David Bowie- China Girl Guitar Lesson

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David Bowie "China Girl" guitar lesson. The next Riff of the Day uses an Empress Compressor to produce a tight and percussive rhythm tone from the 80's. The famous solo by SRV in "China Girl" gets a lot of attention but few have shown the little intricacies in this classic rhythm guitar track. The intro riff demands a graceful touch as the slides up and down the neck are just as important as the notes they land on. The G to Am progression also includes some great tricks to keep it interesting such as switching to Gmaj7 or Gadd2. The guitar sound has a very light touch and the Empress Compressor does a great job at balancing the volume of each string while adding a percussive quality to the tone. We end on 2 groups of descending chords and include the overdub that SRV plays right before his epic solo. Enjoy your Riff of the Day guitar lesson!
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[@fabianrod6510]

China girl What a song man!!!

[@TMS5100]

the video we all _really_ want to see -> how to do andy's awesome picking technique!!

[@Y00p]

You mean like in this video where's he's actually using a pick…? :) I do agree, though

[@themodernguitarist]

Y00p ms3bani He talks about it in an older video. I forgot the name, though.

[@eltigre8978]

This is the first time I've seen him use a pick.

[@Rainy78]

What a great tune as a lesson Andy! Didn't see that one comin! Love it :-) For those about to rock, Andy, we salute you!! Thanks! Keep em comin!!

[@sousayes]

Thanks Andy, you’re so clear and effective teaching, many thanks!

[@jasoncorganbrown]

Great song .. Never thought about how cool of a guitar part it has!

[@markroberts9112]

I grew up listening to Bowie in Okinawa when I was like four,I still miss that place...this song allways brings me back,an undying classic Bowie (one of many) he'll ba sorely missed 😪

[@mikey71]

You read my mind on this one.... I have the solo down OK, but I could never get the chord voicings right - until you did this video! Thanks!

[@lukes_guitars_]

beautiful strat

[@stephenmacko1682]

That was awesome. I can’t find that rhythm isolated anywhere. I’ve watched a lot of the Bowie live stuff and none of the fill-in guitarists seem to appreciate this. I wonder if they were instructed to do so to not take away? 🤔

[@mhbass]

Love this tune.....good job of breaking it down.

[@jackdylan1179]

I am very happy you choose the china girl,i always think that nobody will chosse it ..

[@bluzefreak]

very nice, I like you're style, everybody else wants to talk their asses off just to hear themselves talk

[@rolandjgutierrez5839]

Hay your the guy on reverb your one of my favorite guitar players I watch all your gear tutorials and you have a unique picking style..thank you..Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico USA..I have purchased a lit if stuff on reverb some with your recomendstions.

[@javiceres]

"She said..." Fantastic choice, I dig this song: Bowie, Iggy Pop and SVR blend their talents here like gods. I was expecting a try on the solo but it's Ok, those who can will learn it themselves by ear. ; )

[@terkapak]

Do you have the tabs for this song also? I think it is too difficult just to follow your instructions. It is difficult to see what tunes you are actually playing.

[@billville111]

nice one and thank you Andy

[@ace1586]

Really cool stuff... thanks for information

[@djfobtronics]

You don't actually say who played the rhythm. Was it Nile or SRV?

[@heale1]

+DJ_Fobtronics Nile Rogers plays the rhythm guitar that goes all through the track, he also played the intro.

[@brucekulickfan4206]

As always......good job!

[@IAMNOONE1.0]

THANKS ANDY your the best homie!

[@theperfectimperfect]

Please do Zig Zag Wonderer by captain Beefheart?

[@martin8864]

gracias capo por el cover.. abrazo .. te sale barbaro! saludos desde argentina...

[@downrodeo2112]

sounds awesome

[@unclexeres]

Nice!

[@aevoguitars2576]

Very nice

[@Ace-mn8er]

Really cool stuff ...

[@TheGravygun]

what is this a fashion show.Liked the lesson thank you

[@tylenolx]

wow , thank you! :)

[@vantagestudios]

What guitar and amp was Andy using here? Was there a boost or comp pedal? Great tone. Damn.

[@themodernguitarist]

Watch the video. Read the description.

[@shaiyosef4079]

Awesome!! Sounds like stevie ray vaughan style!

[@Cook9698]

shai yosef srv played the solo only pretty sure Nile played the rhythm on this

[@fdggfgdfgd251]

im an absolute beginner... other than the intro.. I have a hard time following... is there a way i can learn the notes you played?!!! thx

[@kevbee8325]

fdggfgdfgd Looking up the tab may be helpful...

[@metalmania1315]

Can you demo the Eastwood Airline H78? sorry this has nothing to do with the video..

[@golfdom1987]

I believe Carlos Alomar played rhythm on this song. Amazing guitarist also!

[@upbeatbeacon]

Alomar is great, but the rhythm guitar on China Girl is played by Nile Rodgers.

[@diogofonseca3161]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUU

[@johnkiene]

Nile Rogers

[@lordnixon4971]

Nile plays the rhythm and SRV plays the lead on this song

[@silkboxing4454]

Nile came up with this whole Riff and Bowie loved it. Wicked

[@jamesgretsch4894]

ZoSo221 how about both?

[@troyharmerliveinconcertaty8410]

Nice job. Thanks.

[@fbowie21]

do have the chords posted anywhere

[@lukes_guitars_]

looks like pre-cbs strat... am i wrong guys?

[@gizmitrolololol]

Maybe Goodbye to Romance(Ozzy) as a next lesson?

[@metallikirk13]

what amps ?

[@monkey1860]

What amp is he using?

[@iagobroxado]

99% of the time it's a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue.

[@RUBBERGLOVE293]

nice

[@lauriedepaurie]

+Y00p he is using a pick, it's a thumpick. You can clearly hear the pick in the tone aswell

[@iagobroxado]

Not a thumbpick, just a regular one.

[@ModNicGuitars]

could you do some queens of the stone age off the new album? please!!

[@Saxby8six]

Nile Rogers wrote the rhythm part

[@kaioken1110]

tabs?

[@maclainedirksen4441]

can u post the chords

[@tbone2451]

nice how about the guitar solo

[@flickiow24]

it was nile rogers stevie did the solo i think

[@Relicsun]

You're so sweet Andy !

[@larsforsmark7628]

from the golden years in the 7 this.THe best he ewer done is siggy stardust.