THE NEEDLE AND THE SPOON Tutorial (By Request) Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@cdefine100]

One of the best Skynyrd songs ever. Highly underrated.

[@joeyhumphrey4536]

That has been one of my favorite Skynyrd songs. What a awesome guitar 🎸 riff. 48 years later and it still gives me goose bumps. Awesome job Scott. Love your SG. Great sound.

[@bbaltizar70]

Totally agree one of their best. I don't think I agree it's underrated. All Skynyrd fans I've ever known love this song.

[@jb314stl]

One of my favorites from Second Helping

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

Love this one. Even though the main riff was “heavily influenced” by Johnny Winters ‘Prodigal Son’ riff.

[@richardlavoie811]

By far the absolute best resource around to learning any classic Skynyrd songs is Scott Raines channel. Everything is spot on, your passion to Skynyrd is outstanding.

[@seraines]

Thank you, Richard! 🙏🏼

[@richardgregory3644]

Tom Saguto was great also

[@klancaster4074]

Do I need you

[@zoocru67]

I disagree this is a horrible tutorial I can't learn squat from it.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

I saw them in 87 on the Tribute tour and Ed King just blew me away with his soft touch and precision.

[@bills66gt]

I was at their last concert given by the original band on October 19th, 1977, in Greenville, S.C. at the memorial auditorium. I've also seen you in the Artimus Pyle band and by far the Artimus Pyle band is the closes thing I have ever heard to Ronnie and the original band. I tell everyone if they never got to see the original band, please go hear you all, if possible, I cannot wait to see you all again. Thanks for the music, Bill

[@mitchilito99]

Once again, Scott saves us hours of time by demonstrating the correct forms from the start. When I watch these I can feel Ed King's spirit in the room.

[@gregriddle3042]

Just ran into your videos yesterday. I’m a musician and been playing live and studio work for 20+ years . I’ve played this one a thousand times, and felt I never had the “sound” right on, from rhythm to solo, and you are so right about rolling off that bit of distortion. Ed’s playing was incredibly clean, BUT in order to get through some of those leads I always added a touch more roll on gain. However after hearing your tutorial I realize just how over distorted I was. It want horrid but you are right, you really have to roll that volume back to get the right sound. Im just now going through the rest of your videos , and I knew Swamp music was gonna be interesting BUT dang!! It was much more than I anticipated. I appreciate what you are doing, Steve Gaines and Ed King have always been my favorite pickers. Steve grew up not to far from where I live. I talk to his old band mates still today, and those cats are pretty salty themselves!! Keep it coming!

[@g3ultra]

Man, Lynyrd Skynyrd had some brilliant guitar players and you do a fantastic job of covering their work. Thanks for the excellent videos!

[@johnhudak3829]

You are the ONLY person I have ever seen play this song correctly. Bravo!!

[@deancrow3525]

Well you haven't seen me play it so...

[@OrdinaryAverageGuy9231]

@@deancrow3525 don't be jealous, there's always somebody who's gonna be better than you

[@davidchristian2071]

Maaaaaaan great guitar 🎸 playing! So many memories listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[@stephenstyrone]

Thank you, Scott. I wish to extol your mighty musical greatness and your generous nature in sharing it with all of us. I could not a dunnit wit' out you.

[@joeyhumphrey4536]

LSkynyrd to me was the best band for guitar work with the lead & rhythm guitar's period! It was nothing but unbelievable talent live sounding like the recording's. Ed, Gary & Allen were the best in 73' & 74'. No one else will match their talent on true Rock N Roll guitar work! Hard to believe their all gone. Rest in peace. Always a fan of the original members. Lucky enough. to see them 7 times in my young day's.

[@lfader]

4x times -- x2 Lynyrd Skynyrd opening The Who LA Forum San Bernardino bowl :: Brownsville station Peter Frampton Lynyrd Skynyrd Black Sabbath Santa Barbara bowl Heart Lynyrd Skynyrd 🌟Allen Collins🌟

[@hllam2492]

Out standing scoott

[@JohnnyCollins-cv4gx]

🌟 Ronnie VanZant GODFATHER of SOUTHERN ROCK 🌟

[@billysnyder3498]

Scott you have a fan and avid student in Norfolk Va. I am 65 now and learning from you makes we want to learn forever. Thank you so very much.

[@seraines]

Love it!! 🤘🏼

[@billysnyder3498]

Thank you for your reply Scott... Just made my day.🤘

[@billysnyder3498]

@@seraines It is so cool having some real positive direction to follow thanks to you. I love guitar, acoustic and electric, but my electric needed a lot of work. To be able to play the main rhythm and sing to Working for the MCA is a major improvement. Not to mention the others I have been working on. I love a good challenge and I really can't thank you enough. Take care. Bill Snyder in Norfolk. I can't thank you enough.

[@in2livinit]

Awesome perfection in tone, transcription, and fluidity in playing. Than you Sir for sharing. This song turned .e on to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Delivering newspapers VERY early one summer 1977 Saturday am, I FOUND OMFTR in the middle of a busy downtown 2 lane business street. I knew Freebird & Sweet Home of course, getting ready to start my freshman HS year, but was burnt on their constant radio play. The double live album opened a whole new world and I saved my paper route $ to buy a used LP copy. Thanks for sharing this ! I need to unlearn errors & bad habits now. 😆

[@PhilFeedback]

Great lesson video, thanks Scott 👍

[@jimmuller]

Who could not like this? This guy is the real deal.

[@Ian-lm5ep]

So glad i found this channel. Love the information. I dont get why some are crapping on you for not giving tabs etc. You are giving us the little secret stuff that makes the songs. If you know how to play this is easy to follow... ive been playing these songs close but not exact and you are filling in the pieces for me....also anyone can figure these out by getting slow down software and putting in the time... appreciate you!

[@ricsterpj]

Scott, you remind me why I loved the original Skynyrd so much, Thank you. I bet I've watched Swamp Music 500 times.

[@brctom1]

Your tutorials are second to none!! Gary, Ed and Allen are smiling down on you!

[@seraines]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@charliehunnicutt8488]

These videos always give me hope that I can play these songs like you! 61 years old and raised in Alabama on cornbread and Lynyrd Skynyrd!

[@seraines]

Awesome! You can do it! 🤘🏼

[@troyj63]

Yes sir!!! Phenomenal man I love it!!! Thanks for all you do Scott opening up each section of the song and absolute wonderful information about using an important tool the metronome. Helps in keeping time and placing techniques where they belong in the songs. Thanks Brother!!!! Troy J

[@home-dp6oh]

Love the channel! I started playing LS when I was 14. I'm now 63. I "thought" I had been playing the songs correctly all my life UNTIL I found your channel. Wow! What an eye opener. My "fantasy" has always been to jam with them even at a sound check. Now I think I'm glad that never happened. I would have been embarrassed had I play the songs the way I always have which was terribly incorrect. I am officially starting over learning their songs using ONLY your channel for reference. Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with Ed. What a great opportunity. Love seeing the vids with the APB too. Would love to see you guys live if you ever come to Houston, TX.

[@seraines]

Watch the website. We have a TX run scheduled in 23 👍🏼

[@joejones9520]

before the internet i was literally playing everything by everyone wrong. Still, even some stuff Ive learned online turns out later to be wrong, it's like Im under a curse. I'll never stop playing tho.

[@justinwood3278]

I remember covering this song back in the eighty's with some friends.

[@philbellmore9944]

Another dead balls on tutorial of the greatest band of all time! Loud and Proud!

[@seraines]

🙏🏼

[@gb1978gb]

Lord this takes me back to 1976, seventeen years young that summer and our little garage band jamming on this tune with the most motley mess of homespun improvised cheap ass amps and guitars ! Every time we got together a thunderstorm would pop up trying to tell us something 😅. What i would have given to have seen this way back then! Good times!!🤟

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

A few redneck kids from the same area turned out to be near prodigy level musicians and play and write the most incredibly complex and simple tunes. I've been playing since 85 and it still blows my mind how 5 or 6 guys manage to intersect that are all super talented players. The Eagles is another great example .

[@joejones9520]

and back when there was no internet or even tabs to learn anything, even tuning up was a major pain.

[@DannyPodesta]

I am picking up so many cool licks to add to the song. Thank you so much Scott!!!

[@enricochivaldori3142]

Scott you never cease to amaze with your in-depth studies of some of the best guitar parts ever put to tape. Ed's & Steve's solos alone are borderline rocket science: reckon it takes a degree to figure out that stuff correctly. If you ever decide to make a bold move with Steve's I Know A Little that'd be the best Chrismas present the subscribers could deserve. Stay safe and keep the fire burnin'

[@Michael-xp6jt]

So cool Scott I was just playing this today one of my favorites but need to work on the solo's now I can thank you 👍☮️🎸

[@ronnienelson5645]

I saw you guys play at Chilli Fest in Hamlin West Virginia once. My wife , kids, a I was right in front next to the stage and watched you play songs I been trying to play for years and finally figured out how to play the parts I wasn't able to play. And thank you for what you do on here it helps me a lot

[@RobertDaly-vo4ws]

Great tutorial. Can’t wait to see you guys in Newton NJ again!!

[@Zeb-gb2uk]

Shout out, from north Carolina I lived in Newton in 1982 ✌️❤️

[@paultaylor846]

Scott you are the absolute best at covering Lynyrd Skynyrd songs. Would love to see you do a lesson for That Smell. Thank you for taking the time to make all of these great lessons.

[@seraines]

Thank you!

[@mrcurtis73]

That was a fun video. Thanks for going over the solos and the harmonics parts. I stumbled across the harmonics parts by ear a few years ago. I do it lower on the neck, then I saw one of the Winterland videos and noticed that Gary plays it higher up the neck. lol

[@fogbankbob]

Been od-n on skynyrd lately. Then found you. Nice to see up close how it’s done. Thanks man.

[@jeffro.]

Seems like Ed had a lot of catchy licks and rhythm idiosynchrosies. He could make music with that guitar, music that would make you listen, make you move, and would stick with you. I know you call it "nit-picky," but it's those subtle distinctions that set you apart. Those details allow you to play Skynyrd songs authentically. That definitely sets you apart. Thanks for sharing the "how" with those of us who also notice them, and want to play them correctly! Take care, Scott.

[@seraines]

Thank you very much! 🙏🏼

[@algonzales1809]

It wasn't Ed King, it was Allen Collins.

[@Ja_s-per]

Thanks, Your amazing... 🙏

[@davidmayguitarsolotutorial4366]

Absolutely brilliant Scott. One of the best videos of this type I have seen .

[@GregDixon-l9u]

What a fine guitar lesson! Much appreciated!

[@kevino6670]

Great tutorial! & I love your music room.

[@Teleman76]

Another great lesson!! Scott you should add a tip jar where we can support what you are doing here. I’ll be the first to donate my friend.

[@griggsb1]

You are the real deal. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and its is done more classy than anyone I've seen. Glad I found your channel and Artimus is awesome. Many hours listening and looking at the art work on the albums as a kid. I play guitar because of Gimme three steps and the story is tremendous to thousands and thousands of people. Salute from Spring Hill Tennessee. Hollar if your ever nearby from Middle Tennessee Real Estate!

[@seraines]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@CruzPerez-n2g]

Allen collins was so underrated😢😢 when you think the song its about to over, he throws another awesome solo😮😮😮

[@seraines]

Amazing player he was

[@damnstraight7709]

Just finding this channel and I'm hooked ...i appreciate you 🙏

[@seraines]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@quadkrazykeith]

Dude your awesome for doing these videos, thank you so much!!

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Your tutorials on Skynyrd are top notch man! Outstanding. I think you are you best interpreter of their music. Very enlightening and informative. I don't have a Kemper though...I have an iPod Go, and a Headrush Core. Love the tone you get. Thank you for posting this.

[@seraines]

Thank you for watching!

[@mitchchandler8243]

Thanks Scott i knew i would love this lesson before i even saw, the rhythm is pretty straight forward it was the very first Skynyrd songs i learned 40 years ago but that solo is like the solo in I Ain't the One a lot of fast notes. It's also the song i go to to make sure my guitar is in tune with them, with that first note. Lol

[@seraines]

That’s a good idea 😂

[@Alex-rq4tq]

Glad i found your channel. Got the Skynyrd bug and its obviously the only channel to be on! Keep the tutorials up.

[@charlesgauldin8010]

Thanks for the awesome lesson Mr Raines, in my opinion that “old Skynyrd” sound wouldn’t have been possible without Allen Collins..God Bless

[@sford3864]

Or Gary... or Ed... or Steve... or Ronnie... or Leon... 😅😊

[@alselinger2073]

Great lesson

[@anamericaninrussia01]

This is awesome. Thank you.

[@Ja_s-per]

Thanks for the, Equipment info at first. 🎶👍🎶

[@paulpavlovic7988]

Very cool. Thank you

[@kahlesjf]

Perfect! Thanks for posting.

[@algonzales1809]

Allen Collins is one of my favorites and his brilliance is on full display here. Shades of Clapton and Johnny Winter in these licks and so tasty.

[@sharkbark9338]

Allen was one of the best guitarists of that era. Very underrated possibility because people tended to think of the guys in Skynyrd as a three guitar assault instead of the individual players that they were. That early lineup of Collins, Rossington, and King doesn’t get better than that!

[@tony55575]

awesome job

[@richardlavoie811]

Awesome! Thanks Scott. Been missing your videos

[@seraines]

Thanks Richard. Been dialing in a new audio interface and software. Hopefully the audio quality of my videos will continue to improve. 👍🏼

[@if6turnedouttobe9]

Awesome Scott...Thank u much...I know I know I know...

[@awittypilot8961]

Scott...THIS ROCKS BIG TIME!!!! Opened my eyes a ton! I love this tune and play it but the lead was WAY off my thinking......DUUMCOFF! I'll get it now! Don't forget I know a little! I'll practice that until I bleed to death at the fingers if I have to! hehe

[@jaseduvall5439]

I've got a request for Roll Gypsy Roll. Never seen anyone get it close, but with your ear, I figure you're the man to do it.

[@jimmuller]

I second that.

[@todddanielson1842]

And a third request as well.

[@Ja_s-per]

A quad request!!!!!!!!!!!;;

[@mccurryracing9132]

Yes please

[@reharris904]

Yes please

[@kirkbolas4985]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial sir.

[@stevebranton3067]

Why couldn’t I have been born with this kind of talent instead of just being so damn good looking?

[@seraines]

Love it!! 💥

[@paulcooper5748]

Awesome love it.👍🎸

[@brunswicklord6365]

Thanks for the metronome advice Scott.

[@cjctheville2841]

Crazy how smooth you went over this! I always thought the little roll you do in the intro went from a C back to D instead of the C#

[@cassconner6023]

Saw them in "75" in Huntington WVA.

[@terryleeslaughter4611]

My favorite Skynrd song

[@SteveODellFilmstheWorld]

I stumbled into a chance meeting with Artimis at a small house in Charlotte. They were practicing.

[@joeyboogenz]

Awesome playing ,dude ! This is the way . This IS the way !!! TNANX . Perfection is immensely satisfying !

[@WisdomVendor1]

That is as perfectly played as I've ever heard this tune,,,short of Skynrd themselves !

[@CharlieTCook]

You always do an excellent job my friend and thanks so much for what you do. I gotta ask..Could you do one on That Smell please Sir? There is a tricky lick in the rythm. Its great that you take the time to do all of these videos. I wish Gary R would share some of the secrets with us like Ed did. Thanks again Pal.

[@seraines]

Will do. I’m hoping Jerry and I can do That Smell together. 🤘🏼

[@CharlieTCook]

Great!! Lookin' fwd to it.

[@k.t.robinson6339]

Is it possible to get a rundown. On I know a little ?? Thank you for explanations and lessons… from an appreciative subscriber

[@demondom2]

Awesome stuff. Thanks man!

[@brandonmiller9497]

Dude!!!! Again a tip of the hat sir!! I really appreciate what your doing for us here!!! Much thanks. If you ever get the time could you show us What's your name? Thanks again! Also post pandemic is there any chance y'all are going to be anywhere close to Memphis/Arkansas area? Show wise..

[@seraines]

Thanks, Brandon! Would love to play that area again. Not sure if any offers have come in from around there. I keep my eyes on our website calendar.

[@brandonmiller9497]

@@seraines I appreciate it. That video was perfect dude. Best including 3 Skynard shows I have ever heard it was studio perfect... I definitely over crunch needle, that high harmonic Mr King does is there and everything I'm rambling but really it blew me away. Highlight of rough day. Again thank you for amazing content and keep em coming!

[@__bam]

Following on that Memphis area possibility. Would love to see you live if/when y'all get in the area. Also another great lesson. It's one I've played wrong for years! lol

[@shermanpup]

I tend to shake the entire guitar fairly hard ( One guy is doing that on the recording )while letting the chords ring in the chorus . A,B,B,C,D climb to the chorus ,might be A,Bb,B,C,D chromatic climb to the D Both ways work, but it hard too tell after playing it both ways. Great job on the song . The solos are spot on. I learned some things. The F,F#,G climb before the second solo I was not doing , now we will. My band plays this along with Don't ask me .. and Swamp music

[@GoZoneGuitar84]

Dude.... This is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Amazing!

[@seraines]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@bryanhicks5712]

I love your channel Scott!

[@kenk7049]

Thank you Scott!

[@luismendez3925]

Excellent video

[@ronnie5129]

Top Notch Here, Thanks Scott, You Are The Man ,also, do you use a Variac on your amp Voltage? Cousin Figel

[@seraines]

Thank you! I’ve never used a Variac.

[@ronnie5129]

@@seraines I just wondered due to the voltages are different in many cities, Thanks, Cousin Figel

[@johnblackwood5308]

That was so freaking AWESOME! I got chills!!

[@seraines]

Thank you, John! 🙏🏼

[@andrewmegahey]

Power to you brother keeping the dream alive hope you can get touring soon!

[@seraines]

Me too!! Thank you!

[@elgonm289]

Brilliant teaching Scott, subscribed to your channel dude

[@hha9527]

Hey Scott! Could u please do a lesson on the end solo in Comin Home!!

[@seraines]

I think that’s in my tutorial playlist. Check it out.

[@frez777]

Hard to believe so many of the guys are now gone. I remember the day the plane crashed, and I did not even know who Skynyrd was at that time due to my age. Ten years later I did though...

[@Zeb-gb2uk]

Were it possible I'd give this video a million likes👍🤘🎸🇺🇸🙏❤️

[@seraines]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼

[@sydpix]

Excellent!

[@bills1779]

Saw you in Shipshewana, IN last year. Phenomenal concert ... now if they just served a beer there lol

[@Sixto_Marley]

I can't believe the solo fade out at 23:00 how effortless

[@PlymouthVT]

Sounds so good they should have double tracked that rhythm guitar. Great player.

[@Ja_s-per]

Ed is still living through, You! That Funking Lead was Perfect! 👌 Can you please do a "Tutorial" for , "Roll Gypsy Roll". ??? Also, "I need you". ??? Rock on, 🤘.

[@brucehartsell4997]

Thanks Scott for the help! I see you and the APB every time you come to the Beacon Theatre in the RIchmond area. I know its not a part of your usual set list but I'd love to see a video on Mr Banker including the slide work. Who did that slide by the way? Rossington? Anyway I enjoy your channel because i've been working on Skynyrd licks for 35 years.

[@dog1880]

just great thank you

[@ST-xg3gy]

Hey man, what's that riff at 13:40? Thank you!

[@stevenpotter-en2me]

Thank you so much buddy

[@jackthesack6910]

He said he was out of practice with the last solo.....but absolutely nailed it on the play through the first time 😱 insane

[@jodymills3138]

Great job on the outro solo you said you didn’t have down. Good description of what he is doing. These guy’s where great so many good musicians out there today but we can’t come close to those times. Nice job.

[@jimandskittum]

Did Artimus Pyle do a concert at 6 Flags over Mid-America? I think I saw them there.

[@onebad78ta]

Nice, one of my Favorite songs,,Next to gimmi back my bullets

[@mikereynolds3294]

Thanks Scott