5 Ways to Beef Up Your Bends with Chris Buck

Fiery blues-rocker Chris Buck shares his top 5 ways to make your bends more meaningful.

[jonobuckley]

This guy completely changed the way I play guitar. He is old enough to be my grandchild but you’re never too old to learn new tricks. The fluidity that this style creates really changes the very nature of solo passages on the guitar making them more vocal in style.

[tonepoet]

If you're not following this guy's channel you are behind the curve. Every video of his I watch I realize more and more how much my quest for speed is detrimental to my quest for melodic ideas and phrasing. This gets my head right.

[ChrisBuckGuitar]

Thanks for having me PG! Lockdown Rundown next?! 😆

[chrisf]

Thank you PG / CB / AV folks! Just when you think all the possible approaches to the guitar have been exhausted, someone like Mr. Chris Buck comes along... and old is made new again. What inspiration! Thank you so very much for sharing your insights and talents, Chris - cheers!

[cattt]

Best new player I’ve heard in years, glad to see him getting exposure . Best new player on Fender hands down

[LorriSanga]

What a time to be alive. So many incredible sources of inspiration and information from these YT stars. That was wonderful Chris!

[thereallbking]

Best guy to learn about dynamics and bending from!

[godawg]

I absolutely love the tone you’re getting out of that Revstar!!!

[bobbiemiles-foremaniii]

The most important guitarist of a generation imo

[nacienlos]

Goldtop revstar and those aged p90s. Beautiful.

[mattswannie]

Thank you for teaching that intonate bend at 3:00 @Chrisbuck. It’s the most beautiful, musical addition to the guitarists toolbox in recent times. Hard to master .. but I’ll get there. You’re a treasure mate 🙏🏼

[awkipintee]

Great lesson Chris! Very useful information and well presented.
And now, I need time in the saddle to get this right.
Cheers

[stevieboy]

So much sophistication in Chris's playing. My inner magpie tells me to subscribe to his channel:-))

[tobaccorich]

Very nice player. Very very nice player. Very very very nice player. You get the idea.

[WarrenPostma]

Chris's technique is FIRE. I am gonna spend a week or a month prebending notes and getting them in tune.

[russellalfonso]

I notice that after completing the 1/2 step bend and returning to the step bend, you do a slight glissando up to the whole step bend, .... is that for intonation or added effect?

[iceWaterProductions]

Is that a Yamaha revstar.? You sound a, axing great tone and playing

[BruceKnouseMusic]

Beautiful tone, obviously it's largely Chris's phenomenal playing, but what's he playing through here? (amps, pedals)

[guitarsgroup]

What strings gage please here on the video?

[benink]

now I want a Yamaha electric
You know. To be like one of my Guitar hero's