Hands down a great lesson and the way you've broken it down into sections is stellar. You are to be highly commended with sharing this with TH-cam world. It's guitarists like you that will make America Great Again!
This is a fantastic walkthrough. Thank you! I think Neil is similar to Elliot Easton in that their leads may sound simple, but their unique phrasing makes them really interesting and memorable. I bet that descending chromatic line wasn’t a mistake, but we’ll probably never know for sure. :) Neil’s rhythm playing is killer as well. Some how the simple chords of this sound really jump out from the track. You can hear the energy and attitude in his playing, and that’s not simple or easy for many players. :) This is a wonderful channel! Thanks again!
I was thinking about the elliot easton/neil giraldo similiarities myself and saw this comment, lol. Just the way they construct solos is so similiar, with Neil having a more hard rock edge and elliot a rockabiliy style but similiar solo styles.
Hats off to ya, this is what the future of “ultimate guitar tabs” should look like, in-depth lessons with tips and tricks that actually help us learn the song, you got my subscription!
What a great solo - so much fun to play! Your tutorial was excellent and easy to follow THANK YOU SO MUCH!! BTW I love your guitar! Hope you still have it!
Great lesson as always... glad you don't mind branching out from the usual fare although I love that stuff too. Saw them in a small club back in the day and enjoyed the way Neil played with complete ferocity despite the pop confines...
Very well played and more importantly very well taught. Thank you. I've been playing this solo for years and you reinforced my assumptions of how to play it correctly!
This is such a tasteful solo. It's not just about "Hey, look how much I can shred!" It's about the melody and what it adds to the song, not about showing off.
Great solo and great lesson, thanks very much. This is one of my favourite songs and solos of all time so I'm looking forward to learning it... could take me a while though!!
Awesome playing! I've always like the guitar part and solo to this song, but never could figure it out. As a new player, I really appreciate the section by section breakdown. Subscribed👍🏾
Your first Strat in 30 years of playing??!!! Sounds great and gives a whole new dimension to your playing. Looking forward to more stuff with the ‘Strat sound’. Your gonna have fun with that new axe.
Hey Dave ! I was surprised to see you on this song! But, I'm with you....this solo is great and I don't get weary hearing !!! It flows perfectly for a rock guitar solo. Welcome to the Strat world ! Yours is a real Beauty . I love mine too. Once you play on the Strat awhile, its little wonder alot of classic rock was played on it !!! Best Regards, Bob
Thanks Bob! This purchase was inevitable, that's for sure! Can't believe it took this long LOL. I'm thoroughly enjoying it though - definitely inspiring to play such an iconic instrument :)
LOL that was an important movie from my childhood (I was 11 when it came out in 1982). In part because I grew up where it was filmed in the San Fernando Valley (northern suburban L.A.). They filmed the mall scenes at the Sherman Oaks Galleria near my house, and every time I watch it, great memories come back.... the movie theater where Mark worked, the food court where Stacy worked, the arcade (in real life, the Sega Center!) :)
Yeah that song is another of my admitted guilty pleasures from that era LOL. Neil also arranged and played all of the guitars for Springfield's cover of "I've Done Everything for You" ... another fun song! :)
THANK YOU PDX FOR YOUR TAB! Want to do it for this girlfriend that wants to do it for karaoke. I said i would do it for her with her karaoke backing song, as i been trying to get her in a Band with some material..... I'll let you know when we hit the CHARTS! 🚶 ( HA,HA,HA,HA,HA....) 🏃 Don't hold your bearth! 💁😱👀💤....✌
Thanks, Chris! As of the date of this video, for recording I was going straight into a Line 6 HD500 processor (for amp simulation and effects), and then into my computer where the signal is captured and edited into the video. However, since August of 2018, I have been using the Line 6 Helix processor for recording. When I really want to push some air, I have an EVH 5150iii combo with a handful of pedals (but you won't hear that in my videos). As for effects on lead guitar (whether recording with a Line 6 product or using a real amp), I typically use delay and reverb, plus occasionally some chorus (set for slow and wide), and a bit of phaser. The phaser is set up before the amp (as opposed to in the effects loop), and is set for a VERY subtle phase, like Van Halen did on his early recordings using an MXR Phase 90.
Hey GG, I don't have the copy I created anymore. One option would be to capture screen shots from the video for each time the tab changes, and print those images out.
I used to play this solo in a covers band in the late 1990s here in England (UK). This song is not really known over here and yet it always went down well with the audience. I think it is a great solo, very melodic with nice simple phrasing but has a real hook to it. You can also embelish this solo and make it more technical very easily without ruining it. www.head4phones.com
....and this is coming from a guitarist who loves Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Brian May, Jason Becker, John Sykes, John Norum, Vinnie Moore, Misha Calvin and many more. I don't care who plays the solo, if it has musical value and elevates the song in some way, I will listen to it.
nice lookin strat dude, any plans to modify it? (pickups) I didn't hang on to the 1 fender I owned for very long. time to buy a Gibson soon and see how short I keep that one haha
LOL well there are no plans to modify it.. yet. I like the pickups actually. I could have bought the version with the Shawbucker in it (I've heard great thing about that humbucker!), but I wanted a more pure Strat experience. It's definitely different from what I'm used to, but it's inspiring to have different tones than the usual, to work with :)
Section 2. I hear economy picking of 3 hammeron-pull-off trills on D string fret 9 to 11 / repeat on 8 9 on G string / repeat on 9 11 on G string. You're playing unwound 1 2 3 string set in which the unwound open B tone is wrong for the lick. Signed your elder guitarist. Section 3. it's just down stroke hammer from 9 to 11 on G string followed by an upstroke after each one. That puts your pinky finger right over fret 12 on B string for the descending chromatic enclosure lick. Not tryin to be fancy that's simply what it's called if this is a jazz class.
Interesting take on it bro, but if you watch live footage of Neil playing the solo, he plays that section as I describe it. For example, do a search for "Pat Benatar Hit Me With Your Best Shot Live on Fridays", and you can see it clearly :)
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This is an iconic solo. Niel's phrasing is what catches me out. It's clever and unorthodox
totally agree.phrasing,to me anyway,is way more important than speed or flashiness.Giraldo is one of the best!
Great examination of thissolo..SPOT ON!!!!!! So few get Neil's playing. Thank you!!!!
Hands down a great lesson and the way you've broken it down into sections is stellar. You are to be highly commended with sharing this with TH-cam world. It's guitarists like you that will make America Great Again!
Hey thanks bro, I'm just seeing this comment now :)
nice way to get political.....oh..geez...its getting so old.
@@georgebarry8640 wah!
This is a fantastic walkthrough. Thank you!
I think Neil is similar to Elliot Easton in that their leads may sound simple, but their unique phrasing makes them really interesting and memorable. I bet that descending chromatic line wasn’t a mistake, but we’ll probably never know for sure. :)
Neil’s rhythm playing is killer as well. Some how the simple chords of this sound really jump out from the track. You can hear the energy and attitude in his playing, and that’s not simple or easy for many players. :)
This is a wonderful channel! Thanks again!
I was thinking about the elliot easton/neil giraldo similiarities myself and saw this comment, lol. Just the way they construct solos is so similiar, with Neil having a more hard rock edge and elliot a rockabiliy style but similiar solo styles.
Hats off to ya, this is what the future of “ultimate guitar tabs” should look like, in-depth lessons with tips and tricks that actually help us learn the song, you got my subscription!
I love it too, and you play it right. Easy, you say. True, compared to some things. But every bit as great! Thanks.
Thanks Jim! I appreciate the comment! :)
I needed to re-learn this solo after many years. Thank for the great video & how you walk through the various sections of the solo. CHEERS!
What a great solo - so much fun to play! Your tutorial was excellent and easy to follow THANK YOU SO MUCH!! BTW
I love your guitar! Hope you still have it!
Great lesson as always... glad you don't mind branching out from the usual fare although I love that stuff too. Saw them in a small club back in the day and enjoyed the way Neil played with complete ferocity despite the pop confines...
literally the coolest solo! haven't found one that teaches it better than you!
Very well played and more importantly very well taught. Thank you. I've been playing this solo for years and you reinforced my assumptions of how to play it correctly!
hey its nice to see guys like you doin the solo standing rather than sitting..........big difference...than sitting
I think you may have been the first to call that out in all my years here :) But I agree, and fortunately I feel more comfortable standing up too.
@@PDXguitarfreak yes its easy to sit and play but when its time to stand its a different story...i play in a cover band also
A great breakdown in sections which make the lesson much easier!
Thanks so much. Great lesson. I too think it is a really cool solo. I also like the strat.
Congratulations on finally picking one up.
We can always learn something from every solo
this solo always reminds me of the early Randy Rhoads when he was with Quiet Riot
Nailed it! Neil Gerardo was awesome!
Thanks Tony! I appreciate your comment! :)
Was?
Dude , great job ..just saw him last night in Rochester Ny....neil is a rocker...good breakdown ...cant wait to learn. Thanks
the solo is pure attitude - that's all you really need. but that's not so easy as it sounds. thanks for the tips!
Best one I've seen on this song
This is such a tasteful solo. It's not just about "Hey, look how much I can shred!" It's about the melody and what it adds to the song, not about showing off.
Great solo and great lesson, thanks very much. This is one of my favourite songs and solos of all time so I'm looking forward to learning it... could take me a while though!!
Love Giraldo's solos.
Great execution ! Thanks for the share.
This is great stuff! Thank you for posting this.
Awesome playing! I've always like the guitar part and solo to this song, but never could figure it out. As a new player, I really appreciate the section by section breakdown. Subscribed👍🏾
Thanks man! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and looking forward to rocking more!
Dude! yes great solo, and I enjoyed your lesson and attitude. Thanks.
You can Never go wrong with one of Neil G solos
A great solo ... I fully encourage more 1980s classics esp. on the easier side like this one.
Thanks Michael! I plan on doing more simpler stuff like this for sure, and mix it in with the Van Halen stuff :)
Bro this far from being easy 😂
Very nice work, sir!
one of the best teaching methods I have seen, please keep it up. Thanks for the lesson as well
Thanks Jimm! :)
Great lesson mate this was a massive help 👍
Thanks Stuart! :)
Subscribed mate 👍
Love this guitar solo
Thanks mate! I like the commentary about how to play it a bit as oppose to just a visual, cool.
how did you get this tone? Thank you so much for this video I love it so much
Nice! Nice tone too
it's a great solo ! great job great tone
Great lessson thanks. Some detail about the tone youve created would be appreciated.
Just an amazing lesson by an incredibly talented guitar player and teacher. This is a great solo. Thank you!!
Thanks ! :)
Thank you. Great performance and instruction. Been a fan for years. Much appreciated.
Hey thanks bro, rock on! :)
Your first Strat in 30 years of playing??!!! Sounds great and gives a whole new dimension to your playing. Looking forward to more stuff with the ‘Strat sound’. Your gonna have fun with that new axe.
Thanks Mike! The tones of the Strat definitely make me approach the guitar differently, which is never a bad thing :) Rock on!
Hey Dave ! I was surprised to see you on this song! But, I'm with you....this solo is great and I don't get weary hearing !!! It flows perfectly for a rock guitar solo. Welcome to the Strat world ! Yours is a real Beauty . I love mine too. Once you play on the Strat awhile, its little wonder alot of classic rock was played on it !!! Best Regards, Bob
Thanks Bob! This purchase was inevitable, that's for sure! Can't believe it took this long LOL. I'm thoroughly enjoying it though - definitely inspiring to play such an iconic instrument :)
I don't care what people say either. This is a brilliant guitar solo.
so cool and excellent u came back!
That is awesome! I really enjoy all your videos. Your a total bad ass entertainer.
Hey thanks Kelly, rock on!
Sounds great!! Love the strat!!
Awesome job.
Chanel Semlar and MaryAnn Zlotnick. The girls at Ridgemont High who've "cultivated" the Pat Benatar look.
LOL that was an important movie from my childhood (I was 11 when it came out in 1982). In part because I grew up where it was filmed in the San Fernando Valley (northern suburban L.A.). They filmed the mall scenes at the Sherman Oaks Galleria near my house, and every time I watch it, great memories come back.... the movie theater where Mark worked, the food court where Stacy worked, the arcade (in real life, the Sega Center!) :)
Thanks for the great lesson! Please tell me what effects you're using? And are you using the neck pickup on your strat?
Thanks! I'm using the bridge pickup. For effects, I was using a tiny bit of phase and chorus, plus delay.
Nice job. Perfect. Neil is a great player, very underrated. I.M.O.
Like the humor and helpin me....
Awesome video-Neil Gerardo was always a clean and precise player...Rick Springfield should always thank him for Jessies Girl
Yeah that song is another of my admitted guilty pleasures from that era LOL. Neil also arranged and played all of the guitars for Springfield's cover of "I've Done Everything for You" ... another fun song! :)
Excellent!!
Thanks brother, great job.
Thanks dude! This saved me a lot of time!
Wow very nice ❤️
Excellent ! Thank you!
Great! Thanks, cleared an issue.
Oh man. Van Halen reference right off the top
Thanks for the lesson!
I love this channel❤
Excellent video my man
Thanks Ruben! :)
Anyone know the name of the dude who did the guitar solo on the actual song?
Never mind you said it at 5:00 👍👍🔥
Neil Girardo he’s Pat Benatar’s husband
Alan May yea I was amazed when I found that out 🔥🤙
@@alanmay6172 He also played the solo on "Jesse's Girl".
yeah....it's a solo that's soooo easy and might even be "flawed"....but it's not even played right still by most people who try to learn it
Big D hey Big D, is there a particular part I got wrong? :)
Excellent man !! Glad to see u still making vids !!!
Hey thanks man! Wow, if you are the same Guitarwannabee I'm thinking of, it's been a while! Rock on!
PDXguitarfreak yup same guy .. just started playing again .. checkout some of new vids and the Evil Stealth 5150 I built
Right on, I'll check it out!
Thank you! You rock!
Just subscribed!You rock dude.
Thanks Dave, Love the song and this seems much more available to a relative new guitarist like me. Rock on brother!
Hey no problem Dave, rock on!!! :)
Very Helpful. Thanks!
So grateful may God keep a sit in heaven for you
I wouldn’t call it simple 🙂 great job man!
Cool lesson Dave! Nice Stratocaster
Thanks Dave! Rock Onnnnn!!!!!
Shame about that truss road though. Sticks out like a sore thumb.
thank you for the lesson*****
Thank u for all that u do
Thanks bro! :)
This solo sounds like Giraldo applies no music theory what so ever, if anything totally instinctual. The solo still deserves some HOF status.
cool man. thanks
Pretty damn cool. Thank you
By the way, great lesson!
Great!
Great job , there so many versions of this solo on TH-cam, yours is good. Were can i get the (isolated track from? ) you mentioned....... thanks
Thanks, John! If you do a search on TH-cam for "hit me with your best shot isolated guitar track," you will find it in the search results.
What is a modern C to D neck?
It morphs from a C shape by the nut (lower frets) to a D shape at the higher frets.
THANK YOU PDX FOR YOUR TAB! Want to do it for this girlfriend that wants to do it for karaoke. I said i would do it for her with her karaoke backing song, as i been trying to get her in a Band with some material..... I'll let you know when we hit the CHARTS! 🚶 ( HA,HA,HA,HA,HA....) 🏃 Don't hold your bearth! 💁😱👀💤....✌
You are welcome, Daniel! And thanks in turn for making me laugh too :) Rock on!
You've got a great sound! What amp and effects are you using?
Thanks, Chris! As of the date of this video, for recording I was going straight into a Line 6 HD500 processor (for amp simulation and effects), and then into my computer where the signal is captured and edited into the video. However, since August of 2018, I have been using the Line 6 Helix processor for recording. When I really want to push some air, I have an EVH 5150iii combo with a handful of pedals (but you won't hear that in my videos). As for effects on lead guitar (whether recording with a Line 6 product or using a real amp), I typically use delay and reverb, plus occasionally some chorus (set for slow and wide), and a bit of phaser. The phaser is set up before the amp (as opposed to in the effects loop), and is set for a VERY subtle phase, like Van Halen did on his early recordings using an MXR Phase 90.
Where can I get the tabs for this? I'd love to print them off so I can practice it at school
Hey GG, I don't have the copy I created anymore. One option would be to capture screen shots from the video for each time the tab changes, and print those images out.
What gauge strings do you use, oh mighty wizard 😎
Lenn Woodward hi Lenn, looks like I forgot to answer... 9 gauge 🙂
Always like Neil Geraldo s style
¿despues de presumirme tu guitarra ya puedo aprender?
I used to play this solo in a covers band in the late 1990s here in England (UK). This song is not really known over here and yet it always went down well with the audience. I think it is a great solo, very melodic with nice simple phrasing but has a real hook to it. You can also embelish this solo and make it more technical very easily without ruining it.
www.head4phones.com
Yeah I agree! Sometimes the simplest phrasing is the best :)
....and this is coming from a guitarist who loves Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Brian May, Jason Becker, John Sykes, John Norum, Vinnie Moore, Misha Calvin and many more. I don't care who plays the solo, if it has musical value and elevates the song in some way, I will listen to it.
Comolimenti x il workout e anche x la strepitosa chitarra.
Is that a Mexican or American strat? nice guitar I was thinking of picking one up.I wish I had your talent your an awesome guitar player.
Hi Mark, thanks for the very kind words :) As for the Strat, it's an American made.
nice lookin strat dude, any plans to modify it? (pickups) I didn't hang on to the 1 fender I owned for very long.
time to buy a Gibson soon and see how short I keep that one haha
LOL well there are no plans to modify it.. yet. I like the pickups actually. I could have bought the version with the Shawbucker in it (I've heard great thing about that humbucker!), but I wanted a more pure Strat experience. It's definitely different from what I'm used to, but it's inspiring to have different tones than the usual, to work with :)
Do one more Halen dancing in the streets
Oh I got more Halen coming bro! I'll add that to the loooong list :)
PDXguitarfreak I tried to get Steele to do a solo lesson on that for a year.
Dude, no reason to explain why you’re doing a Neil Geraldo guitar solo. Love him and -she still so damn hot!!!
Hey whats up
Hey Chuck, time to rock!
Carry On Wayward Son. Do that one.
The Simple ones are sometime a lil harder ...
This doesn't seem humanly possible
Section 2. I hear economy picking of 3 hammeron-pull-off trills on D string fret 9 to 11 / repeat on 8 9 on G string / repeat on 9 11 on G string.
You're playing unwound 1 2 3 string set in which the unwound open B tone is wrong for the lick. Signed your elder guitarist.
Section 3. it's just down stroke hammer from 9 to 11 on G string followed by an upstroke after each one.
That puts your pinky finger right over fret 12 on B string for the descending chromatic enclosure lick. Not tryin to be fancy that's simply what it's called if this is a jazz class.
Interesting take on it bro, but if you watch live footage of Neil playing the solo, he plays that section as I describe it. For example, do a search for "Pat Benatar Hit Me With Your Best Shot Live on Fridays", and you can see it clearly :)
Excellent! Thanks 👍