Being a guitar player yourself you know the gift you're giving to others. What a great feeling when you finally get what you've been working on & thanks to you it's become so much easier. Can't say THANKS enough.
Thanks James. Its ironic a buddy of mine was here yesterday. He was born in 1971 same year as this was released. He considers it like his birth song. He said hey Al can you play Maggie May ? I said Well maybe the verses however no clue on the intro. Well what shows up this morning your great lesson on this song. Its not even close You are the best Instructor on You Tube. Keep these classics coming.Thanks a million
So great to see you healthy again, JJ. Thanks for this lesson. I’ve been playing the intro slightly differently, hitting the right notes but at the wrong pitch. This is great.
Thanks so very much for showing us all that wonderful intro by Ron Wood, and all the rest. That intro always stopped me from learning this song . Much appreciate you doing this. Thank you. 🌌💕🌠. Best wishes from Northern Ireland.
Same here, the intro has always been the stumbling block for me. Nothing against JJ but there are other intros on youtube for this that are a bit easier for one guitar that sound ok see gtjoels
I’ve always wondered for years who played what on this track , I’m sure I’ve heard Woody claim he done all the Acoustic Guitars on it but Stewart wrote it with Martin Quitenton and I’ve never heard Woody play that intro like the original studio recording when ever he’s done it live, I thinks Martin Q done that 12 string intro I may be wrong, However it’s ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ACOUSTIC PLAYING and no one has ever played it quite like it again all the more reason why I think it’s Martin Q .. He was quite a low key guy and it’s hard to get any information about him or Who played what on the early Rod Stewart Murcury Recording’s, I have them all on vinyl and on the 3 CD set that Murcury released with everything on it from the Rod Stewart Old Rain Coat Album through to Smiler, that stuff is the Music I first subconsciously listened to as a kid as my Brother loved The Faces and Stewart and played it all the time, and later i revisited it in my teens and it inspired me to learn Guitar them early Stewart Recordings and Faces stuff is some of the Greatest Songs ever recorded to tape as far as I’m concerned up there with everything and everyone , would really welcome some feedback on who played what would be great and THANK YOU JAMES for an outstanding Lesson ⭐️🌞⭐️🌞⭐️🌞👍🏻❤️🙌
In Rod's own words: "I knew I wanted Ronnie to play eight bars on the electric guitar for the intro and then play guitar and bass behind Martin’s acoustic guitar. I also wanted Ronnie to overdub bluesy guitar solos in the middle and toward the end, to break up the song, which meant we had to leave room on the song for those."
Thank you James for the quick Reply: So if Ronnie played Electric at the Beginning then maybe Martin Q was on 12 String Acoustic unless I’m mistaken I’m sure the intro part you teach hear is done on 12 String Acoustic on the Original Studio Version with Mandolin and Maybe a 6 String Acoustic , do you think there’s 6 String Electric on there at the Beginning as well.. Woody on the Zemmatis ?
I don't know if you will see this or not, but I love these videos so much. Even if I don't want to learn the song I will still watch because you play so well. I wish you all the best!
Great tutorial, man. Sounds great! I learned this on bass (being a bass player) and Ron Wood also played the bass on this song. It's an amazing composition! As for the chords coming out of the intro into the verse, it's simply open Em, G, to A. The bass notes are also E, G, A, but they're played A string 7th fret (E), D string 5th fret (G), E string 5th fret (A)
Hi JJ--This is kind of a generic post as it doesn't pertain to any one song. I just wanted to sincerely thank you for all your videos both on this channel and the PT channel. I have been watching the PT channel for about a year and have learned so much. I just came across your last video on the PT channel and I totally get it. No good deed goes unpunished. I am a child of the sixties and have just retired. I now have time to step up my game playing and so much appreciate what you do. So despite all the naysayers out there please know there is an old hippy digging what you do. Rock on!!
What is so amazing (and difficult) about this song is what JJ addresses: that it isn't consistent, and also that lane and Wood play whatever feels right for them. The acoustic guitar outro part coupled with that mandolin type line is incredible. One w/o the other isn't all that great.
Wonderful breakdown of this classic. Wouldn't it be something go sit down with the guitarist who played on the record and get is take on it. My guess is that you are very close to what he was doing. Thanks for posting this and all the classic guitar lessons.
I love this song so much, I named our dog Maggie May. As for the change up, I've always done the lazy G G A... I really need to challenge myself more! HA. Thanks for the video, hope you and yours are doing well.
Excellent tutorial my man. You are one of my top 5 go to pages for reliable lessons. Would love to see your face ( no semblance to the lyrics of Maggie May intended.) Peace and love to you and yours.
According to an interview Ron Wood plays bass on this track. He said he played every instrument on the track besides mandolin, organ and drums. I could have sworn it was indeed Lane.
I am pretty sure it is Ron Wood on bass and guitar (and also Martin Quittenton) with Micky Waller on drums, Ian McLagan on organ.The Faces mimed to it on the TOTP video though. Same line up on You Wear it Well but Ronnie Lane sent a cardboard cut out for the TOTP appearance-maybe making a point or maybe not. Great video James. Rod's greatest period imho with some classic material (i.e. Mandolin Wind etc).
I saw the Faces with the 70's line up, Rod, Woody, Mac, Kenny and Ronnie Lane, a couple times... If they recorded anything like they played live, it was a miracle they all started the same key.. lol But they were brilliant, Rod's voice was superb, and it seemed Kenny Jones held everything together.. most of the time... I read in a article some years later that, on his own, Rod was a stickler for that certain sound and how he wanted people to play.. Carmen Appice famously quit his band as Rod wanted to play behind the beat so much and "sound sloppy" he felt it was too much .. So, possibly right that there was a quick run-through and rolled tape...
You have some CSI ears! How you figure this out well I am certain the people at the time couldn’t explain it. Many can’t remember Sessions or recording it in the first place. You are laser focused on the song. Top notch work!
whoa JJ I owe you an apology sir, I just read one of your comments and I do have a filthy mouth I've been in sales for 40 years so I apologize I value your knowledge and what you've taught me I don't want to screw it up by my filthy mouth which that is, alright have a nice day.Ps prodigal son ,,,,I've been playing in open G all my life real Einstein huh.
As usual, James, another fine lesson. I thank you for all the work you put into them all. And I hope you are recuperating nicely. For the repeated ending chords, I hear something like: A* [x02030] G* [300033] D....
So fine seeing and feeling you are going well. It's always a pleasure when you do a lesson like this one, not overrushing thing (so a beginner is not lost and can pick a lot even if it's challenging because every one knows you are not targetting the beginner or super beginner in your lessons) and in the same time an advanced player is not bored... If i may ask a question, i was wondering if there's a specific reason you took this sj 200 and not your new dove, your hummingbird or your d41 for this lesson. Is it random or studied in your mind if i can say so ? On the electric choices, it's pretty obvious that this song or that song needs a les paul or a tele or an es, but on the accoustic side it's not that obvious i think...perhaps a comparison side by side with your sj 200, dove and d 41 sharing with us your views on the subtle differences you hear between the three would interest a lot of your followers... Thanks a lot for giving me so much with your channel since so many years.
That's real close. Deffnittly Bm/B/A. Maybe a couple of acoustics. With one, at end of 1st iteration, I like going back to 1st position D with pinky on 5th fret of E.
Hey JJ i really admire your accuracy and passion. Your gear is kickass too. Where are from i see alot of HOG shirts im from Roc too. Id love to come see you play somewhere or even jam with you. I've been playing since i was 7 that was 27 yrs ago
