Very cool and sounds great but like most cool and great sounding things it isn't as easy as it looks. I find it difficult (initially anyways) to follow a downstroke on the melody note with an upstroke among others things so it will take some time to become comfortable with the roll. Thanks for the lesson.
it might be a little tricky at first, but like anything, with a little practice it'll become second nature. Really try to focus on the up/down flow in your hand and arm.
This is a video of ol' strummer Kip practicing Gold Rush (if it works). Feel free to encourage me ha ha ... I've never been much of a picker but with the help of this site and Chris teaching I'm trying to get the hang of it.
Kip, great job! I love how you're playing the melody your own way but still sticking to the essence of what I taught. Fantastic. Also, I really love the spirit behind how you're playing. I can tell you love it and that's really important. I have a few constructive comments:
- You've done the hard work of figuring out all of the notes and how to play them. That's great but the timing/phrasing of the first and second solos are off by a bit and that's causing a few beats to be added and/or dropped in a few places. Try going back to the openings of the two lessons, slowing them down to 50% and playing along. That should illuminate the spots where you're getting off. If you're having trouble don't worry about trying to play it on the guitar - make sure you can sing/hum it. Once you can do that, putting it on the guitar will be pretty easy because you've already done most of the work of figuring out where the notes are and how to play them.
-Your pick direction is getting turned around at times. For instance, the 'taters at the beginning (0:02-0:04) should all be downstrokes because you are playing 8th notes there (as opposed to the faster, alternating 16ths that follow when the melody starts at 0:04). While pick direction is important, I'd work on this after you straighten out the phrasing.
I don't know about ya'll but I have been working and working and working on this second solo and I'm nowhere close to as quick as Keenan. In fact I've just finally figured out what exactly Chris is doing. I sure love this lesson and have been having a great time learning each and every part of this song. At this point I'm not exactly sure where this solo is supposed to occur but I'll figure it out. Sometimes I feel like I'm in way over my head - being so old and strumming my entire life - but I have found it's just a matter of practice and a great teacher like Chris. Thanks!
You'll get there! Honestly, for all of us on this music quest, me very much included, the destination is important, but the journey is really where it's at. Just take it slow.
I've included a youtube of the original version from Tony's album Church Street Blues. This particular solo starts the 3rd time through the tune at 1:02.
Bruce - dude - when you say it CHANGED YOUR LIFE I have to believe you. I confess for a half second I was thinking snipe hunt but then I thought about it and figured it makes perfecrt sense. I don't know if I have it in me to do that but it's a definite thought. Maybe if my wife accompanied me. I have tried several times to use finger picks and have struggled ... its just not the same for me. Thanks for the tip.
Yes thiis song is loads of fun to work on and the reason I signed up to give the site a test drive. I've always loved this song dating back to an early Stones album ... yep I'm pretty old. I'm not having any problems with the thumb walk up .. the little improvised solo or anything else except the most important part - the riff - I can sort of do it a different way like the advice given to an earlier post but I want to play it like the video ... that "Cat" can pick (name escapes me) and I love his performance. I'll probably be working on it for a long time.
Fake nails ... never thought of it. Thank you man.
Oh man ... that rocks. It's gonna take me awhile to get the riff as my hands can't stretch quite that far and I broke a thumb nail dang it .. ha ha I don't use finger picks ...anyway ... that is so friggin' cool.
Very cool and sounds great but like most cool and great sounding things it isn't as easy as it looks. I find it difficult (initially anyways) to follow a downstroke on the melody note with an upstroke among others things so it will take some time to become comfortable with the roll. Thanks for the lesson.
Hey Kip,
it might be a little tricky at first, but like anything, with a little practice it'll become second nature. Really try to focus on the up/down flow in your hand and arm.
This is a video of ol' strummer Kip practicing Gold Rush (if it works). Feel free to encourage me ha ha ... I've never been much of a picker but with the help of this site and Chris teaching I'm trying to get the hang of it.
Kip, great job! I love how you're playing the melody your own way but still sticking to the essence of what I taught. Fantastic. Also, I really love the spirit behind how you're playing. I can tell you love it and that's really important. I have a few constructive comments:
- You've done the hard work of figuring out all of the notes and how to play them. That's great but the timing/phrasing of the first and second solos are off by a bit and that's causing a few beats to be added and/or dropped in a few places. Try going back to the openings of the two lessons, slowing them down to 50% and playing along. That should illuminate the spots where you're getting off. If you're having trouble don't worry about trying to play it on the guitar - make sure you can sing/hum it. Once you can do that, putting it on the guitar will be pretty easy because you've already done most of the work of figuring out where the notes are and how to play them.
-Your pick direction is getting turned around at times. For instance, the 'taters at the beginning (0:02-0:04) should all be downstrokes because you are playing 8th notes there (as opposed to the faster, alternating 16ths that follow when the melody starts at 0:04). While pick direction is important, I'd work on this after you straighten out the phrasing.
Keep up the good work!
Chris
I don't know about ya'll but I have been working and working and working on this second solo and I'm nowhere close to as quick as Keenan. In fact I've just finally figured out what exactly Chris is doing. I sure love this lesson and have been having a great time learning each and every part of this song. At this point I'm not exactly sure where this solo is supposed to occur but I'll figure it out. Sometimes I feel like I'm in way over my head - being so old and strumming my entire life - but I have found it's just a matter of practice and a great teacher like Chris. Thanks!
Kip,
You'll get there! Honestly, for all of us on this music quest, me very much included, the destination is important, but the journey is really where it's at. Just take it slow.
I've included a youtube of the original version from Tony's album Church Street Blues. This particular solo starts the 3rd time through the tune at 1:02.
Best,
Chris
Thanks Corey for covering the basics ... I enjoy your picking very much.
Thank you Kip for joining us here.
Guy Davis man ... great lesson ... gonna take a long time for me but love to watch you do it. Thx
Bruce - dude - when you say it CHANGED YOUR LIFE I have to believe you. I confess for a half second I was thinking snipe hunt but then I thought about it and figured it makes perfecrt sense. I don't know if I have it in me to do that but it's a definite thought. Maybe if my wife accompanied me. I have tried several times to use finger picks and have struggled ... its just not the same for me. Thanks for the tip.
Yes thiis song is loads of fun to work on and the reason I signed up to give the site a test drive. I've always loved this song dating back to an early Stones album ... yep I'm pretty old. I'm not having any problems with the thumb walk up .. the little improvised solo or anything else except the most important part - the riff - I can sort of do it a different way like the advice given to an earlier post but I want to play it like the video ... that "Cat" can pick (name escapes me) and I love his performance. I'll probably be working on it for a long time.
Fake nails ... never thought of it. Thank you man.
Oh man ... that rocks. It's gonna take me awhile to get the riff as my hands can't stretch quite that far and I broke a thumb nail dang it .. ha ha I don't use finger picks ...anyway ... that is so friggin' cool.