Eddie Martinez Breaks Down his Iconic Parts for Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, Run-DMC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Intro Jam 00:28 Introducing Eddie Martinez 02:10 Eddie's Work with Robert Palmer 03:06 The Story Behind "Addicted to Love" 08:22 Eddie Plays "Addicted to Love" 09:35 The Story Behind "Simply Irresistible" 14:46 Eddie Plays "Simply Irresistible" 16:10 Recording on the "Back in the High Life" Album 18:39 The Story Behind "Higher Love" 21:46 Eddie Plays "Higher Love" 23:47 Eddie Plays "Freedom Overspill" 24:35 Eddie's Impact on Hip Hop Music 25:38 Eddie's Work with RUN-D.M.C. 29:24 Eddie Plays "Rock Box" 31:07 The Story Behind "King of Rock" 32:51 Eddie Plays "King of Rock" 33:48 Eddie Explains Iconic Photos from his Career 41:46 Thanks for Watching!

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Awesome Stuff! Thanks🤙🤙

[@VertexEffectsInc]

@@gnawbabygnaw Thanks for watching!

[@JimRivers1179]

Astonishing 🍑🎸👍🏽

[@modscientist9793]

I'm surprised Mason didn't fall out of his chair during the climbing atonal riff in King of Rock! Lol, how I would've love to have been in that room with you guys!!

[@bebopbarreto]

he was my first guitarist and we did a small tour together...he stood out then being the great guitarist he is...i am honored to be a small part of his process of exploding in the music scene....HELLO EDDIE

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@eddiemartinez6510]

Dave, Thank you so much for the kind words! It’s great hearing from you. Best, Eddie

[@mixxndj]

@@eddiemartinez6510great work! I wore out my Run DMC vinyls back in the day. Your work on Rock Box and King of Rock was ground breaking!

[@stoneysscapes7544]

​@@eddiemartinez6510What a great collection of stories about collaboration and the technology from my favorite time of music, and I and I feel very privileged that Robert Palmer was my first concert way back in the day , in Minneapolis MN Orpheum Theater in 1985 or 1986 ? It must have been all the Jerry Garcia Band & Grateful Dead shows from 1990 - 94 that is possibly the reason for my current memories being less than perfect but I wouldn't change anything other than not seeing more shows, but I will get by!!!

[@macdad159]

Eddie Martinez is criminally underrated. All the albums I learned to play guitar on I was learning Eddie Martinez's style.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

A national treasure for sure!

[@JohnGauge790]

Yup

[@philbarrows424]

I’d say anonymity tends to be common among the great session guys. They are the behind the scenes recording workhorses Mary Kay is right there along side of Eddie👍🏻🎶🎸

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Eddie plays a fantastic solo on “This Corrosion” by The Sisters of Mercy

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, absolutely, if we had more time we could have covered more of his body of work.

[@HellbellyUK]

Two of my favourite albums of the '80's are Riptide and Floodland, and Eddie's on both of 'em.

[@eddiemartinez6510]

Thanks Chris!

[@OtherMike5000]

WHHHHHHAAAAAAATTT?!?!?! 😮

[@OAlem]

@@OtherMike5000 That's what I said!

[@stickman55100]

WOW!!! Eddie is a real Rock ‘N Roll ICON!!! His playing and stories are beyond amazing.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Hear hear!

[@7777Lace]

Yo, that rock guitar 🎸 work on Run-Dmc’s “King Of Rock” & “Rock Box” is PHENOMENAL!!! Great work Mr. Martinez!

[@Green_1_574]

when i heard king of rock as a kid, i knew i wanted to be like eddie martínez😎🎸

[@gunnerdee84]

King of Rock was the first rap cassette I ever owned. Loved that gritty rock sound in early rap. Thank you Eddie, for sharing your masterful guitar parts

[@gordowebb9910]

Saw him live with Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1988. Incredible show and band.

[@markmorrell3494]

Rock Box was my the first ever guitar riff I could play. Eddie's style and his body of work are amazing.

[@BlenderBends]

What a great Icon of Music. Blows me away how many iconic pieces of music he plays on.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Eddie is a real treasure, such a gifted guitarist.

[@cironicholas526]

In addition to being a legend, Eddie has a steel trap memory. Dude even remembers where he bought his shoes 40 years ago. I can't even remember what i had for dinner yesterday!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, a gifted memory and storyteller!

[@felixortiz9330]

OMG what an incredible interview with this God of guitar! Such a monster player and he seems so humble a down to earth. What en epic career he had and what a refreshing interview of his journey. You outdid yourself on this one Mason!

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[@johnmsuhr]

Eddie was one of my favorite visitors on 48th street, always a pleasure to do work for Eddie

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Eddie speaks very highly of you and your products. His Suhr guitar on “Simply Irresistible” is one heck of a guitar!

[@eddiemartinez6510]

John, It was always the best hang going upstairs at Rudy’s to hang with you all those years ago. Seeing all the amazing builds, mods you we’re working on and playing some of those guitars was the best. Thank you!

[@georgechristiansen6785]

Guys like this (and producers) are the real stars of popular music. They MAKE a song (that we'd likely never recognize in their original form) great.

[@jimiclapton]

Thanks for spotlighting the work of this unsung legend of the recording industry. Eddie has contributed to some of the best records ever comitted to tape yet is so incredibly humble. Amazing.

[@michaelmiglino6512]

Great episode, Eddie is a complete pioneer of incorporating such diverse styles of playing both from a rhythm and lead perspective. A complete gentleman and brilliant speaker.

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I could watch videos about guys like Eddie all day. So cool to see/know who played on these huge hits we've all heard 1000s of times.

[@gleicon]

Eddie Martinez is such a treasure and great musician. Thanks for the great interview and for letting him speak and play.

[@Digmen1]

I'd never heard of Eddie. Whaa a nice guy and very inventive. I was around when all those songs came out. We dont realise how much work went into them

[@joeystratman]

My love and respect to Eddie Martinez. To be honest, i did not know much about him and his work until now when i watched this video. This was very informative and a pleasure hearing Eddie talk about his experiences recording guitar with Robert Palmer and Run DMC. Thanks Mason for this video, cheers!

[@PFB1994]

I still check out those old Hamer's on Reverb because of those Run DMC songs. haven't bought one, but such a cool guitar - mainly because of Eddie Martinez.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

They’re incredible guitars

[@GS-uy4xo]

You should grab one - playability and consistent tones, the kind of guitars that make you a better player; inspiring!!

[@kenster007]

What a guy, what a career and what a memory. This is awesome to hear from the man himself. Especially love the nice things he says about Robert Palmer. Riptide got constant play on my turntable for a long time and then came Heavy Nova. True class act just like Robert Palmer. Rock on Eddie.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

I saw Eddie with Lenny White and Twennynine, and with the Clarke Duke Project. GREAT player, GREAT video - THANKS Mason!!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Superstar band!

[@sira.scottascot8865]

You hear about all of the magic that was happening in NYC through the 80's over and over. It's really fascinating to me how it all comes together in situations like these. To be young, of age, and talented in that place and time just seems like absolute magic.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

It was a magical time for sure!

[@PortalToAwakening]

Such an epic interview! Eddie has got to be one of the sweetest Souls on the planet. So humble. He deserves all of the accolades for sure. Great questions from the interviewer, and to be able to get to see Eddie play these parts and recreate them is priceless. Thank you both. 🙏

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[@eddiemartinez6510]

Thank you!

[@Ast3rixMusic]

I loved this interview!! So cool to see the gear used and the stories behind the music. You never see this kind of thing done for the session players that are behind the iconic songs we love from the past.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Hoping to do a lot more of these!

[@josephalvaro5244]

One of the unsung guitar heroes.Great interview and thanks for the breakdown of Eddie's wonderful work over the years.

[@MAP448]

Wow! Just Wow! These tracks were a huge part of my childhood. I never realized how much these songs mean to me. Guy's like Eddie Martinez have so much still to give to the world. What a gentleman!

[@salim_zein]

Awesome, I feel so gifted to count the Man himself, Eddie Martinez, among my friends, always very nice and open-minded

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Eddie is awesome!

[@salim_zein]

@@VertexEffectsInc True !

[@rodgre]

Eddie is such a gem of a guy. Classy as they get. Great player!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Absolutely!

[@FYMASMD]

I think he just isn’t well known. Not underrated.

[@eddiemartinez6510]

🙏🏽

[@MrUltraworld]

What a nice guy. Having watched this now, I can see why he has worked with such a great mix of artists. Eddie, along with Rick Nielson and Steve Stevens got me hooked on Hamer guitars that I still own and play exclusively. They are just wonderfully made instruments that have lasted a lifetime.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Heck yea! Jol D made some great guitars at Hamer

[@GS-uy4xo]

I almost bought a Steve Sevens prototype back in like ‘85, ended up with the TL in ‘86, much later (2014) I came across a mint FM special for $600 , love those guitars! I didn’t know Eddie was playing them.

[@tonymarinelli7304]

What model Hamer Guitar is he playing? Thanks ahead of time

[@rosskrause3926]

I had a Made in USA Diablo in Cherry translucent...let my then girlfriend talk me into pawning it and could never go back and get it. That was 2003..what a drag because the prices for them now has gone way up.

[@jimchristensen3543]

The red one in the video is a Prototype. I saw him touring with Robert Palmer in about 88, he was using a Hamer Chaparral.

[@unk-tu-amunthelastpharaoh553]

He had that sound that you could never forget.. Salute Big brother...

[@shovington67]

Thank you so much for doing this interview! I could have listened to Mr. Martinez speak for hours. Not many people have such a razor sharp memory as he does. What an articulate gentleman. You should line him up for another episode, the next time hes in L.A.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelshearer3559]

What a humble guy, with so many great contributions and experiences. Love it!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching!

[@dustinchang5089]

I hope this doesn’t offend, but I just love how well-spoken Eddie is. He had an unexpectedly sophisticated vocabulary!

[@Old-Skull.]

Why this should offend anyone ? Is that possible that we have reached a point in our values system that pointing a positive characteristic of a person has become insulting or offending ? If someone is offended for that matter, just can be, in my opinion the ignorants, because even the people who have the terrible misfortune of being illiterate, appreciate people that is well spoken and educated. My Grandmother was illiterate and she loved hearing people well spoken , I always remember fondly to my Grandma mesmerised watching on tv or hearing in the radio people talking about things she didn't understand completely , and when you ask her if she really understood the matter this people in the radio were talking about , she simply answered no that what she liked was to hear them talk. She admired in those well spoken people everything that had been denied to her. Needles to say that my Grandmother didn't have to go to school to influence other people around her to be better human beings . Que Dios bendiga tu alma. Remember that the ignorant is not the person who can't acces to education , that's illiteracy, the ignorant is the one who having access to education dismisses it due to laziness, ignorance, fashion or other reasons An illiterate without going to school can be a smart person but an ignorant that goes to school is still an ignorant . Please Dustin don't think I'm an AH that lives and loves lecturing ppl, no I'm not better or worse than anyone else, and of course your comment didn't offend me quite the opposite, I suppose you are a very considerate person who respect other ppl and to me that is one characteristic that defines what a good person is. I know what you are trying to say or I think I do. In this day and age we really don't know if what we say is offensive or not, I think a good way to measure that is just common sense but I think too that is important to talk about these things because good values are always a positive thing and there should be no doubt about it. Hugs 🤗 🤗

[@sianwarwick633]

@Celtibero66... I agree with what you said...

[@thingserik7269]

Most accomplished musicians regardless of genre are high IQ and speak in that manner. The charade is the image sold to the general public

[@IsothermeMusic]

Hey Mason, thanks for having Eddie on your channel and also thanks for all the other session players you’re hosting. Ever since I started playing in the early 80s, I’ve been attracted to the use of guitar in pop music, especially music of that era where the guitar wasn’t the main focus and the songs were not necessarily riff-based. The players were allowed to experiment with textures, sounds and all sorts of really neat parts that lifted the song and didn’t scream for the spotlight. Eddie’s playing is a good example of this.

[@mikesharpsongs]

Dudes, this was fantastic; so glad to see and hear Eddie rip and recall such great stories!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Such a fun video, all thanks to Eddie!

[@gregh2322]

The work he did with Robert Palmer put those records over the top. So creative.

[@laurencaulton103]

I didn't know this man's name, but I obviously knew these records. That sound from "Rock Box" still sounds great.

[@shaindaman13]

This Guy! He played so much guitar for the songs of my Childhood. I love that little Hamer too. That’s a rock machine right there.

[@johnmenna7391]

Thanks you Mason for bringing this mystery master into the light! I love everything he has ever done on guitar and never knew his name.

[@geoff_craig]

I've been trying to figure out Simply Irresistible for decades and now there it is from the man himself. Awesomeness.

[@LH-os9ug]

Hi Mason, don’t know if you’ll ever read this but your channel has filled a void in my musical life that I wasn’t really aware of. Growing up in the eighties, being an aspiring guitarist (like so many 😅) I read all those inner sleeves back to front to see who were the session guys. Learned to recognize lots of them but never really knew what I’m finding out now through your channel. Your interviews are pure gold and put a huge smile on my face. It’s like finally solving the cold cases 40 years later. Including all the pedal talk! Thanks so much dude.

[@ТарасЗагайкевич]

What a great interview!

[@Ken-eh4hh]

I'm really glad that Eddie Martinez was interviewed. I've always loved his playing and style. He's a really nice and humble musician for such an icon.

[@eddiemartinez6510]

🙏🏽 Thank you!

[@jimmy5634]

I understand these session folks are “hired guns”, but they should get writing credit for what they provide. After all, they are writing hooks that make these songs as recognizable as the vocals or anything else. The unique riff he plays on “Simply Irresistible “ is incredible.

[@anthonyrowland9072]

throw all main musicians like 1% of the song.

[@Buddhabellie]

I could t turn away feom your picking hand Eddie! Simply beautiful to watch. You've taught me so much. Thank you....

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching!

[@directvideo]

Love his vintage Hamer❤

[@anthonypetty2880]

That ''KING OF ROCK'' RIFF I could listen to that till the guitar blows up .....Perfection.

[@natemink572]

I always wondered who played guitar on those incredible Robert Palmer recordings, this is so amazing!!!!!

[@markpoole635]

Man, what a treat this interview was!! Very insightful regarding gear and the entire creative process. Thanks for the interview and to Eddie for an impeccable body of work!! 🎸🔥

[@MichaelSmith-ig8bw]

Good stuff, Mason. Love the behind the scenes and nerdy gear info. Eddie has certainly paid his dues.

[@quentincrisp6933]

Sounds like this guy is a legend! Great interview!

[@noworriesimfijian]

Thanks for the music Eddie and thank you Vertex Effects for the interview. I was always wondering who played the solo on Simply Irresistible. For a long time I thought it was Vernon Reid😂😂 Pleasantly surprised to learn that Eddie played on some of my favourite songs from my youth.

[@frankmousser8691]

What a great guitar player and even a better person. Enjoyed this very much.

[@jonathanwalker8730]

Possibly the most criminally underrated and largely unknown guitar player of all time. Seems like a real nice guy too.

[@svbarr]

Always LOVED the guitars on Palmer's stuff. ICONIC.And Palmer died too f-ing young.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Some of the greatest guitar parts of the 80's no doubt!

[@eddiemartinez6510]

Very kind of you to say that. Thanks, Eddie

[@poplifemedia]

This is a fantastic channel! I just found it today and I am having the time of my life! This episode was PURE GOLD!!!

[@andyhayes7828]

That guy seems like a genuine, down to earth soul.......which is unusual considering how BAD ASSED his playing and TONES are 🤘

[@VertexEffectsInc]

He’s the real deal!

[@vesean4141]

Eddie has a phenomenal memory, I first heard Eddie on the RUN DMC stuff (and yes we knew about him before Walk This Way) he is a great guitarist,man Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers were the king of producers working with everyone following the disco era and Bernard’s bass line was sampled and it kicked rap in to the stratosphere (RIP Bernard).I would read the album sleeve to see who was playing on it so I’ve alway been aware of guys like Steve Lukather,Larry Carlton,Tommy Tedesco,Carol Kaye and anal of those to come,Greta interview and thank you Eddie for you contribution to music,the guitar,and the recording world,you are definitely legendary and an Icon.Peace

[@eddiemartinez6510]

Thank you so much!

[@Bodyknowledge77]

That was time well spent! I only wish it was longer!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Maybe we’ll release some of the unused footage in KZbin shorts

[@martindouglass3248]

Very cool - it’ll be more fun to listen to these tracks and really listen for all of his parts. Thank you for this.

[@mikej70]

Good to see who's responsible for the great guitar playing for Robert Palmer

[@richarde3378]

Eddie Martinez is a legend!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Absolutely!

[@eddiemartinez6510]

🙏🏽 Humbled.

[@shawnmarko7131]

Mason like Beato doing important work with the interviews. Great stuff!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Wow, thanks! Rick’s amazing, hoping I can share these session cat stories with an emphasis on the gear to the degree he does music theory and history.

[@timp.9582]

Its always been in the back of my mind to find out who played guitar on those RP albums...never heard of Eddie but sure glad to have just learned about him now. Thnx for the video

[@riniones]

Eddie, what a total master musician!! great interview!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@robertpenajr9838]

😂😂😂

[@RimShot_Studio]

oh man!!!!! I loved this interview!! I'm a drummer, but I've always loved and admired all of the musicians I would read on the liner notes and Eddie's name ALWAYS showed up. I highly recommend listening to Robert Palmer's song "Flesh Wound" off of the Riptide record. So funky and heavy!! Thanks so much for this. Eddie seems like a gem of a guy and a world class musician.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

One of the best of the best! Absolutely adore Eddie and his contribution to music.

[@matthiaslipinski2826]

Love seeing the Hamer!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, amazing guitar!

[@robthebear2850]

Love his work, want his Hamer

[@Jaydeyay]

Wow. what a cool interview. what a legend....

[@MadHatterND]

Wow…I’ve not heard that name in years. Great to see Eddie getting some love!👍🏾

[@arnulfoparra9498]

Solid gold interview !!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Wow, thanks so much for watching! Please help us spread the word and share!

[@greganderson1445]

His guitar was what made me a Run Dmc fan. I liked their style but the songs with that rock is what got a hold of me. That was pure genius.

[@zundap100]

What a wonderful interview with a wonderful and humble person and a fantastic guitarist. Thank you for this interview.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching and please share if you can!

[@ricdale7813]

Akiko Yano is a superb Japanese contemporary artist btw. Thanks for this excellent Sit Down with one of the Greats that was the drive on our airwaves.

[@markleyva3108]

Awesome interview. I went down the rabbit hole a while back learning everything I could about the two Robert Palmer songs you covered. This is so much more to the point, and straight from the man himself. So cool! Thank you, Jason and Eddie!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching! Definitely help us spread the word and share if you're willing!

[@mountbeckworth1]

Lowell George, I think, was on the first LP.

[@JonHusiar]

GREAT INTERVIEW!! Love Eddie, great musician and player.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

The best!

[@MultiSpeedr]

Damn Love Eddie Martinez, seen him live with a few people in NYC like Nona Hendryx, loved him in vids with Robert, or like the Beasties, also met him when I was an engineer at Quad Recording studios, plus seeing him at the music shops around the corner from Quad.. love seeing this...

[@VertexEffectsInc]

So glad you dig it!

[@malangobrothers]

Awesome interview my brother...

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching! Eddie’s the best!

[@eddiemartinez6510]

Thank you my Brother.🙏🏽

[@1683clifton]

Circuitous, inimitable, this man is making me goggle definitions and have joy.

[@davesampson7549]

LOVE IT!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching!

[@shannonhondo260]

I’m 48 now and Addicted to Love, Some Like It Hot and Simply Irresistible get played so much that my 8 year old son starts humming the guitar riff to Addicted to Love!! Great great guitar work in that song & loved this interview

[@cjk5115]

What a great interview and a player in Eddie Martinez. I had no idea he was such a prolific player and I loved hearing about his work with Robert Palmer and Steve Winwood, especially since Back in the High Life is one of my all time favorite albums. I also enjoyed the Run DMC stories and glimpse into Eddie's video appearance. Great storytelling, so thank you to you both.

[@modscientist9793]

Ohmygod Eddie about time LOL we waited years for this love you man

[@VertexEffectsInc]

One of the BEST to have ever done it!

[@modscientist9793]

Mason thank you for putting together a great interview, we definitely need a part 2 to this.

[@modscientist9793]

What pickup was in that red guitar? Was it a Mighty Mite motherbucker?

[@eddiemartinez6510]

DiMarzio pickup modded by the great Steve Blucher.

[@modscientist9793]

@@eddiemartinez6510 what? Omg that's insane, more details please? Eddie, love your work and so glad you finally sat down to break down some of the iconic songs you rocked on. Hey, another question...on Addicted at the end of the chorus after the solo There a short crazy Floyd Rose harmonic/tremolo action, was that the Hamer? Thank you.

[@XXjg_]

These session guys are their own breed. Interesting fellows. More of these interviews, Vertex, thanks!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks so much! Please share and help us spread the word!

[@SirGuyGrand]

Never mind the unbelievable taste & skills - what a lovely guy! You can really see how you'd want Eddie's energy & vibe in the room when you want to get cooking.

[@fpierce]

That King of Rock Solo..!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Epic, had no idea about the Brian May/Queen reference

[@AdamLevyGuitarTips]

Thanks for sharing this conversation, Mason. Really great to hear Eddie's stories.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching Adam! We should get you on one of these interviews to talk about your work with Tracy Chapman, Norah Jones, and those epic guitar parts you created that really make those songs what they are!

[@tonymarinelli7304]

FANTASTIC interview, watched it 3 times in a row.

[@djhomesick]

Excellent interview! Thank you!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching

[@dustinrieseberg8707]

Eddie is the man!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

One of the best to ever do it!

[@GearGuyChris]

THIS WAS AWESOME. Thanks!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks so much!!!

[@lazvt8469]

Been playing guitar, amateur hobbyist since 1971....never heard of Eddie until today....and my oldest brother is also Eddie Martinez...family also from land of the coqui. Come to think of it...I went to 1st grade in the Bronx. Great vid!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks so much for watching! Eddie is a real treasure!

[@octavelove]

A lovely interview with the genius of Eddie Martinez.

[@dekalbes335]

...out of the park , this one. Well done !

[@nicmart]

I very much appreciate his sensational work with Robert.

[@Barry101er]

This was brilliant-thanks!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Our pleasure! So happy we could make it happen!

[@OtherMike5000]

ABSOLUTE *LEGEND!!!!*

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching!