SRV Testify Opening Lick Lesson

[@adaptiveagile]

Won't be trying this one for a while. This was the first SRV song I heard, and the one that blew my mind and pushed me towards learning guitar. I love how he gets such amazing tone and vibrato in between blistering runs. Great lesson as always. I think it has some very interesting & unique licks and it seems to be among the less talked-about SRV songs.

[@lukethedrifter8302]

srv material is hard to do like srv. but you do it. very impressive.

[@adaptiveagile]

Anthony, I know you have a lot cooking, but I would love to see a continuation of this series. I learned so much in just these few minutes of instruction after hitting the tab on my own. I love this song, and I think it's his most unique piece in many ways -- very playful and interesting. Especially the way he breaks up the frenetic energy with killer gradual bends, and then that cool resolution of the full step bend on the 15th 1st string followed by the 1/4 bend vibrato. So cool.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

The combination of the 2 tone body with a rosewood board looks fantastic.

[@slimypro]

Avid supporter, learned a lot from your videos and TBA PP. Super helpful for a college kid trying to learn the blues! Love seeing that your free lesson fridays have grown so much, funny to see how it seems to start and grow from this. Thank you for all the work you have done! You've helped me grow exponentially in the past year!

[@nirvanium29]

you are one of the best SRV players i've seen on youtube. keep up the good work!

[@MilkierThanThou]

Oh shit. Did I just stumble upon the first free lesson Friday?

[@Texasbluesalley]

@BookofIsaiah The software is called "Capo" and you can find it at capoapp (dot) com. Best of all, it's made by a StevieSnacks customer!

[@Bluezkat1]

great lesson man, very good, very thorough...tough song is putting it lightly

[@YungTrinidad407]

Great tone 👍

[@shartne]

Man that sounds good.

[@ninomatias]

great tone!

[@loveguitars]

Excellent

[@TheTangentUK]

Nice playing, as always.... I always wonder about what action you use with the heavy strings ?, as I find when it is too low, you are no better off, but if you have a medium action with heavy strings, it really really shines, harmonics are incredible, even with low action, I guess it's warmer and thicker than 9s, but I don't like my action low on any guitar, as it saps some of the good tone, SRV had such a high action, way more than normal, that's were he got his bif sound from

[@MrBrianMandl]

You always seem to nail the licks I am curious about. Great video! How heavy of a pick do you use, Anthony?

[@kwickens3]

Hey Anthony, do you have any tips or tricks that prevent bent notes from being heard after they are released, especially moving through a solo?

[@bluesatsunset]

Great lesson as always Anthony. This will kill a few hours this weekend for sure. On a side note, any chance you can put up your EQ settings as I've tried loads of different settings through my Valveking 212 on clean just using a TS9 & a Boss GE-7 & can't get that amazing tone quite right. Many thanks.

[@VictorGTone]

hi man...perfect job...the legend would've been proud...i am wondering what kind of saddles are these that hold the d+ a+ E strings?

[@moimeme7839]

Signal chain? Your sound is just awesome👍😀 great playin’ too

[@Texasbluesalley]

If you click the link in the description, the lesson page at TXBA always has the list of gear I used for that video.

[@TheTangentUK]

Some people say you can get a big sound just as nice with 9s, but that's with gain and OD on the tone, when you play clean, with natural overdrive, the tone is way better with 11s than it is with 9s, sure Billy Gibbons got a nice sound with 8s, but he used lots of OD, if he would have played clean like SRV, then it would sound no wear near as good, SRV used the amps overdrive, which is totally different to pedals, it responds better, tube screamer was with no gain, just a boost to push amp

[@ahmetyasirsakall77]

thx man this is helpful

[@BookofIsaiah]

Great lesson as always!! What was the name of that software for Mac that slows down the song?

[@AxelErixon1]

The Live at the El Mocambo version has some sweet licks, do you how to play that version too?

[@KeithMoonbeat]

wow ! Great job , thanks.

[@Texasbluesalley]

@kevlar1818 It fell of during practice one week, and I lost it.

[@Xmarcy1X]

What should I do to get a sound like yours with the guitar? that guitar and amp you use? ... effects pedals? I'm sorry for my bad English

[@TheTangentUK]

I am using the following strings, 11, 15, 17, 32, 42, 54, but with the action about medium, I would like 2 have it lower, but the tone is so much better when it's not low, how have you got your action on this guitar for your SRV stuff ? my normal string size is 10. 15. 17. 28. 38. 48, on my Tele, Les Paul, and my other strat, But my SRV Signature sounds much nicer with the heavy strings, I tried 9s on it, but it sounds dreadful, that guitar was built 4 heavy strings it seem's, 10s r fine as well

[@al21122]

Interesting because this main thing you are talking about is one of Slash's trademarks. Btw: Beautiful guitar!

[@BookofIsaiah]

Thanks all for your help finding "Capo" software! ~BookofIsaiah

[@kwickens3]

Hey anthony, why do you use different guitars? From a player with 2 guitars, why is it necessarry

[@adaptiveagile]

Interesting. Not to mention I never would have guessed Gibbons used 8s. Concerned about 11s because those bends at the second and third frets are just killing me with the 10s. 17th fret seems to be hard on my fingers as well for whatever reason -- perhaps need to raise my strings. Otherwise the 10s are fine until after about 2-3 hours of practicing bends. Then it's just too much for me. Really curious about those 11s.

[@srv6127]

Same thing happened Highway One Telecaster during Jazz Band

[@JesusOurKing]

@Canadianspunge Same as Stevie - GHS Pure Nickel Rockers size 37 - 209

[@BennettBoundless]

you should do a video on guitar set up. as far as intonation and setting up those springs as so and what not. There's no real good ones up (i'm sure you'd do an amazing job at it. lol)

[@Stratomacaster]

@BookofIsaiah 0:44 - He mentions it. Cheers.

[@Canadianspunge]

What gauge strings are you using here?

[@Stratomacaster]

@BookofIsaiah Googled a bit ... Think it's "Capo".

[@eliteslayer66]

sweet

[@blueshawk60]

hi what kind of amp and effects do you use on demos .

[@mountain_girl]

was this the first FLF?

[@POsomething]

I use Ernie Ball strings, .12 - .56. They are shitty when tuned any lower than the SRV-tuning. Just the best strings.

[@coffeewaldo]

What kind of fender strat is this Anthony?

[@Texasbluesalley]

@Canadianspunge DR DDT Low Tunes, .11 - .54

[@endro709]

lumayan ney bwat belajar....!!!!

[@Texasbluesalley]

lol, sure did.

[@Testacabeza]

@timm63 Go to his website, he as some videos on this.

[@Canadianspunge]

@gr8bluesgtr Ah k thanks!

[@MartynDunnMusic]

Some sick dog... @ 3:31

[@Guitcad1]

[@moimeme7839]

Sit the guitar on the table it’ll give it a boost😂😂😂 it really works I did it with my hollowbody cigarbox

[@twst1]

gibbons, i believe, actually uses 7s!!!! I can't even begin to imagine

[@rjb483]

I like your shoes

[@adaptiveagile]

That's dental floss. And he looks like no small guy, either. In Eb tuning, those strings could probably catch fish.

[@BookofIsaiah]

@Stratomacaster LOL Thanks Mate!! I just can't make out what he was saying. Maybe if I had that software, I could slow it down and I'd be able to make out what he said....... Anybody want to let me in on the secret?? LOL

[@cerrito7806]

Here is the entire song... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i52tnmagf61-n8k

[@POsomething]

They're cheap to buy. : D

[@YungTrinidad407]

What model stratocaster are you playing

[@Texasbluesalley]

I'm pretty sure this is my Don Grosh Retro Classic.

[@YungTrinidad407]

@@Texasbluesalley thanks it looks great love the sunburst I've got one in sienna sunburst