Steely Dan "Josie" - full song guitar lesson | all chords on screen | Weekend Wankshop 221

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Hey kids! Uncle Ben here, back again for Weekend Wankshop 221! On today's lesson, you're gonna learn how to play Josie by Steely Dan, from their classic Aja record! I'm going to show you how to play the intro, verse and chorus chords, and bridge riff, all with chord notation on screen.
This is a great song to learn to expand your chord vocabulary, there's so much cool stuff in here! Tons of that signature Mu Major chord that you've heard Rick Beato talk about. Definitely one of my favorites.
I won't swear that these are the EXACT voicing Walter Brecker/ Larry Carlton played on the record! Its almost impossible to say for sure when you listen to the mix. But this will sound great when you play it, even if you don't have a million piece band backing you up.
Playing my G&L Legacy with Bareknuckle Veneer Board pickups into my Kemper Profiler here. I made the backing track in Logic plus i used Superior Drummer 3, my LSL Balboa bass, and the Darkglass B7K plugin.
Thanks for watching! What other classic Steely Dan tunes do you want to learn?

[@vernonbrooks6890]

I've been wondering about this song since I was 22! I'm 64 now! Excellent lesson! Thanks a million!

[@TheDeastman13]

which answers the question of 'will you still feed me?' although by the time you see this you'll be at least 65...time's funny like that...naaaaaah...the mail's gotten slow...i hear it got sick... let's wish it a speedy recovery...and, as far as YOUR recovery, mr steely dan man with the effed up hand...i would advise turmeric/curcuma...known for its anti inflammatory properties... included in many indian dishes...you can buy it powdered or in capsules...for what it's worth, amongst other things, i'm a retired nurse...it's a shame more people don't know about herbal type remedies...good health to ya...and to you and yours, mr eller...

[@lyndonreddick1888]

Me too! But now you're 66.

[@dogcatman7069]

A Great Life Mystery Revealed! Thanks Ben: I'm 71, Vernon!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Yeah lm 53 life flew by didnt it

[@chrisp8856]

One of your talents is, DEFINITELY, teaching. Seems to come very natural to you. Thank’s for the video.

[@BenEller]

Chris P thank you!!!

[@cryptoskywalker1714]

"There's a reason why your mom's super cool boyfriend thinks that Steely Dan is so freaking awesome." Classic Uncle Ben.

[@voronOsphere]

Here! Here!

[@Turboy65]

The chording in this song, and practically every other Steely Dan song, is BRILLIANT. Donald Fagen's songwriting talent and mastery of chord choices that sound great and drive a song forward is unparallelled.

[@UncleBill732]

We gonna break out the hats and hooters.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

So glad you use actual terms to name the chords .It makes for clear communication.Every musician should take the time to learn these terms and apply them it makes life so much better .

[@christopherdavis8248]

"Deacon Blues"!!!! "FM"!! "Rikki Don't Lose that Number" "Do it Again" "Hey Nineteen" "Reelin' in the Years" "Black Friday"

[@colt.thrower]

Agree!!

[@budandbean1]

Such amazingly great tunes! Nice suggestions, I like “Black Cow” and “Kid Charlemagne” too! Larry Carlton’s solo on Kid Charlemagne is so freaking cool sounding!

[@scottshort6204]

++Black Friday would be awesome++

[@danrease7505]

Great lesson! Green Earrings if possible please

[@trustyaxe]

Excellent, sir! Steely Dan is very complex...and just awesome music. Thanks for your time on the vid, man.

[@bobbysquinch5085]

Made me so happy to be able to play the first few phrases of the intro, then those chords!

[@goku64100]

Played this song in my high school jazz band it’s a lot of fun

[@danserdutz6700]

Amazing to witness guitar lessons that are precise, catch the nuances of the tune and are taught at a perfect mellow pace. Ben takes a challenging song (to many of us) and breaks it down beautifully. Perfect lesson! Thanks!

[@GregsGarage]

Good relative pitch ear training on this one... Holy cow... Just about every type of alphabet chord soup in this song.

[@paulkeller9376]

The pace of your lessons is so perfect and you communicate brilliantly. Thank you.

[@MrGonzorhea]

I have broken into the world of playing Steely Dan, and this video led me down the path, held my hand and showed me the way... Thank you so much for your simple and very well explained lesson on playing this gem! I did alter a couple of the chord fingerings due to arthritis, but now I can hit them without screaming.

[@TheDeastman13]

yeah...let the instrument do the screaming for ya...

[@jdwild1698]

Awesome Ben , thanks for keeping it simple and clear without all the extra commentary on notes and fingering , but showing the grips instead , fuckin all that’s needed …thanks bro😊

[@davidflint12]

It was Walter’s solo. Classic Steely Eyed Dan. Thank you Uncle. Now let’s talk solo

[@johnnybarnes2120]

One of my favorites. Love Josie

[@stevewilson7915]

Outstanding Uncle Ben!!!!!

[@romannumeral5547]

Great job Ben! Your teaching is so smooth. Thanks for doing this great song. There's lots we can learn from Steely Dan. True masters of their craft.

[@leeharveyosmosis]

Once you get the hang of it, this song feels so great to play. Smooth; like slicing through butter! Great lesson!

[@martynspooner5822]

How you worked this out is light years away from what I will ever reach. I will so enjoy trying this for the next whatever time it takes . Thanks truly appreciate you teaching this .

[@steveheake3395]

We’d like to see to Josie solo ! Got the rest of the song down thanks to you. Standing by…thanks Ben.

[@JohnWilliamsFromBluff]

I've watched a lot of guitar channels and subscribed to a few, but no-one beats Uncle Ben for pure joy of playing and music theory, and outstanding enterntainment value. Of my many favourite bits where Mr. Eller attached adjectives to chords, his choice at 16:29 takes the cake. Live long and prosper, Uncle Ben.

[@blackfeather7686]

Great lesson. What a chord workout. Steely Dan knew how to write them tunes.

[@orpiv]

Excellent break down and sounds deadly accurate to my ears ! And Ive been listening to this song regularly for 45 years

[@CobyBassett]

Cool lesson, Ben! Clearly-explained and good chord/fret diagrams. Looking forward to more lessons around this skill level.

[@TheEnderBand]

I like how those two chords at the end of the intro are like the same shape, but rotated 180s and moved a fret upward. I tend to think of fingerings on the fretboard like constellations or compound geometric figures to help me remember them, and when I realized it was the same one but inverted it helped a lot

[@felicityshagwell7895]

2 years later and i'm still jamming on this song. please please please do more Steely Dan stuff Ben!! :)

[@JakesMusicPalace]

Nicely done, Thanks for the time in getting this out there. Steely Dan and Larry Carlton are lifelong lessons in guitar theory and challenging crazy good chords🎸

[@johnthomas1843]

Great lesson! I appreciate the graphics!

[@DIGIPIX55]

You're a very good teacher. Thanks for this!

[@Iheartdgd]

Hell yeah, I can’t believe I’m only just now seeing this! You are the man Ben Eller!

[@tonykarasek4816]

One can appreciate ( marvel even ) at your obvious knowledge of music, playing ability and that rare ability to effectively teach this golden information. Thank you so much ! ! ! Cheers !

[@frankyrogers3624]

Dude, awesome . Thank you .

[@matthewwimberger3721]

Thanks Ben. Awesome lesson.

[@tshouse2782]

Fantastic!

[@audiophilssociety]

Thank you for the great lesson! Very good structured.

[@Atkinsfan]

Excellent lesson. Thank you !!

[@ronaldpapa8182]

Fantastic lesson....much appreciated!!

[@beableish]

Awesome lesson !

[@jperryfan]

Always wanted to really nail this tune. Great Job! Thanks!

[@timothycharlesellis5940]

Very cool lesson! Thanks for taking the time to put this together!

[@cerclesvicieux]

Great selection.

[@modernmusicstudio303]

Great tutorial for a great song! great job at explaining what you are doing with both of your hands including finger placement. Thanks!

[@danielcoleman4807]

Real good instructions and the best music ! Thanks.

[@ronniebaker4549]

Great job! You are thorough with no unnecessary talking. I knew some of this song, but you saved me a lot of time making sure I play the right chords. I know Peg so a couple of the chords in José I learned just to play Peg, so you taught me this song in 1 hour. Thanks!

[@RobertTempleton64]

Steely Dan - Jazz that you can listen to. Jazz Rock that you can groove to. So many great songs!

[@61sgcust]

Very nice vid Ben! Thank you so much for the breakdown and explanations of different voicings. 10/10

[@mitchmedford826]

I love your channel Ben! Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@konstantin_lv]

This is a killer Steely Dan song, thanks so much for breaking it down! Absolutely timeless🤟

[@gasmallwood]

Thanks! I’ve gotten in to Jazz the last year or so and I always liked Steely Dan. Your teaching style is great and I’ve learned so much!

[@gregmullins6927]

Ben you've simplied this tune very well,thanks mate.

[@PureMadMetal]

Mega tasty Steely Dan licks - great job just soakin all the sound in thank you so much , crisp soulful playin' keep this up bro

[@buzzhollandfrankgoodman1882]

thank you , Ben! Excellently done. Definitely gonna check out more.

[@paulmcgrath2430]

GR8 video! Your a natural teacher Ben 🎹🎶🎵

[@leefowler3240]

Great instruction Ben I enjoyed it

[@evilsheepguitarpickups8340]

Thank you. Makes this wonderful stuff so much more accessible ! 🐑

[@dannop8795]

Nicely done!!!!! Thanks!

[@philbrandenburgjr1232]

Great lesson thanks for the help on this!!

[@_ray8054]

Great lesson! :)

[@johnnynails166]

Uncle Ben made my day! Keep em coming brother!

[@andrew10pd34]

Thanks for an easy to follow and very enjoyable lesson:)

[@xZer0eZx]

Really went all out on this one! Thanks for giving me so many new chords to mess around with :)

[@charlessouthwood2285]

One of my favourite songs - fantastic instruction - Thanks Ben!

[@tabriel]

Great tutorial. You are well spoken, articulate, calm , and easy to follow. I have loved this song since the late 70's. Thank you so much Ben. I am going to check out some more of your lessons.

[@MrFarkosh]

You roll through this classic as if I’m your student. I may have to work on it for days, but you have laid it out to at least help this student (me) go back and work through the rough spots. Thank you!

[@tperry5839]

Awesomeness

[@noelalejandroreynosorique]

Tank’s Ben!!!

[@jayfarnsworth6568]

Ben. You are awesome. Great explanation and pace to the lesson. Love Steely Dan things and you are spot on with these. Much appreciated man!

[@caseyking8394]

thx uncle ben, loads of fun chords in this one!

[@mrkrowley1]

You Rock Mister!

[@dafretz]

I vote for "Night by Night" from Pretzel Logic next -or- Deacon Blues from Aja.

[@webchimpnl]

Thank you so much! This is so much fun to play! 🎉 Legendary song

[@tobyhiddens7233]

Very nicely done sir 👍

[@bongalist]

Dude max respect for every time I want a tune you got it, tornado of souls now this, youre doing an awesome job had to say it one time

[@lala-everyonescrazyaunt]

Thank you, Ben. 👍✨

[@erikpors9775]

Wow, thanks uncle ben for this, one of my all time favorite Steely Dan tunes I'm gonna learn how to play it!

[@dougfa3515]

Very nice, Ben!

[@andyclack4578]

Really good stuff, the way you put it over is very easy to follow - awesome. Thank you.

[@Weshopwizard]

Really nice lesson for a very groovy tune.

[@neiloratz5894]

excellent lesson, thanks a lot

[@rustyscrib6071]

Finally making some progress. Thanks so much for identifying the chords. It helps a lot with memorizing.

[@goog646]

Thank you so much. Your teaching is perfect for me.

[@azdh85224]

Great lesson 👍🏻🎸

[@glennmichaell2482]

Excellent lesson Ben. 5 Stars

[@Eberponton]

GENIUS THANK YOU

[@user-ns1qw1oi7t]

Trés trés trés heureux de vous avoir trouvé,des explications claires et un brin de nostalgie ..........THANKS

[@steveiltis3215]

Like Vernon below I’ve been trying to figure out Josie by ear on and off for years - Your lesson filled in the holes. Great teaching! Thanks!

[@richardkoenig4308]

Amazing Dude nice class !

[@ssmith2cclub]

Thank you so much for covering this! Really interesting arrangement/chords!

[@texican3574]

EXCELLENT!

[@taopagan]

Another great lesson, thanks!

[@yellowcar2961]

Wonderful work thanks!

[@cburns3256]

Awesome job. Thanks

[@danandbarbielove]

Excellent explanation and perfect breakdown. You are a great teacher. Thank you

[@tonyc2570]

Thank you thank you thank you brother! For putting all the time into this great song.

[@thomknott9399]

Best lesson on you tube.

[@jimtelesco8334]

Nice job bro.....easy to follow .....I dig it 🎸

[@MRod1079]

Ben, outstanding Lesson here. You make it so easy! I will check into your other " Dan" Lessons as well!

[@DSG-br5lk]

One of the best song instruction videos I've seen. Two thumbs up!