Kyuss - Whitewater full guitar lesson tutorial + TAB

How to play Whitewater by Kyuss on guitar.
Full lesson including all parts with TAB.
This was definitely a beast to look at, quite a long vid so brace yourself! Felt like I aged 10 years after doing it!! I spent a bit more time covering the main riffs ect to help anyone out.
As always I am happy to discuss any thoughts/ideas you have with it.
I am never 100% correct - just use this as a guide. Especially in the chorus and the solo parts. They need to be played with the song to get more of a feel as I just recorded mine in sections so are not spot on. Use the TABS and you should be pretty hunky dory!
Rhythm or ‘durational values’ in the TAB is obviously not correct for the keen eye - I’ve just tried to place the riffs in parts together to help it make a little more sense. This is until I work out how to do it more accurate in the program I use!
I did forget to say at the 05:39 mark there is 10 10 10 10 played on the B string as well to finish off the mayhem part.
C STANDARD TUNING
C F A# D# G C
00:00 OVERVIEW & TUNING
01:23 THE INTRO RIFFS
10:35 THE VERSE
15:10 THE CHORUS
22:45 BREAK DOWN RIFF
25:08 THE MIGHTY SOLO
32:04 ENDING RIFF
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** I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG, I AM DOING THIS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES **

[@DannyGatton94]

I see Kyuss guitar lesson, I click subscribe. I’m a simple man.

[@thisisriffin]

haha cheers! 🙏Will be more Kyuss down the road for sure.

[@kerryfromaj9032]

Maybe you felt like you aged 10 years with this but death would come sooner than me trying to figure this out. Thanks for fast tracking me to playing this awesome tune.

[@thisisriffin]

Haha it was certainly a mission! No worries at all 🤘. Cheers

[@justincider9683]

would love to see a catamaran video! love how you touch on multiple parts

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks man - it’s a fun journey trying to piece it all together! Catamaran is definitely on the cards 👍

[@timotharcher]

Whitewater is one hella of song to cover. Tried myself. It is a banger and pure pleasure to play. Keep up the great work mate.

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks mate! 👍. Such a banging journey playing start to finish. Cheers

[@matsverschueren7976]

great one mate! learned it a bit different so this a fresh take on it! Gonna do it this way now

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks mate! Have tried to keep it as close to the original as I hear it, so hopefully it works for you! 👍

[@CRooKeDoNeZ]

Been trying to learn Kyuss songs for a while! One of my favourite bands and you have made it so simple to understand. Thank you brother, keep doing what you’re doing!!

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks so much man that’s rad to hear!! Appreciate it 🙏🙏. Plenty more Kyuss to come 🤟 cheers

[@user-cd9sd5jj8q]

Thanks so much for doing this. Its one of my favorite songs, and I've been trying to piece it together by the tabs and videos that exist, but was struggling.

[@thisisriffin]

My pleasure man glad it can help in someway! 👍

[@zapzarap5600]

Much appreciated! Thanks a lot, mate!

[@thisisriffin]

Cheers mate you’re welcome! 👍

[@shaem482]

I look forward to watching your channel grow

[@thisisriffin]

Cheers! 👍

[@scottbotting6713]

Great lesson man, like your jumper.

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks man! And one of fav jumpers ha. Cheers👍👍

[@junker154]

This is insane, I really love your stuff and discovered it recently. Actually, Kyuss used to be one of my favorite bands back in the day and I started playing guitar a few years ago, finally I want to attempt some Kyuss songs myself. However, I admit that the odd tunings are really somewhat of a headscratcher for me as I'm just used to E standard or Drop D for most parts.

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! Glad to hear you’re ready to give them a crack! The different tunings can be a bit tricky to get your head around at the start for sure. If it helps, generally (not always) for the lower tunings you play everything the same as you would in standard ie - chords, power chords ect, it just all sounds more lower and heavier! For most of Kyuss songs you are dropping down to C standard which is two whole steps down for every string from E standard. Heavier gauge strings helps to keep the tune - being sure to get your guitar set up for them as well helps!

[@DannyGatton94]

Awesome song and band ❤

[@thisisriffin]

Big time! 👍

[@CTBlaze]

Cool, me as a guitarist, was never good at it. Learned the drum part recently, as a beginner in bis first year, still at it, now will tackle the guitar part.cheers. Suggestion: what about some Nebula tunes, e.g. All The Way? 🤩✌️

[@thisisriffin]

Nice man, it’s fun covering all instruments, piecing it together! Definitely hoping to do some Nebula down the road for sure. Cheers 👍

[@theunraveller-jess]

Hell yeah!! Good as bruzzy!! Xxx

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mmmatthews9135]

yes here we go. what a banger.🤙

[@thisisriffin]

Such a banger!

[@mmmatthews9135]

​@@thisisriffinhey man I'm trying to connect with people who are in to kyuss and the stoner/desert rock genre. Do you know anyone or if anyone who sees this is in the Wollongong NSW area who wants to jam I'm keen as mustard.

[@thisisriffin]

@@mmmatthews9135 I’ll have a think my end man! Maybe some music groups on facey around that area could be worth asking? Otherwise going to stoner gigs round town could be a way to meet dudes. Dozer are playing there in November so I’d get to that for sure!

[@mmmatthews9135]

@thisisriiffin yeah man going to see them playing at La La La's. I saw stoner there when they played recently was rad. Full Tone Generator are sick🤙

[@thisisriffin]

@@mmmatthews9135 Mad! Yeah the local oz scene has some rad stuff going on.

[@svenweise3169]

what a nice guy and cool tutorial, thx

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks man nice of you! 👍👍

[@svenweise3169]

do you have a sheet with the tabs in row? all i find in internet is crap comparing to your tabs, that seems for me more right.@@thisisriffinlso i guss after the intro it starst with 0-5-0-5 on the a string - or it is the bass-guitar?!

[@thisisriffin]

@@svenweise3169 what’s your email man? I’m not too sure about the 0-5 bit sorry!

[@thisisriffin]

It kicks in after the intro with an open and then power chords if makes sense!

[@svenweise3169]

@@thisisriffin No problems..maybe I'm wrong

[@Tommy712rus]

Nice. But if somebody can't hear it, it's still too early for him to play this 😂

[@thisisriffin]

Not too sure what you mean sorry man but cheers!! Hahah

[@marcainley]

What’s your intro song?

[@thisisriffin]

Just a little tune I came up with man 👍

[@Max_Snellink]

My fingers give up.. Dark grey channels of pain in the tips.. I'll be back.

[@thisisriffin]

Haha God speed mate

[@Max_Snellink]

​@@thisisriffinGod speed or internet data speed ran out.. Froze on intro tab... An hour later I'm 60% speed on that riff. 90% remembered.

[@thisisriffin]

@@Max_Snellink haha bugger. yeah sweet getting there!

[@Max_Snellink]

@@thisisriffin You're explanations, narration and simplicity I find really good for tuition. I've zero musical theory. Plus you're killing those locks dude. 🤟🏻

[@thisisriffin]

@@Max_Snellink haha clinging to the scraps while I still can! Thanks mate glad to hear 👍