The Jam: "Eton Rifles" (1979; lesson) '66 Rickenbacker, '79/'78 Peavey Backstage Plus 30

[@mikeapmusic940]

From the UK here, and I'd like to say keep talking as far as I'm concerned! I'm trying to learn this as accurately as possible, so your insights are greatly appreciated.

[@modfather1965]

He he he... Thanks for the encouragement. I'll stay with it. Hope you figured the song out. 😎

[@brushworx3232]

awesome ......

[@SMURFY1967]

The hello hurray walkdown is c then b on the A string and finishing on an A minor open chord

[@rickthompson437]

Brilliant thank you

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for your support.

[@ChrisW444]

I enjoyed your description of things and knowledge. Thanks for sharing this its excellent.

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for your encouragement... ;-)

[@JuddLofthouse]

I keep coming back to this lesson definitely the best on you tube 👍👌👌

[@ianhembrow6511]

Only recently discovered your videos while attempting to 'relearn' songs for a one-off Jam cover band reunion, ahem 40 years after our last performance 😳. Really like your style and chat - and the great sound you make with those Rickenbackers! Thanks so much for making and sharing these tutorials, all of which just increase my respect for the young Paul Weller's incredible guitar, singing and songwriting technique.

[@modfather1965]

Hey Ian... Wow, that's just really cool. Hope the gig came off well. ;-) Thanks for the comments, nonetheless, and your feedback. Don't stop playing the guitar, and The Jam especially...

[@garyhull6689]

This is great!

[@modfather1965]

Glad to be of help...

[@Mark-rc1gj]

Great lesson thanks for putting this on,don’t worry about the yaking we all love a good yak 😂😂 thanks again from Cambridge England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@modfather1965]

Love your lovely town. Been there a few times.

[@Mark-rc1gj]

modfather1965 that’s great glad you like it.Nice to hear The Jam tunes thanks for putting them on

[@christianhahn1299]

Thank you! Always appreciate the lessons.

[@modfather1965]

Sure, man. You done any others recently? That first one you did was top-notch.

[@christianhahn1299]

@@modfather1965 Gotta do more posts. I've been practicing a lot but also finishing an album, due to drop May 1st (80s inspired stuff). My first! Also Marr is coming to Burlington. I thought of going but I have to be honest, his solo stuff doesn't do it for me and the singing, well... I know, he's a super sweet guy. Crazy how all the amazing stuff he did, he did before he was thirty! You seem to be in a long Jam phase. Nice!!

[@modfather1965]

Hey... Yes, I am in a bit of a Jam phase, early stuff. I'd like to do more Smiths stuff, but I haven't been listening to them much for a while now. I saw JM live a few years back in L.A. The show was great. he knows what people want to hear, and he does a lot of the old stuff. I'm impressed as hell your releasing an album! Please let me know where I can go hear/buy it...;-)

[@arthurnawrath6701]

Great Job Dude!👍

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for your support.

[@nealhalfpenny415]

Thanks for doing this mate. I'm practicing right now.

[@modfather1965]

Well... Cool, man. Thanks for making the request. Hope it helped.

[@jkthemod]

"THAT SOUND..." Thanks for the great intel and lesson. I've been chasing "that sound" for decades. (Seems Weller has been trying to escape it...?) I'm getting closer now... cheers.

[@modfather1965]

I love that... Thanks for letting me know. ;-)

[@mikemcdandy4899]

I really enjoyed the yakking. Loved the background info. Plus you did a really nice lesson. Again! Thanks one again Modfather; always really enjoy your tutorials 🎸

[@modfather1965]

Well... I earn a living listening to people, so I guess when I get a chance to talk about something I love, I can't help myself. Thanks for the support.

[@mexicanroadsweeper]

Keep on ‘yacking’ it’s all good brother! Sheffield, England

[@modfather1965]

he he he... Thanks for the support.

[@edgardscandurraoficial]

Thank you for talking about the amplifiers. I play my 330 on a lanney 50

[@modfather1965]

I'm not familiar with Lanney amps. I'll go look them up. Thanks for dropping by.;-)

[@edgardscandurraoficial]

Hello! in fact, I use a national amplifier, 2000 reissue of the '' shuffle '' made in the 1960s in Brazil. Do you know the Vox Amplug G2, the pocket mod? Thank you!

[@modfather1965]

I've never used that G2... Looks like a great little accessory though. My Boss ME-50 multi effects pedal has a headphone jack, so I've always just used that when I want phones. But maybe I'll pick up one of those G2's... Also, never heard of National amplifiers until your post. Just went and had a look. Wow, they look and sound really cool... Especially the really old ones. Thanks for the head's up!!!

[@edgardscandurraoficial]

modfather1965 Thank you for the quick response. I've always found Paul Weller a great guitarist a bit wronged. We are together! hugs front São Paulo, Brasil

[@modfather1965]

Back at you, mate. Be well. ;-)

[@deanroderick611]

Keep chatting.. Great lessons thanks.

[@modfather1965]

He he... I'm not sure I can go about it any other way. Thanks for the support. ;-)

[@DIEGO55762]

hi really nice thamks for your teaching .m gonna to play wiiyh happiness and my peavey pacer amp and the jam forever-

[@modfather1965]

Lovely. Thanks for the comment. ;-)

[@JuddLofthouse]

Excellent thank you

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for your support.

[@markedwards2005]

great tutorial... stay calm and keep yaking.. UK

[@modfather1965]

Cheers... Will do. ;-)

[@barryd999]

Well I Really enjoyed that. Good lesson and a nice format and I too like the Yaking (North Yorkshire Dales UK). I had a go at my first Jam song last night (The Modern World), its rubbish but Im looking forward to having a bash at this and also the keyboard section.

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for the encouragement. Having fun with it all is the main thing, right?

[@barryd999]

@@modfather1965 Exactly. Some half decent wine, few beers, murder a couple of songs, upload them and let your mates on the forums throw virtual rotten tomatoes at you. Great fun. Its great having people like yourself who know what they are doing posting tutorials though and much appreciated. Will start learning it tomorrow!!

[@barryd999]

@@modfather1965 Blimey! Its harder than you make it look. Spent four hours tonight having a go Getting there but might take a while. Struggled to get a decent sound out of my Ibanez Les Paul P230 and Zoom G3. Short keyboard section sounds good though. If I ever get anything worthy of your attention Ill post a link. Great fun though but hard work. Forgot how fast these songs are. My singing is appalling also!

[@modfather1965]

@@barryd999 Hey... It's all about having fun IMO. I'd love to see whatever you've got when you're ready with it. Good on you for selecting such an iconic song to work on.;-).

[@williamb2845]

Nice white Ric. My fave color on a Ric. Want to start a '75-'85 Brit Punk-Pop outift. Thanks for the insipiration.

[@modfather1965]

Definitely get after that... I love the white too. rare as heck.

[@markmason2451]

love you channel ,gear, songs and lessons ,i've just aquired a backstage 30 could you tell me the settings you have the controls on to get tge classic eton rifles/ in the city type sound ,many thanks and get some new stuff uploaded ! cheers Mark in the u.k p.s keep the talking in your videos explaining stuff !

[@marcbolan1818]

Verses played up neck C - to Dm.

[@modfather1965]

I think it's a C to a D, man... ;-)

[@cuptie71]

Nice one......who'd have thought someone as cool as Weller played a Peavey Backstage 30 think I'l hold on to my Bandit after all.👍

[@modfather1965]

I know, right? BTW, those two 70's Peaveys in my amp line-up are draped with linen tea towels--one of a faded Union Jack, and one of a large 50 pound note. Not that I'm ashamed of them ("Mississippi Marshalls," as Peavey amps are known...). They sound great. Just visually, they're a bit too Heavy Metal looking for my snobbish, elitist, mod tastes. But then again, Weller says--right there in my channel's intro video--that this is what being a Mod or Modernist is all about--"...having good taste." That's subjective, of course. ;-)

[@cuptie71]

Totally agree with the heavy metal looks I have an early 90s red stripe bandit with the slightly better looking block logo but it's still an ugly beast however it's got some great clean and dirty tones and takes pedals very well. I think Peavey make some of best SS amps out there also they do have a couple of better dressed all valve tweed amps that can't be sniffed at.

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for the tip... ;-)

[@bobbyworrell2549]

wow, thanks for all this, looked through your vids and am wondering if I am the only person who thinks 'Saturday's Kids' is their greatest song. thanks again

[@modfather1965]

That's a great one... I never learned it, but this guy's lesson is good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXjEkGappMeJhaM

[@joewilliams5396]

Great approach for me, I know the song but couldn't quite get the parts you highlighted. Thanks

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for your support.

[@modfather1965]

You're welcome. Thanks for your support.

[@adamdavis7557]

Good. All good.

[@grizcuz]

I don't mind you talking in your videos. It shows that you've researched how to play it correctly/authentically rather than just guessing. When he reforms The Jam, he'll probably refer to your channel to remember how to play all the songs!

[@modfather1965]

He he he... Yeah, right. ;-) Hastings might be the guy to go to for that, though Weller would NEVER condescend to such a thing, right? I mean, re-form The Jam or ask anyone for input on his own songs.

[@oliverrickard9970]

@@modfather1965 have you met Russel, hes the kindest person you'll ever meet

[@modfather1965]

@@oliverrickard9970 I have met him... Quite approachable and friendly too. He signed my old Jam t-shirt when I was at the gig at the Chiddfest, 2017, with my just graduated from high school youngest son. Couldn't get Bruce to pop his head out and sign though, even though I was a Jam fan who'd waited almost 40 years to hear anything by The Jam performed live. I was in heaven when they started up...

[@oliverrickard9970]

@@modfather1965 no bruce was rather stern. I think it's because I'm 13 he felt nice enough to get a picture taken

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

Are the two chord’s for the verses definitely C major and D major? I only ask because I’ve seen Weller play it live and on the D chord he’s covering his index barred finger with his next finger indicating that he’s playing D minor and not D major. I could be wrong of course but that’s what it looks like. Have you tried it with C major to D minor?? It kind of sounds right, but what do I know? Thanks for all the tips by the way

[@modfather1965]

I haven't tried it that way. I'm fairly confident about the C to D, but hey, play it how it sounds right to you.😎

[@msimmond]

Hey Modfather just a note of great appreciation for your videos and lessons. I’ve enjoyed and learnt from many of them, while coveting your guitars, of course. I had a 330 with hi gains, nice but I’ve never tried toasters. I have a Marr Jaguar which basically sonically does a good Ric hi gain impression, do toasters give another dimension to sound you can put your finger on? Cheers from Melbourne, Australia

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for saying hello. That Marr Jag is a very cool guitar... I'd like to have one some day. As far as Toasters go, I prefer them for two reasons. One, they are wound less hotly than Hi-Gains, and this lower output allows you more tonal control at the amp level. They seem to do cleaner tones better, perhaps for this reason. However, with a good amp and effects, you can get Toasters to sound plenty ballsy (like the old Toasters in this video) Second, I think they look better.

[@msimmond]

modfather1965 many thanks for your views. My budget won’t stretch to vintage so thinking of swapping out some hi gains for toasters. I agree they look better, the hi gains were a touch muddy for me. You must get that Marr Jaguar, you would love it.

[@modfather1965]

@@msimmond Your probably right about the Marr Jag. Had a guy on here offer to trade me one for my '69 Gretsch a year or so ago. I declined.

[@msimmond]

@@modfather1965 good move, you wouldn't trade a hard to replace guitar for it, you can pick up a JM Jag for quite a reasonable price, relative to the quality of the guitar that is.

[@George-ob3vh]

Also how many ricks have you got

[@modfather1965]

I've got eight...

[@thedrowns]

Hey there. Thanks for this video. What’s the chorus sound you are using on this?

[@modfather1965]

It's the one on my Boss Me-50 multi-effects pedal. I use it only mildly to help get a nice two-amp dynamic effect which fills the room with sound. This particular pedal allows you to select which amp you want to be dominant... I go back and forth between the AC30 and whatever other amp I'm running with it.

[@donner5383]

How can you afford all those rickenbackers?

[@modfather1965]

Little by little, one at a time.

[@somethingelse4878]

But, but, bbbbbbbbut your an American :-)

[@modfather1965]

Yeah... Well, my ancestors were British. ;-)

[@skaboosh]

Such a noisy rig, doesn't it drive you mad?

[@modfather1965]

Yes... I don't like the hum at all.

[@George-ob3vh]

The mod father can’t be American haha

[@modfather1965]

He he... I get why you might say that. However, a fact about the movement that almost no one in the UK knows is that the inspiration for the whole thing was American--American music, style/fashion, instruments, art, literature, etc. It's also true that the Brits (especially those like John Simon, as you'll see in the video trailer link below) appropriated all of these things, and created a youth movement around them. So the movement is British, but the original inspiration for it all is 100% Americana. ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2W0mIaKasd3Y5I

[@modfather1965]

@@freakybeaky1 Indeed... But yes, as you point out, mod is mishmash of Italian, British and American influences. It's marvelous that way. ;-)

[@JuddLofthouse]

I keep coming back to this lesson definitely the best on you tube 👍👌👌

[@modfather1965]

Well, Jedd... Thanks for your support. I'll keep at it. ;-)