THE CLASH! Learn I Fought The Law by The Clash in 4 Easy Steps

[@gabrielrhodes2458]

My autistic son is now trying to learn this. Thank you for doing this to our house. My wife is crying all the time and two of my sons have run away but the autistic kid can play the hell out of this song now. Thank you for shattering my home.

[@IrieFabs]

At least he is still sober... xD

[@timharris9633]

Well done my man!

[@buckbumble]

😂😂😂😂

[@gentx2160]

Lol

[@philipofmacedon4403]

finally a real rocker. i trust this guy by hair alone

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Funny you say that. Yes I have devoted my life to guitar and live in one of the biggest entertainment capitals in the world, Hollywood CA. I work as a session musician and guitar teacher. Thank you for your comment and keep Rockin'!

[@hadeseye2297]

+philipofmacedon Did you mean haired and all the gain? Yeah. Long hair has somethig to do with it.

[@rifferluna1989]

His guitar is just 😩😩😩❤️ future goals

[@arniecampo5260]

Very cool ! Great lesson. Thank you

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thanks for watching. I will be recording how Jimmy Page plays the intro riff to Whole Lotta Love today. A lot of people can play it but they do not play it like Jimmy.

[@simonrobson5844]

I hardly touch my supreme but I will for this lesson 👍🏿

[@richardburt9812]

Thank you! Super clear.

[@eckeynecker]

nice one shaun ,well explained some of the lessons on here are as clear as mud .youres are easy to follow

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thank you so much for your comment. We are going to post a lot of great videos this year so stay tuned.

[@willieluncheonette]

The song was written in 1958 by Sonny Curtis, and recorded in 1959 when he joined the Crickets, taking the place of the late Buddy Holly on guitar. Joe B. Mauldin and Jerry Allison continued their positions on the standup bass and drums, respectively, while Earl Sinks filled the role for vocals. The song was on their 1960 LP, In Style with the Crickets, and the following year appeared as the b-side of their single, "A Sweet Love". The song never received any airplay. Milwaukee's Paul Stefen and the Royal Lancers covered the song in 1962; it provided them with a local hit, but it never made the national charts. In 1964, Sammy Masters recorded his cover of the song. That same year, the song was recorded by Bobby Fuller and his band on his own Exeter label in El Paso, which solidified the band's popularity in the West Texas area with one of his biggest local hits.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Woah, nice! I kind of heard the Crickets gave it a go but man, thanks for this info. I find it fascinating. It is also amazing how many hits Buddy Holly wrote in his short career that people are still covering to this day. Thanks again Willie, you are a wealth of information.

[@willieluncheonette]

my pleasure mate. Really liked your playing on this wonderful song. BTW you might like my channel. I try to leave informative comments on mostly punk, hardcore and reggae. Some jazz too, especially Monk who is my main man. Just this last weekend I covered all the early Rolling Stones singles in chronological order. Still got a few to post today. Funny, they covered Not Fade Away as one of those singles. Buddy is SO great. Along with Chuck and Little Richard, my 3 favs from the early early days of R&R

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Hey I'm your 66th subscriber, I am thankful for people like you because I no longer have the time for music history which I love. I am writing songs for bands in the studio as well as starting my first instrumental band (live videos this summer) so I am pretty much spinning 6 days a week and running this channel. Thanks again, lets hook up on FB, I will search for you now.

[@willieluncheonette]

I just subbed you back. I'm not on FB, just Google + ...maybe FB some day. BTW I've got over 1300 followers...the new configuration shows only 66. See you've got over 4K. That's so cool that so many people appreciate your musicianship. Nice to hook up with you, Shawn.

[@willieluncheonette]

ooh...just saw that clicking on my name does not get you to my channel. Sometimes it does, sometimes not. Here's the link to my G+ channel where i post shit. I'm sure you'll find something you like. And please feel free to comment. I love hearing from musicians. plus.google.com/100952905564324006698

[@hadeseye2297]

And the best part is that's not their song but a cover. Great lesson. Big thanks.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Yes you are right but a friend requested the Clash's version. Thanks for your comment.

[@hadeseye2297]

And a good cover.

[@nethomas1968]

2:55 Is that B note? Are we in an alternate tuning?

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Ooops. looks like an A note. The note is right on the video but I called it wrong. Good one Nick.

[@Mustaine1ify]

Thanks for the lesson Shawn, that's a fast open chord change there. That will need some work

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

+Mustaine I hear ya, but if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. LOL. I tell my students that all the time. But keep up the good work, all things are attainable.

[@scottdavenport1833]

Thanks a bunch for this one.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

[@illyanation7745]

Great song, your Perfect!

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thank you so much for your comment. We will be doing a guitar give away this summer so stay tuned.

[@illyanation7745]

Wow, I can't wait!!!!!!

[@fracox17]

Thanks mate 👊🏼

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

My pleasure, there is more to come.

[@krzysztofpalmgrem7568]

thanks for the lesson !

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

+krzysztof palmgrem Thank you for watching, we have a lot more songs coming this year so stay tuned.

[@ManagFTW66]

gorgeous guita

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thanks, probably my best looking guitar. Thanks for watching.

[@richardburt9812]

Two things. Each bar gets just the downbeat in a sort of staccato way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d32blJuNe9qAY9U In this live version, Joe goes up to the bar crowd on the tenth fret and sometimes comes to the first position D. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYu7nHqqeJuaZ6M. Anyway, thanks again for your video.

[@southlondon63]

I guess you can do this in your sleep,great song and post

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

We all have our levels of practice. It is funny how it works, sometimes you have to play a piece 500 times to get it and sometimes you can get it in 5 minutes. Thank God for guitar!

[@ScragNath]

I watch these posts with amusement. Joe and Andy just strummed the hell out of their guitars. No analysis, just guitar thrashing.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Yeah, I did this one for a request. I just recently learned The Clash broke up because a couple of the band members did not like how famous they were getting.

[@ScragNath]

And the fact Joe clocked out.

[@steveclose9330]

Who is Andy?

[@goldenultra]

It is quite a complex song, 2 guitars intermingled. Even has some muting, to my ears it has cathedral delay which adds the sincerity of the song. Mick Jones has been in other bands, and Strummer was preciously in the 101's. They are not just thrashing, though they look like it.

[@marshwiggle9676]

what guitar are you using?

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

It is a Chinese knock off of a Les Paul Supreme. It is an amazing reproduction and I will be changing the pick ups soon and it will be much better.

[@marshwiggle9676]

is it a flat top? the maple looks sweet

[@marshwiggle9676]

and cool lesson :)

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

No, it has the bit of an archtop just like a real Les Paul, and I agree it is my best looking guitar. It has a figured maple back as well. It says Gibson on the headstock and made in USA on back. I have no idea how this got into the country but I paid $500 for it and it is a great guitar.

[@jaysonstorm9503]

Why doesn't my guitar sound like this? I literally just picked up this thing and have tuned it with a app but I guess its not tuned right?

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Not sure what tuner you are using. Amp sound and chord fingering can effect your sound.

[@avalouise3672]

wanted to say cocaine, but settled for coffee.

[@rikantony6571]

wanker

[@claytonjennings713]

don't think that there is a C in that fast progression. It sounds like a step down from G to D.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

There is a C. Thanks for your comment.

[@claytonjennings713]

No, it is an F# before the D. This video might help you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGXNdYd3n5Z7fNE

[@dimitrisblatsios4706]

No C, F# instead.

[@rennojoel]

really ?? the alf from this tutorial is wrong....

[@dorycoli]

GOD

[@dolerulz]

Its an F#

[@basa364]

Ha! Like the clash knew what mixilodyian scale was...

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

That's pretty funny. Good one.

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

Actually, the proper credit should go to the CRICKETS, it was on their first album, after Buddy Holly's death.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Thank you so much for your comment, I did not know that. I also did not know the Crickets made an album after Buddy's death.

[@seanb4386]

shoknifeman2 mikado i thought Bobby fuller did I before

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

You mean The Crickets.

[@ShawnStaplesFreeGuitarLessons]

Yeah but I was requested to do this version by a student.

[@lowercontrolarmbushingbolt6558]

Doooooood I got it