Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones | Guitar Lesson - Part 1

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Learn how to play Honky Tonk Women on guitar as performed by The Rolling Stones.
Covering all guitar parts including Keith's rhythm guitar part, both lead guitar parts in the pre-chorus, and the guitar solo section. Learn to love the Open G tuning for this one, probably the first or one of the first Open G songs that Keith Richards is using on record that establishes that classic Stones sound that we all love from 1969 - forward. I discuss what are the Keith parts vs Mick Taylor - which is tough to get good information about, but I outline my opinion here.
Part 2 of this lesson series is me covering the song with Charlie Watts' drum and Bill Wyman's bass tracks. See what we cover here in action here • Honky Tonk Women - The...
There is a lot to cover here, I took my time with this one to try to cover all parts and provide insight on how they fit. If this is new to you, work on these parts with what I provide here and you will amaze your friends by playing this the way we all know it from the record.
Hope you enjoy.
Anything you'd like to request me to do a video on? Drop me a note at [e-mail]
00:00 Mini-demo of part the song - Click on Part II to see full song demo!
00:40 Introduction, what's in this lesson
03:58 Tuning and tone setup
05:59 Lesson - Rhythm Guitar- Opening Riff
08:21 Lesson - Rhythm Guitar- Verse sections
14:50 Lesson - Rhythm Guitar - Chorus sections
19:20 Lesson - Lead Guitar 1 - Pre-Chorus
23:50 Lesson - Lead Guitar 1 - Outro
25:02 Lesson - Lead Guitar 2 - Pre-Chorus
27:49 Lesson - Lead Guitar 2 - Outro
30:18 Lesson - Lead Guitar (guitar solo)
36:31 Final Thoughts

[@paulthew8636]

You play it beautifully, but for someone learning it got the first time, respectfully, I spent too long trying to work out which strings you were playing and where your fingers were. If you add tab I could save time working it out, but because time is limited, I decided to find another tutorial. I have huge respect for your playing and many may think I’m mad, but I believe in honest feedback as it is an opportunity to learn. Thanks for the huge effort and sorry I couldn’t do it . Peace and respect.

[@mrlagernaut]

Great, loved it!

[@flythething193]

Great lesson and channel! The opening of the solo reminded me of a lick Peter Green did live on Stumble in his later days. Been playing all kind of songs in open E for a few weeks since I first found your Jumping Jack Flash video. 😄I replied to Trevor below on the SG rumor for HTW by the way. Some other songs to cover could be Satisfaction (very cool rhythm guitar and fills from Keith there which I´m not sure I´ve heard anyone nail yet, at least soundwise) and Chinese Rocks with Johnny Thunders. Same thing with great fills on that one.

[@barrysayer9751]

Another great lesson. Thank you. The first band I ever saw were The Stones in 1976.

[@12footchain]

Awesome, what a great first!

[@TheUlesifah82]

What a great tribute to Charlie and great playing! You’re channel is so cool 😎

[@12footchain]

Thanks so much!

[@jimmyrodasmolestina979]

Awesome 👍😎👍

[@bobk2314]

You're a great teacher I learned a lot from you thank you..

[@12footchain]

Glad to hear that!

[@kimunyest5148]

Perfect

[@kjmiller5736]

You are one of the top five out there, thank you! Think it's woman singular ..

[@12footchain]

I originally thought so too, but discovered it is actually Women / plural en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honky_Tonk_Women

[@TheOrigamiPeople]

Starts at 6;30

[@user-zy9bw7ce9b]

Fantatastic teaching and sound as usual but why did you play it on 6 strings ? is it for the studio version ? On most of the stage 's footages Keith plays it on his famous 5 strings openG

[@12footchain]

just because I didn't want to go through the trouble of removing the string. you can still ignore the string and play on just the 5

[@HJsCorn909]

Great lesson. Could you please do a lesson on Tumbling Dice from Exile?

[@12footchain]

Absolutely

[@barrysayer9751]

Thanks

[@12footchain]

Thank you

[@philfrank9226]

Taylor said, that HTW was already complete, but rough. He said, that he played the country liks between verses aso.

[@philfrank9226]

Keith connect rhytm and lead that follows the melody or is the melody.

[@larrykehl5300]

This is two years late but is that Gibson amp behind and off to your right a Gibson Falcon (GA-19 RVT)?

[@12footchain]

Yes it was, I have since sold it

[@philfrank9226]

I have 3 books with HTW tab and everyone is different, as always. With the years i developed my version of the song. These note for note is nothing for me anymore. This video is good for good beginners but I like to watch your vids and two others and the rest are .....

[@trevorsyversen9956]

I think Keith used an ES330 with P90's on this. Hyde Park is the only time (That I've heard) HTW sound anywhere remotely like the album and you can see him use it then. On Ya Ya's I think he used the Custom and while good it doesn't have that drunken dirty fat rolling P90 tone...at least IMO. One thing is for sure you can't get that tone on a Tele. Even Keith can't get it.

[@flythething193]

I read somewhere that Keith used a SG in the studio for this song, turned up really loud. If I recall correct it was more unclear which amp was used, maybe even Keith couldn´t remember. Got the page or text saved somewhere, will let you know the source if I find it. Hyde Park is one of my favourites, absolute magical sound. I like Mick Taylor´s primitive rhythm playing on HTW. Then that 1958 Flying V on Sympathy.... what a tone! A guitar tech speculated that the PA-system had a lot to do with the sound on that concert, I don´t know.

[@enriquezfiscalcarlosemmanu2546]

Excellent

[@12footchain]

There's a little bit of Mick Taylor for you

[@enriquezfiscalcarlosemmanu2546]

@@12footchain I am observing that thank you very much sir and good luck on your channel

[@kjmiller5736]

I was wrong, guess Mick could handle more than one!

[@CassioFM98]

3:48 how sharp?

[@12footchain]

Don't know precisely.

[@philfrank9226]

Ah, you have the Clapton Harrison guitar.

[@12footchain]

Sort of, it's a 2011 R8 that has the truss rod cover and grover tuners like Harrisons. Not his signature model, but very close and wasn't stupid money. :-)

[@gregwilson6306]

Good teacher but doesn't explain fingering very well and doesn't dwell on it . I find it hard to hear him properly it must just be me I guess

[@pastrevival]

I think the fingering is explained well enough - it's really just a couple of licks and some killer Keef style rhythm with lots of his usual sus stuff. Agree on the voice. @12footchain, I think you switched to using a lapel mic for your voice. If so, good - if not, try it. 😃 Apart from that, excellent! I'd probably have done it tuned to concert pitch myself, but you're absolutely right - it's not that on the record, which is what you're discussing. Keep it up!

[@DH_Artist]

Not a great lesson when you’re constantly slipping over little changes that are very distinguishable

[@my-t-mikedaly607]

You talk too Much ! Play it !