Guitar Lesson: How To Play Angry Chair By Alice In Chains

[@normannoriega9557]

This is simply the best teaching you make me laugh your teaching is fantastic you make learning guitar and song ezy.

[@RyanLendt]

you're so kind Norman, I'm glad you are having a good time :)

[@Slogmann]

Love me some Alice in Chains :) I was certain this was a Layne song, so hearing you say it could be a Jerry riff quickly made me question the nature of my reality (Westworld, anyone?). Knowing that I would never be able to sleep again without clarity on this matter, I went to check my copy of their "Music Bank" box set which features Angry Chair and liner notes written by Jerry for each song. I thought I would share my findings :) Of Angry Chair, he says: "... here is a fine example of him stepping up with the guitar and writing a masterpiece", and "I'm very proud of Layne for writing it." Anywho, great lesson as always regardless of what you call your fingers :)

[@RyanLendt]

assistant madam secretary sloth! I should have read the ownership with which layne was playing that riff in the unplugged video as it being a layne song! Full disclosure, i know next to nothing about alice in chains. Your input is greatly appreciated, and now I have about twice as much to go on when making guesses like this. Thank you friend!

[@Slogmann]

Apropos of nothing much at all, I also discovered that Would? was intented both as a tribute song to Andy Wood, and as a middle finger (or "long finger" as we call it here in Denmark) to those who were quick to pass judgement on Andy's lifestyle.

[@RyanLendt]

great tidbit, and boy am i loving the finger jokes!

[@chrismarle959]

Great lesson Ryan, I love the way you slip a bit of theory in without even trying 👨‍🏫🎸 Awesome!!

[@RyanLendt]

it can't be stopped. it's how we categorize, make sense of, and remember things without memorizing. I'm glad you enjoyed that Chris :)

[@deasmokeyweed]

most aic songs i learned from you, thanks Ryan, shout out from Malaysia

[@RyanLendt]

cheers sd :)

[@chrisfrost1413]

What an awesome tutorial! I don't know theory,, at least as versed language, but I got it. The subject song just came back to me last night as I recalled the chorus being my original draw to the band. That melody and hook is just such a stroke of genius. I was SO close piecing it all together, in bed, sans guitar, but it had to get up and tonight I would KZbin it. Yours was the first that came up. I shan't look any further. Sure, a pro player wouldn't need it, but you laid it out in a manner and speed where (just about) anyone could grasp and further themselves from it. Kudos. You, Sir, are a teacher.

[@RyanLendt]

thank you truly Chris.

[@davidgrant7901]

Ryan, I came across your videos about two weeks ago. Best instructional guitar videos on the web. Your a great teacher. I’m having a lot of fun playing songs along with you, and learning theory along with it. Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

thems real nice words there David :) I'm really glad you're enjoying our time together!

[@Cobain1968]

Totally forgot about this great song. Thnx! Ryan.

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome Stefan :)

[@michaelmaged4897]

Your lessons are super fun and informative at the same time. keep rocking , Ryan !

[@RyanLendt]

I appreciate you Michael - cheers!

[@kvstrickland]

Reading my mind again!! Be warned Alice in Chains are finally coming to Edmonton in April. I will be obsessed until then!! There’s such a connection to Pearl Jam and Soundgarden ✌️❤️🤘🎸

[@RyanLendt]

rut ro :)

[@klohr26]

Dude! Why has this not been in my AIC repertoire? Nice one as always. Thanks Ryan!

[@RyanLendt]

ah yes i commissioned cortland to draw that angry chair

[@klohr26]

Hopefully he’s getting all the royalties.

[@jay_sun_michael]

Excellent and surprisingly simple. Thank you!

[@RyanLendt]

totally! very straightforward, i was surprised!

[@DanielSerpico]

Yo, man! That was terrific! Compact, fun, enlight..., enlightni..., really interestingly educational! Good job!

[@RyanLendt]

Yo Daniel! I'm really glad you liked that :)

[@ethanwood5700]

I love you and the fact you do all the good alice in chains songs

[@RyanLendt]

I love that you learn them. Thanks Ethan :)

[@ethanwood5700]

@@RyanLendt I am on a mission to watch all of your tutorials, the time you put into teaching a bunch of strangers on the internet is unbelievably awesome! Keep it up

[@OZHKAR1]

Hi Ryan, finally I decide to request these nice nice songs: - Theory of a deadman bad girlfriend solo - Dishwalla Above the wreckage solo - Foo Fighters Have a cigar chords and solo - The Virginmarys Just a Ride (acoustic version) in my opinion the slow version sounds better, much harmonius but if you teach us the fast one would be cool as well And the list goes on and on haha. No one has shown how to play these ones before, so I take my number on the line, thanks in advance!

[@RyanLendt]

really these are not represented on youtube? I find it strange that there isn't SOMEBODY out there who has done basically every single song ever. Oh well, hence our effort here :) Thank you for the great requests OZHKAR!

[@OZHKAR1]

Ryan Lendt No, I really like these tunes and I haven't found lessons for these ones or even tabs on the web, I have seen just covers or the actual bands playing. I think your channel will become the one who teaches all! So much daily lessons, so many good songs I'm knowing, thank you Ryan for all the effort!!

[@stephenhall998]

Nice one Ryan! Cheers for this! Your No 1 in my book of lessons 👌🏼

[@RyanLendt]

I appreciate you Steve

[@stephenhall998]

I appreciate you more Ryan 🙂 why I became a humble patreon/humble follower this morning. Keep on wiggling the E Ryan, your helping my dreams become reality!! 🙏

[@fridaykillaz]

1:54 tene ne net te ne nettt PEEWWWWWWWEEWW 🤘🏽

[@Slenderchunk]

You sir are the chord master.

[@RyanLendt]

you flatter me

[@Alejandr45]

Thank again for the lesson, i have 13 years (i am not the men in the photo, in this photo i have 5 XD) and i can play the solo of brother, and i love the sound of the solo of angry chair, this oscurity, this sound, i repeating all the time this sound in my head, is very contagious, thanks, from chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 PD: Never learn espanish, is so hard, the best option is thath i continue write in english, not you learn spanish, 🤣

[@RyanLendt]

applause to you alejandro :)

[@alonexghost4635]

The thumbnail 😂 Another great lesson, thanks Ryan. I think the solo is awesome, but it sounds kinda difficult lol

[@RyanLendt]

it's whatever you want, in Em - take it at your own pace and preference!

[@alonexghost4635]

@@RyanLendt Oh awesome, i'll give it a go !

[@dindin3394]

Thanx man! You are a great teacher!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks DD :)

[@user-yo3fl7ol8w]

Thanks! For the solo especially. Very coool))

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome comrade :) I hope that's not offensive. i didn't mean it to be offensive. and did I say your name right? I took that as an opportunity to review my Cyrillic

[@user-yo3fl7ol8w]

@@RyanLendt Not offensive at all. But you know what, you didn't do the "Gloom, Despair and Agony" "intro" from the unplugged version. I was waiting for it. Still, a good tutorial though.

[@user-yo3fl7ol8w]

@@RyanLendt And about the name, I asked to call me Lyev(that guy that requested Habit). But i got to say that your pronunciation was pretty impressive.

[@RyanLendt]

whoa you got two in a row! that's awesome! Sorry, the names of the more engaged folks quickly become familiar to me, but when I'm asked to use anything other than the screen name it goes out one brain cell and out the other. I might remember after this Lev :) BTW believe it or not I studied russian in college. haven't done a single thing with it since, so don't ask me to do anything other than try to pronounce stuff :P

[@justanotherguitarplayer9767]

Hey Ryan, can you do Got Me Wrong and Sludge Factory from the AIC Unplugged album? I know the opening riff to both, but I can't catch on to all of the rest.. Btw, I'm still waiting for you to do AIC Died, lol.. I still cannot learn that whole song after a few more times of giving it a go here and there, by watching that 1 other guys video.. Either I'm slow, you're a good teacher, or maybe both lol. I would still like to come jam with you one day, I wanted to email you and talk but I don't remember your email man. I'm an hour away from you, if you remember me saying. Anyway, thank you for this video Ryan, Angry Chair is one of only about 6 or 8 songs that I can play through entirely(except for the solo, idk any solos really except for Floyd The Barber tbh). Thanks again man.

[@justanotherguitarplayer9767]

Oh, also a song I just heard yesterday for the first time that I'm really liking, if you could add it to your list please. Chris Cornell - Ferry Boat #3. I'm intrigued by it mostly because of Chris's voice, but also cuz it sounds like Stone or Mike on guitar and it sounds a bit Pearl Jammy lol.

[@RyanLendt]

WEIRD! I have no idea how I missed this... I had thumb-upped it though, so I must have had a stroke :) all on the list for ya fellow PA guy

[@justanotherguitarplayer9767]

@@RyanLendt I actually must've had a stroke, cuz I just noticed that I'm the one who thumbed it lol..I'm over here liking my own comments I guess 😂.. But thanks man, I look forward to u doing one of those songs. I've learned a lot from ya man.

[@Aryanof99]

Love this 😊

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@gavinwimsatt2444]

Badass

[@RyanLendt]

thanks

[@davidhoxit4274]

Thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

you're welcome!

[@lekahena2019]

Thanks 🙏

[@RyanLendt]

welcome :)

[@bennymcgehee3305]

Sludge factory next?

[@RyanLendt]

certainly maybe!

[@delaneycooke4119]

Yes please!!!

[@JustinTaylor1098]

Love this, cheers Ryan. Have you any tips regarding picking accuracy, it’s my latest issue as I keep hitting the wrong strings!! I hate this guitar!!!!!!

[@RyanLendt]

as per the usual, you're going to hate my response: reps. :)

[@RyanLendt]

i totally still do that sometimes too. that never goes away to some extent.

[@JustinTaylor1098]

I was dreading that reply! What about the anchoring question, I’m trying with and without to see what I prefer. My favourite saying is ‘I’ll get there in the end!’ Cheers

[@yeshuasaves7882]

Do the shelf in the room easy but I like when you make me laugh

[@RyanLendt]

thanks yesh!

[@dregenmusicformoney]

In the garage by weezer!!!! teach it!

[@RyanLendt]

I'm sure you mean in the elevator :) I know that off the top of my head. thank you for the great request Dregen!

[@tylermoran9083]

Could you break the solo down again?

[@OZHKAR1]

😂😂😂 Whatch out with that angry chair. This song sounds very baddass 👊👊👊

[@RyanLendt]

it bit me...

[@OZHKAR1]

Ryan Lendt 😅

[@keithkolasinski]

Pearl Jam "Unthought Known"? be any chance

[@RyanLendt]

oh but I have done that Keith :)

[@charlesdjones1]

Donnie Osmond awesome as usual.

[@RyanLendt]

hahaha that's a new one.

[@charlesdjones1]

Sorry but I found both the appearance and the personality uncanny. I'd like to request "Puppy Love" on acoustic lol.

[@matthicks1129]

Feed me your lies open wide, weight of my heart not the size........ill second sludge factory

[@RyanLendt]

yeehaw!

[@sasharasty2890]

0:19 мамка твоя. Ахахахаха

[@Wubslin]

Today I learned I'll never be any good on the gee-tar

[@RyanLendt]

that's the opposite of what I'm trying to get across :( try my first ten guitar lessons playlist! godspeed Kerr!

[@Wubslin]

Thanks Ryan :)

[@alexm8443]

It's been a year. Did you quit or progress?

[@Wubslin]

@@alexm8443 haha! I have to say I have progressed, thanks mostly to Ryan's channel

[@EpicDude444111]

Im famous :) Thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

hahaha famous and late to the party! :)

[@edyoung4450]

“Shitting on an angry chair, angry farts that steal the air, stomach hurts and I don’t care, what did I eat yesterday, hey”

[@RyanLendt]

i see what you did there :)

[@stanleycopper1167]

I don't think I'll look at this song the same.

[@jayjohnson5016]

is it just me or does this dude talk WAY too fast?

[@RyanLendt]

I can't help it. may I suggest the 75% speed button :P