Honky Tonk Women (Lesson) - Rolling Stones

[@ericm8732]

Hey J.J.! I'm 54 , born in 1965, older brothers and my Dad listened to the Stones and all the other great 60's bands. Oldest went to Vietnam, I'm the yougest of 5 kids.They had this album, and the 45, remember those.HA,HA. My other older brother played Bass, still has his 60's Fender Jazz all original, pots and everything. My Dad's baby sister sang in an all girl band in the early to mid 60's. That's how she met my uncle. They got married in 67. He played guitar in many differant bands. If it has strings on it he can play it and sing like crazy even today! I started playing guitar at 10, an Ibanez' Gibson Lawsuit , Les Paul , 1971 model which I still have and, a 1966 Fender amp, still got it. This is the first song I learned to play. He showed me and taught me everything, Keith's Tuning and all.We played this in the school talent show in Jr. High, along with Kiss, Dr. Love. I was 12 and played with older 8th graders.We rocked the school and got the girls, HA,HA! I had to do a fast guitar switch after this song. I got my 1st Bass at age 12. The rest is history. Just wanted to say, GREAT JOB ,MAN!! Keith had his own style that's for sure.

[@robbayley866]

I got this as a Decca single and was blown away. I played it again and again and again. I loved it. It's just so beautifully complex and ragged. I play it on my guitar now.

[@pkortalk]

If Keith needs somebody to help out. You play exactly in his style. Good stuff.

[@funguy4utube]

This one really displays just how good you are ... the Master's touch ... you bring this absolute classic rock song to life ... perfectly

[@TypicalGirls]

Your timing is impeccable. Recently, I've been honing down and perfecting this song and this should fill in the gaps. Such a fun song to play, too. I think this, Moonlight Mile, Luxury, and Knockin' are my favorites to play. The way they roll back into themselves. I could sit and play each song all frickin' day.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

When people talk about guitar greats, rarely do you hear Richards’ name invoked, but the guy was innovative with great feel. This song is a perfect example of his genius. One of my favorite Stones songs to play.

[@jamesjames9275]

Hmm. I see Keith in the Top 10 of every poll of the greatest guitar players.

[@jernigansaintthomasphiland1240]

By "people", I think he meant the MT fanboys on KZbin...

[@bungle3912]

Eh? Keith’s considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time?!

[@victoryridin]

That was spot on. I've seen many tutorials and you stayed true to the original recording. I never knew that Keith didn't use a pick for this but after you pointed it out it seemed obvious when I listened to the original track. Well done Sir!

[@tweedguitar9103]

Thanks for the lesson on this one JJ, I could never quite get all the riffs right.Great to be able to learn how to play it properly, thanks. cheers

[@TexasSleuth]

Thanks James! As always, simply awesome! You seem to have a knack for picking the songs I love and have always wanted to play! Cudos from Texas!

[@CCB6939]

Hey James, you know I absoulutly love Charlie's drumming on this song, (and all Stones songs for that matter )especially the beginning ! He is so smooth...

[@robertgallagher5285]

Honky Tonk Women till Dance Little Sister the absolute cream period of the Stones!!!!!

[@stevenmshawzy]

Awesome. Keep it up. I love this song and I am a big fan of your playing!

[@jamesdickinson4186]

Great lesson thanks, I like the subtle details of the song that you demonstrate ie. bends vs slides. Again thanks

[@roblassila63]

Love this one. This is the lesson I have been waiting for. Great Job. So much appreciated. Thank you

[@StevieMuso]

Always loved this song. I could never figure out how he did it until I found out about the G tuning. Thanks for putting it all into perspective and adding some useful variations.

[@ralex3697]

Tuning in G is what makes it happen The drum beat blows my mind

[@perfectblue6548]

You got there a beautiful guitar man! Love from the philippines!

[@interestedinmusic2339]

Just found your channel, so happy I can learn from a play by ear guy. Thanks, like your style .

[@rollinntumblin]

Thanks so much! Another gem in your Stones lessons repertoire.

[@motioninmind6015]

This song is such a PITA to play, thanks very much for clearing a lot of it up!

[@richardmadwid9518]

Thank you for all of your instructions… I have learned so much !

[@renditioners]

I don't care wat anybody says, Keith Richards, is a flipping genius, nobody from the sixties, none of them, have his idiosyncratic, sparse basic blues orientated originality, nobody,

[@jamesjames9275]

Hard to argue with that.

[@pittiedaddy-j8s]

So true! I saw him last week in Orlando and he is still rocking. Humble genius at work.

[@gnawbabygnaw]

“Ya ever do lessons anymore?” 😂 Every song that crosses my mind to learn, it’s here. Best there is! 🤙🤙

[@vinayamoz]

First time I hear someone playing it properly.. ! Thank you for the lesson ! Well done....Great !

[@nickgarcia9010]

Such a great guitarist

[@goldenkangaroo4969]

His videos are so good along with his playing, Coolest guy i never knew!!!!😂👍

[@funguy4utube]

Superb lesson and playing as always JJ ! ... Makes one also appreciate the musical inventiveness of Keith coming up with all the pure essence of rock 'n roll foot-tapping sounds in this classic song .. don't ya think !?

[@PhilFeedback]

Good job, thanks for posting this video. I went to the Rolling Stones exhibitionism exhibit at the Musicians Hall of Fame and museum in Nashville.

[@chilledmonkeebrains]

Beautifully done

[@southsideshenanigans]

Awesome lesson JJ. Can’t wait to dive into this one !

[@chucklee2995]

Uuuhhhh. Okay, damn I'm 52 yo I've been playing this era music since I was 12,. I'm speechless, listened to it 3 times, so my mind could believe what my ears heard, I ain't gone say shit, man you know,. FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robtoc]

I'm 54....I had same reaction as you, and you couldn't have written it better. LOL!

[@jumpskirt]

Nailed it!! Great video - thanks!

[@markbathen5717]

You taught me soooo much! Thank you 😊

[@ronrowe3309]

Again legend keep up the work 🎸

[@GeoZero]

Badass!! AS always. Thank you sir.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Sounds as if you've nailed this one down pretty tight JJ. Thanks for your effort! Gun to my head, studio version of HTW is my absolute favorite rock song.

[@andrewptob]

Bold statement. I love it, too

[@brankoj62]

100% agree ,studio version is incredible and JJ nailed the sound and playing,brilliant!!!

[@bcancun123]

love it !!! so Awesome

[@stonz82]

man you got the guitar tone down on this one. Great as usual!!!!

[@matiasponsxx]

James is the BEST of the KZbin meal you could find

[@danielhartman5086]

Cool James. Nice to see this song done on and SG. I play 1 as well but mine is and Epiphone. But it is a great guitar. Thanks for the lesson.

[@hardyhagen4376]

It’s a Rock’n Roll Master Piece ❤❤❤❤

[@pschroeter1]

This song is FIFTY years old, if you can believe it. I just watched the live version at the Hyde Park concert. I was in high school when this song came out.

[@franksullivan8317]

Great job James 🎸

[@franksullivan8317]

I have to admit you sure got this one. Good job.this song has to be played with a lot of feel, that's trouble for a lot of people.

[@RobertoGarcia-zd2tr]

Great lesson. Perfect.

[@markrodgers2976]

You taught me a bunch of Stones songs over the years, bro, but ain't no way I'm getting that one down right, LOL!!!

[@gilesbrixton]

yet again I am amazed, you should write a book of this and sell it to hal leonard

[@kennycaligula3081]

Man. I got down this rabbit hole for about 2 hours. 😂 thanks tho!! I learned a few tunes today.

[@sagegoodwin1]

Awesome cover and lesson! Love it:) And I’ve been playing sans pick for a bit now and I kinda like it Thx again

[@daviemcf]

Great video JJ...thanks a lot!

[@enricofiori7641]

Thank you very much for this beautiful lesson!

[@sonsofthunder915]

The coolest 2 chords in rock music.

[@tubularbill]

Perfect!

[@noeltracey1537]

Thank you James, great teaching. My humble opinion would be that Mick Taylor had a serious impact on this great song. A lot of people forget how good Mick Taylor really was a virtuoso . Who rarely got credit. Love the song.

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Makes ya wonder if he had any help drowning.

[@tomslick2058]

Mick actually laid his slide over the finished song. Im sure they played like a total band together on several songs. Don't Stop was finished and Ronnie came in and laid his guitar parts over the song.

[@krazyjoe000]

Great lesson....it's tough on the thumb for those that don't play like that normally

[@mattgriffin2663]

Thanks, James.

[@martydibergi5228]

We at the spinal tap studio in our mom's basement love your lesson. Way better than a country geetar player with the initials K U. Your tone is close to Keefs. Nice right hand technique.

[@brianmiller2739]

This guy is one of the best...manynoutbthere on youtube not as good...most of this stuff once you get basic guitar lessons down is actually simple...you gotta have the feel

[@TheJackie2007]

Let’s have a look at ya......great lesson PT

[@andrewptob]

Ah, the opening riff is spot on. I've seen it played a bit differently and it seemed wrong to me. Thank you!

[@lorenzodegani2669]

fantastikkkkk OK GRAZIE MAESTRO

[@marcocostantino7889]

bravo, ho imparato tanto dai tuoi video

[@bugbiteflytying]

Fkn’ awesome dude!

[@jukejointjack]

Nice work brother

[@german5446]

Nice job! Thank You.

[@pgzzz]

Great shirt BTW 👍

[@dynjarren7523]

Now this song has been tough to figure out and play. I know it’s a a different tuning but it also has a lot of extras that aren’t easy to figure out. Thanks for showing how to play it but it will still take some practice!

[@robertiaccarino4363]

sounds great on an SG; wish I had one.

[@martinperotti5954]

Perfect

[@michaelchappell6570]

I like your method very cool maybe I should get an SG although it sounds good on my Tele. Your in Open G for this one..

[@anthonymarande8361]

thank you from Selkirk Mi

[@frommetoyou4401]

Thank you "Keef", great job☺

[@michaelorourke3976]

Regardless how well I THINK I know how to play a song, I always check out out your lessons, because I know I'm gonna get at least a nugget of something new, especially when it comes to Keith

[@user-mu5fz3nr4y]

Very nice

[@Kearflex1]

So good

[@USMC_BABE38]

Awesome

[@robtoc]

As always...Bravo JJ! [the PT version popped up on my feed today, so I figured you did a lesson on JJ channel...and you did, I'm 3 years late to the game]. I watch your left hand fretting [try it myself, and it sounds like shit]...and then I rewind to see what you're doing with the finger picking right hand. Ahhhhhhhh! [ding ding ding ding] Amazing! Such a fun song to play!

[@cjburian1]

That shirt is so cool I had to go find one.

[@coliedaniel1334]

Did you find the shirt

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Nice!!

[@southsideshenanigans]

JJ I got this one down ! I just jammed to the top of the pops video. 1969, it’s Jagger live vocals but everything else is the record. Pulled it up on my big screen and was jamming ! Thanks for unlocking those riffs for me brother 🎸🤘🏻

[@ProSimex84]

Thanks a lot for this.

[@chuckfatherofrock3480]

What was your favorite Stones lineup? Personally, I like the studio stuff from 68 to 78 the best, but for the most part, that was all Keith and Mick Jagger that had the influence. Taylor influenced some things, but I don’t really think he was the god send some people say he was. Really, my favorite era of the Stones, was the Ronnie era. They have such a groovy sound live and yeah, the studio stuff hasn’t been the best, but I still love all of it.

[@ralex3697]

Mick Taylor brought a lot to the table Don’t forget his contribution

[@jacko717]

Thank you for the lesson..when I jam along to the studio cut it sounds like I'm flat, what's your take on this?

[@stupot7281]

Thank you so much.

[@timothydaish324]

Wow! Thanks.

[@marcmaurisse7004]

jolie la csl , cool

[@BertrandChaumet]

Very good tempo James! Classy work. It feels good to hear these well-placed guitar riffs. I'm going to watch your KZbin channel that I didn't know about. Which amp was used for this demo? pedals?

[@walter770]

There is a lot of him playing with telecaster from 72 forth, but before then it was gibsns for the most part

[@walter770]

JJ I like the original lick you are doing better than the sliding lick Keith does now. Also, the Gibson captures the tone better fro the studio than a Tele. I think he played some type of Gibson (335?) on the record anyway. Also the finger plucking/strumming gives the right tone! This is excellente!

[@jamesjames9275]

I've always wondered what guitar he used for the recording. Maybe the black LP Custom? That was one of his main studio guitars at the time. But I really have no idea.

[@andrewletter465]

TRUE- and I think you can see him playing this on the LP burst in "gimme shelter" on the 69 NA tour

[@chuckfatherofrock3480]

Walter Jeffreys I actually don’t think Keith really used the tele until much later. You can see him using a Les Paul for the Exile recordings in some old recordings. Which, if you listen to any open G tune between 69 and 74 it sounds too muddy for a tele. He obviously used them live, but I don’t think he used them in the studio

[@jamesjames9275]

There’s plenty of film and photos of Keith using a Tele in open G in ‘72.

[@wooferdevlin3571]

reelin in the years archives '69 has a version Keef playing a sunburst ES.

[@nowbatting7]

YES!!!!

[@Nickpaflas]

Kudos. Seminal Open Ging (Gness?) 4:40- I have debated this lick internally for years. Sometimes I think I hear a slide, sometimes I think I hear a bend. Regardless, I think the bend sounds better (don't they always?) 6:36- the coolest lick in the song. You gotta get the sweet and sour double stops in this tune. 9:25- It's key to have one guitar going up for that high G

[@woody558]

My guess is that the opening lick has a bend and release for the first part then a slide for the second part. Hard to say for sure. I posted a version on my channel using only slides, but mostly because I was using .012 gauge strings.

[@johnspitz3101]

09:00 Nice lesson, Ty

[@user-di8jz4lt1w]

May the Keth be with you

[@benhansen9164]

Thanks man

[@MCGaar]

Open g 🙌

[@BitcoinWillFixEverything]

It's funny hearing Charlie Watts speed up, which really makes the song work. I guess they didn't copy and paste the drum loop in Protools.

[@GTrules123]

Hey James, do you know if YT took down your video of New Kid in Town? I've been looking for it and can't find it

[@Bobpopsiculs]

I tried playing along with the studio version (in open g) but found it was slightly modulated or 1/4 sharp? Is there a way to play along with the studio version like you are James? Do you have the strings tuned up? Many thanks

[@David-pm8th]

Badd azz 😊

[@luckyfamilyman]

Thx 😎👍

[@gregfeo8639]

Open G , can you please show, go, note by note tuning ? Thanks JJ, great one here..what pedal are you using. Flanger, Compression? TS808?