Hey great job brother I'm just like you man I'm a huge Ted Nugent fan I think he's so underrated because he's not a fall down drunken throwing up heroin addict he's one of the best guitar players on the planet hands down when with you brother great job
About the secret Ted giving them out. Most guitar players of our age and listening background know how great the man is. I have sat in with bands in clubs and got up there and played Stranglehold studio version and I have never had a single complaint not even another guitar player in the audience come up and say anything short of. "That was the best version of Stranglehold that I have ever seen played in a club" The reason that means so much to me as I am sure you can relate is that he is guitar playing to it's finest in my opinion. Talk Talk Talk. The comments don't mean shit. Ted is probably playing on a vintage Byrd right now bro! I have never driven a stingray and I have never played a Byrdland. I would pass the fuck out if the man handed me his and said let'r rip tattr chip ! I love Ted Nugent. Rock on bro. You are blessed. If you ever get out to AZ look me up. I am in Glendale.
I have to say, in general, people have always been very forgiving and complimentary when I/we played, especially on the Nuge stuff and, even when I didn't think we deserved praise. The same has been true on this channel. I'm very grateful! Thanks for the encouragement!
I love the Plywood comment dude. I have been a TN fan since I started playing in 1976-77 because of HIM. I would love to meet him and play the part of DSH once or 10 times.
Byrdman , really enjoyed your videos over the years. Great lesson here. I took the plunge, couple weeks ago and orderd the Chibson Byrdland, before I even saw this video. Imagine my surprise when I saw you had your "Blackie".
Byrd your comment about the way that stuff sound like more than one guitar (same as in the solo to Free for All) struck a nerve. I fully appreciated Ted's use of sixths and oblique bends long before I knew what it was. It just dug in and grabbed ya. Sound like a big block getting a dual quad throttle blipped just as the secondaries crack. Those kind of licks proliferated then from the way George Harrison used sixths on down. But Ted brought it down to street level for us. Really EVH and Angus and the rest were ripping off Ted ripping off Elmore James and Muddy Waters. Haha. Great stuff.
I don't really think any of those you mentioned were ripping anybody off, certainly not consciously anyway. I would say it's not doubt an amazing evolution of influence injected with each of the artists personalities. I've often said, love Ted or hate him, nobody injects their personality into their music like he does! Thanks for the post!
Yowza!!! Holy 💩 hallelujah! Praise the ToneGod! Rhythm and blues, boogie chillin, middle finger flying, chicka chicka, SOB’in, Motor City Byrd Doggin’, funk brother groovin, attitude infused, Gonzo boogie Bash! What a Riff! My defiant bloody byrdbrother Sally and Chiacom are sounding succulent and dripping with grease and attitude! She may be made by small hands but with the Byrdland parts and harness she screams!! Rock it, roll it, whack em, stack em, and when in doubt WHIP IT OUT!!! Keep the groove alive! My fellow Tone God warrior and bloody byrdbrother in Ted! Remember Hang your fowl! RCM
Hey Byrdman. Am a huge Ted fan, since Amboy Dukes. Your videos are an inspiration, I am learning alot and your enthusiasm is fueling the fire. I even went and got a guitar like your black copy, but with a flame top. Changed pick ups etc sounds awesome. Just have a question for you. What did you use for the rubber grommet on pickup switch? So far haven't found anything close. Managed to see Ted live in the UK a few years ago. My hearing hasn't been the same since! Loving the videos, keep it up Byrdman, I want more!!
Thank you Mark! We are a tight group:) Based on my notes, I ordered a few of those rubber grommets from guitarpartsfactory.us part number EP-4924-023. I will warn you, the Chicom hole is usually too small for the grommet. And yes we are still talking about guitars-:) I had to drill the hole out a tad which is harder than if there were no hole at all but that rubber grommet was a must for me. There's never been a weak or quiet Ted show that's for sure! I need to get on some more videos no doubt. Thanks for the encouragement n keep in touch!
You have phenominal skills and your tone is the closest ive ever heard to uncle teds, unreal man keep it up.Would you be able do Never stop Believing it'd be awesome.
@ByrdManSteve Hey Steve! In the past I have talked to you about alternative byrdlands and what would be similar style but without the hefty price tag because of course I’m a young guitarist and can’t afford that haha. But anyways I was wondering what you thought about the Yamaha ae1200s it seems to be a copy of an L5. It’s got about the same body depth of the L5 instead of a Byrd which is quite thick and instead of having a 23.5 or even a 24.75 scale length it has a 25.5 that of course is 2” more. Thanks for reading and hope to hear back from you! (I was originally trying to send this on Twitter and instagram but it wouldn’t let me so this is the only place I could reach you)
I'm pretty sure I got mine from guitarpartsresource.com part # EP-4924-023 (showing out of stock at the moment). The Chicom guitars have a smaller toggle switch hole. It's not the easiest but you have to make the hole a tad larger for the grommet to fit.
Hey Byrdman Steve. The sound you get out of your guitars is awesome. Was wondering if you ever played a newer Epiphone Broadway hollowbody? If so can you get similar Ted sounds using a Marshall type amp with the Epiphone. I want to buy a guitar to get that raw Ted sound your getting. Thanks
daniel gunning Thanks my friend. I’ve not played a Broadway. I do have an Epiphone Florentine semi hollow body. I used it in one of my videos. I remember playing Out of Control on it. It doesn’t have the intensity of this Epiphone Les Paul. I’m not sure if it’s because it is hollow or the pickups etc. I always preach 75% is Tedley attitude. If Ted grabbed your guitar and jammed, it would be raw Ted:) I’m playing through an ID Core 100 Blackstar.
I will make a note and try to include it in a video soon:) You might enjoy this vintage video of me playing it many, many years ago ruclips.net/video/f2zJp2Uvf5M/видео.html
Byrdman Steve. I have to say this. You do realize that your initials are BS? lol. Love you brother. I want you to rephrase that comment above. There is one person that can play that rif. DSH. You and I know who this is!
@@ByrdmanSteve - I meant, do you know if does Ted does the down-down-up picking like you're showing when he plays the lick? Great video and channel by the way. 👍
@@tambor76 Yes, there is up/down picking for this riff. It's a very unusual riff. I used to muscle it out to get the speed of it but it couldn't be more relaxed when he's playing it. It's just getting that fluid, relaxed up down wrist movement in just the right rhythm for the riff and just the right palm muting. It's one of those things that's easy on paper but matching Ted's technique is a life long task lol. Thanks for the kind words too!
I'm not sure what you mean by Text, Tabs? Sheet? Either way the answer is no lol. I don't know all of every song but if I have enough years maybe I'll get there:)
@@charisaxiopoulos6234 Most but can't say all. Lyrics are my weaker point. I'm not much of a vocalist and my ear goes straight for the guitar most of the time. I know more Nuge lyrics than any other though-:)
Hey great job brother I'm just like you man I'm a huge Ted Nugent fan I think he's so underrated because he's not a fall down drunken throwing up heroin addict he's one of the best guitar players on the planet hands down when with you brother great job
Thank You & Amen to that my friend!
Steven Ertle I totally agree 💯 !!!
About the secret Ted giving them out. Most guitar players of our age and listening background know how great the man is. I have sat in with bands in clubs and got up there and played Stranglehold studio version and I have never had a single complaint not even another guitar player in the audience come up and say anything short of. "That was the best version of Stranglehold that I have ever seen played in a club" The reason that means so much to me as I am sure you can relate is that he is guitar playing to it's finest in my opinion. Talk Talk Talk. The comments don't mean shit. Ted is probably playing on a vintage Byrd right now bro! I have never driven a stingray and I have never played a Byrdland. I would pass the fuck out if the man handed me his and said let'r rip tattr chip ! I love Ted Nugent. Rock on bro. You are blessed. If you ever get out to AZ look me up. I am in Glendale.
I have to say, in general, people have always been very forgiving and complimentary when I/we played, especially on the Nuge stuff and, even when I didn't think we deserved praise. The same has been true on this channel. I'm very grateful! Thanks for the encouragement!
Excellent playing Steve, great to see Some close ups of how it is done the correct way
Thanks bud... It's certainly coming along.
I love the Plywood comment dude. I have been a TN fan since I started playing in 1976-77 because of HIM. I would love to meet him and play the part of DSH once or 10 times.
I too would not be playing guitar if it wasn't for him. I wasn't infected by the gift of Ted until about 1979 - 80. Some big shoes to fill with DSH.
Byrdman , really enjoyed your videos over the years. Great lesson here. I took the plunge, couple weeks ago and orderd the Chibson Byrdland, before I even saw this video. Imagine my surprise when I saw you had your "Blackie".
I’ve been playing Motor City Madhouse and Weekend Warriors wrong this entire time. Thanks for showing me a more accurate way for Tedly playing.
Ur welcome n thanks too!
Some things come sooner to some. But usually the ones that dont, pick up on something else sooner than them. Dont freak. Dont quit, It'll happen.
I had fun watching. and I rarely have fun
Very kind compliment, many thanks!
Thanks for the translation ByrdSteve!! We luv ya man. This vid elucidated a few thang I've wondered about over the years.
Keith Kong
Thanks so much! Glad it's helping, really helps keep my mojo going:)
You are welcome. Thanks for turning us on to Robert's Pickups. I've been getting 'em from Sweden. I'm gonna try Bob. Talk about Mojo...(Voodoo)...!!!!
Sweden.. wow.. Bob is a great guy!
Byrd your comment about the way that stuff sound like more than one guitar (same as in the solo to Free for All) struck a nerve. I fully appreciated Ted's use of sixths and oblique bends long before I knew what it was. It just dug in and grabbed ya. Sound like a big block getting a dual quad throttle blipped just as the secondaries crack. Those kind of licks proliferated then from the way George Harrison used sixths on down. But Ted brought it down to street level for us. Really EVH and Angus and the rest were ripping off Ted ripping off Elmore James and Muddy Waters. Haha. Great stuff.
I don't really think any of those you mentioned were ripping anybody off, certainly not consciously anyway. I would say it's not doubt an amazing evolution of influence injected with each of the artists personalities. I've often said, love Ted or hate him, nobody injects their personality into their music like he does! Thanks for the post!
Nice Les Paul bro!!!
Excellent brother Steve!
Thank you fellow brethren!
Awesome job bro!!!
Super fantastic. Thanks
agree bro
and the solos on that song are dynOmite
Man what hard riff to jam. I’m in a Ted Nugent tribute band called NOBLE SAVAGE, and love playing it at skull crush decibels.
What is that Asian Byrdland, is it available to the general public, and if so, how much is it?
Yowza!!! Holy 💩 hallelujah! Praise the ToneGod! Rhythm and blues, boogie chillin, middle finger flying, chicka chicka, SOB’in, Motor City Byrd Doggin’, funk brother groovin, attitude infused, Gonzo boogie Bash! What a Riff! My defiant bloody byrdbrother Sally and Chiacom are sounding succulent and dripping with grease and attitude! She may be made by small hands but with the Byrdland parts and harness she screams!! Rock it, roll it, whack em, stack em, and when in doubt WHIP IT OUT!!! Keep the groove alive! My fellow Tone God warrior and bloody byrdbrother in Ted!
Remember Hang your fowl!
RCM
And so how much does that pretty beautiful awesome gorgeous did I say awesome? Byrd cost, if you wouldn't mind revealing that...?
They are between 3
$3-400. Bout 3 weeks to get... Ain't proud of a ChicomByrd but I had to try it. Not equal but well worth it:)
Are you starting that on a upstroke or downstroke? excelllent.
TY! I start on an up stroke but I seem to be able to do it starting on a down as well. Once you get going, so long as the up is where the up goes....
how much did that byrdland cost and where do i get one?
Bout $360 Through a vendor listed on Ali Express. Try to pm me if you would like more detail
'ive never seen any of those type guitar players than can play ted nugent riffs properly' Hello!! None of them want to!!!
Cute one, but only partially accurate
Hey Byrdman. Am a huge Ted fan, since Amboy Dukes. Your videos are an inspiration, I am learning alot and your enthusiasm is fueling the fire.
I even went and got a guitar like your black copy, but with a flame top. Changed pick ups etc sounds awesome. Just have a question for you. What did you use for the rubber grommet on pickup switch? So far haven't found anything close. Managed to see Ted live in the UK a few years ago. My hearing hasn't been the same since! Loving the videos, keep it up Byrdman, I want more!!
Thank you Mark! We are a tight group:) Based on my notes, I ordered a few of those rubber grommets from guitarpartsfactory.us part number EP-4924-023. I will warn you, the Chicom hole is usually too small for the grommet. And yes we are still talking about guitars-:) I had to drill the hole out a tad which is harder than if there were no hole at all but that rubber grommet was a must for me. There's never been a weak or quiet Ted show that's for sure! I need to get on some more videos no doubt. Thanks for the encouragement n keep in touch!
You have phenominal skills and your tone is the closest ive ever heard to uncle teds, unreal man keep it up.Would you be able do Never stop Believing it'd be awesome.
Wish you would show more in detail finger placement on your videos that would be helpful thanks Steve
I know what ya mean! Not all of the videos are necessarily of a tutorial nature but definitely good advice, thanks!
@ByrdManSteve Hey Steve! In the past I have talked to you about alternative byrdlands and what would be similar style but without the hefty price tag because of course I’m a young guitarist and can’t afford that haha. But anyways I was wondering what you thought about the Yamaha ae1200s it seems to be a copy of an L5. It’s got about the same body depth of the L5 instead of a Byrd which is quite thick and instead of having a 23.5 or even a 24.75 scale length it has a 25.5 that of course is 2” more. Thanks for reading and hope to hear back from you! (I was originally trying to send this on Twitter and instagram but it wouldn’t let me so this is the only place I could reach you)
Hey brother, great stuff! Where can I get a rubber grommet for the toggle switch? I also have a replica blackie that I’m trying to mod :)
I'm pretty sure I got mine from guitarpartsresource.com part # EP-4924-023 (showing out of stock at the moment). The Chicom guitars have a smaller toggle switch hole. It's not the easiest but you have to make the hole a tad larger for the grommet to fit.
@@ByrdmanSteve Much appreciated, thanks man. Keep rocking!
Dang, this is a hard one! I'm trying it now. It's gonna take me some time for sure.
I agree that one drives us all crazy!
@@ByrdmanSteve I'll keep working at it haha! That groove will come with time.
Can you
Plz do a guitar lesson for spirit of the wild? Great cover by the way.
Myles Bass Love to, I just confirmed it’s on my list:)
Awesome thank you!
Nice job Steve! You got it!😂
Thank you! I think you were the first comment I ever received on RUclips! Hope you're still at it my friend-:)
In that intro you add one measure too much it is killing me but it happens. You do the chunk for 4 beats instead of 3 before that turn around
Moar Ted :)
I've played guitar my entire life. And this riff I've yet to learn. It's tough.....
Hey Byrdman Steve. The sound you get out of your guitars is awesome. Was wondering if you ever played a newer Epiphone Broadway hollowbody? If so can you get similar Ted sounds using a Marshall type amp with the Epiphone. I want to buy a guitar to get that raw Ted sound your getting. Thanks
daniel gunning Thanks my friend. I’ve not played a Broadway. I do have an Epiphone Florentine semi hollow body. I used it in one of my videos. I remember playing Out of Control on it. It doesn’t have the intensity of this Epiphone Les Paul. I’m not sure if it’s because it is hollow or the pickups etc. I always preach 75% is Tedley attitude. If Ted grabbed your guitar and jammed, it would be raw Ted:) I’m playing through an ID Core 100 Blackstar.
AC/DC Landslide anyone. They must have been influenced by this riff
tuning is off ?
my A ain't matching up
Oh great brydman steve can you gift us the almighty tab of thy song paralyzed we would be ooohhh so greatfull if you gifted us your knowledge
I don't know tab other than soda:) Never used anything but my ear and watching others. I've got some Paralyzed in one or more of my early videos.
ByrdmanSteve can you put a video of some of what you know of it
I will make a note and try to include it in a video soon:) You might enjoy this vintage video of me playing it many, many years ago ruclips.net/video/f2zJp2Uvf5M/видео.html
Byrdman Steve. I have to say this. You do realize that your initials are BS? lol. Love you brother. I want you to rephrase that comment above. There is one person that can play that rif. DSH. You and I know who this is!
How and where can I order one of those?
So is this the way Ted actually plays it?
No, I've never seen it duplicated 100%. Likely never will
@@ByrdmanSteve - I meant, do you know if does Ted does the down-down-up picking like you're showing when he plays the lick? Great video and channel by the way. 👍
@@tambor76 Yes, there is up/down picking for this riff. It's a very unusual riff. I used to muscle it out to get the speed of it but it couldn't be more relaxed when he's playing it. It's just getting that fluid, relaxed up down wrist movement in just the right rhythm for the riff and just the right palm muting. It's one of those things that's easy on paper but matching Ted's technique is a life long task lol. Thanks for the kind words too!
Do you know the text for every song Steve?
I'm not sure what you mean by Text, Tabs? Sheet? Either way the answer is no lol. I don't know all of every song but if I have enough years maybe I'll get there:)
@@ByrdmanSteve I mean do you know all the lyrics of the songs that you can play?
@@charisaxiopoulos6234 Most but can't say all. Lyrics are my weaker point. I'm not much of a vocalist and my ear goes straight for the guitar most of the time. I know more Nuge lyrics than any other though-:)
@@ByrdmanSteve But you don’t know all the nugent lyrics of every song?
@@charisaxiopoulos6234 "all" is a harsh term
U TUNED down 1/2 step? maybe iam out..lol
Yes, Ted's been tuned down in more recent years too. I like the added slinky to my strings too.
That's not the riff.
scott b of course it isn’t, there can be only one Ted but please show me how to do it better, I’m always open to learning from folks like you.