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Rick Beato
1 year
I am 61 years old today! It feels good! Hope you all are having a wonderful day.
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2 years
Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a beautiful day๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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2 years
60 years old today! I donโ€™t feel it except when I dunk a basketball. I canโ€™t do that anymore :)
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4 years
Quick update: A big thank you to @YouTube and @sonymusic for reinstating my Simon & Garfunkel video. It has been a crazy couple of days but all copyright strikes are gone. A big thanks to everyone here who helped move things forward. You are the best๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
3 years
Last week I claimed fair use for the first time in 800+ videos and it got rejected. I played the chords from Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You in a teaching video. This was just based on the chord progression. It was claimed manually by @WarnerChappell . This is outrageous!
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Rick Beato
3 years
Like a dream, last night I got to hang with one of my lifetime musical heroes, the wondrous and brilliant @jonimitchell
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2 years
Just finished up my interview with @mjkeenan in Jerome, AZ and heading to LA for my show on Saturday. Video out next week!
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4 years
Day 2 and another strike. @UMG removed the strike and put my Cars video back up (thank you) Now @sonymusic has given me a punitive copyright strike on a video that was blocked last month. @PaulSimonMusic is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Sad to see.
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3 years
Great news! The claim for โ€œBabe Iโ€™m Gonna Leave Youโ€ has been released. Thanks for your support๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป.
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Rick Beato
4 years
I just hit 2.2 Million Subs on YouTube! With some luck I can get to 3 Million by the end of the year. YouTube is so interesting. Some videos I spent 2 days on and others I can tell a story in one pass and it does just as well. Iโ€™m not sure why but thank you all for watching ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
2 years
I got a chance to interview the great @Billy Corgan yesterday!He is working on a new Smashing Pumpkins record due out next year. It was a fascinating discussion about his approach to songwriting and the development of the Pumpkins musical style.
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4 years
After 790 videos and nearly 5 years of my channel I received my first copyright strike for @thecarsband WMTSG. The strike is from @UMG . I have come to a conclusion that itโ€™s a waste of time to talk about these older artists. @UMG should release the claim because itโ€™s BS.
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Rick Beato
4 years
The Beatles made their US debut 57 years ago today on The Ed Sullivan show. The show received 50k ticket requests for the 728 seats in the TV studio! I was 2 years old.
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Rick Beato
4 years
This is an E Mixolydian improv I posted on Instagram a couple weeks ago and it became my highest viewed video with almost 170k views. I donโ€™t know why it connected with people so much? Maybe people really like Mixolydian?
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Rick Beato
3 years
Just hit 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube! These 100k milestones are important because it gives me an excuse to thank all of you for supporting me both here and on YouTube.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐ŸปThank you!!! #music #youtube #youtuber #guitar #milestones
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2 years
@MAstronomers There is a Bb and F Perfect 5th interval thatโ€™s clear as day on the surface of Mars. How is that possible?
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3 years
Just hit 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube! Halfway to 5 million! Thank you for all your support๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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11 months
Can you believe this Rolling Stone Top 250 Guitar Players List? What are your thoughts?
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Rick Beato
4 years
I just want to teach music and make videos but I will fight this gratuitous BS. The Simon and Garfunkel WMTSG has been up for 2 years and @PaulSimonMusic was receiving all the profits. If you want it blocked fine just remove the Copyright Strike please @sonymusic .
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Rick Beato
3 years
My @jonimitchell "What Makes This Song Great Ep.91" on "Amelia" was blocked by @warnermusic . Please unblock this video! Not only is Joni okay with the video, she sent me a nice Christmas gift because she appreciated it so much. This is total BS @warnermusic unblock it!
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Rick Beato
3 years
I hit two big milestones yesterday. On YouTube 2.3 million subscribers and on Instagram 350k! Thank you all for your support and encouragement. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป With any luck weโ€™ll get to 3 million by the end of this year.
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Rick Beato
4 years
Just hit 1.9 million subscribers on YouTube! Iโ€™m probably about 5 weeks from 2 million. Thank you to everyone for all the support๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅโšก๏ธ
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Rick Beato
2 years
Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing another producing icon and artist @butchvig . This has been a big week :)
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Rick Beato
3 years
Here is my new Rick Beato Gibson Les Paul Special in Pelham Blue. Totally psyched! I will be debuting it on YouTube and my Instagram this week.
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Guitar World
3 years
. @rickbeato 's signature Gibson Les Paul Special is officially in production
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Rick Beato
3 years
This is from todayโ€™s Washington Post. Itโ€™s an article about musicians turning to online teaching over the past year. It will be in the print version on Friday.
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Rick Beato
4 years
@PaulSimonMusic is a genius songwriter. Donโ€™t let your music fade with my generation. There is so much to discuss about your musical contributions. Please reconsider. Copyright strikes are punitive. The video had already been taken down. I will make another one today about this.
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Rick Beato
2 years
Just wrapped my interview with the โ€œHitmakerโ€ Bernard Purdie! What an honor to hang with him and talk music.
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Rick Beato
2 years
@theneedledrop No more need for artists :) Cut out the middle man (artist) and sell straight to the consumer. Great job Capital Records!
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Rick Beato
3 years
My latest video on โ€œThe Most Complex Pop Song of All Timeโ€ just hit #28 on YouTube Trending! If you havenโ€™t seen it, go check it out when you have a chance. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
5 years
Just hit 1,000,000 subscribers on YouTube! Thank you to everyone who supported me on this amazing journey!!
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2 years
Closing in on 3 million subs on @YouTube ! Thank you all for the continued support๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป Rick
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Rick Beato
4 years
When I first started making videos, I never thought that a million subscribers would be possible but thanks to you we just hit 1.5 million ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
2 years
Just finished up my interview with the great John Scofield. Coming out next week!
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Rick Beato
3 years
I played the chord progressions of an Earth Wind & Fire song, Bruno Mars, Soundgarden, The Stones, Radiohead and @ledzeppelin and the ONLY copyright claim was from LZ. This was to demonstrate chromatic movement. @WarnerChappell release the claim! Zep doesnโ€™t own that progression!
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Rick Beato
4 years
I just noticed I hit 1.6 million subs on YouTube yesterday! I hit 1.5 million on May 4th last month. If we can keep up this pace, I think we can hit 2 million before the end of the year! Thanks to everyone for your continued support!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
2 years
Had the pleasure of interviewing the iconic producer @daniellanois in LA yesterday! One of my most in-depth interviews to date.
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Rick Beato
4 years
Just hit 1.7 Million Subscribers on YouTube! The last 100k took 5 weeks so maybe 2 million before the end of the year? Thank you all for supporting the channel! #rickbeato #Youtube #youtuber #thankyou #guitar #musicianlife #milestones #contentcreator #musicproducer
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Rick Beato
3 years
Quick Lesson - Combining Multiple Tonalities Over One Chord.
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Rick Beato
4 years
I crossed over 300k followers on Instagram today. Instagram has become a great outlet for my guitar ideas with my โ€œQuick Lessonsโ€ series. Thanks to all for the support!
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Rick Beato
4 years
Just passed 2 million subscribers on YouTube! Huge milestone!! Couldnโ€™t have done it without you all๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป Please join me at 2:30 EST on my YouTube channel for a celebration livestream. #rickbeato #milestone #youtube #creator #youtuber #2million
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Rick Beato
2 years
In the Room with Nirvana and Soundgarden: The Krist Novoselic, Kim Thayi... via @YouTube This is a fascinating look at the origins and careers of both bands.
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Rick Beato
4 years
Thank you so much Steve๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
4 years
Thank you Peter! You know, I had never learned the talkbox solo until making this video. You were in such a zone on that record. All the playing, singing and writing is phenomenal! Greatest live record off all time!
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Peter Frampton
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Thank you so much Rick. I now have a much better understanding of what I played that night. I had no idea I was mixing so many Lydias up. lol Great 100th Show!!! Congrats!!!!
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@MarkoHofs I donโ€™t know who Robert is but he is just making this up. I havenโ€™t done one because Iโ€™ve done 120 episodes and feel like the format is a bit played out. Iโ€™m sure I will make some more but it has nothing to do with getting demonetized.
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4 years
You can see that the strike was done manually not by a bot. Someone from the publisher or the UMG did this deliberately. The video has been out for weeks and had 350k views. I never really use Twitter but Iโ€™m pissed.
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Rick Beato
3 years
My awesome new friend and guitar guru @DrBrianMay :)
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Dr. Brian May
3 years
Meet my new awesome friend !! @rickbeato1 - we had a great chat - for his incredible blog. Check it out. Check him out !! Bri
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Rick Beato
2 years
Just finished my interview with film scoring legend Thomas Newman! Video out this week
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Rick Beato
5 years
Well, we did it! All it took was me making a video about how this claim was wrong and all of you sharing it here. Thank you to all the people that offered advice on how to fight it but in the end it was not needed. Props to @SonyATVMusicPub and @YouTube for making it right.
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Rick Beato
3 years
Not only was the artist and label making all the money from the video, the song has been out since 1976!!! You are actively hurting your own catalog! Complete idiocy. Why is @warnermusic going after videos that benefit the artist & label? What's the strategy?
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Rick Beato
4 years
I have never disputed a single claim on my channel citing fair use. Out of 99 WMTSG episodes, only 2 had been blocked. Fleetwood Mac and Simon & Garfunkel. Neither one however did I receive a copyright strike for. @UMG release the claim!
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3 years
I hit a big milestone of 500k followers on @instagram today! Thank you for all the support!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
3 years
Just arrived today! @needtobreathe 2007 single I produced right here in this room โ€œWashed By The Waterโ€ Gold Record! Thatโ€™s 500,000 records sold! Congrats to the boys in NTB! #needtobreathe
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Rick Beato
2 years
Whatโ€™s up with all the guitars and horns at the Grammys? Awesome! Now weโ€™re talkin!!
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Rick Beato
4 years
My Latest Video Just Hit #38 On YouTube Trending Worldwide. I never thought this video would connect with so many people. What a great tribute to my Aunt Penny! Thank you all for the kind words๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Rick Beato
2 years
I am stunned and saddened to hear the news. Wayne Shorter was one of the most important composers and improvisers of our lifetime. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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Breaking News: Wayne Shorter, the enigmatic, intrepid saxophonist who shaped the color and contour of modern jazz as one of its most intensely admired composers, has died at 89.
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Rick Beato
5 years
The Grateful Dead blocked my video. I used a clip from a live show. Is this the Dead that used to encourage fans to bootleg and share live shows? You have got to be kidding me. The video already had multiple copyright claims. Blockers are so lame. Pathetic.
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Rick Beato
5 years
Neil Peart (1952-2020) R.I.P. This was my livestream from yesterday after hearing the news of Neilโ€™s passing. I was in shock and profoundly sad. I tried to explain to my kids what Neil and Rush meant to me but how do you describe it? via @YouTube
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Rick Beato
4 years
Just Hit #47 Trending On YouTube! Thanks to everyone for making it happen!
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Rick Beato
3 years
Here is my latest from my Instagram Quick Lesson series. I have done over 60 one minute lessons. Check them out on Instagram at rickbeato1. This video is on the 1/2 steps in Mixolydian.
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Rick Beato
11 months
My new Keith Jarrett ECM Bremen/Lausanne Solo Concert Vinyl๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ
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Rick Beato
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Check out my latest video at #20 on YouTube trending.
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Rick Beato
1 year
@elonmusk @TrungTPhan Unfortunately the only thing that matters is what you can convince a jury of. The melody and lyrics are completely different. Now imagine what will happen when you introduce AI into the equation!
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Rick Beato
3 years
Hey @instagram my guitar teaching reels (which I post daily) average 350-400k each. For some reason Iโ€™m not โ€œeligibleโ€ to get paid from your โ€œcreator fundโ€ It says to be eligible you need have been posting of over 30 days and have 1k views per video which Iโ€™ve done. Whatโ€™s up?
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Rick Beato
5 years
Iโ€™m not sure what this means but I just hit 1.4 million subscribers on YouTube and 140k on Instagram at the same time. Thank you all for the support! Please be safe. Rick
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3 years
Check out my review of the new Beatles documentary. Just hit #14 on YouTube Trending.
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Rick Beato
4 years
@andrewhuang Thereโ€™s the first 3 minutes of the song and 26 other number one songs. Not to mention that the out chorus of Hey Jude is orchestrated differently every time around the progression and has some of the greatest ad libs of all time. So thereโ€™s that :)
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Rick Beato
2 years
Steven Wilson: On Porcupine Tree, Solo Career & Guthrie Govan via @YouTube
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Rick Beato
4 years
My new video just hit #29 on YouTube Trending worldwide! In the video Iโ€™m reviewing the Top 10 Pop songs on Spotify. This is my 6th trending video in the past year. #rickbeato #youtube #youtuber #trending #popmusic #music #musicproduction
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Rick Beato
1 year
The show next week in NYC is sold out! Canโ€™t wait to see you all!
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Rick Beato
3 years
What Is WRONG With These People? WMG Block Videos That MAKE Them Money.... via @YouTube
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Rick Beato
5 years
What is this crap @LBuckingham ? I have 73 episodes of this series and you're the ONLY blocker. My last Ep 73 was Angie by the Stones. Did they block it? Of course not! Neither did Zeppelin, Beatles etc. Only YOU! You make the money bro I don't make cent. I only promoting YOU!
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Rick Beato
4 years
@its_adamneely Itโ€™s true. Iโ€™ve been signed to Sony/ATV publishing since 2012. I always forget because I donโ€™t write songs anymore.
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Rick Beato
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@stevelukather @UMG @sonymusic @PaulSimonMusic Thanks Luke๐Ÿ™๐ŸปIโ€™m trying to champion the greatest writers and players of all time and this is what I get? They wonโ€™t stop me. By the way, Iโ€™m YOUR biggest fan!
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Rick Beato
2 years
My Video Was Demonetized by 16 Record Labels...I'm Pissed via @YouTube
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Rick Beato
8 months
@MKBHD Welcome to my world. Try talking about music.
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