Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play Midnight Rambler, as performed by The Rolling Stones released from their 1969 Let it Bleed album. This lesson is focused on the Let it Bleed studio album version.
The lesson covers the primary rhythm guitar and the slide guitar parts, both played by Keith Richards on the album.
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00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:44 Getting your tone & tuning - rhythm guitar
03:38 Lesson - intro / Verse part A
05:13 Lesson - Verse part B
07:00 the jams and vamping approach
07:55 Getting your tone & tuning - slide guitar
10:31 Lesson - slide parts
11:56 Demo - slide over verse part A
12:33 Lesson - remaining slide parts
15:04 Final thoughts
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[@Pedro2706]

Get yer Ya Ya's live version of this is a total banger.Keef at his magisterial best-sloppy and funky.Great lesson man-keep it up.

[@tdichow]

I agree :-) Mick Taylor also play a part on the Ya Ya's version, whicj is by far the most awesome ever , imho

[@tomg6284]

3:04 minutes till you play. Jibber jabber. Get to it.

[@bullcrap9409]

Their best live album. (Match it with Live at Leeds!)

[@ledflaplin2001]

Mick Taylor makes the live version on YaYa’s. His lead playing is super tasty.

[@paullavallee1631]

You are getting close to 100k subscribers , hope it happens soon you certainly deserve it

[@12footchain]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kimalexander3914]

Another e-z to play winner ! Thanks Doug... you rock, from Les Paul's hometown.

[@seachild100]

Nice job on this classic Stones tune. Thanks!

[@jannic_54]

Hi Doug - Stones Yeah 👍! "Get yer ya-ya's out" was my first Stones LP and this tune is really enjoyable to play and jam or improvise along with. Greetings from the Oldtimer!☮️❤️🎸

[@tdichow]

I think it maybe the best Stones album ever

[@jannic_54]

​​@@tdichow Totally agree with you on that! ☮️❤️🎸

[@tdichow]

@@jannic_54 I just love the laid back coolness of "Stray Cat Blues" on that album. The way Charlie plays is just awesome. The version of "Sympathy for the devil" is also the best, by far, they've ever done. The mix and master of the album , considering it's live and 54 years old is just fantastic. "Satisfaction" wasn't included on the record, but is also the best version I've ever heard. It can be heard on youtube music along with other tracks that wasn't included.

[@jannic_54]

​@@tdichow All the tunes are awesome - and I just love the cover of Charlie (RIP) with the donkey, it is as iconic as the zipper on Sticky Fingers. Keep them Stones Rolling. ☮️❤️🎸

[@markhorton1718]

Such a fantastic and fun song to play!! A Great lesson, and now I know what I was doing wrong, lol!!

[@stevepope5484]

Ill come back after i get to hear the song.

[@johndaugherty4127]

Interesting choice for guitar. My intro to the Stones was also Hot Rocks. Check out You Cant Always GetWhat You Want from Love You Live. It is imho the greatest solo of all time. Ronnie hits every note on the board!

[@pmck3438]

Hot rocks my first too. Great introduction

[@49VinCom]

Fantasic lesson. Thank you!

[@andyshaughnessy1520]

Thanks! I didn’t know I was playing it wrong for 45 years.

[@sterlingmcvay2469]

Woo-Hoo!! That's probably my Favorite Stones album!!

[@sampopkin]

Amazing! Just saw them the other night in Philly and Keith got some great tones with his LP junior capo'd for this song

[@rrrayrrray]

Another excellent song and lesson. Thank you!

[@johngerson7335]

Cool! Great lesson, thanks!

[@gergemall]

Great stuff

[@blakelycreative3171]

That slide part has always intrigued me. thanks for breaking it down.

[@mikeprokop8947]

Very cool thank you !

[@Nuker54]

Great lesson - thanks👍

[@ThatWhatIsNot]

Awesome. Good stuff!

[@juniorgorini5963]

Great lesson!! Thank you! ✌🏻😎

[@chilledmonkeebrains]

Really good, thank u Keith’s parts were so unique ❤

[@JeanMarieMessa]

I must have played this song a hundred times and really thought you’d teach me how slightly wrong I was, again. But it didn’t happen this time, pheew. One thing though : I never thought about the Stones slowing down that tape but now.. the very dark warm-up intro, the pitch and Jagger’s deep voice would make this a very valid theory.

[@alexbowman7582]

There’s a KZbin video by HJ’s Corner with isolated Midnight Rambler instruments which may possibly help you hear what’s being played.

[@johndodson4527]

Another good one.stones.

[@guydouglas6094]

What a classic Stones song. Keith was ahead of the times with this song following his 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' - 'KISS' approach. The E tuning for slide guitar part is so f'kn obvious. A great jammin' song. I had known for years the incorrect concert pitch, however I believe the in-between pitch makes it sound moodier/darker. I used to think the Stones, as did many other bands at the time experimented with pitch. A very good lesson. Good work.

[@johnw4659]

Thank you !!!!

[@brucehelppie6119]

great!

[@miketyworth1029]

Request: I’m Losing You - Faces

[@gustavofranck6553]

I’m not sure if he did the slide part, but Ry Cooder had recorded some things on this album. There’s this album, called “Jamming with Edward” that was recorded at the same time.

[@Johngonefishin]

Rumor is that Keith used his beat-up Maton guitar on Midnight Rambler and Gimme Shelter, probably thru a Vox amp.

[@bruceoldemeyer545]

Great kickoff.

[@tdichow]

Keith wasn't clean in 1969 😂🤣😆 he was absolutely stoned 😂 But he just got that sound. And you do it extremely awesome 👍

[@RB-pm2ni]

Midnight rambler rocks, you gotta have that capo on the seventh fret . If you play it without the capo it’s just OK. You put the capo on and it comes alive. I can chug away for hours on that,, a Belgium bootleg is the definitive performance for me

[@jillparu9511]

that Belgian performance is the greatest live recording in rock history in my opinion

[@johndaugherty4127]

​@@jillparu9511Love You Live

[@mvp019]

The live version on Hot Rocks is the absolute best of those 3 IMO.

[@robertshirley3422]

Great lesson. Love the Stones!!! How about the Wanton Song, Led Zeppelin off Physical Graffiti. One of Page's best riffs.

[@ericheder777]

Hot Rocks, first record also as a kid. Tattoo You hit the shelves and I was officially a Stones kid/guy.

[@alexbowman7582]

Although Let It Bleed was released in 69 it was 28th November 69 so it’s more a 1970 album to me.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Caledonia / Robin Trower ✨✨✨🎸✨✨✨☮️

[@johnk1045]

Nice video of a great song. Keeping with the subdued slide theme, How about slow and easy by whitesnake next?

[@jimhenderson9199]

Grab a blues harp in the key of E (tune guitar to harp) and get a friend to play along and the song comes alive.

[@tone.1]

❤

[@oneeyedfatman5491]

would love to you show how to play She Said, She Said by Gov't Mule... the only cover I think I have heard of a Beatles song I like better!!!

[@philf4086]

Good comment about the pitch of this song. Additionally, at least one of the guitars is even out of tune with that baseline. But that adds to the beauty, right?

[@stevepope5484]

Ok I'm back. I don't care for that song anyway. Thanks.

[@whatthe6532]

Where’s the play through.

[@danarrow]

I hate when they assume we know the song. Play it!

[@Dragon_rls]

One of their worst songs 😣.