Keith Richard's Guitars: A Short History

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As much as the Beatles were the soundtrack of my early years so were the Rolling Stones. Endless hits in the '60's filled the AM radio in my parent's car and I marinated in it.

So I've always been curious what Keith Richards played when and this video scratches that each on the early years of the band.
I hope you like it.

Thanks for watching.
All the best,
Keith

A very special "thank you" to my "super friend" level patrons on Patreon:
Perry M.
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Rick B.

[papo]

I'm 66 years old, and I'm starting my first guitar lesson this Saturday, I've been a Stones fan since high school with Charley Watts as my hero as I played drums at that time, since Watts passing I've turned to Keith to keep me rocking and bought my first guitar a few weeks ago, I've learned more about music in the last three weeks than I have in the last fifty figure, I promised myself that before I die I want to be able to play some of Keith's incredible Riffs, long live the Rolling Stones, the Greatest Rock n Roll band of all times.

[harperrex]

I need the next 20 years of Keith Richard's guitars! :D That's moving into my remembered times in the 70's and 80's!

[toddflowers]

Watched them both and YES we need more of KEEF'S guitar collection PLEASE !!! 😎🎸👍

[nedludd]

Jagger was middle class, and bright. He got into The London School of Economic, London University at a time when only about 10-15% of the population went to university. Only the brightest of the bright were accepted at the LSE. When the Stones were breaking out big time, Jagger very nearly left the band to finish his degree, thinking it was just a flash in the pan. The biggest TV show in 1963 was Sunday Night At The London Palladian. The Stones performed live on national ITV then left. This caused an uproar because performers were supposed to stay until the end of the show for a curtain call. The Stones said, we are not a variety act we're musicians and ignored the media storm. Before this, bands like Cliff Richards & The Shadows did pantomimes and were 'personalities', the Stones made their big bucks from record sales and live gigs - The Stones broke the mould for musicians in the UK, early Sixties.

[fredsalter]

Keith is a legend! I love how he tried many different guitars before zeroing in on his beloved Tele! Thanks for making this vid!

[tonya]

I liked The Beatles. And then I heard The Rolling Stones. Born in 56. Thanks for all that you do. A lot of my friends hated Some Girls, because I played it over and over and over. It's still there in my very limited selection of original albums.

[barefoot-n-blues]

Keef has to be the most fascinating mucisians of all time. There is an intimate interview with him I watched this weekend. Sorry can't recall the title. Keef said this, "Leads come and go, but riffs live forever". What a statement!!! Please do the next 20 years

[willdenham]

Some Girls as irreplaceable to me as Exile. After trying to technically master the guitar for years, Keith blew the doors open for me and convinced me that the groove is what's most important.

[ajsmusic]

I love the intro of Ry coming into the mix. Ry is the most incredible unknown guitarist in the universe (my humble opinion) and he sold me his 1963 Fender Showman amp, which Albert Lee would use while we were playing on and off together for years. I also used Ry's Showman for bass as it had a JBL D140 in it and loved the tone! Amazing how so many great artists met with an early death while others seem to live on forever? Crazy music era, crazy world!

[scaredypicker]

As a big fan of Telecasters and The Rolling Stones, I enjoyed this a lot. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your videos

[Fret-knot]

I need to the next 20 years of Keith's guitar history! Great content as always. 👍🏻

[flopriver]

As always, a perfect documentary.

Thanks Keith Williams

[mikepfeifer]

Hey everyone, Keith knocked it out of the park again!!!
This cat is the best YouTube host on YouTube. I call him the Walter Cronkite of YouTube. He should end his show “and that’s the way it is” because of his hard work and skill, you can bet it is. Thanks Keith.

[JonFrumTheFirst]

For all the either/or talk about the Beatles and the Stones, I think that early on, most everyone loved both. I was in the sixth grade in 1966 and it was all good. Beatles, Stones, Motown, Beach Boys, Byrds, Mamas and Papas, Lovin' Spoonful, Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel ... the beauty is that you could hear and love them all.

[mickthebandit]

My first guitar was a Rosetti Lucky 7. I’ve had dozens of guitars since. Still rocking at 71 😎🎸

[ChrisRobboCovers]

This is another great Five Watt world story! By the way, the Australian made Maton guitar is pronounced "Mate-on".

[slidecatch]

You could do a whole video on famous stolen guitars. But to answer your question, I would LOVE a volume 2 on Keith's guitars. These "guitars of..." videos are my favorite! They really say something about the personality of the player.

[JMal]

Tbh not a massive Stones fan, but thought I’d give this a look. As always with your videos, 30 minutes or so pass in the blink of an eye and I’ve learnt something new. Excellent work.

[axesandelbows]

As a kid, I loved the Beatles but as I got older it was always the Stones! I saw the last concert that Mick Taylor played and I'll never forget it! So, I love the Beatles, the Stones, and the Five Watt World! 🎈

[TheMinorFallTheMajorLift]

Please, more about Keith’s guitars. How I love this material.