how to play "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles Eric Clapton - guitar solo lesson

[@satyaiyer84]

Yourself, Justin Sandercoe and Marty Schwartz are the three best teachers I've seen on KZbin. You guys are amazing!

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Satya Iyer Thanks Satya. Justin and Marty both put a lot into their channels and between the two of them they help a huge amount of people to become better musicians. They both seem like good dudes too. cheers

[@Savage211992]

+Satya Iyer You are following the right guys....... but, you must see 'privettricker' and/or 'james james' as well..... every song you can imagine, perfect execution time after time!

[@PedroOrdep-kv5vw]

@@Savage211992 I'm 2 years late, but yeah, JJ is a guitar legend.

[@pacucoreyes7268]

And Tim Pierce too!

[@marioguti9887]

Shout out to Carl Brown and Chris Zoupa too

[@Lachlan1662]

my fingers are gently weeping playing this, think Im gonna put on some lighter gauge strings

[@Diasporaliving]

You are a fantastic player, man. This solo only looks easy when somebody with your high skill level does it. Thanks for teaching us. Cheers, Dave.

[@ehaskins]

Best lessons on the internet by a mile! Just got a Les Paul for my 50th Birthday. Thanks to you it sounds AWESOME!

[@rickmeans5413]

You are truly an inspiring teacher. I have been playing off and on for 40 some years and was often frustrated with my progress. Your videos and your simple explanations have been such a gift! I also love your song selections, most, if not are songs that I have always wanted to play. I cannot thank you enough. A wise man once said " a candle loses none of it's light by lighting another "Thank you for helping me to the lightRick

[@duaneclark3539]

You do a great job teaching this. I have been playing this song for 40 years but you have made some licks more plain to me. Thanks for another great lesson.

[@dimitrifyodorovickaramazov]

Hey, thank you very much for your videos! You are a great person with fantastic teaching skills and you have such a friendly down-to-earth attitude! You have made me realize that it's possible to play some hard guitar pieces and I'm grateful. Your videos are real challenge to me when I pick up my guitar and I'm with my notebook and pencil writing down details. Thank you a million!

[@fernandodeleon8405]

I can't agree more,bending is everything in this solo, it gives the feeling, the soul, the "weeping" thing. Congrats, your explanations are excelent.

[@smackfoot21]

My favorite comment of this lesson: 3:46 "no two cats are gonna sound the same playing this lick" Thank you, keep up the great work.

[@kumasan812]

Meow

[@Alexk-1259]

Meow meow

[@rahim7570]

Lads*

[@NoFretts]

I reckon even "George" would give a thumbs up to this! Brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing with us all.

[@stevecolquitt7849]

Please contribute to this man that always puts out the best lessons in such a friendly, understandable way. The only limit is me. Keep him going!!

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Best lesson of this song on KZbin by far. Thank you for posting.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

WysteriaGuitar Thanks again Wysteria. cheers

[@jimmysnaggles4608]

You said it right, he is a master at bending strings, and playing vibrato.

[@krislarsen8896]

Wow, what a great lesson. he even adds in the possibility that Eric might have made a mistake we all make during leads, and accidently hits an open G. This one goes in my favs

[@alward5678]

Thanks man. To me you have the Best cover tune instructions on Utube. I have learned so much watching your Fantastic playing and Vids. Thank you So Much.

[@tweedguitar9103]

Thankyou for the brilliant lesson. Excellent production . Your articulation, intonation and feel, is extremely inspirational. cheers

[@philiphartman2785]

commenting after I only watched 43 seconds of the video, just have to say this is one of the most beautiful solos over

[@jacqueschicoyne3462]

I think you have some of the best tutorials on KZbin, no doubt. Thanks

[@funguy4utube]

You are so modest ... it is so nice ... but MAN you are super talented !

[@zumzin3119]

nobody was burn with guitar skills.....its hard work.

[@dragonballs512]

Zum Zin damn it I’ve been burning guitar after guitar for years, you’re telling me that didn’t help!?

[@googlymoogly64]

I'm surprised there are other videos with more views. This is the best and most accurate lesson for this solo. Perfect, thanks!!!

[@jbrooks1348]

Many thanks for taking the time to pass on your knowledge of the guitar. Great playing as always, and I'm looking forward to getting this gem down.

[@mikka1963]

This is the best and most accurate version I found on YT. Thanks a lot.

[@rockwillneverdie66]

The best cover/lesson ever heard/seen. Great timing, touch, feeling and sound. Good guy !!!!

[@cuttyshark]

I've re- watched this a few times, over the years... really great job. You're a helluva transcriber. Thanks

[@allancerf9038]

simply great! i learned much of this on the ACOUSTIC to build hand strength - works great. if you listen to Clapton's isolated guitar part he makes a couple of small mistakes, still; the overall effect is spell-binding. you captured the magic! great job!!

[@mmccartney6579]

I would LOVE to be able to make "small mistakes" like Clapton! :)

[@MrBluzhound]

+1 hand strength = ability for good vibrato. Throw in technique and bam o -

[@Allan-et5ig]

@@MrBluzhound Interestingly since I wrote those comments - I suffered a catastrophic nerve injury. I have long arms and after years and YEARS of jamming my acoustic under my right arm - bam o !

[@fredpickles5655]

Fantastic. Good job. To make few notes sound like that is amazing and you do a great job of covering it

[@David-qr1ml]

You are best guitar player on yt and best tutorials

[@mrhuevosjimenez2860]

To be honest you did really well on the performance :) specially doing the bending, because i have seen other people doing this solo and they dont do well...but u did great!

[@garybalfour5549]

This is a fantastic lesson. Maybe the best so far. Thanks so much!

[@ivanhartle2340]

Classic song. Thanks for the tutorial

[@andrewparfitt5899]

great advice bending down - finger flexrs are far stronger and more coordinated than finger extensors - youve got me doing it - its more responsive and easier to control Thanks!!

[@semin811]

Fantastic solo and a terribly well made lesson! Love your playing, like always.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

semin811 Thanks a lot!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Clapton is God..... He's 23 year's old here.....just writing the book on how to play rock guitar.....great job as always

[@jamesbarker4322]

You are such an inspiration

[@sergiol.schettino1962]

Excelente tutorial ! Muchas gracias desde Argentina .

[@allenmay1102]

You always inspire me to try harder.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Allen May Thanks Allen!

[@lescorox]

Ok I don't ever comment but I have to complement u on your videos. I've used many guitar lesson tutorials and you are by far the best. Also, so weird....we have the same Taylors

[@tweedguitar9103]

Thnkyou for your lesson, and your great tips on the bending and vibrato. Could you please do a lesson down the track of EC's guitar parts throughout the song ?

[@rogersposts818]

Always perfect. Thank you!!!

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Roger Jr. You're welcome Roger.

[@harrisondaines1326]

Wow... this is the best tutorial I’ve seen for this solo. By the way, what guitar are you using?

[@michaelleung6005]

simply the best video on youtube

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Michael Leung Thanks so much Michael. cheers

[@zdsminorz]

Absolutely fantastic!!!!

[@licksnkicks]

This is what the doctor ordered. I know the rest of the song by heart but just have the solo to conquer. Many thanks. Going to take a lot of practice.

[@deep6dlh]

Killer vibrato! Everyone needs you vibrato lesson. Let me know when you make THAT video.

[@comanchio1976]

+Shutup & Play - Guitar Tutorials Did you replace your B string with a G? I read that was a trick that Clapton used to do some of those extreme note bends and vibrato. You're Vibrato's great, by the way and your timing is perfect. It's funny to hear that some people have struggled perfecting their vibrato - it's about the only thing that came naturally to my playing. It's the intricacies and speed that I've always struggled with.

[@sladynamo]

Awesome lesson. Thanks a ton.....said with aching fingers :)

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

sladynamo Thanks bud, yeah this one is a KILLER on the fingers for sure! cheers

[@williambradley9091]

Man, I thought that I had the best looking Les Paul ever. Mine is the old Black Beauty fretless wonder deluxe Custom Shop, the best they made that year. Yours is prettier, and it sounds fucking great. Show your rig. I really appreciate it. I was laid up blind for two months, your lessons helped give me my silver lining, I got my eyes back plus I'm now a guitar guru glutton that's really fucking great. Thanks.

[@53nocaster]

you nailed it! great stuff thank you

[@fenderbryan938]

any joy with the chris rea Josephine. or any of his songs. living in hope, thanks again.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

fender bryan Hey bud, I love Chris Rea, don't have any of his songs on my list though....yet! cheers

[@juncapulong1022]

Great cover man!

[@Flavum]

Allen - Is there a chance you could explain the short riff at the very beginning of the song (right before "I look at you all…"). That's been a head-scratcher for many folks, including myself. Thanks!

[@patrickednie7290]

love to know that too

[@GregHartnett]

Played so beautifully, I would have thunk it was Slowhand himself. Kudos dude.

[@calebbosia1187]

you have the best tutorials on youtube thank you! i was wondering if you maybe in the future put up hold the line solo or carry on my wayward son. thanks and you are by far the best bc i love how you make everything exact to the recording. thanks again

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Caleb Bosia Thanks for the kind words Caleb. I really like both of those tunes you mentioned! No promises though, thanks for watching. cheers

[@coreym4475]

Nailed the tone

[@vickiaked7447]

Thankyou , sounds good to me .

[@Mennonaber]

Playing this vid everyday now to nail it, great tuturial hopefully i can play it in my band in a few weeks.. Months haha

[@tourankhan3537]

It's incredible how well you play these solos. Do you have any tips for practicing bending and vibrato? Learning tunes heavy on these two techniques has certainly helped a lot, but I have a long way to go before I can truly play them well rather than just average!

[@chachacha06]

I love your guitar!

[@closetkrishna]

Love this song and amazing lesson, many thanks. Trying to get that classic sound but can’t manage it, is there a pedal I could use to get that sound? Sounds like some kind of flanger but not sure, so any help you could give me would be really appreciated.

[@ydarbabab]

It appears you have done what was thought to be impossible !! I saw an interview with Eric. And he said when George invited him into the studio. Eric said " No one plays on Beatles songs" But George insisted. Anyway. Eric did the lead, And when it was done He said it doesn't sound Beatles enough. So during the mix. They had the engineer wobble with pull downs and others with a speed lever on the 8 track tape. Which you have done on the guitar. Correct me if I'm wrong. But. Fantastic job. !!!!

[@toshalazarus]

Sounded Great 👍

[@vinceanthony7046]

Thanks again!

[@kennywally]

God I love that Les Paul. Good teacher too.

[@alward5678]

Amazing..Thank you..

[@maskedguitarlessons7960]

Thank you for this.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Masked Guitar Lessons You're welcome!

[@kenrickchung8176]

I am trying on a acoustic guitar and have no luck but now saving for and electric

[@miguelangelayonsanchez5963]

Thank you very much

[@shoobydoob]

Fantastic!

[@SRT54]

Wonderful. Any chance of a lesson on the outro? I'm pretty close to nailing it but a lesson from you would be spot on perfect.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Stevie Taylor Thanks Stevie, so many solos, not enough time!

[@renatoramirez1899]

thanks so much! great video ;)))

[@funguy4utube]

As Napoleon Dynamite would say, "Man, You got some skills"

[@difab4n]

Nice job

[@coffeewaldo]

Nice job. Btw just got Aldrich pups haven't put them in yet but they're sounding good here.

[@javierlopezchuri]

Best channel, best videos, thanks! Whats the little swich between volume and tone knobs?

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Javier Lopez Hey Javier, that's the coil switch for the pickups. It changes them from full humbucker to coil split or dual coil to single coil. It' a great idea to split your humbuckers, it give you a whole other set of sounds. Thanks so much for your kind words bud. cheers

[@Lucas-hn7wt]

the beggining its self nearly brought me to tears

[@jw1056]

Eric Clapton is a genius.

[@kennywally]

excellent

[@juncapulong1022]

Perfect!

[@Flare4roach]

Pitch perfect. Wow.

[@195819581111]

you say clapton is amazing but you my friend have a great touch

[@rafaelvelasco2734]

Muy bueno, excelente, gracias

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

+Rafael Velasco Thanks Rafael. cheers

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Vibrato is akin to your fingerprint, each player has their distinctive touch - sure you can make sure your basic bends to pitch are accurate, but the 'shake' and vocal quality is unique in my opinion

[@bohnnco]

Incredible. Where did you find that backing track? Thanks for all you do.

[@fernaoshow]

very good your channel my friend

[@dannysound1]

thanks so much for the lesson, can you please reply how did you set the guitar pickup and tone and amp settings to get this great sound? Thanks

[@j1o2h3n4ify]

I think it would be very helpful if there's a tab that could help viewers visualize what you are doing ... Amazing bends!

[@RobertLane78]

I really never understood the nuance of the vibrato and how important it is to the feel of the tune. As you said (PUN), Most guys push instead of pull. You got the golden touch. I had a similar LP, it was so heavy (13.9lbs) I assume you're using Super Slinky's or similar.

[@אליהבשועקולירי]

GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

אליהב שוע קולירי Thanks!

[@lenorafurniture8744]

hi great sound can i know which suhr aldrich pickups you play thanks...

[@samcuratolo3885]

great lesson ..makes me chuckle....that you think your vibrato technique needs improving....(we are our worst critic).most of us would give our first born to have your talent.....btw i have blisters on my fingers from practicing this solo

[@westfield90]

Superb

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

westfield90 Thanks!

[@jbdoggy]

Sorry if its a dumb question, but is there a difference in pushing the string up vs pulling it down? its still the same note 'distortion' isnt it? I can only think of maybe by pushing the string up, you will also effect some bass notes in as well, & by pulling down, you effect some chromatic notes in. Is that it??

[@MysteryFields]

It really don't have a single difference. The only thing is that pushing the string UP is more "normal" and easier. But is your choice man

[@jeffholliday8304]

It’s a great guitar that you use but I was wondering what kind of amp are you using to get that tone

[@JuanFlorezRacing]

How did you get that tone? Did you use overdrive?

[@benlangbein924]

Nailed the shit outa that solo

[@Daytripper51]

I can't pull down on a note like you do....I feel instinctive to push up....Either way will work, right?

[@DSSFIRE]

What gauge strings do you use, awesome playing.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

***** Hey James, I list all my gear details in the description box of the videos, but I use 10-46 Elixirs.

[@PaulBoudreau]

well done, thank for posting. People who come on here just to say they're better, are just so very sad.

[@jmrosel71]

What guitar effects and set-up did you use? Thanks

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Hey Joseph, it's the guitar and the amp, no effects other than a touch of delay and a bit of reverb through the loop from the Nova System. There's a link to my gear page in the description box below each video. I list everything I use there. cheers