The fact that this dude calls out all drummers for not knowing where to start RnR, and proceeding to demonstrate exactly WHERE and HOW to come in convinced me that this is my new favorite guitar player of all time.
I LOVE Phil X!! Not only is he a great player, but you can see and feel the love and enthusiasm he has for the music. I don't care about the schred-factor, I just dig seeing a cat who truly loves what he's doing. He cracks me up too!
I recently got a pair of high end headphones (well, Bose $350) and I am listening to all my music and hearing for the first time all the stuff I've missed. It's amazing. Little things like Phil is refering to here. It makes me appreciate the legends even more than I did.
dear Phil X! Thank you for your true musical and educative approach to what you are doing. it is always great when a musician of your colibre is sharing his experience.
LOVE this combo. i don't know if it's my playing getting better or i'm just digging deeper into my arsenal of licks. haha another factor involved: the guitars i'm handed that play amazing and feel great are guitars that are easy to become one with. sometimes i'm handed a guitar that is really hard to play and it takes all i've got just to come off mediocre.
Its not only the Les Paul what makes this here sounding that nice, its the Tonemaster ! I´ve played one bevor a 6 Months or so, sounds so awesome that Amp !
Greetings Sir. Phil X, You should be Knighted by her majesty for your great contributions toward furthering the betterment of Rock and Roll for future generations. Your guitar riffs are amazing in each video and they spark our imaginations to create new songs from them!...I don't speak for myself...hey peeps speak up anyone who reads this! You are friggin' hilarious and a natural in front of the camera. Thanks for making these: 1. incredible. 2. educational 3. Riff-enriching 4. humorous! vids!
The thing I love about Phil X and Fretted Americana is that the guitars get played the way they want to be played. Straight balls out Rock 'n' Roll is what these guitars were made for and no one does that better than Phil with a vintage axe.
doing my math homework and the only thing keeping me awake is PHIL X!!!!! yeah man love your style and personality :D and i love fretted americana for bringing me great vintage guitars!!!!!!!
Dude.. regardless of all the crap some of these tools give - you rock. I get you. I thank you for ripping it up on these freaking awesome guitars. If I ever get the pleasure of kicking back a cold one with ya - the first one is on me.
People say "Why isn't Phil famous". I think he is quite well known within the rock music industry, since he's performed live with Bon Jovi, recorded Tommy Lee's solo album, etc. If he was super famous then we wouldn't see him as the cool guy he is right now, and he would probably become more distant because of his status.
"I can't go to sleep at night sometimes cuz I think about that lick." Oh Man! Is there anybody who loves the guitar more than Phil? How can you not love this guy. I love you Phil. Big, brotherly, totally hetero man-love!
I bought a brand new Les Paul and just got it yesterday, wow... only thing is, while waiting for it I cut my left hand pretty bad while fixing my car, so Ican't even play it. Since I'm off work while the stiches heal, i have to sit at home and just look at the damn thing... lucky enough it looks amazingly good.... '59 model, vintage sunburst AAArrrggh!
Phil X is awesome showcasing guitars! You gotta love his enthusiasm... Has anyone noticed how his voice is identical to Pickles the drummer's brother Seth.... Specially when he gets a little slurry... :P Great vids, I've ever have the cash to move from historic to vintage territory, I will surely pay you a visit!!! Loads of sweet guitars on your shop!!.
This guy is crazy as hell but damn, he can play guitar. One of the best demoer, if not the best, on the tube. Congrats Phil and congrats FA for the amazing gear you show us ;-)
Phil is awesome, he just plays down the blues scale at lightning speed, and then immediately yells out YEAAAAAHHHHHHHH when he hits the powerchord at the end
This is Howard Lessee's guitar he was the keyboard / 2nd guitar for Heart's original line-up & then for awhile after that line-up changed, he then traded riffs w/ Nancy like he did w/ Roger Fisher in the beginning. i love the 1960 burst's
Now there's a great sounding guitar! Holy hell! Phil, next time you have a Les Paul like this, how about a few Mick Ronson riffs? Love the vids. Please keep 'em coming. You've actually got me back into playing.
I agree, Went to my local guitar shop recently to try a new les paul std and was amazed at the amount of flaws on the guitar, overspray, sloppy edge binding etc, Still sounded amazing though, but when your paying that kind of money for a fine instrument you would expect it to be perfect.
This dude is awesome, but freaking crazy! He's like "Hey lets talk about this guitar for 45 seconds, and I'll ramble about some solos for the remaining 3 and a half minutes! Lol I'm subscribing!
@leftchicago Well chicago....I wish you all the beest for 1012 ! I mean...all the best for 2012 man, woman, boy, girl whatever....many greetings from Antwerpen ! Youre not alone on this little planet !......
Tone master amps were a rather cheap amp around in the 60's, Their low wattage, But the tone is outstanding, I found my fathers old original one in the attic, And he gave it to me as an awesome Christmas present, And, Im not sure where you could find one, But checking fretted americana for amps, Could be a smart idea (: They'll run you high these days. Hope that helped.
i can't go to sleep at night-sometimes cause i think about that lick, crazy i know whatcha mean, laying in bed i do some of my best guitar playin in my head, that's why you always have to have a guitar by your side & by your bed-side!!
As a former drummer, I started playing guitar because unlike drums i could play it in my apartment any time of day or night! Now i am a les paul player mainly and dream of owning a 59 or 60 to play not to put in vault... dream on ( which another one of my favorite Joe perry guitar pieces-the song, not the dream)
The fact that this dude calls out all drummers for not knowing where to start RnR, and proceeding to demonstrate exactly WHERE and HOW to come in convinced me that this is my new favorite guitar player of all time.
i love how he's supposed to be advertising the guitar and then he starts giving us a guitar lesson
Everytime i seen a vintage burst les paul i think of one man.. Jimmy friggin page!!
The opening riff to Whole Lotta Love with this guitar through that amp toneally sounds just like the record!
I LOVE Phil X!! Not only is he a great player, but you can see and feel the love and enthusiasm he has for the music. I don't care about the schred-factor, I just dig seeing a cat who truly loves what he's doing. He cracks me up too!
I recently got a pair of high end headphones (well, Bose $350) and I am listening to all my music and hearing for the first time all the stuff I've missed. It's amazing. Little things like Phil is refering to here. It makes me appreciate the legends even more than I did.
The trio: Phil, the LP and the TM amp sound killer togrther. All these songs are the very reason I own a LP!
I wish I could be this happy and upbeat for just maybe an hour a day.....
This one of my fave videos from frettedamericana. An awesome Les Paul, amp and playing by Philx plus Zepp and Aerosmith riffs and licks. Love it!
dear Phil X! Thank you for your true musical and educative approach to what you are doing. it is always great when a musician of your colibre is sharing his experience.
LOVE this combo. i don't know if it's my playing getting better or i'm just digging deeper into my arsenal of licks. haha another factor involved: the guitars i'm handed that play amazing and feel great are guitars that are easy to become one with. sometimes i'm handed a guitar that is really hard to play and it takes all i've got just to come off mediocre.
Phil you're totally awesome,
I've never seen such a great ENERGY in a man!!!!
You make me want to stand up and play guitar :)
Ciao!
On a sidenote, Phil X is fun, entertaining, and he's the only reviewer of guitars that I believe every single word he says.
"If he says 1, punch him in the eye" lol
now THAT'S rock and roll and Phil's such an amazing frontman
Its not only the Les Paul what makes this here sounding that nice, its the Tonemaster ! I´ve played one bevor a 6 Months or so, sounds so awesome that Amp !
Greetings Sir. Phil X, You should be Knighted by her majesty for your great contributions toward furthering the betterment of Rock and Roll for future generations. Your guitar riffs are amazing in each video and they spark our imaginations to create new songs from them!...I don't speak for myself...hey peeps speak up anyone who reads this! You are friggin' hilarious and a natural in front of the camera. Thanks for making these: 1. incredible. 2. educational 3. Riff-enriching 4. humorous! vids!
that is the best guitar to ever appear here
This guy is frickin' awesome! I simply love the guitar and his playing is fantastic! Keep up the great work!!! :)
Always fun to listen to him talk and play ... Keep on posting Phil !
Phil+X=Awesome
ive been playing that song for five years and i just noticed it too. zep is full of surprises.
Some of the best tone I've ever heard.
Your enthusiasm is very infectious - great stuff!
Those in between licks were defining moments for Joe Perry, brilliant.
Oh My GOD, i want this baby!!! .....how i loooooove th sound of vintage les pauls......It's so awesome.....
The thing I love about Phil X and Fretted Americana is that the guitars get played the way they want to be played. Straight balls out Rock 'n' Roll is what these guitars were made for and no one does that better than Phil with a vintage axe.
Man that les paul sounds AMAZING through that tone master!!!! Fo real monstrous.
hil x is more than just a guitar player he is one of the beasts
doing my math homework and the only thing keeping me awake is PHIL X!!!!! yeah man love your style and personality :D and i love fretted americana for bringing me great vintage guitars!!!!!!!
Dude.......he can do whatever he wants!
When you got skillz(as phil does) he does what he feels like.
now that's some monster tone coming out of that amp and guitar. Phil X is so entertaining to watch, great guitar player and personality
In truth Phil could play an ironing board with fishing line for strings and people would buy it...he is an amazing talent. Rock on Brudda!
Some of the most entertaining stuff on UA-cam...hands down...
I looked at this video, saw you Phil, and Gibson Les Paul and I just knew you'll play Whole Lotta Love... just knew!
You're the best man!
I think the "eye" really helps add to the character of the guitar.
man you are the coolest guitar player i've ever seen ... you are more than great... rock on
@ 2:50 I picked up the lick but I never played it right until I saw this. thanks for showing it!
I think I'm gonna love this guy if I watch more of his videos.
Dude.. regardless of all the crap some of these tools give - you rock. I get you. I thank you for ripping it up on these freaking awesome guitars. If I ever get the pleasure of kicking back a cold one with ya - the first one is on me.
this is my favorite show in the universe
i admire a man with a healthy respect for Jimmy Page
Rock'n! Thanks PhilX, killer guitar playing and awesome tone.
Fine guitar and you are very talented- thank you!
MAN, YOU ROCK! YOU MAKE ME DESTROY EVERYTHINGS IN MY ROOM BY KICKING IT ALL AND DANCING!!
This guy is a kick, so enthusiastic and he's got talent. Entertaining.
Phil very real and honest "your playing "excellent stuff your showing us well done man !!!
Wow he right about rock n roll, never noticed that little deviation before, thanks.
People say "Why isn't Phil famous". I think he is quite well known within the rock music industry, since he's performed live with Bon Jovi, recorded Tommy Lee's solo album, etc. If he was super famous then we wouldn't see him as the cool guy he is right now, and he would probably become more distant because of his status.
this is drastically affable! i love it!
Love the tone and the warmth of the guitar/amp setup ^^
Best Les Paul I have ever heard. Amazing!!
Best video on UA-cam...EVER!
Great guy, love his style and attitude.
Phil,
Outstanding work on that Chuck Berry intro and how Bonzo emulates his intro
Phil E
"I can't go to sleep at night sometimes cuz I think about that lick." Oh Man! Is there anybody who loves the guitar more than Phil? How can you not love this guy. I love you Phil. Big, brotherly, totally hetero man-love!
YOU HAVE THE BEST JOB EVER!
This must be one of the best sounding Les Pauls around...
Phil you make any Guitar sound good because your that dam talented dude, great video :))
I bought a brand new Les Paul and just got it yesterday, wow... only thing is, while waiting for it I cut my left hand pretty bad while fixing my car, so Ican't even play it. Since I'm off work while the stiches heal, i have to sit at home and just look at the damn thing... lucky enough it looks amazingly good.... '59 model, vintage sunburst
AAArrrggh!
Possibly the best sounding LP i have ever heard. Who ever got this one is lucky as Sh!t
HOLYFRIGGINCRAP that guitar sounds great.......!!!
Awesome guitar player AND singer.
Im a drummer, and YOU are right, nice vids phill! i've watched all like 2 times or more!
wow that one sounds amazing, it has that something. that's what everyone wants their LP to do. & Phil X is just a killer player
Phil X is awesome showcasing guitars! You gotta love his enthusiasm...
Has anyone noticed how his voice is identical to Pickles the drummer's brother Seth.... Specially when he gets a little slurry... :P
Great vids, I've ever have the cash to move from historic to vintage territory, I will surely pay you a visit!!! Loads of sweet guitars on your shop!!.
This guy is crazy as hell but damn, he can play guitar. One of the best demoer, if not the best, on the tube.
Congrats Phil and congrats FA for the amazing gear you show us ;-)
I like your presentation dude, it's fan n cool! great guitar by the way
Fantastic guitar & vid!
Phil is awesome, he just plays down the blues scale at lightning speed, and then immediately yells out YEAAAAAHHHHHHHH when he hits the powerchord at the end
This is Howard Lessee's guitar he was the keyboard / 2nd guitar for Heart's original line-up & then for awhile after that line-up changed, he then traded riffs w/ Nancy like he did w/ Roger Fisher in the beginning. i love the 1960 burst's
Now there's a great sounding guitar! Holy hell!
Phil, next time you have a Les Paul like this, how about a few Mick Ronson riffs? Love the vids. Please keep 'em coming. You've actually got me back into playing.
This guy is a musicians musician. Rock on phil x!
punching drummers - a side of phil x we haven't seen before. he always seemed so benevolent.
"Crazy solo.... right?" Haha, you're a legend, dude!
It's amazing how the 'all-seing-eye' shine at 0:55 Incredible!!!!!!!
Phil would be very effective therapist for veteran guitar players to get off their arses and play again-infectious enthusiasm, cool
I agree, Went to my local guitar shop recently to try a new les paul std and was amazed at the amount of flaws on the guitar, overspray, sloppy edge binding etc, Still sounded amazing though, but when your paying that kind of money for a fine instrument you would expect it to be perfect.
LOOOOOVE that tone!! :D
Thanks for the drums explanation... at last !!
haha at his face when playing the open g- string in rock in roll!
@TheSteelyD43 it's called "wonderful world" by phil x's band POWDER = itunes!
This dude is awesome, but freaking crazy! He's like "Hey lets talk about this guitar for 45 seconds, and I'll ramble about some solos for the remaining 3 and a half minutes! Lol
I'm subscribing!
thats the best sounding guiar ive ever herd
Cool video!
Great guitar, sounds awesome and you know how to count the intro for Rock n Roll!!!
@leftchicago Well chicago....I wish you all the beest for 1012 ! I mean...all the best for 2012 man, woman, boy, girl whatever....many greetings from Antwerpen ! Youre not alone on this little planet !......
Phil is the biggest rock star you've never heard of
Kool This video is made on my birthday
Dudee.. You are aweosme :D
I love Les Pauls.. Never been able to get one for myself though :|
Excellent geetarist...Rock on Brother
Good stuff Phil & FrettedAmericana.
it's called Wonderful World by Phil's band POWDER
get it on itunes
Life lessons by Phil X!
Tone master amps were a rather cheap amp around in the 60's, Their low wattage, But the tone is outstanding, I found my fathers old original one in the attic, And he gave it to me as an awesome Christmas present, And, Im not sure where you could find one, But checking fretted americana for amps, Could be a smart idea (: They'll run you high these days. Hope that helped.
ive come to love this guy :D
forget his guitar skills, I'd kill for that voice!! god he can belt it.
i can't go to sleep at night-sometimes cause i think about that lick, crazy i know whatcha mean, laying in bed i do some of my best guitar playin in my head, that's why you always have to have a guitar by your side & by your bed-side!!
Oh god ! The wood on this guitar is just B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L !
As a former drummer, I started playing guitar because unlike drums i could play it in my apartment any time of day or night! Now i am a les paul player mainly and dream of owning a 59 or 60 to play not to put in vault... dream on ( which another one of my favorite Joe perry guitar pieces-the song, not the dream)
A perfect guitar !