Ask Keith Richards: Open G Tuning
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- You asked, Keith answered - any tips for players who are interested in playing in Open G tuning?
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Still learning....how humble. Always stay happy and smiling through 2050!
He's a true guitar player. Forget the rock star. Forget everything they tell you about "Keef"...He's just a man, obsessed with that instrument. Always learning that instrument. Because it's mysteries are infinite.
Amen, couldn't say it better!
The 2050 thing he said, plus this comment, were ahead of their time.. After seeing them now (overall), & physically seeing them a few wks ago.. it's looking likely lol
For every cigarette you smoke, God takes 10 minutes of your life and gives it to Keith Richards
LOL!!!
Doing my part
Imma start smoking then!
I'll start smoking again!!!!
That's why I quit smoking.
The fact that one of the coolest guitarists in the world can say he’s still learning .
One love to all.
Because he is still learning, makes him the greatest...
I was never able to play Keith's riffs back in the 70's. Now you tell me they were all in Open G.
Mack Lack 😂
lol mate
Not all of them no, some were in open E like Gimme Shelter
He's an old blues fanboy, you should have figured that out pretty quick, haha! Open tunings, especially G, are pretty well ever present in pre-electric blues and rag time guitar. I love it, especially out of a old 12 string acoustic. Wish I hadn't lost my old stella in a fire...
That's FUNNY!! Been There, Done That!
That's the beauty of guitar, you will always be learning something new and discover something old. :)
What an utterly fascinating individual Keith Richards is - in my top 3 of “People I’d Most Like To Have Dinner With”.
Smoking, or non-smoking section, Ha!
@@georgescarlett2320 Keefs dinner is two lines of coke and some jack daniels ;-)
If you look at Keith through the lens of a rhythm player and not lead, there's a strong argument for him being in the top 3 of all time. Bo Diddley and Chuck berry being my other two. That being said it's all subjective depending on what your into.
For "walking death" the man keeps going like the energizer bunny. Currently learning Wild Horses and You Can't Always Get What You Want, in Open G. Simple, but pure genius, really.
I walked into a guitar shop in Eugene, Oregon twenty five years ago and heard a guy playing in Open G tuning. He showed me how to tune this way. I immediately started playing in Open G and got that Stones' sound. Before long I graduated to five string, Open G tuning and I as off and running. It is almost like playing a different instrument.
And why playing Stones songs in standard tuning just never sounds right
@@ursafan40 So true! I cringe when a cover band does this. I ditched my regular guitars for a couple of Variaxes and Peavey AT-200s so that I could switch tunings with a footswitch.
@@AdaptivePhenix I cringe when I do it :-) Switch tunings with a foot switch. I gotta look that up. Only alt tuning I ever play these days is drop D or maybe double drop D. Not so hard to tune.
Try DADADF#
Keith is so...Keith. Guitar legend, bad boy of rock and roll, and wise sage. No one else like him.
My band tried hard to do a few Stones songs, they just never sounded right. Then we discovered open g tuning. We still sounded like crap, but we sounded a lot closer to the real thing.
Kieth's tunings are a large part of what makes Kieth Kieth and the Stones the Stones. Love it.
You've got it.
Keith is Keith.
And Kieth is Kieth.
@@samsonwilkinson8090 beautiful!!
I hope he's still around in 2050
the latest videos were filmed in january of 2017.
Hell, I hope I'm around in 2050. I'll be 90 if I can keep up with Keith, is the challenge.🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂
He will, but will we? :)
He'll die if he quits smoking. His lungs won't know what to do without all that tar.
He won't be... in the physical sense. He will be departing this life at 4:20 AM GMT on 17 January 2021.
I'm not sure but I think Keith is gradually turning into a living cigarette
your comment made me bust up laughing, was telling my wife Keith always has a lit cigarette
HIs body was declared an illegal substance in Japan.
Sluff Adlin 😂😂😂
People will be smoking and getting high of his ashes when he dies.
OMG, that too funny!
After I watched this video I remembered that I had an old Strat copy with a broken big E tuner so I took the string off and tuned it to open G to see how it would sound. It's a lot of fun ! You can't really play Keith's stuff properly if you don't tune to open G. I intend to leave it that way . Everyone who likes the Stones and plays guitar should try it
Bad Co. and ZZ Top too!
He's not lying about that 2050. He's unstoppable
The way that he moves the right hand right after the strums is unique,and isn't just pose. This change the playing,the sounds.
A hold over from banjo open G. Read his book! I play both and agree, you can create amazing chords.
Great advice. Got to respect Keith in that he is a master of that big fat sound as well as intricate riffs and voicing support , both in large arenas as well as recording. I played on a large stage once, was totally lost, everything changes, to be able to step into venues like that like it ain't know thing is a highly adaptable music talent. Got to remember Keith isn't just a guitar player, here he plays pretty good keyboard if inclined to do so
I was playing in open G before I knew Keef used it.. I was fiddling around with "brown sugar" thinking how can it be that easy and sound right at the same time... Then I read his book... >lightbulb
damn.. i really want to meet keith richards so bad. :/ such a good guitarist and an awesome guy. love you lots Keith.
Everyone always talks about Keef's open G tuning, but on stage, so many of the Stones' greatest tunes - "Tumbling Dice," "Happy," "Street Fighting Man," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," etc. - are actually played in open B because Keef places a capo on the 4th fret.
We still call it open G. We are not going to change the name of a tuning every time you move a capo.
Years ago I was replacing a busted low E string. As I was tightened up the new one, I plucked it to hear where it was, tonally. When I got to the low A tone----a fifth below the E "destination"----I stopped. Now, I had a low A note on my Spanish guitar. I played it a bit. The new, low A combined with the standard second string A to make a bass octave. And if I wanted to play it elsewhere, all I had to do was press those two strings down with my index finger on my fret hand. Now I had a fuller, richer overall sound. That was 27 years ago and I haven't gone back. I still tune this way. Try it.
I think Keith is still making it up as he goes along...............................we keep waiting for this pearl of wisdom drop from his mouth,.......................it won't....,...................... it'sjust keith being Keith !!
Finally someone else has realised it. KR, one of life's great bullshitters. He never stops! :)
If you read this Keith, hi. I don't know much about your music although I've been catching up lately bur I want to let you know that you're a fucking hero! Why? It's the aproach to learning and thus to living that you embody. Thank you for sharing yourself. It's wonderful to see.
Its gonna suck when I turn on the news one day and see "Legendary rolling stones guitarist Keith Richards has died"... Like losing a father figure
Joe Garrison was just thinking that myself👍
And Mick?
don't say that i love him like my dad
You've got 30 years to wait...and that's from Keith himself!
That would be the "famous" end of the world
what a gem! Truly open tuning is a gateway into another realm.
Living legend.
True gold this fellow, love him
he took all the good riffs in open g bastard. absolutly love his style
Master Richards...🙏🏼
The musical knowledge, wisdom & experience possessed by this man is mind-blowing and humbling
He is one of the coolest men ever to live and a musical treasure. Love me some Keith
Such humble guitarist and hit writer.
What a legend ...love you Keith
Whether in standard tuning or an open chord, KEEF ROCKS!!!!
Love 'Keef' He's such a character and a really great, down to earth musician.
A request, but first of all congratulations for all the well deserved success and giving us decades worth of great soundtrack for the movie we live in that is our lives. What I would love is a good couple of hours' masterclass on 5 string open G acoustic blues. I'll buy it, I'll pay for it if you sell it online.
Cheers for everything anyway, all the best.
Keef taught me to play with tunings. Love that guy.
Dang! Patti got to him before I did! 😂❤️
Love the open chords, baby!
Keith is the real man!
Keith Richards HI Keith I actually drop that Tuning Down a half step to Open Gb tuning cause it's easier for me to sing.
Reading Life right now, I find myself laughing on every page. Keith Richards I'm sure you've heard it all but let me just say, you're the fucking coolest
Yeah, the magic of open tunings , wow, can't be over emphasized. The cooler guitar sound usu. issues from an open tuning, I mean you get root chords w 'lots of extra stuff', a good guy to visit on this is Matt Smith for D'Addario strings, good lesson on you tube for the diatonic chords in open tunings, neat stuff, you can move across, well, check it out. I definitely became aware of open tunings through Keith , and Jimmy page way back when.
Yes open tuning can be very interesting.
The most lovable guy that smells of cigarettes.. His humility and that grin is so infectious and charismatic... who could not love this guy?
You are the MAN and always will be, thanks for sharing
He's a treasure.
Keith is famous for open G! I love him. Wise!
Ok so the guitar is supposed to be tuned 5 notes apart on all open strings like the Piano, this opens the fingerable range to much more and much more than doubles it with the same fingerings in part or whole on all frets and strings! Then what is going on & established with Universal Frequencies to open their full repeat range in wanted Kords and possible combinations. Is to take any Root Note (r), then add 4 more notes in order up or down tone on the Chromatic Scale, or 5, or 7, or 8, or 9 or 12 more notes up or down tone or octaves from the originally chosen Root Note. ( R + 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 or 12 ). Then repeat that pattern at every new octave up or down tone from the original Root Note. So then ( r + 12 + 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, or 12 ), then ( r + 24 + 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, or 12 ) & so on till run out of Notes. This is the Major Formula side for Kord Kreation, The Minor side is all the other notes in between these two note kords that are not these two note kord combinations. Then all of the Major two note kords kan be combined and added in together, then Minor side single notes added in also for new combinations, tones, feels, effects and Vibration Formations and Sounds. This is and was found from searching for more in Musik of self effort and added patience steadily, and by The guidance of Our First Eternal Mother afterwards. Who told after looking for, deeper enough, of how She kreated Her Universe to be and Operate, and how Frequencies combine with each other sanefully. Kreated Partly with Positive thinking, Magik and Musikal Frequencies & Kords sent across her Universe. They also do much more than this after Landing, after being kreated from the finitest particle points possible, and with different Geometrical shapes and patterns. To Plant seeds on far away Planets able to grow them, or something...
Great musician! Vast knowledge and experience!
Honestly nothing like what I expected him to be like,what a cool guy :)
Could listen to him continue on talking about this and playing examples on a guitar
I play more likeable notes with 5 strings in open 'G'. Plus not as concerned with what others think , if i experiment with tuning. Well it easier for unexpected nice surprises, where you have to try and remember somehow what you just did. Still can't play a lot of Keith's riffs though. Jumping Jack Flash is fun, Paint it Black, sooooo many.
KEEF. You are a TRIP Brother!
I bet you could get a sheet of acid just by placing a piece of cardboard against Keef's skin. lol
anyone who doesnt love keith ? lol ! when he speaks you listen ! ( and i'm a jazz player but no problem ) !
I'm so smitten with 5 string Open G since seeing a vid a week ago of "Keef" discussing it that I keep a second guitar now permanently tuned that way, and my standard tuned one has not been moved.
"My finished paper will come out about the year 2050!" I wouldn't in the least be surprised to find Keef still around and rockin' by then either .
No mention of Ry Cooder who showed him open chords when playing with the Stones and Jagger! Memo for Turner! M& K never give credit! Rift for last time B Jones! Rift for JJF Wyman and it was producer Jimmy Miller who put them back on track!
Ry Cooder didn't invent open tunings. I don't think Keef needs to credit him any more than he needs to credit whoever showed him standard tuning.
“My finished paper will come out in about 2050”
Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Keith is still alive ngl
Bei einem Atomschlag überleben drei Wesen : die Kakerlake, Keith Richard und Jürgen Drews, der Spruch stammt vom Kabarettisten Wolfgang Trepper
I love YOU keith
I always go full RL burnside when I tune open G, its good for a while, you can also compose "rolling stones" riffs for ages,but it gets boring, and the low E really gets in the way I get why keith removed it. You lose alot of flexibility, but get a certain sound.
Keith is the best
You will always be at the top of my greatest guitarist list
THX! JUST GOT INTO OPEN G.
Open G is such a great melodic tuning
No more "melodic" than other tunings,blake.
Chip Gaasche very passive aggressive of you, chip.
I do this a bit differently. I tune my Guitar to Open E & put a capo on the 3rd Fret to get Open G Tuning w/ an additional High String. It adds a bit more sparkle.
I found 5-string open G fantastic, fitted my musikal intuiton much better than normal 6-string
I think he leaved cigarettes on March 2020.And I do hope this can be a truth. He has still a beautiful life to live and enjoy. I do miss his voice every night on my phone. And I'm happy about the time he's living
I love you Keith Richards ❤️❤️💙
Rock on Keith 🎸
Every time Keef lights a cig an angel gets his wings.
I've found that wherever I go in Open G, Keith has beaten me to it and written a classic! Impossible not to sound like him. He was getting bored of standard tuning by 1968 and the "Beggars Banquet" LP had a lot of Open E & D songs on it. By 1969, it seems that Open G took prominence with HTW et al....
I have to Say that Keith Richards is one of the Best guitar players ever! I have so much respect for him. He is so funny that i would love to be able to play guitar and learn from him and overall hang out because he is smiling all the time and he is honest, humble and i hope that in My life i could be able to meet him and hang out with him. You are a Legend! And your historys are so awesome to listen to. I like that his first song that he learnt was Malagueña Lecuona" which it's My favorite flamenco song. Paco de Lucia used to play that song and it's impressive how good Guitar player was Paco de Lucia. Also My first song that i learned was Malagueña. Right on Keith ! I feel your good energy and i'm Proud of You and now since i started playing guitar in Open G tuning changed My perspective of the guitar world. I'm a really Big fan of You bro. I wish i could meet You.
keith always says th right ting at th right time and charlie bless u guys
I've been playing Open D for a couple of years. Can play all kinds of tunes with it.
Well this was a gem..
Masterclass by the master
He made me laugh again. Thank you Keith !
Keep on rocking forever.
‘Monkey Man’ - that in and of itself is enough for me - the Picasso of Rhythm Guitar.
Thanks, Keef ✌️
2 dislikes?! Must not know what #openGtuning is- DGDGBD(low - high)*note: Keith doesn't use the low(6th) string.. If I'm not mistaken. Keith?
Brilliant guy
Such a cool dude!
Jeez it’s nuts how with it he still is. Mind still intact after all the abuse it’s taken.
I've been playing slide in Dropped D tuning, which is 5/6th standard, for over 40 years now. It's my favorite.
And what band are you in? Ha..braggart
No, not bragging ... but I am the guy Don Felder invited up on stage to play slide with his band in Calgary a few years ago. And the guy who played some slide live on TV with Ringo Starr. Here's some of my slide in dropped D: ua-cam.com/video/DN5M7YoEMm4/v-deo.html
Most people associate Keith with drugs & I guess I do too, but only to a point. I love listening to Keith talk about music because I'm really into the way he plays & especially the different tuning he's used over the years.
I see Keith never had covid ! no chance , where to stand in a nuclear war next to Keith , love him
Mr Richards u are quite the story teller sir.
Can anyone think of an example of Keith playing a diminished chord in open G?
He uses it quite a bit, and I'd argue it's played more often in the Stones' more well known/iconic tracks like "Gimme Shelter" and "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" - it's the ones with that twangy something haha.
Maybe when jamming by himself, but not in a single Stones- or KR-Solo song I know of.
Gimme Shelter is not played in Open G.
I play it in standard tuning...
open E
Creative genius 👏
he's lived about as hard and fast as anyone and dude is still alive at 76
Beautiful!
droning in different octaves,the best way i have heard it described,open tunings are the shit,not just for slide.
THANK YOU, Keith!
Keith just tells it as is! Plus I don’t think that’s just a regular cigarette.. he probably rolled up a joint before this interview and smoked it in the middle of it.. classic Keith😂
Oh Great KIng Richard IV!!!!!!
According tb Mr. Richard's he learned the Open G from Don Everly... Well, I think Mr Jones did the Little Red Rouster's slide in that tune... Did'n't Mr Richard's noticed that, back in 1964?
Keith is oke, rock and roll and still alive is the best choice of music
I read in the Premier Guitar (PG) 11/2018 issue that the songs Destiny Now and Pink Hearts Across the Sky played by Mr John Williamson is in Open G tuning. John was quoted there as stating Open G sounds like Keith Richards. I’ve begun to play this Open G tuning myself after reading lots and lots of stuff about Keith Richards using it. I also realize a 5-string banjo uses this tuning allot. Ive found chord progressions I’ve used are simple to play in this tuning (one guitar I’ve actually taken off the ‘fat 6th string like Keith does and in Open G it’s really great sounds minus the D tuned string coming from that guitar after doing that). Also finding (I think...) my melody playing is spaced out more on the fretboard so farther to reach to get let’s say a CMaj scale. If anyone knows a good online source where I can see lots of scales/boxes (and chords ok too) please reply here so I can check those links out. Today I found another lesson accompanied with a music sheet in PG magazine “Deep Cuts: Ry Cooder’s Funky Fingerstyle”. I believe Keith had credited Ry with turning Keith on to Open G. I’m dedicating a big chunk of my practice on Open G so any suggestions be much appreciated.