This Guitar Part Is IMPOSSIBLE (Magic Sam's Boogie)

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  • Magic Sam is one of the most underrated guitar players of all time, and his famous blues shuffle is the hardest guitar part I've ever tried to learn.
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Komentáře • 799

  • @timfletchermusic
    @timfletchermusic Před 2 lety +135

    The way he calls the band back in and shakes his head and goes "YYYEEAAA!!" is the most rock n roll thing I've ever seen.

    • @timfletchermusic
      @timfletchermusic Před 2 lety +1

      @Philthy Casual YES I noticed this too. Proper old school RnB trick

    • @terjeohrdegard4385
      @terjeohrdegard4385 Před rokem +1

      This is literally what every band does

    • @ItsJustRyan89
      @ItsJustRyan89 Před rokem +6

      @@terjeohrdegard4385 it really isn’t.

    • @cm6string
      @cm6string Před 11 měsíci +2

      Yelling back “heyyy”>telling the band what count to come back in

    • @triptusmiguelis9738
      @triptusmiguelis9738 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Reminds me of Rory Gallaghers Cruise on out...

  • @doughull9287
    @doughull9287 Před 2 lety +170

    Thank You! To SEE someone actually try to figure out a lick/song like the rest of us, rather than teach or show they can play it! This process is so important to growing as a player.

    • @andrewmccombs7347
      @andrewmccombs7347 Před 2 lety +1

      I don't think non-players understand that part. That's why they think that pro guitarists or even working musicians in general are doing something magical worthy of god-like praise... because they don't see the thousands of hours spent stumbling over oneself and feeling like your brain and hands are retarded, and if you happen to be unfortunate to live with a non-player who does not share your enthusiasm for struggling through long periods of sucking, it can be kind of frustrating to explain to them that you're sorry for burdening their ears, but this is the process which must be done. They just don't understand or put two and two together.
      Of course, one day, you'll hear them saying "Wow, he's good, isn't he?" like some devil mysteriously showed up and magically made you able to play something with the flick of his blood-pen. And still... they won't understand... this is exactly what Eddie Van Halen or Eric Clapton went through. They may be special, but they weren't born that way. They became that way through PRACTICE!!!

    • @yak9147
      @yak9147 Před 5 měsíci

      Thats what I was gunna say

  • @martingalicia36695
    @martingalicia36695 Před 2 lety +52

    Magic Sam is a very underrated guitarist. You can hear all the riffs Gibbons and Vaughan used in their body of work. Chicago blues at its finest.

    • @rich_b.1487
      @rich_b.1487 Před 2 lety +1

      Agreed. I have also heard George Thorogood use these riffs in his playing.

    • @ronj9448
      @ronj9448 Před 2 lety +2

      I don't think he's underrated. All the great blues guitar players give him the nod especially if they liked a raw west side sound.

  • @BlackMusicGenre
    @BlackMusicGenre Před 2 lety +40

    This technique kinda reminds me of bluesmen R.L. Burnside. It makes me think of Poor Black Matte and Jumper On The Line . Magic Sam is definitely underrated IMO.

  • @marcelgaryjames
    @marcelgaryjames Před 2 lety +215

    More of these please. Seeing your process for authentically learning this on the spot was helpful to watch.

    • @fretgunk9522
      @fretgunk9522 Před 2 lety +4

      If everyone can please give a listen to Dont Owe You A Thang by Gary Clark this is very similar no?

    • @TheBenb1999
      @TheBenb1999 Před 2 lety

      Gary Clark Jr definitely plays a bunch of stuff that sounds influenced by Magic Sam.

  • @FogTub
    @FogTub Před 2 lety +195

    I appreciate your humility in not hiding the frustration of learning new stuff, and facing one's shortcomings. There's a great lesson there between the syncopated lines.

    • @adamziolkowski2549
      @adamziolkowski2549 Před 2 lety

      Yes indeed!

    • @FaintUnicycle98
      @FaintUnicycle98 Před 2 lety

      Lol yes , that’s why I’ve been recently interested in learning how to read music. It seems like the easiest way to learn songs

    • @gavinw5469
      @gavinw5469 Před 2 lety +2

      He needs to slow down. Going to fast the first time. No wonder he is frustrated. And he is playing it to straight.

    • @FaintUnicycle98
      @FaintUnicycle98 Před 2 lety +2

      @@gavinw5469 I think he knows that. He doing it for the video. Frustration seems more entertaining than a video of him practicing to a metronome.

    • @gavinw5469
      @gavinw5469 Před 2 lety

      @@FaintUnicycle98 also, reading music is a lot harder than tabs, trust me. I am currently learning to read music, but it is no easy feat.

  • @buffdoc46
    @buffdoc46 Před 2 lety +8

    His tone, the way he fingers plucks, palm mutes and does pull offs is absolutely incredible. This has always been my favorite. Best part, not using a top of the line guitar, but gets amazing sound.

    • @gavinw5469
      @gavinw5469 Před 2 lety +1

      Fun fact: guitars don't matter as much as amps. Really they don't.

    • @buffdoc46
      @buffdoc46 Před 2 lety +3

      @@gavinw5469 I have 35 Vintage amps and guitars. Well aware my friend.😁 A good guitar player can make any guitar sound great.

    • @se38005
      @se38005 Před 7 měsíci

      About the guitar, he is not playing his own axe, but has borrowed Earl Hookers guitar. Obviously this one is better than his regular one.

  • @murpsman
    @murpsman Před 2 lety +12

    Sam Maghett is one of my top all time fave blues musicians. I got to see him at the Ash Grove in LA in 1969 probably not long before he died. I think I have all his known albums.

  • @dodgedandle8311
    @dodgedandle8311 Před 2 lety +81

    This is MENTAL: complete feel . I call this a window cleaner moment because as any guitarist knows there are some players that you listen to who make you feel like taking up Window cleaning 🤣😂 Keep at it Rhett 👍🏻⭐️

  • @mburtondavis
    @mburtondavis Před 2 lety +17

    It’s cool to see a professional watching and trying to play along with a video like us beginners

  • @Alex-eo9of
    @Alex-eo9of Před 2 lety +5

    Blues players from back in the day, who play with their fingers, always have some cool rhythm and syncopation techniques. Love this stuff

  • @sirstashalot7441
    @sirstashalot7441 Před 2 lety +26

    Make this a series! Learning songs.
    I always forget to breathe when learning something difficult too 😂
    My guitar instructor introduced this song to me a while back. Absolutely nasty tone, I love the hell out of it. I wish more songs like this existed.

    • @joeurbanowski321
      @joeurbanowski321 Před 2 lety +1

      Breathing..!! Yeah..! I forget to and then go into a coughing fit..!😩

  • @Shadezman76
    @Shadezman76 Před 2 lety +10

    Rhett show's the every guitarist struggle of learning something new relative to their skill level. And to top it off, by ear none the less

  • @csxblackmusic
    @csxblackmusic Před 2 lety +4

    Man. This clip and Magic Sam were both TRULY MAGIC. Thank you for sharing with us. The fact that he did all of this while singing too is ridiculous. RIP Magic Sam. Its also an acommplishment that you got this far in four days is a testament to your musicianship.

  • @RidaHallal
    @RidaHallal Před 2 lety +10

    same happened to me when learning R.L. Burnside’s See My Jumper Hanging on the Line, couldn’t get it to sound exactly like Burnside, really difficult and very similar technique

  • @bcook6960
    @bcook6960 Před 2 lety +2

    That tempo is crazy! It almost sounds sped up it’s so fast!! What a great performance.

  • @thmp3r
    @thmp3r Před 2 lety +4

    This is valuable watching someone with far more skill on guitar struggling. Teachable moment, not everything comes easily, takes work.

  • @jasonm3602
    @jasonm3602 Před 2 lety +4

    GREAT! Thanks, Rhett. It's amazing to see a CZcams guitarist who isn't showing themselves playing perfectly. And that even great guitarists still need to put in the hard work sometimes. Good stuff, mate.

  • @ultramanj
    @ultramanj Před 2 lety +7

    If it makes you feel any better, I am loving your tone on this.

  • @stephensuddick274
    @stephensuddick274 Před 2 lety +3

    Magic Sam was a giant, a guitar hero to many of us.

  • @davidhoxit4274
    @davidhoxit4274 Před 2 lety +6

    I love the study of highly syncopated musicianship, it is humbling In the power and timing. This is an example of that complex advanced sound we all love! I have only nailed this once in my lifetime, so I have much to learn! Thanks Rhett!!!!!

  • @jefferp
    @jefferp Před 2 lety +14

    My Mrs listened in while I watched. Now she understands why she hears the “same thing” from me over and over when I’m practicing at my lowly level of playing. Great video watching you suffer! 😂😂

  • @deepspacepilot
    @deepspacepilot Před rokem +3

    Gotta be one of the greatest guitar grooves and live performances, ever. Much quicker than the studio version.

  • @jamescassidy3995
    @jamescassidy3995 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Played this over & over maybe 100 times when I first heard it on the DVD. Absolutely killer. My favourite thing on the entire freaking internet. Sam’s playing Earl Hooker’s cheap Les Paul copy there with that killer tone that Billy Gibbons would kill for! Wonderful. Rhett you did a hell of a job here too! Respect ✊️🎸✨
    The fabulous Greg Koch does this pretty great too.

  • @vicesquadpunk
    @vicesquadpunk Před 2 lety +4

    The only thing that keeps me going after decades of playing and writing is to know that absolutely, I cannot copy the greats with any true accuracy and, in return, no one can play my original licks and riffs with the intent and feel like me… without that somewhat simplistic and fragile thought I would have hung up the guitar years ago ✊️😊 There is no substitute for learning other players licks and styles but ultimately its a case of, "DO WHAT YOU DO and DO IT WITH PASSION" 🔥❤️🔥

  • @guyturck2015
    @guyturck2015 Před 2 lety +6

    I tried to play this for weeks, you got A LOT farther than I did. Thanks for trying and sharing your process, that's what I really learned from this vid. I'm gonna try again based on what you showed us.

  • @skweetis
    @skweetis Před 2 lety +33

    "This guitar part is impossible." That show was recorded in 1969. Magic Sam had been playing guitar in that style for almost 20 years at that point and could improvise around the world with his unique fingerpicking all day long. Rhett has gotten 75% of the way there in 4 days. The way Sam got there is the same way Rhett's trying to get there, listening to scratchy recordings of the blues greats who came before and trying to imitate them. But that's the thing... Sam didn't successfully imitate Muddy and Wolf and Little Walter exactly, either, and that's how HIS sound was born. He spent some time learning - imperfectly - what others had done, and then spent the rest of the time building on that through his own experimentation and creativity. When you try to imitate one of your heroes, but fail to get it exactly right, that's just the start.
    Sure, it might be impossible to play EXACTLY like Magic Sam, unless you devote 20 years to playing exactly like Magic Sam, just like Sam did. But that's the point of this whole thing, isn't it? We take what others have done, and use it as an ingredient for our own music concoction, as a jumping off point.

    • @joelarrivee4512
      @joelarrivee4512 Před 2 lety +4

      He was the real deal. Great singer, great guitarist; if he wasn't the best, I don't know who is.

  • @Bangkokguitar
    @Bangkokguitar Před 2 lety +3

    You have a winner with this video. I believe most of us can relate to this; and there is a kinship in sitting together trying to figure out the secrets of the universe. Well-done and best to date, for me personally.

  • @timchalmers1700
    @timchalmers1700 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for doing this. You make me feel better about the things that I struggle with, even though my things are much simpler. Consider it a service to humanity.

  • @GlennMichaelThompson
    @GlennMichaelThompson Před 2 lety +6

    I think something that must be taken into consideration is that every time Magic Sam performed this he most likely played it differently. He's just letting go rhythmically!!! Having a blast... Improvising within the groove... going with the flow! I kinda doubt he had a specifically repeated set of rhythmic inflections. This sh!t happens spontaneously for this kind of player! Yeah, I think you nailed it when you said "I think he's adding a beat in there...he didn't do it intentionally, it's improvised." Reminds me of some of the players I've heard live years ago... such as Lightnin Hopkins and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Sometimes a blues wasn't a strict 12 bar structure or whatever.... they'd add an extra beat or three... maybe it would turn into a 13&1/2 bar blues unintentionally. These guys might even play a whole tune on a single chord with varying rhythms and beats over each repeated form. The blues could use a little more loosening up these days imho. Tight is cool too... just different. Thanks for sharing this great clip. It's very much appreciated 🙏

  • @oleonekinobi2823
    @oleonekinobi2823 Před 2 lety +1

    Failed attempt? I disagree. You have the gist of this- I would call it four days of success. It can take months even years of noodling around with tunes like this and then one day all the baby steps come together and you got it. I am an accomplished finger-style guitarist and over the course of the last 3.5 - 4 years have really been studying bluegrass flat-picking, with a focus on David Grier...took a couple thousand hours the first year to get a grasp and even start to get it down ( the way I wanted to)and a few thousand more hrs.since then- but I'm getting it, it's all very comfortable and familiar now....but what a humbling experience it has been.

  • @fstopclick37
    @fstopclick37 Před 2 lety +14

    First off, this reminds me just watching the Beatles "Get Back" film in which it somewhat demystifies the genius factor of writing and recording a song together. It takes time and work...and then it takes even more time and work.
    As for the guitar, although I can hear you've got about 75% figured out, the biggest thing I can hear and notice is the feel.
    Trying to play that part at speed is so difficult that your right hand pattern sounds very straight by comparison. Magic Sam's pattern swings hard...and at that tempo is like hardcore jazz players swinging at tempos of 200 bpm and faster.
    The swing is the thing.
    I think one way of trying to internalize that swing feel is to practice that pattern by only plucking out the essential repeated notes alone with a heavy swing plucking...just to get that swinging rhythm.
    When you listen to a riff pattern such as that, all the in-between repeated drone notes simply help to establish the tonic or root of the chord. At that speed, your ear tends to focus in on the more melodic and syncopated melody at the end of each pattern.
    So I would try playing a stripped down version of the riff to get that right hand swinging hard with the rhythm...and then add the complete pattern...not forgetting to swing that mama-jama. 😎🎸
    Hopefully this approach helps. Let me know how you're swingin'...✌

    • @kilgoretrout321
      @kilgoretrout321 Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah I get more swing when I turn on the metronome and only play unaccented notes. Like, if it's triplets, I ignore the beat note and only play the two subdivided notes. And if it's evens, same process. It helps me sublimize the straight beat so I can focus more on the swing notes. Basically, I try to feel the "and" as much as I can, so when I reincorporate the beat notes, they aren't robbing my focus and feel.

  • @isaacjohnson.
    @isaacjohnson. Před 2 lety +1

    Magic Sam's Boogie-hell ya! What a performance, love it. Love seeing you work through the piece-seeing the struggles and challenges, and the realizations is very helpful. Thank you for sharing that side and not just showing you nailing the piece.

  • @billybobroyale
    @billybobroyale Před 3 měsíci

    Rhett,
    Loved the video.I have been listening to and trying to play this tune for years.A while back I thought I got it right and then listened back and it still wasn't right.Its all in the name....Magic Sam.Thanks for posting.

  • @Chord_The_Seeker
    @Chord_The_Seeker Před 2 lety +5

    Welcome to my world. All of the phrases you used, such as “This is like relearning to play guitar”, “Visible frustration sets in” and “I can’t figure out what he’s doing right here” are like things I think when I’m trying to learn any song by ear, including “Mary Had A Little Lamb” (I’m not talking about the Steve Ray Vaughan or Buddy Guy version, just the basic version).

  • @michiellombaers3198
    @michiellombaers3198 Před 2 lety +1

    It's all about muscle memory. He had the basic of that shuffle already integrated into his system for years (if not decades) so he then was free to play all kind of variations and inversion on the fly. Very, very impressive.

  • @tristanbouchonnet1461
    @tristanbouchonnet1461 Před 2 lety +2

    MAAAAAn this is the greatest kind of videos !! I love it !! It's a real insight in how you train your ears and learn songs without tabs !!
    Keep doing those !!

  • @trampley
    @trampley Před 2 lety +1

    West Side Soul was the first old school blues album I ever really got into. Love Magic Sam.

  • @bluzfan190
    @bluzfan190 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for honoring Magic Sam and keeping his music alive. The genius is that it is not only more complex than it may seem, the experience of hearing his voice and guitar is transcendent.

  • @velotik6633
    @velotik6633 Před 2 měsíci

    I love this Magic Sam footage. He was an absolute badass player and as cool as they come.

    • @velotik6633
      @velotik6633 Před 2 měsíci

      So badass that he played on a guitar he’d borrowed from Earl Hooker

  • @bradrehn1007
    @bradrehn1007 Před 2 lety

    That's why he's known as Magic!
    There are so many gifted, practiced, dedicated guitarists and musicians out there...then there are those rarified few that transcend logic, both in and out of their respective eras. Blessed be the art we can never quite grasp, for it keeps us all, thirsting!
    Wonderful video, thank you!

  • @PTheory
    @PTheory Před 2 lety +1

    Can’t respect you enough for getting how hard this and you ain’t no wannabe yourself. Magic Sam was next level, gave Buddy Guy his first record contract

  • @emmiejo1
    @emmiejo1 Před 2 lety +2

    This is what makes learning guitar so much fun. Whether you have been at it for one year or for fifty. When a guitar player says they don't need to practice, a couple of things come to mind: they are lazy, have huge egos, or they are dead okay 3 things. Thanks for sharing Rhett, gonna go practice now. :)

  • @rpmblues7018
    @rpmblues7018 Před rokem

    Hey britther thanx. So much fun with this. I'm gonna practice this till I get it. I've gottin into the groove a few times and it feels good. This will get me out of my SLUMP.

  • @overdrive201
    @overdrive201 Před 2 lety +1

    Very fun video. Congrats! Hugs from Brazil.

  • @cgkuch4184
    @cgkuch4184 Před rokem

    Magic Sam was a hidden gem. I stumbled on that video and was instantly taken back. I was like wow!! This man was way on a different level. There are a few videos out there trying to emulate his style. Truly a one of a kind groove.

  • @DocWhiteblues
    @DocWhiteblues Před 2 lety +6

    Paul Rishell and Annie Raines do a great version of this. Paul’s got the guitar part nailed and Annie plays some amazing harmonica.

  • @nickmonadi
    @nickmonadi Před rokem

    Finger picking like this is a unique skill. Its like playing a different instrument so even really experienced guitar players struggle with it

  • @davroshalfbeard8368
    @davroshalfbeard8368 Před 2 lety +3

    That is truly a mind bender of a riff you did well remember it was second nature to him after years of playing in that style i don't know if anyone could get up to his speed in a short time

  • @miller8084
    @miller8084 Před 2 lety +1

    Very cool. Love seeing that old school style! We forget how interesting and talented these musicians were given the overall malaise we see in popular music today.

  • @prairieschooner99
    @prairieschooner99 Před 2 lety +7

    Very inspiring. Whether to practice more or send my guitar through the wood chipper, I haven't decided. Think I'll give it a go any-hoo. Thanks for sharing this. I haven't hear it before. Very cool indeed.

  • @ronnie5129
    @ronnie5129 Před 2 lety +1

    Rhett, I was at the Ann Arbor Blues Fest, It was a Awesome time, you got to see people that you may never heard of, But when you left the Show, you knew who they were and what you have been missing in Music, A Major Learning Experience , John Lee Hooker, a very young Bonnie Rait Ect. Cousin Figel

  • @johnbryant8828
    @johnbryant8828 Před 2 lety

    Thanks!! Have been playing again after about 30 year break. Watching you deal with the same frustrations, at the level you play. Are the same frustrations that I face at my level of playing. Shows that practice will pay off! Thank you!!

  • @shadomal
    @shadomal Před 2 lety +1

    I feel like these are the kind of songs are easier to learn by playing fast rather than slowing it down, always gets me a travis picking feeling

  • @usernameinvalid2675
    @usernameinvalid2675 Před 2 lety +1

    Happy to see this film footage getting the traction it deserves I only by chance found it long ago and knew right off how damn good it was and who took from him ha
    One hell of a musician RIP Magic 💥

  • @halbertking2683
    @halbertking2683 Před 2 lety

    Love that video of Magic Sam playing Earl Hookers black Univox Les Paul with the mailbox letters.

  • @fearbabyriffs
    @fearbabyriffs Před 2 lety +3

    I think it’s good to keep in mind Magic Sam may have developed those parts from years of enjoyment practice. In my mind those are the licks you gravitate towards constantly that have become your own. His muscle memory, force & neural pathways can’t be expected to be copied in 4-5 days although you went a long way in that time. I would break it down into even smaller sections and just do one section until mastered instead of trying for 3. Patience is a virtue and it’s a cool sound.

  • @MrKite_
    @MrKite_ Před 2 lety

    Man I can’t believe you mention this,you rock! 🔥

  • @bassmonsteradsit7160
    @bassmonsteradsit7160 Před 2 lety

    That was super awesome to watch. I've spent my 35+ years playing mostly hard rock, metal, prog rock and metal but have always had a love for old school blues and jazz, especially as it pertains to the rock realm. You sir are an inspiration to watch and listen to.
    I discovered you a couple years ago after having discovered Rick Beato's channel. I am so glad I did!

  • @simonsbuddy1806
    @simonsbuddy1806 Před 2 lety

    Nice to see someone of your caliber doing what we all have been doing since 8th grade in 1965!

  • @ckjjclan
    @ckjjclan Před 2 lety +3

    Gary Clark - “Don’t Owe You a Thing” kind of a similar vibe and groove… I can get that for 20 seconds, and then I fall apart… you should challenge RJ to take a crack at it…

  • @Riverparkroad
    @Riverparkroad Před 2 lety

    Duuude!!!! This was AWESOME!!!! It’s so refreshing to see professionals struggle like all the rest of us!!!! I can’t tell you how encouraging this was for me!!! Please do more of these!!!

  • @desertriderukverun1002

    It's amazing how many stages we go through learning the guitar. First it's a struggle just to get a note to ring out, then it's on to chord shapes. Over time we learn the notes to a song. Then in time we may make those collections of notes to form something resembling music. Then you start chasing tone through amps and pedals. But to truly reach that level of mastery where the music comes out of the musician through the instrument in a unique defined sound of the artist, few reach that level. And Magic Sam is clearly one of these masters where the music just flows out of him.

  • @jamalabdul2009
    @jamalabdul2009 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Rhett!!!! There’s always a search for the next great guitar player and we often forget there are so many amazing players that aren’t household names right in front of us to discover! Going to be doing a deep dive!!😎😎🎸🎸🎸

  • @teletele9320
    @teletele9320 Před 2 lety +1

    thx for the video, haven't known this piece, and you gave me a challenge and inspiration which gave me the joy the last couple of weeks trying it and going on as i still can't master it
    furthermore it explained me some of the playing of one of my greatest influences john lee hooker which i haven't understood since i heard john lee hooker for the first time on cd 30 years ago when i was starting playin guitar

  • @gabegossack3438
    @gabegossack3438 Před 2 lety

    I love Magic Sam. Thank you!

  • @dirtybird850
    @dirtybird850 Před 2 lety

    Putting your pedalboard on the keyboard slide out on the desk is next level. Brilliant

  • @bmckee5430
    @bmckee5430 Před 2 lety +1

    I love Magic Sam, one of the most underrated and least talked about Chicago bluesmen ever! Besides his killer guitar work he had a ridiculous and infectious voice.

  • @Burnt_Gerbil
    @Burnt_Gerbil Před 2 lety +3

    The live version of Big Big Love is another one. The notes are easy to figure out. The sheer intensity and power is the hard part. I can’t do it. Plus he’s singing at full force. Impossible I tell ya! 😲

  • @peterellison3478
    @peterellison3478 Před 2 lety +2

    You did well! This is the Holy Grail of boogie. I've tried it myself and didn't get nearly as far as you. Magic Sam was magic.

  • @TheHypnotstCollector
    @TheHypnotstCollector Před rokem

    Magic Sam played The Poppycock, Palo Alto Ca High and University, May 1969. We ran it, did lightshow, lived on the 3rd floor. I kept a diary and left a comment on Magic Sam, he was so nice and great musician... L Hopkins and E Hooker played their in 1969 too. Charlie Muscle White, Dan Hicks, New Riders of Purple Sage, Sons Of Champlin, Heart, Frumeousbandersnatch, Stonehenge...

  • @dchauser4
    @dchauser4 Před 2 lety

    I really appreciate videos like this. It's good to see that everyone struggles no matter how accomplished.

  • @joshreynolds6784
    @joshreynolds6784 Před 2 lety

    Cheers for the intro to magic Sam, what a riff!

  • @TheBenb1999
    @TheBenb1999 Před 2 lety

    It’s quite something to listen to Magic Sam and then you and realize this is one of those pieces of music where it’s really unpleasant to listen to until it’s very close to 100% perfect. Obviously many guitar parts are not like this and sound good when played imperfectly. Great video!

  • @TwelveSticks
    @TwelveSticks Před 2 lety

    It's actually really nice to see a guitarist as accomplished as you struggle that much with learning something new. I'm sure most normal folks will know how that feels!

  • @jshearer94
    @jshearer94 Před 2 lety

    It is really cool and encouraging to watch a professional musician try and learn a song that is difficult for them. Seeing the frustration but also the time required! Very encouraging. Thanks!

  • @natalievelasquez2664
    @natalievelasquez2664 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for bringing up the music and style of playing of such a legit player. It was eye-opening to see you take on the process 🤘

  • @cchavez248
    @cchavez248 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm going to be honest, it's actually a bit encouraging to watch you struggle a bit while you work your way toward learning this guitar shuffle! Watching Rick Beato just blast his way through a song that he's never played before is inspiring but, also, a bit humiliating! Knowing that someone else also struggles to learn a, seemingly, easy part actually gives me hope that I don't struggle alone!

  • @bullfrog7375
    @bullfrog7375 Před 2 lety +28

    Its awesome to see some magic sam love! This song is a masterpiece and not easy to play. Thanks so much for doing this vid!
    Big Bill Broonzy's Hey Hey Baby is another boogie thats a monster too, and not easy to play with authority either.

    • @charliegillis5399
      @charliegillis5399 Před 2 lety +5

      Good call on Big Bill!!! There was a man with a serious thumb

    • @bullfrog7375
      @bullfrog7375 Před 2 lety

      @@charliegillis5399 lol, ....right?!! I love that dead thumb style, as they call it...
      Mance Lipscomb was great at it too, as you know.

    • @largeeng
      @largeeng Před 2 lety +1

      I have been trying to nail this tune on and off for it seems like forever lol. There are a couple of good cover versions that I use as reference, my favourite being a guy chewing on a tooth pick all the way through (sorry whoever that is I can't remember your name), he really rips it up and adds a few of his own touches. But the original cannot be bettered, it is an astonishing display of guitar mastery, in my opinion without equal.

    • @SamiShah2004
      @SamiShah2004 Před 2 lety +1

      "Hey Hey" is a beast of a tune to get right. But once you do get it right, it's satisfying as hell to play it.

    • @bullfrog7375
      @bullfrog7375 Před 2 lety

      @@largeeng lol, ...youre talking about pearl blues w/toothpick

  • @pierre-antoinedesplaces2065

    I've been obsessed with this video for years, really great to see you analyze it precisely like this. Another classic one I've never been able to get exactly right is RL Burnside's See My Jumper Hanging On The Line. Just a thought, if you want to turn this into a series haha!

  • @michaelbutler2312
    @michaelbutler2312 Před 2 lety

    i want to thank you for giving exposure to the great magic sam and you for a really well done attempt at playing his song!

  • @ericinnc
    @ericinnc Před 2 lety

    Thanks to you, I just learned about Magic Sam. I appreciate hearing about unknown guitar players that are now cherished. He played as though it was just natural with his own style. More please and thank you!

  • @Scoots1994
    @Scoots1994 Před 2 lety

    Going from the technical to just owning the crowd while doing it is a whole other battle.

  • @josephkelly4893
    @josephkelly4893 Před rokem

    The great thing about Magic Sam's Boogie, is it's Magic Sam's Boogie. That's a whole life of him getting that groove down, it's so hard to try to emulate someone else's unique style. Just like there would be Rhett Shull grooves that are all yours, and yours alone. Thanks for sharing this journey though, peace

  • @AdamGotheridge
    @AdamGotheridge Před 2 lety +3

    Really enjoyed that. I was thinking "what is that", and then "he'll never get that"... it's like impossible. You did really, really well though. Other thought was the general vibe reminded me of Ten Years After "Going Home". Great job!

  • @danjacobson9476
    @danjacobson9476 Před 2 lety

    This is one my favorite videos that you've made - so cool to see you humble yourself like that.

  • @caramanico1
    @caramanico1 Před 2 lety

    Much appreciated your admission of "failure." Reminds me of when I started collecting bootlegs. I have a live Zep boot where, IN THE MIDDLE OF KASHMIR, I can hear (having been in that situation more than once) that the three instrumentalists are all playing tentatively while looking at each other for some kind of signal to find out where they are in the song. If you play it's hysterical, but it humanizes them to anybody.

  • @lightninwillie2261
    @lightninwillie2261 Před 2 lety

    Rhett he was incredible no doubt my good friend and musical cohort Pete Anderson saw him live at Ann Arbor in '69...impossible is what said he saw. He blew everybody away. I've been working it for several years...still ain't got it but I love playing it to the best of my human ability.

  • @mickbrenton
    @mickbrenton Před 2 lety

    You've done extremely well to learn that in four days Buddy!
    Believe me it is a lifetime journey!
    The greatest guitar boogie ever!
    Sam had Magic in his fingers!

  • @hughcameron
    @hughcameron Před 2 lety

    Brave man. I've tried to get this for decades. Tried it in open A too. It works a bit that way too.

  • @silcoxone
    @silcoxone Před 2 lety

    Its these little nuances that each individual player holds as their standard because it was comfortable for them when they picked up an instrument. And in most cases self taught.
    So sometimes those fundamental bad habits evolve into a style or sound that grabs us and we want more!
    Love watching and learning across the guitar channels on the Tube!
    Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

  • @justinsprotte4200
    @justinsprotte4200 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for sharing these moments with us, Rhett. This video showcases really well what goes into understanding another player's technique, style and tone.

  • @rvnlvr0599
    @rvnlvr0599 Před 2 lety

    This makes me feel so much better about me trying to learn songs. Started playing at 40 about a year ago and have been so frustrated when I can’t get something after a few tries. Great video 👍🏻

  • @leblancti420
    @leblancti420 Před 2 lety

    Thanks Rhett! Very entertaining vid.
    Just need to note that this is first video on Y/T I've EVER seen with no Dislikes! (Hope I didn't just jinx it).

  • @antalantal2366
    @antalantal2366 Před 2 lety

    I appreciate Magic Sam's music more than a lot! Your difficulties in learning this syncopeted riff reminded me of my struggling in learning shake your hips by the Stones!

  • @jacksonelmore6227
    @jacksonelmore6227 Před měsícem

    I play this with a pick, always takes a blues UP a notch to spontaneously end the song with it! But I’ll admit I’ve never grasped that wild fingerpicking feel!

  • @wj2454
    @wj2454 Před 2 lety

    This is very interesting to watch, the part that people normally ignore about guitar players they follow, very authentic.

  • @vivien1252
    @vivien1252 Před 2 lety

    Great leaders show vulnerabilities, it makes them human and relatable. Even Simon Sinek talked about that !

  • @shneaky45
    @shneaky45 Před 2 lety

    Every tutorial should be like this. Great way to teach by learning together

  • @electricgypsyblues4761
    @electricgypsyblues4761 Před 2 lety +1

    Magic Sam was a Legend for a reason ;)