British guitarist analyses The Knack with 'My Sharona' Live in 1979!

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@brotherjohnnyjones693
@brotherjohnnyjones693 Жыл бұрын
The complexity of the drumming on this song is seriously overlooked.
@morganfayel9329
@morganfayel9329 Ай бұрын
Absolutely !!!
@DLoh7073
@DLoh7073 4 жыл бұрын
I saw The Knack in Phoenix in 1979 when My Sharona was a hit. It was amazing. I will never forget it!
@billthebutcher4435
@billthebutcher4435 5 жыл бұрын
This is the most criminally underrated guitar solo in rock history.
@scarbourgeoisie
@scarbourgeoisie 4 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt!!
@tonyshoulders7598
@tonyshoulders7598 4 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more.That guy can play the crap out of a guitar.
@markdovers5150
@markdovers5150 4 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct! The creamy sound of that Les Paul neck pickup (on the studio recording) is amazing.Burton’s ability and technique serve this song well. I don’t think I have ever heard mention of this solo, when the topic is “ great guitar solos “ . It’s been in my top ten list forever.
@brianpickrell2477
@brianpickrell2477 4 жыл бұрын
I never heard it on the radio. If it's criminally underrated, we need to throw some 70's Dj's in jail. In the same prison with all those disco heroes who committed fashion crimes.
@duane8829
@duane8829 4 жыл бұрын
Brian Pickrell when I was a kid we all considered it the greatest sounding guitar solo of all time
@RonaldReaganRocks1
@RonaldReaganRocks1 3 жыл бұрын
The greatest guitar solo ever in pop music.
@MrPaynejoh
@MrPaynejoh Ай бұрын
I just said the same thing!
@hkhilner
@hkhilner 5 жыл бұрын
The Knack came along at a time when a large percentage of suburban American kids were flat out sick of the disco that had been saturating the radio airwaves. This was a straight forward garage band playing a catchy groove.
@hifijohn
@hifijohn 2 жыл бұрын
Nooo kidding, disco came out of nowhere and took over everything.the knack was a breath of fresh air, shame they only had one good album in them.
@friotaiocht101
@friotaiocht101 2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed absolutely SICK & tired of DISCO PERIOD...
@fredpayne6260
@fredpayne6260 2 жыл бұрын
I'm about to turn 70, & this is one of my all-time favourite top songs. It was a huge hit in Australia for months when it came out, & I still play it a few times a week. If this song doesn't fire up the adrenalin, you are beyond help. Gr8 review.👍👍👍👍👍
@my-t-mikedaly607
@my-t-mikedaly607 Жыл бұрын
Hi Fred, i also turn 70 soon and love this song with his amazing Solo. And there are more great underrated Bands & songs , like The Cars .
@feedwinnie
@feedwinnie 5 жыл бұрын
They never reminded me of The Beatles but rather The Kinks. Sorta. Kinda. 😏Great review Fil!😁
@gnosticmom2805
@gnosticmom2805 5 жыл бұрын
Beatles - no way, never. Kinks, yeah - kinda sorta... :D
@Voirreydirector
@Voirreydirector 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, kinks, cars, Joy division, my boys of summer! You really are going to give me flashbacks one of these days! This was just the song that followed me everywhere back when I had hair prettier than yours, I was called Sherona like constantly. By the time I was twelve I could hit the Chinese restaurant and kick back a couple double Cutty Sarks, no ice, then hit the roller rink and with skates on, up my score on this terribly rigged game of Centipede that had these two screws, one on either side of the track ball, which would actually give you an electric shock if you touched them, all the while singing to what was on, whatever. Two outta Three Ain’t Bad also comes to mind. Next morning grab my saxophone and get on a bus for some competition or fundraiser for the school, babysit all night and then Sunday School and choir Sunday morning. High School was even more, well, unorthodox, but that I will save for the next flashback.
@shirleymuhleisen683
@shirleymuhleisen683 5 жыл бұрын
Great call on Kinks
@elaineandjohn9599
@elaineandjohn9599 5 жыл бұрын
I think your definitely on to something.
@PK1971PK
@PK1971PK 5 жыл бұрын
Yep, more Kinkish. Great comment!
@dahliaall7041
@dahliaall7041 2 жыл бұрын
I think what made watching live performances of the Knack is just seeing how much Doug and the rest of the band is BEAMING are so so happy just to be living their dream - it's truly heartwarming.
@g.prince6265
@g.prince6265 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah and then jealousy in the music industry went to work crushing them.🤔
@snowdog202
@snowdog202 5 жыл бұрын
My shredder buddies always gave me shit when I listed this as one of my all time favorite solos. Very underrated.
@edwardvaca2627
@edwardvaca2627 5 жыл бұрын
Way ahead of its time. That is how I always felt.
@monkmchorning
@monkmchorning 4 жыл бұрын
The idea was short sharp "breaks," not solos. Giving the dancers a rest after two and a half minutes.
@mandyharewood886
@mandyharewood886 9 күн бұрын
Who needs shredders anyway?
@billybud9557
@billybud9557 Жыл бұрын
A very underrated band.....this was the biggest hit of 1979 and one of the few songs that sounded totally new and fresh at the time. I'm a New-Wave junkie, and this is one of the best. Still play this and Good Girls Don't at least a few times each year. Thanks for this. Stellar.
@gregfeo8639
@gregfeo8639 5 жыл бұрын
Miss my friend, Doug, passed on Valentine's day, his music lives!
@jv-ep2tc
@jv-ep2tc 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't know him but I do know that he was a warrior for the rock and roll cause. Thank god for him and the music he left behind.
@imogenimeson664
@imogenimeson664 4 жыл бұрын
Miss Bruce Gary more,my kinda guy.
@imogenimeson664
@imogenimeson664 4 жыл бұрын
@Billy Reed yep.
@MarcoPolo-je5ej
@MarcoPolo-je5ej 5 жыл бұрын
I remember when this song hit the radio waves in the late 70s. It was HUGE here in the States.
@laurakali6522
@laurakali6522 5 жыл бұрын
And then they kind of just faded away......but man was this song hot. I sort of recall Rapper’s Delight out around the same time....but again, blurry times....
@JeepersCreepers2013
@JeepersCreepers2013 5 жыл бұрын
@@jayedwards1205 Because it was lampooned or you just don't like it?
@paulablissett9396
@paulablissett9396 5 жыл бұрын
@Mr. FIRST AWWWWWWW......
@paulablissett9396
@paulablissett9396 5 жыл бұрын
@Mr. FIRST Hello,yeah,,him and Crazy Legs, it's Friday Night, tho, and i'm doing laundry, so exciting, lol!
@paulablissett9396
@paulablissett9396 5 жыл бұрын
@Mr. FIRST EWWWW, YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT?
@gregfeo8639
@gregfeo8639 5 жыл бұрын
Attended Doug's memorial with 200 of his friends and family. Before the doors closed (at the House of blues on sunset), Ringo and Joe attended.
@mike04574
@mike04574 4 жыл бұрын
How did you get to know Doug? Always loved the Knack
@jamesrusso2523
@jamesrusso2523 4 жыл бұрын
@@mike04574 RIP
@gatekeeper65
@gatekeeper65 5 жыл бұрын
I still listen to this album regularly. Don't listen to Sharona while you're driving or you're almost guaranteed a speeding ticket ;O)
@marquee6
@marquee6 5 жыл бұрын
gatekeeper65 also never listen to Super Freak. Same thing!
@Gynecologist
@Gynecologist 4 жыл бұрын
Lolol. These comments. Good advice!
@GT-mq1dx
@GT-mq1dx 3 жыл бұрын
I almost rejected a business call yesterday because it came in right when the solo started, needless to say I took the call, though lowered the volume…lol 😎
@candydale8380
@candydale8380 Жыл бұрын
NO WAY I heard "My Sharona" yesterday & totally thought it would be great if Fil did a segment with The Knack! Unbelievably cool!!! Thank you!!!!!
@kolchak357
@kolchak357 5 жыл бұрын
So frustrating when you’d hear the “radio play” version with all the great guitar work cut out. Always hated when they would shorten a song for a quicker playing time. 😤
@chrisstory563
@chrisstory563 5 жыл бұрын
yeah, the single version really butchered the badass guitar solo. talk about insulting. radio edits are downright abomination when they're not done right.
@flee4342
@flee4342 5 жыл бұрын
The worst case of this is “Whiter Shade of Pale”. After the first verse it’s like someone just turns the mic off. There’s actually 2 more verses.
@Alsatiagent
@Alsatiagent 5 жыл бұрын
@@flee4342 I remember listening in horror on the very day of Bob Marleys' death as a Toronto radio station butchered No Woman No Cry in the same manner. Blasphemers!
@LJPorcello
@LJPorcello 5 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. One of the many ways that rock radio killed itself. Another case of this is when they cut off a part in Bob Seger's Night Moves...it's just a simple acoustic part where he sings "I woke last night to the sound of thunder..." It's perfect...understated...and cut off.
@bobbynoe1
@bobbynoe1 5 жыл бұрын
Totally right - same with The Doors' "Light My Fire" and, worst of all in my opinion, "Riders On The Storm"!
@bazbear
@bazbear Жыл бұрын
what a riff......as a child of the 60's, a big fan of 60's to mid 70's music, this caught me ear; it's a case of notes, rhythms, energy, coming together to reach my blood stream
@anthonyhaylock6655
@anthonyhaylock6655 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Phil , let me just start by saying , that here in Australia at the time of The Knack’s debut album , they weren’t maybe as big as they could have been and should have been , the initial single My Sharona and preceeding singles were absolutely brilliant , the songwriting . The lyrics and musicianship of these guys was and will always be outstanding from my point of view , I am 62 years now and having a working musician since I was about 14 years. I tip my hat to the Knack for the brilliance of their whole catalogue of their music , I’ve owned many of their albums and have thoroughly loved every single song in the collection since the beginning and will always be a huge fan of this band
@indycustommade3568
@indycustommade3568 5 жыл бұрын
Great job Fil. You are definitely doing the music of the past a big service to the youth coming up. It takes someone with a passion for music to do it right. Thanks again.
@starshiptrooper7670
@starshiptrooper7670 5 жыл бұрын
Indy, I agree. Fil does a great job. I was a bit embarrassed at the time to tell anyone I had bought the single. Just not something a self respecting Sabbath, Stones fan would do. But the Beatles fan in me loved that hook. Guilty as charged!
@nadogrl
@nadogrl 2 жыл бұрын
@@starshiptrooper7670 - Sounds like you knew good music, and followed your instincts.❤️
@thewalruswasjason101
@thewalruswasjason101 4 жыл бұрын
If you don’t bob your head to this song, I can’t be friends with you. What a pop/rock song. Pretty perfect
@newspapertaxis1
@newspapertaxis1 5 жыл бұрын
Let me just say this.....Doug and Sharona were friends of me and my Ex-wife....Everytime the Knack would play in town or even near by Doug would always call us and invite us to the show and Dinner.....I remember 1 night the 4 of us stayed up until 5am and partied in the hotel room What a night!!!! And when we had our 1st baby, Doug made sure to give us a call That night!!! Doug we LOVE you!!!! May you RIP..............................
@geraldhartley
@geraldhartley 3 жыл бұрын
Oh the stories you could tell....
@ellzedd4113
@ellzedd4113 Ай бұрын
So sad to hear how the media treated him.
@scottmcgregor562
@scottmcgregor562 5 жыл бұрын
Bruce Gary on drums was a hell of a drummer and actually had a pretty amazing career before The Knack. In the early 70s he was playing for Albert Collins and went on to play with the Jack Bruce band also featuring Mick Taylor. He was also a very in demand session drummer. A subtle yet powerful drummer that play with alot of skill and invention. What a wonderful surprise analysis. Thank you Fil. Cheers.
@jamesrusso2523
@jamesrusso2523 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that,thanks for the info
@leriwaters.9744
@leriwaters.9744 4 жыл бұрын
I have him also on a albert king record with joe walsh...
@imogenimeson664
@imogenimeson664 4 жыл бұрын
Hardly mentions him,not right.
@fiction8909
@fiction8909 2 жыл бұрын
He was the Knack - he made that song, but his skill stands out immediately.
@TWTexasA1
@TWTexasA1 2 жыл бұрын
Even after he left the Knack and became a highly sought after studio drummer, ya man Bruce was just incredible…👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@Lea99Jones
@Lea99Jones Жыл бұрын
The history here is phenomenal. Your perspective is priceless. Keep going.
@nkyryry
@nkyryry Жыл бұрын
One of the tightest sounding bands you’ll ever hear.
@stevebengel1346
@stevebengel1346 5 жыл бұрын
For all of us who were old enough to remember this ruling the airwaves: just remember, this. was. 40. years . ago
@marnaehrech1223
@marnaehrech1223 5 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@haroldwilkes6608
@haroldwilkes6608 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Berger - you're mean - I was trying to forget - darn Alzheimer's never kicks in when you need it.
@aryanmia9281
@aryanmia9281 4 жыл бұрын
Don't remind me!!!!!!
@pipperlou6753
@pipperlou6753 5 жыл бұрын
Love the Knack. Can’t hear this song without smiling and feeling energized! WHEW!!!!
@rodentcafeteria
@rodentcafeteria 5 жыл бұрын
This was a great song that withstood the test of time! Seeing them play it reminds me a bit of The Kinks.
@quicktastic
@quicktastic 5 жыл бұрын
Being old and remembering clearly when this came out, it was in the late stages of disco and that music was still dominating pop radio. Then one day, this drum beat comes on the radio and that rhythm. The clincher was the guitar solo. It just rocketed. Just a note on that, the radio version cut the solo short. When I bought the album, I didn't even know there was a longer version, but it was sublime to hear it and a sin that there was ever a version with it cut short. Great video again.
@watzup62
@watzup62 4 жыл бұрын
This is one of those iconic songs that never fails to put a smile on my face every time I hear it which is a rare thing these days.
@johnnyreno7200
@johnnyreno7200 5 жыл бұрын
The way the album was recorded...brilliant drum sound...Bruce Gary's drumming is so much fun...so much energy he had...and the parts he created...just great fun!
@user-m3w5g
@user-m3w5g 5 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly , love the early albums , and Bruces creative and high energy drum work, just great, cheers.
@johnnyreno7200
@johnnyreno7200 5 жыл бұрын
@@user-m3w5g ...heck yeah brother man...you know what I'm talking about...the drums sound so alive !...Rock n Roll!
@user-m3w5g
@user-m3w5g 5 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyreno7200yeah Thanks frm downunder ,Rock on Johnny.
@ty_stick1410
@ty_stick1410 5 жыл бұрын
The band who put the stake into the heart of disco! Their first LP was a life preserver to a lot of us back in '79. Excellent job, Fil!
@enigmacarson927
@enigmacarson927 3 жыл бұрын
Sina drums gies an excellent drum cover of this song which has went through my head 40 years...she really gives the original drummers style to anything she plays...Pert, Ringo, ect... Awsome analysis Fil !!!
@ricklacy2485
@ricklacy2485 2 жыл бұрын
Please analise Peter Horrelbeck and His band "Rare Earth" he was the greatest asset the band ever had and made thier sound iconic. In my humble opinion.
@shirleymuhleisen683
@shirleymuhleisen683 5 жыл бұрын
Tight, fun, band-great musicians and showmen-love the groove!
@fieldsrt2
@fieldsrt2 Жыл бұрын
Phil, you are such a musician. I learn so much from you on your analysis of bands and their songs. thank you. The Knack don't get the credit they deserve because their flame burned out quickly due to many things outside their control.
@tkenglander6226
@tkenglander6226 4 жыл бұрын
The camera person didn't focus enough on Burton during the guitar solo. I really wanted to see more of that!! Thanks for the wonderful review, Fil!! I love how your respect, admiration and generosity toward other musicians is so obvious in your reviews. :-)
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@amierikke6225
@amierikke6225 5 жыл бұрын
I love this, I was in high school when it came out. What I love most is the joy, the heart and soul the band is showing, and just their joy in their playing and singing. They seem like they are having a party, so happy to be there.
@arthurmurfitt7698
@arthurmurfitt7698 3 жыл бұрын
wow... Burton's amp tone is CLEAN AF. And he still absolutely SHREDS that solo... *salutes*
@shannondawn44
@shannondawn44 4 жыл бұрын
I remember when this album came out , I always thought Doug Fieger resembled a young Pete Townsend , so that's interesting that they were inspired by The Who with My Sharona . I had never heard that before . It was actually ten years ago today that Doug passed away . Great video Fil
@bekind6763
@bekind6763 5 жыл бұрын
They were on the radio all the time way back.The Knack had it all, great sound and playing abilities in every way. Thanks for the reminder of them. ❤😎^m^
@ms8742
@ms8742 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best written solos ever, and he plays the hell out of it. Just perfect in every aspect.
@golden.lights.twinkle2329
@golden.lights.twinkle2329 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite band of all time. They were absolutely amazing live. Their albums are chock full of superb tracks. They did a fabulous concert at Radio City Music Hall, most of which is on KZbin.
@icm65
@icm65 5 жыл бұрын
Doug was a real Rock and Roller and this band was very tight! Incredible. Doug called this “jungle music” with the drum beat influenced by Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up”...I had the chance to see them.. 🙏 Doug and Bruce 🙏
@blanewilliams5960
@blanewilliams5960 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when this song came out, everyone I knew liked it and were telling their friends. Great riff and that solo is excellent. Well done Fil, thanks.
@Murp268
@Murp268 Жыл бұрын
I was 15 when Get The Knack came out. Huge success right off the bat. I do remember the backlash too but it didn’t bother me as the album was so catchy and the musicianship was top notch. No gimmicks just straight ahead rock on the pop side. I agree with all that said Berton’s solo is iconic. Still as fresh and rocking as it was 43 years ago. Bruce Gary’s drumming and fills also a standout.
@ellzedd4113
@ellzedd4113 Ай бұрын
The stupid backlash was stupid. Everyone loved this
@tonymusic4773
@tonymusic4773 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliantly informative analysis. I bought the album first time round. What a band. Thanks Fil.🎸🎵
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@geoffoakland
@geoffoakland 3 жыл бұрын
I always thought this was a forgotten, overlooked and under rated guitar solos. Thanks for giving it the credit that it was due
@ChrisWhalenCPA
@ChrisWhalenCPA 5 жыл бұрын
The lead solo from the album version of the song is my favorite of all time. Berton Averre is a legend.
@Morticia1313
@Morticia1313 5 жыл бұрын
Love this song! Hadn't heard it in a while! Great!
@jennycraigadventures3314
@jennycraigadventures3314 5 жыл бұрын
This band bridged the 70’s and 80’s as much as any. Nice job Fil!
@DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT
@DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT 5 жыл бұрын
I have been listening to this song recently, after rediscovering it on KZbin, and was amazed to discover that great guitar solo which was always cut from the radio play version. I was pleased to learn that Doug and Sharona remained friends and she was present in his final days.
@jazzcat8786
@jazzcat8786 5 жыл бұрын
A great slice of Americana!! I remember having the 45 single of this when I was 12🥺 Great guitar work, I love the extended version🤘🏻
@darlatidwell9995
@darlatidwell9995 5 жыл бұрын
The Knack was throwing down here, sounding pretty good!! Everyone loved that * mega hit * and we all still do. I do. Now I know they are very cool live! Really takes everyone back. Thanks for your views Fil, great videos. 👍👍
@frostriver4547
@frostriver4547 5 жыл бұрын
I played bass in a band that covered this song. It was really fun to play and audiences always seemed enthusiastic to hear it played. Was lucky to be in a group of guys that could always pull it off very successfully!
@philip8899
@philip8899 3 жыл бұрын
The Knack had been my favorite band when I was a kid growing up in the 70's. I was so happy that I finally got to see them in Las Vegas before Doug passed.
@loripond1839
@loripond1839 5 жыл бұрын
I adore this song!!!...Talk about a hook!!!....Thanks Fil!...✌❤🤘😎
@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222
@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 5 жыл бұрын
Had some fun with this one back in the day
@trinkab
@trinkab 4 жыл бұрын
LOVE!!! This is gonna be stuck in my head all day...and I'm not mad about it. One of the best things about this song? It gave you a great big smile!
@eileendobbs8009
@eileendobbs8009 3 жыл бұрын
This song is a total earworm and they wore it out on the radio but I never got sick of it. One of the catchiest songs ever.
@DSRQ1
@DSRQ1 5 жыл бұрын
'79 brought a lot of great music to the scene. Cheap Trick live, Earth, Wind and Fire, Police, Ricki Lee Jones, Supertramp, The Clash, all blew up that year. So much variety. Thanks, Fil, great analysis on The Knack.
@EarthWindandFirepower0990
@EarthWindandFirepower0990 5 жыл бұрын
I WAS 15 WHEN THIS JAM CAME OUT.NOW IN MY MIDDLE 50'S,I STILL CAN DANCE HARD 2 THIS JAM.WELL AT LEAST FOR MOST OF THE SONG.
@bossdog1480
@bossdog1480 4 жыл бұрын
Great song, very catchy. It was a big hit in Australia too. They're having a great time playing this as well. Thanks for the info Fil. I didn't know any of that history. What a shame about his untimely death at 57, Always so unfair when great artists leave us so early.
@pauliuskellius8309
@pauliuskellius8309 4 жыл бұрын
That guitar solo is a magical musical moment very rare to hear it makes everyone smile.
@Deborah4Antiques
@Deborah4Antiques 4 жыл бұрын
Love to see you do this Fil! I really like the suits with the long hair. I think Doug was brilliant and very hard working.
@jmflyer55
@jmflyer55 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. This song is all about the groove. The syncopation. . If I’ve played it once, I played it 100 times on stage. This one and Good Girls Don’t.... This was huge in the US in the early 80’s. Remember it like it was yesterday. Great stuff! Thank you!
@chazblitz
@chazblitz 5 жыл бұрын
This song always takes me back to when it came out. I had just gotten my drivers license and that changed everything! It's the infectious bass riff that makes this song go.
@fairmont___d
@fairmont___d 5 жыл бұрын
I think The Knack and The Kinks shared the same manager who said in a radio interview that My Sharona was recorded live and in one take, as was most of the album. He said they were one of the best live bands he ever saw.
@robertoclavo3078
@robertoclavo3078 Жыл бұрын
Me encanta The Kinks
@graciegolding9508
@graciegolding9508 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Fil!
@Cyrano66
@Cyrano66 5 жыл бұрын
The Knack were really talented. Get The Knack is loaded with great catchy, fun pop songs. I'm glad you credited Bruce Gary and Prescott Niles. They're both great, Bruce is such a great pop drummer. * I love that the guitar solo might be a little sarcastic knock at Lynyrd Skynyrd's over the top "Free Bird" guitar solo. Lol...that's just my interpretation, I'm probably wrong. Great analysis Fil.
@comicblueswithjonygitar36
@comicblueswithjonygitar36 5 жыл бұрын
Freebird is also played nearly the same way every time despite frenetic sound. I miss Doug. He was really nice down to earth guy. Show business moves on very quickly, hard to capture success in a bottle. Soon you're just another guy at a meeting or jam. Doug wrote and sang a #1 hit, not too many people can say that.
@maryasbury7814
@maryasbury7814 4 жыл бұрын
Haven't heard that song in tears but I loved it! Thank you.
@ravelg
@ravelg 5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching a documentary on this band, and if I recall correctly, other than 1 or 2 songs on the album it was recorded in one take. Incredible.
@TolKOZAK
@TolKOZAK 3 жыл бұрын
Fil, you really have a knack for sharin' on a massive scale, your incredibly insightful musical knowledge. My, my!
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@markjohnson8352
@markjohnson8352 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Fil. Great sound!
@JFP9036
@JFP9036 Жыл бұрын
That was such a great review of them Fil! I loved this song when I was a teenager. It was just the best song.
@buixrule
@buixrule 5 жыл бұрын
I will never, ever understand how or why a camera wouldn't be GLUED to a solo like this. We saw everything but the solo. WTH are they thinking?? But thanks for this Fil! This was a highlight and climax of the 70's and a hard launch into the 80's.
@marnaehrech1223
@marnaehrech1223 5 жыл бұрын
I found that very annoying myself!
@ancil57
@ancil57 3 жыл бұрын
For those who lived through the misery of the Disco movement of the late 1970s, this song, which sounds very tame today, was thankfully the beginning of the end of Disco. I remember feeling pure "joy" when I first heard that solo. "Yes," I remember saying aloud to myself, "Finally!"
@rcsproject627
@rcsproject627 5 жыл бұрын
One wicked tune, love that song. Thanks for sharing Fil and great analysis as always.
@Justme77400
@Justme77400 5 жыл бұрын
"We're going back to 1979..." Oh, if we only could. They were such great days. Great music too.
@joeg9810
@joeg9810 3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that, the year before I graduated High School!!
@GT-mq1dx
@GT-mq1dx 3 жыл бұрын
I was 13 and I’d go back in a heartbeat!
@leandabee
@leandabee 5 жыл бұрын
I tell you what, I'm so glad I had these songs in my teen years. Great era of music 💖💖💖💖
@Butterflies-are-free
@Butterflies-are-free Жыл бұрын
💕 FIL 💕flashback in time. Thank you! 💕
@TheSlandis
@TheSlandis 5 жыл бұрын
I graduated HS in 1979 which was an amazing year for music. Get The Knack was one of my favorites that summer. Fast forward 40 years; I've finally learned guitar and my band is playing this song. I play Doug's part, but I don't have to pause to sing so I can play along with all the parts. It's really fun and I hand it to our lead guitarist who plays it really well.
@lionheartroar3104
@lionheartroar3104 5 жыл бұрын
So glad you are covering the Knack. Very tight band with incredible guitar and drums.
@Crinkle65
@Crinkle65 5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest guitar solos of all time. IMO
@katherinea.rodgers8366
@katherinea.rodgers8366 5 жыл бұрын
What a fun band they were. I have always loved live bands and so many covered this song! Thanks for the history.
@SM-vw7pl
@SM-vw7pl 5 жыл бұрын
The extended lead is one of the best in rock... especially the studio version.
@jamiekendrick5057
@jamiekendrick5057 4 жыл бұрын
I developed an appreciation for The Knack and My Sharona due to you just now. Thanks for the lesson; loved it!
@aprils6589
@aprils6589 5 жыл бұрын
Great sing along song and the stutter was the best part to try to get right. Thank you Fil
@bucc5207
@bucc5207 5 жыл бұрын
Seems like people dump on this song a lot, possibly because of its simplicity and from overplaying it. I always liked it. Thanks for taking My Sharona seriously, Fil!
@michaelcrowley5680
@michaelcrowley5680 5 жыл бұрын
Where to start! I was 15 when this came out. It really was everywhere pop, rock, and alt radio. Like the Cars everyone claimed them as "ours". Yes that solo was unbelievable! Subtle influences from here and there can be pointed out easily, but it just flows. A tiny bit of Nashville in the chicken pickin part. As well as a jazz breath or two, and of course strangle that note for all it's worth! The rhythm guitar is there and not competing for space. The bass and drums push the solo to that break down ending. It's a band in the groove with minimal effort or effects. The reissue of the album features boom box recording of the infant stages of the song. It didn't change much, down to the Strat Doug used on the day. Well worth the money if I say so. They got steamrolled in the very same way they changed the scene in L.A. George Lynch almost cut his hair and bought skinny Ties! Anyway it's a flawless song. As are most of the songs on that album. Keep it up for the guitar kind! sorry for that, I will leave quietly.
@LetItBeSummer-1
@LetItBeSummer-1 3 жыл бұрын
Yes all my friends & I rushed out & bought the album - this song was hard not to sing & bop to. I was 15 when it came out too. The good old days!
@kati1017
@kati1017 5 жыл бұрын
You bring out so many things that I would have way overlooked, increasing my appreciation of commonly played songs! So cool!
@kevinkelly9956
@kevinkelly9956 5 жыл бұрын
Doug worked hard for his success. Saw in way back in about 1970, in the Sky. Detroit. He was good.
@DropAnchor1978
@DropAnchor1978 5 жыл бұрын
By far one of the best channels out there, Fil. Kudos to your ever-inspiring takes on geeat music.
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Knards
@Knards 5 жыл бұрын
Something I always thought about the solo is that its just so natural. Its almost what you would expect to hear. Reminds of the Jeff Beck Song "Situation" from the Rough and Ready album
@sfbadger45
@sfbadger45 4 жыл бұрын
I never understood the backlash I kept hearing back in 1979. So many of us loved this album but there were always the detractors saying "Nuke The Knack, Nuke The Knack!". What are you gonna do, ... haters gonna hate. After all these years I finally understand the problem, ... pettiness. Thank you for the insightful review.
@timothylawrence707
@timothylawrence707 5 жыл бұрын
I bought a '57 Reissue Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" off reverb.com about a year and a half ago. After the sale was finalized the seller told me the guitar came from Doug Fieger's estate. I must admit I didn't know who he was but being intrigued, I did some online research. After reading about him I found him to be an exceptional man who passed much too early.
@grooviefan
@grooviefan 3 жыл бұрын
Was there any documentation to show Doug really owned it. ??
@timothylawrence707
@timothylawrence707 3 жыл бұрын
@@grooviefan Nah; just the seller's word. The way I see it, he had no reason to lie since he didn't tell me that until after the sale. Maybe it's true, maybe not. Either way I bought a very nice guitar. :-)
@blamm981
@blamm981 5 жыл бұрын
My junior high days leading into high school.I never thought of them as any other band but The Knack.They had their own sound.This song will ALWAYS be tied to my youth.
@savvasefsef
@savvasefsef 5 жыл бұрын
"Ballroom blitz",You really got me" & "My Sharona",the radio used to play them in pack, back in my youth days!!:-)
@marnaehrech1223
@marnaehrech1223 5 жыл бұрын
Oh, goodness, you have 777 comments, Fil--and I'm going to ruin the numerological symmetry with my 2 cents! I LOVED THIS! This song just brings it all back. The beautiful 70s! They were having such fun onstage in this one--Doug was laughing, having fun, connecting with his mates, such joy in this video! And that guitar solo rocks. I think I'm going to also share this video with Taj Farrant and ask him to learn it! ;-)
@DoctorQuackenbush
@DoctorQuackenbush 5 жыл бұрын
Sharona is now a real estate agent (per WSJ). She said that she is frequently asked if she knows the song. 😏
@ellzedd4113
@ellzedd4113 Ай бұрын
They don't know its about her? 😂
@BassPotter46
@BassPotter46 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the background research on the band Fil. Your analysis was point on Brother! Keep on Rocking!
@tjmooremusic
@tjmooremusic 5 жыл бұрын
The last thing that could have possibly come to my mind watching this band was the Beaatles.
@marnaehrech1223
@marnaehrech1223 5 жыл бұрын
Oh, and you did this video on my son's and my parents' birthday!
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