"Maid In Heaven" by Bill Nelson ~ An "Uncle Tony's Quick Tutorial" Guitar Lesson by Tony Cultreri

Lead 1:50 Verse 4:23 Intro Chords 6:25 Middle 8 7:25 Outro/Tag 8:29 Full Song 9:42 Closing Remarks 12:14
Here's An Uncle Tony's Quick Tutorial of how to play "Maid In Heaven" by the great Bill Nelson of Be-Bop Deluxe. I try to keep these tutorials as brief as they can possibly be. Remember: you should strive to have almost no tension in your wrists and hands when you are playing, keeping the rhythm is more important than playing the "right" notes, and down / up picking is the key to the universe! Have fun! 😎🤘🍔🍟🎸
Lead 1:50 Verse 4:23 Intro Chords 6:25 Middle 8 7:25 Outro/Tag 8:29 Full Song 9:42
Closing Remarks 12:14
Chords:
Intro: F D A F D A F G
D D/Db Bm D D/Db Bm
D Em G Bm A A2sus4 A A2sus4
Verse: II: D A G Bm F# m Bm A G
D Em G/F# G
D A/Db G/B G D A/Db G/B G :II
D/F#
MIddle 8: Em G/F# G D
II: Em G/F# G D F# m :II
G A A2sus4 A A2sus4
Verse: II: D A G Bm F# m Bm A G
D Em G/F# G
D A/Db G/B G D A/Db G/B G :II
D Em G/F# G (3X)
D A/Db G/B A G G/Db Em D
Outro: D A G (3X)
D A G D A G A D
“Maid In Heaven” by Bill Nelson & The Gentleman Rocketeers: • Bill Nelson & The Gent...
0:00 Opening Remarks
1:50 Lead
4:23 Verse
6:25 Intro Chords
7:25 Middle 8
8:29 Outro/Tag
9:42 Full Song
12:14 Closing Remarks

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Hey, kids! I am very proud to announce the release of two new albums: “Tony Cultreri ~ On Betrayal”. Pure instrumental music, straight from my heart. A guitar-driven, intense, and emotional journey. And “Tony Cultreri & Brian Lynch ~ These Different Machines (Deluxe Edition)”. Essential songs, powerful lyrics, and passionate playing. The Great Ride's starting now! Visit tonycultreri.bandcamp.com for high-def digital downloads. They're also available to download on iTunes, and all other usual locations. Now streaming everywhere finer records and tapes are streamed. Your support is needed and very much appreciated! ❤🎸🤘😎 ~ Two tutorial footnotes: 1. On the vamp described at 4:23, I show the third finger on the G string, playing A/B/A. Bill sometimes plays it with the third finger on the D string, playing E/F#/E.~ 2. On the walk down described at 5:18 I show the first D chord in open position. Bill sometimes fingers this D chord as follows: D (3rd finger on 5th fret of A sting) F# (2nd finger on 4th fret of D string) A (1st finger on 2nd fret of G string). ~ Subscribe if you’d like, and please remember to “like” this video, as that helps it show up in search results. Thank you, and enjoy! 🎸

[@kieranpaxton2245]

@Morgan Colton definitely, have been watching on flixzone} for since november myself :)

[@stephenphillips6888]

You have to wonder why this brilliant song is not more widely known.

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Be Bop Deluxe never got their due. I’m doing my best to spread the word. This tutorial has 11,838 views and counting, and (dare I say it?) only one ‘thumbs down’! That’s Bill’s brilliance...

[@Micky-yo3ng]

Anyone who covers Bill Nelson gets a like from me but I especially like your analysis Tony, it really explains the context which most YT instructors miss. I’ll be able to play this song after loving it for 42 years 🙏

[@AlVlogs1603]

One of the most underrated guitarists and band Be Bop Deluxe had the pleasure of seeing them live so many times in my youth

[@johnmitchelljr]

I'm another one who's brain was altered when they heard Bill Nelson. Thank you for sharing.

[@llewellynwilliams1956]

bebop fan tony cheers

[@garyhillman4993]

Bill should of been a mega star up there with. Thin lizzy stones etc think it was his constant changing band members and different genres that stopped that from happening. But he s great n luv red noise. He seemed to go from glam rock to prog to new wave now to ambience Would luv to hear bill play the blues

[@paulmullins8425]

Lots of chords going on and lead work together very well put together, certainly more to this song than l thought, as a 66 year old l don’t need to tell how long I’ve been into Bill Nelson, ❤️🎸❤️🎸

[@iwct]

This made my day 👍 Clear, easy to follow, and I love the fact you’ve taken it from one of his more recent performances. You Sir are a Gentleman yourself 😊 Best wishes from the UK

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

So happy you liked it! Give my best to Blighty...

[@outtathyme5679]

Awesome

[@EDEN-LIMINAL]

Very good

[@hechecson]

That was bloody brilliant

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@kublaicarl4818]

Big thumbs up mate, this is a class track. I've got it down now thanks to you, I'm rocking out to it on the Marshall stack, and so are the neighbours.

[@davidnutt4896]

That is exactly what I wanted to learn from this legendary song. Thanks Tony.

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

So glad you like the tutorial! I enjoyed your “Little Wing”, as well!

[@davidnutt4896]

Thank you Tony. High praise indeed. 👍

[@colinclough5883]

Fantastic! Nice one

[@bjmcguir]

Brilliant thanks. One of my favourite records ever and always wanted to know how to play it. I’ll practice for the next 5 years and let you know how I’m getting on. I guess I should follow you 👍

[@colinbradford2671]

Great analysis, thanks for sharing.

[@HarryCook-yb4wo]

My uncle played keys in gentleman rocketeers, bill nelson one of my favourites to this day

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

What an honor to play with Bill!

[@Mudge07]

Harry, your uncle was using his long neck, red bass when I first saw him backing Bill in ‘The Duke’, Nelsonica 02. Obviously his musical talents are much appreciated by Mr Nelson over many years.

[@vicesquadpunk]

Lovely job Tone..... I saw Be Bop a few times as a kid, Bill was a local lad. I always played the pre verse riff as D/A a la intro chords to Alright Now by Free. 🇬🇧 love from UK 😊

[@treborob]

Brilliant! thanks... Bill is one of the best ever!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you! Been a fan of Bill’s since the beginning...

[@alanmcclelland5245]

Really appreciate you posting this tutorial Tony. This with the video Bill/Rockets, saving so much time learning this gem.

[@user-kv4fe5do7h]

AWE TONY WELL DONE 😂 BE BOP DELUXE WERE UP THERE WITH ALL THE GREATS,,,, ROBIN TOWER CREAM LIZZY ZEPPLIN HENDRIX AND SRV JEFF BECK DANNY GATTON,,, YEAH BILL NELSON BRILLIANT ❤ XX

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Bill is amazing! I'm happy to be a small part of keeping his BeBop days alive.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Incredibly helpful ! Thanks !

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you so much! I’m truly glad you enjoyed it.

[@neilroberts7270]

Absolutely spot onTony. Being a massive fan of Be Bop and Bill Nelson I really really appreciated this. Would be great to see how No Trains to Heaven is done but a massive undertaking there I guess

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

I’m so glad you liked it! “No Trains” is a great suggestion. I’ve already done two BeBop songs, so maybe in the future... Keep playing!

[@Dick-Dastardly]

WONDERFUL!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Glad you liked it, Dick Dastardly!

[@daveguitarmanc4233]

Absolutely spot on, Uncle Tony! I've been into Be-bop from the start and saw them several times live in the 70s. I've even got the Eastwood Bill Nelson Astroluxe Cadet guitar. You have really nailed it but now I've got to unlearn 40 years of playing this wrong! (I also do the A riff with the F#, A, D as it seems to be a favourite of Bill's, especially in Beauty Secrets verses. It even sounds like he does it on Panic in the World when the A riff builds near the end, an F# note sounds right) Great video my friend.

[@fifthof1795]

excellent!

[@frankgomez7066]

That’s the guitar the guys from Citizen play on “ I’m a citizen “ video . Double cutaway

[@buzzard109e]

bloody marvellous thankyou !!!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

You’re most welcome! Glad to help!

[@TheMonkeyThrifter]

Tony WOW found you though your Rutles video (saw it when it can out in77) and Bill Nelson who I have met a couple of times 40 odd years ago a very underrated guitarist and a fellow Yorkshireman. Thank you Tony

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

You are most welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulclarke4099]

Great tutorial, thanks heaps 😊👍

[@michaelstern864]

I really liked this tutorial Tony. I'll be practicing this today! Lots of instructors on KZbin, but I think you are the first I'm subscribing to. Any guitar teacher who knows and appreciates Bill Nelson is OK in my book.

[@richardmorrish]

Wished I could give you loads of thumbs up. Loved bebop deluxe. Always wanted to be able to play some of their songs. Now I can. Big thank you

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’d love a “load of thumbs ups”! Listen to my album, “On Betrayal“, instead… 😎

[@richardmorrish]

@@UncleTonyGuitar thanks so much, I will go and search your album when I get back from holidays. Really appreciate what you have done with these tutorials. Thanks also for the reply, I love content creators like you who break things down so well. Wishing you all the best and lots of success.

[@seworley1]

good to see your still doin' your thing Tony ... you used to come into Old Venice in Manhattan Beach where I worked and we would chat about music of course

[@seworley1]

and I love analyses videos .... I am not a musician , but understand what every thing is .... kinda

[@iannash1027]

Thank you so much for this Tony - love it!

[@rederic2004]

Terrific tutorial. I doubt I will ever be able to play this, but it's great to see how it's put together. Thanks!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you! You can do it!

[@kevinallcock5927]

What a wonderful tutorial - many thanks ❤️

[@spindly79]

Great video, thank you!

[@ianryan5727]

Brilliant, many thanks :)

[@BarefootServant101]

Thanks my friend, great tutorial. I figured it out from the same video you mentioned. I did miss a few little thingst though. You didn't :-)

[@mikeschofield4319]

Good job Tony. Quality lesson. Thanks.

[@teflon1961]

Nice one Tony. Love the mechanics and explanation. Really untangled some mysteries!! Than you.

[@haydnfitzpatrick5996]

Love It !

[@Adipsia1]

Lovely job.

[@junglejim99]

Nice tutorial thanks 👍

[@chezbranski]

This is a fantastic tutorial, thank you so much

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

You’re most welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@telecaster4180]

Fantastic...been wanting to cover this song for years but could never quite get that walkdown right...huge thanks, can now get onto it properly!!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

So glad you liked it! Enjoy!

[@telecaster4180]

@@UncleTonyGuitar kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5KngJSPlM93rLc&start_radio=1

[@telecaster4180]

Finally covered!!!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

@@telecaster4180 Sounds fantastic! Great job!

[@tobyhoward4979]

Hi Tony, thanks for this, I really enjoyed it! At 12:20 when you describe that vamp on the A chord --you describe it as B-D to A-C#. I hear that as F#-A-D to E-A-C#, which has a fuller sound, and it looks to me from the Rocketeers concert vid that's what Bill is playing. best wishes!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial! Are you sure you mean 12:20?

[@tobyhoward4979]

@@UncleTonyGuitar Sorry, my bad Tony, I meant 04:30!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

@@tobyhoward4979 So if I’m understanding, we’re doing everything the same, except you're vamping a whole step with your third finger on the D string, and I’m vamping a whole step with my third finger on the G string, correct? If so, upon inspection, yes, you are correct that Bill plays it that way after the middle 8. After the intro solo Bill doesn’t play that vamp, and the rhythm guitarist seems (to my ears) to play it as you describe the 1st time, and then as I describe the 2nd time, or perhaps all three notes, as I definitely hear the 2nd there. Whew! You've got good ears, mate! I added a couple of addendums, above...

[@tobyhoward4979]

@@UncleTonyGuitar Cheers Tony!

[@hughmcpherson1520]

What a fantastic and incredibly detailed tutorial , hats off to you sir ! Subscribed !

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you so much, kind sir!

[@gw2031]

Superb mate,,,ive been playing the outro riff wrong for years !! I met Bill few years back at an anniversary toir gig and he signed the White Hoyer guitar used on the Axe Victum album which i owned for year's,, its fantastc that Bee bop Deluxe,,s music is alive across the pond,,loved your video,Cheers George from Scotland

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Bill is a true musical giant...

[@gw2031]

@@UncleTonyGuitar Bill Nelson, Mick Robson,,? Were cut from the same cloth! I haven't been in the States since I had a deal with RCA in NYC during the late eighties with my band " Shine,", I hope to go back with the missus in a year or so,, good luck with the channel all the best. George.

[@frankgomez7066]

D’agostino benchmark 1978

[@jonnyfalimarcos]

thanks Tony that was great. I have always thought Nelson was the best English guitarist (saying something, I know), but he is a true original and his solos do'nt sound like anyone else. if you fancy doing adventures in a yorkshire landscape to help me get through that solo, i would be really greateful.

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it. I think “Yorkshire” is a bit much for one of these tutorials, but I’ll certainly keep it in mind!

[@ozi76]

More Be-bop tutorials please.

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Glad that you enjoyed it! I’ve uploaded a tutorial on “Panic In The World”, as well...

[@ozi76]

@@UncleTonyGuitar yes, I've checked that one out also. Anything else planned?

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

@@ozi76 Perhaps, down the road.... 😊

[@talstory]

you make it look easy which of course it isn't..'the great' is quite appropriate for Bill Nelson I think

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

I’m so happy that you enjoyed it! Keep on playing!

[@neilroberts7270]

Could you cover New Precision ?

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

I’m so glad you liked it! “New Precision” is a great suggestion. I’ve already done two BeBop songs, so maybe in the future... Keep playing!

[@thetruth156real3]

I fast forwarded this and thought it was Rosalie by Thin Lizzy?😂