Guitar Lesson: How To Play Cream by Prince - 2004 Live Solo Acoustic Style

What I love about this particular performance is seeing a Prince song performed as, essentially, a blues song. There are plenty of licks in this song that can be transferred to any key, so becoming comfortable with this song will give you skills that you can transfer to any song. I hope you enjoy learning Cream by Prince on the acoustic guitar - solo acoustic style.
Prince's solo acoustic performance of Cream of reference:
• Prince - Cream (Live A...
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[@fabiosilvestri4913]

I will never stop saying thank you for what you do. I'm 58 years old, I started playing the guitar 6 years ago, I really regret not having started sooner. I really like playing, I wouldn't want to do anything else in life, unfortunately I don't have much free time, in any case your teaching was very precious for me, I like the way you play and talk, you're a nice guy, and you deserve much more 🙏

[@RyanLendt]

a million thank yous Fabio - cheers to you and keep on rockin!

[@sergioguimaraes4968]

I'm from Brazil and I knew some of Prince's songs, but I recently discovered this one and it makes me want to play it, thank you very much for the lesson

[@contradictator7482]

This has got to be one of the best lessons on youtube! Cheers man!

[@RyanLendt]

I'm glad you liked that, thank you 3H :)

[@brinkybrinkz]

Prince was one of kind. Cool lesson.

[@RyanLendt]

so very suave. Thanks BB :)

[@KowboyUSA]

Our Raspberry beret wearing musical genius brother lives on thru his music!

[@RyanLendt]

he does indeed, and will forever :)

[@allenf.5907]

Prince - a Muso who just oozed. The performance is amazing to begin with and then you analyze it. A LOT of moves in it. Thanks for breaking it down.

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome Allen, cheers

[@JoolsTurrall]

I have previously watched the Webster Hall performance, at various speeds, and resigned to just listening and not attempting collect gems from it, but again Professor Lendt manages to extrapolate the entire performance and deliver it in such a manner that any ol' muppet with some chicken wire and a plank would believe they can play. Regulars will recognise the video is over 11 minutes long as not shown with cocktails to hand, so it's a mind bender. Ryan, thank you, this video is full of so many gems, as you said that can be used elsewhere, even if you don't manage to do a Prince level rendition it should still have a sign post of "to Treasure Island".

[@RyanLendt]

well if this isn't the most eloquently thought out thought of the day I don't know what is. thank you for the Jools, and I'm truly glad you enjoyed that in exactly the way I intended. thank you friend!

[@hughjohnkarpik6356]

Right on

[@billydelacruz1500]

Saw Prince in 04( I believe) on Musicology tour in Hartford,Ct! Phenomenal performer and his band was AMAZING!!

[@RyanLendt]

lucky! imagine the pull he had in band member selection...

[@patprime7320]

This is ambitious! I am no Prince aficionado by any stretch. But I was fixated and in awe whenever he grabbed a six string.

[@RyanLendt]

amphibious means ambitious. I feel the same way, but having watched this performance I now feel that the only reason I'm not a bigger prince fan is the production/style decisions that were applied to the root of it

[@elgonm289]

Love it Ryan, thanks for showing us mere mortals how to play this incredible live version...great stuff mate 👍 👏 👌

[@RyanLendt]

Cheers friend thank you :)

[@daviduribe4814]

Such a cool lesson man, you're a great teacher.

[@RyanLendt]

thank you so much David :)

[@michael_leclezio]

you're one of the best song teachers i've seen on KZbin. Thanks for the great work!

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thank you michael!

[@andreasrder345]

Great tutorial!🔥

[@RyanLendt]

thanks!

[@jeromestavrosyeo]

Thanks Ryan for this lesson. Well explained👍👍

[@RyanLendt]

thanks jerome :)

[@jxbusic]

Superb lesson. I like your naming convention B7 A6 etc - much quicker to follow than lessons that say 3rd fret 4th string, 5th fret 3rd string. 'Baby strings' was new to me as well! Anyway, superb lesson. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@RyanLendt]

Cheers ML thanks much for the shout :)

[@lisacrook1440]

Excellent instruction clear precise procedure and requirements to ultimately apply to my guitar are so play along with style n panache. In time the rhythm n timing will close rank and give a really heartbeat to this fantastic song cream by Prince x Yours as always lisa Renee xxx

[@RyanLendt]

cheers Lisa thank you :)

[@jay_sun_michael]

🕺🕺🕺 Thank you my friend! Appreciate all the details. It looks like I'll be (thumbing my way) through this 😁

[@RyanLendt]

budum! I'm glad you enjoyed that Jason, thanks for the really great request I had an incredible time doing that.

[@fabiosilvestri4913]

Grazie.

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thanks for the boost my friend.

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Subscribed. Awesome guy. Love Kermit in the background lol.

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welcome to the party Jo :)

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[@3sixD]

Excellent, thank you

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most welcome

[@celticsession1]

Excellent!!!!!

[@RyanLendt]

Many thanks!

[@mikemakeitso]

Awesome! Such a great song. So Nice Ryan!

[@RyanLendt]

cheers MB!

[@NamathCB]

Man cover all the PJ, other grunge stuff and sheit I love and now hitting the King! Got to hear Purple Rain in QC done by McCREADY and friends on 9/1. So GREAT! THANKS BROTHER

[@RyanLendt]

actually almost did that on sunday...

[@susankolankiewicz1621]

i dig this guy, thanks so much! :)

[@RyanLendt]

pleasure!

[@1x2x3xdk]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant! I'm still figuring out ChumbaWamba...

[@RyanLendt]

...did you forget to get up again?

[@1x2x3xdk]

@@RyanLendt it's that difficult bridge that's catching me out. Maybe I need some more whiskey drink? Actually I might chance a lager drink....

[@dwaggs7037]

Love how KZbin throws in something outta left field in recommended videos. In the ones associated with this vid; some Pearl Jam videos, Slash teaching Paradise City, Metallica Chris Cornel tribute video, 2 from another channel I subscribe to aaaaand how to prepare and cook squirrel!!??

[@RyanLendt]

haha there must be a "totally random" slot in the algorithm. Also, how dare Slash take the opportunity to teach his song away from me :P

[@sgt_waddle]

Whaaattttt??!!!!! You have Prince tutorials?! Please do Kiss

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@giulianopalmieri4703]

Wow

[@RyanLendt]

so much in that 2 minutes of music...

[@thefifth8400]

Hey Ryan, I love the channel you’ve helped me learn so many songs! One request I have would be Mersey Paradise by The Stone Roses. Its such has such a great guitar part and there are no good tutorials online!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for that 5th :) thanks for the request!

[@bostnsully]

I’m really curious, does a musician (in this case Prince) have any concept of the theory and scales you breakdown as his playing? Not sure that makes sense…

[@RyanLendt]

smooth buddha shares my outlook exactly

[@kvstrickland]

Well this is too much.... I have memories of taping this song from radio when it was number 1 on Casey Kasems top 40.... this was early ... before I figured out what music could do for the soul.

[@RyanLendt]

ahhhh taping songs off the radio! mixtapes! ahhhhhh

[@rory7056]

You’re so nice

[@RyanLendt]

no, you :)

[@brandoncalloway8779]

Might as well do purple rain dude lol. Forgive me if I missed it.

[@RyanLendt]

i so very much ought!

[@yjjeeper1]

Not a big Prince fan, but he was a great guitarist no doubt.

[@RyanLendt]

it's funny his guitaring wasn't MORE showcased. I mean, i know it was, but even more

[@mollymaggieandmemollymaggi5189]

3/30/20. EXCELLENT VIDEO! Cool blues riffs that you can improvise in a zillion songs! Good job, Ryan! But why did you mention 2 different scales, G minor pentatonic and Bb Major pentatonic, when they both contain the SAME 5 NOTES? Your Bb Major pentatonic is just the G minor pentatonic in the second position. Thanks and take care, Ryan.

[@RyanLendt]

because one starts on Bb and one starts on G, take it up with the men in the robes who make these decisions of what to call things :)

[@shaned7489]

First 🇮🇪 also is there any live-streams coming up?

[@RyanLendt]

got the Patreon livestream today - but definitely there will be many more long form streams until life returns to normal (looks like it might be a while...)

[@garymcmurdie6058]

He does it with only four strings as well!

[@RyanLendt]

whoa.

[@sirjmac2442]

Great lesson! Favorite track off of gigaton?

[@RyanLendt]

I cannot answer this question yet... i've spent so much earball energy on the guitar parts i need a break to be able to listen to the songs as songs and not guitar parts :) I promise i'll announce my decision when it happens. You?

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Ryan how do you like the new PJ album

[@RyanLendt]

just glad our boys are still making music Benny :)

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@@RyanLendt same! And still sound amazing too!!

[@allofscrubs]

thumb guy

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i know you are but what am I ;)

[@10tendogsdonie]

coolio,,,,,

[@PaulCrooks-qj6di]

Trying to get the rhythm

[@Nissan570Lsx]

Sweet. Kids keep attacking me when I bring guitar out. Yes. It is a reflection on my abilities. Maybe when they go to bed.

[@patprime7320]

Wait...why'd you unlock their cages?!

[@Nissan570Lsx]

We have a gate to lock them in living room. They refused to go in. I locked the gate and they destroyed the kitchen while I was safe on the other side. On a serious note, if you do use a baby cage, no water bowls. A baby can drown in 2 inches of water. You have to use a hamster water bottle for safety. I dont know what's more adorable, them making a bed from cedar chips or watching them drink from that bottle.

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the pat squad ladies and gentlemen

[@patprime7320]

@@Nissan570Lsx you got an honest to goodness actual chuckle with cedar chips quip.

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[@ardeay]

Ryan! Link to the price video you reference :) ty sir

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did it!

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Sub’d awesome tutorials 🤙🤙🙏😊

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[@joellunsford1982]

Lost me with the capo .