Derek Wells Teaches How To Play - This Is It - By Scotty McCreery - Guitar And Production Lesson
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Derek Wells is one of the most in demand session guitar players in Nashville! If you listen to Country music on the radio you are without a doubt hearing his catchy guitar work on most of the top songs on the charts! He is a first call session guitar player for the biggest and the best in country music. In this video he gives you a step by step process on how to make radio ready guitar parts.
In this video Derek breaks down playing on his 50th number one hit Scotty McCreery's This Is It. Not only did Derek play all the guitar parts but produced the track as well. Sit back and watch how it's done step by step!
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I love this dude, I just came across all of his work but it is so informative and I can sit and listen to this guy for days. Learning and listening to somebody who has actually been there and doing it in #1 for years. Great guy and so talented.
Yeah Derek is great. Great at explaining as well.
This kind of stuff is super helpful to someone like me who is a church guitarist. Every week I need to learn a new batch of songs and I often have to come up with my own stuff for them. This was a textbook example of how to serve the song.
theruley thanks for watching... Really glad some of it helped. Cheers!
This Guy is amazing. Every video you have featured this guy in is brilliant.
Yep Derek is great. Great player and teacher.
Great example of leaving room on the track and adding subtle musical nuance ... Well played 🤘
trashchris Thanks Chris... I ain’t gonna work harder than I need to fillin ALL those gaps ;-)
Makes you realise how simple can be so beautiful at times 👌👏
BigDave Dave Appreciate you taking the time to watch. Thanks!
@@Derwreck12 Hey Derek- curious was this the guitar you used on the day when you cut that main part? Great sound
Such a great interview and breakdown of this killer track.
Thanks for checking it out!
Another great video with Derek! I enjoy hearing his thought process in recording, producing, and guitar playing. Talk him into doing more.
Sellarmusic thanks for the kind words. I appreciate you taking time to watch!
Thanks for checking it out! I'll see if I can twist his arm a little haha!
@@Derwreck12 Hey Derek, Covid is clearing up and our blue collar wedding band is back in action this weekend for the first time since March. This song is the first dance and as I was learning it I was coming to really appreciate the tasteful guitar playing, figured it must be a stud session player. Funny thing is I had watched this video a year ago or so but wasn't familiar with the song at that time. I looked it up and how cool to find this video. You are so good at what you do, and thank you for sharing your knowledge so freely in these videos.
Yeah, this is killer!
You are killer too haha! Come on Shawn round two is due and now that I'm going to be living there you have no excuse lol!
Great vid Brett! I really enjoyed the previous Derek vid also! Derek, thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills! Inspiring! More please!!
Thanks for checking us out! More on the way!
Appreciate you taking the time to watch. Thanks for the kind words!
Super cool video! I agree about the studio vs. live thing. No one would ever notice that the higher octave of a part isn't there in the midst of a live show. I don't even view it as studio trickery; to me, it's just the palette of colors that are available to paint with to create a listening experience. Live, there are different pallets as he mentions: lights, visuals, sound, all 5 senses really.
Thanks for watching!
Yeah, I will take ALL of the stuff like this I can Get!! Thanks
More on the way! Thanks for watching!
This was an incredible video. Quite an energy Derek has got! Much appreciated that breakdown! And congrats on hitting the 50 thing!
Thanks for checking it out!
Superb content- fascinating, helpful and made to look so easy which it’s not- damn hard to play those parts just in the pocket each time with intonation and accuracy. Kudos!
Thanks for checking it out!
A buddy of mine I did a lot of work with in Austin, before moving to Nashville. Had that same Gretsch. I think it was a late 50’s. May have been 60’s. That thing sounded so good. But, it was the late 80’s. He thought he needed a Super Strat more. I knew he was being had when the store owner said, “Sure, pick any Strat in here and I’ll trade you straight up.” To this day he says that was the one biggest regret in his life.
Lol that is a real bummer!!!
Dude! I spent countless hours recreating this track as a challenge to myself and cause my fiancé loved the song. Even reached out to Derek for some advice which he didn't give but this is gonna be great! Let's see how close I got. Thank you so much
Hey Matthew- I’m sorry to hear that I missed you... I don’t always monitor the inbox like I should. Happy to answer any questions you have. Cheers!
@@Derwreck12 Just saw this response! Clearly I don't monitor like I should either. Haha This video answered pretty much all of my questions. I do have one more though. How do you get the overdrive on the chorus arpeggio part? Is that the amp doing the work or do you have a transparent od in front pushing it? It's so clean and dirty at the same time! I came back to this video since I finally had some time to dig in. I've even written out a pdf for it. I'll try send to Brett and see what he thinks about it. Love this song and have learned a lot from the way you combine guitar parts. Definitely would love any other videos you make like this. Thanks Derek.
Awesome breakdown. I like the capo idea. Things are a lot easier when you know what you are doing.
Thanks!
My grandad use to tell me: “Every job is easier when you have the right tools.” Haha... thanks for watching, sir.
LOVING these videos!
More on the way!
Excellent! Thank You!
Sure thing!
great great video!
Thanks for checking it out!
Such a great video! so good to see how these songs come together. Thanks for taking the time to show us your workings Derek! Very cool..
Michael Costello appreciate you taking the time and the kind words. Cheers.
Thanks for checking it out!
Wow we gotta have more of these!!
More coming soon!
wonderful stuff fer even old pharts like me to see & hear...THANKYOU!!! ;0) M
Glad you liked it!
Rare to see raw talent simple riffmeister. Too good.
Nicholas Woolfenden thanks for watching and for the kind words. Appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing your ideas! Awesome stuff.
Thanks for checking it out!
Great tone. Jangly with a good amount of grit!
I always find it super interesting the way people strum through chords. When you hear Julian lage strum a chord it’s just” bahhhh” compared to a lot of us who strum; “buhwahp” the strum is less even through the bottom of the chord.
Yep the pros just do it better haha! I am always amazed how great they can make a simple chord progression sound.
Good stuff !
Thanks for checking it out!
Very enlightening and inspiring. great stuff.
Thanks for checking it out!
Brett/Derek thanks so much, very informational and helpful to us learning about tone and feel. Nice comments on shapes. Can you comment on the amp head and speaker selection? Thanks again!
Thanks for checking it out! Not sure about the amps, maybe Derek will chime in on that one.
Hey Gerald... thanks for watching. Most of the tones on the video are a Matchless Clubman into the Universal Audio OxBox.
Thanks for watching. Cheers.
great video thankyou Mr Stash! Some cool ideas for me as a guitarist songwriter and home audio dude cheers!
Awesome! Glad it helped you out!
Thank you!!!
You are welcome!
Love the fuzz tones! What pedal is it?
Not sure in that video but I know there is a XTS Iridium fuzz on his pedalboard.
Brett I just read that Derek Wells co-produced Hardy's debut album. Man I would love to hear Derek go though a track like Give Heaven Some Hell and break down it's production. Or Joey Moi! Hell why not do the whole album :)
Brian
Haha! I'll see what I can do.
Great video!
Thanks for tuning in!
Really interesting.
Thanks for checking it out!
Really cool video.
Thanks for tuning in!
Tasty!
Yep, Derek is the man!
Awesome video. Lots to unpack here. Would like to know what amps you pair with that Gretsch for the clean tone. I use an AC30 patch in my Helix with mine in our worship band and it's not bad but your tone is really nice
Dave Hubner hi Dave... that was my matchless clubman through the OxBox. AC30 and Deluxe Reverb are other great combos with the Gretsch. Cheers.
Gut feel seat of the pants playing. No plan, no modes blah blah. .... The best feel I've heard I'm a long while.
Thanks for checking it out!
Please come play on my next record! You’re awesome
He is pretty freakin' awesome! Great hang too!
Great video thanks guys!
Can you please share the settings on the Brigadier? thanks
Lidor Elimelech Hey! Thanks for watching! I don’t store settings often, so I can’t tell you for certain, but if I was guessing, I d say: Mix-9 o’clock, Repeats- 12 o’clock, Bucket Loss-2pm, Mod- OFF
Derek Wells hey Derek, what Guitar did you use on verse and chorus when you originally tracked the song? Sounds great
The simplicity of Guitar lines is excellent but quality of the sound and efects used to record Guitar is above the top. That’s the big factor in overall sound😄
Helps for sure!
Very cool stuff. Can someone explain a 1over 3? Is that a really a maj7?
Thanks!
Hey, thanks for watching. 1 over 3 is short hand for saying: the 1 chord with a 3 as the bass note. In this scenario, it’s a G# but the low note is a C. Cheers.
I’m going like this video, then unlike it... so I can like it again!
Haha!
😊 now is MAROONED coming on by pink Floyd ,?
Haha I know I know! I’m moving, promise it’s coming soon!
Long lost brothers?
Haha! Wish I was that good!
50 Number 1’s ? Who can say that?
I’d be curious to know how much money one makes in that side of the business.
Does one get royalties on the songs? A one time payment?
Not that many people!
@@67foxcharlie depends on their arrangement but typically songwriters get royalties and session players get paid flat wages. Someone as successful as mr. Wells might have his own deal worked out with his enployers.
I guess what I asking is 100 G a year typical? Or is that the top end. I’m just being nosy.
Of course I realize some people would probably be happy with half that.
And I would presume there are many different factors. I would think that’s a young man’s game and it can be hit or miss. Good years and bad years. Fascinating business though. Beats digging ditches. 🎸
I've re-watched this video again and learn more nuggets. Some great stuff. BTW..did you do the guitar solo on "Twang"?
Thanks for checking it out again. I am not sure if he did that one or not. Might be on All Music.