How to Play Purple Rain with inflection and feel. (Purple Rain Unplugged)

[@kevinharper2884]

I am a 54 year old man that so enjoyed your playing and so appreciated your Insight. Thank you so very much

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Kevin! That's Awesome to hear!

[@STEVE-s5h2j]

I’m a full time house audio engineer at the nicest and classiest casino in our area. I mix and hear that song being covered at least five times a week. And holy shit man that had to best smoothest beautifully tasteful version I’ve heard. Really nice job. Also I clicked like and subscribed without hearing any other tracks. Excellent

[@Jayflo7]

Very nice. I found myself listening to this nodding my head like the club owner in the movie. Like, yeah, it's there, that's where it is. Good job.

[@mywalkies1949]

Your acoustic version of the Purple Rain is beautiful. I'm going to give it a try

[@Marco46-MTJ]

Quelle Merveilleuse leçon de Groove et de Musicalité !!! Bravo !

[@fredwilliams6746]

absolutely beautiful sir...thank you for playing and sharing..i loved it

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks for listening Fred!

[@mfillieule]

Anyway, thanks for helping people like who's trying to play for 30 years. Thank you!!!!!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Guitar is definitely one of those life long journeys but so rewarding!

[@stringman509]

Favourite song you play it brilliantly subscribed Colin uk

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Colin!

[@starr99]

Gorgeous tutorial and tutor and finale with that cover WOW

[@gerardgardner1548]

What a beautiful arrangement beautifully played on a beautiful guitar. Thank you

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Gerard!

[@MarshallTitus1]

Thank you for your great tutorial, and amazing version of P.R. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💜💜💜

[@ericbassaragh8408]

You play purple rain beautiful love it

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank you!

[@JonnyMack33]

ive looked through lots and this is the best tutorial... and that guitar ... jeeez

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Jack!

[@stringman509]

That's a lovely guitar Mack and yes this is my favourite song just need to play it best wishes Colin UK 🇬🇧 😊

[@margaretttitoko5058]

Could listen to this with eyes closed & drift beyond the clouds thanks NZ.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Margarett! So glad you enjoy it!

[@phenomenonvx1143]

Fantastic.. So easy to understand.. Part by part... It great.. Tq

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank so Much! That's Awesome to hear!

[@secohen73]

Very nice arrangement and beautiful playing!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank you very much!

[@michaelgrant7473]

So rich. 🤟💜 Wonderful instruction. Missing Prince so much 😢 Thank You!!

[@DanClapp]

That's a nice Taylor you got there. Thank you for the lesson!

[@sonoma_s]

Beautiful acoustic cover of one of my favorite songs👏👏👏

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks 🙏🏽 Definitely a favorite of mine as well.

[@jean-claudeforestier8556]

Magnifique......vraiment superbe !!!!!

[@flaviusoxford]

Extraordinary rendition and teaching. Merci!

[@NickRaidero]

Yeah 🤘 finally someone who has the right touch for this fantastic song..❗❗👏👏Thanks for your contribution...👍🙏

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Nick! Greatly appreciated!

[@NathanaelPittman]

I’m glad I stuck around to hear you play your version. That arrangement was very pleasant. Nice work.

[@robertdiehl1281]

Well I have to say your rendition is fabulous. Somewhat sweeter jazzy take. Very nice. Thank you for this

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks, much appreciation Robert!

[@jetd9716]

Awesome. Thx for sharing.

[@robertlennon5785]

Wow.AMAZING.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Robert!

[@BigWormJ]

Damn!! That is a beautiful Taylor guitar! I love the grey.

[@Songsdd59]

great cover ...very easy to follow

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Awesome, Thanks a lot D D!

[@toddpeltier4069]

About time we can do this in a beautiful and easier way ,, he even does this on the acoustic which even makes it more awesome, thank you very much ,,, I love it, 🍾🍾❤️

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much! Greatly appreciated Todd!

[@sergiocanardo6716]

Très bien expliqué, super bien joué. Magnifique. Merci.

[@anthonyg.bhowanidin]

Instructions with such clarity.Great teacher!!

[@mikeprice2395]

I could listen to this all night, sounds amazing on the acoustic. Thankyou!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Mike!

[@sibusisogumede]

You covered this song very well,awesome lesson.Can we then move to Cream,please it's anothet awesome song from the great Prince!

[@JustinStephanie]

This is great. Thanks for sharing

[@Gerhardschiefe1]

Very well played n' explained , Sir ! Thanks 4 sharing 👌☮💜

[@bobbylineberger3052]

Wow! Im totaly impressed!

[@anthonylucero8462]

Glad I found you brotha! Great teaching technique!

[@amarildojosedossantos9146]

Já vi umas mil vezes ❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank you!

[@HEPBbI-B-NORME]

Браво , Маэстро! Отличная работа ! Сразу Лайк !

[@ajs808]

Thanks for the great lesson, and that Taylor is stunning!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

So glad you liked it! Thanks, the Taylor is my baby!

[@jasonupchurch]

Great job !! Love your style

[@xxxaaa248]

Kind, polite explanation.!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s easy to have understood the first explanation of "You" on Website!!

[@richardbladehartstewart8675]

Wow... brilliant 👍👍👍

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks a lot Blade 😊

[@fabiancugbechie2374]

You're great. This beautiful guitar arrangement unraveled

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Fabian! Much appreciated!

[@smooooth46]

great video Doc

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Much appreciation brother!

[@stevieboi61]

nice spin on this song👍

[@trumptorianguard4617]

Tasteful! BRAVO! Thanks brother. Excellent!!!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks brother!, Much Appreciated James!

[@danielhendriksen9232]

You are very skilled teacher.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Daniel!!

[@ktvalotus3067]

This is awesome. You've really inspired me to stick with my guitar. I'm 3 months in and trying to get to grips with it so thank you and God bless you!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

This is Awesome to hear! Just hang in there and, if you can, dedicate at least 15 minutes a day to practice. You will see growth. Whenever I have things that I struggle with, I dedicate daily practice time to it and I always tell myself, just imagine where you'll be this time next year. To your surprise, it won't take as long as you think it will to get a grasp on those things that you're struggling with. And those things that you think or tell yourself you'll never be able to do, the truth is, You Can! Just commit to spending time daily working on those things. God bless you as well my friend!

[@jpaulgetty8998]

I am 3 years in and still trying to get a grip on it . I want this so bad it hurts .

[@itisaporsche]

Mack that is beautiful

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Chas!

[@borislavmihaylov5867]

Huh, all the thumbs of the world UP for this tutorial and the perfect version of this song. What a by the side of the road are persons who gave opposite :((( I have to feel really sorry for them

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Borislav, greatly appreciated!

[@sat8vai14]

Just came across your channel....one of my fav songs...beautifully played on acoustic...and I learned something...thank you...subscribed now

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dusanles8829]

👍 I like ...yee... great work.

[@brettneuberger6466]

Really helpful lesson. Thank You!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Awesome! I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks Brett 🙏🏽

[@mattathm]

❤ thank you so much man I was looking for something like this You make it look easy I'm going to give it a crack I love that song

[@jimsolari3720]

Thanks. Good teaching

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Jim. Hope it was helpful.

[@jbuggy1016]

wow, that was awesome!! I love this song and you have really brought it to light!! great job!!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank you so much!!

[@Route32rg]

This is the ONLY tutorial I have found that tells you the song key up front! THANK YOU!! Please keep it up! You have earned a new Sub today! It is super helpful to know what key songs are in and as you learn more. It makes it easier (over the long haul) to learn songs in that key as you can identify similarities.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much and thanks for the sub! You're absolutely right, learning where things occur within the key is the foundation to being able to build a repertoire!

[@donaldharrison3277]

Awsome guitarists

[@stringman509]

This is the song which wanted me to learn guitar just love it😊

[@congapilon]

Beautiful job. Best I’ve seen so far! I’ve been looking for a good video. Definitely going to study this one!

[@amarildojosedossantos9146]

Maravilhoso, melhor que o original ❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks!

[@latouselatrec]

Amazing. Perfection in all its beauty

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Mark! It really is something special.

[@YakDiezel]

Thank you so very much!! i will practice dilligently!

[@stormbringerseven8288]

Lovely guitar.

[@slobodanpopovic4312]

Bravo!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks!!

[@Pendrym]

great lesson, immediately subscribed

[@jasonbarrett3813]

What model Taylor is that it's beautiful

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks Jason, it's a Grand Auditorium Custom.

[@wattytipene1333]

Subscribed straight away your a master tutor thank you Sir

[@stringman509]

Brilliant , can you please do a tutorial for the lead part best wishes Colin UK 🇬🇧

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Sure thing, I'll be getting new videos going soon. I just relocated recently and I'm just getting settled.

[@SebastianKreinau]

Thx for the video and especially for saving time by coming right down to the point. I just like to throw in my 2 cents by saying that a capo at 1st fret might make things easier.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks for sharing Sebatian. A capo on the first fret is definitely an option.

[@andrew1637]

WoW, Just WoW!!

[@DavidPiper-l7w]

Great 😊👍🎸

[@Big.E]

That's really awesome never heard it played so fresh as this awesome job 👏

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much Ian!

[@TheLingrush]

Sounds great

[@vitaliykyslenko8371]

Very Good! Thank You!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks!!

[@donaldharris8826]

Mack, I am always checking out Purple Rain as it's played with the Chords that Wendy Melvin and the other guitarist played this tune when I first heard it played on the movie Purple Rain , (That Soundtrack) with Prince on guitar and vocals !!! (RIP). I got my guitar out and I had no TAB or other form of music notation, only the movie soundtrack. I played this tune in the Key of Asus (X02200), F# ? (242200), E (022100), D? (X57700). I know my chords did not match that of Wendy's chord finger fretting diagrams but it sounded the same. I rewound and rewound the VHS tape I had of the movie trying to see Wendy's hands and figure out the Key and chords notes diagrams that she was playing, though they sounded the same to me, we did not match one another. It was within another 3 years that I finally got the correcting Tuning and Music Notation to the Purple Rain tune. Nobody had a clue how to play this tune where I lived, and I sure did not have the music gear to splice a soundtrack together to play this tune along with and get all the tonal embellishments and lead & lead Solo notes played. Woo Man, if you can not sing this tune Tribute, then Naw, do not even Try to Fake your way through this tune. I could sing and play the tune but No one else who played came close, so I just played the tune outside gigs or I played it on Mic Nights locally. Wendy's Chords, the other female guitarist ?, and Prince (Genius Amazing) !!! "Mack, I Thank You, Your Musicology, for You Sir done Prince GR8T & PROUD in this music video tutorial that you played here" !!! Play On FretBro . . . 🆒👍🤘🎸🙂🎼🇺🇸🙏 DDH 10-2-2023.

[@poppydee2087]

Little Red Corvette wax a hit video when I was 13. I've been a fan of Prince since. I always thought he was an amazing musician. Having picked up guitar again in the past couple of years I've gained a new respect for him as a guitarist and would rank him in my top 3 all-time. I'd also like to say I appreciated your acoustic version. Definitely one of the best I've heard. And I like the finish on your Taylor. It looks really sharp and modern. 👏👏👏

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Hey Dee, you said it brother! I think people slept on Prince as a guitarist in his early days. Thanks brother I really appreciate you!

[@shanelibago1992]

man this just made my night. now i'm inspired to pick up the guitar and try to learn it. i mean, that just sound so good. great playing really!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Awesome, I love hearing that Shane!

[@shanelibago1992]

@@MackGuitarGuy keep inspiring us more

[@managementprofessor-kc1oo]

It was the most wonderful tutorial I have ever seen. How can I have your tab?

[@alesiaarnold4259]

Amazing!!!

[@Eternalsgate]

I know how to play the chorus and the verse now thank you so much for this🙏 I really hope you could make a video on the solo. Awesome guitar!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Awesome! Thanks Jack. I'm actually recording the video with the solo tomorrow. It should be up by Sunday evening.

[@Eternalsgate]

@@MackGuitarGuy thanks lookforward am grateful

[@Musicology1975]

Best song all time.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

I whole heartedly agree!

[@zisdead11]

I'm not a rich guy but if someone offered me 1 million euro today or the ability to play the guitar like that , I'd still be a not rich guy tomorrow and wouldn't think twice about it.

[@John1067strat]

Well done!

[@gethiggywitit7338]

One of my favorite songs

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Same here! Definitely one of my favorites!

[@karlroy626]

Beautiful brother. Subscribed.

[@riccardonobile8815]

i would love to learn the solo part with the acoustic guitar. pleeeaaseee teach us that part :))) However great video and great tutorial

[@MackGuitarGuy]

It's coming soon Riccardo. Thanks so much!

[@AmDuffer]

Ditto!

[@sundayjamz6162]

Great Lesson Mack! All the best 🎸😎

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks so much brother!

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

Subscribed! Good stuff man!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank you & thanks so much for subscribing!

[@amarildojosedossantos9146]

Sensacional 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thank you!

[@royburns4905]

Thank you for breaking it down this way man that helped so much you have know ideia. Would you also do come together like this?

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Hey Roy, thanks brother. I'm really glad that this was helpful for you! I'll see if I can do Come Together in a future vid.

[@tallpaul69]

Love this. Thank you. 🙏

[@ronward9411]

Nice Bro...now I know how to scratch on a guitar!!

[@MackGuitarGuy]

LOL, see not just you DJs can scratch.

[@borislavmihaylov5867]

Me still not, I am playing guitar on lower level 😔

[@DMacdonald20]

Nice job, one of my favourites to play on acoustic 😊 need to try some of those ideas in my own playing of it. With the last chord D , it's a bit of stretch but sounds great I do A - 6th fret, D-8th fret, G-10th fret, B- 8th fret & e - 6th fret.

[@django1]

The Chords are taken directly from a Journey song ,"Faithfully". Prince called Jonathan Cain for his blessing before releasing Purple Rain. There are many other similarities as well. Great great song.

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Wow, that's interesting music trivia! Thanks Django!

[@wilsilva8148]

Sooo good

[@bunnypacer8189]

Truly amazing. Love the way this sounds on a acoustic guitar. Ive only been playing for nearly two weeks but already in love with it. If I could end up playing this song like you do, I would be more than happy. keep up the great work.

[@amarildojosedossantos9146]

Show demais 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MackGuitarGuy]

Thanks!!