how to play "China Grove" on guitar by the Doobie Brothers | electric guitar lesson | RHYTHM 

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Jesus..it is hard to express how much you nailed this. Just amazing. I am not sure any of the actual Doobies could have explained it this well. Good god yall.

People don't realize how a true musician like you should play like this.......without playing so clean, without all the noise and buzzes and correct notes..your playing like a true studio musician... Great Job 😀

Dude you have either played that a bazillion times or are actually Pat Simmons. Nailed every nuance of the song. Excellent stuff!

I play this song and I thought I was doing a pretty good job of it till I saw your video. Man, you have all of the little details worked out and they really add to the authenticity of this song. Love it. Thanks for this great video.

Best detailed lesson I’ve ever seen for any guitar song (and I watch a lot of them). I was shocked at the amount of cool small details . I’m using your lesson to help me attempt a cover of it. Thanks.

Yet another great lesson showing me how to play a classic song the correct way! Who ever gave this a thumbs down deserves a thumb in the eye.

What a Very good teacher you are.

Wow, you are the best. Even if I can't ever play this song like you, I appreciate your skill at breaking it down with such accuracy and love your commentary. We can all tell that you are having fun and it shows. Keep these awesome, humble lessons coming!

Been playing this song since 1973 and never knew about that cool rhythm part in the solo - that G chord came out of nowhere for me. Excellent job!

The right hand technique is what really makes this riff come to life.

Anyone who thumbs down these tutorials is a bonafide twat. Change my mind, I dare ya!. Best lessons out there, attention to detail and those little things that make ALL the difference. Nobody does it better. I have learned so much from you. My humble gratitude man. I have and will donate again

I went to a Doobie brothers show at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in 1982 and John McPhee played all the lead on this including the intro , the sound of him playing a Flying V at really high volume absolutely blew my mind. It was the best guitar sound that I’ve ever heard in my life. Thanks for this lesson ( it’s brilliant) I just wanted to let you know of my amazing experience thanks and to mention John McPhee , he blew my mind. Best wishes to you from Northern Ireland 🌌💕🌠.

This guy blows me away, outstanding guitarist thanks.

Love China Grove one of those songs that never gets old. Rock and F*ing Roll

excellent tuition, makes a song that I was frightened of look reasonably simple , enough so , that I'll give it a go , love it ..

Reminds me of can't explain by the Who. You play well Sir.

You really lay out the song so well. Thank you for all your hard work. Most appreciated.

You are a treasure . I tried learning this decades ago. Didn't get very far and what I did play was well, a little off. Lol . For starters , I was doing the up down chucka -chuka -cheat . Your opinion about guitarists and the 95% is 100% true. It has always been about the groove, punctuated with a solo that grooves just as hard.

this lesson has really inspired me to get my rhythm playing sorted out, I'm a rubbish player wanting to get good enough to play with other people fantastic work!

Glad somebody got these parts down to pass along thx, it's a very enjoyable rocker with great leads too.

Holy crap. I never comment on any of these but hell... I have heard this song about 6 trillion times and just have to say....what an ear you have! You are picking up things I doubt even the original players were consciously doing. I am an old who gave up playing years ago...but still own a couple of guitars. You have def. inspired me. Great job! I just wish you would rip out full versions at the end.

Nice lesson! I learnt it a lil diff; when walking down I hold the A & D at 7th fret & walk the base from D to C#. Gives it an eerie, foggy, swamp feel that's resolved with the A power chord.

This is just a great presentation of the song.

Hah! Great lesson and a grand old tune, brings me back to a different world. Thanks for sharing this!

You’re still one of the best teachers Tha k you South Alabama

You've got me on a Doobie Brothers roll here, another awesome tutorial. Thanks again!

Though I knew it until I saw this. Really great job with the nuances of this great song. Thanks!!

That 14:00 on just sounded so much like my teen youth, almost teared up. Outstanding musicianship and lesson 🙋🏼‍♂️

Best guitar tutorials on the web. Thanks so much for your knowledge and attention to detail.

Just blown away my friend..I thought I could play this song lol..now after watching you..hopefully I can ..awesome video lesson thank you 😊

Great lesson , Tom Johnson's sound is the Doobie Brothers . Great insight on Johnson's rhythm playing , per Johnson in interview : It was about a guitar style I called “chucka chucka," which for me was about playing percussive stuff and finding a way to put a drummer into the song without a drummer being there. That’s also where “Long Train Runnin’” came from.

Andy, i have come to understand and totally believe what you are saying about rythm. Me being sinestral, i realise that left hand is as important, if not more so than right. Working on Ramble On really demonstrated this to me, (pretty hard to actually get that rythm right!), and starting on Sultans rythm, you are so right! By the way Listen To The Music is Tom's best, awesome song.

I totally agree, Tom Johnston is the voice of the Doobie Brothers! Listen To The Music was one of the first riffs I learned to play...after I learned to play!

Your right on the money! Great Job,I played these songs when I was Sixteen....

Thanks so much. Great lesson. Surprised by the A7 -C7 -always knew there was something else going on there.

Wow, i love those cords!. Sounds great. The Doobies really rocked.

Your lesson on this tune encouraged me to revisit it, and make some worthwhile adjustments. I'm now looking forward to the solo lesson. Nicely done, and thank you.

Wow...right on!! That's exactly my experience with the Doobies! Really appreciate the McDonald tunes but the Tom Johnson stuff is the Doobies! I'm acquainted with the Doobs manager Bruce Cohn and have met Tom several times and watched him perform with the band 5-6 years ago at the Cohn winery....literally 3 ft from where I was standing. Best rock concert ever. You ever get to No. California, stop by and we'll go over to the winery...maybe some of the band will be hangin' out.

I think it's Tom John-STON? Thank you for another magnificent tutorial.

I can actually learn how to play that now - I was making it way too complicated - thank you so much!

As always, great lesson with much appreciated attention to detail. Looking forward to solo lesson!

Here I thought I had that pretty close 30yrs ago with it consisting of around 6 chords. Ha ! No wonder the lackluster sound. Guess it was good enough for a row home basement band. Andy, your ear is amazing !! ALL the subtleties. Great guitarist !

Well done . Easy to see what you are doing.

Another great video. Really love the history and stories about the songs you teach. Great stuff!

Great job as always.....that bass player was a monster.....he was like another lead player....

this is so Awesome!! hahaha.. this is the very first thing I learned to play on guitar, about 40yrs ago.. I had totally and completely forgot about it for years and years, until I saw this video! hahahaha.. Thank You, for the stroll down memory lane!! I'm going to be jammin on this all day now!!! hahahaha... its such a Fun song to play, and everyone knows it as soon as you hit the first 3 chords! 😁🤙 Rock on Buddy 🤘

Another great lesson!...thanks for sharing your talent one of the best by far!

i really love your tutorials i m learning songs i wouldnt even know if it wasnt for your channel thanks a lot !!!!!!!

great vocal intro on the doobies and rhythm guitar playing....tom had GROOVE and FLOW...you re a freak of nature...tone and exact phrasing...amazing...ultimate guitar teacher...you could set up at ANY college anywhere and be the big man on campus instantly

Absolutely love your lessons and the Doobies are one of my favorites. There is one song of theirs that I hope one day you'll provide a lesson on and that's Toulouse Street. A tune that is so hauntingly beautiful, yet they hardly ever play it live. In fact the first time I've heard them play it was on the album "Live from the Beacon Theatre". Patrick Simmons is a brilliant finger stylist. Thanks for all you do.

I absolutely agree with you. I used to play bass in a band in the 80s and played this song. I loved Tiran Porter's bass parts. And I love Tom Johnton and the Doobies this songs.

Makes me want to put down my acoustic for a while. GREAT rhythm

OMG Masterful .. I started laughing with enjoyment about half way through .. I couldn't help myself ( my strange brain thought I bet Keef wishes he'd written this for the Stones .. But it would have to be a lot slower LOL ) & what a GR8 Band the Doobies were .. Another Classic lesson in your own mastery of muting & letting strings ring .. Just wonderful .. Stay safe & Big love to you & all of your loved ones ..

Great demo, both at regular speed and slowed down.

Great job man. I love this song from my youth and have always wanted to learn it properly, thanks much brother!

Awesome and fun song to play. I'm having a blast playing it. Thanks for posting. Great job breaking it down!

Always the best lessons.

Just the perfects lessons, thank you so much!!

Fantastic.lots going on there.I have to sing and play guitar.nice challenge.only the one guitar and keyboards.Great lesson.

This feel eludes me to this day. I made have had it once or twice but lost it again.

Thanks for the lesson. Your lessons are some of the best on the net. Love this song and fool around with parts of it all the time but never stuck with it to learn the whole enchalada. Now is as good a time as any. Looking forward to the lead break down too.

Hot damn are you good and fab teaching too ! Many thanks ! Your choice of amp 'n guitar tone is spot on ... but you know that.

Your lessons are some of the best. I love the DBs too. Would it be possible to provide a lesson for one of my all-time favorite Doobie songs, Toulouse Street? There's almost no information to be found online for that great song.

Incredible, such an awesome teacher!

This was on the radio 10x a day back in the day) thanks for the great lesson

Great lesson Andy.

Thanks Randy for yet another great tutorial.

Fantastic - as usual!! Ordered a 2nd hand 'ART SGX2000' on the net(had one before and 'lost it') helping me recreating the right sound while practicing

Thank goodness someone got the strumming correct. Watch and learn, he just made it easy.

OUTSTANDING tutorial

Great lesson, This is so much fun to play

just needed help with the chorus, thanks

What an awesome lesson, good work Sir !

Excellent! RU-vid's Classic Rock Nationalists' "Fearless Leader". These songs are nailed! Dead on with great technique tips. Our history and heritage is given it's proper reverence! You truly love the music you help us learn as much as we do. You can sense when a teacher finds the lesson tasky or is unenthusiastic. You absolutely love them. The Nation appreciates it! !😀👍

Man, that is too cool. Thank you for sharing.

A total inspiration to us 'try hards' - great lesson and I'm gonna have a go at the bits I can manage and take it from there!

Great lesson thanks

You are such a great guitarist

how ironic that you've done this tutorial. these guys are touring around oz soon with the sensational Carlos Santana. WOW!!!! cant wait. thx buddy.

I totally agree with you on Tom Johnston. Everyone seems to thing prime Doobie Brothers was Michael MacDonald, but I prefer Toulouse Street and the Captain and Me personally.

Thank You.Your are a good Guitar Teacher.Greetings

Absolutely. Accurate😊🎸

Thank you for all these. I think one reason I like your vids so much as you are so enthusiastic about the the the music and the original players. I loved your vid on Bowie's Heros and the link to the vid about the making of that. Oh.....and the lessons are great too!

Enjoy your lessons. Can you also show or describe the effects you are using, settings and amp settings?

Amazing lessons man. Thank you very much. Love the commentary and history lessons.

Brilliant lesson, really nailing the nuances of the rhythm. Top work man!

Excellent as always

Well done. Easily explained. Would love to see a lesson on Spooky.

Great attention to detail

Another really interesting vid here S&P. It just struck me that one thing to look out for here for learner guitarists out there is that you can hear fret slap on almost every chord played. That isn't in any way a criticism of either the playing or the guitar, both are superb. It's just pointing out that there is an obsession today with having a guitar with an ultra low action and also without a hint of fret buzz or slap. Once you are playing amplified it isn't anything like the problem people are being made to think it is. As Flanders and Swann sang, "It all makes work for the working man to do!". Don't fall for the industry myths and legends, always use your ears and your brain to question and don't be afraid to reject them!

Great rock song. Thanks. Can you make a video for Daughters of the Sea also by the Doobies ? Another great song.

Great great lesson. Thank you.

So many people get this shit wrong. This is one of those gems you ask a lead guy to play to get an understanding of how well they can play by ear. The rhythm has to be there for me.

You’ve made me a better guitar player. Thank you

Man you are an awesome" player & teacher I watch your tutorials and have learned some really cool song's & tips any chance you might teach us how to play rock is my life by b.t.o. nobody on RU-vid teaches it and it is a great song.!!

Could you do a lesson on all of the licks in "Life In The fast Lane"?

Great tutorial. Just one minor gripe--on the 2nd guitar (left channel), the high string on the E chord is an A flat.

Another AWESOME, AMAZING lesson from you!! Thank you!!

You nailed on man. Love it.