Just when I think Haugen couldn't be any cooler, he goes and releases this... so nice. Brother, you are to guitar instruction what Mike is to guitar parts---zero fluff... only what you need.
Mike Campbell is one of my favorite guitarists for the reasons laid out here. Here is the epitome of playing for the song, not his ego. He’s a genius for writing guitar parts so memorable that they become a part of the song.
Hey Eric, as I'm a longtime Heartbreakers fan Mike Campbell's playing always has a special place in my musical universe. So thank you for presenting these gems to us with so much affection.
Like the Beatles, the Heartbreakers have the amazing ability to make a song _sound_ simple but is actually quite complex. They will always be one of my favorite bands and definitely one of the funnest to play.
I remember Eric doing a cover of "It's good to be king" not long after Tom passed away. If anyone watching this has not seen it, check it out. It is a beautiful cover done Eric's own tasteful way.
I’ve heard it said the smartest thing Tom Petty ever did was hanging on to Mike Campbell. Tom put Mike out front and praised him every chance he got. Tom was a musical genius and so is Mike. If you’re not familiar with Mike’s band, the Dirty Knobs, go check them out.
We've been discussing this exact topic in my 80s band recently. Another great example is The Boys of Summer, co-written with Don Henley. Sparse guitar notes placed just perfectly!
What I like about your approach to teaching is the info you give in small doses so we can actually play and practice it right away. Most of the the greatest guitar parts are very simple. Tom and Mike’s interplay in the Heartbreakers was vital to their sound….as close as musical brothers can get. You also get the nuances with vibrato that are a big part of Mike’s playing and style. If I were starting a band right now and I could have anyone I wanted past or present, I would take Mike Campbell. Pure underrated genius!!! Thanks for the video, this was great!!!
Mike has always been one of my faves for all the reasons you talk about, and in a lot of ways that leaves him overlooked. I feel the same way about Joey Santiago of Pixies. Yet another player who focused on the right part for the song over what was cool or impressive technically.
I used to never think of Campbell as a great guitarist. Until I got older and learned more about music. Started to understand more. Now he’s one of my top favs. Love this video!
As always, Eric, you nailed it. Mike has always been one of my favorite lead guitar players. And your comment about restraint I think is one of his key attributes.
Thanks for this! Mike Campbell is one of my fave slow'n'sweet players for sure! You are so right to point out the strength of the band who are so focused on the song. They toured with Bob Dylan in the 80's and served as his backing band. Bob says playing with them was "like talking to one guy"!
Really nice lesson Eric, Thank you. Mike has to be one of the best riff makers without getting overly technical and just making them sound so damn good!
9:13 There are so many examples in Mike Campbell’s parts where he could have repeated the same lick, but he changes it up to keep the listener engaged. I’d say this is one of the key things that separates great rhythm guitarists from good ones. Great video!
Brilliant video as always Eric! Mike Campbell is one of my favourite guitarists that I feel like never gets enough credit. Also, is that a new goldtop LP? It's a beauty
This was excellent!! I love your style of teaching. Bringing the structure of the sound from the Myth to a comprehensive and entertaining lesson. Brilliant!!! Keep making the difference!!!!❤
Mike Campbell was a big influence on me even before I started playing guitar because his songs and playing shaped my ears so much. Love the breakdown and working through your TrueFire courses right now!
It’s uncanny how you seem to almost always post a video on a topic that I’ve literally just been thinking about. Over the past week I’ve been studying Campbell and lo and behold here is a video from you . Thanks man
Excellent - love this sort of song breakdown type of lesson to help you think about why to play what you play, rather than just playing mindlessly. And the Raymond Pettibon-style Steely Dan shirt is killer. That Goo cover art is one of my favorites of all time. Icing on the cake.
Dang Eric, your videos have been great for years (loved all that Safe As Milk and VU stuff on the Silvertone/Mustang), but these last few have really knocked it out of the park! My cover band plays a few of these tunes (I mostly play keys in that band) so it's really cool to see these guitar parts in that context. And I realize that I should probably just learn all these on guitar because it's good practice. Mike Campbell is a tasty guitar player. He doesn't get in the way of the singer. He plays interesting parts, but doesn't really overplay. He's not self-indulgent. Kind of reminds me of George Harrison, The Byrds (obviously) and also a bit of West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (who also did a lot of cool 12-string jangle psych). It's great that you show where the chords/notes are in the measure, and yes you gotta keep that foot tapping to keep time. That's so helpful for songs where there is a rest or pause.
These parts are all just so lovely and sing-able. Not complex, but brilliant and sometimes a little sneaky. (I learned a long time ago that just because I can PLAY it, doesn't mean I would have had the smarts or the ear to WRITE it.) Thanks for a(nother) great lesson that's also a(nother) expression of much-deserved appreciation!
Everything I needed to know about guitar I learned from Tom Fogerty could easily be updated to Mike Campbell. Neither one can do everything on guitar, but they can do everything you need to do and they do it so well.
I regularly appreciate my parents for taking me to a few heartbreakers shows in the first few years of my guitar journey. It was enlightening as a teenager.
I'm a huge Heartbreakers fan.....and for me, what makes their music so amazing is the way that the use perfect combination notes at the perfect time which makes those legendary songs so great. Clapton has that gift as well....specifically, in the live versions of Cocaine. Gilmore also comes to mind At any rate, Eric you nail it. I would love to sit in front of you & listen to you play full versions for hours & hours!!
I describe Campbell’s style as “Playing For The Song”, nothing less, nothing more, a team player. Excellent economical restraint, doesn’t let his ego get in the way…. Taste above waste 👌
ok I knew you were amazingly proficient, skilled and knowledgeable guitar teacher, oh and most importantly, FUN, but now I may kinda know why, you went to Berklee in Boston, as you just so humbly and casually mentioned in a video recently, Did you have any classes with Tomo Fujita , if you don't mind me asking ? Peace !
Aloof is definitely a great way to describe his guitar playing. These parts just give off that “I didn’t really think about it before I did it and I’m not taking this seriously” vibe.
Good job with the video. TP & the Heartbreakers is one of the finest ever. They were also a great live band, anybody who were fortunate enough to have seen them perform live would agree that they were superb, bands like them, sadly don’t exist anymore. By the way, love that gold top Les Paul Deluxe. 🎸🙏
The story behind the "Breakdown" lick is that they were recording somewhere (maybe Shelter in Tulsa?) and Mike just came up with that lick at the end of the song. The great Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour were in the studio, and Dwight said: "That's it. That's the hook." I read that somewhere years ago, and Wikipedia has the same story.
Until seeing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live, I wasn't very much into their music, because the radio always played their worst songs (typical right?) like "American Girl". Mike Campbell had me entranced the entire concert, and it was a great concert (even American Girl). I'm tired of watching guitar slingers doing fretboard gymnastics that either don't make me feel good, or even worse - nervous for it to end. Mike Campbell is at the opposite end of that spectrum, he always leaves me wanting more! Another favorite guitar player of mine from the past is Jesse Ed Davis, and he said something similar when discussing vibrato technique - that you want to pull people in rather than a nervous sounding fast vibrato that repels them. That's why I enjoy the guitar playing at this channel, besides being an excellent educator, your playing is always musical and compelling, obviously drawing on a deep well of knowledge and musical wisdom.
Master Eric, I was wondering if you know the chord or riff prog for the song name Vahevala from the band Loggins & Messina..I absolutely love this tune brother...Thanks
Great lesson and tribute to a wonderful band and guitarist. That gold top Deluxe has a great sound. My buddy and I bought Deluxes back in ‘73. He chose the gold and I chose a sunburst. His always sounded better.
I was a Heartbreakers fan, from the first time I saw them, in '77. I sa 'em at the US Festival, and again, later in the '80s. Every time, a stellar show! Listen to David Bromberg' (extended) version Jerry Jeff Walker's Mr Bojangles, in the story he tells about the "terrible things" they did to the song, on tour. I've been there, night after night, playing the same tunes. Mine were never as well-known as Mike's, so I never had to worry about "disappointing" a fan. I had to make one, first. Campbell has perfect pitch, knows exactly where the sound he wants is located. Jimi was the same, he played with the guitar behind his head, an old Chitlin' Circuit trick.
Man, you said it... "Tone, Taste, Restraint." while I was aware of Tom Petty growing up, it wasn't until I recently got their greatest hits record, that I've been really digging them. And I mean a lot. Even my 3 year old, when I turn on the stereo, she's calling "Tom Petty, Tome Petty, play Tom Petty" (my vinyl collection is 80% Jazz from the 50s and 60s). But, I'm a semi OK guitar player and Mike Campbell's style and tone really calls to me. I LOVE it.
Hey! I've got the same Les Paul Deluxe Gold Top. 😁 Mine's a '73 and I've got the original purple lined case as well. I can't do it justice, wish I could but, it is a killer guitar for sure. Heavy as heck though... lol... but I love it. Great lesson man. Thanks.
Nice to see LP Deluxe...Limited Edition perchance... has the metal Grover kluson style. I once owned two.. 73 and 74 respectively. Sunburst. Sold in a time of need...😢. Yet now have a nice 2000/2001 Deluxe Limited Edition..Deep Burgundy ...😊 And yes good musical playing works for me.
70's boat anchor Deluxe. Ever since I saw Gary and Scott from Thin Lizzy play those live. I think it was a song called, "Still* In Love With You." Always wanted one. Maybe a 73 with the embossed covers and "goof rings". Maybe a "sunburst" that showpieces the 3 piece top hahah. Love them anyway!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Oh yeah! Top wrap one of those with 11-49's in to a no negative feedback amp like an AC30. Wire the neck 50's and the bridge modern. One of the best things ever. Once you get over the septic arthritis ..
Mike Campbell may be one of the most underrated players in my lifetime. And I'm old as dirt.
Just when I think Haugen couldn't be any cooler, he goes and releases this... so nice. Brother, you are to guitar instruction what Mike is to guitar parts---zero fluff... only what you need.
Sometimes you need a fluffer but I get your point
@@SuperRbert 🤣😂
Mike Campbell is one of my favorite guitarists for the reasons laid out here. Here is the epitome of playing for the song, not his ego. He’s a genius for writing guitar parts so memorable that they become a part of the song.
Hey Eric, as I'm a longtime Heartbreakers fan Mike Campbell's playing always has a special place in my musical universe. So thank you for presenting these gems to us with so much affection.
Awesome lesson,Eric. Mike Campbell has to be one of the most underrated and understated guitarists ever.
Like the Beatles, the Heartbreakers have the amazing ability to make a song _sound_ simple but is actually quite complex. They will always be one of my favorite bands and definitely one of the funnest to play.
Great video Eric ! You she'd a light on the little things that musicians/song writers do to turn good songs to "Great songs" , excellent video !
ZZ Top and AC/DC comes to mind as well.
GROOVE MASTERS!
Cheered when I saw this video. Mike Campbell is one of the most creative and skilled rock guitarists of all time.
I remember Eric doing a cover of "It's good to be king" not long after Tom passed away. If anyone watching this has not seen it, check it out. It is a beautiful cover done Eric's own tasteful way.
Underrated song in my humble opinion
Eric is a legendary guitar teacher! Love these free lessons!
Mike Campbell has more iconic riffs that really make the song, than just about any other guitarist I can think of.
Absolutely!
Mike Campbell and Mick Ronson are the kings of playing the perfect part for the song. Harrison too.
We can toss in Joe Walsh in the riff master department too in my opinion
AGREE!
I’ve heard it said the smartest thing Tom Petty ever did was hanging on to Mike Campbell. Tom put Mike out front and praised him every chance he got. Tom was a musical genius and so is Mike. If you’re not familiar with Mike’s band, the Dirty Knobs, go check them out.
Man, I love this! Mike Campbell has so much taste!
His lead hook on stop dragging my heart around is so amazing!
Oh yeah!
We've been discussing this exact topic in my 80s band recently. Another great example is The Boys of Summer, co-written with Don Henley. Sparse guitar notes placed just perfectly!
yep that is Mike Campbell to a tee
Campbell is a great player in that George Harrison school of lead guitar playing.
Yeah! In many ways he’s the continuation of the Harrison thing - with fatter tone too!
@@EricHaugenGuitarHis slide tone on that opening of Into The Great Wide Open is mean!
What I like about your approach to teaching is the info you give in small doses so we can actually play and practice it right away. Most of the the greatest guitar parts are very simple. Tom and Mike’s interplay in the Heartbreakers was vital to their sound….as close as musical brothers can get. You also get the nuances with vibrato that are a big part of Mike’s playing and style. If I were starting a band right now and I could have anyone I wanted past or present, I would take Mike Campbell. Pure underrated genius!!! Thanks for the video, this was great!!!
Mike has always been one of my faves for all the reasons you talk about, and in a lot of ways that leaves him overlooked. I feel the same way about Joey Santiago of Pixies. Yet another player who focused on the right part for the song over what was cool or impressive technically.
Yeah! The hookmasters!
Thanks Eric - you nailed it
Best wishes from the UK
I used to never think of Campbell as a great guitarist. Until I got older and learned more about music. Started to understand more. Now he’s one of my top favs. Love this video!
Fantastic stuff. A lot of us who play this instrument need to hear these things! Thank you, Professor.
Thanks man. Since I found your channel I started playing guitar again and making progress again. You are great at what you do
As always, Eric, you nailed it. Mike has always been one of my favorite lead guitar players. And your comment about restraint I think is one of his key attributes.
Both Masterclass in how to play from Mike and a masterclass in how to be a GREAT RUclipsr on your part - amazing!
You're either adding to the song or subtracting from it. Be present and listen. Thank you, Eric!
What a great way to put it. Stealing this!
Sweet video! It's awesome to hear some appreciation for an understated guitarist.
Thanks for this! Mike Campbell is one of my fave slow'n'sweet players for sure! You are so right to point out the strength of the band who are so focused on the song. They toured with Bob Dylan in the 80's and served as his backing band. Bob says playing with them was "like talking to one guy"!
Really nice lesson Eric, Thank you. Mike has to be one of the best riff makers without getting overly technical and just making them sound so damn good!
9:13 There are so many examples in Mike Campbell’s parts where he could have repeated the same lick, but he changes it up to keep the listener engaged. I’d say this is one of the key things that separates great rhythm guitarists from good ones. Great video!
Best video of your career IMO. I am a Gainesville kid so I’m probably biased. Thanks a million Eric!
Brilliant video as always Eric! Mike Campbell is one of my favourite guitarists that I feel like never gets enough credit. Also, is that a new goldtop LP? It's a beauty
This was excellent!! I love your style of teaching. Bringing the structure of the sound from the Myth to a comprehensive and entertaining lesson. Brilliant!!! Keep making the difference!!!!❤
This is the best guitar lesson I've seen on RUclips in a good while cheers man
Your analysis is spot on Eric…I really enjoy your approach to teaching this stuff!
Awesome video man. Thanks for making this, and great playing. Mike Campbell is my favorite guitar player.
You’re such a great teacher Eric, what a great video
Mike Campbell was a big influence on me even before I started playing guitar because his songs and playing shaped my ears so much. Love the breakdown and working through your TrueFire courses right now!
It’s uncanny how you seem to almost always post a video on a topic that I’ve literally just been thinking about. Over the past week I’ve been studying Campbell and lo and behold here is a video from you . Thanks man
How Eric always makes the greatest vids❤
Literally always!
The very best
Excellent - love this sort of song breakdown type of lesson to help you think about why to play what you play, rather than just playing mindlessly. And the Raymond Pettibon-style Steely Dan shirt is killer. That Goo cover art is one of my favorites of all time. Icing on the cake.
Eric… you are such a smooth operator! I always enjoy your videos. Thank you sir. 🙏🔥
Great video Eric , you showed how simple sounding songs are turned into great songs !
Excellent video! Very cool…the Deluxe is amazing 🤩
Thank you Eric for your beautiful guitar lessons and what you put into it!
Excellent as always
Dang Eric, your videos have been great for years (loved all that Safe As Milk and VU stuff on the Silvertone/Mustang), but these last few have really knocked it out of the park! My cover band plays a few of these tunes (I mostly play keys in that band) so it's really cool to see these guitar parts in that context. And I realize that I should probably just learn all these on guitar because it's good practice. Mike Campbell is a tasty guitar player. He doesn't get in the way of the singer. He plays interesting parts, but doesn't really overplay. He's not self-indulgent. Kind of reminds me of George Harrison, The Byrds (obviously) and also a bit of West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (who also did a lot of cool 12-string jangle psych).
It's great that you show where the chords/notes are in the measure, and yes you gotta keep that foot tapping to keep time. That's so helpful for songs where there is a rest or pause.
My all time fav - he’s so wonderful!
What a great breakdown. No pun intended.
Good to see you've "got your Steely Dan t shirt".
These parts are all just so lovely and sing-able. Not complex, but brilliant and sometimes a little sneaky. (I learned a long time ago that just because I can PLAY it, doesn't mean I would have had the smarts or the ear to WRITE it.) Thanks for a(nother) great lesson that's also a(nother) expression of much-deserved appreciation!
I love Tom and Mike. They are/were my idols.
Your lessons and analysis of great songs are really great. Thanks a lot
What a killer lesson! Thank you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸
Great video as always. Fast becoming my favourite teaching RUclips channel
Such a brilliant foil for Tom, one of best
Clear. Concise. Spot on. Thanks Eric! 🤙🤙
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend erix Eric also Mike Campbell is a legend ❤😊
100% agree one of my favorite players! MC!
Mike is my biggest guitar hero. It's all about the taste and the parts.
Everything I needed to know about guitar I learned from Tom Fogerty could easily be updated to Mike Campbell. Neither one can do everything on guitar, but they can do everything you need to do and they do it so well.
I love this lesson! Thank You 🎉
Great advice and nicely done
Just brilliant Eric. Thanks so much.
I regularly appreciate my parents for taking me to a few heartbreakers shows in the first few years of my guitar journey. It was enlightening as a teenager.
Oh man I’m jealous!!!
You just gave me something else to try on my new Dano 12! I have the vintage white one. 🙏
My favorite internet guitar teacher speaking on one of my overall favorite guitar players, COOL!
F U N !! Thanks for playing and talking and all the good stuff.
I'm a huge Heartbreakers fan.....and for me, what makes their music so amazing is the way that the use perfect combination notes at the perfect time which makes those legendary songs so great. Clapton has that gift as well....specifically, in the live versions of Cocaine. Gilmore also comes to mind
At any rate, Eric you nail it. I would love to sit in front of you & listen to you play full versions for hours & hours!!
Another excellent lesson! Thank you !
Awesome vid and great spotlight on a great band and guitar player!😎👍🎸 new subscriber
I describe Campbell’s style as “Playing For The Song”, nothing less, nothing more, a team player. Excellent economical restraint, doesn’t let his ego get in the way…. Taste above waste 👌
Very cool, EH!
Thank you!!
Don’t think we missed Mystery Man in the outro! Great video. And Mike and Tom are some of the greatest to ever do it.
One of my favorite riffers ever = Mr. Mike Campbell 😁👍👍
😎✌👍❤🖖
Thanks for recognizing that Campbell is a genius.
Thanks, Eric
Ahhhhhhahaha
I knew you give in to a LP! You’ll have one on your wall pretty soon!
Luv ya bro!
Oh yeah I’ve gotta have an LP in my toolbox!
Great advice all around.
amazing lesson, hearty guitar gravy, love it !
ok I knew you were amazingly proficient, skilled and knowledgeable guitar teacher, oh and most importantly, FUN, but now I may kinda know why, you went to Berklee in Boston, as you just so humbly and casually mentioned in a video recently, Did you have any classes with Tomo Fujita , if you don't mind me asking ? Peace !
Naw but I was there when John Mayer was there!
Great tutorial!
Aloof is definitely a great way to describe his guitar playing. These parts just give off that “I didn’t really think about it before I did it and I’m not taking this seriously” vibe.
Good job with the video. TP & the Heartbreakers is one of the finest ever. They were also a great live band, anybody who were fortunate enough to have seen them perform live would agree that they were superb, bands like them, sadly don’t exist anymore. By the way, love that gold top Les Paul Deluxe. 🎸🙏
Love it! Happy Friday 🎉
Fab lesson again, love it!
The story behind the "Breakdown" lick is that they were recording somewhere (maybe Shelter in Tulsa?) and Mike just came up with that lick at the end of the song. The great Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour were in the studio, and Dwight said: "That's it. That's the hook." I read that somewhere years ago, and Wikipedia has the same story.
Until seeing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live, I wasn't very much into their music, because the radio always played their worst songs (typical right?) like "American Girl". Mike Campbell had me entranced the entire concert, and it was a great concert (even American Girl). I'm tired of watching guitar slingers doing fretboard gymnastics that either don't make me feel good, or even worse - nervous for it to end. Mike Campbell is at the opposite end of that spectrum, he always leaves me wanting more! Another favorite guitar player of mine from the past is Jesse Ed Davis, and he said something similar when discussing vibrato technique - that you want to pull people in rather than a nervous sounding fast vibrato that repels them. That's why I enjoy the guitar playing at this channel, besides being an excellent educator, your playing is always musical and compelling, obviously drawing on a deep well of knowledge and musical wisdom.
Haugen. You're pretty genius.
Master Eric, I was wondering if you know the chord or riff prog for the song name Vahevala from the band Loggins & Messina..I absolutely love this tune brother...Thanks
Great lesson and tribute to a wonderful band and guitarist. That gold top Deluxe has a great sound. My buddy and I bought Deluxes back in ‘73. He chose the gold and I chose a sunburst. His always sounded better.
I was a Heartbreakers fan, from the first time I saw them, in '77. I sa 'em at the US Festival, and again, later in the '80s. Every time, a stellar show! Listen to David Bromberg' (extended) version Jerry Jeff Walker's Mr Bojangles, in the story he tells about the "terrible things" they did to the song, on tour. I've been there, night after night, playing the same tunes. Mine were never as well-known as Mike's, so I never had to worry about "disappointing" a fan. I had to make one, first. Campbell has perfect pitch, knows exactly where the sound he wants is located. Jimi was the same, he played with the guitar behind his head, an old Chitlin' Circuit trick.
Great video, it is really difficult to became a good band guitarist, thanks!
Please give your foot equal billling, love that , never see that from other channels, very helpful!
Man, you said it... "Tone, Taste, Restraint." while I was aware of Tom Petty growing up, it wasn't until I recently got their greatest hits record, that I've been really digging them. And I mean a lot. Even my 3 year old, when I turn on the stereo, she's calling "Tom Petty, Tome Petty, play Tom Petty" (my vinyl collection is 80% Jazz from the 50s and 60s). But, I'm a semi OK guitar player and Mike Campbell's style and tone really calls to me. I LOVE it.
Hey! I've got the same Les Paul Deluxe Gold Top. 😁 Mine's a '73 and I've got the original purple lined case as well. I can't do it justice, wish I could but, it is a killer guitar for sure. Heavy as heck though... lol... but I love it.
Great lesson man. Thanks.
Got a 72 Cherry. 11#!! Heavy is the word 😂
I've got a 73 Goldtop Deluxe with the purple case, as well! My number 1!😊
Nice to see LP Deluxe...Limited Edition perchance... has the metal Grover kluson style.
I once owned two.. 73 and 74 respectively. Sunburst. Sold in a time of need...😢.
Yet now have a nice 2000/2001 Deluxe Limited Edition..Deep Burgundy ...😊
And yes good musical playing works for me.
This is an awesome video Eric thank you
That was great… Thanks!
70's boat anchor Deluxe. Ever since I saw Gary and Scott from Thin Lizzy play those live. I think it was a song called, "Still* In Love With You."
Always wanted one. Maybe a 73 with the embossed covers and "goof rings". Maybe a "sunburst" that showpieces the 3 piece top hahah.
Love them anyway!
Yeah that LP is a BRICK (12lbs)!
I do notice that the weight changes the way you play - you gotta respect the chonk!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Oh yeah! Top wrap one of those with 11-49's in to a no negative feedback amp like an AC30. Wire the neck 50's and the bridge modern. One of the best things ever. Once you get over the septic arthritis ..
@@cgavin1my 72 D, because of Lizzy of course, weighs 11# monster pancake
Campbell is the guitarist I would like to be. Check out his Surf album from the late 90's called "Blue Stingrays". Amazing!
Great insights. Love Campbell's melodic sound. Eric brings out syncopation aspect here too.
BTW.... What's the Bo Diddley 3-3-2??
great stuff - thanks
Dope Les Paul