The quintessential interweaving guitar song is Frame by Frame by King Crimson (Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp). Steve Vai with Frank Zappa was pretty great too.
It was all downhill from Gish but that record still kicks my ass. It’s a perfect album. It’s not a slam on them at all. They just got it right the first time imo
People forget that Aerosmith has 2 great lead guys, that it's not just Joe playing. Brad Whitford deserves every bit as much credit. Arc Angels' Charlie Sexton and Doyle Bramhall III are both incredible guitar players on their own. It's too bad that they didn't make more than one album, but it still holds up and they do still do occasional shows Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs of The Scoprions. I've seen them melt the goddam stage.
Honorable mention. The Beatles. “And your Bird Can Sing” plus Abbey Road has quite a bit of guitar harmony. Listen to the chorus of “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” or “Sun King” and of course “The End”which all 3 play lead, Paul, George, John, in that order repeat 3 times. It’s brilliant. Usually it was George and Paul
@Bess Ross Clapton didn’t come into the picture, as far as recordings until the white album, and the bad was in the beginning of a break up by then. John was the rhythm player but he played solos regularly too. Not sure what Beatles you’re listening to; maybe through the lenses of someone accustomed to 70s and 80s rock? Try listening to 50s rock and country music and then go back to the Beatles. They were phenomenal performers and writers. Not the best technical performers for sure but that isn’t what they were going for. I don’t think that was really a thing in rock music until 65 or 66, around the time of Hendrix and Cream
I like Fripp / Bellew in the 80's version of King Crimson. They both can do "way out there" stuff but the result comes together nice, like they complement each other rhythmically and harmonically
If I’m listening for that, it is Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac, Television or Radiohead. But mention also of instances like Had to Cry Today by Blind Faith (Clapton and Winwood), Happenings Ten Year Time Ago by the Beck-Page Yardbirds, and Magnolia Mountain by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. Also, Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge in XTC.
Love The Outlaws! Saw them a few times… Wishbone Ash! They performed live on my radio show. Great guys as well.Also had Richard Lloyd on my show. Great guy also. Saw Television on the 92 tour. Tremendous.
Omg. I “sing” the outro of FreeBird, just like Baxter did, to drive my wife and the guys I work with nuts. That’s so funny, I was afraid I was the only one who enjoyed singing guitar parts, especially that part. I really go all in and will do more than needs to done, my wife gets so mad, the guys at work laugh.
Wishbone Ash comes to mind though I think they mostly traded leads, but nice playing from both. BUT, please do this again with the focus turned to great backup guitarists. I love rhythm players who can phrase in interesting ways and feed ideas to a soloist. A terribly underrated skill.
Trading leads? The very first note of the very first song ("Blind Eye") on their very first album invented synchronized lead guitar harmony. They and every subsequent twin-lead band took it from there.
Thin lizzy for sure, but also television. I had the good fortune to meet Baxter and Richard in Oshawa Ontario at the Velvet Elvis in May of 2007(?) my group the bonus numbers got to open and Richard and Baxter both sat right in front of me when we played. Richard told me I played like Robert Quine and I got to tell him I learned the major pentatonic scales by listening to his playing on “girlfriend”. Baxter let me play Richards 61 strat and I got to plug in and play some television riff with it. One of the highlights of my musical life. Fun Videos guys.
In the UK there was (is) a tribute band Limehouse Lizzy who brought Thin Lizzy back to popularity in the late 90’s, early 2000’s that I’m convinced opened a market for The Darkness, and later Scott Gorham’s version of Lizzy. Which was a relief after our charts being filled by Coldplay and The Stereophonics. Also, don’t forget Alice Cooper!
The Eagles, Don Felder grew up in Gainesville Florida (southern-boy). He was Tom Petty's guitar teacher for a short time and played in a band in Florida with Steven Stills (the Continentals). Also founding member of the Eagles Bernie Leadon, was from Gainesville Fla. Molly Hatchet was another southern rock band with two or even three lead players. The Amazing Rhythm Aces from Knoxville Tennessee also had two lead guitarists. There's something in the water down here!
Growing up in the NYC area I had the good fortune to see the Allman Brothers close out the Fillmore East on June 26, 1971, the late show. They came on about 2:30am and played until 7am. I will never forget that night- Duane with his beautiful ‘59 sunburst LP and Dickey with a ‘57 Goldtop just blew the roof down! That band was the most cohesive group I have ever seen, bar none, even after countless concerts since then. A night for the ages!
I was at Watkins Glen in the 70's for 3 bands, The Band, Greatful Dead and the Allman Brothers. Concert lasted 16 hours. Talk about jam bands with multiple guitar leads
Awesome 👍....never got to see Duanne unfortunately I made a stop to the Big House in Macon a few months ago Very cool You witnessed history at it finest
Duane and Dickey, Dickey and Dan (Toler), Dickey and Warren, Dickey and Jack (Pearson), Dickey and Derek, Derek and Warren -- I mean talk about devastating duos -- and all in one legendary band! Another great genre-bending band that does the dual guitar line vibe really well is Umphrey's McGee
Love for UM. Right on. My son turned me on to them. He's seen them about 40 times, including a New Years show. I've only seen them 6 times, but that includes the Boulder/Denver 2 night spectacular on the Mantis tour.
Thinking about twin lead guitars, the first band that always pops up in my mind is Thin Lizzy. Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham together was an awesome combination.
Blue Sky by Allman Brothers - I imported this notation from Hal Leonard tab book into Guitar Pro, converted into Rocksmith. I've been rehearsing the song notation since 2013. It's so wonderful.
One of the things I love most about watching the Anderton's videos is watching them jam. I haven't seen that level of tradeoff between lead and non-lead parts since I was doing Irish music, where parts would trade off, and the current lead player could pick what song to transition into next, and *sudden key change* that everyone instantly knew. The canon was so well established that someone random could join you busking, and you'd all just jam. Fun times. Also, *loved* the Free Bird Parrot.
Definite u'betcha.. Allman's rhythm section was just off-tap the tubthumper employed by the famous backhome brethren of the dark deep dastardly deadly good old South is the classed in the ducks nuts troposphere, imho?.. I mean for instance the drumming on ' Whipping Post ' goes from the simply sublime to the really quite ridiculous then on to the - NOW!... how the f*%# does anyone play THAT kinda polyrhythmic paradiddled beat? WTF? Did the Allman's hire a f-ing octopus to play drums on ' Whipping Post ', or what..? It is a masterpiece of Southern Rock 1,000,000%. Bandleader Greg Allman is underrated whilst Duane Allman cannot ever possibly be overrated in any way shape or form. His slide mastery & majesty turned what Pickett imagined was a really really plain old bad idea at the time - was one cunning stunt Evel Knievel couldn't perform in his hey-day. W.P. said; put politely go get f$*#ed all of you are fools, deez cats is nutz puttin' my vocals with Duane Allman playing his Les with '59 buckers full-bore playin' on a personalized rendition of the ubiquitous #1 in all ubiquity I mean common as muck stuff is ' Hey Jude ' but W.P. & Duane ripping up a Beatles cover? Nutz. Fair cop. I'd have guessed the same doom & gloom outcome of failure embarrassment & disaster though some strictly stupider paranormally stranger shit has happened & happens here daily - believe me it's phenomenally regulation surrealistic strange here. W.P. rightly assumed like almost everyone this side of Uranus, that this cover attempt with the most incongruent pair of muso's around the joint one could muster together in a gargantuan grand-mal pink-tongue-swallowing fit so dastardly was this demand of some mad bastard... Cover ' Hey Jude ' I think I'd prefer to self-immolate myself in AvGas, actually, thanks for asking though but I'd rather burn to death than cover that! W.P. & Allman both regarded Beatles covers can't be turned into hits, this reeking to high heaven dumpster inferno of an out of control hot-mess of a train-wreck will tank, it's a certain flop, it can't fly & like George Young said 'you can't polish a turd'... really? ...OR CAN YOU? Maybe 'Professional Turd-Polisher' good old mate Glenn Fricker could weigh in on this salient symptom of serendipity. If you read this f*%& you totally, Glenn!. Seriously, this type of negative forethinking was likely Pickett's headspace upon this suggestion Southern Comfort by the gallon couldn't countenance for a scintilla of space-time. Short-story, lengthened, strengthened, butchered, bakered, candlestickmakered, in the long-running saga the outcome eventual result in the aftermath equals this = GO just listen to & hear what those 2 maestro's finally turned out doing the un-do-able covering a #1 hit (social suicide at best, generally is one's reward for abominable whimsical wastes of time & money like this almost always usually are - a ' Hey Jude ' cover made history in fact. Wipes public-urinal floors with Ringo George John & Pauls pathetic version which sucks p#*%s like a nickel-a-ride mattress-back!. It made the Fab Four's effort sound pedestrian by comparison, it seemed alas, as if the Beatles had copied aped & poorly 'covered' Pickett & Allman's authorised hit #1, instead of the other way 'round! via : Didyabringyabongalong Station (455,000 acres), Central Queensland. Q : Why is a counterfeit $50-dollar note like a skinny sheila ?.. A : One is a phoney buck...
@@matthewtayloryowieresearch1912 Agree with you 100 percent but just to let you know on the WP cut was a Fender....Unless one of the other session cats lent him a Gibby I was a bit later that he got into the LP's Good stuff 👍
For metal, I would add: Ratt and Judas Priest. For all-out shred: Cacophony and Racer X. One indicator of a proper twin-guitar solo: when the tab magazines/books indicate who is playing which phrase.
So many come to mind, but I'll throw one in that most folks won't know... The Cadillac Tramps (1st lp in particular). Post punk RnR, some great lyrics, and the classic combo of one Strat and one Les both wailing through early 70's Marshall stacks...I caught them in a small bar in Portlnd, OR, decades ago and nearly wept at how gloriously savage those players and instruments sounded! Quicksilver, the Welsh band Man (Maximum Darkness lp features guest John Cipollina from Quicksilver).
Allman Brothers moment: I subscribed to Rolling Stone magazine way back in the early 70's. Included in the subscription was a free gift... the Allman Brothers at Fillmore East album. I had never heard of them prior to that and in retrospect - what a gift. I became a rabid fan. One of the few times I'd ever seen a national magazine do that for a band.
Since you mentioned Phish, the Grateful Dead. Live band, always had what appears to be a primary soloist (Jerry) but watch and listen to what Bob Weir plays. He’s never strictly rhythm. His playing weaves through Jerry’s and they are always listening. It’s subtle, never flashy. Yeah, jam band, but that’s kind of the point. Derek and the Dominoes could do it once in the studio with overdubs. The Dead did it every single night. Fair warning, I’m a converted Deadhead, so I’ve recently come to see them as something more. Dead & Co. are great as well, but the relationship between John Mayer and Bob is different so the result can be different.
If you haven’t watched “The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir” on Netflix, I’d highly recommend it. It has Bob describing how he crafted his rhythm style.
How about a little band from England called The Rolling Stones? If you want a treat, put on headphones while watching a concert documentary such as "Stripped" or "Shine A Light" and be friggin' amazed at how Keith and Ronnie weave in and out with each other in any given song. Another honorable mention has to go to The Black Crowes as well.
You're really using the stones as an example? I've seen them live several times and they don't "weave in and out". They never learned how to not solo over each other. They've always been incredibly sloppy live.
@@luket3149 It’s pretty awesome slop though. I’ve seen the Stones live as well and when you listen to the entire mix it isn’t apparent. When the mix is Keith panned hard to one side and Ronnie the other and you listen on headphones you’ll see what I mean.
I have to agree about Lynyrd Skynyrd. I didn't really appreciate them until I was older. Honestly, that would make a GREAT episode for you guys to do. "Bands We Didn't Appreciate Until We Were Older" There are SO MANY 70's and 80's bands that I never realized how musical and amazing they were until much later in life!
Baxter and Johnathan, Dam it, l have to admit. I'm a fan boy. You two together putting out blogs, l just love it. You guys are like two guitarists jamming away. I had Baxter replied to one of my comments. Then once Johnathan replied back to me. I gotta say, my life is complete. Alright then , enough kissing a.. As soon as l got my power chords down, my friends and l started a band, with two guitarists. It was probably the hardest thing to do. At least for me. So much practice together. Then the arguments and disagreements, l don't know how any band could have two shredders, unless of course you can read music. Here l am 40 years later. Playing with myself.lol Great show as always, PEACE
And now for something completely different: Although they are not dual leads, Keef and Ronnie play incredible guitar together. Jonathan mentioned "weaving", and those two are the epitome of that. Keef even calls it that! Put on some headphones and listen to "Tattoo You"...some of the best tandem playing ever.
I've got an LP copy of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman jamming together in 1970. It's 5 or 6 jams of them and the band just feeling each other out before laying down the tracks on that Layla record. It's so good to listen to, everything you hope it would be and more.
My Chem's Ray Toro and Frank Iero are a fantastic duo. Three Cheers and TBP's double guitar work is amazing. And the last great rock guitar oriented albuns.
This group may be way different than what we are used to discussing here, but I saw the Gypsy Kings back in the 80’s and was floored by the music. Not to mention they had 20+ guitars on stage before they entered. That was the exact moment my GAS started 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Just when Baxter was explaining why Steely Dan was not his favourite band, my second hand copy of the 4 CD Steely Dan compilation Citizen 1972 - 1980 was delivered through the door. One twin lead guitar band that was big(ish) in the UK in the early 70s was Wishbone Ash, with Andy Powell and Ted Turner. They straddled the lines between soft rock, hard rock and Prog, and the guitar work was better than the vocals. Possibly their best album was 1972’s Argus.
Oh Boston - yeah i have their second album on vinyl Don't Look Back, i never did get around to buying the first one with More Than A Feeling on it. Great band that. Never knw they used something for that - just assumed 2 guitarists. The one *really* difficult Thin Lizzy track to get right was Chinatown. Me and a mate rehearsed over and over on that one but couldn't quite nail the duelling "banjos" on that one 😂 You probably should have mentioned Heart - whilst everyone remembers Barracuda - a fav of mine too - Magic Man had the 2 leads in it too. Catchyas L8r as it's 1:17am Thursday here !!
I know I will be hated for this but.. Guns N' Roses 2002 lineup, Buckethead, Robin Finck and Richard Fortus, damn those guys played well together live.
Baxter i was gonna mention here in the comments both Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy but you said them both already and i'm paused at the 5min mark !! Greatest respect to you young man - my admiration of both of your tastes has gone up to 11 !!! Gary Moore was in Thin Lizzy - i think - and then he did his solo thing too which was amazing, bu i like you two, just went tangental ! Lurve ya werk, and i'll comment again if needed after i watch the remaining 10 minutes !
Phish absolutely rocked Deer Creek this past weekend. They opened with Carini Friday night and took it into a Type 2 jam. I was blown away. Also, listen to their a cappella version of Freebird. You’re welcome.
Tico and the man! That channel is great if you need to smile or laugh. (Guy plays guitar in the back of the room while Tico the green parrot sings and struts his stuff for the camera!) Griffi the dancing cockatoo is great too!
When I was very young Layla was my favorite song. I mean like when it came out. It wasn't until a few years ago I realized Duane Allman was on that recording. I'm from the south and I think now, "that's why I liked that so much". Bands you mentioned that I have seen. I saw Thin Lizzy (the classic line-up) open for Robin Trower (3rd row center). Best concert to date. I saw Scorpions open for KISS. I saw AC/DC open for Rainbow. To tell you the truth I didn't know who AC/DC was at the time. I was there to see Blackmore. We left that concert talking about Angus.
I had the same experience- went to see Rainbow in NYC in the late 70s. AC/DC opened. We knew nothing about them, but they killed! When Rainbow went on, Blackmore walked off after 3 songs because of a feedback problem- Dio came out and apologized- end of the show! But we got to see Angus close up and was introduced to AC/DC
Love your guys videos. You should talk about the versions of van Halen, Roth, Hagar, and maybe even touch on the Gary Cherone VH III iteration. Keep it up guys
Thank you for mentioning Iron Maiden, they came to my mind immediately, because of the hair bands like Motley Crue and Ratt people have no idea we had really good metal bands, Judas Priest as well, it was about good musicians too not just big hair make-up and girls
can't believe jonathan didn't mention the black crowes. Rich is more of a rhythm player but he can definitely hold his own as a lead. Plus his riffs are very thought out and tricky
I second Thin Lizzy!! also, dare I say the Eagles. But more recently the foo fighters, those boys are playing some tight tasty licks that always serve the song!!!
The Outlaws ''Green Grass and High Tides" I thought for sure Johnathan would go there when Baxter asked him to name one, since he was just talking about how good they were. I'm dating myself, but I'm throwing Humble Pie with Peter Frampton and Steve Marriott on to the list. MC5 with Wayne Kramer and Fred Smith. Social Distortion with Mike Ness and Johnny Wickersham.
I feel the best of all the bands with multiple lead guitarists has to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Glad you mentioned them. Their live versions are so much better than their studio versions.
Off the top of my head? Early/mid period Charlie Daniels Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sea Level, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Aerosmith for sure. Not comprehensive but what I most enjoy.
Back in 1975 went to see Zeppelin at their Earl's Court London series of concerts... Same week went to a local venue to see Thin Lizzy.. Crowd of less than 50.. Guess which in my opinion stood out as best concert...
Pat Travers Band hasn't been mentioned. Pat Travers and Pat Thrall were both unbelievable. Also Sammy Hagar and Gary Pihl in the early 80's with Sammy's Band. Some of the best playing I saw live, and I saw everyone but Led Zep and the Beatles. Judas Priest and Maiden were mentioned , equally impressive.
I think this stood out remarkably with the Eagles. I can’t seem to understand why they would let one of their great guitarist go…. I’d love to see both of you come together on a Slow Whiskey blues song. Each, Alternating between lead and rhythm.
I miss when my band had another lead player. I played classic rock and blues and the other played hard rock and metal but we were in a country band. Sounds crazy but it worked
The Premier Guitar Rig Rundown on Lynyrd Skynyrd is brilliant - very funny guys. "Our gimmick was good music. Other guys had snakes and all kinds of stuff."
For Derek - video production question - Why did you choose to have the camera focus on Jonathan crystal clear and Baxter's washed out with soft lighting?
I'm not into metal anymore, but the first 4 Judas Priest albums have the most tasteful, melodic double solos of any band I've ever heard. Especially the album's "Sad Wings of Destiny", and "Stained Class". Take a listen to Victim of changes, and Beyond the realms of Death. I can promise you'll love the solos! Peace, Keith in 1977
Can't belive you forgot Quicksilver Messenger Service! And captain beefheart and the magic band. Honorable mention: big brother and the holding company - summertime
Original Fleetwood Mac.Peter Green,Danny Kirwhen.This is before they became a pop band.
Excellent
No love for Jeremy?
The quintessential interweaving guitar song is Frame by Frame by King Crimson (Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp). Steve Vai with Frank Zappa was pretty great too.
smashing pumkins back on those first 2 records..pfwrrrrr massive twin guitar !
It was all downhill from Gish but that record still kicks my ass. It’s a perfect album.
It’s not a slam on them at all. They just got it right the first time imo
@@friedrudibega6384 totally.Gish changed my life .
Most of that is just Billy recording multiple guitar parts. Especially Siamese Dream, is pretty much all Billy aside from the drums
People forget that Aerosmith has 2 great lead guys, that it's not just Joe playing. Brad Whitford deserves every bit as much credit.
Arc Angels' Charlie Sexton and Doyle Bramhall III are both incredible guitar players on their own. It's too bad that they didn't make more than one album, but it still holds up and they do still do occasional shows
Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs of The Scoprions. I've seen them melt the goddam stage.
I have Charlie Sexton's first album on vinyl. I got it just before the CD era took hold. He was a youngster back then.
Love the Arc Angels
Yeah but those bands all suck
@@BasswipeNC They tried to turn a blues guy into pop candy.
I remember watching Hee Haw and Roy Clark would play with Jerry Reed or Chet Atkins would come on the show and tear it up with dueling lead licks.
Honorable mention. The Beatles. “And your Bird Can Sing” plus Abbey Road has quite a bit of guitar harmony. Listen to the chorus of “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” or “Sun King” and of course “The End”which all 3 play lead, Paul, George, John, in that order repeat 3 times. It’s brilliant. Usually it was George and Paul
Was thinking this! Band had three killer guitar players! Or at least 2 and John was pretty good
@@honkytonkinson9787 Paul's bass playing has always been the glue that held the Beatles together. It's other-worldly.
@@flybynight1929 he’s the reason I started playing bass in my teens!
Paul playing is insanely good. He’s just amazing.
@Bess Ross Clapton didn’t come into the picture, as far as recordings until the white album, and the bad was in the beginning of a break up by then. John was the rhythm player but he played solos regularly too. Not sure what Beatles you’re listening to; maybe through the lenses of someone accustomed to 70s and 80s rock?
Try listening to 50s rock and country music and then go back to the Beatles. They were phenomenal performers and writers. Not the best technical performers for sure but that isn’t what they were going for. I don’t think that was really a thing in rock music until 65 or 66, around the time of Hendrix and Cream
I like Fripp / Bellew in the 80's version of King Crimson. They both can do "way out there" stuff but the result comes together nice, like they complement each other rhythmically and harmonically
If I’m listening for that, it is Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac, Television or Radiohead. But mention also of instances like Had to Cry Today by Blind Faith (Clapton and Winwood), Happenings Ten Year Time Ago by the Beck-Page Yardbirds, and Magnolia Mountain by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. Also, Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge in XTC.
Wishbone Ash were always good at the twin guitar thing. And now there are two versions of them to double your chance of seeing them.
Wishbone Ash was going to be my pick too, I've never heard another band's guitar players harmonize like them. Thin Lizzy is another.
@@flybynight1929 bands like Iron Maiden all name Wishbone Ash as their inspiration. The 'Argus' album is considered a classic
Love The Outlaws! Saw them a few times… Wishbone Ash! They performed live on my radio show. Great guys as well.Also had Richard Lloyd on my show. Great guy also. Saw Television on the 92 tour. Tremendous.
I started playing in early 90s, was always partial to Gossard/McCready and Bramhall II/Sexton
NIGHTRANGER - Brad Gillis / Jeff Watson. best ever
Omg. I “sing” the outro of FreeBird, just like Baxter did, to drive my wife and the guys I work with nuts. That’s so funny, I was afraid I was the only one who enjoyed singing guitar parts, especially that part. I really go all in and will do more than needs to done, my wife gets so mad, the guys at work laugh.
some of the stuff atlanta rhythm section did was wonderful with guitar jam trading
Wishbone Ash comes to mind though I think they mostly traded leads, but nice playing from both. BUT, please do this again with the focus turned to great backup guitarists. I love rhythm players who can phrase in interesting ways and feed ideas to a soloist. A terribly underrated skill.
Wishbone Ash was one of the first band that came to my mind
Im glad Wishbone Ash was mentioned they do twin playing alot.
Andy Powell has kept the ship afloat all these years! Last year's COAT OF ARMS was my favorite album of the year!!
Trading leads? The very first note of the very first song ("Blind Eye") on their very first album invented synchronized lead guitar harmony. They and every subsequent twin-lead band took it from there.
early fleetwood mac with peter green and danny kirwan, 2 great players.
Thin lizzy for sure, but also television.
I had the good fortune to meet Baxter and Richard in Oshawa Ontario at the Velvet Elvis in May of 2007(?) my group the bonus numbers got to open and Richard and Baxter both sat right in front of me when we played.
Richard told me I played like Robert Quine and I got to tell him I learned the major pentatonic scales by listening to his playing on “girlfriend”. Baxter let me play Richards 61 strat and I got to plug in and play some television riff with it.
One of the highlights of my musical life.
Fun Videos guys.
In the UK there was (is) a tribute band Limehouse Lizzy who brought Thin Lizzy back to popularity in the late 90’s, early 2000’s that I’m convinced opened a market for The Darkness, and later Scott Gorham’s version of Lizzy. Which was a relief after our charts being filled by Coldplay and The Stereophonics.
Also, don’t forget Alice Cooper!
Two words, say it with me..... Thin Lizzy....best dual lead ever!
Judas Priest
Scorpions. Sorry man Uli John Roth takes the win there
The Eagles, Don Felder grew up in Gainesville Florida (southern-boy). He was Tom Petty's guitar teacher for a short time and played in a band in Florida with Steven Stills (the Continentals). Also founding member of the Eagles Bernie Leadon, was from Gainesville Fla. Molly Hatchet was another southern rock band with two or even three lead players. The Amazing Rhythm Aces from Knoxville Tennessee also had two lead guitarists. There's something in the water down here!
Amen brother
Growing up in the NYC area I had the good fortune to see the Allman Brothers close out the Fillmore East on June 26, 1971, the late show. They came on about 2:30am and played until 7am. I will never forget that night- Duane with his beautiful ‘59 sunburst LP and Dickey with a ‘57 Goldtop just blew the roof down! That band was the most cohesive group I have ever seen, bar none, even after countless concerts since then. A night for the ages!
Thin Lizzy? Anyone? Boys are Back in Town? ***Edit*** a cautionary tale about commenting before the video is over
I am in the middle of the video, wanting to say Slayer, King and Henniman, but am holding out, per your advice!
I was at Watkins Glen in the 70's for 3 bands, The Band, Greatful Dead and the Allman Brothers. Concert lasted 16 hours. Talk about jam bands with multiple guitar leads
Awesome 👍....never got to see Duanne unfortunately I made a stop to the Big House in Macon a few months ago Very cool You witnessed history at it finest
First band that came to mind was Night Ranger lol
3 piece is the way to go. less people to split the $36 bucks at the end of the night.
Dang, Soggy Bottom Boys made more than that and they were integrated in the south during the depression.
😂
Wait.... you get paid?
Molly Hatchet had some pretty wild shredders!!
Duane and Dickey, Dickey and Dan (Toler), Dickey and Warren, Dickey and Jack (Pearson), Dickey and Derek, Derek and Warren -- I mean talk about devastating duos -- and all in one legendary band! Another great genre-bending band that does the dual guitar line vibe really well is Umphrey's McGee
Right? I mean, Jack Pearson is pretty damn good.
Love for UM. Right on. My son turned me on to them. He's seen them about 40 times, including a New Years show. I've only seen them 6 times, but that includes the Boulder/Denver 2 night spectacular on the Mantis tour.
Blue Oyster Cult. Buck Dharma Eric Bloom🎸 They both played lead. Awesome band❤️
With BOC you could have 1-5 guitar players at the same time
At least with their classic line up
Like the my morning jacket shout out. They do a lot of harmonies and off the cuff guitar solos, and can nail them live
Thinking about twin lead guitars, the first band that always pops up in my mind is Thin Lizzy. Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham together was an awesome combination.
Brad Whitford didn't get enough solo's on Aerosmith albums.
Blue Sky by Allman Brothers - I imported this notation from Hal Leonard tab book into Guitar Pro, converted into Rocksmith. I've been rehearsing the song notation since 2013. It's so wonderful.
One of the things I love most about watching the Anderton's videos is watching them jam. I haven't seen that level of tradeoff between lead and non-lead parts since I was doing Irish music, where parts would trade off, and the current lead player could pick what song to transition into next, and *sudden key change* that everyone instantly knew. The canon was so well established that someone random could join you busking, and you'd all just jam. Fun times. Also, *loved* the Free Bird Parrot.
Love the Allman Brothers. Dicky is so underrated. He was so influential
Definite u'betcha.. Allman's rhythm section was just off-tap the tubthumper employed by the famous backhome brethren of the dark deep dastardly deadly good old South is the classed in the ducks nuts troposphere, imho?..
I mean for instance the drumming on ' Whipping Post ' goes from the
simply sublime to the really quite ridiculous then on to the - NOW!... how the f*%# does anyone play THAT kinda polyrhythmic paradiddled beat? WTF? Did the Allman's hire a f-ing octopus to play drums on ' Whipping Post ', or what..?
It is a masterpiece of Southern Rock 1,000,000%.
Bandleader Greg Allman is underrated whilst Duane Allman cannot
ever possibly be overrated in any way shape or form.
His slide mastery & majesty turned what Pickett imagined was a really really plain old bad idea at the time - was one cunning stunt Evel Knievel couldn't perform in his hey-day. W.P. said; put politely go get f$*#ed all of you are fools, deez cats is nutz puttin' my vocals with Duane Allman playing his Les with '59 buckers full-bore playin' on a personalized rendition of the ubiquitous #1 in all ubiquity I mean common as muck stuff is ' Hey Jude ' but W.P. & Duane ripping up a Beatles cover? Nutz. Fair cop. I'd have guessed the same doom & gloom outcome of failure embarrassment & disaster though some strictly stupider paranormally stranger shit has happened & happens here daily - believe me it's phenomenally regulation surrealistic strange here.
W.P. rightly assumed like almost everyone this side of Uranus, that this cover attempt with the most incongruent pair of muso's around the joint one could muster together in a gargantuan grand-mal pink-tongue-swallowing fit so dastardly was this demand of some mad bastard... Cover ' Hey Jude ' I think I'd prefer to self-immolate myself in AvGas, actually, thanks for asking though but I'd rather burn to death than cover that!
W.P. & Allman both regarded Beatles covers can't be turned into hits, this
reeking to high heaven dumpster inferno of an out of control hot-mess of a train-wreck will tank, it's a certain flop, it can't fly & like George Young said 'you can't polish a turd'... really? ...OR CAN YOU?
Maybe 'Professional Turd-Polisher' good old mate Glenn Fricker could weigh in on this salient symptom of serendipity. If you read this f*%& you totally, Glenn!.
Seriously, this type of negative forethinking was likely Pickett's headspace upon this suggestion Southern Comfort by the gallon couldn't countenance for a scintilla of space-time. Short-story, lengthened, strengthened, butchered, bakered, candlestickmakered, in the long-running saga the outcome eventual result in the aftermath equals this = GO just listen to & hear what those 2 maestro's finally turned out doing the un-do-able covering a #1 hit (social suicide at best, generally is one's reward for abominable whimsical wastes of time & money like this almost always usually are - a ' Hey Jude ' cover made history in fact.
Wipes public-urinal floors with Ringo George John & Pauls pathetic version which sucks p#*%s like a nickel-a-ride mattress-back!. It made the Fab Four's effort sound pedestrian by comparison, it seemed alas, as if the Beatles had copied aped & poorly 'covered' Pickett & Allman's authorised hit #1, instead of the other way 'round!
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Butch Trucks has a video on RUclips on how to play Whipping Post
@@matthewtayloryowieresearch1912 Agree with you 100 percent but just to let you know on the WP cut was a Fender....Unless one of the other session cats lent him a Gibby I was a bit later that he got into the LP's Good stuff 👍
For metal, I would add: Ratt and Judas Priest. For all-out shred: Cacophony and Racer X. One indicator of a proper twin-guitar solo: when the tab magazines/books indicate who is playing which phrase.
So many come to mind, but I'll throw one in that most folks won't know...
The Cadillac Tramps (1st lp in particular).
Post punk RnR, some great lyrics, and the classic combo of one Strat and one Les both wailing through early 70's Marshall stacks...I caught them in a small bar in Portlnd, OR, decades ago and nearly wept at how gloriously savage those players and instruments sounded!
Quicksilver, the Welsh band Man (Maximum Darkness lp features guest John Cipollina from Quicksilver).
Allman Brothers moment: I subscribed to Rolling Stone magazine way back in the early 70's. Included in the subscription was a free gift... the Allman Brothers at Fillmore East album. I had never heard of them prior to that and in retrospect - what a gift. I became a rabid fan. One of the few times I'd ever seen a national magazine do that for a band.
Since you mentioned Phish, the Grateful Dead. Live band, always had what appears to be a primary soloist (Jerry) but watch and listen to what Bob Weir plays. He’s never strictly rhythm. His playing weaves through Jerry’s and they are always listening. It’s subtle, never flashy. Yeah, jam band, but that’s kind of the point. Derek and the Dominoes could do it once in the studio with overdubs. The Dead did it every single night. Fair warning, I’m a converted Deadhead, so I’ve recently come to see them as something more. Dead & Co. are great as well, but the relationship between John Mayer and Bob is different so the result can be different.
If you haven’t watched “The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir” on Netflix, I’d highly recommend it. It has Bob describing how he crafted his rhythm style.
Yeah but John Mayer is for little girls
How about a little band from England called The Rolling Stones? If you want a treat, put on headphones while watching a concert documentary such as "Stripped" or "Shine A Light" and be friggin' amazed at how Keith and Ronnie weave in and out with each other in any given song. Another honorable mention has to go to The Black Crowes as well.
You're really using the stones as an example? I've seen them live several times and they don't "weave in and out". They never learned how to not solo over each other. They've always been incredibly sloppy live.
@@luket3149 It’s pretty awesome slop though. I’ve seen the Stones live as well and when you listen to the entire mix it isn’t apparent. When the mix is Keith panned hard to one side and Ronnie the other and you listen on headphones you’ll see what I mean.
I have to agree about Lynyrd Skynyrd. I didn't really appreciate them until I was older. Honestly, that would make a GREAT episode for you guys to do. "Bands We Didn't Appreciate Until We Were Older" There are SO MANY 70's and 80's bands that I never realized how musical and amazing they were until much later in life!
Baxter and Johnathan,
Dam it, l have to admit. I'm a fan boy.
You two together putting out blogs, l just love it. You guys are like two guitarists jamming away. I had Baxter replied to one of my comments. Then once Johnathan replied back to me. I gotta say, my life is complete. Alright then , enough kissing a..
As soon as l got my power chords down, my friends and l started a band, with two guitarists. It was probably the hardest thing to do. At least for me. So much practice together. Then the arguments and disagreements, l don't know how any band could have two shredders, unless of course you can read music. Here l am 40 years later. Playing with myself.lol
Great show as always,
PEACE
And now for something completely different: Although they are not dual leads, Keef and Ronnie play incredible guitar together.
Jonathan mentioned "weaving", and those two are the epitome of that. Keef even calls it that! Put on some headphones and listen to "Tattoo You"...some of the best tandem playing ever.
Even though they don't fit what you were going for I was super glad to hear you mention Slash/Izzy.
What about Wishbone Ash! Not just two guitars but two Flying V's!
I've got an LP copy of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman jamming together in 1970. It's 5 or 6 jams of them and the band just feeling each other out before laying down the tracks on that Layla record. It's so good to listen to, everything you hope it would be and more.
I am with you on Steely Dan! Off topic but Duane Allman's guitar playing on Boz Scaggs Loan Me A dime. Changed my world!
My Chem's Ray Toro and Frank Iero are a fantastic duo. Three Cheers and TBP's double guitar work is amazing. And the last great rock guitar oriented albuns.
This group may be way different than what we are used to discussing here, but I saw the Gypsy Kings back in the 80’s and was floored by the music. Not to mention they had 20+ guitars on stage before they entered. That was the exact moment my GAS started 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Just when Baxter was explaining why Steely Dan was not his favourite band, my second hand copy of the 4 CD Steely Dan compilation Citizen 1972 - 1980 was delivered through the door. One twin lead guitar band that was big(ish) in the UK in the early 70s was Wishbone Ash, with Andy Powell and Ted Turner. They straddled the lines between soft rock, hard rock and Prog, and the guitar work was better than the vocals. Possibly their best album was 1972’s Argus.
Oh Boston - yeah i have their second album on vinyl Don't Look Back, i never did get around to buying the first one with More Than A Feeling on it. Great band that. Never knw they used something for that - just assumed 2 guitarists. The one *really* difficult Thin Lizzy track to get right was Chinatown. Me and a mate rehearsed over and over on that one but couldn't quite nail the duelling "banjos" on that one 😂
You probably should have mentioned Heart - whilst everyone remembers Barracuda - a fav of mine too - Magic Man had the 2 leads in it too. Catchyas L8r as it's 1:17am Thursday here !!
I know I will be hated for this but.. Guns N' Roses 2002 lineup, Buckethead, Robin Finck and Richard Fortus, damn those guys played well together live.
Baxter i was gonna mention here in the comments both Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy but you said them both already and i'm paused at the 5min mark !! Greatest respect to you young man - my admiration of both of your tastes has gone up to 11 !!! Gary Moore was in Thin Lizzy - i think - and then he did his solo thing too which was amazing, bu i like you two, just went tangental !
Lurve ya werk, and i'll comment again if needed after i watch the remaining 10 minutes !
Phish absolutely rocked Deer Creek this past weekend. They opened with Carini Friday night and took it into a Type 2 jam. I was blown away. Also, listen to their a cappella version of Freebird. You’re welcome.
Tico and the man! That channel is great if you need to smile or laugh. (Guy plays guitar in the back of the room while Tico the green parrot sings and struts his stuff for the camera!)
Griffi the dancing cockatoo is great too!
Wishbone Ash , worth a listen .
Early Neugent, 38 Special, Black Oak Arkansas. one of my favs Armored Saint
Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton of Queensryche back in the 80's. These guys were amazing.
I've always been a big believer in the diversity of twin leads.
A favorite of mine is The Church, their album Starfish has some great dual lead playing that left an impression on me.
The Eagles, "One of These Nights" solo is always going to be one of my favorites. Thin Lizzy is amazing too!
Cacophony, Speed Metal Symphony... Marty Friedman and Jason Becker playing dual solos at the same time.
Bravo for the Television mention.
Wishbone Ash!! One of the best!!!
When I was very young Layla was my favorite song. I mean like when it came out. It wasn't until a few years ago I realized Duane Allman was on that recording. I'm from the south and I think now, "that's why I liked that so much". Bands you mentioned that I have seen. I saw Thin Lizzy (the classic line-up) open for Robin Trower (3rd row center). Best concert to date. I saw Scorpions open for KISS. I saw AC/DC open for Rainbow. To tell you the truth I didn't know who AC/DC was at the time. I was there to see Blackmore. We left that concert talking about Angus.
I had the same experience- went to see Rainbow in NYC in the late 70s. AC/DC opened. We knew nothing about them, but they killed! When Rainbow went on, Blackmore walked off after 3 songs because of a feedback problem- Dio came out and apologized- end of the show! But we got to see Angus close up and was introduced to AC/DC
Thin Lizzy...every day of the week. 🎸🎸
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard!!! Tons of awesome dual leads from Stu and Joey
Tesla - Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch. They had very distinct voices that worked really well together.
Love your guys videos. You should talk about the versions of van Halen, Roth, Hagar, and maybe even touch on the Gary Cherone VH III iteration. Keep it up guys
Andy at Pierre’s in Pinehurst? Every once in a while- you guys feel like coming home
Thank you for mentioning Iron Maiden, they came to my mind immediately, because of the hair bands like Motley Crue and Ratt people have no idea we had really good metal bands, Judas Priest as well, it was about good musicians too not just big hair make-up and girls
can't believe jonathan didn't mention the black crowes. Rich is more of a rhythm player but he can definitely hold his own as a lead. Plus his riffs are very thought out and tricky
I second Thin Lizzy!! also, dare I say the Eagles. But more recently the foo fighters, those boys are playing some tight tasty licks that always serve the song!!!
For longevity, can't beat Status Quo. Those two worked so well together for so many years.
Buffalo Springfield when they wanted to. Santana with Neil Schon played interval lead parts
How about Ned's Atomic Dustbin? Two bassists! Nah, you guys wouldn't understand.
I got to open for valent like 3 times! They are great and such nice guys.
The Outlaws ''Green Grass and High Tides" I thought for sure Johnathan would go there when Baxter asked him to name one, since he was just talking about how good they were. I'm dating myself, but I'm throwing Humble Pie with Peter Frampton and Steve Marriott on to the list. MC5 with Wayne Kramer and Fred Smith. Social Distortion with Mike Ness and Johnny Wickersham.
I feel the best of all the bands with multiple lead guitarists has to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Glad you mentioned them. Their live versions are so much better than their studio versions.
I'm going to add Def Leppard to this.Phil Collen with Steve Clark and Vivian Campbell. They all play lead at some point or another.
Off the top of my head? Early/mid period Charlie Daniels Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sea Level, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Aerosmith for sure. Not comprehensive but what I most enjoy.
Iron Freaking Maiden!
Scorpions, Night Ranger, Racer X. So many missed in this video. Nice videos though... keep it up!!
Back in 1975 went to see Zeppelin at their Earl's Court London series of concerts...
Same week went to a local venue to see Thin Lizzy.. Crowd of less than 50..
Guess which in my opinion stood out as best concert...
Pat Travers Band hasn't been mentioned. Pat Travers and Pat Thrall were both unbelievable. Also Sammy Hagar and Gary Pihl in the early 80's with Sammy's Band. Some of the best playing I saw live, and I saw everyone but Led Zep and the Beatles. Judas Priest and Maiden were mentioned , equally impressive.
Pat Travers and Pat Thrall were great together.
I think this stood out remarkably with the Eagles. I can’t seem to understand why they would let one of their great guitarist go…. I’d love to see both of you come together on a Slow Whiskey blues song. Each, Alternating between lead and rhythm.
I miss when my band had another lead player. I played classic rock and blues and the other played hard rock and metal but we were in a country band. Sounds crazy but it worked
Harmony pedals are quite cool for a Dark Star or Playing In The Band. Whether lead or getting Weir’d.
Television, Luna, The Church and Big Country are all amazing two guitar bands.
The Premier Guitar Rig Rundown on Lynyrd Skynyrd is brilliant - very funny guys. "Our gimmick was good music. Other guys had snakes and all kinds of stuff."
I hate the Eagles but I’m a huge James Gang fan. It must be the rhythm section.
For Derek - video production question - Why did you choose to have the camera focus on Jonathan crystal clear and Baxter's washed out with soft lighting?
Lense flare over his right shoulder coz of the lighting !!
Frank Hannon and Tommy Sketch from Tesla...both underrated from a very underrated band
Blackberry Smoke... although now they are 3 smoking players with Benji Shanks playing with them.
I'm not into metal anymore, but the first 4 Judas Priest albums have the most tasteful, melodic double solos of any band I've ever heard. Especially the album's "Sad Wings of Destiny", and "Stained Class". Take a listen to Victim of changes, and Beyond the realms of Death. I can promise you'll love the solos!
Peace, Keith in 1977
I’ll add CSN&Y. Stills and Young can flat out play. Also love the dueling guitars in Orleans “Still the One.”
Bell Bottom Blues, my favorite Derek and the Dominoes song
Can't belive you forgot Quicksilver Messenger Service! And captain beefheart and the magic band. Honorable mention: big brother and the holding company - summertime
Skid Row, Def Leppard, the Eages.. Pearl Jam...
You two forgot to mention The Outlaws dual lead guitarists. Excellent music amd talented.
Drive By Truckers, especially when Jason Isbell was with them.