Curtis Mayfield Lesson - 5 Essential Soul Guitar Techniques You Must Know

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  • @ainsleystones4600
    @ainsleystones4600 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've been a qualified guitar teacher for many, many years and always recommend this channel for anything funky and soul-based. I don't do recommendations lightly, but they're well deserved. Keep up the great work.

  • @ushnicyuvnikof2748
    @ushnicyuvnikof2748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The Telecaster is they most underrated soul / r&b / neo soul guitar EVER!

  • @Tune-O-matic
    @Tune-O-matic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thanks for keeping Curtis alive !..He might be unknown to many now, but he was a huge influence back in the day...

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      he sure was, thanks for watching

  • @alfrazier8389
    @alfrazier8389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I saw Curtis Mayfield in 1990, he was performing in central park NYC. He was phenomenal. You definitely got the Curtis Mayfield licks down packed. I think I'll listen to some curtis mayfiled right now. I love R&B, Rap, Rock music. I also love Soul Music, the kinda guy like Curtis Mayfield would play.

  • @danh7739
    @danh7739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The first lick alone is enough to make this a great lesson. Great stuff, wonderful sound, thanx.

  • @FlamesAt1000ft
    @FlamesAt1000ft 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Love me some Curtis Mayfield!!...his music literally saved my life & guided me into the joys of being a Musician! So,.. I sing & play just like him! He was influential on my song writing style of that kind of R & B...Very cool of you to have illustrated just how he “Played” his ‘Strats & Telecasters!..not too many have recognized his contributions to Guitar Playing & Singing! ..in the Performing Arts...a style unmistakably him❗️👍🏾✨🎶🎸🥂🍾🤘🏾👨🏾A+!

  • @jimmy5634
    @jimmy5634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    In case you didn’t notice, a lot of what Jimi Hendrix did was rooted in the style created by Curtis Mayfield.
    Jimi didn’t invent this stuff, Mayfield did.
    John Frusciante and John Mayer copy this stuff all the time.
    What is extremely upsetting to me is Mayfield never gets the credit he deserves.
    Thank you for bringing awareness to this!

    • @jamesjohnson1522
      @jamesjohnson1522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Actually, Curtis got a lot of what he did out of the church. What he was playing was typical of church musicians.

    • @jimmy5634
      @jimmy5634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jamesjohnson1522 interesting, thanks for sharing.
      I love that style of playing, so melodic.

    • @jamesjohnson1522
      @jamesjohnson1522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jimmy5634 yes good stuff...

    • @danadams8649
      @danadams8649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so true man, apparently curtis let jimi be his support act in his early days and showed him all the little tricks like trills and stuff, jimi wrote a couple of songs as an ode to Curtis, one of the songs is called drifting.

    • @loontil
      @loontil 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you know heaps....................

  • @hollymartens8059
    @hollymartens8059 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My 3 kings are Curtis, Pops, and Cropper.

  • @walterredaelli5736
    @walterredaelli5736 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    (poor ) blues player here. Kudos! great feel and great lesson .. thanks
    .

  • @berkstar1
    @berkstar1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is the "Secret Sauce" to any guitar playing. Great stuff and thanks for the lesson.

  • @Flock2x
    @Flock2x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of my favorite artists of all time thank you i needed this

  • @MsElaineLewis
    @MsElaineLewis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for appreciating Curtis Mayfield's guitar playing! Have you noticed that John Mayer's "Waiting On The World To Change" sounds exactly like "People Get Ready"? I wonder if he got sued for that?

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks for watching, Elaine. Well, its a common chord progression so they would never win the lawsuit.

  • @markmcmyn8967
    @markmcmyn8967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is what we need! I get so many musical ideas just listening to this!

  • @beyhancagritrock3189
    @beyhancagritrock3189 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Rick. You're the only out there who can make this cool funk so easy to learn!

  • @kelvendyson1508
    @kelvendyson1508 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That live album you speak of is Curtis Mayfield live at the Bitter End in 1972!! Which is a fantastic live album!! I have it on vinyl! That interlude is from the performance of "We've only just Begun!! Cheers mate!!

  • @jimbeaux4988
    @jimbeaux4988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was a beautiful lesson to listen to, probably because of the thumb. Those little stabs can make you sound like a hero when you are deep into this genre.

  • @stanleyshack26
    @stanleyshack26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Curtis Mayfield's Awesome, Awesome!

    • @stanleyshack26
      @stanleyshack26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Curtis Mayfield lifted soul music to a new higher standard.

    • @stanleyshack26
      @stanleyshack26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Curtis Mayfield made soul music more electric.

    • @stanleyshack26
      @stanleyshack26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Curtis Mayfield was a big factor in changing soul music.

  • @dougshankle7946
    @dougshankle7946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is a really good lesson! Thank you for sharing.

  • @michaelb.4210
    @michaelb.4210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love the thumb strum. So much tone potential there. Great lesson!

  • @batenich
    @batenich 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ibanez AM205 in the background? Greatest guitar ever

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is an AM200 not sure what the difference is from the 205, but yeah, its an amazing guitar!

  • @JoeSax
    @JoeSax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. You are an excellent teacher!

  • @yannicklambert-briere
    @yannicklambert-briere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this great lesson, a lot of ideas to put in our playing. It's so inspiring!

  • @iannicholls7476
    @iannicholls7476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Useful insight into Curtis’ style. Thank-you.

  • @gvngrave6698
    @gvngrave6698 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bless you, I'm very fan of r&b guitar stuff and Mayfield partly. Send hello to u from Russia

  • @joni3039
    @joni3039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Cornell Dupree use similar approach

  • @brendaboykin3281
    @brendaboykin3281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So glad you did this!!! Thank you 🌹🌹🌹

  • @emrysbaird1013
    @emrysbaird1013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Lesson Rick ! I saw Curtis Live in London 1989

  • @lastofthe4horsemen279
    @lastofthe4horsemen279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great lesson. thanks Rick you are top man.

  • @KordTaylor
    @KordTaylor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! I heard someone talking about how they liked Curtis and the F# tuning. So this was all that and more. Thank you. 👍🏻

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I recognize that name! Fellow Sluggo Music alumni here Kord, thanks for checking our my channel :)

  • @marvinwhite7570
    @marvinwhite7570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic lesson! Keep on keeping on!!

  • @mobetterx1110
    @mobetterx1110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are a blessing! Thanks sir

  • @Stevengomez-j6q
    @Stevengomez-j6q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awwww this is awesome. Iam gonna study this
    YOG

  • @tonyjones1560
    @tonyjones1560 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I may be totally corrupted by power chords, heavy distortion and loud amps…but I *love* Curtis Mayfield’s 🎸 work

  • @sameerchaudhary465
    @sameerchaudhary465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is probably the only TH-cam channel where I have the notification bell on!:)) Thank you for the lessons - Cheers!

  • @justinprizant1980
    @justinprizant1980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sweet Lesson!!

  • @thislisa
    @thislisa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5:33 Found it! For the original, search "Rap (#2) (Live at The Bitter End, NYC)". Thank you so much for this lesson.

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cool, thanks for watching!

  • @rogerwilliams2629
    @rogerwilliams2629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great lesson, thanks so much!!

  • @theteetones
    @theteetones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love love love this tutorial. ❤️

  • @christoscholevas
    @christoscholevas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff! Thank you!

  • @stingray4780
    @stingray4780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great channel!
    Greatest content!
    So appreciate this lesson!

  • @Dwoed
    @Dwoed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always great lessons, always many thnx! Happy holidays.

  • @mr.mention5308
    @mr.mention5308 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video man. Thank you

  • @greggallo3462
    @greggallo3462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    good stuff! he was a big influence on jimi hendrix!

  • @Stevengomez-j6q
    @Stevengomez-j6q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please do more curtis Mayfield tutorial
    YOG

  • @SK-le1gm
    @SK-le1gm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spinning “Curtis” at 45speed right now - I think a young D Boon must’ve done this.

  • @moedbartels7193
    @moedbartels7193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey man love your stuff. Not many people out there going over soul, funk r&b stuff. Keep going. Subscribed.

  • @PettiMusicStudios
    @PettiMusicStudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    another great video

  • @mattperez6749
    @mattperez6749 ปีที่แล้ว

    Badass guitar, man

  • @lzapuakdo5658
    @lzapuakdo5658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks man ! Nice job. 🙂

  • @rogertaylor6
    @rogertaylor6 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay, now that's an immediate SUBSCRIBE! Great stuff!

  • @mraggrovator
    @mraggrovator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant

  • @markbjornholm5555
    @markbjornholm5555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So good. Thanks! Couldn't locate tabs at the website though...

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, the tab collection will be emailed to you by signing up my website, see description below

  • @longarinij
    @longarinij 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome stuff

  • @ifoundthistoday
    @ifoundthistoday 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you must have antennas, I was watching Curtis since yesterday

  • @djcuriosity6670
    @djcuriosity6670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice !

  • @thislisa
    @thislisa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5:33 Do you remember the name of the live song with this incredible soul guitar part?

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cant remember but believe it was on live at the bitter end

    • @thislisa
      @thislisa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TastyGuitarcom Thank you and thanks for this vid. I am having a blast playing these embellishments.

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thislisa glad to hear it!

  • @1111MJR
    @1111MJR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sweet.

  • @sandrabecht4489
    @sandrabecht4489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vielen Dank 👍🇩🇪

  • @drewskywalkerpa
    @drewskywalkerpa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is great, i wish there were chord diagrams but thank u

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sign up free at tastyguitar.com(bottom of page) and you will receive an email with this TAB and more than 100 more in the Tasty Guitar TAB collection FREE

  • @smooooth46
    @smooooth46 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video

  • @STMRecords1
    @STMRecords1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Video! One thing that confused me was the thumb position, are you keeping your thumb perpendicular to the strings so you are only using the side edge? it looks that way but I cant get my tele to sound as bright and snappy

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes but to get that brighter tone I'm kinda attacking it with the bottom of my thumb, kinda where the joint is

  • @adelinrapcore
    @adelinrapcore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jimi had a good reference

  • @chrispaws9294
    @chrispaws9294 ปีที่แล้ว

    Played the wah wah pedal like nobody else too, on chords or lead.

  • @winstonsecreteriatruffian
    @winstonsecreteriatruffian 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What are the pedals you are using to get this sound?

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I believe this was just an Xotic EP booster, flint reverb into Suhr Bella amp

  • @Julian-kb3mj
    @Julian-kb3mj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what recording is the lick from that your playing to explain the 16th note chord embellishments? (starting at the 5:32 minute mark)

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe that was from live at the Bitter End

  • @FilmFlam
    @FilmFlam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Am I hearing some Jimi in this style? Did he incorporate his early group playing into his psychedelic stuff?

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I assume Jimi most likely picked up his RnB chops from his time with the Isley's

  • @teleplucker6802
    @teleplucker6802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What gauge strings are you using? They look pretty heavy. Flatwounds?

  • @jmorrisey79
    @jmorrisey79 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't find the TAB on your site. Was it removed?

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You need to go to the bottom of tastyguitar.com and subscribe for free, then you will get an email with the tab collection link to download it, contains this tab

  • @rickthomas393
    @rickthomas393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    S_W_E_E_T_!!

  • @HarryBarry97
    @HarryBarry97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1. 0:42
    2. 3:24
    3. 5:47
    4. 7:49
    5. 9:00
    6. 10:20
    Jesus coming soon!

  • @brittdavid8591
    @brittdavid8591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👊🏾👊🏾

  • @Baci302
    @Baci302 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Doesn’t Curtis play guitar in black key tuning?

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yes, and I mention this is in standard tuning except the last example which is in his open F# tuning

    • @Baci302
      @Baci302 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TastyGuitarcom Do you cover it in any of your other lessons? Excellent video, btw.

  • @jamesjohnson1522
    @jamesjohnson1522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good lessons....but standard tuning Curtis didn't use much.

  • @timothyarnold9350
    @timothyarnold9350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The world of soul guitar is a deep rabbit hole and I pity the guitar player that somehow gets thru life without experiencing it.

    • @TastyGuitarcom
      @TastyGuitarcom  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There is definitely a lot to learn that can be applied over most music styles

  • @edchan2450
    @edchan2450 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry my mistake.. you r on standard tuning

  • @haloskater24
    @haloskater24 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great lesson but Curtis isn’t playing the chucks on it’s alright. He’s playing something else under it but it’s barely audible. A lot of his great playing is unmiced or very low in the mix. I’d love another Curtis lesson though.

  • @TH-nf1eo
    @TH-nf1eo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Robbie Robertson credits Curtis Mayfield as a great influence, playing fewer notes, but just enough of the right ones.

  • @steveinmidtown
    @steveinmidtown หลายเดือนก่อน

    so basically Hendrix owes Mayfield royalties for rippinig him off.

  • @jorgesxbass7606
    @jorgesxbass7606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Job
    HNY
    Ebay for sale esp tele Japan, high price
    Eur 1000.00
    Omygosh.

  • @edchan2450
    @edchan2450 ปีที่แล้ว

    your guitar is is not on standard tuning !

  • @DrSantiagoHolyday
    @DrSantiagoHolyday 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    very confusing on the counting