Miserlou by Dick Dale | Surf Guitar Lesson | Accurate & Complete, Part 1

[@zoiemalone4882]

This young guy can PLAY GUITAR, plus he's a darn good teacher as well.

[@deaddoll1361]

The two aren't found together often enough.

[@kolex3713]

young?

[@PixieMeat_444]

@@kolex3713 this persons probably much older, someone in their 30s seems like a baby to someone in their 60-70s :)

[@Learnamericanenglishonline]

I have learned quite a lot from Adrian.

[@ipuya]

This is how all guitar lessons should start. Play the piece entirely so we can determine if we like it or not. Awesome job!

[@capitaldharma]

Adrian, you made it sound exactly like the recording!

[@fabiopunk1661]

What is amazing is how Adrian nails the tone of so many different types of music. Congratulations Adrian !!!

[@justaburgscousin]

Surf sound is really hard to get right without specialized gear! I’ve been a metal/rock player for my whole life, the last 2-3 years I’ve been learning surf guitar, and it’s been a long journey. The techniques are completely different and the amp, tremolo, and reverb are key! But it’s renewed my passion for guitar playing! I encourage people to go out of their typical genres. Especially if they’re feeling uninspired!

[@victorformosa228]

​@@justaburgscousin Totally agree, hope your surf playing is going well.

[@pawlegjurawleg]

This is most accurate cover, the best picking and the best sound I've heard among millions covers of this song! Great work!

[@Keninoz1]

If my memory is correct, although he was born in America, Dick Dale has a Lebanese background & the song was usually played an an Oud, which is an instrument with eleven strings. He heard Miserlou being played on one through a Lebanese connection, liked it & adapted it for guitar. The original version was popular with belly dancers. His version is popular with everyone :)

[@eyefry]

Brilliant! Thanks for doing this! About the scale: this is the exact scale that all of Indian classical music relies on. I'm from the south of India, where we refer to this as the Carnatic scale. I've been listening to Miserlou for years, and I never put two and two together, somehow -- thank you for breaking it down so well! This has been a revelation.

[@somasundaramsankaranarayan4592]

It's called mayamalavagowla in Carnatic Classical and bairav thaat in Hindustani Classical.

[@kevinschmitt4050]

No need to be humble. You crushed it.

[@SeriousNonsense0121]

Light years ahead of other lessons, no disrespect to them but your attention to detail is incredible.

[@Cooper1]

I’ve been lucky enough to see Dick Dale live 10-12 times. You sound great Adrian. Thanks for the lesson.

[@al271987]

Amazing job. Dick Dale would be proud.... of himself for creating this song in ‘62. He never seemed to be Mr. Humble. That said, you absolutely nailed it. Great job and I can’t wait for part two.

[@crisslastname9417]

Dick Dale: King of the Surf Guitar. There are still some old folks around these parts that remember him playing at the Balboa Ballroom. He is a local hero here.

[@chancevicary1805]

The one vid I saw with him in it he seemed kinda like a dick lol

[@garycutbirth3146]

Yes!good memories.... then it was Dick Dale and the Del Tones I think?

[@crisslastname9417]

@@garycutbirth3146 Yes, The Deltones.

[@soofitnsexy]

IS THIS IN FLORIDA??

[@crisslastname9417]

@@soofitnsexy No. It was here in So Cal. No longer stands. ☹

[@pan-k5o]

the scale in miserlou is called Hitzazkiar in greek rembetiko music , other scales from rembetiko could be possibly used to write surf songs (rast, niavent, etc)

[@rolsen1304]

Double harmonic minor I think?

[@harigeorgeson5885]

On a scale of 1-10, I rate this a 50! Maniacal attention to detail makes for compelling content. Bravo!

[@PlaguePriest88]

this is fantastic. It's the most accurate lesson for miserlou. Nobody on youtube did the phrasing right until this video

[@jukejointjack]

I’ve seen the king twice and it was amazing both times. Dude played slide with a drumstick and the trumpet An absolute ferocious player and one hell of a nice guy. Rip

[@Collwila]

That Defo has the wow factor. I'd never heard of this track until I saw a Paul David's video. Fantastic playing and great backing. Great.

[@5882300rickroll]

Such a great Jam. Always better to watch someone play it than just hear it. Great way to start the decade! Cheers.

[@TheRobh62]

Thanks Adrian. A superb lesson on an excellent guitar piece. The explanation about the scale and history meant nothing was left out. Very grateful for your amazing work. (Melbourne, Australia)

[@tiborzkarate1]

Amazing play and lesson. You nailed it thank you.

[@ianstewart3241]

Well played Adrian. I admire your playing technique and your fantastic sense of rythm. Thank you for reviving Surf music. Fabulous stuff.

[@JoeRogers-b9q]

Thanks Adrian. Your lessons have got me out of a rut and playing again.

[@barrymilligan8086]

I enjoy watching you play as much as the lesson!

[@JohnA000]

Hey Adrian. Nicely done. I learned the tune when it first came out a lifetime ago. I've since forgotten it but it might be nice to relearn it. It was one of the songs that made me want to play guitar. Along with the songs of Duane Eddy, the Ventures, Chuck Berry, Santo and Johnny and some others. Thanks

[@BlueHoursProductions]

Outstanding, Adrian! And as a beginner, I'm really appreciating the detail you give in your teaching.

[@bridgfordbill]

Best of playing I’ve ever seen of this, I’ve never seen even Dick Dale replicate this version as accurately as you have. I’d love to see you play the version he plays on Jools Holland.

[@Geno5]

Love the channel. Amazing player

[@dahliafiend]

This is the best I’ve heard it played aside from the original, you should record and release this !

[@Hi-Z_Lo-Z]

Def agree

[@toothyfangface1583]

Love your vids, tones, gear, playing, & open approach, Adrian

[@elliotvernon7971]

Just one word: AWESOME!

[@silencenewberry]

Your sound quality is awesome, it actually sounds like the original...well done.

[@thepostapocalyptictrio4762]

What a great play along with! Great practice!

[@WarrenAndrews-w5x]

Love it love it love it! Ahhhh thanks!😎

[@JennyBombo1]

Sounds amazing! Thanks for the lesson ❤

[@angularsquare8757]

This one certainly builds stamina. Great lesson sir.

[@GaryWilkinson-z7h]

Another fabulous lesson, Adrian. Cheers

[@philb1649]

Great to have the technical details and clear explanation of how to play. Many thanks

[@motioninmind6015]

Omg Adrian this is extraordinary! Thank you so much and Happy New Year to you and yours 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥳

[@briankeller2048]

FANTASTIC! You are really inspiring me to do it (play guitar) right. Thanks.

[@felipemontero9839]

Great lesson! There's a lot of lesson on youtube on this song but this is by far the most complete. I hope one day I can play this

[@keithwind4945]

I've been playing for over 50 years and thought I new how to play this until now. Great job young man

[@keithwind4945]

@dark days Not to sharp anymore at 70yr

[@rlboyles1]

Adrian - I watch all your vids. You do a great job of teaching! I hack at surf songs, but have been putting this one off. Now I'm excited to give it a go!

[@deadlegs187]

What a way to start the new years! I love surf guitar!

[@telboy1966manu]

Outstanding as always, awesome playing, great lesson...time to start practicing!! Thanks Adrian, you rock!!

[@hongspa]

More Rock and Roll vibe in 2.20 sec. than most. Right up there with the Rumble thanks great sound.

[@georgelange5272]

Amazing lesson. You are an excellent teacher !

[@Dreyno]

Damnit. I was 2/3 the way through “Have a Merry Little Christmas” (granted I was unlikely to finish it now the last Cadbury Roses are gone). Now I’m torn. I’ve wanted to have a proper crack at this for years.

[@simdoyle]

snap. drat.

[@57RickH]

Nice job 👍🏻 Not only the riffs but the tone is spot-on!

[@mikeflores625]

Yep! A great player and teacher!

[@ViaticalTree]

Nailed it, man. The sound and the playing. Kudos.

[@stevenbrownlie2095]

Brilliant Adrian. Extremely well played and taught. Respect.

[@christineriley1295]

WOW! This is bloody awesome!

[@chicolopez8722]

Excellent!!!! Well done.

[@anne5surf]

Wow! What a fantastic rendition. Love the backing track too 👌

[@robertdiehl1281]

Your playing this song was flawless.

[@SWabakken]

Imagine that one of your favorite three songs of all time is incredibly obscure. Would you wish you could keep it to (nearly) yourself, or would you prefer it eventually receives lots of exposure? I felt like I nearly had a heart attack when I heard it in 1994 on a TV ad for Pulp Fiction, since I'd never heard it on radio or TV. I knew it because my mother worked for a radio station in 1962 that gave her its rejected 45s. When I was a teen in 1982, I played her records and found it. I had it autographed by Dick Dale and hung it on my living room wall before that commercial. For years I played it only for special female guests.

[@steelancer4148]

hahaaa, thats a great story! got any other good finds from that mini-vault?

[@SWabakken]

@@steelancer4148 Mostly crappola from 1962-63, but one day I may take another look through them. No pre-US fame Beatles 45s (bummer)...there is a Bruce Johnston one worth a bit and a Donna Lynn record I really like that is worth around $0.00.

[@carpetpro9903]

Adrian, thank you, for your lessons, your an awesome teacher and player!

[@creativecomposites6193]

The one that says B M F'er on it! Awesome thanks Adrian.

[@eduardoibarra9952]

This is incredible!! Better than the other covers of this song! Is there any way you could put the cover of this song in a separate video ??

[@GroovinOn]

I’ve played this song on stage with Dick Dale. I was one of The Centurions’ sax players. Great job on the song and the explanation on how to play it. I just need to pass on one thing. It’s not “Tremolo Picking”. It’s “Double Picking”. At least that’s what all the “first wave surf bands” called. Just an FYI. Keep it up. You’re on it!

[@acpg]

Wow, amazing you got to play with the man himself! Thanks for the kind words about the video. Yes, you don't seem to hear the term 'double picking' so much these days, but where this kind of music is concerned it's probably the more authentic term!

[@concretelightbulb7082]

Happy New Year Adrian!

[@wonderpope]

Nailed it...thanks for the first part of the lesson...much appreciated! :)

[@planetmusicsamos]

Hi my friend !! GREAT channel , nice taste in music and serious guitar skills !! Thank you for all the effort !! The first known recording of Misirlou is from 1927 Greek artist Tetos Dimitriadis , and the scale is Byzantine . Composer unknown . Ancient stuff , that reverberates through time .

[@unclesuperfly]

Can you do some Khruangbin? Think you could break down his style really well...

[@steelancer4148]

yeah id love to see kruangbin too, they are great. maria tambien has been done already. the guitar on those ones are really hard though, it would take a long time

[@Hedley-i7r]

Great need part 2.😊

[@peterlucas8629]

Brilliant. I think you nailed it.

[@davefilms345]

This is absoutley brillaint, you played it perfectly in my eyes

[@michaelesgro9506]

You can't play it like Dick Dale? Are you f-ing kidding me? You nailed it!!! You are a beast on that guitar bro.

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

Holy cow that may not be the most technically difficult piece by today's standards but you hit it out of the park regardless.

[@DavidMorales008]

Amazing, thank you can't wait to see part 2

[@michaelpond6386]

I learned it as the Byzantine scale. Dick Dales actual name was Richard Mansour , he is said to have learned the tune from an uncle. Allegedly based on an old Greek folk song. Dick could play many instruments and never had formal training. A great player.

[@csk1370]

A great song to start off the year! (And a great surprise since I forgot that you were back this week.)

[@xcx8646]

I'm finally cracking my knuckles and getting down to work on this. Wish me luck!

[@Dead-Eye]

Damn it. Right after I blocked the trem on my Jaguar! Now I have to take the stack of washers off and find the trem spring again. Excellent choice of tune and excellent video, as always. Happy new year, Adrian.

[@Daytripper51]

The BEST I've seen it played!

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

Hello Mr .Adrean your one of good KZbin guitar virtuoso have beena fan and subscriber and learning off and on watching and getting a riff or 2 down since 2017 or 2018 when I did not know what was being said like 1st frit 2nd string or a cord progression now I can close my eyes and listen to what to learn so thank you I guess I'm learning a new language the language called music so I'm tri lingual mostly English which to me is a buitful language and I can speak Spanish when I need too but my favorite is the language called music..Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico USA 🇺🇸 aka..RocknRollFlat5

[@MLFranklin]

I love this song!

[@jimcole6423]

Thank you for sharing! You do a great job teaching....keep up the good work!

[@johnthelad]

Awesome playing this massive song.

[@lemurdream]

Thanks Adrian. You a real one.

[@DannyHood-g6y]

Thank you.! I could never figure out that lil chromatic run. (didn’t know it was chromatic. It’s perfect). Right before it goes back into main intro riff

[@ashtweth]

Yup best one on the net mate. Adrian , good bloody job mate. Edit - 2:07. Just noticed how HEAVY that riff is. did any one else....

[@andrerock6754]

Hi, there, Adrian! Cheers for this great lesson! The New Year starts very well! Happy New Year!

[@koukouvania]

a good accurate rendition!!

[@lamper2]

I wouldn't mind seeing a live video of you figuring how to play a song EXACTLY correct including the occasional wrong turns (although there probably aren't too many.) that would be instructive to us in ways I can't describe but it would be fascinating to watch your approach and process! In America we have the great eccentric LOS STRAITJACKETS as kings of surf- I wonder how this old song came to the attention of Dick Dale.

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

Adrian, throw some gold glitter on that strategy and you got it man!! Awesome! Also, thanks for using the jazzmaster too!

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

Sorry, meant Strat

[@capitainetroisvilles]

Excelent tutorial, thank you!

[@ralphsalotto-ld5xe]

Great job.

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

God only knows how long the right hand's going to take! Excellent lesson Adrian 😎🎸✅🏝

[@souravray9439]

The best rendition I have heard ❤

[@erolgermannemmanuel5637]

Thanks Adrian & happy New Year Regards from São Paulo !

[@groverjuicy]

Just discovered you! I'm subscribing! Exxxcellent work mate!

[@bflo5210]

Awesome I can't wait to learn this!

[@CooperEC1972]

Might have to put my trem arm back in the ole Strat for this one. Good vid man.

[@stephengardner5834]

Excellent!

[@warrencantero]

sweet ...totally nailed those tones n vibe!!

[@kabezabolo]

Great !!! Happy New Year from Southamerica, Chile ;)

[@listairgin]

That was special! Well done and thanks for sharing it 🌌☘️🌠

[@keithh8661]

Great lesson,thanks so much,way ta show respect!

[@catcancrunch7260]

Great job done imo 👍