George Thorogood Guitar Lesson 

I ran into him in a bar in Gatlinburg, TN. In 1989 I think. He and another fella was sitting at the bar, I sat down beside his buddy without noticing George. They were drinking whiskey, I noticed, and asked for the same. His buddy said “ Good choice brother” and I said “thanks, next round is on me”, That’s when George leaned in to the conversation and said to me, “ that’s really nice of you man, but not necessary”. That’s when I noticed who he was. I asked him if he was George Thorogood, he said “sometimes I am”. We laughed, and talked for about 45 mins. I ended up buying one round anyway, and George returned the favor. Super nice,and approachable guy, just an average Joe. I also play guitar, we talked about music, the blues mostly. Years later, I won a guitar on a radio station signed by him. I still have it. Small world.

That was thoroughly good.

A lesson in rock ALWAYS starts with the history of the blues....

Saw him in NJ last nite. He rocked the house as always. This guy is an awesome guitar player & entertainer. Amazing energy.

i never thought myself a thorogood fan but i blast his songs in the car when they hit the radio. 107.7 the bone!

George is a guitarist I have admired for a long, long time... I saw one of his shows in Milwaukee several years ago, and marveled at just how GOOD he sounded! It also didn’t hurt that he played one of my favorite songs, “I Drink Alone.” Not too shabby, I’d have to say. Keep on pickin,’ George!

This is incredible. I will never come close to touching this guys skills, but its really cool to know he likes the same style and players I admire. What a cool cat.

He is a rock legend. He should be in thr rock n roll hall of fame.

What a quality musician. It's all gold when he touches the fretboard.

Thanks George, you’ve been a big influence on my guitar playing 🎸

One of my ALL-TIME favorites, and an absolute magician. :o)

Underrated guitar player? Yup. Understated musician? Uh huh. Under-acknowledged throughout the blues idiom? Sadly enough. Under-credited in the pages of most guitar publications? No question. ...why? How could any fan of guitar NOT have the urge to cop an open G tuning, grab a glass tube (or an 18mm socket like I do) and channel that buh-buh-buh-buh-BAAAD Thoroughgood vibe!? Here's to Lonesome George...a real guitar hero! Cheers.

AMAZING guitarist :) One of my favorite. Love watching his finger picking

That first bar of that first song on that first record "You Got To Lose". 1977. I was sold on lonesome George in the first 5 seconds. 36 years later still love him.

OMG! as soon as i started watching this bad to the bone came on my tv!

Thorogood, he's allways been great!

man this guy is so freaking cool even his voice rocks!

HOLY CRAP! I remember when Guitar Hero came out I was like 'this is nice, but I wish we could use it to really teach guitar, not just push buttons" I can't even begin to express how effing happy I am about this!

I can't imagine George Thorogood imitating John Hammond! They're both at the top of their game they just keep getting better with age.

wish george would tour with the black keys...now that would be a fun show worth watching

My favourite guitar player hands down.😘

To those of you who say that " this is no lesson" keep in mind your listening to yoda speak. You must first listen before you speak-

Saw him in concert a few days ago. He was incredible.

3:07 Elizabeth Cotton. If you've never heard her play " Washington Blues " give it a listen/ watch here on RU-vid. She finger picks like nobodies business. She lays down the beat, bass line, lead, and rolls it all into one. Just amazing.

What a legend.I never play with a pick,it dosent feel natural cause i cant play with it.Im playing on acustic guitars too and i juse my tumb as a pick sometimes and fingerpicking feels natural for me.

Amazing player

Saw him twice in CA. Great entertainer.

The message of George's little talk here is (to quote John Prine), "You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't."

Love the way this guy credits John Hammond, he seems to have become the forgotten man of great blues guitar.

Love the 125. The 135 Gibson had out in the 90's was nearly identical looks-wise. with they were still making one or the other.

Respect for that Canned Heat shout out...

G.T always had great feel.great live to

what a legend one of the greatest

big love!

Does anyone know what es125 guitar that is? A es125ec? or tc or tcd?or What? Thanks for your help !

would be really good marketing to have a link to the lesson in the vid...

Legend.

Bad to the bone....just love that.

this is a lesson in what a real man is.

I'd like to know how he controls feedback and noise on those P-90 pickups. Gotta love those P-90s pickups. Beautiful and chimey one beat and down and nasty growl the next beat..

it`s only a preview of the lesson that you get with the dvd

I saw him live in 1983 and he played a lot of the show with a bud bottle😄 And he was drunk as fuck. Awesome show🤘🏻

Great Music

saw him live Dunedin town hall here in new zealand back in early 1980s. Amazing hes still going in a world of lady gagas

Good stuff

Where is the rest of this interview

lesson?

Way to provide a link, guitarworld.com.

Wheres the lesson?

Brownie McGhee grew up bout 5 miles from me! Went to school w McGhees/McGees/McGues

George has it right, most everything about blues guitar playing stops at Robert Johnson.

I can’t use a pick either ! Makes me feel a lot better 😄

George rocks

John hammond jr and brownie mcghee you guys gotta check them out.....if u dig lonesome George and acoustic blues.....do it!!!

i saw the destroyers live all i have to say is WOW

That's a tough dude

@goerge4 It's an ES-125 TDC. Very special model . . .

great news. i am seeing him in kingston, ny late march for the 1st time

It may not be.But I found it interesting to hear what he had to say.

I am your fans number one

Muito bom , Brasil

normally, the kids these days think that a lesson is something that they see couple of hundreds notes in a minute.. I tell you what folks : yess this is a lesson.. because music is not something you can mathematise.. it derives from your emotions and thoughts.. listen to him, and listen to him good..

As well as being an amazing guitar player, Elizabeth Cotton remarkably played the guitar upside down

To those of you who are wondering where the lesson is, you're not getting it. The first three seconds of this video tells you all you'll need to know.

nice

@TheFith , Rock on!!!!

Nobody is better or worse for using or not using a pick, its just what is comfortable for you.

where is the lesson?

i want that guitar but in black

This video is titled "George Thorogood Guitar Lesson". Very little guitar playing in this lesson,, just an observation. Although, when I drink alone,, I prefer to be by myself! Paul Gilbert gives very good guitar lessons. I know from experience, dude. Well, not me personally,, this guy I know.. (see what I did there) I miss the 90s so much.

podrias venir a sudamerica :(

My dad has an Alan Lomax recording. THAT is roots Blues.

cool! :D

LOve Ride?

Is That Guitar Gibson ES-175 Or ES-125 Or what And What Efects George Use i wanna get that blues rock sound its awesome!

@Jeanytherocker i met him at a bowling alley in los angeles during the 80s. I told him i thought he was an amazing guitarist. His response was "wow, no one has ever said that to me before"....No sarcasm, he was serious!

YES THIS IS A LESSON Just because hes no showing a lick doesnt mean its not a lesson

FUCK YEAH!!!

Man. Those Glasses make George look like Burt Reynolds !!!!

It's about time. George has been needing one for years..... JK.

Hes smart because he basically studied the roots of rock and roll..😎👍

I liked what the old boy had to say

goes way up that ole blues tree just like ole keith richards and that ralph machio's crossroads character mmm, show nuff

gt is the man

he should have a gibson signature series

so who originated the flat-pickin' style ???

No lesson here other than his personal history of discovering blues, which is interesting but not at all what I was seeking.

Thats 20 seconds I'd like to get back

Definitely an intelligent AND talented individual - if you consider yourself to be a serious rock guitarist, listen to the entire segment here...it just might improve AND change your attitude about playing.

To all the would be guitarists that I can see are posting..there's more to guitar then "shredding".

So hard to believe that a fab player like him cannot use a regular pick ... but hey .. he says it .. just baffles me though. Meanwhile, as I poke around over the years .. I find that so many of the top guitarists do not use picks ... one notable is Mark Knopfler ..another is Jeff Beck .... but it would be a long list if you tried to make one.

More of lesson of George talking about himself

THIS IS THOROBAD

Go listen to, and study on these people he is talking about. Dumbasses. There is your lesson.

Mick Jagger playing Bad to the Bone!

i hope other G.T fans won't be offended by what i say. notice how he talks about what he can't do.i can't play this or that."i couldn't play a strat" i can't use a pick etc...its an important lesson not only in music but in life...u gotta do what your good at.we all no well rounded players who play many styles great but would u pay to see them? being able to sing and rock like this guy takes a lot of talent. im glad he didn't go off some were and take flamenco lessons.

So ... some playing would be nice other than the odd little blurp

"Lesson" is a bit of a leap. "Influences" would be more accurate.

Discontinued in the 70s

@daskinsbeast14 gibson custom