The Sound of XTC - Dave Gregory's vintage guitars- Part One-

[@jimbarrofficial]

Very quiet, understated musician. XTC have always been one of my favorite bands of all time.

[@johntate5050]

I have just soiled myself. Your job is to clean me up.

[@simonmoody-vj9fp]

Dave, I sold you that 62 Tremolux Amp. You picked it up from my home in Lydiard. You were pulling a small trailer! Best Simon

[@pacificskiesla9231]

One of the unsung greats. Tasty playing, the right influences, a master of tone and phrasing, and really a tremendous collaborator.

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

+PacificSkies LA "When Dave [quit XTC in 1998], that was quite a limb wrenched from the band. Basically our arranger, and sort of musical conscience, probably, left." -- Andy Partridge

[@2008alde]

Dave Gregory can be described in one word .... BRILLIANT!

[@tinfoilhatter]

BRIGHT~ SHIMMERY~ SLICK~ CLEVER~ where'd-he-go~ time to get the guys back into the studio~

[@whouster]

Dave is a truly brilliant guitarist who made a massive contribution to the band who were second only to The Beatles. What an affable, humble and modest gent he is as well.

[@jackhebert2140]

One of the most underrated guitarists of the last 40 years

[@pandorski35000]

if not more

[@iananderson3799]

This word "underrated" has been trampled into meaninglessness by lazy overuse. 😢

[@stuartharrison165]

He makes any guitar sound wonderful , and a fantastic addition to the already brilliant XTC .

[@frykss7752]

What a well spoken fellow, never knew he could be so entertaining in this way. And we all know, such a talented and amazing guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, , i imagine that he played all those fantastic solos and riffs on "Drums" & "Black Sea" etc - my favourites No Language, 10ft tall, Rocket from a Bottle and did he play the banjo on 'Millions"? And the strumming on Paper & Iron, WOW! I'm sure Andy was no slouch on the strings but i imagine he left the real playing to Dave. Nobody really knows who played what in XTC, so its left to our imagination. And now its truly very sad to hear Dave say that he thought of himself as only a sideman in XTC. After 20 years? Yes, the way he left XTC wasn't nice we heard but that cant possibly diminish the amazing 19 or 20 years before that.

[@jsilence418]

Talented guy made such a big contribution to XTC/Dukes, thanks for posting .

[@tinfoilhatter]

all that, plus he's even articulate~ colour-me-impress'd, mate~~ heck, he's like the quiet beatle, that sixth beatle, as-it-were, indeed~

[@rubbadubdub6543]

I could listen to him talk and play all day.

[@TheGalacticSummit]

I love listening to Dave Gregory talk about music and guitars. I also love that he says "Rickenbacker" correctly! SO many videos of dudes who work with Rickenbackers daily and sell them online and none of them say it right.

[@oliveroneill1388]

Lovely modest guy . Glad ive listened to him

[@spumemonk11]

A truly gifted player and a great guy to boot. Makes me crazed with envy.

[@ethanbrendmoen4144]

That Rickenbacker 1993 is a guitar to die for

[@nancyl2]

What a wonderful chat from Dave. He plays so beautifully. Great to hear from a Master's own lips what instruments speak to him and allows such music to come forth. What a sound this Fender Strat has as Dave touches his magic fingers over the strings and moves so skillfully over the fret board. Magnificent little vid here. Thanks for sharing this Gem my Angel Warrior from the U.K. Just amazing.

[@grandiebob2500]

Perfect interview edit. Well done for letting the subject speak.

[@vanasco2]

Anyone else want to hear him read Winnie the Pooh out loud?

[@marti2474]

Brilliant!

[@thomas6502]

While I'm ten years late to the party on this video, thanks to Dave and mates for a lifetime of music that I've fallen in love to and with. While I love that the band chose the shorter "XTC", it's been pure ecstasy. Cheers, if ya'll still say that on the other side of the pond in the future. ♥

[@davidbowman4259]

XTC is my second-favorite band behind ... those four lads from Liverpool.

[@campfortson4387]

These are the 4/5 lads from Swindon

[@jonburrows2883]

The Bunnymen

[@andyisdead]

@@jonburrows2883 No, stupid, he was referring to The La's

[@FJM31]

That better be China Crisis...

[@seanie002]

@@FJM31 great shout

[@jawoody9745]

Dave is so freaking amazing!!!

[@tinfoilhatter]

he'll do...but we-don't-have-forever, mates~

[@chrism823]

Dave's a superlative musician and a great wit.

[@pseudosun]

enjoying this footage. His contribution was huge.

[@Rushscored4]

Lovely player , lovely guy

[@johndogwater]

It's baby Dan Steinhardt! Near unrecognisable except by the laugh and the way he sits with his hands together like a little enthralled kid.

[@GedTheRed]

Fantastic guitar player

[@jsilence418]

Great to hear Dave!

[@SrTubular]

Everything sounds great in Dave Gregory's hands

[@kelvingolden252]

Great interviewer , let's the artist do what he's there for brilliant

[@TheMightyHartley]

Fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing this, Egidio!!

[@johnnymac4997]

i'd soo love to work with Dave

[@lambchop330]

Great video! Grazie, Egidio.

[@oliveroneill1388]

Lovely guitar player .

[@richalderson6069]

He's a natural.

[@christopherwelch136]

Great blues guitarist.

[@122Music1]

Gaaad Zooks that Strat is IT!!

[@Joloke08]

On the stage at Riffs Bar Greatfield Swindon :) Instantly Recognizable

[@michellelisakelly9640]

Joloke08

[@captcold1]

Although its' not mentioned, I wonder if the Rickenbacker was used on "All of a Sudden (It's Too Late)"

[@MrHermanRinger]

it's the black one that's on the stand on the left. Was his first 12 string Ricky, rounded top and hi-gain pickups.

[@captcold1]

@@MrHermanRinger hey thx. helped me find this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4q5mKVtg6iMe7s 6:35 mark....

[@Visualizemyfuture]

XTC one of the greatest bands of all time

[@wahivalleys3011]

I'm such a fan of DG, and bless his heart, having to deal with APartridge. Good grief. Wahi' Valleys

[@flxgreen6346]

That chord at 1;01 and the tremolo made my ears melt

[@dixgun]

Where’s the vid where Dave Gregory plays perfectly the opening chord of The Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’?

[@mikenichols3965]

"And who could forget="

[@Stewmade64]

What about the Ricky 330 6 string and Gibson 335 in the background??? No demo for those?

[@Popincourt]

Genius

[@espenBredessenJones]

Rickenbacker's hand made in my home town of Santa Ana, California which is about 35 miles south of Los Angeles and ten miles inland from the Pacific Ocean coastline. I was 6 years old in the spring of 1964

[@PeterMayer]

Grossly underrated

[@KonaMark1]

He’s playing all the stuff Andy wouldn’t let him play in XTC. Watch him in This Is Pop.

[@pstandley1able]

Maybe where they got the name "Dukes of Stratosphear" from?

[@CC007]

Heaven@4:45:)

[@samreilly4360]

A consummate Musician

[@ferrari8080]

merry xmas my italian friend

[@vivaelmoledeguajolot]

The best

[@apierge]

Dave's sporting a Pugwash jumper! Check this brilliant band and its founder Thomas Walsh if you don't know it already.

[@Edward1312]

All his guitars look pristine, how has he managed to keep them in such good condition?

[@countessratzass5408]

Not touring.

[@Edward1312]

That might be the case now but he has had most of them for years and toured all over the World with them. How did he stopped them from getting damaged?

[@AllThroughALife]

@@Edward1312 - XTC stopped performing live in 1982, so Gregory was only in the band for 3-4 years when they toured.

[@Edward1312]

Must be worth a small fortune!

[@tinfoilhatter]

y'fancy he keeps it fairly-tidy-'round-the-flat, mate? i fink so, yeah?

[@thehydronator3021]

bill bailey mustve been in awe

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

Fred Smith of MC5 used a Rickenbacker.

[@arcrs40]

loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@baliscotsurf]

I hear MAYOR OF SIMPLETON when he played the strat altho I may be wrong. Prob used several maybe even a 12 string

[@karengill3930]

Etc was never really given the credit for the talent they had. Their xmas song is my favorite holiday song ever. They have a unique sound and wrote music and lyrics that are way too cool. Love this band. Wish I saw them back in the 80s. Suprized I didnt.

[@mikecaldwell4442]

i watch the magic strat section many times....trying to find something similar or build

[@gordonhilder6448]

One guitar he won’t be showing is his fender bronco that’s in my guitar rack

[@101Volts]

This video wasn't so pixelated when I first watched it in 2012.

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

Just curious, but if XTC got screwed over financially for so long, how did Dave accumulate all these collectable vintage guitars?

[@martingregory161]

From what I've read, he spent a lot of what money he did get paid on guitars - sometimes buying them in poor shape and doing restoration work. His own site features lots of his guitars with the stories behind them - although I haven't visited for a while and I don't know if Dave still posts new stuff. Also, he was buying in the 70's and 80's, before prices went stratospheric for many vintage models and guitars became "investments." Brilliant musician. So glad he is getting some exposure these days with Big Big Train, and playing as tastefully as ever.

[@Conn88]

He does a lot of session work. I'm sure he's making a decent living at that.

[@tinfoilhatter]

he was knighted with the beatles, i thought!

[@paulmitchell5349]

Never rated Rickenbackers til I heard this one.

[@PeregrineTrousers]

Gald lumme e ain't arf posh ! Mind you gov, I once ad a Stratosphere an one of em SG specials. Gor it wernt arf lard. Then I was throw art the arse for me art! Lumme. Still waitin for a Ricky mind . . . ere Ricky, urry up son . . . . lumme.

[@nurknanker6105]

"Sell your house & wait 6 months!" 😅

[@garse70]

Tom Petty

[@nonsuch]

Why couldn't he play a Beatles song? I can record myself playing a Beatles song, put it up here, and even monetize it! That doesn't make any sense to me :/

[@secallen]

+Rob Cosentino Presumably being extra scrupulous about copyright

[@nonsuch]

+secallen I've found out that this applies to Europe and Asia. I'm safe here in the good ol' USofA ;)

[@bojackhorseman5367]

It's because this was originally released on a disc that was included with an issue of Guitarist magazine in the UK.

[@CB-rv9kb]

'He's so underrated' is the most overrated comment on KZbin

[@tinfoilhatter]

DANG IT, DAVE, THEY NEED YA, THEY ALWAYS DID, WELL, EVER SINCE THAT OTHER GUY WALK'D AWAY OR WHATEVER...ANYWAY, THEY WERE ONLY GREAT WHEN YOU WERE NOW IN THE BAND, YER IN IT FOR LIFE, QUIT MESSIN' ABOUT, TIME TO GET-THE-BOYS-BACK INTO D'STUDIO, AND YER THE GUY THAT CAN GET THAT DONE...SO TELL THEM TO GET LIQUOR'D UP OR WHATEVER THEY'VE GOTTA DO, TELL 'EM, ''WE'RE MAKIN' ANOTHER ALBUM, GUYS'' --THEY'LL DO IT~

[@unknownkingdom]

This is nice and all but the fact is vintage guitars are basically baseball cards andhavenoqortg besides what people value them for. It's all nostalgia and hype for early rock tars. In terms of functional instruments they are more like cars. I.e. they have never been better than hey are no. The idea that thse old guitars are somehow better than what he been made in the last 20 years is a laughable myth.

[@FtheLeftSF]

never cared for the Rickenbaker - sounds thin - thinny

[@FtheLeftSF]

angry little fuck aren't you?

[@andyisdead]

you don't really get the point of the jingle jangle sound, do you?

[@ontheruntonowhere]

@@andyisdead Or perhaps, as stated, they just don't like it.

[@petermcintyreA1]

I admire his playing. I was hoping he'd clear his throat, as his voice was spoiling things. I get like that at times when I speak; it could be nerves or a natural quirk of nature?: I just found it irritating. Sorry!

[@Conn88]

He suffers from pretty significant diabetes, it is most likely affecting his voice. No one's perfect.

[@kevcatnip7589]

@@Conn88 t c i top live album,,,

[@4dee8eez]

Instead of dithering about not being able to play a Beatles riff (4:42)... play an XTC song or riff already, why don't you? What an old prat :(

[@martingregory161]

Careful, sunshine. You're disrespecting one of the greatest guitar players of all time. This is taken from a free DVD in a guitar mag. He can't play The Beatles or XTC due to rights issues. If you weren't such a moron you'd know that.