The Legendary Guitar of James Burton (Hot Licks)
James Burton is highly regarded in the industry with a roll call of famous names who have sought his contribution to their music: Randy Newman, Gram Parsons, and Emmylou Harris among them.
Videos
• Intro (04:20) - In this first video, James Burton welcomes you to the course.
• Hybrid Picking Technique (02:06) - James discusses his hand picking technique.
• Steel Guitar Licks (01:39) - James demonstrates some steel guitar licks.
• "Echo Effect" Rhythm Technique (02:49) - In this video, James shares the echo effect rhythm technique.
• Solos (04:22) - James discusses and plays some solos.
• Chicken Pickin' and Country Bends (03:56) - Watch as James demonstrates the way he plays some chicken picken' and country bends.
• Behind the Nut & Harmonics (02:17) - James talks about playing behind the nut and harmonics.
• String Bending & Drop D (08:36) - James shares his thoughts and techniques for string bending and playing in drop D.
• Cross-String Picking and Licks in E (03:44) - In this video, James discusses cross-string picking and plays some licks in E.
• Elvis Sounds (02:35) - James talks about playing "Elvis" sounds.
• Outro and Credits (04:23) - James wraps up the course.
• Bonus Content: Signature Fender Telecaster and Custom String Gauges (02:15) - In this bonus video, James discusses his signature Fender Telecaster guitar and his string gauges.