“He influenced my playing more than any other guitar player I can think of…”
“I was always honest with myself…”
“It was just like God came right down through his head…”
Reggie Young Interview – First Call Studio Guitarist, Nashville & Muscle Shoals – Everyone Loves Guitar #200
By all accounts, Reggie is the most guitarist in the history of modern music, having played on over 150 top ten hits… and tens of thousands of records over the last 60 years. He’s responsible for all the original guitar riffs of songs including Suspicious Minds and In the Ghetto, by Elvis Presley… Son of a Preacher Man, by Dusty Springfield… Willie Nelson’s Always on my Mind… Sweet Caroline and Holly Holy by Neil Diamond… Cry Like A Baby by The Box Tops… Dobie Gray’s Drift Away… Hooked on a Feeling by BJ Thomas… Cocaine by JJ Cale… Billy Swan’s I Can Help. And four of the best entertainers and guitarists around, The Highwaymen, a band comprised of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings… chose Reggie to be their guitarist…
At 81 years old, Reggie’s memory is tack sharp and he doesn’t miss a beat. And there are more stories on this call than you can imagine, including opening up for The Beatles… playing with Chuck Berry and BB King… Reggie’s #1 Guitar influence of all time… Reggie’s 3 favorite albums, and more…
If you like guitar, rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm & blues or country music, then you simply MUST listen to this amazing call with this legendary, and incredibly talented and unique guitarist…
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Craig Garber