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1 Mar 2026 Lex Fridman Podcast #492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music
“… because as much as I love to play the guitar, and I love to play the guitar more than anything, I think, but the bass really defines what the quality of the chord is.”
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- Rick Beato
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- 1 Mar 2026
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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…Strong words. … because as much as I love to play the guitar, and I love to play the guitar more than anything, I think, but the bass really defines what the quality of the chord is. ‘Cause you can put the root in there. You can put the third of the chord in the bass. You can put the fifth in there. You can play a lot of notes. And whatever you play in the bass kinda defines what kind of chord it is. So, the bass player has a lot of power. I have to go back to our, the beginning of our conversation. What do you think are some of the great solos of all time? Can we put a few into consideration? You have a great list of the top 20 rock guitar solos of all time.…
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