New Patron here! Lots of good stuff to work with; your Creedence Clearwater Revival brought me in. Good stuff for some old school guys like me that never really developed lead guitar skills. Minor thing, for the patron list can you do a change for me? The last name is SteveRson (capital R just to highlight where the Stevenson error is, don't do it that way :)), and you can can just shorten the "Rickey R" to "Rick".
"Magic Bus" by the Who also has that rhythm. I've read that's the way salesman used to knock on people's doors and that is where Bo Diddley got it from.
The first thing I've taken from this is the way you (nearly always) play an A chord! That makes so much sense... though breaking my very well embedded A-habit might be tricky! Thanks for another great tutorial, Thom.
That's an A with the index finger on the G string and the middle/ring fingers either side. This has two advantages 1) you can get all three fingers close to the second fret making the sound better with less finger pressure, especially compared to the standard "straight A" chord shape. If you have large fingertips like I do, you find that the index finger is way back, almost on the 1st fret using standard shape. 2) The chord change from E to A is really quick and easy as the indexfinger never moves from the G string. You just slide it from 1st to second fret and shift the other two fingers accross. A to D is just as easy as you also anchor the index finger on the G string second fret. I learnt this from "Justin guitar" (Aka Justin Sandercoe) and it has been a real game changer for me.
I appreciate what your saying and I’m a big fan of Buddy Holly and his version of this song, but I think the way thom teaches it would be great for a campfire song with one guitar. Both great versions which ever way you look at it. 👍
Nice lesson Thom. You play in the manner of the Stones. But Buddy Holly played the rhythm differently. He stressed the 2 and 4 beats of the first bar then the 3 and 4 of the second bar occasionally playing a stacatto E chord (D shape on the 4th fret) on beat 4 of the second bar. Buddy’s way of playing it is quite a bit more challenging and interesting.
Love the Allman Brothers, such musicianship and writing. Not that keen on the Black Crowes, I can listen to them alright but a bit too derivative and lack anything really special to make up for it for my taste. @@robsthedon😏
Brilliant as usual! Really helpful, and as always you hit all the notes perfectly. Also, FWIW, you don't have a bad voice. If I sing the dogs bark for about 2.5 miles.
Get this down and you've got half the Bo Diddley catalog! Well, maybe not, but there's a lot. I learnt a variation of this copying Bo Diddley's "Mona" off an old Chess Record compilation from back about 1970. Bo Diddley may have picked it up from others, and you can hear it Johnny Otis's Willy and the Hand Jive.
There is a great clip by Scott Ainslie who talks and plays a diddley bow. This is where the rhythm is coming from ruclips.net/video/Tys6dmEMyRk/видео.html
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It's a clave rythmn
New Patron here! Lots of good stuff to work with; your Creedence Clearwater Revival brought me in. Good stuff for some old school guys like me that never really developed lead guitar skills. Minor thing, for the patron list can you do a change for me? The last name is SteveRson (capital R just to highlight where the Stevenson error is, don't do it that way :)), and you can can just shorten the "Rickey R" to "Rick".
That was awesome Thom! That rhythm guitar part is a classic for sure! Hope that you & your family are doing well. 🎸🎸👍👍
Nice video, good singing too! Bo Diddley called this a jungle rhythm
I love the way the Grateful Dead do this song, also Iko Iko.
"Magic Bus" by the Who also has that rhythm. I've read that's the way salesman used to knock on people's doors and that is where Bo Diddley got it from.
You’re not only a great guitarist but a great musician too.
Awesome ! Always love your playing and teaching style!
The first thing I've taken from this is the way you (nearly always) play an A chord! That makes so much sense... though breaking my very well embedded A-habit might be tricky! Thanks for another great tutorial, Thom.
That's an A with the index finger on the G string and the middle/ring fingers either side. This has two advantages 1) you can get all three fingers close to the second fret making the sound better with less finger pressure, especially compared to the standard "straight A" chord shape. If you have large fingertips like I do, you find that the index finger is way back, almost on the 1st fret using standard shape.
2) The chord change from E to A is really quick and easy as the indexfinger never moves from the G string. You just slide it from 1st to second fret and shift the other two fingers accross. A to D is just as easy as you also anchor the index finger on the G string second fret. I learnt this from "Justin guitar" (Aka Justin Sandercoe) and it has been a real game changer for me.
I appreciate what your saying and I’m a big fan of Buddy Holly and his version of this song, but I think the way thom teaches it would be great for a campfire song with one guitar.
Both great versions which ever way you look at it. 👍
Merci. Yes it was the Crickets. Funny how so many of those bands covered Buddy Holly, still do.
Never heard this before, but that's a banger of a song.
PS - great advice on the A chord. that had been giving me fits going between E, A & D but no more.
Very nice young man thank you so much
hey man
many thanks
magic from my guitar today
thanks to your tutorial
The Bo Diddly beat!
They call it the shave and haircut rhythm. Shave and a haircut, two bits. Try it, it works.
Thanks for your videos, they are very useful to me
Nice lesson Thom. You play in the manner of the Stones. But Buddy Holly played the rhythm differently. He stressed the 2 and 4 beats of the first bar then the 3 and 4 of the second bar occasionally playing a stacatto E chord (D shape on the 4th fret) on beat 4 of the second bar. Buddy’s way of playing it is quite a bit more challenging and interesting.
The Bo Diddley rhythm must have come from the clave rhythm -- prevalent in much Mexican and Cuban dance music -- and ultimately derived from Africa.
This is awesome. Thank you for the great song tutorial. Did you glue pick guard back on?
But a gotta have faith 😆
Heyyyyy bo didleyyyyy
How do you keep your wrist so loose without breaking it is beyond me 😅😅, but great lesson as always
I immediately think of that bloody I Want Candy song. 😂 what's wrong with me.😢
What are your opinion on
The Black Crowes?
I think they are great, especially first two albums remind me of the Allman Brothers, Chris Robinson such a great singer.
@@robsthedon i didn`t ask you!🤦🏼
Love the Allman Brothers, such musicianship and writing. Not that keen on the Black Crowes, I can listen to them alright but a bit too derivative and lack anything really special to make up for it for my taste. @@robsthedon😏
@@encoreunefois1Xyes maybe not up to the level of The Allman brothers, but the first BC album has so much soul
Ten thousands thumb up
Where is your 814CE DLX?
I think that George Michael used that rythm in "Faith"
Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones
Brilliant as usual! Really helpful, and as always you hit all the notes perfectly. Also, FWIW, you don't have a bad voice.
If I sing the dogs bark for about 2.5 miles.
This is one of the most fun songs to play in my opinion. Great lesson, mate!!!
Hello, l really enjoyed watching your video.😊
I always enjoy your breakdown of songs.
Love this channel.
Its a son clave rythmn.
Thanx a lot, But easy it's not :)
Get this down and you've got half the Bo Diddley catalog! Well, maybe not, but there's a lot. I learnt a variation of this copying Bo Diddley's "Mona" off an old Chess Record compilation from back about 1970. Bo Diddley may have picked it up from others, and you can hear it Johnny Otis's Willy and the Hand Jive.
There is a great clip by Scott Ainslie who talks and plays a diddley bow. This is where the rhythm is coming from ruclips.net/video/Tys6dmEMyRk/видео.html
Cracks me up how immediately I realized Aaron Carter ripped this off of the Rolling Stones. Anyone want candy?
Nice! Always thought this was Prince rythm
It's a Buddy Holly song, but the vibe is 100 percent Bo Diiddley
Great lesson and great song. Nice breakdown. Love that little solo.
Nice lesson. Thank you for this.
Great love it.
Your impression of mick jagger is not bad
Buddy Holly lives.
I feel your power 😮