How To Play "Custard Pie" by Led Zeppelin (Full Electric Guitar Lesson)

[@SpedSpedding]

Verse/Chorus - 0:09 Solo - 8:01

[@jimcipriani]

Sped Spedding can you describe your guitar and amp settings sometime? Your setup sounds close to the original recording.

[@Kevin-p2i6y]

I have played since I was 23. I'm 53. I learned this quickly. The riff is so damn easy! I over complicated it! Page is complicated at times yet simple at others. Thanks.

[@Nooopal-t8p]

Yes

[@antarcticorb9197]

This is a technical masterpiece.

[@joedavis8481]

I'm three years late but I'm here now , thanks alot , you're a good teacher. 🎸🤟🍻

[@SpedSpedding]

You can never be late to one of my lessons. I’m on your time. 💪🏻😎

[@guydouglas6094]

Love that gritty, moderate gain guitar sound - just like Page. Good lesson.

[@nicholasmuraginiii4728]

Hey Sped! Practicing repetitiously has been helping me with the lead solo. Also, breaking it into sections helps keep it in perspective for me, just like you shared. Thanks for your perfectionism in all your lessons. You’re exceptionally good at what you do. Cheers, Aloha!!

[@garethsmart6480]

All of your Led Zep lessons are spot on fella. Great teaching technique and thank you for putting them out there

[@SpedSpedding]

Gareth Smart Thank you! You’re welcome! 🤘🏻😎

[@inboundmusic8894]

It's because of the les paul! Lol jk

[@chillidogkev]

Very well explained and put together. Real bonus is the quality of guitar tone being used which is as close as makes no difference to the original 10/10

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks! Yeah I think I actually did a cover where I tried to get the tone close than just used the same settings for the lesson; made sense!

[@nandopelusi7699]

Even after a half-century this song is as thrilling and powerful as ever. Great analysis.

[@rdviger4739]

Your clear explanation and clear tone are very much appreciated.

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome! There will be a video dropping tomorrow that might interest you as well! 🙏🏻✨

[@Frankincensedjb123]

I’m glad you say this is the way you play it. I think people get too caught up on playing it right to the lead in the album. Even Jimmy doesn’t play it the same as the album in concert. I play it mostly as you do, slightly different, but that’s rock ‘n roll. Good job teaching.

[@doyrayburn2668]

All hail Jimmy. Far out man. Keep em comin.

[@nicholasmuraginiii4728]

Hi Sped! This is one of my favorite songs from Zeppelin and I’ve been practicing this solo. Trying to learn sections at a time like you suggested. Thanks for your passion for helping others learn these licks. Bless you! 👍🏽🕊️

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Love these awesome Led Zeppelin lessons filled with accuracy and history. And great , easy to follow teaching. Two of my favorite bands are Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. I wish somebody would dedicate themselves to teaching Pink Floyd like you do with Led Zeppelin -total immersion! Thank you Sped👍👍🎸🎸

[@frankpaparo6002]

Now this is how you give a lesson, absolutely fantastic easy to understand and broken down the right way!!

[@Mikino1976]

Well done. One of Jimmy's greatest.

[@SpedSpedding]

Amazing solo isn’t it. And the riff is a monster. 🔥

[@ChrisOBrien666]

The last phrase in the solo is something that Page plays around with a LOT, you can hear that or a very similar phrase in a lot of Page’s solos, especially his live playing where he had a lot more room to fill.

[@iliaseconomidis3630]

Really great lessons mate .... Can you do tea for one next ? can't seem to find a complete lesson . Thanks for everything.

[@Patriotic327]

He has one.

[@alenodari8232]

What a great job man!! Whould you live to teach the solo of thank you on the BBC Session?? I Will appreciate It very much!!! Please!!! Thank you!

[@markcole2925]

learning exactly the right notes, a must !

[@TheZayne34]

Geez Sped, talk about Whoppers, this solo is one helluva wham-bam and pop to the jaw! You describe Jimmy as being angular, and this one is absolutely an angular solo. It makes you take the solo bit by bit, and maintain a level of concentration and "hold on tight, this is a bumpy ride"! Super lesson Sped, you took it very patiently and spoke in a calming tone , while givin sage advice and reminders of other Zep tunes , etc. Gotta take this one in 3 stages as far as I see it. Once again , you gave a great tutorial. Peace brother.

[@rconcha3]

Your lessons are the best I've seen on KZbin. Great work Sir...

[@MCGaar]

Underrated riff

[@SpedSpedding]

Yup yup. Big time.

[@brentgilbert4208]

Your guitar tone is always killer!!!

[@corv1981]

Great lesson and tone can you share your signal path.?

[@jefferylord3068]

thoroughly done, and well explained, thank you sir!

[@SpedSpedding]

Jeffery Lord You’re welcome!

[@shawncoates8219]

You really are a great teacher. Very easy to follow. Thank you.

[@SpedSpedding]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoy the lessons.

[@adrianprophett470]

When me and myself got to experience this wonderful Existing Experience Of this Wonderous Journey l realised that when Keith Moon And his moment of taking hes Crazy mainstream and suggested ...Why not LED ZEPPELIN... S’All Over ...in 50 yrs of me Loving this Amazing Existance Of Pure Adrenaline ... SOLD ... To Me....THANKYOU,,,,,,Percy and CO......

[@Bubbad02Gaming]

English please...

[@johnh6532]

Another great lesson of a great song. Your lessons are all great and the fact that you take the time to do the solos is just fantastic. Thanks!

[@SpedSpedding]

My pleasure! Can't leave out the best bits now can we!

[@markhorton3041]

So glad to find your channel!! It’s nice to find someone who can really break a song down in parts and keep it easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge with all of us!!

[@SpedSpedding]

mark horton Amazing. Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@birchberry9354]

Hope to see you get more popular, you deserve it

[@SpedSpedding]

Birchberry Thanks so much!

[@thomaswashington3201]

Thank you for this, big help in getting the rhythm patterns down.

[@SpedSpedding]

That's awesome. You're welcome!

[@kflaltoo]

Great smooth teaching! You’ve earned yourself a subscriber.

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks Kyri! Welcome to the channel. Just taking a break whilst I change studios. Should back in time for Christmas though! 🤘🏻

[@ImsorryAnakin]

A bombastic tune.

[@slashingbison2503]

great lesson, well done on your teaching method. calm and easy.

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks Ian! 🤘🏻🍺

[@doctorvinnie]

Wow Sped, that was an awesome lesson! Great detail. I got notes written all over your tab sheet I printed out.

[@daverice2426]

Oh man, that F with the G bass baffled me for DECADES. Always played a sorta F7 there but you nailed it. It's one of those fingerings that's so simple it just seems ridiculous until you hear it in context. Well done!

[@SpedSpedding]

Sneaky little sausage barre that isn't it! Haha

[@daverice2426]

@@SpedSpedding Well, if you're gonna start throwing around technical terms...thanks man!

[@olas591]

so nice to see people are still playing guitars and teaching and not gay syntheshiters

[@jbailey254]

Thanks! Dang, this solo is faster than I thought. Took over a week and still not great but I can now more or less keep up with the record.

[@SpedSpedding]

It comes out of nowhere doesn't it! Always been a favourite of mine too, I like to play it with a wah.

[@jbailey254]

@@SpedSpedding I sold my old wah a few years ago. :( Was a mistake! Will have to get another one eventually.

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

A band out of Atlanta called Mothers Finest took this riff and did a song called Mickeys Monkey which is spectacular , give it a listen mate. You'll dig it Methinks

[@TheRiboka]

Love your tone man it really accentuates the high end, I gotta figure out how to get that!

[@SpedSpedding]

Cheers Frank, a while back now but I remember chasing it at the time.

[@chocodiledundee1]

Man you are so good explaining timing thank you so much , I am struggling on this song but I am here trying really hard , have you heard of tone deaf ? Well I am timing deaf ....

[@TonyParkin67]

Excellent Sped. Sounds more complicated than it is - well explained

[@SpedSpedding]

Tony Parkin Nice one Tony! Glad you found it useful!

[@5olas]

Thank you Sped, your lessons are stellar.

[@SpedSpedding]

inveigle Thanks! Glad you find them useful! 🤘🏻😎

[@jimchironna8075]

GREAT LESSON !! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and breaking this down for us so we are able to play it, I have been playing this for awhile but could never get the "solo'' Down....Thanks to you I'm all in now, can't wait to crank my cry baby !! YOU ROCK !!!

[@zimcoltd645]

For next lesson,please do thank you by led zeppelin. (BBC version)

[@daviddawkins]

Thanks for taking the time to break down the timing too, great job.

[@daviddawkins]

I'm back here again, for the solo - thanks again

[@stringbender11672]

Wonderful lesson. Love how you captured the sound and feel of the song too. Well done!!🏁

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. I love Custard Pie, it's one of Jimmy's finest riffs, so short and simple yet so big and gnarly. It has a lot of cheeky character.

[@scottmarrone1591]

Love you. Thanks for the great lessons. You make it fun

[@SpedSpedding]

Amazing, you’re welcome. Educational whilst making things fun is what I try to do. 💪🏻😏

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for posting this!

[@SpedSpedding]

No problem!

[@stevemercier6590]

First time I ran across you. Love your lesson, will be looking for more!! Zep rules! Subscribed!

[@SpedSpedding]

There’s a lot more where this came from Steve! Welcome to the channel. 💪🏻

[@thetdl9871]

This really is an outstanding lesson. Great teaching technique. Thanks bro.

[@SpedSpedding]

The TDL Ahhh Thanks so much! 🤘🏻😎😎

[@TheGriff1958]

Strange how | was learning this again tonight and you pop up lol, thanks for rejuvenating me. Top Man.

[@MrMkeiling]

Thanks for a very detailed lesson on a song I’ve been meaning to learn for a long time . Fun to play . Still working in the silo ! Nice bonus ! Cool new licks for me .

[@SpedSpedding]

Oh you’re welcome. Thanks for learning with me.

[@tommartin7728]

Great lesson. I think I've got most of the solo, just need to practice! Thanks for putting this up.

[@gerrystarr4997]

Awesome lesson Sped. Can you do Houses of the Holy solo too. Thanks.

[@RumzDizzle]

Great lesson man... keep em coming! Love this solo and you did a good job breaking it down.

[@johnnyboo8243]

revisiting this awesomeness!!

[@SpedSpedding]

It’s a favourite for sure. No one would believe me but years and years ago I wrote a riff that turned out to be exactly the same as Custard Pie. It’s been retired. 😂

[@johnnyboo8243]

@@SpedSpedding ha ha. i know the feeling.

[@leonardsimonis2376]

actually, I can't even play the guitar except of the e minor chord...I play piano. But this video helped me a lot. I also try to cover, learn and play songs that aren't using or consisting of piano playing. Basically, I often cover guitar rock songs because I have the freedom to reinvent and jam the piece through because no one can say that it doesn't sound similar. I am learning In my Time Of Dying right now, and Black Dog as well, both are pure guitar songs. The problem is that I so can't rely really on notes, and also don't like to read them. so I look up such guitar tutorials to learn the song. Your videos are very helpful. Thanks!

[@danielpaulthompson]

Wizard, you're a wizard

[@SpedSpedding]

Just ordered a wand.

[@mboyer68]

You're a great teacher and an even better player!! Thank you for the lesson. Your approach is perfect for me. Thank you for taking the time to create edit and post your videos!

[@SpedSpedding]

I appreciate that! Thanks for the comment, so glad you enjoy learning with me!

[@nelsonglaucirica3975]

Thank you!!! Great tutorial

[@atc237]

Best zep channel

[@Nooopal-t8p]

Great lesson..you make it easy

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you, Glad to hear that! Always my intension.

[@georgie16zzz26]

Only just found your channel, its brilliant. Would love to see a lesson for The Rover👊👊

[@chocodiledundee1]

Sorry I am hopeless in timing .... if I did understand you hit the E chord on 1 then D on and before 1 and F on And after 3 and G on And after 4 .... man thank you so much , I had so much problems trying to play this song keeping the timing.

[@feliperojo8724]

I'm coming back on this video...what a fucking riff !! Thanks Sped ! You're still the best! 😁😉✊❤

[@pauldodson66]

Killer lesson!

[@SpedSpedding]

Thanks! 🔥

[@marksc1929]

...great job ....Page was the Bach ofrock ...

[@SpedSpedding]

Blach Dog. 😏

[@Rockpiggy]

Fantastic video

[@billykershaw2781]

"I'm pretty sure that's how Jimmy would have done it...."....how many more times, have you said that! Jake Thackray fan......x.

[@gregorymacdonnell7914]

Dude I just today came upon your channel and your Zep lesson was spot on dude. Jimmy is kinda hard to tackle, cuz he is so spontaneous . Anyway, you sounded on the money to me man, and I like your Les Paul. I know I love mine! Will be looking forward to new stuff , i am now a subscriber to ya man. Cheers!

[@SpedSpedding]

Thank you Gregory. He is isn’t he 🤣 angular is a word I often use. I love everything he plays though. Such a visionary, always creative and unique.

[@Zoso_1990]

So very happy to have found your channel, seriously useful videos, keep up the good work mate.

[@nickblayney774]

Great lesson! How did you dial in your tone?

[@chocodiledundee1]

Thank you so much man , I know how to play this song note by note but I’ve always had problems keeping time on the chords change, thank you for counting them I see now they are off beat ... ok thank you will work it through following your times count. All the best from Australia 🇦🇺

[@SpedSpedding]

Leandro Machado Ahhh that’s cool. Glad I could help! 🤘🏻😎

[@chocodiledundee1]

Sped Spedding man it was awesome help as I couldn’t play it before, after l seen your lessons l can finally play it , when l play it I slide my 4th finger on the D string all the way to the 5th fret on the G note and I vibrate it ... man it sounds awesome, also from your telling about trying others ways to play it, man you’re an awesome player and I am very grateful you’re teaching others the right way cos Led zeppelin is sacred to me as far as Rock’n’Roll goes . I have to learn Starway to heaven for my singer cos I promise myself that would never dare try it but here I go ... to please the gal , Thank You again , your tone is killer man your sound is like Led Zeppelin well done 👍🏼

[@1dswylde]

Awesome thanks 👊😎🎸

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome! 🤘🏻

[@philibowey1122]

Mint song ... One will b learning this any chance of doing( in my time of dying )

[@twst1]

right

[@petearcher8940]

At 5:45(ish), would a D7#9 work in place of the F chord?

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

Pagey is probably the biggest reason why I started playing guitar the first rock song I hear was whole lotta love on AM radio way back in, 75 yeah I'm 61 you have the right looking guitar I have an , 86 custom wine red my daughter would crucify me if I meantioned selling it good lesson some chromatic chords

[@gennarosnoises2408]

I love your kind of lesson, I'm subscribed!

[@MM-tt3np]

5:57 I always played it 10 x10,10,10,10. It sounds more "junkier" to me :) But you need to hit that chord precise. Hard to explain but it's like ZZ-Top's Manic Mechanic intro chord. You just have to play around with it until you get it right. But that's just my two cents :) And yes, you grab that low E with your thumb.

[@stanislav182000]

Jimmy Page is the king of the cool riffs

[@SpedSpedding]

Correct. 👑

[@Joe-ng5ez]

thank you

[@ewoe21]

Thanks

[@cidlopez]

Great lesson and song. If you take requests I'd love a lesson on another great song from that album, the rover.

[@SpedSpedding]

Cid Lopez Teach that a lot. I’ll get on it!

[@cidlopez]

Sped Spedding cool! Sorry i typed custard pie but meant rover.

[@tvi82]

Great lesson! ... one question though.... and i know it really makes no difference. After the main riff you go to a D bar chord but in your lesson you go to an open D chord... any reason why you changed the chord position... again i know it makes no difference to the sound.

[@pauldodson66]

Tea for one next?🤞

[@AndreaDePietro]

Great lesson. which pedals did you use ?

[@anthonystrother2381]

Bravo sir thank you

[@ivanhecimovic8397]

So cool ❤

[@TheMiket0]

Thanks for posting this lesson Chris. Can I ask what pedal you were using?

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome! I was probably just plugged into Bias FX. If not it’ll just be channel 1 or 2 of my Sheriff 22. I don’t think I’d leave a pedal on for the duration of the lesson. Finally, who’s Chris? 🤣🤣🤣

[@meghnamoyra]

Extraordinary !!

[@SpedSpedding]

Meghna Moyra Thanks!

[@mass4630]

I fucking love this man 😈

[@SpedSpedding]

Haha, rumour has it he loves you too!

[@Guitarman2]

I’ve got a Led Zeppelin lyric and chord songbook and it shows a slightly different way of playing the beginning part of the riff on the A and D strings as 0-2 3x, then 0-4 2x, then 02 1x then 0-5 1x. Instead of 0-4 3x then the 0-5. I play it like you play it but was curious which is the way Jimmy actually played it?

[@cau_pse_jaksemas]

Pedal?

[@wolfendoom7269]

How do you get a tone that close?

[@toddfrye8178]

How'd you know my request?!? Really like what you've got going here! It's been filling in the pieces for me!! Thanks for another.

[@SpedSpedding]

You’re welcome Todd. Some say I’m psychic. They’re right. 🧙🏻‍♂️✨

[@SD-unlimited]

1:23 Sped was hungry this day. Perhaps due to the subject matter?

[@amanofconviction600erodedo5]

What's the tuning for this one? Standard?

[@jeffreymiddleton4063]

Custard pie is cook8n pink Floyd time is good to do its endless