How To Solo Like Chuck Berry w/tabs

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[@175epi]

Great lesson. The way I see it, Chuck Berry is not only "The Father of Rock and Roll," but The King, too. He wrote the songs, created the characters, and was the genre's first guitar hero . . . he did it all. I don't own the book, but I've checked it out of my local library and read it cover-to-cover a couple of times. I've also dug the documentary he did with Keith Richards a few times, too. Both Hogan and Berry were influenced (as were so many) by Charlie Christian. Thanks, Damian!

[@Damianblf]

I love the documentary "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll". I must have watched it a thousand times over & over back in the day lol. I need to purchase the blu-ray collector's edition that came out last year. Cheers DAMIAN

[@175epi]

@@Damianblf Might need to pick that one up myself!

[@au7-721]

Yeah that documentary shows what a Jerk and idiot Chuck Berry really was.

[@BlackRaven156]

I dig these short compact manageable lessons! They’re perfect! I’m digging the positive quotes at the end too! Thank you for what you do!

[@CC-qb9sm]

Another fantastic lesson! Thanks for posting this one Damian and have an awesome weekend! It’s going to be a great day!

[@mikeflores625]

Thank you Damian! Your short lessons are great, especially this one👍 And I appreciate the positive upbeat messages that you put in the end of your videos, a very nice touch! Peace ☮️

[@Damianblf]

Thanks Mike. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. :)

[@importantmancommenting9336]

Just found ur channel a few weeks ago and still excited to learn cool guitar tricks, always fun to have a new teacher! Thx!!

[@TGiannini007]

Excellent. Excellent! And thanks so much for telling us newbies the key, that way we can move them around a bit. Love your playing!

[@Damianblf]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson Tom. Thanks for watching. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@Sacredkittycat]

Just a side note Chuck Berry didn't start playing Guitar seriously tell his mid-20s. One of my number one influences I started later myself and I'm quite proud of my lead skill at this point. Just keep practicing folks peace and love

[@PhilDoughty]

Love that tone

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Phil. Hope you enjoyed the lesson. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@johnduckworth474]

Yes, I have the book too. As every Berry fan should. Never found Chuck's style easy to get right, so this lesson is very helpful. Thank you.

[@Damianblf]

Hi John. Glad you found the lesson helpful. Thank you for watching. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@HMJohnsonGuitar]

I bought my first Chuck Berry LP in 1964 when I was 12. The LP was "ST. Louis To Liverpool" and it had a couple tracks on it that were a little uncharacteristic of him. The song "You Two" is somewhat like rhythm changes and his chord work is very cool and on "Night Beat" he uses a killer jazzy neck pickup tone, it's a jazzy sounding blues. Thanks for all you do!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for the comment & thank you for watching. Keep on Rockin' :)

[@michaelwhalen7991]

Awesome lessons Damian. Your positive attitude is infectious and your happy spirit makes your videos fun to watch and listen to. Thanks Mike from MA.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. :)

[@paulsimmons5726]

Damian, this was as good as it gets. I've listened to countless jaw-dropping players over the years but Chuck Berry still amazes me. Berry's various 10-12 song greatest hits collections from Chess have always been pure gold to my ears. Yeah, I'd love to have one of those new Gibson Chuck Berry Blonde 350's... Unfortunately, I can think of about 10,000 reasons I'll never have one. 💸💸💸💸💸🥺💸💸💸💸💸 Great video, as always! You really captured Chuck Berry's vibe!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching Paul. I'd love to own that guitar as well. It's a beauty for sure. But's it's certainly does have a hefty price tag on it. Keep on Rockin' buddy DAMIAN

[@andrerock6754]

Excellent lesson!Thanks very much, Damian! You rock!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you André Rock. Much appreciated. :) Keep on Rockin' my friend. DAMIAN

[@mrstrongest]

One of the first guitar lessons I ever took was trying to learn Chuck's "Too Much Monkey Business." Never felt I quite got it, so this lesson has me pumped-- thanks a million for all you do, including the much appreciate pep talk!! 👍😊

[@sixstringsensei6673]

Great lesson I've been playing for 30 years and I dug it.

[@brendaplumley4491]

The power of positive thinking make dreams reality. Thank you Damian

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching Brenda. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@perrieresebastien5406]

Great lesson as always. Thank you for your work !!! 🤗

[@Damianblf]

Thank you very much. Stay Safe & Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@mr.stevejones1947]

Yes Damien. I have that book. A great read. Fantastic to see it on your vid.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching the lesson Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@Richardcrown]

Gran lección. Eres un excelente maestro y me gusta la facilidad que tienes para transmitir el conocimiento musical. Saludos desde México.

[@Damianblf]

Hola Richard. Muchas gracias :) Cheers DAMIAN

[@salvadorgarcia8661]

Muy bueno, muy bien interpretado e imprescindible para el rock and roll. Muchas gracias maestro.

[@Damianblf]

Muchas gracias Salvador. salud DAMIAN :)

[@purplecowideal]

great lesson. Exactly what I wanted thanks.

[@Damianblf]

Glad you enjoyed it John. Thanks for watching. :)

[@capitainetroisvilles]

Fantastic lesson, keep it up Damian!

[@mrartistbill]

Thanks Damien great lesson on guitar and life

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@MichaelChapman123]

Hi Damian, I too have the book. I think I bought my copy in 1990 :) and Greetings from Georgetown Ontario Canada !!!!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching Michael Keep on rockin' DAMIAN

[@markh7523]

Thanks Damian ,- especially for the positive rave towards the end of the video.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Mark. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@realgood1111]

I bought the book also when it first came out! Great lesson!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Dennis Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

What can I say Damien- fantastic lesson with great bio on Chuck Berry! It really is amazing when you think of the influence these cats had on what is done today in so many different ways on the guitar!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks Gary. Much appreciated buddy. Glad you dug the lesson. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@marti335]

Yeah got that same book and also saw him at the Lyceum back when they had gigs there. The movie Hail hail Rock n Roll was very interesting too. Worth a watch. Keep em coming Damian!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Martin. Every rock n' roll guitarist should see "Hail Hail Rock n' Roll". Great documentary. :) Keep on Rockin DAMIAN

[@jmacbops]

I also bought the 1st addition of Chuck's autobiography when it came out and still have it. I got to meet him once in Dallas too. Huge influence!

[@Damianblf]

That must have been really cool to meet him. Thank you for sharing. Keep on Rockin' :) DAMIAN

[@ambroseharper8316]

Great lesson, thank-you 😊

[@Damianblf]

Thank you :)

[@davidoswald6194]

Awesome MATE great work again....love it

[@Damianblf]

Thank you David :) Cheers DAMIAN

[@jimrodriguez3352]

Great lesson

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Jim :)

[@user-mt6jn9wk6u]

Какие бэнды ! Чак - рок Берри !!!! Спасибо Дамиан за урок :)))

[@Damianblf]

большое Вам спасибо :)

[@brockdinbarr]

I also read this back when I was the same age as you! Great book

[@GuyCampo]

Great lesson! I have the Chuck Berry book 1st edition.

[@Damianblf]

Awesome. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Keep on rockin' DAMIAN

[@reverb11]

I have the book, too. I bought a first edition in a used book shop over a decade ago. Big fan of Chuck Berry--hearing him was one of the first times I can remember thinking: "playing guitar is cool--I want to do that."

[@Damianblf]

I know that feeling. When I first heard Johnny B. Goode as a young boy I was completely mesmerized by his guitar playing. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@samuelzetterman]

Very good! Keep up the great vids.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you idk. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@92stone]

Got the book when it came out, then I got the poster from the movie Hail Hail Rock $ Roll as soon as it quit showing in the movie theater Win Win Win... Love your channel BMX for life

[@Damianblf]

That would be rad to own the original movie poster. Thanks for watching. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@lord-frost1458]

Your happiness is awesome and frightening at the sametime. Anyway thanks a lot it's an Amazing tutorial

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. :)

[@pastorCraigHAle1]

Yes I have read his book I loved it when he told about first time seeing a white man he thought he had seen a ghost I to play guitar and lots of chucks music by myself wish I could play with you and your band ( if you have one ) I also love Elvis and his song called mystery train, post me back when you get time God bless.

[@lennolopez8540]

Valeuuu, Demiannn!!! ""Está tudo ok", kkkkk... grato brother!!

[@Damianblf]

Muito obrigado Lenno Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@lightfoot413]

the downhill scootering looks like as much fun as playing Chuck Berry thank you for the king of double stops ole Chuck...

[@Damianblf]

Hi Larry. Thanks for watching the lesson. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@stephendobby2157]

Ace again, cheers Big D.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Stephen. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. :) Cheers DAMIAN

[@pauldodson66]

Nice lesson! got a like and a subscriber!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you very much. :)

[@timjames72]

TOP STUFF AGAIN DAMO !!! KEEP IT UP MATE

[@Damianblf]

Thank you timjames72 Cheers DAMIAN

[@jasonrusso25]

Awesome

[@timothydaniels504]

The Beatles used to call Chuck Berry’s musical style berrychuck. True story. Thank you for another excellent lesson.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Timothy. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@manuelrascon9479]

Hola Demian saludos desde Chihuahua Chihuahua gracias por tus videos y por el rockabilly

[@Damianblf]

Muchas gracias manuel Cheers DAMIAN

[@mikemurdock7234]

Many thanks for this awesome lesson. Your tone is incredible, love those P-90 pickups. Have you ever heard Earl Hooker before? He also used a lot of double-stops in his soloing, kinda like Chuck here with this lesson. If you haven't heard Earl before, I highly recommend him, you would probably love him.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. :) Earl Hooker was a fantastic player. I've always dug his use of the Wah pedal. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@bjaygurung562]

Chuck berry was influnced by Marty Mcfly

[@loboestepario3946]

Linda guitarra felicidades

[@Damianblf]

Gracias Lobo Esteopario Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN :)

[@peterdieduardo6792]

Another great video; I now may have to go out and buy a hollow body guitar!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Peter. :)

[@petesylver]

Hi Damian! Greetings from Germany and thanks a lot for your fantastic work here! You helped me out so many times. I will visit your Website to take a look and maybe to give you a support! Thank you and stay healthy

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Pete. Glad you enjoyed the lessons on KZbin. Much appreciated. Stay Safe & Keep on ROckin' DAMIAN

[@joemanez5290]

I didn’t buy the book, but I did a school biography project on it (my other source was Miles Davis’s autobio). Good read!

[@Damianblf]

Very cool :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@erichhess]

I was wondering how you were going to downhill anything in Florida. We're kinda sparse on hills here. Also been a lifelong chuck fan. His music is just so much fun.

[@Damianblf]

You're right, his music is a lot of fun to play. Chuck's playing is timeless. R.I.P. Chuck The hill is called Sugarloaf Mountain. It's in Clermont. I traveled about 2 hours to get there from my home. The ride down that hill was a wild ride for sure lol. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@byronlowder]

Thanks Damian!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching Byron Keep on rockin' buddy DAMIAN

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Nice info, way cool daddio 😎🎸✅

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Julian Keep on rockin' DAMIAN

[@josephgraham1075]

I'm looking forward to hearing back from you and plug up to something, so you can hear my bass riffs. I believe I was the first bassist to pop and slap to hard core music. Korn was out yet. We opened up the 3 bands and toured behind them. I'll fill you in on more details. If you're interested. Jeremy loved The Misfits. I had a few chances to go play with different bands. I was to shy to sing at that time, but if we stayed together and Jeremy didn't OD. I would have started singing. Our manager wouldn't let us record until after we toured for two more big or bigger bands. As you can see we had a pretty big following. Thanks and get back to me.

[@johnrippey9902]

Hey Damien, I love your lessons! Unfortunately I do not own a copy of Chuck's autobiography anymore as it got lost (or perhaps stolen)in one of my many moves over the years but I have read it many times. I agree that it's a great book and Chuck is one of, if not my favorite guitarists ever.

[@Damianblf]

Hi John. Thank you for watching the lesson. :)

[@user-kh3mp8zi9l]

Лайк, наверное лучший обзор и парень очень веселый!

[@Damianblf]

большое спасибо Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@coochiebluz1]

hello Damian, could you please do a lesson on 30 days by Chuck Berry. it sounds a bit like Maybelline but it has an interesting intro and very different guitar solo.

[@pcsextravideos4958]

👏🎉 bravo!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Patrick. Keep on Rockin' buddy! DAMIAN

[@walter770]

you are awesome

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Walter for stopping by and checking out the lesson. Keep on rockin' my friend. DAMIAN

[@CC-qb9sm]

Hey Damian, have you ever considered posting a lesson on Reverend Horton Heat style guitar chops? Thanks again for this awesome lesson!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching CC. Much appreciated. Jim Heath's a great player. I've played a bunch of shows with "The Reverend Horton Heat" back in the late 90s & early 2000s. Those were some fun shows to play. I'll put in my request book to do a lesson on the Jim Heath Rockabilly style. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@CC-qb9sm]

@Damian Bacci thanks for the reply Damian and agreed, Jim is great! Glad you got to do shows together!

[@CC-qb9sm]

@Damian Bacci also, you’re right I should’ve called out Jim‘s name instead of the bands name, I’ve actually got his signature model Gretsch guitar and I’m a big big fan 😉🤠

[@paulhadfield7909]

i have the book,its great,

[@Damianblf]

It certainly is a great read. Cheers DAMIAN :)

[@user-gw3jx2vf7i]

Privet!🎸👏👍🐛

[@Damianblf]

Спасибо за просмотр Keep on rockin' :) DAMIAN

[@akrawchuk]

Haa, is that Sugarloaf Mountain that you scootered down??? That’s in my backyard!!!

[@Damianblf]

Yes, that was at Sugarloaf Mountain. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@freddysnip6257]

Hi Damian , I have this question about the tabs and you're playing at the beginning of the video. Do you play an extra note that isn't in the tabs?, around 4:25. In the tabs you slide to the 5th fret B string and play it twice in totall, but it seems you first play the 5th fret B string regular, then slide it up to the 5th fret, play it another time regular.( at the beginning of the video that is without the tabs)( the staccato part I mean, with the triplets)) I even slowed your video down to 25 percent of the normal speed. I can play it in time with your tabs, but not in sync at the start of the video. Can't put my finger on it, difficult to describe.Especilly when your first language is not English. But great video as usual

[@SabiaCDO]

Awesome, as usual. Did that Guild come with both P90’s? Sweet sound.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Punkus Rockus. The guitar came with a set of P90s, but I switched those out and replaced them with a pair of Lindy Fralin P90s. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@SabiaCDO]

Damian Bacci Call me Claudio 😗

[@jimwildasin4464]

Highest elevation in Florida, what is that about 100"? Thanks for the video's.

[@Damianblf]

It's 312 feet lol. Thanks for watching the lesson. :)

[@jimwildasin4464]

@@Damianblf Thanks for the reply, I come to Clearwater once a year, next time i'm in town, I want to go where ever your playing. I hope to have 1/5 the ability you have in the next 10 years of practice.

[@ethananderson2380]

what guitar?

[@aronhallam6449]

ive read it ,chuck also covered ' just like a woman' didin't he ? nice solo Damien ,interesting 8th on the G a bit like mike bloomfield style

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching and yes, he did do a cover of "Ain't That Just Like A Woman". :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@jujijime]

The best part of this lesson is the message on positivity.. spot on!👍

[@jorgeagosta3876]

You speak in spanish very well.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Jorge :)

[@leifnordstrom3834]

I have and read the book

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for stopping by the channel Leif Stay Safe & Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@dontgoout1434]

Sister rosetta Thorpe was chucks influence

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching :)

[@lamper2]

If you want to hear the ROSETTA STONE of rock soloing click here! Chuck also credited him but only once! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbKg5SFidiBfMk WHO WAS THIS GUITARIST?-(not Tampa i don't think) A guy from the future?

[@michaelsingley5641]

Didn't Chuck Berry use something like .008 gauge strings?

[@paperchaseslots9900]

His also influence Sister Rosetta Tharpe

[@josephgraham1075]

He sure got screwed!!! It's a shame.

[@k9road]

... great lesson actually starts @ 4:05 ...

[@lesvogiatzakis3313]

Wear gloves and a helmet Damian. Your skills should be protected… not for you, but for us out of tune and time... 🤣😎🎸🎸🎸 Love your work mate.

[@ekw555]

MISFITS!!!

[@Wooburnmusic]

Gee sus ! Yap Yap Yap awwwww yawwwwwwwn .....

[@ivansamaniego5926]

Are you a ratt fan?

[@Damianblf]

Yes, I've been listening to Ratt since the 80s. :)

[@MrArtist1971]

Thanks Damian! Here's the Louis Jordan song - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJWWoouce5ybp6c

[@3cardmonty602]

Dzien’ Dobry - jak się masz? It’s Polish.

[@Damianblf]

Dziękuję za obejrzenie. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@Magnetron33]

Saw him a few times in the early seventies.Only played with pick up bands, and always kicked someone off stage because they tried to play the songs as recorded and he had drifted pretty far from the originals.Saw a Qucksilver roadie finish drumming after one of those events. I have seen his late 50s and early sixties films and he was brilliant. By the time I saw him, he was bullshitting his way through the songs, quick buck and gone. His lead work had gotten shamefully sloppy and then came Keith..... Hail!

[@paulhadfield7909]

i once rode my bicycle down winter hill in berkshire, a chicane style down road, very dodgy, broke my wheel braking at the bottom