I’ve never used double picking until I tried to learn Oblivion and it felt oddly impossible. This is so smart. It makes the technique very approachable. Thank you dude!
Mr. Ben Eller you have expertly covered all the components of Still of the night, however after years of inquiry you still have not shown the solo ,, you can't hide forever Mr. Ben Eller !!
Dude. You're supposed to play that with a bow. And John Sykes is one of the best rock guitarists ever. That sound is so compressed, but not in a bad way. Compressed like it's full of energy and it's about to explode through your speakers. Fun fact: when Steve Vai replaced Vivian Campbell for the following album and tour, he actually played that part of the solo with a bow during the live shows. I was there and it was amazing and awesome. Never mind the fact that he swung his guitar out over the entire arena, suspended by a cable, while it rang out the last deadly note of his solo. 🤘🎸🤘
David Coverdale went through an embarrassment of riches with Guitar players. Vivian Campbell, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Steve Vai, Dany Huff (session work), and Reb Beach, and that was all in addition to working with Blackmore and Jimmy Page in bands not call Whitesnake. Between Him and Graham Bonnet (adds Yngwie, Schenker, and Chris Impelliteri off the top of my head), you could re-write guitar history books. Add in Michael Jackson (yeah, I know, but Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Jennifer Batten, and Slash make for a pretty decent selection of 'guitarists who don't suck'), and you've got an encyclopedia of guitar knowledge. I mean - damn.
@@v3rlon Yes indeed, also Doug Aldrich! The only man who played Sykes stuff like Sykes could (Live In The Still Of The Night London 2004 concert highly recommended) and also with MJ Steve Lukather worked with him too, played bass and rhythm guitar on Beat It for example. Amazing resumès. Fascinating discussion, love it. Edit :- Almost forgot - Steve Farris and Warren DeMartini played with Coverdale throughout some odd lineup changes too... And not forgetting the late Bernie Marsden and Mick Moody from early Whitesnake. Perhaps unknown across the pond but essential to 60s and 70s blues rock regardless
@@JackMcLeodJr Apologies in particular for skipping Moody. He doesn't get enough credit. I forgot about Lukather with Jackson.and just really didn't know about the others. All good stuff. I know Jackson has a much longer list of guitarists he has worked with. Really, with like 4 singers, you get a huge chunk of great guitarists. I take from this that great singers are hard to work with (except maybe Ann Wilson)
@@v3rlon No apology required man, thanks for the response! Indeed the famous front man ego can no doubt be a nightmare to deal with lol. Crazy turnover of band members, though it's made for one heck of a resumè.
I remember when this song came out, and everyone said there was no way this could be done without synth. Took me awhile, but I got it down. Great to see this passed on. Never knew other players used this technique
Yep, Uncle Ben is right! Have warmed up to the middle part of 'Still of the Night' for years and years, that built up my right hand chops to a happy place now (before it was a disaster!). Still do it to this day, even though sometimes I switch it to the rhythm section of 'Ember City' by Mastodon, which for some reason to me feels like the 'contemporary metal'-version of this most classic Whitesnake riff
Great video, Unc. His name is not mentioned nearly enough. Definitely one the baddest Hombres to ever pick up the guitar. That WS album is a veritable how to of blistering rock guitar.🎸🎸🤘🤘
Just picked up guitar again after 3 or so years of not really playing and was stoked to see uncle ben still making videos! (best guitar teacher) Just subbed on patreon, thanks for the GP tabs! Time to practice so I can regain the respect of my stepdad!
Much appreciated instructional video. You explain things with careful consideration, which implies care and empathy, which is encouraging for the student's skill development.
Awesome Lesson! You did it again!! Showcasing the monstrous talent of John Sykes! Sykes is such an emotionally deep player, with incredible phrasing, melodic composition, and seriously tight technique. His dbl picking skills are no joke. This is a great intro into the technique! Thanks again Uncle Ben! Please make a pt. 2 with insights into "You're gonna break my heart again" Thats a dbl picking extravaganza! or Billy from Blue Murder! Cant forget Jake E. Lee on Bark at the moon either!
Ben. You have some of the best lesson content out there as it is, but this one is brilliant. Instead of an entire song all at once, which can overwhelm, take one section of an awesome song that's familliar and make the song the example of the technique itself as opposed to just a technique with zero context. Plus you learn parts some would find challenging on their own. Legato sections etc would work really well with this concept. Awesome!!!
I always think of the intros for Pariah from Lamb or Shedding Skin by Pantera. Both tougher curves to learn because of speed but some cool tunes to learn.
I was going to say the Still of the Night is the gateway to double picking its not very hard to get under your fingers it sounds awesome and people will instantly recognize it. All the ingredients to build confidence as well as a sweet technique. Love how Sykes just throws double picking here and there like it’s an up stroke or something. The chorus of Bark at the Moon has some nice double picking in it also. Double picking done right has always sounded like a violin or cello very cool technique to add some pizazz to your playing.
I mighty be wrong here but didn't Beavis say "Inversely proportional to the heat of the beat" . "Whoah Beavis! You're smart!" Regardless, worth an immediate sub, not only for the excellent lesson...
@BenEller yes, I've seen that, and it's great. The lead is where he's done some voodoo riff magic with that fast run. Hopefully, that will be on Patreon soon ! 😀
Originally played with a bow like JP, but still sounds amazing double picked. That Whitesnake album was the very first CD I ever bought back in 1985. I have a really nice bow that I bought many years ago and I use it on my 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul. Oddly enough, I’ve never tried to play that song with it.
This album elicits so many memories for me, just bear with me. Deep Purple splits up (WTF? Yeah, I know). Some go to Rainbow (R.I.P. R.J.D.), some to Whitesnake - completely different to this Whitesnake, but still awesome - e.g. check out "Would I lie to you". Randy Rhoads dies (Forever bereft. R.I.P. Randy) but then I discover Jake E. Lee for some reason. This album arrives, and being an old fan, I decide to check it out... and all of it, is history.
John Sykes is an amazing guitarist. Why has he ditched the music scene as far as recording or playing out anymore? Blue murder was one of his best groups. His cover of dancing in the moonlight is awesome. Was that ever covered on here?
Been trying to learn this off and on for a while now, inspired mostly by Fit For An Autopsy. Those dudes have serious chops, might even be worth covering some of their riffage for those in your audience with 7 strings!
Recommend some songs. I’ve slept of those dudes, way too long. I’ve heard some pretty badass riffs, randomly & have realized I really do need to give them a fair shake.
@@rferguson3So many good songs by those guys! Honestly, anything off the past three albums (Oh What The Future Holds, Sea of Tragic Beasts, The Great Collapse) will guaranteed rip. The older albums are also good but the songwriting is just super tight on the new stuff. As far as specific tracks, I'd recommend Hydra first and foremost, that song is just so much fun and it really displays their core sound. There's also Warfare, Black Mammoth, Heads Will Hang, Savages, Shepherd, Mirrors, In Shadows, etc.
Hey Ben great lesson Sykes is a killer player!! Could you please consider doing a lesson Guthrie govans funk technique and exercises for it as I’m really looking to get it down!
Another cool example for this technique is "one step into paradise" from pink cream 69, although I am not sure, if the intro part is really played with double picking or by delay pedal. Either way.... Very cool sound.
Funny. I learned to play the Still of the night lick years ago and can easily play it, I have struggled a little with pick slanting playing faster stuff but had a close look at how I play this and sure enough. It's in and out ever so little and I wasn't even aware of it. Stuff comes together.
a lot of the songs on the Obituary Cause of Death album are good for practicing this too, quite a few are pretty slow (or have slow sections) and cool variations
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Thanks for learning the essentials of DOUBLE PICKING! Grab the tabs, practice tracks, and part 2 bonus video here: www.patreon.com/posts/96737741?
Excellent tutorial. Seen your good mate , Andy Wood play this on a John Sykes owned Les Paul custom.
Jaw dropping..👍🏻🎸
Thanks dude, I always dug this part of the song
The middle section of "Still of the Night" is one of the finest pieces of music ever composed.
Bark at the Moon chorus section has the most memorable double picking lick in it imo. I love both Sykes and JEL.
Jake E Lee "Waiting for Darkness" is where my DP hell journey started,
Same, Jake is the first person that pops into my head when I think of double picking
Def a top 10 Ozzy track. Way undercover
@@Lordhumongus I’d go as far as to say it’s his best solo effort by a long way
Yes! What a great song and riff to practice!
I don't think the abbreviation DP still means what you think it means...
I’ve never used double picking until I tried to learn Oblivion and it felt oddly impossible. This is so smart. It makes the technique very approachable. Thank you dude!
I'm struggling with the verses on Oblivion so this is really promising!
@@DonnyZofChaosthis is definitely a great first step to getting those Oblivion riffs down. Start here!
@@DonnyZofChaosusing “Still of the Night” to get used to it is literally the perfect set of training wheels for this technique. Good luck!
"Oblivion" is the song that made me learn double picking too. It still doesn't come naturally to me but it's easier after a lot of practice
Mr. Ben Eller you have expertly covered all the components of Still of the night, however after years of inquiry you still have not shown the solo ,, you can't hide forever Mr. Ben Eller !!
Troy Grady should be entered into the guitar player HOF.
He’s unlocked so many things for so many people.
Speaking of Jake E Lee, the double picking part in Bark at the Moon just before the chorus always gets me.
It's the hardest part of the entire song to nail, and it's played fast.
@@electricgigoloThe octave slides I screw up a lot. The double picking is easy
I came here for the Mastodon. The finest band comprised of the most awesome musicians ever.
Dude. You're supposed to play that with a bow.
And John Sykes is one of the best rock guitarists ever. That sound is so compressed, but not in a bad way. Compressed like it's full of energy and it's about to explode through your speakers.
Fun fact: when Steve Vai replaced Vivian Campbell for the following album and tour, he actually played that part of the solo with a bow during the live shows. I was there and it was amazing and awesome. Never mind the fact that he swung his guitar out over the entire arena, suspended by a cable, while it rang out the last deadly note of his solo. 🤘🎸🤘
David Coverdale went through an embarrassment of riches with Guitar players. Vivian Campbell, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Steve Vai, Dany Huff (session work), and Reb Beach, and that was all in addition to working with Blackmore and Jimmy Page in bands not call Whitesnake. Between Him and Graham Bonnet (adds Yngwie, Schenker, and Chris Impelliteri off the top of my head), you could re-write guitar history books. Add in Michael Jackson (yeah, I know, but Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Jennifer Batten, and Slash make for a pretty decent selection of 'guitarists who don't suck'), and you've got an encyclopedia of guitar knowledge. I mean - damn.
@@v3rlon Yes indeed, also Doug Aldrich! The only man who played Sykes stuff like Sykes could (Live In The Still Of The Night London 2004 concert highly recommended) and also with MJ Steve Lukather worked with him too, played bass and rhythm guitar on Beat It for example. Amazing resumès. Fascinating discussion, love it.
Edit :- Almost forgot - Steve Farris and Warren DeMartini played with Coverdale throughout some odd lineup changes too... And not forgetting the late Bernie Marsden and Mick Moody from early Whitesnake. Perhaps unknown across the pond but essential to 60s and 70s blues rock regardless
@@JackMcLeodJr Apologies in particular for skipping Moody. He doesn't get enough credit. I forgot about Lukather with Jackson.and just really didn't know about the others. All good stuff. I know Jackson has a much longer list of guitarists he has worked with.
Really, with like 4 singers, you get a huge chunk of great guitarists. I take from this that great singers are hard to work with (except maybe Ann Wilson)
@@v3rlon No apology required man, thanks for the response! Indeed the famous front man ego can no doubt be a nightmare to deal with lol. Crazy turnover of band members, though it's made for one heck of a resumè.
Just learned that not only have I been accidentally double picking for years but I was doing it completely wrong. Thank you Uncle Ben as always.
I remember when this song came out, and everyone said there was no way this could be done without synth. Took me awhile, but I got it down. Great to see this passed on. Never knew other players used this technique
Class tune. Great lesson. Proper upgraded tabs as well - even better
Thanks a ton!
Yep, Uncle Ben is right! Have warmed up to the middle part of 'Still of the Night' for years and years, that built up my right hand chops to a happy place now (before it was a disaster!).
Still do it to this day, even though sometimes I switch it to the rhythm section of 'Ember City' by Mastodon, which for some reason to me feels like the 'contemporary metal'-version of this most classic Whitesnake riff
"Billy" from the Blue Murder debut album has some good double picking in it too.
Sykes is a monster player.
Great video, Unc. His name is not mentioned nearly enough. Definitely one the baddest Hombres to ever pick up the guitar. That WS album is a veritable how to of blistering rock guitar.🎸🎸🤘🤘
Just picked up guitar again after 3 or so years of not really playing and was stoked to see uncle ben still making videos! (best guitar teacher) Just subbed on patreon, thanks for the GP tabs! Time to practice so I can regain the respect of my stepdad!
Much appreciated instructional video. You explain things with careful consideration, which implies care and empathy, which is encouraging for the student's skill development.
Thanks Ben, your, to me, the best teacher on you tube for 80's guitar!
Totally brilliant. Love this song. Just need to master the solo now. And the intro…
Awesome Lesson! You did it again!! Showcasing the monstrous talent of John Sykes!
Sykes is such an emotionally deep player, with incredible phrasing, melodic composition, and seriously tight technique.
His dbl picking skills are no joke. This is a great intro into the technique!
Thanks again Uncle Ben!
Please make a pt. 2 with insights into "You're gonna break my heart again"
Thats a dbl picking extravaganza! or Billy from Blue Murder!
Cant forget Jake E. Lee on Bark at the moon either!
Ben. You have some of the best lesson content out there as it is, but this one is brilliant. Instead of an entire song all at once, which can overwhelm, take one section of an awesome song that's familliar and make the song the example of the technique itself as opposed to just a technique with zero context. Plus you learn parts some would find challenging on their own. Legato sections etc would work really well with this concept. Awesome!!!
Wow, thanks!
Your welcome. Look forward to more😉@@BenEller
A great lesson with an aptly-placed soaking reference! Never thought I'd see the day. Hats off, sir.
Hahaha had to do it
@@BenEllerSometimes you just gotta leave it in.
@ 18:26 , Lovin Every Minute Of It! 🤘
SYKES IS MY KILLER TONE,THANKS FOR YOUR LESSON
Sykes is the GOAT
The real ones know!
Alexi Laiho/Randy Explodes (oooooof), these guys influenced my doubles. 🤘
Dude...how do you know what songs I'm playing lately? This, the V.H. videos...weird. And mighty cool!!
Also part of the solo of “Mr Rainmaker” from Warrant. It’s killer!
I was just watching your video on still of the night from 3 years ago when this popped up. What a pleasant thing to happen.
Haha great timing
This type of picking is in so many death metal songs these days at lightning speed but Brent hinds was way ahead of all of them with it
It's about time you go over the solo in still of the night uncle Ben.
It’s getting to be close to that time hahaha
I always think of the intros for Pariah from Lamb or Shedding Skin by Pantera. Both tougher curves to learn because of speed but some cool tunes to learn.
Ben, oh, man, you got what it takes. Thanks.
That is amazing! thanks it puts together string skipping, double picking and speed and pick holding... WOW
Awesome and concise! Ty. Another killer dp riff for further practice is Ever Dying by In Flames.
Great lesson, Uncle Ben!👍👍🎸🎸
Glad you liked it!
Thanks Ben really great lesson. Very helpful.
I was going to say the Still of the Night is the gateway to double picking its not very hard to get under your fingers it sounds awesome and people will instantly recognize it. All the ingredients to build confidence as well as a sweet technique. Love how Sykes just throws double picking here and there like it’s an up stroke or something. The chorus of Bark at the Moon has some nice double picking in it also.
Double picking done right has always sounded like a violin or cello very cool technique to add some pizazz to your playing.
Perfect lesson at the perfect time for me. You cannot cover too much Sykes.
"The angle of the dangle is proportional to the heat of the beat" -Uncle Ben
Not just pretty words!
I mighty be wrong here but didn't Beavis say "Inversely proportional to the heat of the beat" . "Whoah Beavis! You're smart!" Regardless, worth an immediate sub, not only for the excellent lesson...
thank you for this lesson ,appreciate it.
Great lesson 👍 . Was just thinking of learning this entire song!
Thanks Uncle!
I’ve got a lesson here on my channel for ALL the rhythm guitar stuff, check it out!
@BenEller yes, I've seen that, and it's great. The lead is where he's done some voodoo riff magic with that fast run. Hopefully, that will be on Patreon soon ! 😀
Fantastic lesson! Thanks uncle Ben! 👍
Glad you liked it!
Thanks man.. day 3 of this lesson for me,and can now play it with you. Only a novice but having a butt load of fun learning this one!
Oh yeah That Riff in Megalodon, nightmares during the 00''s for me
That’s a BRUUUUTAL one
That reminds me the lick from Waiting for darkness, the double picking thing, that sounds like short delay...
Thanks for this lesson helped a lot. This will help my picking. Need you as a teacher
Love the Cynic mention! Paul's music has been the back bone of prog since 2008.
Uncle Ben always coming in hot with these lessons! Ghost also took this section from Still of the Night and put it in "Respite on the Spitalfields."
Indeed. It's almost..litigatable?
@@Wyldwulf they do a lot of those small tributes to rock classics all over. the same song has fragments of The Final Countdown as well 😃
Such a great teacher.
I love anything alternate picking and pick slanting…I work on this stuff ceaselessly 👍
Thanks uncle Ben. Now I might be able to approach some of those Molestodon riffs. Also, stepmother says hi.
The sounds is amazing
Always valuable advice! Love me some Sykes too Unc!
He’s the best!
Great lesson Ben!! Sykes is king!!
Fantastic. Thanks
You're a mind reader. I was working on the beginning yesterday. Wow
Oh wow!
Really need the solo to this one.
Thanks for the video! That Megalodon riff has eluded me for years... Been practicing a lot of How Could I by Cynic to work on it.
Be sure to scope the Patreon video! Got tabs for Megalodon and more in there!
Thrive by The Contortionist did it for me. Never could play that smooth
Originally played with a bow like JP, but still sounds amazing double picked. That Whitesnake album was the very first CD I ever bought back in 1985.
I have a really nice bow that I bought many years ago and I use it on my 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul. Oddly enough, I’ve never tried to play that song with it.
Damn Ben I am loving that Jackson!
I always think of that riff from ABR's 'Meddler.' The string skipping is pretty brutal but it sounds good.
A great class, as usual !
Thank you!
👍🏻
This album elicits so many memories for me, just bear with me. Deep Purple splits up (WTF? Yeah, I know). Some go to Rainbow (R.I.P. R.J.D.), some to Whitesnake - completely different to this Whitesnake, but still awesome - e.g. check out "Would I lie to you". Randy Rhoads dies (Forever bereft. R.I.P. Randy) but then I discover Jake E. Lee for some reason. This album arrives, and being an old fan, I decide to check it out... and all of it, is history.
I love how you mentioned Cynic! Getting that double picking riff on Veil of Maya clean is hard! Didn't know it was considered a technique 🙀
"Why take it out when you can leave it in?" Thought for sure you were gonna say something about my mama!
COMPUTER GENERATED TABS!!!!!!!!! Did Bradley get to you 😂,
Never change To Uncle B, love your work 👍
Oddly enough I legit just started learning this whole song on Christmas
I was just listening to screaming Blue Murder this morning and now this video. 🤘🤪🤘
John Sykes is an amazing guitarist. Why has he ditched the music scene as far as recording or playing out anymore? Blue murder was one of his best groups. His cover of dancing in the moonlight is awesome. Was that ever covered on here?
Been trying to learn this off and on for a while now, inspired mostly by Fit For An Autopsy. Those dudes have serious chops, might even be worth covering some of their riffage for those in your audience with 7 strings!
Recommend some songs. I’ve slept of those dudes, way too long. I’ve heard some pretty badass riffs, randomly & have realized I really do need to give them a fair shake.
@@rferguson3So many good songs by those guys! Honestly, anything off the past three albums (Oh What The Future Holds, Sea of Tragic Beasts, The Great Collapse) will guaranteed rip. The older albums are also good but the songwriting is just super tight on the new stuff.
As far as specific tracks, I'd recommend Hydra first and foremost, that song is just so much fun and it really displays their core sound. There's also Warfare, Black Mammoth, Heads Will Hang, Savages, Shepherd, Mirrors, In Shadows, etc.
@@themightymcb7310 Right on. Appreciate ya man. I’ll def hit those up as soon as I get a chance.
Sykes wrote all that album
Another cool Sykes tune (more difficult) to practice this with is Billy off the Blue Murder album..............and jake E Lee in Waiting For Darkness
Good choices!!!
I somehow start alternate picking that section at some point every time I try, just out of habit. More practice!
Just come play in my band already, Uncle Ben. You're already not terribly far. Then I don't have to learn this stuff and can go back to my bass.
Tobias from Ghost clearly likes that riff, as there's a part in a song on Impera that's very similar.
Uncle Ben, please do the legato fast lead guitar solo from Still Of The Night!! 🤘🤘
Bark at the moon chorus parthas good double picking patterns for learning/practice
You're so correct, "It's really important to take breasts." Yes, I lolled and backed up.
A great vid cheers
Thanks for watching!
Hey Ben great lesson Sykes is a killer player!! Could you please consider doing a lesson Guthrie govans funk technique and exercises for it as I’m really looking to get it down!
Amazing video! How do you get so much gain from a stock? 1987x?
Oh, I must’ve forgotten to say, I’ve got a Carl Martin PlexiTone in front too! Perfect pedal for the 50 watt!
Just waiting for my favorite Robert Plant clone to come over the top of that with some sweet love-makin sounds!
You and me both!
Still Of The Night is a great training ground for a ton of different techniques.
hell yea uncle ben!
Another cool example for this technique is "one step into paradise" from pink cream 69, although I am not sure, if the intro part is really played with double picking or by delay pedal. Either way.... Very cool sound.
I do something like this with MoP on the A string, just cuz it sounds cool.
Not sure if you will look but I may have done it in a short.😂😅
You are great at teaching guitar! /Stepdad
I appreciate that!
I believe Holy War by Thin Lizzy is another great example of Sykes' double picking. Could never get the hang of it myself!
Great lesson but I do have to say, that is a beautiful color on that Jackson.
Funny. I learned to play the Still of the night lick years ago and can easily play it, I have struggled a little with pick slanting playing faster stuff but had a close look at how I play this and sure enough. It's in and out ever so little and I wasn't even aware of it.
Stuff comes together.
Thank man hey go's bless brother my right hand works again brother no more nerve damage I can play again . Thank you
a lot of the songs on the Obituary Cause of Death album are good for practicing this too, quite a few are pretty slow (or have slow sections) and cool variations
Great lesson. I need to practice my alternate picking, It's easier for me to just down pick it all.
That’s half the battle! If you got good downstrokes, insane Alt picking is just around the corner. Be sure to watch last week’s video too!
Start the double picking in crazy train with an upstroke? Who do you think we are, Ben Geller? 😂 BTW, when are you going to make a video of the solo?
I'll say in just a few days my double picking speed has increased exponentially by doing these runs.
Excellent playing! Who were the guitarists in that video?
Sick