How to play like Peter Green - Episode 8 - Love That Burns

Hi all. I hope you like this lesson and its a little window into how to play this son like Peter. Thank you very much for watching. :)

[@ghalston5641]

Dave, your videos have been immensely helpful to me. I have a friend who has told me forever that I needed to simply play along with my favorite songs in order to learn them. I recently picked up playing guitar in retirement, after having learned to strum a bit back in the 70s. Of course when I was trying to learn the basic pentatonic positions, it was impossible to do as my friend advised. But after a while I did get them under my fingers, however unmusically. Then... after learning some basic licks, I discovered Peter Green (at my advanced age of 64! How did it take me so long??). now I find myself channeling him as I play along, in exactly the manner Dave describes at the end of this video. Peter does a lick and I try to match it. It helps that the Peter Green style is perfect for this method: long gaps are punctuated by mostly distinguishable licks. And I fake it for the longer/quicker/quieter licks, making sure to hit the correct beginning, color, and end notes, but faking the rest. It is like magic! Now I am able recognizably to play Love That Burns, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Worried Dream, and Gary Moore’s tribute to PG’s “Need Your Love so Bad.” The task now is to develop the emotion in those licks, and it is coming along. It would help if I could get together with the friends I played with in 2019 (bassist and drummer) to practice together, but for now, I will play along to the original tracks, or make some on my looper. Thanks Dave! I never thought quarantine would be so productive...

[@Chris-de6rm]

I agree with "the feel being very special". It can't really be taught other than by listening to Peter directly and imitating it first-hand. Excellent point out as to the dynamics, I think that can be a very easy thing to miss.

[@velkykanec]

Yeah, Peter is a past master of when NOT to play...

[@lizzietheheretic7831]

Yeah great lesson-Green was always the reason why I listened to the old Fleetwood

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@jazmynesolorzano9754]

This lesson was so amazing, he went in DEPTH ❤

[@daviddotson5695]

And thank you for introducing me to Peter Green. Good gravy

[@davehenriksen2073]

Dave - great to see another video on Peter Green. You can never do too many of these!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and glad you liked it. :)

[@midgeburleigh5694]

thank you so much Dave. you've surpassed everything with this video. good god i started sounding like my hero the master himself!! bloody hell!! i cannot thank you enough..you've turned my shitty attempts into a fantastic new sound completely​..and boy, do those 'spaces' just gel everything together!!! again, thank you thank you thank you...keep up the good work. it's worth it.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i'm so happy you liked the video and there useful. :)

[@daviddotson5695]

I do enjoy your note by note teaching. I KNOW it’s a pain as I once taught piano. And was a student. There is no instrument that I couldn’t play expect guitar and I’ve struggled with it for 55 years. Now as I reach this tone of my life for the past 5-6 years I’m determined to learn and you have been a huge help. My thanks

[@Daniel-ll3qp]

You’re doing your teaching style a disservice in this video. Dude, I was improvising along with what you were playing half the time to these videos and I normally suck at that. Thanks for making such great videos and giving guitarists the tools they need to improvise properly.

[@mairenared]

Another great lesson Dave. A perfect example of Peter's "less is more" approach. I'm already working on it :-D

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@PhilipBern]

Incredible tutorial

[@johnabbiss43]

Excellent thanks really appreciate this video always have enjoyed your videos ❤

[@simonplimbley5778]

Man you have just made my weekend ..........🎸🙏

[@thedavesimpson]

Very happy to hear that. :)

[@willkupers]

Dave, finally I have to show my appreciation and administration for you. You're really very special, a very good guitarist. Always informative and fun watching. You're really very good in all the different guitarists, types/styles. Really dig in deep.Study all the different nuances, tricks, personality and character of their guitar playing. Just wanna say thank you for everything you showed. Keep it up, wish you good luck and success.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much indeed. :)

[@superloekie2985]

Thanks Dave, always a good lesson🤙🎸

[@megadave1197]

Nice Marshall’s. I bet your neighbours listen to Peter Green every day. If they want to or not 🤣.

[@robsummers8344]

Fantastico ! Back to the master 🎶✌🏻🎸

[@thedavesimpson]

:)

[@BV_Beve]

Great video, awesome stuff Dave.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@thatpeterboy]

This is awesome Dave I’m going to try this over the weekend :) I don’t want note for note..just to be able to play Peter green style licks my way is great.

[@velkykanec]

'Love That Burns' has always reminded me of blues meets klezmer music (the traditional music of Ashkenazic Jews in Eastern Europe), and the horns are a key to that. I suspect he would have heard that music from parents and relatives...

[@ptrisonic]

V. Interesting. It always reminded me of New Orleans funeral music...... The type where the brass band marches in front of the funeral courtage. So much of this kind of music is literally rich in cross-cultural influences..... Best, Pete.

[@arminmuller5082]

Love to watch this wonderful vid!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Fiendocaster]

Yes!!!!!!! :D Thanks Dave you bloody legend!

[@thedavesimpson]

:) Thank you. :)

[@athingfromthesouth8524]

Outstanding! Thank you very much for your lessons :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@alamosabill201]

Excellent lesson Dave, like that Q &A bit, gonna give that a try. 👍

[@thedavesimpson]

Thanks very much indeed. : )

[@Chirn70]

Mint, Dave! There's always something to learn from your vids!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@5150show]

Awesome Dave . Cheers from New Zealand

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@antwilk1981]

Dave does it again! Great lesson as always!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@organicpaul]

Loved it...great lesson ,thanks Dave:)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@__Anton__]

Brilliant lesson again! Cheers Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@robsummers8344]

You've answered the question Dave, less is more, Peter kept it simple and was all the more effective for it 🎸 Some get close but Peter stood atop of the mountain ✌🏻 Wearing a massive robe 🌈🎶

[@thedavesimpson]

Indeed he did. :)

[@fordism.01]

Thank you Dave . I have recommended your channel to lots of people. I think your one of the best teachers and players on KZbin. Absolutely amazing. When are we going to get a play like Dave Simpson lesson. ?.

[@russell90ful]

fantastic as ever thanks

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@stuartb3690]

Great lesson , thanks !

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@buddyollie180]

Great lesson! Thanks!I was just watching your tone out of one amp vids. Those are so cool! Tone suggestion... Johnny Marr

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@ThordunnHeat]

Awesome video dave, really nails the mood and feel of this song. Maybe next time you can do "I Loved Another Woman" :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@simonplimbley5778]

Unbelievable but I have watched this video 5 times and had the track on repeat all day - I must say there is still a very long way to go but the "Q&A" to the track really works 👍🎸 .... Backing tracks would just complete it. Now a collection of them would be worth buying my friend as there are very few good ones available . Even the bad ones people are charging for ... Just a thought 🤔🙏

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i shall be doing some backing tracks soon. :)

[@factorylad5071]

Thanks for this great lesson Dave I have watched it through and read all the comments incase there is anything to add. I find now I have been getting the 5th chord pentatonic box completely wrong for the last 40 years. I am going to look into it now.

[@trollfiddler]

Time you were working on a "For Pete" album!

[@thedavesimpson]

I agree. :)

[@incon007]

@@thedavesimpson Dave, one request if you have some time :-). Double trouble of John Mayal with peter green on guitar. Pleaaaaaaaase.

[@incon007]

I mistaken. I wanted to say out of reach instead of double trouble. ....

[@jacko717]

Absolutely right about the pick attack Dave, Tim Pierce uses the term 'Butterfly picking', like a butterfly's wing brushing the string, which is a great way to explain the nuances of it. Thanks for this, keeping me occupied in the Covid Lockdown 🤘🏻🏅

[@pauldickinson1434]

Awesome Dave. Lovely tone with the CR 120. Thank you so much for posting this lesson. Why oh why is Peter Green not mentioned in the pantheon of guitar greats like my other guitar hero, Bert Jansch ( hint hint Dave ) .

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@petestarks]

fantastic !

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@simonland9731]

my first youtube comment. I normally hate guitar tutorials but I had to comment here. I love that you love Peter Green. And you concentrate on the important: the feel. Like you say, Peter was/is a very special player. And the theory might only be half of it. Good stuff, wish you had more viewers. p.s. You are right, note for note is overrated.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@simonland9731]

Dave Simpson welcome. Peter is/was a very special player and this is the best rundown of his style I've seen

[@jasoncoventon6866]

You are crazy good!! Very insightful lesson keep making kick ass videos ☠☠☠

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@jasoncoventon6866]

maybe next some since I've been loving you,that would be sexy😁

[@moontheloon1969]

i have been waiting so long for this thank you kind sir! to quote my "instant peter green"by douglas j noble,this slow minor keyblues was written by p.g.and clifford adams,the a blues scale is used throughout with the noteable exception a C#note in bar three of the intro. the phrasing in the intro is very free occasionally leaving the underlying pulse altogether.This type of phrasing,coupled with peters sensitive use of dynamics makes this song nearly impossible to transcribe.this must be studied along with the recording -bar 8 the scraping sounds at beginning of the bar were probably produced by pick scraping bass string the main body of the solo ends at the beginning of bar 11 and is followed by some virtually inaudible and very free playing from peter before piano solo

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@StringBender]

Great episode! One of my fav PG songs. Love these videos on his playing. Can't wait for episode #9. How 'bout "Driftin'"?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i shall get to that one. :)

[@StringBender]

Awesome. Thanks! I'll look forward to it. Driftin' seems like a simple song, but some of those licks are extremely fast and furious, so it's tough to figure out. Great dynamics of tone. Might need a "note-for-note" breakdown on some of those tough licks! : ) Thx again.

[@ryanchadwick4432]

You da man Dave!!!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@dominicgagnon217]

Oh yes! The PG lessons are back!

[@thedavesimpson]

That they are. :)

[@simonplimbley5778]

This video has helped my playing soooo much Dave ......please do RattleSnake Shake !!!! Keep up the great work mate

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i shall get to that song. :)

[@sleepy4x]

Peter and you is always a good combination. By the way, I should get a Peter Green T-shirt...

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@refal2380]

Thank you so much can you please share the backing track

[@superloekie2985]

Hi Dave, did you make the backing track yourself if not do you have a link to the backing track? Happy holidays from Holland🇳🇱

[@thedavesimpson]

I made it on my looper yes.

[@Camstrat-bo2dl]

Whats the name of them long sleeved shirts Dave?

[@lamartin5042]

Great, great lesson as always. Where does one purchase a long sleeve Peter Green shirt!?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. The peter green shirt is actually short sleeved but i wear a long sleeved under Neath. :)

[@A14b19]

it would be nice to know how to do Danny Kerwin parts with peters I'm having problems working Danny's parts out .

[@eugenemcloughlin2880]

the question and answer is really good dave i done it today with brothers in arms another tastie lick track i ordered my vintage v100 today cant wait, did you have to do much to yours like change the nut or a setup ?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i did absolutely nothing to my V100. Well. Apart from adding a scratchplate. :)

[@rosscanning2740]

hi Dave! loving your channel especially your greeny lessons, was just wondering what your amp settings are to get that tone? I have the same orange amp so any info would be great!!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :) My settings are Dirty channel Volume 10 treble 0 Middle 4 Bass 2 Gain 4

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Hi Dave. I'm relatively new to your channel, love it, what guitar are you playing here? Thanks.

[@thedavesimpson]

Its a Vintage lemon drop. :)

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

@@thedavesimpson Sounds incredible. How much of that is down to reversing/rotating the neck pickup, I wonder. I'm thinking of buying a Harley Benton SC-450Plus LD Vintage Series and rotating the neck pickup.

[@simonplimbley5778]

Dave ... where do I get the backing tracks ? The Q & A method is great but for just noodling for a beginner any suggestions - looper ?

[@thedavesimpson]

I use a looper but i think i'm going to start recording my own backing tracks for you all to play along to. :)

[@areyouavinalaff]

what did you say has been around since the dawn of blues?

[@rosshorne4769]

Is there anything you can't play, great vid

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@rosie553]

Thanks for that dave, do you have your eq set up to minimise the harshness of the solid state amps or do you not suffer from this phenominum?

[@thedavesimpson]

No probs. Its just the way i set it but I've never once suffered from a Solid state sounding harsh. :)

[@A14b19]

how does Danny Kerwin does his part's with Peter i find it hard to find Danny stile

[@thedavesimpson]

I will get to Danny's style at somepoint. :)

[@backspin6698]

Great video Dave, and guitar. Been looking to buy a lemondrop Vintage. And I want it exactly like yours, with pickguards and steel bean machine heads. Was it easy to fit the them? Can't stand the "tulips"

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and it was very easy to fit them yeps. : )

[@backspin6698]

Dave Simpson Great, where did you buy yours? Is it Gotoh or another brand?

[@Jmaccxx]

ebay - Wilkinson WJ-01 Tuners

[@rosie553]

Hi Dave from Pontefract, me that is not you Ha Ha, one thing I wanted to ask you, how do you set your eq up on your Zoom G2.1 and compressor if you use it, since you said in an earlier review that the zoom is on all the time. Cheers

[@thedavesimpson]

Hi there. I have 2 different ways of running the zoom. On my main board I have my Compressor set to CP- 0 - F5 - 50 On my other board I have it off. :)

[@jltrem]

Is this guitar your original Lemon Drop that you got in Dec. 2015 and did an update on in July 2016? Notice Grovers and the pickup covers back on.

[@thedavesimpson]

It is indeed. I have added grover machine heads and put the covers back on. :)

[@jltrem]

I wonder if you'd give me your opinion. Was at a guitar show last week and won a little Epi LP Special II. It actually sounds quite nice. I plan on putting Grovers on it as the tuners are crappy. It also has open coils. I have some extra humbucker covers lying about and am considering putting them on solely because I prefer the look. As far as the covers making a tonal difference debate goes-what's you're opinion? Thanks.

[@nee_nee_]

I'm confused, there are two "episodes 8"

[@klasewiberg]

Thank u for the lesson! I realy like your shirt, where did u buy it?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and it came from ebay. :)

[@klasewiberg]

Dave Simpson Ebay, I’ll look there. Thank you! Learnt so much from your videos. They are great!

[@thatguynamedjosh7453]

nice video, mate! you should do noel gallagher next, man

[@thedavesimpson]

I shall indeed get to Noel. He's one of my heroes. :)

[@walterweimer1333]

You should do a record with Green's songs. Great playing and good advice: "respect the song not the ego", I heard that from Keith Richards when Mick Taylor joined the band

[@Spartanjp308]

You should do a how to play like Blackmore, please.

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll see what i can do. :)

[@5150show]

Son !! Don't you mean song haha

[@incon007]

Thanks a lot Dave for your inputs always relevant and helpfull. the chords progression I got from the original version is ; Intro : Am-Am-Dm-Am then a 12 bars tradional minor blues Am-Am-Am-Am Dm-Dm-Am-Am Em-Dm-Am-Am the original version I took is : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2nHaqSYqp17g68

[@Jmaccxx]

I have that tee shirt, in red :D

[@thedavesimpson]

Nice. :)

[@Jmaccxx]

You seen the Green's Magic Guitars tees? Loosely inspired but nice design.

[@simonleatham]

I am pretty sure he would have been very pleased of your presentation.....however I am surprised you toned down on reverb ..Peter was a reverb fan.....

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@NoahWoodworth]

do sir psyco sexy outro please from rhcp

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll get to it. :)

[@NoahWoodworth]

Dave Simpson thanks dude!

[@alfiehenshall688]

Watch out Dave ! The copyright police will be onto you again mate 😕🎸👎