Montrose - I've Got The Fire - Learn to Play Montrose

[@Brainiac22]

Excellent lesson! Can’t wait to give this a roll next band practice

[@alanosterman7130]

Thanks lots. Wish I had you on yt back in 71 when I started playing. Saw Montrose in 73. Had a silver guitar with a built in theremin for "Space Station #5". You don't find those everywhere. An American guitarist that made me go, "what the hell is this ?".

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Yeah, Ronnie will always be one of the great American guitarists.

[@if6turnedouttobe9]

Aww have mercy this is good...Right on Shawn.

[@SpeedKingHighwayStar]

Top notch Shawn

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thanks you very much.

[@gussywellz9714]

Ronnie Montrose introduced some amazing riffs!

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I agree, an underrated guitarists for sure. I remember as a teenager when Paper Money came out.

[@RGMDG]

Great lesson of a killer song. Straight to the point. Thank you. I know most of it, but this helped a lot.

[@warriordrum]

I really do like your style Shawn -- just the right amount of discussion about what is going on and great tone on the guitar. I think you get how to share the breakdown efficiently and realize that many of us have guitars in hand as we watch and don't need a lot of note by note hand holding. There's a ton of rock instruction on yt and your one of the best. Of course, once you get the main riff of many of these Montrose classics, you get paid in spades with knowing how to play the best rock tunes ever written.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thank you for your comment, I love Montrose and sometimes I put on the first album and play through every song, great stuff.

[@Littlewhitewestie]

Hi Shawn, Thank you for the lesson, I am a huge Montrose fan. If you ever have time could you teach us the solo for I've Got the Fire. Please and Thank you :-)

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Ok, I will be doing more solos next video session which will be about a month. Thanks.

[@alanosterman7130]

well put

[@hittman1222]

I have to admit that I hadn’t heard of Montrose before finding your channel but I really enjoy learning their songs. Keep it up!

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Montrose discovered Sammy Hagar who went on to a great solo career as well as singing for Van Halen for awhile. The first 2 Montrose albums feature Sammy on vocals. I am a huge Montrose fan. The other band who had an impact from that time period is UFO with Michael Schenker on guitar. Check them out on KZbin.

[@duncanatkinson6485]

When it gets to the E part at end of verse, i play the Hendrix chord. I like the complexity higher up the neck. Thanks!

[@rayfabris2512]

cool 1st timer here nice lesson I'm 57 been a Rocker all my life and play guitar since I was 15 but hard to work take care of family and practice guitar but 4 years ago I had to sale my equipment but now I'm getting my pension 1st thing I bought was a les paul so I've been getting back into it again I never wanted to stop in the 1st place and take some lesson so for now I watch channels like yours so you'll be seeing more comments from me I just subscribed I'll go back to watch your other videos anyway have a good day and Rock on thanks

[@scott301ss]

Straight to it great lesson thanks

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thanks for watching.

[@scottwb4213]

Shawn, just stumbled on your channel. As a connoisseur of guitar instruction videos, yours are quite good. Doing stuff like Montrose and from the first Rush album is awesome and stuff many don't cover.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

+Scott R Yeah Boyeee, Rockin' the good stuff. I have been teaching many years and try my best to explain it how it really goes. So many channels do not tell it like the artist plays it so I want to stay true to the source. Thanks for watching Scott. Now go practice until your fingers hurt and then practice some more.

[@ukchris64]

I would love to see how he does that amazing run up the fret board and then launches into that blistering solo

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I tried to learn it and it has a be-bop beat that is amazing. I will try to get back to it someday.

[@douglaschristine8387]

Back in the day, Montrose's first two albums were fantastic especially with Sammy Hagar's chops which made them both famous. I have a request but right off the top of my head , I'm only thinking Into the fire. I'll get back to you on that and I love your lessons and well taught. Thanks 😊

[@douglaschristine8387]

I know, how about some Robin Trower like, Shame the devil. I learned Daydream for one of my first songs on guitar from Brett Any Trower will do if you can't do that song. Thanks alot Shawn.

[@kgcjrsatx1]

Shawn any updates on the laying out the solo for us (or did I miss it on your channel somehow)?

[@1970borntorun]

Ronnie !!! 🌉 😁

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

The original American 4 piece! Ted Templeman produced them who very soon after help produced some Van Halen albums but ya gotta love Ronnie.

[@kenhaffner1117]

need some Corrosion of Conformity,,,,, clean my wounds

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I love those guys and have 2 of their albums but I am concentrating on solos this year. I have been working on the solo to Pink Floyd Money and have it perfect and will be posting that soon.

[@julianbirch7466]

Great, no nonsense lesson, thank you. P.S. Did you ever post the solo lesson? Would love to try and have a go at that! Can't currently find any tabs that are even in the vicinity!

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Yeah, I started that one and it is not easy. But since you brought it up it is time I start adding more solos. I am finishing UFO's Too Hot to Handle solo right now (Michael Scenker) but I will get to the solo of the Montrose song soon. Also we will start giving one guitar away to a subscriber every few months. You are already entered since you are a subscriber.

[@julianbirch7466]

Shawn Staples Free Guitar Lessons Thanks Shawn I will keep an eye out for that. Have you done Doctor Doctor too or any plans to? Love that song!

[@julianbirch7466]

Thanks again Shawn! :-)

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Ooops,I was wrong on those basic chords for Dr. Dr. They are all power chords (5 Chord) E, C, G, D. I put it on the list and have decided this is a good one to do so it will be sooner than I mentioned.

[@julianbirch7466]

Shawn Staples Free Guitar Lessons Excellent, thank you!

[@myerkord]

This dude looks like Dave Menaketti

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

That's a compliment. LOL. I saw Y&T's farewell tour. It was amazing.

[@ignat5521]

What ever happen to the solo video?

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I am sorry, thanks for reminding me. I am really busy right now but will get to it.

[@KevinSmith-ip2dq]

Please do you said it all by Randy Rhoads the live version there is never a lesson on that one that I can find anywhere I've seen several covers I've asked a couple other guys I follow to do it but I haven't seen it so if you got the time and it would be pretty f****** cool cuz I can't find tab up for it either thanks buddy

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I first need to apologize because the request list is so long now I may never get to it all. I put You Said it All on the list. I enjoyed listening to that song. I never heard it before. Thanks for your comment.

[@KevinSmith-ip2dq]

Thank you .

[@DaveJohnsonGroup]

I want a solo part, too!

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I worked on it for awhile and it is not easy so I got lazy and started working on something else. Thanks for calling me out. I will get to it and finish it soon.

[@jperryfan]

Any chance you could do Town Without Pity?

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

I forgot all about that one. Ronnie's version of that is awesome, thanks for reminding me. The request list is now longer than I can get to in years. I apologize for that but the good news is there will always be more Montrose. Got more UFO w/Michael as well. Thanks for watching.

[@rayfabris2512]

can you do "dirty girl" by Y&T ? Thanks

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

First off, thanks Ray for your comments. I appreciate it. I am so far behind in requests I will not be able to do that one. Y and T is an amazing band. I have seen them twice. Shooting my band videos in a couple months.

[@rayfabris2512]

@@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons keep me informed 👍I'm an old Rocker

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

@@rayfabris2512 Me as well. 64 years old. I was still in my 50's when I shot this. Playing a musical instrument exercises the brain more than any other activity. Playing guitar keeps you young.