Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots | Guitar Lesson

Learn how to play Interstate Love Song, as performed by Stone Temple Pilots released on their 1994 Album "Purple".
The lesson covers the slide intro, all chords, and especially the challenging verse chord section that is FULL of nuanced chord voicings that really make this stand out as a rock classic. Dean DeLeo really created a fantastic chord sequence here and it deserves our full attention, so there you go.
00:00 Introduction / what to expect from this lesson
02:11 Lesson - Intro section chords
05:55 Lesson - Intro section slide lead
07:56 Lesson - Main riff
10:08 Lesson - Verse chords
15:34 Lesson - Chorus chords
16:22 Final thoughts
Signal chain: Les Paul R8 - OCD - Boss OD-2 - Boss EQ - Boss Harmonizer - Hall of Fame Reverb - stereo out to two blackface Fender amps.
Settings (in o'clock):
Fulltone OCD: Volume 8, Gain 1, Tone 10
Boss OD-2: Level 10, Gain 1, Tone 10
Boss EQ: 1 tick boost on 100 & 1.6k
Boss Harmonist: set to "detune" mode
HOF Reverb: plate - Decay and Effect Level 10, Tone 2
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[@bakontrackz]

Robert Deleo Told that he learned those chords when he was an employee at Mesa Boggie, he learned it to show the harmonics of the amps

[@boomersperspective7731]

I love how you explain the breakdown of the chords.

[@markhorton1718]

STPs music has some of the coolest chords and chord phrasing I've ever heard!!

[@12footchain]

agree, those guys were/are masters at it

[@danielherbert8060]

It's funny - I learn so many odd chords for different jazz songs and often wonder where the heck they might be used in rock or blues. And then you have STP with their consistently innovative progressions and choices. They are deceptively intelligent. Thanks for this lesson.

[@staugustinebeachparadise]

Watch the Robert DeLeo interview with Rick Beato (posted just a few days ago) - that will give you more insight as to by whom, and how these songs were developed

[@bakontrackz]

Robert Deleo Told that he learned those chords when he was an employee at Mesa Boggie, he learned it to show the harmonics of the amps

[@gib59er56]

Good point Dan.

[@TheFreeman4955]

It’s such a help that you include your pedals, amps and settings used! Very much appreciate the extra work you put into your lessons.

[@jacobberseth4968]

Kevin Nealon’s brother rocks!!

[@6OSCARMIKEBAND]

Not bad! Took me three years of playing it to master every nuance and chord progression. It can be done and what fun song to play especially with your own band! Love STP!

[@phillipnorte2122]

This is the clearest instructional for this song I’ve seen. Thank you

[@sleggarri]

Thank you - STP one of my fav bands!! Great job!

[@1rwjwith]

Great job! One of the best songs of the 90’s…the chord progression is unique. I learned this once but I had forgotten it, thanks!

[@marions.120]

Yeah, I have to keep it in the band’s rotation, otherwise I’ll forget! ✌️😎🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@shakeyblues5128]

Thank you 12. Wow I seen STP back in 1997 at The Guvernment in Toronto. R.I.P. Scott Weiland ♪♫♪♪♫

[@12footchain]

That's great. I never got to see them in person. Tragedy about Scott, yeah

[@U2WB]

Excellent lesson. Thank you.

[@edwardprete]

Really good lesson thanks

[@keithlesser4390]

Thanks. Really enjoyed this

[@drumdizzy]

Great detail in your instruction. It's putting my left hand to the test.

[@brucehelppie6119]

cool song. great chords, lead and breakdown.

[@markdesod561]

Very Good tutorial for someone like me who is Chord-illiterate!! Excellent Job with this GEM!!

[@beatweezl]

Very nicely explained.

[@stevemiller7598]

Very cool 🤙 😎 matey!!

[@markbrown382]

I kind of had it right but the 5th fret E and Asus2(?) add some really nice colour. I’ll be using those. Thanks!

[@downarutnev8298]

i learned a lot. sir been playing this wrong. 😅 thank you very much

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

What can I say? Love your stuff my man...

[@NotAsTraceable]

I think Robert is the one who came up with the chords. Watch Rick Beato's interview with him.

[@chezzy-jp2xu]

100% Robert created the tune started off as a bossa nova type thing I think ?

[@swatprof]

That 4th chord in the verse is Bb half diminished (or Bbm7-5).

[@haitchkay]

That's correct. Also I call the third chord a Bdimsus2. Definitely a new chord for me.

[@swatprof]

@@haitchkay How about Db7/B? (Major triad with the dominant 7th in the bass. Weird inversion…)

[@haitchkay]

@@swatprof your right that the notes could be a Db7 chord, with an odd inversion, especially with the Db being at the top. But to me it seems too much like a full diminished chord with a M2 instead of a m3. Especially as it sounds diminished, with the b5 straight below the bass note. Dean is a great player with cool chords and great voicings. I've learnt a lot of cool stuff that I use regularly from STP songs.

[@bbbro34]

Nicely done. With DeLeo you really do have to dig deeper into his chord voicings, and may take a while to get there too...he does great lead work as well.

[@staugustinebeachparadise]

Watch the Robert DeLeo interview with Rick Beato (posted just a few days ago) - that will give you more insight as to by whom, and how these songs were developed

[@doyy1269]

That's gonna leave a mark. I've often wondered why thers so little movement,bitd some guitar players are doing exactly what u just taught ... alternitive cords..cool stuff

[@tempestfury8324]

New subscriber! Been playing almost 42 years now and still always learning. Great video! Thank you! I really like your demeanor and approach. I work with a young lady that brought in her guitar so I can help set it up and give her lessons. My first student in a very long time. Do you have any suggestions for a gal with small fingers and not much reach? Any input is most welcomed. Thanks again!

[@12footchain]

Welcome! For your student....only things I can think of are to see if the guitar she has has a skinny neck. Especially if it's acoustic. Not sure brands/models that optimize for that, but that would be important. Also teach the technique of having her thumb on her fretting hand in the center of the neck will help her fingers ve able to arch and reach the strings easier. Good luck!

[@thomasmorano7779]

Can you do LIDO?box scaggs, the late 70s had what we miss in today's music.BRANDY ,DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT..great tunes

[@giovannifarinacci4533]

OMG my fingers aren't listening to me lol. Better go to the woodshed! great lesson once again. Peace from Montreal.

[@musashimiamoto9792]

We had to take out some of the jazzy chord notes when we covered this back in the day, very hard to make it sound good at full volume and gain.. that's what we told ourselves anyway lol

[@busherstudios]

Let your pinky slide and guide you from the G#/C into the Db/B and it makes it much easier.

[@rockinvida1960]

Would love to hear your take on Badfinger’s “Baby Blue.” Thanks for your great channel…👏

[@12footchain]

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[@rockinvida1960]

@@12footchain Fantastic! Thanks! How do I throw a tip in your jar again?

[@12footchain]

@@rockinvida1960 if you are watching on a pc, look below the screen, if not there click the 3 dots at far right under the screen and it should show more, including "super thanks" or "thanks" it looks like a heart with a $ in it. that is what to look for. Much appreciated!

[@johnnyivan4092]

Step One: Be in STP in the 90's Step Two: See Step 1

[@philthyphil2062]

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[@12footchain]

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[@michaelp8856]

how did you learn them the right way? how did you get there would help. thanks

[@12footchain]

Just a LOT of listening, watching other youtubers, and most importantly watching STP playing it live and catching glimpse of his hand/finger positioning.

[@michaelp8856]

@@12footchain thanks

[@Donnybrook10]

maddeningly difficult...respect

[@vrocknet]

Great job, great guitar player, great instructor! Enjoy all your videos, please keep up the GREAT job. Hey, ever play any Ten Years After? I think TYA could be in your wheel house, big rock sound! Great band from the late 60s and 70s. They used to call Alvin Lee - Speed Fingers and he is one of the greatest rock guitarist to come out of the British invasion time period (he knocked 'em dead at Woodstock with Big Red!). Any chance (please) you can do a lesson? Love to see 'Choo Choo Mama' or 'One Of These Days' or the classic garage band 'Good Morning Little School Girl' (great solo in this tune). Thanks for all your video's and knowledge really appreciate it!

[@charlesmerfeld2988]

I think his brother wrote it?

[@12footchain]

You're right. Rick Beato's interview with Rob DeLeo was awesome.

[@alexbowman7582]

First

[@ludwigcasper227]

Tnx for the lessons. This was my genre, tis only now that im learning it. It hurts though.. 🎸🥲 palm/ fingers

[@jonschwindt3064]

2min 30sec in……nothing

[@TedCookHVAC]

too much talking