“Don’t Let Me Down” - Soul & Motown lead & rhythm guitar lesson.. Beatles-style!

[@koho]

Brilliant, gorgeous. What I love about your lessons, Alex, is that they are incredibly rich in useful concepts that can be used anywhere, but also we end up learning great (really, unmatched) arrangements of iconic tunes that can become part of our repertoire. So much better than just leaning 6ths or double stops, say, in isolation - and it's more likely to stick.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you Koho, I really appreciate your comment and I'm so glad my teaching style resonates with you! 🙏🏻

[@billweare2146]

All thanks to you for being an inspired teacher. I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and talent.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend, that means a lot! 🙏🏻

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Really nice version of this most classic Beatles tune. * subscribed *

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend, I appreciate that! 🙏🏻

[@jeremyversusjazz]

So good brother

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers mate! Hope you’re doing well 🍻

[@matthewcasey892]

Yep this will get in the repotoire

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Nice one Matthew!

[@antonakis79ohyes]

Great lesson! It's on my soon-to-do list 😊 I hope you are feeling better! Take care, Alex!🙏

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you buddy, I appreciate that! 🙏🏻

[@loontil]

Normally when I hear someone play a vocal melody like this on guitar I feel like I'm in the lobby of a hotel in the 70s, but this is done really nicely. The melodies and the way the four musicians fitted together so perfectly in that little 60s beat combo is amazing.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it! Learning to play simple melodies is such a vital part of the journey as a musician. Too many players who never do it, and wonder why their own solos end up sounding like scale practice. 🤪

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

I thinkyou have to explore every melodic aspect of a song to truly know what it's about, which makes this kind of study pretty important... but agreed Alex has something special to make us consider!

[@rafa_guitar]

your awesome playlist of lessons continue growing up... very interesting mix with Curtis Mayfield and the Beatles, you will nail it!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend! I hope you enjoy it! 🙏🏻

[@JazzStrat781]

Just awesome in every way 👍🎸 you're a great teacher and player!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Oh man, thank you so much. That means a lot 🙏🏻🍻

[@theskullknows]

Thanks so much for this lesson! George's playing on this is perfect and shows so much of the growth he experienced in the late '60s. The open E lick at the end of the verses is magical, and the major pentatonic licks illustrate perfectly his "play for the tune" mindset.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Absolutely right buddy, George was such a tasteful player who would take the time to craft the perfect parts for the song 👌🏻

[@brettstrachan9800]

Top of the class every time... briliant teaching, song choices and amazing playing...

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah thank you mate, very kind 🙏🏻

[@elreyabeja4539]

Stunning.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

[@15320HA]

Dude, absolute perfection in every aspect of your playing regardless of the genre. Respect brother. And then there is the tone.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks so much my friend, really glad you enjoy the videos! 🙏🏻

[@DeGroove]

You are quickly becoming a classic in your own right, Alex. 👌

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah, my friend, you’re too kind! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@uberjam-sam8512]

Well said! Couldn't agree more.

[@ksharpe10]

Very Outstanding Alex, Even more Motown than the way the Beatles played, which is already somewhat Motown. GET LESSON for sure.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you mate, I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻

[@word67]

That's the way to play. Just great

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers mate! 🙏🏻

[@vincejunior280]

Your videos never, ever, let me down amigo.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah thank you Vince, I appreciate that :)

[@johnolenski]

Great song, great lesson! Makes me pick up my guitar every time. "I've got blisters on my fingers!"

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha, nice one!.. Thanks John :)

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

This is why I ❤ Alex's channel, he sure does pick 'em! Songs you always wanted to have a clue about how to conquer... I took on Debussy's Clair De Lune all alone on my classical guitar and mastered it but man it was a long old labour of love figuring out the best fingering approaches to get it just right... the pay off was worth every second spent though andthe voicings I learnt along the way have followed through into general improv! ..as to encourage everyone...YOU CAN DO IT - just keep going and never give up! As always Alex, you are THE man, no bloviating and endless introduction, just straight up demonstration totally relaxed and digestable. fan-bloody-tastic ❤🌟 !

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks so much Stuart, your comment means a lot to me! 🙏🏻 Really happy you find the lessons to be useful! And you’re so right.. there’s nothing we can’t achieve if we graft hard! 👍🏻

[@KhmersBlues]

Excellent ❤! J’adore

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@DanCThorpe]

Lovely stuff. Thanks

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it buddy!

[@matthewmorris7510]

This is my favourite lesson yet.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Nice one Matthew! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻

[@timraynor347]

Brilliant chilled sound love it made me destress after a busy day awesome buddy

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed it mate! Phew for the Forest result too eh? 😅😮‍💨

[@alanhowell3646]

what a cracking lesson. beautifully played, shot, edited, everything

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you Alan, that means a lot 🙏🏻

[@franfranvy6028]

We would love a full Masterclass with several tracks to get better in rythme & solo using soulful double stop / chord tone playing in the style of People get ready but really going in full depth. It would be great to have several tracks from different artists with a lot of increasing complexity exercices that we could work a year on! Just take our money man and bring us all to the next level 😅😅

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

😎 That's a cool idea, I'll definitely do some in depth courses later this year. Maybe soul/motown double stops will have to be the first one. 🤔

[@uberjam-sam8512]

@@AlexFarranGuitarthis is a great idea...I don't know if it's your bag and the time zone differences might make it hard but it would be great to do it as a live stream. Jason Laughlin, a teacher who is in some ways similar to you (a big compliment btw), has these masterclasses that are excellent learning opportunities.

[@spookybjh]

Hi Alex, und wieder soo viel wertvolle Information in einer einzigen Lesson….ich werde Monate benötigen das umzusetzen..Cheers Bernd

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks Bernd, glad you enjoyed it!

[@ddtriadi4688]

This is what I looking for

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it

[@salparadise8581]

You're da man...the soul man

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha thanks mate!

[@rafa_guitar]

Your compositions and use of theory concepts to make music is awesome. I would like to listen some piece 100% of your own creation. I enjoyed a lot just listening and learning from the lesson, thank you my friend, have a nice weekend ahead!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks for the lovely comment, I really appreciate that! I will definitely be releasing a record of original material in the not too distant future.

[@rafa_guitar]

@@AlexFarranGuitar What a great news Alex, music needs composers like you which know how to express the ideas, take the time you need we will listen for sure!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend that means a lot 🙏🏻

[@franfranvy6028]

This is awesome ! I would love to suggest that you do a long master class in this style that we would be really to happy to buy !!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate! 🙏🏻 You mean like a full course of Soul/Motown/Blues chops?

[@franfranvy6028]

@@AlexFarranGuitar YES ! A full Masterclass about rythme & solo using soulful double stop / chord tone playing in the style of People get ready but really going in full depth. Taking the time with a lot of increasing complexity exercices that we could work a year on! Just take our money man and bring us all to the next level 😅😅

[@matthewmorris7510]

This sounds great, looking forward to it.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers Matthew! 🙏🏻

[@ksharpe10]

Looking forward to this. The Beatles did Lots of Motown Tunes in the Early Beatles. Songs like Chains which was by the Cookies. You really got a hold on me, was also from Motown. Now maybe you can do a Country one, Like Act Naturally, Buck Owens done sung by Ringo!!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy! I absolutely love those early Beatles recordings too, and will definitely be doing a lesson on them soon. Possibly Anna, All I’ve Got To Do, or Soldier of Love. 👌🏻 And yes for sure, a country one too, perhaps Honey Don’t or Act Naturally like you say. 👍🏻

[@wences71]

​@@AlexFarranGuitar Anna is a great Song. It will be awesome

[@reinotsurugi]

I'm in love for the first time.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Beautiful stuff 👌🏻

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Alex also today is my friends birthday also may the fourth be with you ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend, glad you enjoyed the video! Hope your friend had a good birthday! 🙏🏻🧡

[@karllongbottomguitars9192]

Absolute class 👌🔥🔥

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it!

[@keithmankz]

Love this😍

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, glad you like it!

[@dwightrobertson275]

Tastiest tutor on the youztubz!!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

😅 thanks man! 🙏🏻🧡

[@tonyshoe3131]

How I approach your lessons/suggestions. I keep my head down w/out watching the monitor & play along with my ear over, & over & over until I think i have it. then i move onto to the lesson itself to see how close I am/was.... That's just me.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

That sounds like a cool way to do it to be fair! 👌🏻

[@brendantindall805]

How close do you get to?

[@tonyshoe3131]

@@brendantindall805 pretty close. half the fun is figuring it out while watching something aimlessly on tv. I can't read music, so i have to listen closely.

[@9outof10]

You said once you were raised on alternative rock? Am eagerly awaiting your alternative rock lesson...one day!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha nice one mate. Yeah, it’s hard to fit in everything I’m into as I’m literally into everything you can think of. I shall get around to covering all styles in time though. Any particular requests/ideas in mind?

[@9outof10]

@@AlexFarranGuitar This is a bit specific but I'd be interested in exploring where the dividing line is between blues/RnB playing and more alt styles, like how the concepts overlap? Like how do you get from Lean On Me/Don't Let Me Down to e.g. Graham Coxon on This Is A Low, Jeff Tweedy on At Least That's What You Said, Carrie Brownstein on Let's Call It Love. (very random selection of tracks)

[@9outof10]

or an alt-country lesson on something like Meat Puppets would be cool

[@TrippingTheTube]

This sounds interesting.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Hope you dig it! 🍻

[@MWright95186]

many thanks fer all the amazing content... wonderful stuff, as always!!! ;'0) M

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure mate, thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏🏻

[@brendantindall805]

Another amazing piece to learn, trouble is, the list is getting longer and it takes me too long to learn them, great problem

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha yeah not a bad problem to have! Just stockpile em' and tackle them as and when you can! ;)

[@paulianhodgson]

This is so great. Does your lesson material include tab for the opening piece?

[@paulianhodgson]

If I'd watched a few seconds longer I would have got my answer 😅 as soon as I reset my Patreon password I'll be signing up, really dig your vibe. It's inspiring.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Yes indeed buddy, thorough tab and notation for everything! My backing track is included also 👍🏻

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, I really appreciate that! We'd be glad to welcome you aboard! ;)

[@loontil]

Nice shirt - my style :: : : : : although mine don't have the extra decoration of white cat hairs! (I've seen that cat interfering in other videos, it's cute)

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha, extra insulation 😉🤣

[@WillONeale-z3f]

Oh man, clicked on and i have to wait. 😢

[@TrippingTheTube]

Just another 16 hours. lol

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

I’ll see you back here in 15 hours mate! 😎🍻

[@elrafa782]

Ok guys… let’s go to work! Talking about guitar of course 😉

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Nice one buddy! Enjoy!

[@RDC_2424]

What exact model / year is this guitar Alex ? Gorgeous?

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy! It’s a 2013 Gibson es335 63’ reissue .. part of their 50th anniversary run at the time.. made in Memphis. A while back I swapped the pickups out for a set of Sunbear 59’ PAF “Alex Hamilton” wind. Definitely has something special about it 👌🏻

[@franfranvy6028]

Niiiiice ❤❤❤

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers mate!

[@antithesespistopheles8112]

Killer!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate! 🙏🏻