How to Play DREAM POLICE - Cheap Trick. Guitar Lesson (Rhythm and solos)

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025
  • Hey fellow classic rockers! Today we're gonna show you how to play the Cheap Trick classic Dream Police from their album of the same name. This one's loads of fun! Hope you enjoy.
    Cheers, KDA
    Unfortunately this one got hit with copyright (must have played it just a bit to close), so no money for me, haha. Oh well. A "Super Thanks" or Paypal donation is much appreciated if you enjoyed the tutorial and found it helpful.
    Paypal tip jar if you're so inclined paypal.me/kell...
    support for my channel on Patreon is always greatly appreciated as well. / kellydeanallen

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  • @socaman4521
    @socaman4521 Месяц назад +1

    What a great job of showing how Rick plays this song...I'm not ashamed to say but this 70 year old still plays classic rock guitar and I will be be practicing this tune today...Thanks Kelly.

  • @scottdavidcameron5615
    @scottdavidcameron5615 Месяц назад +9

    Very cool. I don't think many people think of Cheap Trick as being very intricate in their song writing and considered them more basic pop rock music. Some songs fall into this category for sure but being a long time fan, (and guitar player myself) I knew better and have always marveled at how easy Rick Nielsen makes playing this stuff look when playing live!

    • @MotownGuitarJoe
      @MotownGuitarJoe Месяц назад +1

      Totally agree!
      My band TRIED to cover California Man. We could never get it sounding right...

  • @wallofrock6725
    @wallofrock6725 Месяц назад +2

    I always liked the laugh in the middle of the song: “They’re the judge and jury, all in one MWAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA”

  • @TheProgrammerGuy
    @TheProgrammerGuy Месяц назад +5

    FINALLY, somebody to replace the long lost James James! Thank you!

    • @KellyDeanAllenGuitar
      @KellyDeanAllenGuitar  Месяц назад +6

      @@TheProgrammerGuy loved that guy! Wonder what he looked like, haha.

  • @kerryfromaj9032
    @kerryfromaj9032 Месяц назад +3

    When this album came out I had just got my first nice car, a 10 year old V8 1969 Cougar convertible.
    Dream Police was one of dozen cassettes on rotation out cruising around.

  • @jmack3019
    @jmack3019 Месяц назад +3

    incredible. and yes i echo "more Cheap Trick". like off their Budokon album "need your love" or "Aint that a shame". thanks for all you do!!

  • @tenlittleindians
    @tenlittleindians Месяц назад +2

    Always loved this song. Played the hell out of it on cassette in a 68 Shelby I had when this was released.

  • @timothya2742
    @timothya2742 Месяц назад

    Awesome. Brings back memories. Now I have to pick up my guitar it's waiting for me.

  • @stevenbuckley4433
    @stevenbuckley4433 Месяц назад

    Thanks for the lesson Kelly. Great song.

  • @bryanfriend6094
    @bryanfriend6094 Месяц назад +1

    The first time I saw Cheap Trick was on that particular tour....great show! Great lesson, many thanks!

  • @tobinvondernuell3707
    @tobinvondernuell3707 Месяц назад +1

    That was fantastic. I've seen a lot of bad tab versions of that song, and none of them ever sounded quite right. You cleared up for me how actually to play that song. Thanks, man!

  • @jayheinz4624
    @jayheinz4624 Месяц назад

    I haven't checked out your stuff in a while. Nicely done Kelly! I commented a while back on the great job you did on Al di meola's race with the devil.
    I never studied Rick Nielsen's guitar chords much up until just a few years ago and really love the inversions he does,, the things he does by adding different bass notes to the chords.. I first came across this when I was working up , I want you to want me a few years back with my band.. oh also , wanted to add all the hauntingly cool creative guitar riff melodies he puts in here.. again, good job with all your lessons!👍🎸🐦

  • @scottyword1172
    @scottyword1172 Месяц назад

    Love that song reminds me of the coke era good times for sure

  • @robertsvf
    @robertsvf Месяц назад +1

    Love the guitar intracacies of 70s rock. So many bands stretching the I-IV-V envelope. Nothing like augmented 5ths to build tension!!!

  • @adamjg4
    @adamjg4 Месяц назад +1

    I was 13 years old in 1979 and was transfixed by this song.

    • @jayheinz4624
      @jayheinz4624 Месяц назад

      I was 15 and loved the album and the song.

  • @JohnAndersonJA
    @JohnAndersonJA Месяц назад

    Another awesome lesson! Let's get some Canadian content - *please* do "Heavy Mental Breakdown" and "Drifter" by the Killer Dwarfs.

  • @bradnelson2637
    @bradnelson2637 25 дней назад

    Thanks for posting this!

  • @MrAldo68
    @MrAldo68 Месяц назад +1

    More cheap trick please . They also had a lot of great songs for movie soundtracks like the song REACH OUT . Great band .

  • @rkmrdt
    @rkmrdt Месяц назад

    This is your best one yet!!!! Love it KDA

  • @youshaveice
    @youshaveice Месяц назад

    Fantastic. Been a lifelong fan even through the lesser know Next position Please-All Shook Up years.

  • @hod8931
    @hod8931 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks! Going to see them in a couple weeks. First time was in 78
    We are all a little older now😂

  • @robertwayne6537
    @robertwayne6537 Месяц назад +1

    Your lessons are great

    • @robertwayne6537
      @robertwayne6537 Месяц назад

      That chorus is amazing also. What a unique and catchy riff

  • @CAP21
    @CAP21 Месяц назад +1

    YEAHHHHH!!!! 🤘🤘🤘I’ve been waiting for this one! 😎

  • @gutsurfer
    @gutsurfer Месяц назад

    Thank you for your content

  • @CarolinaLandshark
    @CarolinaLandshark Месяц назад

    Another GREAT lesson!! Thank you so much. How about Cheap Tricks 'Taxman, Mr. Thief'? Listen to them play it on Daryl Hall's 'Live From Daryl's House'. They rock it!!

  • @shakeyblues5128
    @shakeyblues5128 Месяц назад

    Another home run here folks. Just a fantastic tutorial once again ♪♫♪♫♪♫

  • @MARK-r6c3k
    @MARK-r6c3k Месяц назад

    Nice Job. I've never been able to figure that last part out. 🙂👍

    • @KellyDeanAllenGuitar
      @KellyDeanAllenGuitar  Месяц назад +1

      @MARK-r6c3k yeah, was tough picking it apart because of all the orchestration going on.

    • @MARK-r6c3k
      @MARK-r6c3k Месяц назад

      @KellyDeanAllenGuitar ya no kidding. You did it though. 👏

  • @bbiernat6866
    @bbiernat6866 Месяц назад

    Excellent!

  • @gregduva
    @gregduva Месяц назад

    Awesome! Thanks a lot man!

  • @CC-qb9sm
    @CC-qb9sm Месяц назад

    Nice one!

  • @gregring895
    @gregring895 Месяц назад

    That ending is crazy 🤪

  • @robertdrummond3678
    @robertdrummond3678 Месяц назад

    Awesome

  • @brianjauch9958
    @brianjauch9958 Месяц назад +1

    To think the label wanted to get rid of Rick and Carlos for not being pretty enough!

  • @hellrose18
    @hellrose18 17 дней назад

    I dont know if i would consider that a solo

  • @liljoe5139
    @liljoe5139 Месяц назад

    Winner Winner Chicken Dinner…. Can you read my mind ??? Thanks.

  • @freddiescorza310
    @freddiescorza310 Месяц назад

    have i missed i want you to want me ??

  • @michaelhawkins6149
    @michaelhawkins6149 Месяц назад +1

    What's the guitar?

    • @KellyDeanAllenGuitar
      @KellyDeanAllenGuitar  Месяц назад +3

      Canadian made Godin SD.

    • @jayheinz4624
      @jayheinz4624 Месяц назад

      ​@@KellyDeanAllenGuitarnice!! I just bought a Canadian acoustic 1930 style Godin,about a year ago I love it.