I Love Rock N Roll (Joan Jett) - Guitar Solo Lesson - The Most Famous "Neck Bending" Solo? 😉🎸

An iconic classic rock guitar solo involving the dreaded neck bend! Interested in my tab for this solo? Keep reading below...
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Section Two - 3:32
Section Three - 5:45

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Coming up next video is another Van Halen solo lesson... fortunately, no neck bending in that one! 😁

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Hey Miguel, I'm just doing solos for the lesson... but maybe some day bro :)

[@PDXguitarfreak]

You are right... I'll do that right now :)

[@keithgraham8515]

Hey Dave, how’s about Spanish Fly? Great for building up your left hand strength.

[@davidemmons899]

I’m very excited

[@Anthony-wr2sm]

Hey man, thanks for all of your lessons. They help me out a lot. I was just wondering in some songs where there is a harmony happening in parts of the song, for example, The Trooper solo or Rock You Like A Hurricane intro - have you ever tried using the harmonising function on a Digitech Whammy pedal set to the right interval? Was thinking of getting a harmoniser pedal to do those doubled bits live but don't know how accurate it would sound. Thanks.

[@davewhiting9730]

Randy Rhoads used to bend the neck of his Les Paul by pushing on the front and on the neck. I think Jake E Lee just grabs the tuner and twists it to get his dive bombs.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Yeah, I recall seeing Randy do that too. Very cool. As for Jake, I agree on that too... I've seen him in particular grab that low E string and use the tuning peg to make it dive. :)

[@Ogrelord5150]

Yes, that's right, I do remember Randy doing neck bends. Check out the beginning of Jake live doing "Highwire" live when he was in Badlands search (Jake E. Lee With Badlands - "High Wire") . I remember him doing the detune dives and behind the nut string pulls, but I also remember him doing some neck stuff here and there, especially pinch harmonics with neck bends. Just saw it with Ozzy at US Festival on Crazy Train. I just remember back in my younger days seeing Jake getting all these sounds without a Floyd Rose.

[@eddiestaffenberg2676]

Awesome video looking forward for more videos. Great Job.

[@pattayaguideorg]

Hey Freak, found this vid today, and now thanks to you, I can play the solo to my favorite song, thanks for keeping rock & roll alive and well man, stay cool.

[@BFahz]

Awesome Dave!

[@saxonrulesrock]

Great lesson

[@biel8615]

hi, i'm brazillian, your video helped so much!!!! you explaining are amazing and i copmletely undertood everything you teach. thanks for the great video

[@williamholmes592]

Thanks!

[@Whitesp44]

Wow brother great lesson! Even I could follow along. Fantastic work breaking down the solo. Appreciate the time and effort you put into making this for us. Definitely helps. 🤘

[@lorenzodegani6971]

FANTASTIKKKKKKK LESSON OKAY

[@wallymarx9646]

Good one- thank you!

[@user-ve3jm8mu7d]

Valeu pela aula❤

[@nuerha85]

Thanks man! I've always wanted to play this song, and now- thanks to you I've done it! :o)

[@JESUStheATHEIST1]

Well done. Great vid.

[@jlovan7385]

merci beaucoup💪

[@timordemann2846]

Thx

[@joaoguilherme.musico]

Valeu!

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you! :)

[@ascentiall]

Pretty cool! Interesting stuff

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks SC! Your request is coming up next week :)

[@ascentiall]

@@PDXguitarfreak ooh I’m waiting 😆

[@fuzzcous]

Good lesson, that solo is short but sweet.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Agreed! Thanks Fuzz! :)

[@Sm00thR0ckS]

Great lesson, even a noob like me can follow you! Thanks!

[@neckcheese1356]

I was fine with neck bending when I was younger, but now that I have a family and value my money more, I can't bring myself to do it.

[@Sco3000]

Could always use a whammy pedal in the 2nd down setting for anyone who doesn't have a whammy bar or wants to bend their neck.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Yes, excellent point! :)

[@electricglove]

Hahaha! It's really not a dangerous bend. Old Gibsons enjoy a good respectful fight!

[@Ogrelord5150]

Pretty mild neck bends. If you want some real neck bends, check out Michael Schenker and I always remember Jake E Lee coming up with different ways(including neck bends) for imitating a whammy.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Agreed! I love Schenker too - he's one of my all time faves. In fact, I plan on doing a lesson on one of his solos, probably in the next month or two after I get through a few other projects.

[@Ogrelord5150]

@@PDXguitarfreak Awesome, looking forward to it. Should be great just like all your videos!

[@djay6651]

I do neck bends, but they are like 1/8th, maybe, MAYBE, 1/4, bends at best. You can hear them, but they aren't in your face.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

LOL playing it safe! :)

[@jvlametall1434]

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[@andybrown1439]

Thanks again for a fun and great lesson! Dude, you have helped me become such a better player, fucking inspired!! Hey, have you considered Mr. Crowley solo lessons? We need an accurate lesson solo out there, and your our man! I mean don't get me wrong there's a couple good ones but still lack in little ways here and there....Anyways it was just a thought, have a great weekend bro and I can't wait for the next lesson! PS...your in tune this time!!!! 😂 JK dude, you fuking tear it up and you know it 🤘👍🎸😉

[@PDXguitarfreak]

LOL hey Andy! Thanks as always! As for Crowley, I've thought about it... just never got around to relearning it, etc. It's on the list though as I need to do it some day for sure :)

[@andybrown1439]

@@PDXguitarfreak can't wait brother!

[@DreidMusicalX]

Me too Dave,. I would rather use a tremolo on a guitar and fake it.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Glad I'm not alone brother! :)

[@user-jl2wd1it8h]

I did neck bend and now neck sore

[@andrewmize823]

I think the trick is to use your fretting hand for leverage so you're not putting all the stress on the neck joint. Still can't be good for the headstock, though--I'm willing to bet more than a couple of people have gotten a bit too ambitious and snapped it right off.

[@TonyFuentesTV]

No way! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Maybe on a cheapy guitar.. 🤣🤣🤣. Great video PDX! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Exactly! Thanks Tony! :)

[@briandillon2378]

PDX Guitar Freak - I know All the Guitar Instructures on You Tube - U are by far the best of all - you are also cool and very funny - Please Please Please - The One Tab I have never seen done is the Live Version of UFOs - Lights Out ( In London ) - Both Solos - It is a Guitar Master Piece - Please Learn and Tab both - Please

[@johnvcougar]

Woos! Or is that Wüs? 😆

[@theophany1770]

The neck bend looks cooler so there's that 🤣 Do you have any vids on how you record over backing tracks? I'm recording with my phone which kinda sucks. Thanks man

[@PDXguitarfreak]

It definitely looks cooler! LOL ... Recording is done by running the guitar through a Line 6 Helix into my PC, captured by a program called MP3 Recorder (I use that to capture the incoming signal from the Helix as a .wav file). Then I use a program called Vegas Movie Studio to do all of my audio and video editing, including mixing with the backing tracks. :)

[@theophany1770]

@@PDXguitarfreak thanks PDX, really appreciate everything!

[@sotirios6882]

Love the backdrop, and that tight haircut LOL.😃 This is your LP Talking to you ,Hey man stop bending my neck or else I'll make your fingers bleed hahaha 😄😲 You can also achieve that similar bend by pushing down against the body of the guitar between the toggle switch n strap connection. Did u watch Mammoth WVH on Jimmy Kimmel last night?

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Hey bro, thanks! I know exactly what you are talking about, re: pushing on the body (while holding the neck) to get same effect. I almost mentioned that too. As for WVH, I did watch that... never knew the kid could sing. :)

[@rocknrollresignation93]

I dare you to try that on your SG lol

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Wait a second... are you the guy that keeps offering to buy the SG? LOL 😜

[@certifiedamericanidiot3273]

thank you so much im a beginner guitarist and i’m learning this solo for a school project, this video really helped!

[@illegallystalked3119]

Never lnew he did it like that. Always assumed was a bigsby. Watched a couple old 82 vids live and saw him do it, was like he must be faking it cause sounds like a damn bigsby,lol. I never grabbed a neck like that for vibrato, ive done much less and cracked the body at the neck joint.

[@dddnnllkk6825]

Which amp settings did you use?

[@TheGuitarFretZone]

Good video, I think neck bends are dangerous short term and long for the guitar

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks man! Hey by the way, are you planning on reviewing any of the new Jackson MJ guitars? I think it's cool that they are providing something again between the Mexico and US made guitars. I'm wondering what factory in Japan they are using too. Rock on! :)

[@TheGuitarFretZone]

@@PDXguitarfreak I would like to do a MIJ review, but my charvels and jacksons are MIM, I will do some reviews of my 87, 88, 2020 Ibanez RGs and Jems, Thanks for reaching and I think your channel is Awesome!!

[@richleskovec4075]

What are your amp settings please?

[@bipbipletucha]

Jared James Nichols disapproves of this video😂

[@PDXguitarfreak]

LOL I bet! :)

[@ssm445]

I THINK I will try that with a Harley Benton... 🥴

[@PDXguitarfreak]

LOL that makes sense! :)

[@ryanlee2546]

"Call me a wuss if you want..." Me with a mouthful of sandwich: " *W U S S!!!!* " Cool video once again. And that's a nice Les Paul matey :)

[@c4sb2008]

me no likey pulling on my headstock.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

:)

[@c4sb2008]

@@PDXguitarfreak besides that's what whammy are for. my luck and it would snap.

[@MultiPsycopat]

first

[@PDXguitarfreak]

:)

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Neck bending,....I'm afraid the pee goes into my pants 😩

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

Gary Moore totally gave the guitar a neck bend yet via a car accident

[@sgilly80]

I cringed when you bent that neck

[@milanherich4169]

neck bending a Gibson? no, thank you

[@jvlametall1434]

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