The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash Guitar Lesson

[@HelloMyNamesNino]

Just bought my first Tele yesterday and this is the first Tele-song I've learnt after buying it. Awesome thanks!

[@HelloMyNamesNino]

Haha nice spambots

[@deelux5519]

I have to say of all the lessons I've seen online you nail this simple but, oh so hard to capture the vibe of song, better than anyone else I've seen.

[@dynjarren7523]

Like a fool I tried to play this song for years in standard tuning and it never sounded right. Then I saw a YT Video about how it’s really played in an E or D tuning. I forget which and then I Down Tuned the Guitar 🎸 with an Tuning App. Another innovation that didn’t exist 20 years ago. The I hit the chords and VIOLA! It was easy and sounds exactly like the recording. It was a Revelation! With the right tuning suddenly the riffs and the song are incredibly easy to play and fun! I was amazed! All those years of playing it wrong and the chords not sounding right were over! I thought Keef, you Sly Bugger! You fooled everyone with your drop down Tunings and I realize he probably leaves most of his guitars in drop Down tunings. I can finally play JJ Flash correctly now after all these years! What a relief! Keef is one sly guy! He fooled me with his slick alternate Tunings! And it took the Internet and KZbin to finally help me figure it out. Otherwise, on my own I’d never know!

[@megalomaniacsinge6786]

Yes, you can play this piece in standard tuning! Other tunings like E major, G major etc makes it easier to play. You only have to use one index finger to fret notes. Eg if the guitar is tune to E then the third fret with one finger gives a G chord and so on👍 You are not a fool?!...just didn’t know little guitar tricks🤔

[@fender1000100]

This is keith Richard's genius right here. To take something simple.and make it sound amazing.

[@andrewhudson8966]

The main was actually Bill Wymans

[@cubistone]

Bill's driving riff was apparent from the get go

[@frodo261]

@@andrewhudson8966 The main what?

[@frodo261]

@@cubistone Bill was a good bass player, but sometimes keef got frustrated and played bass lines. Sympathy for the Devil for instance. Keef ain’t no bass player but what he played sounded ok I guess.

[@crowkid5553]

Plus brian played this part

[@steven80798]

Great lesson and very good version indeed: it might not be perfect but, as he explains at the beginning, this version in "open E" brilliantly mixes two guitar parts together.

[@damienhutchinson]

Andy....you're killing me. I've messed around with this for years trying to make it sound good....thanks for 'the secret'...cheers mate, D.

[@jefersonnl]

Wonderful! The best lesson ever about this song in KZbin, however let me point out some things. You are correct on the tunning. The studio version of the song had the guitars tuned to Open-E kind of intervals, and not Open-G as some stubborn guys like to parole. If you take your lessons and try to play along with the original 1968 version, it will feel slightly out of tunning, coz for some reason, the instruments were tuned flat on the whole song. So, take your Open-E tuning and flat it to a "Open-Eb", and try it again, your guitar will couple with Keith's immediately! Also, the correct riff for the first part of the song is what you show between 2:38 and 2:45, both guitars play the riff like that until the interlude comes. When the interlude is gone, one of the guitars change the way to play the riff on the open mode (as you show between 2:47 and 2:55), and the other stays tight (as between 2:38 and 2:45), and it goes like this till the end of the song. Listen carefully and you will catch it as well.

[@unforgiven1edwards642]

its tuning not tunning dude.😃

[@frankmesander4914]

The guitars were not tuned flat. One of the tape recorders used for mastering the record was running too fast. So when that master tape was used for making the record on another right speed taperecorder it went flat on the record.

[@bradford2806]

I use open D with capo on the 1st

[@jefersonnl]

@@bradford2806 That will do it as well

[@jefersonnl]

@@frankmesander4914 I suspected it might have been something of the sort, thanks for sharing this.

[@mikemchugh3073]

This tune (with the original tuning(s)) can get any crowd up on their feet. Thanks!

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Lovely Tele ! Thanks for this lesson, this is one of my favorite songs ever...

[@DDEENY]

This song has always been intriguing because you're never really sure how it's played on the guitar either live or on record, whether in standard, open E, open D or open G tuning, or any combination/capo positions with different overdubs. I've researched by looking at old videos and back then the primary focus was on Mick Jagger and you can't really see what the guitarists are playing. One exception is THE ROLLING STONES ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS circa 1968 and both Keith and Brian Jones (for what it's worth) are playing uncapoed guitars and it's unclear if Keith is playing in standard tuning but it appears that he is. By 1969 as seen in the Stones' Hyde Park concert, Keith has already switched to the familiar 4th fret capo/surely open G tuning that he'd adopted around that time from Ry Cooder with the 1969 Muscle Shoals LET IT BLEED/STICKY FINGERS recording sessions (and has become his religion ever since), and Mick Taylor is playing uncapoed and most likely in standard tuning, and I believe that Ronnie Wood also plays that way. One point worth mentioning is that the familiar intro riff that appears on the record was always excluded and never played in the live versions of the song, which is a bummer because it's so great, not to mention that the original distorted "half-acoustic, half-electric" sound by recording with a cassette recorder and playing back through a mic is just as much a part of the true feel of the track as anything. I suppose that it proves that point that the track was recorded with a combination of tunings and the open D or E tuning was used for the intro, and the Stones never bothered to try to replicate that live onstage, but I'll always wonder why Keith never came up with an amicable adaptation that could be used within his open G tuning. (And I've never heard that question asked in any interview with him.) Thanks.

[@orbituary]

DDEENY Rock and Roll Circus version is in standard. Studio version used an acoustic in open D capo'd at the 2nd, and the other guitar is in open E. There could very well be other acoustics layered on top but there is a Nashville tuned guitar somewhere in the mix.

[@charlesschwartz307]

I find the tricky thing with Rock and Roll Circus video is I'm just not sure what Brian actually is or isn't doing. You make a good point though. I've always thought this song should be a snap to get but something really quirky about it. Great great song for sure.

[@braidedwire]

charles schwartz I don't remember it that well but i guess Brian's parts except for no expectations are muted.

[@peterjurkovic2559]

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[@iltakkino]

+DDEENY thanks!

[@angelwyman7320]

Beautiful tone, bro! Love that sound!

[@Davian67]

Great lesson, thanks man! Anybody who gave it a thumbs down should just GET OFF OF OUR CLOUD! ;-)

[@republikautopijaofficial7134]

Yeah, that's the RIFF !

[@matty0000]

That was a badass comment

[@Patrick-zg7hg]

Excellent Content, Presentation ,and Style !

[@misterquads]

What a great teacher!

[@TheTwangKings]

There's nothing better than a Stones tune to test overdrive pedals. This one is particularly snarly 😊

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Andy got me into the Stones. Can't thank him enough.

[@odmenc]

that Telecaster is IN - CRE - DI - BLE

[@Beemerboy324]

Best most concise lessons on the web. Just the basic sketches. Thanks.

[@hen3vz]

Yes it can be very irritating when every single note is explained individually

[@robertblock5322]

Best version yet.

[@PaulPauliePabloPaolo]

Sounds great!.. Thanks again!... Lovin' the tele, and the pedal!.. But as mentioned below, the different tunings almost make the new Gibson self tuning guitars seem worthwhile!... And i never thought id say it!!!...

[@bambanghudaevi8468]

continue to be very helpful for learning the rolling stone song

[@gigiadd2816]

Great song

[@JulianEstrada93]

You freaking marketing geniuses, that Tele, god, i'm drooling

[@ConkwiSport]

The Best riff ❤

[@trevorbentz3888]

I really like this, well done

[@lawrencekedz]

I'm just a stickler for 440 tuning. If you're taking 3 guitars out to play, more power to you! There aren't too many songs, if any, that I couldn't figure out with 440 tuning. Some songs won't be perfect, but very few people would be able to hear the difference. Let me make it abundantly clear that I'm no great guitarist and my ego is not a problem. When asked if I'm any good my favorite response is "I don't think I suck"! The NYC subways was my favorite place to play. Spring St. used to be my favorite stop to play. Now retired, more or less, I'm kinda old. Thanks & keep playing...!!!

[@kenweinreich8472]

Like your version. Closest to the original record. Nice job and thanks!

[@alexbowman7582]

I have a Stones bootleg I DL’d called Obsidian and it has various outtakes or early takes some just music of songs from the early 60’s up to the early 80’s and the Jumping Jack Flash which is presumably contemporary and recorded in Spring 68 sounds like it has Mick Taylor playing on it. It’s definitely not Brian Jones, it could be Keith + Keith overdubs but it has that Taylor melodic blues runs. I have heard prior to joining Taylor did jam with the Stones and in those days there would only been a few recording studios and the musicians would have all known each other.

[@Pollutens]

Man keep going with the lessons, i've been looking for a while for a channel that could improve my playing, this is it :D

[@LetzBeaFranque]

Great arrangement!

[@mjt57]

One of the first songs I learned.

[@maxinejones6689]

Great lesson thankyou

[@michaelshoemaker7752]

Thanks for the lesson. Great job, please keep them coming.

[@benediktr.4708]

Wow Andy, You've been busy the last few days! I really like it!

[@w.garciarandall6238]

Wow Andy, You've been busy the last few days! I really like it! Props to you on your great intruction technique! 3:13 that open e sounds viscious

[@valanme]

Props to you on your great intruction technique!

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

👍😎 sounds great in open E

[@benperea8483]

That was absolutely awesome

[@Barnekkid]

Nice work, Andy.

[@allisonceranti5317]

Good stuff thanks

[@togkei]

A meaningful lesson!

[@MrDragnbone]

WTF is going on???5 lessons in a row without trying to sell me a pedal or humboldt hotrod.i'm really liking this pgs thank you.

[@danielsuarez1431]

Great lesson ! Thanks a lot !

[@jkat2000]

great lesson the intro

[@ShoreStudios]

If you want digital stuff like this check out the James Taylor Variax stuff done in partnership with Line 6 I think it was, I have heard quite a few demos and it sounds pretty damn good but the price tags are comparable to high end 'analog' gear.

[@TheSamuraiGoomba]

I didn't know Fender made a tele in tuxedo black. I have a Fernandes TE-2 in that color, it's great.

[@hsu816]

This is not standard tuning?

[@billwebber5208]

Really good thanks man.

[@MrCapzilla]

This is the best (sounding, not necessarily most accurate) version by far as far as lesson vids go, imo. Bite the bullet and tune your guitar for this version XD

[@johnfjustin]

Toally awesome. Another thing, in case keith kicks, your in man!

[@jeffisrael3773]

I learned how to play this song by watching the first video for this pedal. And then I bought the pedal.

[@colinslater7300]

Awesome. Thankyou!

[@_AIME]

thanks so much

[@patolucaspato163]

Thank You

[@mr.wizard2974]

Man you are good!! Now you know how to teach .

[@janbehaeghel1518]

Great to know!

[@moodforaday-rl3ww]

great dude!

[@danielschumacher1721]

💙thank you! I Love it, ich liebe es!

[@peteswanson1718]

nice shirt!

[@rocioespin]

great! thank you :)

[@dirtydavesgarage8251]

good stuff!

[@danielkroha5440]

Sounds just like the record to my ears.

[@douglascarroll3980]

Good one thank you....

[@trabongo]

First of all, the original recording is in B flat. It so happens that the guitar is tuned half a step down. And so the music stays in A major. The intro starts in B major, then E major and A major... The chorus (but it's all right...) goes into D major... A major.... E major and goes back to B major. .. Regardless of the issues related to Open G, Open E... Nashville tune... etc... all the music is perfectly playable (in the original style) with 2 guitars tuned as I said above. My opinion.

[@jpvisuals726]

you're definitely right. I'm no musician but I've been experimenting exactly this. and I've found the same result

[@trabongo]

@@jpvisuals726 The ProGuitarShop Demos work is very good. But the original JJF is played by 3 or 4 guitars... It often seems to me that in many JJF tutorials the idea is conveyed that certain things are played on a single guitar. Anyway... if you listen to a good mix of the original, with headphones, you'll understand exactly how the various guitars work (all, as far as I know, played by KR...). Greetings.

[@drago6769]

Keith plays it differently but either way it sounds great, good job

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

For lessons Andy uses a pick.

[@lockharj]

Hey Andy! Great tone and noticed you're using a pick, why the change of heart??

[@amberm.norsworthy9564]

Keith plays it differently but either way it sounds great, good job great lesson the intro 💙thank you! I Love it, ich liebe es! Beautiful tone, bro! Love that sound!

[@nathanmacfarlane8317]

Amber M. Norsworthy I think this is Ronnie

[@crowkid5553]

​@@nathanmacfarlane8317no it was brian

[@hansscheisserman3877]

i wish pgs andy , chappers , the captain and phil x would have a youtube jam !!!!

[@devingallucci4829]

No Gearmandude?

[@jackrussellbruce7565]

If this comment isn't a stamp in time for the guitar community in 2014, I don't know what is

[@jimcrowell5093]

🎸👍sweet

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

Did Brian play a rickenbacker on the t track?

[@eflows]

I guess it's never going to sound quite right unless you play it on a slightly out-of-tune acoustic with a mic in the sound hole. But I'm not crazy about how it sounds in open E - seems flabby compared to the open-G capoed version. Anyway, w/e. A good lesson as always, with a minimum of talking and clear visuals.

[@z.snydermichael6153]

i wish pgs andy , chappers , the captain and phil x would have a youtube jam !!!! Keith plays it differently but either way it sounds great, good job good stuff!

[@jameswest1982]

great video...thanks....but now I gotta have 2 extra stones guitars tuned to open G and open E....LOL...!~

[@eyybc]

Finally found one that actually sounds like the studio version, not the live version which i think is way inferior

[@mariodimatteo8458]

Bravissimo

[@peterschmidt9228]

i like it ...

[@TheParadiseInc]

vid starts at 1:00

[@TheParadiseInc]

TheParadiseInc jk 1:57

[@danw4758]

Gold

[@jesseskaggs9480]

Is it like that all the way through even on the track

[@clementecarignano]

bravo

[@mondu6]

I don't find that pedal on your website. Who is manufacturer? What type of effect is it?

[@frodo261]

I have read somewhere the JJ Flash sounds bit flat on the orig track. Q. Is this because of the tape speed being slightly slowed down or is this a lot of old crap? I think I read this in Guitar Player magazine, so at first I thought it could have been true.Anyone know about this or is it pure hogwash. Technology in those days could be a bit primitive compared to 2021 and This could have been done in error or on purpose. I tried to ask Keef, but he hung up on me. Maybe he doesn’t even remember! What he does know is that it was open D with a capo on 2 to make it Open E

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

It was quite common for tape machines to playback faster or slower than intended. In some cases, bands would intentionally change the pitch to alter the tempo. Zep's The Song Remains the Same is known for having been sped up in the studio quite a bit, Plant has never sung that high lol! Andy

[@frodo261]

@@ProGuitarShopDemos thanks for the info Andy. I always thought Plant sang that High because his pants were way to tight

[@robertway5756]

@@ProGuitarShopDemos I remember Page stating that No Quarter was slowed down to "thicken" it.

[@trabongo]

To me, the original JJF appears to be in B-flat pitch. But, in a current tuning, this forced the second guitar that enters the scene (in the intro) to play a low E flat, which doesn't exist.... So, in my opinion... if we tune the guitars a half step lower the song goes to the key of A major and we already managed, in fret the B major, to make the introduction and get that low E flat... So, with this tuning (half a step below) it is possible with only two guitars, do all the guitar work (2 in the intro and riffs, and in the small solo 1 to solo and another one to accompany).

[@frodo261]

@@trabongo If you tune down all strings a half step, you would actually have to start start off with to a B chord at the seventh fret, not A major chord (I presume you are talking about standard tuning here .) The best way to match the recording is to tune to an Open E tuning (EBEG#BE) then tune down a further half-step from there to Open Eb tuning (Eb Bb Eb G Bb Eb). The best thing to do at a live gig is to ignore that it sounds flat on the record, and just play it in Open E, and forget about fussing around with Eb tuning, which is a hassle. I'm pretty sure the recording of JJF was in Open E, but the Stones, Keith R (and the sound engineer) slowed the tape down slightly to make it sound in a bit flat. That is why a lot of guitarists (when they play in STANDARD tuning) realize the opening chords sounds in Bb.

[@BigMeech216]

Next Rolling Stones Song I Can't Get No Satisfaction i wish pgs andy , chappers , the captain and phil x would have a youtube jam !!!!

[@Nebulous0_o]

Do you know if it was Keith or Brian who played the chorus overdubs?

[@bigtip8371]

Brian did. That high singular note walk Down

[@tomfogle4307]

I have always played this in E standard major.

[@andrewwhittaker6337]

tom fogle rhythm yes, lead no. Lead is always in standard

[@noamaviv1216]

is there a tab for this?

[@maurovaccarella2095]

I m going Crazy because It seem that A chord play as B. Can you add the charts? I used Guitar tuna ti check my Guitar

[@johnthomson83]

Try dropping that G# down to E. The whole tuning just E 's and B's with unison E on strings 3 and 4.

[@vincentway426]

What Equipment are you using ?

[@andrewwhittaker6337]

Vincent Way a telecaster

[@sprague49]

The video is fuzzy but this is the performance! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZm5l2ukaLmhe6s Watch Brian Jones' finger work at 2:10. The sound of his Telecaster is unmistakable. Keith is barely audible higher up on the fret board of his LP Custom.

[@markdodson5866]

What’s that background song? It jamming

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

Thanks, the background music for PGS was primarily comprised of songs written by myself or Jamie Wolfert (Harsh Tones, Inc. chan). This particular tune is mine-- a Zep inspired one for sure.

[@WTFremixer]

Why does Andy always change his shirt to tell us about free pedal Friday? Seems like a lot of effort.

[@OsmarCaco]

Muito bom!

[@bob-eu1jq]

this is suppose to be for beginners?

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

No, these lessons were aimed at players with a bit more experience and knowledge of both guitar and gear.

[@Bobby59]

what amp?

[@rickkloek2411]

Check out a Aretha Franklin singing jumping jack flash with Keith Richard. She rocks . powerful. Rock and roll. Not Aretha normal style but she cuts loose. Please check this out

[@deelux5519]

Naw....Sorry, this song needs "angry white boy" attitude. No one does it justice but Mick.

[@FlankinspanK]

maybe its not the tuning of the original guitar but the reel speed?

[@BROOKS39]

Always thought the RR circus version was the best

[@jovantampanguma7433]

🤘