Renegade has always been a solo that seemed a bit out of my reach, but it finally feels easy to play especially when explained and broken down so nicely by such a talented player. thank you so much for this very helpful video
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar Well, thanks for sharing your knowledge! By the way, from the Traynor amp in the background and your accent - I knew you had to be Canadian. (I grew up in Alberta.) Checking out your April Wine offerings now!
This one is a rocker! Great request by your subscriber. Great band. I met Tommy Shaw years ago when he was playing with Damn Yankees. Nice guy and he took the time to chat with me for a few minutes back stage. And oh yeah, nicely done on the lesson Kelly! Wow!
Well I have to say I'm pretty impressed with what you've come up with, and it's given me a new respect for how well Tommy Shaw could play. Now I'm going to have to learn this one.
Another great video! Could you do the guitar work in Wearing The Inside Out from Pink Floyd’s Division Bell album? I’ve been looking for a tutorial for so long. Who better to do it than you? Such an underrated track from such and underrated album. Rock on!
These “double-stops” ARE power chords. (Also, double stops just means playing two different notes at the same time. A power chord Is made of two notes, although often the octave is added) A power chord is an interval of Perfect 5. A Perfect 5 inverted is a perfect 4. In other words, if the first double stop Is DG that’s a G power chord inversion. It’s easy to see if you consider a three finger version of a power chord (R, 5, R) -the top two notes make and inversion of a R, 5 power chord
Yes, you are correct. I suppose I just didn't explain it very well. When I think of a power chord, I think of two (or 3) notes, in the traditional sense of a power chord, with a full step separation of the fingers. The 1 & 5. The "traditional" power chord shape that we all know and love. Reversing that, and playing the 5 & 1, of course is still a power chord, but now were on the same fret. I always think of these as "double stops". It's just the way that I personally think of it in my head. They are one in the same however, like you stated. I suppose it would have been better to say that "were not using the traditional power chord shapes of the 1 - 5".
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar If the guitar riff “double stop” is playing DG (5th fret) AND the bass (or implied harmony) is playing G, then that’s a G power chord. I didn’t post the comment to be a troll or whatever, only to clarify. The fact that double stop “4th” interval can function as a power chord (with the top note as a root) is good to know…it can free up positions for other notes, etc. Obviously, it’s different voicing, and so sounds a little different, but in most cases if a bass is capturing the root, it’s quite usable.
Totally understood man. Like I said, kind of just the way I personally look at it. Two notes held on adjacent strings on the same fret, I always think of as a double stop. Moving this exact shape down to the g and b string, or the b and e string, would certainly be more accurate to call it a double stop, than a power chord. However up on the lower strings, it's certainly fits the bill of being a power chord.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I agree it’s a double-stop. It’s also a power chord (inversion). On the G an B strings it would make a major third, so that’s not a power chord. On the b and e strings (say, at the third fret) it would be the notes D and G, an inversion of a G power chord (but would be voiced so high as to not be typically useable as a “power chord” I wrote the comment for the benefit of whoever might choose to read the comments. I assumed you probably knew this. I meant no criticism. Keep up the good work! My buddy owns a store in upstate NY and just had the Styx drummer (Todd Sucherman) do a clinic there, and then he went to the show that night at the Palace Theater. He said they were great, and really killed it!
I was always lead to believe that the picked inversion is still a power chord. If you finger pick them THEN it gets termed a double stop. Not sure if that means or makes any difference but that was how I distinguished the way they get played even though they are the same chord.
Great solo Kelly! This one and Blue Collar Man are my faves from Styx. If I can make a request can you do a video on Taxman by The Beatles? Killer fucking solo!
Speaking of not finding accurate lessons on YT -- How about 'Stranglehold' ? I have never seen anyone execute the quick run after the bends at 1:12 to 1:18 well enough for my tone deaf ears. Although I detest that draft dogging chicken shit ( Uncle Ted 🙄) that , hicks nowadays think is a "Real patriot" I still love his music ..I saw him many times in concert as a teen and his music was easy enough for me to learn. 'Queen of Spades or Pieces of Eight' maybe later ?🤔 . The poetry and life lesson on Pieces of Eight lyrics have stuck with me ever since I heard them in 78. Yes , ☝ not only am I old but, I'm pretty weird too !! 🤘🤘🤘🤘!!! Thank you for all that you do !!
I’ve never seen anybody on YT nail that opening line of the solo like that! Nice work as always…
Thanks mate! Yeah, that's a tough little run for sure. Really quick.
Renegade has always been a solo that seemed a bit out of my reach, but it finally feels easy to play especially when explained and broken down so nicely by such a talented player. thank you so much for this very helpful video
9:11 is the elusive lick that I've tried to figure out for 40 years. It has super weird timing. Thanks for breaking it down so nicely!
Yeah, that's a great lick. Took me ages to pull it apart, haha.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar Well, thanks for sharing your knowledge! By the way, from the Traynor amp in the background and your accent - I knew you had to be Canadian. (I grew up in Alberta.) Checking out your April Wine offerings now!
Whoa. Not sure whether to be more mesmerized by your exquisite playing…or that tone. Lord! Your guitar was singing…
Absolutely loving your lessons. Going back and checking them all out. Many thanks
Awesome lesson. I will be spending some time this weekend. Learning this. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers mate, good luck with it!
This one is a rocker! Great request by your subscriber. Great band.
I met Tommy Shaw years ago when he was playing with Damn Yankees. Nice guy and he took the time to chat with me for a few minutes back stage.
And oh yeah, nicely done on the lesson Kelly! Wow!
Outstanding in every way...I've always loved that run into the solo as I'm sure everyone does...
Your tutorials are ABSOLUTELY 💯....the 'BEST! I have learned so much from you! Thank you so much! God's Blessings unto you ALWAYS! AMEN 👍 🙏
Great lesson! Don't see enough Styx guitar tutorials if you ask me. Like your message on your guitar also!
Thanks!
You make it look so easy. Wow!!! Cheers to you and Thanks!!!🎸
Well I have to say I'm pretty impressed with what you've come up with, and it's given me a new respect for how well Tommy Shaw could play. Now I'm going to have to learn this one.
The solo is all James Young if I'm not mistaken. Not to take anything away from Tommy Shaw of course.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I stand corrected, James young played a great solo.
Great lesson, ballin' song!
Sooooooo glad I found this channel! Awesome!
Freaking awesome ! Thank you !
Well done! You just saved me a lot of time. Rockin!
Awesome job!!!
Thank you SO much for this video and also if you could do the Miss America solo one day it would be amazing 🙏
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
great job!!!
Another great video! Could you do the guitar work in Wearing The Inside Out from Pink Floyd’s Division Bell album? I’ve been looking for a tutorial for so long. Who better to do it than you? Such an underrated track from such and underrated album. Rock on!
FREAKING CRAZY RIFF AND JUST STINGING LICKS.
Great tutorial!!
Next do Queen of Spades (same album)…
Love the sticker on your guitar. MC Woody G!
Wondering if you could do a tutorial for Brian Adam's Cuts Like A Knife
These “double-stops” ARE power chords. (Also, double stops just means playing two different notes at the same time. A power chord Is made of two notes, although often the octave is added)
A power chord is an interval of Perfect 5. A Perfect 5 inverted is a perfect 4.
In other words, if the first double stop Is DG that’s a G power chord inversion. It’s easy to see if you consider a three finger version of a power chord (R, 5, R) -the top two notes make and inversion of a R, 5 power chord
Yes, you are correct. I suppose I just didn't explain it very well. When I think of a power chord, I think of two (or 3) notes, in the traditional sense of a power chord, with a full step separation of the fingers. The 1 & 5. The "traditional" power chord shape that we all know and love.
Reversing that, and playing the 5 & 1, of course is still a power chord, but now were on the same fret. I always think of these as "double stops". It's just the way that I personally think of it in my head. They are one in the same however, like you stated.
I suppose it would have been better to say that "were not using the traditional power chord shapes of the 1 - 5".
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar If the guitar riff “double stop” is playing DG (5th fret) AND the bass (or implied harmony) is playing G, then that’s a G power chord.
I didn’t post the comment to be a troll or whatever, only to clarify. The fact that double stop “4th” interval can function as a power chord (with the top note as a root) is good to know…it can free up positions for other notes, etc.
Obviously, it’s different voicing, and so sounds a little different, but in most cases if a bass is capturing the root, it’s quite usable.
Totally understood man. Like I said, kind of just the way I personally look at it. Two notes held on adjacent strings on the same fret, I always think of as a double stop. Moving this exact shape down to the g and b string, or the b and e string, would certainly be more accurate to call it a double stop, than a power chord. However up on the lower strings, it's certainly fits the bill of being a power chord.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I agree it’s a double-stop. It’s also a power chord (inversion). On the G an B strings it would make a major third, so that’s not a power chord. On the b and e strings (say, at the third fret) it would be the notes D and G, an inversion of a G power chord (but would be voiced so high as to not be typically useable as a “power chord”
I wrote the comment for the benefit of whoever might choose to read the comments. I assumed you probably knew this. I meant no criticism. Keep up the good work!
My buddy owns a store in upstate NY and just had the Styx drummer (Todd Sucherman) do a clinic there, and then he went to the show that night at the Palace Theater. He said they were great, and really killed it!
I was always lead to believe that the picked inversion is still a power chord. If you finger pick them THEN it gets termed a double stop. Not sure if that means or makes any difference but that was how I distinguished the way they get played even though they are the same chord.
Thanks man ..awsum!
I'm late to the party / great tutorials and technique teaching 👊
Thanks man!
What are those pickups? Great sound.
Seymour Duncan hotrails.
Great solo Kelly! This one and Blue Collar Man are my faves from Styx. If I can make a request can you do a video on Taxman by The Beatles? Killer fucking solo!
1:31
Oooooooh yeeeeeah!!
Kelly how about doing the full version of For The Love Of God by Steve Vai.
Plenty of transcriptions of that one out there. Renegade? Not so much..
Speaking of not finding accurate lessons on YT -- How about 'Stranglehold' ? I have never seen anyone execute the quick run after the bends at 1:12 to 1:18 well enough for my tone deaf ears. Although I detest that draft dogging chicken shit ( Uncle Ted 🙄) that , hicks nowadays think is a "Real patriot" I still love his music ..I saw him many times in concert as a teen and his music was easy enough for me to learn. 'Queen of Spades or Pieces of Eight' maybe later ?🤔 . The poetry and life lesson on Pieces of Eight lyrics have stuck with me ever since I heard them in 78. Yes , ☝ not only am I old but, I'm pretty weird too !! 🤘🤘🤘🤘!!! Thank you for all that you do !!
Hes got a lesson on the intro to stranglehold..and please keep the garbage politics out of it..
Dam!😆
Do Blue Collar Man next…
Very helpful brother. Been wanting to get our band to add this to the set.
Are we all just gonna pretend this guy doesn't look like David Lee Roth's twin?
September 1878.
KELLY. IM A STEELER FAN. FROM PITRSBURG. SEEN STYX AS MUCH AS I CAN. ALL THEIR MUSIC IS JYST AS BAD AS AS YOU. YIENZER SID. THAT MY HOME.
Holy shit you're a good teacher, no fuckin' around, I learned this so fast the way you demonstrate it...