Lifer - Down - Guitar Cover and Tab [Instrumental]

A cover of Lifer by Down of their first album NOLA.
Tuning: C# standard
[C# F# B E G# C#}
Time to have a bit of a break from the metal and go for something a bit more groovy. I've listened to Down for years but haven't really ever learnt their songs so it felt like a good time to rectify that!
The song is pretty straight forward. The riffs are fairly simply but a lot of the essence of the song is in all the micro bends on notes throughout that give it that southern flavour.
The solo I wouldn't learn strictly and much more feel it - adding and removing notes and having fun with it. In the same way the little licks between riffs are often changed up live. There's a video lesson of Pepper showing how to play lifer and he doesn't play what's on the record. So have fun with it!
If you have any questions leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer!
Gear list:
Dean Cadillac Select - Ernie Ball 11-46 strings - UA-25EX audio interface - Logic Pro X
N.B. - I wouldn't usually use 11-46 for such a low tuning. More like a set of 12 gauge strings.
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[@Кухонныйогузок]

The part where Phill yells "Lifer" and it turns into the next riff is just incredible!

[@nealgunn5862]

That last riff when the beat goes halftime is super bad ass.

[@zetasong]

excellent production....tabs, camera work, electric guitar tone...10/10....plus, Cadillac's are mean looking rock and roll guitars...right on

[@Valter.uemura]

For a long time I've been searching for a good tab of this song, thanks for brought it to me. Killer tone, by the way 🤟🏻

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks for watching 🤘

[@nohandle88]

Badass video, would be really cool to see more stuff from Down. Pepper and Kirk are a badass guitar duo!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

I really should do some more Down, they have some excellent riffs and songs.

[@nohandle88]

@@ShadowMantraSteve Would be killer if you did! Almost anything off Nola is pure gold to me! However, all their albums are full of great riffs! Pepper and Kirk and amazing guitar duo!

[@ajizzle4rizzle]

yooooooo.. Nice Cover and an even BETTER Guitar LESSON. Thanks to you now i can play this jawn..

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

[@MrBikboi]

This is such a fun tune to play.

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

Well-done! Love the fact you can see what you’re doing on the frets as well as showing the tabs.

[@GD-vd1gk]

Awesome tone, amazing cover, I will learn the tab

[@Vrelby]

Love this song man you do it justice

[@dissonant_a]

Is there anything this man can’t do? Awesome as always mate 🤘

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@Forests0fFantasy]

Would love to see more DOWN covers

[@anth9998]

Thanks for the video! I learned this great song quickly with your help.

[@iandavidson4852]

Magnificent. Just awesome...many thanks for posting.

[@michaelpatterson9119]

you just earned a new subscriber been looking for this for a long time such an unknown killer song thank you for this sounds awesome can you play some more down songs on you channel

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Cheers, welcome to the channel - I'll definitely do some more down in the future 🤘

[@the_red_channel]

Fantastic cover, thank you, Steve!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@Napalmdieter]

Great cover of one of Down's greatest songs!
Although I never understood why they did the 2nd bridge. Imho it kind of kills the groove and the feeling of this song.

[@danielbrown3262]

Really appreciate this man! This is one of my all time favorite songs and because of your video I learned to play it. \m/\m/

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Glad it was helpful! 🤘

[@brucecampbell6698]

That DEAN sounds clean AF! Great job RIFFING Bro!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you 🤘

[@36dumbdumb]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!! Best cover to help me!

[@johnheinonen1946]

Thank you man, you nailed it, having the tab is so helpful. Hard to find awesome heavy songs online. We are going to crush this at next show!!!!! Thanks!!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

You're welcome!

[@mainesstation2609]

You gotta do more down songs please do temptations wing next and stone the crow. Wow that tone is awsome I'm listening to it again I like it alot.

[@TerribleCovers11]

Incredible playing sir.

[@Даниил-ы3ш3ц]

Thanks for the tabs man! This song is so much fun to play.

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

You're welcome!

[@victordarrell8769]

Amazing Man! Please make more down covers! Can you post the backing track for us please? Cheers man

[@edwardbraverock7649]

Best cover so far. Awesome.

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@lyricgoosejj1560]

Ay man thanks for tabbing this out for us

[@MARINJOE87]

Espectacular

[@Windrider77]

Awesome playing, dude.

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks a lot!

[@claytonicForce]

Thank you for the lesson. I always enjoy your videos !

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Glad you like them!

[@christophermaggs4223]

Proper job, well done 👏

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@edchat3]

Awesome! 🎸

[@welldog_7689]

This isn’t the hardest song to learn but god damn is it fun.

[@TheBradleytv1]

Sounds badass! Was waiting for you to scream lol

[@Abrahamhamham]

From 2:28 and on it makes me wanna drive a muscle car off a fucking cliff at full speed

[@shirleyesterbrook1392]

YES

[@tdelam]

This is awesome! The tone is sick

[@sergevify]

dean cadillac my love

[@cartmanspace668]

Great cover!!! What are your Amp Settings I have a boss katana and would love to play this

[@cym0810]

awesome cover

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Cheers
🤘

[@midgardserpent1577]

hell yeah

[@Metalblade956]

Oh yeah, another song on my hit list. 🤘👆👉🐴❗️
Get it, ha ha

[@Ezrocker000]

This is now in my karaoke list... godamn!

[@chadcollins5767]

Dude ! Hell Yeah!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@Mike-xj6pi]

Now your playing down damn steve our musical taste are pretty close good stuff

[@gentelmanjunkie542]

Awesome dude thanks, but I can't believe this is only 1 of 2 Down tab videos on all of youtube. Weird.

[@chrisboyett1758]

Great job bruh keep it up

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@dasilvamichael4162]

Merci 😊

[@JonMoreaux]

Nicely done dude! 🤘

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Cheers 🤘

[@crapcannon86]

hell yes, man. gotta sub for sure!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks, welcome 🤘

[@bigrednick100]

Well done.

[@seismo1731]

Awesome, would love to have those bass and drum backing tracks to try it on my own

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

I don't know if I have the project folders any more unfortunately

[@treeslayer2275]

FuKn aweSomE

These are awesome, do you plan on doing more Down song?

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

At some point definitely 🤘

[@mainesstation2609]

Yo you nailed it and the tone is perfect. Good job. What amp and effect did you use

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you, it's all plugins. The chain is a stock logic noise gate, TSE 808, Le456 amp sim, then LeCab2 loaded with Gods Cab and Diezel impulses.

[@decaenofficial]

Fckin awesome dude 🤘🤘🥃
I'm gona sing to this! :D thanks

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Cheers 🤘

[@assassinsaddie2670]

That’s how it’s done

[@Wes1487]

Hell yeah!! 🤘🤘

[@WOMPITUS]

I’m usually not big on guitars with mixed shapes but that thing is mean. Gitcha pull off that sumbitch!

[@powerhellfire]

0:40 one of the best parts of the song

[@tonystank9739]

Nah 2:28

[@Strusiu96]

Thanks man!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

You're welcome!

[@xavcfh4253]

Thanks a lot. It s one of my favorite song.
Signed : a french from hell

[@radakinryder2741]

my arm is throbbing but I can stop hitting replay haha

[@Sevaiduu]

Siiickk

[@LukeBakerVAchannel2]

Sweet 👍🎂 ty

[@RiffLabs]

your tone is fucking awesome

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks for watching 🤘

[@hristostoyanov7073]

K I L L E R ! ! !

[@Lou-pe5ul]

Awesome cover!
Could you show us tabs for down rehab?

[@stefanschwarz7795]

Fucking awsome. 🤘

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you 🤘

[@serouj.guidanian]

This cover is awesome man! I've wanting to do a vocal cover of this song for the longest while! What would it take for us to either do a collab of for me to get the instrumental version? Let me know !

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you 🤘 send me an email - my address is on my channel page.

[@TheDoud33]

Where is it possible to get that great backing track ?

[@romain1292]

Great job!!! want some vocals on it?

[@Davivd2]

Is this tunning the tunning used on the album or just how you play it? When I play this (And many other songs by ear) I end up a key or two higher or lower even though it sounds right to me. To me this sounds low, but my ear is not the best judge.

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Hi, yes it's in C# standard.

[@Davivd2]

@@ShadowMantraSteve Cool. Thanks.

[@DAVID-kx8no]

Yeaaahhhhhh

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

🤘

[@gggmk6737]

Do they ever use a 7 string, or just 6 strings lowered?

[@douglaslueckemeyer9723]

Tuning c# ?

[@gentelmanjunkie542]

Is that a fuzz effect I hear?

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

I can't remember the exact plugin chain I had, but chances are I had a tube screamer plugin running into a Marshall clone

[@aidanterrazas4854]

What’s the turning

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Sorry it's a bit late, but its C# standard

[@RM-lo9lm]

Tuning guitar ?

[@pauldodson66]

Tuning?

[@cheekkeith74]

Maybe my favorite metal tune of all time. Good job, but your tone threw me way off. Sorry. I'm hypercritical for this song.... lol