Down in the tubestation at midnight - The Jam - guitar lesson / tutorial

[@brianswan3559]

The D chord you are playing correctly is D7 also I think the G should be Gmaj7 for the double strum, which fits with the song finale which has Paul playing a Gmaj7 arpeggio. G seems to work well however.

[@limpethead]

Ive just started learning it, and throw in the bass line at the start of the song. Im doing it all on acoustic though. Just playing the Am, D, G at the top. And alot of muting. Think the trick is to not over strum and keep it simple on the verses. Chorus you can let rip a bit. Good lesson though.

[@shortbreaddistudios503]

Brilliant work, Steve! I've been looking for a decent tutorial to learn this song for a while, and it seems I've finally found one!

[@brassear]

Brilliant Steve ... think I'll be going for the double strike on the chorus rather than the 5 card shuffle ...great tutorial -cheers

[@StevoGuitar]

Haha yes thats wise don't blame you......... it is a bit of a quick shuffle!!!

[@RollrightKnights]

Pretty sure he played it mostly open chords, that's the jagged ringing vibe he gets from the Ricky. Am-Dsus2 and Gmaj7 (minus the A at 2nd fret) for opening riff

[@edwardmcmanus]

Yep!!

[@ZakDonnellyFurber]

you have nice fingers tbf

[@Colette1972UK]

Good lesson. Thanks for this 😀

[@rubenaple]

👌Good!

[@Tyler88Durden]

Hiya Steve - noticed you're using a BOSS GT10. I have this - do you know which effect Paul Weller is using for this song?

[@maleproz]

Fuckin GREAT!!!

[@Pauleymack]

I don't think Weller plays a straight G barre chord on verse bit.

[@johngriggs2264]

gmaj7

[@remoteuser65]

B minor with a G root

[@jwhoadley]

This was a good tutorial. I liked your assumption that people know chords and how to play. The tutorials where half the video is explaining beginner fingering while I sit like a dummy waiting for the real lesson. Do you take requests? Man in a Corner Shop

[@jwhoadley]

Hey you've already done it. should have looked at your page before making my request

[@StevoGuitar]

Glad it was helpful! I have actually done man in the corner shop already. great song.

[@jwhoadley]

@@StevoGuitar yep I found it on your channel along with many other great Jam songs. Already learned it, in fact. I recently learned Bitterest Pill, really fun to play with all the soul ya got! Thanks

[@DSTerry61]

Have you done Town called Malace

[@StevoGuitar]

Yes pretty sure i have somewhere....

[@captinkenty]

G#Maj7 surely 2:24

[@gammonbaldy1765]

How come you use a pick on curtain songs?

[@StevoGuitar]

I mostly just use finger nails but with for the quick strum i find that the nails can catch strings too hard. The pick being much less likely to catch and therefore easier......for me anyway!!!!!

[@gammonbaldy1765]

@@StevoGuitar cheers Steve.

[@skaboosh]

I thought it was an alternative name for going underground

[@StevoGuitar]

😊

[@filipporimondi7857]

G turning into Gmaj7

[@jadedsoul1]

SET THE HOUSE ABLAZE PLEASE STEVE. No good goin 100 mile an hour 5 feet away from the camera... with their slick ric 330's

[@danielpartridge5796]

It's an easy song to play, any person who knows a few open chords and a bar chords can easily learn this song. In some places you are using the wrong chords.

[@stevenbradshaw5473]

only Paul can play this better

[@StevoGuitar]

Wow High praise indeed. I am most definitely not worthy!!!!! But Thanks....