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Wow, Gilmore donned a Tele! That was epic! Let's don't forget Elvis' legendary James Burton, then there's "Dangerous" Don Rich with Buck Owens & the Buckaroos, strangely enough a song called "Buckaroo"... brilliant Tele work indeed, but Keith Richard still grabs me like crazy
@@ericrose3877 exactly right, read my comments about the guitar used & the guy who did the 007 theme, I already knew as you did it wasn't played on a "Tellycastah"..
Geez...you just killed it on Over Under Sideways Down. I've tried to play that for decades and yours sounded just like BBC Sessions. And on Funk #49...talk about getting the nuance, especially on the intro.
I've played strats for the last 35yrs but had a crazy desire for a Tele. I bought a squier classic vibe 60's Tele yesterday and I love it.. I didn't realize how versatile it could be..I'm excited to learn and feel the tones in the weeks to come but I now understand the appeal for these guitars 🎸 rock on
I got my first tele a while back. It's a player series in surf pearl and maple neck / fret board. I can easily play anything I want on it. It's such a comfortable and versatile guitar. It definitely won't be my last.
Best bridge pickup ever. Strats have the best neck pickup ever. I once modded a tele with a strat neck pickup and it just didn't do the same thing a strat does. We definitely need both 😅
World class playing! As a Brit, I may be biased, but I think this is one of the best Tele demos I’ve seen on RUclips. You nail the technique and tone on every riff. Quality Sir!
I'm a bassplayer and I just love the way you play. You have so much command over the guitar it doesn't matter what type of guitar or what style you play. It is always so masterful. My jaw is on the floor almost the whole time I'm watching your clips.
Absolutely! A really solid list. Since it leans to British players I might have put a Blow By Blow track in there, but he did acknowledge Beck with OUSD
I played a standard 70's single coil loaded Tele in a metal band for a long time. Everyone always commented on how heavy it sounded. They are beasts, as you can tell from my photo.
My personal list of go-to Tele riffs 1. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards) 2. Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour) 3. Killing In The Name - Rage Against the Machine (Tom Morello) 4. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen) 5. Vertigo - U2 (The Edge) 6. Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) 7. Before I Forget - Slipknot (Jim Root) 8. My Iron Lung - Radiohead (Jonny Greenwood) 9. Message In A Bottle - The Police (Andy Summers) 10. Purple Rain - Prince & the Revolution (Prince)
I can't believe "before I forget" was played on a tele, that's so cool to think about. It's such a heavy song but played on a guitar kinda notorious for a more Southern sound. Awesome
First riff that came to my mind : "Green Onions" by Steve Cropper with Booker T. and the MGs (fortunately "Soul Man" was included). Then Joe Strummer's Tele on The Clash's "London Calling" and Syd Barrett Pink Floyd's "Astronomy Domine". And then The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite. And of course Roy Buchanan and Albert Collins.
I know that every blues fan has a favourite guitarist, but when some says "blues guitar", the sound that I hear in my head is Albert Collins, even if nobody else sounds like him.
James Burton Master of the Telecaster. He played on the early Ricky Nelson stuff was in Elvis’ band and played with a ton of country players. He played on both of Gram parsons solo albums as well😎
@@stevehoran5595 I meant I figured out why he didn't include it. Hope nobody thought I meant I figured out how to play like Kirchen. I will NEVER figure out how to play it!
Hats off to this young man for putting this great piece together. you are a decent guitarist yourself, and i loved seeing all these vintage beauties in action. Great job!
Wilko deserves a mention. 'She Does It right' may be what everyone thinks of, but there's so much more. Wilko worships Mick Green, and quite right too. Mick had the basics of 'Going Back Home', and with Wilko, fattened it out. Both Dr Feelgood and The Pirates recorded it.
Glad to see Status Quo mentioned. Very rarely seen anywhere which I find quite strange given that they are one of the most iconic British bands of the 60’s/70’s, always over-shone by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
Hi I'm a new comer. Thanks I really enjoyed and appreciated all your choices. Well done. One of my favorite tele players is Don Rich who was a big influence on Bakersfield sound in country music. Rock on and take care
Fun fact. Vic Flick actually played the original James Bond theme on an old archtop with a Gretsch DeArmond pickup on it. The Telecaster sounds great that riff too.
Once again, KILLIN' IT Jack !!! I'll go out on a limb & say any of the honorable mentions were better than a couple of the Top 10, esp. How Many More Times....it sounded masssssive !!!!
It was great to hear a guitar demo which didn't use effects pedals all the time. Stax session guitarist Steve Cropper used to use a telecaster.. He underpl;ayed most of the time in Booker T & the MG's Green Onions & Otis Redding tracks.
When I started out to play guitar in the 1960s as a teenager I was a Jeff Beck freak and loved his stuff in the Yardbirds. He used a Telecaster back then. My guitar back then was a Fender Jazzmaster played through a Fender Bassman (The one with two channels and two 12" speakers.) I wish I had both of those now.
Hey man, first time I've seen one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. A fellow musician friend emailed me the clip. I really appreciate your vast knowledge of the instrument, your versatility and def precision as a musician, as well as your verbal eloquence. Great job man. I'll keep watching. *One guy (not super well known) who has great plain basic Tele sound is Jimmy Messina. He was in Loggins and Messina: "Your Mama Don't Dance". And he was in Poco: "You'd Better Think Twice. ** Also, the Telecaster Bass has a great husky tone. Dusty Hill of ZZ Top often played one.
Jack you’re not kidding when it comes to the versatility of a Telecaster. It literally can do everything. Mind you there are certain factors involved but you can get there. I just got my first Telecaster 6 months ago and I’m loving it. It’s a 2007 Fender Highway One Telecaster in honey blonde.
@@jensenbell I’ve got that quite a bit and it almost sounds like a humbucker in the bridge position. Mind you I’ve got fender custom shop Texas Specials installed.
Thanks for picking and playing these songs- well done! I really dig Jonny Greenwood's iconic "Airbag" riff. Aggressively played while floating from minor to major, I think Beethoven would have loved Jonny's motif. He played it on his '95 Telecaster Plus
Just wanted to comment that I think you're a pitch perfect guitarist! It's very rare to see somebody play covers on RUclips that sound 'exactly' like the originals, but you do it! You're a great guitarist!
Watched this a few times - such a great selection of killer songs played incredibly well. I marvel at your skills to reproduce some of the greatest tunes ever made on a selection of fine instruments. Killer tone, great playing mate. I especially like how by playing just the guitar part you highlight the “special sauce”, the magic of each piece, that we all can try and emulate. Some bits gave me chills. Thanks so much.
I must say.. masterful demonstrations on all of the examples.. couldn’t be done without exceptional rhythm skills! Well played, sir! On another note, Walsh aptly, rightly named “Funk 49”.. I’ll never forget the first time I heard it (and it was as soon as it was released), and it’s an all-time favorite. Great to here it included, here! Great Work - Keep It Up !
The opening Riff you performed from the James Bond Theme was recorded by Vic Flick on a Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe... a hollow body guitar but the one single coil pickup was mounted more towards the bridge which gave it that renowned "twang".. But sounds killer & right at home on the Tele, great job!
Yeah, I got confused on that one. I knew the Bond theme had been played on a hollow body...nailed that tremolo sound at the end, though, so I liked it!
at last someone finally giving some love the the quo thankyou, i'm not the biggest quo fan but always respected their work and parfitt was the engine room playing 12 bar for hours on cable thick strings that in of itself was super human.
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies; Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees come to mind, but there are numerous other tunes out there. Well done with your selection!
@@franktaconelli9095 Definitely a Tele - there's a great video here on RUclips of session player Louie Shelton showing how he played the instrumental break in the middle. It's a fascinating watch!
Absolutely brilliant. For years I never tried a Tele, nor did I want one. Then something in me wanted to try one last year and I love it. I actually have 2 now. They are my favourite guitars. Thanks again for the video and your riffing is superb.
When I was Jr in High School, I dropped my Japanese Les Paul and broke the jack, the day before the talent show. My friend loaned me '57 Tele for the show and I hated it. The thing was, I didn't know very much at all about dialing in an amp. Somewhere along the way, I started playing a Tele, and eventually fell in love with them. All these years later, I am working on a friend's recording project, and most of the tracks I have laid down so far are with my G&L Tele. (ASAT CLASSIC) Each song has is own character, so I have given each one it's own guitar sounds. a wide variety of sounds from one guitar, and three different amps. Only a couple of tracks with pedals. I have a few guitars to choose from, but the Tele is my go to guitar. I'm not a Jazz or Country player by any means, but I did put Flatwound 10's on it. (I Dig The Sounds)
@@Alfa75V6 each to their own but John Frusciante is simply one of the guitar greats, with that knack of writing and playing fiendishly complex parts that sound simple. Bona fide genius.
@@sfedroid , seen him here in the Netherlands a long time ago and he was nothing but a pretentious copy cat , certainly able to channel some emotion i will give him that but nothing NEW that makes me want to skip listening to “Little wing” “Gypsy eyes” or “Voodoo child” etc. & etc. for that matter. And young people go on and on about him but you never hear them say “oh that Howlin’ Wolf Buddy Guy or Peter Green Rory Gallagher Jeff Beck Toni Iommi / Ritchie Blackmore is bad ass” and those are players far more original and prolific than him. & sorry but the RHCP’s singer is a pretentious 🤡
Love Joe Walsh, he can really make a tele sing. Great choice of players and riffs but this list can go on and on. Enjoyed your video, brought back some great old memory's.
He plays an Ernie Ball Musicman though. Whether or not he did on that song or not I don’t know. What I DO know is that I saw him in Head , Hands , Feet in about 1972 They played’warming up the band’ which features Albert Lee on guitar. Great player.
After playing a strat for decades I finally got my hands on a Nashville Pro tele. Where have you been all my life ??? ... You did some job of showcasing this axe.
I REALLY wish you guys would also list what gear/amps/pedals you are using for each one of these riffs. Really nailing the tone like bad ass on some of these riffs. Would love to know what amp is used or whatnot. Whoever you have helping set up the gear for each riff really knows their stuff. Love these videos guys, keep em coming!!!!!! (add find a way to list the gear youre using too!!!!) Thanks Guys!!!!!!!
indeed ... i tried several nice fenders and ended up buying the classic vibe squier one as it was equal to the the fender at 800 quid for my purposes ... ie ,, the sound and cost 300 later i went to try to match an amp to it as i was failing with my helix wrong cab .. got a 2x 12 ... sorted
Fantstic - especially the Grace "Hon Mench" ... a beautiful pice of guitar work, beautifully played. Also your Beck technique was brill to boot! Funnily enough, although I love the sounds that the Telecaster makes, I've never been able to get on with them. Shame really .. but I'm more than happy to listen to other people playing them!
Joe Walsh is great and I love a lot of his work, but I think the number one has to be 'Start Me Up'. That riff dominated sports stadiums for three decades.
Although the first left out riff that came to mind was Chrissie Hind’s Tele playing in the Pretenders, particularly “Middle of the Road.” Wow, she had that Tele sounding like car horns! But also can’t forget Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, and the amazing Joe Bonamassa, who occasionally plays a Tele.
Great list and very well played. I'd have added John Frusciante's 'Can't stop' to the mix as a great example of the range of the tele between bass and upper notes. It's quite hard to get right with its selective muting and voicing of strings with the left hand.
I've always liked to Funk 49. I think you played it very well and have inspired probably a lot of people to try to give that a try. Good choice! Good Luck!
Danny Gatton, Keith Richards, Roy Buchanan, Tom Principato, Mike Stern, Collins Kids, Don Rich, Tim Lerch, Ed Bickert, Steve Morse, Ted Greene, Albert Lee, Waylon Jennings, Steve Cropper, Bill Frisell, George Harrison, James Burton, Bill Weider, Merle Haggard, Joe Walsh, etc.
Arlen Roth inspired me to get a tele. This was a great vid. What a variety of teles you played, I assume each one with just a bit of variation. Joe Walsh is a fave of mine, way before the Eagles. Excellent skills and fun to watch you play.
Loved the video! Great list and great playing! But how do you leave out Bill Kirchen and Hot Rod Lincoln? I’ve heard many try to play it, but only Bill does it right.
Looks like he has a Brunetti Pleximan plugged in beside him?...... it's well capable of doing the cleans/edge of breakup and flat out distorted sounds here......but it could also just be on set for the previous or next vid they are shooting and this was all done on some digital modeller? 😊
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Thanks for checking out our list! In case you missed them, check out the other videos in this series:
Top 10 ‘ES’ Riffs: bit.ly/3cKYYEu
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Top 10 Strat Riffs: bit.ly/3gsvrkY
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Motorcycle Emptiness should have made this list.
Wow, Gilmore donned a Tele! That was epic!
Let's don't forget Elvis' legendary James Burton, then there's "Dangerous" Don Rich with Buck Owens & the Buckaroos, strangely enough a song called "Buckaroo"... brilliant Tele work indeed, but Keith Richard still grabs me like crazy
The Bond 'riff' was not played on a 'tellycaustah", but an obscure British guitar, that you will have to do some honest research on. WUSS.
@@ericrose3877 exactly right, read my comments about the guitar used & the guy who did the 007 theme, I already knew as you did it wasn't played on a "Tellycastah"..
You can talk about how versatile a guitar the tele is but let’s also talk about how versatile a player this guy is. I love it.
So good
@@CliffMcCauley Yes, versatile and knowledgeable!
Geez...you just killed it on Over Under Sideways Down. I've tried to play that for decades and yours sounded just like BBC Sessions.
And on Funk #49...talk about getting the nuance, especially on the intro.
You beat me to it.
He’s really good. If was a rosewood, maple, cheap tele, custom shop or non fender he made them all sound superb.
What an absolutely STUNNING rendition of “Run Like Hell”, my goodness.👏🏽👏🏽
This guy is an amazing player, he plays the range of styles so effortlessly, there’s no denying talent.
I've played strats for the last 35yrs but had a crazy desire for a Tele. I bought a squier classic vibe 60's Tele yesterday and I love it.. I didn't realize how versatile it could be..I'm excited to learn and feel the tones in the weeks to come but I now understand the appeal for these guitars 🎸 rock on
I got my first tele a while back. It's a player series in surf pearl and maple neck / fret board. I can easily play anything I want on it. It's such a comfortable and versatile guitar. It definitely won't be my last.
Hope you’re having fun
The classic vibe series are so good! I bought a 50’s style two years ago and it’s my go to guitar!
Best bridge pickup ever. Strats have the best neck pickup ever. I once modded a tele with a strat neck pickup and it just didn't do the same thing a strat does. We definitely need both 😅
It doesn’t only show what a great instrument the Tele is, It also shows what a great guitar player you are
World class playing! As a Brit, I may be biased, but I think this is one of the best Tele demos I’ve seen on RUclips. You nail the technique and tone on every riff. Quality Sir!
I'm a bassplayer and I just love the way you play. You have so much command over the guitar it doesn't matter what type of guitar or what style you play. It is always so masterful. My jaw is on the floor almost the whole time I'm watching your clips.
I’ve always loved the Tele tone on the intro to Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress by The Hollies.
Absolutely!
And Randy Bachman (CBC Vinyl Tap radio show) mistakenly thought it was a Gibson ES model LOL...
I love the Rick bass on that song
Let us not forget Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton who were amazing tele players. Thank you for the great videos that you do for the masses.
Jose Salas - Was wondering how long before someone mentioned Gatton & Buchanan
@@cirenosnor5768 I wonder if Albert Collins got a mention yet?
Absolutely! A really solid list. Since it leans to British players I might have put a Blow By Blow track in there, but he did acknowledge Beck with OUSD
and Albert Lee!!!
@@gaudeam1 Good call!!!
I played a standard 70's single coil loaded Tele in a metal band for a long time. Everyone always commented on how heavy it sounded. They are beasts, as you can tell from my photo.
My personal list of go-to Tele riffs
1. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards)
2. Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour)
3. Killing In The Name - Rage Against the Machine (Tom Morello)
4. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
5. Vertigo - U2 (The Edge)
6. Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page)
7. Before I Forget - Slipknot (Jim Root)
8. My Iron Lung - Radiohead (Jonny Greenwood)
9. Message In A Bottle - The Police (Andy Summers)
10. Purple Rain - Prince & the Revolution (Prince)
Awesome list - thanks for sharing
I can't believe "before I forget" was played on a tele, that's so cool to think about. It's such a heavy song but played on a guitar kinda notorious for a more Southern sound. Awesome
All great choices!
Brown sugar studio version was played on a 68 SG.
Born to Run was played on at jazz master if I am not mistaken. Typically he plays a tele, but not on that recording.
Wilko Johnson had an amazing tele technique, I love his energy, an amazing guitarist and man.
First riff that came to my mind : "Green Onions" by Steve Cropper with Booker T. and the MGs (fortunately "Soul Man" was included).
Then Joe Strummer's Tele on The Clash's "London Calling" and Syd Barrett Pink Floyd's "Astronomy Domine". And then The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite. And of course Roy Buchanan and Albert Collins.
Middle Of The Road is a 'Tele masterclass.
Oh yeah Chrisse did as well, I had almost forgot that.
Oh yeah, Syd’s playing on Interstellar Overdrive is so cool as well. Absolutely love that riff
I know that every blues fan has a favourite guitarist, but when some says "blues guitar", the sound that I hear in my head is Albert Collins, even if nobody else sounds like him.
PJ Harvey's "Dry" was all done on a Tele. Roy Buchanon, Muddy Water, Ian Blurton and Change of Heart (Canada) first two albums - all done on a Tele.
James Burton Master of the Telecaster. He played on the early Ricky Nelson stuff was in Elvis’ band and played with a ton of country players. He played on both of Gram parsons solo albums as well😎
Susie Q the original lick .
James inspired me..lots of young guitarists watched "The Adventures of Ossie and Harriet", just to see James Burton.
I have a mim james burton telecaster, and it is lovely.
Jack......you're a f×××ING jukebox!!!!!!!
What a great player! Nice to hear every Peach Guitars video.
That Coldplay riff is SICK. So underrated, I have never seen anyone play this before. You are easily becoming one of my favorite guitar players.
It was impressive especially on that Deluxe
A great Tele player is Bill Kirchen from Commander Cody. His version of Hot Rod Lincoln is a classic!!!!
They didn't have it? I'm not watching.
Yeah, agree. Hot Rod Lincoln is a must! I wish I could play it. He does too much picking.
@@stevehoran5595 I figured it out -- he'd have to try to play it!
@@k.s.vids1 LOL! I think Jack could pull it off. He plays an Alex Lifeson riff on one of these clips that requires some furious picking.
@@stevehoran5595 I meant I figured out why he didn't include it. Hope nobody thought I meant I figured out how to play like Kirchen. I will NEVER figure out how to play it!
Thanks for including James Burtons Susie Q. as an old timer I really appreciated it. Thanks. Very inclusive list.
Glad you added some Steve Cropper playing. He was and is a tele master.
I agree. I was waiting to hear Green Onions but from a riff perspective Soul Man was a much better selection.
Seeing him play Soul Man on SNL was one of the reasons I picked up guitar.
Helicopter at the end was SOOO good... such a satisfying riff
Hats off to this young man for putting this great piece together. you are a decent guitarist yourself, and i loved seeing all these vintage beauties in action. Great job!
Wilko deserves a mention. 'She Does It right' may be what everyone thinks of, but there's so much more. Wilko worships Mick Green, and quite right too. Mick had the basics of 'Going Back Home', and with Wilko, fattened it out. Both Dr Feelgood and The Pirates recorded it.
Well said.
Spot on mick green was a tele legend.
You just can't beat that Telecaster twang. Always my go to guitar.
I would agree with you on that, but the Rickenbacker jangle is up there too. I own both, a ‘52 reissue Tele’ and a 360 FG Ric.
Thanks Peach Guitars and Jack: amazing video, playing and guitars. This video will never grow old…beautiful!! 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼😊
Glad to see Status Quo mentioned. Very rarely seen anywhere which I find quite strange given that they are one of the most iconic British bands of the 60’s/70’s, always over-shone by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
I agree ricks tele was so unique and his sound was just amazing!
Yeah ...the QUO ....I think that album 12 gold bars may have been my first tape at about 9years old ...and it's savage beginner material to learn ..
Classic British rock, great songs, great playing,great band
Fabulous playing! It's always great to see a theme being demonstrated by someone who can play the instrument this well!
Great job once again guys. Can't beat a good tele riff. Top ten SG riffs next?
Hi I'm a new comer. Thanks I really enjoyed and appreciated all your choices. Well done. One of my favorite tele players is Don Rich who was a big influence on Bakersfield sound in country music. Rock on and take care
great to see someone include the mighty Quo in one of these lists. and quite rightly.
Man, the sound of a tele is just SO damn satisfying. Great riff choices! Definitely going to add a few of these to my repertoire.
I'm a simple man. Someone recognizes the brilliance that is Andy Summers and his playing, I up vote it.
You and me both. 🙂
"Andy is the King of chords" Sting
WOW, you did a really good job with this. You nailed so many precious moments.
Fun fact. Vic Flick actually played the original James Bond theme on an old archtop with a Gretsch DeArmond pickup on it. The Telecaster sounds great that riff too.
@@StopTheRotthat’s what I was finna say
Thanks so much as always, superb playing and great narration too. So very well done.
That was great! I shall now look at the Les Paul and Strat lists!
Another great video from Peach Guitars, but what I really want to say is you are such an awesome guitar player! Thanks again!!
Man, ‘Grace’ is such a beautiful song. Great work!
Once again, KILLIN' IT Jack !!! I'll go out on a limb & say any of the honorable mentions were better than a couple of the Top 10, esp. How Many More Times....it sounded masssssive !!!!
Jack play's all this stuff so well it makes me want to go and put the records on and re-listen to it all. Fantastic!
These are outstanding Tele riffs. Really good choices, every one, and you played them all beautifully.. Plus you made an excellent choice for riff #1.
I love that you chose James Gang for the number one! Yeah
It was great to hear a guitar demo which didn't use effects pedals all the time. Stax session guitarist Steve Cropper used to use a telecaster.. He underpl;ayed most of the time in Booker T & the MG's Green Onions & Otis Redding tracks.
When I started out to play guitar in the 1960s as a teenager I was a Jeff Beck freak and loved his stuff in the Yardbirds. He used a Telecaster back then. My guitar back then was a Fender Jazzmaster played through a Fender Bassman (The one with two channels and two 12" speakers.) I wish I had both of those now.
Hey man, first time I've seen one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. A fellow musician friend emailed me the clip. I really appreciate your vast knowledge of the instrument, your versatility and def precision as a musician, as well as your verbal eloquence. Great job man. I'll keep watching. *One guy (not super well known) who has great plain basic Tele sound is Jimmy Messina. He was in Loggins and Messina: "Your Mama Don't Dance". And he was in Poco: "You'd Better Think Twice. ** Also, the Telecaster Bass has a great husky tone. Dusty Hill of ZZ Top often played one.
Jack you’re not kidding when it comes to the versatility of a Telecaster. It literally can do everything. Mind you there are certain factors involved but you can get there. I just got my first Telecaster 6 months ago and I’m loving it. It’s a 2007 Fender Highway One Telecaster in honey blonde.
Use that tone knob! You'll get even more! lightly roll off highs on the bridge and then hit your overdrive. Mindblowing.
@@jensenbell I’ve got that quite a bit and it almost sounds like a humbucker in the bridge position. Mind you I’ve got fender custom shop Texas Specials installed.
@@seanyiscubsfan1 What an amazing instrument. Leo Fender got it right the very first time out.
@@jensenbell I will say though I enjoy a 9.5 inch radius more than 7.25 though. That’s just me but I can’t be the only one.
Thanks for picking and playing these songs- well done! I really dig Jonny Greenwood's iconic "Airbag" riff. Aggressively played while floating from minor to major, I think Beethoven would have loved Jonny's motif. He played it on his '95 Telecaster Plus
Johnny really shouldve been here, weather it's airbag or not
He got coldplay but missed Jonny
Yes with the Franz Ferdinand song! Jeff Buckley's Grace was a nice shoutout as well!
Just wanted to comment that I think you're a pitch perfect guitarist! It's very rare to see somebody play covers on RUclips that sound 'exactly' like the originals, but you do it! You're a great guitarist!
Andy Summers arrangements seem rather technical, almost composed, glad to see him included
Sting wrote the Message in a Bottle riff though. Love Andy’s playing though.
Cracking guitar player ! Yes no denying it and this from a scotsman admiring an englishman. Well done sir.
Watched this a few times - such a great selection of killer songs played incredibly well. I marvel at your skills to reproduce some of the greatest tunes ever made on a selection of fine instruments. Killer tone, great playing mate. I especially like how by playing just the guitar part you highlight the “special sauce”, the magic of each piece, that we all can try and emulate. Some bits gave me chills. Thanks so much.
Awesome collection of awesome Tele sounds!
Just outstanding playing from Jack and really fantastic tones again
Love playing teles, always have, this video was just pure vindication for me! Thanks dudes!
I must say.. masterful demonstrations on all of the examples.. couldn’t be done without exceptional rhythm skills! Well played, sir! On another note, Walsh aptly, rightly named “Funk 49”.. I’ll never forget the first time I heard it (and it was as soon as it was released), and it’s an all-time favorite. Great to here it included, here! Great Work - Keep It Up !
There was also a Funk 48. Nobody seems to mention it. It's a great song.
The opening Riff you performed from the James Bond Theme was recorded by Vic Flick on a Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe... a hollow body guitar but the one single coil pickup was mounted more towards the bridge which gave it that renowned "twang".. But sounds killer & right at home on the Tele, great job!
Vic Played a Stratocaster " Also
@@chriscapps1604 Yes he did
Yeah, I got confused on that one. I knew the Bond theme had been played on a hollow body...nailed that tremolo sound at the end, though, so I liked it!
Jack you play these riffs with such authenticity... wether it's Les Paul, Strat or Tele. Great stuff mate😉
at last someone finally giving some love the the quo thankyou, i'm not the biggest quo fan but always respected their work and parfitt was the engine room playing 12 bar for hours on cable thick strings that in of itself was super human.
Parfitt had a hammer of a right hand and I don't think anybody can really afford to overlook their importance. Woefully underrated!
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies; Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees come to mind, but there are numerous other tunes out there. Well done with your selection!
I was waiting for "Hot Rod Lincoln"
I was waiting for Roy Buchanan. He probably hasn’t even heard of him let alone try to mimic his style.
I’m pretty sure Last Train To Clarksville is a Gretsch
@@franktaconelli9095 Definitely a Tele - there's a great video here on RUclips of session player Louie Shelton showing how he played the instrumental break in the middle. It's a fascinating watch!
Great list! Sounds fantastic.
Absolutely brilliant. For years I never tried a Tele, nor did I want one. Then something in me wanted to try one last year and I love it. I actually have 2 now. They are my favourite guitars. Thanks again for the video and your riffing is superb.
Same here I’ve always been a strat guy but just got an xotic tele and it sounds amazing!
Well, what kind of guitars did you play before?
@@ianthomas4568 I never understood why I should play a tele, when I have a Strat which got it all and more. What is it?
@@HarryGuit strats, PRS, gretsch, LP style etc
@@dreamscuba from humbuckers to single coils. Yeah, that’s the right thing to do. If they‘d buck the hums only!
When I was Jr in High School, I dropped my Japanese Les Paul and broke the jack, the day before the talent show. My friend loaned me '57 Tele for the show and I hated it. The thing was, I didn't know very much at all about dialing in an amp. Somewhere along the way, I started playing a Tele, and eventually fell in love with them.
All these years later, I am working on a friend's recording project, and most of the tracks I have laid down so far are with my G&L Tele. (ASAT CLASSIC) Each song has is own character, so I have given each one it's own guitar sounds. a wide variety of sounds from one guitar, and three different amps. Only a couple of tracks with pedals.
I have a few guitars to choose from, but the Tele is my go to guitar. I'm not a Jazz or Country player by any means, but I did put Flatwound 10's on it. (I Dig The Sounds)
Awesome list! Glad to see Jeff Buckley on there. He's a truly underrated guitarist. My addition to the list would be "Can't Stop" RHCP
Jeff Buckley was a really cool guitarist. He is my favorite singer
hate the RHCP
@@Alfa75V6 well you sir have no taste
@@Alfa75V6 each to their own but John Frusciante is simply one of the guitar greats, with that knack of writing and playing fiendishly complex parts that sound simple. Bona fide genius.
@@sfedroid , seen him here in the Netherlands a long time ago and he was nothing but a pretentious copy cat , certainly able to channel some emotion i will give him that but nothing NEW that makes me want to skip listening to
“Little wing” “Gypsy eyes” or “Voodoo child” etc. & etc. for that matter.
And young people go on and on about him but you never hear them say
“oh that Howlin’ Wolf Buddy Guy or Peter Green Rory Gallagher Jeff Beck Toni Iommi / Ritchie Blackmore is bad ass”
and those are players far more original and prolific than him.
& sorry but the RHCP’s
singer is a pretentious 🤡
Just amazing playing! Especially “Run Like Hell”. I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Love Joe Walsh, he can really make a tele sing. Great choice of players and riffs but this list can go on and on. Enjoyed your video, brought back some great old memory's.
Fully agree. Great playing. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it!
Albert Lee’s intro to Country Boy.
Great vid; this has been my favorite of Jack’s Top Ten videos
Albert Lee anything!
He plays an Ernie Ball Musicman though. Whether or not he did on that song or not I don’t know. What I DO know is that I saw him in Head , Hands , Feet in about 1972 They played’warming up the band’ which features Albert Lee on guitar. Great player.
After playing a strat for decades I finally got my hands on a Nashville Pro tele. Where have you been all my life ??? ... You did some job of showcasing this axe.
I REALLY wish you guys would also list what gear/amps/pedals you are using for each one of these riffs. Really nailing the tone like bad ass on some of these riffs. Would love to know what amp is used or whatnot. Whoever you have helping set up the gear for each riff really knows their stuff. Love these videos guys, keep em coming!!!!!! (add find a way to list the gear youre using too!!!!) Thanks Guys!!!!!!!
indeed ... i tried several nice fenders and ended up buying the classic vibe squier one as it was equal to the the fender at 800 quid for my purposes ... ie ,, the sound and cost 300
later i went to try to match an amp to it as i was failing with my helix
wrong cab .. got a 2x 12 ... sorted
@@EvilSean62th CV squire is a gem
Those double bound Tele's are beautiful! Another great riff video. Thanks for recognizing Steve Cropper and The Yardbirds there.
Totally agree with number 1. Wish you had a Vince Gill riff in your list though. I know he’s country but the man can flat out play.
Right on
There are at least as many, if not more, classic Tele licks in country music as in rock.
But????Vince Gill is a great picker..Tele, Martin D28..,Vince blitzes..
No need to apologise for Country pickers
The tone of that red tele at 6:21 is amazing! My only tele is a super-cheap Bullet Tele and it's one of my favorite guitars.
A great video showcasing the Telecaster's sound possibilities. Inspiring, thank you.
Wow! Excellent review, great playing
Fantstic - especially the Grace "Hon Mench" ... a beautiful pice of guitar work, beautifully played. Also your Beck technique was brill to boot! Funnily enough, although I love the sounds that the Telecaster makes, I've never been able to get on with them. Shame really .. but I'm more than happy to listen to other people playing them!
Spot on! Nailed it. 100 thumbs up
But Vic Flick said he played the Bond theme on a 60s strat!!
This is what I thought…
Yes he did.
Yep, exactly what I was going to comment
It was indeed!
@@clovenwizard but it sounds so much better on a tele 😀
Nailed it with #1. Such an epic riff.
Glad you put Bruce in this list. That's how I fell in love with the telle!
I started watching this video hoping that Status Quo would be in. Thank god it was. Thanks mate! Nice video!!
Joe Walsh is great and I love a lot of his work, but I think the number one has to be 'Start Me Up'. That riff dominated sports stadiums for three decades.
All 10 riffs could have been Keith and the Micawber Tele but to be fair he included others
for me that's a "Stones by numbers" riff - less great than most of their riffs from 68- 72
Lovely tones, top playing. Some very tight and polished right hand rhythm work work here! Well done - it was a joy to hear.
Although the first left out riff that came to mind was Chrissie Hind’s Tele playing in the Pretenders, particularly “Middle of the Road.” Wow, she had that Tele sounding like car horns! But also can’t forget Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, and the amazing Joe Bonamassa, who occasionally plays a Tele.
Danny and Roy are tremendous virtuosos but not really known for their riffs. I think they transcend riffs, tbh.
It's all about, it's only about, that badass Tele bridge pickup. Period.
Great list and very well played. I'd have added John Frusciante's 'Can't stop' to the mix as a great example of the range of the tele between bass and upper notes. It's quite hard to get right with its selective muting and voicing of strings with the left hand.
Really awesome you included Johnny Cash and Luther Perkins in this list. Wasn't expecting it but so glad it's there, great video as always 👌🏻
Bernie Leadon's parts in the Eagles Take It easy were played on a Telecaster and Joe Walsh used a Telecaster in the solo for Hotel California.
I've always liked to Funk 49. I think you played it very well and have inspired probably a lot of people to try to give that a try. Good choice! Good Luck!
Jacky Boy, Uncle Gazza here. Nice playing, as ever.
Danny Gatton, Keith Richards, Roy Buchanan, Tom Principato, Mike Stern, Collins Kids, Don Rich, Tim Lerch, Ed Bickert, Steve Morse, Ted Greene, Albert Lee, Waylon Jennings, Steve Cropper, Bill Frisell, George Harrison, James Burton, Bill Weider, Merle Haggard, Joe Walsh, etc.
"Susie Q" should have been #1. And "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" by The Hollies should have also been included.
Hard to disagree with that, as maybe one of the most iconic (and earliest) examples of just how snarly and wiry a Tele can sound.
Brent Mason! Best country Telecaster picker for years.
Gosh. My main guitar has been a Tele since I first bought it in '88. This video reminds me that it's way more versatile than I am!
Arlen Roth inspired me to get a tele. This was a great vid. What a variety of teles you played, I assume each one with just a bit of variation. Joe Walsh is a fave of mine, way before the Eagles. Excellent skills and fun to watch you play.
Not The James Bond theme however. Vic Flick played it on a Clifford Essex guitar.
Mick Green, Johnny Kid and the Pirates "I never get over you"
Loved the video!
Great list and great playing!
But how do you leave out Bill Kirchen and Hot Rod Lincoln?
I’ve heard many try to play it, but only Bill does it right.
I never saw him live, but Billy Squire was always seen with a Tele. From the first album and shots from old Creem & Circus mags.
Good video! Wife and I really enjoyed the music and good info! Thanks and God bless!
What amp were you playing, and what was your signal chain? Sounded consistent throughout; glorious sound.
Looks like he has a Brunetti Pleximan plugged in beside him?...... it's well capable of doing the cleans/edge of breakup and flat out distorted sounds here......but it could also just be on set for the previous or next vid they are shooting and this was all done on some digital modeller? 😊