White Room - Cream | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play White Room, as performed by Cream released as part of their 1968 Wheels of Fire album. The lesson covers rhythm and lead guitar parts with a thorough breakdown of the closing guitar solo section.
00:00 Demo
01:06 Introduction / What to expect
02:00 Brief song background
03:07 Getting your tone
04:00 Lesson - Intro section 5/4 time
07:54 Lesson - Rhythm guitar chords
10:40 Lesson - Bridge section
13:36 Lesson - solo fills during verses
15:48 Lead Guitar approach
17:35 Lesson - Lead Guitar
22:27 Demo - Guitar solo isolated
23:33 Final thoughts
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[@derekclacton]

“White Room” and “Tales Of Brave Ulysses” were originally intended to be on Disraeli Gears but Atlantic Records’ owner, Ahmet Ertegun, reckoned they were too similar, so “White Room” was held over until Wheels Of Fire :) Brilliant lesson! 🎸👍

[@jannic_54]

Back in 1968, after buying the Wheels Of Fire album, Cream became my favourite power trio/super group and still today, 55 years on, I'm getting goosebumps all over, when listening to White Room. BBC number One: Bruce (RIP), Baker (RIP) and Clapton = CREAM Thanks for this excellent video, Doug. ☮️❤️🎸

[@Bourgeault]

Doug, great video and Clapton at his best, played awesomely by you. I'm 70, retired 6 years ago and just getting around to perfecting tunes I never had time to get to. This was very helpful Thanks!

[@davidrice3337]

I love EC - Charlie Daniels and I had a brief conversation about it - I said to Charlie that EC was " The Standard " Charlie agreed - Keep Jammin - I'm fixin to turn up my Marshall and plug in my Greg Bennett LP and kill it !

[@user-mg7eu6jk6k]

It's incredible how when you listen to the old Clapton stuff you can hear his ego from his period as well, just couldn't wait to show off in his youth, so much vigor!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

My band use to do this song many many years ago.....such a fun tune to play.....

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

Great job! I’ve spent lots of time ever since that song came out in 68 (I was 15!) and perfected my version over the decades… I never copy a solo note for note but try to capture the essence and signature licks… Same for Crossroads and Sunshine too!

[@robertshirley3422]

Excellent guitar work!! And I know how difficult it is to teach a solo with big bends while playing a wah!! You're right though, Clapton was such a master at his phrasing. Man, he was off the charts in that Cream/Blind Faith era..and you could see it approaching in the Yardbirds and Bluesbreakers period. Also, love your passion. I can tell you just love Clapton, as I do!! Thanks for a great tutorial.

[@drewbarries]

Sweet Doug, I’ve never been able to have much luck with the wah but you’re inspiring me to get back in the saddle with this one.

[@briankierans2926]

Superb. Brilliant job on another classic. You break it down so well, you make it digestible. Love it.

[@sterlingmcvay2469]

Woot-Woot!! I've been hoping you'd do this!!! THANK YOU!!

[@robertshirley3422]

Another great Cream song and amazing solo is "Badge"...some amazing string bends!!! 🎶🎵🎶🎸🎸

[@12footchain]

True. I didca vid on that one too

[@castleanthrax1833]

I love how a misunderstood word became the name of Badge.

[@rockradstone]

Little-known fact: It was originally the wah-wah-wah pedal, however in this sped-up world of ours it was shortened to 'wah-wah'....soon to be referred to as a 'wah pedal.' After that, who knows? 🤪 EXCELLENT vid, Doug!!!

[@krazycitizen]

wah

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

🌴🌴< < < "W" > > > 🌴🌴

[@troublemaker1145]

@@TRICK-OR-TREAT236what are these emojies lol

[@_-_Michael_-_]

Even original first year of production unit have “Wah-wah” written on them and never heard someone talk about three wah name, so no, two Wahs it max we ever had.

[@rockradstone]

@@_-_Michael_-_ No sense of fun? 🤔

[@Deliquescentinsight]

A truly remarkable song, inventive, creative, combined with the psychedelic lyrical excursion from Pete Brown, a uniquely innovative musical masterpiece - have loved it since 1968, still love it! Really good demo, breaking down the important details Mr 12 Foot Chain. I love 'World of Pain' a truly different kind of song, do that one eh?

[@RallyNova350]

This was fantastic!!! Truly sounds like the record. Always loved this song, from the unique beginning, to all of the chords, soloing, and use of the wah wah pedal. Thanks for sharing this, as well as all of your videos!

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

That is the most accurate rendition of the famous Wah solo ----great work !

[@jimcrowell5093]

One of the first tunes i bought a cry baby for and drove everyone nuts learning lol damn back in the early 70's where haa the time gone 20 years old and rockin my arse off. That waa an English version waw waa too to match up to my 67 Marshall super lead worked part time in a music store just to get the employee discount and teach a bit damn i miss those days

[@rudymikula7129]

Another great job. I think I watch your videos as much to listen to you play as much as I do to learn the song. Thanks.

[@fju1107]

Clapton was a master of doing so much with so little! Great job by you on the breakdown. Cheers!

[@clarkdolan8534]

You make me smarter every time! Thanks

[@Millerman57]

Great ! I came over from the short. Been playing the rhythm parts for a while now. Time to tackle that solo. Thanks for the clear instruction. Subbed .

[@romannumeral5547]

Fantastic video! You do an amazing job of explaining it without getting into the weeds. Awesome!

[@vayabroder729]

Gotta love Slowhand!!! ❤

[@MrDMF567]

Great vid. This song just reaches down and grabs something in the soul. Epic.

[@garybalfour5549]

very good breakdown of a classic!

[@josephballerini3730]

One of the great tones...

[@highschoolmathematicslesso4983]

What a genius solo this was - absolutely exquisite - thanks for replicating it - not many people have. I 1st heard White Room on radio when I was 18 back in 1983 - the guitar playing blew my mind. Clapton is an all time great - no one had played guitar like this before - Sure, Hendrix probably took it somewhere else, but Clapton started it. Amen to Mr Clapton !

[@WhiteNacho]

Clapton is God!

[@dontwasteachance]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@ianhennessy8750]

best lessons on the inter webs!

[@buckzx12r]

Fantastic!

[@brandonaldrich496]

Hell ya best white room guitar solo lesson

[@johnmerrill4717]

Awesomeness.

[@hepgeoff]

Great tutorial, thanks! Subscribed.

[@albert2395]

Fantastic playing! As usual, Doug. Classic Blues Rock! I don't think Clapton ever got back to those heady heights of Cream!?!😢

[@benspivey5782]

Awesome vid,very helpful,5 stars :)

[@MrFuzzyDoggie]

Killer tone and timing!

[@saxoncrow2500]

Absolutely awesome. Great lesson. Liked and subbed big time

[@12footchain]

Thanks for the sub! Welcome

[@bandrawestjude978]

Superb teaching and demonstration. Thank you. I use the overdrive1 on my Laney and the Dimebag Darryl crybaby.

[@KordTaylor]

Great tutorial!

[@phili.b975]

Clapton was the boy during the cream dayz gonna be epic learning this one 🤘🤘

[@tom12ta]

Another gem...thanks brudda...🍺🍺🍺😉🤘💚

[@shakeyblues5128]

Wow just Wow. Love the vibe Of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton. Top Self 12 Ft. ♪♫♪♫

[@markdesod561]

Superb Lesson on how Eric played it back in the day. I guess before TOBU was written, Pete Brown already had lyrics written from 1967?

[@marydunkley51]

great!! You are very talented!!!! Mike

[@charleskinsey2141]

Love this song and Tales of brave Ulysses .I play it wrong but this will fix a few things

[@19del69]

Amazing

[@antoniomonteiro1203]

In the intro the notes of the chords you mentioned are played separatelly (in different recording moments) with feedback to create sustain.

[@STVG71]

Great. I've been looking for an excuse to buy a cry baby wah for a long time now and you are forcing me to do it 😄

[@jimk7625]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you!

[@lamper2]

I never notice that tales/white room connection. thanks

[@kennethmccann630]

Dood! Great lesson. Thankx for that. Ya know, you might not be too far off with the Les Paul. I've long had a sneaking suspicion that EC used a Black Beauty on a lot of studio cuts from that Cream era. Of course, I can't prove it.... but man, when I listen to Sunshine of Your Love, I can hear it -- something darker, cleaner, fatter, and more mellow than an SG. I read him saying that he chose maple board Strats because he really disliked the rosewood boards on his Gibsons, and that his favourite were the ebony boards. Maple was the closest to ebony, which is what the Black Beauties have.

[@gregring895]

Love the Monty Python breaks😂

[@raydelavega7457]

RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@thepirhomancer9745]

You seem to dig vintage tones, you might look into obtaining a Clyde Mcoy wah, or at least one of the excellent (and more affordable) clones, Area 51 and Oxbow make great ones! Nothing beats a Clyde wah!!

[@bytwyzz]

VOX ROX...!

[@sooparticular]

U ROCK! I APPRECIATE U! WHAT MODEL LES PAUL IS THAT? STOCK? ETC? thanks

[@12footchain]

2011 R8 les paul

[@sooparticular]

@@12footchain thanks u are the Best!

[@nakapage]

👏👏👏👏👏👏😍

[@stratman9449]

Haa...Doug...you really "nail" it in recent days/weeks....for me at least.....Clapton at his best (i think anyway)....cheers mate, keep them coming...but i'm still working on "waiting for the bus".....Erics playing comes easier to me than Billys....

[@bytwyzz]

Didn't the intro consist of a WALL OF OVERDRIVEN FEEDBACK IN DIFFERENT OCTAVES per chord shift ? THE SHIT FOR ITS TIME ! jus sayin...lol LOVE UR STUFF !

[@12footchain]

Yeah pretty sure it was a ton of that

[@vincemaciunskas167]

Please deconstruct Deserted Cities of Your Heart

[@rockradstone]

Always has been a favorite of mine. That's some crazy tone on the lead.

[@user-jz6to8md3c]

pressed rat collection and warthog.

[@highschoolmathematicslesso4983]

Deserted Cities of the Heart is brilliant piece of music ! All 3 players shine - bass playing as awesome as Clapton’s guitar !

[@philhardy18]

This has been bothering me for ages , I’ve never been able to be sure if the second chord was C/D or Csus2 .

[@philhardy18]

Sorry I meant D/C obviously. I get those slash chords backwards approximately 50% of the time. Or possibly slightly more than that😅

[@12footchain]

I'd probably consider it D/C , "D over C". Your basically playing just strings 5, 3, 2, muting string 4 with whatever finger you use for the C.

[@michaelevans1205]

Might be where Sweet Home Alabama came from

[@Henry3Studios]

First

[@joeurbanowski321]

Cool.. hah.!

[@robertshirley3422]

😂😂🎼🎶🎵🎶🎸🎸🎸

[@jasonmcguinness288]

this isnt really a lesson...its more of a demonstration

[@crowchannel3891]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you!

[@sphintz]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you!

[@BrettJarriel-dw6ej]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you very much!