3:10 Main intro 5:12 Chords under intro 5:48 1st verse (main) 7:12 1st verse (secondary) 8:04 Pre-chorus (guitar 1) 8:30 Pre-chorus (guitar 2) 9:08 Pre-chorus (guitar 3) 11:45 Chorus (chords) 14:32 Chorus (single note riff) 15:57 Chorus (fills) 18:23 2nd verse 20:06 Bridge (guitar 1) 22:49 Bridge (guitar 2) 23:32 Outro explanation 25:05 Chords 26:57 Solos explanation 27:43 Pre-solo 30:48 1st solo 34:47 Solo over last chorus 37:22 2nd (final) solo This song’s given me better advice than my own therapist 😆 Carl your dedication to your craft and getting EVERYTHING right is inspiring. Amazing lesson!!
Boy does this bring back memories. My late brother and I had a basement band some 40 years ago along with a drummer friend and this was one of the songs from our repertoire. I can see now that I didn't play it quite correctly but it was close enough to have fun. Thanks for doing this one.
I hear ya brother! When I started learning to play guitar, (1980-82) we were jammin 38 Special, Molley Hatchet, Skynyrd,.AC/DC, Foreigner, all the usual suspects. Those guys were really professional quality musicians. Great vocals and instruments! We actually sounded pretty good, even without a bass player. Man, guitar playing and rock/metal has come a LONG way since then!
Carl you are a great teacher! Thank you for the attention to detail as well as your patience and work ethic! I am 68 years old, spent a heckuva a lot of time picking up the needle and starting the song over ( or rewinding the cassette) to learn too many songs from the time I was 14 years old...LOL.. thank God for the technology of the 21st century and people like you who know how to use... and appreciate that you always do your best to choose the right guitar and sound for the different song styles you teach all of us.
Not only a great timeless song about youth, but a deceptively intricate guitar composition. And Jeff's Solo in HOL !!! One of the best solos ever, period. Thanks for helping me see my mistakes since learning it by ear in 1981 🎶🎸 !!!
I learned this song by ear when I was 19. Long time ago. My friends, Randy Stith (guitar/vocals) and Randy Gindlesperger (drums/guitar/vocals) had invited me to start jamming with them. I HAD to learn songs that would show them that for a beginner, I could learn by ear and perform the music. GREAT DAYS! Thanks Carl! You're a MASTER!
Im not sure if you know this, but YOU, sir, are officially the man.. no tab for this song ever sounds right, and now i know why. You got my sub, buddy!
Great tone and lesson, Carl! Classic '80s rock... and written by Jim Peterik (Survivor). Peterik also wrote .38 Special's two other biggest tunes, "Rockin' Into The Night" and "Caught Up In You". Strange trivia for sure.
I’ve always liked Jeff Carlisi’s style-very melodic and soaring tone. Saw an interview with him and what an interesting guy. Has a degree in architecture and because of economic downturn joined.38 Special. The rest is history. Very humble, intelligent man.
Loved this!!! Makes me feel like it's 1983 and I'm senior driving around campus with my 8 track blaring my theme song. Thanks bro! Great transcription !!!
Holy cow, talk about Synchronicity! I just watched a video with Jeff Carlisi talking about writing this song, and here it is from my favorite RUclips teacher. I’ve been jamming on it all week. Thanks a million, you must have psychic powers. Now to learn it the right way to play. Keep rocking.!!
Not synchronicity!! It’s Google tracking your activity then suggesting other related videos! Scary stuff! Big Brother!! 1984!! We all need to take back our privacy!
Thank you for yet another detailed breakdown of an amazing classic song. You have helped my playing more than private lessons and tab books ever did and I am eternally grateful!!
Carl you make it look so easy! Looks like I’ve got quite a few days of play-rewind-play-pause-rewind-play ahead of me! Great lesson to a great song like others have said that I knew the intro. But now I’ll know the song note for note! You killed it! 🤘
Hey Carl! You never disappoint with your choices man..lot going on here despite the simplicity to the progression... awesome work man..I've known the intro for 30 years..🤘😜🎸now I am gonna finish what I started..lol.. Les Paul studio is out and ready.. 😂
Serendipity! (Great word, don't get to use it enough) This came on the radio last night and I thought, "Hey, I ought to look up a lesson for this". Thanks for the lesson Carl!
Great job on this one Carl, especially the solos. The lesson was not too fast, not too slow. It would have taken me many hours to figure it all out, so thanks for saving me a ton of time!
I hung in I think you wore out on the last part ! This song has some of the greatest shredding and runs only a few stick out but this song has you feelin good during and after its finished ! Great job on the video !
I’m 30 minutes in and you’ve played so much stuff ! I gotta break this down into parts like 12 min 16 min 26 mins ! I gotta stop for a bit !! Great work no wonder you held back on this one !!! Great song tho !
Just when I am starting to get the last lesson down he puts out this 🔥 lesson ... well last lesson gets break time for some .38 special ... thanks sensai .. you don't sound like your going through puberty anymore that is good lol.. glad your better
Hold on loosely, but don’t let go. If you cling too tightly to her, you’re gonna lose control. Your baby needs someone to believe in, and a whole lot of space to breathe in. Such words of wisdom.
Hey Carl, thanks for doing this one🙏 This is one of my favorite tunes, espescially because of the melodic solo. I recently heard "Arizona" from the Scorpions. And it blew my mind! Could you please do a lesson for it? The guitarwork of Matthias Jabs is to good to not do one🤘
Dude all of your lessons are top notch. You have a Awesome ear for breaking down parts. Btw the Les Paul sounds Awesome in the lesson. What Amps are you using?
request ideas : Rory Gallagher (hits and deep cuts) More Robert Johnson or delta blues Blues Power - Albert King Bass guitar (When you do all the songs) Live versions of songs More Beatles (yes more) Slayer
Just saw these guys in concert last week! Fantastic show! Vocals were spot on! Guitar playing was better than ever with the addition of Jerry Riggs (Radar Rider, Heavy Metal Movie epic opening '59 Corvette seen from the band Riggs). Thank you for the hard work and sharing this timeless classic from 38 Special. There are few who even come close to your awesome teaching style.
Hey Carl! Thanks for this lesson. This was one of the first songs I learned to play, but I found out I was playing parts of it incorrectly. Now, if I sound bad, at least I'm doing it right! 🤪 I'm still battling the pancreatic tumor. Thanks for the kind words during your last livestream.
Great job breaking down this awesome song! If your on a 38 special kick, Fantasy Girl is another great one!! Thanks for your time and effort working this out!!
You should do a tutorial of the lead guitar of teeth of the hydra by steve vai, i love the way he plays it but I can’t find video tutorials anywhere because i don’t understand tabs and i think you explain really well 👌
Damn... Yr tone sounds freekin spot ON. ....maybe just a touch too much gain ? ...but it's prob. cuz there's no mix running over the top....BRAVO. In the late 70's Thru the 80's Into the 90's 38 Special was a freekin hit machine!! that blend of solid rhythm, a brace of jammin guitars, great melodies and a lil bit o' southern fried rock was a potent combo...as a guitar loving kid... 38 special jams ALWAYS had great rhythm guitar....they are all "air guitar" gold 👍👍❤️
Thank you again Mr B,I concur that every lick is able to be used in my own material, when I'm jamming or practicing. Much obliged and words cannot express my gratitude Sir. May peace be upon you!. My apologies for the edit or whatever, was wondering about the song entitled the devil's child by judas priest. Only part I gotta" hard time"with is the pre chorus I guess is what it's called. Oh no you're so damn wicked. That part haha. But yeah dude, bad ass on your channel. Hope to keep seeing ya for many years
Thanks Carl- I’ll be working on this one. You could use this lesson and roll right into “Overkill” by Men at Work- similar chord changes for the versus and the song has a great guitar solo. Cheers!
3:10 Main intro
5:12 Chords under intro
5:48 1st verse (main)
7:12 1st verse (secondary)
8:04 Pre-chorus (guitar 1)
8:30 Pre-chorus (guitar 2)
9:08 Pre-chorus (guitar 3)
11:45 Chorus (chords)
14:32 Chorus (single note riff)
15:57 Chorus (fills)
18:23 2nd verse
20:06 Bridge (guitar 1)
22:49 Bridge (guitar 2)
23:32 Outro explanation
25:05 Chords
26:57 Solos explanation
27:43 Pre-solo
30:48 1st solo
34:47 Solo over last chorus
37:22 2nd (final) solo
This song’s given me better advice than my own therapist 😆 Carl your dedication to your craft and getting EVERYTHING right is inspiring. Amazing lesson!!
Boy does this bring back memories. My late brother and I had a basement band some 40 years ago along with a drummer friend and this was one of the songs from our repertoire. I can see now that I didn't play it quite correctly but it was close enough to have fun. Thanks for doing this one.
I hear ya brother! When I started learning to play guitar, (1980-82) we were jammin 38 Special, Molley Hatchet, Skynyrd,.AC/DC, Foreigner, all the usual suspects. Those guys were really professional quality musicians. Great vocals and instruments! We actually sounded pretty good, even without a bass player. Man, guitar playing and rock/metal has come a LONG way since then!
Carl you are a great teacher! Thank you for the attention to detail as well as your patience and work ethic! I am 68 years old, spent a heckuva a lot of time picking up the needle and starting the song over ( or rewinding the cassette) to learn too many songs from the time I was 14 years old...LOL.. thank God for the technology of the 21st century and people like you who know how to use... and appreciate that you always do your best to choose the right guitar and sound for the different song styles you teach all of us.
Absolutely love this song. Pure and strong rock at its finest!
Not only a great timeless song about youth, but a deceptively intricate guitar composition. And Jeff's Solo in HOL !!! One of the best solos ever, period. Thanks for helping me see my mistakes since learning it by ear in 1981 🎶🎸 !!!
Let's ROCK!!!!!
Thanks CARL!!!!
Hey fellow guitar nerds, can we make this his most viewed lesson?
39:55 "and then we get to a very killah lick!" Amazing lick (and solo overall) by the very underrated Jeff Carlisi. Great job as always!
I'm 28. Been waiting for a tutorial on this song since I first listened to it 13 years ago playing guitar hero. Thanks for bringing back the memories
I learned this song by ear when I was 19. Long time ago. My friends, Randy Stith (guitar/vocals) and Randy Gindlesperger (drums/guitar/vocals) had invited me to start jamming with them. I HAD to learn songs that would show them that for a beginner, I could learn by ear and perform the music. GREAT DAYS!
Thanks Carl! You're a MASTER!
Now we need Caught Up In You!! 😍 thank you Carl!
More 38 special songs Carl you are the best
Im not sure if you know this, but YOU, sir, are officially the man.. no tab for this song ever sounds right, and now i know why. You got my sub, buddy!
This song got me! Playing this with you is making my humbuckers sing. I freaking love this!
Great tone and lesson, Carl! Classic '80s rock... and written by Jim Peterik (Survivor). Peterik also wrote .38 Special's two other biggest tunes, "Rockin' Into The Night" and "Caught Up In You". Strange trivia for sure.
Nah, CO-written.
Peterik is a great writer. (And apparently the guitar riff was written by a third writer.)
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT!! Thank you Carl you’re awesome!!
I’ve always liked Jeff Carlisi’s style-very melodic and soaring tone. Saw an interview with him and what an interesting guy. Has a degree in architecture and because of economic downturn joined.38 Special. The rest is history. Very humble, intelligent man.
Loved this!!! Makes me feel like it's 1983 and I'm senior driving around campus with my 8 track blaring my theme song. Thanks bro! Great transcription !!!
there are some pretty licks in those solos that are worth learning - thanks Carl!
Holy cow, talk about Synchronicity! I just watched a video with Jeff Carlisi talking about writing this song, and here it is from my favorite RUclips teacher. I’ve been jamming on it all week. Thanks a million, you must have psychic powers. Now to learn it the right way to play. Keep rocking.!!
Not synchronicity!! It’s Google tracking your activity then suggesting other related videos! Scary stuff! Big Brother!! 1984!! We all need to take back our privacy!
Carl, as usual, excellent lesson! You cover details (46 minutes) like nobody else! Thank you for the care you put into these lessons!
Hearing this song for the first time.... N has become one of my favourite.....thanks for guiding through all chords melodies
Thank you for yet another detailed breakdown of an amazing classic song. You have helped my playing more than private lessons and tab books ever did and I am eternally grateful!!
Carl you make it look so easy! Looks like I’ve got quite a few days of play-rewind-play-pause-rewind-play ahead of me! Great lesson to a great song like others have said that I knew the intro. But now I’ll know the song note for note! You killed it! 🤘
You a hero Carl
Hey Carl! You never disappoint with your choices man..lot going on here despite the simplicity to the progression... awesome work man..I've known the intro for 30 years..🤘😜🎸now I am gonna finish what I started..lol.. Les Paul studio is out and ready.. 😂
Same here....dusting off the ole Lefty Schecter for this one. Have known the intro for years, but always wanted more.
Same here
@@fj5144 I'm an 80s child for sure..lol..we probably all are..born 74...🤘🎶..I think we all learned this one early...
Love this song, love .38 Special! Awesome job Carl, would love to see more southern rock!!!!
Serendipity! (Great word, don't get to use it enough) This came on the radio last night and I thought, "Hey, I ought to look up a lesson for this". Thanks for the lesson Carl!
I really appreciate your effort and talent.
I watch you all the time I've learned many songs I all ways wanted to learn thank you Carl
Thanks for taking the time for this classic Carl.. Awesome. Great to see you playing a Les Paul too, sounds great !!
Classic rock just hits different
First class instruction brother. Love the song, love the riffs... iconic
I was hoping you would eventually do this lesson. Great song by a band that had a surprising number of hits.
Great lesson Carl, and man that tone sounds fantastic
Love this song. Always great lessons. Thanks carl
Love this song. Ur strumming is absolutely killer, I’ll definitely come back to this vid when I have time to go through the entire thing
I looked up the tabs and was like whoa that's a lot of guitars and then came to Carl's channel and thank the lord he covered it!
Every time I search for how to play a song there you are. Love your videos.
what a great tune! 80's music is the best!
I have always liked this song. Thank you for putting it together.
THANK YOU CARL! Been wanting this lesson forever. You're the best!
Thanks Carl. Love this song
Great job on this one Carl, especially the solos. The lesson was not too fast, not too slow. It would have taken me many hours to figure it all out, so thanks for saving me a ton of time!
Thanks, Carl! Great lesson.
I hung in I think you wore out on the last part ! This song has some of the greatest shredding and runs only a few stick out but this song has you feelin good during and after its finished ! Great job on the video !
glad to see you back young man
Another classic. Thanks Carl
I’m 30 minutes in and you’ve played so much stuff ! I gotta break this down into parts like 12 min 16 min 26 mins ! I gotta stop for a bit !! Great work no wonder you held back on this one !!! Great song tho !
Been waiting for a good lesson on this song! Thanks! 🤘
Thank you Carl. Always loved this one!!
38 Special are awesome. Thanks for the great lesson Carl
Glad you're feeling better. Awesome lesson!
Carl many thanks for all you do !
Cool! I'm liking the variety of tunes you're sharing here, it keeps things from getting boring. Thanks
Thanks for putting this up for me mate
Class tune
Love this song as well as “Caught up in you” by 38 Special. Thanks Carl 🎸👍
Just when I am starting to get the last lesson down he puts out this 🔥 lesson ... well last lesson gets break time for some .38 special ... thanks sensai .. you don't sound like your going through puberty anymore that is good lol.. glad your better
Dude. You Are always the first person I look for. But thank you. You talk enough but you don't over explain. Alot do!!!
Hold on loosely, but don’t let go. If you cling too tightly to her, you’re gonna lose control. Your baby needs someone to believe in, and a whole lot of space to breathe in. Such words of wisdom.
Great choice! Appreciate it.
Such an awesome song!!
Thank you
Thank you for this we just started covering this song and I was so lost on that second solo. This helps a lot.
Outstanding. You have great tone and feel. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate the riffs!
THANK YOU !!!!!!
Well done, Sir.
This is a great song to work on my timing. Never gave much thought to learn this song but it's such a rocker and crowd pleaser. Great sound too, Carl
Thank you for these lessons Carl
Carl, playing a Les Paul??? No way!! 🙂
Love classic rock and blues keep it coming…Clapton Hendrix Stones Zeppelin and all of the above….Thanks so much 🎸🎶
Great Song and Band.
Love this song, thank you for doing the tutorial for it!
Hey Carl, thanks for doing this one🙏 This is one of my favorite tunes, espescially because of the melodic solo.
I recently heard "Arizona" from the Scorpions. And it blew my mind! Could you please do a lesson for it? The guitarwork of Matthias Jabs is to good to not do one🤘
Dude all of your lessons are top notch. You have a Awesome ear for breaking down parts. Btw the Les Paul sounds Awesome in the lesson. What Amps are you using?
request ideas :
Rory Gallagher (hits and deep cuts)
More Robert Johnson or delta blues
Blues Power - Albert King
Bass guitar (When you do all the songs)
Live versions of songs
More Beatles (yes more)
Slayer
Excellent breakdown of the song!
Just saw these guys in concert last week! Fantastic show! Vocals were spot on! Guitar playing was better than ever with the addition of Jerry Riggs (Radar Rider, Heavy Metal Movie epic opening '59 Corvette seen from the band Riggs). Thank you for the hard work and sharing this timeless classic from 38 Special. There are few who even come close to your awesome teaching style.
Great lesson!!!!
Georgia satellites- keep your hands to your self
If you ever can Carl
Much love from over the pond
Great song!!!!!
Thank You! Carl❤️🔥🎶
We covered this song it was really great for me to hear the great guitar solo!!!
Great song
Hey Carl! Thanks for this lesson. This was one of the first songs I learned to play, but I found out I was playing parts of it incorrectly. Now, if I sound bad, at least I'm doing it right! 🤪
I'm still battling the pancreatic tumor. Thanks for the kind words during your last livestream.
🙏🙏🙏
Awesome thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Fun song to play Carl, Nicely done!!!
Great job breaking down this awesome song! If your on a 38 special kick, Fantasy Girl is another great one!!
Thanks for your time and effort working this out!!
You should do a tutorial of the lead guitar of teeth of the hydra by steve vai, i love the way he plays it but I can’t find video tutorials anywhere because i don’t understand tabs and i think you explain really well 👌
Great job on a great song, fantasy girl is a great one to!
Damn... Yr tone sounds freekin spot ON. ....maybe just a touch too much gain ? ...but it's prob. cuz there's no mix running over the top....BRAVO.
In the late 70's Thru the 80's Into the 90's 38 Special was a freekin hit machine!! that blend of solid rhythm, a brace of jammin guitars, great melodies and a lil bit o' southern fried rock was a potent combo...as a guitar loving kid... 38 special jams ALWAYS had great rhythm guitar....they are all "air guitar" gold 👍👍❤️
Great content. Thanks for another fun lesson.
Thank you again Mr B,I concur that every lick is able to be used in my own material, when I'm jamming or practicing. Much obliged and words cannot express my gratitude Sir. May peace be upon you!. My apologies for the edit or whatever, was wondering about the song entitled the devil's child by judas priest. Only part I gotta" hard time"with is the pre chorus I guess is what it's called. Oh no you're so damn wicked. That part haha. But yeah dude, bad ass on your channel. Hope to keep seeing ya for many years
You are amazing!
Thanks Carl!
Thanks for the great video!
Thanks Carl- I’ll be working on this one. You could use this lesson and roll right into “Overkill” by Men at Work- similar chord changes for the versus and the song has a great guitar solo. Cheers!
Great lesson. Thanks for covering the solos! I haven't played it since 1992? I'm old......
Nice one! Thanks for burning the calories to get this done!
Finally!!!!!!!
Hints on what strings to mute out are helpful. Production on Carl’s lessons keeps getting better.
All of em except the ones you’re playing. 👍🏻