Guitar Lesson: How To Play My Friends by Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@kennyrutchie7870]

Your style of teaching is fckn great. Fast and to the point. For the less experienced, the can pause and go back if needed. So many of these lessons on YT iv quit watching out of BOREDOM!!!! Not urs!!! Great job bro. Rock on!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks ken!

[@rufust.firefly6810]

Thank you, Ryan, for opening my eyes - and fingers regarding so many of my good ol' 90ies favorite songs. Kudos from Germany.

[@RyanLendt]

cheers to you Rufus.

[@thethirstygoose398]

Just darn fabulous. Well played good sir🥃

[@RyanLendt]

Thank you kindly

[@chrismarle959]

I’ve seen (and tried) literally dozens of YT vids for this one and non have cut the mustard. As usual you have nailed it and in a way that isn’t daunting but capture me the full sound of the track!! I did like Dave Navarro on strings for the Chili’s but I have to say I majorly excited that John is coming back. I’d love to see you do “I could have lied” Ryan!

[@RyanLendt]

well I'm very happy to have the CM stamp of approval on this one Chris, thank you!

[@Toothlessfatguyplaysguitar]

Cut the mustard? Were you makin a sammich or playing guitar??

[@brenthinson9114]

Bang up lesson chap! I’ve been tinkering with this song since I saw the tabs in a guitar magazine in 1996. Forget KZbin, start a guitar magazine. Monthly subscription-based publications are the future. Thumbs up!

[@RyanLendt]

haha. you're funny Brent :)

[@robsheridanrobert]

Ryan....delighted I came across your channel. Ive been a fan of Pearl Jam since 1992! Im now back playing guitar and its great to have your direction. 👍

[@RyanLendt]

I'm delighted that you're here Robert - cheers to the best band on earth!

[@HammerumKeld]

Robert Sheridan if you are into playing PJ, check out the “Lets Play All” channel. Awesome lessons!

[@robsheridanrobert]

@@HammerumKeld nice one, thank you. Both great channels!

[@Nissan570Lsx]

Great song. Great lesson. I was just listening to that album last week.

[@nickcds3419]

Underrated and fun album.

[@Nissan570Lsx]

It's in my ears right now. 8o)

[@RyanLendt]

NO. TALKING. TO. EACH. OTHER!

[@Nissan570Lsx]

@Nick Croce is Ryan the jealous type? Looks like he doesn't want us talking.

[@1Funlovingcriminal]

Awesome lesson and explained in great detail.

[@RyanLendt]

Glad you liked it!

[@sammckelvey]

So good. A favourite song and I think, one of your best lessons.

[@RyanLendt]

aw thanks Sam!

[@jayson_michael]

Great song. Great lesson. Great album. The great Dave Navarro.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Jason :)

[@lenco2007]

Thankyou Ryan I really enjoy the lessons.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for hanging out Len :)

[@danielfbav6703]

This channel is the soundtrack of my life ....cheers from brazil

[@RyanLendt]

you have fantastic taste Daniel - thanks for the shout :)

[@bogystoyanov1941]

You are one of the best teachers man, keep up the great work! 🤘

[@RyanLendt]

you're kind bogy, thank you for being here :)

[@AlbertJusto]

Great job man, love your style of teaching! Keep em’ coming!!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks so much Albert :)

[@AlbertJusto]

Horrible typo! Took care of it😅

[@bennymcgehee3305]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! THANKS RYAN

[@RyanLendt]

WOO HOO! me too :)

[@zZPeruanitoZz]

Great lesson Ryan, i've been playing it in standard tunning, gonna give it a try in drop D. Thanks

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Bueza :) the only thing you couldn't do in standard tuning is that low note walkdown, which I mean, the song is ok without it. but you do you mate :)

[@Toothlessfatguyplaysguitar]

I truly hate to admit this however even tho thisnsing was one of my favs way back when I totally forgot it, I never knew how to play it until now, this is why you're truly a great one....thanks bro

[@RyanLendt]

it's a wonderful song! shame on you ;) cheers 90's guy

[@davidjames1638]

Excellent. Getting back into playing guitar and coming across your channel and outstanding taste in songs, is truly a blessing. Cheers dude🙌

[@RyanLendt]

thanks so much for that David - and thank you for having me at your jams :)

[@robbedontuesday]

Dave Navarro the most underrated guitarist of the RHCP... Amazing tutorial, BTW!!!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks ROT!

[@robbedontuesday]

@@RyanLendt let me tell you one thing: I suscribed your channel almost immediately. You go fast, concise, dynamic... Not a second to waste. Thanks to you for your quality and generosity.

[@crazyhorse503]

You are a great teacher...thx man

[@RyanLendt]

thank you mr. Horse.

[@robynmariehawkins4153]

Hell yes Ryan, I will be learning this when I get home. Side note real quick, I think this will pair and be a great for people to learn along with you E shaped barre chord tutorial. Great job, never payed attention though to the fact it was drop D but I know now. Thanks again Ryan.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the side note Rob - cheers!

[@pritush]

Very very cool interesting instructor 👏 👏

[@RyanLendt]

thank you PM welcome to the party :)

[@khimbar123]

Was listening to this today and found this video. Hit sub within one minute. Top work chap.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for being here chap!

[@klohr26]

Great lesson man. I haven't heard this song in a while, seems like a great opening to a Dave Navarro-themed group of vids.

[@RyanLendt]

if only I had the werewolf (wherewithal) to put something together like that. THE WHEEL OF DESTINY is being tugged in so many different directions :)

[@kvstrickland]

😆

[@rrichards31]

Great lesson and great song!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks RR!

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@RyanLendt]

shux

[@gavinclark9179]

Yes!!! Love this track

[@RyanLendt]

woo hoo!

[@ProfessorKwah]

Ryan, that’s great and amazing to see your channel grow. Keep going and thank you. Love this song. ✌️

[@RyanLendt]

thank you so much Simon - cheers to you!

[@johnnyweeks1971]

What a beautiful song THANK YOU BROTHER

[@RyanLendt]

you're welcome brother!

[@faudilb52]

Excellent dude.. 🤟🏿 Tks.. 😗😗

[@RyanLendt]

thanks man :)

[@gianesbaby-blues7383]

Outstanding sir!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks GBB! great to hear from you :)

[@muffessional]

Thanks man 🙌

[@RyanLendt]

most welcome :)

[@nateowings510]

Awesome job as always!!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Nate!

[@playboy88ortiz]

Thank You Ryan! I been wanting to learn this one. Any chance you can do Under the Bridge by RHCP? Keep up the awesome lessons.

[@RyanLendt]

I'm pretty sure I did under the bridge Ortiz - it's so old it's pre thumbnail but go find it!

[@playboy88ortiz]

Ryan Lendt thx

[@matthewj.senecal3374]

Where have You been my whole life Great instruction

[@RyanLendt]

welcome to the party Matthew :)

[@todiebee]

dude you are the best thanks

[@RyanLendt]

no no Todd, you

[@fernandopadilla2543]

Thanks Ryan. I would like to see more R.H.CH.P. tutorials

[@RyanLendt]

shamefully underrepresented on this channel... I'll see what i can do about that.

[@robynmariehawkins4153]

This is going to be awesome,watching now.

[@RyanLendt]

haha I hope it lived up to your expectations!

[@jamesm2534]

cool videos Ryan :) thanks for all the hard work...and best of all, you seem like a nice guy

[@RyanLendt]

why thank you James :) I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@btrujt5533]

Thank you Ryan ur the best my guy🙏🙏

[@RyanLendt]

lovely to hear from you BT :)

[@Jetblackt120]

Thanks Ryan

[@KowboyUSA]

Great song. Yeah, I'll be stuck on this one for a while 👍

[@RyanLendt]

woo! did you get my email? you owe me a request.

[@KowboyUSA]

@@RyanLendt just read it, my friend! Glad to hear Kermit made it to your mail box. You've covered so many awesome songs, I'll have to think of one you haven't covered yet ;)

[@CorSongs84]

Amazing thanks

[@RyanLendt]

Most welcome 😊

[@nicksaggio6155]

There are 2 guitars on this track and one of em is standard tuning! There is a lesson in standard

[@kjb8198]

Hey Ryan, any chance you can do Powderfinger by Uncle Neil with the guitar solos? It would be truly appreciated!

[@RyanLendt]

there's a very good chance, thanks for the request KJB :)

[@robertbolden8058]

My favorite Peppers song. Sounded great. Hope your new year is off to a good start. I've missed some stuff as of late. Not to ask a dumb question but how did the Kermit drive go? I assume you got one new one? I saw a baby Kermit muppet baby style at walmart around Christmas but I didnt know if that counted. Appreciate the content as always

[@RyanLendt]

What's up Robert! there's no such thing as a dumb kermit question. any kermit counts. you could draw me a kermit, or knit me one, or find one on the street, or one for 99 cents at the dollar store. all kermits count. even a sticker. I'm happy to say I've received two kermits thus far! thank you for your concern about the kermit drive hehe :)

[@sigsegv111]

hello buddy .. thanks for your channel, you're great ... we're almost same old and grown up on same music .. funny .. anyhow, I was just curious how you play a My Friends and seems that everybody plays that different and it still sounds cool but for that 8/8 bridge sequence after solo I play x7x9 // x5x7 // x4x6 // x3x5 // 355 // x24400 // 133 // 133 ... with accent on pressure and with nice rhythmic up-down pattern in last eighth (actually in last 1/16 of whole) instead of down-down it sounds on acoustic guitar really the best ... I don't use drop D for this one of course as you understood .. keep rolling !! cheers from Prague

[@RyanLendt]

I'm curious as to how everyone else plays it... these are the chords :P as for your bridge - awesome! you do you! or maybe I did me :) I wasn't too scientific about this as it would be inherently an improv section. or maybe I was. I dunno, it's too many songs to keep in my working memory :)

[@sigsegv111]

@@RyanLendt > I dunno, it's too many songs to keep in my working memory :) haha, well, in my case hands are playing those songs without memory - at least without that part that can speak of tabs and chords. Sometimes happen that I want to write up something but I am unable to write that up without investigating with guitar what my hands are doing there .. Ofc I am not autistic so I have some overall idea but still for many songs I'd have a hard times to write up chords or tabs without trying on guitar

[@hefshez7687]

Feels scarily similar in parts to the campfire version of present tense you just done my friend.. and a good majority of other songs hey. Whats with those chords and that combination.. Gotta love a good thing when it works.

[@RyanLendt]

no use fighting a winning formula!

[@kristycrighton7475]

Love it 🤙

[@RyanLendt]

yeehaw KCM :)

[@crazyhorse503]

Thanks so much man

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome man

[@macouto8]

Love this song but I hate tuning to drop d 😁😭 I'll give it a go and try to learn salt and sea by the lumineers that I've been postponing for a while since it uses drop d too

[@RyanLendt]

there ya go marco - two for one :)

[@kvstrickland]

I’m just relieved that those bananas were appropriately ripe.... great start buddy! I’ve decided to watch less than my normal 4 minutes of news per week.... and just Play All on your channel and repeat until world peace is achieved. RCHP is an awesome addition to this playlist for eternity .... ✌️❤️🤘🎸 Question for you... when Dave sits down to play guitar ... do you think he puts his eyeliner on before or after he tunes the guitar? Ohhhh Dave... what a dude.

[@RyanLendt]

thank you for approving of my banana choice. off topic but it's sunny AND snowing at the same time in this very moment (I just looked out the window) they called for a squall, which I convinced cortland was a large pelican so we were on the lookout on the horizon, but alas, nary a large beak to be spotted. That's my long winded way of saying that I bet he does one eye, then tunes his guitar, and then does the other eye. a little squall told me.

[@kvstrickland]

Ryan Lendt that’s what google told me too ! 🐦

[@MrTones1979]

Awesome thanks mate :)

[@RyanLendt]

you are most welcome Tony thank you :)

[@miguelagawin]

Sick thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

welcome!

[@brandoncalloway8779]

Great lesson bro. I had actually forgotten how to play this lol.

[@RyanLendt]

no worries, i remembered for you :)

[@mgroff88]

Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

thank YOU

[@nicolaipolukoshko4514]

Can you please do a tutorial on out of my mind my Rory Gallagher

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the request Nic :)

[@Jetblackt120]

Man you’re good…whew!

[@blackie75]

Dude...Dsus2. Sus4 is adding the G note with the pinky on the E string

[@RyanLendt]

mis-spoke :)

[@jefferylord3068]

Another great one! I keep trying to draw my hobby life to just lifting weights, but my youtube feed keeps shooting me guitar lessons.....could it be a sign?

[@RyanLendt]

it's not a sign, it's the chip in your brain. Either way, it's happening ;)

[@An0nym0us115-y]

Do all the strings drop down to D?

[@RyanLendt]

just low E

[@jasonpowell8832]

Fuck man. I like your style. I can figure it for myself but you do it so well.

[@nickcds3419]

Dude. R u kidding. I just played this on drums.

[@StrictlyGenteel]

We are watching you.

[@RyanLendt]

me and sand. you can't hide.

[@alexdunneguittff]

me too, but can you leave some food under your bed, i cant get out, im getting hungry

[@genemyers17]

5:17 solo 6:30 bridge

[@6lucas6elliott65]

PLEASE DO REAL THING BY ALICE IN CHAINS

[@RyanLendt]

THANK YOU FOR THE ALICE IN CHAINS REQUEST DEAR FRIEND!

[@songsfromthecanoe]

This song is good, but that blue shirt of yours is better! I'm gonna try and Double Drop D this song, I will let you know how it turns out :)

[@RyanLendt]

how are you going to play the C?? (my shirt is blushing)

[@songsfromthecanoe]

@@RyanLendt This is an obstacle which I have not yet overcome

[@jcdemp7513]

Hey Ryan, I know this is an older video and I’m sure you already know. There are 2 guitars on the song.

[@juandavid6341]

Best Tutorial I've seen of this song, the others are just shit

[@RyanLendt]

you make me happy Juan :)

[@leonhardtlink947]

Kermits on backing vocals

[@RyanLendt]

kermii (plural) always on backing vocals.

[@jeffreystockdale8292]

Opening cord (lift middle finger), D sus 2 not 4.

[@RyanLendt]

sometimes I misspeak :)

[@jeffreystockdale8292]

Ryan Lendt all good just trying to help, love your channel and videos!!!! Can you do “ brown sugar” by Rolling Stones?

[@patprime7320]

I'd wager Turtle Psychologist or Skittle farmer.

[@RyanLendt]

i have no idea what you're talking about. but i'll take this opportunity to respond to your text. that was funny :)

[@LilyViolaMandola]

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[@RyanLendt]

eve eve eve

[@insomniablee1786]

Gracias niñito con corte de blink 182 todo un fumador de crack , lastima la camisa te reconmendaria que uses una pollera 💪😂

[@dodrdlc9411]

Too much coke ! But great vid too!!

[@RyanLendt]

never tried coke - i assure you it's pure endogenous coke :)

[@mattursacki699]

Awesome thank you