A master of string bending and expression on the guitar. I owe my technique to Arlen and his Hot Licks series of tapes and DVD's! Keep on doing what you do Arlen. I love your playing man! You have a gift and you are more than too kind to share it
NICE WORK MR. ARLEN ROTH. I WOULD LOVE TO GET UP WITH YOU FOR LOTS MORE OF THAT SWEET GUITAR PLAYING. IF YOU HAPPEN TO GO ON TOUR, I WOULD MUCH APPRECIATE A TOUR SCHEDULE IF POSSIBLE. I AM FRANK AT:
Arlen's admiration and inspiration of Roy Buchanan shows in his blues and country stylings. The guy is very versatile and I have a great deal of veneration for his ability and willingness to share it with the guitar population.
Arlen is the best. I studied with him in 1975 and he really opened up my playing, and is the biggest musical influence on me. He's the sweetest guy and had something unbelieveably horrendous happen to him and his family. He's the sweetest guy and did not deserve what happened, to say the least. I don't know about classical though. This is a blues technique, to me,.
I don't know what these folks are talking bout! His tone is the real deal and his playing is excellent. He's laying down a cool ass progression in E and adding little nuances all over the place.
there is no such thing as 'better than' with true musicians. your whole life is dedicated to improving yourself. not bashing others ability. some people just like to act like they know something by spewing facts about famous peoples styles lol
Arlen is a much more subtle player who is - different to Clapton- able to play more than a pentatonic scale all night long. Clapton once was great but like Santana has not added one single note to his playing in the last 20 years. Sorry that is my opinon. Period.
He's in the top 10 of The Blues Charts with his new cd right now, and top 40 Americana....Toolin' Around Woodstock, with Levon Helm and Sonny Landreth. Check it out!
@37Hudson: thanks for info. I would love to see him on stage especially with the two other top notch players. Since I am from Germany I can`t make it. Maybe you can send me some money over so that I can come; I have heard that the Americans are rich people.
Arlen is one of the finest guitarists I've ever heard, and I've heard a LOT!
gabrielmacdonnell 1 month ago
@buddyrush1059 Stevie Ray Vaughan.
wowwaweewoooo 3 months ago
Mon dieu que c'est bon...magnifique!
rothharry1 8 months ago
A master of string bending and expression on the guitar. I owe my technique to Arlen and his Hot Licks series of tapes and DVD's! Keep on doing what you do Arlen. I love your playing man! You have a gift and you are more than too kind to share it
stringbender57 9 months ago
that long nail on his little finger is for getting right into difficult areas in his nostrils to gouge out his snot!!
vinnothelizard 10 months ago
which amp you used ?... best strat sound i ever heard.
MrKingNemanja 1 year ago
Great tone & style ... One of the very best finger pickers ever !
MenaceDemENACE 1 year ago
What gauge strings are you using and type...Thanks, killer stuff.
TheRycooder 1 year ago
A beautiful 54" in the hands of a master.
wellingtonian 1 year ago
NICE WORK MR. ARLEN ROTH. I WOULD LOVE TO GET UP WITH YOU FOR LOTS MORE OF THAT SWEET GUITAR PLAYING. IF YOU HAPPEN TO GO ON TOUR, I WOULD MUCH APPRECIATE A TOUR SCHEDULE IF POSSIBLE. I AM FRANK AT:
xjgray2@yahoo.com THANKS, LOVE IT.
xjohngtrower2 1 year ago
Awesome!
reckonimokie 1 year ago
Jaw-dropping!!! Amazing! Beautiful strat tone! Thanks for posting!
Andrelix67 1 year ago
fuck stratocasters go with les pauls and es 335's and les paul juniors
jelledegitaarman 1 year ago
Now that is how you play guitar.
matrags 1 year ago
Man, look at that double jointed thumb on the right hand! I have one myself, but that thing looks like it's missing a bone. Great playing.
nevikmoore 1 year ago
What a Master he is!
gillan5 1 year ago
...to those people bragging about the boredoom of the 3 chords progression....
In your face!!!!!!!
;-)))
Tanello82 1 year ago 9
saweeeet
one800rob 2 years ago 4
God Bless Arlen Roth i would have to say Arlen is one of my top 10 guitarist of all time
melodymaker65 2 years ago 8
This is better than G3!
surfco 2 years ago 9
Imagine this on a Telecaster! :)
keem85m 2 years ago 5
that my friend is Danny Gatton
y2joylen 2 years ago 5
@keem85m Arlen Roth is probably more of a Telecaste player.
Johngtr13 1 year ago
Arlen's admiration and inspiration of Roy Buchanan shows in his blues and country stylings. The guy is very versatile and I have a great deal of veneration for his ability and willingness to share it with the guitar population.
mcdoodad60 2 years ago 5
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god im fallin asleep...he makin it sound like a tele
pmay222 2 years ago
i gave you the thumb up for the second part of your statement
thailow117 2 years ago 4
Faved.
aartvegan 2 years ago 7
Guys! look for NAUDO...
mautau29 2 years ago
that was pretty he had it ringin like a bell
750tblack 2 years ago 9
holy shit!!!.....did that just really happen? what a great player...and style
truetone77 2 years ago 7
What a fucking GREAT guitairst....Wanna play like him,now i'm just a Blues N00B
dragonball4evers 2 years ago 8
thats arlens nashville cats suit ,aye nice aint the words i was lookin for
feeldhand 2 years ago
What a freak...When you see that you either want to pratice more or....destroying your guitar and give up.
kalagan7500 2 years ago 9
I can make my PRS sound like that. NOT!
brianwurst1234 2 years ago 2
Arlen is the best. I studied with him in 1975 and he really opened up my playing, and is the biggest musical influence on me. He's the sweetest guy and had something unbelieveably horrendous happen to him and his family. He's the sweetest guy and did not deserve what happened, to say the least. I don't know about classical though. This is a blues technique, to me,.
Theguitarken 2 years ago 4
ur arr the greaytest classical blues player huh!
ur the man!
guitardrills666 2 years ago
def brought up on the clasical guitar great right hand technique
MidasHert3 2 years ago 4
I don't know what these folks are talking bout! His tone is the real deal and his playing is excellent. He's laying down a cool ass progression in E and adding little nuances all over the place.
PLUMBdogg 2 years ago 8
Hey plumbdogg what do you play man ? , Your comment was exactly what i was thinking .
chmybrain 2 years ago
Amen to that!
You can hear some tubes burn out there, great tone! Not mention his phrasing.
Not too many players like him nowdays, though.
86shay86 2 years ago
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86shay86 2 years ago
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I don't think his tone sounds all that great.
hodowncorexxx 2 years ago
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Hes overrated imo,good player but not a killer.
05rsx 2 years ago
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Clapton blows this guy off the stage.
CoDeMaN0409 2 years ago
very nice. classic roth
STmarks626 2 years ago 6
I met Arlen one time he is a fantastic player and a true gentleman. Thanks for posting.
v2vroth 3 years ago 14
With that outfit and that hair, he reminds me of Bob from "That 70's Show".
pennekre 3 years ago
Haha yeah he totally does! :D
Ebadd9 3 years ago
true mastership
rhabarberkompott 3 years ago 15
it's great, but i like much clapton way of think and play blues..
Sorry for bad english, i'm italian..
laricxx 3 years ago 3
PERFECTION Amazing man
dandslash 3 years ago
I really don't care who's better than who, I LIKE what I like I agree with you Davidinkster.
FENDIN10 3 years ago
there is no such thing as 'better than' with true musicians. your whole life is dedicated to improving yourself. not bashing others ability. some people just like to act like they know something by spewing facts about famous peoples styles lol
inpsychotive 3 years ago 3
You're right.What I really ment was that I don't care that some people think one person
is "better" than the other.
FENDIN10 3 years ago
Your completely missing the point, but oh well, you obviously think you know what your talking about.
davidinkster2 3 years ago
Arlen is a much more subtle player who is - different to Clapton- able to play more than a pentatonic scale all night long. Clapton once was great but like Santana has not added one single note to his playing in the last 20 years. Sorry that is my opinon. Period.
gillan5 3 years ago 4
Totally agree!
Julien1345 2 years ago
This guy is much much better than Clapton, unfortunately guys like him are not able to write good songs and come in the charts.
gillan5 3 years ago
He's in the top 10 of The Blues Charts with his new cd right now, and top 40 Americana....Toolin' Around Woodstock, with Levon Helm and Sonny Landreth. Check it out!
37Hudson 3 years ago
@37Hudson: thanks for info. I would love to see him on stage especially with the two other top notch players. Since I am from Germany I can`t make it. Maybe you can send me some money over so that I can come; I have heard that the Americans are rich people.
gillan5 3 years ago
What does that mean? Clapton's Clapton, and Roth is Roth - 'better' doesn't come into it...
davidinkster2 3 years ago 2
yeah it does and Roth is better
ooff 3 years ago
YOU ARE INSANE!!!!!
CoDeMaN0409 3 years ago
LMAO you're retarded
CoDeMaN0409 3 years ago
sex bomb , man im groovin like its a sunday everyday..... way down the country..........where sis lucille is waiting
udayharp 3 years ago 2
smooth
texbls 3 years ago
yes this is great but he really smokes on a tele
endrizo 3 years ago
Yeah I like it !!!!Great player... thanks for the upload....
Winadree 3 years ago
i like the country lick he does at 1:28.
fastfret94 4 years ago 3
Yeah, that one is great!
F1Fanatic 3 years ago