How to play Tush ZZ Top - Guitar Lesson

[@philw6243]

Eric,thank you so much as I have always struggled with the pinky stretch(small hands) in the boogie part of the song so stopped playing it.You have just opened my eyes to a much simpler alternative that I can use in other songs.Thanks again

[@yourguitarsage]

You are so welcome Phil. e:)

[@nick20202]

Really helpful lesson, thank you. The lick at the end Boogie licks for people with small hands are impossible on the 7th and 9th frets cos we can't reach the 12thto complete the lick. A boogie lesson for strummers with small hands would be invaluable. I would love to play Walk This Way and glam rock but I can't reach!

[@HAIRYBIKER777]

I think you're missing something that he frequently does right at the end of the 12th bar - a quick slide from D9 (no root) upto Eb9 and back down again, e.g. xx4555 and xx5666.

[@StratmanDarrell]

At 7:20 the cat comes in. He wants you now to play "Cat Scratch Fever"!

[@robrippen]

would be so cool to see someone present this in such a way to capture the MOJO of this song..I think perhaps there needs to be a slight bend on the power chord of B flat... Billy was a MOJO genius. Not knocking the lesson here but it's so rare I ever hear anyone play this where it dosent sound lame

[@robertirwin2259]

I'm surprised that no one commented on you not toggling off the muted g on the 6th string during the main riff

[@jeffmarchant4312]

Very close Erich...you did what I told you on the 12...Very best with least amount of work...well done.. Coliseum NH, CT. ,1979

[@yourguitarsage]

Ooo, cryptic 🤷‍♂️

[@da_bondo]

ZZ Top is one of my favorite bands! thanks for this tutorial! learned it so quick! you teach it so well. now time to learn the solo.lol

[@yourguitarsage]

You are so welcome. Glad you were able to pick it up quickly. Practice pays off!!!! Thank you for the very kind comment. Stay in touch. e :)

[@ricklindsey5216]

Sitting here right now in beaver dam Kentucky at the ZZ Top concert.

[@Sarah.filoteo]

This is THE BEST TUTORIAL oh my goodness

[@yourguitarsage]

😊🙏

[@giantcarver]

Love your version. And btw - Songsterr's tabs matches your version as well. love the original boogie licks - but need to really stretch. haha - your way is much easier and good as a campfire song

[@yourguitarsage]

👍🙏

[@appraiserblues]

Great lesson. Love this song! Is it possible to do a less on the slide solo?

[@yourguitarsage]

Thanks my friend :) Appreciate the kind word. please, stay in touch. e :)

[@andymarabella5179]

Good lesson. You might want to get a lapel mic for your voice though.

[@yourguitarsage]

Thanks for the comment Andy. I used to use lapel mics but they are really stifling. Now I use a high-end shotgun mic. This is one of my newer vids and I have not had any complaints about volume. I'll listen back and see if it needs adjusting.

[@ckjjclan]

Too funny... time to learn this one... and BAM! there you are again! Glad to see you teaching this one, means I've got a good chance of getting it down!

[@yourguitarsage]

Good hearing from you again my friend! Glad you liked it e :)

[@safme]

It seems like you are palm muting on both up and down strum in the boogie woogie part. Any suggestions how to do this. I am having trouble muting on the up stroke.

[@jessefillmore]

What kind of Gibson Les Paul you playin' ? Sounds great !

[@oregongeo63]

Eric very well done lesson on Tush!Thanks.

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you George. Always appreciate a kind word. e :)

[@jeffro.]

Thanks for the lesson. ZZ Top fan. Love the kitty, and that he loves ZZT, and that you let him sit on your shoulder while you give a video lesson. All cool stuff. I always love the GoodNoise, and love cats in general. Any man who appreciates cats is a friend of mine, lol. It's "very manly" to appreciate 'em. They're so much like women, except for the males, cuz they're just Tomcats! heh, heh. 😎 👍 👌 BTW, that's good getting the msg out to spay & neuter all the critterzes. Ppl just don't know, they think it says something "bad" about them, but really it says they're responsible "animal husbandry" ppl. Yeah, lots of confusion about that. Thanks for everything. Wish I was in Nashville, lol. I'm not, I'm near Charleston, SC.

[@yourguitarsage]

Absolutely, my friend! I said, spay neuter in several hundred of my videos.👊🏻

[@MrGuitars8]

Love this stuff , glad you're here .

[@yourguitarsage]

+Guitar Dave Thanks Guitar Dave. Appreciate you being out there! Stay in touch. e:

[@MrGuitars8]

I will, count on that . I have Les Paul Custom an old one , it sounds so beautiful when you go loud with it .

[@conniebryan]

Thanks Erich, nice lesson, really liked your closing thoughts at the end, couldn't agree more, this world can change through us with unconditional love and forgiveness toward all. Good to hear someone else saying that:)

[@yourguitarsage]

conniebryan Thank you for your very kind comment. Please, stay in touch and keep on rockin! e:)

[@MrWoundjuice]

Do you have the tablature available for this way you are playing it? My mobile screen makes it kinda hard to follow, so having some tabs would be a YUGE bonus for me 😎

[@RollingBilbao]

Congratulations my friend for another great video lesson. Thumbs up¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡. My best regards from Spain: Javier. Have a nice Weekend.

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you for the very kind comment. You are always so kind and I do appreciate you. Hope your Springtime is beautiful in Spain. e :)

[@cookslife3157]

Nice video mate!!!! Congrats for you Channel 👏👏

[@heinbldski]

awesome ... Point is, and thats the common thread in your lessons, you do it nice and easy with the ;-) which is needed. Thus you make sound it easy even when its not. Great achievement Thank You Sir, Yes Sir Sage Sir ;-)

[@yourguitarsage]

You made my day heinbldski! Thank you, Sir. I appreciate you so please, stay in touch! e :)

[@heinbldski]

Question to you what kind of amp / settings are you using to get that fat sound ? sounds sooooo colourfull !

[@yourguitarsage]

+heinbldski thank you so much my friend! Yes, I'm very pleased with it. I'm using an OCD distortion pedal through a Fender blues Junior. The Masters is at 10 and the volume is about at two. Reverb is at two in the equalizer is set flat.

[@rlane1959]

Hey Eric, as Phil said, thanks for the boogie woogie alternative. I have hands the size of a five year old, so the pinky stretch has always been challenging to say the least. I play everything on a Strat for now. The Les Paul Standard is coming. I just discovered your channel, and have subscribed. Love search "yourguitarsage"... for whatever you need. Love the channel. I will be visiting often. Thanks again!

[@budandbean1]

Just love it! Tush is such a fun song and Eric, you've done a great job teaching it. Thanks!

[@yourguitarsage]

It is a fun song! Thanks Buddy. I appreciate your kind words. Stay in touch. e :)

[@mray77]

Another great song. You make it easy! Thanks!

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you....glad you found it easy, but bet you practice..a lot! Then you find it easy...your hard work. :) Stay in touch e :)

[@mray77]

Yep! The 3 P's...practice, perseverance & patience!

[@yourguitarsage]

Mark Ray Not everyone does that and then they wonder why guys like you make it! You have the formula for success. Keep rockin!!!!! e :)

[@mray77]

yourguitarsage I didn't do that when I was young...wanted Jimmy Page...NOW! No 3 P's and I lost interest. Not now, though! Keep up the great lessons, bro!

[@yourguitarsage]

Mark Ray Good to hear Mark....you keep rockin!!!!

[@robbyclark6915]

very cool lesson! helped me alot. love your Paul btw, classic look and sounds great.

[@yourguitarsage]

Thanks Robby!

[@jerry0758]

Erich, I just watched your TUSH video. No pun intended :-). But at the end where your showing the walk up it's hard to view. The camera was cockeyed and no matter how large or small I made the screen I could never view it very well. Plus you said both times that you'd play it Slowly and for this old man it wasn't slow enough. :-) Anyway, I do appreciate your shares since my hearing has taken a toll on me over the years and I guess you could say my eyesight as well since I couldn't see what you were playing. Thanks a bunch you've encouraged me to pick up the guitar once again after years of being away from it. Thank you, Jerry

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you for the comment Jerry. Don't know how old you are but I have many students in their 60's, just starting out. Goes to show you, it is NEVER too late. Stay in touch and keep rockin! e :)

[@user-dj1gl5ix3m]

+Jerry Craig - One way to slow the video down, like we did our old LPs, is to click on the Settings icon and change the speed. The Settings icon looks like a GEAR under the Time line, between two squares. One square is solid with CC inside, the other is just an outline.

[@yourguitarsage]

So sorry about that Jerry! OK, the first walk up is G, A, B, C. The second walk up is E, F, F sharp, G.

[@kriscrowley8773]

Yet another fun tutorial. Thanks, bro!

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you brother!

[@jimq2]

Awesome video man! I was wondering if you can do a tutorial video on high on a horse by grand funk railroad

[@disfruta66]

he aprendido a tocar esta cancion y tambien estoy aprendiendo ingles jeej muchas gracias por este video..

[@yourguitarsage]

You are so welcome!!!!! Stay in touch disfruta66. e :)

[@TILTHENEXTTIME]

Great videos mate thanks!

[@yourguitarsage]

Thanks a bunch Neil!

[@philb7675]

Hi Erich; I have the same problem as Jerry. I cant figure out the walk-ups as your fret hand disappears at the top of the screen. can you explain those walk-ups a little more? I'm an old goat and a little help:) Other than that, I love your videos! Phil

[@yourguitarsage]

Gotcha! The first one is G, A, B, C. The next one is E, F, F #, G.

[@philb7675]

+Phil Bardoul Thanks Erich!

[@yourguitarsage]

+Phil Bardoul 👍

[@WORRO]

hehehehe He said G string...ahem, Good lesson man, you make it look effortless! Thumbs UP!~~John

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you John...always appreciate your kind comments. Rock on! e :)

[@romeronash]

Hey man! Great video. Can you talk a little bit about the tone?

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you so much Alfredo! I'm using an OCD distortion pedal through a Fender blues Junior. I have the master cranked to 10 and the volume on about two. The gain on the OCD pedal is about at five.

[@joehaas4546]

You're awesome!

[@yourguitarsage]

You too!!

[@jeffmarchant4312]

Easiest songs to learn...ZZTop....!!!Try " My heads in Missippi"...!!!Or even better yet "Pearl neckless"...or "Rough Boy"... Eric should know most of them...

[@gillisdebilio4516]

Well done! allready knew the riffs, but still fun to watch and review the parts.

[@tonegenerator4603]

Thank you Erich! I follow you from italy and you are helping me so much with guitar!! thank you!! ps. my cat doesn't like electric guitar! too noisy for her!! :D

[@yourguitarsage]

You are welcome Mustang! So glad the vids are helping. Please, stay in touch and my cat Chupie said for your kitty to wear earmuffs :):):) Got to keep on Rockin! e :)

[@tonegenerator4603]

yourguitarsage :D :D thank you Chupie for the advice! my kitty now loves Ac/Dc and ZZ Top!! :) Please Erich, can you do a lesson on the song Chartreuse by ZZ Top?? :D so cooooool!!

[@yourguitarsage]

Mustang Fastback Chupie sends your Kitty a : "shout out" and a kitty baci :):):) e

[@arc_vr2044]

Good fun stuff thanks

[@licksnkicks]

OMG didn't know you did this song too Eric! Your awesome! Love you

[@yourguitarsage]

+licksnkicks Go to the drop down menu...lots of vid for intermediate and advanced! Thank you for your very kind comments! Stay in touch! e:)

[@terreurcode]

licksnkicks something called practise will make your pinch harmonics consistent

[@mattkurke5665]

that Guild on the wall!!!!

[@ScootersBasement]

So this is done in open G tuning ?

[@tree267]

ScootersBasement no, standard. It’s in the key of G.

[@Dierkenzee]

What amp/pedals are you using?

[@yourguitarsage]

OCD distortion pedal through a Fender blues Junior. It's my favorite set up so far.

[@verysurvival]

thanks man so many dudes and tab teach the verse wrong it drives me nuts

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you my friend. Keep rockin! e :)

[@garygerkin9988]

Thanks for the lesson, I was playing it wrong

[@yourguitarsage]

👌

[@shellypiccola2256]

yes!! thanks SAGE:)

[@yourguitarsage]

You are so welcome Shelly! Glad ya liked it! Keep rockin! e :)

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

What is the strumming pattern?

[@jeffmarchant4312]

Seeing how you are keeping to the lady of the house the bar thing is a taboo for you !!! LOL !!!

[@yourguitarsage]

Hey there my ninjas!! Check out my free online course at: www.yourguitarsage.com/30

[@dave7rave2]

Thks It was Great! Exactly what I was looking for my next level. Cheers Dave

[@yourguitarsage]

Thank you David. Stay in touch and keep rockin! e :)

[@patrickdavis7699]

Tux looks just like my Smokey!

[@omarmunozcastorena4466]

Me: trying to learn Tush Later Me: watching min 8:33 800 times

[@thrash_jesus]

you should tell you're amp settings

[@yourguitarsage]

Well the thing about that is that it can be misleading. You would have to have the same amp, pedals, guitar and pick ups that I'm using to get the same sound. That would actually make for a whole series of lessons :-)

[@thrash_jesus]

Yeahh i guess you're right, great video though!

[@impala327]

There’s more to what he does. He has several tracks on the studio version. You have done only part of what he does in this video.

[@yourguitarsage]

Of course. There are always overdubs.

[@yourguitarsage]

Would love to see you post the other though, huh?

[@impala327]

Check out the first turnaround at about 0:30 in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaWWimyKqbdknpo If you get a chance, see the version from the new documentary, he plays that V chord as a D9. This is the same fingering/chord shape as used in Arrested For Driving While Blind and Thunderbird. Gives it more of a blues sound. Cheers and thanks for the video.

[@stankers4952]

Mr Rodgers teaches Rock riffs.

[@yourguitarsage]

🤘

[@stankers4952]

@@yourguitarsage Thanks for the lesson!!

[@yourguitarsage]

🙏👊🏻

[@jdavis417]

Since there's a request of the Lord in there do you think it'd be alright to play this one at church... on Mother's Day? ;) (you might think I'm bad... and I guess the proper reply would be, "I'm nation-wide"! LOL

[@yourguitarsage]

Might not be my choice John! Don't think you are bad....just ...there might be a better one......a little more in keeping with the House of the Lord. Stay in touch my friend. e:)

[@ckjjclan]

Shoot, I forgot.... "And if you don't know your G-String... just type 'Your Guitar Sage...' oh F#@$ it, never mind...." Sorry man, couldn't resist, I took your insistence that I get it out of my system as part of the lesson, no?

[@yourguitarsage]

:)

[@JohnGSchuur]

that's a wall of sound

[@yourguitarsage]

Thanks man! Keep it rockin and stay in touch! e :)

[@JohnGSchuur]

yes I will, drop by sometime if you like and check out my stuff..have great day, cheers, John

[@yourguitarsage]

John Schuur Cheers, John!

[@JohnGSchuur]

you're welcome ~Sage, if you have some time, check out my original rockers. sure is fun .. c.u. John

[@yourguitarsage]

John Schuur Will do :)

[@ArtemON2033]

Sharp dressed man plz )

[@yourguitarsage]

Great tune indeed!

[@pliccut]

Where is your bottleneck slide? How can you play Tush without it??

[@mcbigswig1569]

Another Tush video, another no slide guitar lead tutorial

[@mick2136]

It's not the good rythm in first riff ... soory .

[@davidmusselwhite547]

Not biggie wuggie licks. Shuffles

[@yourguitarsage]

Biggie Wuggie? Sounds like an old blues player.

[@cordellhammack2366]

This video made me cringe hahaha!

[@JC-tv5zx]

boy you really think that your are soo fucking handsome and good looking dont you?? you love to see yourself ! Its not about music but about how handsome you are! 😉greetings from Switzerland

[@bigsoundern]

balance the sound .... the guitar is wayyyy above your voice . To hear you my stack is turned to 11. But thank you for the lesson.