Vic Flick Performs the James Bond Theme

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @nrodry76
    @nrodry76 10 лет назад +4475

    Just tuned the Pawn Stars episode where this guy appears, and now I'm here.

  • @mikedupre421
    @mikedupre421 4 года назад +268

    Sometimes a legend lives his whole life and nobody knows who he is

    • @ElectroIllusion
      @ElectroIllusion 4 года назад +5

      Well, as of 2020 - over a million people know who he is now. Just look at the video views count. If he started his own RUclips channel he could probably get a million subs pretty quickly.

    • @100cruzin
      @100cruzin Год назад

      the fortunate ones

    • @ArchStanton-o6m
      @ArchStanton-o6m 10 месяцев назад +1

      He's like a famous Secret Agent

    • @surfwriter8461
      @surfwriter8461 8 месяцев назад

      Well, not quite nobody, but definitely a small number of people who would know him. It's kind of sad that this man who recorded so much important music and influenced so many ended up not being well-known.

    • @TestGearJunkie.
      @TestGearJunkie. 8 месяцев назад

      @@ArchStanton-o6mI see what you did there

  • @KenTheoriaApophasis
    @KenTheoriaApophasis 11 лет назад +1690

    Haaaaa just saw him selling his guitar on Pawn Stars

    • @MdickieFilms
      @MdickieFilms 4 года назад +11

      Yeah i me and my dad watch the pawn stars and saw him sell his guitar

    • @mekeskimfe
      @mekeskimfe 4 года назад +1

      Me too ;)

    • @keithadams812
      @keithadams812 4 года назад +29

      That was really sad..... They ripped him off..... I almost cried when they stole that white Mary Ford SG

    • @bytton
      @bytton 4 года назад +2

      Me too! the white fender.

    • @LargestClassifieds
      @LargestClassifieds 4 года назад +1

      Oh really, why?

  • @powder1491
    @powder1491 10 лет назад +706

    I'm kind of embarassed to say I'd never heard of Mr. Flick. He came across as a very humble man on Pawn Stars.

    • @nealixd.3011
      @nealixd.3011 4 года назад +8

      Well said. It does seem like he should be more well known. He played a lot of iconic tunes we listen to throughout our lives many times. I just heard this on a James Bond Movie tonight.

    • @johnt7630
      @johnt7630 3 года назад +6

      @Jeremy Johnson, he was a session musician, not in a famous band, so don't be too embarassed.

    • @Liam.2000
      @Liam.2000 3 года назад +4

      Why would you feel embarassed that youd never heard of someone that is literally unknown

    • @neilsun2521
      @neilsun2521 3 года назад +1

      He played on Stones; Kinks; Who and even Beatles records.

    • @xMartinmartiNx
      @xMartinmartiNx 2 года назад +4

      @@neilsun2521 I'm calling BS. He never played on any Beatles record.

  • @ATAG20271
    @ATAG20271 3 года назад +805

    He’s the type of guy that jimmy page would look over his shoulder to figure what he was doing

    • @mvhax2ftw352
      @mvhax2ftw352 3 года назад +7

      Lol

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 3 года назад +38

      Jimmy Page never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

    • @0158-t3s
      @0158-t3s 3 года назад +12

      @@busterbiloxi3833 Small hands that was his problem

    • @aceyorkclaro13
      @aceyorkclaro13 2 года назад +16

      pawnshop

    • @arturama8581
      @arturama8581 2 года назад +5

      Better, he wás the guy Jimmy Page looked over his shoulder to figure out what he was doing.

  • @EricBlackmonGuitar
    @EricBlackmonGuitar 3 года назад +382

    That is BEYOND awesome!

  • @GPCTM
    @GPCTM 8 лет назад +853

    just saw him on tv selling his fender for 55 k. Just now. (pawn stars).
    I'm very depressed.

    • @adambinnie1332
      @adambinnie1332 8 лет назад +6

      that show took me here too:¬)

    • @garipismaili493
      @garipismaili493 8 лет назад +8

      this is the reason why i'm here ahaha

    • @vapjrk
      @vapjrk 8 лет назад +5

      and me lol ha ha ha

    • @billypackard368
      @billypackard368 7 лет назад +3

      ...remember, The Beat Goes On!

    • @godthunderz
      @godthunderz 7 лет назад +3

      GPC™ so do I , 😞 selling that beautiful strat

  • @markstevens8571
    @markstevens8571 3 года назад +93

    A guitar riff every bit as iconic as Satisfaction, Whole Lotta Love or anything by Sabbath. There can't be all that many people who don't know this piece. Marvellous.

    • @sahej6939
      @sahej6939 2 года назад

      Beats all of those… only thing it doesn’t beat is a Jimi Hendrix bond song

  • @PDXguitarfreak
    @PDXguitarfreak 4 года назад +81

    The ending chord is simply epic... hard not to imagine Sean Connery walking in the room right as it fades out...

    • @andrewlowe9969
      @andrewlowe9969 3 месяца назад

      When you see Sean Connery in your mind you know a music piece has done its job the original Bond! Another favourite Bond theme is "Nobody Does It Better" from the Spy Who Loved Me. Roger Moore and Barbara Bach (Mrs. Ringo Starr by the way!)

  • @edtaylorhills908
    @edtaylorhills908 4 года назад +171

    People are really insulting this man. The point of the video is to showcase some of his most exceptional writing, not his guitar skills; he has shown as them for decades.

    • @pavlevuckovic3468
      @pavlevuckovic3468 4 года назад +16

      👍👍 people are becoming so disrespectful

    • @orbodman
      @orbodman 4 года назад +7

      I'm not sure about his writing skills. Vic was a studio muso who played what was put in front of him. He got work because he read music.

    • @nealixd.3011
      @nealixd.3011 4 года назад +13

      He's in his 80s now, so we definitely need to cut him some slack, and just appreciate all the iconic tunes he played very well in his time, no doubt.

    • @inf0tr8r
      @inf0tr8r 3 года назад

      people are fn dumb

    • @fmac0417
      @fmac0417 3 года назад +1

      @@orbodman and what have you done?

  • @NorsemanUSA
    @NorsemanUSA 9 лет назад +185

    To all guitar players out there- If you live to be 107 you will never be as cool as Vic Flick.

    • @manuelergcruz
      @manuelergcruz 7 лет назад +2

      Because of your comment, I searched for Vic's birth date, only to find out that my Father is 5 years older than him. lol

    • @jordinhocharles
      @jordinhocharles 4 года назад +1

      Vic Flick is just a cool ass name to say 🤣🤣🤣 and you gotta day sport a lot....
      “hey sport, do you know Vic Flick?”

  • @weinerschnitzelrock1
    @weinerschnitzelrock1 6 лет назад +16

    The Clifford jazz style electric guitar used in the first Bond movie "Dr. No" struck a chord that resonated in all subsequent 007 films. It had an add-on pick- up. It ran through a Vox amp. It created a thunderous sound that held its own with full orchestra back up.

    • @2011littleguy
      @2011littleguy 5 лет назад +1

      The sound is of a box guitar with a deep sound. But the high overtones sound very metallic, giving it a sharp top without being harsh.

    • @paulfrantizek102
      @paulfrantizek102 3 дня назад

      I thought for sure he played it on a Tele.

  • @dinein1970
    @dinein1970 6 лет назад +172

    One of the most under-rated guitarists you have never heard of

    • @diaris8177
      @diaris8177 4 года назад +10

      dinein1970 but also one of the most underrated guitarists you definitely *have* heard

    • @bustedfender
      @bustedfender 4 года назад

      Him and Big Jim Sullivan and Little Jimmy Page were on 1000s of hits you know and the same number you don’t, all for hire.

    • @truckin3266
      @truckin3266 4 года назад

      the most underated guitarist youve never heard if is someone uve never heard of ;)

    • @ElectroIllusion
      @ElectroIllusion 4 года назад

      dinein1970
      - well if they are watching this video, they've heard of him now!

  • @stubsfitzpatrick5179
    @stubsfitzpatrick5179 11 лет назад +27

    I highly recommend reading his autobiography, "Vic Flick Guitarman - From James Bond to The Beatles and Beyond." One thing you will learn is why that original recording had that unique sound to it and why it can't be exactly reproduced today. It's a great read for anybody interested in a behind the scenes accounting of the pop sounds of the late 50's, 60's and 70's. I just finished reading it. Throughout the book you will want to keep youtube open to listen to the songs and artists mmentioned.

    • @kanga-blue
      @kanga-blue Год назад

      "why it can't be exactly reproduced today" Simply why is that? sounds like BS to me

    • @maxwellspeedwell2585
      @maxwellspeedwell2585 5 месяцев назад

      Actually, there are a handful of sounds that have not been reproduced. BTO You Ain’t seen nothin’ Yet. No one has figured out that sound.

    • @stanmeyer9770
      @stanmeyer9770 2 месяца назад

      ​@@kanga-blueFor the same reason that no one Will Ever reproduce the same version of On the watch tower by Jimmy Hendrix.

  • @davepowell4740
    @davepowell4740 6 лет назад +90

    Vic played the instrumental version of ‘this boy’ on a ‘hard days night’ renamed ‘Ringos theme ‘

    • @Trickened
      @Trickened 5 лет назад +3

      Thank you. Good tune.

    • @TralfazConstruction
      @TralfazConstruction 4 года назад +3

      Ringo's walkabout in the movie is my favorite part.

    • @bobhelbig
      @bobhelbig 4 года назад +1

      Oh wow! I wondered. And Page too? Very cool.

    • @prezakid9
      @prezakid9 3 года назад

      Thanks for the info. I love both versions.

  • @stephenjames4937
    @stephenjames4937 5 лет назад +9

    I've been playing this for several years. I watched his fingers very carefully just now and, by jingo, I've got all the notes right!

  • @joeybaker723
    @joeybaker723 8 лет назад +2226

    Who's here at this exact moment because of Pawn stars?

    • @bryanduffy5228
      @bryanduffy5228 7 лет назад

      Joey Baker they are talking about Vick Flick the guitar player for many stars and movie scores he is the guitarist who plays the iconic James Bond theme

    • @bluesdriver6354
      @bluesdriver6354 7 лет назад +4

      I AM...JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHO VIC FLICK WAS...NEVER HEARD OF HIM BEFORE!!!

    • @forrestbillman4892
      @forrestbillman4892 7 лет назад

      i actually am lol

    • @kylelikeskjvbible
      @kylelikeskjvbible 6 лет назад

      nope, i just watched "you only live twice" and it got me in a james bond mood

    • @steveomusicman6645
      @steveomusicman6645 6 лет назад

      Im not .I saw it on re run, its an amazing clip!

  • @WV591
    @WV591 9 лет назад +633

    Doesn't sound the same without the original Vox AC15 amplifier. too thin not as beefy.

    • @RonaldVaughan
      @RonaldVaughan 7 лет назад +27

      That's what I'd said above...a tube cracked or something and they could'nt get THAT SOUND again!

    • @Paul-ke2hg
      @Paul-ke2hg 4 года назад +6

      Agreed

    • @theshadowlands14
      @theshadowlands14 4 года назад +21

      Also missing tremolo pedal. Super characteristic of that surf rock vibe of the theme.

    • @shaunduffy3912
      @shaunduffy3912 4 года назад +6

      @@theshadowlands14 dont forget a tonne of spring reverb too

    • @Albino_Scout
      @Albino_Scout 4 года назад +1

      Yeah that’s quite a ways off from the tone I was expecting and I have a terrible ear for that type of thing. Now I know why so thank you!

  • @ericthompson3551
    @ericthompson3551 4 года назад +16

    The old man is badass! He made a lot of great music.

    • @prettynoose8497
      @prettynoose8497 4 года назад

      Nice tribute, but saying 'old man' is actually disrespectful of his legend.

    • @ericthompson3551
      @ericthompson3551 4 года назад +3

      @@prettynoose8497 Double up on your sensitivity medication. The guys over 70 . Old man isn't anything but an apt description.

    • @maxwellspeedwell2585
      @maxwellspeedwell2585 5 месяцев назад

      The comment was very disrespectful.

  • @MrGuitarHack
    @MrGuitarHack 3 года назад +2

    Iconic song with a perfect guitar accompaniment. That riff is legendary.

  • @rishonsaeroon
    @rishonsaeroon 11 лет назад +12

    Everytime i hear the JamesBond theme i get a smile on my face Best theme song ever!!!!

  • @HunterMann
    @HunterMann 10 лет назад +84

    With such and impressive discography and resume I found the Pawn Stars appearance depressing.. that this legend has to sell his axe.

    • @ElectroIllusion
      @ElectroIllusion 4 года назад +7

      It didn't seem like he "had to" ---- just that it was a SUPER EASY $55,000 ! So why not. There's no question he has DOZENS more vintage guitars at home!

    • @johnt7630
      @johnt7630 3 года назад +1

      @@ElectroIllusion exactly, it was actually very clever of him.

  • @EndingSummerwithRalph
    @EndingSummerwithRalph 11 лет назад +46

    He was in a 1950's band with John Barry the composer of many Bond films (Dr No), Wikipedia says he got paid 6 pounds in a one off to play that song for Dr No. I'm sure it's made him a lot more over the years in PR. Amazing what I learned today about James Bond, a film franchise I've watched since a kid but never knew until today after decades! Thanks for posting and F off to people that say he sucks here, it's a live rendition.

    • @noslomoTV
      @noslomoTV 6 лет назад +7

      yeah just a bunch of crybabies here man , its an awesome performance .

    • @djangorheinhardt
      @djangorheinhardt 5 лет назад +2

      I have just got the John Barry Seven book from Amazon with a lot of Vic in it as he was the resident guitar man .If you want the book go on the JB7 website where you can order it direct from the guys who wrote it and spent an awful lot of time on research.They will also get the full money from the sale of the book.I did not know this till after i had ordered it on Amazon.The guys will sign it for you as well .I also got Vic`s autobiography off Amazon as the website did not seem to stock it.The web guys also stock the John Barry biography which i will immediately order.All great books with hell of a lotta info for us guys who "spank the plank!!!"

    • @HighFalutinTootin
      @HighFalutinTootin 4 года назад +1

      Its awesome in my humble opinion

    • @truckin3266
      @truckin3266 4 года назад

      Harsimran Singh Sandhu yea its cause they all came here from pawn stars. bond theme is iconic and every movie has an amazing soundtrack! especially ohmss! only bad somg was the madonna song but its fine cause die another day was horrible

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 7 месяцев назад

      @@noslomoTV Just because someone states the obvious (he really is struggling) doesn't mean that they want to demean him. Awesome guy, awesome tune but he got old. Happens to everyone. At some point your fingers just won't do what you want them to do.

  • @ROCKINGMAN
    @ROCKINGMAN 10 месяцев назад +5

    This is the man, Vic Flick plays the theme to the Bond Flick!

  • @mykylc
    @mykylc 9 лет назад +87

    That last chord. :)

    • @jayjaylozano.cloudysundaesmile
      @jayjaylozano.cloudysundaesmile 8 лет назад +10

      It looks like a GaugMaj7 on the keys.. Four notes, four fingers, four strings (strings 2, 3, 4 and 5), four frets (frets 7, 8, 9 and 10) = cool strange mood

    • @maxprieto.musica
      @maxprieto.musica 7 лет назад +10

      or a Emmaj7 with a 9th :)

    • @curbmassa
      @curbmassa 5 лет назад +3

      @@jayjaylozano.cloudysundaesmile G maj 7#5 or otherwise I'd call it a Gmaj "Uh-Oh!". No other chord can imply "uh-oh, something bad's gonna happen" like this one.

    • @joewaye7945
      @joewaye7945 4 года назад +2

      Em9maj7...voicing root.. b3 ..5th ...7th... 9th

    • @SolamenteVees
      @SolamenteVees 4 года назад +3

      The spy chord.

  • @reneguzman720
    @reneguzman720 3 года назад +6

    A true music legend and a humble human being

  • @sachinparker4572
    @sachinparker4572 4 года назад +623

    Is it just me, or does his guitar sound slightly sharp in tuning?

    • @lapelcelery42
      @lapelcelery42 4 года назад +41

      Yes, it's slightly sharp. The pickup's also further from the bridge. Still cool though.

    • @stevenrodriguez9655
      @stevenrodriguez9655 4 года назад +73

      Sounds awful

    • @sachinparker4572
      @sachinparker4572 4 года назад +7

      @@lapelcelery42 You are correct on that, the pickup is quite far from the bridge, unless, he might be taking advantage of a piezo pickup, possibly using both bridge pickup and piezo?

    • @Wolfoe-ex2jj
      @Wolfoe-ex2jj 4 года назад +13

      It kind of sounds like his pick attack is driving it sharp. He has a very aggressive attack.

    • @samtorr3947
      @samtorr3947 4 года назад +12

      @@Wolfoe-ex2jj it sounds like his amp was set up really low and he had to compensate by smacking the strings. It was most probably a technical issue or stage mistake because the final chord is just so wrong in every possible way.

  • @davidspann22
    @davidspann22 9 лет назад +1

    I've always loved that guitar performance. Vic Flick has inspired many great guitarist glad I know his name now.

  • @tcb548
    @tcb548 11 лет назад +27

    One of the greatest guitarists you've never heard of. This guy counseled Jimmy Paige on guitar.

  • @GusBloke
    @GusBloke 10 лет назад +1

    angelic ... Mr Flick ... magic .... unbelievable, I been jumping up and down listen to his fingers massaging the guitar

  • @mrj335
    @mrj335 10 лет назад +15

    Last chord: how about: from the Sixth up to the Second string:
    Open E root, b3,5th,7th,and 9th.
    Beautiful sound. Great playing.

  • @officialnarcissco4533
    @officialnarcissco4533 3 года назад +1

    👌 Perfect. Just perfect. The energy this signature tune has still has not dissipated after almost 60 years.

  • @NZ2STROKE
    @NZ2STROKE 4 года назад +43

    He should start his own youtube channel with him playing all the famous songs he recorded on

  • @mooseydeucy
    @mooseydeucy Год назад

    BRAVO!!!!! Goldfinger is the first movie my parents allowed me to go to by myself in Queens, NYC, circa 1963...OMG, this timeless classic will now be my smartphone ringtone!! LOL Major Props to Vick!

    • @JoyneFreedom
      @JoyneFreedom 5 дней назад

      That would have been December 1964 or later, as that was when the movie was released in the U.S.

  • @kitrichardson5573
    @kitrichardson5573 3 года назад +9

    he struggling with the part honestly. Makes you feel bad for the guy you know that he’s been through a lot. God bless him for still hanging in there I’m sorry he had to sell his guitar.
    but the guy is definitely a legend nobody will ever take that away from him.

    • @Liam.2000
      @Liam.2000 3 года назад +1

      Struggling with what...? Your comment made less sense than this guy being a pro guitarist

    • @kkarx
      @kkarx 3 года назад +2

      It was sloppy, bit out of rhythm at places and he missed some notes. He probably forgot what he played so long ago. Who cares. He is great musician.

    • @robbienewberry6402
      @robbienewberry6402 3 года назад +2

      What you smoking? As a professional guitarist, I saw where he struggled at no point.

    • @karebushmarebu233
      @karebushmarebu233 3 года назад +3

      @@robbienewberry6402 dude, seriously? Anyone who calls themselves a "professional guitarist" clearly isn't, people who play guitar, even those who make money playing it as their "profession" dont refer to themselves that way and those that do tend to be pompous assholes
      Now putting that aside even someone who is a beginner/intermediate learner would be able to tell he is struggling to play this piece correctly, it's an incredibly basic piece of music. It's the sort of thing you teach to a beginner as their first song so something like this should be played with complete confidence, it should sound natural and second nature, where as all the way through this he sounds very uncomfortable playing this riff, he half plays many notes, his picking and rhythm is pretty shaky, he goes slightly out of time quite a few times. in general the notes themselves dont sound good, i think partially cause his guitar seems to be slightly out of tune as well.
      Now look, im not saying its a bad riff or tune, it isn't. It's amazing and iconic, but its also very very simple and a first steps beginner level tune, so really when he plays it should sound a lot better than this.
      I dont think you are a "professional guitarist" because your average guitar player would be able to tell right away this is a sloppy performance, once again tho im not bashing the artist or the tune itself. Im only criticising the performance and your bullshit comment

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 7 месяцев назад

      @@Liam.2000 To play melody. He's off time several times. All in all still okay given he's pretty old. Happens to everyone once they reach a certain age. You can't perform like you used to. Your fingers won't let you.

  • @guts2112
    @guts2112 2 года назад

    So simple, so elegant. One of the most iconic and recognizable guitar riffs of all time. Approachable enough for almost any new player. This was one of the first songs I ever learned on guitar over 20 years ago. Thanks Vic.

  • @johnbrown9183
    @johnbrown9183 4 года назад +15

    ok none of these critics have done half of this man's notable riffs but they can pick apart his playing of a riff he nailed for all time. Just think when this was filmed in 2012 Vic had kept his chops up for 50 years since that Dr No "Bond Theme" was recorded. This was taped in 2012 for the 50th Anniversary of the Bond film. So he is 75 years old recreating a 50 year old riff that he created at 25. Could your rock idols come back after 50 years and play their classic licks on a 73 year old guitar? Where is Page, Terri Kath, Angus Young or Jimi?

    • @djizzah
      @djizzah 4 года назад +4

      he has said many times he doesn't play at all these days due to ageing in his hands which prevent his fingers doing what he wants..personally i am in awe and what a wonderful fellow and amazing career..I salute you sir

    • @diego2112gaming
      @diego2112gaming 4 года назад

      @Wes McGee Terri Kath and Jimi Hendrix are dead. Angus Young and Jimmy Page are still alive. So "Mostly dead" is inaccurate. "Half of them are dead" is more correct. And as someone who plays guitar with damaged hands from age, I can tell you--it's not easy. Even simple riffs become difficult when just *touching* a string hurts.

    • @karebushmarebu233
      @karebushmarebu233 3 года назад

      your comment is dumb as shit
      Just because someone hasn't done as much as this man doesn't mean they can't give their honest thoughts on his performance in this video as fellow guitarists. Saying the performance is sloppy doesnt mean your being an asshole towards Vic, your just speaking as a guitarist about someone elses performance. Don't get so upset asshole

    • @karebushmarebu233
      @karebushmarebu233 3 года назад

      @@diego2112gaming im sure, but that doesn't shield you from people just giving their honest thoughts about any public performances you may give

  • @funkymusic2k1
    @funkymusic2k1 4 года назад +8

    This was great fun. The audience was surprised when Vic came out of the dark and played the theme on THE guitar he played on for the Bond theme! Yes the Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe guitar. That's my '71 Fender Twin Reverb amp and the Orchestra backing track was pre-recorded in Europe. This was not remixed. The board feed went straight to the video cameras. I would never have guessed that he played that theme on a hollow body!

  • @rickmarcera9337
    @rickmarcera9337 3 года назад +3

    I wish the guitar is in tune with the pre-recorded Music. It's still legendary!!! Thank you!

  • @ModdBoy
    @ModdBoy 3 месяца назад +1

    I think when he was asked to come up with something that would give the “Dr No” theme more of a secret agent feel, he really nailed it. That theme has become so iconic.

  • @Huey11111
    @Huey11111 4 года назад +435

    year 2020, i’m here because of Pawn Star 😂

  • @deeboots1
    @deeboots1 10 лет назад +2

    Snap just done the same thing ( watched Pawn Stars ) didn't realise how many songs / tunes Vic played on AMAZING !!!!

  • @belknapdlg26
    @belknapdlg26 11 лет назад +219

    actually he's playing the same guitar he used in the recording of the "BOND" theme. it's an '39 clifford essex paragon deluxe accoustic with a pick-up attached. just sayin'.

    • @strangernolan688
      @strangernolan688 4 года назад +1

      belknapdlg26 she’s beautiful

    • @bpabustan
      @bpabustan 4 года назад +8

      so he never used that Strat sold on Pawn Stars for the James Bond theme?

    • @bpabustan
      @bpabustan 4 года назад +1

      @WannaBeatle nevertheless, this is very interesting. because that acoustic with deArmond pickup sounds pretty similar to a strat. Vic Flick is one helluva cat!

    • @johnhodges8264
      @johnhodges8264 4 года назад +1

      That pick up is a Dearmond Rhytm Chief.

    • @bpabustan
      @bpabustan 4 года назад +2

      @@johnhodges8264 the very pickup Bill Haley placed on his Gibson Super 400 which he used as Rhythm Guitar for Rock Around The Clock.

  • @rocketmentor
    @rocketmentor 4 года назад

    Experience,talent, both, got to love him and the tune. Thank You

    • @djizzah
      @djizzah 4 года назад

      he's a classic english gentleman to be sure

  • @Betterthantelly
    @Betterthantelly 4 года назад +5

    The James Bond chord at the end Min maj 7th I think happy to be corrected.
    As the chord fades I hear in my head in a foreign soaked English “So Mr Bond”!

    • @HaydnMowbray
      @HaydnMowbray Месяц назад

      E minor major 9th, it's very cool

  • @jx14aby
    @jx14aby 4 года назад +1

    I watched Brian Setzer play the opening riff to this while he walked around the stage at the House of Blues in West Hollywood decades ago. He was awesome.

  • @tomdrowry
    @tomdrowry 10 лет назад +19

    Herr Flick -" I vill do this only vonce"

  • @feeshtacos
    @feeshtacos 4 года назад

    Saw him play this with an orchestra out of Glendale ca at the high school ... Kinda blew me away ... Had no idea at the time ... And this was back in the mid 90's ...

  • @dbodooley
    @dbodooley 4 года назад +3

    I’m a huge Vic Flick fan just from Pawn Stars. He seems like a real cool, humble dude.

  • @sanathdevamurutenge497
    @sanathdevamurutenge497 Год назад +1

    I wish him all the strength and contend to live longer as we all love him as a legendary guitarist of 007 theme.

  • @Teachering
    @Teachering 10 лет назад +3

    Beautiful! Love the chord that ends the piece. It's all good!

    • @backslash68
      @backslash68 4 года назад +1

      it's called the "bond" chord. E Minor-Maj7 with a 9th.

    • @tommymillar584
      @tommymillar584 Год назад

      @@backslash68 I CAME HERE TO SAY THAT! ;)

  • @Palestina.non.grata86
    @Palestina.non.grata86 2 года назад +1

    One of the most recognisable themes ever composed! Love it

  • @liketelevisionsnow
    @liketelevisionsnow 10 лет назад +50

    Just finished watching Vic on a Pawn Stars rerun!

  • @luiki3179
    @luiki3179 4 года назад +1

    Shortly before playing THAT Chord in the end, he looks like he knows that's the moment everybody's been waiting for

  • @jackthehatphoto
    @jackthehatphoto 10 лет назад +363

    Amazing, but for the love of God tune that bottom E string!

    • @erikagehr8273
      @erikagehr8273 6 лет назад +8

      Jack the Hat Photographic It's likely in different tuning to standard.

    • @pistolgoo
      @pistolgoo 6 лет назад +13

      Erika Gehr compare it to the other instruments,definitely flat

    • @erikagehr8273
      @erikagehr8273 6 лет назад +7

      pistol goo Nope, not flat, just in different tuning. A lot of bands and musicians will have instruments in various tunings, the guitar is a common one.

    • @pistolgoo
      @pistolgoo 6 лет назад +34

      Erika Gehr it sounds awful. I understand the concept of different tunings but this sounds flat and a slight bit out

    • @erikagehr8273
      @erikagehr8273 6 лет назад +3

      pistol goo A lot of people mistake differing tunings for that, but I can tell you after the amount of gigs and hall shows I've done that's all it is :)

  • @rixvspinner
    @rixvspinner 3 года назад +1

    The recording session experience Vick Flick has had is unreal.

  • @VegasPhoneMan
    @VegasPhoneMan 8 лет назад +34

    dude got screwed, he was paid $15.00 for doing that tune for the James Bond movies.

    • @NDrescherMusic
      @NDrescherMusic 8 лет назад +8

      VegasPhoneMan counting for inflation that's $312 in today's money. That is usually around a standard fee for a musician on a scoring session

    • @dakotamiles6623
      @dakotamiles6623 8 лет назад

      VegasPhoneMan If what You are Saying Is True. Im Really pissed off right now. everybody knowdls this songs significance..

    • @NVRAMboi
      @NVRAMboi 8 лет назад +6

      Ask members of the Wrecking Crew or Muscle Shoals Rhythm section or the Memphis horns how that works. Dozens/hundreds of hit records. Paid hourly scale, that's it. I think a rare few session guys got a small cut of royalties.

    • @johnrandall125
      @johnrandall125 3 года назад +1

      He's not the only one. The session saxophonist who recorded Baker Street for/with Gerry Rafferty got paid £15 cash.
      He was offered a cut of the royalties but as he thought the song would not go anywhere he chose the cash on the day.
      And so alas, he never got to see the inside of the local Ferrari dealership.

    • @karebushmarebu233
      @karebushmarebu233 3 года назад +1

      he didn't write it though, he just played it

  • @edinburghtumuran916
    @edinburghtumuran916 4 года назад +2

    Once of the most recognisable songs of all time!

  • @ossier2796
    @ossier2796 9 лет назад +9

    Love it Vic, watching From Russia with Love

  • @markbrown7103
    @markbrown7103 Месяц назад +1

    I seen Vic Flock on pawn stars. A guy brought one of his fender Stratocaster in the shop and said it belong to him. So he showed up in the store to verify it was his guitar and it was. He has played a lot of guitar in a lot of movies. 👍🎸🎸😄😎

  • @mandoprince1
    @mandoprince1 4 года назад +3

    Not only the original guitarist, but also looks like the original guitar. Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe.

  • @MichaelBrown-ny3et
    @MichaelBrown-ny3et 4 года назад +2

    He’s still got it after all of those years.

  • @MB-uq4yo
    @MB-uq4yo 4 года назад +4

    Me. Saw the Pawn Stars video just now, wanted to check this gentleman out

  • @keithbenardphotographyvide5176
    @keithbenardphotographyvide5176 3 года назад

    Me too! Awesome guitarist I've never heard of until now.

  • @DiskoKDiskoL
    @DiskoKDiskoL 4 года назад +7

    Quarantine, Day 34;
    RUclips is recommending me this

  • @MsMcmoe
    @MsMcmoe 7 лет назад

    Sweet! Love that guitar. It's so great that we get to see things like this thru the magic
    of RUclips.

  • @VanlifewithAlan
    @VanlifewithAlan 10 лет назад +39

    I still think the original is the best.

    • @connorcunningham1332
      @connorcunningham1332 10 лет назад +3

      ya plus that guy is getting older so it may be harder for him to play

    • @jonfry4852
      @jonfry4852 10 лет назад +3

      Connor Cunningham
      yes :/
      I am not a perfect player myself but I did hear some blemishes on this version

    • @vlove888
      @vlove888 6 лет назад +14

      Alan Heath He is the original guitarist on the track.

    • @edfeltch9688
      @edfeltch9688 6 лет назад

      Yeah,he is a bit lame on this one.But in '62 he BLEW ME AWAY

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@jonfry4852 He stopped playing a while ago because of his aging hands. Says they won't do what he wants. That is why he's a bit sloppy here. There comes a time where all of us won't be able to do what we once were able to sadly.

  • @MrLuccatoni
    @MrLuccatoni Месяц назад

    Beautiful guitar, iconic guitar player, eternal sound Theme!!!!

  • @fabrikk60
    @fabrikk60 11 лет назад +4

    It's NOT out-of-tune! The only thing that sounds "wrong" is the lack of studio reverb, which gave the original that wonderful greasy sound that we all love. This one sounds too clean, but what do you want from a live TV performance decades after the fact? For me, it was a treat just seeing & hearing the original guitar and the original player.

  • @devashanpillay1737
    @devashanpillay1737 3 года назад +1

    That pick is killing it for me

  • @Lundvalnaden
    @Lundvalnaden 8 лет назад +9

    he was in the Pawn stars! season 8 - episode 5! he was selling his old fender stratocaster!

  • @lizzey7844
    @lizzey7844 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you Vic...musical genius

  • @bryanbaker5942
    @bryanbaker5942 10 лет назад +126

    Pawn Stars brought me here.

    • @chairhug
      @chairhug 10 лет назад +3

      ditto

    • @Polentaccio
      @Polentaccio 10 лет назад +1

      me too... no idea this ol bloke played on so much! Crazy as it sounds, I am not sure if i were him that i would part with my number 1. That said, just because HE played on all those soundtracks and albums doesn't mean he played this guitar on all of them. Probably has another #1 kickin around..

    • @Bensaw11
      @Bensaw11 10 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @Shinedown2012
      @Shinedown2012 10 лет назад +2

      me too hahahahah

    • @KimGelloLatonio
      @KimGelloLatonio 10 лет назад +2

      Same here mate

  • @johnwattdotca
    @johnwattdotca 4 года назад +9

    He coulda thrown in a little Secret Agent Man.

  • @chrishandsome4267
    @chrishandsome4267 4 года назад +3

    Never clicked so fast in my life. God I can’t wait for the next JAMES BOND!!

  • @MrImiller07
    @MrImiller07 12 лет назад +5

    In my view, the most effective use of music in any of the James Bond films was John Barry's atmospheric score for "From Russia With Love". The opening sequence with the Bond impostor being strangled by Red Grant was beautifully done, the theme music over the titles was great and the score throughout was comparable to Bernard Herrmann's best for Hitchcock.

    • @lizzey7844
      @lizzey7844 6 лет назад +1

      MrImiller07 ...I so agee

  • @jimii2294
    @jimii2294 5 месяцев назад

    one of the most well known guitar riffs - ever! Great.. "Bond, James Bond"

  • @Htheorphanarian
    @Htheorphanarian 4 года назад +9

    terrific, get a legend on and nobody decides to tune his guitar to match the music?!

  • @mikevoll8822
    @mikevoll8822 8 дней назад

    I havebeentrying to learn this for 50 years

  • @henrik496
    @henrik496 3 года назад +13

    This dude gave Jimmy Page advices. Legend.

    • @lyndoncmp5751
      @lyndoncmp5751 3 года назад

      Yeah, Jimmy played on Goldfinger.

  • @bytheway1031
    @bytheway1031 2 года назад +2

    🎂Vic Flick 5-14-2022🎸

  • @SolamenteVees
    @SolamenteVees 4 года назад +18

    The original sure sounds a lot twangier. I'm not disputing that's the actual guitar used in the original recording, but to my ears it's not even close.

    • @vsmicer
      @vsmicer 4 года назад +8

      It's the difference between doing it in a contained studio where you have total control of the recording, acoustics and mix and that of a live performance, which this version is. Anyone such as Vic or myself (I worked for years as a session man too) could tell you how different those two states of performance are.

    • @sickpup820
      @sickpup820 4 года назад

      He's doing it live, and not in a studio, of course there would be a slight difference.

    • @johnwattdotca
      @johnwattdotca 4 года назад

      @phục êwê It must be the noodles sticking out of your nose that made you type that.

    • @johnwattdotca
      @johnwattdotca 4 года назад

      I'm not hearing the same level of reverb and echo, for those guys, studio effects, not onstage.
      And it's not stereo.

    • @lapelcelery42
      @lapelcelery42 4 года назад

      The original is way more trebly, but the Essex Paragon Deluxe has a moveable pickup, so even if that's the original one, it could easily have had the pickup set closer to the bridge.

  • @munta1967
    @munta1967 4 года назад +1

    FANTASTIC!! and yes i seen the pawnstars episode :)

  • @walpolescrew
    @walpolescrew 4 года назад +54

    His pick attack wasn’t consistent. Sounds like he wasn’t properly warmed up.

    • @beano4834
      @beano4834 4 года назад +18

      Remember he’s 83 years old and his hand can’t keep up with constant up and down picking

    • @nigelfrrrunkis7106
      @nigelfrrrunkis7106 4 года назад

      Pick is to heavy

    • @AtaSancaktar
      @AtaSancaktar 4 года назад +1

      @@beano4834 He was 75 when this video was uploaded. Also, that isn't even a difficult rhythm. Even an 83 year old should be able to do that.

    • @mattbermo1958
      @mattbermo1958 4 года назад +1

      Ata Sancaktar largely depends on the health of his hands tho

    • @asensibleyoungman2978
      @asensibleyoungman2978 4 года назад +3

      @@AtaSancaktar When you're 83 see if you agree with your statement.

  • @DanFlorida
    @DanFlorida Год назад

    Vic Flick is the British Tommy Tedesco! As a fan of '60's music of all sorts, this is so cool - to see and hear the original guitarist perform his famous guitar part on video! I also saw the Pawn Stars episode and now this - thanks!

  • @Dylan-qy5tc
    @Dylan-qy5tc 4 года назад +7

    He kinda looks like that guy from Pawn Stars.

  • @MrCretemaniam
    @MrCretemaniam 5 лет назад

    I was watching old Pawn Stars episode also .... season 8 , episode 29 .... 2013...and here I am also !!!

  • @Pedro_Robles
    @Pedro_Robles 9 лет назад +4

    El precio de la Historia

    • @epolacho2009
      @epolacho2009 9 лет назад

      ya es la tercera vez que lo veo del mismo capitulo y no me quede con las ganas de escucharlo en la guitarra stra del 61

    • @puyanok
      @puyanok 9 лет назад

      lo acabo de ver tambien por tv jaja

  • @mariomanno1
    @mariomanno1 4 года назад

    I didn't think I needed to see this, but I absolutely needed to see this.

  • @kings.4375
    @kings.4375 10 лет назад +8

    Pawn Stars sent me... but you're the man Vic!

  • @stevenokes3543
    @stevenokes3543 7 лет назад +1

    he is a true english gent...i emailed him here from england and within 3 hours i got a response ..vik you are a legend

  • @RodTDavies
    @RodTDavies 4 года назад +8

    Great to hear but his guitar is out of tune to the track

    • @mysterj1
      @mysterj1 4 года назад

      That's pretty much every early musician's deal. They didn't use to have electronic tuners, so a LOT of hit records actually ARE out of tune. Layla is a great example on a perfect song that is out of tune.

    • @SocksWithSandals
      @SocksWithSandals 4 года назад

      Stringed instruments should be tuned to the brass in a big band.

    • @lapelcelery42
      @lapelcelery42 4 года назад

      ​@@mysterj1 Depends what you mean. Layla isn't tuned to 440, so it's hard to play along to when you tune your guitar (as is usual) to 440. But the instruments are in tune with each other, which is not the case here. Unless you are referring to the pitchiness of the slide guitar in Layla which is tuned fine, but intonated off perfect pitch by the player (Duane Allman).

  • @EdChoongTF
    @EdChoongTF 8 лет назад

    We Salute You Vic Flick,
    From Malaysia With Love.

  • @Caannnnoonn
    @Caannnnoonn 10 лет назад +63

    His guitar is out of tune.....

    • @GabrielTheGuitarist
      @GabrielTheGuitarist 10 лет назад +20

      and he's out of time. Give the man some credit, he's probably hard of hearing now.

    • @jonesbeach93
      @jonesbeach93 10 лет назад

      I read 20 comments before I looked like a jerk. YOU ARE right!

  • @metal3494
    @metal3494 2 года назад

    simply awesome from such a legend

  • @brianw8126
    @brianw8126 3 года назад +5

    His guitar sounds out of tune to me.

  • @gangadharr3524
    @gangadharr3524 9 лет назад +2

    The men behind Classics..Love and peace from India...

    • @XFitness4LifeX
      @XFitness4LifeX 8 лет назад

      poo in loo pajeet

    • @A7xeno
      @A7xeno 8 лет назад

      +Tony What does that even mean?

    • @XFitness4LifeX
      @XFitness4LifeX 8 лет назад

      unicef.in/PressReleases/13/Take-Poo-to-the-Loo-the-New-Youth-Mantra-against-open-defecation-has-people-marching-to-the-tune-of-India-s-First-Poo-Song
      Poo in loo mudhsit

  • @davidleoco
    @davidleoco 9 лет назад +16

    Ive just seen this guy guy pawns star

  • @pmay222
    @pmay222 5 лет назад +1

    That final chord has haunted me my whole life 😃 love it

  • @gnulen
    @gnulen 8 лет назад +21

    the guitars top strings is slightly flat. Annoying.

    • @thebunk8588
      @thebunk8588 8 лет назад +1

      So are your Mother's.

    • @NVRAMboi
      @NVRAMboi 8 лет назад +1

      Be kind. She had no children who lived.

    • @IamMagPie
      @IamMagPie 8 лет назад +3

      Agree - it's way out of tune.

    • @billypackard368
      @billypackard368 7 лет назад +1

      A guitar is never in tune, that's part of it's beauty--witness this song!!

    • @gnulen
      @gnulen 7 лет назад +1

      that's incorrect. A guitar can not be perfectly intonated without TT, but it can be in tune.