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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2022
  • James Burton was already a legendary guitarist who’d worked with everyone from Ricky Nelson to Frank Sinatra when he got a call from Elvis in 1969. Elvis was making a huge comeback and wanted him to help him form a Vegas band. He played with Elvis for the rest of his life. Catch this exclusive interview with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Burton here on Huckabee!
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Комментарии • 98

  • @e2go
    @e2go 8 месяцев назад +27

    "Play it, James!"

  • @johnbrubaker6833
    @johnbrubaker6833 8 месяцев назад +13

    I met James Burton for a moment in Cleveland 1976 concert. I gave him something to give to Elvis, he said he would.

  • @michele2049
    @michele2049 8 месяцев назад +25

    Love James Burton. James Burton defines the word loyal. Elvis was proud to be with him and vice versa.

  • @user-yg1mh1sz8n
    @user-yg1mh1sz8n 6 месяцев назад +16

    The T.C.B. band was hugely under rated. And James Burton was a huge part of it's success

    • @joeblough261
      @joeblough261 3 месяца назад

      I was just saying this the other day. Rick Beato was talking about bands the world will still listen to 50-100 years from now, and I said TCB baby.

  • @BugzKiller
    @BugzKiller 7 месяцев назад +21

    When I watched the video of Elvis singing "The wonder of you" James did the guitar riff that was so Great! What a great guitar player he is! God Bless JB.

  • @wingman48146
    @wingman48146 Год назад +74

    I always say you can only call someone a legend or icon if they change the game, and inspire future generations. There are only a handful of guitar players that be put in that category. James Burton is definitely on that list.

    • @elvispresley9632
      @elvispresley9632 Год назад +8

      AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!!!!!.
      WHAT A" WONDERFUL MAN", AND AN " EXCEPTIONAL GUITARIST 🎸. 🎸. "
      TC ALWAYS PLEASE, GOD BLESS Y'ALL.
      🙌.
      AKA JESSICAH, FROM HAWAII ❤❤❤.

    • @1963Austria
      @1963Austria 9 месяцев назад +4

      He played for the King of Rock N Roll........can only imagine what it would have been like to play for Elvis Presley. sure it was stressful.....

    • @virginiashaw5719
      @virginiashaw5719 7 месяцев назад +3

      He is a sweet southern gentleman from Shreveport la.

    • @Larry_Apodaca
      @Larry_Apodaca 5 месяцев назад +4

      A true legend and iconic guitarist.

  • @mrchips4489
    @mrchips4489 8 месяцев назад +29

    "Play it James;" Unforgettable. When Elvis said it, you knew you were in for a treat.

    • @marthaashley2211
      @marthaashley2211 7 месяцев назад +1

      Yes I loved it when Elvis would say play James. James was the greatest guitar player he was so handsome too. Love the interview

    • @dorarobertson3608
      @dorarobertson3608 7 месяцев назад +2

      Yesssss❤

    • @mariaaparecidadeboni7766
      @mariaaparecidadeboni7766 6 месяцев назад

      Bonito,tem certeza disso😂😂​@@marthaashley2211

  • @irenesteiner7591
    @irenesteiner7591 Год назад +13

    James Burton a expetacular guitarrist of ELVIS PRRSLEY🎼🎵🎶❤❤❤

  • @fabrocaballero3594
    @fabrocaballero3594 Год назад +16

    LIVING LEGEND!!! RESPECT JAMES BURTON!

  • @IDigRocknRoll
    @IDigRocknRoll 8 месяцев назад +11

    I picked up my first guitar 58 years ago at the tender age of 13. Through the years I've developed into a decent player, but I've got to say that this man, James Burton, has more talent in a hang nail than I do in my whole body.. He is, without question, the best of the best. I love this man. He is an Absolute treasure. He can't be replaced, so enjoy everything this man is able to give us while he's still here. God bless you JB.

  • @halinapolak7839
    @halinapolak7839 8 месяцев назад +7

    James Burton wspaniały gitarzysta inni też którzy mu przygrywali byli wspaniali razem z orkiestrą i chórkiem!!!!! Tworzyli z Elvisem jedność ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @krystynagorazdowska3746
    @krystynagorazdowska3746 4 месяца назад +2

    Widać na zdjęciach i filmach, że James uwielbiał Elvisa , byl jego guru, a Elvis odwzajemnial ten szacunek !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @shirleyfernandes6971
    @shirleyfernandes6971 8 месяцев назад +7

    James Burton thank you thank you very much

  • @wozza2942
    @wozza2942 Год назад +12

    James has recently had very serious health problems, so it is really great to see him out and about again.

  • @chucks6879
    @chucks6879 7 месяцев назад +10

    Also played for Roy Orbinson in Black and White Night.

  • @soniagardencourtreporter1173
    @soniagardencourtreporter1173 6 месяцев назад +4

    Love James Burton!!! Met him at Graceland in Jan. 2020!!

  • @Alex-bz9mq
    @Alex-bz9mq Год назад +20

    On the guitar.... James Burton! 🔥🎙🔥

  • @MrStockholm1
    @MrStockholm1 Год назад +13

    James Burton AND Elvis Presley

  • @betsyjonex9364
    @betsyjonex9364 Год назад +38

    Wow, I love James and saw him many times twice in concert with Elvis, Elvis loved him. Thanks Huckabee you made my day, I been a Elvis fan since the 50's and never got over him. His gospel was wonderful. Be Blessed

  • @t4texastom587
    @t4texastom587 Год назад +36

    What a great guitarist! You are an American treasure, James.
    Get well.....all the world is praying for you 🙏🎸.

  • @johncadogan9450
    @johncadogan9450 Год назад +9

    God bless you James.

  • @johncotner8686
    @johncotner8686 Год назад +10

    great work james by giving the kids guitars

  • @InfectiousGroovePodcast
    @InfectiousGroovePodcast Год назад +25

    I've had the pleasure of seeing James perform a few times. Absolute legend. He makes guitar look so much easier than it is.

    • @yaminaburleson7130
      @yaminaburleson7130 9 месяцев назад +1

      He makes the guitar talk to the audience 💕

  • @user-kv1zf1hx7x
    @user-kv1zf1hx7x 11 месяцев назад +8

    GOD BLESS YOU JAMES!! WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT YOU!!

  • @johncotner8686
    @johncotner8686 Год назад +10

    james is definitley my hero

  • @daggen7273
    @daggen7273 Год назад +11

    You're my favorite guitar player of all time, love from Dag. We're praying for you.

  • @AdrianManfong-lh2ow
    @AdrianManfong-lh2ow 7 месяцев назад +5

    Yes James I am writing to you cause you are the first guitar hero my son plays like you

  • @raven_ous2585
    @raven_ous2585 Год назад +15

    Only the best for the best 👊👊

  • @marthaashley2211
    @marthaashley2211 7 месяцев назад +3

    James Burton was and is the greatest guitar player and hes an icon and legend he was so good looking too

  • @declanbroughal795
    @declanbroughal795 8 месяцев назад +5

    Viva James burton legend

  • @DiverBand
    @DiverBand 9 месяцев назад +5

    Legend! Nobody could chicken pick like James Burton!

  • @LisaSunnyDays
    @LisaSunnyDays Год назад +16

    I met James Burton in Vancouver Canada at a Dr. John concert. What an honour to have exchanged a few words and shook hands. I play guitar, love Elvis, and James was very welcoming. Beautiful soul. Touching to see all those guitars going to the vets. I'd give anything to have James Burton teach me that Suspicious Minds riff! Hope your voice has returned stronger than ever!! Thanks for this video Huckabee's! 🙏💜

    • @elvispresley9632
      @elvispresley9632 Год назад +2

      YOU ARE SO VERY LUCKY, AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE MET JAMES BURTON, AND SHAKE HANDS,AND HAVE A CHAT😊.
      I TOO LOVE ELVIS, AND ELVIS WOULD ONLY HAVE " THE BEST MUSICIANS ".
      JAMES BURTON WAS A LEGEND , IN HIS " OWN RIGHTS " , BEFORE ELVIS " HAND PICKED JAMES " , TO BE IN HIS BAND.
      TOTALLY AGREE 👍, WHAT A WONDERFUL GESTURE " GIVING THOSE GUITARS TO THE VETS ".
      WHAT A TRULY AMAZING MAN HE IS.
      YOU KEEP ON PRACTISING, THOSE CHORDS.
      TC ALWAYS, GOD BLESS 🙌 🙏.
      REGARDS ,JESSICAH FROM HAWAII.

    • @LisaSunnyDays
      @LisaSunnyDays Год назад +1

      @ELVIS PRESLEY Thank you Jessicah from Hawaii, for sharing with me, and all of us here. Oh my, did you see Elvis and James perform in person, by any chance? What an amazing experience that must have been in Hawaii! I believe Elvis fulfilled his mission many times over during his life, and James carries that in his heart, too... that honesty that touches the soul... it lives on... ❤️

  • @michaelwilson2340
    @michaelwilson2340 Год назад +6

    He also played guitar on Gram Parsons's albums GP and Grievous Angel.

  • @skee19
    @skee19 Год назад +7

    one of the greatest players of all time ❤

  • @debbyschultz1729
    @debbyschultz1729 9 месяцев назад +4

    ❤❤❤❤ This interview!

  • @vicentematricardi3596
    @vicentematricardi3596 11 месяцев назад +6

    *Un Genio !!!!!!!* ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @franciscapereira2798
    @franciscapereira2798 11 месяцев назад +10

    James Burton sempre será o gênio da guitarra. Deus o abençoe 🙌

  • @WinItReigns
    @WinItReigns Год назад +4

    God Bless You James 🙏

  • @tonytrotta9322
    @tonytrotta9322 Год назад +14

    Great interview with the great person and guitar player - James Burton - I saw Elvis live at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1973 with James Burton playing - the greatest show too! Thanks for sharing!

    • @SpringfieldGuy
      @SpringfieldGuy 8 месяцев назад +1

      I had recently come back from basic training in the late spring/summer of 1969 when I was advised we had guard summercamp at Wendover AFB, UT. The middle weekend, I had the opportunity to go to Vegas where Elvis was appearing. As an E1, I was making $100/month; Elvis tickets were, you guessed it, $100. Instead, I opted to see Petula Clark, whose tickets were $25. I have regretted that decision in the decades since.

    • @tonytrotta9322
      @tonytrotta9322 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@SpringfieldGuy Thanks for sharing your story! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

  • @stevemacerak6168
    @stevemacerak6168 Год назад +7

    ELVIS!! PICK GENIUS DUDE'S "JAMES BURTON " YOU ARE ONE IN MILLION COOL 😎 😀 DUDE.....🤙🤙

  • @TheElvisSpirit
    @TheElvisSpirit Год назад +10

    Mr Huckabee even wears a Elvis jacket made by Lansky. Very nice..TCB.

  • @josemaurosantos1531
    @josemaurosantos1531 Год назад +9

    phenomenal james burtom has inspired many a guitarist around the world when i first heard it i said this is what i would like to hear it was love at first sight thank you so much dude for you existing...Brazil

  • @larryholland7192
    @larryholland7192 Год назад +12

    Awesome interview!! Awesome guitar picker!!

  • @jennifursun3303
    @jennifursun3303 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks James and all the TCB band

  • @marnernordendal3927
    @marnernordendal3927 6 месяцев назад +2

    Good too see him ❤❤❤❤

  • @beverlykicklighter7357
    @beverlykicklighter7357 6 месяцев назад +2

    Incredible!

  • @jv-ep2tc
    @jv-ep2tc 4 месяца назад +1

    this is really something unexpected and am so glad Huckabee did this interview. at the same time I would like Mr Huckabee to be reminded that he needs to review his position with regard to certain individuals who are out to destroy America.

  • @MelvinLew
    @MelvinLew 8 месяцев назад +5

    He and Ricky Nelson grew up together playing Ricky's hits on Ozzie and Harriet.

  • @andymassingham
    @andymassingham 11 месяцев назад +7

    Saw him a bunch with Jerry Lee Lewis during the 80’s -James and Killer bounced off each other really well.

    • @kathyhenderson1950
      @kathyhenderson1950 8 месяцев назад +2

      I thought he was at his best with "The Killer ". One of the greats.❤

  • @victoriawhite07able
    @victoriawhite07able Год назад +2

    ❤❤ James🔥🔥

  • @robertosalum4801
    @robertosalum4801 Год назад +9

    A fera da guitarra james burton

  • @istvannegazdag6173
    @istvannegazdag6173 Год назад +6

    ❤❤❤🥰

  • @josemaurosantos1531
    @josemaurosantos1531 Год назад +6

    Ótima gitarrista fenomenal...brasil

  • @mysteriowc
    @mysteriowc Месяц назад

    Great Guest Huck!!

  • @CooManTunes
    @CooManTunes 5 месяцев назад +1

    Play it, James.

  • @jerrybrownell3415
    @jerrybrownell3415 5 месяцев назад +1

    I first heard of James when he played lead guitar on Dale Hawkins 1957 hit "Susie Q ". He then joined Ricky Nelson's back up band and played rhythm guitar. Joe Maphis was Ricky's original lead guitarist. At the end of each Ozzie and Harriett episode Maphis did not appear on camera so people thought Burton was playing lead. Actually every song was lip synced and the band simulated playing. Maphis left in late 1957 and James took over lead. "Believe What You Say" in early 1958 was the first record Burton played lead on. Burton also briefly played lead behind John Denver and was the featured guitarist for Roy Orbison's Black and White Ball.

  • @10995
    @10995 8 месяцев назад +3

    god i saw this video on my suggestions and thought that James had died. I am so glad i was wrong. This is nothing though. Look up James Burton and Roy Orbison III or the Third. And you get to see what kind a legend he really is. Playing with Elvis' superior's grandson. An Infant Grandson at that.

  • @s13hgp
    @s13hgp 4 месяца назад

    LOVE

  • @ann3856
    @ann3856 Год назад +7

    Elvis made a comeback on stage in 1968. I think his first guitarist was Scotty Moore. Then he had a contract to make the movies. One of my American lady friends got complimentary tickets from him. Sandi went with Elvis and the boys (and other ladies) to his Palm Springs house plenty times. Elvis slept with her and another friend in the Hilton Hotel. He could not sleep, checking in on the girls and crawled into bed with them on each side. Elvis talked for long and she fell asleep and later her friend and finally Elvis. Next day the boys were in panic cause they couldn't find him anywhere. Eventually they softly open the door to the girls' room and found all 3 of them still fast asleep! She had wonderful times with Elvis. She went on set whenever they were shooting a movie. (Elvis HATED the poor story line of the majority of movies. He was offered a roll in an Oscar winning movie but the Colonel didn't want him to because that film crew didn't want the Colonel to be the 'assistant director', something to that effect)

  • @dagmarmachova1583
    @dagmarmachova1583 Год назад +2

    ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

  • @mgcole5586
    @mgcole5586 5 месяцев назад

    "Chicken Picken".... was HIS style of guitar play. His right hand fingers (ring & pinky) wore these metal picks while still holding a vinyl pick between his thumb & index finger. One of the best and Loyal to boot! "Pick it JB"

  • @barneymiller844
    @barneymiller844 Год назад +5

    JAMES

  • @efrenbitun6693
    @efrenbitun6693 11 месяцев назад +1

    Anoooooo rawwwwwww

  • @vanss1935
    @vanss1935 3 месяца назад

    I'm so happy to hear that he loved ELVIS (2022) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ My favorite movie😢

  • @roybeckerman9253
    @roybeckerman9253 2 месяца назад

    Is he ok ?
    Brilliant musician..🎸

  • @randalcolucci6833
    @randalcolucci6833 Год назад +3

    I find it interesting that Burton and Huckabee never said a word about John Denver. Burton toured with Denver for years and not a peep. It was said by John Denver's career-long producer, Milt Okun, said what Sinatra was to the 40's, Elvis was to the 50's, the Beatles were to the 60's, John Denver was to the 70's. Yet not a peep. Interesting.

    • @margarettaylor8107
      @margarettaylor8107 Год назад +2

      Randall, James in other interviews discuss his fav person to work with of all was Elvis.Elvis was the entertainer of all time.Nobidy has come close to selling 4 billion records worldwide according to his recording company Sony.Elvis in Guinness of most concert attendees although his career years were half of Jackson's s and Sinatra.If you ever saw Elvis perform, you would never forget the emotionally charged experience you would fill.Elvis is considered by most big name entertainers to be the best of all.People today still idiolze Elvis.Denver is just a fond memory

    • @randalcolucci6833
      @randalcolucci6833 Год назад +1

      @@margarettaylor8107 Got it. I suppose we all have our favorites for various reasons. Yet, with favorites come our on biases (whether we recognize them or not). You clearly are an Elvis fanatic (that's where the word "fan" comes from) as opposed to just a fan. Fans like, appreciate, and respect a talent of a performer while fanatics are over the moon about he artist they love. That is NOT a criticism at all, btw. That'a fine. You likely come from a generation just before mine as Elvis, to me, was a great entertainer but he didn't resonate for me like other singer-songwriters. Numbers of concert attendees or records sold (listen to me...RECORDS...you know I'm older discussing records) don't always tell the story of how talented a performer really is. For example, I look at performers like Gordon Lightfoot (who just died, recently) who wasn't nearly as popular as Elvis but, IMHO, was more talented than Elvis given his musical abilities of songwriting and mastery of 6 and 12 string guitars. His lyrical story telling and love ballads w legend, especially in Canada. There are other examples I could give that are polar opposites of Lightfoot that are "stars" today who make millions selling millions of albums but who put out rubbish. An example would be Taylor Swift. I know her fans would want my head on a spike but musically, she is average (again IMHO). So, again, taking nothing away from Elvis, we all have our intrinsic biases about why we "like" (fans) or "love" (fanatics) a particular artist, such as where they're from, what they stand for politically and/or socially, how attractive they are or perhaps even just their singing voice. I try not to compare artists as such as they bring very different things to the table. Would you compare Elvis and Pavarotti? I hope not as they come from different worlds of music. I just try to enjoy the music and the message (I'm a lyrics guy > a melody guy but when both blend and the singer has a voice, it's Nirvana for me). Getting back to my original post, I was just surprised not even a quick mention of Denver. After all, like him or hate him, he was a dominating figure in the 70's as Elvis was in the 50's. Be and stay well.

    • @kennethcurtis1856
      @kennethcurtis1856 Год назад +1

      They didn't mention Festus either.

    • @philmetcalf9171
      @philmetcalf9171 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@randalcolucci6833 Maybe it's just me but, for R&R I put Roy Orbison ahead of Gordy. He was the whole package, including 'The Voice' Elvis envied!

  • @christianzenkel46
    @christianzenkel46 4 месяца назад

    😎👍

  • @francescobaiz312
    @francescobaiz312 5 месяцев назад +2

    Elvis voleva molto bene a james. E sicuramente era ricambiato. Insieme erano imbattibili.

  • @JohnDeCarteretElvis
    @JohnDeCarteretElvis 7 месяцев назад +2

    Can I have your jacket please? TCE

  • @darrellsomers5427
    @darrellsomers5427 Год назад +3

    68 not 69

  • @lamper2
    @lamper2 Год назад +3

    what did he get as a salary?-someone reading this knows

  • @michealenochs8470
    @michealenochs8470 Год назад +2

    A quick question if I may, how did Rick Nelson feel about you leaving him for Elvis Presleys band? I personally like Rick Nelson’s music better but that’s just me.

  • @dondamon4669
    @dondamon4669 3 месяца назад

    "Elvis was a good ole Christian boy"... Wish he wasn't and was made re brutal to people around him especially the Colonel. Wish he wasted the 69s ehen in many ways he started the rebellious nature of it. Elvis should of been headlining Woodstock, imagine him doing the sit diwn comeback special there but standing up and blowing the crowd away

  • @arman6119
    @arman6119 5 месяцев назад

    Ricky Nelson - Frank Sinatra.....what about Dale Hawkins "Suzie Q" at 15 years old.....Elvis treated everybody well except Scotty and Bill?

  • @anibaldamiao
    @anibaldamiao 17 дней назад

    The guy said no to Elvis. Enough said 😅

  • @JohnDeCarteretElvis
    @JohnDeCarteretElvis 7 месяцев назад +2

    I disliked the movie, it was inaccurate. TCE

  • @rocntcb
    @rocntcb 20 дней назад

    I respectfully disagree about that movie.