Richard Watson

Richard Watson

Exploring the playing of L.A.’s greatest session guitarists!

The Dann Huff Clean Tone

The Dann Huff Clean Tone

The Dann Huff Amp

The Dann Huff Amp

Over and Out!

Over and Out!

The Five T's of Soloing

The Five T's of Soloing

35 Seconds of Funk!

35 Seconds of Funk!

Triple Your Vocabulary!

Triple Your Vocabulary!

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  • @DropDee44
    @DropDee4421 сағат бұрын

    Came for the Charger HB, keep coming back for the tune! e: have a Charger 290 on order, should arrive in a couple of weeks. Can't wait!

  • @user-bx5ws9qz9g
    @user-bx5ws9qz9g2 күн бұрын

    Super !

  • @PantanoHD
    @PantanoHD4 күн бұрын

    thats an expensive set if guitars! looks like a lot of fun

  • @lrblouie
    @lrblouie4 күн бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @TechMetalRules
    @TechMetalRules6 күн бұрын

    Looks like the Lukather EMG set?

  • @TechMetalRules
    @TechMetalRules6 күн бұрын

    I feel like I'm watching a Van Damme movie right now.

  • @CindyLatta
    @CindyLatta8 күн бұрын

    Wow!! Absolutely amazing playing 😊

  • @rayriz4609
    @rayriz46098 күн бұрын

    Another great video!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson8 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Ray!

  • @TimCordova
    @TimCordova9 күн бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson9 күн бұрын

    Thanks Tim!

  • @andrewraharjo
    @andrewraharjo9 күн бұрын

    I’m looking forward the time you’ll own your first rack unit. Could be SPX90❤

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson9 күн бұрын

    Ha! Don't tempt me!

  • @Ar41e
    @Ar41e10 күн бұрын

    The way Michael Landau played his solo in 'Goodbye Guiding Light' just blew my mind. For a second, he played inside the box, then jumped out, and then got back in. Spectacular!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson8 күн бұрын

    I know exactly the part you mean- amazing!

  • @timsmith7899
    @timsmith789910 күн бұрын

    You can't teach what Luke has, he is one of the most creative and spontaneuos guitarists off all time.i

  • @user-wp8zz8ci2g
    @user-wp8zz8ci2g12 күн бұрын

    Nice tone and play! If i get a kemper pack, possible to use jay's tone? How can i get this

  • @maxwrangler5788
    @maxwrangler578814 күн бұрын

    Great record, I’m actually really good friends with Russ, he has some interesting stories about Jeff porcaro playing on that record

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    So awesome, man! It's a killer record!

  • @paulst.laurent3417
    @paulst.laurent341714 күн бұрын

    Great breakdown. Mikes a personal hero. I’ve seen him twice at the Spud. It’s a life experience seeing him in that venue

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much! And yes, I can concur with that! I've seen Mike once at the Spud and once at Ronnie Scott's in London: mind-blowing both times!

  • @rogerwilliams2629
    @rogerwilliams262915 күн бұрын

    Took me a while but i have a Classic 50 2 x 12 on irs way ro my home. This video sealed the deal for me, thank you, Richard!! Thinking about another one and running them stereo or dual mono. I never thought i would play an EL84 amp, nor did i think id buy a Peavey. But man, these amps sound so good!! Hope you are doing great!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    That's awesome, Roger! They are great little sleepers! I hope you get much joy from yours!

  • @chiplikestoparty
    @chiplikestoparty16 күн бұрын

    So good Sir…thanks for the insight

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    My pleasure- thanks for watching!

  • @user-in4rh3lp4x
    @user-in4rh3lp4x17 күн бұрын

    Your Cross of Gold cover has such a beautiful tone that I really want to hear it as a complete version.

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @lancethompson218
    @lancethompson21818 күн бұрын

    I use a loaded Tyler with titanium floyd. A dyno my piano tri stereo Chorus. Lexicon pcm 70 eventide hd3000dse a tube Compressor and a modded dbx 160...a spx90 a vintage Marshall cab...and I get exact landau, tones. I invested near 20k to get the right sound.

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Sounds like a killer rig!

  • @Cerusicus26
    @Cerusicus2618 күн бұрын

    I cant see the pedalboard...where is it? ....where is the signal path? 🙋‍♂

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    There are photos of the board at the beginning and end of the video. Signal path was basically bottom row (from left to right) in front of the amp then top row in the loop (or in front) also from left to right. Comp > Chaos Theory > Rockett Animal > Lil Wave > Strymon DIG > Strymon Flint

  • @jaycareaga9929
    @jaycareaga992920 күн бұрын

    Mikes out the ordinary thought process helps.

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    For sure!

  • @Looshbaby
    @Looshbaby21 күн бұрын

    Love ur playing

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @oliviervieserguitar4692
    @oliviervieserguitar469221 күн бұрын

    Nice!👍🏻🎸🎶

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @bigtguitars7312
    @bigtguitars731221 күн бұрын

    Bloody awesome lesson you got a new subscriber

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @agharta42
    @agharta4221 күн бұрын

    It's all in the earring

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    It's the seat of my powers!

  • @CANARYHP
    @CANARYHP21 күн бұрын

    How ironic Kurt Cobain didn’t know a single thing about guitar theory

  • @TeleTonemonkey
    @TeleTonemonkey21 күн бұрын

    If that were the case, he couldn’t play a chord. So not “ironic “, but miraculous! 😉

  • @jaycareaga9929
    @jaycareaga992920 күн бұрын

    @@TeleTonemonkeyOne doesn’t need to understand theory to play guitar or chords. There are plenty of players who didn’t know or learn any theory until years after they started playing.

  • @fives.
    @fives.20 күн бұрын

    Idk about this, he had an ear for diatonics and knew them off of the major scale but that's as far as his music theory ever went. Journals (despite being ethically questionable) has a BUNCH of his early chord charts and open position pentatonic scale scribblings from guitar lessons, but he only ever employed that knowledge for songwriting

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Players like Mike Landau and Luke are perhaps the exception, rather than the rule, when it comes to their schooled approach to music. They set out with the intention of becoming top drawer studio musicians so their whole focus was very different to that of a songwriter like Kurt. So many great players and songwriters aren't able to articulate what they're doing in theoretical terms, yet it has no bearing on the excellence of their output. Where I find theory most useful is in teaching; it gives us the ability to demystify, quantify and, subsequently, pass on some of the magic of these incredible players, composers and songwriters.

  • @bluwng
    @bluwng17 күн бұрын

    @@jaycareaga9929 you don’t know what you are saying. Theory doesn’t necessarily mean you sit in a class or read a book on it. Leaning chords, scales when to use them how to solo over them is all theory. They learned from friends, watching others and practice and playing but they learned. It’s not like a 5 year old who picks up an instrument beats the piss out of and doesn’t create any music …that is an individual who doesn’t know any theory.

  • @oigres33
    @oigres3321 күн бұрын

    Thank god! I was waiting for a new video of yours, and I was hoping it was either Luke or Landau. Great as always, big fan here!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks man! I've neglected Luke and Landau somewhat recently so felt a Landau video was overdue!

  • @stratsmyboy7169
    @stratsmyboy716921 күн бұрын

    Great lesson as always, def need to release a landau book ......

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @omar_me
    @omar_me21 күн бұрын

    Brilliant Rich, thank you!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Omar!

  • @databasement
    @databasement21 күн бұрын

    Thank you, again!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    My pleasure- thank you for watching!

  • @bwm5150
    @bwm515021 күн бұрын

    Excellent playing, tone and demonstration! Thanks for explaining these Richard! :)

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks Ben!

  • @calwells5612
    @calwells561221 күн бұрын

    I wanted to say "fantastic episode," but jayboy beat me to it. So, I'll say GREAT episode. Very implementable advice that should pay big dividends for any guitarist who still struggles to play over changes (particularly non-diatonic changes, but really any changes).

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much- I really appreciate it!

  • @calwells5612
    @calwells561220 күн бұрын

    @@RichardWatson My pleasure. You do a terrific job.

  • @jayboy6895
    @jayboy689521 күн бұрын

    Fantastic Rich. Fascinating episode

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson20 күн бұрын

    Thanks Johnny!

  • @organjoe
    @organjoe24 күн бұрын

    Great pedal, but the playing: highly skilled and TASTEFUL!! Just Great!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @stevenholst
    @stevenholstАй бұрын

    I remember seeing this video a few months ago and loving that solo in the intro! Since then, I had a brief exchange over Instagram with you about the Suhr IR loadbox. Was this one of those tracks you would've used the 1.2 preset on that box for? Or rather, a cab mic'd up?

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Hey man! Yes- this would have been Load Box for sure!

  • @stevenholst
    @stevenholst13 күн бұрын

    Sweet! Thanks! Now it's time to go try to replicate that sound.😆 Also, what's the name of this track?

  • @marcusviniciusferreira5578
    @marcusviniciusferreira5578Ай бұрын

    Hi man! Great playing! Whose song is it in the beginning of the vídeo and In the mix part?

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks man! A Canadian artist called Matthew Alexa. I've done a whole record for him- I'll let you know when it comes out!

  • @mauricegiuliani3806
    @mauricegiuliani3806Ай бұрын

    Excelent lesson. Great tone. Thanks.

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatsonАй бұрын

    No problem- thank you!

  • @kikiq1377
    @kikiq1377Ай бұрын

    Great playing, great tone & very informative 🔥

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @leokiquer
    @leokiquerАй бұрын

    Excelent! Here in Argentina are too expensive and too many things of guitar world they don`t arrive. I've got Boss Ce2 - CS3 Compresor - Strats and Boss Delay DD3 and a Blackface Amp. Please recommend me some Pedal for ML or Dann Huff 80s tones style. Thanks!! P.D: (XTS pedals don`t arrive for example)

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatsonАй бұрын

    The pedals you've got sound great! From the recommendation of friends, the Boss PS6 is supposed to be great for that Eventide Micro Pitch Shift thing- always an important component with 80's tones! I've also heard many people like the MXR Super Badass Distortion for Huff/Landau lead tones.

  • @leokiquer
    @leokiquerАй бұрын

    @@RichardWatson thank you veruñy much Richard! And I see that you understood my english ja. I'll see this MXR. Here there is Friedman Dirty Shirley, Marvel Ramble V3, Xotic SL drive and not much more. Thanks again Richard!

  • @plexibreath
    @plexibreathАй бұрын

    Great video!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @eficer04
    @eficer04Ай бұрын

    This is so awesome to see. I was just thinking about how under appreciated Alan Murphy is in the context of modern electric guitar, I love his work in almost every context. Thanks for sharing a bit of his legacy!!!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    My pleasure! Thanks so much!

  • @MaxRandall
    @MaxRandallАй бұрын

    Think I've got it figured out - very similar to his work on Leslie Phillips' "Tug of War."

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Nice!

  • @stefu44
    @stefu44Ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot ! I discovered Nice songs ! Love the tubs guitar

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    He's the man!

  • @stefu44
    @stefu4414 күн бұрын

    @@RichardWatson I definitively place as CCM guitarists / 1st : phil Keaggy / 2nd : Dann huff / 3rd: shawn Tubb's

  • @jergervasi3331
    @jergervasi3331Ай бұрын

    Fantastic video! Great playing!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @joshtomlinson8169
    @joshtomlinson8169Ай бұрын

    rich..you really are the best to ever do it - such taste, such touch on an electric guitar. as you said before, a lot of us are prohibited these tones.. i know the pickups aren’t too expensive but with just a normal single coil strat: how could we achieve these secret mid boost settings? perhaps a mid boost in the signal chain? demeter fat boost? what are your thoughts? does he split his humbuckers or does he always use series parallel because that’s pretty different

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatsonАй бұрын

    Hey Josh! That's very kind of you, man- thank you! So, a couple of things to consider... Firstly, you can order a Tyler spec mid boost straight from Demeter (for around $100 or so) - you'd just need to find a competent tech or, ideally, luthier (as it would require routing out a battery compartment, unless you put it underneath the pick guard). But, if we take the boost out of the equation, what the mid boost is doing for the majority of Dann's clean tones is not actually adding mids, it's hyping bass and treble. Because you're introducing active circuitry at the source, it's producing the same effect as introducing a buffer. Most of those 80's session players would have the mid boost active but turned all the way down. The only clip where I actually used the "mid" part of the mid boost in this video was the "L.A. Funk" segment. So, if you were trying to get close to these sounds without different pickups or the boost. I would be going for a SUPER clean sound (no break up), hype the bass and treble with on the amp or with an EQ pedal, mostly use position 2 or 4 on your Strat, go for a fast attack, low threshold compression (and A LOT of it), micro pitch shift in parallel, Tri Stereo or Dimension D chorus (or both), digital delay (probably a dotted 8th or a 1/4 AND a dotted 8th) and a plate or digital hall type reverb. Blending in a clean DI makes a massive difference and I've seen some folks get close using an acoustic simulator (basically you're removing the filtering effect the cabinet would usually have). Re: The humbucker, for cleans I think it would always tend to used in conjunction with the middle, but I know Dann would use the humbucker by itself (and in parallel) for certain lead tones. Hope that helps!

  • @joshtomlinson8169
    @joshtomlinson8169Ай бұрын

    thank you so much for the reply! i’ve got a mono setup myself but with recording i got pretty close splitting out my dimension d pedal. very cool, thanks again for being so active in this youtube community!

  • @theZionXofficial
    @theZionXofficialАй бұрын

    awsomeeee maaaannnn!!! what speaker did you use?

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Thanks man! For recording, a Suhr Reactive Load IR (4X12 with greenbacks)!

  • @Bambooo666
    @Bambooo6662 ай бұрын

    Hi Richard, commenting on behalf of my dad Simon who’s new to youtube and wants to say thanks for talking about Alan Murphy! He wonders if you’ve covered the solos for…Shakedown (Bob Seger), Senza Una Donna (Paul Young / Zucchero), Repression (Trust), end solo of Give it all to me (Mike Slammer), Nobody’s Fool (Kenny Loggins), Is it Love? (Mister Mister) Thanks :)

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Ah that's so kind! My pleasure! Not yet but some of those will appear in future videos for sure!

  • @RaepaMusic
    @RaepaMusic2 ай бұрын

    The 80s sound on Guitar with Dann Huff's signature tone is just 👌 👏 🔥 thanks for doing this.

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    My pleasure- thanks for watching!

  • @smokinvalves
    @smokinvalves2 ай бұрын

    It's such a pleasure to watch you play Dann's Giant stuff so impeccably. I wish I'd found your channel when you first started it.

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Ah thanks so much, man! Honestly, it's taken a minute to figure out all the video editing stuff to the point where I'm happier with it. I wince slightly at the production value of some of my early videos!

  • @bwall615
    @bwall6152 ай бұрын

    Dude, you’re a monster player!

  • @RichardWatson
    @RichardWatson14 күн бұрын

    Very kind of you, man- thanks so much!