How To Play Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Guitar Lesson - Tears For Fears

[@joelbraatz9089]

Tears for Fears wrote some of the best songs from that era. I have great memories listening to this song the summer of 1985. My friends and I were all into BMX that summer. We were riding our Diamond Backs, Haro, and GT bikes. This song among several others like “Shout” were on the radio that year. Great great memories. Thanks again for a great guitar lesson Marty. You’re awesome! I love that Fender Stratocaster too 👍🏻

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@joelbraatz9089 I was into BMX big time

[@michaelschmidt6548]

Haro FST with plenty of add ons was mine!!!

[@moose6676]

Great times great music 👍🏻

[@alkyhauler8185]

Exact same here good lord those were good times for everything 🥰

[@r.llynch4124]

I'm a child of the '70s here, but I agree this is a killer song. This is how I play it, too. Very accurate lesson IMO

[@airtechmech6681]

I'm a child of the 50s through 70s and I love the 80's

[@TheUlesifah701]

Born in 82 !! Love it all just like you bro !! Well said

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Great times with such a variety of music! It was amazing .... and fun!

[@TheUlesifah701]

@ for sure! I miss it bad, at least we’re all keeping the great music going !! Love your channel , great stuff

[@marcelocunha4379]

This algorithm is crazy! I heard this song today and was humming it a few minutes ago. So I THOUGHT: I'll ask my friend, who I know plays this song, to teach me. Then this video “randomly” appeared to me here on my KZbin… Thanks for posting this video! Excellent! Greetings from Brazil!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

That's awesome, it's always cool to hear how people are discovering music! 😎

[@marcelocunha4379]

@ In my case, I'm 53 years old and I've been playing guitar since I was 13, but I've never really dedicated myself to the instrument. It's just fun for me, without any self-importance. So I was a teenager when this song became a hit, including here in Brazil.

[@chiparooo]

I like playing bits and pieces of this song. Didn’t realize how complex and interesting the whole thing is. Great lesson! Thanks for sharing!

[@Tomtoms-tomtoms]

Awe man, great lesson… LOVE that you showed the Solo.. that solo is one of my all time favourites due to its quirky nature.. FINALLY i can now learn it.. thanks so much man 🙏☘️☘️

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

My pleasure! It's a weird but really cool one for sure. There's no way I coulda left it out! 😀🎸🤘

[@papablue3015]

Thanks Marty! 70s-80s my running around years! Love the music from that moment in time!! I'm a big fan of hair ballads! 🤘

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Same here! 😎🎸🤘

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

You're absolutely right, my favorite is the 80s Rock, and Metal but in the 80s the pop was easy to enjoy to. I feel like Tears for Fears were like Pop Rock. I saw them in concert. I liked it all. This was another good lesson Marty, thank you for doing it. 😎🎸👍🏻

[@richardchampagne2864]

My friend this is the very best lesson I have came across on KZbin, so much guitar skills 👌, wow. Thank you.

[@SG-Hockery]

You just made my evening more amazing! Blast from the past! I had to grab my strat and play this one - how fun!!!! Thank you!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

That's awesome, man! Glad you're rockin' out! 😎🎸

[@anthonyd1844]

Dude,I love your channel. You explain things in such a simple, yet thorough way. You never rush through and make anyone feel like they can play these songs. You also picked a song from my favorite band, ever.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

That means a lot, I'm glad you're enjoying the lessons!

[@TheHeed1969]

Once again, you never fail to amaze me with your skill and talents Marty. As an 80s teen myself, I too love rock music from that era. But this song and indeed the whole album 'Songs from the Big Chair', still sounds fresh today. In fact, just the other month I played the whole album to the wife, her first time and she said it reminded her of Peter Gabriel or Genesis! Where she always refused to listen to it as she said it was 80s pop music 😂. Great video Marty 🤘🏻

[@NigelNaughton]

Always a good time when Nigel from The Young Ones does a guitar lesson. 😜❤️

[@baabaabaa-El]

That's heavy man!!

[@NigelNaughton]

@@baabaabaa-El 😜🤪

[@StealthParrot]

Very cool, I forgot about this 80's song. Speaking of 80's how about Cutting Crew Died In Your Arms Tonight. If you've never seen their live version of this (Rockpalast 2007), Gareth Mouton has an absolutely blistering mind blowing solo intro to the song.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Cool idea. I'll check the love version out!

[@randall9000]

Cutting Crew guitarist Kevin MacMichael went on to play on Robert Plant’s Fate of Nations. Guy could play

[@djh6970]

……or mister mister or Kayleigh by marillion😀

[@AmpliFIRE]

Another awesome lesson. I love your teaching style. Great job!

[@airtechmech6681]

I've always really liked that song and it sure brings back memories from the 80', great lesson, too!

[@io3010]

Marty, thank you for this lesson, as an "80's" guy this was really fun for me to learn. Please more 80's bands; how bout some Outfield? or the Cars?

[@VicJ-fi7qx2lo2g]

Great lessons, have picked up a lot of great tips and tricks!

[@matthalo89]

I remember first hearing this song. Where I was, the day and the exact hour. That opening arpeggio on the keyboard had me hooked. Then the guitar started. First 5 seconds and I knew it was going to be good. To this day it’s one of my all time favorites. Never gets old. Great lesson. Love the content. Also, I have Frankie as well. Great guitar. About to finish Alex’s book “Brothers.” Fantastic read.

[@moose6676]

Thanks once again for a great tutorial 👍🏻 great tune Marty. All the best and have a fantastic festive season 👍🏻

[@IrishStoneRath]

and big thanks for the outro solo never saw anyone do that before!!!!!

[@scottdunn2178]

Even though I was a 19yo metalhead in 1985 when this tune came out - it always takes me back 🎶

[@Kevin-v6i1x]

Pretty cool tune and fun to play.

[@fredsanford7619]

Beautiful strat by the way

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks 🙏. It's an EJ from 2006

[@cerclesvicieux]

Good early 80s choice. I always wanted to learn this song.

[@814Taylor]

Thanks!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you 🙏

[@gw2031]

Fantastic lesson super tasty, thank you mate !

[@andyracksthecams]

Thank you, 80's Best.

[@raserx63]

Some really innovative guitar players come out of that era ... Johnny Marr , John McGeoch , Andy Gill , James Honeyman Scott , Roddy Frame ,Bill Nelson etc ....not your typical shredders but crafted some incredible songs .

[@gw2031]

Stuart Adamson and Charlie Burchill as well !

[@timtorkelson7201]

👏👏👏 you're very good!! To none guitarists like myself,it simply amazes me to know all the different chords,notes,strokes,& nuances necessary to play the quitar!!! Keep up the great work!

[@richieismyhero]

What a classic. Thanks for this awesome lesson, Marty. What about some Duran Duran?

[@jonathangreen4491]

80s rule...awesome job!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you! 😎

[@ardisbubba]

My favorite song of the eighties Roland’s solo speaks to you you showed me some things I was messing thanks Marty

[@taur611]

You made my day brother. Thank you!

[@binaryanticommunist1882]

Classic tune, and I’m a die hard metal person. Also dug Mike & The Mechanics and Genesis type stuff.

[@marilynblandford7091]

Nice breakdown of the outro solo.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

It's a fun one to play! Very tasteful.

[@jefft5854]

Very enjoyable lesson thanks!

[@71tbomb]

Thanx Marty. I always loved this song but never bothered to learn it. When I was starting out on guitar in 1988 I was learning stuff from ACDC , Van Halen & lot's of 50's / 60's stuff. But never got into the pop rock until later. I think it's the influences around you when you start. I was lucky. I had some family that played & a Blues / Rock band on the next block from me who taught me a lot. I like your teaching style. Cheers Brother.

[@mikedtubey]

One of my favorite 80s synth-pop bands, part of the Second British Invasion! I love me some Van Halen but I also love this stuff. You into SRV, love to hear some of that!!!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Love SRV!

[@robertspreitzer8126]

I love that song it’s so 80s. Looks like I finally have a use for the middle single coil on my RG550 and 770.

[@sleggarri]

Great band.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Agreed!! 😁

[@hudsonrilke]

thanks, great lesson. This song i fabulous, i remember hearing it for the first time when it was released (i'm that old). Amazing how its constructed.

[@cosmicsunbeams]

C🌀🌀L song. Good lesson. I'd like to see you play the whole song through would be helpful 👽

[@814Taylor]

Last year my brother got back into music and listened to Tears for Fears again and purchased a Nord Stage 3 keyboard. Whenever I think of Tears for Fears I also think of the band The Fixx

[@Boombergtastic]

Great song! Our band played it and I did all the guitar parts. Played some things a little different than you and we had the keyboards as well. It was one of our best played and crowd approved songs!

[@toneseeker4968]

Excellent video, Brother! I am a late 60s and 70s guy...rock, pop, soul, singer songwriter stuff, etc. But, it wasn't until the 90s that I enjoyed 80s pop. I was a music snob back then, and my crowd back then thought 80s pop was all bubble gum and silly, so we listened and played the 80s hair band music. Then the 90s hit the scene, and Rock (imho) went to hell. So, I went total 90s country and learned all those great 90s country artists (one I actually grew up with and played guitar with), and started getting into 80s pop, as well. And, now I have been playing 80s pop, 70s disco, and all the other genres that we rebelled against from the previous decades...without shame, anymore...lol! In fact, I've been playing this particular song, off and on, in my acoustic sets for at least 20 years now, and the crowds love it. I even learned something from you on this video that I am going to include in my version., Thank you for posting...Love your channel...

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I'm glad you're enjoying it, and appreciate the kind words! 🙏. Great to hear your history man. Keep rockin 😎

[@toneseeker4968]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Sorry...I guess I was feeling chatty that day...don't usually share like that🤭

[@AD-ui2pz]

great lesson I’m gonna learn this one and play my Tele on the thinner single coil pickup style 👍

[@bestself2438]

I am a master at playing 8 bars of a million songs…I play all the iconic licks but can’t play a song all the way through haha…my point is that opening lick is gold for doing my thing thanks man!

[@joebieksha2766]

Great lesson. New subscriber. Thank you

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked the lesson! 🙏

[@erickaphin8861]

nice. love you man.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Appreciate that, man! 🙏

[@simonecelante4174]

Bravissimo

[@IrishStoneRath]

Very nice always grateful for teachers out there that break down songs ..... but ..... 3:00 You know how Roland plays this part and the A/D and G/D is d on the 5th string / 5th fret and slides down for the G/D an inversion right?

[@martinhuband4773]

Nice! More 80s pop please, how about some spandau ballet or duran duran?

[@raymondcorreira847]

Your in the The BB Box!looks like he had major influence from Chuck Berry

[@IrwinM.Fletcher1900]

You nailed the tone! Is it just compression and delay?

[@garyandpattyworley6832]

Nice Strat. I’ve been looking to trade for one like I sold and regret it. I have a Les Paul and a SG that I would trade either one for a Strat. I’m in Franklin so if you know anyone let me know thx. Great lesson

[@RichardRubendra1963]

Great overview my band are tackling this song - What are the chords over the guitar solo? Is it the A to G?

[@loschamanes3959]

tus videos son los mejores y esa cancion me encanta y la voy a gravar un dia para youtube y tambien quiero que tu la escuches y me digas que le sigua y tambien escuche la cancion de the prise de twister sister te cuidas mucho y tamvien quiero que suvas la primera cancion de i want to rock por favor

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I will! Good luck 🎸😎

[@samright4661]

Come on man, what’s next Wang Chung 😂

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Maybe! Everybody has to do it tonight, of course.

[@davehappablap5549]

Would you take a listen to Nada Surf’s newer track “What’s In Front of Me Now” and consider a lesson? I’d hit that tip jar a few times if you did!! It’s a killer guitar tune.

[@rosieotis]

Funny how much it sounds like a VH tune there in the beginning of your lesson.

[@geoffreylowery9730]

Thanks Marty! I love this one too. Song whore I guess, especially from that time. I need some advice on quieting my amps in the house. These little dogs I live with can't seem to appreciate the thunder. Not sure if a full on attenuator is right or something simpler. Couldn't think of anyone else I'd ask but my axe slingin brother from Nashville!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Man, attenuators are nice. They can color the sound a little. Bugera make a really cheap one. Perhaps get you a small practice amp like one of those little joyos I use. They are very manageable. Or a fender micro plus headphone amp. They are very cool!

[@ianchappell2907]

Here's a demo from the guy that was there, enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnmYYZhul9h7hZY

[@peeweeon3]

It’s not really how it’s played on the record

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Pretty dang close. I wasn't there so I go by the notes I hear and pass em along.

[@joelbraatz9089]

Tears for Fears wrote some of the best songs from that era. I have great memories listening to this song the summer of 1985. My friends and I were all into BMX that summer. We were riding our Diamond Backs, Haro, and GT bikes. This song among several others like “Shout” were on the radio that year. Great great memories. Thanks again for a great guitar lesson Marty. You’re awesome! I love that Fender Stratocaster too 👍🏻