Saga On The Loose Guitar Solo Lesson? TLDR Edition

Decided to try and make my first ever instructional video for guitar so of course, I picked an easy song to learn and then try and teach!
On The Loose by Saga with Ian Crichton on guitar.
I broke everything down into nice, easy to understand parts at speeds that put technique, positioning and accuracy above speed. So don't worry about if you can play it fast. Play it right first. Each section has a play along at lower tempos so you can get it right and play at your own pace.
If a chump like me can do it, I know someone as smart as you can!
Gear in this video:
Guitar - 1986 Washburn Tour 24
Guitar FX: Zoom G3Xn direct into Mackie, No amp.
Mixing: Mackie ProFX8v2 direct into laptop
Mic: Sennheiser MK4
Keyboard: Yamaha. I'll leave it at that. It's old and uh....yeah.
Video: Streamlabs OBS
Audio Editing: Sonar Producer Edition and Acid
Everything is direct. I don't even own a guitar amp. So it's all straight into the Mackie and via USB into the computer.
Enjoy!

[@therednoizeproject]

Here's a shot of the fx patch I created to make this video imgur.com/o8uKZEm

[@barchetta3]

Such a great lesson…loved this song since I was a kid, always felt it was out of reach. The fastest parts still are, but your tutorial gives me a fighting chance! Many thanks!!

[@anwaanjiimiz]

Don't be intimidated by it. Before I did it, I never would've thought in a million years I could do it. Best bet is to start with everything slowed down and gradually build up the tempo. I mean, like I said in the video, if you can hit all the notes and get the phrasings at 100bpm, that's bloody impressive right there. Thanks so much for the kindness.

[@PriestUnleashed2012]

Excellent lesson. You should do more of these. Great format.

[@therednoizeproject]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. I may have set the bar a bit too high for myself lol I'm like...ok...what do I follow THAT up with? lol Cheers!

[@charlestoncambridge6915]

Thanks man! All Saga solos are picking exercises stuffed with lightning fast chromatic runs and arpeggios. Good stuff! Try "Don't Be Late" next!

[@anwaanjiimiz]

Yeah, Ian's one of those dudes that is so good but is overlooked except by other guitar players and musicians. I was going to try something REALLY different but I just can't reproduce the tones. Jeff Beck on Roger Waters "What God Wants Pt 1" The notes aren't the problem so much as the crazy fingerstyle, monstrous harmonics, and just....ugh. there's a few good videos of the solo from WGW Pt 3 but that solo is a lot easier. I'm still trying but I dunno....it may be out of reach.

[@timread1096]

Well done,great to see a good tutorial of a brilliant song by Saga.

[@therednoizeproject]

Thanks Tim! I'm not a teacher at all and this was at first just a personal challenge to myself but I'm so glad ppl are finding it useful. Cheers and thanks for the kind words.

[@teaserrocks1768]

Nicely done! Thanks for doing this!

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

Awesome lesson, it's all there, shown so you can learn it. A Gift for us all

[@therednoizeproject]

Thanks for the kindness! It was challenging but fun to make. Really glad you like it.

[@islandfocus2]

That is an EXCELLENT tutorial. Thank you so very much for this guitar solo tutorial. This really helps!

[@anwaanjiimiz]

thanks! It was a lot of work but that so many people found it useful is really more than I could have ever hoped for. Glad it helps.

[@barryengle8295]

I watched a few other lessons on this, but wow... I really liked your delivery, explaining right where the business is happening. Clear to see, easy to hear the proper notes. Wonderful job!!

[@therednoizeproject]

Thanks. It was a lot of fun (and work lol) to make and that people have gotten so much from it is really the most gratifying part of it all. Cheers!

[@bohdilama]

Amazing!! Thank you!

[@anwaanjiimiz]

thanks so much for the kind words. glad you liked it.

[@deHelli]

Hey it`s Great! More from SAGA. I love it.

[@davekogut8511]

Great Job! Very helpful. Thank you

[@therednoizeproject]

Thanks so much! Really glad people are finding it useful. Cheers!

[@paulsdino]

Thanks for the tips .I just started working on this song and needed help finding a few notes I couldn't zero in on during the solos.

[@anwaanjiimiz]

Any time. Thanks for checking it out and good luck. You'll get it.

[@matreichel]

Thank you so much for your efforts! :-)

[@therednoizeproject]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

[@guitarsolocholo4816]

Hey brother, any chance you could do a lesson of Colin James voodoo thing?

[@anwaanjiimiz]

Hi! thanks for dropping by. That's a style I've never been good at. Blues is hard enough but to do it at warp speed lol I'm sure there's better players out there who can do it with ease.

[@seanmiller7889]

Thanks for breaking this down. I am in my 50s and started playing guitar 3 years ago. always loved this song. This song is on my bucket list. Where did you get the backing tracks?

[@therednoizeproject]

Hey thanks! Us 50 somethings gotta stick together lol The backing is actually a midi file I've had for ages. I run it through my DAW and into my keyboard that way I can control the tempo and so on. I don't remember where I got it honestly. I'm sure if you google Saga midi files you can find it. Cheers and good luck. You got this.

[@seanmiller7889]

@@therednoizeproject Thanks bro! This is going on my daily practice routine.

[@TheFunkyman68]

PLEASE tell me the Effects and settings!! THX so mouch. Top Video. I go at 08.03.2020 to a Gig of SAGA

[@therednoizeproject]

Hey! Thanks for dropping in. Here's a link to a picture of the exact FX settings I used in the video. Hope it helps. enjoy the show! imgur.com/o8uKZEm

[@TheFunkyman68]

Thx so mouch. I cant really See it. It is a little bit tiny. When i make the picture bigger gut than its oft of focus. Can you try it make a little bigger? Thanks so mouch. Groovy Greets Carsten

[@TheFunkyman68]

@@therednoizeproject THX and Sorry . On the PC i can see all very good.

[@therednoizeproject]

@@TheFunkyman68 Hey no worries. I should have maybe mentioned it was easier to see on PC

[@superglassbucks6356]

My band is adding this to our list so I'll be working on it. Do you have a better shot of the tones? It's blurry

[@superglassbucks6356]

Oh skip it....I see you mentioned look on the PC

[@therednoizeproject]

@@superglassbucks6356 No worries. Hope it helps.

[@superglassbucks6356]

@@therednoizeproject I have a helix so I'll figure out how to get on there....nice job