Tool No Quarter Guitar Lesson

In this lesson we take a look at Tool's cover of No Quarter.
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[@yingle6027]

This is probably the greatest rock song ever recorded and you did a fantastic job showing how it was done Sir!

[@toolfanaticgodsoftheriff8159]

Best teacher to learn TOOL songs! AXE OF CREATION #1 IN MY BOOK!

[@yepcock4847]

Its zeppelin song bro

[@jeffxgoodman67]

@@yepcock4847 This is the TOOL cover of it bro

[@evang94]

@@yepcock4847 I think most Tool fans are aware it's a Zeppelin song.

[@yepcock4847]

@@evang94 No i dont think so, he said "best teacher to learn tool songs"

[@BigWhiteNuz]

@@yepcock4847 everyone knows it’s a zeppelin song but this is TOOL’s version

[@fraenkiboii]

Man the classic riff at 07:50 gives me goosebumps. it's awesome!

[@SergeantZaf03]

Amazing lesson. Much needed for the tool community.

[@Sociotarian]

RE: "Never heard it live," you probably know this, but they played it during their 2016 tour as their opening song. I can't say how amazing, awesome, and energizing it was to experience that. Thanks for the lesson, I never even knew I wanted to play this song.

[@hellokittyfan2077]

I heard it live in 2018

[@hellokittyfan2077]

Opening song

[@fraenkiboii]

Honestly. On this one, when I typed "how to play tool no quarter" into the search field, I wasn't expecting to find any results at all. I thought to myself "No man, there's just no way that AOC did a howto on that song, it's not even Tool's own song". And here I am. Amazed as always. Thank you very much!!!

[@jreagle58]

What I like about this tutorial is it inspires you to perform it how YOU hear it. Just like Greg, I take his examples and play to my ear just as he did. For example I prefer to play the slide up power chords C>D in the chorus down on the 3rd to 5th frets and for my ear I prefer to hit the single note C>D and THEN play the power chord D but that's just me. And THAT is the message I got from Greg's comments before the lesson started. For me I like to let open strings ring on this one. Thanks, Greg! Great lesson!

[@bubingabill]

dude, you've got the tone dialed in on this one! one of my top favorites to play.

[@theinvisible7047]

Your a great teacher my dude, thanks for all you've done. Looking forward to learning future jams with you.

[@hemlighest]

Love the lessons, but would really wish you would use a guitar with fret inlays. Makes it a lot easier to follow for scrubs like me.

[@Adoogin]

Really helpful! Getting back into guitar and have always loved Tool. Tool's version has had heavy rotation recently and I looked online to learn the tune, found the original and now your instruction. Perfect. Thanks so much.

[@joshrodallegas607]

I just started playing guitar again. I used to watch your videos all the time, and I look you up, and you have uploaded this gem. Thank you so much for basically teaching me everything I know on guitar!

[@dinorenthlei5474]

Beautiful. I really appreciate tutors like yourself who put in so much time and effort just to impart your knowledge with the rest of the community. Cheers!

[@tuffers37]

Thanks for this, I'm learning and perfecting one bit at a time. Never played guitar in my life but actually getting somewhere with your help. Cheers mate.

[@nielsingelbrecht5048]

hey man. I realy want to thank you for your tool video lessons. I picked up guitar playing two years ago and have been enjoying playing tool songs ever since. Thanks to your videos I realy fell in love playing this kind of songs. keep up the good thing man. Thanks

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you! Best of luck.

[@joshs8344]

Greg, first off you are the man! Second, I want to comment on your notes you throw out here. You state that you play the song not necessarily identical to Adam Jones and I want to thank you for stating that fact. If you go back and watch live performances of no quarter you can see Adam Jones doesn't play it identically to the studio version. I actually think it's better to try other variations which I think gives life to a guitar piece in any song. I don't play the song 100% identical to how Jones or you play it... I put a lot of my own spin on it and I think it sounds pretty damn good! People all too often forget the reason they got into playing and you highlight such an important part of playing any kind of music.... making it your own. I absolutely love your approach and technical expertise but what i admire most is the soul behind what drives you to play. It is clearly evident in all of your videos!! Keep the vids coming! Maybe you can do a video on Descending or the extended versions of opiate, stinkfist or maybe the Salival version of Pushit some day.

[@ncognitoace]

I didn't see your tabs on your site for this one but when I get high speed internet back I can probably pick them up visually watching. I use these videos with a boss js-10 and put riffs on loops till i get them down. Can change speeds and such easily. Works pretty well. You play the riffs pretty close to original sounds. Job well done on this one again! Thanks for the help. Rock on! Happy to pledge for someone with so many insights to Jones' sound.:)

[@lhu1961]

Some covers are better than the original, this is one of them

[@mattcoleymusic8723]

Thank you so much Greg! You rock. I'm gonna sign up for your Patreon. You have rekindled my passion for playing guitar. Keep em coming. Much appreciated

[@robertcuff5704]

OH MY GOD YES!!!! it's been so long since a full lesson! thanks so much!

[@petrsedlak153]

you are doing great job man. Thx to your lessons I have started again with my guitar and I am so into it...

[@axeofcreation]

Thanks!

[@TheDirge69]

You are such a good teacher.. Thanks

[@MaRc0190]

dude.....all of your lessons are simply awesome!!! keep them coming...

[@axeofcreation]

much appreciated.

[@stephenbarton2625]

Thank you so much for doing this! I was totally off on a couple of parts-you solved it for me. Great job on this! You articulated this lesson perfectly.

[@avedic]

AWESOME lesson man! I love this cover....it barely even sounds like the original to me, but it keeps the kernel of the spirit of the song. Always a sign of a great cover. Anyway...you did an excellent job breaking this down. Thanks!

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you! And yes, amazing cover. What a cover should be.

[@monjagyl1100]

i agree - best cover of a song ever.

[@AGeekNamedRoss]

Great video. Just one request for future videos: Consider using guitars w/ fretboard-side position markers to help the viewer. Keep up the tool guitar lesson videos. They rock!

[@Swapnil9770]

Your setup sounds amazing man

[@tigersharksteph]

Duuude this is the one I 've been waitin for!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP :)

[@Mike-xj6pi]

Dude thanks I’m going to haft to watch this a 1000 times not complaining just I’m a beginner

[@leehodge2415]

It's not even Jones playing it on the record. I love that u made that comment.

[@leehodge2415]

@jay hegz there are studio musicians whom play for record companies. most records made since the 50's, its one of those guys, not your favorite artist. an example is jimmy page from led zeppelin. just the singer is on the record typically, and given autotune, barely the singer. look up a lady named carol kaye, she has played on thousands of records, not the stars you see. sad really.

[@andreaspashia6148]

Thank you for the great lesson! It’s a fun song to learn and play

[@jamesm3235]

I was just about to request you to do a full lesson on this song

[@bubbabigmin]

Yes!!!! Thank you, I had already learnt most of it waiting for you to come through with the vid haha but this still cleared so much up for me!!

[@analogman9697]

Glad to know I'm not the only guy with "one volume, no tone" guitar.

[@shanewallace4294]

Just found this one, your the best dude!!! Thx so much!🍻

[@lonewolf7449]

Keep teaching me tool man...and i'll subscribe you for life !!

[@Ghosts841]

You are one of the best guitar teachers out there! Definately one of my favorites! Would you please consider teaching some Jane's Addiction? No one out there seems to be able to. Three Day's has a great solo or simple Classic girl old school not there new shit Lol

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you so much. As you can tell, I don't really do cover lessons on this channel (outside of Tool). I am available for online lessons if you'd like to book time. We can go over anything you'd like.

[@mr.batman8898]

Great job mate, loved it.

[@jonmorgan7942]

Mate, as lessons go that has to be one of the best, thank you. Incredible song. Just one thing , you said, Jones to play part of the song on the Album? Be interested to know why.

[@thepurpleherring]

Now I know what I'm gonna do on Christmas !

[@shanewallace4294]

Really enjoy your album by the way, I purchased it a while ago, very, very cool. Listen to it all the time. Again🍻

[@axeofcreation]

Much appreciated

[@Borovit]

Awesome! How about you lied? Would love to hear your take on that tool cover!

[@theteammagginer]

As always great vid axe, keep it up dude.

[@brankoj62]

Great lesson!!!!

[@Geert-1988]

That small adam jones solo part at +/- 12:30 after the accoustic solo part, i think its a minor pentatonic actually. (Not sure wich key, i dont have my guitar with me)

[@MrStrawberryhurrican]

Awesome cover! Thanks !

[@baddestgrampa8543]

Awesome. Great lesson.

[@5percentaz]

Holy shit thank you so much for all your amazing lessons!

[@mikasaarela6217]

Thank you.

[@coxjimmy8395]

God you are amazing !!!..My Favorite TOOL SONG..GREAT JOB!

[@nryan777]

Great lesson as always! you mention Jones doesn't play the acoustic solo. Who is it? I can't find any mention of that elsewhere. Thanks again, man!

[@axeofcreation]

I had thought Buzz Osborne played it, though I could be wrong.

[@coxjimmy8395]

WOW!!!!..YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

[@jonmorgan7942]

sorry meant to say, you said, Jones Didn't play part of the song on the Album and would be interested to know why?

[@burningskiesXO]

Where did you get that tool picture/poster/canvas from at the back? Thanks for the awesome lesson. One of my favourite covers ever.

[@ellezard0844]

Woooooo you did it dude !! awesomen thx a lot !

[@jonathanlinderer7271]

That might be the coolest guitar of yours that I've seen. What is that guitar?

[@billy2533]

Hey, great video! I love all your videos and have been watching and learning. However, I'm having some trouble with this one. When I do the pull off part of the main riff, the strings that I pull off of keep ringing and it doesn't sound very good (the low D, A and high D strings). How do you play the pull of part so well? Is there any way you can go into more detail? Thank you in advance. Take care.

[@АндрейМартини-ч6о]

I was practicing this song but I dropped long time ago its so hard to me I wanna practice again

[@MAXimumEffort44]

I didn't see the tab for this on your website :(

[@GrantZPrice]

11:16 We'll have to get you to a concert.

[@silasscalisi]

I've seen it live he plays every note

[@sebastiangergis316]

Can you do hush by tool

[@xdhamiiix]

question for you... I've been thinking about starting up a tool tribute, but I dont own a silverburst les paul custom... I have a charcoalburst PRS custom 24. In your opinion, would i need to get a more authentic guitar for this project to be successful? I can see getting one down the road if necessary, but those things arent exacaly cheap.

[@axeofcreation]

Only for aesthetics

[@MrBLawson85]

thank yu dude

[@DOOMED_EGGY]

think you can do a tutorial on disposition but for guitar? (^:

[@tylerz632]

triad too heh

[@claytonkramer7234]

Do one for bottom for guitar

[@DaveTaste]

Thanks mates

[@mm31740]

where can I find that poster!!!

[@SungazerDNB]

the drawing is called the net of being by alex grey, it's been used in different colors and sizes by tool and outside of tool. try ebay

[@rajivpokharel88]

thanks man for this video...had been requesting a lot for it. This is probably my favorite cover song of all time...Tool's version is even better than LZ....

[@gabrielrish]

Rajiv Pokharel let’s agree to disgree

[@EvilSpinner]

LMAO

[@toolfanpage]

7:51 Gets me every time 🤪🥵😍I remember going berserk to that as a kid

[@david_handlebar]

I'm curious, do you use 10-46 or 10-52 for Drop D? (or 9-42 versus 9-46)

[@axeofcreation]

Most of the time it's 10s, especially for this style of music with a heavier bottom. 46 is fine.

[@david_handlebar]

Thanks for the reply

[@mourokiin4539]

what is your treble, distortion, bass, and mid set on in the chorus, my guitar never sounds that good, im assuming u have a better amp and u have a better guitar i would just like to know if u wouldn't mind

[@axeofcreation]

I go over all the settings in my "how to sound like adam jones" video. I'm running a Panama Shaman into a Torpedo Live.

[@mourokiin4539]

ok thanks, ill check that video out

[@nathancompton8457]

i cant ever find the tabs on your videos? which link? and where is the pdf?

[@axeofcreation]

Link to Patreon is in the description. Once you're logged in, you can scroll down to the release date of this video and you should find the post with tabs attached

[@nathancompton8457]

got it. thanks for all these lessons man! ive played guitar since i was a teenager but just recently starting playing tool. appreciate you and your work greatly! you rock!

[@craighughes517]

What's the name of your band?

[@Savagewhitey]

are you using a od\ds petal or is that just the shaman?

[@axeofcreation]

Just the Shaman.

[@TheGlowingManYT]

Thanks man! Link to tabs?

[@axeofcreation]

In the description.

[@pwnedshift1]

the link that asks us to give you money? you're not making enough shilling for Kiesel?

[@axeofcreation]

I'm not asking for anything. And if you have a productive and positive conversation, I would and could easily just send you a copy of the tabs. But you chose not to do that...

[@pwnedshift1]

it literally says that I have to pay you $1 for access to the tabs.

[@axeofcreation]

That's right, it does but I'm not asking you for it. For $1 a month you get every single lesson tab I make. Usually about 5 or 6 a month. If you think that's fair ROI for your $1, great, your support is appreciated. Otherwise enjoy the videos and thanks for watching.

[@toolizawesome]

Tool Thursday?

[@Sodacake]

Damn, Panama amps really just came and went didn't they?

[@maxtromp6763]

Where is the tab for this?

[@axeofcreation]

I have uploaded them to my Patreon page, the link is in the description

[@epi9]

This is d minor correct?

[@ssoonnyymm]

yes, but with the diminished fifth in the one part

[@Bamdd5]

Where is the PDF?

[@axeofcreation]

Link in description.

[@Bamdd5]

Thanks! Didn't see it when uploaded

[@axeofcreation]

Sure, I'll cram a ten minute song into a tiny picture.

[@-Earthless]

Great lesson. By the way, Adam uses E standard tuning for this song. Riff part definitely sounds better with E.

[@axeofcreation]

Tuğrul if it was E , you'd have to out the song in a different key.

[@-Earthless]

Yes. I'm just talking for 'chorus riff' part. You can see in the ''Live Halloween 2015'' show by watching Adam's hands. G|*-5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7/5---------------------------------------------------*| D|*-5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7-7-7--5/7-7/5---------5-5-5/3-------------------3p0-------| A|--3/5-5-5-5--3/5-5-5-5--3/5-5/3----------5-5-5/3----3---0-3p0---------0--| E|---------------------------------------------------1/3--3-3-3/1---1-------------------------| Might be wrong but I think he's playing like this. What do you think? Thank you for these great lessons.

[@axeofcreation]

Well, the song is in Dm and the first note of the song is Open D.

[@MAXimumEffort44]

How about eulogy!

[@s4ybye594]

I cant find the tabs on your website lol wtf

[@s4ybye594]

Nevermind I just signed up!

[@tylahfam527]

I'm havin trouble remembering the little melodies that run between the main riffs. Anyone find any solutions? Great tutorial though!

[@ryanssongrs]

I cant say there on...but yeah...

[@Capillus]

The uptalk is insufferable.

[@bradysmith3400]

As an uneducated guitarist, what, or, how a “slur” played?

[@axeofcreation]

A slur is a hammer on, or pull off, or slide between notes.

[@bradysmith3400]

Ah, so, it’s not in the timing? Thanks for the reply.

[@bradysmith3400]

And thanks for excusing my poor grammar also.

[@bradysmith3400]

Does this help explain why my ears don’t ever seem to mesh with what’s actually being played? The nuances are incredible.

[@apolloptx]

Tool is lame. They could never do this track any justice. Out of their depth.

[@dive_in_me226]

You do it better

[@АндрейМартини-ч6о]

Why you don’t explain more the powerchor ?also your vicios are so old low resolution

[@tommyfromdetroitmi123]

Great Lesson!!!