how to play "Brown Sugar" on guitar by the Rolling Stones | electric guitar lesson | LESSON

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An electric guitar lesson on how to play "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones from their album "Sticky Fingers" released in 1971.
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[@bigpygme]

IMO, this is by light years the Absolute Best guitar lesson for Brown Sugar. Every rhythm change for each part and every detail, change and nuance. Thank you Very Much.

[@sebastienc.9437]

Contents : 00:00 Beginning 01:18 Tuning DADGBD 02:04 Keith Intro Riff 04:20 Keith Intro Riff 2 06:10 Whole Keith Intro 06:44 Mick Part Intro 08:04 Keith Verse 1 10:02 Keith Chorus 1 12:02 Keith Verse 2 13:08 Keith Chorus 2 14:32 Keith Chorus 3 16:47 Mick's Part 17:50 Mick Chorus 20:04 Mick Verse special riff 21:00 Mick the whole verse 21:25 Conclusion Thanks mate for this excellent and very complete lesson !

[@jcarlos7721]

Tuning D-G-D-G-B-D

[@sundaynightdrunk]

What an amazing breakdown of every detail of what is a great example of Keith Richards' brilliance.

[@michaelallen2390]

Absolutely fantastic. Without doubt the best guitar teacher on KZbin. The rhythm is perfect!

[@paulmcginn5146]

what a innovative guitar player keith is. I am more amazed today than I ever was. he was such a player. such a cool dude as well. heard his biography and he is awe inspiring. guy is still kicking. not many can say that of his ilk. I am so impressed with that guy. he is real. real steel, from pittsburg England.

[@alixsharkey]

He's from Dartford.

[@ecam6687]

This is by far THE BEST lesson on this. He nails all the little bits others don't. THANK YOU SIR!

[@millsa99]

What amazes me is how much better this sounds on an LP rather than any tele or other Fender. I am a Gibson/Gretsch man and I guess this shows why.

[@thesorryboys6153]

Great lesson! Shows in fine detail all the important variations and subtle nuances that make this song so good. Also, I really appreciate the way you've used your black shirt, blending in with a black background, visually presenting just the guitar and your hands - no other unnecessary distractions, so clean, clear and simple - it works so well! Thank you!

[@2ndtimothy162]

VERY GOOD LESSON AS ALWAYS...ITS TIME TO GET ANOTHER T-SHIRT...MINE IS ABOUT WORN OFF THE "SHUT UP" PART .I've been playing over t0 years & still need improvement!!! Thanks so much Andy !!!!

[@drunkenduncan7285]

I hope the younger generation is watching this and appreciating what classic rock has brought the world . Todays music is over processed garbage that don't hold a candle to this .

[@McBain-qe2jh]

So "simple" but so amazing. And I'm not trying to diminish the rhythm at all.The players of this era were so melodic and catchy. And still going strong.

[@nicholas19644]

The all down strokes rhythm you see alot of you tube players use does no justice for this great riff. The rhythm is so dynamic to get the feeling or groove you need to get this great riff into your fingers. Thanks for time you took to make this lesson. Nice one.

[@tyristori]

Stones forever ❤

[@jacko717]

This guy is without a doubt the most accurate of all the YT dudes, top marks👌🏻

[@joebro77]

I agree

[@artlupinacci6759]

Hands, down, the slickest!

[@barber5937]

no doubt, I clicked through to learn a song and now I'm watching every video just to see the guy play

[@robertshirley3422]

Andy is my favorite!! So conscientious and thorough.

[@C509NorthernTerritory]

Getting rid of the low E makes it more accurate to the way Keith played it. It's actually better to play.

[@bradparker9664]

At age 15 in 1990, being a lifelong Beatles fan, I picked up a copy of Hot Rocks 1964-1971 out of curiosity as to who this band was that seemingly in competition with the Beatles. Two tracks jumped out of me: Honky Tonk Women and Brown Sugar. Those were the songs that made me say "I gotta get a guitar." I've always thought Brown Sugar was one of the most fun songs I know of to play. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to see them live before this gem was cut from the set list. You did a fabulous job here, as always! All the best!

[@2008alde]

This is why most cover bands never get these songs to sound right because they were either unaware of Kieth's alternate tuning or they guitarist was not about to retune the guitar in the middle of a set or bring a second guitar tuned for what may have been just one song .. The Stones can do this like many other professional artists. My three favorite guitar heroes that used alot of alternate tuning are Keith, Mick Ralphs ( Mott and Bad Company ) and of course George Harrison, to name but a few. Peter Frampton tells an interesting story about the time he was summoned to Harrison's home as Peter was going to be one of many musicians that would eventually play on All Things Must Pass. Whole waiting on George in his guitar room, Peter strummed some of the guitars when he came upon one that had open tuning and was instantly influenced. Great vid!!

[@geneahart5607]

First hit song on commercial radio from that period to use alternate tuning that I'm aware of. Hell, nobody I knew even knew it was alternate tuning at the time, most bar bands tried to play it using standard tuning, with expected results. Whole new world.

[@alexandercalder2143]

1) incredibly easy to understand your lesson. Well done! 2) plus, what amazing tone! You've got the perfect amount of crunch. It's not too distorted, just a bit of crunch. The energy of the Stone's (Keith's) playing really comes through. Fantastic!

[@funguy4utube]

You are so good and so accurate that I bet even ‘James James’ comes to your site to consult your expertise. And THAT is an extremely high compliment

[@lfader]

😂😂🤣👍

[@RickyPisano]

1971 was one EPIC YEAR for music!! The first 2 albums I ever bought were Sticky Fingers and L.A. Woman. 12 years old!!

[@jorgesamayoa8103]

The best teacher for guitar i ever seen. I love it

[@joetaylor8089]

Dude! Thank you for that one! You are always spot on and that song is just damn fun to play! One of my favorites for a long time!

[@JohnnyBGood-ii8kt]

Thanks Andy, wow, you are one of the best guitar teachers I've ever seen or heard, I wish you would make a mistake once awhile so I would know that you and Tim Pierce are human.

[@kso808]

Fascinating video! As a piano and once-acoustic guitar player, I’m just wondrous at all the guitar licks Keith and Mick (Taylor) employed to bring about this song. Since I’ve seen the Stones seven times in concert over a 40-year period, I’d agree that they are indeed the best rock and roll band in the world!

[@markarita3]

Excellent! What's cool is that you can also hear his strings, which adds that acoustic guitar sound! Love it!

[@spiketaterman5181]

Love the subtlety in the voicings that is often missed. Nice job!

[@spokzwheeler9266]

Great lesson thank you so much I just started learning this in the last few days and I was trying to work out what Keith was playing at the end of the song and you nailed it for me at 16:31 I knew there was something very different but had trouble working out chord position. Awesome lesson you've given a very detailed way of playing it I'm finding it a really fun song and open G feels like such full fat sound I'm really enjoying, Cheers Spokz

[@johnburns9881]

This guy is awesome and really helps you nail the tone and licks. He makes you want to really play the guitar. Thank you

[@colbyg1784]

This is one of the best resources for someone wanting to learn this song on guitar

[@georgemalian550]

THE best other than Keith himself imo and Andy bases his teachings by researching actual footage.

[@kurtisseaboldt5294]

6:13 One of the greatest guitar intros ever.

[@motioninmind6015]

Thank you soooo much for this. I really appreciate that you dissect both Keith's and Mick's parts separately. I'm playing this with some friends and fib myself hitting notes that just seem to dominate the original recording. Sometimes it's Keith, sometimes it's Mick. I'm blown away by your ability to play all of these variations from memory!

[@brnrik500]

Ditto on that!!! this boy sounds just like stones & gets an even happier vibe going.🤗✝️🎸

[@brianhertz2230]

Your a great player ,teacher but the Video production is the best on the internet. Sound levels are always perfect and blacking out everything but the Guitar is extremely helpful. Thanks for getting to the Devil in the Detail of these songs. Your one of the BEST out there.

[@kurtklein2583]

I'm really impressed with your lessons! You are nailing these perfectly and I love your teaching style. Makes me want to pick up the guitar again! I've had a copy of Let It Bleed in my truck CD player for some time now, it's all I've listened to. Occurred to me that as much as I enjoy listening to the virtuoso players, you don't need to play at any higher level than what the Stones achieved. It's brilliant...

[@TheHundrethmonkey]

Simply the best....my go to channel for my lazy missing parts and progressions. Thanks man.

[@trenaschlueter4332]

This sounds right to me Great lesson. Clearly you are one of the best out there. Thank you, sir!

[@laketahoe96]

Whenever I look for a guitar tutorial I always look for the Brown LP this guy is great! A great listener and great tutorials never let's you down

[@billwarkentin3630]

I saw the Stones here in Phoenix a few weeks ago on Aug. 26th. Great show that inspired me to learn some Stones' songs. Great lesson! Thank-you very much!!

[@fw1421]

God,I remember buying this album at our local record store when it first came out. Was it really 1971? Wow! I’m getting OLD!🙀🙀🙀

[@musicjunkie2k]

Lol. We're old!

[@Mattypantaloons]

What... That was only 50 yrs ago.

[@championhairpuller]

Another classic. It's all about the tone!

[@garygerkin9988]

So glad you are doing these lessons, your technic and accuracy is awesome

[@johnbarber3499]

This just amazing, the work you put into this has to be a lot. your ear is so articulate, this song is all about rhyme , and timing.

[@upuiaropati6839]

Beautiful sound , well played cheers.

[@danphipps615]

Just deferent gravy. these bands of the day lived and breathed class Rock & Roll. Excellent lesson Man.

[@alangriff1]

Meticulous and informative as always Andy. Yes one can play it how they like..and the riffs in any particular order but as you say it's the overall feel that gives the song its uniqueness. I'll be donating again soon. Keep on rockin'.

[@johntilson2535]

Surprising how many songs we remember were the result of alternate tunings. And how much we STRUGGLED trying to pull them off in standard tuning! LoL

[@Dan-mi7hn]

Like Kasmir

[@nickwilkins9729]

No question - you are THE best guitar teacher on KZbin. Just awesome.

[@busch1424]

Great lesson. I wish there was youtube when I was growing up for this reason.

[@carlherling1856]

Best presentation!!! the off screen narration and the blacked out arms and body really highlight the hands and guitar. Thanks so much for this.

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

Man, ray stuff but being a old man....remembering wow! Its a big plate of Keith! Thanks 👍🏻 Ray Boston Massachusetts

[@southpaw1959channel]

Good to know all the variations...makes the song a lot more fun to play! No way I will ever remember exactly what goes where..but ya play what ya feel, right? As always, you provide the detail missing in other lessons, and I Thank You for that!!!

[@humanbean6044]

Your lessons are the bomb! So insightful and spot on,thank you for your efforts.

[@carlherling1856]

freaking awesome tutorial! I say YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.... WHOOOOOO !

[@emperorwulf5645]

How come you taste so good???

[@teresabenezra8144]

If you want to learn the song correctly, this is the one to follow!

[@JamesClarke.yt.]

Most accurate teacher on youtube, someone finally teaching the brown sugar intro riffs properly

[@bilal2378]

You're so kind teaching us

[@dccrank3557]

Amazing lesson.., I play the song, but learned plenty of subtle changes. Great tone aswell! Wow.

[@richardlawson6787]

the guitar is truly the show me instrument.....great lesson...always wondered how that lick was played!!

[@azcharlie2009]

I learned to play this in standard tuning with regular bar chords about 100 years ago. Much easier and sounds almost as good. Brought the house down when we played it. Of course, there was only 3 people in the bar.

[@Skyfaller2010]

Just incredible....

[@chipcavallo7287]

Another great lesson, as usually!! I really enjoyed this (and realized I’ve been playing it wrong for years!!). Thanks

[@dafreoempanist4571]

Great lesson. Clearly you are one of the best out there. Thank you, sir! Flawless freak of nature you are.

[@Tony-uv8hr]

Man you nailed it. Once again, I learned it wrong and gotta relearn it right. You are the master. Amazing ear for detail. I don't even bother looking at any other how to song videos anymore cause I know you are the only one who has it right 100 percent, down the the tiniest detail.

[@Darkwell0071]

Reminds me of zBoston Garden 1972 Keith jumps on the stage and opens up with this. Don't even remember Mick on this song Keith was so overpowering with just a few chords.

[@timc3896]

Sir, thanks for teaching me yet another fabulous guitar classic:) Already learned how to play Nothing Else Matters and Wish You Were Here from you, both awesome songs that had been on my bucket list for way too long! I'll definitely donate to your cause, keep on rocking! All the best from The Netherlands:)

[@JohnnyBGood-ii8kt]

This the best Lesson on this song I have ever heard, Thank You

[@southsideshenanigans]

Another Stones tune ! Thanks a lot Andy!

[@piano40s]

You nailed it when you said " then just do what you want " I have been trying to get this song just right for years, no chance of doing that I at last realised, once you have the basic thing right, just do what you want no one will notice, the bit where it goes into the chorus I have been doing different I think yours is the better thanks for that and your vid, the hardest part for me leaning this song was were the up strokes are I think that is the key.

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

Wonderful lesson --totally changed my whole perspective on this rhythm ---thankyou for the new approach--learnt so much --gracias !

[@Blues4Winter]

in addition to the great instruction, great editing, clear communication and you execute the parts right after you mention them. I've been playing for more than 35 years and LOVE your lessons.

[@rgbrin]

your lessons are always right on the money my friend,,,,thank you for your time

[@jackreston8188]

I'd be happy if my guitar stayed in tune like yours.

[@bctesla]

A very well produced lesson . Thank you so much .

[@williamdon3442]

For me this is only way I can learn. Guitar pro was killer. I like having the chords and such explained. These videos really help me develop where I want to go. Lot of the time I hear these things going on in my head but can’t get them out. If this makes sense.

[@guitar4663]

You are simply the best! Great lesson!

[@sharmitoboylos7585]

real nice detailed hearing of this all time great rock tune.. good good instruction

[@jerseyjess6151]

You're an amazing guitarist and tutor, thanks for all you do.

[@MrPiperian]

WHEEE FUN! Luv this. Had NO idea Keef hung in a G tuning for all these rockers. I'm 62 and still learning. SO easy to play this at practice and make everyone GRIN. LOL

[@bartscrivener4634]

Nice work, Andy, excellent attention to detail !! Love it, Bro ! and THANK YOU !!

[@lazyjerryguitarman]

Indeed you play really well I always check out your latest video when it pops up for me to listen to.

[@wheelieking3976]

You know your stuff. Love watching you professor. 🎸

[@markhumphrey4834]

this guys video lessons are excellent ,sounds 100% accurate to me ,and i been listening to stones mainly since i was 11

[@cast390]

Never liked the Stones only a few songs, and you did this one justice!!

[@lawrenceklein3524]

Great song, teacher, method, and attitude! What's not to like?! Thanks for the great lesson! 👍

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

PS. Your play and teaching skills are...AMAZING! Thanks again! Ray Boston Massachusetts

[@bcoggins20]

learned by ear this song in standard tuning years ago. Wow, it sounds better than the way I did it.

[@estaban3248]

As I'm only just starting out on my journey into guitars, this was way ahead of me, but none the less a fantastic watch. The way it was broken down from the tuning of the guitar the breakdown of chords and slowing things down to emphasise the structure of the song. All in all a great lesson, one I'll be coming back to when the time is right. Thank you for the inspiration please keep up your great work, it is by far the best YT tutorial I've stumbled across. Thanks again 👍👍

[@billwebber5208]

No it's not!. He makes the same chord shapes several times. Just take your time, don't over do it but practise as much as you can. Your fingers will get stronger each day. Notice this the next day after rest, yesterdays work is now easier. Muscles in your fingers will gather their own memory leaving you to concentrate more on other things. Keep practising and going over the video. It might take you longer but you will get there and sooner than you think. Sometimes it's nice to have a difficult challenge . It means that you can go over small parts bit by bit until it comes together. This guy is an excellent teacher and player, your in the right place. Learn some other staff as well. When you get fed up with going over the same bit's then switch to something else and come back to this and learn another small part. Each time it will get easier and your learning will get faster, you muscle memory will form and you will become a rock star. When this happens you contact me now so I can be your manager. Good luck have fun dude.

[@estaban3248]

@@billwebber5208 : Thank you Bill for your kind and wise words of advice. Will take your tips on board and see where it takes me. Once again thanks for the advice much appreciated 👍👍

[@jeanhourques6107]

Nice job. A lot of thanks from France !

[@chrismiller9740]

Great lesson! And a great classic stones hit

[@jameshicks5738]

You Are A Good Teacher

[@paulmcginn5146]

love you bro, for showing us this. this is too cool for words.

[@JohnnyBGood-ii8kt]

This is some really great music, thanks for doing it.

[@2skyland]

Thanks man! To my ear the tone is spot on too...thumbs up

[@Macreebc]

Andy, Always a top notch post. Thanks so much. By far you are my "go-to" guy. Always a pleasure to drop some cash to the cause. (I hope others do the same to help the cause!)

[@davidian2.024]

Such a beautiful guitar song

[@jacko717]

Very very good lesson, thank you 🙏

[@dickvandenberg7941]

wow! The most detailed explanation ever. Great!

[@matthewdelap5404]

Might as well be Keith teaching this . Superbly done ! Your lessons have made me an infinitely better player !! Thank you

[@angelrivas5832]

This song fuggin rocks

[@romeotizon8510]

You"re really good Idol,thanks a lot for another great lessons.

[@Bojammer]

Wow another great song to try to learn.......

[@mikegurney9278]

Another great tutorial thanks