Top 5 B Bender Riffs in Rock Songs

[@rakadanaya4754]

At the beginning of this video I was wondering if Unforgiven II would be on your list. Thank goodness you included it and made it to the top of the list.

[@Taxable_Trophy]

Fr. That’s what I was here for

[@myheartisstillthebside]

same lmao

[@kevinolear6717]

Enjoyed the video very much. As a b-bender player, there could always be more bender videos, so thanks. Just to clear things up, Clarence White was the guitarist & Gene Parsons was the drummer for the Byrds. Parsons is also a machinists, it was Clarence White who was playing & Parsons doing the bending. Marty Stuart is my favorite! Bend On!!!

[@Bluesbone007]

Thank You..... I was cringing throughout the history.

[@smokinop]

@@Bluesbone007 You did a great job!

[@Bluesbone007]

I’ve been down to Mendocino to Gene Parsons please he’s very great guy he’s the one that knows in history he’s also pretty happy that Marty ended up with Clarence’s Guitar

[@davehughesfarm7983]

You cant grill it it till ya bend it!

[@Fire4616]

Unforgiven 2 is my favourite Metallica song of all time and it was the song that got me into rock and metal music thereafter :). That riff sounded so clean the way you played it dude. Awesome video too!

[@Juventinos]

I'm in state of shock that metallica has 2 b bender riffs in their catalog. gotta say i love this info, thank you so much.

[@scrimpmster]

I thought it was 3 songs. My friend of misery (wasn't aware it used a b-bender before watching this video). Ronnie and Unforgiven 2.

[@fatimapalacios2292]

Ronnie was also recorded with a b bender but not everyone is a fan. So that would be 3 songs.

[@thebenderbunker]

Enjoyed your picks. Great to see another channel featuring some B-bender action - Keep it Bent!

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

Thanks so much. I'm a big fan of your channel. I've learnt a lot from your videos.... Great work.

[@johnvegar9098]

@@thesparkmusicacademy5100 the b bender on Misery is from another Metallica song that I cannot remember, can you help???

[@JDrumUK]

Ten Years Gone = The most underrated of Led Zep classics. Incredible.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

All of my love is way better IMO and it uses b bender

[@johndurant8687]

wonderful topic! I always tell people that the song with the most identifiable B-Bender is Led Zep's " All of My Love"

[@FryingBurritoBro]

I'm a b bender guy, have a couple different ones, great video my friend!

[@arkavagoswami3068]

i came to chk this video only for un 2 ..man,i felt like crying when u played it..wat a beautiful melody. Thanks mate

[@joelsimmons5271]

Great job on bringing this together. Every arrangement was spot on. I'm 100% with you on Metallica's "Unforgiven 2" I was wondering if anyone out there would highlight it. It deserves that #1 spot. Too powerful a song! Well done sir....🤟🙌🎸

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Hear Hear...Its better than the first because the mood of that b bending.

[@babylemonade2868]

That Unforgiven 2 riff is also a recycle of the fade to black chords. The b bender is so cool

[@scrimpmster]

Omg, you're right. Never actually thought about it but jut picked up the guitar and played them both to be sure.

[@hinney827]

Very happy to see Ten Years Gone! I was ready to come down here and mention it if you didn't talk about it after we saw the previous live entry. One of my favorite changes they ever made from album to live.

[@bluarcher5941]

the Zeppelin tune that I immediately relate to b-bender licks is "All My Love" off of In Through The Out Door.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

all of my love is way better too...imo

[@whatnamethen321]

Comment number 1. This is wicked. Great job!

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

haha...thanks man. "You knows its true....everything i do...I do it for you"

[@IEnjoyBurningThings]

That was very informative, thanks. :)

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Damn your Byrds lick sounded real good..Love that song too.

[@Bbendfender]

Nice video. I own one of the early Parsons/White B-benders (Tele).

[@Aljoshaaa]

Great video and very cool playin ...

[@boblstclair4023]

I sent my Anderson Hollow T to Joe Glaser for a B Bender install. My ring finger is tired. This is helpful, watching your shapes, thanks

[@TheLeadSled]

When you think of the B-Bender you think of Clarence White

[@ekirstein89]

For some absolutely amazing bender playing, check out Jimmy Olander and his double benders.

[@jdfolbre]

Oralé, he's amazing.

[@Bluesbone007]

Jimmy is a monster

[@JeffMathews1713]

Great video and playing!

[@deanallen9660]

Parsons had a degree in engineering and designed the Parsons White with White's input. He also designed the later Parsons Green so Fender could have a unit that would drop in pre-assembled.

[@wadeknight9202]

It was actually gene parsons that made it for Clarence white but still loved the video man an love your tele collection!!!!

[@briangunn21]

The unforgiven 2 is what got me learning about this

[@paulmarrochello7582]

Awesome! Sorry to correct you but bernie left the eagles in 75 not 78

[@surveyordave]

so fun to see videos of clarence white playing the tele that marty stuart owns now.

[@dougworkman1525]

My favorite? Marty, Clarence, and Bob Warford.

[@JBergmansson]

Fantastic video!

[@dylangreen9819]

Glaser benders are the best option right now. Stupid smooth, affordable, and switchable from b to g

[@Carcharodon]

Metallica finally performed Unforgiven 2 again, with a b-bender too

[@fatimapalacios2292]

Yes, that song needs 3 guitars and that concert shows that.

[@zincChameleon]

I have always wished that the Byrds with Clarence White would have done a note-for-note version of 'Eight Miles High' with Clarence White doing sitar stuff on his B-Bender. Very possible as it only takes a move from Gmajor to Emin, with the same phrases. Roger and Clarence trading off licks, and yet staying true to the 'lighting in a bottle' of the studio version.

[@zincChameleon]

I got so inspired by your video that I came up with a design for a Strat-style b-string bender that replaces the bridge plate and the tremolo block with a complete assembly. I''m just finishing up my Canadian patent application, so when it is done, I'll post a how-to on my KZbin channel.

[@jocool47]

im so glad you included ten years gone

[@blacklabelnic]

nice work man, loved it!

[@garenmcvay2695]

Clarence White was a great guitar player. Mary Stuart ended up with his guitar, and is also a great B bender player.

[@1978garfield]

Marty's bass player Chris Scruggs was Michael Nesmith's lap steel player. Not really related to what we are talking about but thought I would share anyhow. I suspect he took the gig because he plays "Clarence" while Marty isn't looking.

[@davidjessee7701]

Ricky Skaggs , Steve Wariner, and Brent Mason are 3 awesome b bender players

[@caleshtcincredibles]

nice playing on the Eagles tune , Bernie did quit the band by pouring a beer on Frey's head , the year was 1975.

[@utahprepper8925]

Fantastic tone at 6:20

[@gw2031]

Check out these 2. Big Country single " Ships" the late great Stuart Adamson rocking the B bender and tbe fantastic Joe Bonamassa single Time clocks !!

[@RaspySquares]

Some more Jimmy B Bender jams can be found on the demo's for XYZ ( Squire, White, Page ). Telephone Secrets is such a great song that never became.

[@benhinds2971]

That B Bender Parsons made for White is now in Marty Stuarts hands. Its his main instrument. The one with the tortoise shell pickguard. The stickers are all from Clarence White. I dont think Stuart altered it in any way. I could be wrong, but i think it also has a G bender on it.

[@calsurflance5598]

Marty moved one of the banjo tuning pegs to a different string. I spoke to him after a show in Modesto, several years ago and asked him what the plunger below the bridge did. He said it drops the high E string . I don’t know if he put it in , or Clarence White did. He got it from Clarence’s widow. Marty is so smooth with that B bender, it’s like a part of him. When so many others use the B bender they just sound like they got a new toy. But Marty is the master!🎸

[@benhinds2971]

He has an incredible overall complete knowledge of everything music and hasn't ever really gone off the rails like so many others. Country guitar players are so underrated. Brad Paisley can play the shit out of Van Halen licks note for note. Seen it.

[@calsurflance5598]

@@benhinds2971 Totally agree! And the best of the best are the studio guys.

[@mesoanarchy]

Ten Years Gone is one my two Zep faves, no, make that four… wait - seven? But seriously, I thought you’d include, All My Love as well and only My Friend in Misery because, well, in Unforgiven II I thought it was overused just enough to feel forced. But hey, all are great choices!!

[@larrycavallucci3258]

Original B Benders could only be done by major surgery on a Tele, first done by the Byrds, I believe, also big with Brad Paisley. I found an easier way, and also able to ADD the G string. I bought a Certano G&B Bender, and had it installed on a Squier Tele I bought specifically for the Certano install, as I didn't know how much used I'd get out of it. And Wah-LAH, a great purchase from a customer service based David Certano, owner of the CO. Had a local Luthier install it. At this point, I am taking it to my main Luthier this WED because the tuner machines were defective, imagine that on a $600 Fender!, to have those replaced, and also have the two levers lowered a bit, as I think they are too high by the original installer. Check it out. Thank YOU!

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

There's a guy named, Dana Valley, who makes very simple palm-operated B-Benders for cigar box guitars that fit on a 3 or 4 string hardtail bridge. I got one for mine. It works.

[@weiphyo225]

My search query is b-bender songs and I found your channel. Though I love your content, I don't hit the subscribe button. I'm a metal head and love your current subsciber count.

[@matthewwingren7967]

It's such a cool device!

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

I'm gonna be honest. Once I learned that a B-Bender was used on "Unforgiven 2," I went to KZbin to see it actually demonstrated. Of course, to my frustration there's countless videos proudly displaying "NO B-BENDER" in the title like I'm supposed to be impressed your rendition sounds mediocre or in some instances - flat out bad. Why bother if it's just you playing along to the recording if you can't match the lick? So I was very happy to witness it finally demonstrated properly because it's a very distinct and cool sound.

[@dougworkman1525]

You are a great guitarist.

[@ThomasDeLello]

Question: Can a B-Bender guitar be set up to lower instead of raise a note on the B string by spooling the bridge end of the string in the counter direction...? I'm thinking of setting up a Telecaster for slide playing in open 'G' tuning [ D - G - D - G - B - D ] and if I can have it so that by tugging on the strap lever the B string note goes flat (not sharp) by one semi-tone I will have my minor chord with my slider. Please answer.

[@forrestleejr2124]

Yes, Ive done it on one of my Washburn Forrest Lee Bender Acoustic prototypes.

[@pickout2]

Jimmy Page used the B-Bender heavily on THE FIRM: MEAN BUSINESS album in 1986.... If you like B-bender gtr, I suggest listening to that album. Some great solos on it.

[@h0wdee0drain]

Dude not only includes The Unforgiven II but add also another song by Metallica that very few people knew it sports a B-Bender riff. Hats off, my man. P.s. at this point you could have added Mama Said as well 😁

[@jeffcollom7945]

I totally mistaken many guitar solos for pedal steel using the b bend “peaceful easy feeling” is a song that used this guitar. Awesome I totally thought it was a slide guitar

[@dougworkman1525]

Do some Marty Stuart, on the Nashville B Bender

[@davehughesfarm7983]

The Metallica unforgiven too sounds real good.

[@goldrush8770]

The unforgiven 2 was play in S&M1 in 1999

[@bloozedaddy]

I got my '92 Fender Custom Shop with Parsons/Green bender in the early 2000s from a dude who bought it just for that Zep song then he quickly got bored with it. ...$900 on eBay....hehe BTW....Will Ray is a badass on the bender.

[@dougworkman1525]

Thank you

[@canesvenatici4259]

_Heart Full Of Soul_ by the Yardbirds

[@neilsnow7973]

I clicked this video cause I thought I was about to watch a clip of the guy from Pawn Stars talking about B-bender guitars. lol

[@windmiII]

I’m blown away by all this and a little heartbroken as if I just found out Santa isn’t real

[@benhinds2971]

You got that backwards. Clarence white was playing and bending above the nut. Hes a great bluegrass guitarist. Parsons played drums, but was somewhat of a mechanic/engineer. Parsons built the B Bender. White guided Parsons in what he wanted as a guitar player.

[@MonteD1]

You have the positions wrong when you are describing the idea of the bender coming up in the studio. Clarence was the one playing and Gene was the one who pulled the string for him.

[@jansimmelman267]

Leadon sent an apology to Frey as part of the 12-step program.

[@droidgeist]

Can b benders be switched off?

[@HautaAntero]

Does it bother you if, I make a list of songs that sound good with B- or G-Bender?

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

So, I say go for it. And send me a link whenever you finish it. I love this kind of stuff

[@HautaAntero]

@@thesparkmusicacademy5100 Okay, this is my list about the songs that might sound good with the B/G -Bender. Quality is not probably the best one, and there was lot of technical difficulties. But hey, if you have better gears, amplifiers and guitar than I have, these songs might sound good with your hands. 7 Songs That Might Sound Good With The B/G-Bender. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OoZ5SVjMaCmpY

[@dougworkman1525]

Uhhh...Clarence played,Gene pushed at the nut.

[@GhostedStories]

5:06 still there's music-June 24, 2021

[@officialWWM]

There’s no way I could be coordinated enough to operate one of those things!

[@marceloherrera887]

Sorry for the silly question but, which kind of straplocks are you using, to fit this particular guitar? Do you feel straplock make the pull easier to do? Thanks!

[@karnbroad8504]

The Nashville B-Bender he is playing came with Schaller Straplocks as standard. I have the same guitar from 1999 with a lighter sunburst finish. Love using the b-bender at gigs and looking for the confused guitarist who can hear a bend but can’t see one!!

[@marceloherrera887]

@@karnbroad8504 Thanks!

[@dougworkman1525]

I have the same guitar

[@lEeRoYdiCkeNson]

Paisley uses a G Bender, no?

[@kevingreen3365]

Yes. Same concept, different string pulls. I was coming to comment that as well.

[@markhoffman2237]

You missed one of the greatest B bender songs ever: "Hey Landlord" on Joe Cocker's second album, released in November 1969. Clarence White's B bender licks and interplay with Henry McCullough's guitar and Sneaky Pete Kleinow's pedal steel on that cut are astounding. You can hear it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGOclZSNaJiriqM

[@markpatterson2507]

You're right about not messing with Berne L.Nice fellow for sure though

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

He knew how to play

[@markpatterson2507]

@@thesparkmusicacademy5100 You got that right!

[@TheRealBalloonHead]

What’s it called? Parsons White Pullstring. What’s it do? It’s a B bender.

[@kc0lif]

how bout all string bender

[@TheAzmountaineer]

Who the heck is Bernie 'Leed-ahn'?

[@dougworkman1525]

Now Gene Parsons did design this "pull string".

[@sunriseshell]

So I see you're all about Strats 😉

[@dexte5279]

Messed up dates on eagles too. 1975. Not 78

[@JohnStrandt]

You totally messed up the intro. Parsons was the drummer who built the b-bender, White was the guitar player we lost in 1968.

[@charlesbolton8471]

Clarence wasn’t killed until 1973.

[@JohnStrandt]

@@charlesbolton8471 You are correct. My bad!

[@iliketowatch.]

Why does one guy pushing the string behind another guy's nut sound kind of dirty?

[@h0wdee0drain]

Still, no one ever mentions Mama Said off Metallica's Load

[@3lullabies]

Is the Emperor of Wyoming by Neil Young on b-bender. I am still learning about this superb guitar concept.

[@ianwithahintofdian5070]

I think he likes telecasters

[@dougworkman1525]

Also Albert Lee👍

[@redcomn]

I use b bender for pop song and "lo-fi" crap. I think more guitarist should get a tele with b bender rather then strat

[@salzulli6290]

The most unconventional use of the B-Bender I've ever heard was Jimmy Page's cut solo from All of my Love. It's one of the most beautiful solos I've ever heard and it doesn't sound country at all.

[@redcomn]

@@salzulli6290 i agree with new wave of guitarist that is into electric guitar it's a wonders why b bender is still a secret tbh

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

For sure...I use it my B bender tele all the time now when recording in several different genres. It's a pretty versatile instrument.

[@redcomn]

@@thesparkmusicacademy5100 someone i knew even intentionally use it to piss his worship director at church.

[@silvrface]

@@salzulli6290 Pete Townsend also used one on several Who songs. And Albert Lee played his Evans Pull String with Eric Clapton for five years!

[@78tag]

BS - Clarence wasn't the first to come up with the idea and Parsons wasn't the first to invent it. Do some research before you make a statement like that.

[@mikedunman8822]

I don’t think you got your story correct.. you swapped Gene Parsons and Clarence White.. Clarence was the the guitar player,Gene was the genius behind the b bender..

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

🍯👍👍

[@calvinbeard2764]

You got your names backwards. Parsons is the one who invented it. At Whites request

[@jpb1231000]

WAYLON MF ing JENNINGS!!! Waylon CREATED ROCK with BUDDY HOLLY!!!

[@benhinds2971]

sorry i didnt read the other comments

[@dodjiegarcia2320]

Metallica - Mama Said

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

Good call....It was pretty big left turn for Metallica...but I love when that chorus kicks in

[@dustindavis1157]

Tangerine,and Met's Mama Said......

[@RMosack]

Joe Walsh? How about Don Felder!

[@kevingreen3365]

My fellow West Virginian, Brad Paisley, uses a G Bender. Same concept but different string.

[@markpatterson2507]

Parsons White is a better name...they invented it

[@thesparkmusicacademy5100]

Doesn't quite roll off the tongue, but its accurate

[@markpatterson2507]

@@thesparkmusicacademy5100 True and....true

[@chebrneck]

Parsons was the drummer. It was Clarence White, the guitarist, that wanted a simpler solution. You should do more research before you make a fool of yourself.

[@silvrface]

You have it backwards - White was the guitar player; Parsons the drummer/machinist. And it's Bob Warford not "Woodford". Might help to do just a little research before posting this stuff. The history is easily available. And getting players' names wrong is just - sloppy.

[@Happylink75]

You seem unnecessarily triggered

[@silvrface]

@@Happylink75 It's just nice when self-appointed video "experts" actually do simple research t get names right!

[@riviecc]

Got reemed on KZbin for spelling Joe Bonamossa's name wrong . Spell check gone crazy

[@Gr8Layks]

Eaaasy there, killer! But thanks for the correction 👍🏻

[@eddielathum8405]

my uncle played banjo with Clarence White in the Kentucky colonels, i inherited a b bender from him it's a beautiful installation with a plexiglass cover showing the inner workings installed and signed by Gene Parsons

[@timblackwood1531]

Just bend the string with your fingers...... Why re invent the wheel?

[@dennisscott6501]

Very dumb statement.. not the same