It’s so great to see Brad and Jeff get some love. They are one of the most underrated guitar duos of all time! Watching them live is what made me want to play guitar. Thank you for this great episode!
Excellent band and and a huge inspiration for me personally. Jeff & Brad's leads on songs like "Don't Tell Me You Love Me," "Sing Me Away", "Can't Find Me a Thrill" and "Why Does Love Have to Change" were amazing. Thanks for covering this band.
I like Night Ranger best with Jeff and Brad together. I saw NR as a trio in Indy. There were amazing and Brad played Jeff's signature tapping licks. But I still really liked the whole band together with not one but two guitar wizards who each has his own style. Thanks for the great lesson. I hope your weekend is awesome!
Amazing. I've been a Night Ranger fan since Dawn Patrol and just started playing electric guitar recently. I feel like you took me behind the scenes to see the backstage magic. The song writing and music of Night Ranger is so unique and highly underrated. Thanks for the awesome video.
And Gillis only had 3 days to learn all those Sabbath tunes... you can hear him screw up all over the place... but that's why I dig that record so much, it's just raw.
@@scottdunn2178 I like the screw ups and the slow downs and speed ups.... it shows it was made by humans. Something much of what music is missing today...... humans.
Oh yeah, Baby!! One of my all - time favorite Bands for sure. And Jeff Watson & Brad Gillis absolutely one of the best twin-guitar attacks in rock history. Those guys were, and are awesome. I do wish Jeff was back in the Band, but it's more important that everyone is happy and healthy. I hope they are all doing well. Blades and Kelly Keagy are incredible too. Keagy one of the best singing drummers of all time. Up there, anyway. And Fitz was great too. What a Band! Good times. Seen them in concert I think 4 times.... always unbelievable.
Awesome content David. Great band that I still have on rotation to this day and Jeff and Brad are two killer players with unique techniques that really complemented each other. Songs like Sing Me Away, Penny and Don't Tell Me You Love Me were regular additions to the set list in my late 80's/early 90's cover band. Thanks for sharing 🤘
@@jimmyz2098 OH yeah very cool. He showed his workshop where he was working on his guitar in pieces. It may have been a Charvelle?? I took a couple pictures in there of some posters he had that were cool I totally forgot to ask for a selfie with him. I think someday I'll email him and ask as he actually lives pretty close by. I'm sure he would have said yeah no problem. It was a good experience. 👍 \m/ \m/
I have watched many guitar you tube videos but in my honest option I like ours the best. Most are A holes trying to get people to join and pay them Money but yours is not that way. You teach some valuable stuff for free and I for one greatly appreciate it. I have been playing for about 30 years I had a great teacher that was on the ED sultan show at the age of 17 yes 17. There band had a big hit. He taught me well but as we all know you in life you never stop learning new stuff. Thanks again and be safe.
Great stuff bro..saw Night Ranger 6 times.. When I saw Jeff tapping, first time I was like holy crap I thought only Eddie did it that well. Got Sing Me Away on a 45 record last of an era..! My bro brought it home in about 82 ish. Eddie's Comin Out on the B side. Crazy Instant fan of Gillas and Townsend. Saw them in a 350-person venue that summer. Last time was 2011. Love the acoustic DVD they did too. Thanks a ton for this one.
I knew all these years you were a very big closet night ranger fan. Page Hamilton from the band Helmet has some unique chords and trademark way of playing chords. I can't wait to see night rangers licks lesson soon
Great lesson Dave. One of my first shows in '83 saw the in an old Agora in Youngstown,Oh. Blew my mind!!! Great duo. Polar opposite players. Jeff is absolutely incredible with his dexterity and Brad with his tremlo. Great memories. Keep up the great work 🎸
Watson is a monster player & still have his Tone Ranger CD. Gillis & Watson certainly were a very talented duo. Gillis had the unfortunate luck of finishing Ozzy’s tour for Rhoads & was unfairly slagged & ridiculed! Both great players. 🍺’ski you rock.🤘
Oh wow, I needed this. Night Ranger was one of my favorites back in high school. I even bought a red Kramer to emulate Brad Gillis. Never learned to play it, but I’m back at it now so this is perfect! Thanks!
Nice job! The whole first part of the video.. I kept saying.. please cover "Goodbye"! I caught myself singing the lead over the top of it. Such a great acoustic chord progression
Great video, can’t wait foe more on Night Ranger. I was born in 1974 so Night Ranger was a big deal when I was growing up. I remember seeing, I think it was a Hot Licks video, and they were showing some of the thing they did on the albums. It looked like magic to me. They had such cool licks but I was always intimidated by their music. You have really inspired me to take another look at their music. Thanks.
Upcoming Licks stuff can you look at Jeff's solo from "When You Close Your Eyes"? Something so magic to his short solo from that song to my ears. Damn I love that 15 seconds!
Always been a big Night Ranger fan...saw them on the “Midnight Madness” tour at the Univ of Md basketball gym....it was awesome...the drummer was off to the side...they kicked ass!!!!!
Great band👍how about Tommy Shaw,Styx/damn Yankees,night ranger connection ,or left field suggestion,Bernie Torme,missed out on Ozzy gig,only did one show?'turn out the lights' was a great early 80s album
Night Ranger had the unique ability to play very pop-sounding tunes... yet you couldn't place them in the "hair metal" category. Some of my favorites are Play Rough and Sing Me Away. Thanks for posting this, David. Regards 🎸
Finally !! I see the blue V-Amp module is in use !!! Remember my text about it, when you had it parked just in your Desk crying for some use/abuse ?? hahaha So, whats your new setup below that rack over another (amp or something) ? Btw, even having the Full Bell ON, i lost track of your channel cause YT has not alert me of any new videos from your channel ever !! Check with them cause their Algorithm looks like it is not working in your benefit is my guess ! Anyway, please do a video review of that Behringer V-Amp rackmount unit ! Thanks
just an proposition david for the next time,it seem that you forgot the great michael lee firkins 90' period ,i really love to see your take on that !;great videos
Hey Daniel - I didn't "forget" Michael Lee Firkins buddy, hell I had a feature lesson in Guitar Player Magazine last year that was a tribute to him. He's coming as soon as I can get to him. Don't worry! ROCK ON!
@@LateNightLessons glad to hear !,but its really hard for me to get guitar player magazine in my contry ,i live in france...so ;i hope when you cover it ,that you focus on the first track of his first album,i still can get what he do on it^^^;cheers mate !
IMO of music from that time, Night Ranger's classic material has aged some of the best. I think it would be cool if it got a remastering. Brad and Jeff were fantastic guitarists. Kelly and Jack were solid dual lead singers with contrasting styles, too, and it's rare that lead vox are the drummer and bassist, respectively. Fitz wasn't a flashy keyboardist, but you're right he really held the parts together. At least that's what Jeff Watson said in an interview---Fitz was the band's glue.
Maybe its just me, but, "This boy needs to rock" seems to have some Night Train GnR vibe going on there (don't know who did it first). But I have had a few beers, so maybe I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. lol
The band went from a rock band to a pop band but the first two albums were great ... exceptional musicians... love your ability to just kill it and then say “something like that” ... what about doing a chord play for Saxon i.e. wheels of steel, strong arm of the law, denim and leather ?
You know David , you're quite the great guitarist yourself, playing all of these bands riffs and partial songs. I'm very surprised you never played in a band before or did you? I can't think of a band you haven't covered except maybe Badfinger or Johnnie Winter?
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'Sing Me Away' is on Dawn Patrol and not Midnight Madness.
Sorry folks - my mouth gets me in trouble sometimes.
🙂 lol 👍
Finally... somebody gives Night Ranger some long deserved credit! It's about time. Thank you, Dave.
Love these guys...right from jump.
After watching a lot of these, when Mr Brewster says "or something like that" I am sure it's always EXACTLY like that! LOL! Great lesson, Thank you!
It’s so great to see Brad and Jeff get some love. They are one of the most underrated guitar duos of all time! Watching them live is what made me want to play guitar. Thank you for this great episode!
Whew buddy, yeah! Those solos on Don’t tell me you love me are incredible. That song gets me going any time. Pedal to the Metal!
Excellent band and and a huge inspiration for me personally. Jeff & Brad's leads on songs like "Don't Tell Me You Love Me," "Sing Me Away", "Can't Find Me a Thrill" and "Why Does Love Have to Change" were amazing. Thanks for covering this band.
YES! Great to see "Chordplay" for Night Ranger!
You Can Still Rock in America
I like Night Ranger best with Jeff and Brad together. I saw NR as a trio in Indy. There were amazing and Brad played Jeff's signature tapping licks. But I still really liked the whole band together with not one but two guitar wizards who each has his own style. Thanks for the great lesson. I hope your weekend is awesome!
I always felt like Night Ranger was sort of big brother to Racer X. Dual leads, high energy, innovative playing. Gillis is fantastic.
Interesting you mention that. I hear some "Why Does Love Have To Change" influence on "Into the Night" by Racer X
Amazing. I've been a Night Ranger fan since Dawn Patrol and just started playing electric guitar recently. I feel like you took me behind the scenes to see the backstage magic. The song writing and music of Night Ranger is so unique and highly underrated. Thanks for the awesome video.
Speak Of The Devil is my fav. Ozzy record..... KILLER chops.
And Gillis only had 3 days to learn all those Sabbath tunes... you can hear him screw up all over the place... but that's why I dig that record so much, it's just raw.
@@scottdunn2178 I like the screw ups and the slow downs and speed ups.... it shows it was made by humans. Something much of what music is missing today...... humans.
@@TMoody I really love his Floyd Rose use on "The Wizard" among others. And that Mesa Boogie Mark llC+ just screams.
Oh yeah, Baby!! One of my all - time favorite Bands for sure. And Jeff Watson & Brad Gillis absolutely one of the best twin-guitar attacks in rock history. Those guys were, and are awesome. I do wish Jeff was back in the Band, but it's more important that everyone is happy and healthy. I hope they are all doing well. Blades and Kelly Keagy are incredible too. Keagy one of the best singing drummers of all time. Up there, anyway. And Fitz was great too. What a Band! Good times. Seen them in concert I think 4 times.... always unbelievable.
Excellent! I’ve asked about Night Ranger a few times, so THANK YOU!👍
Hey Dave, what about a Y&T Chordplay??
Thank you for breaking down the chords on Goodbye! Much appreciated.
Awesome content David. Great band that I still have on rotation to this day and Jeff and Brad are two killer players with unique techniques that really complemented each other. Songs like Sing Me Away, Penny and Don't Tell Me You Love Me were regular additions to the set list in my late 80's/early 90's cover band. Thanks for sharing 🤘
I just met Brad Gillis at his house as I did an inspection for him! I got his autograph, but only on the check he wrote for me. 😁👍🇺🇸
Was he cool to you? I'm betting on yes.
@@jimmyz2098 OH yeah very cool. He showed his workshop where he was working on his guitar in pieces. It may have been a Charvelle?? I took a couple pictures in there of some posters he had that were cool I totally forgot to ask for a selfie with him. I think someday I'll email him and ask as he actually lives pretty close by. I'm sure he would have said yeah no problem. It was a good experience. 👍 \m/ \m/
@@seekingthetruth304 Hi! How could you meet him??
@@seekingthetruth304 Brad contributed so much to the realm of Rock and thankfully still does!! 🎸
I love their song " Sing me Away". Just a feel good song.
One of the most underrated bands.
Yes! Thank you! Can't wait for the leads!
I have watched many guitar you tube videos but in my honest option I like ours the best. Most are A holes trying to get people to join and pay them Money but yours is not that way. You teach some valuable stuff for free and I for one greatly appreciate it. I have been playing for about 30 years
I had a great teacher that was on the ED sultan show at the age of 17 yes 17. There band had a big hit.
He taught me well but as we all know you in life you never stop learning new stuff. Thanks again and be safe.
Great stuff bro..saw Night Ranger 6 times.. When I saw Jeff tapping, first time I was like holy crap I thought only Eddie did it that well. Got Sing Me Away on a 45 record last of an era..! My bro brought it home in about 82 ish. Eddie's Comin Out on the B side. Crazy Instant fan of Gillas and Townsend. Saw them in a 350-person venue that summer. Last time was 2011. Love the acoustic DVD they did too. Thanks a ton for this one.
Now You did it, made Me knock the dust off My Dawn Patrol CD.
My absolute FAVORITE band from the 80's - ESPECIALLY as a guitar player myself. Made me wanna play and practice. You CAN still rock in America!!!
Great videos, and I love the subject material. It's not often noted, but Night Ranger is like audible sunshine... It's good time rock
I knew all these years you were a very big closet night ranger fan. Page Hamilton from the band Helmet has some unique chords and trademark way of playing chords. I can't wait to see night rangers licks lesson soon
Great lesson. Always liked Night Ranger. Like you said, the guitars worked so well together. Super band. Was just playing them last week. Thanks Dave.
awesome vid dave lots of memories brad and jeff awesome duo
Great lesson Dave. One of my first shows in '83 saw the in an old Agora in Youngstown,Oh. Blew my mind!!! Great duo. Polar opposite players. Jeff is absolutely incredible with his dexterity and Brad with his tremlo. Great memories. Keep up the great work 🎸
Sorry it was '84. $7.00 tix😅 those were the days.🎸
Watson is a monster player & still have his Tone Ranger CD. Gillis & Watson certainly were a very talented duo.
Gillis had the unfortunate luck of finishing Ozzy’s tour for Rhoads & was unfairly slagged & ridiculed! Both great players. 🍺’ski you rock.🤘
"Tone Ranger" lol Sounds cool actually. But we all know you meant "Lone Ranger".
Gillis only had 3 days to learn all those Sabbath tunes. You can hear him screw up all over the place, but that's why I like that record so much.
Oh wow, I needed this. Night Ranger was one of my favorites back in high school. I even bought a red Kramer to emulate Brad Gillis. Never learned to play it, but I’m back at it now so this is perfect! Thanks!
Another awesome lesson! Thank you! 🤘🏻
Nice job! The whole first part of the video.. I kept saying.. please cover "Goodbye"! I caught myself singing the lead over the top of it. Such a great acoustic chord progression
Damn that acoustic example is tuff! You rock, David!
Please do a full song breakdown on Sing Me Away. You rock.
Great video, can’t wait foe more on Night Ranger. I was born in 1974 so Night Ranger was a big deal when I was growing up. I remember seeing, I think it was a Hot Licks video, and they were showing some of the thing they did on the albums. It looked like magic to me. They had such cool licks but I was always intimidated by their music. You have really inspired me to take another look at their music. Thanks.
Awesome Dave. Those guy's were riff master's. Some great stuff in the early days.
I saw them open for ZZ Top sometime in the early 80s. Fun show.
I did too '83 I think it was Eliminator tour sponsored by Schlitz was an awesome concert.
@@jerrydduncangmail that sounds right. They had the furry guitars along with the glasses and hats.
@@jonsvenson7056 I had look it up. It was Jan 18, 1984. I saw them in Abilene Texas.
Thank you so much for this. I can’t wait to give some of your ideas a crack.
Loved the film “Out of Bounds”!
Another great lesson
Very nice, thanks.
Excellent lesson!
The Solo in "Don't tell me you love me".......Blistering..............Still waiting for Johnny Marr ?
Oh hell yea...johnny marr is great....love all his stuff especially the smiths
Upcoming Licks stuff can you look at Jeff's solo from "When You Close Your Eyes"? Something so magic to his short solo from that song to my ears. Damn I love that 15 seconds!
That Boogie Nights scene haunts my brain. That whole part of the movie. “Ricky Springfield, he’s a buddy of mine!” 😂😂
Thanks Dave! ive been trying to figure out how to get Goodbye right for years!
Great outtro solo too, you should do that on Night Ranger Part 2!
Always been a big Night Ranger fan...saw them on the “Midnight Madness” tour at the Univ of Md basketball gym....it was awesome...the drummer was off to the side...they kicked ass!!!!!
thanks for the tips !
Man Night Ranger is awesome! They were my first concert in 1999. Saw em with Quiet Riot, Slaughter and Ted Nugent. It was AWESOME!
Excellent lesson, as always. I would love to see some Richie Faulkner licks. :)
just check out Zakk Wylde , haha😆
Awesome as always.... Take a crack at some CKY
Love this video!!
Hell yea Brewski!!! Fatten my bag o riffs.thx man...🗿
i really appreciate your videos !
FINALLY!!!!! :-)
I loved several Night Ranger songs, but I just can't help hearing the Van Halen in there on a few of those.
Watson and Gilles are killer players! thanks for this video! how about the chords Of Michael Schenker? not UFO, but Michael Schenker band?
Great band👍how about Tommy Shaw,Styx/damn Yankees,night ranger connection ,or left field suggestion,Bernie Torme,missed out on Ozzy gig,only did one show?'turn out the lights' was a great early 80s album
Night Ranger had the unique ability to play very pop-sounding tunes... yet you couldn't place them in the "hair metal" category. Some of my favorites are Play Rough and Sing Me Away. Thanks for posting this, David.
Regards 🎸
Great videos! What kind of humbucker do you have in your Strat? Thanks👍
I always liked Night Ranger. Until now I really didn't realize how they rocked out. I think your tone is better than theirs!
OOPS! 7:40 you made a boo-boo. "Sing Me Away" is on Dawn Patrol.
nice to see the LNL subscriber # increasing
Finally !!
I see the blue V-Amp module is in use !!!
Remember my text about it, when you had it parked just in your Desk crying for some use/abuse ?? hahaha
So, whats your new setup below that rack over another (amp or something) ?
Btw, even having the Full Bell ON, i lost track of your channel cause YT has not alert me of any new videos from your channel ever !! Check with them cause their Algorithm looks like it is not working in your benefit is my guess !
Anyway, please do a video review of that Behringer V-Amp rackmount unit !
Thanks
just an proposition david for the next time,it seem that you forgot the great michael lee firkins 90' period ,i really love to see your take on that !;great videos
Hey Daniel - I didn't "forget" Michael Lee Firkins buddy, hell I had a feature lesson in Guitar Player Magazine last year that was a tribute to him.
He's coming as soon as I can get to him. Don't worry!
ROCK ON!
And thank you!!!
@@LateNightLessons glad to hear !,but its really hard for me to get guitar player magazine in my contry ,i live in france...so ;i hope when you cover it ,that you focus on the first track of his first album,i still can get what he do on it^^^;cheers mate !
IMO of music from that time, Night Ranger's classic material has aged some of the best. I think it would be cool if it got a remastering. Brad and Jeff were fantastic guitarists. Kelly and Jack were solid dual lead singers with contrasting styles, too, and it's rare that lead vox are the drummer and bassist, respectively. Fitz wasn't a flashy keyboardist, but you're right he really held the parts together. At least that's what Jeff Watson said in an interview---Fitz was the band's glue.
The Live in Japan album is full throttle Night Ranger!
Don Novello plays a guitar?? Awesome!
Are you trying to say I look like Father Guido Sarducci?
Whatever dude - you may need an eye exam.
LMAO
Oh yeah, BTW that's what she said, "Keep Bangin that AAAYYYEE!" LOL.😃. Just joshing. ROCK ON.🎸
How about some of the work that John Goodsal did with Brand X. The solos work on Livestock, live album is amazing.
Maybe its just me, but, "This boy needs to rock" seems to have some Night Train GnR vibe going on there (don't know who did it first). But I have had a few beers, so maybe I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. lol
Speaking of night ranger you should do some licks of Joel hoekstra modern day guitar hero 🤘
i hear a kickstart my heart and a night train in night ranger :p
One of my favorite 2 guitar bands is The Tragically Hip...unless yur from canada, you probably never heard of them!!!!
It is very hard to find tabs of them. I was looking for tabs from Big Life and I had to buy a very expensive Japanese tab book.
I saw night ranger in 1980s cant remember much about it though
The band went from a rock band to a pop band but the first two albums were great ... exceptional musicians... love your ability to just kill it and then say “something like that” ... what about doing a chord play for Saxon i.e. wheels of steel, strong arm of the law, denim and leather ?
You know David , you're quite the great guitarist yourself, playing all of these bands riffs and partial songs. I'm very surprised you never played in a band before or did you? I can't think of a band you haven't covered except maybe Badfinger or Johnnie Winter?
Alright!! B🐓.
A man after our own hearts.
#1 First too Big deal 😁
Please looking for the chords on the song Don’t tell me you love me by night ranger thank you I have the keyboard part I just need the chorus part
I hope you revist their recent 3 albums.... SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA,
HIGH ROAD,
DON'T LET UP.
Is that a Behringer V-Amp Rack?
How about a 'chord play' of Helix?
i have that guitar player issue!!
Anyone hear a similar vibe to Why Does Love Have to Change and VHs Ain't Talkin Bout Love?
👍
You do any W.A.S.P. stuff?
So ~NOT~ King Diamond Guitarist Style! Lol!
Hell yea Brewski!!! Fatten my bag o riffs.thx man...🗿