I’m a very mediocre guitar player at best, never thought about trying to learn this song because I felt it would be difficult. It’s not super easy but it also not as hard as I thought it would be. Your way of teaching it is a big factor in me slowly, but correctly learning this song. Thank you so much
Ali Americanos I gave myself carpal tunnel syndrome when I read SRV played 13s I went from 9’s to 13’s almost couldn’t play for a couple years had surgery lost a bunch of manual dexterity it sucked .. still really not right but wtf
@@rorygfan I feel you bro, I kinda play with heavy strings (For drop C/drop B tunnings), but damn, when you play on those lighter gauges, You just fly like a F16
I put in a request for this song awhile ago and was super excited to see that you did it. This song changed my life and was the whole reason I picked up the guitar. It took a long time but thanks to this lesson I've achieved my dream of being able to play this song. I can't thank you enough!
Okay, here we go! I’ve never played lead guitar before and you taught me “Lenny” and I’m pretty good at it only to get better with time/practice. 2022 is to learn Texas Flood Lesson. Wish me luck as I love this challenge…..
Thank you. My Strat got ripped off way back, never wanted to see another guitar again after that. About 2 years ago I realized how much I missed it. Bought an Epiphone LP Jr for really low cost, it sounds great, but not like my Stratocaster. So buying one Wednesday morning, probably change the pickups straight away, see how it sounds first though, I used to luv trying to sound like SRV. Scuttle Buttin’ and this song are two of my favourites. Thanks again!!
@grabersm Sorry but TH-cam has begun removing the audio from a lot of my song performances which I then have to take down. I don't know which ones they will do it to so I just can't spend the time on performance videos anymore not knowing whether TH-cam will allow them or not. It is too much work for nothing. It sucks, but I think I will just stick to teaching the tunes from now on.
Excellent tutorial, you had me shredding this in a fraction of the time I've spent on other sites learning simpler tunes! Thanks for posting this great lesson. :)
Don't forget to mention that the way you play this is to imitate rising waters (with the bends) and the water's waves with the double-stop slides. I've always thought that's the way he played it.
the key is F# since SRV version is played in e flat tuning on the 3rd fret. Its the G pentatonic scale but F# since the guitar is tuned down a half step.
Great lesson!! Let's not forget, however, that Stevie is basing his intro on Fenton Robinson's guitar intro. Fenton played on the original Larry Davis album, credit where credit is due.
that phrase at around 11:55, I think its actually b string 8th fret twice, e string 6th fret once, bend e string 8th fret, play the bent string twice, bend back down, play 6th fret e string, play b string 8th fret.
always cracks me up when he describes how to get into e flat. If i'm at a level to play srv, not knowing what e flat means is like not knowing what your ass is
Brother, I hope you are well. I have watched your videos for years. Ive recently ended about a 8mos hiatus from playing guitar, (personal problems) and I picked up about were I left off on quite a few things that I feel you taught me. I owe you quite a few beers. One day we will meet. It will be glorious. There will be groupies, whiskey, stripper salt and ganja. We will jam into the next month. We will touch the past. P.S. I think youd be a better guitarist if you dropped a half step. You know how to harmonize, you have great bends, and youre knowledgeable of tone. Not that you're not a phenomenal and naturally gifted individual, but I think it would open your imagination and youd reach things that you hum as you're walking down the sidewalk. DROP IT DOWN!!!
Finn Gallagher Get a tube screamer! The ibanez ts808 would be a good call to get a srv like tone (he used it a lot), but basically the sound lies in your fingers ;)
Am in my mid 40's and a beginner ....at it a couple few yrs but just for fun....17 guitars and 5 amp or amp like deals , many dozens of lessons and tons of accessories later I'm loving it...
Great tutorial, but it is extremely frustrating that you did this in standard tuning. I really appreciate you and I know this took a ton of work. I'm not hating, just expressing my frustration that may be used as constructive criticism. Thanks man!
becraul If you are new to this style of playing and have a Stratocaster or Telecaster use 9-42 gauge strings. If playing a Gibson use 10-46. And practice, a lot.
I use 12s and I finally got the intro down after a month working on and off on it. no strings broken. I have strong hands so 9 and 10 feel like there is almost nothing to grab onto. I start on a guitar with 11-54 standard tuning with this video then move to a start with e flat and 12-54 strings. Even though I play with a thick pick as well, I rarely brake strings.
@GuitarLessons365Song Carl, you should consider start uploading videos on your own website then. That way, TH-cam won't have control over what you post. Many people started to abandon TH-cam after the same thing happened to them.
I'm making progress with this. I made it to 11 minutes of this video with the song on my strat. Despite all that, all I have to say is Fuck me, this is hard.
Ok. This half a fret lower was common back n the 60s when I was a kid because they made the guitars with high frets n thick strings so everybody always tuned their guitars a half a fret lower so they could press the stings down and or bend them because that’s the only way you could play most guitars. Has nothing to to do with SRV tuning his guitar down a half of fret with thicker strings to sound better. Now that their making guitars better with thinner strings. Theirs no reason to tune ur guitar down a half a fret. Get it. So no need to tune it down a half a fret with big thick strings. Common sense guys. Live n learn. Ur welcome
If you're good enough to "figure it out yourself" why can't you make the genius move of figuring out the main scale used and key. That's the simple part homie.
Thanks man this opened up the fret board for these SRV licks!! I'm working on a version of this using just 2 fingers and my thumb... Check it out on my page
Dont mind these they are for me
1:23
5:01
7:35
8:51
10:29
11:45
11:55
12:35
13:06
15:46
I see what your doing here...thanks!
Thank you.
And we minded it lol. Btw good luck bro
nice one
W 🔥🔥🔥
this is a great lesson, i like how
he takes the time to demonstrate
each lick and the chords.
I spend so much money years ago on SRV dvd lessons and they don't get even close to the quality of this lesson. Great job and thank you!
I’m a very mediocre guitar player at best, never thought about trying to learn this song because I felt it would be difficult. It’s not super easy but it also not as hard as I thought it would be. Your way of teaching it is a big factor in me slowly, but correctly learning this song. Thank you so much
This was not the right day to go up a string gauge...
yeah but you gotta get that stevie tone
Same man, just getting into Stevie’s playing, and I’ve put some twelves on (I normally play 10s) 😂
Jeez lol did you cut your nut for the jumpnin gauge?
Ali Americanos I gave myself carpal tunnel syndrome when I read SRV played 13s I went from 9’s to 13’s almost couldn’t play for a couple years had surgery lost a bunch of manual dexterity it sucked .. still really not right but wtf
@@rorygfan I feel you bro, I kinda play with heavy strings (For drop C/drop B tunnings), but damn, when you play on those lighter gauges, You just fly like a F16
I put in a request for this song awhile ago and was super excited to see that you did it. This song changed my life and was the whole reason I picked up the guitar. It took a long time but thanks to this lesson I've achieved my dream of being able to play this song. I can't thank you enough!
Awesome man. Hope we jam one day. I bet by now you're quite the guitarist. I hope you understand that and believe in yourself.
@@waydebaker33I hope we all meet and jam one day brothers
Okay, here we go! I’ve never played lead guitar before and you taught me “Lenny” and I’m pretty good at it only to get better with time/practice. 2022 is to learn Texas Flood Lesson. Wish me luck as I love this challenge…..
I’m dyin for you to do cold shot.... I just like the way you separate the sections 🔥🎸
Cold shot is actually pretty easy
Well nope...back to impressing my toddler by playing baby shark. To her i'm a rock star.
Don’t ever think you’re not good enough. It takes practice brother 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Carl is legit one of my guitar heroes! I've been watching his lessons for like 10 years now lol
Same
Always the best lessons on TH-cam
well shit now I got to tune a half step back up, I just need like 6 different guitars
HAHAHAHAHA Same bro
dats why they call it the blues
Thank you.
My Strat got ripped off way back, never wanted to see another guitar again after that. About 2 years ago I realized how much I missed it. Bought an Epiphone LP Jr for really low cost, it sounds great, but not like my Stratocaster. So buying one Wednesday morning, probably change the pickups straight away, see how it sounds first though, I used to luv trying to sound like SRV. Scuttle Buttin’ and this song are two of my favourites. Thanks again!!
@grabersm Sorry but TH-cam has begun removing the audio from a lot of my song performances which I then have to take down. I don't know which ones they will do it to so I just can't spend the time on performance videos anymore not knowing whether TH-cam will allow them or not. It is too much work for nothing. It sucks, but I think I will just stick to teaching the tunes from now on.
DAMN, I JUST BROKE MY FIRST STRING!!
Best lesson, BTW! Thanks!
rip e string
killer lesson. i got blisters on my blisters
*me :P
My strings can't handle this right now. I'll be back.
haha. did you end up learning it?
Yes!
Excellent tutorial, you had me shredding this in a fraction of the time I've spent on other sites learning simpler tunes! Thanks for posting this great lesson. :)
2:10. 3:35
09:45 it's always in the 8th fret, it's one of the things that caracterizes SRV
This lesson is crazy good, transformed my phrasing. Well explained, thanks man.
the kindest guitar teacher in youtube
Don't forget to mention that the way you play this is to imitate rising waters (with the bends) and the water's waves with the double-stop slides. I've always thought that's the way he played it.
the key is F# since SRV version is played in e flat tuning on the 3rd fret. Its the G pentatonic scale but F# since the guitar is tuned down a half step.
Great lesson thanks ! the beginning you said 1st fret of E string and were doing 3rd fret...not picking just threw me a bit..at about 3:14
This is a great lesson! I just can't wrap my head around why one would decide to teach in standard when the song is a half step down
I keep coming back. Great, thanks.
Great lesson!! Let's not forget, however, that Stevie is basing his intro on Fenton Robinson's guitar intro. Fenton played on the original Larry Davis album, credit where credit is due.
Great lesson! Carl, please, can you do a lesson for Life Without You?
that phrase at around 11:55, I think its actually b string 8th fret twice, e string 6th fret once, bend e string 8th fret, play the bent string twice, bend back down, play 6th fret e string, play b string 8th fret.
Man Stevie goes to town on cold shot , I think it’s crazy it’s not on here
nice lesson, God bless..
Great lesson Carl :D, really helpful :). Could you do "Life Without You" as well please?
Thank you for doing this in standard tuning!
Great job!!!!
I like the way you explain the lesson by saying the string Letters.
EADGBE, instead of saying string #2 on fret 5, for example.
I love your videos! thanks so much, they've been a big help :)
outstanding video man!!
Dude you just gave me a purpose for tomorrow. Thxs
I am playing this song with 13s and it is extremely painful. But at least I am not going to brake my strings.
8:42
10:15
10:31
11:46
11:55
12:58
Great Lesson! Broken down nicely. Many Thanks.
i have broke 2 string on this one vid hahahah
+bruce mills Ok, I'll join you, on my 2nd broken string now, too ;-)
Sounds like Albert King plus. Great teacher and lesson. Thanks
Thank you so much. Everything is nice and clear.
*Slash* made this song perfectly 0:00
Why do it in standard tuning? great work tho-thx
always cracks me up when he describes how to get into e flat. If i'm at a level to play srv, not knowing what e flat means is like not knowing what your ass is
You guys are so helpful
So stoked im actually getting this.... p.s i love u carl 😉
a very cool lesson. Could you a lesson teaching Clapton's hideway version? cheers.
5:03
Brother, I hope you are well. I have watched your videos for years. Ive recently ended about a 8mos hiatus from playing guitar, (personal problems) and I picked up about were I left off on quite a few things that I feel you taught me. I owe you quite a few beers. One day we will meet. It will be glorious. There will be groupies, whiskey, stripper salt and ganja. We will jam into the next month. We will touch the past.
P.S. I think youd be a better guitarist if you dropped a half step. You know how to harmonize, you have great bends, and youre knowledgeable of tone. Not that you're not a phenomenal and naturally gifted individual, but I think it would open your imagination and youd reach things that you hum as you're walking down the sidewalk. DROP IT DOWN!!!
thanks so much for posting this
Brilliant lesson. Thanks so much.
great tutorial, please do the testify, life without you, so exited full tutorials, plese !! please!!
Great stuff. Thanks!
Thank you for the lesson man! someone could tell me which chord he plays at 3:04??
+guccioFTW i believe its a d# 7th chord hope that helps
G6 chord
You guys over thinking! 😂😂 that’s just a Em triad on the 3 lower strings.
Again a good lesson. Except you really should play the tunes all the way through once in a while. It surprises me that you would not do that.
thanks for the standard tunning! =]
My finger are dead
How do I get a beefier, fuller tone like SRV, I just have a strat and a tube amp. What pedal do I need? A quick answer would be awesome. Thanks!
Finn Gallagher Get a tube screamer! The ibanez ts808 would be a good call to get a srv like tone (he used it a lot), but basically the sound lies in your fingers ;)
ChickenBoneNowison Interesting. I'll demo one at the guitar shop tomorrow. Thanks!
Finn Gallagher ,13/58
SouthSide Lenny I don't follow. What does 13/58 mean?
Finn Gallagher string gauges....Vaughan used 13/58..heavy strings...its the only way to get that big sound
Very good lesson thank you !!!
This video is so cool!!!!
3:17 that’s not 1st of the E string.
Hey - I love your lessons! Could you please do a lesson of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers w/ Eric Clapton's song Hideaway?
Are you using everything Ax pickups?
aw man love the lesson. wish i could play guitar
Just do it! if I can start playing at over 50, you can do it. Buy a guitar and go to Carl's website and do his beginner lessons.
yes, do it! I started in my late 30's and did not even know what a chord was.
Am in my mid 40's and a beginner ....at it a couple few yrs but just for fun....17 guitars and 5 amp or amp like deals , many dozens of lessons and tons of accessories later I'm loving it...
lol a beginner with 17 guitars and 5 amps ???!!!!! lmao I've been playing since I was little and can barley get a second amp😂
thanks guys lol ^.^ you give me hope.
in witch scale is the song? is a Gm por a Dm?
It's in G
7:24
what key is this in in standard tuning?
During the intro Stevie did a sweep across the strings before he went into the first part idk that's just how I heard it
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Great tutorial, but it is extremely frustrating that you did this in standard tuning. I really appreciate you and I know this took a ton of work. I'm not hating, just expressing my frustration that may be used as constructive criticism. Thanks man!
8:53
Is this down a half step? Because mine is down and doesn’t sound right
Most of SRV is half step down
What DiMarzio pickups are these ?
Excellent
Sorry, what gauge are you using? Having trouble with bendings with 10".
becraul If you are new to this style of playing and have a Stratocaster or Telecaster use 9-42 gauge strings. If playing a Gibson use 10-46. And practice, a lot.
I use 12s and I finally got the intro down after a month working on and off on it. no strings broken. I have strong hands so 9 and 10 feel like there is almost nothing to grab onto. I start on a guitar with 11-54 standard tuning with this video then move to a start with e flat and 12-54 strings. Even though I play with a thick pick as well, I rarely brake strings.
here body you can use it as an exemple if you'd like...and thanks for the cours by the way
@GuitarLessons365Song Carl, you should consider start uploading videos on your own website then. That way, TH-cam won't have control over what you post. Many people started to abandon TH-cam after the same thing happened to them.
What pickups are on your start?
strat
id bet Dimarzios, noone else has that look
I'm making progress with this. I made it to 11 minutes of this video with the song on my strat. Despite all that, all I have to say is Fuck me, this is hard.
“That’s with your first finger so it’s kinda painful”
you know what,, my 1st string broke twice during this lesson
Ok. This half a fret lower was common back n the 60s when I was a kid because they made the guitars with high frets n thick strings so everybody always tuned their guitars a half a fret lower so they could press the stings down and or bend them because that’s the only way you could play most guitars. Has nothing to to do with SRV tuning his guitar down a half of fret with thicker strings to sound better. Now that their making guitars better with thinner strings. Theirs no reason to tune ur guitar down a half a fret. Get it. So no need to tune it down a half a fret with big thick strings. Common sense guys. Live n learn. Ur welcome
well done...
TH-cam sucks I've attempted many times to listen to one song But somehow it shuts down why is that
Bruce Boyd check you video settings
Why is this tuned to standard
fuckng killer lesson... thx carl
Classic albert king licks boosted by srv
That's Freddie King's song Hideaway...
@grabersm can you learn how to tune down a half step for us, that would be very helpful
Anybody know what type of pickups those are?
seymour duncan - Hot Rails
theyre demarzios tho
13:38
numerize em
aghhh, I'm in eb. and having an issue following
just play everything the same as he does but 1 fret up. Open strings will be on the 1st fret.
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half step down good sir
If you're good enough to "figure it out yourself" why can't you make the genius move of figuring out the main scale used and key. That's the simple part homie.
Thanks man this opened up the fret board for these SRV licks!! I'm working on a version of this using just 2 fingers and my thumb... Check it out on my page
That is extremely impressive
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