Flatted 5ths, Diminished Trips, and Nasty Blues Licks - Marc Ribot Guitar Lesson

[@aaronjreid]

"Every Marc Ribot guitar solo sounds like he's falling down a staircase." That is the most accurate statement I've ever heard in my life.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I can't actually take credit for that one - I'm pretty sure someone else commented with that on another one of my videos :-)

[@yourpetard]

Its a evh quote. Something about falling down stairs and landing on your feet every time. ​@@EricHaugenGuitar

[@jhwk1970]

Why didn't I know this 50 years ago? I got out my chord encyclopedia book and hunted up every diminished chord form, and have been wrapping them up in minor blues licks. Wow. A brand new world has opened up. It's been a long time since I got up, ate breakfast, and headed off to the guitar room to practice. Thank you Eric!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's so cool! I'm happy to have inspired you! I bet you've come up with some nasty new licks!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Thanks Don for the inspiration headed to the jam room

[@StevenLaityMusic]

5:41 "I'm thinking of this chord shape (Fm), it's not from nowhere". Very strangely my favorite part of your lesson. I often find that many instructors lack empathy towards their students/viewers; simply mentioning where the note is being pulled from helps the student get inside your head and view the phrase within the context it appears as opposed to just copying fret positions. Keep it up, great stuff here.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks! Yeah - it's really important to try to understand why things sound cool! Even if it's not 100% perfect music theory, you want to have some sort of explanation for yourself of where the thing came from. John Lennon for example - he didn't know music theory, but he knew thousands of songs. I think he invented some sort of system for himself to make sense of it all. And then wrote "I am the Walrus!"

[@TheRealJanKafka]

Easily the best sounding guitar instruction video I have encountered on KZbin in a long time. Should be a template for budding guitar instructors. I learned something useful as well! Thanks.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thank you! I think getting a rich tone, with just the right amount of gravel, out of the guitar is so important - it's the voice of the instrument. I'd always rather listen to a few notes played with thoughtful, luscious tone than a million notes with thin weedly sound :-)

[@rickc2102]

Having a large brick-walled studio can't hurt.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I'm a lucky duck! That's actually just my living room - it is pretty big, though :)

[@marcusfsproductions]

Jan Kafka I'm ALWAYS amazed by Eric's intros. The one from "how to use Hendrix doublestops..." is my favourite.. its truly amazing

[@teddyboy9116]

I only use Eric's vids now, I spin the list and pick one at random and I'm never disappointed! Great lessons great inspiration

[@horatiu369]

This is probably the most underrated guitar channel

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Aww shucks thanks so much Horatiu!

[@pedrod.7576]

Still rings true to this day

[@TheRiveroad]

Sounds like a killer Tom waits song. Love it

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! That's music to my ears!

[@sergiyakov]

Maybe because Marc Ribot plays guitar on Tom Waits CDs :-)

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

Never seen you play before.... you had me within the first few notes! So refreshing, reminded me of Danny Gatton, fabulous!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's high praise indeed! Thanks so much! If I could only hope to be 1/64th the guitarist he was I'd be happy!

[@jasonkesser]

Yer hands down the sickest teacher on the interwebs. Isolating these concepts of Marc’s is really the way to teach, or teach oneself, but we all benefitted from like you said sometimes weeks of rewinding party videos in Paris. I’ve been trying to understand Marc from a Cuban perspective, a gypsy jazz perspective, and then a blues country and rockabilly side. He’s all and none of them, he’s guitar parts falling down stairs. If ever you feel like dipping into this further, we’d all benefit tremendously from it. And if ever you want to visit Cuban or gypsy jazz concepts as it relates to Marc, even better. Thx a ton man.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Dude thanks so much Jason! I totally agree about Ribot - he is all things and yet completely his own thing! I continue to dissect his playing everyday - right now I'm working out his crazy fuzz-jazz work on "Hoist That Rag." Stay tuned for that one!

[@jasonkesser]

Eric Haugen I’m here for that one when you drop it. I’m still trying to gain citizenship to whatever fictional country has Hoist That Rag as their national anthem haaahaa. I’ve been playin 27 yrs now (god help me) and am only now diving hard head first into theory. Being from Miami (and not Latin except by aggressive proxy) I’m trying to understand Cuban methods and habits like I said hopefully to meet Marc in some strange middle, since I secretly want to apply it to minor Waitsian blues. I’ll be waiting for anything you send down the line. Thx for writin back ;)

[@calebboaz9711]

Seriously my favorite guitar lesson of all time right here. All praise the wonderful, ugly-yet-beautiful, complex tension of Marc Ribot!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! There's many great plays who can do the "playing out" thing, but it always sounds academic. Marc is so soulful, even when he's completely atonal!

[@eroger4]

Love this Marc Ribot inspired lesson! Diminished licks and tritones are some of my favorite musical tricks!

[@ClayMeltonBandofficial]

Tone is right on, approach is killer, thanks for the great video!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's my pleasure, Clay! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Kr3wIpath606]

Damn that tone in the beginning! Nice job man didn't expect that from a mustang

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Ricky Weimann Thanks Ricky! Yeah mustangs are tricky but with a little bit of tweaking they can really sting 🐝⚡️

[@lancelothogben1297]

Ricky Weimann like a baby Jaguar - a wild kitten with needle-sharp claws and teeth.

[@joewall7501]

I've recently discovered your videos and I keep coming back to them. Your playing is one of the most unique and inspirational I've seen on KZbin. Thank you for sharing them.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Joe! I really appreciate it!

[@GaryDee119]

You do something better than every other youtube guitar instructor. You start every video with you jamming on what you're about to teach so when we're browsing we can immediately know if this is a lesson we wanna learn. Thank you! With everyone else I have to skip over 5 minutes of talking and try to figure out when the person is going to demonstrate.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+GaryDee119 I too, watch KZbin guitar vids so I have a good amount of empathy for what people are looking for 😎. I try to come up with cool ideas with good tone, and then precisely and patiently explain the though process so folks can take the ideas and make them personal. I think it's working! Thanks for letting me know!!

[@jonathancontrerasmusic]

I've been watching this video for 7 months, and have really enjoyed growing/learning along with it and your other Marc Ribot videos, thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

My pleasure Jonathan! Stay tuned - there's always more skronk coming! I've got a Ribot-esque version of Nick Cave's "Up Jumped The Devil" on the way.....

[@MichaelHarvill98]

Great stuff. I stumbled across the blues/harmonic minor/diminished thing years ago because I play metal, blues, and jazz. I'm glad to see someone sharing the knowledge. Keep up the great work, brother!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Michael! Yeah this crossover happens a lot in metal! It's prefect for the sinister-ness 💀

[@rickc2102]

This is the first lesson I've seen of yours, very good work! Definitely worth a few repeat followups.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Rich!

[@FuzzyDancingBear]

This Haugen guy, I tell ya

[@janvanaartrijk9673]

I love Tom Waits. The man is an universum in itself. Marc Ribot is my favourite guitarplayer. In 2019 I Saw him in Rotterdam with Ceramic Dog. He does so many different things; it's unbelievable. I discovered your You Tube video's last week. I think they are pure gold. Thank you very much !

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The Waits/Ribot combo is everything! Those two complement each other so well it's magical!

[@agus.90]

The tone blew my mind man, so beautiful. Awesome lesson!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Agustin!

[@saritolle8277]

Good lord this is some tasteful playing - honey to my ears. This channel is a goldmine brother. Kudos to you.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Sari!

[@dieterheinrich8377]

Brilliant. Love your lessons. I like that you explain where the notes are coming from in relation to the chords.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Dieter! For me, everything has to relate back to a chord structure, otherwise I can't remember it :-)

[@WharfRat4]

I love your teaching style. It breaks down the licks at an easy to follow pace without being slow. More importantly, it explains some of the theory behind the licks, so that rather than just learn the solo verbatim, I have some themes that I can try when creating my own ideas.Easily my favourite guitar page on KZbin at present. Keep up the good work.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, man!

[@johnrowe7438]

Love this. "Falling down stairs". Perfect.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

One of my subscribers said "...it feels as if Ribot and all his equipment are being pushed down the stairs rolled up in a carpet." Such a perfect analogy!

[@ryandiederich4372]

I'm really glad you're out there ding interesting stuff like this. Know it is appreciated and enjoyed. Thoroughly.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Ryan! I have fun trying to get inside the mind of my heroes :-)

[@micheldevries7975]

There are only relatively few good inspiring guitar instructors on youtube. You are one of them!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Michel de Vries Dude, Thanks so much!

[@FretStomperJamo]

Best instructor on youtube. So nice to have someone teaching things who doesn't speak from their almighty "Berkeley School of Music" high horse... you are very descriptive and relate complex theory back to very simple theory. Rock on man!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks buddy! I always remember that theory came second to actual music. It's all too often that trained musicians use their knowledge of jargon to intimidate other musicians. I disagree with this practice wholeheartedly. To me, we're all peers!

[@phonospherarecords7289]

One of the most interesting stuff on a guitar here on the web since years.

[@davidmcdonnough9349]

At 8:37 I think you had the most important part of the lesson. When I'm integrating elements of a new genre into my toolbox, the biggest challenge is finding the places where I can make it a new part of MY playing. The little thumb trick tying your own E-String notes into the pattern goes beyond just teaching a new tool. It stimulates me as a student to consider the many ways I can create with my tools and integrate the new tool to work harmoniously with what I do.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! I love inspiring people to find new things!

[@Scott-lw8wo]

WOW. will head over to your site tonight. just simply killer. stuff here man...thank you...

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

This stuff is fun for me! Take a handful of observations and organize them into a new solo!

[@DreaNEO]

I have watched this 10x, and some of your other Ribot vid's, since i found it yesterday.. nice work Eric. Ribot has been a fav of mine for over 20yrs..you have done an excellent job on relaying Marc's technique and explaining it nicely. excellent teaching skills. excellent musicianship demonstrated here. Subscribed and Notifications for this channel are ON! I vote Eric the most unpretentious and coherent guitar teacher on KZbin that I have found...

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Gosh! Thanks so much! I'm really blown away by the positive response I've been getting!

[@DreaNEO]

Eric, you are killing it. You are generous with your information and that will serve you well. I have been playing for 37 years and I learned so much from your lessons, I want to slap myself. Thank you. Please continue your studies on Marc. Maybe get into some of the Prosthetic Cubans stuff which is crazy groovy stuff.

[@SG13232]

All of a sudden I have a new favorite KZbin channel

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@inUR2teeth]

Give us MOOOOORE of those 5th diminished lessons 👏👍👍👍

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Will do! I'm working on a "what to do with diminished chords" lesson as we speak - stay tuned!

[@DaviTrombela84]

What a beautiful guitar! Terrific tone and nice playing!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Eric you never cease to impress. Great playing

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Awww thanks man - those flatted 5ths! That's where it's at!

[@fredhystair5789]

That one was tough, but i finally got it ! Some spledid licks there. Thanks for the lessons, and all the hard work you put in them.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

My pleasure Fred! There's so many little motifs in here to play around with!

[@timv46]

amazing lesson! Many thanks. The intro goes on repeat...

[@ericbergmueller2981]

One of my favorite videos you've made.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Eric! It's real fun to play skronky like this :-D

[@ericbergmueller2981]

Some of those notes are so out, they're in. It's not just the altered notes, but the ones before and after that you use to set them up. I really love chromatics like that. Steve Morse is really good at that skill also.

[@MrHellhound1000]

Have just discovered your videos. Love them! You're a natural teacher.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@hrmerr]

Great lesson. You have definitely turned me onto Mark Ribot's style of playing.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! He really is one of those guitarists who is instantly recognizable from just a few notes. He's got so much personality!

[@Bhsherwood74]

Man you always deliver something killer and fresh!!!! My favorite channel!!!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Brian! For me, it's not enough to know an exact solo or riff. I like to really get inside the heads of my favorite musicians, and see if I can think like they can!

[@Bhsherwood74]

@@EricHaugenGuitar same here brother!!!! You are right man,its more than just guitar licks, it's the soul and inspiration behind those licks!!!

[@skeeterman7144]

I still have my Silvertone twin twelve purchased for me by my dad in 1966. You make it sound as it should!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Dude that's impressive!

[@agent_of_cthulhu]

Great video. I've only been playing for a couple years and while I couldn't play everything exactly like you I could follow the theory and logic as you explained why you were playing certain things. I had a lot of fun playing along and trying to understand. Thank you!

[@michaelb.4210]

Loving all these Ribot lessons. Your tone is like an ice pick. If Marc ever gets amnesia he'll have to come by Your channel to relearn his chops. Thanks again for the great lesson.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Michael! I remember watching a Metallica documentary where they had to use KZbin to relearn how to play their earlier material :-D So you never know!

[@pepperonisanders3145]

Enjoyable to watch, even if I don't learn anything, you have a gift of teaching and being entertaining.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks again!

[@cubistguitar]

Brilliant job here, spread the word that Ribot rules!!!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Marcus! I shall spread the Skronky Gospel to all!

[@SpunnOne]

Went down a rabbit hole today and stumbled upon your channel... this is incredible. I'd been looking for lessons involving guitarists I like, like Verlaine and Ribot and here it is. Now to dig in....

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yay! Welcome to my tasteful and slightly weird dojo!

[@ing_at]

never thought i'd see a marc ribot tutorial, props for even trying. You're killin it

[@ing_at]

@eric haugen Wes's lick is from ~25 seconds into the head of Four on Six but I'm sure it's all over his discography

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Aha! There it is! Thanks!

[@avibank]

Been playing for 12 years and learnt a lot from this video.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! I'm happy to help!

[@m12652]

Subscribed on the strength of the intro alone... top stuff!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yay! Welcome!

[@Glissmann]

many beautiful tones in there - great runs - very nice lesson well presented, good timing !

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much! It was a fun one to put together!

[@maybe8205]

I remember watching this video maybe a year ago and feeling super out league by the fantastic sound and playing you showed. I managed barely to play the licks proper these days. And when I tried to shift the ideas in keys I also failed. Today in the woods I remembered one of these "falling out of the window with confetti in your hair licks" and watched this lesson again. Since I have a basic overview of scales and their connections, from there their harmonized chords and so derived inversions I had super great fun watching this! by understanding the concept behind that style in fact! Also using the Strymon Deco but going into my Big Sky for a little reverb - with I guess is pretty fine with the Gretsch and the Blues Junior (made in USA). So thanks again for this tasteful lesson. I somehow have the feeling that your videos have a big part in me understanding guitar. I know that one of the reasons I finally startet with theory was more or less the will to understand what you are talking about in this video. You know flat 5ths and triads and stuff. Once clear, it is way easier with MUCH more benefit to watch your lessons. Wich I will continue...

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yay! This makes me so happy to hear! I'm helping the world enjoy weird guitar more!

[@PKriger]

Great tone, great lesson and I appreciate the introduction to Marc Ribot. Mind blown; love it. Subscribed. Thanks

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Peter! Ribot is a real modern anti-guitar-hero genius! Those Tom Waits records wouldn't have been nearly as good without him :-)

[@PKriger]

I also love the Coltrane Equinox, backing track. I'm already digging the minor harmonies that I'm plucking out on that one on my own. Keep up the great work work Eric for us rock kids (now geezers) that want to play more jazz, and I'll explore your website for more gems that I may have missed.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! My favorite players are jazz-ish - rock guys who know enough jazz to be interesting without being full-on fusion :-) Mark Knopfler, Marc Ribot, Jeff Skunk Baxter

[@anders671]

Your explanations are amazingly clear, that's a rare gift, mate. I love how you always talk about the thinking part of the process. Best regards.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! At my core, I'm a pragmatist - I'm always looking for the simplest explanation of why things sound cool :-)

[@sodablower]

Now THIS is my kinda solo - quirky, jagged, wonderfully discordant, subtlety complex, has a signature sound and above all....has a healthy absence of pinch harmonics, sweep picking, tapping or being played at 500 notes per second!!! 🎸👍👍👍🎸 Great video.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Tom! I learned a long time ago that I was never gonna be able to play like Eddie Van Halen. On that day, I went weird and never looked back - embrace the strange!

[@sodablower]

Eric Haugen Embrace it indeed, my fellow axeman!! 👍😆🎸 Another guitarist I really like for his style of solos is Josh Homme from Queens Of The Stone Age. But then I'm a big QOTSA fan in general anyway 😉 By the way, _very_ nice Mustang. I like the finish on it as it's quite unique. Always considered getting a Mustang but I have quite large hands, so I don't know if the neck/fretboard might be a bit too diddy.

[@MusicTherapyMotivation]

Yeah, but sweep picking, um.. Sweep pivking uhhh.... Nope. Can't find a point to it either. Not musical. Show off stuff. And no i can't do it and i tried lol so forget it

[@UriahBennett]

More and more I am researching and learning I keep coming across this dude's awesome videos so I finally subscribed.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Bennett! Welcome to my chill little corner of the Internet 🍻

[@jaybaker9248]

Killer stuff!!!! I've been a ribot fan since high school and always wanted to play like him.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Jay! I think I'm starting to understand SOME of what he can do :-)

[@wolverine3aj]

Thank you. I've been looking a long time for someone who explains a lick in relation to the harmony, like you do. Please do continue the good work. You're doing an amazing job.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! It's all about how melody and harmony interact to create the magics :) Thanks for tuning in!

[@mikemph7779]

Eric Haugen is a Badass !!

[@organjoe]

Your channel is FANTASTIC! Thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Bob!

[@SeanArmitageMusic]

Great lesson, great tone.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Sean!

[@harmonicabuzz]

WOWSA ... great tone and humble teaching.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much! I'm so glad my playing/teaching style resonates with you!

[@poochstyle]

this is the first video of yours I've ever seen. absolutely fantastic stuff I'll be watching many more subbed thank you

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's my pleasure! Thanks for tuning in!

[@MrCarlos1335]

WELL DONE,ERIC...

[@JambonDeluxe]

LOVE your videos man. Great taste. Great chops. THANKS

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Abraham!

[@MyViniciusreis]

And congrats! Your channel is great! I learn a lot here.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! That's what I love to hear!

[@mure4256]

I learned so much!! Tnx!!!

[@TheTattieHeed]

Great Lesson! I like how you really develop where the melody is coming from with respect to the chords. You take a lot more from this video rather than just stock lead parts. Thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Jack McFaul Thanks Jack! I try to keep things creative, concise, intuitive and fun. I'm glad you liked it!

[@slingknees]

@@EricHaugenGuitar SS CD

[@benoitbaudinat6705]

Love from France ! Your vid is like a vitamin cocktail for inspiration !

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! I have some cousins in Paris, actually - you have a lovely country!

[@bshaw004]

So much to unpack from this.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! My recommendation would be to spend a day fiddling with any one of the concepts until you come up with your own new licks :-D Slow and steady wins the race!

[@baldurhj88]

incredible! love your lessons

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man!

[@chrisvandenbos9764]

Stellar playing and instruction. Thanks very much!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's my pleasure, Chris! Thanks for watching!

[@EvikJames]

I've never heard of Marc Ribot.... till now. Wow! I need to get me some of that music. Awesome lesson! I really like your approach to teaching. It's thorough, yet not tedious. Keep it up!!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Evik James Cool! I'd recommend Tom Waits "Rain Dogs," and "Big Time." Both are great records that really showcase Ribot's style 😎

[@EvikJames]

So, I've never owned any Tom Waits music before. I did read the Wikipedia entry about Rain Dogs though. That sounds like a great album. What's funny is that I was reading the article while waiting for an Uber. I was waiting on the corner of 9th and Hennepin in Minneapolis.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Evik James dude! That's crazy! I was just in Minneapolis!

[@Womble1252]

Check him out with john zorn on the 'Masada' stuff- cool surf guitar sounds at times

[@stephandelval5286]

Thank you Eric

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

My pleasure, Stéphan!

[@JohnWilliams-md4qb]

Right on, great video and what incredible taste you have. Hardly no one picks a legend such as Mark to base a video on. I've never commented on a instructional video before, so you are doing something right. Keep it up and if I ever make some money, I'll toss you some thanks for taking the time and helping others learn.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+John Williams Thanks so much John! great minds think alike!

[@TangiersIntrigue]

Awesome video Eric! For a long time I've felt like I hit a major wall in my guitar playing, and I've been focusing on other instruments instead. But this video gave me some great lick ideas and I'm hooked yet again to my guitar! Thanks a bunch and keep up the great work!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+TangiersIntrigue Excellent! I'm happy to help give you some new ideas!

[@RockyCraggs1]

That tone!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much! Good tone is everything to me :-)

[@lefty335]

Another brilliant lesson. You definitely do some of the most tasteful and interesting guitar lessons on KZbin. At least to my ears anyway. Thanks for demystifying more of Ribot's style.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much! It's really exciting for me to find all the other like-minded guitarists out there. We are not alone!

[@lefty335]

Eric Haugen Glad to hear we are not! Team skronk all the way!

[@MusicTherapyMotivation]

Reminds me of Sonny Sharrock

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oh yeah for sure! I know Marc was hugely influenced by him!

[@psmaulehlien]

Hey man, you are tearing it up on that intro song! Beautiful playing.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks brother!

[@Slark81]

Only discovered you a few days ago. Absolutely love your videos. I was stuck in a rut but now I have a lot of tasty licks in the trick bag now and I'm hooked. I subscribed 2 minutes into the first video. Keep em coming and thanks a million!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+alan burke Excellent! Thanks for your support - I'm happy to help!

[@nathanfisher7264]

Just discovered your channel. I love your instructional videos and your taste in music. Nice tone, too.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Nathan Fisher Thanks so much Nathan!

[@meadish]

Man, it is quite the challenge to make it sound as awesomely skronky as you do. Getting a major workout here.

[@lassemettovaara1036]

Nice one! Always love your Ribot-inspired stuff, keep up the good work!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much! I starting to see some patterns appearing in his playing :-)

[@mickjohnson5364]

Thank you!!!

[@aquasloth6832]

Thanks for all these cool lessons! I'm a huge fan of Marc Ribot, Ry Cooder, and a bunch of other guitarists that play a little "out of the box." It's really cool to get some insight into other players' playing styles.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It truly is my pleasure! I love all the usual guys as well - Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Perry, etc - but it's more interesting for me to investigate the oddball players.

[@thpark8189]

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[@thephatalien]

Great unique lesson man. I can’t wait to try some of this and incorporate it into my playing. I like how you breakdown what your playing over. That’s something I’ve been trying to do myself and connect the dots. Thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! I think of it as double-vision: the ability to see the the chords while you solo over them. It’s not easy, and it’s impossible to master, but everyday we get a little bit better!

[@joaomarcelo7327]

thank you so much

[@StueyDoo]

Hi Eric, I've recently discovered your channel and have been really enjoying your videos. I'm basically a rock/metal player, but love any guitar based styles. Of late, I've really been concentrating on expanding my playing vocabulary and your vids have helped open the door to some new (to me) styles, techniques and players. Cheers

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! I have a lot of love for classic metal! Judas Priest, Scorpions, Metallica, Sabbath, etc. I am amazed by the musicianship of all the new metal out there as well! That stuff is no joke!

[@frameschubser]

Okay where were you when I started playing?! I've been looking for someone like you for ages. Please do even more lessons. Don't stop. I'm hooked.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Julian! Don't worry - I'm full of ideas for videos - plenty more to come!

[@frameschubser]

Great! Love your playing, nice going!

[@ruk2322]

I love it! Excellent melodic content that is so rare these days. Many players, and far too few composers. Got that stray cat swagger down pat. Good luck with it.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Gosh, thanks so much! I never noticed how much this solo sounds like Setzer but it totally does! Bonus!

[@mishiknezevic5102]

❤️ been looking for this

[@albertoerrico66]

this is the best guitar lesson i ever seen on youtube, thank you Eric!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's my pleasure! I'm glad my tastes and teaching style resonate with you!

[@MCGaar]

Maniacal yet beautiful

[@jukejointjack]

This is fantastic

[@czgibson3086]

Great lesson - really love your work.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@stsgabe]

martian surf punk

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Best three word description ever!

[@michaelmendillo4614]

Lmao. 😁🖒

[@alamooji3716]

Omg you hit the nail on the head!

[@timothyhohn3971]

The opening jam also reminded me of some Peter Green, Danny Kirwin, Jeremy Spencer riffs with early Fleetwood Mac. This will certainly diversify my blues playing. Many thanks!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's high compliment indeed! Thanks so much!

[@davidcurry6784]

Great stuff ... first time I've seen your work. I really love this arrangement ... very cool. (And excellent explanations.)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, David!

[@danielloden1939]

Thanks so much, Eric. I'd been wondering for a long time how he makes those sounds; very helpful!! :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Cool! I'm happy to help inspire my fellow skronk enthusiasts!

[@henrybig8028]

Thanks for this video! Great work!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Henry! It's my pleasure!