The Doors - Roadhouse Blues - Guitar Cover

My guitar cover of Roadhouse Blues by The Doors. Fender Stratocaster + DigiTech RP 80.
The preset of my RP 80 is: Pickup/Wah - OFF, Compressor - 7, Amp Model - U9, Noise Gate - G5, Chorus/Mod - OFF, EQ - b5, d6, t5, Delay - OFF, Reverb - S4. Guitar - I played the middle pickup, the tone knob in the position 10.
There is a collaboration video that was put together by The Arkwright Loft. I sent him my guitar track and he recorded the rest with his father. Check it out, they have done a great job:
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[@workingTchr]

Fantastic. Breathes new life into an old song. You've made it so fresh and alive.

[@jack8998]

I’ve been playing guitar for years and I’m not sure why people gave u crap about the solo... great work man rock on

[@Billytwoshedssheds]

Great man, just great, love those driving blues licks, but, hey, love everything by The Doors and Robbie Krieger anyway! You seem to have stripped it right down, I might even get a handle on it! You do have to keep it pretty tight for the vocals, but I reckon you can impro across the go down slow bit.....anyway, thanks, and don't forget, 'Mr Mojo Risin'.....is an anagram of Jim Morrison. he's out there.....somewhere.

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot for your kind words! I am really glad you liked my effort.

[@adv.kabirsharma]

Hello there, I'm Mr. Mojorisin.

[@HiroSaulong]

In full agreement.

[@grannyjudi1]

excellent,..from a long time doors fan....this rocks...

[@davidbeckham6409]

Ah keep your eyes on the road, Your hands upon the wheel. Keep your eyes on the road Your hands upon the wheel. Yeah, we're going to the roadhouse, Gonna have a real good-time. Yeah, the back of the roadhouse, They've got some bungalows. Yeah, the back of the roadhouse, They've got some bungalows. They dance for the people Who like to go down slow. Let it roll, baby, roll. Let it roll, baby, roll. Let it roll, baby, roll. Let it roll, all night long. Do it, Honey, do it! All right! Aee Yeah! You gotta roll, roll, roll, You gotta thrill my soul, alright. Roll, roll, roll, roll-a Thrill my soul. Ashen-Lady. Ashen-Lady. Give up your vows. Give up your vows. Save our city. Save our city. Ah, right now. Well, I woke up this morning And I got myself a beer. Well, I woke up this morning And I got myself a beer. The future's uncertain And the end is always near. Let it roll, baby, roll. Let it roll, baby, roll. Let it roll, baby, roll. Let it roll, all night long.

[@FrancescOlivie]

Perfect cover !

[@rodolfoorellana1365]

Exactly!

[@searay1958]

Oh man there you go again the Crusher Bravo!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you! :-)

[@ElectricCityStudio]

+10 Lince, necesitaba un cover bueno para aprender la canción :D

[@patotela5276]

Mr. Crowley papu de los papus

[@-Jumper-]

Taringa presente.

[@PedroRodriguez-sm8nt]

Llora morrisonlui

[@HiroSaulong]

Great song and great cover.

[@elpaso--west7354]

i have been a doors fan since before jim died---and i have to say-----i think your playing is smoking--i bet jim would agree----thanks.....ps you picked a great song also.......

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot!

[@cristhianmoralesbravo1816]

muy práctico sin complicaciones muy buena intepretacion

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@azolioeroach3253]

Great playing, pretty guitar!!!🎸🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot!

[@Racelinekarting]

Revisited this song this week. Thought I was making progress on improving the solo, that was I until I referred back to yours. You make it look too easy.

[@HappyStrat24]

Don't worry, I am sure you will get this one right, it is not that difficult. If you are not comfortable with it yet, play it slowly. The important thing is to play it correctly, the speed doesn't matter, that will come itself eventually and you will play it all right. If you play it fast with mistakes right from the beginning, you will never get it right. Maybe I already told you that, but maybe not - download the VLC player. It lets you play the backing track in any speed you want without changing the pitch. That is extremely helpfull. I always do it this way whenever I start to learn some fast solo - I play the backing track slowly and play along, or I play along the slowed down original track, that helps even more.

[@Racelinekarting]

No, you hadn't mentioned the VCL, but I do have an iphone ap called Tempo slow which does the same thing and also allows you to loop certain parts. The stupid thing is I don't use it often and I know I should. I wished I had taken your advice and applied it to Purple Haze. I find its quite difficult to unlearn a piece when getting it slightly wrong. Thanks for the advice, I will try and apply it, Sunshine of your Love is needing that approach I think!

[@Lacuerdaalaire]

Really good cover, and many thanks for put the settings used.

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@Hockeyfan9884]

Awesome.. on free play the doors now.. just AWESOME STRAT !

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks you very much again!

[@jessedaniels4848]

Robby is that you?

[@u2adrian1000]

Awesome.. Amazing soloing on this song... What I like best about your channel is though you specialize in u2 you throw in covers from other bands. COOL! Keep up the great work.. hey this time the guitar was louder in the mix.. good thinking!

[@atuliti]

Very well played! !! Love from India 🇮🇳

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you! After all, there is nothing better than good old blues, right?

[@stevetrivago]

Excellent bro.. I can tell you’re not thinking about what you’re doing.. Awesome.. I get it ☮️💟✊🏼🎸🤘🏼

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot! :-)

[@202cardline]

It's spring break, finally I have time to learn a few fun songs!

[@BenniferJufferson]

Did you learn any?

[@brunoklapcic6441]

Beautiful Strat!

[@josem.ignacio3370]

Muy bien. Gracias.

[@HappyStrat24]

Gracias!

[@danielyarockii3696]

Thank you! good experience for me)) From Russia

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you very much :-)

[@amenodark7090]

Ку олд

[@MrSimhacker]

THat sounds bad ass awesome there !!

[@jungleman4921]

Great thanks from New Zealand !

[@Hockeyfan9884]

somethi n seriously wrong with anyone who gives such talent a thumb down !!

[@fascistipresident9334]

Excellent !!! Thank you for this!

[@xsitied2708]

brilliant

[@jshkings89]

fantastic tone

[@guitarbox3588]

Great!!

[@sergio_domingues]

Amazing!!! Cheers from Brazil!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@bigcheez1198]

Great job man. Love the strat.

[@HappyStrat24]

+Big Cheez Thanks a lot!

[@almaroldan3793]

Me encantó! Felicidades

[@nicholaslovato3695]

Yeah, some parts are tricky for me but all in all not nearly as difficult as I anticipated. Good job

[@PRcabj12]

Buen cover, papa! La rompiste, you rock!

[@HappyStrat24]

+PRcabj12 Thanks!

[@emilyosipov1753]

Best cover!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@GrahamMylett]

Excellent!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@shadowjammer9981]

😎🤘 "GROOVY" !!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@juliecoburn6900]

Brilliant 😊

[@HappyStrat24]

+julie coburn Thanks a lot! :-)

[@nething94]

Awesome!

[@ginogutierrez5268]

Extraordinario!!!

[@HappyStrat24]

+Gino Gutiérrez Thanks!

[@zebaite]

Genio!

[@HappyStrat24]

Grazie! :-)

[@neilzyaus]

Awesome 🤘🏻😁

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks!

[@rdoetjes]

Once again brilliant mate! That is the rhythm and the shuffle alright!

[@julian65886]

Very nice! I bet Robby Krieger would have no clue about how to reproduce his own licks.

[@HappyStrat24]

:-) Thank you! Robby is an incredible player. Saw him with Ray some 3 or 4 years ago and even though going to see them play the Doors stuff was mostly nostalgy, I have to say that I was absolutely blown away by his playing. I dare to say that he was technically way better guitarist than those 45 or so years ago. But I haven't seen him back then :-)

[@julian65886]

HappyStrat24 RK solos are generally amazing. And he played great licks at the right time. The People are Strange solo is priceless.

[@slavopajic9397]

well done!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you :-)

[@rafaelvelasco2734]

Excelente

[@HappyStrat24]

+Rafael Velasco Thanks!

[@HappyStrat24]

Go ahead, you can't go wrong with this guitar!

[@s.b.romano1452]

Molto bravo. Un saluto dall'Italia.

[@bobdeluxeandtheideals1356]

This is great ✊

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you! :-)

[@zorozoro6289]

Perfektno odsvirano , svaka čast.

[@FishAndBits1]

*Easiest guitar solo for beginners*

[@HappyStrat24]

I don't know whether it is easiest, I don't think so, but it is surely not too complicated and great fun to play

[@ShinyRacer22]

Nice one.. lovely strat too

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks!

[@NickyDekker89]

Yeah I totally agree. I hear a lot of people say Squires are shit but I'm really happy with mine, looks good, feels good, sounds good. The difference between Mex/USA and Squire is minimal.

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot! Yes, the guitar is great indeed, but it's funny you mention the sound - the guitar is plugged into Digitech RP80 - one of the cheapest multieffects and that goes into the computer. No amp, it is simulated by the Digitech. Yet, the final sound is not bad really. So it is not so much about the equipment. But yea, since then I got myself a nice VOX and a mic and I do it properly now (my last 3 covers - those Aerosmith, Beatles and Springsteen)

[@lbmiklo8520]

U Making me want to play guitar too lol, man I want to learn THIS!!

[@HappyStrat24]

It is easier than it looks - get a guitar and start! You will see!

[@iamtheralwus]

Excellent cover! If I could make one suggestion, in the solo at 1:53 don't use an open E as it's slightly drowned out by the B and C#, do it further up the fret.

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you! :-)

[@jamesdeininger3759]

I love the colors on that Strat! What is that burst called?

[@Elena-zq8qn]

Beautiful cover!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@HappyStrat24]

@u2adrian1000 Thanks a lot, I am glad you like it! And yea, I was actually setting up the level of the guitar in the mix with your comment in mind

[@Alcoconero]

Wwooowwwwwwwwww perfect cover

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@classicrockrebelslosangele5776]

Great job bro!!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks!

[@sandroplanas893]

nice tune! i love it!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks!

[@StephenDsouzastephndsz]

epic

[@porcomusic]

Nice cover guy. Hugs from Brasil. You rocks

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you very much, I am glad you like it.

[@facuacdc20]

Very good , great tone what amp are you using?

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you! :-) On this one I didn't use any amp (didn't have my VOX back than). It is just a Digitech RP80 multieffect, which also simulates the amp.

[@bengarciamusic4life]

Nice

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you! :-)

[@chriser9288]

awesome dude

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@victoralfonso891]

excelente pana ....................

[@SynZ777]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the intro you play is wrong. I've always learned the walking part was slides from the 5th to 7th fret on the E and A strings.

[@primalias]

if you watch live videos of Robby playing it, he plays it like in this video.

[@SynZ777]

@@primalias Maybe so but if you listen to the studio version you hear slides.

[@Feede88]

Man... please don’t be so close minded. You think Robby Krieger played this song the exact same way every time he played it? C’mon...

[@SynZ777]

@@Feede88 I was just making an observation based on the studio version.

[@HappyStrat24]

Yeah, that is another way to play it. As others observed, Robby himsels probably used more than one way to play it. I have actually tried both, this way I felt more comfortable with

[@donnysibuea8587]

Damn!

[@Alchemist3333]

Nice playing!

[@bruces819]

Great cover :)

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you again, Bruce :-)

[@kenkellyhewitt3328]

Good job.

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@HappyStrat24]

...and speaking about Squires - some of them are great guitars, I have 2 - Strat and Tele (you can see them in some of my covers) and I really love them, specially the Tele. But hands down, this Fender Strat is my favourite one :-)

[@edgars.s5864]

muy buen cover

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks a lot!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@rdoetjes]

This is really awesome! I'd forgot about this movie.

[@austinlunn]

Movie?!?! Movie????? Good god.

[@PFranciscooo]

Bien ahi!

[@royalmint7831]

Great 👌

[@julian65886]

Nice!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks!

[@MattBlackUK]

🤟

[@jrglock34]

Sweet cover Man! Subbed.

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks!

[@biebs_shreds]

Great job! Love the tone. What effects are you using?

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks! I used the Digitech RP80 here (a cheap multi-effect)

[@MrJmcortez]

Excelente...!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you!

[@ikbaljaya4213]

very help dude

[@sergeytoropin6428]

Hi! Very nice man, which effects was? Can i play it without pedal with reverb and something else?

[@HappyStrat24]

Thaks! Yea, sure you can play it without effects, you actually shoud, the only reason I used my old multieffect here was that at that time I didn't have a mic to record my (back then brand new) amp - you can see the corner in the background, but it doesn't play in this song. This song is really about finding the right sweet amount of tube overdrive on your amp an maybe a little reverb, that's all :-)

[@sergeytoropin6428]

Thank you very much!

[@1991stratplus]

Thanks, i can use this as a guitar lesson. This helped me figure out my mistakes visually.

[@HappyStrat24]

:-) I am always happy when my videos help other people to learn the songs!

[@HappyStrat24]

Well, generally I would not say the difference is minimal, my US strat feels really special to me, it is just great, it is difficult to describe. But that doesn't mean, that Squires are bad, not at all, as I said, I like them a lot. Well, each guitar is different and if it feels and plays and sounds good, then it doesn't matter what brand it is. Just the last week I tried 3 Gibson Les Pauls in a shop and none of them impressed me. Just a bad luck, I guess :-)

[@Reihe_sechs]

Nice! I used the same backingtrack. I like those with the vocals still in them.

[@nrmdm]

your fingers are fun to watch, do you practice in front of a mirror?

[@javiergutierrez4579]

What about the sienna sunburst strat? Good guitar? Congratulations from Argentina!

[@HappyStrat24]

Thanks! Yea, I love the strat, it is an amazing guitar. I've had it for more than 6 years and it still feels special whenever I take it into my heands :-)

[@lizardperson2293]

Awesome cover! May I ask you though, since when do you play guitar?

[@HappyStrat24]

Since many many years ago :-) About 20

[@HappyStrat24]

*****Many. Can't count that much :-) I got my first guitar in 1993, but started to really play around 2005, I think

[@HappyStrat24]

***** I was 15 when I got my first guitar

[@LIBREpensador999]

HappyStrat24 you guitar is AMERICAN STANDARD? WHAT YEARS SERIAL?

[@HappyStrat24]

Yes, it is an American Standard from 2010

[@tes420]

Good Job...nice and smooth...Now you just gotta try it without the pic ;)

[@HappyStrat24]

Thank you :-)

[@bishalthapa5815]

tes420g pm

[@roydenpereira5726]

The ending..ahhh

[@HappyStrat24]

+Royden Pereira Thanks!

[@HappyStrat24]

Yes, it is an American Standard, I am glad you like it :-)

[@HappyStrat24]

Do you mean for this video, or generally? Generally my favourite guitarist is Keith Richards, then I like The Edge, Robby Krieger obviously, Brian May...When I learned this song, I watched the version done by mytwangyguitar here at KZbin - check his channel, that guy is awsome.

[@ResalgNairolf]

what's that one chord? something like a? do you have any tabs? @HappyStrat24

[@HappyStrat24]

Which chord do you mean? Sorry, I don't have tabs

[@MrIke97]

Do it Happystrat24, Do it!

[@HappyStrat24]

:-)