I wish there were these resources around when I started playing. So many Stones' tunes I played incorrectly because alternate tuning never occurred to me.
Saw Keith and the boys at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California last Thursday night. What an awesome show! Any second I expected one to fall down dead, but they all rocked! The greatest rock n roll band of all time!
Hi James, I know that this is an older lesson, but time does diminish just how good it is. Your ear, timing, rhythm, dexterity, and ease at all things guitar are certainly a marvel to me who falls into the category of “tries hard but has fun doing so”. Anyways, I want to thank you for another stellar lesson, and I hope you’re doing well! That is a beautiful guitar that you are so ably playing. If I had several guitars, I’d probably leave them in different tunings (out of laziness probably) - standard, open g, d, and e (which I newly discovered by tuning into this lesson). “Beggars Banquet” - a great album. The Stones were on fire in the late 60s and 70s. Be well! Ted
Thanks for putting this out here- good to know I’m playing it correctly (often not the case). This is one of my very favorite acoustic tunes to play- and folks seem to enjoy it as well. Thanks again!
Hey Man, Thank you, your a very natural and pure musician. You obviously love what you do, and pass it on...very cool, song made me think of Rory Gallagher..
Thank you. This is an amazing song. I heard a fellow play this in a saloon about 20 years ago and it really got me. Had not heard it before. Thank you for presenting it here.
ThanksPT. This is one of my favorites. I use your tips and some of Rev Wilkins original. This song is a great Busking Song, everybody loves it. I added some harp to it also.
You know I post so many videos but I'm a lousy teacher. I guess it's because I'm self-taught but I really appreciate guys who CAN teach and make it seem so easy-like you JJ-Thank You bro. Is TH-cam the greatest thing that has happened to music or what? What a spectacular tool it has become. You can go to that little wheel/gear type thing at the bottom right side of the player and adjust the speed to 0.5 and it slows the song down while keeping it in pitch. Once again James Thank You
th-cam.com/video/WoiqXusiUXQ/w-d-xo.html "You Tube has become an amazing tool for musicians to utilize with learning songs, chords, and in the case of this song, on how to play in open tuning. There is one guy in particular that I have to acknowledge for all of his hard work and diligence and the amazing gift that he so freely gives of himself TO the musical community here on TH-cam and that man is @JamesJames
Very cool. Love this song off the Beggars Banquet album. Open E. I will learn this post haste. (ASAP) Thanks for posting. Good job on teaching it. This is not all that difficult. Do-able.
James James, thanks for the lesson, that did this song very simple, the problem is singing together, but this with time I will do.. I'm trying other song of the stones.. Who's been sleeping here, and the right hand is tricky.
Man I have been watching you paly since back on PT channel ad it amazes me how you can play the song just the way it was played and written and sound that way and then I watch others on Yt play songs and they never play it right or the just not there. thanks for another great lesson PT
I have a 1986 Everly Bros. Gibson I bought brand new just ike the one you are playing. Was told by the Gibson rep they only made a batch of 12 that year . Mine being number 9 . He also told me that David Lee Roth ,Pete Townsend and Billy Idol got one each . Curious as to what your's is . ?????????
Hey, Just came across your videos looking to learn all of Let It bleed. Great lessons! Please don't take down the other stuff....great resource. I definitely want to get to this gem later on when I can mess with an alternate tuning (one of my favorite Stones songs). BTW...never mind the A@#H#$ trolls on the internet. They are not worth any attention, what so ever. You are taking the time to help people learn something worthwhile....why do people spend that much time to knock that down. They are just sad, pathetic people; more to be pitied than hated. Keep up the good fight!
Love your lessons man! You've helped me out a lot. Just curious, what your fav Stones songs and albums are? Also, where do you think they rank in comparison to The Beatles, Led, and Pink Floyd?
Your previous Prodigal Son lesson was fine, but (considering my level) this one was just miles above the other one in the teaching department. Whatever it was that made this one so easy to follow, clear, succinct .. I hope to see more ... thanks!
I just went back and watched the other one -- so I guess it's no mystery -- you explained this one and demonstrated the other. So, instead of saying "whatever it was" I look forward to more explanations. I appreciate the effort and time you put into these videos ... thanks again.
Great lesson, if I tune my guitar to open d and a capo on the second fret is it the same fingering. A mate of mine said open e will put stress on the neck. Any truth to that. Thanks again.
Ryan Garven Yes, the fingerings would be the same. I don't worry much about open E putting stress on the neck, as I always de-tune after I'm done. I wouldn't keep a guitar permanently tuned to any open tuning that's tuned up. But for a few minutes, it shouldn't hurt a guitar (unless the guitar is really old or it's a piece of junk).
Great tutorial, I can play the notes right but the few tuning apps that tuned me to "open E" are off just a little, the high b strong doesn't sound right , the tone isn't there, can you recommend a way to tune to open E without having perfect pitch or an app? Haha, thanks
I don’t have perfect pitch and I’ve never used a tuner. From the low E string, tune the A/D/G strings to how they’re fingered in an E chord. The other strings stay the same. You shouldn’t be touching the B string to tune to open E.
tis is a tad confusing to use the string names in standard when you are in open E but I get it (and I have played this one for ages)......keep em coming . many of us are grateful for the tips!
nah they're fairly new factory strings from a PRS acoustic I recently bought. I just never tuned my strings past standard E tuning before and I've heard horror stories about peirced eye corneas before LOL. I'm gonna try it tonight Thanks @@jamesjames9275
James James u crack me up. and i thought i was funny. seriously thou i play a 7-string ( xtra string tuned to high A above the high E ) just wondering if u hav ever tried more than a 6 string guitar ? normal 12 does not count for all you jokers out there.
James James to help ease the tension on the high A string i keep the 7-string tuned down a whole step ( D - G - C - F - A - D - G / low to high ) so its really a high G string - the gauge is .007. still breaks about once every 2 weeks or so and i dont use a pick.
Hey PT. I have a question. I've noticed that in some of your videos when you play your guitar goes out of tune, and then then you tune it again. What could possibly be the problem? Cause this also happens to me.
Oliver Sanvictores A lot of things can cause it. If the strings are really old or really new, bending them can get them out of tune. Or bringing a guitar from a warm room to a cool room (or vice versa) can do it. Or there could be a problem with the tuners holding the tension. Could be a lot of things. Most of the time for me, it's just my obsession with constantly fiddling with the B and E strings. :)
+James James I'm obsessed with the B string. always fiddling with it. .all other strings stay in tune fine. I think I need to work on the nut ( slot ).
Damn I have seen all your videos and I swear that Everly Gibson sound like it was made for open E holy sh*t !!!!!!! almost sounds as good as your Martin !!! almost ; )
Can you please cover some Oasis or Noel Gallagher's songs ? His new album is great, btw. Some 'Definately Maybe' or 'Morning Glory' material would do the justice :)
thomas sclafani Yeah. Have you heard the new album ? Noel proves again he's capable of writing great songs on his own. Besides, I would really like to hear from James the song 'Masterplan'. I don't know why it isn't so popular like Wonderwall, but it's so amazing. It's just after 'Champagne Supernova', in my opinion. A great guitar playing in that one.
Yea that's I think it's some of the best stuff he's done in years. And oh yea that's a great tune, and it wasn't as popular because Noel chose it to be a B side for the single so it didn't get the same kind of radio play and now he says he thinks he should have made it an A side
I wish there were these resources around when I started playing. So many Stones' tunes I played incorrectly because alternate tuning never occurred to me.
same here
Me Too.
Hands down the best and most accurate lesson for this classic ! Many Thanks, nice to surprise folks with this one!
Man I love watching you play these Stones songs and explain them. It's you figured out how keith plays everything exactly. Thank you.
Saw Keith and the boys at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California last Thursday night. What an awesome show! Any second I expected one to fall down dead, but they all rocked! The greatest rock n roll band of all time!
James thanks for all of you posts, been quietly watching for a few years. Really appreciate all you do and how you do it.
All that early stones touring around the southern 🇺🇲states payed off big time for Keith...Thanks Texas and Nashville!
Hi James, I know that this is an older lesson, but time does diminish just how good it is. Your ear, timing, rhythm, dexterity, and ease at all things guitar are certainly a marvel to me who falls into the category of “tries hard but has fun doing so”. Anyways, I want to thank you for another stellar lesson, and I hope you’re doing well! That is a beautiful guitar that you are so ably playing. If I had several guitars, I’d probably leave them in different tunings (out of laziness probably) - standard, open g, d, and e (which I newly discovered by tuning into this lesson). “Beggars Banquet” - a great album. The Stones were on fire in the late 60s and 70s. Be well!
Ted
Thanks for putting this out here- good to know I’m playing it correctly (often not the case). This is one of my very favorite acoustic tunes to play- and folks seem to enjoy it as well. Thanks again!
Thanks for the lesson. Because of you, I was able to play this live Tuesday night.
I can’t believe you have THIS song too?!?!?
Thx so much
whenever I doubt a certain song is on youtube to learn. James James saves the day.
Thanks so much for all your Stones tutorials, your very good. An unselfish heart has many rewards, thanks again.
Hey Man, Thank you, your a very natural and pure musician. You obviously love what you do, and pass it on...very cool, song made me think of Rory Gallagher..
Thank you. This is an amazing song. I heard a fellow play this in a saloon about 20 years ago and it really got me. Had not heard it before. Thank you for presenting it here.
Thanks for doing Prodigal Son, one of my favourites from Beggars Banquet and so easy to play!
Excellent instruction. Just what we were hoping to find. Thank you.
I love the new positive vibe only site...You seem much happier and that matters
I love your work...
Nothing better than learning a song in under 4 minutes, thanks man
ThanksPT. This is one of my favorites. I use your tips and some of Rev Wilkins original. This song is a great Busking Song, everybody loves it. I added some harp to it also.
I fking love you. I’ve never met you in person but you’ve totally enriched my life. More than any of the professors I had at NU
good one always liked that song..love that guitar!
Nice! This one's been on my to-do list since I saw PT do it.
Great song. Thanks for posting
Hey there PT ... great to see your new channel ... I am a U-tube & guitar addict .. and you have always been one of my faves !!!
Always wondered what Brian and Keith were doing. Thanks alot.
You know I post so many videos but I'm a lousy teacher. I guess it's because I'm self-taught but I really appreciate guys who CAN teach and make it seem so easy-like you JJ-Thank You bro. Is TH-cam the greatest thing that has happened to music or what? What a spectacular tool it has become. You can go to that little wheel/gear type thing at the bottom right side of the player and adjust the speed to 0.5 and it slows the song down while keeping it in pitch. Once again James Thank You
I approach it as teaching myself - since I don't really know what I'm doing!
th-cam.com/video/WoiqXusiUXQ/w-d-xo.html "You Tube has become an amazing tool for musicians to utilize with learning songs, chords, and in the case of this song, on how to play in open tuning. There is one guy in particular that I have to acknowledge for all of his hard work and diligence and the amazing gift that he so freely gives of himself TO the musical community here on TH-cam and that man is @JamesJames
Great to find you back ! Love your picking an your lessons !
Dan
wonderful lessons,and fun to see you play,,thanks,,,i always look to see what is new
good to see you again pt...thanks for the lesson man !
Very cool. Love this song off the Beggars Banquet album. Open E. I will learn this post haste. (ASAP) Thanks for posting. Good job on teaching it. This is not all that difficult. Do-able.
Beautiful tone on the guitar ;)
James James, thanks for the lesson, that did this song very simple, the problem is singing together, but this with time I will do.. I'm trying other song of the stones.. Who's been sleeping here, and the right hand is tricky.
Brilliant. Many thanks.
Very nice! Love the sound of that guitar. Thanks!
I have the same shirt from the concert at the Los Angeles Coliseum.. Oct 81
short and sweet, thanks man!
Damn James you have some amazing guitars mate 😃.
Man I have been watching you paly since back on PT channel ad it amazes me how you can play the song just the way it was played and written and sound that way and then I watch others on Yt play songs and they never play it right or the just not there. thanks for another great lesson PT
Fantastic lesson James! Thank you very much.
Great job! You are a very talented musician....
schutzrr Well, I'm working on it.
James James JJ dont sell ur self short.
most of us only play guitar - u do it for real !!
I have a 1986 Everly Bros. Gibson I bought brand new just ike the one you are playing. Was told by the Gibson rep they only made a batch of 12 that year . Mine being number 9 . He also told me that David Lee Roth ,Pete Townsend and Billy Idol got one each . Curious as to what your's is . ?????????
1990. I sold it a few years ago.
love that Gibson jumbo
James, Thanks for this. Really appreciate you posting it. Best regards as always
I wish it was warm enough to sit outside and play where I live. It's been a cold, cold winter.
Сould u please make a lesson for bron-y-aur (earls court version) please. I can't understand what Jimmy really doing there ;)
Thanks a lot man! I was practicing this earlier, but needed a slowed down version to make sure I got it all. Especially the strumming.
Hey, Just came across your videos looking to learn all of Let It bleed. Great lessons! Please don't take down the other stuff....great resource. I definitely want to get to this gem later on when I can mess with an alternate tuning (one of my favorite Stones songs).
BTW...never mind the A@#H#$ trolls on the internet. They are not worth any attention, what so ever. You are taking the time to help people learn something worthwhile....why do people spend that much time to knock that down. They are just sad, pathetic people; more to be pitied than hated.
Keep up the good fight!
Outstanding.
MANY THANKS FOR VERY NICE LESSON
I tune open d put capo on second fret open e thanks for sharing this lesson
Love your lessons man! You've helped me out a lot. Just curious, what your fav Stones songs and albums are? Also, where do you think they rank in comparison to The Beatles, Led, and Pink Floyd?
Your previous Prodigal Son lesson was fine, but (considering my level) this one was just miles above the other one in the teaching department. Whatever it was that made this one so easy to follow, clear, succinct .. I hope to see more ... thanks!
I just went back and watched the other one -- so I guess it's no mystery -- you explained this one and demonstrated the other. So, instead of saying "whatever it was" I look forward to more explanations. I appreciate the effort and time you put into these videos ... thanks again.
Excellent lesson - thank you!
great tune great lesson
Love it!! Thank you.
Have you ever thought about playing it in standard E? If for no other reason than to transpose to other shapes? Give it your own flavor? Thanks
Thank you so much for this lesson can do the song perfectly cause of you🙏🏼🙏🏼
Beautiful day!
TypicalGirls Oh yeah.
Very similar weather here in Portland. Love it!
Very good!
Thank you man, much appreciated
Awesome. Thanks for making it simple and easy for us! Thought this one might be a bit more complicated!
Cheers my mate :) a lot quicker than by ear. Greetings from Liverpool
That hiss almost sounds like applause!
Joan Baez said Beggar's Banquet was the Stones best work. She was right.
Great job on all the videos! Could you do "Don't stop" by the Rolling Stones? Can't figure out how to play that tune. Thanks
Great lesson, if I tune my guitar to open d and a capo on the second fret is it the same fingering.
A mate of mine said open e will put stress on the neck. Any truth to that. Thanks again.
Ryan Garven Yes, the fingerings would be the same. I don't worry much about open E putting stress on the neck, as I always de-tune after I'm done. I wouldn't keep a guitar permanently tuned to any open tuning that's tuned up. But for a few minutes, it shouldn't hurt a guitar (unless the guitar is really old or it's a piece of junk).
Love it!. Thanks. That's one of those songs which is not so complex but is fucking awesome. lol. Keef is the man.
Short shirt ? Omg, I'm freezing here on the south of the Europe. Seems the spring came earlier than here. :)
Great tutorial, I can play the notes right but the few tuning apps that tuned me to "open E" are off just a little, the high b strong doesn't sound right , the tone isn't there, can you recommend a way to tune to open E without having perfect pitch or an app? Haha, thanks
I don’t have perfect pitch and I’ve never used a tuner. From the low E string, tune the A/D/G strings to how they’re fingered in an E chord. The other strings stay the same. You shouldn’t be touching the B string to tune to open E.
Well done. Thanks!
Hi James James ! Could You Please Play Just The Intro To Black Crowe´s Remedy (the lead fill part)?
Thanks In Advance !
great lesson
Great tutorial. Thanks
can you do wheel in the sky? it'd be awesome to see a video on it.
I find it harder to play a Keith Richards song, than a Jimi Hendrix one.
You're awesome
Man....you are too good. Do you give lessons?
Almost every day.
Yeah! Good one, even though I learned that one just watching a guy called PT.
Beautiful guitar - is that custom made ? Nice tone !!
That’s a Gibson Everly Brothers.
Can you tell me in these comments the strumming pattern, I can't seem to get it watching your hand? Thanks man 😋
tis is a tad confusing to use the string names in standard when you are in open E but I get it (and I have played this one for ages)......keep em coming . many of us are grateful for the tips!
Whadadya think its Spring or something!
GREAT lesson BTW
thank you for great lesson!!!
Any chance this can be played in Standard tuning?? I stink at tuning guitar to anything but standard
Great job. (And is that Spring I see outside your window? We're in the midst of yet another snowstorm in NY).
Badguitar That's why I left NY.
How many beats are in the measure? I'm having a tough time with this one. Thanks
I'm a bit late to this, but thanks man, much appreciated
I play it in open E, some parts different. Sounds pretty much the same.
Sorry James, can you tell me the model of this guitar, please? It’s wonderful😀
That’s a Gibson Everly Brothers.
James James thanks.
could you do any america song or songs :) please ?
hope you have a nice day
what string gauge do you recommend since we are tuning up full and half steps past E standard ?? to avoid string breakage ??
Unless your strings are fairly old, you shouldn't have much trouble with them snapping. But if that is a problem, the lighter, the better.
nah they're fairly new factory strings from a PRS acoustic I recently bought. I just never tuned my strings past standard E tuning before and I've heard horror stories about peirced eye corneas before LOL. I'm gonna try it tonight Thanks @@jamesjames9275
i dont kno - thats not the way PT plays it. lol
just kidding of course - thanks for slowing it down and showing the fingering.
tomsanone PT's a clown, don't listen to him.
James James u crack me up.
and i thought i was funny.
seriously thou i play a 7-string ( xtra string tuned to high A above the high E ) just wondering if u hav ever tried more than a 6 string guitar ?
normal 12 does not count for all you jokers out there.
tomsanone Hmm. What was the gauge of the high A string? It must have been like a human hair.
James James to help ease the tension on the high A string
i keep the 7-string tuned down a whole step ( D - G - C - F - A - D - G / low to high )
so its really a high G string - the gauge is .007.
still breaks about once every 2 weeks or so and i dont use a pick.
If the guitar is open E, what key is the harmonica?
Awesome thanks!!
Hey PT. I have a question. I've noticed that in some of your videos when you play your guitar goes out of tune, and then then you tune it again. What could possibly be the problem? Cause this also happens to me.
Oliver Sanvictores A lot of things can cause it. If the strings are really old or really new, bending them can get them out of tune. Or bringing a guitar from a warm room to a cool room (or vice versa) can do it. Or there could be a problem with the tuners holding the tension. Could be a lot of things. Most of the time for me, it's just my obsession with constantly fiddling with the B and E strings. :)
+James James I'm obsessed with the B string. always fiddling with it. .all other strings stay in tune fine. I think I need to work on the nut ( slot ).
It's annoying, isn't it?
Damn I have seen all your videos and I swear that Everly Gibson sound like it was made for open E holy sh*t !!!!!!! almost sounds as good as your Martin !!! almost ; )
My you are dam dam good
Some day I will be.
Can you please cover some Oasis or Noel Gallagher's songs ? His new album is great, btw. Some 'Definately Maybe' or 'Morning Glory' material would do the justice :)
Oh yea that'd be amazing
thomas sclafani Yeah. Have you heard the new album ? Noel proves again he's capable of writing great songs on his own. Besides, I would really like to hear from James the song 'Masterplan'. I don't know why it isn't so popular like Wonderwall, but it's so amazing. It's just after 'Champagne Supernova', in my opinion. A great guitar playing in that one.
Yea that's I think it's some of the best stuff he's done in years. And oh yea that's a great tune, and it wasn't as popular because Noel chose it to be a B side for the single so it didn't get the same kind of radio play and now he says he thinks he should have made it an A side
you sure you're not Keith Richard's little brother?
No, but he did teach me everything I know!
New strings ???
No matter, nice tone.
I saw your face