One night while living in NYC (probably 1990-ish) I wandered into the old Lone Star on 13th street (very small venue), and watched Cornell Dupree, Richard Tee, Bernard Purdie, and Chuck Rainey run through what may have been the most soulful set I’ve ever seen. Life changing.
Had the pleasure of seeing Cornell Dupre with King Curtis in the late 60’s. He was playing at LeCouque d’Or in Toronto when Ronnie Hawkins owned the club. What I remember most was a serious fight breaking out when a couple of drunks made some racial slurs at the band. My friend, who was a big, tough Scottish Canadian lad who loved R and B, took exception to these jerks and pretty much wiped the floor with these dudes. Ronnie sent drinks to our table for the rest of the evening and King Curtis thanked my buddy. True story.
We were actually pretty shocked to hear that kind of hateful talk. I was ashamed of my home town that night. My pal came through like a shining knight.
Thanks for putting together such a great video! I got to record once with Cornell, and I told him it was an honor and a privilege. He's one of my all time faves. He had one interesting right hand technique, lightly strumming his strings with the middle finger of his right hand while still holding the pick between his thumb and first finger. What a great, distinctive player he was. Thanks again for this great video, Zac!
@@AskZac It sure was - kind of like winning the lottery or something; what a stroke of luck! I just stumbled across your videos last night, Zac; wow, are you doing a great job here!
Great video, I'm glad you have taken the time to honor Cornell and the other greats like Bobby Womack, Reggie Young, Jimi Hendrix and their relationship to each other. Thanks to players like you they will not be forgotten
Please keep doing episodes about soul and R&B players, there's a shortage here on UA-cam. Can you do an episode on Hi Records players? Maybe Syl Johnson?
@ Eamon: Hey, great on you for knowing your R&B classics! Not just anyone knows about Syl Johnson! If you like his music then seek out two 1970s hard soul classic LPs: "Back for a Taste of Your Love" (1973), and "Total Explosion" (1975), both done for the Hi Label in Memphis. 1974's "Diamond in the Rough" is also very good, but IMO not up to the standard of the first two. Johnson, the brother of noted Chicago bluesman Jimmy Johnson, has moved freely between blues and soul/R&B during his career, and he is perfectly comfortable blowing the blues on his harp, as well as moving uptown for some sophisticated soul. Syl Johnson, to my knowledge, did not handle most of the guitar work on the albums above; his studio band did that. I'm referring to the legendary Hodges Brothers - Charles Hodges on organ, Leroy Hodges on bass, and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges on guitar. Either Al Jackson, Jr. or Howard Grimes on drums, plus the Memphis Horns. If piano was used, Percy Michael Allen was the man. Later in his career, when he'd returned to blues music, is when Syl Johnson began playing more guitar again. If this info is in error, by all means let me know... but that's the story far as I know. I've been a big S.J. fan from way back....
This is possibly one of the Best Internet Shows around :) Great work Zac ! now we want more !! Looking forward to the next episode, greetings from Italy :)
Great episode. One of Cornell’s greatest numbers is,”Blue Nocturne”, hits everything you discussed about his playing and tone. And yes to 10-38 round core strings.
Saw him in Washington DC. with the Stuff band in the mid 70's at the Cellar Door. Have a bunch of black and white photos of the band. The venue was almost empty but they played an amazing set. Should mention no vocals just amazing jams. Cornell and Eric Gale were just two great players who fed off of each other. Gordon Edwards on bass and Steve Gadd on drums and Richard Tee on keys.Remember it like it was yesterday. Got to talk gear with them and hang out after the show. Every one of those guys were so humble! They were also the band that backed up Hall & Oates first album Abandoned Luncheonette still love his playing on She's Gone.
Eric Gale was one of my all time favs back then......used to search for any album he put out.....him w Stuff was just excellent as well.....man those guys were just so good ......told a friend about Eric Gale recently and Eric Gales pops up......he's a monster on guitar but Eric Gale could ease into the tunes and squeezed the juice out of them so nice like.....at least to my liking !!
Loving your channel also Zac. Great content and presentation. Such tasteful playing and music! So great that you’re keeping the history alive and sharing your knowledge and influences. Look forward to every new episode.!
Cornell and Steve Cropper both could do that “ Only one guitar needed” stuff. I love Cornell’s playing and didn’t know he played on Rainy Night in Georgia. Thanks so much for this Zac!
Another R & B guy I was aware of back in the day, is David T. Walker. I may be mistaken but I recall reading that he played on the Marvelettes Motown hit, Hunter Gets Captured By the Game. Wiki credits the Funk Brothers but the guitar part is very distinctive. I was wondering if you knew for sure. Great episode. You are the perfect Covid-19 antidote.
Zach, this was an amazing tutorial. A perfect combination of history and playing. I have a 67 tele maple cap exactly like yours that I got from Brent Mason, Nashville "A" session player...was going to sell it...think I will keep it now. FYI, I worked with Curtis in 70s-80s...was one of his artists, songwriters, line producers at his label. He was a genius, gentle and amazing man.
Very nice! I wish I could have learned about these guys when I was 15 or 16 years old. I’m sure am thankful that you’re talking about this stuff now. It’s a blessing to not have to sift thorough the sands of time trying to find it little bits and pieces of mis information.
If you are talking about the late 60s or 70s, I would hear a player or rhythm section I really liked -- like Cornell Dupree, the Meters, or the Hi and Atlantic Records rhythm sections -- and just find all the albums they played on. It took research and a lot of time spent in record stores.
Love these videos. I'm always learning cool new stuff about musicians and instruments. Thanks! ..and...If you ever slow down the video to half speed to catch some licks, you get a really creepy Zac on quaaludes effect. lol....
If you are a Cornell Dupree fan - and what serious guitar fan isn't? - then seek out an amazing under-appreciated gem from Dupree and friends from 1974, on Atlantic Records - namely, "Teasin'"... which features not only the amazing Cornell Dupree himself, but Chuck Rainey on bass, Bernard Purdie on drums, Richard Tee on keyboards, with Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Eric Gale handles rhythm guitar, and a horn section headed by David "Fathead" Newman. The LP is all instrumental, but believe me - once you hear it, you won't mind! If this record doesn't leaving you satisfied and wanting more, then you'd better check your pulse!
@@AskZac - It sure is! I've been a music fan even longer than a guitar player, and I have never run across any other album similar to "Teasin'"....and I've been collecting great recordings now for almost half a century. I've never run across a recording which so perfectly straddles the boundary between jazz, blues and R&B.
Very nice content in this and the other videos I've seen so far. I am a new subscriber. You caught my eye with Mr. Dupree, as he's among my favorites. Zac, your presentation and subjects are the cat's meow. Myself a constant performer (prior to C-19) of R&B/Soul. And hey, I've actually been to Kingsville, Texas! We are nicely aligned it seems...I play a vintagy FrankenTele through a Deluxe Reverb. Thank you, sir!
I had to laugh hard at myself toward the end of the video. In the beginning when you were playing in, I thought, wow that almost sounds like a Curtis Mayfield song he's playing. Then I realized what it was, and settled down. Curtis Mayfield was a major player back in the day. So glad you mentioned him as an influence on Mr. Dupree. Many thumbs up !
Great show as always! "Watching The River Flow" from Steve Gadd's "Gadd Gang" record features Cornell stretching out on a blues shuffle, blending rhythm and lead as you mentioned. A class act all the way. And thanks for the tip on his book. Just ordered a copy!
In the wonderful Still Bill doco, which is on UA-cam, Bill Withers gets up with Cornell Dupree right at the end for a killer version of Grandma's Hands. Cornell solos for a while with Bill watching from the audience. It's a great ending to a fantastic film.
I like the style your playing. When I play in Blues Jams, I like my Rhythms clean and my riffs dirty. When you have so many musicians up at once, you want to be heard. Even when everybody is playing loud.
Thanks for the shout out to a major player that is certainly an unknown guitar hero to many. The Tele sound straight clean through a Deluxe is heaven, especially on the neck pickup. My style all the way, just without the vintage gear.
Never seen you before, this has come up in my recommended after watching Cornell's "Hot Licks" VHS. That got me interested in seeing his credentials and holy crap he played a lot! Thanks for the short history lesson..
Yeah i love that 'Donny Hathaway Live' album too especially 'Everything Is Everything' where everybody does their thing and i hear the Curtis Mayfield influence on 'Rainy Night In Georgia'. I like his double-tracked neck pickup bends on his instrumental 'Teasin' '...another great video!
Zac, thanks a lot for this video. It was a real education. I guess the more you get into the guitar, this type of playing is an education in slickness that the average guitar player is unaware of. Until you get to the level that your playing is similar, then you can appreciate the vocabulary of the slick ones. The thing of it is that I've been listening to these songs for years and never really appreciated what the guitar players were doing until I got to certain level of playing myself. UA-cam is a University in an of itself. As this is my first ASKZAC video, let me see what else I can learn from you! Once again, thanks.
Man I'd love to have a nice 60s or 70s Tele. Nice guitars, Zac! 🙏 After playing my new T for thr last few days, I'm finally starting to hear the differences between it and my other guitars. Because it definitely has its own sound, which is exactly what I was hoping for.
8:27 Fender Rock'n'roll String Set 10 13 15 26 32 38 Wound = round core with solid nickel wrap Modern strings have more bass and are louder It seems both Fender and Pyramid sells sets of these now
Hey Zac, went on an excursion and found that Fender is still making this string set. They're called the Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child strings. Trademark and everything.
They are not pure nickel with a round core, like the original. They are nickel plated, or pure on a hex core. I am sure they are cool strings though. I wanted to go all-the-way.
Hey Zac, great episode. Some influential players are often somewhat overlooked by the guitar media. Something you may be able to ponder for a future episode is that compared to the various rock genres, there seem to be relatively few major bands in mainstream country music. When I say bands, I mean a (mostly) self contained unit rather than a duo or trio that uses studio and touring musicians. I'd like hear your thoughts on why that is, and maybe learn about some influential country bands
This is why I love these pieces, the historic aspect is just wonderful. I just assumed Tony Joe White played that guitar part on Rainy Night in Georgia. Although I should have known when the TJW signature Whomper Stomper wah pedal effect wasn’t present. Thanks for the great info, that’s why I miss album credit notes so much these days.
John Jorgenson is a versatile genius who can read create and play pretty much any style. Listen to the new country stuff from 25 years ago. Mary Chapin Carpenter Pam Tillis Marty Stewart Patty Loveless the Hellecasters Carlene Carter and tons of other chart topping artists. And, nicest guy ever to speak with and learn from. John Jorgenson is a gift to us all.
Timothy Thompson Except for a brief period in the ‘80s and into the ‘90s, country’s always been that way, artist and faceless backup band. Alabama started changing that, and in their wake came some really good bands like The Desert Rose Band, Diamond Rio, and Shenandoah. These days, it’s right back to star + backup band, and in a lot of cases it’s star + pre-recorded tracks. As a band guy all my life, I resent that attitude, that musicians are faceless interchangeable cogs at the bottom of the Great Music Machine. I’m convinced that what people really want is a pretty face up front, a bunch of pretty backup dancers in the back, and lots of flashing lights. Smoke and mirrors, that’s all it is.
Great video! Thanks for shining some light on Tony Joe White...He is often overlooked in today's music discussion. He was also a fantastic guitar player but it almost never gets mentioned. Curtis Mayfield? Fantastic!
I’m in Love with this style...please keep it up.....also a episode of best pickups for that classic fender sound....best windings, best magnets A2 A5 or ??? Best wiring and caps
Whoa. I lived in Corpus Christi when I was around 3-5 yrs old. Around 84-86. My parents use to always go party at that house designed by what's his name? I can't recall but it's called 'The Pod House'. Has quartz and all sorts of "jewels" in the ceiling, a pool that, goes under the house. All, sorts of stuff. It was pretty cool even as a 4-5 yr old kid lol. Edit: I always heard it was Andy Warhol that designed it, IIRC. There's an article about it if you gogle the pod house. It's about 4 or 5 links down.
Yes! McCracken was just a fantastic player, along with Reggie and Cornell, with that soul/r&b feel. BTW, Hugh is at the top of his game on Gary Wright’s solo debut - Extraction. His playing made me sit up and take notice when it came out in 1970!
Cornell's playing on the Benton version of please send me some to love -- is SUBLIME -- also great live u tube vid of cornell and king backing jack dupree and more at montreux. Mr Parker on drums in stuff too -- and gordon edwards..
Thanks Zac this is very good, interesting info. May I ask a question? OK thanks, LOL. I have a G & L J bass and I notice the bridge is maybe the only thing not completely Leo Fender. I think the bridge is a Music Man style, so who developed the bridge, Leo or Ball? Thanks so much no prob. if you can't answerer.
I've always preferred round core strings over hex cores. DR Pure Blues Strings are round cores with a pure nickel wrap. They are much more affordable than Pyramid Strings. I read once that Cornell Dupre used a "cocked wah" pedal to shape his tone. Do you have any opinion on that?
@@AskZac I can't remember where I heard or read the reference to Dupree using a "cocked" wah. I do remember digging out my old wah wah pedal and using it to sweeten the tone I was getting on a solid state amp. I did a Google search yesterday, and I couldn't the article or video that suggested that Dupree used a wah pedal. If I do find it, I'll let you know.
That would be so awesome! I love how Hendrix influenced pretty much every genre of guitar playing in a different way. But he was definitely very influential when it comes to R and B music If for no other reason then the fact that he was Ernie Isley's 1st guitar teacher. You can hear it in Funkadelic records and princes stuff as well as Rick James's music
@@freddymclain Zac just introduced me to Cornell Dupree so I get to hear him with fresh ears. As for "Cousin Dupree," your comment struck me in that I hadn't thought of it as being heard by other people. Of course it was/is, but there's a way in which it's just mine. Peace.
One night while living in NYC (probably 1990-ish) I wandered into the old Lone Star on 13th street (very small venue), and watched Cornell Dupree, Richard Tee, Bernard Purdie, and Chuck Rainey run through what may have been the most soulful set I’ve ever seen. Life changing.
Had the pleasure of seeing Cornell Dupre with King Curtis in the late 60’s. He was playing at LeCouque d’Or in Toronto when Ronnie Hawkins owned the club. What I remember most was a serious fight breaking out when a couple of drunks made some racial slurs at the band. My friend, who was a big, tough Scottish Canadian lad who loved R and B, took exception to these jerks and pretty much wiped the floor with these dudes. Ronnie sent drinks to our table for the rest of the evening and King Curtis thanked my buddy. True story.
One for the books!!!
That is a great story!! Love it!
We were actually pretty shocked to hear that kind of hateful talk. I was ashamed of my home town that night. My pal came through like a shining knight.
Thanks for putting together such a great video! I got to record once with Cornell, and I told him it was an honor and a privilege. He's one of my all time faves. He had one interesting right hand technique, lightly strumming his strings with the middle finger of his right hand while still holding the pick between his thumb and first finger. What a great, distinctive player he was. Thanks again for this great video, Zac!
What an honor to get to work with him!
@@AskZac It sure was - kind of like winning the lottery or something; what a stroke of luck! I just stumbled across your videos last night, Zac; wow, are you doing a great job here!
I’m really enjoying your channel, Zac. Not just the content but the presentation, too. Great job!
A full episode of Mayfield would be amazing!!!
Cornell is a legend. One of the greatest of all time and totally deserving of this exposure. Hats off!
This is great! Your videos are ensuring that youngsters like myself search for these old school guys. We need this! Thanks!!!
Great video, I'm glad you have taken the time to honor Cornell and the other greats like Bobby Womack, Reggie Young, Jimi Hendrix and their relationship to each other. Thanks to players like you they will not be forgotten
Please keep doing episodes about soul and R&B players, there's a shortage here on UA-cam. Can you do an episode on Hi Records players? Maybe Syl Johnson?
I’ll see what I can do
@ Eamon: Hey, great on you for knowing your R&B classics! Not just anyone knows about Syl Johnson! If you like his music then seek out two 1970s hard soul classic LPs: "Back for a Taste of Your Love" (1973), and "Total Explosion" (1975), both done for the Hi Label in Memphis. 1974's "Diamond in the Rough" is also very good, but IMO not up to the standard of the first two. Johnson, the brother of noted Chicago bluesman Jimmy Johnson, has moved freely between blues and soul/R&B during his career, and he is perfectly comfortable blowing the blues on his harp, as well as moving uptown for some sophisticated soul. Syl Johnson, to my knowledge, did not handle most of the guitar work on the albums above; his studio band did that. I'm referring to the legendary Hodges Brothers - Charles Hodges on organ, Leroy Hodges on bass, and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges on guitar. Either Al Jackson, Jr. or Howard Grimes on drums, plus the Memphis Horns. If piano was used, Percy Michael Allen was the man. Later in his career, when he'd returned to blues music, is when Syl Johnson began playing more guitar again. If this info is in error, by all means let me know... but that's the story far as I know. I've been a big S.J. fan from way back....
Eamon great idea
@@AskZac Robert Ward !!
This is possibly one of the Best Internet Shows around :) Great work Zac ! now we want more !! Looking forward to the next episode, greetings from Italy :)
Thank you. I normally post episodes on Tuesday and Friday.
I'll be not missing it !! ;)
You just keep hitting these out of the park Zac! Another great episode.
Gracias, Senior Keith!!!
Great episode. One of Cornell’s greatest numbers is,”Blue Nocturne”, hits everything you discussed about his playing and tone. And yes to 10-38 round core strings.
Saw him in Washington DC. with the Stuff band in the mid 70's at the Cellar Door. Have a bunch of black and white photos of the band. The venue was almost empty but they played an amazing set. Should mention no vocals just amazing jams. Cornell and Eric Gale were just two great players who fed off of each other. Gordon Edwards on bass and Steve Gadd on drums and Richard Tee on keys.Remember it like it was yesterday. Got to talk gear with them and hang out after the show. Every one of those guys were so humble! They were also the band that backed up Hall & Oates first album Abandoned Luncheonette still love his playing on She's Gone.
Eric Gale was one of my all time favs back then......used to search for any album he put out.....him w Stuff was just excellent as well.....man those guys were just so good ......told a friend about Eric Gale recently and Eric Gales pops up......he's a monster on guitar but Eric Gale could ease into the tunes and squeezed the juice out of them so nice like.....at least to my liking !!
Stuff was an unstoppable groove machine. Their set from Montreux 76 is legendary.
Boy, I would've loved to have been at the Cellar Door that night. Incredible story, and naturally, the place half empty.
Loving your channel also Zac. Great content and presentation. Such tasteful playing and music! So great that you’re keeping the history alive and sharing your knowledge and influences. Look forward to every new episode.!
Cornell Dupree is a master. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for presenting this beautiful review of his great playing. Much love.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My favorite tele player of all time. Thank you so much for doing this video
Cornell and Steve Cropper both could do that “ Only one guitar needed” stuff. I love Cornell’s playing and didn’t know he played on Rainy Night in Georgia. Thanks so much for this Zac!
Another R & B guy I was aware of back in the day, is David T. Walker. I may be mistaken but I recall reading that he played on the Marvelettes Motown hit, Hunter Gets Captured By the Game. Wiki credits the Funk Brothers but the guitar part is very distinctive. I was wondering if you knew for sure. Great episode. You are the perfect Covid-19 antidote.
That was Marv Tarplin of the Miracles. David T. Walker did alot of the Jackson Five stuff.
Great content Zac. I really look forward to learning something new each time.
Zach, this was an amazing tutorial. A perfect combination of history and playing. I have a 67 tele maple cap exactly like yours that I got from Brent Mason, Nashville "A" session player...was going to sell it...think I will keep it now. FYI, I worked with Curtis in 70s-80s...was one of his artists, songwriters, line producers at his label. He was a genius, gentle and amazing man.
Sounds like a great Tele
Very nice! I wish I could have learned about these guys when I was 15 or 16 years old. I’m sure am thankful that you’re talking about this stuff now. It’s a blessing to not have to sift thorough the sands of time trying to find it little bits and pieces of mis information.
If you are talking about the late 60s or 70s, I would hear a player or rhythm section I really liked -- like Cornell Dupree, the Meters, or the Hi and Atlantic Records rhythm sections -- and just find all the albums they played on. It took research and a lot of time spent in record stores.
Love these videos. I'm always learning cool new stuff about musicians and instruments. Thanks! ..and...If you ever slow down the video to half speed to catch some licks, you get a really creepy Zac on quaaludes effect. lol....
Another great show Zac. I learn something on every episode!
If you are a Cornell Dupree fan - and what serious guitar fan isn't? - then seek out an amazing under-appreciated gem from Dupree and friends from 1974, on Atlantic Records - namely, "Teasin'"... which features not only the amazing Cornell Dupree himself, but Chuck Rainey on bass, Bernard Purdie on drums, Richard Tee on keyboards, with Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Eric Gale handles rhythm guitar, and a horn section headed by David "Fathead" Newman. The LP is all instrumental, but believe me - once you hear it, you won't mind! If this record doesn't leaving you satisfied and wanting more, then you'd better check your pulse!
Its killer!
@@AskZac - It sure is! I've been a music fan even longer than a guitar player, and I have never run across any other album similar to "Teasin'"....and I've been collecting great recordings now for almost half a century. I've never run across a recording which so perfectly straddles the boundary between jazz, blues and R&B.
Possibly my favourite of all of your videos Zac! Thanks so much for this.
You are so welcome, Colin!!!!
Very nice content in this and the other videos I've seen so far. I am a new subscriber. You caught my eye with Mr. Dupree, as he's among my favorites. Zac, your presentation and subjects are the cat's meow. Myself a constant performer (prior to C-19) of R&B/Soul. And hey, I've actually been to Kingsville, Texas! We are nicely aligned it seems...I play a vintagy FrankenTele through a Deluxe Reverb. Thank you, sir!
You are so welcome!!!!!
I had to laugh hard at myself toward the end of the video. In the beginning when you were playing in, I thought, wow that almost sounds like a Curtis Mayfield song he's playing. Then I realized what it was, and settled down. Curtis Mayfield was a major player back in the day. So glad you mentioned him as an influence on Mr. Dupree. Many thumbs up !
Always love it when you post a Spotify playlist.Plus I LOVED this video and learned a lot from you. Thank you so much Zac !
Great show as always! "Watching The River Flow" from Steve Gadd's "Gadd Gang" record features Cornell stretching out on a blues shuffle, blending rhythm and lead as you mentioned. A class act all the way. And thanks for the tip on his book. Just ordered a copy!
In the wonderful Still Bill doco, which is on UA-cam, Bill Withers gets up with Cornell Dupree right at the end for a killer version of Grandma's Hands. Cornell solos for a while with Bill watching from the audience. It's a great ending to a fantastic film.
I need to watch that
Love his music!Womack too,great stuff man!
all those guys were influential, especially Reggie for me. Thanks ZAC. enjoyed it.
Thanks Zac
This was a real treat😎
Thank you so much for this. Everyone you mentioned, I could listen to all day. Such smooth sounds.
You're very welcome!
I like the style your playing. When I play in Blues Jams, I like my Rhythms clean and my riffs dirty. When you have so many musicians up at once, you want to be heard. Even when everybody is playing loud.
Thanks for the shout out to a major player that is certainly an unknown guitar hero to many. The Tele sound straight clean through a Deluxe is heaven, especially on the neck pickup. My style all the way, just without the vintage gear.
Really cool stuff! Love that style of guitar too. Keep em coming!
YES!
Rainy Night In Georgia.....its rainin' all over the world. I love this song.
Cornell, maybe Drift Away, maybe the same Tele.
Reggie Young on Drift Away
@@AskZac Wow, thanks for the reply.
Props to Reggie Young. Tele tone forever.
Class act giving great content on a class act! Bravo sir
I'm enjoying your videos very much Zac. I'm so glad I've found your channel, thank you for your great work.
Glad you like them!
Fascinating discussion of 60s/70s string gauges.
Just stumbled into this. Thank you SO much for this. I worked my backwards from Stuff. I live to “connect the dots” on these sorts of things.
Wonderful!
Your history is amazing. Keep it up!
Another great video! You are making me lust for that Hendrix string set.
Never seen you before, this has come up in my recommended after watching Cornell's "Hot Licks" VHS. That got me interested in seeing his credentials and holy crap he played a lot! Thanks for the short history lesson..
Thank you for watching. Perhaps you might like my Bobby Womack and Reggie Young vids too. And Steve Cropper!
Womack vid ua-cam.com/video/MN5vO6Agn80/v-deo.html
@@AskZac I watched the Bobby Womack one already. Thanks!
Yeah i love that 'Donny Hathaway Live' album too especially 'Everything Is Everything' where everybody does their thing and i hear the Curtis Mayfield influence on 'Rainy Night In Georgia'. I like his double-tracked neck pickup bends on his instrumental 'Teasin' '...another great video!
You're playing my seventies rig again! Got to hear him play live in Woodstock in the mid seventies. Quite a treat.
Zac, could you highlight Sean Costello? Really enjoying your vids during this crazy time! -Kyle
the best white blues guitarist of all time
Loved all your episodes on the R&B guys... Also the Jesse Ed Davis episode was so damn good.
Zac, thanks a lot for this video. It was a real education. I guess the more you get into the guitar, this type of playing is an education in slickness that the average guitar player is unaware of.
Until you get to the level that your playing is similar, then you can appreciate the vocabulary of the slick ones. The thing of it is that I've been listening to these songs for years and never really appreciated what the guitar players were doing until I got to certain level of playing myself. UA-cam is a University in an of itself. As this is my first ASKZAC video, let me see what else I can learn from you! Once again, thanks.
Thank you for checking one out. I hope you find more that you like.
Now that is what I call an introduction.
Really informative. Very interesting and a great presentation. Really like your whole delivery. You have a new subscriber.
Welcome aboard!
This is super interesting and helpful-thanks!
luv this....music is everything of being human...thanks
NICE JOB on Rainy Night !
Why would he take the pick guard off?was wondering the purpose of this. Great episode on one of my all time favorites. Thanks.
No idea
Folks might want to check this out on UA-cam
Cornell Dupree Hot Licks Full VHS
. Great video Zac. Always enjoyed Cornell Dupree.
I have that Dupree instruction book!!
Thanks Zac, love the no pickguard.
Zac have you checked out Cornell on the Stanley Turrentine album "Cherry"? Some of his best and most sophisticated playing. Great episode!
I had not heard it. Just listened, and added "Sister Sanctified" to my playlist for Cornell.
Sister Sanctified is among my favorite Cornell solos!
Man I'd love to have a nice 60s or 70s Tele. Nice guitars, Zac! 🙏 After playing my new T for thr last few days, I'm finally starting to hear the differences between it and my other guitars. Because it definitely has its own sound, which is exactly what I was hoping for.
Great and informative video! Wow small world, hello from Victoria, TX!
Hello!
Hey Zach I own one of his personal Yamaha prototype signature models !He is one of my favorites also awesome being from Fort Worth!
Well that is very cool!!!!
8:27 Fender Rock'n'roll String Set
10 13 15 26 32 38
Wound = round core with solid nickel wrap
Modern strings have more bass and are louder
It seems both Fender and Pyramid sells sets of these now
Amazing video, you can play and talk both very interesting to hear and watch no bs here .
I appreciate that!
Hey Zac, went on an excursion and found that Fender is still making this string set. They're called the Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child strings. Trademark and everything.
They are not pure nickel with a round core, like the original. They are nickel plated, or pure on a hex core. I am sure they are cool strings though. I wanted to go all-the-way.
@@AskZac Ah, makes sense. I didn't get down to the nitty gritty. This is why you're the authority here!
@@acdeadpeople It is a sickness
Nicely done. Thanks. He was such a sweet guitar player.
Agreed
Holyshit man your channel is pretty cool! super informative! I just found out about if through a co-worker of mine! I'm tuned in now! I'm watching! 👍
Welcome aboard!
Love your un -picking (sic) of all the R'n'B legends .
Cornell was also on Early Live Sam Cooke Recordings in 1963.
CORRECT!!!
Hey Zac, great episode. Some influential players are often somewhat overlooked by the guitar media.
Something you may be able to ponder for a future episode is that compared to the various rock genres, there seem to be relatively few major bands in mainstream country music. When I say bands, I mean a (mostly) self contained unit rather than a duo or trio that uses studio and touring musicians. I'd like hear your thoughts on why that is, and maybe learn about some influential country bands
Great topic. Jorgenson, Olander
@@AskZac Desert Rose Band and Diamond Rio made great music! Both John and Jimmy are amazing guitarists.
This is why I love these pieces, the historic aspect is just wonderful. I just assumed Tony Joe White played that guitar part on Rainy Night in Georgia.
Although I should have known when the TJW signature Whomper Stomper wah pedal effect wasn’t present. Thanks for the great info, that’s why I miss album credit notes so much these days.
John Jorgenson is a versatile genius who can read create and play pretty much any style. Listen to the new country stuff from 25 years ago. Mary Chapin Carpenter Pam Tillis Marty Stewart Patty Loveless the Hellecasters Carlene Carter and tons of other chart topping artists. And, nicest guy ever to speak with and learn from. John Jorgenson is a gift to us all.
Timothy Thompson Except for a brief period in the ‘80s and into the ‘90s, country’s always been that way, artist and faceless backup band. Alabama started changing that, and in their wake came some really good bands like The Desert Rose Band, Diamond Rio, and Shenandoah. These days, it’s right back to star + backup band, and in a lot of cases it’s star + pre-recorded tracks. As a band guy all my life, I resent that attitude, that musicians are faceless interchangeable cogs at the bottom of the Great Music Machine. I’m convinced that what people really want is a pretty face up front, a bunch of pretty backup dancers in the back, and lots of flashing lights. Smoke and mirrors, that’s all it is.
Great video! Thanks for shining some light on Tony Joe White...He is often overlooked in today's music discussion. He was also a fantastic guitar player but it almost never gets mentioned. Curtis Mayfield? Fantastic!
Love Tony Joe!!!
I’m in Love with this style...please keep it up.....also a episode of best pickups for that classic fender sound....best windings, best magnets A2 A5 or ??? Best wiring and caps
Thanks! Will do!
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Whoa. I lived in Corpus Christi when I was around 3-5 yrs old. Around 84-86. My parents use to always go party at that house designed by what's his name? I can't recall but it's called 'The Pod House'. Has quartz and all sorts of "jewels" in the ceiling, a pool that, goes under the house. All, sorts of stuff. It was pretty cool even as a 4-5 yr old kid lol.
Edit: I always heard it was Andy Warhol that designed it, IIRC. There's an article about it if you gogle the pod house. It's about 4 or 5 links down.
Nice playing Zac.
Thank you. Love Cornell's work
Wonderful !!!
You should do an episode on Hugh McCracken. He wasn't a Tele guy, mostly strats and a 335. Another one of the A list NY players.
Yes!
Yes! McCracken was just a fantastic player, along with Reggie and Cornell, with that soul/r&b feel. BTW, Hugh is at the top of his game on Gary Wright’s solo debut - Extraction. His playing made me sit up and take notice when it came out in 1970!
Super fun
There's a LOT going on on Rainy Night. Top 5 on my Best Production list.
music is life....
Very nice pickin' Zac. 😎
Cliff White also played with Sam Cooke.
Yes
Hear Cornell with Duanne Allman on lead and Chuck Rainey on bass on ' Beads of Sweat' (1970) by the great Laura Nyro. Recorded at Muscle Shoals.
Mathew Swenson from Replay Guitars in Tampa had a Cornell Dupree Telecaster Custom made for him.
Thanks Zac.
You bet!
Cool history...
Best AZ ep eva
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Cornell's playing on the Benton version of please send me some to love -- is SUBLIME -- also great live u tube vid of cornell and king backing jack dupree and more at montreux. Mr Parker on drums in stuff too -- and gordon edwards..
This was chicken noodle soup for my soul today. Fantastic.
Zac I'd love for you to do a video on Tony Joe White. I got to see him twice and jammed backstage with him once. A big hero of mine
I love him too!
Five people hate rainy nights in Georgia.
Thanks Zac this is very good, interesting info. May I ask a question? OK thanks, LOL. I have a G & L J bass and I notice the bridge is maybe the only thing not completely Leo Fender. I think the bridge is a Music Man style, so who developed the bridge, Leo or Ball? Thanks so much no prob. if you can't answerer.
Leo developed both the early Music Man and G&L basses.
I've always preferred round core strings over hex cores. DR Pure Blues Strings are round cores with a pure nickel wrap. They are much more affordable than Pyramid Strings. I read once that Cornell Dupre used a "cocked wah" pedal to shape his tone. Do you have any opinion on that?
He must have used that on certain sessions. Do you have a link to where you heard this?
@@AskZac I can't remember where I heard or read the reference to Dupree using a "cocked" wah. I do remember digging out my old wah wah pedal and using it to sweeten the tone I was getting on a solid state amp. I did a Google search yesterday, and I couldn't the article or video that suggested that Dupree used a wah pedal. If I do find it, I'll let you know.
Hey Zac, On the Wonderful Rainy Night In Georgia,Cornell is pictured with a custom telecaster - do you know anything about it ??
Do you have a link to the photo?
@@AskZac No, but it is the photo on your Spotify playlist of \cornell
Please do a Curtis show
Hey Zac do you have a copy of the book his hot licks video came with? Been on the hunt for literal years
I wish I did
Will you do a feature on Jimi Hendrix influence on soul rnb and rhythm playing?
That would be so awesome! I love how Hendrix influenced pretty much every genre of guitar playing in a different way. But he was definitely very influential when it comes to R and B music If for no other reason then the fact that he was Ernie Isley's 1st guitar teacher. You can hear it in Funkadelic records and princes stuff as well as Rick James's music
I wonder whether there's any connection between Cornell Dupree, the guitarist, and "Cousin Dupree," my favorite Steely Dan song.
the first time I heard 'Cousin Dupree' I wondered the same thing...
@@freddymclain Zac just introduced me to Cornell Dupree so I get to hear him with fresh ears. As for "Cousin Dupree," your comment struck me in that I hadn't thought of it as being heard by other people. Of course it was/is, but there's a way in which it's just mine. Peace.
I do not know of a connection, though The Dan clan would certainly have known Cornell.
Where do I find the Hathaway new material?
Its a limited release Live At The Bitter End. But really I think the regular release "Live" is better.
Another link to his playing style www.guitarplayer.com/technique/play-like-cornell-dupree