Wilson Pickett’s Guitarist Talks 'Land of 1000 Dances' + Song History

ZUNNO is currently making new rock music with Kenny Aronoff, Tony Franklin, and Chuck Leavell. 🎧 Listen here: https://ffm.to/zunno.OYD 🛒 Shop: https://zunno.rocks In this video, I break down the guitar parts from 'Land of 1000 Dances' — a song I played every night for seven years while touring with soul legend Wilson Pickett. Whether you're into funky rhythm guitar or classic lead lines, this one’s for you. I used this song as a practice drill to build up hand strength and endurance for the live shows. I’ll walk through both rhythm and lead parts, and talk about the song history starting from Cannibal and the Headhunters original version. 0:00 Playing with Wilson Pickett (7 Years + Live Context) 0:09 Opening Groove Breakdown (1-2-3 Count + Bar Chord Rhythm) 0:24 Vocal/Dance Calls (Pony → Mashed Potato → Jerk) 1:01 Guitar Riff + D5 + Octave Parts (Gospel/Funk Pocket) 1:47 Gospel Call-and-Response Trick (Pickett Crowd Section) 3:12 Song Origin Story (Chris Kenner → Cannibal & The Headhunters → Frank Garcia) 4:11 Outro Groove + Technique Notes (“Watch Me Work”) 🕺 Gear I used: 1976 Fender Stratocaster through a 1957 Fender Deluxe ✅ Perfect for: Funk and soul guitar lovers Guitar students learning rhythm & lead Fans of Wilson Pickett, vintage gear, and classic live music stories If you dig this kind of content, hit the like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more funk guitar breakdowns, touring tales and new rock and soul music with Kenny Aronoff, Tony Franklin and Chuck Leavell. 👇 Drop a comment if you’ve ever tried playing 'Land of 1000 Dances' or have favorite riffs of your own! #FunkGuitar #WilsonPickett #landof1000dances #GuitarLesson #Stratocaster