JBG was the song that got me playing in 1955 at 11. I have always gone back to it and listened to again and again. This guy really knows it and I picked up the last part of the second solo from him. Now I know the whole thing note for note and feeling for feeling. Thanks
Once again you have put in the hard work to analyse the true formations of these classic riffs which most of us thought we knew how to play decades ago-turns out we were wrong!
"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'" - John Lennon. Great Lesson! Showing the "map" of where all the notes in the solo fall, and how they coincide with the B-flat and E-flat chords was particularly useful. Well played! Keep up the great work!
This was the song that started it all for me about 53 years ago. Still can't quite play it right, but maybe now (WITH THE HELP OF YOUR VIDEO) I'll get down pat. Thanks for all of the great content.
I guess I'm younger - 66, only been playing for fifty-TWO years. You old guys are a real inspiration to me. But I do think the point here is - it's not supposed to be RIGHT. Do you think Chuck BERRY ever played it the same way twice? Just flap 'em around, what comes out is what's "right." Study it like it's Beethoven, Chuck will be the one rolling over - in his grave. Though I do like Beethoven - no lack of balls there! it's all rock 'n' roll.
Talked with keyboard player who toured UK and played German TV with Chuck and said on the flight from UK to Germany Chuck didn't want to talk early rock n roll but only English literature. Also demanded cash before ever stepping on a stage.
@@MSM101 Eh, it may have been a roadshow and the guy was part of some other band or part of the backing band for all the name performers. As for the getting cash up front: this is well known about Chuck (as is: using local players, bringing only his guitar, and using event-provided amps) and he and many performers-especially minority ones -learned the hard way in the early days. Event promoters would often take off with the cash or skim large amounts or use a gun to force a performer to take less than originally promised. Getting paid cash up front was smart.
I saw chuck play at Sam Houston state in about 1971. Check demanded his pay before he took the stage even though that’s not what the contract called for. Chuck had no band with him and used the local “warm up” band as backup.
@@MSM101 Wrong. He toured UK with Rockin Horse (Mike Snow on keys). They also played BeatClub in Germany - if you don't believe someone who knew the band like I did then just look it up on RUclips and you can see Mike on keys.
I am glad somebody finally showed that intro properly! I see so many players do some variation, which I guess is ok but this is the right way. THE bflat ( piano key) as they call it, is a clue he may have adopted Johnny Johnsons piano playing riff. Of course most play it in A now its easier to jam with but Bflat is it.
Great job both of you!! Your the easiest to understand! For me anyway!! You can follow what your doing and talking about!! I have to sit down and start playing more! Thank you both!!
Not to take anything away from Mark, I watch his channel too. I just wanted to add my understanding of chucks sound.. the reason why it's hard for a band to cop this groove is that the piano is swinging the beat and chuck is playing 4 /4 time. Louis Jordan's sax playing as well as Johnny Johnsons driving piano sound was often inspiring what chuck played His sound was his own , and deserves all the credit he gets , a poet an inovater and an artist. I could be wrong but I've been told this by someone who understands these things better than i
This is the guy this is the man another excellent lesson every guitar player in the world should know this song and now we're going to learn it right great job like always I know I'm at the right place to learn songs
Yes, NASA sent a clip of "JBG" on Voyager & purportedly when the aliens found it, they replied "SEND MORE CHUCK BERRY!!!" We will...& this guy will show them how to play it. Keep up the good work!!!
JOHNNY B. GOODE was recorded January 6, 1958 at Chess recording studio in Chicago. Besides Chuck playing rhythm guitar and overdubbing leads and riffs, Lafayette Leake played piano, Willie Dixon bass and Fred Below drums. What makes the recording unique is the jazz swing drumming against Chucks straight 4/4 rhythm. Most drummers play this song wrong. They play a rock beat. But Below played a swing beat.
@@7colliemacOn the legendary record, he plays it in Bb. However, In all his later live performances including with Julian Lennon and Keith Richard as well as with Bruce Springsteen, Chuck sang the song in the key of C!!! He was amazing!
hey all new guitar players out there, it's me, some guy... some guy that leaves a comment. you know that old classic Chuck Berry sound you're all looking for? well, listen to this! i know you all aren't ready for this but, your great grandparents, they love it.
Nice riffing! But off topic, love your Thunder Road shirt! I've spent a lot of time with Frank and his crew at the West Seattle store. Always have great gear!
Best Guitar 'How-To on the Tube. Done it again!💥Brilliant. Just realised that I've never sat down and taught myself this. Going to change that next - Thanks I think Chuck once said that these intros licks fills and solos of his were written to try to emulate the sound of a brass section that he didn't have. Amazing to think of that being the case, if so. They became rock guitar lore. Literally the sound of Rock'n'Roll ;)
Outstanding video, thanks for doing this. You sure showed me how to do it right. Keith Richards made his entire career off "Johnny B. Goode" and all the other Chuck Berry riffs and solos he recorded during his amazing career. As far as I'm concerned, if you don't know how to play "Johnny B. Goode" you're not a rock and roll guitar player.
I played drums with Chuck in 1971 in North Carolina with the Allman Brothers and Spirit on the same bill and stage. We played all of his hits and the live concert is on RUclips under UNC 71 Jubilee in the 2nd of 2 segments seen after the Allman Brothers performance .
I have 10 great pictures of me and Chuck one of which we are both laughing and he is holding my hands in stitches bent over. This pic was taken back stage before we went on. My brother took all the photos and I was just doing my thing . They are all classic photos.
I have seen this played so many times and mostly in other keys and played incorrectly since I started playing out in 69'. I then played drums. I switched to guitar and never played it this exact. Actually, never wanted to do the song as I had so many memories of it done so poorly (kind of like Proud Mary LOL). I would play this again if I took the time to learn it the proper way. Thanks, love what you do.
It boggles my mind to try to imagine how through-the-roof exciting this must have sounded to kids in 1958. It's not surprising rock and roll scared the hell out authorities who tried to ban it for fear it would spark riots. I've heard both Keith Richards and Lemmy discuss the context of the times, both pointing out how dull and boring popular music was at the time, and then suddenly stuff like THIS (and Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, etc.) started blasting out of their radios. Unimaginable, but easy to understand how it sparked a cultural revolution for the youth of the time...
Nice! I am going to learn this song soon to do a guitar cover, and deeply enjoyed your appreciation and praise for the pure rock n' roll riffs and Chuck's brilliancy! Appreciate it and subscribed! : )
11:18 I played this song for years before realizing I was playing those chorus riffs out of time from the original. The timing on it is a little tricky.
According to Keith Richards, while he was making the documentary about Chuck (Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll), Chuck never played the song live the same way, even in how he tuned. He said it made it tough when they filmed the live sequences for the film because the other band members were always having to adjust that.
Thanks 12-Foot. This song has been on my list for 40 years. Shame on me. As soon as I get done with dinner here, I'll give it a whirl. Oh, by the way... I do play this my own way so it's not like I haven't tried. It's just not verbatim. Thanks again. sw (subscriber)
If you find yourself getting tired on that rhythm riff you can always do this: Middle finger 6th fret Low E, Pinky 8th fret A string, then block with pinky and ring, still middle finger 6th fret and Index 5th fret D string. Easier!
WHAT A EXCCELENT LESSON TUTORIAL, I AM VOCALIST AND GUITARIST WITH A HOBBY BAND AND I LIKE TO MUCH THIS ICONIC SONG OF CHUCK BERRY THAT HAS A LOT OF COVERS INCLUDED THE BEATLES , AND JOHN LENNON WAS A BIG FAN OF CHUCK, AND THERE ARE A VIDEO HERE ON RUclips PLAYING TOGETHER🙂🙂🎤🎤🎸🎸 AS SAME AS KEITH RICHARDS ROLLING STONES GUITARIST WHO RECEIVE A PUNCH ON HIS FACE WHEN TOOK THE BERRY GUITAR IN HIS DRESSING ROOM...LOL 😂 THANKS FROM MÉXICO. JOE.🙂🎤🎸
Mark is terrific. I've been subscribed to him forever. The guy I miss on YT is James James. His channel is still there, but sadly he doesn't produce content anymore. You are helping to fill that gap very well, though.
Many thanks for your JBG Lesson Really good exposure to the lead guitar riff. I'm old enough to remember (pushing 80) that guitars in the '50's and Early '60's had wire wound strings in the G (3rd) position. I might be wrong, but I think you had to slide up two frets rather than bend up two frets in the solos. on the G string ?? just a thought.
Yeah there was a lot of that. Some guys took the low E string and threw it out, moved all the other strings over one, and added a banjo string on the high e/1st string slot. Until string manufacturers started making unwound 3rds
Chuck Berry would play the intro in many different ways from the original recording. Daryl Davis from the Washington DC area was one of his main keyboard players. I just saw him recently at the Birchmere and Alexandria.
Chuck also stole Walbash Cannonball for his hit The Promised Land. Perhaps he shouldn’t have been so critical of The Beach Boys. Music is circular. Great lesson!
chuck was the man, he used to tour in his Cadillac, him and a guitar, he would get a local band to learn his hits and to back him up , pay them 1000 bucks and he would get 10000
I grew up in the 50's and 60's in a family of White racists. Black American musicians like Chuck Berry (and many others) helped me to overcome that toxic environment. So thanks for the great music Chuck, and for teaching me how to become a better man. -- UPDATE: Take a moment and look at all the racist comments below to understand what Black Americans still have to contend with in the 21st century . . . disgusting.
@@smedleybutler5276 Is this supposed to be a serious comment, or are you a low-life racist trolling on a RUclips channel where you don't belong? If so, piss off.
Marvin Berry his cousin overheard it on a gig after cutting his fingure while breaking into a trunk,a local stranger volunteered to take over for him on guitar,Marvin then called unselfishly his cousin chuck on the pay phone just off stage and let him here it {one time over a 50s model pay phone}
Great Lesson! I've been playing this wrong for decades 🤣, so thank you! Correct me if I'm wrong, but do you need to add some more dots on your visual of the fretboard and notes @5:55? When you start playing the call and response stuff @16:50...you're hitting the B and G strings at the 10th and 11th frets? Your dots end at the 9th fret.
Guitar techniques magazine claimed this was recorded in A and sped up (along with vocals to make him sound younger). They also noted an open d (sounding as Eb) string accidentally hit by Chuck which would have sounded different against Bb. The second half of the intro solo is overdubbed whilst the first guitar moves to the chugging part. What do you think? You’re playing off these parts is awesome by the way. They sound so good!
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JBG was the song that got me playing in 1955 at 11. I have always gone back to it and listened to again and again. This guy really knows it and I picked up the last part of the second solo from him. Now I know the whole thing note for note and feeling for feeling. Thanks
The song was released in 1958.
Perhaps you’re thinking of « Maybellene » which came out in 1955.
Oops. Not good with dates
Once again you have put in the hard work to analyse the true formations of these classic riffs which most of us thought we knew how to play decades ago-turns out we were wrong!
"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'" - John Lennon. Great Lesson! Showing the "map" of where all the notes in the solo fall, and how they coincide with the B-flat and E-flat chords was particularly useful. Well played! Keep up the great work!
This was the song that started it all for me about 53 years ago. Still can't quite play it right, but maybe now (WITH THE HELP OF YOUR VIDEO) I'll get down pat. Thanks for all of the great content.
I guess I'm younger - 66, only been playing for fifty-TWO years. You old guys are a real inspiration to me. But I do think the point here is - it's not supposed to be RIGHT. Do you think Chuck BERRY ever played it the same way twice? Just flap 'em around, what comes out is what's "right." Study it like it's Beethoven, Chuck will be the one rolling over - in his grave. Though I do like Beethoven - no lack of balls there! it's all rock 'n' roll.
How did you do?
Talked with keyboard player who toured UK and played German TV with Chuck and said on the flight from UK to Germany Chuck didn't want to talk early rock n roll but only English literature. Also demanded cash before ever stepping on a stage.
I can tell you now that *that* keyboard player never toured with Chuck. He used "pick up" musicians at every venue, often his support.
@@MSM101 Eh, it may have been a roadshow and the guy was part of some other band or part of the backing band for all the name performers. As for the getting cash up front: this is well known about Chuck (as is: using local players, bringing only his guitar, and using event-provided amps) and he and many performers-especially minority ones -learned the hard way in the early days. Event promoters would often take off with the cash or skim large amounts or use a gun to force a performer to take less than originally promised. Getting paid cash up front was smart.
I saw chuck play at Sam Houston state in about 1971. Check demanded his pay before he took the stage even though that’s not what the contract called for. Chuck had no band with him and used the local “warm up” band as backup.
@@MSM101 Wrong. He toured UK with Rockin Horse (Mike Snow on keys). They also played BeatClub in Germany - if you don't believe someone who knew the band like I did then just look it up on RUclips and you can see Mike on keys.
@@larryallen1093 I've seen him three times in Scotland under exactly the same circumstances.
I am glad somebody finally showed that intro properly! I see so many players do some variation, which I guess is ok but this is the right way. THE bflat ( piano key) as they call it, is a clue he may have adopted Johnny Johnsons piano playing riff. Of course most play it in A now its easier to jam with but Bflat is it.
This was the guy and song that got me into guitar. Saw him play this on TV in the early 70’s. I was 12 years old and that was it for me.
How you teach is impeccable. You have a flow of teaching that so easy to follow. Keep up the good work. Been playing it wrong for 36 years.
That’s the best breakdown of the exact notes for Johnny B. Goode that I’ve ever seen. Well Done, Maestro!🙌🏻🙌🏻🍎
Thanks for the mention brother! Great video!
No problem, the least I could do. Thanks for your awesome content.
@@12footchain Right back at you - great stuff you're doing.
Great job both of you!! Your the easiest to understand! For me anyway!! You can follow what your doing and talking about!! I have to sit down and start playing more! Thank you both!!
Not to take anything away from Mark, I watch his channel too.
I just wanted to add my understanding of chucks sound.. the reason why it's hard for a band to cop this groove is that the piano is swinging the beat and chuck is playing 4 /4 time. Louis Jordan's sax playing as well as Johnny Johnsons driving piano sound was often inspiring what chuck played
His sound was his own , and deserves all the credit he gets , a poet an inovater and an artist.
I could be wrong but I've been told this by someone who understands these things better than i
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This is the guy this is the man another excellent lesson every guitar player in the world should know this song and now we're going to learn it right great job like always I know I'm at the right place to learn songs
Excellent teacher
Yes, NASA sent a clip of "JBG" on Voyager & purportedly when the aliens found it, they replied "SEND MORE CHUCK BERRY!!!" We will...& this guy will show them how to play it. Keep up the good work!!!
Every one knows he got the riff from Marty McFly.
Marty got it from T Bone Walker.
Wasn't he helped by Marvin! Marvin Berry!
@@richardwallace4212 😂 exactly!
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That was so well done!
1st song I learned to play oh so long a go .... thanks for showing me how to play it the right way 🙂
Thanks!
Thank you!
Great lesson.....your a good teacher
Good timing, I've been working on this. Chuck had huge hands, and could rock out on the 1st position F chord easily
My personal favorite guitar teacher. My pleasure just to listen and watch even if I don't learn to play 😊❤
Thanks for the kind words!
JOHNNY B. GOODE was recorded January 6, 1958 at Chess recording studio in Chicago. Besides Chuck playing rhythm guitar and overdubbing leads and riffs, Lafayette Leake played piano, Willie Dixon bass and Fred Below drums. What makes the recording unique is the jazz swing drumming against Chucks straight 4/4 rhythm. Most drummers play this song wrong. They play a rock beat. But Below played a swing beat.
Yes you are right, the dichotomy of chucks straight time playing vs the swing backbeat is such an important nuance
Chuck plays it in B# most guitarists (including me) play it in A.
@@7colliemacOn the legendary record, he plays it in Bb. However, In all his later live performances including with Julian Lennon and Keith Richard as well as with Bruce Springsteen, Chuck sang the song in the key of C!!! He was amazing!
@@7colliemacdon’t you mean B flat. Because B sharp would be C, I guess.
Good job! Love the note chart. I’ve done that myself for scales and licks since 1969!
Always enjoy your lessons. You're one of the best on YT..
Thank you!
The ROCK'N'ROLL guitar!!!
Great lesson. Beautiful guitar. Thank you very much.
Great lesson as always
-I know the intro but learned several things
Jimi Hendrix did a version on the Live at Berkeley record that boogles the mind....
Amazing lesson!
Man, I joined your patreon, I did the Beck level. Man, you have some great tabs. I can't wait to learn some of these songs the correct way. Thank you
Thank you!
Robert Johnson is the granddad of rock n'roll, prb the thing Chuck Berry adapted - and simplified, masterfully, for mass-consumptoon.
This is it.. the holy grail 🎸
hey all new guitar players out there, it's me, some guy... some guy that leaves a comment. you know that old classic Chuck Berry sound you're all looking for? well, listen to this! i know you all aren't ready for this but, your great grandparents, they love it.
Nice riffing! But off topic, love your Thunder Road shirt! I've spent a lot of time with Frank and his crew at the West Seattle store. Always have great gear!
Best Guitar 'How-To on the Tube. Done it again!💥Brilliant.
Just realised that I've never sat down and taught myself this. Going to change that next - Thanks
I think Chuck once said that these intros licks fills and solos of his were written to try to emulate the sound of a brass section that he didn't have.
Amazing to think of that being the case, if so. They became rock guitar lore. Literally the sound of Rock'n'Roll ;)
Outstanding video, thanks for doing this. You sure showed me how to do it right. Keith Richards made his entire career off "Johnny B. Goode" and all the other Chuck Berry riffs and solos he recorded during his amazing career. As far as I'm concerned, if you don't know how to play "Johnny B. Goode" you're not a rock and roll guitar player.
The king of duads and triads.
I played drums with Chuck in 1971 in North Carolina with the Allman Brothers and Spirit on the same bill and stage. We played all of his hits and the live concert is on RUclips under UNC 71 Jubilee in the 2nd of 2 segments seen after the Allman Brothers performance .
wow that is great! So I have to ask, any interaction with him? I've heard stories about how he may not have treated his support bands all that well.
I have 10 great pictures of me and Chuck one of which we are both laughing and he is holding my hands in stitches bent over. This pic was taken back stage before we went on. My brother took all the photos and I was just doing my thing . They are all classic photos.
Amigo, eres muy buen maestro !!! Tocas de modo original, me gusta, así que me suscribo, cordial saludo! 😄👍
Welcome!
Love that guitar.
I have seen this played so many times and mostly in other keys and played incorrectly since I started playing out in 69'. I then played drums. I switched to guitar and never played it this exact. Actually, never wanted to do the song as I had so many memories of it done so poorly (kind of like Proud Mary LOL). I would play this again if I took the time to learn it the proper way. Thanks, love what you do.
You're going to have to show us the duck walk to hahaha
That I would like to see 🤣
Love learning a Marty mcfly classic!
Thank you very much, a great tutorial, friendly and clever.
It boggles my mind to try to imagine how through-the-roof exciting this must have sounded to kids in 1958. It's not surprising rock and roll scared the hell out authorities who tried to ban it for fear it would spark riots. I've heard both Keith Richards and Lemmy discuss the context of the times, both pointing out how dull and boring popular music was at the time, and then suddenly stuff like THIS (and Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, etc.) started blasting out of their radios. Unimaginable, but easy to understand how it sparked a cultural revolution for the youth of the time...
Awesome lesson.👍🏼
Michael J Fox played all downstrokes in Back to the Future. Which I thought showed his chops pretty well. Thanks 🤙🤙
Nice! I am going to learn this song soon to do a guitar cover, and deeply enjoyed your appreciation and praise for the pure rock n' roll riffs and Chuck's brilliancy! Appreciate it and subscribed! : )
11:18 I played this song for years before realizing I was playing those chorus riffs out of time from the original. The timing on it is a little tricky.
Greatest ever song
Heavy Metal of the 50's
Great video! Thanks.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
Talk talk talk, get on with it !
According to Keith Richards, while he was making the documentary about Chuck (Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll), Chuck never played the song live the same way, even in how he tuned. He said it made it tough when they filmed the live sequences for the film because the other band members were always having to adjust that.
Thanks 12-Foot. This song has been on my list for 40 years. Shame on me. As soon as I get done with dinner here, I'll give it a whirl. Oh, by the way... I do play this my own way so it's not like I haven't tried. It's just not verbatim. Thanks again. sw (subscriber)
Starts playing at 03:00
If you find yourself getting tired on that rhythm riff you can always do this: Middle finger 6th fret Low E, Pinky 8th fret A string, then block with pinky and ring, still middle finger 6th fret and Index 5th fret D string. Easier!
I am a retired engineer and I am blown away when I see things that are “math”. Was Chuck Berry a mathematician? Is all music math? How, what,…..?
No more excuses.. now i just gots to learn johnny `b`flat😎👍
thanks 😁
Love your contract. Wait for them!
Thanks mate.
WHAT A EXCCELENT LESSON TUTORIAL, I AM VOCALIST AND GUITARIST WITH A HOBBY BAND AND I LIKE TO MUCH THIS ICONIC SONG OF CHUCK BERRY THAT HAS A LOT OF COVERS INCLUDED THE BEATLES , AND JOHN LENNON WAS A BIG FAN OF CHUCK, AND THERE ARE A VIDEO HERE ON RUclips PLAYING TOGETHER🙂🙂🎤🎤🎸🎸
AS SAME AS KEITH RICHARDS ROLLING STONES GUITARIST WHO RECEIVE A PUNCH ON HIS FACE WHEN TOOK THE BERRY GUITAR IN HIS DRESSING ROOM...LOL 😂
THANKS FROM MÉXICO.
JOE.🙂🎤🎸
Thank you, Saludos
I doubt any other guitar player inspired more people to play, chuck was some entertainer.
Mark is terrific. I've been subscribed to him forever.
The guy I miss on YT is James James. His channel is still there, but sadly he doesn't produce content anymore. You are helping to fill that gap very well, though.
"i guess you guys aren't ready for that, but your kids are gonna love it."
Many thanks for your JBG Lesson Really good exposure to the lead guitar riff. I'm old enough to remember (pushing 80) that guitars in the '50's and Early '60's had wire wound strings in the G (3rd) position. I might be wrong, but I think you had to slide up two frets rather than bend up two frets in the solos. on the G string ?? just a thought.
Yeah there was a lot of that. Some guys took the low E string and threw it out, moved all the other strings over one, and added a banjo string on the high e/1st string slot. Until string manufacturers started making unwound 3rds
"...But your kids are gonna love it" ----Marty McFly
I want to play like Chuck Berry..😊
The only one's that don't tap their feet to this song ....are deceased !!😊
Great tone from this rig...!!!😁👍👍😎
Chuck Berry would play the intro in many different ways from the original recording.
Daryl Davis from the Washington DC area was one of his main keyboard players.
I just saw him recently at the Birchmere and Alexandria.
I would like to request a lesson for Run Rudolph Run. Your lesson on Johnny B. Goode is awesome.
Where 12foot chain stories came from,Sir!
Chuck also stole Walbash Cannonball for his hit The Promised Land. Perhaps he shouldn’t have been so critical of The Beach Boys. Music is circular. Great lesson!
Great channel, thanks for all the fantastic content 🎸
chuck was the man, he used to tour in his Cadillac, him and a guitar, he would get a local band to learn his hits and to back him up , pay them 1000 bucks and he would get 10000
I grew up in the 50's and 60's in a family of White racists. Black American musicians like Chuck Berry (and many others) helped me to overcome that toxic environment. So thanks for the great music Chuck, and for teaching me how to become a better man. -- UPDATE: Take a moment and look at all the racist comments below to understand what Black Americans still have to contend with in the 21st century . . . disgusting.
I grew up in a family of Wyite liberal democrats. BLacc ppl's behavior and cryme, starting in the sixties, turned them into raycists.
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Are you now paying your share for reparations?
@@smedleybutler5276 Is this supposed to be a serious comment, or are you a low-life racist trolling on a RUclips channel where you don't belong? If so, piss off.
Go to west Baltimore and help out
i play this through a dimed Marshall double stack and BOSS Metal Zone pedal for 18 hours a day
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Cheers...
He look like prince❤❤❤❤
That was great
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Ahh yes, when I was young kid ....
Chuck invented rock. Period.
I’d have to say Little Richard
this was great thank-you
intro to song starts at 7:12
Marvin Berry his cousin overheard it on a gig after cutting his fingure while breaking into a trunk,a local stranger volunteered to take over for him on guitar,Marvin then called unselfishly his cousin chuck on the pay phone just off stage and let him here it {one time over a 50s model pay phone}
Great Lesson! I've been playing this wrong for decades 🤣, so thank you! Correct me if I'm wrong, but do you need to add some more dots on your visual of the fretboard and notes @5:55? When you start playing the call and response stuff @16:50...you're hitting the B and G strings at the 10th and 11th frets? Your dots end at the 9th fret.
Cool daddy O 😊
Thank You
You should do a lesson for chuck berrys promised land that elvis covered. Only teach the james burton solo used for elvis rendition
You and John Lennon agree - he was the true father of rock and roll.
ThankS .i met Chuck
Guitar techniques magazine claimed this was recorded in A and sped up (along with vocals to make him sound younger). They also noted an open d (sounding as Eb) string accidentally hit by Chuck which would have sounded different against Bb. The second half of the intro solo is overdubbed whilst the first guitar moves to the chugging part. What do you think? You’re playing off these parts is awesome by the way. They sound so good!
Thank you. All sounds plausible and 1000% the 2nd part is overdubbed, as is the solo
Played on a proper red Marty McFly Gibson guitar
i was 6 years old when i heard this song 1st time.....still like it...haa....
People know it for good reason. Because Marty McFly played it at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance in 1955. 😂😂😂
18:52 "Wow... He heard that somewhere before". Of course he did... It was Marty McFly playing at the dance. 😅🤣😂
I loved when Hendrix did it! Also, Johnny Winter! But then…Frank Marino did it!!!!!!
Nice shirt!
Thanks for the lesson! And nice shirt! Love me some Thunder Road! Are you a Seattle guy?
Lived there 25 years,. moved to TN 4 years ago