How To Play "Rock And Roll" by Led Zeppelin (Full Electric Guitar Lesson)

[@SpedSpedding]

Main Riff Example - 1:28 Main Riff Double Stops - 6:13 Verse Example - 9:19 Additional Riffs Example - 15:41 Solo Example - 19:16

[@sgguitar]

Hi:) Great video! Is it possible to buy tabs for specific songs (rock like hard rock, AOR and MHR)? That would be really great. Please answer me on my e-mail: [e-mail] Best regards Søren

[@jeffreymiddleton4063]

I love your perfection tabs please

[@robertallen3631]

"... Again, this is one of my licks now..." I saw Led Zeppelin four times in the 70s and Page never played it as well as you just did. And he whacked in all kinds of sloppy licks that were... "just one of his licks" BTW... You show scales and right hand discipline really pay off. I know. Here in Austin I was in school with Eric Johnson so that was the the standard all us guitarists had to live up to. A lot of really good pickers came out of west Austin from that era.

[@gib59er56]

`Pagey is winging this solo in the studio for sure. The vibe is there for a "one off" Sped, d`ya know what I mean?

[@frankpaparo6002]

Finally somebody who gets it, somebody who actually knows how to give a lesson a full lesson at that

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks Frank, glad you liked it! 🤘🏻😎

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

He kicks ass constantly

[@Cygnus56]

This is how guitar lessons should work. Your pace and the way you slowly break things down in small parts is magic!

[@SpedSpedding]

G’wannn Greg! Thanks, glad you’re enjoying it. 🤘🏻

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

Small...bites...Chew...Swallow...Digest...Repeat! Das 😎 all! 🤔👍👏👏👏👏

[@SauceYaHoo]

Thank you, nobody else showed those double stops and I couldn't for the life of me figure it out! You're a legend.

[@SpedSpedding]

It’s the little details right? I’m glad that explanation of the chords they came from helped too. Just following the progression. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@mikegregory3293]

This is the blueprint for a guitar lesson, absolutely brilliant. Your solo interpretation is awesome.

[@SpedSpedding]

Legend Mike. Thanks so much for the feedback. 🖤✨

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

AMAZING how you can remember Jimmy's complete riff package in this song! Alot to chew on and digest. The basics I can handle...Jimmy🤔 The Master Of The Pull Offs! Cant keep up! Das 😎 all! ❤👍👏👏👏

[@SpareBeat]

prolly the only dude who actually explains well what hes doing. Thanks it was super helpful.

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome. 💪🏻

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Wow. Blown away by this lesson. You really know this song very well and all the subtleties and are an amazing guitar player, shredding through these riffs and making it look easy. Thank you for taking the time to do this lesson.👍👍❤️❤️🎸🎸

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome Anthony! Before teaching a song in full I tend to sit down and go over it with a fine tooth. Glad it brought you so much joy. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@josephmonaco4503]

I've been playing the drums like Bonham's and Buddy Rich's set since 1975 and I played guitar for about 2 years on and off and Your lesson here is the best one I've ever seen or heard. Great Job Brother!

[@SpedSpedding]

Very cool Joseph! Thanks for sharing that with me.

[@Zoso_1990]

Love seeing someone else use their pinky for power chords, I no longer feel as alone as I once did. Your lessons are fantastic, by the way. Keep up the great work.

[@SpedSpedding]

Marko Siklich You’re not alone. It’s really common, and even if it wasn’t. Be yourself. Maybe you’ll do something no one else has ever done before. 🤘🏻😍

[@jukeboxhero8137]

This is rare man. A channel with a LOT of videos breaking songs down in a simple way like this! This is what I need! I saw u on insta a while back doin the 12 days of Zeppelin and now here I am.

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome! Glad you like it. Dropping something cool soon. ✨👌🏻

[@simonjones2620]

You know what? I don't even play guitar or are learning to play guitar but this just sounds amazing through my headphones!

[@barrettwissell9708]

Greatest Zepplin teacher of all time. A man who genuinely loves Zeppelin and wishes to honor them thusly.

[@ofircarmi]

The best tutorial I've watched, thank you.

[@markhalunga7851]

An amazing humourous informative class act, original and insightful. THE one stop shop for your Rock n Roll riffs!

[@SpedSpedding]

Gotta love that. Thanks for watching!

[@felipepantiga8351]

I think the short videos sharing some licks is a very good idea.

[@SpedSpedding]

Felipe Pantiga Wicked. Thanks, I’ll get on that.

[@michaelcolthart4006]

It is your channel, do what you want….fuck the haters.

[@willcashmore6409]

Excellent (y) (y) Also the honesty about talking rubbish & about 50 out-takes (y) (y) Max Respect (y)

[@barryflanagan1]

Nice I have been practicing this song for an age. I had the notes, but until I saw how your describe the picking strokes it never sounded right. Quite a revelation for me! And to top it off it is actually easier to play, because it seems to just flow naturally. I'm still shite at it, but am definitely in the way now - thanks!

[@raymanna]

Great lesson, easy to understand and good camera angle so you can see what shapes and frets he's focused on. Great job!

[@SpedSpedding]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Robert5185]

I could watch and practice Jimmy Page licks all day everyday and still never replicate his incredible sense of timing. It is like a gift from the gods.

[@andrewbyrne6116]

Yes but, why did he have such a hard time keeping in tune? Drives me crazy sometimes...

[@nicholas19644]

The up / down stroke at 3:54 is a nice touch and ties the rhythmic riff together for me. Really feel the vibe with those two strokes. Thanks.

[@TonyParkin67]

Great lesson Spedd. Been done lots before but your attention to detail and excellent theory explanation really sets it apart from the rest. More Zep lessons would be appreciated plus more on how to make "riff-face"

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks for this comment man! Tried to reply before but the app was being a shit! I do sometimes get concerned that they've all been done before but most of my other Zep tutorials are quite popular so I will probably just continue!

[@finlaycowan3681]

Best riff face ever... even Jack Black would be envious of Speds riff face.

[@anthonyangelis1094]

You’re the first one who explains in detail what happens after that little bend -between the two and four. I think everybody else is just winging it / you explain a very specific picking pattern which I like

[@SpedSpedding]

Ah am I? That's cool to know. Glad it was helpful!

[@michaelking98324]

This is actually the best guitar lesson i have ever found! Thank you brother

[@SpedSpedding]

Mitch Wolf Wow. You legend. Thanks. You’re welcome. 🖤🙏🏻

[@IK_REELS]

Sped I want to say thank you for this lesson I’m exhausted learning just this one but you got to teach it record it edit it mix it that’s a lot And not only that these are top tier lessons So thank very much👊🤟

[@doctorvinnie]

By far the best videos along with the tabs that I purchased through his Patreon. He really should have 500,000 followers. He should call this full electric guitar lessons for dummies as he makes it incredibly easy to understand.

[@srwaite7]

Good stuff, mate! I was reading your comment where you were happy with 1,000 views of this video. You’ve got to be over the moon with 162,000-plus now! Rock on! 🎸

[@SpedSpedding]

Wow, how cool was that. Yeah it's done well this lesson video. Thanks for the comment Steve!

[@madinjun]

Freakin "A" man! All the details just make it. It's not just a lesson, it's inspiration. Thanks alot. Never enough Zeppelin. A lesson on Ronnie Montrose, Rock Candy, perhaps? Your channel, whatever you want. Haha.

[@SpedSpedding]

madinjun Thanks for this! Such a cool comment. 🖤🤘🏻

[@garygary7119]

I really like your take on the solo, lots of jimmy sounds in the abstract, very nice versional break down it works for me well, keep up the good playing and teaching.❤❤

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you! I appreciate that.🤝🏻 It’s weird when I hear the track now because Jimmy’s solo is obviously different in places but because I’ve got my own version and play at the same way every time, I almost trick myself into thinking the song is now wrong. 😂😂😂

[@Horon7777]

My man, thank you. I was looking for how the double stops were done. Nicely presented.

[@SpedSpedding]

Glad I could help!

[@bigo8524]

Thanks Sped well done! Your LZ lessons are the best on KZbin.

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks Bigggggg O!

[@dgmccomb1437]

Superb breakdown, very easy to follow and good explanation of why fills fall in

[@SpedSpedding]

Glad you liked it!

[@Drainage_Eli]

Best damn guitar teacher. I love your tabs and your Patreon. I can’t believe I know the solo for stairway to heaven now. Keep up the great job.

[@sexywoman1312]

Yes it is your baby, thanks for letting us play with the kiddo. Great lesson, more Zeppelin Explained perfectly! Thank you

[@gregflorko8402]

Thanks. That overdub on the intro has always been a bit of a mystery to me. That clarifies it.

[@cpm9798]

Mate I just found your channel last week how do you not a million subscribers. Best rock lessons on KZbin in my opinion.

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks! I’m glad you found me. We’re on the way, picking up steam. Let’s go let’s go! 💪🏻😂

[@jefmeeks]

Why don’t these videos have 50k views or more…wtf? All good stuff Sped!

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you, I think the algorithm is finally figuring out where to put me. Buckle up. 😂🙌🏻

[@treti67]

The very best tutorial about rock n roll i ever see in yt. Thx Im exitet now to check out the other lessons.

[@SpedSpedding]

treti67 Thanks you! 🖤

[@LuisSanchez-pm5qd]

That solo was just amazing dude

[@SpedSpedding]

Song Lyrics Thanks so much! 😎🙏🏻

[@PhillipLandmeier]

Holy cow, man! You've actually got it right, every note. That's amazing. Jeeeez. Nice work.

[@rollingstopp]

lolz

[@robertdevito1098]

Great teacher! Love the way he plays Rock and Roll versus some others but once I get this stuff down. Up and down. I've come up with some extra spots where I can really double it up but that's going to be a little secret until I'm completely finished learning it exactly the way he plays it first.

[@2323msg]

Sped, been playin since ‘77 and ain’t goin’ out on a limb when I say that your teaching style is the apex. The sun is about to come up and the wife comes out of the bedroom, “wtf ya doin?” I said this cool British dude is showing me how to play the high 7ths in Rock n Roll correctly. “Well, ok..Ya comin’ t’bed?”

[@SpedSpedding]

Hahaha, I love this. I hope you made your way to bed before the blistering sun came up. Thank you so much for the awesome comment. ☀️ 🙏🏻

[@smudge1330]

your lessons are the best mate. really enjoying learning with your videos. Keep em coming.

[@SpedSpedding]

Jack Smith Ledge! 🤘🏻

[@r.llynch4124]

Just watched Sammy Hagar and the circle play this live last night with Jason on drums, pretty frickin cool. Thanks for the awesome lesson Sped

[@GlobalMiles]

Excellent work. Always gratifying when you learn you were playing it right in junior high school. 1983. ; /

[@onimekyo7633]

I don't know about your channel Thanks for teaching led zep Just wanna say hi from another led zep lovers

[@Jagger2023]

Awesome! The 2 note stuff around the 12th fret has eluded me for ever. Can't wait to slip it in!

[@SpedSpedding]

Yeah, I think it’s flown under the radar for a few people. Glad you found it useful Terry! 🤘🏻😎

[@nicholasmuraginiii4728]

Hi Sped, Aloha. I’m from Hawai’i and I love your site! I’m learning a lot with my new Les Paul from your lessons. Thanks so much for sharing your blessings with me and others. Keep those jammin licks coming. Bless you!! Nick 👍🏽🕊

[@SpedSpedding]

Aloha. Thanks so much Nick, stoked you like my videos! Hope you're good.

[@nicholasmuraginiii4728]

@@SpedSpedding Hahaha, trying to get better by watching your Lessons. Aloha! 🤘🏽

[@user-fs6vw7yc2z]

This teacher is fantastic,,,

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

still not tired of watching you kill this solo

[@emalerocket]

DUDE! You make the R&R best faces!! ----- but seriously-- -tanks for all your videos --- help me save time learning all this crap. My eyes work way better than my ears....

[@farligspill]

This is good, this is the best Rock and Roll lesson yet, you know your Led Zeppelin! I started playing guitar when I was 56, have been a Led Zeppelin fan since I bought Led Zeppelin 1 in 1969. My goal was to play Black Dog and Rock and Roll. I do play Black Dog (rhythm) and have watched so many guitar lessons, a lot of good, but a lot not so good. Got to see LZ twice, both times in Copenhagen. So thank you very much. Greetings from Norway. (are you related to Chris Spedding)?

[@SpedSpedding]

How cool is that! Have you managed to follow my Black Dog lesson? It’s just like this, covers everything in depth. I’m not related. So funny though, I’ve been asked that question at least ten times this week. Prior to that, like twice in my life. 🤣

[@kenham56]

Your very good at teaching ! Thank you so much.

[@davidwright9550]

Your videos and lessons are the BEST!!! All I can say is Thank You!!!

[@shannonhondo260]

Dude seriously you are a great teacher!! Keep on posting videos please cause you’ve got the gift of teaching

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you! Fear not, more videos incoming. This is the month of Zeppelin. ❤️

[@omegalast800]

...dear Mr Sped,... love your content, style and sense of humour. My personal fav' Jimmy track is Prison Blues off The Firm album... I've tried to work it out myself but I'm just crap at it... so, fingers crossed for a 'Sped does Prison Blues' guitar lesson, sometime soon... keep Rockin!

[@SpedSpedding]

Glad you liked this! Appreciate the comment.

[@buffalorick5598]

Sped, I always preferred using the bar chords after the main riff. The A shaped bar in C and D. Sliding up. It works.

[@nauticski]

Well that sounds pretty awesome chum. And you"ve got a lava lamp!

[@SpedSpedding]

nauticski I do indeed! It adds to the tone! 🤘🏻🤣

[@Diver114]

Must say it again. Your Zep covers and lessons are the best, man! I became your fan.

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks so much!

[@coleschweitzer4851]

Great lesson, I like the riffs you added and the break down makes it really easy to build the sections lock them in and speed it up. Lots of great techniques to learn here and showing the timing when you count it off very helpful. I know in some of Zeppelin's songs Jimmy does some cleaver things with the timing. Thank you, your teaching style works for me, you make it easy to understand musically and technically 👏👍🤘🎸😎

[@stephenguinn6007]

Excellent lesson, love your videos, great delivery and clearly explained plus some great dry humour. Keep up the good work

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks Stephen. Older video here but glad to know I was still cracking jokes then. 😂

[@garygerkin9988]

Yes it is your baby, thanks for letting us play with the kiddo. Great lesson, more Zeppelin

[@thierrychazalon7911]

Magnifique leçon ! Les tablatures viennent compléter ce grand cours "Rock and Roll". Indispensable ! 🪄🎵🎶

[@Krispy1011]

Great lesson - thx

[@richj4305]

Thank you for your great explanation of the licks. You do a great job explaining the why. It makes alot of sence about the fluidity of it with the stroke pattern. When you did the example of just the down stroke it actually changed the vibe of the song. kind of more AC⚡DC sounding that way.

[@SpedSpedding]

Rich J Amazing. Glad you found that useful, and also that it makes sense. When I describe these things I don’t profess to be completely perfect but I’m just explaining my actions and reasons behind them as best as possible. If you guys get something out of that too then that’s awesome. 🤘🏻😎

[@miketurnbull7410]

Stumbled onto this, my first video with you. Thought it was great, very clear with good use of repetition/reinforcement and great playing, highlighting the importance of the right hand just as much as the left! I've subscribed and look forward to watching more, learning and maybe signing up for lessons if you do them. I'm a huge Zep fan and can't wait to master this - though as a beginner, I'm really struggling with it at the moment. Thanks man, I will persevere! It just sounds so good, how can I not?!

[@SpedSpedding]

That's awesome Mike, thanks for letting me know. Great that you liked your first video with me. There's loads more on Zep amongst others and they're even better nowadays as well. Have fun and keep it up!

[@markgillespie7591]

You've nailed that tone :0 what amp/pedals?👍

[@GGtba1646]

This is insane. Seriously. And the Black Dog one. I love it, play on.

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks Glen! Appreciate the comment. 🙌🏻✨

[@fengshui7384]

Dude, you are amazing. I got as far as the BB King-sounding licks the first time around. I love making neighbor jealous. 😎

[@SpedSpedding]

Hahaha, amp facing the wall right. It's more important to annoy your neighbour than have great tone.

[@fengshui7384]

​@@SpedSpedding Please do a video on the Immigrant song BBC sessions or How the west was won live performance. cheers.

[@atfkdi7940]

I never comment on tutorials but this time, I have to give it to you. This is an excellent video, thank you so much! I couldn't for the life of me figure out the riff and you explained it perfectly And you even explained the theory behind the tritone licks I'm ecstatic lmao thank you

[@SpedSpedding]

You're very welcome! Always nice to hear from people who really find use in these lessons. I try my best to make them clear, educational and fun at the same time.

[@johnh6532]

Another great leeson. I absolutely love your teaching style. Thanks. Can I make a Zeppelin request? Your Time is Gonna Come?

[@darkhorse21xx]

Spedtacular Spedsplanation!

[@thebuzztone]

Your channel is my Rock & Roll therapy !

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you! I think it's mine as well to be honest.

[@Dogsrule777]

I wish you lived in LA man. it would be SO fun to rock some of these classic Zep hits!

[@SpedSpedding]

That it would, last time I was there for a week I loved it. My blue RayBans are from downtown LA. 🙌🏻🤩

[@jeffthieman-yo1kt]

Always wanted to learn this song, but I'm lazy. Your technique is really good. I can take those riffs to improvise on other jams. I may have to subscribe to learn more. But I'm lazy

[@lawrencesmith814]

Awesome solo rendition mate !!!

[@patfitzgerald36]

How abut some SRV? Pride and Joy lesson would be cool. Love to be able to crack that fat texas shuffle!

[@antonydick6057]

I love the guitar sound you have...

[@enzo7960]

Very nice tutorial mate, TNX!

[@paolodeantoni2651]

Hi, did you do black mountain side tutorial? Ciao!!!!

[@GrahamMylett]

Your lessons are always fantastic. thanks for sharing with us

[@SpedSpedding]

Graham Mylett Thank you. You’re welcome!

[@jay_hawk9762]

This… this actually helped out.

[@SpedSpedding]

That's sick!

[@freddysnightmare8391]

yes blues licks that would be awesome young man

[@julianmotture4444]

Many thanks. Clearest and most correct lesson I have found so far.

[@SpedSpedding]

Julian Motture Thanks so much this means a lot. 🤘🏻

[@latoweb]

best lesson ever on this song! your version of the solo is awesome! it's 2 weeks i'm on it, and soon or later i will play it right. thank you Sped!

[@SpedSpedding]

mauro capu Amazing!! Let me know when you’ve finished! Share a video on insta and tag me or something? 🤘🏻

[@latoweb]

I will, Sped! Ciao

[@bryanwilliams3665]

Great Lesson ! Well played.. You probably chose the best Pickup Position (Bridge ) to play it considering most people will have modern pickups..As a side note , Jimmy Page in the film TSRTS used the " Middle Position " for this song , including the pre solo double stops , flicking to the bridge for the solo proper..The tone in Rock and Roll live had some of that "Hollow Chirp" mid position going on.. Celebration Day (the next song) was all bridge pickup..Unless you have Pages pickup arrangement, the middle slot on modern Les Pauls sounds too wooly and undefined, hence why players default to the bridge pickup and probably our teacher here did as well .

[@malupaural1494]

I rarely commnent on lessons. But man!!! This is amazing!!!!!

[@SpedSpedding]

Since it’s such a special comment, here’s on back! Thanks so much. Glad you liked it. 🤘🏻

[@malupaural1494]

@@SpedSpedding What! I'm still watching the video which is 2 years old and you already replied. I'm suscribing now

[@SpedSpedding]

@@malupaural1494 Legend, welcome to the channel.

[@vocalistale]

un brano veramente impegnativo..c'e' da lavorare parecchio per impararlo..Comunque bravissimo,complimenti

[@richiesordet6783]

Great lesson! Could you please talk about the pickups in the guitar used, and also the amp/daw used?

[@nachisstudio5947]

Thanks so much for posting! Best of luck with your channel!

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome, thanks.

[@TommySG1]

Hey Sped, I finally moved forward from your amazing Black Dog tutorial and I'm going to indulge in this piece here, I also finally checked out your store and picked up your No Stairway Tee as well. Honestly the least one can do benefiting from your awesome tutorials man. If the shirt's just half as good as your videos it'll be great! Anyway, thanks again Sped, Tommy

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks so much! I hope you love it. You’ll have to tag me on Instagram when you get it and I’ll share! 🤘🏻🤩

[@jlg4398]

Explained perfectly! Thank you

[@bigshuff]

KZbin would be a better place if musicians would let their creativity flow instead of playing like an automaton. Even more so when most of them are so far wrong I sometimes think they must be listening to a different song. Nice of you to put your spin on this great number.

[@johnlennon5547]

Love your style, enthusiasm, and humor!!

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks John! That’s wicked. 🔥👌🏻

[@johnlennon5547]

@@SpedSpedding how about a good breakdown for Pete Frampton's show me the way?

[@JohnPArgueta]

Bruh. I don't know if it's your British accent, that sweet Les Paul or that crunchy tone but you rock man! Great quality lesson both visually and audio...ly? I appreciate your breakdown of the song. You've got my Sub for sure. If you're ever in NYC let me know and I'll buy the first few pints. 🤘🏼

[@SpedSpedding]

John P. Argueta Mate I’m all over that. Hahaha thanks. 🤘🏻😎🤣

[@chrisbarber1842]

Really enjoy your lessons, as a beginner there quite easy to follow , BUT even though your a great guitarist and I love to watch your tube vids, PLEASE can you do more teaching videos PLEASE !

[@bighardbooks770]

Youre _The Best,_ mate 🎸

[@zachhayes1662]

Great lesson man! I'm wanting to get into making tutorials/covers like you and it's exciting to watch someone on the rise! Keep em coming!

[@SpedSpedding]

Zach TheJuice Hayes Thanks man, that’s really cool. You’re welcome. 🤘🏻

[@freddysnightmare8391]

hey sped always like your videos