how to play "No Matter What" on guitar by Badfinger | electric guitar lesson tutorial | LESSON 

Badfinger's "Pete Ham" Was a genius, he put these songs together in his sleep, it's unfortunate that his band and music engineering still to this day isn't given the respect that it deserves. Thanks for sharing, and keeping Badfinger's music alive for the ones who respect it. Kind regards, Eric Dee.

Not enough praise or recognition for Badfinger, a truly great band. They were awesome live too. They were the real deal.

You know what's so great about your videos? You're not only a fantastic guitar player and teacher but it's the very calm tone of your voice people don't realize how much of a difference that makes

An excellent tutorial for one of the best songs ever written

Many years ago one of my bands did this tune and I was fortunate enough to have an actual Leslie to play it through, what a feeling.

Bought my first axe six months ago at age 66 and learning has been a long and winding road for me, but I’m finally starting to get somewhere. Still a long way to go, but I can at least see a small glimmer of light. Anyway, this to me seems like a great tune to learn not only because it is incredibly beautiful, but also because it’s a great song for building skills. This particular tutorial has been tremendous for me. Thanks so much!

Badfinger was great ...such great singers and songwriter's... RIP Pete Hamm.....thx man

I can’t express what a great tutorial this is.

I appreciate the time you take to explain the progressions and add how the song is actually formulated. Learning a song from you, Andy, is almost like being in music theory class. Thank you for your time and patience to get these songs right, and to understand why they are right. Have a great day!

Great job!!! Great song! Very Paul. I played with the Ex-Members of Badfinger back in ‘81! And yes, we’re all a “sucker for (clever classic) power stuff!” 🎯

This songs reminds me a party girl I heard about before I met her. I knew that she was a multitask lover free as the wind. We were introduced at a ball party. She was veeery pretty, had a superb figure AND presence, was well educated and had a warm hearth. This made me realize that I had no chances. At this moment a band started playing No Matter What. Then she said: I love this song and I said: me too (what a poor opening line). But we discoverd we had many things in common and started to spend time together from that nigth on. She made me smile, to take the life easy and felt confident. For my surprise, we became a sort of lovers for a couple of weeks. Then I knew she was also an uninhibited lady soooooo pleasing. Thank God she was very honest too about the no compromise, don't hook on me. I was 20 years old at that time, young but of reason, no matter what... there will always be with me my dear fleeting faithful, lovely friend for a couple of weeks.

Have to say your song lessons are probably some of the best I’ve seen. There’s not only a lesson on how to play but that dissection of the mechanics and why certain chords and lines work together… Great stuff!

The 70s have been proven to be the most fertile regarding the blues rock genre. Thanks for keeping these standards alive.

Such great songs. I remember them from when I was a kid and have loved them since. Now I appreciate them more knowing how much went in to creating them.

The Leslie part is so noteworthy and catchy! Thanks for explaining and playing it!

Pete Ham was a great musician, any aspiring RnR star should read about his story, its tragic but a lesson from history.

I saw Badfinger live in Toronto in about 1973 at a small venue..... Roxy Theatre. AWESOME!!!! Still love their stuff.

Great Badfinger lesson. The one guy is still alive and touring, hanging out with Rick Derringer and even playing my hometown of Simcoe, ON, county fair a number of years ago. If somebody told me that Badfinger would be at the county fair while I was in high school I would never have believed it. They were a great band that I grew up listening to along with the Beatles. I get the impression that you too are Canadian and of the older generation. Your choice of Badfinger and Canadian artists suggests that to me. I must commend you for doing all these free video lessons. I am more cynical as a musician and see many rock musicians doing a lot of work upfront and then nothing pans out. IMHO musicians are mostly powerless and taken advantage of, but it all starts with them. Just look at what happened to the band Badfinger. Anyway, I'm glad you are doing this and it must be rewarding itself. Keep up the good work brother!

Such a great tune from one of the greatest pop bands, with possibly the most tragic history, in all of contemporary pop music. "Day After Day" is easily in the top 10 pop rock songs ever, one that everyone I know sings along with when it comes over the air and internet waves. Great lesson! Going to learn this one to busk with as a tribute to Badfinger. Mahalos!

Everytime I listened to a Badfinger song I feel sad, so sad it was an under rated band and some members died tragically. Anyway great simple chords you shown us, thank you

Wow. This is the best lesson of this song on YT that I have ever seen. Thanks for posting this one.

Awesome tutorial. Thanks so much. You are a great teacher, and your guitar sounds so beautiful.

Thank you so much for that tutorial. It helped me enormously to get my head around all the parts of this track . Top man

Absolutely AWESOME sir !! I’m an intermediate beginner ish... ie playing for a long time but still shit 🤪 and as I remember this song when it first came out when I was a kid I’ve always been fascinated by the construction of the song that allowed the change from verse to that spine tingling chorus, it’s so McCartney esque in its feel and progression. I’ve always loved this song and now I’ve accidentally found your channel and followed your easy to play instructions I’m on my way to playing this epic song that means so much to me I don’t have an emoji for tipping my hat to you , but you can guarantee I’m doing it right now, thank you so much 👍 🇬🇧

🎵 For more info on this lesson, my DEMO and the TAB: www.shutupandplay.ca/no-matter-what--electric-rhythm.html

This song still gives me the chills, the distorted descending chords with the Leslie guitar is amazing, your guitar lesson is the best out there, Badfinger would of been as big as the Beatles were in the 60’s, they would of captured the 70’s, unfortunately that piece of shit Polley killed them,l hope he is burning in hell. RIP Badfinger.....

Oh man ! What an unbelievable tune. Thanks so much for breaking that down and even still, appreciating it so !

I love your video on this song. Could you do more Badfinger songs? Two more rare / obscure songs are Suitcase and Better Days. Both were played live as full on jam sessions. Pete ham used a wah when live too. Shine On is also a great tune. There are virtually no covers of any of these songs anywhere.

In all rock history, there never was anything written or performed that was any better than these parts. These poor boys leaving us as they did was then, and still remains today, so incredibly sad!

I honestly don’t think anyone gives better lessons on here. Great job as always! 🎸👍🏻

Love your Badfinger stuff! Thanks.

An Apple Band.....Badfinger! Forever Loved!

For as long as I've been playing guitar this has always been my favorite song to play.

Great lesson and sounds beautiful just as chords. Great to see the different ways the guitarist can approach it. The bridge chords are amazing and that’s before you have that vocal harmony line sung right over the top. It’s such a perfect song it’s no wonder it hasn’t been covered by anyone else - I mean where are you going to go! That said I want to add this to my set…

I bought an electric guitar when I saw this lesson, great tone !

I feel compelled to comment on your awesome right hand technique , so ideal . . I wish I could keep my pick so aligned . You slant ideally when doing fast lead lines but switch to laser like flatness with a meaty hunk of plectrum on chord stabs and arpeggios . Sounds so full and articulate . Thanks for the lesson and song history

Yeah i agree , that leslie arpeggio is the hook for me too, i always remember that when i was a kid and that was on the radio, when that bit came in it gave me goosebumps

Terrific lesson. Just the right pace for instruction, not getting bogged down on any one part. Thanks so much!

Ah man, this is great stuff. I haven't heard this in years! Now, you make me wanna go try and learn to play it! Thank you.

I have been playing this so wrong for many years! You have got it so wright great job!

Hey, what a great lesson of a great rock classic! That was awesome, you play so well! Thank you.

That moving around the circle in fourths has been used a couple of times and always works! Cool!

Have you done a lesson on Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”? You’re the only person I trust to show me exactly how to play each song, and I can’t figure this one out.

Great instruction , and al your tutorials are sooooo accurate . Classic song which has been lost in the sands of time.

Great Lesson! Thanks. Voice leading with the guitar. If you listen to the background "OOH" vocals, they're doing the same thing. Real Creative.

Awesome lesson. Such a great band that last was short lived due all their misfortune. Thanks for doing this lesson.

Andy I really look forward to your lessons each week! So great!

Pro instruction. Clear and concise. Not overly talked and always spot on. Thanks for sharing your unique talent. Love your Les Paul too. Those Zebras are a perfect match with the dark fretboard and wine red coloring . 🍻

Great lesson. It was 1970 / 1971 and I was in 7th grade. This was on the jukebox in the school cafeteria and I played it about every day. Today, I'm 61 years old and still have the 45 that I bought almost 50 years ago in my own jukebox. Also play it and other Badfinger songs on guitar (Baby Blue, Perfection, Day After Day, etc.). One of the best bands with a promising career cut short due to Pete Ham's (and later, Tom Evans) suicides. Behind the Music story on them made me cry. Thanks for helping to keep their music alive.

I love that power pop style of playing too. Cheap Trick comes to mind along with Squeeze. I had no idea that guitar sound came from a leslie rotating speaker. Im a bass player and this helps alot in articulating ideas to guitar players.

Great lesson guys, he breakups the two guitars exactly!!

Fantastic demo/ lesson! Thank you so very much for sharing this with us all. 👌🏻🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🕊🌅

I have to add, much respect to you as well. Great player and a great human.Thank you my friend for your kindness to all.

Great Lesson, Great Band, Great Song......

New sub! Badfinger was my Beatles fix after the breakup. Thx for more than memories, great lesson.

Will echo what others say below. Great band. Great song great lesson. Also, for those who have never heard it, the knack did a very cool cover of this song for a badfinger tribute album. Fun listen.

thank you for doing such a great song by a great band!! Badfinger was truly one of the greatest

Badfinger has such a rich musical legacy that's unfortunately shadowed by their tragic story.

Pete Ham, great writer and player, also had George Harrisons Gibson SG that was used on "Paperback Writer" & "Rain".

Great song, one hook after the other, great stuff, hope you can finish the whole suite with " Come And Get it"and "Day After Day", cheers

Wow, there is so much more going on in this song than I realized, thank you

Awesome Lesson! This his been on my "songs to learn" list for a while, now I can cross it off my list....Keep Rockin!

Such a killer song and lesson! Thank you!

BADFINGER !! WHAT A SUPERB BAND, WITH A VERY, VERY TRAGIC ENDING, R.I.P. PETE, TOM, MIKE/MICKY AND KEEP YOUR MUSIC ALIVE JOEY.

Excellent teaching skills i have been taught many times by your lessons/ videos Thank you sir 👍🇬🇧

The 'big Leslie' part reminds me of the Andy Summers 'Every Breath' riff. It made a good song epic.

Thanks for this great lesson! I agree a lot the chords are sooo Beatles…..beautiful song!

Spot on about The Beatles chords which makes it such a brilliant song, the 7th's and minor chords. Also a huge Beatles fan here.

Extremely fine lesson. Crystal clear, both your playing and your explanation. Thanks!

I will never understand why people put thumbs down on these videos... really???

Andy, your tutorials are simply the best. I loved your playing on the crazy train tutorial and a tutorial on Mr. Crowley would make a lot of people (including me) very happy. Just saying XD

LOVE your voice.

Thank you so very much !! from Canada

Thanks Mr Shut up. Continues your excellent choice (taste) of songs to teach. Keep up the great work.

That's so cool! Undeniably great song fully explained. Now it makes even more sense.

Bro this is the best lesson out there 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏 they were such an awesome band with a tragic ending..R.I.P Badfinger....

Fantastic video! Dan, I've recently been listening (obsessively, much to the dismay of my wife) to XTC's "BBC Radio 1, Live in Concert" disc which, besides simply being an utterly astounding performance, is absolutely loaded with a myriad of brilliant guitar tones. It got me thinking that it would be fantastic to see you guys do a show where you focused on the effects used over the course of a single album. A lot to ask, I know, but I can't imagine anyone who could do it better. Thank you both, so much, for all of the work you do.

Badfinger...A tragic story

What an under appreciated band! Great lesson - thanks!

Brilliant as usual. Thank you

Simple but GORGEOUS chorus.

A blast from the past. They did the original version of Without You made popular by Nilsen and Mairiah Carey

The No Dice lp was produced by Geoff Emerick. Mal Evans had producer credit on this song only.

One the best teachers on you tube ...excellent work

Great song. Great band. Great lesson. Unbelievably sad and tragic story IS Badfinger.

Im like you, Im a Sucker for that Power Pop stuff, I also love the Disco 16 note stuff too!

My biggest wish is, that I could be half the guitar slinger you are my friend!! Thanks for posting these lessons and giving me hope. Johnny Rocco, a wanttobe guitar slinger.

Excellent work!!!

Thanks great video.. you're a good teacher

Just a great rock song TX for covering it so well! Outstanding

Great Lesson, Wish i could get a hold of the tabs.

Excellent lesson

Brilliant. Absolutely love you tutorials. We play this in our Glam Rock band although transposed to "G" because the vocals are a little easier to manage in that key. Anyhow, please keep the power pop/rock songs coming, they are really great to understand in this level of detail and make great lessons for players wanting to develop their skills.

Brilliant, thank you!

Great lesson. Watching from Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Please do Sweet Tuesday Morning by Joey Molland:) Thank you for what you do!

What a great song and band,thanks for the tutorial,many people overlook Badfinger

Thank you. Your videos rock!

I love this song and I think only we know It (I'm kidding). Here in my country, I'm sure, nobody knows it. Thank you for rescue it. Another great job.

Takes me back to my school days, great lesson