When You Get Asked To Play Something 🎸 Do THIS 😲🔥

[@GuitarME]

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[@PeterTolhurst]

🎉Tom hoppkinsýùù

[@PeterTolhurst]

Real estate Tom hopkins

[@davidheckmanr.ph.9082]

60 years of playing and I still find guys like this that can teach me some cool licks.

[@najlis1784]

Wow 60 years is insane!

[@b62boom1]

Love it! I realised years ago that just being able to play something, it doesn't have to be complicated, just sound cool, is really impressive to people with absolutely no playing ability. It's a great confidence builder. Great vid buddy!

[@GuitarME]

Totally, it’s just nice to go up and down the fretboard too right? Doesn’t have to be hard to sound sweet 🤘

[@yearginclarke]

For me personally it's kinda cool, but ultimately it doesn't do much for me if people are impressed by me playing stuff. Lots of non-musician people have seen me playing just basic blues/classic rock licks and riffs, or metal stuff, and they're usually like WOW that's amazing! And I'm like, yeah...but you don't realize how easy it is once you get to a certain point. Learning job/career and real life skills has always been much harder for me. I always point out that it's not the technical ability that matters so much, but making an actual meaningful musical statement...whether it's complex or truly original doesn't matter so much. You just have to be able to *_feel_* it. That's what good music is all about. The right player can take 3 chords and do some amazing stuff with it. Myself I was never that good at it, my stuff is just generic and rather boring IMO. But we've all heard countless players and artists who took that basic format and did wonderful things with it.

[@reybot5125]

That’s weird. Usually people ask me to STOP playing

[@ParkourRhett]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ffggddss]

Which is great, cause that's the easiest thing to play! Fred

[@e-man2081]

😆

[@noahlillebjerka]

Same here😂. People say i'm good at playing but my classmates tell me to stop.

[@julesgardet659]

Best comment ever … 🤣🤣🤣

[@mrphil1956]

Im hearing a little bit of Supertramp (Give a Little Bit) in this progression (very cool)

[@peterpzazz2441]

No one ever asked me to play my guitar…..they asked me to put it away.

[@scrow686]

Here’s another great lesson! You are so right with your intro of being “paralysed with a G Chord when being asked to play something”!! You’re lesson on “what to play when you rock up at a guitar shop” is also another classic situation that scares the bejesus out of most of us try hards.

[@svenolofandersson2572]

Story of my life. I practised guitar like a maniac. Classic, jazz scales, but when someone wanted me to play a pop chart song, I was lost. Then there was always another guy who knew all the girlie songs and I went to bed alone. Again. Great vid!

[@TheeRocker]

lmao... Even roadies get laid lol... I never played to get laid... And I always had girls that wanted to hang out, and have fun. And for the most part, girls you want to date are even less interested in a guy that plays guitar. Sure there's the few girls that want you to join them, for a little fun. But you aren't likely going to start a relationship lol.

[@TheBuccy]

Always play for yourself. .

[@ChondroMan]

😂 who wants to bed those morons anyways.

[@maplebones]

@@TheeRocker You can't start a relationship with a woman without activating her hormones, and that's why guys play guitars. That's the purpose for which the instrument was invented.

[@TheeRocker]

@@maplebones ,,, Hahahahaha... buddy, it's about a lot more than her hormones, lmao !!! And God knows she will change at least 4 times due to hormonal processes... And I was 5 yrs old when I started playing guitar... And it wasn't to get laid, lmfao !!! You probably apply your mood to every issue, even in some else's life issues... Possibly feeling everything is revolving around sex, which has always chased you, but you are faster,,, lmfao!!!

[@clayandannasteinwinter8747]

If I could just nail that accent, I wouldn’t need the darn guitar to impress anyone!

[@robertodonnell6326]

Moneh Scots tongue..cool af ma mango

[@P.P718]

He is Scotish .

[@daryljones3195]

Stunning run of just a few simple chords strung together in a couple fun riffs with a great bluesy walk-down/turnaround finish! 👏🎸🎶

[@GuitarME]

Thank you kindly! Glad you like it man :)

[@JeffBurton-hc2gg]

You have given me the opening to feel more confident when people say " Play something for me" because I know lots of campfire songs but have a voice like a shovel dragged across gravel and this sounds like I know what I am doing without having to sing along. More of these please Champion.

[@GuitarME]

Awesome, my friend! I'm so thrilled! More amazing lessons are definitely on your way! Thanks for the support, stay tuned!

[@annsassone2250]

Great sound, wish you could do TAB for those of us in a mid level ability. That would make it easy. Thank you.

[@MrKipcorley]

I absolutely LOVE the way you make something that sounds so complicated and cool, so easy to understand and play. I'm actually a professional, doing gigs with cover songs and sometimes even my originals and I can use these riffs and tricks to add to my arsenal. Thank you so much!

[@kurtrightmyer]

I've been playing a long time, but I keep coming back to simple things like these because they are fun and easy.

[@briandocherty2757]

This is a great way of learning to get up and down the fretboard and getting to know which fret is which for a 10-month beginner. Thanks.

[@marcmoss1999]

thank you tony, you're spot on about the delema for novice players when asked to play something for others. This really helps!

[@GuitarME]

Aw that’s good to hear man! Glad you like it :)

[@Jon_Inrus]

Thanks so much for this. Last week I practiced what you teach here, then just a couple of days later I was asked to play 'Thanks & Praise' from 'Songs from the soil', and realised this is almost exactly what they use for their guitar intro. It was so easy to pick up, and I have no idea how long it would have taken me to work out otherwise. Thank you so much.

[@loriann5607]

Thanks!

[@erikyoung1565]

Rush's beneath, between, and behind vibes...nice 🙂

[@barneypoole182]

Just what I was thinking 😉

[@mitchgilbert1090]

Thanks!

[@GuitarME]

Thank you!!!

[@alenb9354]

Thanks

[@GuitarME]

Thank you so much! 🤘

[@loriann5607]

This is so great! A real confidence builder. Thanks so much from Florida!

[@grummbunger]

when learning, be free, dance with your soul, no muscle memory, be brave make "mistakes" become correct, learn, expand, and know you are bigger than the instrument.

[@cancelbubble6535]

Cool descending and ascending little riff.

[@NICKJENN126]

These chords are used in part of the Clap by Steve Howe as played on the Yes album. And 1 string down as used on the Bon jovi song Cowboy. Very useful

[@AceBaseKingOfSpace]

This is great...usually if I get a challenge I go to Drop D tuning and play a descending pattern from D to C and B. Always works.

[@studymusic6730]

These riffs remind me of the scene in Animal House, right before belushi smashes the guitar against the wall

[@wfqsfg]

I've played from 5,000+ chord charts along with other musicians and never memorized any of them. So when someone asks me to play something its like, what? What do I do? Then when I do play something from memory its always, "what song is that?'

[@JamieLow]

Love this! The video title was a great hook, and I can't believe how easy this was; it pulls together a few things I had messed with before but never managed to bring together like this. if i had heard it before you broke it down I'm not sure I would have bothered trying it but I think I managed to nail most of it by the end of a single session (which never happens.) Great lesson!

[@michaelrezendes5255]

Great sequence and I will make it part of my practice. Love the feel of it. Playing guitar is more about the feeling and having fun and entertaining.

[@kifwoo1]

Yes. It's the Clap.

[@Mr-Foad]

noticed that instantly too... if someone plays the clap thats the REAL party trick !

[@GogoGogo-zy5et]

Dude,you are Excellent teacher of music, how fun I was to learn this with you, Bravo !

[@macks00w95]

i never realized playing in rythm made playing guitar so much trickier, thanks for the advice Tony

[@jschoenzy9416]

This is helpful. My friends and fam know I've been playing for over a year but I don't have much to show for it. This seems impressive for certain. Going to learn this.

[@marcmalet4306]

Bien joué, ca marche et c’est efficace, merci pour ce partage.

[@gjmarc]

nice, will fit in with some other bluesy licks I am experimenting with. Bang on Tony!

[@GuitarME]

Awesome! Enjoy my friend

[@j4nk3n]

Very nice mate, 2 ultra simple shapes that even a beginner could play! As guitar players we often forget how far removed our concept of good/sounds cool is from a non player! Around normies i find simple repeating chord progressions and a tiny sprinkle of basic flair is what gets the most smiles!

[@donmccown6645]

Cool little ditty! I know a lot of songs but I can never think of anything to play. This is pretty golden stuff. Very cool.

[@MOAB-UT]

Make a mnemonic. Take your top 5 songs. Take the first letter and make a funky word or phrase e.g., "S"tairway to Heaven. "A"live. "D"ead or Alive. "P"ride and Joy. "W"agon Wheel. So you have SAD-PW. Remember SAD Poor Whino. Or, if you can arrange it to spell out a single word, try something like this..."B"asket Case. "L"osing my Religion. "A"merica. "M"y Old School and "E"verlong- so this set can be remembered as B.L.A.M.E. Combine them- Sad Old WHINOS BLAME everyone ELSE. Then find some tunes that spell out ELSE! Everybody Hurts. L.A. Woman. Stairway. Easy. I hope this little trick helps you and yes, this is mostly how I got through college!

[@TheHappyLeperBeaver]

@@MOAB-UT Interesting advice ! Personnally I just write them down on my phone then whenever Im not sure which cool song to play I take out the list. Originally did it for acoustic blind test but its also nice for overall repertoire

[@MOAB-UT]

@@TheHappyLeperBeaver Whatever works. I write them down too but sometimes, in front of folks you don't want to look dorky grabbing at a list. At home I play great but I get nervous sometimes in front of others. Finally learned how to use my Trio+ last night and I am loving it. 2 studio monitors from drums, cymbals and one main track- then 3 amps to fill in the rest- all connected to my pedal board with a AB/Y pedal. I have a Godin guitar that also has two output jacks- technically 3 (synth.) Sounds amazing- then add 7 speakers including a nice sub (home theatre) that I play my backing tracks through. Basically studio quality. I'm not even a pro- just love tech and guitar.

[@gillcelt]

Absolute top drawer, thank you so much for that, especially up and down the strings.

[@MrsJan1967]

I think this is part of the beginning of Thinking is the best way to travel by the Moody Blues.

[@Rick1198s]

This is just great 😊 So much fun to play. Thank you 🙏🏻 Whole play-through is at 9:40 🎸

[@daviemoloney6670]

Effective guitar playing. Love the simplicity of it but the sound is top class

[@paulembleton1733]

Very nice. All those extra sounds almost for free is why guitar is such a great instrument both for gods and mortals. I’m in my sixties and have a few like this, it’s how I started, learn a shape then get “stuck” sliding it up and down and change one finger here and there, try to get a rhythm going. If you’re impatient and a bit lazy it’s the way to go. The absolutely first thing to understand is the instrument .

[@GuitarME]

Yeah man! Lots of simple wee tricks you can do without doing too much. Thanks for watching my friend

[@mikestout2315]

Yeah man. Its twos an threes around the chord structure. It blows people's minds. Study croper he's the master....soul man...keep rocking all

[@berlymahn]

Tony...that's for doing these. Your very personable delievery makes learning these quite enjoyable. 🎉

[@MrsJan1967]

Thinking is the best way to travel , moody blues song 1967

[@UltimoCactus]

What's great is that it's more than just a party trick it builds a pleasing, easy to play melody and makes a for a good training for fast finger placement across the neck. Thank you!

[@disc6337]

Great video, To check his fingerwork, especially on the A7 ascent, I slowed the video down to 25 and 50%... The Scottish accent sounds brilliant!. Like some drunk old pirate - fantastic!

[@petset77]

Excellent tutorial. The muscle memory idea is important to get the chords, but playing in time as you get to sells a player from a novice, especially with chord changes. Well done.

[@LionDesign]

Brother I am so glad I found your channel, you are the best guitar teacher on KZbin

[@GuitarME]

That’s like the best compliment ever 🤘I’m glad you like the lessons my friend

[@reqhskslkwe4480]

Nice brother new guitarist here

[@nicktarbox1984]

Early Led Zep sound, Love it

[@jhice_fr]

Totally agree ! That's what came to my mind too ^^

[@jerrymetcalf4696]

I'm a lifer rythem guy, so in a guitar shop trying out a new guitart this is an awesome thing to see how the guitart sounds up and down the neck.👍 Thanks so much, I'm looking forward to getting this lesson down and moving on to another. I'm a 12 stringer mainly and this sounds fantastic

[@GuitarME]

That's awesome to hear, my friend! Hope you have fun, thanks for the feedback, really appreciate that! Cheers! 🎸👍

[@mbrabs9204]

Sounds amazing! Looking forward to learning this later. Thanks very much!

[@GuitarME]

Awesome man! Enjoy 🤘

[@stuartwertkin4977]

Nice clear explanation.

[@bjones8470]

I always just broke out the intro to Over The Hills And Far Away

[@mickytargett4467]

This is fine work. Impressive but just about doable for someone of my level. Love it. Thanks.

[@GuyTunes]

Very good, Tony, will definitely impress to play this progression.

[@Anti-S-A-Complex2099]

Great vid man! 5:50 😄not sure i belive you didnt do that wearing yr batman mask! singing IIII AAAAM BATMAAAAN!

[@iancnnr]

thats great so many songs thanks guitar player.

[@trevorgill8976]

What a fantastic video, and your way of teaching is so inspiring. Well done.

[@GuitarME]

Thank you very much! That means a lot compadre

[@jiblet-on2bs]

love it! has a Phil Keaggy flavor to it but something I could actually play after some practice. thanks!!!

[@GuitarME]

I'm glad you loved it. Enjoy! 🙌🏻

[@StreaminFreedom]

This was perfect!! I’ve been making good progress but felt I was missing that sort of signature bit to lay down when I’m testing out a guitars at the shop or just getting a practice session going that got me up and down the neck!! Legit! Thanks!

[@DreidMusicalX]

Just keep practicing and learning new songs and licks. You can only play what you can play. Best to remember to just have fun no matter what you know. I remember these years struggling on putting things together and then one day it all just clicked and now I pick up songs very fast. Soon you become a music playlist, but like it or not it's going to take years to get really good as well as being comfortable in your own skin in playing.

[@Thundermuscle]

I'm pretty sure that's what this channel is all about.

[@rickkieffer5028]

Glad I subscribed. You have some great tricks of the trade. Thank you Tony.

[@GuitarME]

Thanks man! Really appreciate that!

[@dawsoncollins9368]

Thanks for sharing this! Also I love your room setup

[@bstix5843]

The open string "trick" you're doing by moving the A7 chord up the frets, can also be done a quarter below using E7. The shape is a little different but not much. I like how the open string chords on higher frets also creates the opportunity to add in a bass line while otherwise just strumming through the blues progression.

[@chesterhackenbush]

Definitely worth a subscription!!!

[@Jor...]

Real life guitar lesson lol been a few yrs since I broke down and just jammed along again thanks mane ❤

[@jeffmonroe9716]

Absolutely loved learning to play this. I think I have a great warm up song for my next party or camping trip. Thanks for the lesson!

[@mikemandel5775]

Great quick lesson! Thanks a lot.

[@grahamem438]

Yes enjoyed immensely.. Thankyou for sharing .. Good vibes wished your way..🙏

[@GuitarME]

You're very welcome! Thank you for the kind words and good vibes! 🤗

[@jigamac71]

Thanks, i was happy to enjoy hanging with you and learning something as i for sure asked myself that question , "what CAN i play?" 🤣 really great teaching style !! thanks for inspiration:)

[@MikeJT62]

Great lesson and a perfect party piece, thanks for sharing Tony 👍

[@Mike35858]

You said I hope you enjoyed that one, I certainly did.

[@GuitarME]

Brilliant Mike!

[@nextphase7481]

Great response to the usual question, thanks!

[@andychapman3100]

Excellent .. will give this ago shortly ... thank you 👍

[@GuitarME]

Awesome! Enjoy my friend

[@dechs54321]

Thanks for this, much appreciated 👍

[@GuitarME]

No problem, happy to help, my friend!

[@ramoncranert8177]

Lots of good stuff here, to be sure. Things that sound "Supertrampy", like Roger Hodgson. Also, there's things that sound like Jimmy Page in places. Thanks for sharing. 🎸👍

[@arondaniel]

Yes it sounds vaguely Zeppelinesque to me

[@ramoncranert8177]

@@arondaniel ... like, for instance, "Gallows Pole" or something on LZ III.

[@BeauSearow]

I was looking for this comment, I was tryna think of what of what song it reminds me of. Ending of "Give a little bit - Supertramp."

[@GuitarSlayer136]

My inversion of the haning G chord freeze is to tell people "This is called C in the key C" And proceed to play a C chord with all the rhythm and nuance I can manage. Really tell a story with your right hand and let the left take the day off. Then just when things are building to a climactic payoff I quickly play sudden and off beat G chord as I shout "SHIT!" and come to an abrupt stop. Its a crowd pleaser. Especially if your the most competent player in the room and want to let the newer players to take the spotlight without having an intimidating act to follow.

[@ultradeepbase]

Thank you so much for making this video! You’ve nailed this genre. I took the day off and practiced over and over and your piece will be my go to riff if anyone ever unexpectedly throws a guitar at me. It will probably become my guitar store riff as well, it is so interesting!

[@GuitarME]

Aw man, that's awesome to hear! Keep up the great work, I really appreciate your feedback! 🤗🙌🏻

[@sjleak1]

Dude, much appreciated! Iv'e known that A7 run but hadn't put it to good use. This solved that problem and your videos always seem to open up my playing in an unexpected way.

[@GuitarME]

Glad to hear that, man! Appreciate the kind words, and I'm stoked that the videos are helping you out! Keep having fun, cheers!

[@johnmitchell1614]

Steppenwolf, the pusher. Good stuff Tony.

[@hagishag]

Binkys Beam also. All derived from Fats Domino

[@andrewt836]

And voodoo chile

[@robertbryant3476]

Totally love this! Great fun. Thanks!

[@jizzymacg2440]

Love this one mate. The licks are sick

[@GuitarME]

Thanks again my friend! Glad you enjoyed!

[@johnwhite2143]

That sounds amazing and cool, got to learn this catchy fun tune, greetings from morayshire Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@GuitarME]

Awesome! Thank you, my friend! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Cheers! 🎸

[@weyiyaotlacatl]

that's awesome dude , very cool and groovy .

[@MarkSaunders-ri8si]

Nice one 👍

[@GuitarME]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wallstsurfer]

Lots of fun. Thanks.

[@GuitarME]

You are very welcome :)

[@motorv8N]

Great little tune - thanks!

[@jizzymacg2440]

This one definitely going to get a million views. Deserves it 👏

[@larryflanagan8799]

Very good, I knew the run up and down the neck. Now I can tie it into a blues song.😃

[@GuitarME]

Awesome stuff man!

[@dowaliby1]

This is great, thank you!

[@woody4269]

Thanks man. Cracking lesson. Spun off into stuff ive never tried 🤙

[@HarvestTexas]

Awesome...! just an amateur strummer here, but I was taken to Voodoo Child on the E-Open-E part..

[@geradbarkley2000]

Thanks Tony those are great lessons I'm still a beginner but I really enjoy your lessons thank you for putting this up

[@ColetteOConnor]

Super fun! Thanks!

[@niguel4438]

Perfect!

[@kaner1973]

Love it Tony! Keep 'em coming.

[@vincemarshall9520]

That’s quite frisky! I love it ! Thanks very much and you have a new subscriber!!

[@nelliemillan4627]

U make it look easy .... sounds wonderful .