Doug Aldrich on Free's "All Right Now" | Hooked

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The Dead Daisies' sharpshooter guitarist runs through his favorite A-chord riffs before zeroing in on Paul Kossoff's magic.
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[@saltybildo9448]

Kossoff king of vibrato

[@robertsoza5912]

Keep playing until it sounds better🎉

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Doug is one of those guys that you never think of when talking guitarist, but this dude is on so many albums and performed so many concerts with so many big names. Whitesnake, Dio, some names that were giants in metal/rock

[@andrewbecker3700]

Like Joe Perry in some ways. Criminally underrated.

[@BusterRoonie]

@@andrewbecker3700 Great call brother! I’m guilty of it! Not only a great guitarist/musician, but what a cool soul!! ✌🏻

[@fleialex]

And one of the nicest guys on the planet….

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

@@andrewbecker3700 I don't think underrated is the right word. I think underappreciated is more accurate.

[@andrewbecker3700]

@@valuedhumanoid6574 Yeah, what you said. Saying someone is criminally underappreciated doesn't sound as good, though.

[@kenkurosu4368]

Gotta love someone so talented who can say, "that was too advanced for me." Humility, respect, class.....

[@MDBenton]

This is just like sitting across from your friend playing guitars and having your friend show you how he plays songs, including how he used to play them. Check out how hard he rakes the strings playing the ending of the 2nd solo. This whole video is just great, no posturing or ego, just playing.

[@williambaker5318]

Very underrated guitar player. One of the finest artists, band member, and all around good guys in Rock music.

[@jimcook8933]

Doug playing "All Right Now" shows just how good Kossoff was in a time of little or no effects.

[@stricknine8623]

In regard to Kossoff,..It is yet another example that shows how influential his playing was. Particularly that song.

[@vanwagke1]

@@stricknine8623 it's such a stupid easy song and it is so freaking hard to play really cleanly. Doug is really struggling to do it. And Doug can do ANYTHING!

[@sixslinger9951]

@@vanwagke1 he doesn't play it how kossoff did. close but not how Paul does it. Watch it live and you'll see. plus, hardly any gain at all and a dry amp. It's all in Kossoff's fingers , especially the solo. Very hard to get that right. Plus he butchered the solo in the high part. adding shred is NOT good at all. Takes away from the whole simplicity and beauty of Kossoff's playing and solo writing.

[@burnnlearn]

@@sixslinger9951 well, it IS Doug Aldrich playing it. I’m all for another player adding his own style.

[@donjohn2695]

Paul kossoff was unique nobody has been able to play what he did for free and have the same feel and emotion

[@dougross8043]

It’s cool when a guitar hero is pumped to teach you about HIS guitar hero. Doug’s enthusiasm is awesome here. I bet he’d be a great teacher

[@Mr.D34]

Doug Aldrich is criminally underrated. Every album that he has played on is pure rock'n roll!

[@claraboomday]

This is more than just a KZbin post...it's a free lesson...just Doug showing how it's done...this is how we learned from our mates...looking forward to many more videos of Doug showing how it's done

[@michaeljames6216]

He is another one of those guys that needs to have a youtube channel. Teaching us some of that enormous talent he has for music. I could watch him for 15 mintues each week showing off some of those riffs he has played over the years.

[@midnightblues717]

Doug is a GREAT player and seems like such a really cool/nice guy. When I was a kid in Junior High School back in the early '70s, if you played guitar and could play "All Right Now" and "Funk #49" by the James Gang, you were THE MAN!

[@edwardsmith9801]

Too me Doug isn't just a great guitarist , but I think he's very relatable & down to Earth. Seems like a great guy too, is what I mean.

[@robertspreitzer8126]

Doug is just the man so underrated and he seems like a helluva nice guy.

[@dspencer1201]

Yeah, Doug and Alice Cooper. Totally cool

[@christervainio]

He is. My firstborn daughter went to see Whitesnake when Doug was still in the band. At the time she had a crush on him and had the luck to meet him to say hello. She was totally star struck and broke down in tears. Doug gave her a big hug and tried to calm her down. He is such a beautiful soul.❤️

[@TerryWilsonModels]

Fun to watch someone that turns into a kid when he gets his guitar in his hands. I can remember having that kind of passion for the instrument. Master of his craft...

[@danbutler7840]

Doug is such a great player and a wonderful teacher and commentator in this video. Love him!

[@noahliberman3247]

Holy shit. A $100 lesson there on riffs, voicings, vibrato, tone. Plus he’s got a great ear. He nailed so many of the nuances that make those riffs great.

[@jmangi6221]

I love Free and Kossofs playing sure inspired me big time. The solo is simple, but pure perfection at it's finest. Thanks Doug for your awesome playing and teaching here, your a superb player and great teacher too.

[@stricknine8623]

Ive been playing for 42 years. It is one of those solos that is simple on paper and in ideas but it is easy for seasoned players to screw up this simple solo. It happens a lot actually. Great vibrato that is accurate to pitch can be challenging. While being accurate to pitch and also capturing the swagger, timing and other nuances just add to the challenge.

[@jmangi6221]

I agree, and the recording actually has a two guitar riff going,listen closely and you'll hear twin guitars on the main riff. Great tune.

[@stricknine8623]

@@jmangi6221 Oh absolutely,...He recorded the rhythm and then layerd a second track over the first track with things played with slightly different voicings of the same chords.

[@donjohn2695]

Simple? Perhaps but playing it correctly with the same feel and expression in the playing as kossoff created isn't

[@tecnoline57]

HI Doug! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to discover the secrets of All right now! You are very nice, very good and humble. These qualities are hard to find nowadays. A hug.

[@DEVAULT.]

How humble, positive & Beautiful this amazing guitarist is. Fantastic ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[@kojam1]

His mistakes sound better than my best playing! 😱 DA is a BEAST!!! Nicest guy too! ZERO ego! 1st heard him on that Van Halen tribute album 1000 year ago. Did "I'm the one". Was the best thing on the album. He played the solos his own way and I couldn't believe it! Never thought anyone could play that song back then. Been searching ever since for vid of him playing it live. This vid shows that u never stop learning. "Alright Now" is fairly simple. Never tried it, but knew how to play the majority of the song. Can hear the chords and picture in my head what they are. The one thing tho... That G, with the open G-string is CRUCIAL in making the song sound "right". I didn't know that's how it's played. Cannot wait to get home to try!!!

[@MainPrism]

this video was awesome!!! Not only is that a great classic track but you could see and hear the excitement in Doug's voice. It was like watchin him learn it all over again. He truly loves the guitar and it shows. Not only that but because of how much you can tell he loves it it's infectuous!!!

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Doug Aldrich is one my top five guitarists of all time!!! Amazing player and also his Suhr Aldrich humbuckers are my favorite pickup of all time as well!!! Cheers Doug!!!!

[@leftygtrplr6184]

Agreed on all points. Doug is a great guitar player who is so underrated! He seems like a super-nice guy and so knowledgeable musically. My favorite pickup as well. Hot but not too hot. Articulate and sounds incredible.

[@burnthenight7980]

I had the privilege of jamming with Doug in 2019 NAMM show at the Ronnie Montrose tribute concert I was very nervous before the show and Doug sat down with me and jamed with me back stage and made sure I was warmed up and ready to go coolist guy ever ,,,,,we ROCKED THAT NIGHT

[@cainm8808]

One of the most underrated guitarists

[@user-yz3et4lq9y]

"Allright!!" Your vibrato has done nothing but improved over the years Doug, amazing sustain & brutal whole step+ bends. Remember taking lessons from you at Instrumental in T.O. back in the day. I'll never forget my 1st lesson with you, you had been on a Zepplin listening binge & 're'discovered the amazing songwriting range of Page thru the Physical Graffiti track 'Down by the Seaside'. We ended up talking rock more than learning that evening, had a blast! So glad you made the big time amigo!

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

Paul Kossoff! My all time favorite guitar player ever. You nailed it, he sounded like a violin his control and touch were in a league of his own. And he just meant it like his life depended on it. The simplicity is very very deceiving, it’s some of the hardest stuff to play just because hardly anyone can play as finely as Koss could(you can learn to play the songs badly, but playing them well could take you a lifetime). A violinist would appreciate Koss because of that. And his inversion chord work with his unique use of open strings(listen to Be My Friend or from his solo album Molten Gold)it was absolutely genius. His playing was so so special… He should be more famous, he was one of the best ever to grace music.

[@DaveSmith-ow3jo]

23 years ago, I worked on a project in Doug's home backyard studio. Doug is not only a very talented guitarist, but a genuinely nice guy.

[@stevestan6525]

I have been a big fan of Doug for about 15 years now; one of my favorites. I am happy for him, working with Dio, Coverdale, Hughes, I mean, it does not get any better when it comes to vocals...also Aldridge, Tichy, Wright on drums...Sarzo, Mendoza, and Hughes (again) on bass....great guy, great (bad) company :)

[@guyco]

this guy never ages

[@macdad159]

I saw him with Whitesnake, Dio, and Megadeth. I love this guy.

[@Camaro254]

Don't forget lion

[@brivington2011]

Doug is one of my favorite players. His lead work is oozing with feel and very bluesy which I love. He's been a strong influence in my guitar playing, a great teacher. Thanks for the video Doug and Premier Guitar!!

[@jamiem7114]

Thanks Doug and Premier Guitar!!

[@MaxNMyles]

Awesome - lots of great riffs! There were so many great albums and players in the late 60s and early 79s it’s hard to believe - free, nazareth, Sabbath, scorpions, deep purple, pat travers,, Hendrix, Johnny winter, Rory Gallagher, Tommy bolin, UFO, BOC, Allman brothers, grand funk, mountain, Captain.Beyond, the list goes on. Not sure how people could keep up with all of it back then.

[@billyc6678]

Doug kicks ass on guitar. One of my all time favorites. I love the way he plays.

[@roboravitz5572]

Every single cover band plays Alright Now and I NEVER grow tired of it and the dance floorvus packed with high heels and awkward drunks that bring humor to the night.lovw that song

[@evh1980]

Doug is the man ... Ive always enjoyed his talent . Such a no brainer . Stage presence is over the top!!!!!

[@LEIFanevret]

Dougie is totally awesome! So cool! So friendly! And a top guitar man!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

I'm 61, and I remember that song from Free every summer.. I was in my teens.. Maybe 12 or 13, or something when I remember hearing it the first time in the early 70's. I'm not sure when it actually came out, but I thought it was the late 60's.. Anyway, great riff.. Love hearing Doug play.. He's got the same style as I do, or I have the same as him you might say I guess.. Great guitar player and he has great choices in guitars.. I've always wanted to find one of the Jackson's he played back in the early 90's. He had a deal with Jackson and he used a reverse headstock guitar that was cool as hell.. Anyway, great video. Thanks so much for sharing and please thank Doug .. Doug if you see this thanks man! I love your stuff brother! From the heartland of South Central Indiana. USA Tim

[@jonshaw9472]

The great man...always full of enthusiasm and happy to share his skills and knowledge..a true icon.

[@sachachanyan]

First of all, there are two guitars involved. So when you play it alone you have to make a combination/compromise of both parts which is what I ended up doing when I played it with a coverband.

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

Yeah two in the album version and actually three layers in the single version (although the single version misses the first sweet solo the rhythm guitar to me is even cooler sounding still because of how Koss layered the guitars). Koss is my all time favorite guitar player 🙏

[@petrawannowius6051]

Doug is a Real Guitar god!!! 😎🤟I' ve seen him live with DIO in Germany during Killing the dragon Tour in 2004. and in Balingen during the Bang your Head Open Air with Whitesnake. It was great. He's a genius and an absolutly perfekt performer with his Les Paul🎸 . 👋👋👍👍Great!!!!

[@fridgeonion]

Criminally underrated guitarist. Tones and feel can shred just an all around great guitar player and seems like a rad dude.

[@BusterRoonie]

I really dug this!! One of the coolest vids I’ve watched in a while! Thanks!🙏🏼

[@patrickkish6662]

Dude is all groggy. Starts playing. Straight magic 🪄✨ 🎸🔥

[@epasternak4206]

One of the all time greatest guitar players here. Thank you for the lesson and continues inspiration man.

[@jimmyjames4372]

I like that his mum makes him still practice in his bedroom

[@jerryvahnknight218]

Doug is an underrated BADASS!!

[@neogeoriffic]

Thanks Doug, you're the man! Not only does your teaching style totally suit my needs (more playing than explaining) but that's one badass Custom you've got there. Sounds totally awesome!!!

[@FenderTeleDeluxe]

Unbelievable talent is Doug, and a helluva a nice guy.

[@praketingrichraft6181]

I've been following the Hooked series from the start, and in the majority of them, the player has got their chosen riff a little or even embarrassingly wrong. Not here. Doug is right on. Great player with a great tone.

[@mikeedmonds7929]

Doug is a great guitar player and a really super nice guy, I met him backstage at a Whitesnake show.

[@estd.bruwer2778]

This is now, my favorite video to rewatch. 🔥

[@haraldliesk9410]

Thank you Doug, I struggled with the second part of the riff for a long time - you nailed it! By the way - you are a brilliant guitar player, I ordered the new Dead Daisies album today....

[@matthiaswalter859]

Dough is the man💪 All serious rock enthusiasm wouldn’t understate him. He played for the best rock frontman in history like Dio, Coverdale…

[@rollyrangno1277]

Awesome! Well done, Doug! You, my brother, are not only a great player but an excellent teacher as well! Thank you!

[@powerage666]

It's about time the dead daisies did a covers album with all these songs on.😀🤘

[@afterforever2765]

Outstanding!

[@SlowToe]

Loved it 🤘🏽

[@thezorba1]

This is fantastic

[@josephfolgo5079]

Awesome. Right on.

[@Impulse21s]

Thank you, man. Sounds great!

[@nickp440]

First song i learned from beginning to end about twenty years ago when i first started taking lessons. Definitely the first solo i was able to play

[@nickp440]

@Achilles Fergus all right now by free. bassline also lol

[@GRBAquatics]

This was so cool, interesting and entertaining. Thankyou

[@janerikmellesdal571]

Wow, I didnt know this, Doug is sharing his knowledge, many thanks!

[@Za7a7aZ]

I am surprised there isn't a knock on the door asking to keep the racket down...lol. keep up teaching us Doug, your one of the best znx kindest 👍

[@LUckybones25]

Doug is so overlooked, and underrated.

[@davidjohnson6553]

Nice video on the heroic open Amaj. One of my other favorites is Badfinger's "No Matter What."

[@dancotterman1267]

Great playing and explaining. Yes Kossoff was amazing and you loving his style and giving him props for his inspiration says a lot about you too. Gotta check out the dead daisies now.

[@81jmfk]

Doug’s signature pickups are killer. Got a set in a Jackson

[@baadtaste1337]

Finally - you got it right - all the other tutorials fail :D

[@PetarBladeStrok]

Another great example of an extremely cool A-chord riff is Riff Raff from AC/DC.

[@TheMindfulOne]

Love his attention to detail! That's what makes him great!

[@Challender]

Thank You, Doug!

[@richardpierce7819]

Not many people appreciate Travers but I loved his music back in the 80's

[@neilreid2298]

Met Pat at a small show in San Ramon CA. Really nice guy.

[@stevengoodman3498]

Bought the Go for what you know live album in the seventies. One of the greatest live albums of all time! Had Tommy Aldridge on drums, and Pat Thrall on bass. Have you guys heard the album? Rock on Pat Travers!

[@frankgreco]

@@stevengoodman3498 Mars Cowling on bass... Pat Thrall was playing 2nd guitar... Thrall was a killer player in his own right.

[@vikingrobot4179]

I always wanted to learn this song. Thank you. I learn so Much better just watching someone play it. Real time than reading tab or having someone explain where to put your fingers.

[@richardpierce7819]

I've been Told there was 2 guitar parts layered on the record. After listening closer through headphones there is.

[@Dracu13]

Man that black Les Paul Custom - probably early 70's. Black Witchhats man ❤‍🔥

[@thorpenator9148]

Top hats. Witch hats were on Fender products.

[@onehotrocker99]

Doug's tone is OUTSTANDING! Sounds like a Marshall JTM 45, but more than likely one of his signature gain pedals. Would love to know how he obtained the guitar tone in this video!

[@pp1pete]

Thank you!

[@80srocker65]

Totally classic riffs

[@ultimetal]

I've been playing "All Right Now" for decades. And much like Doug, I went through an evolution of how to play it. It was only this past year that I finally keyed in on the high A notes in the riff. It kinda blew my mind and ever since then I've played it that way. Definitely cool he noticed too. Actually, if you search Gov't Mule live doing the song, you'll notice Warren doing that, too. Absolute monster of a song.

[@TheMetalMag]

awesome, this guy is amazing ! saw him in 94 since then I've been following his evolution

[@RiffMusic1970]

I’ve watched many live videos trying to figure out how exactly he played it. I could never find one that showed his hands on that part. All the videos I found were guys sitting in with Paul Rogers or cover versions. No two guys played it the same. There’s probably 10 ways to play it and sound similar. I never thought about leaving the G string open. That sounds the most correct. Thanks!

[@greyguy9767]

Thanks Doug. Grew up on that song. IMO, One of the premere rock tunes ever.

[@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE]

Loved your video on playing...;-) Glad you like so many of my riffs...;-)

[@douggauzy6258]

Great playing !

[@Hugh_Manitee]

Okay...you got a Gibson Les Paul. What is at the other end of that cord? Pedals? Amp? Your tone is absolutely KILLER.

[@Hugh_Manitee]

110% HELLYEAH!

[@Hugh_Manitee]

Above the bell on the right side it says "more....". Click that link for his rig rundown. Pisses me off I had the identical bottoms and the one 1979 JMP head 30 years ago. Sold em.

[@PaulManningg]

Great video. Just great

[@dainhuston]

I could listen to you play open A riff ‘s all afternoon long it was great ! Oh hay “No Bone Movies “ another R.R. Masterpiece in the Key of A

[@johnnyromero3336]

I've always had great admiration and respect for Doug, when I first heard him in " Lion" back in the day when they first came out I said this dude has some serious guitar skills.

[@harryballs5080]

I’ve heard countless guitar tutorials on this song but this one absolutely nails it. This is how you play it.

[@cliveshalice8490]

Doug's amazing, no question. But this isn't how Kossoff played it! On the riff Paul plays it with the A in the bass on the 5th fret and the chorus is played on the 12th and 14th frets respectively, A and D strings.

[@gregmartin1757]

No i don't think it is .pretty sure it was in a open tuning if i remember correctly. But it's okay not knocking this guy most people don't play it like the original. Still sounds pretty good.

[@philfyphil]

@@gregmartin1757Open tuning? This has to be the daftest one yet!

[@ratt2roll]

always enjoyed anything doug says or does. such a cooooool dude. always has his feet on the ground and can play that f'n geeetar!!!

[@rockhead69]

Great guitar player, great guy...thank you dude.

[@jimmyrecce8787]

Paul Kossoff was a genius in his own right...his spars playing was a road that many players would follow....

[@forddriver8827]

Doug's humility is refreshing.

[@-Atmos1]

Great Riffs

[@humansnotai4912]

Mate, that's some proper tone you got going on there. LOve it bruv. Namaste x

[@onusgumboot5565]

I don't remember who it was, but there was someone on youtube who recorded all right now, and figured out how to make it sound exactly like the record. He figured out that it is really two guitars on the record. Which is why it confuses so many people. One plays the riff with the higher notes Doug talks about here, and the other plays only on the lower frets. The wonders of overdubbing a guitar track.

[@CGCEifel]

That's the fourth All right now lesson i watched today. They were all different. But hey, Doug is an amazing player, seen him with Whitesnake at Loreley Germany couple years ago. Great stuff.

[@harrytuttle8161]

keepin it alive !!!!!