Learn Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitar Lesson

[@bnkrbr27]

I've been playing this for 45 years. You are the first one I've seen play it accurately.

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

yep.....not many get it right. We have played the 76 Knebworth version since 1992. Great pub song

[@meganostra6633]

TIGHT!!! Very well done! That Gibby sounds spot on to!!

[@BrentSends]

Timestamps: Intro Riff Example - 0:15 Intro Riff Lesson - 1:26 Intro Lead Example - 2:26 Intro Lead Lesson - 4:20 Lead Solo Lesson - 6:30 Thank you, Tom, for this video this has helped me a lot and I'm sure many others. The pedal steel bend is such a simple concept, but I've never seen anyone break it down as simply as you do.

[@thekingofelfland3294]

Finally some lessons where the notes and intervals are addressed and not shapes and finger/fret counting. Great lesson

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks I appreciate your comment very much.

[@OMyStarz]

Yes! This is what I need too, shapes may show how to play the song but doesn't explain anything. I need to know why something is played the way it is so I can progress.

[@Born2RiffRock]

I love the way you musically explain what we are doing. It helps me learn the fretboard and keys so much better ..

[@RoosterCogburn1]

How is it you don’t have a larger audience is amazing to me. Your lessons are spot on with the theory behind what’s going on. Great stuff. Keep up the good stuff!

[@LEADSOLO]

I appreciate that!

[@rocker8692]

No one ever talks about how great Lynyrd Skynyrds guitars players are,I think they're very good.

[@Terrysoddy]

Chad Tinsley no they don’t , they were geniuses and just extremely talented, especially Ed king . As far as I know he wrote all the music to sweet home Alabama , and a lot on other songs that he really never got credit for .

[@abelincoln5698]

yes . They're fucking brilliant in my opinion. Why they don't get mentioned in the list of all time great rock guitarists is beyond me

[@TheQakman]

@Randy Randal Rumor was , when Steve was asked to join , Ronnie told Gary and Allen they need to step up their game.

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

@Randy Randal Steve Gaines was far superior in ability and knowledge than Rossington and Collins, though both were decent in their own right. Check out Steve Gaines solo in Sweet home Alabama at Oakland. If it is improvised..... wow!!

[@jyo9735]

you couldnt be more wrong. i talk about it all the time lol

[@mauriceharvey4300]

Just getting back into playing some Skynyrd and Allman Brothers, etc. and this is just what I needed. I like the way you explain it, putting the lead licks and the chords together. Makes more sense, to me, at least. Very informative. Thanks very much.

[@LEADSOLO]

👍

[@davemiller1905]

That was great, been one of my favorites since they did it. Thank you very much. Now I can play it and sing it, it's absolutely worth the 47 years I waited to learn it.

[@robindavis726]

I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. My guess is the majority of players seeking instruction need the "third fret on the fourth string" type of instruction. I am not dogging them. I was there too. But, I am just chiming in to say thank for providing guidance to players who know where the notes are on the fretboard and understand chords, scales, and arpeggios and are just happy to have you give a shorthand sketch for them to fill in to learn these songs. Intermediate type of players. It is frustrating to wade through the beginner videos to get guidance on a song. I paid the lifetime membership on your site and it is well worth it, although I don't use it nearly enough. Thank you for what you do. I sincerely appreciate it. And for you other guys out there. No, I am not a friend or family member of his. I don't know him. This effusive praise is genuine. He is a very valuable resource. We live in time where we have experts giving us their life's work for free. I am 65. It wasn't always this way.

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks very much for your comments!! Very nice for you to say! And thanks for your patronage on my website as well. I really appreciate it!

[@cbutter23]

Thanks!

[@LEADSOLO]

Thank you!

[@mrHoppedupford]

I don't even know how to play the guitar and I still like watching your videos. I like it when you play all the guitar parts of a song.

[@REALITY_ONLY_PLEASE]

Thanks. Your explanations makes so much more sense than just put your fingers here and here. Great video.

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks!

[@keyscook]

THE BEST mix of song tut + guitar layout \ theory... Much appreciated - Cheers from Seattle 🍻!

[@reinaldoreyes5631]

Concise, clear, snd to the point. Excellent! Thanks!

[@stevenday9687]

Man, love how you do your videos. I don't fall asleep as you slow down to show what you're doing. Keeps you on your feet & I think it's better to learn quickly because it's easier to play at the songs speed. Best tutorials I've found. Thanks for taking the time to helps those of us who can use all we can get. Look forward to what's next.If you take suggestions maybe Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull.

[@taterlysaladman9377]

It's great to get some instructions on the Lynyrd songs, they are the real classics of the 70's that have been ignored for too long by the tab and instructional videos.

[@cvfunnsixspeed9213]

Great breakdown on the song here! Great job and thanks for sharing!

[@bradleywwiitala3229]

I hadn't played this song since February 2020...the last gig my band played before the pandemic. I come by this lesson to revisit the song before rehearsals and find I've not been playing accurately in several places. It's quite nice when you hear someone play it slow and accurately...you can immediately tell it's correct. I love the additional theory talk as well. Thanks for the lesson!

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks for your comments! Thanks for watching!!

[@tim8767]

This one is definitely on my bucket list(it's a BIG list). Thanks for your great videos.

[@batmany2k]

thanks for all your help it is one of the best guitar licks to play in a bar awesome job

[@gonepickin990]

NICE. I LIKE HOW YOU JUST DDIDN'T PLAY IT BUT ASSOCIATED THE LICKS WITH THE CHORDS. THANKS!

[@jc.5513]

Thanks so much for the explanation of the the D pattern. I'm just a rookie trying to solo and that put it together for me. Big Skynyrd fan too. Great lesson

[@LEADSOLO]

👍

[@BobSacamano226]

Thank You! Finally some accuracy! Lotta people killing this song, and not in a good way.

[@randywhite1422]

Great lesson wish you'd show the picking so l could see it just started to play lead,everything helps a rookie thanks

[@williameads1132]

Very helpful demonstration and. explanations. Thanks

[@danieleacquavera4107]

Thanks from Bergamo, Italy!!! It's one of my favorite songs ever!!! 😎🎸🤩

[@rcdowdy]

Excellent lession

[@davesdigitalmarketing]

By far the best instructional video on this, Thanks Bud.

[@ozmoth66]

Wow ! That was great , love how you broke it all down , thank you !

[@LEADSOLO]

Boss gt-001 but nothing special with it. I think the main thing I used was a lot of bass and mid and not much treble, and not too much distortion.

[@peterjones4809]

Great lesson, probably my favorite Skynyrd song, I’m about to get it, thanks🎸👍

[@steveadams5085]

Fantastic lesson. Thank you. I picked up a few new ways to play and think about HOW I play.

[@LEADSOLO]

Great to hear! Thank you

[@Flatpickmastery]

Great lesson so much attention to small details

[@Makinbadchoices]

I can't put my finger on it, but your teaching style is super intelligible to me. I've watched some of my other favorite YT instructors cover this lesson and they don't do it as well as you. Good luck with your channel sir. Looking forward to learning more from you.

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks!

[@Makinbadchoices]

@@LEADSOLO What strings are you using to play this?

[@ovarianbarbarian4186]

Great teaching, watched other videos for this and they were so blabby.. watched urs once and was done.. thank you

[@partner348]

I can PLAY it close, and i can Show it, but no way could ever explain it like this, Excellent lesson.

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks man.

[@arthurblackhistoric]

They may be just basic Rock'n'Roll licks, but Gary sure makes them his own in this country-rock classic! Thanks for breaking it down for us. You don't spend precious minutes explaining every single note like some KZbin teachers do. If people need that much in the way of a finger by finger guide, I would suggest that they are not of a sufficient level of ability to be attempting a difficult piece, and should instead attend to their practising. The skill will come in time and hopefully the videos will still be up to learn from then.

[@LEADSOLO]

👍 Thanks and yes that's exactly right. There are different target audiences and I try to target those with at least some experience. There are plenty of beginner tutorials out there already.

[@RealRunner7]

6:39 you capture string bending and sliding between notes. well done.

[@Delphic1]

Great lesson!

[@lsunationalchamps08]

Great tone man

[@maxmolitor4968]

Good lesson.

[@Vidar.m]

Have most of their albums on vinyl. Legends !

[@jstersam3676]

another great lesson thank you

[@piefacemms8546]

It's good the way you use the names of chords and notes when teaching unlike other teachers using all those numbers. If a student don't know the notes on the neck of the guitar it's time he learned that first before trying to solo

[@LEADSOLO]

👍

[@LUckybones25]

Great tutorial!

[@ArielsSmartyPants]

Thanks for what you do.

[@buckeyeshredder6003]

You taught we how to play the Breeze licks - thanks !

[@robertw3299]

Thanks for the lesson much appreciated. The most accurate way to play this song. It looks like I have my work cut out for me.

[@jjohnston1552]

Fantastic

[@michaelneas2732]

Now I know where to find the best Skynyrd lessons

[@lunny800]

Great... Concise n good explanation 👍🏼🙏🏽❤️

[@clavd8932]

Bro!!! Thanks a ton. Those licks sound extremely hard, but once you slowed it down and explained 🤯

[@StephenPatuto]

Cool stuff

[@ronnieo6867]

Awesome, awesome, awesome 👏

[@gergemall]

Great stuff , thx

[@lnhislmage]

I was cutting the rug in a place called The Jug with a girl named Linda Lou. When in walked a man with a gun in his hand and he was looking for you know who.

[@tim8767]

He's lookin for that yeller haired fella.

[@oldschool4382]

Spoiler - He found my azz about 40 years ago out in Mandarin Fl- Busted me for playing a Les Paul v that other Gibson lol

[@MarkGray1970]

Thank you for this!

[@USArmy91222]

nice playing 👍

[@19ADAM80]

I went by The Jug a couple months ago man.., it’s just maybe a mile down the road from the VanZant’s house.. Always wished I could play a guitar, but life happens and I never had the chance to learn.., anyway thanks man, you’re spot on👍🏼

[@LEADSOLO]

I didn't know that place really existed. Cool!

[@19ADAM80]

LEADSOLO Yes sir... it’s still there..wish I could post a picture on here I took..

[@19ADAM80]

LEADSOLO images.app.goo.gl/SahM96mB2dnHw8ab7 It’s a different color now, but this is it

[@mr.h.5205]

Great Sound !

[@stephenchadwick5852]

Thank you great tutorial Steve manchester UK 🤘

[@theroadking547]

Awesome

[@tdavey5599]

very nice job mate

[@davidfryer9427]

Your awesome !! Thanks for that I needed it

[@19ADAM80]

I was cutting the rug Down at place called The Jug With a girl named Linda Lou When in walked a man With a gun in his hand And he was looking for you know who He said, "Hey there, fellow With the hair colored yellow Whatcha tryin' to prove? 'Cause that's my woman there And I'm a man who cares And this might be all for you I said, excuse me I was scared and fearing for my life I was shaking like a leaf on a tree 'Cause he was lean, mean Big and bad, Lord Pointin' that gun on me "Oh, wait a minute, mister I didn't even kiss her Don't want no trouble with you And I know you don't owe me But I wish you'd let me Ask one favor from you" "Oh, won't you Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister Gimme three steps toward the door? Gimme three steps, gimme three steps,…

[@captnodge]

Nice one

[@joeputnam6514]

Thanks for the light !!!

[@kingface]

Dude, that was awesome. Great teaching style, great playing, great tone. Well done, man.

[@hottamanful]

Excellent stuff. Made me subscribed ✌️

[@LEADSOLO]

Thanks for subbing

[@highridgegraphics9556]

wow that was so good- spot on

[@forgotmyname4971]

Cool, thanks.

[@jasondesjardins7371]

Yeah, well, that was all kinds of excellent.

[@eaglewindrider7700]

Awesome 👍🔥🎸🦅

[@beerman7079]

Good teaching👍

[@Sam-by4ym]

I am nowhere near ready to learn this but you are crushing it lol

[@flycubfly]

God that is awesome . Wish I could do that

[@moonman6984]

Very nice video im pretty sure youre playing it perfectly

[@c-fink]

Intro: 1:28 and 1:40 Lead 2:21

[@alexmoore7755]

You're a good teacher.

[@joetroutt7425]

I might not play it perfect but I figured it out. The rhythm at least.

[@psutter5]

Plays it well knows his fret board but to and average player its light on notes and technique. Love the video AWESOME BAND! A little slower, call out the notes and explain picking pattern.

[@marclauson1741]

agreed

[@joetroutt7425]

Seriously! I've only been playing two months and I figured it out. Just hum it in your head and keep rewinding it. He tells you everything you need to know.

[@Deteroblix]

Great lesson. Question, not sure if someone already asked, but if you can remember, how did you get that Skynyrd tone on this lesson? Did you use a digital patch or did you go analog amp, pedal, etc. Trying to get that tone. thx.

[@LEADSOLO]

Just digital... Boss gt- 001 effects processor. Direct into my recorder

[@danafoxx6587]

Nice tone. What amp are you using?

[@LEADSOLO]

www.leadsolo.com/lead-solo-blog/what-effects-am-i-using

[@showerpros]

how can i make my slash standard with marshall head sound like yours? standard tuning?

[@quintmylodonrecorders8387]

Jesus. You nailed the tone.

[@Tom3013]

Great tone! Can you say what amp, pedals, settings, etc are?

[@LEADSOLO]

Sure. Thanks for asking. I have a paragraph about it right near the top of my website page here, where you can read all about it. www.playguitarsolos.com

[@jimholian4330]

As said early. Great tone

[@TS-Music-57]

If your goal is to play this song and sound like the recording, this is the guy/site to learn it from. 😎🎸✌Tim

[@rosshardy6223]

It's the guys before Gains for me. It's true they get very little mention in the guitar world. Skynyrd will touch the soul. Ronnie conducted that band.

[@markhalley1140]

Gotta unlearn all the crap I’ve been doing. That was a lightbulb moment for me.

[@witzed1]

I have a general question. How do you study or what do you study to know the fretboard was well as you do. It appears that your understanding is a combination of notes, chords, and music theory. That would make a great lesson. Thanks

[@LEADSOLO]

Actually when I was 10 years old my guitar teacher told me one week to only be able to name the notes on the first three frets when I played the natural note scale. Because I could read music and play it but I didn't know what notes I was playing. Ever since then that habit stuck. My entire life of figuring out solos has had a habit of naming the note in my head as I play it. Because of course I wanted to know how those notes came from the chords. So if you only get in the habit of thinking of the names of the notes after a while they will be automatic. Then you can see what's going on a lot easier. Just stop and work your way up the neck to find the name of the note that you're playing if you don't know it. Thanks for the question and the suggestion

[@ronalaturner4153]

Could I get tabs for this song?😊

[@LEADSOLO]

Sorry I never tabbed them out

[@potatotaco_09]

Is your name Gary Rossington by any chance?

[@freddysnightmare8391]

i need lessons please

[@PicksPaints]

Well instructed! Thank you!

[@mrwizusmc]

How about a lesson on song by Thin Lizzy called Blues Boy?

[@ras124]

figure it out yourself

[@billkilbourne6409]

what amp and effects are you using?

[@LEADSOLO]

www.playguitarsolos.com/blog. I talk about I it here. Thanks

[@kaelsaenz3698]

When he talks about how Gary Rossington doesn’t use a pic to play this entire song and yet still there isn’t a damn lesson video

[@LEADSOLO]

I hadn't heard that but regardless if you want to play it without a pick all you have to do is play the same notes and pick at them with your fingers. And on those double notes you just use your two fingers together at the same time... The notes are the same so there's really nothing different.

[@trevenrussell2826]

Just saw a tutorial on Satyrday Night Special....guy shows the secret...Rossington developed a technique where he tucks the pick between pointer and .middle finger(Warren Haynes does it too) It's mostly on the double stops...you can really hear the difference on the Saturday Night Special lead....the part with the double stop bends...Hope that helps.....

[@trevenrussell2826]

Did u find the video..its a tutorial on Saturday Night Special...its not the same guy...in the video the guy has a Skynyrd shirt on and long stringy hair

[@Dr.M.VincentCurley]

"Just to show you what he's doing real slowly, (Let me play it as fast as I can)"...lol

[@joetroutt7425]

Keep rewinding

[@renewedmind8460]

That's not fast!!!

[@mikevaluska7313]

UNLESS YOU'RE ED KING, GET THE HELL OFFA HERE!!!!

[@richardgregory3644]

What amp are you playing thru?

[@ras124]

the one that amplifies sound

[@richardgregory3644]

@@ras124 no shit