Jesus Just Left Chicago - Open Tuning Guitar Lesson - ZZ Top

Tune your A string down to a G to play Jesus Just Left Chicago - ZZ Top. My other video gives a slower look at the guitar solo here • Jesus Just Left Chicag...

[@danielsauriol]

The tuning you have so nicely explained is key to that sound and is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a LOT for sharing/teaching this with the RUclips crowd. CHeers and Peace! dan from Montreal

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks 👍

[@mitchilito99]

Tom, this is like a big gift to me to impress my friends and give me hours of pure fun. You are the BEST!

[@LEADSOLO]

I'm very happy to hear you enjoy it !!!!

[@rachelflair4835]

Great lesson, didn't even cost me a pocket full of change!

[@clust11]

Excellent thank you

[@WMSFLL]

This is sort of the lazy man's open G tuning... I do it a lot. instead of dropping the two E's down to D... just leave them and don't play on the lower string at all. Works well for both BadCO and Stones songs as well. The song makes so much more sense to play now.

[@topwatertrl]

So what open tuning is this? G? Or is this a hybrid tuning? Could you give the tuning string by string please. Much appreciated and nice job!

[@LEADSOLO]

I only changed the A string, tuning it down a whole step to a G. I guess open tuning isn't exactly the right word. Yes I guess you would call it a hybrid tuning. I just did what I thought made sense and what it sounded like he probably did in the studio.

[@topwatertrl]

@@LEADSOLO Thanks for the quick reply and specifics. Fun song to try and play and I thank you for the lesson! Makes much more sense now.

[@JohnAdems-u5y]

OMG I just found you. Incredible lessons!

[@kenlelon369]

You're an angry looking dude with that scowl - you need a grin more like EVH

[@mrslate1]

You are the first one that does it as it should be! Great job

[@rocker8692]

Sounds like your chewing,very annoying

[@Guitarman66]

I play that song since 20 years in open G tuning dude. So much easier to play and to add a pleasant slide solo.

[@Michael-xp6jt]

I love that sound I've always wanted to learn this thank you very much Tom keep them coming 😎👍

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

I think you sussed that out right!! It makes sense!!

[@Guitaroverkill]

It’s right. Straight out of the tab book.

[@citizenGman]

Thank you very much. This is excellent. Liked and subscribed. You should have way more subs. Tonight's jam night, gonna break this out!

[@jefft8018]

Tush is easier that way too.

[@markdavich5829]

There's this instrumental tune in the key of G, I figured out from Silent Partner floating around on the tube called Swamp Shuffle and I've been considering a way to extend it that would be cool. I was thinking maybe a key modulated solo from another guitar player but it occurred to me as you were playing the walk-down that THIS, would be by far, the coolest thing I could do - It would be absolutely killer to to jump into this. A band would have to be really tight to pull it off but if we're already playing Swamp Shuffle?... It shouldn't be a problem.

[@bryanmannoia8410]

wow, that makes it so much easier to play. thank you!

[@patrickrobinson317]

Awesome Possum :)

[@murtonmuffley6724]

It’s only love

[@seanemmett2845]

Thanks, man!

[@lyleharris6888]

Thanks man

[@mikeparsons491]

👍;

[@WildBillQRO]

Good job

[@MrBritrider]

Great lesson as always. Did the Rev use this tuning in the studio?

[@LEADSOLO]

Not sure. It kind of sounds like it to me when I analyzed the licks closely

[@gedmason6387]

So what about goin from waitin for the bus, straight into jesus just left chicago, has to be in standard tuning

[@LEADSOLO]

Good point. But that doesn't mean they weren't recorded separately and then they realized they sounded cool right up next to each other so edited them that way. Maybe that's why he always started playing it in standard tuning live. Then again maybe he always did. It just works out well for this song so I thought I would mention it.

[@hflores7621]

Damn great instructor! I’m 65 and I’ve always wanted to learn that! Now if my sausage like fingers will cooperate?

[@basantlomga6687]

Bosonlomga

[@SnuSlavin]

SWEET! gives a good bass line and my old man vocals is perfect. Great for acoustic too...

[@meltedmarshdaddy]

Very simple, yet fun song to play. Especially, if you have a band to play along with.

[@johnflanagan118]

Love that...it's about the feel not the notes.....Am off to play harp somewhere in Dublin....

[@readsmith4223]

Straight bada$$ bro, getting that g drop right after “Waiting on a bus”, gonna make second nature today. Playing it this way in my ZZTop tribute for now on, thank you Sir…

[@timothyf.fatoneesq.5082]

Great! Love that riff. Now I'll look for Waitin' for the Bus.....

[@jamescassidy3995]

Love this dude thanks from funky England!
💰🎸✨

[@FMorgigno1]

Another outstanding lesson from the MASTER of covering classics.

[@rephaimog4186]

This is very helpful.

[@stringlocker]

You can do that with tush also open G.

[@LEADSOLO]

True.. Good point

[@LEADSOLO]

True.. Good point

[@MrCarlos1335]

INSIGHTFUL, GOOD JOB, WELL DONE

[@yrulooknatme]

drop tuning stop on that guitar and he just detunes it and the end of waitin on the bus and goes into it.
crossroads festival video.

[@TheMaxKids]

Perfect

[@LEADSOLO]

I wouldn't go that far! Lol. Thanks for watching!

[@LOFIGSD]

Most informative, thanks!

[@Guitaroverkill]

Billy usually plays it in standard live.

[@LEADSOLO]

Yes I saw that once. It's just not worth it to switch guitars or tune when you're live for a few notes that are a bit easier to play. But it really sounds like he tuned it down on the studio.

[@keithgraham8515]

The ears don’t lie😎

[@Guitaroverkill]

@@LEADSOLO He does.

[@bristolfashion4421]

Nice and measured - real easy to follow. Thanks so much!

[@roberteberhart1139]

Very nice 👍.... great channel

[@meinhendl]

thank you ! very well explained !

[@michaelkennedy2190]

Sounds killer bro!!
Thanks for sharing!!

[@mikeparsons491]

Thanks👍👍👍👍

[@ToneD5150]

Good job Bro! 👍

[@Particle67]

perfect

[@mentalcog2187]

Spot on dude!

[@johnbatesowen9708]

THANKYOU

[@Mikeletterman726]

Thank you for your awesome lessons…👍

[@mofamba]

Finally I get it!

[@pageluvva]

I tried to play this in the full Open G tuning and it sounds killer except that turn around riff. Keeping the high E tuned to E makes it a lot easier but you do give up some of that whole Open G full chords (if any of that makes sense). Many thanks. Great playing as always.

[@LEADSOLO]

Yep makes sense! 👍

[@hudson3535]

There's one big reason I know Billy G. Doesn't play it that way..... I've been 5 ft. away from him when he played it. But it does work your way too.

[@born_again_torinos]

I've always avoided Drop Tuning, but your video makes me want to give it a try. Thanks Tom.

[@LEADSOLO]

Yeah I don't like drop tuning myself. It changes the notes and I like to think the names of the notes when I play. But I just wanted to show that I think that's what he did on the studio recording. At least in this case we just drop one string.

[@graysaw]

Drop D is bad ass

[@williammeurer1212]

@@LEADSOLO This SG Fits Right For This Song

[@huggisea]

dude...keep em coming...

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks for your inspiring comments!!

[@srvsrv123123]

God bless America! I've been struggling learning this one in standard. Thank you! 👏