How This Song CHANGED My Life | America

In this episode I tell the story of the first song I ever learned on guitar and why it was such a big influence on me. What was yours? Put it in the comments, I'm really curious.

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[InstantGiblets]

A mother’s choice to sacrifice a weeks pay for her son quite possibly led to millions of people learning more about music 30 years later.

[debbiedandelion]

This is such a beautiful tribute to my brother, Dan Peek. I can remember him working up this song at our home in England and thought it was the most beautiful guitar I had ever heard. He would be so thrilled to know that it was the first song you learned to play. Thank you for this outstanding video, Rick!! ❤️

[alisonanthony]

It was my Mum that suggested I learn an instrument after my Husband died, to give me something positive to focus on. She suggested piano but I didn't have room for one so I bought a guitar instead. The thing is, I have absolutely no talent at all, everything I learn is down to sheer bloody mindedness and practice, practice, practice. I know I'm hopeless but that doesn't matter as I only play for myself - even my teacher has problems making me play for him! The sense of achievement I felt the first time I played along to Wish You Were Here can't be expressed - the first time I'd felt happy in years. I'll never be a good guitar player but who cares - it brings me joy and that's really all that matters isn't it.

[RadCenter]

My brother used to write "Fender bass" on our family grocery list every week until my parents finally broke down and bought one for him. We owe our parents so much!

[corwin]

“Don’t tell your dad...” And the hearts of everyone who subscribed to Rick Beato grew 3 sizes that day

[steved]

"Don't tell your dad."
That made me well up. My mom could barely afford my first instrument, or lessons. But she saw me keep at it, so she kept supporting. Beautiful story, Rick.

I started on drums. The first song I learned was a single stroke roll :)

[marionbenson]

I don’t play music or sing but I love hearing you talk about it. The way you spoke about your mom bought tears to my eyes. Born in 1954, I was blessed to grow up with the best music ever created. You are a great dude and I wish you all the best.

[nrich]

America - what a band - making music that was surprising sophisticated - loved their harmonic / melodic approach ...

[NurseKathi]

I'm a 65 year old woman. I got my bass guitar when I was 40, after having a tumor (benign) removed and realized I wanted to play bass before I died. I taught myself Hey Joe and was actually playing with Jimi! Afterwards I did take lessons because I wanted to understand why things worked. I'm old school, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, but my favorite is making up songs with my husband, who plays guitar. Thanks, Rick, this was fun and touching to watch!

[argusfleibeit]

His face turns into a young kid again, reliving his first love-- the song that made him love to play music.

[santonucci]

I lost my mom this Monday, and I have been telling mom stories to my friends on my Facebook page. Your mom story brought a smile to me, because that's what my mom did for us. She made us who we are.

[lebarosky]

When you told the story about your Mom spending a week's wages on your first real guitar, that brought tears to my eyes. I think all good parents, when they see a child working hard at a noble task, try to foster that work as best they can. Your Mother was a good parent.

[deananderson]

God bless your mother for making such a sacrifice to buy you that guitar. All of our lives have been so enriched by her support for you.

[AudreySmilley]

I'm sitting here at 1:17AM with tears in my eyes, thinking about my mother and ALL the times she said, "Don't tell your dad what this cost." 21 years and I still miss her like it was yesterday... The first songs I learned were singing with three 45s my sister brought home from her job at Capitol. Hey Jude, Don't Cry Daddy, and More Today Than Yesterday. I'm positive that I was drawn to bass ten years later because of the latter, which is still one of the coolest bass lines I know. I had to find my way through Cold Gin, The Chain, and Silly Love Songs first, but eventually I learned that Spiral Starecase song on bass as well. And after that, my mom helped me buy the Fender P that was my first "good" bass, too. Thank you for inspiring a night amazing memories, Rick. I love every series you're doing here, but this is the first one that made me cry. You rock, my friend.

[Lia-A-Eastwood]

2:15 I love how his face lightens up while listening to the tune. You literally can see all his memories swirling in his mind. That's the power of music! ♪♫♪♪♫♥

[CalebM-Music]

Beato is really a gospel musician, his first chord was Gsus

[JeffRemasPhotography]

"Don't tell your dad." and then the tears started to flow thinking about my mom.

[eriktempelman]

... 10 years from now, there will be those musicians who will say, when asked what got them into music, "Rick Beato". Beautiful.

[RockinAtheist]

I'm 78, recently bought my first guitar. So far I've mastered three chords. It might take me a while before I can play like this.

[guslevy]

My mom also worked the night shift at a canning factory when I was a kid...it helped me value work, money and life throughout my adult life.

You’ve got a great channel.