Great lesson! My band is starting to play this song and your lesson was immensely and immediately helpful to me. You are a great teacher. You might want to get that fret rattle on your low E checked.
try tuning down a 1/2 step and playing the "Bb min" on the 6th fret! the first part of the middle solo will then sound just like the record with a D min "cowboy" cord fingering. You might like it?
On those final arpeggios, you left out the 3rd shape. He is going from the 2nd shape (C# Major) up two frets with the same shape, to D# Major. To the last triad (G#sus4) played twice. Nice isolated guitar tracks. Andrew Gold had a hit song in 1977, Lonely Boy. Which also featured Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals.
OMG! Thank you, sir. I've been playing it wrong in front of people for years now, lol. Sounds SO much better with that small change. I should make a little postscript to that video. Again, thank you!
Seems like a couple years ago there was another version, slightly extended lead break. She had those backup singers rocking out. It was awesome, but I don't see it anymore. Love this tune and Linda too.Thanks for breaking this down so easy to play - hauntingly cool tune
Nicely done brother it’s a solo piece that I wanted to learn many years ago but couldn’t translate to the strings You have broken it down so the chunks are manageable thank you
Slowly learning who my guitar influences are. George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Andrew Gold. The prebends in “Something” and this song are just haunting! Not sure where I will end up. So far I have learned the leads to “Something”, “My Love”, “Maybe I’m Amazed”, and will be for sure learning this one next! Prebends. So cool sounding! Great lesson BTW. Thank you!
Yea I no huh bro. If I would have listened to them I would have been a much better melodic guitar player that is for sure. To busy trying to emulate the guy from sabbath.... Not saying he's bad, just not much melody in there. Him an Frank Marino just made me want burn all the time.
At 4:40 the 3 breakdown arpeggios go (all 3 in 4th position) Bbm7sus (or Eb7sus (same notes)) (6-6-4 on the 4th thru 2nd strings) to Eb7 (5 -6-4 Hear AG do it at 4:36) to Gb7 (4-6-5). It's cool to hear the isolated tracks! You only need to lower the 4th string to the 5th fret., but otherwise you've got that.
I was looking to see if someone made this comment. The descending chromatic movement of that breakdown follows the chord progression, which I would write as Bbm11, Eb7, Gb7. So, the three voicings are 7/3/11 (Bbm11), 3/7/1 (Eb7), 1/5/7 (Gb7). In other words, the 5th fret of the 4th string is the 7th of Eb7. It's actually quite subtle in the studio recording, but any live version I have heard online has the descending line much more prominent, with variations in the pattern of the notes on top.
Linda Ronstadt's clear, beautiful and powerful voice made this song a huge hit, but it's the guitars and bass that really made it what it was. One without the other and this would have charted but not have become the forever classic it is. There were several earlier versions of this tune. People stopped making covers of this one after Linda's version I think because it could not be outdone.
I stand correct, however. Van Halen did a cover of this tune after Linda Ronstadt. I didn't notice back then because I think, it wasn't as good. LOL. Personal opinion only. And I do Love Van Halen.
@@divermike8943 I totally agree with ya. I loved Eddie too, although his "2 handed technique" is more of a 1-trick pony. ( Modern guitar great Greg Koch isn't into Van Halen either. ) Regardless of the various opinions on Eddie's guitar playing, Van Halen's version of "You're No Good" doesn't hold a candle to Linda Ronstadt's studio version with Andrew Gold playing guitar.
This is a good video, I enjoy the Linda Ronstadt instructional videos you make. I don't see many on Linda Ronstadt or any sort of country rock at all. Again thank you, I really appreciate them.
Best lesson on this great tune! Many thanks! Regarding the "breakdown" riff at 4:35, I hear a chromatic change from G# to G to F# on the D string. Seems like a pull-off from the 6th to 5th fret while playing the last note on the B string. To keep it simple, I'm playing the 5th fret instead of coming back to the 6th fret after the first three notes. Sounds about right...
at 6:14 for that Gb lick- I think he slides the highest note (Db at the 6th fret of A string) from the 7th fret into the Db or perhaps jerks the Db up and back down a fret ie Db to D and back to Db, very quickly.
Pretty good lesson, but the camera angle is awful as you can't see your fingers clearly on your left hand. Try positioning the camera straight in front of you. Some of us are visual learners!
The tab in the video shows a whole-step rise from B to D♭ (fret 4 to 6 on the G string) that I believe is a typo. The song is in D♭ major and the progression from D♭sus2 to D♭m(add11) before the solo (4:56) creates a haunting interlude. The D♭ note (played on fret 6 of the G string) is the root (1) of both triads. The E♭ (fret 4 of the B string) moves up a ½ step to the 5th fret E, while the A♭ (fret 6 on the D string) drops a whole step to the 4th fret G♭.
B|-------4-------4-------------5-------5------| G|----------6----------------------6------------| D|----6-------6-------------4-------4---------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| Nice job! Thank you for taking the time to post this lesson
Thank you as a guitarist of over 50 years I was able to show my friends this song described clearly as I am not a teacher
Very thorough and clear explanation. Muchos gracias amigo.
Beautiful job describing how to play this Ronstadt favorite.Thank You!!
Thank you!
Thanks for all the details and specific parts!
Great lesson! My band is starting to play this song and your lesson was immensely and immediately helpful to me. You are a great teacher. You might want to get that fret rattle on your low E checked.
try tuning down a 1/2 step and playing the "Bb min" on the 6th fret! the first part of the middle solo will then sound just like the record with a D min "cowboy" cord fingering. You might like it?
Really an excellent lesson! Thanks so much. 😍
Thanks Kord!
On those final arpeggios, you left out the 3rd shape. He is going from the 2nd shape (C# Major) up two frets with the same shape, to D# Major. To the last triad (G#sus4) played twice. Nice isolated guitar tracks. Andrew Gold had a hit song in 1977, Lonely Boy. Which also featured Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals.
OMG! Thank you, sir. I've been playing it wrong in front of people for years now, lol. Sounds SO much better with that small change. I should make a little postscript to that video. Again, thank you!
Seems like a couple years ago there was another version, slightly extended lead break. She had those backup singers rocking out. It was awesome, but I don't see it anymore. Love this tune and Linda too.Thanks for breaking this down so easy to play - hauntingly cool tune
Thanks for your contribution, your the only one that has this right that I've seen, great job and you need to know it!
Thanks!
Than you so much dude
Nicely done brother it’s a solo piece that I wanted to learn many years ago but couldn’t translate to the strings You have broken it down so the chunks are manageable thank you
Good job… correct notes.. explained well
Nice Job Thx
Thanks for listening!
As always THANX BART!
Hope it was helpful!
Ya know, this reminds me of a George Harrison like vibe. Constructed with those great hooky bends. 😍
Definitely! George had his own distinctive way with pre-bends
Good lesson -- you showed me parts I could not figure out. And I tried for while -- just could not get it.
Nice lesson. I like the t shirt too!
A great record store in Tacoma!
Slowly learning who my guitar influences are. George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Andrew Gold. The prebends in “Something” and this song are just haunting! Not sure where I will end up. So far I have learned the leads to “Something”, “My Love”, “Maybe I’m Amazed”, and will be for sure learning this one next! Prebends. So cool sounding! Great lesson BTW. Thank you!
The solo in "Something" is one of my favorites to play!
Yea I no huh bro. If I would have listened to them I would have been a much better melodic guitar player that is for sure.
To busy trying to emulate the guy from sabbath....
Not saying he's bad, just not much melody in there.
Him an Frank Marino just made me want burn all the time.
At 4:40 the 3 breakdown arpeggios go (all 3 in 4th position) Bbm7sus (or Eb7sus (same notes)) (6-6-4 on the 4th thru 2nd strings) to Eb7 (5 -6-4 Hear AG do it at 4:36) to Gb7 (4-6-5). It's cool to hear the isolated tracks! You only need to lower the 4th string to the 5th fret., but otherwise you've got that.
I was looking to see if someone made this comment. The descending chromatic movement of that breakdown follows the chord progression, which I would write as Bbm11, Eb7, Gb7. So, the three voicings are 7/3/11 (Bbm11), 3/7/1 (Eb7), 1/5/7 (Gb7). In other words, the 5th fret of the 4th string is the 7th of Eb7. It's actually quite subtle in the studio recording, but any live version I have heard online has the descending line much more prominent, with variations in the pattern of the notes on top.
There’s a lot to it! Thanks
Andrew Gold's arrangement. I think it's pretty creative.
Linda Ronstadt's clear, beautiful and powerful voice made this song a huge hit, but it's the guitars and bass that really made it what it was. One without the other and this would have charted but not have become the forever classic it is. There were several earlier versions of this tune. People stopped making covers of this one after Linda's version I think because it could not be outdone.
Yep, definitely!
I stand correct, however. Van Halen did a cover of this tune after Linda Ronstadt. I didn't notice back then because I think, it wasn't as good. LOL. Personal opinion only. And I do Love Van Halen.
@@divermike8943 I totally agree with ya. I loved Eddie too, although his "2 handed technique" is more of a 1-trick pony. ( Modern guitar great Greg Koch isn't into Van Halen either. ) Regardless of the various opinions on Eddie's guitar playing, Van Halen's version of "You're No Good" doesn't hold a candle to Linda Ronstadt's studio version with Andrew Gold playing guitar.
This is a good video, I enjoy the Linda Ronstadt instructional videos you make. I don't see many on Linda Ronstadt or any sort of country rock at all. Again thank you, I really appreciate them.
There really aren't many lessons about Linda songs, but I'm trying to change that!
Best lesson on this great tune! Many thanks! Regarding the "breakdown" riff at 4:35, I hear a chromatic change from G# to G to F# on the D string. Seems like a pull-off from the 6th to 5th fret while playing the last note on the B string. To keep it simple, I'm playing the 5th fret instead of coming back to the 6th fret after the first three notes. Sounds about right...
Thanks, I'll try that!
Thanks!
Much appreciated, sir!
at 6:14 for that Gb lick- I think he slides the highest note (Db at the 6th fret of A string) from the 7th fret into the Db or perhaps jerks the Db up and back down a fret ie Db to D and back to Db, very quickly.
Almost, the lick at 9:45 is Bb A F not A G F.
Pretty good lesson, but the camera angle is awful as you can't see your fingers clearly on your left hand. Try positioning the camera straight in front of you. Some of us are visual learners!
I watched it again and I see what you mean. Thanks for the constructive criticism!
Thank you sir. Very well done and explained.
Thank you!
The tab in the video shows a whole-step rise from B to D♭ (fret 4 to 6 on the G string) that I believe is a typo.
The song is in D♭ major and the progression from D♭sus2 to D♭m(add11) before the solo (4:56) creates a haunting interlude. The D♭ note (played on fret 6 of the G string) is the root (1) of both triads. The E♭ (fret 4 of the B string) moves up a ½ step to the 5th fret E, while the A♭ (fret 6 on the D string) drops a whole step to the 4th fret G♭.
D♭sus2 D♭m(add11)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4-------4-------------5-------5------|
G|----------6----------------------6------------|
D|----6-------6-------------4-------4---------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Nice job! Thank you for taking the time to post this lesson