Loved the first episode in London - I lived there for 8 years and you still found new stuff I'd never seen! Today's was also amazing and definitely makes me want to revisit Chicago and go on guitar safari - so many amazing places and people! Any chance you guys could do Nashville next? There's gotta be so much guitar history and culture to explore!
@@yetanotherbassdude Nashville is absolutely amazing. It an extraordinary city for guitar shopping. Of course, it’s packed with music history and live music (at least during normal times). There’s a lot of music history and live music in Memphis as well. The guitar shopping isn’t near as good though.
Memphis . Austin. San Francisco . Seattle of course (with Olympia ). Portland. NYC. Detroit. .. .. Chapel hill maybe , DC.. Minneapolis of course!! ...
We experience all 4 seasons as if out of a great novel...... Summers remain sizzling even into late September!......in the 80z it was so cold for a week that the high never got over -10 !!!!!.......so yeah , we can b brutal but going to Lincoln Park when April n May usher in spring temps and colors .....Fn love my city!!!!!.......best on the planet !!!!!....
Great video. Lived and played in bands in Chicago from 1989-99. City has changed so much. Remember CME on Clark street. Bought my ‘75 Les Paul there. Great shout out to Beat Kitchen. And I remember when Double Door was a hillbilly bar!
Yeah, I was surprised when they said that Wicker Park as hip only went back twenty. I remember going to Urbus Orbis (spelling?), "Get Me High" Lounge and other great places there in the 80s.
I hope you hav a great time!!!!....this city of mine has it's violence problems but they are mostly located south and east , so unless ur in need of smack or crack - the city is as safe as anywhere else ......I highly recommend to visit downtown and Navy Pier ....but to go out into all the neighborhoods .... Chinatown is gorgeous at night!.....Greek town and Lincoln Ave for miles is a blast!...... definitely visit CME to see what a music store really looks like - get urself a CME t-shirt too!......the clubs are always poppin ......get a copy of the Reader and the Illinois Entertainer newspapers at a store or stand and take a minute to see what is happening music wise ......many plays are performed in smaller playhouses and store front galleries........please take the time and really go everywhere for the food ....we have the best steak houses and ethnic restaurants thruout the inner city ........I hope you have fun - we are kind and considerate people for the most part and if u ask questions - people will help u find ur way! .....it's my favorite place in the world and in my 53+years on Earth - iv traveled across the country and the globe - but i will live no where else .... Chicago is my loving home !.......I hope u enjoy ur stay - best of health and happiness to u and everyone!
Chaotic Embrace My daughter is attending Columbia College so I have made two relatively short trips to your great city in the last few months. After seeing this video, I can’t wait to return...to see my baby girl, of course. 😉
@@chaoticembrace6984 The world would be a better place if there were more stores like CME. We come close here in Nashville, but there’s still nothing quite like CME.
And people give thumbs down. Quite frankly, what the hell is going on with world? Awesome and fun video! Just think about how much work they had to put into putting this video together, choosing the spots, getting in touch wjt the owners of each place for an interview and a tour, shooting, editing, etc. I always wanted to visit Chicago, now I want even more. Anyway, each one is free to like or dislike anything...so, whatever!
I'm usually totally sceptical of that sort of "the magic is in this room" thing, but... 4:46 = THAT'S THE ACTUAL SOUND!!! That's incredible. Nice one Andy and Joe!
I went to school in Chicago and revisit all the time. In fact just saw a show at Sleeping Village and popped into Record Breakers on the walk there. But had no idea about all the other great guitar shops! Kudos to CME/Reverb for the spotlight on other great Chicago spots!
Unbelievable timing. I'm headed there on 9/20 for a conference, playing a charity event at Park West called Jammin4Water. Now I know what I'll be doing all day Saturday before the show. Thanks Reverb!
I live 31/2 hours south of Chicago and i have yet to explore any of these places. Chess Records was incredible. If those walls could speak.....the stories they would tell. I get goosebumps just thinking about it. Great video guys.....i have to get up there and check these places out. Thanks so much for the good content. And yes, like others have said, go to Nashville, Austin, L.A., Seattle, Boston......everywhere that has bars, clubs, studios, and guitars.
Nice job covering all those places. I've lived in Chicago nearly 30 years and bought and traded at Midwest Buy and Sell for almost 25 of them. They are really good folks to deal with...
My kind of Town Chicago is my kind of Town! 2 and 2 is 4! 4 and 4 is 8! Back to that Sweet old Place! Sweet Home Chicago! I’m glad Chess Records wasn’t torn down. This is where Chuck Berry recorded his classic songs and Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon and John Lee Hooker! This is a historical place!
My beautiful city!!!!!......iv lived here for 53+ years!!!!!!!.........guitar stores everywhere and best clubs to ever exist!!!!!!!.....the Metro is just one(playd on that stage and dove off it many times!!!) , the Vic.....Riveria .... Aragon....... awesome sights!!!!!!!.......my fav will always b the Park West!!!..... anyone remember Grand Illusions or the Thirsty Whale????..........the Park West has the best sound , just simply amazing in that club- saw U2 there before anyone even knew who they were!!!..... legendary Aussiez The Church put on some of their best ever there and we have a House of Blues and a lavish Chicago Theater!........ music shops........as great as CME is (known worldwide now) ....Rock n Roll Vintage on Damen is my fav store - just a great vintage shop!!!!!!......and let's not forget Midwest Buy n Sell on Irving n Austin....super shop - family atmosphere and care!.....
The walls were built in layers specifically to capture sound. There is a piece of the wall that is cut out to show the design. I hope Andy and Joe got to see that.
Hey Reverb, Thanks for posting this and showing my backyard to the world. I have been to most of those locations in a life living here. The guitar shops especially. Been to all the venues to see gigs on numerous occasions as well. You forgot to mention the folk, alternative country and metal that is here as well.
10:49 I love that they showed a clip from High Fidelity. The kid with the red hair, I was friends with him in high school. He got the part because they thought he looked like Beavis from Beavis and Butthead. My dad actually worked on the movie as well. He was the on set emergency medic.
You made it look so easy getting around those places... cause there's no parking in any of them places you went to. Especially your Chicago Music Exchange. But glad you showed the Aragon Ballroom. That places rocked with the legends of rock: Scorps, Metallica, Santana, Slayer, Ozzy, Pretenders you name it. Seen it.
Great job on this video. I bet this will interest many people to visit Chicago and the shops and venues shown. Well done and just had the thought, to follow-up maybe you could make a book with a more in depth DVD (or DVD's) with this tour, shops, restaurants and music venues.
Pretty darn good gents, In my humble opinion you missed two huge guitarist must knows..... . 1. Rosa's Lounge on West Armitage.. 2. For all Guitar, Bass, repair, restoration, one of the best places in the country is Third Coast Guitar repair ( formally Bob's ).
Rainbo Club also features in _High FIdelity_ , it's the spot where Rob and the Danish chick (Laura was it?) reconcile over drinks. And Double Door is where they held the album release party.
Great video. Loved it. The incorrect address given in the video for Steve Albini's pawn shop of choice, Midwest Buy & Sell, isn't even on Google Maps ... Lol. They have it listed on Pulaski ... here's the correct location: 6019 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60634. Very cool place indeed.
You forgot The Jazz Showcase and Reggies Rock Club both on the Southside. Many of the Worlds best Guitarists play at these two Clubs when they come to Chicago.
I was worried that Midwest Buy and Sell was going to be omitted the way the video began, but Steve Albini to the rescue! Also, it has been a while but when did Make N Music move? It used to be in a rough area with a secured parking lot off Western I think?
I'm going to Chicago this time next month, and this video just made me realize I actually need an extra week of vacation to visit everything you showed here... So thanks... I guess :P On a more serious note, if I can only visit one of these 3 clubs, which one would you recomend; Buddy Guy's Legends, Blues or Kingston Mines? P.S.- This video actually earned you mys subscription to the channel, so kudos guys ;)
All three are fantastic, but B.L.U.E.S. and Kingston Mines are on the same block, so if you're on a time crunch, you can maximize your blues intake by checking them out on the same evening.
If you haven't already, check out part one in this series: A Guitarists Guide to London: ruclips.net/video/stFClYKb1vQ/видео.html
Loved the first episode in London - I lived there for 8 years and you still found new stuff I'd never seen! Today's was also amazing and definitely makes me want to revisit Chicago and go on guitar safari - so many amazing places and people! Any chance you guys could do Nashville next? There's gotta be so much guitar history and culture to explore!
These videos are so great, I hope you have more planned!
How do you manage playing drums for the king gizzard and hosting this show?
@@yetanotherbassdude
Nashville is absolutely amazing. It an extraordinary city for guitar shopping. Of course, it’s packed with music history and live music (at least during normal times).
There’s a lot of music history and live music in Memphis as well. The guitar shopping isn’t near as good though.
Reverb you can afford it. Do more of these. Nashville. Detroit. New York. It would be awesome!!!
All these and maybe LA too?
Seattle as well
I bet they do an LA one 'round NAMM time...
Memphis . Austin. San Francisco . Seattle of course (with Olympia ). Portland. NYC. Detroit. .. .. Chapel hill maybe , DC.. Minneapolis of course!! ...
Nashville would be sick
Return in the winter for the real taste of Chicago.
Guitarist's Guide to Chicago: Polar Vortex Edition
Give it a month it’ll be white
We experience all 4 seasons as if out of a great novel...... Summers remain sizzling even into late September!......in the 80z it was so cold for a week that the high never got over -10 !!!!!.......so yeah , we can b brutal but going to Lincoln Park when April n May usher in spring temps and colors .....Fn love my city!!!!!.......best on the planet !!!!!....
I live in Canada so if I go to Chicago during the winter do I wear shorts and a tank top or should I pack something a little bit cooler?
@@someguyyouknow6420 Shorts and tank tops are not even remotely cool. ;)
That moment at Chess...what a special place! Thanks Joe and the rest of the Reverb crew for sharing your lovely Chicago!
This video is like food network for Musicians.
I love it.
Thanks Reverb!
Production value on this is amazing! This could be a great TV documentary series. Well done chaps
Great video. Lived and played in bands in Chicago from 1989-99. City has changed so much. Remember CME on Clark street. Bought my ‘75 Les Paul there. Great shout out to Beat Kitchen. And I remember when Double Door was a hillbilly bar!
Yeah, I was surprised when they said that Wicker Park as hip only went back twenty. I remember going to Urbus Orbis (spelling?), "Get Me High" Lounge and other great places there in the 80s.
I’m going to Chicago for the first time in two weeks. The advice comes just on time!!
I hope you hav a great time!!!!....this city of mine has it's violence problems but they are mostly located south and east , so unless ur in need of smack or crack - the city is as safe as anywhere else ......I highly recommend to visit downtown and Navy Pier ....but to go out into all the neighborhoods .... Chinatown is gorgeous at night!.....Greek town and Lincoln Ave for miles is a blast!...... definitely visit CME to see what a music store really looks like - get urself a CME t-shirt too!......the clubs are always poppin ......get a copy of the Reader and the Illinois Entertainer newspapers at a store or stand and take a minute to see what is happening music wise ......many plays are performed in smaller playhouses and store front galleries........please take the time and really go everywhere for the food ....we have the best steak houses and ethnic restaurants thruout the inner city ........I hope you have fun - we are kind and considerate people for the most part and if u ask questions - people will help u find ur way! .....it's my favorite place in the world and in my 53+years on Earth - iv traveled across the country and the globe - but i will live no where else .... Chicago is my loving home !.......I hope u enjoy ur stay - best of health and happiness to u and everyone!
Chaotic Embrace My daughter is attending Columbia College so I have made two relatively short trips to your great city in the last few months. After seeing this video, I can’t wait to return...to see my baby girl, of course. 😉
@@chaoticembrace6984
The world would be a better place if there were more stores like CME. We come close here in Nashville, but there’s still nothing quite like CME.
A wonderfully done video of my hometown of 49 years. Thanks for posting!
I've lived in Illinois for all 29 years of my life and have only been to Chicago, maybe...5 times? This is a cool video!
Great job guys. Loved it. Cant believe you met Steve Albini😎😎😎
He's a lot more approachable than you think. A great guy. Loves to talk music history.
Even with no real micing on the instruments you can hear the sound of that chess room in the video. Amazing
Sounds just like the opening track of 1957 "The Best Of Muddy Waters" album
Getting to play in the studio at 2120 Michigan Ave!! How awesome!!
I was on holiday in Chicago last year, it’s such a great place, many modern sculptures in the streets, lalapalooza festival and... deep dish pizza,
Our 'zas are the absolute titties, man
And people give thumbs down. Quite frankly, what the hell is going on with world? Awesome and fun video! Just think about how much work they had to put into putting this video together, choosing the spots, getting in touch wjt the owners of each place for an interview and a tour, shooting, editing, etc. I always wanted to visit Chicago, now I want even more. Anyway, each one is free to like or dislike anything...so, whatever!
More of these please.
Seattle or Detroit would be primed and lubed for a Guitarist's Guide episode
I'm usually totally sceptical of that sort of "the magic is in this room" thing, but... 4:46 = THAT'S THE ACTUAL SOUND!!! That's incredible. Nice one Andy and Joe!
I went to school in Chicago and revisit all the time. In fact just saw a show at Sleeping Village and popped into Record Breakers on the walk there. But had no idea about all the other great guitar shops! Kudos to CME/Reverb for the spotlight on other great Chicago spots!
Great Chicago ...I’ve been there just once back in 2007. A very intriguing place ...
Loving this series.
Reverb guys walking into CME is like that Spiderman meeting himself meme.
Ehmmm Jay it’s more like visiting your ex given the terms of their recent departure
Ehmmm Jay CME and Reverb have the same owners.
Unbelievable timing. I'm headed there on 9/20 for a conference, playing a charity event at Park West called Jammin4Water. Now I know what I'll be doing all day Saturday before the show. Thanks Reverb!
I live 31/2 hours south of Chicago and i have yet to explore any of these places. Chess Records was incredible. If those walls could speak.....the stories they would tell. I get goosebumps just thinking about it. Great video guys.....i have to get up there and check these places out. Thanks so much for the good content. And yes, like others have said, go to Nashville, Austin, L.A., Seattle, Boston......everywhere that has bars, clubs, studios, and guitars.
Nice job covering all those places. I've lived in Chicago nearly 30 years and bought and traded at Midwest Buy and Sell for almost 25 of them. They are really good folks to deal with...
Amazing video! That room at 4:43 really was magical!
This was awesome. Best thing I've seen on youtube in a long time
A great road map for Chicago and its unique music scene
Thank You Guys This Was Excellent . Your Next Stop London England 🏴 . Cheers Mates .
Now I want to go to Chicago
Some of it was *super-local* to where I live, other parts were really great showing other shops and areas I haven't heard of. Thanks!
Those 3 Rickenbakers sounded heavenly together.
My kind of Town Chicago is my kind of Town! 2 and 2 is 4! 4 and 4 is 8! Back to that Sweet old Place! Sweet Home Chicago! I’m glad Chess Records wasn’t torn down. This is where Chuck Berry recorded his classic songs and Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon and John Lee Hooker! This is a historical place!
Thank you! that was a great video experience of Chicago.
Ah, Chicago. Hub of the universe.
My beautiful city!!!!!......iv lived here for 53+ years!!!!!!!.........guitar stores everywhere and best clubs to ever exist!!!!!!!.....the Metro is just one(playd on that stage and dove off it many times!!!) , the Vic.....Riveria .... Aragon....... awesome sights!!!!!!!.......my fav will always b the Park West!!!..... anyone remember Grand Illusions or the Thirsty Whale????..........the Park West has the best sound , just simply amazing in that club- saw U2 there before anyone even knew who they were!!!..... legendary Aussiez The Church put on some of their best ever there and we have a House of Blues and a lavish Chicago Theater!........ music shops........as great as CME is (known worldwide now) ....Rock n Roll Vintage on Damen is my fav store - just a great vintage shop!!!!!!......and let's not forget Midwest Buy n Sell on Irving n Austin....super shop - family atmosphere and care!.....
wow.......................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember the West End?
Next time you are in Chicago, go my the Old Town School of Folk Music. Fantastic music community on the city's north side.
ChicagoGozer1 I thought this was a glaring omission too
Thanks Andy for the tour.
This is making me miss Chicago badly.
Love this series you guys need to do more cities and do more International episodes too!!
That feeling.... A bit overcome, after watching this...
Fantastic video. Would love to see places like Nashville and New York as well.
Very, very cool! Keep'em coming. London, Nashville, NY or New Orleans are also great choices...
Great Travel guides! More like this, plz!
This brought a very happy tear to my eye!! So cool!
What a great idea for a series! I only wish you’d done this two years ago when I was in Chicago. 🤘😎🤘
Really dug this one! Thanks for sharing.
That Chess room sounded killer
The walls were built in layers specifically to capture sound. There is a piece of the wall that is cut out to show the design. I hope Andy and Joe got to see that.
You guys nailed it.
Hey Reverb,
Thanks for posting this and showing my backyard to the world. I have been to most of those locations in a life living here. The guitar shops especially. Been to all the venues to see gigs on numerous occasions as well. You forgot to mention the folk, alternative country and metal that is here as well.
Love this video. Look out Rick Steves, Andy is coming for your job.
hahaha Rick Steves. Many a late night spent watching Rick Steeves :)
This was incredible! I think we've all done the flamingo stance at 16:20.
I love Chicago
Same!
nice i was happy to see midwest buy and sell. got my 64 sg special there.
Remember going to Chicago Music on Lincoln and Addison! Bought my Gibson there!
Chicago gang 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Beautiful.
Ace guys!
I love Phil; he's the best.
These need to be way more frequent
10:49 I love that they showed a clip from High Fidelity. The kid with the red hair, I was friends with him in high school. He got the part because they thought he looked like Beavis from Beavis and Butthead. My dad actually worked on the movie as well. He was the on set emergency medic.
Great visit, thanks.
I find your video informative and calming
You made it look so easy getting around those places... cause there's no parking in any of them places you went to. Especially your Chicago Music Exchange.
But glad you showed the Aragon Ballroom. That places rocked with the legends of rock: Scorps, Metallica, Santana, Slayer, Ozzy, Pretenders you name it. Seen it.
Great job on this video. I bet this will interest many people to visit Chicago and the shops and venues shown. Well done and just had the thought, to follow-up maybe you could make a book with a more in depth DVD (or DVD's) with this tour, shops, restaurants and music venues.
Awesome tour
Moved to Illinois, just to be close to Chicago, religiously try to go to a show once a week.
Great video Reverb!
Worlds collide when Shelby meets Andy and Joe
I love this blog type videos of places one will probably never get to go :(
Loved this!
Fantastic!
Damn I miss Chicago!!!
AWESOME VIDEO TOUR!!
Wow. Too cool.
Just happens i am in town and gave a day off to go strummin. I cant wait to get to Ave N and CME
Chess Records, a 1960 LP and Steve Albini. This was gooood.
Awesome!!! Thank you!!!
Pretty darn good gents, In my humble opinion you missed two huge guitarist must knows..... . 1. Rosa's Lounge on West Armitage.. 2. For all Guitar, Bass, repair, restoration, one of the best places in the country is Third Coast Guitar repair ( formally Bob's ).
Great Video!!!
Minnesota has some great guitar shops.
CME was either Goldblatts or Weibolts dept. stores! Back in the 70's!
Fantastic content. Do Austin or Los Angeles next!
If you ever have the chance, please do Andy’s home turf of Portland Oregon, San Francisco which is mine, and either LA, San Diego or Seattle grunge.
Awesome!
That was great. Thanks : D
Remember logan square when it was a dive! Back in 1982!
Superb
Props for highlighting some of the awesome stores in the area even if they are technically competitors to CME
Rainbo Club also features in _High FIdelity_ , it's the spot where Rob and the Danish chick (Laura was it?) reconcile over drinks. And Double Door is where they held the album release party.
Hope to visit the USA one day
Can't wait for the next video. Any chance you'll be hitting other European cities besides London?
I didn't know about half these places!
Great video. Loved it. The incorrect address given in the video for Steve Albini's pawn shop of choice, Midwest Buy & Sell, isn't even on Google Maps ... Lol. They have it listed on Pulaski ... here's the correct location: 6019 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60634. Very cool place indeed.
Schubas wasn’t actually a Schlitz brewery, it was one of their “tied houses” which is basically a branded bar owned by the beer company.
Remember when it was called Gaspar's!!!
@@tatialo37 I actually don't. I've only known the building as Schubas. When was it Gaspar's?
You forgot The Jazz Showcase and Reggies Rock Club both on the Southside. Many of the Worlds best Guitarists play at these two Clubs when they come to Chicago.
I was worried that Midwest Buy and Sell was going to be omitted the way the video began, but Steve Albini to the rescue! Also, it has been a while but when did Make N Music move? It used to be in a rough area with a secured parking lot off Western I think?
I'm going to Chicago this time next month, and this video just made me realize I actually need an extra week of vacation to visit everything you showed here... So thanks... I guess :P
On a more serious note, if I can only visit one of these 3 clubs, which one would you recomend; Buddy Guy's Legends, Blues or Kingston Mines?
P.S.- This video actually earned you mys subscription to the channel, so kudos guys ;)
All three are fantastic, but B.L.U.E.S. and Kingston Mines are on the same block, so if you're on a time crunch, you can maximize your blues intake by checking them out on the same evening.
@@Reverb Best Chicago tip so far in months of trip-planning! Great stuff! Thanks for that guys :D
D'oh! Just got back from Chicago yesterday after a great Riot Fest. Could've used this vid a week ago, lol
Synth/theremin jam is where it's at.
Harsh Tones, Inc. Haha, I was just getting warmed up 😉
After joes vocals into the theramin jam I was dying so funny,,!,!😆😆😆
Please do Nashville...