MICK MARS' 30 Greatest Guitar Techniques!

[@jk_905]

Mick mars is super underrated!!

[@tassobear]

No he isn't! Why? He is the guitarist in the most glamorous and notorious metal band of all time! Can you be any more +rated? I dont think so.. he is one of the top players of our generation. None less

[@jungminseo8154]

Oh Right except “underraterd”

[@kevinkane9218]

He's no hendrix or evh, but everybody thinks Motley crue has a really good guitarist they just don't know who he is

[@mriggs596]

@@tassobear I wouldn't really consider Motley Crue Metal, really. It isn't a good representation of it.

[@Punttipate62]

@@mriggs596 it is metal

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Mick is the one who made me pick up a guitar. His playing is so tight and locked in. A true guitar God.

[@Suappimies666]

Dame as me mick was the reason

[@gameplayers-4746]

Me too

[@predatormusic2959]

Same exact situation

[@mojoi_iv_v7_i975]

Same here. I don't strive to play like him. I never could in a million years! But I've always strived for his tone. His tone on the first two records is my gold standard for tone.

[@rextrowbridge8386]

Mick is the man!

[@ryanduray1]

This video inspired me to trash a hotel room. Now I'm being sued by Marriott.

[@tersan8547]

Joe Walsh would be proud of you :)

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

It inspired me to trash this guy’s Jackson paint job...

[@socootywa2980]

lol

[@VerticalMARS1]

You go girl

[@dominickhead8717]

Holy crap dude your hilarious!😂

[@MyHumanWreckage]

Mick is the most underrated rock guitar player. Watching him live three times was truly a treat.

[@kiashangovender5221]

0:08 Downstroke mastery 1:29 Harmonics fills 2:21 Pinch Harmonic strokes 3:17 Trill fills 4:07 Chromatic riffs 5:13 Micro bends 5:31 Groan bends 6:58 The Diagonal climb 8:08 Scale trills climbs 8:56 Inverted 5ths 10:10 Squeal fills 11:03 Unison bends 11:46 Trill bends 12:28 Three note pattern 14:03 Palm mute bouncing 15:37 3rd sequences 17:21 Descending staccato 17:54 Double scale picking 19:14 Blues slide 20:38 Melodic slide 20:56 Pull off slides 21:26 Earthquake bar dips 21:59 Changing gears effect 22:23 Harmonic bar dips 22:57 Open string tap 23:59 Doppler effect 25:11 Harmonica Trill 25:59 Solo string slide 26:55 Dom7 slide 28:03 Sus4 chord riffs

[@cjprocker]

You are a legend

[@drinkspecials]

Mick is so underrated. Hes a beast. That's why Nikki has a tattoo of him on his body and not Tommy or vince. Lol. But seriously. Mick is so bluesy its sick. Great vid

[@craigcotter7476]

bluesy?

[@CP-kb1du]

The reason he does not have Vince ...he does not have enough skin space

[@bink5242]

@@CP-kb1du bro..💀💀 why is it always the lead vocals that get bigger and shi like Axl rose he got bigger and he got that Micah mustache

[@freepressright]

Mick Mars downstrokes are brutal. I watched a video of a guy doing their cover of Helter Skelter and he used alternate strokes. It sounded like hell.

[@iloveitall]

Thank you very much for this lesson. Mick is so underrated as a player though he is one of a kind. No one could ever take his job and the Crew knew that, so they quit.

[@FletchMcCoy]

iloveitall Mick is anything but Underrated. He has a fucking movie about him for christ sakes 😂

[@aaardyyy]

Fletch McCoy well you dont hear too many people saying that mick mars is in their favorite guitarists 😄 at least i havent

[@LuisLondonG]

Mick is so awesome! Looking forward to his album!

[@saltpeter7429]

Mick Mars is absolutely underrated. The movie was about Crue, and with most things about Crue it's always about Tommy, Vince and Nikki. He was always about avoiding the limelight and bringing the riffs. Jake E. Lee replacing Mick? Even Jake said that would have been stupid.if you dont know what I'm talking about, look into it. I was shocked too.

[@iloveitall]

Correcting myself: Obviously John5 can do - live at least.

[@viktorsarge6285]

I found this video 30 years to late, but it's still amazing to see Micks techniques so clearly explained.

[@Ellamarea]

Mick Mars is a legend. We're all so blessed to have been around while he was in the Crüe

[@chadridgway4327]

Man you CONSISTENTLY make my heart happy and my brain full. I love your channel!

[@KatzeARL]

Oh YAY! Mick Mars is a personal hero of mine. Not so much the playing, more the fact that I have Ankylosing Spondilitis like him. Now I get to look a bit into his playing. Thanks! :)

[@k-ondoomer]

Just looked into it and insane how he managed to pull off a rock career with a fused back. Best of luck to you

[@peters6589]

Mick was a very underrated player. His sound was Motley Crue.

[@lala-everyonescrazyaunt]

Thanks! Mick is a fabulous guitarist. I have always wondered why more people don't talk about him. 👍✨

[@Fullcollapse1]

Probably because there was an oversaturation of similar guitarists in hair metal. Jake E Lee, EVH, and a few others. He had some cool riffs for sure.

[@craigcotter7476]

Some of the riffs on shout at the devil are perfect. Too young to fall in love is a good example.

[@maxbeale8186]

Mick Mars is such a great player, he doesn’t really get enough credit

[@richf8972]

I don't play guitar, but your videos are interesting to watch.

[@LoyalLuna]

Same here!!

[@urbanobstacles]

Try picking one up maybe there is a reason

[@tonymichaels5592]

Great video! And really nice to see the level of respect you have for his playing and technique

[@Crantrex]

everyone should watch the mötley Crüe movie "the dirt" Well not everyone it's actually 18+...…still a good movie

[@snicklefritzthetab8411]

It was lame.

[@jay8656]

Read the book it was some much better. The film should have been more like a three part film 2 to 3 hours for each decade.

[@OK-sq2oi]

I'm 13 and i watched it yesterday.

[@liviray3532]

I've seen it probably somewhere around 50 times... Maybe more... Call me crazy, it's ok. I can recite pretty much the whole thing. It's a great movie and I never get sick of it 😂💜

[@nicobernardo9286]

@@OK-sq2oi 14 but Same it's so good

[@jonatanlacroixgosselin5258]

Awesome video, The Dirt got me to play Motley for the first time and now I've been LOVING standard D and the heavy tone and spicy riffs (basically everything Mick Mars). You're video put the fine touch on the tabs ive been learning from.

[@incompletotrunksnautillusc1116]

Honestly, Mick was the reason Mötley Crüe lasted for so long, along with Nikki's writing.

[@APPALACHIAN_MOTH]

Mick is the most underrated guitarist of that era. Great video.

[@obi-wankenobi592]

I love Mick Mars! Very underrated but very badass 🤘🎩

[@DanJanTube]

Incredibly comprehensive! This video is going to get hundreds of thousands of views. I'm glad to have found another great guitar teacher on KZbin. Subscribed!

[@falls2488]

Mick Mars should get the recognition he deserves. He's created some iconic riffs.

[@41663]

Man thank you Ive learned a few things. Not able to soak it all in but definetly stuff that I wasnt savy with. You sound and play excellent. Mick would be proud to see you teaching his technique

[@Walamonga1313]

Riding the "Dirt" wave...but not complaining! I've always liked Mick's playing. His solos in Starry Eyes blew my mind years ago and to this day it's still my favourite Crue song. Wish you'd do Alex Skolnick or Glenn Tipton...

[@joseantoniosanz9045]

One of the best guitar teachers I've ever seen. Thank you!

[@PicksPaints]

Thanks man. Awesome video! Mick's guitar work was what inspired me to want to learn guitar. I heard Theatre of Pain back in 1985, and a 10 year old kid was mesmerized. And again, 2 years later on Girls, Girls, Girls. Also, in 1987 I began my journey learning guitar. Thanks Mick!

[@brysonlink]

You took my suggestion!! U starred my request on the weezer video!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@VitaEx]

I absolutely love inverted fifths those and sus4 or sus2 chords add some mutes or even chorus and distortion boom 80s rock I find it interesting that people miss out on great tech because they don’t like a band or it’s not their thing but even if you are not a huge fan many great bands have amazing techniques you can improve with And just because we do or don’t connect with a band doesn’t make the great or not Because of this many great players are written off or over looked Thanks for the vid sure to be many great techniques here

[@chiparooo]

So much goodness in this demo! Thanks for sharing!🙏🤘

[@IGarrettI]

I recently got int Crue, kinda ignoring them for a while until ive heard theyre making a move. First album i've tried was shout at the devil. Dude, that intro riff got me straight away. Not the most complex songs (literally 3 same chords in many songs), but man they hype you up!

[@MikeSmith-uz4qs]

I truly enjoyed this. I learned more in this video than most tutorials. Thank you. Mick Mars is so awesome!

[@antekm2639]

I played in a Motley Crue tribute band as well! I still got my crazy long hair to this day. Live Wire was fun as hell to play live.

[@JK-zv2ex]

Amazing man. Great teacher 🙌🏼 Mick Mars is a beast!

[@apeekaboo]

The first 30 minutes of this video were great! Keep it up!

[@randymelnychuk5131]

Mick made the band Motley Crue sound awesome period man!!

[@makkdiver]

wow. dude this is an excellent lesson - wish i had this video when i started 20 years ago!!! respect for your smooth technique and just giving this stuff away 4 free.

[@sarahkrystal6989]

Ya, Micks style was kinda relaxed in a way!! Just so unique.

[@BSSessions]

Great Vid Mike, not alot of people properly cover The Crue

[@inspectorbudget]

BS Sessions How hard could that possibly be??? They're a joke of a band musicianshipwise. Tommy Lee is probably the best outta them.

[@froloffanton]

inspectorbudget lol, spot the non-musician. Try playing Kickstart My Heart as energetically as Mick. His rhythm tone is out of this world.

[@michaelr.4878]

Mick Mars is a fantastic guitar player. Sure, he doesn't do anything fancy technique-wise, but he is as solid as they come. The easiest way to put it is, Mick Mars serves the song that he is playing. Three piece band, so he had to be smart with his solos and any mid-song lead lines. As someone who has been playing guitar for 26 years and teaching lessons for 13 or 14, I can comfortably say that Mars is a very good and underrated guitar player. He didn't need to play 2 minute long solos to show how good he was. That wouldn't have worked in a 3 piece like Motley. Covering Motley songs are a lot like covering AC\DC songs. As in the sense that they sound easy to cover and it is easy to play all of the notes. But to do it properly and/or to sound like Mick, it takes a lot of skill. Saying that he is 'solid' is probably the best way to sum him up, actually. It is kind of like Phil Rudd's drumming. Take it away and the band totally changes and no one can perfect replicate it. ...any non-fans out there should listen to the 'Home Sweet Home' guitar solo to hear a guitar solo that serves the song perfectly. Not difficult to play..but you can sing it, it fits, it suits he song and he doesn't simply mimick or follow the vocal melody that so many ppl do with their solos. Mick Mars is legit.

[@Sikofitall459]

@@inspectorbudget post a video of you playing and show us how its done boy!

[@KreyZ8]

Great job man! Mars is my all-time favorite guitarist!

[@mahdiabdollahi2444]

I have watched your video many times and learn many things mick is an 100% legend Thank you

[@ademh3745]

This was great! Do one for George Lynch of Dokken and the Lynch Mob next

[@paulabernethy8396]

Great Video. I love Mick Mars’ playing style. He has a unique way of blending traditional bluesy techniques into Rock/Metal songs. I was just learning Wildside and Girls,Girls,Girls yesterday. My band already cover Dr Feelgood and Kickstart My Heart. As mentioned in other comments, Mick is possibly one of the most underrated guitarist/songwriters of the 80’s & 90’s. He has written some of the most iconic riffs of those periods!!!! My favourite song is Primal Scream!!!! Keep up the great videos!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@mboyer68]

That is one of the best videos you've ever done. Thank you!

[@madmikemike]

Awesome video dood. Finally subscribed cuz of it. These type of videos help me, a intermediate with no formal lessons player like myself, play cool stuff like this.

[@MrRic350]

Love Mick Mars and you sharing this tips, tricks and techniques. Subscribed!

[@AC2237]

Great job, love watching your videos, so calm and easy to listen to

[@thomasbaker2271]

I like Mick Marrs playing a lot, very underrated player. And he loves Jeff Beck, he said nobody plays like Jeff Beck.

[@afa78djd]

Some of the playing on "Bastard" just blew me away. I've always loved that song, probably one of my 3 favorites from Shout.

[@davidjackson5818]

My mom had that on continuous play beside my crib. That's why I'm suck a mean fucker.

[@davidjackson5818]

My mom had that on continuous play beside my crib. That's why I'm such a mean fucker.

[@MrMetalhorse]

YESSS! I love Motley Crue! I just learned Dr. Feelgood a couple days ago. The solo always makes me feel like a badass. Hahaha

[@kevinlatham4177]

Mick Mars is awesome. He can do things with his techniques that you can't figure out. When he plays live you can watch him and he camouflages a lot of them. Leaves you just scratching your had.

[@bigpapi2658]

My up and down strokes are on point!!! Practicing since puberty!!!

[@jasonvoorhees1316]

I don't think I waited that long 😅😔

[@kevinnelson5865]

Mick has stated that he doesn’t play by “the book”. I think it was on the Decade Of Decadence video. I’ve played a lot of his stuff from Too Fast to Feelgood and he totally is totally amazing especially live.

[@johnpinneriv9958]

Mick's playing has always been "tasty". Just super cool shit that adds so much color to the songs.

[@F1UPodcast]

great job! Mick made Motley sound so much more full!

[@jaysreef5721]

Sure did just watch the dirt right on time lol. Fun video man

[@jimsandberg2000]

8:35 This scale trill was used on Motley's Too Fast For Love Album - "On With The Show" solo

[@williamlayton1827]

This guys voice is so calm and relaxing

[@vividpugzz]

Love these videos. Would be super awesome if you made a video about Criss Oliva techniques from Savatage. Very underrated guitar god and his unique style is very interesting. Sucks he passed back in 1993.

[@MrMetalhorse]

22:54 That's what she said

[@BSSessions]

This isnt getting enough attention. hahaha

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I was this close to pinning it. haha

[@EXATTIC]

The-Art-of-Guitar pin it!

[@briskflicks688]

He mean't his sandwich maker 😂

[@borgonianevolution]

Ohhh Just learned some new stuff on Micks style. Been getting back into some Crue after building a guitar for Crimson Guitars Great Guitar Build Off competition. Will be coming back here to get some of this down to improve my lack of skill and knowledge hehe. Love your videos and the chill way you present things without that whole "rock Star I play guitar" attitude and remember what its like starting out.

[@kellyballaro7846]

To say you're a talented guitarist would be a massive understatement - Great video

[@riot7521]

This video helped me so much I was doing unison bends wrong amd couldn't figure out why. Now I know it because I was bending both notes at the same time

[@hankwilliams2833]

Dude thankyou so much for this video it taught me how to do all the things I couldn’t on guitar I didn’t have a clue how these guys were doin it

[@markgrass9616]

Great stuff. I just learned Wildside and wrapping up Girls Girls Girls. Mick was the man in the 80s. Also trying to learn the art of improvisation. Thanks for the videos.

[@yardleyyardley2631]

Cool video....very informative and helpful ! Thanks! I love Mick Mars....one of my fav. guitarists and I think he's underrated! I know I could never play it so I don't know how hard it is to play his guitar solo for Home Sweet Home but I think that's one of the coolest most memorable solos ever! I've heard very few people actually copy it note for note and sound good....so it must be fairly difficult! Thanks again....great video!

[@michaelr.4878]

Yardley Yardley - I just wrote a message about that solo, actually. The ' Home Sweet Home' solo is a perfect solo, in my opinion...in the sense that it perfectly suits and fits the song. It has multiple sections...all building and building.. He doesn't just follow the vocal melody, like so many ppl do with their solos. Instead, it is a great melodic piece of music that makes the song better. It isn't difficult to play, technique-wish. But it has a lot of feel and emotion, which is hard to replicate. I have played guitar for 26 years and while it isn't difficult to play the notes, it is hard to give it the feel that Mars does. I put it right up there with solos like David Gilmour's solo in Pink Floyd's, 'Comfortably Numb', as in it is as close to perfect as one can get with a guitar solo that perfectly fits, suits and complements a song. It is definitely my favorite Mick Mars guitar solo. You also have to remember that Motley is a 3 piece with a singer. So when playing live, there is no rhythm guitar when playing the solo. So it is definitely an effective solo in the sense that it doesn't seem like the whole band doesn't 'fall out' during a solo. (yes, I know they use backing tracks on some songs..but they aren't evident during that solo). Mick is a great player and doesn't get a fraction of the recognition he deserves.

[@gg1133]

I love these videos so much, i’ve already learned a ton. I hope you do a video on Graham Coxon one day, i’d be interested in it for sure!

[@jmrz3050]

You should do Jason becker

[@mikecarmean6446]

Thanks for Mick... Best Rhythm Tempo Guitarist of the 80's Hair Metal... 💥💥 🎸💥💥

[@Black_berry894]

Nice & thanks for this wonderful video. But you missed one Mick Mars's guitar technique that i call is Invisible tremolo or Invisible whammy bar & this technique is their in Mötely Crüe live wire intro of 2nd verse. Mick Mars use this technique Invisible tremolo or Invisible whammy bar on this Gibson les Paul fixed bridge guitar. & you can see this Mick Mars guitar technique called Invisible tremolo or Invisible whammy bar on Live wire live in US festival 1983.

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Right cool Mike! I'm glad that Motley movie came out (I haven't seen it yet) but there's tons of great Mick lessons out there because out it! Awesome bro, thank you much!! 🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼👍

[@jaycer71]

Being in a Crue tribute band, this is pretty awesome. Having played all these songs 8 bazillion times, sometimes you get sloppy and forget some of the little stuff. Nice to see some of this and touch it up. I will say the thing I hate more than anything is the first progression of the first 2 verses of too young to fall in love. It's just slightly different from the rest of the verses. And if you get off time, it gets ugly.

[@Walamonga1313]

Getting sloppy isn't that bad while playing these because Mick himself is kinda sloppy.

[@brandisify]

I want a Jackson guitar after watching this video. lol. I've been a Strat player from the beginning just because its what I learned on but that Jackson looks like it plays like a dream. Great video BTW. I always felt like Mick Mars was one of the best riff players/writers

[@nathanrocks2562]

Did you ever get that Jackson? My dad plays a Jackson warrior through a fender mustang gt200 and it sounds incredible.

[@azimshabaruddin4305]

Love you, using an 80s super strat would make the video look so much cooler

[@MontyWoo64]

Superb tutorial!

[@JesusIsLordofMybeing]

Brother ur amazing and make it look so easy. I'm a drummer by nature but sooo wish I learned guitar. I repair amps and even play a bar chord to check performance. Thanks for this tutorial on "The Man Mick" \m/\m/

[@jasona.shaffer6348]

he did a great job doing examples of his style for sure. I have a video about Micks riffs and it has been viewed more than any of the others I have done.

[@yonikup2865]

Great video! Please consider doing Nuno bettencourt or steve vai next =)

[@nigelmikaele]

Nailed his tone from "Too fast for love" Awesome!!!

[@jungminseo8154]

after the dirt, im watching this again. mick is awesome

[@kisskovers1869]

Mick Mars is my all time favorite guitar player!! CRUEHEAD 4 LIFE

[@artsked]

I like the leaning body technique to control the doppler effect by the whammy bar. It's like the guitarist is having a heart attack while an ambulance is approaching :-D

[@grahamlewis4884]

Learned so much from this! Thanks.

[@thebipolarbear1]

Great video man good choice of topic

[@markandoyo7575]

Thus the newest twists from yours also made it sense for being the beings have restraint from the strict Metal shredding mechanics as though my own personal does also did not 💯% link at the Metal Shredding strict codes but under my personal inclinations I was overexposed to the Blues crude riffs

[@tlk0216]

thanks man already learning because of you

[@ClassofEighty2]

There's a lot of great hard rock fundamentals here. Thanks.

[@teaganwindago3132]

I haven't seen much of you lately. I'm Subbed to your channel and maybe the impending doom were facing has filled the spot you used to fill. I hope you didn't give up on us! I will be turning 50 on the 12th of December and I'm still learning new licks on my Jackson Fusion XL Pro SN: 924489. It looks close to yours. I hate the color of mine and the bridge pickups are different but mine was made when you were a toddler. My Daughter is 27 years old now. I bought brand new from Guitar Center my Jakson before I knew my now X-wife was impregnated. So now It could be 30 years old. I play 4 to 6 hours a day. I have my main rack mount setup in the living room and a secondary setup in my tomb. It sounds close enough so when I play in the living room it's like the heavens are singing with me. I have always used Ernie Ball Super Slinky #9' strings but now seems like I have to change them every 2 weeks. When I bought my guitar I walked in and fanned out 15 credit cards and said I'm not leaving without my next guitar. They found me a guitar tech. I said to him I'm gonna find an amp that sounds like my Marshall and you bring me guitars. After about 30 different guitars and who knows how many hours this took they finally brought me the Jakson I have today. I did have to change the tremolo. I kept breaking string saddles. Come to find out a licensed Floyd Rose is not a real Floyd Rose. A licensed Floyd Rose is made of Chinesiaume. Since then I have had no problems 28 years later.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

This really bums me out because I put out multiple videos per week and people keep saying this. It's like KZbin isn't notifying you that I'm uploading but I am. Can you be sure you have the bell icon selected and that you're subscribed. Thanks.

[@julianbeltran3392]

Great informative video dude, on Mick's style. He s a true master on guitar and I hope he's doing good health wise, for there upcoming tour. Great Axe Slinger!

[@VitaEx]

That diagonal riff made me really hope you do a buckethead tips and tricks video Almost sounds like atonal tapping Or nubbing

[@johnnykeller7648]

That "trilling up a scale" bit, the lick you played had to have been a reference to "On With The Show" off from the "Live Wire" album. Mötley Crüe, will always be one of my all-time favorite bands; first real concert I ever went to. Mick will always be one of my favorite guitarists. I feel he's kinda under appriciated....okay criminally sometimes.

[@SlowToe]

Love that 3rd scale at 17.00 ❤️

[@georgewalker3702]

The solo string slide reminds me of how my band instructor showed me the quickest C Major scale on xylophone.

[@danieldavis5783]

you are an amazing, Technical for the beginners, instructor, up most respect to you. i can do most of what you play, yet i get it and play by ear, so thats either bad or impressive i am not sure, yet to teach what i have found, nah cant, you do a great job!!!!! the harmonics by MC and the Randy (GOD) Rhoads was , shall i say, or bow, love your explanations and detail

[@nadir8601]

Mick Mars is one of the best guitar players!

[@juanperez-qr6em]

man thanx for this. U r unique. You really get to THE POINT!love it

[@beaknewcomer3835]

Helllll yeah!!!! Great instructor!! I can't wait to try this stuff!!!🤟🤟🤟

[@Damage_Kase_99]

You wanted to lay it down? Uh that’s Ratt, not Motley Crue lol

[@jamiemcparland]

I'll never forget the day when we went out with Loshi and bought To Fast For Love and Shout at the Devil the same day. We went back to your moms apartment, listened to the records, were literally terrified, and decided we should be better Christians. XD