awesome suggestion to do that Alternate G to Little F transition. I couldn't get past the G to F Barre transition. now i can move on and learn the rest of the song. definitely a fun song.
It is amazing how two simple chords, D and G, can be used to create an iconic instantly recognizable intro, just by subtly varying the strumming and rhythm patterns. Excitement!
I have fond memories of using this as a bit of fun relief during rehearsals. Half way through we would get a brew, catch our breath, then all swap instruments and play through this for a giggle. 🎸😂
Great lesson, thanks! The late 70’s/ early 80’s were so great for punk, with bands like the Clash and my favorite, the Skids, taking the genre ironically to quite a high level of sophistication.
Another great video Justin. You've got such a brilliant way of breaking these songs down and explaining how they're played - best on RUclips. Learned so much from you - never going to be great myself, but enjoying it tremendously. Cheers!
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Saw them at King George's Hall Blackburn 1978, me and half a dozen others, spotty teenagers full of angst watching a soundcheck. Also at Manchester Apollo, when the front seats were torn out.
This song was made for you man! Great job. Don’t know if you have any time for requests but would love to see a video on how you create/record your RUclips videos. Thanks Justin!
Great lesson justin, after years of playing guitar i think that its useful to come back to somehow simpler songs to realize that not everything is about speed and expertise
That was excellent. Thanks for posting this Justin. It's a simple tune but who needs a bunch of complicated finger breakers when the outcome sounds like this?
So I'm just mindlessly scrolling youtube videos, seeing what the algorithm throws up. Then I come across a new Justin guitar tutorial. Play it, pick up my guitar and play along and now I have a whole new song in my repertoire in about 10 minutes. Nice! Great tutorial Justin
I think the transition you demonstrated onto the second verse of the song makes it so much easier to play, even if your a beginner guitar player. Other guitarists implemented a different technique onto that second verse, which made me a little confused
This is probably the most fun song ive been learning and its so easy to sing to it too, thanks for giving us this amazing lesson. Found another way to play that G -> F transition by barring but muting the low E string with the tip of my index finger. Its way easier for me cause i play bar chords or with my thumb around the neck. Maybe anyone can use this tip too :D
Justin. This is great. I watch loads of your videos but I notice that you don’t often mention what sort of amp settings or effects you use on the songs to get the right sound. Please could you advise us more on this and maybe quickly mention this on each song. Thanks Gary
Justin uses a Kemper profiler in virtually all of his videos these days. On the website, many songs have further info on getting the sound for songs (though this one doesn't). He doesn't give specifics in each lesson because he keeps to the relevant learning parts and everybody has different guitars / amps / equipment too. www.justinguitar.com/songs www.justinguitar.com/donate Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher
Excellent cover justin to an absolute classic song to play on guitar and i can play this one fairly well on guitar myself thanks to my teacher who taught it me couple years back now but i was doing the strumming bit using up motion for the chrous bit so will refine that to what you shown in the video its just getting that fancy f chord down quick enough i find tricky with and never really bothered to add that little twiddle at the start of it so will practice that from now on and in the fast bit also i was doing the g to f bit further up the neck too using power chords but felt it a bit sore on the fingers going to that spot quickly but they wernt used to it back then so will give this new approach ago now
Great lesson as always Justin! I have one request - when you do a lesson using the electric guitar can you quickly go over your amp settings for that song so we can understand how you got that tone. Thanks, keep the punk lessons coming!
Back in September 2021, I decided to buy myself a guitar starter pack. I played for probably 3-4 months, wasn't making any progress. I practiced for hours and hours, and found myself stuck playing the same old stuff (that was only what I made sense of chord wise). I couldn't pick up any songs, had trouble changing chords, trouble with rhythm, so last Friday (January 28th) I sold my guitar and quit playing all together! This shit is so hard to learn, even the basics. I tried 2 chord songs, and couldn't even get those done right (SIMPLE STUFF) and I just couldn't do it. It was so aggravating and embarrassing, so I quit, and now the stress and headaches of having to figure this out is done! I practiced every single day for 3-4 hours a day most times and I still couldn't get it.
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Excellent stuff.. Finally some punk.. Next up is a of social distortion
awesome suggestion to do that Alternate G to Little F transition. I couldn't get past the G to F Barre transition. now i can move on and learn the rest of the song. definitely a fun song.
It is amazing how two simple chords, D and G, can be used to create an iconic instantly recognizable intro, just by subtly varying the strumming and rhythm patterns. Excitement!
Well said!
Absolutely! I think Bowie is a great example of that, maybe the best example.
Absolutely love this song. Had no idea it was this simple!
Where have the Clash tutorials been? It's criminal that this is your first one. MORE CLASH!!! Spanish Bombs next :D
I have fond memories of using this as a bit of fun relief during rehearsals. Half way through we would get a brew, catch our breath, then all swap instruments and play through this for a giggle. 🎸😂
Bring on some more clash lessons. Thanks Justin
:)
Great lesson, thanks! The late 70’s/ early 80’s were so great for punk, with bands like the Clash and my favorite, the Skids, taking the genre ironically to quite a high level of sophistication.
Another great video Justin. You've got such a brilliant way of breaking these songs down and explaining how they're played - best on RUclips. Learned so much from you - never going to be great myself, but enjoying it tremendously. Cheers!
Excellent as always! I've been listening to a lot of The Clash lately so great timing :)
Glad you enjoy it!
Not very good
this is one of my all-time favourite lessons justin
Thanks Justin. I really appreciate that you detail songs and how to sing with them.
Glad you like them!
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What a great band I saw them in 80 it was just fabulous
I bet!
Saw them at King George's Hall Blackburn 1978, me and half a dozen others, spotty teenagers full of angst watching a soundcheck. Also at Manchester Apollo, when the front seats were torn out.
This song was made for you man! Great job. Don’t know if you have any time for requests but would love to see a video on how you create/record your RUclips videos. Thanks Justin!
Thank you, Justin. Not only are you an awesome guitar player and guitar teacher, you also make these videos so much fun. Very appreciative. Thank you
Very dull
That was a fun one!!! Thanks man😊 thank you for teaching !
It helps when you sing along. Thank you
You are the guitar teacher I wish I had when I was 15. Amazing stuff, thank you!
Awesome lesson - it popped up at the end of a 2 hour practise session and I still had to try it! Great work as always!
Im in love with the fretboard
Great stuff Justin
Excellent breakdown Justin! 😎
Love this song. Gonna learn it 🤘 rock on
Very fun to play!
@@JustinGuitarSongs Love it when the vocals strike harsh 😂
So Awesome!!! Justin!!! Thank You So Much!!!!
Nice song, nice lesson, easy to learn. Good
Awesome Justin thanks buddy
Thank you and your assistant! I love this song and have been working on it. Now I will be able to do it some justice. ❤❤❤
Have fun! It's a great one to just enjoy it!!! :)
Hell yeah Clash! Thanks dude, most charming teacher on youtube by a long shot
Great lesson justin, after years of playing guitar i think that its useful to come back to somehow simpler songs to realize that not everything is about speed and expertise
Guess that's why I love punk rock,simple honest and feeling.
That was excellent. Thanks for posting this Justin. It's a simple tune but who needs a bunch of complicated finger breakers when the outcome sounds like this?
Much love for the clash, amazing band ❤
From Argentina thank you
So I'm just mindlessly scrolling youtube videos, seeing what the algorithm throws up. Then I come across a new Justin guitar tutorial. Play it, pick up my guitar and play along and now I have a whole new song in my repertoire in about 10 minutes. Nice! Great tutorial Justin
Thank you so much for your videos Justin. A couple of sentences about the effects/tone/pickup selection of each song might be a plus too.
From Brazil,Rio de Janeiro,your lessons are amazing.
I love that guy !!!! always First class videos and tutorials ! Thanks, Justin !
Thanks so much for the easy tutorial!
I really like this one, thanks Justin
I think the transition you demonstrated onto the second verse of the song makes it so much easier to play, even if your a beginner guitar player. Other guitarists implemented a different technique onto that second verse, which made me a little confused
Thanks Man. It's great learning this stuff the right way!
Very wrong kids
Wow..easy peasy..thanx
Best instructor
Wow. Thanks Justin, another favorite added to the playlist!
Awesome, thank you!
Yeah my ‘guitar songs’ playlist is ridiculous 😂
Sounded great
Absolutely loving this, massive clash fan please more👍
Aside from the amazing guitar lesson (as always) I must say I think your singing greatly improved over the years. Cheers.
Just great Justin awesome 👏 made me enjoy guitar 🎸 again as was getting so lost in it 🙏🙏🙏
thanks Justin!
Been waiting for your take on this since I first found you.
Yep, my assistant couldn't believe I had no lessons on The Clash!
MIck Jones - a musical genious.
YES! Great band.
@@JustinGuitarSongs Yes - and Topper , what a drummer!
Great choice...I will have to work on it!
Have fun!
Good tutorial thanks.
this song just fits your voice perfectly;)!
nice! keeping The Clash alive!
Great lesson, as usual. Thanks so much.
Awesome guitar tone.
I can't help but be remembered of the first season of stranger things when I hear this song now. Thanks for the lesson.
That was super fun.
Thank you so much!! finally I can find Will😂
My wifes gonna love this one! Thanks Justin
Very good!
This is probably the most fun song ive been learning and its so easy to sing to it too, thanks for giving us this amazing lesson.
Found another way to play that G -> F transition by barring but muting the low E string with the tip of my index finger. Its way easier for me cause i play bar chords or with my thumb around the neck. Maybe anyone can use this tip too :D
My name is also Lorraine and this was the first song I learned how to play on the guitar. Just thought that was cool!
appreciate ya g!
I can't believe when I saw you in that one ROCK! Magazine? You are famous dude!!!
Justin. This is great. I watch loads of your videos but I notice that you don’t often mention what sort of amp settings or effects you use on the songs to get the right sound. Please could you advise us more on this and maybe quickly mention this on each song. Thanks
Gary
Justin uses a Kemper profiler in virtually all of his videos these days. On the website, many songs have further info on getting the sound for songs (though this one doesn't). He doesn't give specifics in each lesson because he keeps to the relevant learning parts and everybody has different guitars / amps / equipment too. www.justinguitar.com/songs
www.justinguitar.com/donate
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Great Justin.
Great one! Cheers from La Pampa !! 😀😀
Great tune super simple kick on the klon and blow them 4x12s!
That is sooooo fricking cool!!!! 😎 👌 👍 😀
Fabulous video I loved it and you make it look so easy 👍
Great fun song, probably one of the best to learn to sing while playing!👍🎸🤘🎸
Great Fun song!!!
Justin you da man Homie
long time subscriber, lax guitarist for a couple years, this might make me pick up again.
Great lesson. Love your guitar btw. A Grestch, Gibson, and Fender wrapped in the most comfortable and iconic electric guitar shape ever.
Yeah nice one, simple effective and well loved by so many from a certain era especially. Thanks a lot.
You're very welcome!
nice cover!
Would love a tutorial of Beatnik Beach by the Go-Go’s. A great example of late 70’s Los Angeles punk.
Beautiful
Best guitar teacher on yt
Thank you!
Excellent cover justin to an absolute classic song to play on guitar and i can play this one fairly well on guitar myself thanks to my teacher who taught it me couple years back now but i was doing the strumming bit using up motion for the chrous bit so will refine that to what you shown in the video its just getting that fancy f chord down quick enough i find tricky with and never really bothered to add that little twiddle at the start of it so will practice that from now on and in the fast bit also i was doing the g to f bit further up the neck too using power chords but felt it a bit sore on the fingers going to that spot quickly but they wernt used to it back then so will give this new approach ago now
Thanks a lot Justin! any tips on amp settings? just started playing around with the katana and too many options haha
Kudos 👍
Love it
Thanks! :)
The incredible CAL REASON PLAYS LIKE THE CLASH
nice guitar too
Super song! Next on my list! What amp/settings should I use to emulate this sound?
Thank you. Would love to see Train in Vain too.
Great simple breakdown
What were you amp settings ??
Whaaaaaaat? When did this guy learn how to sing? Well done Justin.
I'm here for the cover.
Great lesson as always Justin! I have one request - when you do a lesson using the electric guitar can you quickly go over your amp settings for that song so we can understand how you got that tone. Thanks, keep the punk lessons coming!
John Williams...have u learnt nothing? U turn all ur settings to 11 doh..
Not enough treble mate
Can you do I fought the law?
Yesterday was international The Clash day on 88.5 WXPN in Philadelphia. Their version of pressure drop is somehow even better than Robert Palmer’s
Back in September 2021, I decided to buy myself a guitar starter pack. I played for probably 3-4 months, wasn't making any progress. I practiced for hours and hours, and found myself stuck playing the same old stuff (that was only what I made sense of chord wise). I couldn't pick up any songs, had trouble changing chords, trouble with rhythm, so last Friday (January 28th) I sold my guitar and quit playing all together! This shit is so hard to learn, even the basics. I tried 2 chord songs, and couldn't even get those done right (SIMPLE STUFF) and I just couldn't do it. It was so aggravating and embarrassing, so I quit, and now the stress and headaches of having to figure this out is done! I practiced every single day for 3-4 hours a day most times and I still couldn't get it.
The lack of a learning path shouldn't have made you drop guitar
Forgot how good this song was and never realised it was so easy to play
Awesome
Thanks!
Give Lorraine a raise. Great pick
Thanks Justin, What brand of pick-ups did you put in that guitar?
I really want to start learning this but it’s 10:30pm and I don’t think my neighbours will be pleased bring on tomorrow!!!