How to Play Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • In this lesson you will learn how to play Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats. This guitar lesson is for all guitar players and it's a really fun tune to jam to. In this video I teach you everything but the solos. Thanks for watching and enjoy my friends!
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Комментарии • 438

  • @perry4889
    @perry4889 3 года назад +85

    Re the chord at 8:30, when the Stray Cats were touring New Zealand not long after this song came out, Brian Setzer came into the music shop I used to hang out at, I had just finished trying to learn this song. I played him what I had worked out but told him that the third chord in the 'quiet' section before the solo had me stumped. He showed me and it is definitely G7aug, or as some people say G7#5, same thing. He played it as first finger-G on the bottom E string, he damped off the A string, then played F on the D string with his 2nd finger, B on G string with his third finger and D# on the B string with his fourth, top E not played. Therefore, a G7 with an augmented or sharp 5. Trying to hear/picture this without a guitar in my hands at the moment but that is what he showed me. Hope it helps.

    • @philshaw4854
      @philshaw4854 3 года назад +7

      Great comment mate

    • @perry4889
      @perry4889 3 года назад +6

      @@philshaw4854 Glad to help, not one that most guitarists would come across often, I know I hadn't.

    • @sjsharks199100
      @sjsharks199100 3 года назад +4

      That is Great - Thanks for posting this!

    • @perry4889
      @perry4889 3 года назад +11

      Sharks 1991 Not a problem. One thing I remember is that I was only about 20 and he was a year younger than me. Hard to believe now but I also remember that he was genuinely surprised that someone had sat down and tried to learn one of his songs! All these years later and people are still trying to learn it! Amazing.

    • @AthelstanEngland
      @AthelstanEngland 3 года назад +6

      @@perry4889 even if I didn't want to know the chord I'd still be interested in this story. Great memory!

  • @rnarizona9686
    @rnarizona9686 4 года назад +14

    Not only is this guy a good teacher, but he's nice and cares about animals. I like this guy, glad I found him.

    • @bonkeydollocks1879
      @bonkeydollocks1879 4 года назад +3

      Anybody who cares about animals is OK by me, the fact he's a fab player is even better

  • @stevegray2091
    @stevegray2091 4 года назад +8

    It's in C minor. The progression goes in "Walk Don't Run" style. Basic verse progression: Cm - Bb7 - Ab7 - G7. The second progression, in F minor, is Fm - Eb - Db - C7. (Refer to your key signature. There are no sharps in C minor.) The chords you are playing are correct, just enharmonically titled incorrectly. The arpeggio you are title B augmented in measure 4 is just a C minor arpeggio.

  • @FDCAFOK
    @FDCAFOK 5 лет назад +14

    Loved the Stray Cats as a teenager.

    • @mryhdy6266
      @mryhdy6266 3 года назад +3

      Love the Stray Cats as a Semicentennarian.... LOL

  • @Ronnie_Roy
    @Ronnie_Roy 8 лет назад +2

    thank you so much for your free time.
    lesson was a lot of fun.
    could not play at all 3 years ago and now playing like a guitar hero thanks to people like you my hard rockin amigo.
    peace and love.

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад

      Thank you so much Ronnie! I have the first 30 lessons that I teach all my students at www.yourguitarsage.com/30 as well. You'll find some really good stuff in there as well.

  • @JasonTStewart7
    @JasonTStewart7 Год назад +1

    Very nice, love how you guide us on how to get the correct tone too.
    The chord in the intro is a g augmented, and in c minor we use flats, so the chords for the main riff are c minor, b flat major, a flat major, g major. Thank you for posting this tricky lead part though. Certainly saved me time listening to it.

  • @TioManfredo
    @TioManfredo 8 месяцев назад +1

    My dad has that exact chet atkins, original 1960, sounds beautiful.

  • @jurgenschmitt9050
    @jurgenschmitt9050 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for the lesson , and the message at the end .

  • @martinherts1967
    @martinherts1967 8 лет назад +1

    You, Sir, are a Legend!!! Thank you sooooo much, not just for this lesson, but all the Led Zeppelin work. You the Man!!! Seriously, your enthusiasm jumps out of the monitor and this makes you just about the best guitar Teacher in the World!!! Keep rocking!

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад +1

      This is the kindest comment that I've had in a while. Thank you so much for the super kind words Martin. I truly appreciate it. :-)

    • @martinherts1967
      @martinherts1967 8 лет назад +1

      Dude, it's my pleasure! The best thing I love about your whole philosophy is that you always finish with ''Be nice to each other, and especially animals''......I'm trying to spread the same message over here in the UK, so to know there's another Keeper of the Flame is seriously amazing and reassuring - I write and record my own Rock guitar instrumentals, and wanted to share some examples with you, I've got a way to go yet, but I truly hope you enjoy them! So here goes
      :soundcloud.com/martin-norman/bad-dog-strut
      soundcloud.com/martin-norman/placebo
      If you like what you hear, they're free downloads from Soundcloud......it's all about sharing, Music is a great leveller - you certainly inspire me with your enthusiasm, if I can do the same in return, then Man that's some achievement! Never, ever stop rocking! Take care, Peace :-)

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад

      NICE!!!!!!

  • @evadelet
    @evadelet 4 года назад +28

    Hey man you missed the whole - "I don't bother chaisin' mice around" bit

    • @bluesriderDF
      @bluesriderDF 3 года назад +4

      Yes!! Where is that????

    • @BIG_MUNKY
      @BIG_MUNKY Год назад +1

      FINALLY someone mentions that. All these people saying “wow man thanks a lot I can finally play this” uhmmmm excuse me did we see the same video????

    • @BogeyDopeYT
      @BogeyDopeYT Месяц назад

      I don’t bother teaching this part of the song🎵🎶😂

  • @carlosfigueroa790
    @carlosfigueroa790 3 года назад +1

    Completely!! clear to me, Amigo!! Cheers from Central America, Guatemala City!!

  • @OldCowboySongs525
    @OldCowboySongs525 4 года назад +4

    Thats an amazing Gretsch Guitar youve got there!

  • @theballz9422
    @theballz9422 6 лет назад +1

    WOW! One of my all time favorite songs!! Thanks Erich, you have done it once again. Brian Setzer is one of the musitions that got me interested in playing the guitar and you are the musition who is helping me to learn to play my favorite songs and to become the musition I have always dreamed of being. I can never thank you enough for taking the time to help me and everyone else who follows you to achieve our dreams. You rock my friend!!!

  • @jordandelacruz1866
    @jordandelacruz1866 8 лет назад +1

    Thank you for that insightful lesson! Just scored 3 vintage pieces in a 6 week period(61 Gibson EB2 bass-64 Gretsch Tennessean-75 black Tele Custom) For YEARS could not bond with the many Gretsches I tried and now-where ya been all my life? Love it and helped me decide to keep Ric 370 for 60's part of the set. This tune will also be nice addition to set list! Thanks for your time doing these videos! Rockabilly not my strong suit and who knows how long it would of taken me to learn this!

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад

      Happy to have helped Bruce! Congrats on the new axes :)

  • @johnklein4558
    @johnklein4558 6 лет назад +1

    Erich thank you for posting this lesson on RUclips.
    Brian is a local boy done good and I love this tune.
    Thanks for making it easy to follow and explaining things instead of blowing through them.

  • @yourguitarsage
    @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад +4

    Hello my friends! Check out my free online course at: www.yourguitarsage.com/free-ugs-membership

  • @bobbijean8045
    @bobbijean8045 3 года назад +4

    I miss my '60's Bassman head & Vox 2 x12" cabinet. the guys in the barracks probably didn't.

  • @scottredgate5352
    @scottredgate5352 4 года назад +148

    Lets not forget he did this at the age of 17

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  4 года назад +6

      Right?

    • @mastershaw3094
      @mastershaw3094 4 года назад +20

      let's not forget he had personal teacher from the age 8! very good teacher!

    • @greggnumme8644
      @greggnumme8644 4 года назад +6

      THANK YOU! you know I was going to mention something about that because I've had a very nice successful career and I've been playing guitar for 44 years but I've got to tell you that I play with some very famous musicians but the bottom line was by the time I got to that place I was 28 years old! This kid I had it going on very young and the notes and things that he was hearing and playing we're off-the-charts! So some of these guys that scar this poor guy maybe they should take into consideration if they're guitar player that he was a youngster when he put this all together!

    • @fostexfan160
      @fostexfan160 4 года назад +2

      @@greggnumme8644 Who are you talking about? Setzer? Who the hell has the audacity to scar him?

    • @planeandsimple431
      @planeandsimple431 4 года назад +3

      @@fostexfan160 .. He meant; scare. People just don't take the time to proof read what they type.

  • @tellsingandplay
    @tellsingandplay 2 года назад

    Dude, you’re going to make me a HERO with my two stray cats friends!! Thanks for this!!

  • @ghoulishgraveyard9305
    @ghoulishgraveyard9305 2 года назад +1

    I was always intimated to play this song but I could play it now thanks to you

  • @2309612
    @2309612 8 месяцев назад

    Your lessons are top notch and easy to follow as an
    Intermediate player. Thanks!

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you like them! 😀🙏🙏🙏

  • @georgekawaugray6881
    @georgekawaugray6881 7 лет назад +6

    Thanks man, I'm a blues affectionardo but every now n then I swing a little wide. I've been twaddling on n off with this number for years and because of you and Brian and the band, my circle of friends and anybody else within earshot are gonna get a right Royal twanging. Much thanks once again and I do appreciate your musical ability and willingness to share. Now if only there was something I could do with my hair?

  • @swoopste
    @swoopste 5 лет назад +1

    Your lessons are really good straight to the pint no nonsense. Keep up the good work👍

  • @250alphonse
    @250alphonse 2 года назад

    My first impression is that this is a sharp dressed man. Why is that important? It speaks volumes to professionalism.

  • @KempoSensei
    @KempoSensei 7 лет назад +5

    I have my sights set on a Gretsch like that. Such a nice guitar. Great vid, thanks.

  • @turntablesrockmyworld9315
    @turntablesrockmyworld9315 5 лет назад +2

    I think most don't realize that the guitar sounds on this song are actually 3 guitars, so some of the actual sounds on this might be off. But stellar lesson!

  • @redbird4481
    @redbird4481 3 года назад +2

    Solid man, solid. 🎸

  • @surfshack2
    @surfshack2 Год назад

    Setzer is such a cool guitar player. Great style and sound. These are great chords to learn.

  • @greasemark1153
    @greasemark1153 8 лет назад +83

    you know its gonna be bad ass cause his ties undone.

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад +1

      hahaha!!

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 4 года назад

      S**t is gonna get real now my friend 😎👌

    • @ALXandroATS
      @ALXandroATS 3 года назад

      Ha, kinda like when TV weather men start rolling up their sleeves to report on the coming storm/hurricane.

  • @ray8427
    @ray8427 3 года назад

    Not sure how this popped up on my feed here but am glad it did. I am subscribing and liking this video. Enjoyed this song from the 1st time I heard it on the radio , and am a lazy, VERY lazy guitar owner / player. (more owner than player for the last decade.) This has sparked my interest and want to give this the effort. Thank you from Ontario Canada!

  • @richardc2803
    @richardc2803 6 лет назад +7

    at the end he says to be kind to animals. is it ok to go fishing? I love fishing.

  • @radrosas9687
    @radrosas9687 6 лет назад +2

    great lesson Erich !love this 80s band.always wanted to play this...next stop the solo.appreciate you teaching for free

  • @VictorRochaGaming
    @VictorRochaGaming 2 года назад

    I have a 6120 too. It really does make a difference. Nothing sounds like a Gretsch.

  • @hepgeoff
    @hepgeoff 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic lesson! Thanks for this. Always love this song.

  • @chrisbarlow2131
    @chrisbarlow2131 4 года назад

    What a song. WHAT a song!

  • @andersoncavalcanti9481
    @andersoncavalcanti9481 3 года назад

    This guy is AMAZING! Thanks for the class, i really appreciate that.

  • @theedrstrangelove
    @theedrstrangelove 4 года назад +1

    A 90's early 2000's Ampeg 100 watt Super Rocket is great for this sound.

  • @tarfpir
    @tarfpir 3 года назад

    YO! That last part about being kind to other species. . thanks for throwing that in friend!

  • @Scottocaster6668
    @Scottocaster6668 4 года назад +1

    Wow, I'm going a totally different direction here. You made this so easy to pick up. The tremolo gives it that voice it needs. My Floyd is perfect for it. (I do want a Gretch tho). Great job showing this. 👍
    Your singing is good also! Thanks again my friend 😎👌.

  • @mellowfred8935
    @mellowfred8935 2 года назад

    Man you have been an awesome help 🙏 you are so bright. Teaching skills are off the charts. Thank you so very kindly Mellowfred naples Florida

  • @arjnoro1
    @arjnoro1 2 года назад

    Setzer, one of the best!!!!

  • @victorzurdo6516
    @victorzurdo6516 8 лет назад

    Once again, you do it. Good teaching, great tunes. Thank you so much.
    I do appreciate that extra bit of kind of coaching you sometimes do, some people might not like it, its free also to ignore, and I do think it helps, inspires and guides many people out there. Efforts do make a difference. Gratitude.

  • @altonlyter2024
    @altonlyter2024 5 лет назад +24

    “I don’t bother chasing mice around”.... where is that part?

  • @alanestlin312
    @alanestlin312 6 месяцев назад

    Superb that well done

  • @skipgoryews1356
    @skipgoryews1356 2 года назад

    Thank you so much ! I an new to your vids , so glad to find you and I will see see you soon.

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  2 года назад

      Thank you, Skip! I am so glad you are here: www.yourguitarsage.com/30

  • @jonmaclennan
    @jonmaclennan 5 лет назад

    Awesome Gretsch tone! Love this song!

  • @MrGonzalezchuey
    @MrGonzalezchuey 2 года назад

    LOVE that guitar!!

  • @rennyzero420
    @rennyzero420 4 года назад +3

    D' Angelico is worth checking out.

  • @lulurosenkrantz3720
    @lulurosenkrantz3720 5 лет назад +1

    Great lesson . Thanks dude .

  • @Marcos-nm4vl
    @Marcos-nm4vl 5 лет назад

    Great free lesson, i will try(i'm a beginner), thank you, greetings from Brazil. Stray Cats is nice on guitar!!

  • @XJ1100J
    @XJ1100J 5 лет назад

    I'm really appreciating this very much. Thanks!

  • @romanborysiuk5910
    @romanborysiuk5910 11 месяцев назад

    You are the best.

  • @lukeoreilly7161
    @lukeoreilly7161 4 года назад

    Thanks for the lesson; I'll take it busking!

  • @blankblank4642
    @blankblank4642 2 года назад

    Outstanding!

  • @archtopguitar1638
    @archtopguitar1638 7 лет назад

    Most folks that teach how to play a tune forget or don't bother to play the tune in it's entirety. So after all the pieces, licks and phrases, it would be cool - I think - for you to play the whole song either at the end or at the beginning.

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  7 лет назад

      I actually have a whole separate video where I cover the song.

  • @sandymckenney3619
    @sandymckenney3619 7 месяцев назад

    Yes

  • @googull271
    @googull271 6 лет назад

    Good straightforward lesson. Thank you.

  • @Ant1-y
    @Ant1-y 2 года назад

    Great thanks

  • @nilceakin1111
    @nilceakin1111 2 года назад

    Very good!

  • @jcomm120
    @jcomm120 3 года назад

    You’re amazing, thanks for giving us newbies a hand up♤♡◇♧

  • @57ffjjimenez
    @57ffjjimenez 3 года назад

    Gracias amigo excelente lección

  • @AceFurley
    @AceFurley 3 года назад

    it's the basically the same chord progression, bass line, rhythm, etc as "hit the road, jack" by Ray Charles (but it's in the key of C, as opposed to A flat for "Hit..."-the key Ray plays it live).

  • @gclaborn
    @gclaborn 5 лет назад

    Thanks for taking the time to do all three vids, Erich... very helpful! One thing I'm hearing a little differently is that final chord. I think he's playing a Cm6/9, not a Cm9. Also, I hear the bridge as Fm6 - Cm9 - Fm6 sliding one fret into each with the pinkie adding/releasing the D (the 6 or 9) as appropriate. At one point, the Cm9 changes to Cm7/9. Then I think it finishes with a straight D major, Gaug then G. Thanks again... one of my favorite songs.

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  5 лет назад

      Thank you so much for the addition George!

  • @bluesriot2
    @bluesriot2 8 лет назад +1

    hey man great video and thanx for the be kind and be kind to animals at the end peace

  • @borealico
    @borealico 4 года назад

    Superb lesson!

  • @1979guigou
    @1979guigou 7 лет назад

    EXCELLENT tutorial good exlipcation rythmique i love that thnaks

  • @chrisclaeys6440
    @chrisclaeys6440 3 года назад

    Thanks so much, this was so helpful

  • @edinburghtumuran916
    @edinburghtumuran916 4 года назад

    Thanks for this tutorial! Great!

  • @gpdude22
    @gpdude22 3 года назад +1

    C minor scale = C D Eb F G Ab Bb C. No sharps.

  • @sandymckenney3619
    @sandymckenney3619 7 месяцев назад +1

    A real life cat came in my house and won't leave stray cats was my wedding song

  • @michaeldix4604
    @michaeldix4604 8 лет назад

    Thank U, thank U, thank U, > So very much. What a good hearted giving great guy and teacher you are,! Key word giving and good... I am a complete newbie and really appreciate your giving such great help.. ! And Yes I am a dog owner and animal lover too.... everybody should give their monthly $5, $10, or $20 to the ASPCA, to help the poor animals.. Animal lovers that is.....sorry could not help myself...

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  8 лет назад

      That's awesome! Thank you for your support and love for animals!

  • @drivers1959
    @drivers1959 6 лет назад

    nice job and great lesson

  • @stuartlaslett9973
    @stuartlaslett9973 6 лет назад

    What a beautiful instrument! Nice tutorial.

  • @martinpark8371
    @martinpark8371 7 лет назад

    great lesson your tone and playing are exellent and a really good attitude Erich cheers man!! and yeah it is a really super cool tune..

  • @CigaretteLand
    @CigaretteLand 8 лет назад

    You r the man thank u for this lesson killer song

  • @ohplezz
    @ohplezz 8 лет назад

    Great lesson/song. Great!!

  • @frooke2
    @frooke2 3 года назад

    This was helpful, thanks!

  • @AppeltVortex
    @AppeltVortex 8 лет назад

    Great lesson! Thanks!

  • @dss618
    @dss618 6 лет назад

    Coolella ! Great Instructions ! Plus your'e a cool person, player, cool everything, etc. all of the time always. Now I need some jelly donuts man.

  • @DmitriiKukhtenkov
    @DmitriiKukhtenkov 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hello. I can't find a video where you completely played the song sray cat strut

  • @GearGasms
    @GearGasms 7 лет назад

    I thought I was the only guy with both a Blues Jr AND a Line6 AMPLIFi- lol. When I first got the AMPLIFi I hated it but it grew on me!

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  7 лет назад

      Me too. It has it's uses. I LOVE my Blues Juniors though!

  • @TheonlyJesusduck
    @TheonlyJesusduck 8 лет назад

    This is great. Thanks.

  • @dumpsterdad9851
    @dumpsterdad9851 4 года назад

    great help thanks

  • @greatchannelname
    @greatchannelname 3 года назад +1

    not a dig at the player at all, but what's that hum when a note is played? is it the pickups? must have a noise gate or something going because the hum disappears when he stops playing. great lesson, BTW, very clear and informative. thanks!

  • @macdaddy1117
    @macdaddy1117 8 лет назад

    I'm determined to learn this someday

  • @eltata16
    @eltata16 8 лет назад

    Great video!!! Thanks!

  • @geoc3956
    @geoc3956 6 лет назад

    Great stuff.

    • @yourguitarsage
      @yourguitarsage  6 лет назад

      Thank you George! Your gratitude is very much appreciated.

  • @willg0opl
    @willg0opl 4 года назад +1

    Great lesson, although it grates that you describe B flat as A sharp. *in THIS key* it's correct to describe it as B flat. There's just no good reason to make people do that split-second "say whaaat?" double-take.

  • @bigbadaik
    @bigbadaik Год назад

    Thanks

  • @dolcevitaCC
    @dolcevitaCC 4 года назад

    Thanks a lot, I found this very well explained and seems to me so easy to play it unless I start and restart playing and find myself so incapable, aahahahahaha!!!! Btw, great message for animals, thanks again!!!!

  • @carloscarlito73
    @carloscarlito73 6 лет назад

    Wow, super cat class!

  • @raqueldonaire2574
    @raqueldonaire2574 5 лет назад

    No te entiendo ni jota pero me encanta tu canción dedicada a los gatos porque amo los gatos y tu canción a pesar que no entiendo nada pero las imágenes me dicen todo y don muy chistosas me muero de la risa y se las dedico ellos parece que saben que la canción habla d ellos y eso me encanta gracias por tu canción me fascina me sube el animo

  • @markfreemantle7608
    @markfreemantle7608 Год назад

    We should always be kind to our “Stray Cats” 😉 @11:30

  • @edgytryhard
    @edgytryhard 2 месяца назад

    thx a ton

  • @bittuh
    @bittuh 6 лет назад

    Great job... FYI, Brian plays '63 Bassman amps

  • @markfahey3921
    @markfahey3921 7 лет назад

    loved it, thanks.

  • @thestonecutters6177
    @thestonecutters6177 6 лет назад +1

    G Aug
    (even tho they are the same thing, I would say G aug cuz G is in da bass)

  • @DanielC__
    @DanielC__ 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @jeffgraham7316
    @jeffgraham7316 25 дней назад

    Did I miss the Bridge? That's the part I cannot remember, except that it goes to the 4.

  • @dochopper5981
    @dochopper5981 6 лет назад

    He plays through the next generation of Bassman. A 62 Brownface/Blonde. But the tweed sounds great too!