Is Setzer really this much of a walking stereotype? :P
Ok, so I really don't get the rockabilly thing.. But great guitar player, and Setzer orchestra plays good music. Underrated? He's gotten his due attention, but good musicianship is second to pointless "13-on-the-dozen" tunes pumped out by a cynic industry that cares nothing for good music and it's been that way since they got the taste for money - you know this :)
Brian Setzer RULZ! I, and my old friends, owe our 1982 rockabilly phase to him. We got to be greasers in 8th grade! Even then I knew his guitar playing was extraordinary...
I once read a story from a music shop owner in LA during the heyday of all the "hotshot" 80s metal/rock band guitarists. In his opinion, he said that out of all the top guys who jammed in his store, that Setzer was the best he heard hands down.
Brian did this song on his "Dirty Boogie" CD. He's very talented. I met him outside the Wheatley Hills Tavern New Years Eve 1985. I used to work with the mother of one of his musician friends from the 70's.
@irishmikelley: Ugh, a Dean ML? It's a guitar designed for 16 year olds. Do you realize the older you get, the stupider you look playing those things? Did that ever cross your mind? Nah, don't answer that. Your a metalhead. Nothing ever crosses metalheads minds. And if you ever decide to sell it, the only buyers you'll have coming around are pimply-faced teenagers who'll finish paying you with pennies, nickels and dimes. BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
@edudzzaj He's talking about the Gibson Explorer type that were popular in metal in the '80s I guess, I remember calling them gumby's myself, though I wouldn't mind having one now, modified upside down or something. It was funny watching all the rockers try to use any shape but the strat shape, which is really the best all around. At least Iron Maiden wasn't afraid to rock the strats as they helped shape metal.
@MrStonesword Ah yea I had a sunburst Explorer at one point. Not all bad guitars, kinda limited sound wise but good at rock sounds. Heavy and unpractical shape, but looks cool kinda.
Strats typically are light and comfortably shaped, very nice but not my first choice.
I personally lean towards big hollowbodies or my 335 that kills my neck. People have been experimenting with these shapes since forever. With varying success. We know which ones stuck around for the most part :)
@edudzzaj Cool, again I'd take an Explorer now, but you're right about the 335 types being awesome. I'd certainly take a 335, or 1 of Brian's Gretsches (who wouldn't)... I've had a few Ibanez but never a Strat, but the one I got now is a Cantrell G&L Rampage (tribute model, wish it was the other). Gotta say, even though it's limited in features I love its sound, and enjoy it more than the Ibanezes. G&L was Leo's vision after Fender went corporate. Kahler tremolos rock. Thanks for the reply!
@MrStonesword G&L seem slick, don't see many of em around Norway though, like Heritage - hard to come by here. Pretty much any of the US built Gretsch hollowbodies would go pretty high on the guitar-o-meter here also :)
I saw the last part. The ha ha came across to me as if you were laughing at him. Generally a smiley face is used to convey humor or tong in cheek. :-)
Is Setzer really this much of a walking stereotype? :P
Ok, so I really don't get the rockabilly thing.. But great guitar player, and Setzer orchestra plays good music. Underrated? He's gotten his due attention, but good musicianship is second to pointless "13-on-the-dozen" tunes pumped out by a cynic industry that cares nothing for good music and it's been that way since they got the taste for money - you know this :)
edudzzaj 4 months ago
Brian Setzer RULZ! I, and my old friends, owe our 1982 rockabilly phase to him. We got to be greasers in 8th grade! Even then I knew his guitar playing was extraordinary...
MrStonesword 4 months ago
What was the original program this excerpt was taken from?
shrigg 4 months ago
Gumby guitars.... LOL....
ButchA61 5 months ago
I once read a story from a music shop owner in LA during the heyday of all the "hotshot" 80s metal/rock band guitarists. In his opinion, he said that out of all the top guys who jammed in his store, that Setzer was the best he heard hands down.
treetoptop 5 months ago
BS is an absolutely out of this world sensational guitar player!
althecatify 5 months ago
@althecatify you can give me BS anytime....usually i wouldn't tolerate BS, but this is the good kind..
glueforall 1 month ago
Brian did this song on his "Dirty Boogie" CD. He's very talented. I met him outside the Wheatley Hills Tavern New Years Eve 1985. I used to work with the mother of one of his musician friends from the 70's.
ovicello61 6 months ago
ill take my Dean ML over that Gretchen any day of the week Mr, Setzer... too each their own... prrrrrrick
irishmikelley 8 months ago
@irishmikelley: Ugh, a Dean ML? It's a guitar designed for 16 year olds. Do you realize the older you get, the stupider you look playing those things? Did that ever cross your mind? Nah, don't answer that. Your a metalhead. Nothing ever crosses metalheads minds. And if you ever decide to sell it, the only buyers you'll have coming around are pimply-faced teenagers who'll finish paying you with pennies, nickels and dimes. BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
tomthefunky 6 months ago
@Stax63 Actually, the tune was originally recorded by a brother duo by the name of Santo and Johnny, not the Ventures.
sochocki 8 months ago
"my friends don't drive volvos"
I don't like Brian's friends :/
StrayCatsLover 9 months ago
Stray Cats were awesome...What a band! Wish we had popular music like that in the mainstream now
rg2027x 1 year ago
"the gumby guitars with the jagged edges..." hahahah not exactly how I'd phrase it but I generally agree on taste in guitars :)
edudzzaj 1 year ago
@edudzzaj He's talking about the Gibson Explorer type that were popular in metal in the '80s I guess, I remember calling them gumby's myself, though I wouldn't mind having one now, modified upside down or something. It was funny watching all the rockers try to use any shape but the strat shape, which is really the best all around. At least Iron Maiden wasn't afraid to rock the strats as they helped shape metal.
MrStonesword 4 months ago
@MrStonesword Ah yea I had a sunburst Explorer at one point. Not all bad guitars, kinda limited sound wise but good at rock sounds. Heavy and unpractical shape, but looks cool kinda.
Strats typically are light and comfortably shaped, very nice but not my first choice.
I personally lean towards big hollowbodies or my 335 that kills my neck. People have been experimenting with these shapes since forever. With varying success. We know which ones stuck around for the most part :)
edudzzaj 4 months ago
@edudzzaj Cool, again I'd take an Explorer now, but you're right about the 335 types being awesome. I'd certainly take a 335, or 1 of Brian's Gretsches (who wouldn't)... I've had a few Ibanez but never a Strat, but the one I got now is a Cantrell G&L Rampage (tribute model, wish it was the other). Gotta say, even though it's limited in features I love its sound, and enjoy it more than the Ibanezes. G&L was Leo's vision after Fender went corporate. Kahler tremolos rock. Thanks for the reply!
MrStonesword 4 months ago
@MrStonesword G&L seem slick, don't see many of em around Norway though, like Heritage - hard to come by here. Pretty much any of the US built Gretsch hollowbodies would go pretty high on the guitar-o-meter here also :)
edudzzaj 4 months ago
I like gumby guitars.....
Fiawoo 1 year ago
@Fiawoo Gretsch is THE coolest guitar on the PLANET!!!!
graybeard420 1 year ago
I like the homage to the Ventures!
Stax63 1 year ago
setzer is a guitar maniac.
malmsteen64 1 year ago
setzer is so underrated he's a very talented guitarist.
biotoxin21 2 years ago 6
He's very much appreciated by other musicians.
tbcass 2 years ago 4
yup, but I think he's also one of guitar Gods..
bebaslepas 2 years ago
JEFF HAS THE COOLEST HAIR!!!
MICHELLEATERRY2 2 years ago
I'm Gumby Dammit!
Play me!
MTXSHO9732vV8SHO 2 years ago
Fuck I want a hot rod,and a gibson es-335
londonsunao 3 years ago
If you think that the guitar Brian is playing is a gibson es335, you better get your eyes checked.
And while your at it, buy a fukkin' Gretsch 6120.
cuz, that's what he is playing.
haha
hutchabilly 2 years ago
You could have corrected him without being insulting! Does that make you feel superior?
tbcass 2 years ago
Look at the last line of my post. haha
I wasn't trying to be insulting, too bad you missed that last part.
Anyways, point taken. And yes I am superior.
hutchabilly 2 years ago
I saw the last part. The ha ha came across to me as if you were laughing at him. Generally a smiley face is used to convey humor or tong in cheek. :-)
tbcass 2 years ago
amen mr setzer amen
Gamaliel713 3 years ago
"It's all part of the cool stuff to like, y'know!"
Of course Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is Master, but what a hell of a guitar player has Brian become! 5*
bintangtheater 3 years ago
What's up with Jeff's hair in this vid. lol
neoshaolin1 3 years ago
nothing strange about Jeff's hair in this vid but Brin's hair is crazy!!
prompen3 3 years ago
@neoshaolin1 BRIAN'S HAIR
stopthrm 1 year ago