The REAL way to play Lay It Down by Ratt! Weekend Wankshop 192

Подписаться 492 тыс.

Просмотров 235 тыс.

50% 1

instagram: BenEllerGuitars
unclebeneller
skype lessons: BenEllerGuitars@gmail.com
Hey kids! On Weekend Wankshop 193, Uncle Ben here is going to be taking you all on a hair metal odyssey, teaching you the REAl way that Ratt plays Lay It Down!
There's SO MANY bad covers and tabs of this one out there! It stumped me for a really long time, too. But now you'll be sounding just like Warren DiMartini and crew. Huzzah!
Tune that guitar to drop D and follow along. I'll be using my Les Paul with Duncan JB in the bridge, into my Kemper Profiler, running the Top Jimi Brown Sound profiles.
Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing! What do you want to see next?

Видеоклипы

Опубликовано:

8 авг 2018

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 805

@BenEller 6 лет назад

Thanks for learning the right way to play Lay it Down by Ratt!!! One of my favorites. What else do you want to see covered on my channel?

@Tordenstein 6 лет назад

Hi Ben Please do something from TnT! A lesson on the opening riff, chorus and solo from Caught between the tigers, perhaps? Would be awesome, Ronni Le Tekrø is a legend 🤘🏻

@dougeakle777 6 лет назад

Hi Ben - how about a lesson “Snortin’ Whiskey Drinkin’ Cocaine” by Pat Travers? Old school! Thanks!

@CAP21 6 лет назад

Journey-Edge of the Blade (Frontiers Album)

@AdamGuitar87 6 лет назад

Tornado of Souls, again :D

@EVEROSFP1 6 лет назад

Holy wars.

@travisspaulding2222 3 года назад

My hand is going to need a C Section after playing this riff.

@REBsessions 3 года назад

HAHA! I was about to comment: "I'm gonna need that 'C Section' after A and B got me pregnant..."

@MCRUE78 2 года назад

😂

@tednugentlives Год назад

Drop d reconstruction likely

@Bobcatspiritdude Год назад

Carpal tunnel , buddy

@Elletorryshred Год назад

😂😂

@alcushudson 2 года назад

In my opinion the best and most articulate guitar lessons for accuracy taught on the inter web. Awesome and thanks!

@lisahebebrand1184 Год назад

Your absolutely correct sir!! LID is one of the great guitar riffs, and not just in the "hair metal" category, in all categories! Ratt was no joke buddy. Sean Black

@Thundercloud_Jackson 6 лет назад

Warren is so underrated. The tone you got is sick.

@unholsteredmedia2084 4 года назад

Robin Crosby's lick

@daveg4236 4 года назад

Unholstered Media wrong. Warren

@toddkalbfeld4602 3 года назад

Warren was and still is a ripper!!

@577buttfan Год назад

He got so sloppy tho man sucks.He will always be one of my all time favs tho.

@Dougs-Ear-Hole-Entertainment 3 года назад

Totally nailed it. Almost impossible for me to play correctly. That stretch is something else, I was front row in front of Warren and he played that exactly as you did. Thanks Ben.

@balockaybumblebee 5 месяцев назад

It is hard at first. I've worked on it for a few days and I've got it down its just the tempo. I drag a little by myself. That solo is blues/metal bliss though.

@srhatfield 6 лет назад

I remember exactly where I was when I heard this song for the first time back in 1985... They were at the top of their game on Invasion of Your Privacy IMO!

@chefchef2666 5 лет назад

Steven Hatfield me too! I remember being in my Oldsmobile, a hot summer day, just got my pioneer stereo installed, I cranked it all the way down the highway!

@Daddy53751 4 года назад

Steven Hatfield Saw them open for Scorpions on that tour! Amazing show!

@Ilurk247 3 года назад

I saw them on Star Search and told my little brother the guitar players were amazing but they'll never go anywhere with a name like RATT :D Luckily I was wrong, they won Star Search and the rest is history :)

@itsjohnnymillion 6 лет назад

I’m blown away that you essentially had no edits in the second half of this lesson. So concise and clear. Great playing as always.

@BenEller 6 лет назад

Johnny Million haha thanks man!!

@wizaxed 6 лет назад

How about the intro to Seventeen by Winger. That is a sick riff!! Reb Beach is a beast!!!

@wizaxed 6 лет назад

LOL...made my suggestion before watching the whole video! Bring it Uncle Ben!!

@zombiemachinery4868 6 лет назад

Winger and Ratt. Best shit ever.

@rickkelley4618 6 лет назад

Zombie Machinery Glam and hair metal/rock had some of the most ridiculous guitar playing ever (including the obscure Pantera!). I hated the overall music, but holy cow, those guys could straight up shred!

@metalgod72 6 лет назад

Yes! There was a very detailed riff video online that Reb made at N'stuff music, but it got taken down by someone we won't mention by name ;)

@user-fb2jb3gz1d 6 лет назад

Reb Beach teaches the riff, it's on RU-vid

@vintagev8muscle721 6 лет назад

Dude! I’ve never seen anyone play this song at all. My old band used to cover it in the early 90’s because I love that riff so much. Other players were gob smacked by the stretches. 😆 I loved playing the solo too. When it was new in the 80’s and I was around 11 or so I had to figure it out before the Mtv video was over. I recorded it the next time it was on (VHS 😆) and loved cranking it up. Dimartini is 1 of my old favs. Round an round is also killer of course. *Thanks for this man.* It was fun playing this riff again after all these years. 🤘🏻😆🤟🏻

@garylayton820 5 лет назад

Great job, Ben. Love your lessons. Warren DiMartini is also a very underrated guitarist of the 80s!

@roba1899 6 лет назад

This riff has a magical quality to it in that it always makes me smile .. eyes water and goosebumps ensue !

@coltsin1466 6 лет назад

This is one of the best lessons on RU-vid I have seen. Very thorough, easy to follow and helpful! Thanks! And yes, this is a badass riff!

@robertciaschini7625 6 лет назад

Awesome, uncle Ben! I think Warren was inspired by Eddie in the Unchained type tuning. Genius. Warren's tone was sick on that record.

@doubledwrex5769 6 лет назад

Duuuude!!! YESS!! Such an underrated riff! Thank you master Ben!

@midgebarker4022 3 года назад

Best riff ratt ever did in my opinion. I can't stretch my fingers out that far anymore (arthritis). Excellent to watch you play. Perfect!!!

@evilash570 6 лет назад

Again with the awesome shirt Braa! ...Oh and RATT Rules!

@vikingmike8139 6 лет назад

Thanks Uncle Ben for your clear and concise approach towards learning the correct way. Great lessons, Cheers!

@jmar482 5 лет назад

Great job on this one. I wasn't much of a glam/hair metal fan, was more of a thrash metal fun, but I always admired Warren Dimartini. He was a monster on the guitar along with George Lynch.

@jakemf1 6 лет назад

Warren was such an underrated player-well done

@codybonnet 5 лет назад

jakemf1 Hey there. Yes I do. It's a guitar cover of the main theme to the movie - Neverending Story. (great movie btw)

@Steveaux88 4 года назад

Robin always said Warren was better even he can’t confess

@Hitman23NYY 6 лет назад

Ben, amazing lesson. You nailed that tone!!

@metalmennonite9545 6 лет назад

Your a beast uncle Ben! That tone is freaking perfect dude, you nailed it. Soooo fresh and so clean clean.

@richard66754 5 лет назад

Ben, I love your channel. Thank you for posting this stuff up for us all to learn.

@rudyvinkemulder9860 6 лет назад

Very nice. Such a bad ass riff.

@Whisper_Pickle 3 года назад

I’m late to the party but it’s good to finally see this song being played correctly. I learned this song way back when the album came out and you’re right, that stretched chord is a hand-killer. But Warren plays it like it’s “normal” 😂

@RC32Smiths01 6 лет назад

Such an underrated riff to see here! Awesome and informative my man!

@msw812 5 лет назад

RC32 oh it was well known and respected as “the riff” to learn back in the 80’s. Not really under rated as neither was Warren DeMartini. May be a lil more obscure for 20’s and younger folks

@pfzt 4 года назад

@@msw812 Exactly. Also every other guitar/rock/80s channel features this riff nowadays. And that whole RU-vid buzz made me dig out my old Ratt albums and i gave'em a listen for the first time since the early 90s. Back then i was more into the more blunt Motley Crue or the glamorous Poison/Warrant thing but nowadays i really came to like the timeless streamlined elegance of Ratt. Great band!

@Rick-ro8bf 6 лет назад

Crazy Nights by Loundness. I played it wrong for years and then watched a lesson on YT a few years ago and it sounds a little better now. I still don't think I'm 100% album correct. Easy riff and sounds so cool!!!!

@rogerbrown5016 5 лет назад

Rock n roll crazy nights! Tab on mike gross!

@maxstatic 6 лет назад

Such an amazing riff and excellent execution

@michaelgarrett3564 6 лет назад

I have been waiting for this lesson for a long time thank you so much!

@tahwnikcufos 5 лет назад

5:38 That simple slide that adds so much texture to this riff ;-)

@TheWaveFiles 6 лет назад

Thanks.one of those gem from the 80's.Great workout for the right hand precision Can't help but hearing "Unchained " (also in drop D ) ,Great series of videos man.

@imying72 3 года назад

Sweet baby Jesus, I've wanted to learn this intro since they first wrote it. That little slide where you move the whole shape up has thrown me since day 1. Thank you SOOOO much! 1 thing on my bucket list eliminated!

@dkpitt3912 6 лет назад

Used to play this song in cover bands when it came out. Believe it or not, the "Guitar for the practicing musician" magazine had it right back then. Nice work my man.

@maxmenius9839 Год назад

Well done! This riff is a definite challenge to play, but you nailed it.

@brandonlc86 6 лет назад

Yes! Do Seventeen! Lay it down and Seventeen have some of the catchiest riffs ever imo!

@isMike999 6 лет назад

YES Ben.....I already KNEW "the right way" to play Lay It Down....and YES....one of the coolest riffs from the 80's

@bigcountry0824 27 дней назад

This is by far the best lesson of this song I’ve seen. Good job! Now I know the RIGHT way to play it.

@yonikup2865 6 лет назад

Amazing song, thanks for the video!

@Guitarista78 5 лет назад

One of my fav riffs ever written. Thanks for showing us!

@moonlightguitars 6 лет назад

One of my favorite songs. Sounds great! Great looking LP, love that top.

@joemoncrief4104 5 лет назад

Awesome video, been watching your Why You Suck At Guitar series for a minute and didn't know you did video lessons as well. Great to see people still appreciate the great music RATT put out. I never really left the 80's and thanx for what you do!!

@michaeleaster1815 5 лет назад

this channel should have 10x more subscribers.... it's great stuff. thanks Uncle Ben

@MrDhigh745 6 лет назад

" Back for more" or "Way cool jr." ! ! Thanks!

@Th3Raz96 6 лет назад

Dennis High I know how to play the main riffs of Back For More, one of my favorites. My Dad plays it too but he does this slick little move where he runs his fretting hand up and down the neck while playing the chugging between the intro chords, and it's so fuckin cool lookin, can't get it down like he does it

@ochomarvo7189 6 лет назад

If you need lessons for those you're not a guitar player, lol. .simple stuff !

@jasonc9097 4 года назад

Back for more & what you give is what you get! My two favorite ratt songs. 💪

@lightinme217 2 года назад

Ben you are the man! One of my favorite riffs for sure!! Thanks for the lesson my man!

@nopenope1194 2 года назад

The solo to this is equally rad. The repeated motif at the end of the solo with those bends was always my favorite "exit back to song" ever.

@billybudd45 4 года назад

Great job, very comprehensive. Good teacher.

@BaronQ 6 лет назад

Great Ben! Round and Round is another finger stretching DeMartini classic with similar chording concepts which I've seen played a lot of wrong ways!

@davidyergensen4509 6 лет назад

BZA - The cool thing in Round And Round is that the opening chord in the riff is an Em [as the vi chord], and at the end of the riff it resolves to an E [as a major (I) chord]; ...such a cool riff.

@BaronQ 6 лет назад

David Yergensen agreed, dead on! 👍

@froloffanton 6 лет назад

Yeah, and find me another 80s rock song that has C#11 chord in it's main riff. It was probably meant to be an obvious Unchained ripoff, but changed into something totally jazzy in the process. The circular progression/riff really fits in with the lyrics.

@toddkalbfeld4602 3 года назад

Round and Round solo is a blast!

@michaelkennedy2190 6 лет назад

Awesome uncle Ben! More Ratt PLEASE. My favorite guitarists EVH, Lynch, Warren de. Some Dokken would be awesome too! Thanks for sharing uncle Ben!!!

@thabilsterone 6 лет назад

Killer Great Rift .....excellent teaching.. great job Ben thanks!

@Elletorryshred 2 месяца назад

Love this! Those stretches are AWESOME! Please do a video on the solo!! 🙏🏻👌🏻

@chefchef2666 5 лет назад

As usual you've helped us all again, fantastic job, where would we be without our uncle?😆

@whooterf2829 Год назад

I love that riff but always hated playing it because I knew I was missing something. This is spot on! Thanks a lot man!

@chrisjarrett799 3 года назад

Cheers heaps for sharing brother great track love this one by ratt btw love your artwork on the wall cool jam room, blessings

@valdapuing251 6 лет назад

Sickest video ever!!! I too always thought the Lay it down riff was one of the ULTIMATE Riffs of all hair metal-dom!!!! Thanks for the video!!!

@rickfeith6372 6 лет назад

Man UB...you have some tasty Kemptones. I do like your 800 tones...a lot... but this Top Jimi tones are just about perfect.

@johnblack2427 5 лет назад

Huge Ratt fan and Lay it Down was one, if not the best Riff of the 80's! Thanks for making the video.

@fingersmalone6503 5 лет назад

Thanks ,your the best teacher so far😀! I learned this fast. When it's slowed down it sounds like Van Halen. Good job!

@Sixinthefield 3 года назад

Great, great, great riff from the best decade of music ever, and you nailed it!! BTW, dig the t-shirt with Ted D and Jake the Snake as well!

@JohnnyGuitarRocks 6 лет назад

Outstanding lesson Ben. I've had trouble playing this correctly since 1985.

@escobaresco1895 2 года назад

One of hair metal bands that’s so underrated was Spread Eagle and the song Broken City! That song riff is fantastic. And lay it down sounds amazing and so nostalgic of my early teens back in late 80s

@TomatePasFraiche 6 лет назад

"Let's go to that c section" thank your for your incisive guitar playing and fantastic sound uncle Ben :*

@stringbender11672 5 лет назад

You have a great ear, Ben. There are some little nuances in this riff I never noticed before, that you pointed out here. Great!!!🤘😎👍

@NM4E 3 года назад

Thanks for putting out this tutorial. This was a great riff back in the 80's, and it still is today. Its definitely taxing on the wrist to play repeatedly. lol

@randallfloyd4476 6 лет назад

love this riff....and you have the sound nailed.

@TreatzTMA 6 лет назад

Great riff great lesson!! Can’t wait to fire up my Paul and stretch those fingers out!! Would also love to see some Warren solos as well-very underrated. Love the Tool aside😉

@MachineGunManUFMS 6 лет назад

SEVENTEEEEEEEN! The whole song has dark corners. Shine us a light, Uncle Ben!

@eddie51502012 5 лет назад

Excellent Guitar Lesson!!! Thank You so much for share! Best regards

@illuminotme4261 2 года назад

Thank you very much! Ratt was the first hair band that I really got into hardcore, something about their sound just clicked with me. I've never been able to make that riff sound right even with the Invasion of Your Privacy tab book. I don't have very big hands but I've finally found the answer to that enigma. Thanks again!

@monkeyfinger7949 Год назад

Thanks for this video! I've wanted to learn how to play this tune for years.

@ArtbyPaulPetro 3 года назад

The epitome of the Beau Hill era of metal albums! not only great riffs and solos in this tune but Bobby Blotzer's drumming is incredible!

@brianbauer7560 4 года назад

Wicked skills bro. You're an amazing teacher. I subbed. Thank u

@vicjames2743 6 лет назад

Great instruction on proper way to play that. Man that kemper rawks. Good technique man. You rock \m/

@robertbeuck7556 5 лет назад

YES!!! DiMartini is all over the fretboard on this.......and not to mention one of my favorite solos of ALL time.....that and Schenker's solo on "On and On" off of MSG

@timbrendelson3911 3 года назад

Thanks so much Ben. Very helpful

@roborracle 6 лет назад

That Les Paul - man - what a beautiful guitar. Had the chance to pick up a 120th anniversary edition a few weeks back that looked similar and played like a dream. What a mistake I made by not pulling the trigger!

@AndyK.23 6 лет назад

Awesome! Sounds perfect. Killer Tea Burst LP too!

@RodneyWallaceDynamoC 4 года назад

Sick riff! Thanks for sharing this lesson. Awesome!

@AliMohraz 4 года назад

What an excellent tutorial! Thank you so much man! 🤘🏼

@AleX-ux2qz 6 лет назад

Hi Ben! Thanks for the video! Will learn this riff. As for future suggestions, I love that you devote some time to Vito Bratta and Steve Lynch and guys like that. May be you can do a video on one of the Warren Demartinis solos that are for intermediate level? He usually shreds real fast and I can't keep up yet to that level, so always glad when you do some intermediate stuff. Thanx!

@stevestarr6395 3 года назад

Accurate and Awesome Uncle Ben! 🤙🏽

@helms0149 6 лет назад

Steelheart ....can’t stop me from loving you intro riff!!!

@stevestarr6395 Год назад

That was excellent Ben!

@syntheticsleep 7 месяцев назад

Actually just getting into this album, so this was an absolute blast to watch! Coming back to this vid when my finger heals from a bad cut to try to learn this riff, even though drop tuning bums me out.

@SpinnGuitar Год назад

Thanks Ben. Over the years i never learned this song the wrong way or the correct way. Glad I found your video. However my hand is hurting now :) but i got it

@petemcgregor9774 5 лет назад

Cool Job! Ben I see a AX212 and I've owned one since 2001 and love mine. I had friend experienced in the electrical field and a guitar player changed a couple of pots such as the volume and he told me the Amp is true stereo unlike the speaker wiring or signal path of most all combo amps. You may have known that, but figured I'd share. Great lesson and job on it! I will check out and love 17 by Winger!

@clemclemson9259 2 года назад

Ben I LOVE that LP, Kemper sounds FAB!

@ozarkpipertony8396 5 лет назад

Would love to see you play some Journey covers Ben! Like Dont Stop Believing, Anyway You Want It, Mother, Father, Lights, and Lights or Higher Place. Thanks for sharing your gift!

@robb4340 9 месяцев назад

Awesome Riff, Pain in the left hand but a matter of more stretching and practice.🙂 Thanks for the clear lesson. Love Your Channel.

@BriBeast8566 6 лет назад

Also one of my favorite Ratt guitar solos as well.

@EarthisnotforSale 2 месяца назад

I wanted to learn this, AND knew exactly where to look! THANKS

@kingkrollinvention 6 лет назад

Great explanation dude. Many years ago when the song came out I learned it and played it the way you do except that I dropped the whole guitar down to D. Then I saw somebody do it in drop D and figure that must be the way