How to play Tush, by ZZ Top (Crossroads 2004 Live Version)

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Learn how to play Tush the way Billy Gibbons plays it live!
Tush is such a classic ZZ Top song, and it's both fun and a bit tricky to play. If you keep your guitar strung low, it's hard to do that thumb over the neck thing.
The song is basically a typical blues, but it's more of a blues-rock style. The bass is thumping, and the guitar keeps chugging long. Tush is crowd pleaser for sure!
I used two guitar tones from the Axe-Fx, hard panned left/right. The left guitar is a JCM 800 style preset, and the right is a Silver Jubilee style.
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[@mikeaddison-saipe5820]

OMG - if you only knew how long I have been trying to work that out. As is so often the case - once the solution is presented it becomes glaringly obvious. Clear concise tuition. Thank you.

[@wecanonlywish9194]

Another point of interest, is that Billy plays a .007 gauge of strings. (Rev. Willy's Mexican Lottery Brand) .007-.038 !!

[@raguseum11]

...and that is how you give a lesson ladies and gentleman

[@wesleyAlan9179]

I remember being little and hearing my dads band practice this over&over&over...drove me nuts! Lol! Then when I got into guitar ,14,in the early 90's ....I had to learn it! I remember being at a bar,jammin with the band ,they let me play it!..time came for the slide guitar part ,I grabbed the nearest beer bottle I could find,which wasn't hard,lol! And away I went,GOOD TIMES! Thanks for the memories! RAWK!

[@roterfuchs8201]

I'm gonna have to rate you top youtube teacher, showing the axe from this angle is the way! I learnt this song 2mins, FANTASTICALLY RIGHTEOUS.

[@Dolphinstreets]

😍 Thanks so much!

[@close2reality]

Great lesson. Nice to see someone who plays the turnaround the right way!

[@jimc6687]

Very cool rendition of this Houston trio classic and once again........very versatile jazz guitar that can handle rock 'n roll as well as jazz and blues!! Now all we need is a dynamite cool biting solo to complete the ZZ package!! Jivin' Jim

[@cd349er]

Thanks for that cool turnaround. You do a lot of hip licks and tunes.

[@kentuckywindage222]

Everyone likes a little ZZ. Fantastic guitar song. Keep chugging these kinda lessons out and your numbers will grow exponentially! Great job as usual Robert.

[@chrisjamessfsd]

Great video! Billy Gibbons has a way of presenting the notes is a very unique way. Almost like they sound harder than they are...kind of a 'less is more' thing. Either way, nicely done & thanks for sharing!

[@petestern3639]

Can’t wait to learn thanks Robert

[@johnfair62]

Thats the best tutorial of this song I have seen. Thank you very very much.

[@Dolphinstreets]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jboughtin7522]

Takes me back to my speaker blowing days of the 70's.

[@MGT_KS]

Nice job Robert! Nice tone too! 👍

[@gitaaa7740]

Thank you for taking the time to show us this song. I always wanted to learn it.

[@albert30300]

Great job figuring out the live version!

[@Stldefensivesolutions]

Cool, nice lesson in fact the best lesson on Tush I’ve ever seen!! Glad I found your channel

[@lesd2633]

Very nice. Kinda funny, I learned that song by ear from a record player back when I was a kid in the late 70s. Took me forever and I must have lifted that need a thousand times until I was sure I had that song perfect. I’ve been playing it off and on ever since then and less as the years went by. However, never went back as an adult to revisit using our modern tools. Looks like I I had it close. Lol. But missed a few things. Thanks bro!

[@johnfair62]

That's how I learned too. I used to wear the records out. 16 rpm was almost an octive lower.

[@triggerfish6619]

Robert, just a beginner on electric guitar. I very much like your clear teaching and cool theory. Glad I just found you. Maybe could you check out "Teacher"" by Jethro Tull perhaps...if not too complex?

[@flevreault2979]

GREAT TUTORIAL!!! This is serious work!! and I meen it: you did your homework... This is the way Billy Gibbons must have played that tune. I dont mind doing of a song but I always try to find a way to play the tune the way the creator voiced it originaly. If you look closely how Gibbons hold the instrument and its close relation to Jimmy Hendrix handling ... this is a great version of it!!

[@davidberry3126]

The best version I've ever seen.

[@Dolphinstreets]

Thanks!

[@BobBrophy78]

Good lesson, great camera angles on the guitar.

[@lukreo1]

Congratulations on your wonderful work! Thank you! Greetings from Brazil!

[@Dolphinstreets]

Thank you!

[@AllanGildea]

Flawless. Superb Robert, thanks!

[@bigsidable]

That’s the best tone I’ve heard yet.

[@davidflint12]

Great tone!

[@ВладимирСорокин-ж4п]

Very cool lesson!!! Robert, thanks!!! Best regards !!!

[@roberthoule9693]

Robert, you are becoming a wild guitar dude! lol lol. You're teaching is way there, man! Far out!

[@brianthurston5995]

You're a great teacher Robert!

[@KentSchneeveis]

That's pretty cool Robert!

[@MrPnew1]

Fantastic lesson again Robert and hey, I think that you have this guitar playing thing down pat 😎

[@SilverParatrooper]

Great lesson Robert

[@stricknine8623]

Thankyou Robert !

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Killer lesson 👍

[@bradb17]

Awesome intro version Mr Wizard Sir 👍👍👏 😎

[@Jerryfmccarthy]

Sir , Thank you so much for this . I have been playing many years and have struggled with , Job < Family < Kids Wife music . I am so very grateful for you taking the time to teach this way . Gob Bless Mickey

[@LBRocknout]

Great song, great lesson, awesome teacher! Thank you!

[@BadPaddy2]

Damn ... great lesson!

[@inmemoryofgstringbender]

Great job Robert👌

[@anthonychambers8691]

Excellent lesson! Many thanks! Now, I just have to practice.

[@ulib-ml4wy]

I been up, I been down Take my word, my way around I ain't askin' for much I said, Lord, take me downtown I'm just lookin' for some TUSH R.I.P. DUSTY 🎸🔊🔊🔊

[@MrAnthony000004]

great lesson rob

[@mikeb7083]

Best instructor on the interweb...😎

[@MrRoundwound]

Excellent lesson. Well done and thankyou

[@MichelCernev]

Thanks Robert

[@Bigsbeee]

Enjoyed that and very helpful. Thank you, your a great teacher.

[@listairgin]

Nice one! Thanks Robert 👌🌌👍

[@Dolphinstreets]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nicolasfox]

Hey Robert, thanks for putting how you got your guitar tone in the description. I really appreciate that.

[@bigsidable]

I woke up this morning playing this.

[@R_Thomp]

Great job!

[@jimmycory9146]

Great instructional video thanks.

[@Dolphinstreets]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bradb17]

👍👍 GR8! I can see gramps ridin his tractor in that same shirt, Mr Wizard Sir 😎

[@j.sanchez2538]

Robert Thank You for sharing Bud

[@BillLarkinmusic]

Thank you. It was a pleasure to learn!

[@ericsantiago2746]

Great lesson.

[@Dolphinstreets]

Thanks!

[@iancox7874]

Love it Robert! Could you share some knowledge about the timing of this and similar types of rhythms?

[@geraldhoffpauir5048]

so when is a lead part coming?...i would pay for that

[@boyharmon357]

Really appreciate the lesson but was wondering if you can show the lesson straight on playing in front of the camera please?

[@maxkelter3561]

Nice explanation. Great song.

[@Dolphinstreets]

Thank you kindly!

[@joachimlachmann3487]

Great job. Greetings from Germany.

[@Ruben-ys9jc]

Muchas gracias Robert eres el mejor enseñando lo que faltaría serían subtítulos al español por favor que no entiendo el inglés,un saludo

[@CA10Z]

I have GOT to get that tone...! Geeezzz

[@boltunes2771]

Made it very easy to understand; thank you sir!

[@mkim61]

Awesome lesson

[@bigsidable]

So freaking awesome.

[@pluret]

Väl spelat, Robert!

[@Dolphinstreets]

Tackar!

[@RickMcCargar]

Pretty cool lesson

[@navairgeek]

I'd love to see a lesson on ZZ's Thunderbird, the fast "Fandango" version. No one has done it I'm aware of !

[@paulcooper5748]

Could you do one on Alvin Lee the song he done at woodstock im going home.

[@raygrayson5533]

Awesome 👌 love how you play.

[@luisbarillas7768]

Amazing!

[@Dolphinstreets]

Thanks!

[@petegalloway2466]

Superb tutorial, thanks 🙏🏻

[@Dolphinstreets]

Glad you liked it!

[@josebermudez3465]

Excellent

[@MyRobert1955]

Hi Rob have a go at the the beatles 3 way guitar on Abbey Road

[@commanderdawson3773]

Great lesson... thanks

[@MyRobert1955]

Great stuff

[@martremcheerfulful]

I'd love for you to cover Sultans of Swing!!

[@OutbackAl]

AWESOMENESS

[@fearbabyriffs]

Thank you. Awesome.

[@sonicacoustics9176]

Great lesson! Awesome content! :)

[@crashraynor]

Turnaround might be easier to hit voiced as (x.x.4.5.5.5) to (x.x.3.4.4.4), and to be that guy :P it's an Eb7dim to E7dim. Very well done, I like that you didn't use the album version! Keep them coming!

[@bdbde5]

two years behind, but I'm happy to see the 7dim, I couldn't make the dom7 fingering work.

[@crashraynor]

@@bdbde5 it's obnoxious right? it doesn't sound hard... the truth is that Billy is way better than anyone (except notably Hendrix) knew

[@roberthoule9693]

thanks Robert. just a thought: Joe Walsh (guitar player extraordinaire, top ten world rock guitarists)

[@reinaldoreyes5631]

Great! Thanks.

[@dejanpetras228]

very good, thank you!

[@Dolphinstreets]

Glad you liked it!

[@dejanpetras228]

@@Dolphinstreets Yes, very much...can you explain some more ZZ Top stuff, pls...Thanks

[@mikeandrade5708]

Excellante. That's you're a teacher. Thanks.

[@JACKPAVAL]

Good one! Thanks!!!

[@AschwinE]

Well explained Sir, now I’ve got to practise hard!

[@patmaloney8258]

AWESOME.....

[@jack3987]

Thanks Robert, you level me up every time. I'm gonna have to join your academy. I'd be a fool not to 🙏😎

[@Dolphinstreets]

Thanks man!

[@starke2908]

grew up in Texas , the thumb is mandatory

[@gregtaylor1210]

Thank you.

[@sergey7930]

Cool lesson, is there a preset for Axe FX? share

[@j.sanchez2538]

Awesome, thanks for sharing

[@Theearswe]

Great!

[@guyroger4131]

Like your style...

[@umitGlsvn]

thanks master

[@carlosaureliocarvalhosouza1647]

Killer tone👀

[@srakenpierdaken5683]

Lovely, could u do a solo also?

[@russman1958]

Great stuff!! Thx!

[@scottrap]

Is it possible to play this in drop G tuning? I haven’t attempted as of yet.