Greg Martin | Truetone Lounge
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Guitarist Greg Martin lives at the intersection of hillbilly, blues, gospel, and rock, and is one of the greatest proponents of pure guitar and amp tones. In our Truetone Lounge interview, we cover his years of playing the club circuit, work with country star Ronnie McDowell, and his meteoric rise to fame with the Kentucky Headhunters. Greg shares how he navigated the highs and the lows of the music business, and how his faith has helped him stay grounded through the years. Martin also ably demonstrates his 1958 Les Paul given to him by Hank Jr, 1957 Strat, and Ventura plexiglass Dan Armstrong copy.
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Thanks for posting this and for Greg Martin being transparent about his faith walk. ❤❤❤
I was fortunate enough to do a gig with Greg & the headhunters a while back. Coolest bunch of guys around. I gave Greg a lift to stage on a golf cart. I told him I’d like to get a peek at Hank and he grabs it and said “here ya go”. Talk about nervous while holding that guitar. They even changed the set list to do a song request I asked Doug about. Thanks for the awesome memories fellas
I'm addicted to the Lounge
Absolutely loved it! Mr. Martin seems like a great dude and love his playing.
I'm SO happy to see this interview! Man, I'm telling you, Greg Martin is an AMAZING underrated guitarist. Such a great player!
As usual, superb interview. What an humble and honest guy, who is not ashamed to mention his faith and its impact on his life.
Thank you. Humble and honest are great qualities. Zac
Greg's the best! So proud to have worked with him, and more someday!!
you are the best Arlen
Thanks for posting this! There's nothing like the changes Jesus brings. Its never the things you think. Wise man here, putting his faith 1st.
Thanks for pointing this out. Now I know I can go and listen to something else without delay. Happy Ramadan!
One of.. if not the Greatest of band names, "The kentucky Headhunters"
sometimes you 'make it' because you're the smartest person in the room; this guy right here... what a great experience this interview and meeting this amazing musician has been for me... thanks Zak and truetone for these extended honest interviews.
I have heard about Greg Martin and read interviews with him in the ToneQuest report but this interview really puts everything in perspective. Greg has done a little bit of everything and his insight into the guitar and life is refreshing. His faith and testimony about God working in his life was very nice to hear. He is a true tone hound and he is a guy that loves to plug and play. Thank you Zac for another great program!
You are so welcome, and I love the Tonequest Report. There is something about a video interview: getting to both see and hear someone. Thank you for watching. Zac
Greg’s a great guy and a great player!! Got to hang with him a few times. My favorite playing & tone of his is on the song “Wicked Ways” The Mighty Jeremiahs”
Another great episode from the team at Truetone! And thanks to Greg Martin for boldly standing on his faith!
Thank you, smokinop!!
Thanks for another great interview. I am a big Greg Martin fan. I have met him a couple times and he is a super nice dude. I really appreciated his testimony.
Thank you, Jim. Zac
Hi Zac,one of the previous comments commented humble and honest and I couldn't agree more.Thank you again for another great interview.I enjoy watching the shows again and again ...thankyou Graham
Thank you, Graham. Zac
I Love The Tone of that Guitar.
Very insightful.
Haven't even watched it yet, just know it's going to be great.
Thanks Zac , true tone lounge is by far my favorite thing on CZcams.
Thank you for your faith in the show. I hope it lived up to it. Zac
i AM SO GLAD TO SEE THIS. I did an "interview" on tape in 1990, and this gives me the inside story from what we talked about that night. I will never forget it. Greg and the headhunters were cool as all get out. It was just for a trucking newspaper I was working for.I saw them in septemberish of 1990 when they were going for 5 cma awards the following week in Nashville,they were in Little Rock, Arkansas, and that is when I caught up with them. So, I really like this video a lot. Thank you for posting
Dayum… I never get anything done when I start watching these interviews. Another informative and excellent interview of a seasoned, yet humble player. I now need to go look up Rufus Huff and the other things Greg has been a part of. I think I read Greg's story about the Strat in a book called "The Secret Lives of Guitars - Under the Strings" (a great read if you haven't got it)! Thanks again Zac - looking forward to more!
BTW, I would love you to interview Mike Henderson. I saw Mike and the Bluebloods at The Bluebird back in '03 and I was blown away. I went initially because I saw John Jarvis' name on the bill as well ( and he rocked it), but Mike was a treat to watch as was the bass player & drummer.
Thank you, and I will add Mike to our wish list. Great idea! Zac
I know right....so nice to hear from all these guys that have been in the trenches And follow the paths that brought them where they made their influence made their mark....I honor the faith that this man stands for...
Great interview!!
I really appreciated listening to his testimony. I admire him for walking in Faith.
God Bless Aunt Ruby!
Thank you for this powerful, honest, testimony. Mr. Martin so cool. Continued blessings and keep on pickin! I hasten to add that is is the fourth Zac Childs Truetone interview I have watched and he conducts some of the finest interviews on You Tube. Really knowledgeable about every artist, meaningful questions, and insightful. Thanks!
Another incredible Truetone interview it's one after another.
Love ya Greg! you will never go wrong with God brother...
Awesome! Always excited to see a new interview come out. I never miss them!
Thank you, Matt. Zac
what a Beautiful Man,
Greg’s always been in my top 3 players of all time. He’s a beast!
a legend that lives down the road...that will take time and talk to ya...
Glad to see him getting some attention. He's great.
Great interview as always Zac. Greg is sure a great person as he is a player. Thank you for all you do in bringing these interviews to us.
You are so welcome. Love your CZcams name. Zac
i needed to hear this......... seriously.
I did too. Zac
Really Love the Truetone Lounge videos! Have seen everyone so far. Please keep em comin'.
Thank you! Filmed Kenny Greenberg last week, and Jerry McPherson today. Zac
About 20 years ago I had a song someplace online, and Greg came on to talk about the Les Paul I was holding in the picture, very supportive. Didnt have to do that , thought it was very cool.
Another great interview! Thank you Greg, and Zac!
You are so welcome. Thank you for watching. Zac
Good times would be cool to be hanging there with you guys can't wait to get the record
Very cool, thanks
Great, great interview! Lots of detail for the fans, plenty of personal, human insight and a genuine rapport between interviewer and interviewee! Like your other interviews these are archive pieces that people will rediscover for decades.
(PS I wonder how much you are a true musicology geek and how much you are a meticulous researcher - either way it comes across as seamless!)
Thanks! I am a true music geek and have the books and albums to prove it. I also do plenty of research before every interview so I can go in any direction the guest might go to. Zac
Greg certainly keeps the flame burning for the old school, Gibbons style Les Paul tone. Rufus Huff is a tone feast of a record. Is it bad that I kept staring at his Paul the whole time?
He is keeping the flame, and it is a gorgeous guitar! Zac
Cool to hear Greg give a shout out to NRBQ.. They were based near my hometown in upstate N.Y. during their classic era for 20 years..
That got a like and a subscribe. What a well spent hour. I'm a Greg Martin fan. I really appreciate that Greg knows Jesus and Jesus knows Greg. The man owns some lovely guitars. Great stories.
Awesome episode. Would love to see Jack Pearson on here.
I would too. Been chatting with him. Zac
Jack is the musicans musician..there is no one better
Jack is awesome
Thank you Zac! I really enjoyed your show.
Thank you for watching, Bruce. Zac
Great as always! 👍🎸
Thank you! Zac
Great Strat story and interview Greg. I enjoyed this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've seen Greg play that clear guitar live and I thought it was a Dan Armstrong. I liked the sound...I once saw him pick it up before a song and he played a few notes and traded it off for another guitar before they kicked the song off. I was disappointed and wondered what was wrong. Might have been the neck, who knows. Wish the Heads would be back at the Bourbon festival...the wife and I would show up in the minivan again to see them.
Amazing interview! Thank you so much!
Our pleasure!
Awesome show
Thank you! Zac
Excellent interview!!!
Thank you. Zac
Aww Zack, that was so cool!!!
Thank you! Greg is a great guy. Zac
Great interview. Very interesting and insightful. Also quite funny at times. A metal bluegrass band?
Are you still doing these interviews Zac? I would love to see you do an in depth interview with Duane Eddy. He's s been interviewed dozens of times but nobody ever asks about his early studio days, how he came up with his unique tone, his interaction with Lee Hazlewood and how his tracks were recorded in Phoenix and sweetened in Los Angeles.
Still doing them! Duane is a great idea! Zac
This was a great episode Zac, Greg is as cool as the other side of the pillow.
Love it! Zac
Thank you Zac...awesome! Brad Paisley or Eddie Angel on Truetone lounge in the future?
Working on it. Zac
Great video love hearing players experiences of being in the industry for years what amp was Greg playing through on here and will JD Simo be back anytime soon again?
Ahh, that Merle Travis stuff kicks butt.
When I first seen Zac ask about what he called the the Ventura(DA) copy @ 1:25:17 I thought it was what is called in my vintage guitar book, a 1971 "The Electra" model, made by (Matsumoku) in Matsumoto, Japan, imported to (St. Louis music), under the brand name ELECTRA. It looks exactly the same in my book as this one in the video. Everything looks identical, except for the name on the headstock. Also, in my book, Vintage Guitar price guide, Ventura doesn't even show that guitar ever being made? Huh? Must be super rare. Does anybody know why? I bet that Japanese maker also made Ventura? Mystery....
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Greg is Rich, he has the Lord,... and, he has 1/2 a Million Dollars worth of Great Guitars!
Greg is one of those guys who is extremely famous but he just doesnt act like it at all.
There was band that payed here in the upper Ohio Valley in Ohio in the big clubs that we had back then called LAW. They were fantastic. this was in the early to mid 70's. this club called the Alamo on route 40 just a few miles from Wheeling WV was huge. You could get 1200 people in there easily with tables and standing room. My grandmother was the head barmaid in there. i shouldn't have even been in there but I had a way in. They had national acts like Exile right after I want to kiss you all over. The Jaggerz , Wild Cherry and other big Pittburgh bands. I watched Gary Pucket and the Union Gap sound check and met them at 15 years old in there. Law was from the Cleveland area. they were 3 piece and just tore it up. Packed the joint. They were a big favorite. They recorded an album and it totally sucked. the record company and producer killed that band. We all went out and bought and it was lame. they so didn't catch the essence of that band. Record companies screwed a lot of bands out of success back in those days.
was he playing through that fender tweed champ ?
Tweed Harvard
@@TruetoneFX ah , this was a fantastic interview , very interesting fella , i remember dumas walker when growing up ...
@ 1:03:30 "What's your style? "Overplaying"" Said by one of the few guys LEAST guilty of it!
You are so right! Zac
Love that "CPFS" is a take-off from "CGP." Zac
@@TruetoneFX Thanks! I was watching some Chet on CZcams, and I needed a username, so...
That can’t be a real 59 right ? To clean probably a reissue. That thing is so dam sexy.
It's real
@@TruetoneFX I had a gut feeling it was. Just looking at it makes me want to jam.
Talk about off menu options, how about every play demo being an off radio Journey song that only the most ardent fans will recognize. Haha!
Nothing quite like Rabbi Jesus!