Jeff Carlisi guitarist 38 special plays Hold On Loosely

[CaptNemo100]

Jeff has a wonderful melodic style

[GaTiger11]

This brings back a ton of memories for me because I listened to a lot of .38 special way back in the 80's and even saw them in concert once in albany, georgia when their "strength in numbers" album came out back then.

[7188181]

In your description, what do you mean by "he still plays great"? Was he supposed to have forgotten how to play?

[Webdragon220]

Does anyone know whether Carlisi uses the Travis Style Picking technique in most of his riffs if at all?

[MaddZzee350]

And people thought Sothern Rock and Roll was easy to play....

[sammys70]

I wonder what Jeff Carlisi is doing now?I know he isn't in 38 special anymore.

[lhbox83]

I'm obsessed with this solo, It's really tough to learn. Their are a lot of different techneques going on.

[labrujita2loca]

makin' that baby sing jus' like he always did... left the band but, never lost his touch

teach 'em GOOD,teach 'em HARD

[labrujita2loca]

makin' that baby sing jus' like he always did... left the band but, never lost his touch

[ravello99]

So tasty!  Always loved the gtr playin' in this song!

[oksooner405]

It has to be one of the 10 Sweetest Solo of All TIME.

[insulatehell]

who's that one idiot that clicked that they didn't like this video.....?

Kanye West.....?

[dicknixon1972]

Jeff Carlisi is probably the most under rated guitarist in history.

[ufomsg1]

@dicknixon1972speaking of underated guitarists,jjeff kollman comes to mind.$ign of Four cd,purchase it you wont be disappointed.

[myway43]

Man, what amp is he using here. Sounds fantastic.

[RandBProductionss]

He performed at my camp in phoenix today :) hes amazing.

[semiLivedj]

one hell of a musician,song writer of course,but a genius at composing guitar leads! god i miss the live acts of the late 70's and 80's,I would do anything to re-live those years! I miss em I miss em I miss em! But me and my band re-create it everytime we play,it keeps me sane!

[dannyd1572]

Hell...he looks and plays identical to 1985!!! Hasn't aged a bit and still a great underrated guitar player.

[BengalsHatchet]

This guy is the Man!

[rcarlisi63]

that song still give me chills to this day......he is my favorite player......rock..on jeff

[rowdymax1]

He looks like a neighborhood dad that just happens to jam like a mofo...lol.

[vakeromty]

@rowdymax1 cus he is not using stage clothes, thats why...great guitar player...shame is not in 38 Special anymore

[Betterifitsfree]

Absolute Genius! 2:00-2:06 he is playing 2 different parts to the song. What a blend. Love it !

[QatBerts99]

Relic of a song! Too funny. I was in high school when it came out and it still is one of my favorites. The guitar riff at the beginning is particuarly good.

[flyingchicken101]

I met him at camp jam... he and a makeshift band played this song, Mississippi Queen, and others. He had, I think, a '59 Les Paul goldtop with a '61 neck and an original PAF.

[99daniels]

What an awesome JOb by one of the best axeman in Southern Rock!!

[tkotan]

nice!

[xs20750]

you make the bad boy talk verry cool!!!!!!!!!

[novanine9]

Holy cow, I thought that I was the only obscure music afficianado to appreciate this relic of a song...turns out, there is a whole world of peeps, like me out there. I am a recording artist, myself...you can access my official artist website via my YouTube channel. Thanks, definetely give me any and all feedbacks!

[rugersdad1]

I have always been a skynyrd, .38 Special fan for all these years, of coarse Jeff Carlisi`s solo is not going to sound perfect as i`m sure he doesn`t play Hold On Loosely everyday also he don`t usually play it on a Gibson ES-335 instead of his Explorer.

AND That`s That

[nextopan2]

God

[Stevie9026]

the guitaring in this song may not be defined in todays world as "amazing" but its still extremely creative and jus sounds soo catchy ane soo much emotion is put into it

[xxdeademoxxx911]

I saw him at our camp jam we got to meet him in the Camp Jam at Houston Texas.

[agembar62]

Jeff, was this the guitar I promised I would get you couple of years ago when we were at the R&RHOF?

Sounds Great! Ali Gembar

[OsamaBeenFartin]

I've always thought the last half of this song was the best, because of all of the great guitar work!

[1Eddy213]

I had the honor of meeting him and him signing my guitar, along with the bassist from metalhead. It was at camp jam in cleveland.

[twentyoutoftwenty2]

I always thought that pound for pound Carlisi was about the best lead guitarists of his era. Really melodic. It didn't hurt either that when asked in an interview what band was doing it for him at that time he responded, "The Cars" which I thought was pretty left field and pretty cool.

[johnnykov]

He was at Ben Orr's bedside with Ben's family when Ben passed away. They had been great friends and in the band "Big People" together

[twentyoutoftwenty]

How cool!! I did not know that. Thanks Johnnykov!

[twentyoutoftwenty]

Hey Johnny, BTW another guy like this that wasn't overly celebrated but was a really great force was Michelle Shock and Dwight Yokum (sp?) guitarist / producer, Pete Anderson.

[krlp]

Seen 38 special this past weekend at the Woodlands Pavillion. 38 special was awsome. But I have to say the kid on lead guitar will never be mistaken for Jeff.

[lespauljr]

Jeff was a very close friend of Ronnie Von Zant.

[Espoacdc]

i just meet jeff today at a guitar clinic is super nice and kicks ass

[thebirdman47]

He always was and always does!

Jeff is a good man.

[sageguitar70]

Awesome Guitarist and awesome song!

[kdub1444]

38 is still great but Jeff is the man!!!! i am a huge 38 fan and really miss him.

[meatwad1961]

My mistake, sorry. I'm from and live in Jacksonville and I guess that his having lived in Israel at one time started that rumor. He is a great guy though. I know that from many interactions with him.

[LynSkyn1981]

He did alot of studying out in Jeruselum,in the mid 80's ,but thats pretty much it.

[teflondon91]

Excellent cut. I really enjoy these guys classic rock tunes. They really grind and great musicians.

[Immiddim]

Check out Jeff's work with Barnes on the tracks "Robin Hood" and "Honky Tonk Night Time Dancer"... it is great stuff indeed. "They" had a posting of "Robin Hood" played live at "Red Rocks" but it was yanked in favor of censorship.

[komodoman]

Best guitarist I have EVER heard in my life (well, him and Ritchie Blackmore), simply awesome. Period.

[Betterifitsfree]

Almost 30 years since that song came out and I still get goosebumps. He is the MASTER!

[bebopPete]

The world's first italian-american southern-redneck-rocker :)

[Phophorousbronze]

Hell yeah!! That guy truly rocks! I saw JC at an outdoor concert at Hart Plaza in the Downtown Hodown in Detroit..1986! He stood just inches over a gate playing his Gibby Explorer and just kept a walin', great player! Great feelin for the axe!

[pitchforkj]

Gibby Explorer, he plays a Rhyne custom Explorer. Made just for him...I thought it was a Gibson until I saw an interview with him talking about his guitar. I have been to many shows and always thought it was a Gibson too.

[pepp5150]

Who is this guy!!!! Nice job by the way!!!!!

[Petie1]

I think it took him a minute to get really into the feel.All in all,Jeff is one of the best in southern rock.He has great phrasing and feeling!

[TxTechRox123]

dude, he f'n butchered the first part...he did great in the solo tho.

[gkharle01]

i waz there thats at murphys music that shit waz awesome and he is the nicest guy youll ever meet i shook hands with him and he gave me alot of tips about startin a band and all that u rock Jeff!!

[ianfij2]

I'm at the camp up in cleveland now and he's supposed to be up here on thursday. one of the 'bands' i'm in for the camp is covering 'hold on loosely' so now i'm scrambling to memorize the solo before then. fun stuffs, but not all that easy.

[oldrockfan]

just finished band camp last week and it was great! Wish I could do it again this summer. Good luck on the solo and post a vid if you can.

[spartus09]

how much does that camp cost? I'm from Akron.

[oldrockfan]

not sure on current price so check their website. If you get a chance to go, do it. Very cool week!

[spartus09]

Thanks for thi info; I'll have to check it out. I've been playing drums since age 6, so around 11 years now, and I'd love to play with some of these rock legends!

[39willieparker]

Did you touch my drum set? I was up stairs and one of my drum sticks has a chip in it.

[Bombtrack411]

He started Camp Jam in Atlanta (Atlanta was the first location) 4 years ago and I've gotten to be good friends with him over the years. He is a great guitarist and a great person!

[texasguitarist94]

I had a guitar stand off with him at Camp Jam 2 days ago! Hes awesome!

[freebird4life]

you're lucky you got to meet him!!!!lol

[ozonebabyzz]

good job jeff, ive seen you a couple times up close and personal at a couple shows in greenville sc my husband worked the load in and the out. So.... i had good stage touching positions. YOU STILL GOT IT BABE.

LOVEYA

ozonebabyzz

peace

[pawoftwinky]

I love this solo and ALL the 38 solos they got that special sound like skynyrd the sound of those hit songs are incredible the guitar work and vocals and everything just is perfect ! great video kool! why aint he still jamming in 38?

Did he play slide guitar on four walls of raiford by lynyrd skynyrd too?

[alcowboy1]

I played with Jeff and Brian Howe in Gadsden Al. several years ago. Jeff is a hoot and a hell of a nice guy.

[vanzantyt]

3 KOOL! 8