Parthenon Huxley demonstrates how to correctly play Jumpin' Jack Flash

Guitarist Parthenon Huxley demonstrates how to correctly play Jumpin' Jack Flash including how to tune your guitar to match the original record by The Rolling Stones. Huxley is a recording artist with ten+ albums, most under the name P. Hux. He currently performs live as “Parthenon Huxley & His Ridiculous Band.” Huxley also tours the world as guitarist and singer for The Orchestra Starring ELO Former Members. To discover more about Parthenon Huxley (aka P. Hux) please visit parthenonhuxley.com. Please subscribe!

[@karlschihl6655]

that's awesome - great job. That sounds great

[@Mason-nm1vf]

Killer Lesson!

[@michaeljam2132]

Honestly, your lesson worked the best for me and it sounds great. Thanks man, I'm surprised you don't have many more views!

[@rubenaguirrejr.7001]

And that’s OK that you disagree but if you think about it, you’re tuning to a D sharp sharp and as you say, if that’s they’re such a thing wouldn’t that actually be an open E flatish just saying. Alfred’s Tuning seems to make more sense. but what do I know, I’m just a lowly guitarist with over 40 years of experience and still learning.

[@p18hux]

As am I. Keith's tuning is an open E gone slightly flat. Calling it a "sharp D#" is the same thing. I've acknowledged it's not DADGAD. Also, playing JJF with one guitar leaves out the recordings other parts, so it will never sound like the record when performed by one guitarist. However, this tuning and the performance I've demonstrated are accurate to the recording and cover a lot of ground from just one guitar@@rubenaguirrejr.7001

[@jasonhall947]

This tuning sounds fine to me. Thanks for the lesson. Subbed.

[@bbaird67]

Excellent!

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

Very well played Huxley---you INCLUDED the original INTRO -!!!----many teachers --for some weird reason. avoided it totally ---no idea why ?

[@dermdaddy]

Hi, the other song with same tuning and recording technique is Street Fighting man. It’s open E on acoustic into tape recorder.JJF was open D ( same interval) capoed.

[@jfkesq]

recorded on a stoop in France....and then played from a boom box for the recording on the LP....

[@garylehrer7610]

Thank you!!!

[@mikeoliver198]

That was ausome.

[@karllib]

consider letting the open b ring out for the b and e chords on the intro.

[@daluidi5923]

Hummm,, interesting tunning in “ almost D almost sharp”…I saw this song in almost all tuning styles…D, E, G open, in B, A with 5 strings, with clamp…funny…that actually works cool.

[@mcashnv]

There's about 4 or more unison guitars overlaid on this track. Phil Spector-style. That's why they can't duplicate it live.

[@p18hux]

And also why it's difficult to play by oneself. Plus, the main riff on the studio track includes piano, so playing it on one guitar always sounds a bit anemic.

[@scottdavis8811]

Correctly?? Anyone that wants to play this song correctly probably should check out Alfred’s music lessons for Jumping Jack Flash. Not to take anything away this person’s work, but to label it “correctly”???

[@deathofamailman]

I think Street Fighting Man was recorded the same way

[@joepuglia2256]

So what would the other instruments tune to then?

[@jfkesq]

don't matter

[@jfkesq]

why not just capo fret 1?

[@rubenaguirrejr.7001]

I’ve been looking all over for the correct tuning Richard’s uses and Nope…this one is wrong too. I have a recording of the isolated guitar an it’s much different

[@p18hux]

I disagree, but okay!

[@brianmoore8596]

Standard tuning just not centered to pitch

[@p18hux]

It's not standard tuning.

[@BillPsyches1]

That's not DADGAD tuning it's open E tuned down slightly

[@p18hux]

You are correct. Because the pitch is so odd, I fooled myself into thinking it was DADGAD. It's Open E tuned slightly down, probably just where Keith's guitar was tuned when he entered studio.

[@studuke1952]

Always thought it was open E and a tad flat….🤔

[@jfkesq]

it is

[@MichaelCaliri]

Kamala LOL LOLLOL

[@georgeburns8447]

OK folks, this guy is wrong. Keith does not play DADGAD. He's Keith Richards, not Jimmy Page. The original recording, which is the greatest one (Keith has since always played it differently live and it sounds awful. From Rock and Roll Circus to present day. It's crap. Only the original recording sounds good.) is as follows: It's two acoustic guitars; not electric. You read that right. Acoustic guitars on the original. The first guitar that comes is open tuned to E. But you could use another open tuning if you want ("D" for example). All that would mean is that you're barring the strings on different frets to play the necessary chords. The tuning relationship from string to string is the same. The second guitar used standard tuning but was Nashville strung; meaning thinner strings are used for the 4 lower strings and are each an octave higher than standard. The two high strings remain the same as on a standard-tuned guitar. Nashville tuning gives the guitar a very bright sound and you can clearly hear it on the second guitar throughout the song.

[@p18hux]

You're right. It's not DADGAD. I tricked myself. It's ONE NOTE different from DADGAD. It's Open D, i.e.,"DADF#AD", but in the case of JJF, it's pushed sharp until it's almost Open E. The point of the video is to be able to play JJF on one guitar, not recreate the studio session. The guitar parts I demonstrate, particularly the intro, will allow a guitarist to play JJF and have it sound correct. I always remind my students that "I wasn't at the recording session" so it's impossible to confirm every note or chord is correct, but I try.

[@silviagoldwasser2251]

Completely agree! Most live performances of JJF sound terrible- the original recording is the best. They usually skip the intro, and it's too fast. I love the original tuning.