The Cars Just What I Needed solo lesson - ACCURATE! Weekend Wankshop 136

[@is_what_it_is]

5 years later and this is still the most accurate lesson for this solo.

[@Davimre]

pretty much a prefect solo. punchy, tells a story, a tad flashy, but still musical, and most importantly, follows the changes!

[@mattdylan664]

Elliot Easton aint no joke , its easy to come close to playing his solos right, whats not easy is actually playing them exactly as he does, which is why i'm grateful for your channel. nevermind the fact i'm older than you by a few years, you're definitely my favorite uncle

[@PsychologyWorksOfficial]

Thanks, I've wanted to learn this solo since I first started learning lead a few years ago. Easton and the Cars were my favorite in the 80s.

[@97stratocaster21]

great solo. Elliott Easton was very underrated as a guitarist.

[@97stratocaster21]

Profdeguit I'm giving your comment a thumbs up, because your comment is so original and clever.

[@MarcoDiNinni]

Why " was" ? 😉

[@jimmy5634]

I don’t think he was underrated. Who underrated him?

[@LatinoSeise]

Not at all , he is in the Hall of Rock baby, watch their last performance there.

[@SilverPaladin]

@@jimmy5634 it is sexy to say some hugely popular guy is underrated.

[@phoenixbejarano1025]

Hey dawg I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am that you made this, I’ve been having issues learning this solo for years and this cleared it all up

[@BenEller]

Happy to help!

[@jfonlinenow1]

One of my fave EE leads. I saw him play live once but not with The Cars, it was with John Fogerty. Great guitarist

[@phillarsson8253]

this is such a great solo which combines lot's of techniques, it's frazing and it rocks! Been struggling with it ever since I first heard it but before you can actually play it, there's a lot to learn from all sorts of styles and that's just what Elliot was doing. However, you nailed a lot here, Uncle Ben. Ever so grateful!

[@daoyang223]

This is one of the slickest solos I've ever heard from the 70's.

[@MrFhackc3]

Well done. Perfect accuracy and instruction. I am quite grateful that i will never butcher this solo again.

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

THANKS BEN ! THAT WAS JUST WHAT I NEEDED !

[@johnnyalonso]

This is sick!!! Thanks man!!

[@rickreed123]

This video is just what I needed.

[@kasnitch]

I can't afford you Ben . excellence is expensive . tell you what though .. the solo in 'Tonight She Comes' has eluded me for many years, and imo is one of the best I've heard. if you ever feel like doing another Cars lesson please consider that one .

[@zergogtovar3463]

You did a great job on this lesson. So clear and precise. Thank you.

[@FuseTheSy]

Thanks Ben! Been struggling with this solo for longer that I care to admit. The alternate fingering for "that little bastard" lick at the end is really helpful.

[@pm2007est]

I just played this on stage with my Dads band. I just didnt know the solo. So im going to get it down for next time.

[@Bob.Silverstein]

Awesome. I learned this recently but was moving to a higher position on the 2-3 strings versus your lower position on 1-2-3 strings. Doing it the way you show is much easier (and apparently CORRECT). Thanks!

[@Pimp-Master]

Great! The bend demo at 7:10 is not only difficult to play at speed for most people, there's a vid of Elliot himself attempting it on his Gibson tribute guitar... and he flubbed it!

[@guitardavepdx]

Awesome practice for some bend accuracy. This is a song I used to jam with my buddies to. Another dude was the lead player so I never learned the solo. Definitely gonna try it out though

[@RebelTheUncanny1]

Thanks for this. I used to study his playing in clips too. Like that one where he's playing the red lp, but I still couldn't quite get the gist. I've played this for years, but this is better.

[@andocobo]

It’s so great when uncle Ben has done a vid on a solo I wanna learn

[@Eugene-fw2tp]

Hey, thank you, Ben. Nice. And great instruction for us slower paced individuala.

[@Bourgeault]

Thanks Ben!! outstanding lesson. I was struggling with how best to play the last part of the solo and had come up with the alternate fingering you showed...works better for my smaller hands.

[@paulcarr4435]

Great job. Always loved that Rockabilly solo.

[@futzpah]

Yay!!! Elliott seemed to get snubbed a lot in the guitar realm back then. Thanks for the lesson!

[@jaym4958]

Thanks again been for making it look easy are very tricky solo, overlooked and underrated for sure.

[@ClassicPass_]

GREAT vidja as always Uncle Ben... wow, like you, i've always played this in the wrong position. I hear EMaj, and immediately start to wank in the C#m Panasonic box in the 9th position. Easton's chord following is unmatched... that C note at the end of the first phrase (following the G#M ) always made the solo for me... recognizing you're playing over G#Maj instead of the "in key" G#m and hitting that C (instead of the B) note to really solidify the chord.... sickness.... it made my step mom moist!

[@taossmith]

Panasonic box! my sides lol

[@unclesuperfly]

Yaay, top quality power pop.. Great practice for bend pitch accuracy. Thanks UB..

[@autocrow]

Yep, that sounds exactly like it. Elliot Easton does have some awesome solo's.

[@trish9614]

Saw The Cars with Kansas andThin Lizzy top bill. 1978- great show!

[@peetey249]

Great teacher. Love the recap parts. Makes it easy to learn. Thank you.

[@markbaum9615]

100 % accurate.... Great Work AxeBenster You really show the importance of the bends to get that 1/2 step jump up......thanks again

[@JunkYour925]

Thanks! It confirms how I broke it down. That string on string country style bend in position 4 (C shape) is a beeeeeotch to play (bend and stretch) so I do just that part in position 1 up the neck where the strings are easier to bend and the structure makes more sense. It’s just a natural there i think plus I carry heavy strings most of the time. Still can’t figure precisely how he plays that note lead in starting at 3:48 but not really that important. He’s definitely striking that note (B) twice then quickly sliding up the string set in pseudo double stops (3rds) for sure. That’s clear to hear. What a great melodic solo. Always thought that since it first came out. Everyone does.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Thanks Uncle Ben, "You Might Think I'm Crazy but all I want is to learn this tune".

[@gkfrandsen7739]

I agree! I decided to learn this solo and saw a few lesson out there, Uncle B you got it dialed in...!! Could you do Shake it Up???

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Tough one for me to get on my own . The fat string pedal steel lick cheat is nice thanks

[@charliejohnson7703]

Just learned this! Thanks for this killer lesson, it's a beast!!!

[@VictorEMusique]

great lesson and a hell of a workout on an acoustic guitar but I am ready for band practice tonight :)

[@rubicon-oh9km]

Love all the metal stuff Ben, but please do more like this. So many great bands out there other than metal.

[@michaelwduffy]

great lesson thanks mate!

[@Keviamaya]

Oh darn what a nice solo :D I gotta check this group out

[@jeffreyhoehn9307]

Nobody could teach me this solo until Ben! Thanks!

[@gonzorhernando5265]

Thank you for an excellent lead solo lesson on this great song… specially that “li’l bastard” part!!! Love it!!! 😢😮👍😂❤🤗

[@chrismcgillcm]

hi Ben .Fabulous autopsy. been playing this basterdized for 40 years but now know the most accurate way. cheers Ben. your video are top class .❤.😊

[@fredthejunkman]

Thanks so much....very well presented and easy for an old guy like me to understand!

[@pauljanderson]

Thank you Ben... you saved me hours...

[@KentSchneeveis]

Doooood... this is the best Easton solo lesson on the CARS most happenin' track. It IS 'Just What I Needed ' 😁 Thanks. REALLY! I have the LP and a couple of turntables - once, at a party - I dropped this track directly after James Brown's 'Sex Machine,' and the girls on the dance floor went wild! The immediacy of the band, and the switch of genre, the volume increase - heavy weight LP recorded well, deeply grooved HITS HARRRRRRD... People scream! The CARS have a tightness that rivals and rolls with the Godfather of Soul. Can't wait to master Easton's gem 🤞 Thank YOU sir. - Kent

[@billygoat12]

cant beat the tone you got a while back when you covered this solo

[@jstnxprsn]

Thanks, Ben. One of the easiest guitar lessons ever, that I could follow, and it explains why I always had trouble doing it right.

[@ryanjohnston4249]

That guitar sounds really good. I know Uncle Ben had lots of practice but his axe helps too. It's a tele on steriods.

[@maxxm28]

Great instruction, very well done! That was a big help and thanks a lot.

[@Kevin-nh9yz]

Lots of views trying to learn this one. Great lesson. Thanks.

[@fduffer]

Dude I don't know if this one or the Peg one are my favorites but this is FANTABULOUS 🎉

[@deschutesmaple4520]

Wow, most excellent tutorial. Kudos!

[@dutchiebunny]

Great job on a great solo, Ben. That 'redneck' part sounds like it is simulating a 'B' bender that is a mechanical feature on some Telecasters used by country artists. Marty Stuart and his lead guitarist Kenny Vaughan use it on many songs.

[@tommcdermott11]

You nailed this. Thanks for posting this, always wanted to learn this sucker!

[@diegoizurieta6026]

Great lesson!! You were right about doing this solo previously in the 9th position! Great job!

[@mtbtilwegethurt8267]

Excellent work on this lesson.. I been wanting to learn this perfectly since before the youtube blewup..

[@TheChadinKorea]

Your tutorials are so easy to follow and understand. 2 thumbs up, as well 2 big toes up.

[@toddjonesmusic]

Appreciate it. Well explained and I love the alternative lick. Sometimes I need a workaround due to my left hand Dexterity:) But I love playing those tunes I grew up on.

[@bwalsberg]

Thanks Ben....nice breakdown. I am using 10’s I prefer the alternate method as well.....

[@MaxRockatansky853]

Definitely my favorite guitar channel on you tube.

[@MAL1C10US1NT3NT]

I could never play that lick clean, but it is much easier in 9th pos. Thx Uncs.

[@joeyd3324]

one of the first guitar solos I noticed and wanted to play it on guitar... That and 'In the Mood' by RUSH...then I heard 'Mr. Crowley'...

[@canopeaz]

Finally, an exact copy of how it is actually played

[@martinrennie7775]

Super clear. Many thanks.

[@JimmySlacksack]

definitely a fun sounding solo!

[@xxczerxx]

I'd love to know if it was intentional, but the solo to Paper Machete by QotSA has a very similar cadence and feel to this solo...even if it's quite different in terms of note choice/key. And I mean that as a huge compliment! I've found these types of solos that follow the changes with very deliberate phrasing to be in their own category. They're genuinely like little stories within the song rather than just using and abusing licks/cliches, and you can break them up into very distinct sections. A lot of Steely Dan solos have this quality (Larry Carlton's Kid Charlemagne solo being the most famous candidate).

[@ianfernandocarrillo7818]

Thank you so much, I really needed this, I heard the solo on songsterr and it was just off, thanks a lot!

[@El34powerstage]

You saved my cold Canadian ass with this one!! Thanks Uncle Ben.

[@adamk.mademewatchthis8622]

Really enjoying your videos! Thanks for the Fight Fire, Blackened and Master Intro tutorials! Your humor really makes me laugh, especially love the random "meows" and liquor bottles in random shots. They aren't unnoticed. Awesome stuff man. I found myself watching you sand a guitar neck for NO reason other than you were quite funny in it. Especially the random piles of money!

[@byronvisiado09]

What a beautiful guitar!

[@spyhawk36]

Your awesome Ben. Thank you

[@LERDEDERDER]

Who does the 'Shake It Up' cover during the intro?

[@Coryperkin15]

"That little bastard" had me belly laughing uncontrollably. Great video, well done.

[@markinthemix6055]

Awesome. Thanks 😊Uncle.

[@trkddy]

Just what I needed . Thanks 👍🏼

[@abdollahzadeh4102]

Thanks alot Uncle Ben haha you rock !!!

[@jnshryock1]

Great lesson!

[@jaym4958]

you got it Ben, nice work.

[@Imasphere]

Thanks a lot. Great tutorial!

[@wpleary2]

Hearing it slower makes me wonder if this was inspiration for Weezer's Say It Ain't So solo.

[@BenEller]

William Leary that's a keen observation, and it may surprise you to learn that Rick from The Cars produced the Blue album!!!!

[@nathanoreillyjuarez6450]

Haha really funny you say that, my band is playing both Just what I needed and Say it aint so in a few days, the solos are kinda of similar. In fact, I think at one point Weezer covered this song, but don't quote me on that.

[@cynthiam7412]

Great tutorial , thanks! 🙏🏻

[@Dslasher99]

Hey, Ben! I really love all these lessons, _The Final Countdown_ lesson really helped me with everything, timing and what notes to choose and when. I've been listening to some Malmsteen and I really want to learn the solo in _Making Love_, specifically bluesy part of the solo (after the neoclassical part - around 3:20), it has some really killer licks in there and I really want to add those to my vocabulary.

[@Ruudis9er]

All I can say is Thank you Ben for that bendy lesson, Elliott Easton a very tasty player.

[@francoiscogny9193]

Thanks a lot !!! One question, what is the song introducing the video plz ? Thanks again !

[@BenEller]

kensusi.bandcamp.com/track/shake-it-up

[@francoiscogny9193]

Thanks a lot@@BenEller

[@daoyang223]

Naisu! This video is just what I needed!

[@elymolloy8333]

AHAHAHAHAHA i wanted to learn some elliot to spice up my playing a little and by sheer coincedence lo and behold UNCLE BEN!!! lolol im like old enuff to be ur dad but youll always be uncle ben !! rock on dude your fkn amazing

[@PriestUnleashed2012]

The shocker is now an official guitar technique!

[@rx7carl]

Great song, great solo, great lesson thanks!!! Don't see it anywhere in the comments tho. "The shocker" roflamo 😂😂😂 no one caught that?

[@vintagesounds5150]

nice job Ben nice axe

[@Mr_Soundtraper67489]

THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS HELPED ME

[@paulbaglio6295]

I'm gonna look so cool at practice next week 🤣

[@godfatherNYC]

AWESOME!!! Thank you!

[@johnvakirtzoglu8507]

Great job! Any idea where to find the tabs?? Not so lucky with using instagram lol

[@loveguitars]

Thumbs Up, Uncle Ben.

[@thomasarnt2933]

so... why did both you and Post-modern jukebox post a video about that song just now? :)

[@rl1111rl]

I could not find the guitar tab for the solo on Instagram. Can we have a direct URL link?

[@johnc6042]

Ben, do you think you could revisit the solo and make a guess what Easton was thinking as he put the solo together?

[@lolobuggah2670]

Rip Ric Ocasek