#492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music

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<p>Rick Beato is a music educator, interviewer, producer, songwriter, and a true multi-instrument musician, playing guitar, bass, cello &#38; piano. His incredible YouTube channel celebrates great musicians &#38; musical ideas, and helps millions of people fall in love with great music all over again.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep492-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep492-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Transcript:</b><br /> <a href="https://lexfridman.com/rick-beato-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/rick-beato-transcript</a></p> <p><b>CONTACT LEX:</b><br /> <b>Feedback</b> &#8211; give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a><br /> <b>AMA</b> &#8211; submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a><br /> <b>Hiring</b> &#8211; join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a><br /> <b>Other</b> &#8211; other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Rick&#8217;s YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/RickBeato">https://youtube.com/RickBeato</a><br /> Rick&#8217;s X: <a href="https://x.com/rickbeato">https://x.com/rickbeato</a><br /> Rick&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/rickbeato1">https://instagram.com/rickbeato1</a><br /> Rick&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://rickbeato.com">https://rickbeato.com</a><br /> Rick&#8217;s Ear Training: <a href="https://beatoeartraining.com">https://beatoeartraining.com</a><br /> The Beato Book: <a href="https://beatobook.com">https://beatobook.com</a></p> <p><b>SPONSORS:</b><br /> To support this podcast, check out our sponsors &#38; get discounts:<br /> <b>UPLIFT Desk:</b> Standing desks and office ergonomics.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/uplift_desk-ep492-sc">https://upliftdesk.com/lex</a><br /> <b>BetterHelp:</b> Online therapy and counseling.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep492-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a><br /> <b>LMNT:</b> Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep492-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Fin:</b> AI agent for customer service.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/fin-ep492-sc">https://fin.ai/lex</a><br /> <b>Shopify:</b> Sell stuff online.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep492-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Perplexity:</b> AI-powered answer engine.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-ep492-sc">https://perplexity.ai/</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (00:28) &#8211; Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections<br /> (09:17) &#8211; Guitar solos<br /> (13:16) &#8211; Gypsy jazz and Django Reinhardt<br /> (14:48) &#8211; Bebop jazz<br /> (19:00) &#8211; Perfect pitch vs relative pitch<br /> (23:37) &#8211; Learning to play guitar<br /> (47:08) &#8211; Miles Davis<br /> (52:34) &#8211; Bass guitar<br /> (53:41) &#8211; Greatest guitar solos of all time<br /> (1:22:56) &#8211; 27 Club<br /> (1:27:37) &#8211; Elton John<br /> (1:30:51) &#8211; Metallica<br /> (1:35:21) &#8211; Tom Waits<br /> (1:41:12) &#8211; Greatest rock stars<br /> (1:44:35) &#8211; Beethoven<br /> (1:51:10) &#8211; Bach<br /> (1:54:01) &#8211; AI in music<br /> (2:07:52) &#8211; Sabrina Carpenter<br /> (2:11:23) &#8211; YouTube copyright strikes<br /> (2:16:59) &#8211; Spotify<br /> (2:27:51) &#8211; Guitars<br /> (2:32:13) &#8211; Advice</p> <p><b>PODCAST LINKS:</b><br /> &#8211; Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> &#8211; Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> &#8211; Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> &#8211; RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> &#8211; Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a><br /> &#8211; Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a></p>