@@carlosbuendia671 it’s in the creativity, the riff building and songwriting most importantly. I can play way more guitar than him, but I’ve yet to write a hit or create a riff that people the world over will remember. That’s the difference between a functional musician and a genius.
@@markharding9263 disagree For me to become a real musician l mean a real musician is everything a songwriter exellent guitar player and richards for me is one of the worst musicians in rock fields And he's not even a blues man as some people said. He and wood together don't make ONE! Sorry if l hurt someone Rolling Stones is one of the greatest rock bands in the world but doesn't mean keith richars be a good guitarist!!!!!!!
Drop both of your E strings to D, and then drop your A to G. Only take off the low E if you wish to keep it tuned to open G. It’s shaped like an A chord but tuned down a whole step.
This is essentially a beginner guitarists way of learning open G tuning.. don't lose the 6th string, it's an amateur move for blues players, there's so much you can add with a low D
I’m thinkin’ Mr. Smyth broke out the EADGBE box\Matrix, and his brain found a bit of freedom. Similar thing happened with me when i picked the mandolin - kinda the same as a guitar but upside-down, and new patterns.
Keith Richards is a treasure. While not having the technical chops like Clapton or Hendrix, he has written some of the most iconic riffs and amazing music of his era. His expression once he tunes the guitar tells the story. Hail Hail! Rock n Roll is documentary that shows Keith's talent, passion and reverence for the roots of Rock when he steps in as music director for a floundering Chuck Berry.
I would dare say his technical chops are up there with Hendrix and his rhythm playing, to me, is more interesting than Clapton by far. Once Clapton went solo, boring. I have seen documentaries of Keef and his blues playing away from the Stones is very interesting to my ears.
“While not having technical chops like Clapton or Hendrix..” is probably one of the most ignorant comments Ive ever heard about any musician ever. Technical chops? Clapton?😂🤣😂🤣 Kieths ‘chops’ run circles around Claptons regurgitated Chicago blues noodling😂.
He got this from Ry Cooder, who came up with the Honky Tonk Woman riff. The Stones were listening in as he was playing it in the other room during the Let It Bleed sessions.
According to his book "Life", he learned the open g tuning from Don Everly when he couldnt figure out the opening riff from "bye bye love", im sure he learned a lot from Ry, he is a swampy bluesman for sure
I tried his tuning to learn a few stones songs. I’m not an expert but I almost felt like he’s been conning people into thinking that he’s a guitarist. Just about everything he’s done is built around the same shape. Granted, nobody else thought of it and it’s easy to say but it’s also very easy to play.
KEITH RICHARDS is my favorite guitarist of all time! If im having an off day, I listen to GET YER YA YAS OUT and leave it on repeat! Happy birthday KEITH ! I know its been a day or two over a week ago but whatever.
When I was in middle school (mid 80’s), went over my grandparents house with my Dad one afternoon. They were getting ready to do a yard sale, and asked him to look through a stack of vinyls to grab what he’d left behind after getting married. We brought back about ten records, and two were essential: Are You Experienced?, by Hendrix & Get Your Ya Ya’s Out, by The Rolling Stones. One rainy day soon after getting those, my sister & I worked on a 1000pc puzzle while listening to records. Ya-Ya’s was so good that we listened to it two times in a row, and it became a favorite of mine. I like the Stones, but more of a casual fan. Even so, that album is still one of my all time favorites. Haven’t listened to it in a while, but am about to do so because of your comments about it. Thanks!🙂🎸
@@cleech74 That's awesome. I'm only 43 but I've treasure hunted and found some cool originals. Of the STONES have original YA YAS, GHOATS HEAD SOUP, ITS ONLY ROCK AND ROLL, BLACK AND BLUE and R.Ss ROCKS double album. I got an og. DOORS LA WOMAN, BLACK SABBATH MASTERS OF REALITY, AEROSMITH GET YOUR WINGS, JIMI HENDRIX ARE YOU EXPERIENCED. Oh and SOME GIRLS.
@@williambeckham7703 Thx for the recommendations. I’ll definitely check those out. Forgot to mention this about The Stones, but the Rock & Roll Circus album is another great one. Also, my Dad saw Hendrix @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, in 1968. I found a recording (bootleg) of that show several years ago, as it was on a bit torrent server called The Traders Den. Wasn’t a great sounding recording, but it’s decent enough to listen to it. I burned the files on to a CD, and gave it to him as a Christmas gift that year. He was definitely a bit confused by it at first, since it only had the date written on the CD. I put it in a clear CD case, with nothing else on it. After he figured out what it was, he asked me, “Where did you find this?” I simply told him, “I know people.” 😀🎸
@@cleech74 Anytime. And I don't have an album but I do have the STONES RR CIRCUS songs on my Spotify and a DVD of the show. A lot of critics think that the WHO stole the show but I don't think that. I think the STONES were better with PARACHUTE WOMAN, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL etc. Also I loved the DIRTY MAC with KEITH, LENNON, MITCH MITCHELL and CLAPTON. WITHOUT MUSIC, LIFE WOULD BE A MISTAKE. FRIDIERICH NIETZCHE
It’s kinda like what staind did but ditch the highest string. Add a lower Ab string for the octave. And then drop the Eb string to make drop C#. Endless possibilities and new sounds. Highly recommend staind a guitar work by Mike mushok for those experimenting with new tunings. He has over 20 tunings unique to only him
Once, I broke my low E. As I was tuning it up and plucking it mindlessly I got to an A, the A way below the E. I stopped. Played for a while. The sound was rich and full. I now had every note of a bass guitar except for the first four. Thirty years later, I still keep it tuned that way: AADGBE .
That tuning is badass and has actually been used. Check out Them crooked vultures, songs like No one loves me and Warsaw use that tuning and sounds amazing
And there's no telling when and where Keith learned it, it is THE FACT, that he did! And speaking for myself, I am so GLAD that he did learn it, but also the fact that he carved so many great tunes using the 5 string open G tuning is definitely linked in the extreme STYLE, of Keith's playing! There's also the DVD, KEITH RICHARDS UNDER REVIEW! Which I just may have to play , now! Stay strong Keith! Much Love ✌️🎸💯%!
That guitar with thus video just made that guitar extremely valuable! Wow! Let's go! I'd put that thing into a plexiglass case with temp control and humidity control the next day! That's a piece of history right there!
I’ve never understood this. I use open g a lot. I’ve never found the 6th (bottom) string to be in the way. Quite the opposite. It can make certain chords much fuller.
You devil you!!!! He made a hell of a discovery with this and there he still is dropping albums with the same lick. It's so ridiculously good, and he knows it too - just look at the smirk at the end...hahahha.....tells you everything!
Capos will change the key of the fret board.. just like moving it up in your hands for c, d, or a major/minor. Someone seems to have sand in their vayvay
Ahhh, im not any way technical or can read music etc but i kept losing strings on my acoustic but kept playing and writing some decent songs, now i know why .i think
Per good book he learned the open tuning approach from Ry Cooder who studied tunings and techniques developed by Black country blues guitarists in the South.
I redid my guitar that way a long time ago - I didn't know Keith did that too. Until Now - lol But my arthritis had something to do with the E string delete too.
So great how a guy who doesn't know how to play guitar, he engineers a way he could possibly play. He still doesn't do a great job at it, but the voicing and the feelings received from his playing is rarely found.
Only the non musicians or beginners would get impressed by this. You don't have to be Satriani level complicated, but it doesn't hurt to explore new things instead of sticking to the same. Jimmy page is my favourite since he's experimented with so much. Even when he was pumped up on heroin, he would come up with unique solo improvs where as most guitar players would fall asleep on stage
I've been playing for more 60 years. I'm like Keith, i don't have those long fingers like Clapton or Page. And Ive never been huge Stones fan. But looking back, Keith Richards is not a virtuoso in that same way. But he's been the part of the iconic team that has chronicled 6 decades. Its not that he plays rock and roll.. He is rock and roll at its very core.. he's not showing off.. he's having fun...
That trick releases a lot of tension on the neck/truss so the remaining 3 strings that were not detuned will go out of tune. He didn't retune so hes out of tune. You can easily hear it. I know that's not a big thing but it is important to mention it when you show people how to retuned to open an tuning, ESPECIALLY his way with the removal of the 6th string. That string put the most tension on the neck of ALL the strings.
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Watch Keith Richard's expression when he starts play in open G. He becomes 16 again.
I saw that, for a split second he was young Keith again, with that pirate smile of his. I love this man so much.❤
Magical
Where is the fuckin talent of this lightweight musician??????????????
@@carlosbuendia671 it’s in the creativity, the riff building and songwriting most importantly. I can play way more guitar than him, but I’ve yet to write a hit or create a riff that people the world over will remember. That’s the difference between a functional musician and a genius.
@@markharding9263 disagree For me to become a real musician l mean a real musician is everything a songwriter exellent guitar player and richards for me is one of the worst musicians in rock fields And he's not even a blues man as some people said. He and wood together don't make ONE! Sorry if l hurt someone Rolling Stones is one of the greatest rock bands in the world but doesn't mean keith richars be a good guitarist!!!!!!!
I love the smiles as he shows his knowledge
Kills it!
The opening riff to Can't You Hear Me Knocking is one of the most iconic of all time.
Absolutely fantastic song 👍
Oh yeah
spot on. So good
Tried to play it in regular tuning and couldn’t do it. But if there’s a song with a minor chord, would Keith have to switch guitars?
That riff and when Charlie kicks in on the drums…it does something to my soul.
Drop both of your E strings to D, and then drop your A to G. Only take off the low E if you wish to keep it tuned to open G. It’s shaped like an A chord but tuned down a whole step.
This is essentially a beginner guitarists way of learning open G tuning.. don't lose the 6th string, it's an amateur move for blues players, there's so much you can add with a low D
What do you mean by 'shaped like an A chord'?
Nous ne carons pas.
@@tommybottsbasically he's saying it's tuned to an A chord but dropped a whole step which is technically a G chord/G tuning
@@ryannelson5501 pun intended?
Richards opened my mind up. I tuned to G and guitar became a writing tool.
It became what it once was?
And will one day be again, @@iidevilsspawnii6506
@michaelsmith3945 Just curious here, but care to elaborate??
I’m thinkin’ Mr. Smyth broke out the EADGBE box\Matrix, and his brain found a bit of freedom.
Similar thing happened with me when i picked the mandolin - kinda the same as a guitar but upside-down, and new patterns.
@@Anna_Nimmittyno
Keith Richards is a treasure. While not having the technical chops like Clapton or Hendrix, he has written some of the most iconic riffs and amazing music of his era. His expression once he tunes the guitar tells the story. Hail Hail! Rock n Roll is documentary that shows Keith's talent, passion and reverence for the roots of Rock when he steps in as music director for a floundering Chuck Berry.
I would dare say his technical chops are up there with Hendrix and his rhythm playing, to me, is more interesting than Clapton by far. Once Clapton went solo, boring. I have seen documentaries of Keef and his blues playing away from the Stones is very interesting to my ears.
The Stones and the Beatles were an absolute fraud. They did not write their own songs. The whole British invssion narrative is BS!
As a guitar player, I too have greatly appreciated Keefs innovative guitar techniques-----
“While not having technical chops like Clapton or Hendrix..”
is probably one of the most ignorant comments Ive ever heard about any musician ever.
Technical chops? Clapton?😂🤣😂🤣
Kieths ‘chops’ run circles around Claptons regurgitated Chicago blues noodling😂.
Probably a better guitar player than both of those overrated names you mentioned.
I always liked Keith Richards and the Stones but since I started playing guitar I really respect Keith.
Not the best video to say this but I feel you
Psh since I started playing the banjo I get it
lol how
It's incredible he's still alive
Keith is the man. Still delighted with playing his guitar after all these years.
What's delightful about this mindless babbling and/or the playing?
@@JohnBricksmith2048 go sling shit elsewhere, dude.
After tuning my guitar l only have about 3 strings left
😂
It’s the year 2024 now…. let’s go for two!
👻
Saw this episode! Loved it! 😉👍🏻❤
He got this from Ry Cooder, who came up with the Honky Tonk Woman riff. The Stones were listening in as he was playing it in the other room during the Let It Bleed sessions.
According to his book "Life", he learned the open g tuning from Don Everly when he couldnt figure out the opening riff from "bye bye love", im sure he learned a lot from Ry, he is a swampy bluesman for sure
The version of Honky Tonk Woman on Let It Bleed is different.
@@Simon-ir1xjCountry Honk. It's an acoustic version with different lyrics
See that smirk at end.. he's like " Class is in session, just pay attention and may learn a thing or two"
Thank you for putting them out there one of the greatest guitarist ever
I tried his tuning to learn a few stones songs. I’m not an expert but I almost felt like he’s been conning people into thinking that he’s a guitarist. Just about everything he’s done is built around the same shape. Granted, nobody else thought of it and it’s easy to say but it’s also very easy to play.
Holy cow, this is lovely stuff right here. Gotta find a longer version of this interview.
KEITH RICHARDS is my favorite guitarist of all time! If im having an off day, I listen to GET YER YA YAS OUT and leave it on repeat! Happy birthday KEITH ! I know its been a day or two over a week ago but whatever.
I had that record when I was a teenager in the 80s.
When I was in middle school (mid 80’s), went over my grandparents house with my Dad one afternoon. They were getting ready to do a yard sale, and asked him to look through a stack of vinyls to grab what he’d left behind after getting married. We brought back about ten records, and two were essential: Are You Experienced?, by Hendrix & Get Your Ya Ya’s Out, by The Rolling Stones. One rainy day soon after getting those, my sister & I worked on a 1000pc puzzle while listening to records. Ya-Ya’s was so good that we listened to it two times in a row, and it became a favorite of mine. I like the Stones, but more of a casual fan. Even so, that album is still one of my all time favorites. Haven’t listened to it in a while, but am about to do so because of your comments about it. Thanks!🙂🎸
@@cleech74 That's awesome. I'm only 43 but I've treasure hunted and found some cool originals. Of the STONES have original YA YAS, GHOATS HEAD SOUP, ITS ONLY ROCK AND ROLL, BLACK AND BLUE and R.Ss ROCKS double album. I got an og. DOORS LA WOMAN, BLACK SABBATH MASTERS OF REALITY, AEROSMITH GET YOUR WINGS, JIMI HENDRIX ARE YOU EXPERIENCED. Oh and SOME GIRLS.
@@williambeckham7703 Thx for the recommendations. I’ll definitely check those out. Forgot to mention this about The Stones, but the Rock & Roll Circus album is another great one. Also, my Dad saw Hendrix @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, in 1968. I found a recording (bootleg) of that show several years ago, as it was on a bit torrent server called The Traders Den. Wasn’t a great sounding recording, but it’s decent enough to listen to it. I burned the files on to a CD, and gave it to him as a Christmas gift that year. He was definitely a bit confused by it at first, since it only had the date written on the CD. I put it in a clear CD case, with nothing else on it. After he figured out what it was, he asked me, “Where did you find this?” I simply told him, “I know people.” 😀🎸
@@cleech74 Anytime. And I don't have an album but I do have the STONES RR CIRCUS songs on my Spotify and a DVD of the show. A lot of critics think that the WHO stole the show but I don't think that. I think the STONES were better with PARACHUTE WOMAN, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL etc. Also I loved the DIRTY MAC with KEITH, LENNON, MITCH MITCHELL and CLAPTON. WITHOUT MUSIC, LIFE WOULD BE A MISTAKE. FRIDIERICH NIETZCHE
You have to admire the old folk's wisdom.
It’s kinda like what staind did but ditch the highest string. Add a lower Ab string for the octave. And then drop the Eb string to make drop C#. Endless possibilities and new sounds. Highly recommend staind a guitar work by Mike mushok for those experimenting with new tunings. He has over 20 tunings unique to only him
I love Keith. He’s such a cool dude.
Keith brought to life the Rolling Stones sound❤ You can see it in His face😊 an We Rock on ❤
Sounds Great ❤
That tuning changed his, and many others lives.
Open g is the fountain of youth for Keith!! Sooo many awesome riffs!!
That smile when you have it. 😁🏴💚
Once, I broke my low E.
As I was tuning it up and plucking it mindlessly I got to an A, the A way below the E. I stopped. Played for a while. The sound was rich and full. I now had every note of a bass guitar except for the first four. Thirty years later, I still keep it tuned that way: AADGBE .
Sounds interesting i might try
@@Soothing432Do it! But be advised, I use a Spanish guitar. I haven't tried it on electric.
@@shuroom57it sounds even better on electric. I tune mine, low to high: AEADGC
That tuning is badass and has actually been used. Check out Them crooked vultures, songs like No one loves me and Warsaw use that tuning and sounds amazing
Playing guitar keeps you young at heart ❤️
I wish he'd do more interviews like this!
Look how proud he looks of that idea❤ ❤
Thanks to Bobby Goldsboro.
he got it from Ry COODER
I remember reading about the Bobby Goldsboro lesson on a plane or something, , @@dbailey62
And there's no telling when and where Keith learned it, it is THE FACT, that he did! And speaking for myself, I am so GLAD that he did learn it, but also the fact that he carved so many great tunes using the 5 string open G tuning is definitely linked in the extreme STYLE, of Keith's playing! There's also the DVD, KEITH RICHARDS UNDER REVIEW! Which I just may have to play , now! Stay strong Keith! Much Love ✌️🎸💯%!
That guitar with thus video just made that guitar extremely valuable! Wow! Let's go! I'd put that thing into a plexiglass case with temp control and humidity control the next day! That's a piece of history right there!
Viola Caipira (Brazilian Steel Acoustic Guitar), "Rio Abaixo" Tuning (Open G)
This interview demonstrates why Keith Richard's is really a great innovative guitarist.
😂😂😂😂I'm lovin it !!! I always knew of Keiths' 5 string technique, but it's great to see and hear the phenomenon Stones sound 😏
Kieth knows his shit man 😎as a banjo player just tuneing the guitar to your relative notes 🎶🎶🎵 Keith is one of a kind
Creativity is the 1st thing you have to protect in yourself through life.
Blues Influence pure legend respect
This man is a wizard
Keith's a Bad Ass ❤✌
Keef!
One of the best. That solo/slide section of monkey man is absolutely brilliant, one of many brilliant moments from him
One of the worst
I’ve never understood this. I use open g a lot. I’ve never found the 6th (bottom) string to be in the way. Quite the opposite. It can make certain chords much fuller.
Looks like I have a new 5-string! TY Sir Richards.
You devil you!!!! He made a hell of a discovery with this and there he still is dropping albums with the same lick. It's so ridiculously good, and he knows it too - just look at the smirk at the end...hahahha.....tells you everything!
If you don’t want to take the low E string/6th string off just tune it to “D”..
The music,,just takes him over,,👍
The man wont die.
He's the best!!!❤❤❤❤
And that’s his genius he is stillunique 65 years later
I found that playing the piano was simpler after I removed all the black keys and retuned to a g chord no matter what keys I hit
Capos will change the key of the fret board.. just like moving it up in your hands for c, d, or a major/minor. Someone seems to have sand in their vayvay
and if you removed all the black keys… you’d go back to a c major my man not a g 😊
@@michaelhjerpe3208read it again, silly
No, just play the black keys. My dad played that way all his life.
Kind of hard to play only black keys in the key of C or F. @@madbrowndog4887
Love that look in his eyes at the end
Ahhh, im not any way technical or can read music etc but i kept losing strings on my acoustic but kept playing and writing some decent songs, now i know why .i think
Amazing!
Per good book he learned the open tuning approach from Ry Cooder who studied tunings and techniques developed by Black country blues guitarists in the South.
Guitar is what you make it. There is stuff I can't ever do and there is stuff I won't ever do. The more ya know.
Anyone know Keith's string gauges ??
KEEP IT LESS ONE STRING. LOOK AT THAT SMILE. OH YES.
Keith looking more like Freddy Krueger everyday
Awesome for slide guitar too . Black Crows Blackberry Smoke and lots of Rolling Stones tunes
Keith gave his guitar a tune up😊
Rock on Keith love your work. Son
This quick little tid bit helped me to understand his famed open g tuning ive read about and learned a little of i think ill have to see what i can do
Minimalist genius!👍❤️
Superb
I redid my guitar that way a long time ago - I didn't know Keith did that too. Until Now - lol But my arthritis had something to do with the E string delete too.
Wow ... awesome to see !
Drop g or open g ?
Open G ... and you don't have to ditch the low E string, just drop it to D
O man I just love him❤
This great vid is guitar enlightenment
Living legend
Does he have any solo work?
Jack sparrow's dad high af, playing guitar and all
Is that like an open G tuning?
Uel
It's exactly open G tuning ... and you don't have to lose the low E string, just drop it to D
His smile while paying.
I now understand why he is who he is.
keef was shown the 5 string open G tuning by Ry Cooder ..
He might as well give up his tricks now. He's only gonna live another 85 years.
I just drop the 6th string too. Ruined me for standard tuning though only wanna play open G now
Master of alternative tuning
I think that would be Jimmy page.
Still love Keith though
Gotta remembers, Keith is a strummer, a rhythm guru based around some basic licks. His open G tuning fits perfectly.
So great how a guy who doesn't know how to play guitar, he engineers a way he could possibly play. He still doesn't do a great job at it, but the voicing and the feelings received from his playing is rarely found.
The man’s a genius…
Leave E string on tune it Up to G. Drone double.
Leave Skinny E as E for riffs.
My tuning.
Thanks Keith! Next time I break my 6th string I'll retune and relearn the guitar LoL 😂
Good old Keith !!! 👍
Only the non musicians or beginners would get impressed by this.
You don't have to be Satriani level complicated, but it doesn't hurt to explore new things instead of sticking to the same.
Jimmy page is my favourite since he's experimented with so much.
Even when he was pumped up on heroin, he would come up with unique solo improvs where as most guitar players would fall asleep on stage
His little smirk.
What a legend
Thanks KEiTH
The man knows his open G
The best ❤❤❤❤❤
Died in 1986 and yet still looks alive.
This guy is a better guitar player than Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai combined. A technical monster 🎉
I love this
Very cool!
I've been playing for more 60 years. I'm like Keith, i don't have those long fingers like Clapton or Page. And Ive never been huge Stones fan. But looking back, Keith Richards is not a virtuoso in that same way. But he's been the part of the iconic team that has chronicled 6 decades. Its not that he plays rock and roll.. He is rock and roll at its very core.. he's not showing off.. he's having fun...
Amazing how it immediately sounds like Stones. Pretty sick.
Mr. Richards is an entertainer ...RocknRollflat5
Riff Master!!! Legeng, new album got some fantastic guitar!!!!
That trick releases a lot of tension on the neck/truss so the remaining 3 strings that were not detuned will go out of tune. He didn't retune so hes out of tune. You can easily hear it. I know that's not a big thing but it is important to mention it when you show people how to retuned to open an tuning, ESPECIALLY his way with the removal of the 6th string. That string put the most tension on the neck of ALL the strings.
Would love to hang out with him for a day
True legend
I love his face the ol boi ha he makes me proud