@@PaulDavids Haha! That's true, I never thought about that :D I guess that is the strength of a super-imposed dominant the melody really sounds like a B7 to me
@@PaulDavids can you please have a video on a bluegrass player’s dexterity since you have new acoustic lessons? By maybe choosing a famous bluegrass lick or riff and making it apart of this series; just a thought.
I think Paul is the most professional RU-vid player around. He s getting everyday better and better, im always amazed how professionally he teaches and how easily and clearly he can approach any kind of subject about music.
Breaking this solo down piece by piece like this with the tab being revealed as you go is probably the best way I've seen this solo taught. I've tried learning this elsewhere and it always becomes overwhelming because it's not broken up properly like this and also showing the actual timing of it helps tremendously. More of this for sure.
The timing breakdown is an amazing way to learn sequencing ! It’s super helpful and the first time I see it too, I hope not to forget to do that with other solos.
Paul has definitely adapted Chris Bucks playing style into his recent playing. And it adds a special type of dynamic to the playing. Great to see and listen to!
What I believe is cool about Slash's Harmonic Minor usage here is that he plays Harmonic Minor over the chord progression Em-C-B-Am, and when the chord progression changes to Em-G-Am-C-D, he plays simple Natural Minor because of the D chord that doesn't belong to Harmonic Minor chords because if it were, it would be VII#dim? People think he's just a rock n roll dude but he sure knows stuff. I might say if the buildup part was V7(E7) instead of IV(Am), the Harmonic Minor ascending run would've been even cooler though.
Slash has a cool way of doing this major minor thing that comes off as pentatonic blues but he sneaks in this sorta exotic half step-whole step-half step thing, which I'm sure is actually sure is harmonic minor, but it's exotic.
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Love to see the little bend-slide technique from Chris Buck -- thought I recognized that in the solo! Neat example (and so clear) of how guitarists can always learn things from each other and incorporate it into their own style.
Fantastic video Paul, I'm a guitar teacher and this lick is often requested. I had to do the same thing and watch Slash play it really get the full feel of the thing. I must say your teaching style is absolutely brilliant and I definitely take pointers from you. Love your channel friend!
Wow - Paul THANK YOU - I have been trying to get this one down from TABs and DVD lessons and RU-vid videos for years; however this is the only one that makes it (relatively) easy to play. The key is the 10-12 pinky slide on the B string. That little slide gives you a fraction of a second to get your hand in the correct position to play the remaining notes without getting tied up in knots. Great work - thanks again.
Literally the best guitar instructor on RU-vid. Great licks and sweet melodies basically come down to technique. String muting, hand and finger position and a musical ear are key ingredients to make some truly tasty sounds.
Keep bringing the interesting lessons! For this riff, since it is wah-wahed, you don’t have to be super accurate with the notes. Just make sure you finish the riff on time and with power!!!
Paul, I want to thank you by heart for your efforts. After first lockdown, when got back to my job (a job that took way too many hours) I missed so much the spare time I had, and promised to myself that If another lockdown would come I'd spend my time improving my guitar skills. Second lockdown came, I found your channel, and can say it's the go-to for anyone willing to improve guitar skills. You can give the solid basis on which one can start from any level to get wherever one wishes. Contents are always well prepared and explained, the atmosphere is relaxing but not boring, the sounds you choose don't stress the ear so that one can study paying concentration, getting the most of the time spent. Hats off.
I think the ease and flow in fingering the frets (like both Paul here and Tony Rice also was able to do) is something that can't be taught, but appreciated to see those who can so naturally.
What a crescendo to this illogical lick. Perhaps viscerally it makes perfect sense! You never cease to amaze me in your playing Paul. Slash is pretty good too but you're a special musician, I can't watch your videos and come away thinking..."There's time I'll never get back!" I always learn something (even if I can't yet play it) and you're just one of the most laid back people (except when you're neighbors make noise while you're filming 😂) who has a peaceful effect on me. So even though it's such an exciting piece you put together, it's calming to watch you effortlessly run through it for us. Thanks for another great one!
I can't believe we uploaded the same video at the same time 😂 Although your one is much better as always Paul 🥵 BUT like I said in my video, I'm 99,9% confident that at 13:51 that second D note (15th fret on the B string) is actually a D# and it's played on the 11th fret on the e string. I listened to the record 1000 times and I'm still convinced it's like this but hey, I may be wrong! 😁 Nice video and clear explanation 💪🏻
You covered two revelations I've had recently in this video, after 25 years of playing. 1. Slash uses the harmonic minor scale. I just recently realized this on my own. 2. that most if not ALLLL tabs that have solos.....are wrong. This is why your channel is awesome.
hadn’t been able to figure out wth slash was doing there after a few attempts over the years, have returned to this video over the last few weeks and use that run as a warmup…. Can’t actually believe that run is in my fingers, thx u paul!!!!!
Been playing for 15 years and still to this day this lick is one of those that I’ve never gotten down. I tell myself I will learn using a wah one day and practise the lick 😂 At least I’ve been playing it correct as I also did my own ”research” by slowing down the original track
It is very neat how you pick out that one variance and nail how it changes the character of the lick, even if for only a short time. I have always wondered how he built it that way! Thx so much, great video
same here, i start playing guitar since 4th grade, but way back it also discouraging cause i only rely on song chord magazine, and Ouido,ing the sound in radio but so frustrating as it is really not accurate, unlike today there is this kind of videos thanks to sir paul for teaching advance guitar lessons, no wonder this generation lots of good young guitar players emerge and rising because of this videos✨✨👍
Paul Davies. No matter what video you click, it can`t go wrong. Excellent content. Cheers! Actually I learned something new here which wasn`t exactly the main point in this video. As playing that tapping part Paul seems to use he`s fretting hand root note index finger to mute that B-string for not ringing out. This has been a struggle for me particularly when recording my guitars. You get every now and then these slight unwanted noises during tapping. It`s not that big deal as playing live, but those sensitive recording equipment can be brutal if playing is sloppy. I used in some cases velcro to mute unused strings. Simple and effective :)
Interesting interpretation of Slash's lick. My take: rapid ascending phrases are often used as preambles to perky and "adrenalizing" intros of the singing chorus phrases (think of the violin used in Fergie's Big Girls Don't Cry, which sound like "inhaling" before the bold singing). Cymbals are used to emphasize the vocals, too... The pitch of the instruments have to avoid the key of the singer, except the lead guitar has to cooperate with the singer instead of contrast. The guitar of Slash is staccato because he is using the bridge pickup, and pre-bending and tapping at the frets closest to his pick. (No "muddy" string notes.) This gives intense "tightness" and "sharpness" for the "piercing" and "soaring" notes. And that is both majestic and beautiful. I thoroughly enjoy Paul's Guitar Challenges with his friends, and I think he can use these concepts for a future Challenge with his friends!
I read in an interview with Slash that he used to listen to Gary Moore so he could understand he ( Slash) wasńt as good as he thought. That says a lot...Slash is great...but Gary was a master!
Great video and playing. I’m pretty sure he briefly goes back to the harmonic minor one last time near the end of the run: 15, 14, 12 frets (on high E string) 15 (b string) 14 (b) [then back to D# in the harmonic minor] 11 (on high E) [or alternately 16 on b string] instead of the natural D (15 b string) before the final few notes back in natural minor leading to last bend. This last D# in HM in place of D in NM can be clearly heard when slowing down the original recording. Slightly more difficult to do and one note difference is so fleeting it hardly matters much at the tempo of the song if at all and especially when drowned in wah. Great explanation of the music theory behind the lick and its oscillation between different minor scales; and nice clean video and playing. Kudos !
I've just got further with that slash lick than ever before. I've always been able to play the first part excellently for years, but when that fast bit comes in I just can't do it. I think I've got it nicely to half time now!
As popular as GNR was, no one really copied slash's style. Or even really boroughed his style. So unique and different from what was happening at the time. I don't like GNR in general. But will always listen closely to what Slash was playing. So great👍👍
Cool! This was the theory I have been looking for. It makes a lot more sense now. A lot of stuff out there doesn't go into this (and some of it is just wrong). Thanks!
Thank you Paul! Love how you break down these licks in a very digestible fashion. Would love to see a Part 2 about using the harmonic minor scale in a minor ii-V (e.g., Dm7b5 - G7b9b13), where the heavy note is do > ti.
Haha i spent hours just yesterday trying to find creative ways to use the harmonic minor scale and here you post a video about it! Anyway thank you so much for this and every video youve posted, i learn so much
A really great comment is that guy always plays for the song, even when he's white hot blistering fast. Jeff Healey was a god on guitar as well, but always 100% musical. Same with Chris Hayes and Stevie Ray Vaughan, actually… As crazy as their plan can get, it always fits beautifully.
thank you!!!!! You are awesome Paul!! Can we have more SLash in the future please?? He is so good and melodic but for intermediate guitarists a bit hard to break it down like that because of all the wah wahs and distortion.
