Wow a gig from the past. I never saw this video before. Will pass it on to his/my children

My group was playing at the Whiskey in the early 70s. I kept having bridge problems with my Les Paul. A trip to Red's shop was all that was needed. Came up with a perfect and fresh solution to the problem. Never had another issue. Loved his playing too.

Red used to fix my instruments and service my early Fender Twin. He closed his shop in Hollywood and worked out of his house on Ranchito in Van Nuys, California. A great musician and a very nice person.

Always a treat to run across video with my Uncle Red, Red was multi talented to say the least.

Red was my dad’s cousin. He once came over and invited the family to see the Monkees, and a new guitar sensation named Jimi Hendrix. Sorry to say we didn’t go. I was just 5 years old.

@monkeegyrl6788

3 ай бұрын

Omg @jdog that’s amazing!!

Red Rhodes. Wow I love this player & music. Found a record of his and it strangely became a fast favorite. Something unique and other worldly. Love this upload.

After I saw a liner note in a Dokken record from George Lynch proclaiming Red Rhodes as "Amp God, " I knew I had to find this guy! I was living in, and playing the Sunset Strip hard rock music scene in the mid 80s in Hollywood. Decided to actively find Red in 1989. Surpisingly, he was in the phone book! White pages! lol. Went out to his house just up the street in Van Nuys w my '72 100 watt Marshall. Told him I wanted the "George Lynch" service. Red smiled and knew exactly what I was talking about. In 2 days he brought the amp back to factory fresh specs and put new Groove Tubes in it. Charged me 150 bucks! Great guy, fun stories in his shop at the house. I never forgot Red and how he made that amp howl. RIP Red, you ruled!

Red was a legend

A mate of mine used to work with him at his shop in LA, claimed he learnt almost everything about amps from him, and being a guitar tech.. Said he was a lovely bloke, plenty of great stories about the comings and going of various rock stars, quite a legend..!

@WearyCowboy

2 жыл бұрын

cool story! are you a brit living in California? for me it would be really hard to return to gloomy England...after getting used to so much more sunshine here. last name is Rupert...I'm British ancestry.

@S2Sturges

2 жыл бұрын

I lived in LA for two years 80-82, before going to Australia.. I am a Brit, and yeah, not much good to say about the Old Dart… Now living in Thailand..

Thank you for posting this. Red was the absolute best.

he was also a great friend to Michael Nesmith

Great stuff from Red. Glad you posted. Thanks.

thanks for sharing thanksRed

also Red was one of the members of Michael Nesmith and the first national band Red is on more less all the Michael Nesmith albums

@STP43FAN1

11 ай бұрын

There’s a pedal steel solo on STEAM ENGINE he plays. His albums with Mike are MAGNETIC SOUTH LOOSE SALUTE NEVADA FIGHTER TANTAMOUNT TO TREASON AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING PRETTY MUCH YOUR STANDARD RANCH STASH THE PRISON TROPICAL CAMPFIRES

Excellent 👍 , thank you for the vidéo - the same set to buddy

Red had a special tuning.

@WearyCowboy

2 жыл бұрын

what tuning was it?

@sensorysyrynx

2 жыл бұрын

@@WearyCowboy Red's primary tuning was Eb6; he also used an Eb diatonic tuning on his second neck.

@WearyCowboy

2 жыл бұрын

@@sensorysyrynx thanks!

great steel player!! been a fan since the 70's. Mr. Sandman has strange chords in it....almost sounding out of tune at times....but I think that was just the songs weird chords? possibly a knee lever slightly out? but, everything else here sound 100% in tune & great. Did Red play on "Don't bogart that joint"? it's on the Easy Rider movie. watched it last night. I thought someone said Red played on that song.

@georgebuller1914

Жыл бұрын

From the look on his face, he does hit a few 'bum' notes - but great recovery! ;-)

T sounds like the drummer is on meth. Red is killing it.