Vault Sessions: Kenny Vaughan

NEW VAULT SESSIONS! In the episode, guitar slinging legend, Kenny Vaughan, talks about judging a “Flying V-Off” between Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, his first guitar, and learning Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”. This episode also stars a couple of interesting guitars housed at the Songbirds Guitar Museum— a killer 1958 Desert Sand Fender “Toploader” Esquire and 1959 Gibson ES335.

FOLLOW US for more Vault Sessions! Coming soon: Blackberry Smoke, Kenny Olson, Hal Ketchum, Kenny Vaughan, and more. Special thanks to John Dooley for the awesome video! w/ Todd Sharp Amplifiers

[lwoodt]

Kenny could sell an album of him just tuning a guitar. I can listen to him anytime.He is one of the great players.

[johnwhite]

They dont get much better than cousin Kenny. The best reason to watch the Marty Stuart Show reruns.

[charlespeterson]

His playing is so honest and lacking in bullshit, I learn every time I listen.

[floridadawg]

Kenny is Cool cat...… Could watch him play all day

[isaiahneilguitaristofficia]

Mr.Kenny Vaughn my first exposure to this great player was I just moved to Nashville, back in 2004, went down to Broadway on a Wednesday night, went Roberts western world and Don Kelly was telling Kenny how to play a intro, to a very fast bluegrassy song by just vocalizing the intro “dah, dah, dah, dah” etc in the Key of B... Kenny said “ Ok, give me one second” after that second Kenny said “let’s do it “ and they counted it 1, 2, 3, 4, and Kenny just tore into the riff, and I was blown away, and I went home and my roommate who has been In Nashville for many years, told him about this great player I heard, and I didn’t know who he was, he said what does he look like, where was he playing, so I described him and he said “Oh that’s Kenny Vaughn, he’s Killer!” I said “ No shit!” Been a huge fan of his playing since.

[jimfitzgerald]

Guy’s a virtuoso. Watching him play is one of life’s great joys🍀

[colerainfan]

One of the relatively unsung great players. He’s graced a lot of stages.

[jfinester]

Love this! Cuzzin Kenny is one of the hottest pickers around. Of course, his pickin’ bud Marty Stuart is no slouch either...

[KellyNealKeene]

I've enjoyed knowing Kenny throughout my 21 years in Nashville. We played one gig together at Roberts, and were supposed to work together at Tootsies, but got bumped for another artist. He is very well-spoken, and once described working with a particular artist as "laborious, whose songs were contrived!"

[jeffclark]

Any mention of Buck Owens/Don Rich is great for me.

[dreamwell]

The way he shares that first lick he learned on the guitar he bought with his paper route money is a profound encouragement for the rest of humanity.

[deanmary]

Kenny you are one of the Greatest Guitar Players of all time..lovin every note no matter what Guitar you play Biggest Fan ..71 man wat down in TX...jd

[briandolan]

So cool just caught Cousin Kenny with Marty and his Fabulous Superlatives in Fort Collins, Colorado. They were great as usual, so fun!

[johnhardesty]

Vaughan is such an under-rated guitarist, he's probably the greatest in the world!

[denisereuther]

Beautiful musicians, Beautiful people !

[mugsypea]

One of the finest Nashville guitarists ever!

[floydgrobinson]

got to sit in a session and watch this guy with some other bad ass players, great learning experience!

[tankhalffull]

You are something special Kenny... it has been a blast getting to know you.... uuuuh, on Youtube... LOL! Still a thrill though....

[justiceforall]

Mr. Vaughn is a very good guitarist. Glad to see him being out there. He favors flat wounds.

[johnulrich]

Nashville cats play clean as country water.