My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars | Guitar Lesson
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Learn how to play My Best Friend's Girl, as performed by The Cars released on their debut album in 1978. Great song written by Ric Ocasek (pronounced "O-Kah-seck" by the way :-) ), and fantastic guitar arrangement betwen him and lead guitarist Elliot Easton.
The lesson covers Ric's rhythm parts as well as all of Elliot's rhythm and leads on this song. Great variety of tones on this super fun song. Fun-fact - this song was not recorded in F but ended up that way on the record.
00:00 Introduction and what to expect from this lesson
01:19 What key is this song?
02:26 Ric Ocasek's rhythm guitar approach
03:00 Lesson - Ric Ocasek's rhythm parts
05:34 Elliot Easton's overdrive rhythm tone
06:23 Lesson - Elliot's overdrive rhythm part
08:20 Getting Elliot's clean rockabilly tone
11:08 Lesson - Rockabilly turnaround #1
12:18 Lesson - Rockabilly turnaround #2
13:54 Lesson - Elliot's rockabilly rhythm part
14:59 Lesson - Elliot's guitar solo parts
21:32 Slow demo of guitar solo
22:25 Final thoughts
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The Cars weren’t IN a genre , they WERE their own genre and the only band to ever reside within it
Have to agree what a sound not too pop not rock just cool, excellent guitar work really un noticed by most, Dave Robinson one of the first to use the electronic drums synths addition to his kit
It’s not often you hear about the cars guitar parts on RUclips. This is awesome. Can’t wait for more.
Three chords and the truth. Simple but effective. Genius. What a joy to live and breathe under the stars. Thank you once again for all your hard work....
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Nice work!
I heard The Cars on their first American tour, in Pittsburgh at the Stanley Theater, when they opened for The Atlanta Rythmn Section.
They played the entire first album.
There was a lighted sign hanging over the stage that said "CARS", and when the headliners Atlanta Rythmn Section took the stage, the "C" was removed.
The Cars were fantastic.
They blew the headliners away so badly, that half the of the audience left during Atlanta Rythmn Section's set.
Kind of like 1977, when AC/DC on their "High Voltage" tour opened for Ted Nugent.
Rick got so much from so little. Kinda blows my mind
The big solo sounds like Buddy Holly, in both tone and linkage. Awesome!
cant beat Buddy!!!!!
Thank you 12, such great content as always ♪♫♪♫♪
Thank you, consistently excellent and good fun
This is great, the song is just a bit of a stretch for my current ability, so perfect to learn right now. Cool memorable tricks that can be used in other situations. Excellent, thank you.
I loved The Cars ! Great band !
Another great lesson, very clear and followable. Very talented guitarist. Thank you, saves me a lot of work! Which is why I am subscribed!
Great explanation of the chord shapes used in the solo. Finally understand what he was thinking!
Great stuf as usual...thanks my man...
Thanks for all you do
Great! I love your videos.
Great presentation
Master class of how to write a song!!!?? The Cars have all kindsa hooks, eh? TY, Doug!!!
Soooo good. Thank you
Great video -- I could never get the "I Will" fill right. I now have hope.
Brilliant thank 👍🏻
Easton seemed to be playing through the 1625 over the EAB. Jazz approach. Interesting.
Very good analysis thankyou.
Exactly! Te minor 6 is related to the 1, the minor 2 is related to the 4. Good analysis, wish I thought of that
Nice setup
Thanks Boss very cool instructional lesson. You are appreciated.
Like your song selection not many play Cars
Thanks!
Thank you very much Scott!
Cool ..!👍🏼
Nod to the past from "new wave" group. A lot of 50's era in there. I agree with your hearing the cuffed rake, the notes work - but the break is better. Like racers know, ya' gotta know when to use the brakes. 🤨
Still struggling with the chicken pick, but think I will get it by next week. Have not even touched solo yet, lol
There's a video of Elliot playing that chick picking part,he explains what he did.its really cool
Love it. Need to work on not having the pinky go sharp on those bends in the lead. Thank you!
I had second row seats for a Cars concert in the Denver back in the day and they canceled the whole tour -- bummer.
Super Excellent Lessons . Could you consider transcribing Robin Trower ... I Cant Wait Much Longer , Winterland 1975 Concert . Caledonia , I Cant Live Without You . The Fool and Me . 🎸🎸🎸🎸✨✨✨✨
I think it's good when learning solos after a few licks to go " ok so far we have rhis" rather than digesting every lick start to finish . shut up & play channel also does a great lesson on this classic.
Brilliant lesson, thanks! Is the Tele an AVRI or a newer Original 50s?
Thank you! It's a 70th anniversary Broadcaster, just a normal production one. The neck feels so good, absolutely awesome guitar. I now know why people always say Tele is their "if I only had one" guitar.
They didn't speed it up on purpose, it was because they went from one format to another and they knew it but just decided to leave it that speed.
Doug - I don't see the tabs on Patreon. Am I doing it wrong? Just got my mouse pads by the way -- excellent.
Sorry Ray - my bad. They are up now
What is the function of the mic placedin front of the amp?⁰
I record signal from the amp thru the mic in addition to what my lapel mic picks up, I mix it in during editing to get it to sound closer to what I hear in the room. The lapel mic kinda darkens it up a lot and is not great fidelity.
@@12footchain in concert all the amps are mic'd up never knew it's function..heck even bass drums are mic'd now...back in the late 50s..60s it was a big deal when we got reverb..played second guitar and some back up vocals...in Quebec..great times.....but your break down of cars best friends girl blew me away...well done sir.
@robertalan2427 thank you. Yes well now, or I guess since 70s they have good live PA sound at concerts, so all the instruments get mic'd in addition to the vocal mics so it can all get pumped put thru the PA.
Alvin Lee The Bluest Blue
Love your videos but "just like the record" is in the key of "F" so why does everyone teach it in "E"?
I explain in the beginning. Everything on the lesson here can be done capo'd at 1 and shifted up a fret. They recorded it in E. Never played it in F
Back in the day…. when the Cars recorded this.. the only way to make a taped song faster was to speed up the tape… but it bumped up the pitch.. soo… played it in E.. but now it sounds like F…
Now,digital recordings can bump up the tempo without changing pitch.. Amazing.!
Doesn’t sound anything like LED sound
Promo would have some class anyway, if it closed, not opening
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Huh???
for gods sakes demonstrate the part
Omg really? :(
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