I was 15 years old. I made 40 dollars a month. I would buy a cheese pizza, a concert ticket, some smoke, and a album..... one month I of course bought this album. Definitely a great month. I had such a great time listening to this album with my headphones. I got my first guitar when I was 15 also. I'm 65 now. Oh what a joy to have been born in 59... Thank you sir for all your hard work and bringing us Joy.
Thanks Tony, my pleasure mate. It's been all classic Aerosmith all the time over the past few weeks round my house. Trying my best to get my 7 year old son into it. So far, no luck, haha.
I did pretty much the same at same time, Worked at a minor league ballpark. Bought an album each week when i got paid. Was 15 as well when it came out. What a perfect time to be a teen!
Question for you: Joe Perry is sometimes thought as a blend of Page and Richards, but I think that’s more of his look. His riffs are really different than anyone else’s. Rocks and Toys sound completely different than any other rock albums. How do you define his style? Example: Back in the Saddle is such a weird riff but it works so well. Walk this Way in the verses is so funky and unusual too.
@@Dan-zq5wt -+- I AGREE with you man , to me joe is in a class by himself , and ya cant just say or define his licks as blues, mabey blues influenced , because they are, its the way he uses those scales, it wasnt till about 7 yrs ago i learned about drop an open tunnings , 40 years ago when i learned 3 chord blues the pentatonic and whatnot , i used to get so frustrated when i couldnt even get close to most of these songs, my first jam buddy would say thats in whatever different tunning an i didnt inquire to much about , i kept thinking i gotta learn to play in standard 440 first before i learn different tunnings, the capo is another thing i dont like at all , but i will do and use this drop tunning for sure , glad o found this guy , hr,s awesome. , i always had a hard time tunning by ear , i still do, an ear dr once told me my mid range is gone , i put my head right in the huge speakers so many times ,plus i did a lot of shooting without ear plugs , i turn 60 this month ,so ill be getting a complete intense physicall. dam i starrted rambling , sorry , peace out
I was a professional musician in the late ‘70s and ‘80s in Boston. I got to meet Joe Perry in 1981. It was during the JPP years. He was in pretty bad shape but a very cool guy. Rocks in IMHO was a masterpiece. Great video!
Coincidentally, I too met Joe Perry in the early-80s during his Joe Perry Project days at the Stone Balloon in Newark, DE. Same experience....pretty bad shape, super nice guy, and played a killer set. Good times!!
Those first two JPP albums are exceptional. The lyrics to "Conflict of interest" are almost futuristic, when you apply them to how divided we are today with social media, cancel culture, etc: Here i am, alone on the street, with hundreds of people who's eyes never meet... You scream outrage, all i say is tame! Make sure your interests don't conflict with mine...
Hands down one of the best rock albums ever recorded. I became a huge Aerosmith fan in 1975 with Get Your Wings. I have worked out many guitar parts of this album, but there's a couple things that I definitely learned here, and that is a great thing! Nice job!
EXCELLENT, Thank You 00:00, Track #1 - Back in the Saddle 7:06, Track #2 - Last Child 12:07, Track #3 - Rats in the Cellar 17:37, Track #4 - Combination 21:52, Track #5 - Sick as a Dog 28:50, Track #6 - Nobody's Fault 36:49, Track #7 - Get the Lead Out 40:52, Track #8 - Lick and a Promise
with respect to the heaviness of this album..and especially Nobody's Fault. Tom Hamilton's pounding bass lines lend a lot to that overall kick ass sound.
One of the best albums in rock history. One of the best videos on RUclips. We were fortunate to have certain guitarist that met certain vocalists in the 60’s through the 80’s. The 90’s were great also, but just do not have that effect that hits you right to your soul.
THANK YOU! I purchased "Rocks" when in was released in 1976. I wore this album out. You have provided an invaluable resource and reference material here. Kudos and thanks for all your efforts!
Aerosmith masterpiece is right, it don't get any better than Rocks, now I gotta go crank up my amp and bust through these riffs, THANK YOU THAN YOU THANK YOU!
Being from Boston Metro West Aerosmith played EVERWHERE around the area. Even so much as coming to our after parties...for some good ol fashioned fun! What a time to be alive for Rock! 60s on!!! 🎸 ❤👍😎 What a Ride!👍
Steven Tallarico Yonkers n y Rosevelt high school Best friend in high school crazy Raymond Tabano and also one of Aerosmith’s first guitar player before Brad withford replaced him!
Easily their best album IMHO, especially side one. Better overall song quality than their earlier stuff, and no forced marketing like the latter stuff.
Absolutely love these "every riff" video tutorials. Please keep em coming. I think Back In The Saddle was the first Aerosmith song I heard back in the 70's and it was so badass!
Awesome 🤘🏻 . As someone who makes videos as well I know how hard it is just to make one song, a video or even do a solo tutorial video . I can’t imagine The amount of time and effort that goes into making an entire album video lesson . Kudos to you sir . 🫡
It is an AMAZING album. I still simply love to listen to it and play some of it. I'm here to learn. Thanks!!! And Nobody's Fault is my favorite too. The beginning is the nastiest meanest there ever was ... SUCH PURE Rock and Roll! Love it!
"Rocks" was the first cassette I bought with my own money. It is still my favorite Aerosmith album. Thanks for breaking these riffs down, sir! It makes me want to put the album on and play along from beginning to end. Please keep up this series with other albums you love. The Toys and Rocks breakdowns have both been excellent.
I’d like to submit my vote for Kelly as best guitar tutorials on RUclips. I’m nobody, but I kinda know what I’m talking about. Everything I’ve heard so far strikes me as very accurate, and very concise!
Great showing and lessons!!!!!! I am always amazed how Joe plays single notes (and quick) but they come off as power chords to me. ie Saddle. I happen to stop here for their albums. Is Sick as a Dog being played with a Tele Custom (al la Keith?)
Oh hell yes, I was 16, working in ABC's Wide World of Music record store, I knew this album was coming out, I was in charge of updating that godforsaken Phonlog, a giant binder of every album ever When this dropped, I bought it, took it home and threw it on my Technics table, with a Yamaha amp and Infinity speakers... .boy, those were the days! Thanks for putting this together, Kelly. Good stuff!
I'm impressed! Most people don't know how to play these songs. I have been playing them for decades. I have enjoyed Joe Perry from his start. tells ya my age. thanks for this video. My first time watching your channel. I will be watching more.
The first time I heard this album I thought "well thats it for RocknRoll " These Boys have taken it as far as it can go 😅 nobody will ever top Back in The Saddle or most of the other tracks , at least Aerosmith never did IMHO ,This was another level Album for me ,like Van halen 1 Appetite from Guns ,Ramones Rocket to Russia, Electric ladyland Jimi, Johnny Winter And Live ,Motorhead Inferno ,And what got it all started for Me ,my Dad's Chuck Berry 45's ...Great Job Sir ,just the meat and potatoes ,and you dont get hypnotized by the sound of your own voice ..Thanx !!
As a Brit I loved the sleazy American bands ( I mean that in a good way 😍). Don’t get me wrong, there is a ton of great British music but I gravitated toward Aerosmith. Later it was VH, then Ratt, then GnR (never really like Crue - trying a bit too hard with the image imho). Sick as a Dog is a masterpiece. 😍😍😍. All the best from England 🏴 and thanks for keeping this amazing music alive!
I don’t even play guitar but I watched your whole tutorial because I’m fascinated by the guitar riffs on the greatest hard rock album ever made. Thanks for breaking it down!
Watching this video really makes me realize how talented Joe Perry really is. It blows my mind. I would love to have been on the room while he was writing this stuff. Unbelievable. Thank you.😊
Summer of 1977 I was 16 and just got my license. My next door neighbor was 2 years older and always had weed and all the new albums. I heard this one for the first time and it blew me away! It was the heaviest music I had heard up until Van Halen 1. If only one had a time machine..LOL!
Smashing!!! This and Toys..got my guitar homework for the foreseeable future. Gotta go Toys though as their best effort and a lot may be due to my intro to Aerosmith.. you never forget your first😮
Hey Kelly, just wanted to drop a line. I cant thank you enough for posting this and all the lessons. . You really started a new guitar plateau for me at a time I really needed it. Following a few of Rocks songs, , Nobodys Fault, Rats, Lead, Combo, Saddle... 1-2 more... Then I went into Gilmore land and picked up a few of my fav chops. I write this fresh off a high of getting down your lessons on Young Lust, and Toys. Man I cant believe Im playing a Gilmore solo close enough... And these Aerosmith songs.. WHAT FUN! WHAT RIFFAGE! Ive learned about 25 songs in last few months... I really cant thank you enough for being there when I need this... make it to PDX OR, I'll buy ya lunch!
I was 16. Got my first loan co-signed so I could buy an Elektra LP copy and a new Peavey Classic 30. I botched my way through this entire LP, though I could nail "Sick as a Dog" pretty good for a 16-year old kid. I learned a lot by just playing with the record; one day I'm jamming and Dad's standing there. He said "How'd you learn to do that?" Wish RUclips was around then. LOVE playing to the thousands of really good backing tracks out there. Well, I'm still learning at 63. btw, Subbed!!
Kelley Dean Allen, You are a great player and I'm certainly enjoying learning songs I've been playing somewhat wrong for years! I have a suggestion, when teaching a song or an album such as Aerosmith Rocks, just because they recorded it a half step or even other bands tuning down a full step, you don't half to tune down to teach it. just leave your guitar in standard tuning and teach it. You can explain that the album is a step or half step lower! This keeps all of us from having to retune. Thanks Curtis
Thanks man! I think that I may have hit upon an original idea with these. Sometime not very easy to do on RUclips, haha. They take a lot of work, but so far the videos have done quite well for my channel. There'll definitely be more in the future.
Me too. I discovered it in Pandoras toys compilation in 1994 i was 15. I bought 70s Aero records after that. I heard that It was Slash and James Hetfield Aero fav too.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I really did, you have got this stuff DOWN. God, do i love 70's Joe Perry & Brad Whitford. Did Brad play the solo in Home Tonight? That solo is so raggedly beautiful, somehow.
This is my favorite Aerosmith album too. When it came out, I was in the Army in Germany and until the first Van Halen was released, I wore out this album. I taught myself how to play most of it but you gave me a some great advice. Love the video. Thanks.
I got this summer of 76 after Air Force basic training. I got to Ramstein air base Germany the following October. And heard the first Van Halen album September 1978 right before I left Germany.
Kicking A man! Love this LP. Strange as it may seem "Get the Lead Out" is my favorite Aerosmith song. But I'm fairly sure he's bending the D string third fret up to the forth fret, David Gilmour style, making the notes distinct. Thank you!
Thanks man. There are going to be a few (hopefully not many!) Inaccuracies here and there. I learn everything by ear and with a little help from live videos of the tracks on RUclips.
man im soooooo glad and thankfull i found you, you give really great lessons, I've loved these albums an could never figure them out , i never learned or liked open or drop tunnings . a couple jam buddys would mention about them , this song or that song, being drop or open whatever, i never went along or even tried to understand them better i figured I need to get a better grip on 440,, thank you sooo much , , i could ramble on an on an on probly a whole book about jamming , but so could a million other guys , thanks again and have a groovy rockin summer. kelly dean allen!!!!
You sir, are a monster. There are plenty of comments; complimenting your technique, sound, knowledge and dedication. I now humbly add my comment to the mix. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Nobody's Fault, Aerosmith or Nobody's Fault ,Led Zeppelin, which do you prefer? Tough choice, they are both excellent songs. Thanks for posting, you make it so easy to learn some of my favorite songs.
Thanks! Oh man!!! This is great!!! One of my all time favorite albums and Aerosmith’s best. Love your guitar. I recently added a PRS Paul’s guitar to my collection and love it!
One of my fav albums, great job, would love a video on the figuring out process, I struggle to figure out what is goin on when tryin to get a song down
Kelly I love your tutorials so I kind of feel like Oliver asking for more, but you didn’t include the riff on Lick and a Promise when Tyler is sing the words “lick and a promise”. I hate bug but I’m haveing trouble with it.😊 31:25
Love this! First, toys in the attic, and now rocks! Can't wait for get your wings and other great Aerosmith albums! You do a fantastic job with your guitar lessons! Keep up the great work!!!!!
Hello Sir, awesome tutorials. I just discovered your channel and have subscribed. I noticed you left out “Home Tonight” and “You See Me Crying” from Toys In The Attic album. Any chance of doing tutorials for both of these songs? Gracias Amigo - keep Rockin!!!
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar - Cool Bro, yeah they’re ballads so the guitar parts can be a bit sparse and spacey but still a bit challenging. But both songs have very cool, emotional brooding solos. I’m looking forward to your tutorials for those two excellent Aerosmith songs, ✌🏽🙏🏽✊🏽
Thank u, Thank u, Thank u! I was thinking about you today and was wondering if you would really do Rocks. And you did! I so appreciate you doing this tutorial.
This was one of my first new albums I ever purchased. I was in Jr high. I bought the album in a head shop lol and rode home with it riding my 10 speed bike. A bit tricky. 😅 But honestly Get Your Wings is my fav Aerosmith album ever.
Classic album. Without it, no Guns N Roses, Nirvana, or Metallica, as admitted by respective members. Just 30+ minutes of jam packed excellence. Rock on. Also noted that they kept standard tuning throughout Toys in the Attic (except for No More No More, which I think was open E), but they tuned down a half step for Rocks.
I love Rocks! Aerosmith was my favorite band, way back in the late 70`s (56 yrs. old now) while everyone but me and my future drummer, Chris , were all about Zeppelin. I LOVE Zep, but Aerosmith got me revved up higher. I saw them 8 times in concert and every show kicked ass. I actually like TitA better than Rocks, but is fluid, being in different moods I play what I am feeling.
…as a 10 year old kid in 1977, I could just tell/feel the richness of this record as compared to Toys. Maybe because of the BC Rich guitars they brought in at that time. My older brother dragged into the house all the Rock sounds of the day back and when he out with friends to get baked, I’d take the turntable over! With those huge seventies headphones I’d just sit there and listen and listen to: KISS Alive, Night At The Opera, News Of The World, Steve Millers Greatest Hits, Rumors, Frampton Comes Alive, LZII and the first four Aerosmith records. Little did I know at this time that I had “an ear” to dissect music but…I could instinctively tell that Rocks had the edge over Toys. Every song was an outta the park grand slam. Then, the next record that arrived was the one which was rumored to be a not too desirable work. I could see what they meant as some tunes on DTL were like…..HUH? Nonetheless, I loved it all. No Surprise is the next one I’d hear a couple years later and it’s the loudest Stratocaster I’ve ever heard in my life, the backing rhythm track. Do you know if that is Jimmy or Joe on the studio version? I still don’t know to this day. My money is on Joe but I could be wrong. Excellent video! Thank you for it. Hey, you forgot the descending riff during the Riding Highs on Saddle!
Cool man. You can play back in the saddle the way he does on the baritone by switching octaves. After that pull offs from 3 to open. Play 0 1 2 3 on the low e because the phrase ends on a g note and he is doing a chromatic run to get to that g. It actually goes a b flat b g. E f and f# can be substituted as they are perfect 4ths and still sound good. Or play it the way he does it just sounds higher on regular guitar
Rocks is the greatest hard rock album of all time.
I was 15 years old. I made 40 dollars a month. I would buy a cheese pizza, a concert ticket, some smoke, and a album..... one month I of course bought this album. Definitely a great month. I had such a great time listening to this album with my headphones. I got my first guitar when I was 15 also. I'm 65 now. Oh what a joy to have been born in 59... Thank you sir for all your hard work and bringing us Joy.
What he said
1964 here and I envy the hell out of you.
Thanks Tony, my pleasure mate. It's been all classic Aerosmith all the time over the past few weeks round my house. Trying my best to get my 7 year old son into it. So far, no luck, haha.
@@ScottDaddyMac1964 here as well.
I did pretty much the same at same time, Worked at a minor league ballpark. Bought an album each week when i got paid. Was 15 as well when it came out. What a perfect time to be a teen!
That Back in the Saddle riff is sooooo funky and nasty. Love Rocks! IMHO this is the greatest American rock album until VH 1.
Agreed.
then VH II
@@mikerinaldi7170 Fair Warning!
Question for you: Joe Perry is sometimes thought as a blend of Page and Richards, but I think that’s more of his look. His riffs are really different than anyone else’s. Rocks and Toys sound completely different than any other rock albums. How do you define his style? Example: Back in the Saddle is such a weird riff but it works so well. Walk this Way in the verses is so funky and unusual too.
@@Dan-zq5wt -+- I AGREE with you man , to me joe is in a class by himself , and ya cant just say or define his licks as blues, mabey blues influenced , because they are, its the way he uses those scales, it wasnt till about 7 yrs ago i learned about drop an open tunnings , 40 years ago when i learned 3 chord blues the pentatonic and whatnot , i used to get so frustrated when i couldnt even get close to most of these songs, my first jam buddy would say thats in whatever different tunning an i didnt inquire to much about , i kept thinking i gotta learn to play in standard 440 first before i learn different tunnings, the capo is another thing i dont like at all , but i will do and use this drop tunning for sure , glad o found this guy , hr,s awesome. , i always had a hard time tunning by ear , i still do, an ear dr once told me my mid range is gone , i put my head right in the huge speakers so many times ,plus i did a lot of shooting without ear plugs , i turn 60 this month ,so ill be getting a complete intense physicall. dam i starrted rambling , sorry , peace out
I agree, Kelly. Toys is a great album, but Rocks was by far my favorite.
Wow I can't believe you actually did this after someone asked for it when you did toys in the attic, your the best!!
I was a professional musician in the late ‘70s and ‘80s in Boston. I got to meet Joe Perry in 1981. It was during the JPP years. He was in pretty bad shape but a very cool guy. Rocks in IMHO was a masterpiece. Great video!
Coincidentally, I too met Joe Perry in the early-80s during his Joe Perry Project days at the Stone Balloon in Newark, DE. Same experience....pretty bad shape, super nice guy, and played a killer set. Good times!!
Those first two JPP albums are exceptional.
The lyrics to "Conflict of interest" are almost futuristic, when you apply them to how divided
we are today with social media, cancel culture, etc:
Here i am, alone on the street, with hundreds of people who's eyes never meet...
You scream outrage, all i say is tame!
Make sure your interests don't conflict with mine...
Hands down one of the best rock albums ever recorded. I became a huge Aerosmith fan in 1975 with Get Your Wings. I have worked out many guitar parts of this album, but there's a couple things that I definitely learned here, and that is a great thing! Nice job!
Get Your Wings is my favorite Aerosmith album
EXCELLENT, Thank You
00:00, Track #1 - Back in the Saddle
7:06, Track #2 - Last Child
12:07, Track #3 - Rats in the Cellar
17:37, Track #4 - Combination
21:52, Track #5 - Sick as a Dog
28:50, Track #6 - Nobody's Fault
36:49, Track #7 - Get the Lead Out
40:52, Track #8 - Lick and a Promise
with respect to the heaviness of this album..and especially Nobody's Fault. Tom Hamilton's pounding bass lines lend a lot to that overall kick ass sound.
One of the best albums in rock history. One of the best videos on RUclips. We were fortunate to have certain guitarist that met certain vocalists in the 60’s through the 80’s. The 90’s were great also, but just do not have that effect that hits you right to your soul.
THANK YOU! I purchased "Rocks" when in was released in 1976. I wore this album out. You have provided an invaluable resource and reference material here. Kudos and thanks for all your efforts!
A pleasure man! Had great fun learning it all.
Aerosmith masterpiece is right, it don't get any better than Rocks, now I gotta go crank up my amp and bust through these riffs, THANK YOU THAN YOU THANK YOU!
Cheers mate, have fun!
The production on this record is fantastic and it still holds up well to this day. It was their last polished, coherent album for a decade.
Being from Boston Metro West Aerosmith played EVERWHERE around the area. Even so much as coming to our after parties...for some good ol fashioned fun! What a time to be alive for Rock! 60s on!!! 🎸 ❤👍😎 What a Ride!👍
Steven Tallarico Yonkers n y Rosevelt high school Best friend in high school crazy Raymond Tabano and also one of Aerosmith’s first guitar player before Brad withford replaced him!
Was waiting for this, after your stellar run through of "Toys in the attic."
Gonna watch NOW!
Easily their best album IMHO, especially side one. Better overall song quality than their earlier stuff, and no forced marketing like the latter stuff.
"Combination"... I want that riff on a loop at my funeral
Absolutely love these "every riff" video tutorials. Please keep em coming. I think Back In The Saddle was the first Aerosmith song I heard back in the 70's and it was so badass!
Rocks is definitely my favourite Aerosmith album, but I only know a few of the riffs on guitar. That's gonna change! Thanks for the tutorial!
Cheers Lauren, thanks for watching!
agreed...one of the most underrated rock albums ever; great job sir
Your not kidding the best album Aerosmith ever made! good video you are a very good teacher.
Awesome 🤘🏻 . As someone who makes videos as well I know how hard it is just to make one song, a video or even do a solo tutorial video . I can’t imagine The amount of time and effort that goes into making an entire album video lesson . Kudos to you sir . 🫡
'Sick As A Dog' is one of my favorite songs ever. Just so damn good.
It is an AMAZING album. I still simply love to listen to it and play some of it. I'm here to learn. Thanks!!! And Nobody's Fault is my favorite too. The beginning is the nastiest meanest there ever was ... SUCH PURE Rock and Roll! Love it!
love the PRS Thats the one I want. Lefty of course. Zebra PUPS. Nobody's fault is my favorite.
"Rocks" was the first cassette I bought with my own money. It is still my favorite Aerosmith album.
Thanks for breaking these riffs down, sir! It makes me want to put the album on and play along from beginning to end. Please keep up this series with other albums you love. The Toys and Rocks breakdowns have both been excellent.
To this day still my favorite album of all time - I’m and I bought it when it first came out.
I’d like to submit my vote for Kelly as best guitar tutorials on RUclips.
I’m nobody, but I kinda know what I’m talking about.
Everything I’ve heard so far strikes me as very accurate, and very concise!
Great showing and lessons!!!!!! I am always amazed how Joe plays single notes (and quick) but they come off as power chords to me. ie Saddle. I happen to stop here for their albums.
Is Sick as a Dog being played with a Tele Custom (al la Keith?)
Oh hell yes, I was 16, working in ABC's Wide World of Music record store, I knew this album was coming out, I was in charge of updating that godforsaken Phonlog, a giant binder of every album ever When this dropped, I bought it, took it home and threw it on my Technics table, with a Yamaha amp and Infinity speakers... .boy, those were the days!
Thanks for putting this together, Kelly. Good stuff!
One of my favorite Aersomith albums Sick as a dog :)
I'm impressed! Most people don't know how to play these songs. I have been playing them for decades. I have enjoyed Joe Perry from his start. tells ya my age. thanks for this video. My first time watching your channel. I will be watching more.
The first time I heard this album I thought "well thats it for RocknRoll " These Boys have taken it as far as it can go 😅 nobody will ever top Back in The Saddle or most of the other tracks , at least Aerosmith never did IMHO ,This was another level Album for me ,like Van halen 1 Appetite from Guns ,Ramones Rocket to Russia, Electric ladyland Jimi, Johnny Winter And Live ,Motorhead Inferno ,And what got it all started for Me ,my Dad's Chuck Berry 45's ...Great Job Sir ,just the meat and potatoes ,and you dont get hypnotized by the sound of your own voice ..Thanx !!
Yes! My favorite as well. Thanks so much!
No words -- Just a BIG THANK YOU !!!!
Thanks so much! There were a LOT of things you taught here that have baffled me for decades.
Cheers mate, Good luck with it. Glad I could help.
As a Brit I loved the sleazy American bands ( I mean that in a good way 😍). Don’t get me wrong, there is a ton of great British music but I gravitated toward Aerosmith. Later it was VH, then Ratt, then GnR (never really like Crue - trying a bit too hard with the image imho).
Sick as a Dog is a masterpiece. 😍😍😍. All the best from England 🏴 and thanks for keeping this amazing music alive!
I don’t even play guitar but I watched your whole tutorial because I’m fascinated by the guitar riffs on the greatest hard rock album ever made. Thanks for breaking it down!
Watching this video really makes me realize how talented Joe Perry really is. It blows my mind. I would love to have been on the room while he was writing this stuff. Unbelievable. Thank you.😊
Summer of 1977 I was 16 and just got my license. My next door neighbor was 2 years older and always had weed and all the new albums. I heard this one for the first time and it blew me away! It was the heaviest music I had heard up until Van Halen 1. If only one had a time machine..LOL!
Thanks Youngster!!!!
Smashing!!! This and Toys..got my guitar homework for the foreseeable future. Gotta go Toys though as their best effort and a lot may be due to my intro to Aerosmith.. you never forget your first😮
Hey Kelly, just wanted to drop a line. I cant thank you enough for posting this and all the lessons. . You really started a new guitar plateau for me at a time I really needed it. Following a few of Rocks songs, , Nobodys Fault, Rats, Lead, Combo, Saddle... 1-2 more... Then I went into Gilmore land and picked up a few of my fav chops. I write this fresh off a high of getting down your lessons on Young Lust, and Toys. Man I cant believe Im playing a Gilmore solo close enough... And these Aerosmith songs.. WHAT FUN! WHAT RIFFAGE! Ive learned about 25 songs in last few months... I really cant thank you enough for being there when I need this... make it to PDX OR, I'll buy ya lunch!
Hey Kelly you still have power!, hope all is well down east !! thanks for the lesson !!
I was 16. Got my first loan co-signed so I could buy an Elektra LP copy and a new Peavey Classic 30. I botched my way through this entire LP, though I could nail "Sick as a Dog" pretty good for a 16-year old kid. I learned a lot by just playing with the record; one day I'm jamming and Dad's standing there. He said "How'd you learn to do that?" Wish RUclips was around then. LOVE playing to the thousands of really good backing tracks out there.
Well, I'm still learning at 63. btw, Subbed!!
Fantastic , once again thank you so much.
Joe played that part on a Fender Bass VI
Kelley Dean Allen, You are a great player and I'm certainly enjoying learning songs I've been playing somewhat wrong for years! I have a suggestion, when teaching a song or an album such as Aerosmith Rocks, just because they recorded it a half step or even other bands tuning down a full step, you don't half to tune down to teach it. just leave your guitar in standard tuning and teach it. You can explain that the album is a step or half step lower! This keeps all of us from having to retune.
Thanks
Curtis
Love these album videos, great job!! "Rocks" one of the greatest albums ever recorded
Thanks mate! And 100 percent agree on your opinion of Rocks.
Thanks man! I think that I may have hit upon an original idea with these. Sometime not very easy to do on RUclips, haha. They take a lot of work, but so far the videos have done quite well for my channel. There'll definitely be more in the future.
This channel is the best. I’m having so much fun playing these tunes. I’m back!
1st person I`ve ever heard say nobodys fault was his fav Aero tune. Me too!
Me too. I discovered it in Pandoras toys compilation in 1994 i was 15. I bought 70s Aero records after that.
Me too. I discovered it in Pandoras toys compilation in 1994 i was 15. I bought 70s Aero records after that. I heard that It was Slash and James Hetfield Aero fav too.
Thanks for the great content! You’re one of the few guitar players on RUclips who I’d like to sit down and have a beer with and chat music.
Very kind, thanks mate!
YES!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Cheers Julian! Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy it.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I really did, you have got this stuff DOWN.
God, do i love 70's Joe Perry & Brad Whitford.
Did Brad play the solo in Home Tonight?
That solo is so raggedly beautiful, somehow.
This is my favorite Aerosmith album too. When it came out, I was in the Army in Germany and until the first Van Halen was released, I wore out this album. I taught myself how to play most of it but you gave me a some great advice. Love the video. Thanks.
I got this summer of 76 after Air Force basic training. I got to Ramstein air base Germany the following October. And heard the first Van Halen album September 1978 right before I left Germany.
I was a thirteen year old army brat in Zweibrucken Germany when I got this album and it's still my favorite Aerosmith album.
Now your talkin....my favorite Aerosmith. Produced/engineered so well!
I figured out a lot of them in high school. 79 80. and somehow faked it pretty good. Im so glad I saw this! Thanks for the missing links
Fine work. My favorite American band. Performed 4 or more Aerosmith tunes live in earlier bands.
A top 5 all time album for me. Bought it when it came out with yard mowing money lol. Thanks for your hard work im going to learn them all!!
My favorite album from them along with Right In The Nuts, oups, Night In The Ruts 😉🤘🏼☺️
Combination is a geat underrated song! Thank you for tutorial!
Kicking A man! Love this LP. Strange as it may seem "Get the Lead Out" is my favorite Aerosmith song. But I'm fairly sure he's bending the D string third fret up to the forth fret, David Gilmour style, making the notes distinct. Thank you!
Thanks man. There are going to be a few (hopefully not many!) Inaccuracies here and there. I learn everything by ear and with a little help from live videos of the tracks on RUclips.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar You're a better guitar player than me, I've enjoyed learning from you. Thank you!
Ah….my favourite album! Great work
man im soooooo glad and thankfull i found you, you give really great lessons, I've loved these albums an could never figure them out , i never learned or liked open or drop tunnings . a couple jam buddys would mention about them , this song or that song, being drop or open whatever, i never went along or even tried to understand them better i figured I need to get a better grip on 440,, thank you sooo much , , i could ramble on an on an on probly a whole book about jamming , but so could a million other guys , thanks again and have a groovy rockin summer. kelly dean allen!!!!
You sir, are a monster. There are plenty of comments; complimenting your technique, sound, knowledge and dedication. I now humbly add my comment to the mix. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Cheers mate and thanks!
This album tutorial was great. Thanks so much. I, too, prefer Rocks over Toys, though both are wonderfully fun to play.
Thanks man! Appreciate the kind words.
Thank you for uploading this!
Very clear and concise lesson.👍🎸🎸🎵🎼🎶
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic! Thank you for this lesson. My favourite Aerosmith album of all time.
This is quickly becoming my favorite Guitar Channel!
Thanks Darrell! Someday, I'll join the big boys of guitar RUclips, haha. We'll get there.
Don't worry about that. Just keep doing what you are doing.
Nobody's Fault, Aerosmith or Nobody's Fault ,Led Zeppelin, which do you prefer? Tough choice, they are both excellent songs. Thanks for posting, you make it so easy to learn some of my favorite songs.
Loving this series Kelly always wanted to know these Aerosmith songs so cool keep going to Draw the line if you can thanks much 👍🤘
Thanks! Oh man!!! This is great!!! One of my all time favorite albums and Aerosmith’s best. Love your guitar. I recently added a PRS Paul’s guitar to my collection and love it!
Your awesome Cathy! Thanks for that.
Thanks! Appreciate you doing this.
Thanks for that mate!
One of my fav albums, great job, would love a video on the figuring out process, I struggle to figure out what is goin on when tryin to get a song down
Absolutely amazing, thank you SO much!
My pleasure man! An absolute killer album to learn and play. Lots of fun.
Thank You! Rocks, definitley My favforite too.
Can't wait for the GET YOUR WINGS every track!
Nobody's Fault is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick... Awesome video!
Kelly I love your tutorials so I kind of feel like Oliver asking for more, but you didn’t include the riff on Lick and a Promise when Tyler is sing the words “lick and a promise”. I hate bug but I’m haveing trouble with it.😊 31:25
Love this! First, toys in the attic, and now rocks! Can't wait for get your wings and other great Aerosmith albums! You do a fantastic job with your guitar lessons! Keep up the great work!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH….Wore out this LP…Now I’m playing it better!
Hello Sir, awesome tutorials. I just discovered your channel and have subscribed. I noticed you left out “Home Tonight” and “You See Me Crying” from Toys In The Attic album. Any chance of doing tutorials for both of these songs? Gracias Amigo - keep Rockin!!!
Thanks mate! Yeah neither one of those really had a "riff" to speak of, so I didn't do them. I'll put them on the to-do list.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar - Cool Bro, yeah they’re ballads so the guitar parts can be a bit sparse and spacey but still a bit challenging. But both songs have very cool, emotional brooding solos. I’m looking forward to your tutorials for those two excellent Aerosmith songs, ✌🏽🙏🏽✊🏽
Thank u, Thank u, Thank u! I was thinking about you today and was wondering if you would really do Rocks. And you did! I so appreciate you doing this tutorial.
This was one of my first new albums I ever purchased. I was in Jr high. I bought the album in a head shop lol and rode home with it riding my 10 speed bike. A bit tricky. 😅
But honestly Get Your Wings is my fav Aerosmith album ever.
Classic album. Without it, no Guns N Roses, Nirvana, or Metallica, as admitted by respective members. Just 30+ minutes of jam packed excellence. Rock on.
Also noted that they kept standard tuning throughout Toys in the Attic (except for No More No More, which I think was open E), but they tuned down a half step for Rocks.
Very cool video !! A lot of fun playing all those riffs ! 😌🙏💜
So happy you did this !! I was hoping loved the Toys, now this is great
Thanks Bob!
Right on Right on...Another great hard Rockin' video...Thank u Kelly...
Great video! You couldn't have picked a better band for these last two album breakdowns. Thanks. Just subscribed.
Bro this is just what I needed today!😊
Awesome, KDA! 🎸🙏
Thanks for this. Invaluable. Your a good man Everyone contribute to tip jar
Thanks mate! Yes, tip jar below 👇 haha. No pressure.
Hate to get greedy but how bout the debut Aerosmith album tutorial? Might be the most guitar thick album of them all!!!
Love your lessons Kelly, thanks so much for sharing. Any advice for improving my rhythm and soloing techniques ?
I love Rocks! Aerosmith was my favorite band, way back in the late 70`s (56 yrs. old now) while everyone but me and my future drummer, Chris , were all about Zeppelin. I LOVE Zep, but Aerosmith got me revved up higher. I saw them 8 times in concert and every show kicked ass. I actually like TitA better than Rocks, but is fluid, being in different moods I play what I am feeling.
Love it.
Wow... this is a dream come true... thanks.
Masterclass. Well done sir. 👍🎸
…as a 10 year old kid in 1977, I could just tell/feel the richness of this record as compared to Toys. Maybe because of the BC Rich guitars they brought in at that time. My older brother dragged into the house all the Rock sounds of the day back and when he out with friends to get baked, I’d take the turntable over! With those huge seventies headphones I’d just sit there and listen and listen to: KISS Alive, Night At The Opera, News Of The World, Steve Millers Greatest Hits, Rumors, Frampton Comes Alive, LZII and the first four Aerosmith records. Little did I know at this time that I had “an ear” to dissect music but…I could instinctively tell that Rocks had the edge over Toys. Every song was an outta the park grand slam. Then, the next record that arrived was the one which was rumored to be a not too desirable work. I could see what they meant as some tunes on DTL were like…..HUH? Nonetheless, I loved it all. No Surprise is the next one I’d hear a couple years later and it’s the loudest Stratocaster I’ve ever heard in my life, the backing rhythm track. Do you know if that is Jimmy or Joe on the studio version? I still don’t know to this day. My money is on Joe but I could be wrong. Excellent video! Thank you for it. Hey, you forgot the descending riff during the Riding Highs on Saddle!
You hear something new every time you listen to Joe Perry.
Cool man. You can play back in the saddle the way he does on the baritone by switching octaves. After that pull offs from 3 to open. Play 0 1 2 3 on the low e because the phrase ends on a g note and he is doing a chromatic run to get to that g. It actually goes a b flat b g. E f and f# can be substituted as they are perfect 4ths and still sound good. Or play it the way he does it just sounds higher on regular guitar
I REALLY like this format!!
Thanks mate, as do I. The videos do really well for me, but they're a lot of work to make.
Thanks!
Thanks man!