Wayne Perkins

Talks about laying down guitar tracks on Bob Marley Album.

[@chmueller50]

The lead guitar for Concrete Jungle, it still blows my mind when I hear it. One of the best leads of all time

[@ikhowaka1471]

You are right

[@eddiecoyle9152]

What a humble guy, considering he's one of the greatest guitar players in the world!

[@gurzair998]

I grew up with wayne and dale they were both funny guys. I had a great childhood.

[@THE0WLER]

The solo brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to concrete Jungle. I wish the wailors would invite him to one of there tours to play the solo.

[@laurencelevene4333]

Hand of fate has the best solo the stones ever put in a song. But it wasn't, Brian, Mick Taylor or Ronnie. It was Wayne Perkins. What an amazing talented guitarist

[@Profitikosministry5761]

Wayne Perkins is a legend for shaping the sound of the original Wailers albums- Burnin the Wailers and Catch a fire...!

[@tonywilliamsjr]

This is my favorite story of all times. I'm from Birmingham Alabama near where Wayne is from and I'm also a reggae musician and this story blows my mind every time I hear it. It's magical. I still get those goose bumps every time I hear this solo. You can tell Chris was proud of this moment too..he's almost speechless. It's what producers and artists live for..those unexpected moments that resonate throughout time and the universe. Considering the history of reggae and race relations in Birmingham, Alabama and around the world, this moment was really a spiritual occurrence! Two worlds coming together to express their joys and pains through one mighty sound. Jah!

[@rarecordings5934]

Give thanks and praises to Jah from Birmingham UK!

[@fimmt684]

such a great comment, beautifully and accurately described, wish you the best in your musical journey my friend!

[@therespectedlex9794]

@@rarecordings5934 Birthplace of UB40 too.

[@rarecordings5934]

@@therespectedlex9794 Yes sir, very random fact but Brian Travers once offered me a tic tac lol.

[@therespectedlex9794]

@@rarecordings5934 I was at school with a talented guitarist called Ben Travers.

[@49ERSiBleed]

so sick. one of the best solos ever. straight from the soul

[@1492tomato]

I saw Wayne first at a dance at Florence/Lauderdale Coliseum in 1968 with The Vikings. 3 years later, he played on several tracks of an album I cut with the Muscle Shoals Swampers. The experience was extraordinary. Arguably the best rythym section in the world - and Wayne on guitar. I wasn't surprised when he went on to play with the Stones. I was a good player, but Wayne put my jaw on the floor. Knew him in the peanut butter days. Good to know the suits honor talent at some level.

[@Wabi-sabi8551]

'muscle shoals has got the swampers'

[@greenmanalishi6963]

Greetings from Florence

[@sonofbarnsey]

The American Mick Taylor

[@redc52]

Alabama Power!!! 76-79. Birmingham

[@Maxparata]

The era when mainstream was still good music...

[@fimmt684]

This man along with Marley and the Wailers made history for music, not comparable to anything before (and maybe after) really.

[@francois-mariearouet]

He brought us through the guitar the feeling Bob brings through his voice. U feel the pain and suffering at every note... Concrete jungle gives me goose bumps cause i was brought up in an enviroment exactly like that from this song, and who feels it knows it. You can leave the favela, but the favela won't never leave u.

[@cedrickross6853]

This was a very great addition to the CATCH A FIRE album. Don't you forget about John ''Rabbit'' Bundrick on the organ ofcourse. Exceptional musicians. Well done.

[@UBZUKki]

awesome

[@oopsceleste]

great guitarist, plays some great stuff on the stones black and blue album. hands of fate solo rocks

[@andrewptob]

Yes, and his lead on "Worried About You" from Tattoo You is truly awesome as well. Hand of Fate and Worried About You may be my two favorite Stones songs, in large part because of Wayne Perkins' amazing leads.

[@grantgarner1]

Underrated guitarist big time !!!!

[@neilbachew3109]

Well done. That guitar of yours, welcomed the world to international reggae. Then came The Police, Duran Duran Culture Club etc. Your guitar started that. Thanks.

[@radiomindchatter7994]

His playing on Black and Blue is great!

[@jdc1957]

Fact.

[@terry3855]

Wayne is an old friend and great guitar player. I remember him asking me to drop him off at George Harrisons house in LA. They let him in the gate but I had to drive off. Wayne is truly a class act and humble man with integrity and character.

[@themanorSka]

God bless Wayne Perkins

[@DrsJacksonn]

This solo really defines my taste in guitar playing. That razor sharp blues rock sound. It's a tie between this and Layla MSG 1999.

[@havenray4126]

He’s actually my uncle!

[@TheMichaelseymour]

No comments for this great player yet !! Ok , i'll be first - God bless ya wayne , your a great player .....this man should be better recognized .

[@rac2450]

Thank you SO SO SO much for this video. I've been listening to this song for ages and I was always fascinated by the guitar talent in play, even more curious to know who was behind it and how did it happen. This video explained it all. Thank you so much, it made me appreciate ever moment of this majesty of art, and the echo ... that was orgasmic! Thank you!

[@a.bax.5992]

Goosebump whenever that sustain+echo goes off

[@michaelcollums4452]

I remember Wayne when he played with my friend Vicki Tucker in Memphis in the mid 80's great guitar player.

[@danocable]

thanks Michael

[@StoneOslo]

Un gran guitarrista, todo el mundo sabe de los poderosos solos de "Hand of Fate", "Worried about you", "Fool to Cry" y algunos aportes en guitarra acústica como "Memory Motel" con los Stones, casi se queda con la vacante de Mick Taylor, un guitarrista parecido en estilo.

[@kimonharamis7812]

He wrote Stir It Up solo. That’s so crazy nuts cool.

[@ruukaoz]

This video is the reason why Concrete Jungle became my favorite Marley song!

[@wolfbeachmountain]

Fantastic!

[@rac2450]

I agree with you and your testimony as such an experienced guitar player is the most credible of all. If only wayne stayed in the wailers!!

[@pauldrummond8641]

All this time I thought it was Al Anderson who was playing the solo on concrete jungle recording. Wow you learn every day.

[@donomer7329]

At that time AL didn't join the wailers yet

[@hill1975]

SUPERB!!

[@danocable]

Wayne Perkins played that great guitar riff on hand of fate ,that's why Keith got him he is up there with James Burton.

[@DDEENY]

+Daniel Oconnell Actually I thought that it was the killer solo that Wayne pulled off. The riff is very Keith in open G. BLACK AND BLUE was the first Stones studio album after the departure of virtuoso Mick Taylor and Wayne's solo is very similar to Taylor's style of playing. Wayne was seriously considered as Mick Taylor's replacement after Taylor left and Keith had reported that Keith cultivated Wayne by having him live in with Keith for awhile. But then Ronnie Wood showed up and he was perfect fit musically and socially, and that was that.

[@danocable]

DDEENY Hey DDEENY,was wondering what are your thoughts on the wrecking crew the famous working class studio musicians that was jj cale, Leon Russell and crew the two of them haled out Oklahoma, also have you seen the Roy Buchanan documentary, really good any musician could really appreciate it.l have since I was sixteen playing in bar bands in DC always loved Richie Haywards drumming your comments are appreciated Daniel oconnell

[@green323turbo]

+DDEENY , Big mistake..Ronnie Wood may have looked like a stone, but the band went down hill after he joined. Wayne would have been a much better choice. The stones needed a real lead guitar like Taylor

[@danocable]

I. agree.

[@DDEENY]

That "Hand Of Fate" guitar solo IS a killer solo and does smack of Mick Taylor. It's one of the best parts of the entire BLACK AND BLUE album (for what it's worth) and when I first heard it (on 8-track) I thought it to be a carry-over Taylor guitar track. Perkins was in fact the heir apparent for awhile and Keith even tried to cultivate him by having him live in with Keith for a short time trying to acclimate Perkins to The Stones' band culture, but to that end when Ronnie Wood happened along it was a no-brainer and Keith makes no bones about it, at the same time admitting that the job up to that point belonged to Perkins. Certain Stones tracks have guitar work on them that upon hearing it you suspect is a mercenary player, such as Wayne Perkins on "Hand Of Fate" or for that matter, Jimmy Page's uncredited solo on "Heart Of Stone". But having said that, a conscious effort was made to emulate the sound and style of The Stones' players, such as Page's guitar work on "One Hit To The Body". Ronnie Wood is certainly not the best player but perhaps the most versatile and gels so well with Keith that the claim has always been that when they're playing together, one can't really tell which is playing which part. The Richard/Taylor hard riffing/virtuoso soloing duo will always be remembered as the 1969-1973 period which probably constitutes the golden age of The Rolling Stones' career after the demise of Brian Jones. By no means did any of The Stones ever want Taylor to leave the group. By now The Stones are a nostalgia live act because they can't write any really good new music anymore and don't seem to have the interest for it, but I'll still bet that they can pull it off if they really want to. Thank you for your time.

[@Snowstormscoming]

Tommy Gilhams' mentor----thank you Wayne!

[@leeedman5021]

Nice.....Clever History

[@kevinbean7140]

R.I.P. Manny's!!

[@cherriphelps0108]

💖

[@kosmad]

3:07 he says "SPLIFF THIS LONG" :D

[@williamdejeffrio9701]

Whoever censored this made it sound worse by deleting the word "spliff". At first, I didn't know what the heck he was talking about...

[@TheRealForrestGeorge]

SLIDE MASTER

[@noname1st139]

I've been a huge stones fan since early 90s, loved everything up until tattoo you, for decades I thought worried about you solo was Ronnie's most melodic interesting solos along with hand of fate, I found out few yrs ago it's not even Ronnie wood, strangest feeling ever, I'd never even heard of Wayne Perkins, I'm trying to find an accurate lesson on his black and blue stuff but there's not Many attempting that, and don't sound exactly like the record

[@sherall123]

Not true. He's basically a studio musician, but check out you tube and you will find solo material as well as recordings with some of the biggest names in music.

[@vmat1000]

Nice and all but i'm here for Hand Of Fate!!! bette than nothing.r

[@pieter-basbeijer5781]

"Trying to cram this *beep* this long down my throat" They acutally made it worse by beeping that out lol

[@robertturtle]

LOL, at the beginning he says ass and didn't get bleeped. We'll never know what Marley was smoking that day.

[@papaflock88]

After listening to it a second time I believe he said a "joint" this long.

[@ruukaoz]

SPLIFF

[@ClaversOdhiamboArt]

Robert Carlifornia lol

[@rac2450]

true! i wonder why he was so much sidelined!! played one majestic solo..and then disappeared!!

[@davidrhodes7655]

I don't think he'd want to be draughted into the Rolling Stone s though he was definitely on the short list

[@bignig3435]

Soooo why didn't Peter tosh play lead on concrete jungle??

[@CareyGoin]

They wanted a more American western commercial sound

[@bignig3435]

@@CareyGoin oh word damn u was wrong this whole time

[@ASSman864]

@@CareyGoin now they trying to say perkins played the solos on stir it up

[@tonybaloney5922]

@@ASSman864 Yup both songs on the same album but perkins only played concrete jungle

[@ASSman864]

@@tonybaloney5922 yea some clowns on the stir it up video are trying to say peter tosh was just "miming" wayne perkins solo as if peter tosh were to be lip syncing 🤦‍♂️

[@krisscanlon4051]

Tony Platt engineer baby...Google em...Perkins could of been a Stone

[@TheSuperCommentGuy]

This guy sounds just like Will Ferrell.

[@Sincoola27]

What a turkey