Cracked Actor | David Bowie | Classic Mick Ronson-era riffs

[@pascalauzias5636]

The first album I bought was Aladdin Sane! I was thirteen and it remains one of my favorite today, along with the Stooges Raw Power. Thank you Adrian! 😉

[@jefft5854]

With bare guitars it's striking how the solo part sounds like a Qotsa tune. Bowie influences are everywhere.

[@castrucciocastracani0]

Josh Homme actually sang let's dance at taylor hawkins tribute concert

[@ChadVanHalen5150]

It wasn't until I saw him sing Let's Dance I realized he was just doing low-tone Bowie the whole time. Now every time I go back to QotSA it's all I hear, stoner rock David Bowie. Which is far far far from a negative, love Queens and love Bowie

[@denice5118]

Thx for choosing to celebrate Mick Ronson, probably one of the most underrated guitarist with S. Hackett. Alladin Sane is one of my first musical shock, and stay my favorite Bowie's Album.

[@victorformosa228]

It's easy to overlook Mick Ronson when you think of great guiarists but without doubt he was a very accomplished and innovative guitarist/ musician. I remember hearing Aladdin Sane on it's release and thinking what an awesome album it was. Bowie and Ronson put out some great stuff in there time together, thanks Adrian.

[@simonwilliams4514]

Great lesson, Adrian. The thing to remember about Ronno was that he was a fantastic all round musician - he didn’t just play guitar but did the orchestration for tracks like Life On Mars as well. Hugely underrated. His production on Morrissey’s Your Arsenal is awesome as well, such a shame he passed away shortly after

[@commoneuropeanstarling]

Brilliant!! One of my faves. Have been meaning to work this one out for a while. Thanks, Adrian. David Bowie once said about Mick "That's my Jeff Beck!!"

[@wolfman909]

Looking forward to watching this through later. Ronson was one of the main reasons I started guitar in the first place. Thanks

[@DylanPeterson-vm3ss]

Mick Ronson's solo on The Jean Genie still gives me chills. His tone is beautifully dirty tone exemplifies glam rock for me.

[@demah8655]

Mine is Moonage Daydream

[@StryngsMagee]

Ronson rocks! Nice tone and lesson.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Just wonderful lesson !

[@matthewmorris7510]

Great song, and pretty easy, will have a go at this, this afternoon. One of the Bowie songs I love from the same album is Panic in detroit, a good rocking song.

[@MrTarral]

Great album and Mick Ronson was so good

[@steventhomas231]

What a player Ronson was.

[@LPManic]

The year 2000 BBC performance of Cracked Actor is one of the best. Thanks for this lesson! Ronson is one of the most important Les Paul players that people don't really talk about.

[@The_Macaroon]

Totally agree, it's brilliant.

[@rupowell2821]

Pure brilliant sleaze!! 👏👏👏

[@martynspooner5822]

I really liked Ronson he was such a good guitar player, Thanks again Adrian.

[@zubeystinzen540]

Yes👍🤘a bit of Ronno ❤️it, great sound💪

[@ST-xg3gy]

Love this selection! What an album!👍

[@ww3lstep]

A future video on Mick Ronson's guitar on Ian Hunter's solo LPs, perhaps? Thanks!

[@elwrongo]

such a great track, good choice!

[@kevbee8325]

Dopamine and goosebumps activated during that demo.

[@johng2880]

Ronson's playing had such rock god balls.

[@patrickwilliams6567]

Robson really lit it up. Great lesson. I’ll show myself out

[@UnitedFeodor]

great song and great album. thx

[@goport]

Great choice!! I loved this album and especially Cracked Actor. This was one of the first songs I ever learned from the record in the days before tab and youtube. Ronno had an almost vocal like technique to his vibrato - some great hints of it on your intro solo. Also Ronno's wilder vibrato was apparently done by pressing the palm of his hand on the strings behind the bridge. I tried it once. It HURTS ;)

[@sirtogii5216]

Sweet start to the weekend

[@cristoff30]

Great video. Awesome shirt!

[@fuzzaddict]

Great lesson and rad T-shirt ! I still have my beloved one from ‘95/‘96 although the donkey is a bit smaller

[@schellbones109]

Very nice ~ thank you.

[@jcoriha]

Great choice

[@fakeplastic1826]

wonderful

[@elichartkoff7036]

One of my favorite Mick Ronson parts is White Light/White Heat from the Ziggy Stardust live soundtrack album. I'm sure it's super simple but I can never quite get that little hammer on part in the choruses to sound right...I'd love a video on that one.

[@barrieeves3720]

Urban legend was that during a moment of writers blank in the studio one of the Clash strummed that repetitive riff and London Calling was born.

[@oscarpolo6310]

More ❤Bowie❤ songs, please.

[@littleninpo]

Fantastic

[@knowglobal-Redwoman]

Great music 🎉🎉🎉🎉ronson up to date🎉🎉🎉

[@nicholasmooney9611]

Wait, what ? You mean you have a double jack plug leading to a single on the guitar which allows you play both channels simultaneously ? Love this track, great lyrics. Cheers

[@ThomasLockney]

Not quite. Search for a KZbin video titled "How to bridge tube amp channels" and you can see what this looks like. It's not possible on all multi-channel amps, as far as I'm aware, but on some that have dual inputs on each channel, you can connect a jumper using the extra input of the channel your guitar is plugged into and then plug that into the input of the other channel.

[@Ronno4691]

Like a Marshall 50w head?

[@ThomasLockney]

@@Ronno4691 I'm not a Marshall person, but I've definitely seen people doing this on Marshalls. It may depend on the model, though. Your best bet is either to talk to an amp tech or at least do some searches online for the particular model.

[@johnw8007]

Another great lesson Adrian. The version of this tune on David Live is incredible. Tho, it lists Earl Slick as the guitarist. And that T shirt brings back memories. Is that a sly hint that a Beck lesson is coming down the pipe???

[@dregenmusicformoney]

lol nice beck shirt. If I’m thinking correctly. I used to have a shirt similar to that one. Anywho, good video. As always…

[@hanman_1572]

Hi Adrian, Keep the Bowie going.Any chance you could have a crack at StatioToStation title track always loved Slicks guitar on it but can never get it right.

[@el0blaino]

Very raw, very Detroit!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci.

[@seaoftranquility7228]

Fantastic riff. Would really love to see you tackle ‘Joe The Lion’ tho I know it’s not Ronson.

[@sammyvh11]

Lots of people say Mick invented power chords

[@john-dz6wk]

Look up link wray heard he invented power chord in late 1950s .*

[@Batou-ts9ri]

Hi Adrian, since you're a fan of Mick Ronson , would you be able to show how to play Ziggy Stardust? I'd really like to learn that one.. Cheers mate!!!

[@bobgure]

Hi Adrian… Wah-wah pedal ; Which brand/ year are you using? Thanks from a Ronson enthusiast!

[@john-dz6wk]

Saw bowie and spiders from Mars 1n 1973 2 nights in a row at tower with mott the hoople opening*

[@dotsunmoon7122]

Did this riffage influence open E bashing Oasis?

[@jhvuvghvftdvgjgjhfgrdb78b83]

Go TVC15!! It one of the riffs that no one can find in the net

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Lovely 😍 👌. Like deployed 👍 😎🎙🎸✅️

[@Ronno4691]

Ronson was supposed to have utilised a technique that allowed him to bend notes to an extreme degree even on a hardtail guitar like a Les Paul ie he slid a fingernail under a string....?

[@ShlomirBareket]

that cascading chord structure sounds like a MBV progression. Me thinks Ronson was copying the James Williamson LP/Marshall destruction.

[@scotthall8502]

I hear the sus 4 single note emphasis in the chorus on the recording clearly

[@lllcllcl]

And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear