The TRUTH About My Guitar Solos... | Friday Fretworks
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- In the words of Dave Grohl, "I've got a confession to make..."
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Key points:
0:00 Intro
0:10 JAM!
1:33 Lost in the Box
2:17 Unrealistic expectations
2:56 My Friday Fretworks process
3:43 The Development of the Slow Train solo
5:00 Slow Train JAMS
8:26 Sooo many takes...
9:30 Don't touch the guitar!
10:27 1st Take
10:47 Revstar JAM! (Take 1)
12:20 Strat JAM! (Take 7)
14:03 Strat JAM! (Take 12)
16:06 Strat JAM! (Take 15)
17:30 15 takes
18:23 In conclusion: perfection in the imperfection...
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I felt quite encouraged when Chris said it needed more then a single take. Then I heard the first take.
Lol....yep
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Yes, the "bad" solo from Mr. Buck would be my dream and best solo ever :D
Truth!
This dude ain’t that bad !!
There are a million people who can shred and play great, but lack a "signature" sound in likes of SRV, Gilmour, etc...and you have "that sound" that sticks out above the rest. Definitely one of my favorite players.
I was going to write the same thing. Great point!!
Chris your style is so "you" and unique that after listening to you for some time now I could easily pick you out from a recording. I can only think of a handful of guitarist that I could say that about. You're a MASTER!!
THIS. Exactly this. Well said, sir.
TOTALLY! super signature.. he made me believe in Stratocasters again (total LP player here)
Regardless of what guitar he uses, I always know it’s him
@@thiagodemelo8993 It takes a special player to make a Strat sing!
LP players have no trouble - I know, I'm an LP/SG/PRS (let's just call it "set mahogany player"!).
Strat's need to be finessed...like an entitled young lady (😅Hahaha, just joking...😬 - kinda! - " I was just teasing, Honey!...You look so beautiful today - have you done something with your hair?!").
But LP's don't play like that. LP's are breathing fire the second you roll on the volume (nah,the other knob!...yea, that's it! 😁).
They are ripsnorting 110% pure, gristled, gnarley Rock&Roll, and all you had to do was smack an A chord!
Strats..they need some real seasoned, sage fingers caressing the notes from them..like a Jimmi...or an SRV....a Knopfler, a Gilmore or a Buck here.
That's why you can hear someone like Chris here, play a Strat and suddenly want to dig out your old Squire and give her another shot..in front of all this ESP/LTD...RG...PRS & LP alphabet you've since filled your stands with..
But when you do...you quickly realize, that after you've murdered Little Wing, and For the Wind Cries Mary... you freaken SUCK on a Strat!
Without a brilliant song like Under the Bridge...or Yellow Ledbetter to carry it... your Strat tends to sound like a thin, whiney glass of water!
When Frusciante plays his sunburst strat, you hear those lush warm -but also crisp as fresh lettuce - chordal lead line work he does... you convince yourself that from that moment, you're a born again Strat-a-holic!
But you ain't. Just like you ain't rocking an athlete's physique just cos you're psyched from watching Rocky!
Go look in the mirror... pull up your shirt, and wince at the pudgey wall of dough, quivering like a terrified wall of jelly in the reflection.
That's your Strat tone!
> Stay on your Les Paul..! 😉
Me, I couldn’t care less how many takes. Just the fact that it can be done at all impresses me. This guy is a killer player.
Dis guy must be an alien or sutin. He's even better than Gerybaboona :P
totally! I can totally see Slash's bursts in his playing but he took it to the next level, developing his own sound... HELL YEAH!
Funny thing about guitar is that you won’t appreciatie to a high level what it takes to do this if you don’t play yourself. I am already excited when I can play the pentatonic scale without hitting the wrong string in between playing
A bit vanilla for my tastes.
Yeah honestly it's the end product that matters imo. Dudes playing is insane
Ad lib? Ad nauseum? Neither. Just “ad”ding to my Friday’s enjoyment. 🎸🇨🇦👍
Ad-free would be best of all. Screw you, UA-cam!
You definitely have signature moves which you repeat, the struck higher notes, the low note bends, the overdriven quite dark tone, but I find your melodic sensibility refreshing and also very inventive. I bet I could pick out your playing from a long way back.
Excellent comment, totally agree. I find Chris's style and phrasing to be so interesting and lovely to my ear. So thankful to have found his playing.
I can agree too. His playing is def recognizable. Beyond motivating for me as a musician too
I adore his clarity. Even though he's not using massive gains, the guitar parts never get lost within the mix. I think the dark tone appreciates the playing style. His control over his bends is amazingly unique. I'm really angry that I haven't discovered this guy sooner. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.
His solos are so structured, keeping a perfect balance between predictability and change. They tell a story.
Amazing player. Almost some 'Trucksesque' voice melodies in the phrases. A genius 👏
This is what happens when you spend time practicing instead of watching UA-cam all day - like me!
Exactly, same here
Those effortless slides that are used with hammer-ons, or whatever else you would call it are so freaking unique...
Dude, you're the best guitar player I've heard in years. Tone, phasing, musicality, dynamics...everything.
I swear man you are the most inspiring guitar player I've come across in the last 20 years, thanks for putting all this content out!
Dude's a monster. The amount of meaning and feel in each individual note has Jeff Beck and Steve Hunter levels of intensity.
Agreed!!!!!
Steve Hunter & don't forget Dick Wagner
Yes, definitely some Beck influence there, especially without the pick.
If it had turned out your typical approach was to plop down and capture a one-take solo I'd have to quit playing. Good of you to share your process! Gives us mere mortals hope. Love what you're doing.
Totally 😂
I like the imperfections in a guitar solo. They make it more real and not sterile. Just do one take and put it out there. You are a great player and anyone watching can see that.
I was good with the Yamaha take. In fact, I could add a shit-pile of imperfections to that and you would love me!
Killer band Chris. You are wise beyond your years my friend and your humility, honesty and willingness to share with others is very much appreciated.
One thing I love about your solos is how calm your right hand is compared to your left.
This is where the magic happens....right here every Friday, inspiring free lessons. No other channel comes close to the energy.
I love you man! You speak like you play, with outstanding articulation, inventive phrasing, sheer subtlety and pure command. Perfect.
mate, what the hell.. how come you found this perfect blend of dark clean, overdrive and distortion that just makes every note so clear and yet, dirty... I bloody love your playing and music, Buck! Hell, we needed a Guitar Hero that would bring influences of our generation and blend the best of the Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Funk and more .. I don't know! Hell, just damn carry on setting our hearts on fire with your sound!!!
Your soloing style is *DEFINITELY* the best I’ve ever heard! That intro jam is *absolutely* AMAZING along with every other one you’ve ever done, they always brighten up my day!!! 🤘🎸🤯
To come with that in a couple of hours is frankly astounding. Personally I doubt Chris could ever do it better again, not with the same energy and vibe. There is an interesting vid by a guy that used to be sound engineer at Muscle Shoals studio and was there when the Stones snuck down there during a weekend break in a US tour (illegally, they only had a touring license) to cut Brown Sugar and Wild Horses. He told the story of how they started working on Brown Sugar, Jagger trying different lyrics, the rest of them working up the base arrangement in very much the same way Chris did here, and in about the same time frame too.
Once they'd decided on the arrangement Jagger got on the desk and mixed the sound to his liking while the others played through it couple of times and then they rolled the tape for three takes after which Jagger goes "Right, Wild Horses then". The guy was flabbergasted by this, inquiring WTF and suggesting maybe a few more takes? (he was used to country players taking taking all day at least to perfect a tune). Jagger said "Nah, once we got the arrangement down we usually use the first take that hasn't got a serious mistake in it". As this dude said in his vid, like this was the Rolling Stones and what did he know and he kind of learned something from that.
Grit, energy, vibe and lift off at the peak of the creative process before they got bored of it and went off the boil. I think that's what the Stones were after. I mean hearing what became the basis of Brown Sugar for the very first time while you're actually playing it has got to be some kind of creative rocket fuel never to be repeated I guess. No over thinking it. Trading mechanical perfection for raw emotion.
Funny story when they moved onto Wild Horses. Ian Stewart declined to play keys on Wild Horses. Said "I am a boogie woogie piano player. I do not play minor chords. This song *sniff* has got minor chords it." So Kieth asked this dude "I heard you play piano, man, can you sit in?". Long and short of it is he changed career from sound engineer to session keyboard player around Muscle Shoals and Nashville after that session. By popular demand.
I find the accuracy, extent and control of your bends astounding
Chris's "first take" on the Revstar, he described as messy was about 10 times better than the best solo I've ever played! It would take me about a month to get that down!
Thanks Chris for letting us into the process to make your great videos.
Dude... You made that strat sound MASIVE for this video's solo... Huge!! Great tone..
That switch to the plectrum and immediate backwards rake was mental. 0:50
If you watch the right hand ( which I’m assuming you obviously are ) you’ll see a lot of magic. I think that’s where most of the time comes from, the rakes and the muting.
@@jordandangelo180 all my favourite players have a wicked right hand. Bukovac, Simo, Joe Robinson, Nathaniel Murphy, Greg Koch... all of them.
Plectrum.....
@@jordandangelo180 "The left hand makes the virtuoso, the right hand makes the artist."
@@5000rgb Nice!
A master class for guitar playing, music creation, and YT content creation. Excellent content all the way through!
Can you show us what goes into the making of your backing tracks?
I'd love to see this as well
That would be awesome
Same!
This please!
+1 for this!
That's a very good solo man. Quite aggressive, expressive, and it feels really personal. Like you're playing with your soul, not just your body. It's like you have a message, or an emotion, that you just have to get out there, and you don't care who's listening. Well done mate. :)
I can’t tell you how much it means to this aspiring guitar player when my heroes open up and candidly reveal all the hard work and many takes behind that killer solo. So many players seem to want to maintain an aura of perfection around what they do. Maybe they think being open and honest will spoil the magic? Not for me. It makes the magic real, human and even more precious. Thanks Chris!
just happy to hear you play Chris, your inspiring
No solo is ever truly improvised. Just a collection of a 1000 things you've practiced
This.. so much. When i see people talk about how they will never practice a solo, it's all improvised, my internal monologue says we're just hearing a collection of your normal licks of the moment.
It depends, some players have greater tonal variety then others, it all depends on how small ones building blocks are, real improvisation is when one takes the sum of all the parts and manage to do something new on the spot. Just look at all the thousands of variations one can do out of one rhythmical pattern, its tonal contents. Taking one rhythmical idea, playing it in various modes, add and subtract tones from the idea, when one reaches a certain point, the potential can truly be endless, its a fluency that one can build up over time, having a trained ear also helps. Listen to players like Allan Holdsworth and Pat Metheny for instance.
Truth
True. Live is best when it comes out of the hat when everyone remembers to play the same tune at the same time
Wayne Krantz: Hold my beer.
Man the drummer kept a steady tempo for like 5 years straight. That’s endurance ! LOL great playing Chris!
No confession needed, Mr. Buck. Having said that, you are forgiven if you feel you need it. Fascinating look at how your FF solos are made. I am always completely blown away by your tracks. I don't care how many takes it takes to get the take you post.
Your conclusion is so spot on that it hurts to listen to any top charted music nowadays... most of the magic is gone or has no room in today's music. Luckily guys like you are still around
"Most of the Magic is gone".... Thank you.
Appreciate your honesty. You deserve more credit. Can't fault anyone for wanting to put their best foot forward. Your badass work is apparent and I think anyone who was able to have the killer finished takes you've pulled off for your videos couldn't be prouder. Please continue, they are soooo great. I'm sure I speak for many when I say that If you had no content other than your intros and outros I would check them out every time and FFW makes for better Friday's always. No matter the subject.
I'm no rocker, but I can't stop tuning in each Friday. Cheers dude.
.....your humbleness is only outshined by your heart and soul..........BRAVO Chris Buck.......Bravo.............
Thanks for sharing your process. Great playing, as usual.
That intro jam is just perfection
Love it... This is the process of it and the work going into it... All sounds fricken fire... 🔥
Each guitar solo is an expression in the moment. I can't believe how much work your right hand is doing in these takes. It's like you are at one with the instrument. Awesome. :)
I amazed how you switch between the plectrum and finger picking so effortlessly, great playing.
I love everything about this solo..just fabulous
Yea they are freaking amazing. Best youtube guitarist in my opinion.
Yep but with Dave Simpson from UK too! Different taste but both great. Cheers
Another Friday evening made even better with one of your videos. Thanks as always.
Wonderful insights into your work. Thank you, Chris!
Best part of any Friday is your video! Knowing you work on those solos and makes them much more enjoyable.
Man, you are such a gem 💎. Please find a band that allows you to shine and unleash that talent.
Love your style and I appreciate the insights into what you go through to create the solos and videos.
Great insight Chris.
It's always a temptation to try to perfect things but it is the spontaneous happenings that give character to a piece. 👍
Great background insight into your process. I can watch you solo all day long! I LOVE your style and musical abandon. I LOVE FRIDAYS!
Thanks for sharing your process. It was super cool to see the progression of the solo over several takes. Love it!
The end product is worth the toil. Your ideas and touch are always top shelf.
Fascinating insights into the creative process. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking the time for this yo Love love love your playing brother keep it rocking my guy
Amazing work, man. Wise words, insightful, and encouraging! Keep it up, Chris!
Very cool. The final take is definitely the best. Thanks for teaching us by doing in front of our eyes...
Thank you so much for sharing, and being such a great inspiration. Lightening up my Friday afternoon with your presence and your fantastic guitar tones. I never stop wondering who puts a thumb down on a generous video like this, and just fleeing the scene without telling why they thought it was a good idea to do...
Look forward to every friday , Chris you are an awesome and so inspiring guitarplayer thank you !!
Thanks for sharing this. To come up with a fresh and amazing solo every week, not to mention all the other great content is awesome.
Chris, thank you for all of the care and hard work you put into your videos. You are appreciated.
Excellent, floored by your playing as usual !!
Very cool to see your process. Spending time listening is such good advice!
Thanks for the breakdown, that’s a lot of work! Your generosity is appreciated!! I look forward to every video you make 🤙
Brilliant ! You rock big time Chris. Well done. Great vid.
This is the kind of honesty we need. Good on you man, and thank you.
keep on rocking!
Thanks for taking us behind the curtain. All the solos sound great. Really enjoy watching the close up camera work. The string bends, quick pick up choices, pick and no pick.
Man I love your style, but what I love the most is that it inspires me to find and execute my inner voice. Awesome videos!
Thanks Chris! Keep up with your process. I enjoy your playing so much!😺
Thank you! Especially for the pick-drop! 😁🎸❤️🎶
Watching your right hand is always the best. Love the camera angle you use.
Good episode. Love the open door to your process. Inspirational.
Always love peaking behind the curtain. Great video!
I love your solos. They are a joy to listen to. Love the creativity and switching between pick and fingers. And strings bends are crazy. Very inspiring.
+1 for seeing how the backing tracks are done - beautiful expression as always
Crazy seeing something amazing that gives you goosebumps become something that stops your breath for a sec in a few dozen takes. Thanks for sharing the backstage process of these solos.
And your can see on this one he's holding back (tied hair), even more reason to see him playing live!!
It is so refreshing a man of your talent can be so honest and show the behind-the-scenes reality. It just goes to show the quality of your character and it also makes me feel better about it taking me longer than Noah took to build the arc, to get a good solo recorded. Thank you!
Fascinating insight, and great to see how much love goes into your vids - which explains why that comes across! Got to say, loved the Revstar version - i'd have probably stopped there and gone down the pub! Oh..... if you could have!
This guy definitely is one of the current guitar heroes there are.
shiver on my skin...pure talent
Hey Chris cheers from NY! Great intro stringwork man. Im a new subscriber and just want to say thank you
for your channel! :-)
Stunning player, words cannot express. Always a pleasure and a joy to watch and hear you play! Hope to enjoy it live some day ;-)
It was a lot of fun watching the development of the slow train solo.
THAT.... was really interesting, I am too bloody lazy and tend to just plug in and play and my solos all sound the same! I’ll definitely give this technique a go...... superb playing as always sir.👍🏻🤘🏻👊
Great insights, guidance and, as always, masterful playing!
You're a BEAST! I can watch your right hand technique for hours. Excellent vid as always.
I would be happy if I could even come close to one of your outtakes. You have become one of my favorite guitarists.
God damn that intro solo might be my favorite I've ever heard from you.
Its players like you that keep me trying to get better man !
Thank you for this video. It’s easy to watch your video and assume the solos are off the cuff and effortless. Knowing you developed one over years of playing the song is comforting.
Great episode Chris. Your explanation of the process was very liberating! Love your thoughts around music and your playing is always tasteful and sublime. Cheers 👍🏻
This is the greatest video ever. Just makes me laugh in amazement at how great a guitar player Chris Buck is. SMFH
Thanks for making this video, taking the time, and providing a window into the process...mistakes and all! Very relatable. Your vlogs and guitar work are amazing!! Keep posting.
I'd love to see even more of these- like the background of how- exactly- you record this. How do you capture the tone- what mic's, cab placement- what camera do you use- etc. I'm assuming you're using a tube amp- but it might be through the Helix. You consistently get great tone- I think nearly all of it is in your fingers and your "touch" but even more behind the scenes would be very interesting. Thanks for Friday Fretworks and not abandoning social media!
Love the humility, much props man I needed this..I’ve went through endless takes for Instagram or Facebook videos to the point to where I wonder if it’s even worth it! Much love from Kentucky
"Rehearsed improvisation" really sums it up nicely. This is a video we didn't know we needed. Thanks.
Great music. I never realised how much work went into making your videos - they are always excellent. Thanks.
Thank you! A very valuable insight that doesn't detract from your superb feel for the guitar.
I've watched you on and off for awhile and like your show fret works. This video had lots of heart for sure give us followers an idea of the reality of your work. Have to say for a young fella you great creativity love your fret work left hand variation style mixing it up inside your own head in its expression of emotions and feeling combined with true heart.. awesome and inspiring. Obviously I a bit old gent that appreciates great guitar work. I've subed awhile back I don't comment just want to take it all in. This time how ever want to expressvmy appreciation to the chat today with you sharing your knowledge as you precieve it. Thanks Again keep rocken it bro. You got skills and talents that are worthy of greatness stay humble your doing justice to the craft bro.
Thanks for being so open. By the way my favourite take was #1 on the Revstar