfrommars4314]

As a young(ish) producer, I love Rhett's point about mixing digital audio production and live instruments. It's me to a tee. I started out on bass, learned guitar later, and learned piano in college along with learning how to use Ableton Live (which is an instrument in itself really). KZbin (really social media in general) is also hugely impactful in spreading guitar around. The KZbin guitar community is immense, and I've been exposed to loads of players I never would've been without KZbin.

[@1982pencil]

On the topic of renewed interest in guitars: Have you guys seen the reaction videos kids are doing on KZbin? Stuff like Twinsthenewtrend. They’re two kids who grew up on hip hop but they’re loving rock now! A huge percentage of their videos are them reacting to 60s-90s rock. I think that’s definitely renewing some interest in rock. Ok also Rhett: I’m 33 and I play guitar. There were definitely other kids in my HS playing guitar. I had friends in bands in college. What we have not seen is a revolution of female electric guitar players. I hope the large number of girls buying guitars now change that. Last comment: people have been predicting the death of the guitar since the Decca dude told Brian Epstein “guitar groups are on the way out.”

[@gileshabibula7006]

I'm subbed to about ten reaction channels.

[@andycantwell679]

I'm thinking the same. I picked up on this particular phenomenon last year, but it really exploded once all the lockdowns went into effect. At first it stank of a lot of people pretending to enjoy stuff for subs and likes, and while that is likely to be a motivation for some, it's pretty clear to me that many of these people were crying out for a different musical vocabulary to add to what they already knew and loved, and were genuinely surprised by how much they've enjoyed these new discoveries. Also, the Nandi Bushell/Dave Grohl viral drum battle is likely another factor in this renewed interest. No better advert for the virtues of rock than an incredibly enthusiastic 10 year old and the nicest man on planet earth.

[@1982pencil]

Andy Cantwell Agreed! Another factor I think is Taylor Swift. Like her or not, she put out a very acoustic guitar-heavy folk album a couple months ago. She’s inspiring a lot of young girls to pick up the guitar. That’s got to be a good thing.

[@andycantwell679]

@@1982pencil Absolutely. Helps that she's a writer as well as a vocalist and musician. Her stuff isn't for me, but she has had my respect for a while. They mentioned Harry Styles in the video, again not my thing, but respect for the direction that he has chosen for himself. His backing band are really tight.

[@1982pencil]

Andy Cantwell Totally agree with you. The more people we have playing real instruments and doing real stuff in their music, the better, even if the style doesn’t appeal to everyone.

[@alexmarkowski3859]

Bought a new guitar on line. At the start of this. Never again without playing it first but i realized how good my old guitar is. Pulled out all the old gear and its great!

[@401Blues]

i took up the bass...I want to be the cool guy in the band

[@adamwolfe6453]

Welcome to the bass community, the more guitarists there are mean the more bassists they'll need to accompany them.

[@DylanL69]

Bassist isn't always the coolest guy in the band

[@jpslayermayor9293]

Plus bass players can more easily be the lead singer for live playing too. Less strings to keep track of when singing !

[@401Blues]

Dylan yea I know I’m the drummer too😎

[@dragonkfg]

Same. Aim to learn Guitar, bass, decimer, drums and violin.

[@AndrewSmith-kt5bq]

Thank you for the thoughts. You inspire the future as teachers and artists.

[@MarcumDavid]

Why do they assume that the guitars are going to kids? I'm thinking people stuck at home from work because of covid-19, decided it was a perfect time to learn guitar (like they'd always planned, but never had the time).

[@mrzeppelin4life]

Not only learn, I'm planning on buying a 2nd guitar since the beginning of the year, and maybe a 3rd before end of the year

[@adamwolfe6453]

It's definitely not all kids, but if sales are at an all time high there's probably some kids who were bored in quarantine as well as adults. Either way you have a good point

[@azzaman333]

That's part of what Rick gets at near the end. The parent might buy the guitar for themself, but then there's a guitar in the house. The kid gets bored one day, picks it up and plays around with it just because it's there.

[@adamwolfe6453]

@@azzaman333 Very True.

[@theghastlygamer5326]

Yeah he hating on old people. Like we can't become musicians.....despicable

[@davidcufc]

I live in the UK. I was speaking to the owner of a music shop two days ago. He said that he was finding it hard to source guitars and he thought it was down to a cut in production due to the virus. However from this video it seems that demand is outstripping supply.

[@dregeye]

Best guitar advice I ever got (from Johnny "guitar" Ward - Oregon): "Don't put it in the case"

[@ewanbirtwell530]

You guys need to do this as a regular podcast love listening to your perspectives on music and the industry

[@leerickss]

If they all keep playing: nice If they quit after a while: used guitar market here I come

[@TheLinuxYes]

what the music industry needs most of all is good song writing. without good songs, playing instruments masterfully doesn't mean much.

[@stuff_i_liked1815]

You guys should check out Polyphia and similar music like Ichika Nito. Probably not gonna be the most popular in the mainstream but it’s different and definitely a new era of guitar music.

[@jimkon1479]

This is the deepest discussion I've heard on the state of music, covering every genre and how it filled the void left by rock music.

[@hansolo9413]

I think the advent of "Math Rock" and it's subgenres has a lot to do with this recent guitar resurgence. Chon and those boys have sold a lot of guitars by writing sick lines

[@sophiepaterson7444]

Good to see the three of you together again. I love these discussion videos. Would love to see more. 👍

[@xethier]

I expect that the economic hardships that Americans are going to face over the next 5-8 years (probably more) will also have an effect on musical tastes. Historically, that has had a tremendous influence on styles. And the blues is absolutely going to make itself known again in that environment.

[@mrburns366]

exactly! in years of prosperity and excess, music is usually crap. A lot of the best music comes from strife and hardship

[@spchaledonnj68]

Good to see all three of you in this!

[@RCAvhstape]

The saxophone might make a "comeback", too, but it doesn't mean 50s jazz will become pop music again. However the guitar shows up in the future, it probably won't sound like 70s rock.

[@robb1865]

Agreed