The Beato Brothers: 1970s vs 1980s Guitar

In this episode, Rick and his brother Jon discuss their musical environment growing up, and the wildly different influences on their respective guitar playing despite only a four year age gap.
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[@jimpurcell1827]

It is great to see, and listen to two brothers who are, clearly, best of friends sharing their passion for music.

[@44scoots]

And two great guys!!

[@dakotab]

Loved watching this!! I am 19 and I can say there are a lot more kids that listen to old music. My band plays zeppelin, sabbath, Hendrix, grand funk, fleetwood mac, Janis Joplin, Beatles, and many more!!

[@danoconnell1833]

Your band has good taste!

[@dakotab]

@@danoconnell1833 it’s the music that we love!!!

[@jeffedmundson3459]

What's the name of your band and where do you play?

[@dakotab]

@@jeffedmundson3459 we are called Zenith, and we are from Pennsylvania!

[@jonathoncoward9358]

To add to that there are so many new bands that take inspiration from the classic rock bands, or are forging their own paths in the same genre that are popular amoungst the people our age!

[@prophetforprofit1431]

My grandfather played saxophone on the Lawrence welk show!

[@LauraVee63]

Wow......that's pretty impressive! I remember watching Lawrence Welk with my grandparents when I was like 6 years old.

[@prophetforprofit1431]

@@LauraVee63 I still have his saxophone

[@margarethurley334]

I was the person who was fanning on you at the Rochester Induction ! I was so thrilled to meet you after watching your channel regularly. My 29 year old son shared!! An absolute pleasure meeting you and your brother John. Congrats on your Induction. You spoke so well about your beautiful family.

[@davegarski1548]

Rick and John, you are both so incredibly fortunate to have such a lasting "music" relationship as brothers and with your siblings. At nearly 61, I'm the eldest of five kids, and the only musician.

[@ExpatZ266]

Agreed, I am 59 and the only musician in my family as well. My dad plinked around when I was very small but I was the only one who made it a part of my life.

[@petervandewoestijne9371]

me 67 playing with my younger brother 63 since we were 19/15 realizing more and more how special it is and priceless.

[@doggedout]

As a 62 year old, listening these two old guys talk about playing all that metal and hard rock is kind of freaking me out.

[@russellzauner]

frickin whippersnappers

[@Patrick_B687-3]

That we are getting that Old @doggedout? 🤷‍♂

[@smmmokin]

At least you aren't closing in on 40. You obviously don't understand aging and being old.

[@MoreMeRecording]

Why? I'm 62 and have listened to everyone they talked about - my dad was so into classical and even studied opera in Florence with a Maestro, Tito Gobbi back in the 70s. I record and upload music that isn't typical for an old gator like me. I just like any music that resonates with me and age is never even is an issue. Shame it is for you..

[@brianlegg6009]

Good

[@superstimulatedminotaur3681]

Shoutout to Ray Beato for inadvertently starting the "what makes this song great" series

[@johnknowlton5819]

Congratulations on your induction! Interesting to hear of your family's musical tastes. I was in high school with your sister Pat. It's nice to hear of her eclectic taste. Those of us , of a certain age, were lucky in that, variety on the airwaves was a common thing bridging a whole variety of musical styles. Jazz, pop, blues, rock and soul. Fertile times for the head and ears!

[@sleggarri]

Rick, you should do an ongoing segment with your brother, "what makes this band great." The younger generations need to know about Creedence, The Who, Floyd, etc.

[@raybassman7536]

Nice to see John again, want to hear his band.

[@likesc00b59]

Wish I grew up when any of that music came out. What a wonderful musical family

[@gilessteve]

Remember that in those days you had to go out and _buy_ records (yes, with actual money lol), unless you happened to catch it on TV or radio. It's all a free mouse click away now.

[@auralsonicwaves7170]

I'm 71 and I completely identify with your older brother! But I remember Lawrence Welk religiously watched every Saturday night by my parents. Loved listening to you reminisce.

[@toddclarke1580]

Ramble on is great example of a 70s guitar chorus. If that were a 80s guitar song , the chorus would be the power chord shape moving around.

[@aaronaragon7838]

65 and loved Welk. His band was loaded with virtuosi like Buddy Merrill and Henry Cuesta.

[@charleshuguley9323]

I watched The Lawrence Welk Show on two occasions. Guess which.

[@aaronaragon7838]

Hmm, two occasions...when the Doors were guests on Lawrence Welk?

[@user-oi3jz6fv8p]

And a one and a two! There is a KZbin video where Welk introduces a couple that sings " One Toke Over The Line " as a modern hymn. It is great!

[@goa9034]

Loved this family story!!!

[@mags102755]

My father used to do funny Lawrence Welk imitations when the Welk show was on. I'm older than you both (about five years), I graduated high school in 1973, so my music was the late 1960s early 1970s. I loved hearing about the music you played and listened to. Congratulations on your induction Rick.

[@RayCarlos045]

Beautiful songs from 60s and 70s. Did you ever attend any of their concert?

[@mkatepaski9947]

More John please! Congratulations Rick, well deserved!

[@WilliamTanaka]

And that's why you guys love music so much, it's in the family.

[@mistermac56]

Nice video discussing the music that your family members liked. The parents were huge late 50's fans of the Platters and other groups and top 40 radio in the 60's. As they got older, they were into "real" country music. I have only one sibling, my brother, who is 9 years and 6 months younger than I am. I am 67 and he doesn't like the 60's and 70's music that I love all that much. However, we both share our love of the 80's period of music. Surprising that in his teens, he was (and still is) a huge fan of Stray Cats. He got me hooked on their music. After he married, he wasn't a huge fan of 90's music, but I am obsessed with it. We are polar opposites of each other with everything else due to our age difference, but it is great that our shared music tastes give us something that we have in common and can reminisce together about the good times growing up. Music is the great equalizer.

[@audiobrian1]

So nice to meet your brother John and hear the stories of your growing up together. It is easy to see the source of your musical depth, Rick! What a diverse set of musical tastes were in the Beato home! Amazing!

[@AcousticOne]

OMG…I just turned 60 …SO CRAZY…this sounds EXACTLY like my house growing up. Great video Rick..you too John…I’m having flashbacks ❤

[@PainInTheS]

The 70's are a bottomless treasure trove of guitar music. Just amazing how much was made back then, often bands with just one album too.....damn good albums too.

[@jarodvmusic]

Super cool! I have learned so much from you and now I get to learn from your brother too. Congratulations on getting getting inducted in the Rochester Music Hall of Fame!!!

[@donniellama4463]

Congratulations on getting inducted, Rick!

[@fendr1962]

Rick really enjoyed listening to you and your brother going down memory lane together. It’s nice to know more about your musical background that got you to where you’re at now. Thanks!

[@jimm2099]

Great seeing you and Jon again discussing a great topic, musical influences! Thanks for all the videos.

[@nevereverville]

Congrats Rick! Love your channel! Keep ‘em coming, we’ll keep watching!

[@jimprivette1578]

Congratulations on your induction, Rick. Love both of your channels. Enjoyed the brothers conversation.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I tried to pay attention to this retrospective, especially considering the gap between both ends of your generation, Rick. What I kind of jumped to when I first read the title of the video was that someone should listen to different recorded performances by Steve Lukather. He’s a metalhead at the core, but the accumulated different tracks he recorded between the early 70s and the late 80s definitely encapsulate multiple points of view that both of you unpacked here. It’s like Luke on his own spanned the timeline to include (within his own unique formula) many reflections on such cats as Steve Howe, Larry Carlton, Jerry Garcia, Alan Collins, Dicky Betts, Eric Clapton, Edward Van Halen and Joe Satriani (among others) at the same time.

[@charliejg]

I graduated HS in 1978. I feel sooooo lucky to have grown up in the 60s and 70s experiencing the music of that time. Just incredible. Some bands I don't thing you've ever discussed that I believe are really good from that time are Uriah Heep, Trapeze, Moxy, Budgie and Starcastle. There were just so many great bands from that time. One song I would love to hear you talk about in a video is Lee Ritenour's arrangement of "Isn't She Lovely" from the Captain Fingers album. That song just blows me away every time I hear it. It was fun listening to this conversation. It sparked so many memories from that time and my time playing in a band. Take care, have a great weekend!

[@craigchapman8220]

Congratulations. Great to see you hanging with your brother. The ROC!

[@davidcameron9902]

Congratulations on your award, Rick, you're now by far my #1 music influencer!

[@marioct130]

This conversation with and about the family is very endearing..

[@Abonoli]

It's really great to have a brother that likes real music! I know that for sure!

[@cliveshalice8490]

This illustrates beautifully the power of music and it's ability to bring people together in a way that nothing else can.

[@abelincoln95]

It is obvious that you guys are very proud of your family & your relationship. It is very heartwarming!!! God bless!!!

[@MikeTrainormusic]

What's up brother Jon! Rick, you're a great dude and love the channel. The interviews over the last few years have been... amazing

[@Funkybassuk]

Like that

[@glennstep1]

Really enjoyed the family history. When you kept pausing early on with each siblings likes, saying "and Boston", I thought "Doesn't everyone love Boston?!" I was influenced in different ways by each family member myself, so I liked how you ran down the list of everyone's preferences. While we all have our unique preferences, we are influenced to enjoy/appreciate different genres. This was a groovier segment than the title suggested. No complaints, just pleasantly surprised. Congratulations on your induction! Hope to see more of Jon in your future episodes. Thanks for crediting your older brother, Ray, with "what makes this song great" concept. So cool.

[@OldManandtheGHome]

Congratulations Rick! Your passion mixed with hard work/discipline has paid off!!!

[@bjs1130]

What a Beautiful 12 minutes that was! What a Family! Godspeed to ALL of you!!

[@tonyc44]

Fantastic video, I really enjoyed hearing your stories growing up.

[@MelTuly]

Hiya both , Lovely video . Great to hear the journey of such a musical family and amazing influences . Congrats on induction 💚💙

[@anthonywhite2960]

This is a great one. I'll have to watch this again.

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

It's great to see you guys hanging together!

[@CL_Audio_Tuning]

This is awesome! To reminisce about stuff like this about ones parents is so cool! My old man had a huge briefcase filled with awesome tapes, we had a bunch of awesome varied records, with everything from Edith Piaf, the beatles, Santana, bill haley, etc!

[@waynecarignan6890]

I really enjoy hearing you guys reminisce about your childhood, truly blessed ,enjoy the evening!

[@laobrien4982]

Enjoyed the conversation. Congrats Rick!

[@RayCarlos045]

They’re true legend ❤️did you ever attend any of their concert?

[@renmazzolo9676]

Nice family video guys. So enjoyable. Cheers from Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺🇮🇹🥂

[@jmeakin4]

My folks sound similar to yours - Mom being into opera & classical with Dad into Fats Waller, the Gershwins, and Big Band stuff; but their tastes and those of my grandmothers merged when it came to Lawrence Welk. So, I salute you two fellow Lawrence Welk survivors! (They got better later in their lives, with Mom becoming a big B-52s fan and Dad getting into Dire Straits.)

[@nucemgd]

raised in endwell/binghamton ny in the 80s...Dallas TX now...nice to see you back in the hometowns Rick...

[@Thorgrim247]

Awesome to get to know your brother and hear about the family's musical diversity. Congratulation on your induction Rick. You deserve it! 🤘🤘🎊🎊🎉🎉🥂🥂

[@geraldwest3428]

Big time, congratulations on your induction, Rick! I'm 63, and I'm so glad we grew up in the musical era that we did. We were extremely fortunate! And yeah we had to watch Bobby and Sissy on Lawrence Welk. I was so pissed! 😂 Thanks guys!

[@LuisBorba]

Congrats on the induction. Much deserved.

[@billtice5057]

Love hearing your stories! Congratulations Rick!

[@gregduva]

This is great! Listening before going into work. Very inspiring and nice to see you guys bouncing ideas off each other!

[@davewilliams639]

Awesome video. Really enjoyed it!

[@in2livinit]

Congrats Rick. Really cool seeing you two brothers reminisce & to laugh together.

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Hey Rick! Congrats on induction to Rochester HOF!!! Always great to see your brother John and hear you guys travel down memory lane!!! Cheers!

[@rblegend50]

Loved those interview! enjoyed hearing the gift of musical talent that runs through you and your families veins! It all comes together…RIGHT NOW! Congrats on the induction,

[@RayCarlos045]

Beautiful and amazing songs from them❤️ did you ever attend any of their concert?

[@MarceloCep1]

Congratulations, Rick. Your whole family must be really proud! I really love your videos. I also really like the videos you’ve done with your brother and I really like you guys’ style. I hope one day I have a chance to go up to Rochester so I can watch your brother John’s band playing. Blessings.

[@dreamscuba]

Nice! My older brother, who is 16 years older than me, was instrumental in shaping my music tastes (Pink Floyd, Yes…). And your comment on your parents liking completely different music reminds me of my wife and I. She is Indonesian and I’m from the UK. We have very different music tastes. Congratulations on your induction.

[@StevelaFrench]

Sixty five here, and maybe not so oddly this is one of my favorite videos you've done.

[@brucekirk7759]

Really enjoyed this video. Brothers are forever.

[@dougcarson5202]

Great seeing you two Beato brothers together sharing your similar passion for music in general, and 70's guitar based music in particular. What I'd really love to see you feature as well is Uli John Roth of both Scorpions and Electric Sun work. The man is such a master of heavy guitar music, and a very innovative voice of it as well. He definitely deserves more recognition, and your channel is the perfect vehicle for it.

[@jameskennedy6794]

BIG Family, 5 brothers! Glad you got together for Rick's moment of exulted fraternity! Cheers!

[@gemini6828]

This was a delightful change of pace. My Lord, you guys resemble each other! Suggestion: Rick, instead of asking your brother what 70's bands his own band plays, why don't you go watch a few gigs? I'd bet Jon would even let you join in. Would LOVE to see you both jamming to Zepplin, Boston, Styx, Kansas and Journey for sure!

[@bertgetner9397]

Congrats on your induction. You certainly deserve it. Good to see John again.

[@kathowed]

Fabulous! I think you and Jon should do more chat vids. This vid had a great vibe and tons of info.

[@charleshuguley9323]

Great to learn some more about the musical history of Rick's family!

[@outonthetiles]

This was such a great wholesome episode guys. So much music throughout your family. It’s obviously in your blood. I never really hear you talk about the Stones or Little Feat…. bands you both must appreciate a lot I’d think. Try to get Southside Johnny up to Toronto! I’d check you out for sure. All the best guys. ✌️❤️🇨🇦

[@jeffdawson2786]

A house full of good music. This is very important. Great episode.

[@aroe3896]

sweet reminisces, thanks for sharing; would love to eavesdrop more

[@jefflee8133]

Loved hearing the two of you talk music! Rick, didn’t I hear John complain once that you never stay to listen to a full set of Northside Johnny? I’m surprised he still talks to you (LOL). Congrats on your induction into the Rochester Music hall of fame. Thanks for the FINEST music channel ever!!!

[@visionlandmusic]

Great video guys! A musical family for sure!

[@phillippehrson4908]

Thank you for sharing!

[@ExpatZ266]

So awesome, loved meeting your brother.

[@REXBROWNOFFICIAL]

Nothing like brother’s growing up listening to totally different styles!! Love it… Got me thinking about ‘ol Pat Traver’s band!! Vince’s fave…

[@jettrink9502]

What a talented family…..kudos ! Would love to see more of John ! Rick, u rule ! Congratulations on the induction. You’re barely 60 And you’re in the Rochester hall of fame ! Very well deserved !

[@fearvo]

Loved this video.

[@akrambakerBerlin]

We used to ask my parents for money to buy my dad a birthday present, and would then go and give them the new Led Zeppelin album 😁. My dad would only listen to Johnny Cash or John Denver. or the Carpenters. My mom would have John Lennon and the Beatles on repeat. Love the 1970's In the early 1980's , my parents finally agreed that Bruce Springsteen was allowed in the house because he "was a good man" ... which is true. Somehow, in spite of myself, both I am one of my sisters became musicians. Love listening to your stories,,

[@phishphan5732]

This was great!

[@intertubicular]

That was awesome sauce seeing 2 of the Beato brothers reflecting and conversing about their early musical tastes. No one mentioned Disco faves?

[@WildBillQRO]

Born 1962 , 62 years of age , and the exact same story here and still playing , enjoy it while its here , i think it will be gone soon , Cheers Rick and John

[@theodoreritola7641]

MAY 18TH

[@PedroSilva_815]

Great video Rick!

[@Doomwarden13]

This was really awesome! This is like rick interviewing himself!

[@kathrynsilvia7720]

Thank you for sharing your family story with us.

[@RayCarlos045]

True legend with beautiful songs ❤️ did you ever attend any of their concert?

[@mrelmoresmusiclab]

So cool to hear your takes. That's what makes music so beautiful, we can all like different things, but in the end it's all music. Keep on jamming dudes.

[@gerrybro8445]

Congrats on the Hall of Fame ! Fairpot class of '82, graduated with Chip, seen Northside Johnny a few times, awesome! 1000 years ago, My band opened for Chip's band at Minerva Deland, small world !!!

[@toddmcdaniels1567]

That was precious. I really enjoyed that. I’m 58, graduated in 84 like John. I way more gray hair, though. Congratulations on your award, Rick.

[@ronaldjosephweech2444]

love to see you and your bro. it makes me miss my brothers. i am the youngest of 9. thank you ... family is very important.

[@GT-mq1dx]

Congrats Rick on your induction. My younger sister by three years pretty much grew up listening to the same music beginning with a lot of late 70’s R&R, Queen, Journey, Boston, ect. Then right into New Wave. Neither of us like a lot of the music that came out in the 90’s however our little sister who was 15 years younger than me listened to mostly all the grunge from that time.

[@ScabibbleWilly]

Loved LW every week, I watched with my great aunt and uncle. ❤️😘

[@georgespencer3973]

I love the Rick and Jon videos!

[@JimDuggan-tq2lv]

Awesome Rick, now we need a video of you and your brother playing guitar together.

[@Scoots1994]

My brother was my Ray. Listened to everything and always loved music like Rick does.

[@donniehba795]

Very cool. I played in bands for years with my brother who is 4 years older than me -- although he graduated high school in 1969 and myself in 1973. Listened to much of the same music: Zeppelin, Boston, Journey, Pink Floyd, Kansas plus some 1960s. First concert he ever took me to was The Doors and Led Zeppelin. So it was very cool hearing about you and your brother and the families' musicial influences.

[@smmmokin]

Cool to meet your brother man. Good talk.

[@conork325]

Ray Makes This Song Great!

[@Nygle123]

More of this please. Great to meet John! Cool bros. You guys should make a lot of these vids talking about your musical history, actually past, present, future. Also, let’s hear some guitars!

[@reidwhitton6248]

Hey, guys! Enjoy your visit and the show. I grew up at the same time being Rick's age. Just 90 miles east in Syracuse.

[@user-lh3si8sl8o]

Brilliant to watch.

[@jaytouvelle2359]

Enjoyed this video the most