Ricky Skaggs’ Guitarist Talks Speed, Improv, and Style

Big thanks to Andy Hatfield and Jake Workman for knocking this video out of the park.
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[@JosephusDalrymple]

“If you aren’t making mistakes you aren’t practicing “. -JW. If this is true I practice every time I play. Excellent interview.

[@huliniswhoiam]

What a great transition to get him talking about electric guitars. I think it's a mark of a well-rounded interview to not just talk about bluegrass centric topics but to explore a musicians full interests. It really makes for a complete interview and for a more complete profile of them Andy is a great interviewer to get that information. I found it to be fascinating

[@JDWH]

So many bits of wisdom in this interview! Jake is so humble. “If you’re not making mistakes when you’re practicing, you’re not practicing”

[@MichaelMarkGuitar]

Dann Huff! Love his killer solo on "Place in This World"

[@blakejackson4483]

Jake puts the frosty in the snowman Praise God. He’s smoother than a mcsmoothie, puts the sweets in berries, and the G in the run. Word.

[@hunterandrus3320]

lol

[@jasonodell79er]

Nice. Hes is an absolute monster Randy Savage picker. Thanks for the nugs. Great interview. What an awesome gentleman, and jedi guitar player.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Two incredible flatpickers! Very insightful interview. I’m constantly amazed at how Bill blurs the lines between major and minor

[@markbyrum4743]

Jake is an excellent picker and teacher! Really enjoyed his teaching at Nashville Flatpick Camp in 2023! He has great insights and guidance. Now if I can only hold my pick correctly! ;-)

[@ianoliveira1972]

Jake is a beast. Thanks guys for doing this great work for the bluegrass cominity. Cheers from Brazil!!

[@VonHanzee]

What a treat guys, thank you.

[@J-Lo7218]

That was cool. Loved how Salt Creek was interlaced in whe the topics changed. Is the full version of them pickin that anywhere?

[@michaelmullins1290]

Of course, Tony was a favorite. I play by ear, self taught. I listen to Jake and think about busting my guitar. He's such a great person and musician. Complimentary of many people. I'm not past learning, but the theory stuff is past me. Thanks for this wonderful interview with one of today's best guitarist.

[@SteezRadio7]

I knew I recognized that face! Jake was my first guitar teacher! Keep rippin man! 🤘🏻

[@jakelewis456]

Same! I'm glad to see he's gone this far.

[@jeffhackett6901]

Great interview! Thank you Jake for doing us Utah pickers proud!

[@AlexEatsKittens]

Jake is a great musicIan, a great teacher, and a great guy. One of the best doing it today, and probably ever.

[@jimmccarley9609]

Great interview Andy. Ain't this bluegrass community great? Jake is so inspiring. Fun listening to both of you!

[@nchasin]

This is such a great interview-super insightful. I think this Jake guy knows what he's talking about!

[@lincolnflood6101]

Seen him live twice with Kentucky thunder, my favorite guitar player

[@steve0852]

Many thanks to the Lessons with Marcel team for this excellent interview. Jake made me think about my playing in a different, better, way. I don’t have to think of my sour notes as necessarily wrong but just need to bring them back out of the weeds and keep moving. Both Andy and Jake are masterful musicians. Thanks for the great content.

[@JPMGuitarPicker]

Great interview!! Jake is a great teacher. I took a Skype lesson with him a couple of years ago and he helped me out a TON.

[@jrmint1059]

Yes! Jake is my favorite since i first caught that contest vid of him doing st. Annes reel . What a monster talent , technique, tone , creativity. Great to see him being noticed.

[@kikomarty4337]

Same feelings here, Jake is next level.

[@drewegerton6568]

Wonderful interview! Love the deeper dive into some of the mental aspects of the game

[@markbyrum4743]

Both of you are terrific teachers (Nashville Flat Pick Camp). Great stuff. Great vid! Keep at it!

[@user-hl2ys1zx2i]

Great interview/ conversation between two of my favorite pickers

[@dylanolds1878]

What a great interview! Thanks for this

[@clstrat837]

This interview is a treasure! Thank you

[@chrischarles1468]

Great interview! I’m ready for part II. The only way it could’ve been better was for Jake to show some of his “stock” licks or the speed bursts ideas. Y’all sounded great playing together too.

[@RonDuligi]

Brilliant interview, really enjoyed it. Now to put down the mando and get the guitar!

[@Malicide120]

23:44 Miles Davis - 'It's not the note you play that's the wrong note - it's the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.'

[@waylonfingers]

Thanks Andy and Jake!

[@pawwalton2157]

Great interview, thanks!

[@daveblevins3322]

Thank you for sharing this 🙏🙏 Excellent 👍

[@BrentJJ]

Really enjoyed this, thank you. 🎸

[@scottblah2147]

Thanks for posting this.

[@Mr.Mandolin]

I’m sure glad Ricky Skaggs was looking for a

[@adventuresofdrewnnienhoneypot]

for a what

[@RyeRyeShnatBat]

@@adventuresofdrewnnienhoneypotwere you not watching the video?

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

​@@adventuresofdrewnnienhoneypot For a

[@reeferfranklin]

His no-wrong-notes philosophy reminds me of Victor Wooten & Jimi Hendrix, Victor Wooten's whole thing is "no note is wrong you just played it poorly", and Jimi's was "you're always a half-step away from the note you should've hit, which is easily solved with a string bend" either way you can't hit a wrong note of you adjust your thinking & approach.

[@mikegross5356]

Kentucky Thunder is without a doubt the most professional bluegrass band that I have ever heard...PERIOD!!

[@mikemalone9404]

He's unreal, and such a nice guy!

[@cugir321]

We'd like to know how his guitar is setup...string height... relief....etc...weird how he holds his pick hand and fingers

[@Schmidt1013]

Andy and Jake together??? Is it my birthday?

[@bdm50]

Andy: "It's really hard for me to crosspick at a fast speed." Jake: "Me too." 😂😂😂

[@demolitionwilliams7419]

Wow so so useful!

[@musik102]

Talking about "plugging in", did Tony Rice ever plug in?

[@Steve-si8hx]

Yeahyeahyeah

[@garycoen6943]

This is hilarious.

[@tomrampley5665]

Took lessons with Jake for years, made me so much better. And just astonishing to see him rip off brilliant stuff off the top of his head at 150+ BPM.

[@JPMGuitarPicker]

I took a Skype lesson with him on right hand speed technique. It was at 10am. At one point he demonstrated some stuff and said "I haven't really warmed up today so it's going to be sloppy" and proceeded to burn some licks perfectly at what must have been 170 bpm and was just like "well, you get the idea".

[@nicrosser1428]

Did you actually do this interview on lessons with Marcel? The granular scale master? 😂

[@petefeltman]

Whats a granular scale master?

[@stephenstarr6388]

nice. 21:19

[@ryans.arnold3008]

Surely someone is going to transcribe Jake's "all twelve notes G lick?"

[@mtweaver1978]

I already did… start with G and end with Gb

[@EatonSomeMore]

oh, the irony when jake says he doesn't transcribe!

[@ryans.arnold3008]

@@EatonSomeMore and by someone I meant someone on Marcel's staff 😊 kzbin.infoMqQFIGZxmqQ?si=EzUJcfooq8oImOju

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[@TheBladepolisher]

Whoopi Skaggs ? ? Did I hear that right when asked what band would make you move to Nashville ? ? HAAAAAAAAAAAA ! ! !

[@shazmcgee2008]

😇 P r o m o s m