I loved your comments about finding your own path/sound. Tony Rice didn't become Tony Rice until he realized he'd never be Clarence White. I can't make it through one of your videos without reaching for my HD-28. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Wow just wow to hear from such a great guitar player who doesn’t know any scales🤯 That’s so humbling to know and I can totally relate to being excited over learning things. I love that there are levels to everything wether it’s playing the cowboy chords like a George Jones or the cross picking thing it’s all about playing whatever level to ones best abilities imo
One thing I noticed is that you hold your pick much the same way that Doc Watson did. He never gripped it with his thumb and first finger tip as a lot of players have a tendency to do. He said the overall control, being as there were less chance of something being out of sync the less things you move the less chance things have to be out of place, as well as the enhanced volume he got from using the bent first finger and thumb grip on his (usually quite firm) pick gave him greater volume and much more "boom" when playing the top E and A strings. I really enjoy your flat pick playing and consider you to be without a doubt one of the best, if not the best, who has ever stroked a string, but I would also love to hear you play a lot more thumb and finger style. I love the way you have mastered the "rocking chair" thumb lick that is so hard to get right. I always loved to hear Earl Scruggs pick up his guitar and play when they would play "You are my flower" and other such songs. I love the playing of greats such as the late Gamble Rogers mastered. If you are not familiar with him, please, when you have a chance, check him out. I would like to thank you for your posting of all your videos as I have spent hours upon hours listening to you and admiring your skill. As an Tennessee guy who has absolutely ZERO talent and though I have owned, and still own many different instruments, and have tried over and over to try to play ANYTHING, and have failed on every one, I admire you more than you can imagine. I am so low in talent that even my good friend JOSH SWIFT, yeah the guy from Sparta who plays a little dobro now and then with a modicum of talent himself...LOL....couldn't help me though he tried. Please be careful in our travels and if you are ever around the Cookeville area, you can come to my home and sit in at the Clouse pool room and pickin' parlor. I'll even call Josh and see if he can drop by and maybe a couple of other local pickers and just have a blast. My wife will even serve up some great BBQ and all the sweet tea you can drink.
Road to Columbus..the first section was in the first six frets(where my home is)I live there pretty much..for some reason when I venture beyond..I crash getting back😂Love these Trey..thanks buddy🎶
Hi Trey, thanks for the video. It was great! Hope you continue to do these. I love it when you sing them old country songs, Man, you kill those! I just bought your new CD and I love the title track living in a song! Thanks for all you do.
About the crosspicking exercise you mentioned. I'm an old guy trying to learn that for probably a year. Can't seem to get ddu, or the opposite. Started your exercise across the whole string set, and it just makes sense! I'm already getting that patern down in just a day of practicing. FINALLY, I think I may actually get crosspicking down at some point! Dud, udu, dud, udu just makes a lot more sense mechanically.
Sir, Thanks for sharing, your talents are significant, no doubt, but your generosity sets you apart a bit! I'm a long country mile or two away as a singer or player, but I still reach over for my guitar when I watch these Vids! Happy New Year...!
Would love to hear you talk about some music business stuff. Something like how you chose a label, manger, booker, producer etc. Or even song selection (for a record or live), touring tips, etc. I'll see if I can catch you live next time!
Sorry I'm late. I sure appreciate these videos Trey, I know you're a busy guy and any amount of time you put into these videos is greatly appreciated. Thanks again.👏
Thank you Trey. I always enjoy your posts. One suggestion: smile more, guy, cause I know you are having a good time--and your smiles are so cute! We adore your music.
What an amazing guy. Outstanding picker and singer. My very favorite cover he did was Merle Haggard’s. “Do They Ever Think of Me.” Made this old grouchy guy cry. I have that video saved. Hope to see him live sometime.
Another picker I follow, J.P. Cormier, is also a huge Lightfoot fan! Admittedly hard to find a guitarist that isn’t influenced by Gordon Lightfoot at least a little, but I love it!
Really enjoyed the video Trey thanks! Never heard sundown before and really enjoyed it 🤘🏼 Any time you feel like playing more Dropped D stuff go right ahead 😎 Would you by any chance be able to talk about the differences between playing fills in tunes in G compared to C, Am and Dropped D as they all have their own unique sound and it would be interesting to hear how you think about them. Songs in C seem more major scale sounding compared to songs in G which seem slightly more bluesy etc Thanks Trey you’re the best! Tom uk
Why doesn’t my D-41 sound like that when I play it? Oh yeah, because it’s me playing it. I constantly fight keeping humidity up in Colorado. I bet it’s a Sitka spruce top. Thanks again for your knowledge and time.
The ‘cooler’ ones from D’addario are the XTs. Very muck like the XS, but they feel ‘stiffer’ under a pick. Same corrosion resistance as XS. XT. Lights feel and sound like mediums. Interesting. New favorite.
Thanks for the fantastic music and the talk! Watching all the way from the uk. Those collaboration songs with Tommy Emmanuel were amazing. To learn to improvise well, is it important to prioritise knowing all the notes on the fretboard, or is it not as important as learning a lot of riffs? I was interested as you mentioned you don't practice/learn scales.
Niice I like these longer vids. I like your Thompson guitar Billy Strings plays one. Have you ever played a Rockbridge guitar? Those look really cool and sound great too
Great stuff Trey - what’s the name of the great tune you play at the start of the video ???…. Ah just seen another comment … is it Road to Colombus ????
To go further with your advice to practice with intent I suggest that once someone is past the stage of learning the words and chords to then every time you play is to make a performance of it, at this point in time everyone has a phone that records and it's the perfect tool to see yourself like someone else sees and hears you. If a person is playing a cover song their brain will fill in the blanks, particularly with singing, where your phone won't fool you.
Your solo on “flatt did it” with tommyemmanuel was just great, the way you blended blues and country/bluegrass and even django style jazz playing with the 1/4 note bends and hearing you say that you Don´t know scales! ,- did you improvise that solo? So Maybe you don´t know it but somehow you know. Scales i`m sure. And I feel like you, scales tend to be boring. Good to hear that you Can learn some great playing without knowing the scales.
Thank you so much! Yeah, that was a totally improvised solo… we did 3 takes of that song, with completely different solos on each pass. Same for Tommy and Rob…totally different solos, outside the main melody of the song being the same.
I did a short instrumental version of it on here not too long ago, and I also recorded a solo acoustic version that never got released once upon a time. I’ll do another version soon though!
@@TreyAHensley thank you Mr. Hensley that would be wonderful My favorite picker playing one of my favorite songs. Awesome. Please let me know when you do it. Thank you Mr Hensley.
What kind of guitar was that when gout were wearing those checkered sneakers. It was an electric guitar I think it was a Strat not really sure which one was it
Never… we’ve picked together a few times through the years and I hope we get to pick some more real soon! Im a big fan of Billy’s…he’s a great dude and a great picker. I’ll leave the dueling to the banjo players… 😀
Trey, I’m a big Gordon Lightfoot fan, The John Denver of Canada! I liked your cover of Sundown, great riffs! Being a Michigander, you got to learn to play Edmund Fitzgerald (done with one take!) Not me!
These are awesome, man. I dig the warn up exercises. And Gordon Lightfoot too... nice. Thanks for sharing and keep it up!!
“Get excited about something and practice that.” ❤
I loved your comments about finding your own path/sound. Tony Rice didn't become Tony Rice until he realized he'd never be Clarence White. I can't make it through one of your videos without reaching for my HD-28. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Oh no i missed it.. Sorry never again.. Thumbs up Trey Awesome job!!
Welcome to Wyoming
Lived in WY for 18 years then in Idaho Falls for 20 yrs.
You are an amazing picker
Wow just wow to hear from such a great guitar player who doesn’t know any scales🤯 That’s so humbling to know and I can totally relate to being excited over learning things. I love that there are levels to everything wether it’s playing the cowboy chords like a George Jones or the cross picking thing it’s all about playing whatever level to ones best abilities imo
One thing I noticed is that you hold your pick much the same way that Doc Watson did. He never gripped it with his thumb and first finger tip as a lot of players have a tendency to do. He said the overall control, being as there were less chance of something being out of sync the less things you move the less chance things have to be out of place, as well as the enhanced volume he got from using the bent first finger and thumb grip on his (usually quite firm) pick gave him greater volume and much more "boom" when playing the top E and A strings. I really enjoy your flat pick playing and consider you to be without a doubt one of the best, if not the best, who has ever stroked a string, but I would also love to hear you play a lot more thumb and finger style. I love the way you have mastered the "rocking chair" thumb lick that is so hard to get right. I always loved to hear Earl Scruggs pick up his guitar and play when they would play "You are my flower" and other such songs. I love the playing of greats such as the late Gamble Rogers mastered. If you are not familiar with him, please, when you have a chance, check him out. I would like to thank you for your posting of all your videos as I have spent hours upon hours listening to you and admiring your skill. As an Tennessee guy who has absolutely ZERO talent and though I have owned, and still own many different instruments, and have tried over and over to try to play ANYTHING, and have failed on every one, I admire you more than you can imagine. I am so low in talent that even my good friend JOSH SWIFT, yeah the guy from Sparta who plays a little dobro now and then with a modicum of talent himself...LOL....couldn't help me though he tried. Please be careful in our travels and if you are ever around the Cookeville area, you can come to my home and sit in at the Clouse pool room and pickin' parlor. I'll even call Josh and see if he can drop by and maybe a couple of other local pickers and just have a blast. My wife will even serve up some great BBQ and all the sweet tea you can drink.
Such a amazing player
Excellent Trey, thanks for you’re sincere attitude and answers to the questions. Really enjoy bending your ear segments.
Enjoying these videos hope you keep it up. Good stuff.
I’m just here for the awesome music….😊
You done the killer great, well done singing! Glenmora Louisiana listening loud and clear!
Road to Columbus..the first section was in the first six frets(where my home is)I live there pretty much..for some reason when I venture beyond..I crash getting back😂Love these Trey..thanks buddy🎶
Hi Trey, thanks for the video. It was great! Hope you continue to do these. I love it when you sing them old country songs, Man, you kill those! I just bought your new CD and I love the title track living in a song! Thanks for all you do.
Could listen to you play all day, thanks for taking the time to do these vids, they are awesome.
Thanks for doing these! They have been great so far!
Thanks Trey!
About the crosspicking exercise you mentioned. I'm an old guy trying to learn that for probably a year. Can't seem to get ddu, or the opposite. Started your exercise across the whole string set, and it just makes sense! I'm already getting that patern down in just a day of practicing. FINALLY, I think I may actually get crosspicking down at some point! Dud, udu, dud, udu just makes a lot more sense mechanically.
Sir, Thanks for sharing, your talents are significant, no doubt, but your generosity sets you apart a bit! I'm a long country mile or two away as a singer or player, but I still reach over for my guitar when I watch these Vids! Happy New Year...!
Would love to hear you talk about some music business stuff. Something like how you chose a label, manger, booker, producer etc. Or even song selection (for a record or live), touring tips, etc. I'll see if I can catch you live next time!
Sorry I'm late. I sure appreciate these videos Trey, I know you're a busy guy and any amount of time you put into these videos is greatly appreciated. Thanks again.👏
Love it ! Thank you so much for sharing 🙏
Trey and Jake are my two fav “modern” flatpickers these videos are awesome! Wish Jake would do the same he must fell off the earth
Thank you Trey. I always enjoy your posts. One suggestion: smile more, guy, cause I know you are having a good time--and your smiles are so cute! We adore your music.
What an amazing guy. Outstanding picker and singer. My very favorite cover he did was Merle Haggard’s. “Do They Ever Think of Me.” Made this old grouchy guy cry. I have that video saved. Hope to see him live sometime.
I like this "bending your ear" thing, brother. Pretty cool and very interesting.
Practicing with intent is such an important idea, I wish I had done this years ago.
Thanks for sharing this information. One day I hope to play as fluid and relaxed as you man good job!
These are great! I heard about the on Tony polcastro video!
Thanks 14:44
These videos are awesome man! The D41 sounds great.
Another picker I follow, J.P. Cormier, is also a huge Lightfoot fan! Admittedly hard to find a guitarist that isn’t influenced by Gordon Lightfoot at least a little, but I love it!
Caught you on tghe replay but I'll catch the next one for sure! Keep doing the live streams!
Sure man get it going. See you down the road a piece. Oh yes, sir man.
Really enjoyed the video Trey thanks! Never heard sundown before and really enjoyed it 🤘🏼
Any time you feel like playing more Dropped D stuff go right ahead 😎
Would you by any chance be able to talk about the differences between playing fills in tunes in G compared to C, Am and Dropped D as they all have their own unique sound and it would be interesting to hear how you think about them. Songs in C seem more major scale sounding compared to songs in G which seem slightly more bluesy etc
Thanks Trey you’re the best!
Tom uk
Why doesn’t my D-41 sound like that when I play it? Oh yeah, because it’s me playing it. I constantly fight keeping humidity up in Colorado. I bet it’s a Sitka spruce top. Thanks again for your knowledge and time.
So great that you do this. I will use that cross picking exercise. Be safe out there.
Love this series
Country rocks
But Bluegrass rules!
The ‘cooler’ ones from D’addario are the XTs. Very muck like the XS, but they feel ‘stiffer’ under a pick. Same corrosion resistance as XS. XT. Lights feel and sound like mediums. Interesting. New favorite.
Thanks for the fantastic music and the talk! Watching all the way from the uk. Those collaboration songs with Tommy Emmanuel were amazing. To learn to improvise well, is it important to prioritise knowing all the notes on the fretboard, or is it not as important as learning a lot of riffs? I was interested as you mentioned you don't practice/learn scales.
Niice I like these longer vids. I like your Thompson guitar Billy Strings plays one. Have you ever played a Rockbridge guitar? Those look really cool and sound great too
1:10 even camera can’t keep up😂
Wow, just Wow. Amazing picking... Did you ever hurt your right little finger really badly? ;-)
one day ill be able to play like you!
Great stuff Trey - what’s the name of the great tune you play at the start of the video ???…. Ah just seen another comment … is it Road to Colombus ????
That’s it!
@@TreyAHensley gonna have a crack at it - cheers mate from England !!!j
To go further with your advice to practice with intent I suggest that once someone is past the stage of learning the words and chords to then every time you play is to make a performance of it, at this point in time everyone has a phone that records and it's the perfect tool to see yourself like someone else sees and hears you. If a person is playing a cover song their brain will fill in the blanks, particularly with singing, where your phone won't fool you.
Your solo on “flatt did it” with tommyemmanuel was just great, the way you blended blues and country/bluegrass and even django style jazz playing with the 1/4 note bends and hearing you say that you Don´t know scales! ,- did you improvise that solo? So Maybe you don´t know it but somehow you know. Scales i`m sure. And I feel like you, scales tend to be boring. Good to hear that you Can learn some great playing without knowing the scales.
Thank you so much! Yeah, that was a totally improvised solo… we did 3 takes of that song, with completely different solos on each pass. Same for Tommy and Rob…totally different solos, outside the main melody of the song being the same.
❤❤❤❤❤😮😮😮😮
Love to see you do a version of blue sky by Dickey, Betts and the Allman Brothers Band. I think you could do that awesomely
I did a short instrumental version of it on here not too long ago, and I also recorded a solo acoustic version that never got released once upon a time. I’ll do another version soon though!
@@TreyAHensley thank you Mr. Hensley that would be wonderful My favorite picker playing one of my favorite songs. Awesome. Please let me know when you do it. Thank you Mr Hensley.
What kind of guitar was that when gout were wearing those checkered sneakers. It was an electric guitar I think it was a Strat not really sure which one was it
It is a copy of a Merle Travis Bigsby guitar made by my friend in California. That’s not my guitar…but it’s awesome
Hi Trey, couple questions, how is Rob Icke's last name pronounced? what tuning does he normally use?
Ickes: rhymes with “bikes”
I believe he’s in an open G tuning
@@TreyAHensley thanks for the reply, I hate to mis-pronounce anyone's name.
Tommy Emmanuel is the modern day Doc Watson
And Chet…and Django…and so many other greats. Tommy has mastered so many styles.
When are you and billy strings going to duel?
Never… we’ve picked together a few times through the years and I hope we get to pick some more real soon! Im a big fan of Billy’s…he’s a great dude and a great picker. I’ll leave the dueling to the banjo players… 😀
Trey, I’m a big Gordon Lightfoot fan, The John Denver of Canada! I liked your cover of Sundown, great riffs! Being a Michigander, you got to learn to play Edmund Fitzgerald (done with one take!) Not me!
Could you please and thank you meet me in person for my birthday
ты крутой тип
привет из Украины
If the Devil is on this thread let it be known I’m close to selling my soul to play like you.
Let me send you a track of my drums. I wanna play to your shit