Guitar Lesson: Think Like A Drummer

Here's a lesson with a twist... Think like a drummer! mute out those unwanted strings and get that bluesy funky rock sound happening.
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[@diegooland1261]

Drummers think? Sorry couldn't resist.

[@esepuma]

Apparently they can talk too.. "BOOM SHA BOOM BOOM SHA..." :P

[@hectorheath]

Please do more examples like this,they're fantastic.......

[@TheMorganOrgan]

Love the Jonathan Richman nod. Great vid, super useful.

[@DF-sl7de]

Very Nice Mike.. im glad you did this video as i believe its where its at! taking the guitar back to its roots man. THIS DEVELOPS FEEL thx

[@williamdiaz2645]

That was James Browns view. All instruments in his band were played like drums.

wow, sounds like a low fi trap kit!...ala the Knack ,,good concept

[@nicolasmaurin182]

Excellent and so fun! Thanks

[@owenhu9465]

wow, thats such a unique and great idea! Thanks for the fantastic lesson and inspiration!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Glad to help Owen :)

[@biralo2009]

This is an excellent lesson! Thank you.

[@RandomTipOfTheDay]

Should definetly do some more with more complex drum beats! That was a pretty interesting concept. I think I seem to remember Dave Grohl saying the same thing in a video.

[@Ameen2310]

For all you people out there who are looking for examples of this idea in famous songs, observe the rhythm guitar in Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's a great example of syncing your guitar with the drum beat. Another guitarist who has claimed to think like a drummer (because he is one) is Dave Grohl, and while his rhythm patterns in Foo Fighters songs don't perfectly sync with the drum beat, they give a nice rhythmic feel. Try listening to Everlong.

[@darrenwillmott37]

Love the way you explain things man! Your lessons are awesome, Changed the way i think and kept me interested. Nice one and thank you! Keep em coming.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Cheers Darren, means a lot hearing that.

[@brendanfoxley366]

Love your videos dude!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Amazing to hear Brendan! :)

[@willprop3729]

man i love your lessons and personality ! Your channel should be in the top guitar channels of all time! My guitar playing as improve so much since i found out about you Mr. Bradley! Im a completely different guitar player now and u changed my life man you are awesome!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Thats amazing to hear Will! thank you so much for the kind words!

[@sujstet]

mike ive been watching your videos for a while now... they are really awesome.... can you do a video on recording guitar and vocals

[@tubeguy8888]

This really helped me get some rhythm! Thanks. I can hear those drums.

[@Blog4Justice]

Brilliant lesson. Just subbed. Thanks!

[@kuraido6370]

I really appreciate that. I always wondered how some musicians could play lead whilst strumming. Thank you

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

+Clyde O. DunZ Your very welcome buddy

[@slimx4u]

Great lesson Mike. Thanks!

[@raytheprinter]

Great,fun lesson !!!Thanks

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

+raytheprinter Your welcome buddy!

[@krisdaporaristakessian7660]

Mike ur Genius, Wow.

[@krisdaporaristakessian7660]

Light and fun.

[@tkisbadatgames4871]

Thank you helped a lot 😁

[@Sidhu22saab]

bravo mate, its just amazing...... love it

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

ahh thanks Rishi, glad its helped.

[@ieldepiel]

its the little differences that matter! good one mike!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Cheers buudy

[@muh2k4]

Thanks for the inspiration!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Your very welcome buddy!

[@Cam_B]

2:48 Myyyy Sharonaaaa

[@tomknox8227]

Good stuff! Great vids

[@BENS19777]

Great lesson thanks

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@TheSebatianSPS]

Cool lesson man. Imagine how far you could take this, especially with rhythm guitar.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

+sebastian sullivan Oh absolutely , so much you can do with this.

[@scottisme373]

I'm a Bass player, just got a really good deal on an Washburn guitar and I've always been interested in learning the other half of the string team in a band so I have been just teaching my self or I should say I have been learning myself how to play a little bit of guitar so I can record my self playing my bass and just add a small rhythm guitar too it, and just watched your vid on the Pentatonic and Jimi style of playing and I like your style of explaining you are very specific but in a fun way so it's fun to watch and learn a little from what you have to say!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

+Scott Pelletier Thanks for the kind words Scott, best of luck and keep up with the playing.

[@scottisme373]

+Mike Bradley Hey thanks a lot man I never even gave it a thought that I would hear back from you! So that's really cool that I did! Yea I liked the couple vids I watched of you and I really thought the way you go about explaining things is really cool you put it in a fun and funny way and that makes it easier to remember cause I just bought myself a new ESP EC-10 guitar and it's really cool I also have a version of Ableton Live with a focusrite interface and I have a Novation Launch Key Midi controller so I like to throw down a bass track and now that I have started to teach myself how to play guitar I lay down a couple chords and use my Midi controller to add all the other instruments in and before the night is over I have a song made, recorded and produced by me I tell people it's like a drug addiction only this drug is legal and it's good for you as well! Thanks again for your reply and I will definitely be checking out more of your vids so keep up the good work!! Scott

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Hi Scott, of course, I always try to reply to all the comments, but ignore some of the silly ones hahaha. Thanks, really pleased to hear that you like the videos. Yes it really is like a drug! lol its all about making music not how fast you can play a scale up and down.. keep enjoying the ESP buddy.

[@Vicgmus]

Wonderful lesson , Mike, Could you slow down and do a lesson on the Hendrix "Killing Floor" riff? Stunning, Also, i'm a music journalist, and both Joni Mitchell and Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam tell me they think like drummers, esp Stone who listened to a lot of hip hop and r&b to come up with riffs like "Even Flow." Vic G

[@hectorheath]

Can you show the same concept for Blues and heavy Rock......?

[@lukehamel3535]

Gia blap this guy rocks

[@tiorimas]

Man! I´ve discovered your channel and learnt a few great lessons and tricks. Thanks for sharing! Btw... By any chance, are you available for guitar lessons in London City? Cheers!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Hi Pedro, yes certainly, drop me a message at [e-mail]

[@bahamapapa8813]

If I should name some great songs to practice muting and rhythm styles I'd say Dani California, Can't Stop etc. by RHCP :) John Frusciante does a greaaat job there!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

indeed, he is very good at this kind of thing

[@FRETX]

Great Mike, keep up the good work, Just sent you an email concerning FRETX Beta testing program, cheers!

[@David-yl6bc]

Hey Mike, nice lesson. How would you practice that? I mean, I can reproduce this riffs but when I try to improvise then I fail to land on the one and work around that by using a lot of ghost notes at the end of a bar. Did you slowly practice single riffs and then combine them, or did you keep the metronome running all the time and play until the cows come home?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

To be honest, it came very naturally to me, I didn't really practise it, just played it if that makes sense.

[@hectorheath]

Can you demonstrate a more Blues example,please ?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Check out my other lessons. I have quite a few here on KZbin. 😊👌

[@clean360]

It's really hard not to think anything.

[@johnthomas9190]

Darius Danesh?

[@trevcornwall8160]

Hahaha see that's what happens when you think like a drummer you start to unravel?! :-p jokes ;-) nice work mate interesting one that! I've started doing chords again on the bass haha \m/ metaaaaaal lol :3

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

hahaha nice one!!

[@trevcornwall8160]

:-D

[@Axional_X]

dafuq..my comment was referring to this video :( can you please tell me what pickups are these ?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

+TheThorn17 Seymour Duncan Alinco pro II theres a video about them on my channel, check it out :)

[@krisdaporaristakessian7660]

Mike, the same rules apply if we play thinking like drummer and slow Song, bom chuck chuck How you feel if you were first strong bit and. 3rd 1 is the base 2nd. 3 the snare , and by practice feel the rhythm, I appreciate ur help , pr example One way ticket, one way ticket, One way ticket to the moon 4/4 sing How you do it, by practice. Thanks mike , the check is in a mail , Sent me ur address, 404 Lincoln ave apt 10 Glendale calif 91205 Att kris, I appreciate ur ur , Thank again One more advice, have ever tried comedian on T. V,

[@blustulagu]

Got the first like whoop

[@hectorheath]

Wish you had shown a few different strumming patterns....

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

I've got loads of video lessons on my channel Hector. Check out my guitar lesson playlist.

[@ABLYamimash3]

More like "don't think like a drummer." Ay

[@pedocarlos5793]

I think you play the drums...................

[@cpamiseso]

Yawn...

[@kidnamedgusflynger]

good advice

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Glad to help

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

What a fantastic and useful lesson! Thank you.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

+Chord TheSeeker Your very welcome buddy

[@blustulagu]

Got the first like whoop

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

haha you did, you win the prize of my favorite person of the day! :)