how to play "Ventura Highway" on guitar by America | acoustic guitar lesson tutorial | DEMO

[@vintagejake]

Wow. I've been playing this song for 50 years and had no idea there were that many more beautiful harmony parts. What a fantastic tutorial & demo!

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

You're very welcome!

[@woodytfc]

It just doesn't get any better. The quality of your playing is second to none. Thank you for this great piece.

[@kerrykurschinsky2451]

In my day... I waited for song's like this.. to come on the radio,... and couldn't stand still.. while they were playing,... they were good.......

[@sircaine3494]

The tone is absolutely gorgeous, second to NONE.

[@DavGreg]

The bright Taylor sound fits the song.

[@JimPooter]

It's the Taylor man. I bought one a few months ago and it's one of the best guitars I've ever played. They play every bit as good as they sound.

[@JimPooter]

That is about as good of a 2-minute lesson as you're going to get anywhere. Fantastic work sir!

[@Daytripper51]

The best dissection of songs on KZbin....You're a guy that really has the ear for hearing everything going on! Great job!

[@Chopstorm.]

Alligator lizards in the air.

[@TreeFitty]

In the aiiiiiiir

[@fawziespinosa4651]

@@TreeFitty * do do doo unsues*

[@NorseVikingGuitarBeserker]

Where the free wind Blows back your old Ladys Hair on the Bitch Seat Shovelheads Panheads PotHeads DeadHeads Head is Greeeaaat😂❤

[@souperdave2009]

Do doo do..

[@archibalcox]

0:48 i like how that second guitar joins in on the picking

[@FriendM2010]

Beautiful. Takes me back … Graduated H.S. in ‘76. 🤓🤘

[@48mastadon]

I love that jangley part 48 seconds in.

[@TURNTO11]

The bass line is so melancholic! Good job!

[@MilitaryAIWorks100]

One of my all time favorite songs, thank you for playing it.

[@reynaldohong8311]

The best tutorial on one of the best songs ever! Greetings from the Philippines.

[@TheOriginalSindini]

Saw America for the first time last July! Great show.

[@mayo1958]

Marvellous! Fantastic! You're a fantastic guitar player and an incredible teacher. This song reminds me of my youth, and i'm thankful to you for this present.

[@mcclendonreport]

America held a special niche on the music scene. They didn't mind showing simplicity and vulnerability in their sound. It distinguished them from the field and made them a singular force occupying their own special lane.

[@tunemeister99]

Excellent tutorial replicated wholly from the original song. As a Taylor guitar player, I got the spots I missed learning this song.

[@SuperEdge67]

Sounds exactly like the recordings....great job.

[@edge845]

That ringing prt over the chorus reminds me of Everybody's Talkin - not a bad suggestion for a lesson either - really nice job on a great song - thanks!!

[@sherwinPH.d.c.]

Timeless.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Wow, so good and so well put together. A joy to watch and listen too. Thank you sir.

[@magnumboxing2678]

WOW, I've heard this song played by some cover bands, but this is the best I've heard yet. Great, great job 😁

[@ph.deeeee]

You make this riff sing, thank you!

[@wansolve289]

I always knew there was a third guitar in the background picking an arpeggio but I never could hear it clearly enough to copy it. Thanks!

[@northeastbirdsmore2281]

would you consider doing Year Of the Cat and Time Passages by Al Stewart?

[@spongeborgtheford4971]

I’ll third that!

[@lazyjerryguitarman]

Sounsds fantastic when you put it all together. Thanks so much for putting the video up!

[@scottyhotty1003]

Chewing on a piece of grass walking down the road....😊😊

[@patriciosilvarobalino9832]

Fantastic, I always came back here for this song. Love the way you play it.

[@davestelling]

Sure enjoyed, thank you. "Master of strumming..."

[@luisdiaz3887]

Great dude keep showing the harmony chords since I don’t play lead guitar I found this awesome. Thanks

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Phenomenal Job with this. Short, sweet and to the point. Great song. Loved it.

[@RU-HDD-4-HVN]

Always a pleasure these vids are. Someone else if they know more about this bit of America trivia please chime in. Didn't Billy Mummy of the sci-fi series Lost In Space play bass for them at one point in time? Talk about yer horse with no name.......trippy man, peace and power to the people right on!

[@sheemaalen9286]

U are the freaking bombe Best!! Thank u soo much! 😊

[@MichaelConferPhoto]

Awesome demo. Very much fun watching you do the three guitars. Thank you for all the help!

[@reilandlapez2832]

this is one of my all time favorite, too...

[@markrussell.]

I saw America last nite in LA you are a great guitarist.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

🎵 For more information on this lesson and the TAB: www.shutupandplay.ca/ventura-highway--acoustic.html

[@Mungface777]

Shutup & Play - guitar tutorials I

[@cindyziegra2596]

Best lesson in so many ways. Thank you!

[@lawrencet.mcguilicutty7447]

Every note was there, nice!

[@RU-HDD-4-HVN]

mike johnson.......He seems to always catch the vibe of the era. It's like he hears it the same way as we do. As it was intended.

[@weshard1]

Amazing! Love this track.

[@fulviaconsuelofortugno]

Amazing !!!! really great job!!!! 👏👏👏

[@loren_ipsum]

This is absolutely fantastic!!!!!!

[@icarusarizona8929]

Wonderful Andy! Electric is always fun, but when you play acoustic, you are naked, nowhere to hide, no distortion or effects to cover mediocre playing. Every note, buzzing or not is audible! Not to mention it is so nice just to plunk down anywhere and play...no electrical cords needed. That is what has made Led Zeppelin so appealing to me personally, tons of acoustic! As always, you make this America song and so many others appear much easier to play than they really are! Great song and thanks for sharing your talent! Ever thought of or had requests for Highway Song by Blackfoot? Would love to put that one under the belt!

[@LOFIGSD]

A great song, and one I will come back to, thank you.

[@mattfoley6082]

I'm a bass player. BRAVO!

[@mariosaphie]

Eres lo mejor de lo mejor, long live and prosper

[@lonitydon8691]

Beautifully done Andy! 🙏😎

[@Fnortner01]

More, please. Quality stuff.

[@thebluesrockers]

lovely playing.

[@denveraspen]

Smooth rhythm guitar playing.👍

[@LesGrippets]

Absolutely wonderful !! Thanks for sharing !

[@hugovanraalten9288]

Awesome performance!

[@chrislehman1343]

got to say it again, YOU ROCK. hands down going away the best teacher on you tube! What happened to the Rain Song lesson? EEk! I'm guessing your doing it over with the electric parts? keep up the good work.

[@GarySixSixty]

the late dan peek probably came up that guitar part you were talkin about at the latter part of the tutorial...he was their guitar man and left the group in the late seventies...

[@semeprendioelfoco-creativi8263]

Usted es un maestro !! muchas gracias

[@maso126]

Congratulations!!! Best tutorial and explanation :)

[@MrNonaste]

Lovely performance. Thank you.

[@barrygaynor1025]

Fantastic!

[@JeremyMcCant]

That was so beautiful...

[@sergiogerardi8571]

Bravissimo.

[@kenbash2951]

B & E strings are open on G chord. Only lower 4 strings are fretted.

[@kevmet84]

While on the America tour will you be covering 'Sister Golden Hair'?

[@carloscota581]

Gracias por enseñarnos y muy didáctico gracias

[@mariajosefalopezponte3373]

so accurate!

[@fleetsider]

Bad ass! Beautiful ....spot on😎

[@paolosantovito2598]

Fantastic! Very good! Thank...

[@claudemcwhorter]

BRAVO !! and thanks.

[@JasonGeoffrey]

Brilliant

[@christopherfay6129]

You’re amazing

[@markbra]

Good Job !

[@davidlambert1450]

So good...

[@halfglassfull]

Excellent. Just found your channel and so far you are the best guitarist I've watched on the tube. Given your skills, I'm curious if you don't mind me asking - do you play in a band and/or perform live at all?

[@rajivjkt]

Brilliant!

[@carlosarreolajr2863]

Awesome video

[@sandspritpark]

a+

[@RCROSSH]

Woooow !! That`s perfect !!

[@momondelossantos114]

Yeaaahh!!

[@killer47985]

The genius!!!

[@marlonellamil9620]

awesome as always!

[@Berkner80]

Where do you get your back track of the drums?

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

I record all of the tracks. I use EZdrummer 2, play bass and layer the guitar parts.

[@Berkner80]

@@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials Thanks, I could program drums also but I'm not that good at that but thanks for the guitar lessons.

[@guitarzilla]

Yay!!! Great song

[@kurttolentino4464]

Wow

[@NaturaBreeze]

brilliant

[@viniciusfoca7842]

Awesome!!!!!!!

[@RM-nh3ls]

Superb

[@MrRontac]

Great video man ... was wondering what kind of guitar you are playing , I like the cut away version ... gonna work on this tune ... thanks

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Thanks Ronnie, there's a link to my gear page in the description box below each video. I list everything I use there. cheers

[@scottjohnson3226]

Super nice!

[@davkenrem]

Awesome

[@mitcharney1]

To the point!

[@MIGUEDEHOJALATA]

¡Maravilloso! Perfect!.

[@jonathangutierrez8630]

Could you make a video of how to play the covered version of Simple Man by Shinedown.

[@jamesblackwell8121]

Thanks.

[@sergiogerardi8571]

Ventura highway Backingtrack can be purchased

[@thegratefulbrad3072]

I can do that... well, maybe not right this minute. But I will, by golly!! :)

[@RonGallagher]

❤️❤️❤️

[@alandaya7396]

👍

[@andrealorenamorenomora994]

beautiful song i want learn guitar

[@gabrielseguin2843]

Awesome, thank you for this. Could you make a lesson for Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan, please. :D

[@dianapavero8051]

Here are the chords Gabriel ( some you will have to look up): Intro - C7, verse - Am - G6 - F6/9 - Bb13 (twice) , ( Did you feel like Jesus...) goes like this - G-C-G - Am ( which is triad on third fret , looks like C), Cmaj7- Dm7 - G6-F6, Em7 , Am, Fmaj9, Em7add4, D - back to C7, repeat all, "Get it on, Kid Charlemagne..." goes like this - Dm7 - Em7 ( 3 times) F7 - G7 - back to C7 repeat all, along with chorus, then begin guitar solo ( many chords! Steely Dan songs can be very chordy) Em7b5 - A7 - Dm - Dm7 - Bm7b5 - E7 - Am G6 - Fmaj7 - Em7#5 - Dm7- B7b9- B7 - Em7 - D6 - Cmaj7 - single strum next two chords - Em7 - D/E then a short verse chord progression - Am - G6 - F6/9 - Bb13, then - Fadd9- G, then Am - G6 ( then the same chord progression right before chorus ) then C7, last full verse with chorus, then outro chords- Fmaj7 - Em7 - Dm7 - Cmaj7 -Em7 ( repeat and fade . I hope this helps! Good luck with the leads, I am just a rhythm guitarist.

[@gabrielseguin2843]

DJ Pavero hahaha thank you buddy

[@dianapavero8051]

I have decided to give you fingerings of chords above; lots of the chords just use bits of chords( in other words, the chords are inferred through how these bits are used). so without further ado, here are the chords: C7 - 8(10)8988; Am - 577555; G6 - 353453; F6/9 - x87788; Bb13 - 6x6788; (The "did you like Jesus" segment of the song is rapid fire, you will have to listen to the song to get the feel); G - xxx43x; C - xxx55x; Am7 - xxx553; Cmaj7 - xxx453; Dm7 - xx321x; G6 - xx99xx; F6 - xx77xx; Em7 - xx543x; Am - xx755x; Fmaj9 - xx7588; Em7add4 - xx77877; D - xx77(10)x. Now we get to the chorus chords( "Get it on..."); Dm7 - x57565; Em7 - x79787; F7 - x8(10)8(10)8; G7 - x(10)(12)(10)(12)(10). The guitar solo portion of the song is very choppy and rapid fire ( chordwise). The rhythm guitar is way in the back; you have listen hard to the recording to hear them). The keyboardist adds little runs that are not mirrored by the rhythm guitarist. So with that here are the chords backing the guitar solo: Em7b5 - x7878x; A7 xx768x; Dm - x57765; Dm7 - x57565; Bm7b5 - 7x776x; E7 - x7675x; Am ; G6 ; Fmaj7 - x8(10)9(10)8; Em7#5 - xxx788; Dm7 ; B7b9 - xx7878; B7 xx7877; Em7 (7th fret); D (5th fret), Cmaj7 x35453; Em7 (7th fret); D/E x7777x; Fadd9 - xx5435; G - xx5433; Am (5th fret); G6 (3rd fret). The only other chords are the outro chords which go like this: Fmaj7 x8(10)9(10)8; Em7 - x79787; Dm7 -x57565; Cmaj7 - x35453. I hope this clarifies things. This song is a challenge, and the chords are a challenge. Listen hard for how the chords are played. Good luck!

[@gabrielseguin2843]

My friend, you are a god, thank you so much :D, I learned the solo but all I needed was the chords and nobody has a good cover or lesson online. Thank you!

[@hookey2229]

nice !!

[@amaurydaddy]

coool

[@hugovanraalten9288]

What kind of brand guitar he playing?

[@alba-k]

Taylor, 314ce or 414ce