John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town - Guitar Lesson (THE ENTIRE SONG!)

[@51bluesboy]

Great lesson. Simplified. Easy to follow. Thank you!

[@madcowusa4277]

I can finally play this with authority after watching many times. Thank you. (2nd year improving beginner).

[@martyandann2956]

You make learning easy, I am at the point now where I can learn a song in a few hours, thanks for taking out most of the work for me by showing the strum and chords.

[@80srockerable]

Thanks for this. Love JCM ! After years of electric guitars just bought my 1st acoustic in Seymour, IN 😆.

[@shamusokingsley2412]

I'm just getting back into acoustic rock. Great lesson, thank you sir!

[@paull8678]

I heard this on xm on the way home tonight and thought, "That sounds easy to play" and sure enough! Thanks for this!

[@jamesclarke31]

Great lesson. I love this time and now have mastered the verse and chorus. Can you give me the strum pattern for the bridge/ interlude. I couldn’t quite pick up from video.

[@Randeloni]

Your lessons are clear and to the point thanks! I have been playing for 3 months and learning fast!

[@guitarmadeez]

+Randeloni Thanks Randeloni! I'm so glad I can help you :) Keep watchin bud!

[@tommyhuff981]

great lesson!! i consider myself an advance beginner. learning songs like this really make playing enjoyable. keep up the good work and thank you. Tommy

[@eldigitom9680]

That was a fantastic dissection of this song, thank you very much!🎸

[@johnke996]

I agree.

[@erickwatson1795]

I love watching clips like this. I’m going to learn guitar and then this saves me time not trying to do something I could never do...lol

[@spidgeb3292]

Very helpful!! Many thanks for demystifying this.

[@pmadamson]

I stumbled on this from another video and was amazed that I had used this intro myself in one of my own songs apart from one note (the C9) Fortunately when I checked back it was written a year before this song so no plagiarism and it is totally unlikely that John Mellencamp heard mine. It does prove though that there is only so much originality available and in fairness to both of us the songs are different after the intro. Thanks for posting. Very interesting.

[@guitarmadeez]

That's crazy! I guess coincidence huh? Do you sell your stuff on Itunes or have an album? Send me a link. Thanks Peter!

[@johnlis6981]

You are an excellent teacher!!! Thanks.

[@guitarmadeez]

Thanks John! Your comment made my day :)

[@davidswartz5528]

Wow,thanks for teaching Small Town by John Mellencamp.Your the best!

[@guitarmadeez]

David Swartz Thanks David! Glad you liked it! :) Keep Rockin' my friend!

[@thehillbillyhoarder4996]

Thank you for this great lesson. Just subscribed

[@luismujica-kn2yc]

Very good lesson good enough for me Thank you

[@JKoke60]

thanks for the illustration. Really cool. Been playing a little over a year. Easy is the best.

[@guitarmadeez]

JKoke60 I agree! Thanks for the kind words and you'll be surprised how good you'll get if you just stick with it. Challenge yourself and stick to the basics... these guitars play themselves ;)

[@nick03081998]

Great lesson.

[@masonmagma]

Thanks for making this so easy and fun to learn

[@davidwalker8297]

thanks I was listening to the SCARECROW album. I live and work in a smalltown. didn'''''''''t think is was such simple chord progression...

[@Travelingman812]

Hey man! I like your tutorials Very clear and easy to follow. Could you do one for Little Pink Houses? Thanks!

[@guitarmadeez]

Steve Davis Good Request! Sure, that sounds like a good one! I'm a big Mellencamp fan and can't believe I didn't think of that one yet... ha! ohh well, do me a favor, just so I remember, please go to www.guitarmadeez.com/song-requests.html and fill out the form. It goes straight to my request list. Thanks Steve! Keep watchin' bud!

[@bla453]

Great sounding guitar

[@ChadDestruction]

u nailed it, luv it, thanx so much,................... best, C.

[@RobCampbell-sz7gv]

That helped a lot, thanks!

[@octopusflat]

Great lesson. If so, can you please do a lesson for Someday by Steve Earle. Been looking for a long time and I think you would make it simple for a beginner like me to understand. Keep up the great work and rock on!

[@guitarmadeez]

Sure, I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the kind words and watching my videos!

[@haydnswan5889]

This helped me so much thank you man!

[@guitarmadeez]

Haydn Swan No problem and glad I could be of service :) Thanks and I got more on the way for you Haydn :) Keep Rockin'!

[@georgeharbaugh4863]

Greetings I'm a new subscriber and a member of a band "The Crossroads Band" in Florida I love your channel Would you please show a tutorial for the Authority Song by John Mellencamp we are trying to learn it.Thank You, George

[@fenderblaster21]

Nice job man.

[@cmhsclassof75reunionteam59]

Good job, very helpful

[@guitarmadeez]

Thanks Tony!

[@AbuGrabIt]

awesome

[@johnke996]

Thanks for that. But... I'm having a lot of trouble putting the lyrics to the chords. Anyone have any advice on this?

[@valdo345jr]

Add the count, you showed us each part but not the timing and how about a play through? How do you get from the main body to the bridge and solo section? The transitions.

[@scottmontgomery7718]

Nice, simple lesson. Very well done. How do you get that wonderful sound from your guitar recorded on video?

[@guitarmadeez]

Hi Scott, It's just the mic that is on my video camera, thats all! It's a Sony Q10 digital camcorder - here's a list of the gear i use in case your interested... : www.guitarmadeez.com/gearthatiuse.pdf Thanks for watching buddy!

[@christharin5986]

awsome. I learned the tune in 5 min

[@guitarmadeez]

Chris Tharin Nice! That's a new record! Thanks Chris for watching... I got more coming your way buddy

[@Brian-fu9um]

Thanks GM-EZ !! :-)

[@davidmohr1920]

She's all in the strumming on this one :-)

[@rigouribe4242]

thanks a lot

[@richardwhite8344]

brilliant!

[@guitarmadeez]

Thanks Richard!!! Keep Rockin' buddy!

[@musicaugie]

thanks!

[@guitarmadeez]

+paul ruiz Thanks for watchin' paul!

[@regnillag]

what exactly is the strum pattern i have it but not quite

[@tonyanthonyfowler]

Put that arpeggio in the middle right before you go into the second verse

[@PaArmyVet]

Nice tutorial. What are you playing?

[@guitarmadeez]

+TREYSONZ Whatsup Trey?! It's a Martin bro. Martin all the way ;)

[@PaArmyVet]

+GuitarMadeEZ.com NICE!

[@theseeker6097]

5 stars!

[@guitarmadeez]

Thank you so much!

[@toddmadland7129]

Very good. A little confusing on interlude

[@jeffreyschmoldt7798]

Thanks got it..

[@bobtrellogen2513]

What’s the strumming pattern

[@etnadsitnased3982]

are you stupid or somethin ?

[@rickk1235]

Good lesson except...wish you would have slooowed down the strumming and explanation. Hard for a beginner like myself to follow.

[@bradatherton9369]

Ok? Ok.

[@chesspinomnom]

A faceless army has invaded the comments section lol but btw can u try no cap ver. Please???

[@myplcrew]

strum pattern please with each chord, sorry slow learner... cheers

[@guitarmadeez]

myplcrew Copy, I'll go slower :)

[@fallowfz]

I was struggling (as a beginner) too, but here's what I worked out on the main part. Not sure if it is correct: Overall pattern - DD DUDU UD DUDU. g: DD d: DUD c:U UD D d: UDU (repeat).

[@RaddyBRadness]

Reason why not to buy laminate guitars no matter what brand they are horrible sounding .

[@guitarpolish7]

thank you!