How to Play Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll - Blue Oyster Cult.

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A look at how to play the classic 70's riff to Blue Oyster Cult's Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll.
Have fun with it!
Cheers, Kelly
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[@drsmith4582]

I saw Blue Oyster Cult summer 2018 and those older gentlemen didn’t miss a beat. It was a fairly small venue and I was lucky to be at front and center stage. Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom played and sang with surgical precision; making everything sound as good or better than the studio versions.

[@peppie0521]

This band was a cheap ticket way back. No big names wanted to do the same gig cause Buck blew em off the stage. Worst warm up band I saw was Aerosmith warming up the Guess Who, 2nd worst was Metallica warming up Trower and Tull in LA Collisium. I know I was there. when they played this song Buck would put in those pregnant pauses, you could hear a pin drop, fans begging for the next note and he let us have it. Like an air strike.

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

I learned to and forgot it. Thanks for refreshing my Old Brain

[@ElronHumpperdink]

Same. Gotta have this one in the pocket if you wanna play it seriously.

[@nikoniko893]

Such a great riff.

[@patpagano]

You pick the best riffs to teach, I love Buck and have huge respect for the Soft White Underbelly

[@m.scottreeder]

That’s it, all right. More distortion, though. You did an excellent rendition, it will make learning far more easier. I am 60, grew up to Blue Oyster Cult, the Eagles, Bad Company, plus much, much more let me tell you! And, I’ve been playing guitar since 1980, currently left with an Epiphone electric SG. This track, plus E.T.I., Godzilla, Dominance And Submission (closing out lead), Fallen Angel, and Take Me Away are awesome ones, too. The ultimate BOC track is the album (long) version to “Shooting Shark”, a song loaded with synthesizers. The guitar riffs after the saxophone are phenomenal. I’ve read that it is a love song that has heartbreak. Three times he gave her a chance to come back, “three times (he’s) seen the Shooting Shark”, there’s no fourth time, “there’s nothing left to say”. I love songs like that. Originality, long versions. Bad Company came out with a song titled “Electric Land”,; the guitar/keyboard-work gives me an other-worldly feeling. 😊🇺🇸👨🏻‍🦳🇺🇸🎵🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸🎹🇺🇸🥁🇺🇸🎶🇺🇸✌🏻

[@patrickian8843]

I saw boc in 1973 at Knoxville civic colosseum and that’s a concert I’ve never forgotten (no matter how buzzed I was).

[@timculp4126]

Saw these guys in the 70s in Redding, Ca. Great show.

[@UglyPotato83]

Just heard this song for the first time recently and it's awesome. My brain and my fingers hate trying to learn it though. haha

[@SaberToothGary]

Great vid, thanks man! One of my all time fave songs. First time seeing BOC was at Pine Knob (north of Detroit) in 1983... Humble Pie opened. Blew my 18 year old mind! Cheers!!

[@peppie0521]

Early 90s they had a free concert series in downtown Orlando, Church Street Station, So I said who? Peter Framton, Arlo Guthrie, Kansas, walk around with a beer get some eats, free. Arlo was great and funny, Frampton just killed it. Do you feel like we do?

[@wilhelmrogue1]

I forgot all about that great jam…awesome as usual!

[@markdesod561]

I remember BOC in the 70s' and they could were the real Guitar DEAL!!! Great Lesson to a great song!! Thank you!

[@robertfoster1339]

Thanks.... That is definitely an iconic lick

[@bubblesmckenzie4125]

What an ability you have.🙂👍❤️

[@milGmiT61]

Thank you so much for sharing this is one of the songs I've always wanted to put on my list to play. My drummer Jason Murray is related to Buck Dahmer. He resides now near holiday in New Port Richey area South Florida. I hope to meet him one day soon.

[@patpagano]

Buck Dharma [Dahmer is that serial killer guy] :-)

[@RythymBeast]

Thank you sir!

[@davidtoyzan3622]

My ears will melt ......and then my eyes!!!!

[@emmapink4906]

You're quickly becoming my favorite KZbin guitar channel!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thank you Emma!

[@grantwilcox3738]

Thanks! Lovin the early BOC! Those first three BOC albums have some riff gold.

[@johnladd5016]

Brilliant, thank you. I've wanted to play this song for years, and never actually say down to learn it until now. This video shows just what you need, and explains it well. Nicely done. Not seen you before. A well-earned like and subcribe here, and will come back to see you for more of the same! (John in the UK)

[@MysticRuler-n4j]

Well taught. Thanks.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Wow man. Excellent lesson here as always! Looks like a great exercise too!!!

[@KellyDeanAllenGuitar]

Thanks Robert! Always a kind word. Appreciate that.

[@robertclarkguitar]

@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar Indeed welcome my talented friend!!!

[@johnphillips3382]

Nice job and nice-looking PRS

[@feldwebel7734]

one BITCHIN f'n tune back in the day...still is.....great vid too, mr allen as always!

[@wilhelmrogue1]

And the commentary,, definitely keep that coming as well,, very interesting tidbits added make the vids very cool!

[@rjsadventureforme]

Hey brother thanks for your video, I also have an SE 245 nice to see others rocking out on them

[@Kenneth-qd3js]

Great cover thanks

[@delete.102]

Monster riff for the ages

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

What model PRS is that? Looks beautiful.

[@Guitaroverkill]

If only KZbin existed in ‘78. Rockin’ ______. Rockin’ ______Rockin’_______.

[@IncendiaDivinus]

;p) !! Remember being a teenager in the mid-seventies stoned as hell listening to this album, and spacing out looking at the cover, and also Tyranny and Mutation ;p) !! And .. Yess...black lights with black light posters in my room !! Oh ..wait ! wait .. my room still looks the same ;p) !! ..Ouch ! My mom is calling me to go down for dinner ;p( !! I hope she doesn't notice my little pupils and red eyes ;p( !! PEACE !! EVERYBODY !! ;p) !!!

[@jack_patrick07]

I may have missed this somewhere, but what tuning is it in? Amazing video by the way. Thank you!

[@pb8861]

I've noticed you are tuned to 432Hz rather than 440Hz ? In that case great!

[@hansruesch3221]

Thank you so much for this! So nice to see BOC getting some well-deserved attention. Long shot here, but... Is there a chance that you can ever get around to dissecting the solos for the live versions of either Astronomy or There Came the Last Days of May? Such great material, yet practically undocumented as far as KZbin is concerned.

[@ChaosDave2]

Well, I know what I’m doing for the rest of today.

[@predeterminedmeat5024]

They fills arent overdubbed he does them live as well

[@danlindfors3874]

Well, yes that's absolutely true. But that part was actually overdubbed in the original recording - sounds better I think.

[@henrylfuller]

This is such a sick riff. I’m trying to get the speed up, any tips???

[@buckbryant8599]

Every thought of doing Godzilla?

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

I literally cant find anyone who does a FULL lesson on the whole song.

[@juke699]

A couple of requests, both Jimmy Page pre Zeppelin: Smile On Me kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqWTnp6keLVgr5I Puzzles kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYraZZqajNeeeqM Even if you don't do the solos the rhythm will do...........

[@knowmusicman157]

Very Toni Iommish or Frank Marino-ish

[@IncendiaDivinus]

'Teen Archer ' Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@knowmusicman157]

Change it up a little you've got Crazy Train

[@gptsiteuser]

Show off

[@JackPetersonobl]

Im sorry but Buck is not underrated.