Michael Schenker Groups Positive forward or ANYTHING by the criminally underrepresented UFO's /Lone Star's late great Paul 'Tonka' Chapman who passed recently. Pretty please with sugar on it.
Thanks for the lesson, Captain Ben! How about digging into the German inventors of Pirate Metal, Running Wild. Check out their epic songs "Riding The Storm" (ua-cam.com/video/Hg_uIQa_5es/v-deo.html) and "Battle of Waterloo" (ua-cam.com/video/Co6N7PTdnn0/v-deo.html). Thank you!
Well said. John obviously gave attention to every detail of the entire album. Every note is as tasteful as it could possibly be. He clearly put his blood & sweat into the 87 album.
Truth be told, the Whitesnake album is great because of Sykes. His monster rhythm playing, his shredding, and that godly backing vocals. The Slip of the Tongue album runs in comparison. Van is a great guitarist, but he’s following in impossible foot steps. BTW, I’ve always wondered how different it had been if Adrian had been able to record it. And that first Blue Murder album is fucking KILLER!
@@petersmith143 As a tech, I hate when people knot the strings in this fashion, it really isn't necessary. The nut just needs to be cut properly, especially considering how far the D and G strings rake to the sides, the corner of the slot leading to the tuners just needs eased off and polished so it doesn't get caught on a corner.
Criminally underrated is more like it. Sykes and Andy LaRoque have the best vibrato in any genre of music and each are instantly recognizable. So controlled and powerful its ridiculous. It's not easy to use one constant vibrato speed that never changes over any tempo. Crazy shit!
I have listened to and loved this song since I was a growing kid and this was brand new....and never truly appreciated what an absolute best Sykes is. Him Lynch and few others stood high atop the 80's shredders. Their rhythm playing sets them miles ahead.
Saw Blue Murder with John singing Still of the Night. That's when you realize the man is excessively gifted with multiple talents. He did a fine job singing a tune that the legendary David Coverdale had already made famous. In short, he's amazing both as a guitarist and vocalist.
"Take a shot every time I have to tune this f*cking Les Paul.' YAY! Getting drunk in the afternoon is my favorite past time! Where's that doohickey? You know, the one I can never remember the name of. Like the String Butler, only way cheaper and less work to install.
Right before the 3-minute mark you mentioned 'that might have been a mistake' - I think that's one of the cool things about some of the older rock and metal. When you listen closely, there's all kinds of little nuances. And after listening, they probably realize a lot of that was unplanned but it still sounded cool. And to me, that's what gives the music that 'life' which is why a lot of newer music doesn't appeal to me so much. I can appreciate playing with excellence and all, but a lot of modern music is just lifeless. I guess we can blame a lot of that on the overuse of technology where everything can be 'perfect' - anyway, that's not a rant, just some thoughts (obviously I'm an older dude...lol) - Great lesson!
Agreed. You can tell a lot of the stuff John Sykes played for the bridge, he probably played on the spot and left it in there. Same goes with the trills and slides he did throughout it.
We on Board I’m right there with you...45. I find a lot of newer music that I listen to is from bands that have been around for a while. Testament, Amon Amarth, Overkill, Nightwish, etc
John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarists on the planet. Was lucky enough to see him live years ago and he was phenomenal. Blue murder were a great band too.
Bob Rock described John Sykes as probably the best player he has ever worked with! High but well educated praise from a producer who has worked with many of the best musicians in the world! Amazing Player, singer and songwriter. Monstrous tone, vibrato, riffs, technique plus an amazing stage presence and look. Thanks for posting Ben, John has always been one of my absolute favorite players as he can do it all from beautiful slow ballads through to intense hard rock, alot like Gary Moore could. Looking forward to the solo in time as their is some blistering scale work in there!
Ben your vids are not only succinct, detailed and accurate, but your personality really makes them enjoyable as well as educational. Well done brother.
I tried forever to figure out the chords he was playing leading into the solo and finally gave up thinking it was some kind of studio wizardry with overlaid tracks or something not human. They are just soooo powerful and beautiful at the same time... Thanks for breaking it down Uncle Ben. Awesome job!
I couldn’t play guitar if my life depended on it. I can’t get enough of your channel. It’s really given me a new appreciation of the old songs like this one.
Killer lesson Ben! That album was the gold standard of my playing and still is even today. It's amazing how much Vav Halen impacted Sykes' rhythm playing with all those juicy triad inversions!
I've been playing this song since the 80's-90's and have learned it by ear. Now I'm gonna re learn it your way which seems to be more correct then the way I do it which is a lot like your old version. Thanks for posting one of my favorite covers to play.
I love your attention to detail, how to play songs exactly like they were recorded! Awesome! And I love this song. 1987 is one of my all-time favourite records. Beautiful guitar sound.
*Remember the acoustic song “Love is on the way” by Saigon kicks?* They took that little delicate background “Ooh baby” (quite part) 4 finger stretch chord and made a cool song out of it. *Kids, get warmed up before you play that live*. 🤣 Do not open with it unless you warmed up backstage. *BTW There’s a lot of chord voicing’s in this Whitesnake jam that teaches you that there’s more to rock guitar than just power chords.* Listen to your Uncle Ben kids. . 🤣
Not only do you have to hold a stretch for Love Is On The Way, but you constantly move it up and down one fret AND one string. Then that chorus progression makes you think you have some sense of normalcy again, but bam. Right back to stretching. Just this one song made me a better player!
Been listening to quite a bit of John Sykes lately. Which is what brought me to your channel. Love the live CD he did. The solo to "Is this love" is just freaking incredible!
When I watch these videos I will be honest, about 95% of it goes right over my head but occasionally a few drops actually hit and stick. Thank you Uncle Ben for taking the time to teach this stuff!
Oh my, I recently started watching so many covers and as many live takes as I could, as well as listening to the recording over and over again to figure it all out. This gon be good.
Hey Ben. This was always one of my favorite songs from Whitesnake. I wish I would have had someone to teach me the way you teach people when I was younger. I am almost 60 now, and I did ok teaching myself, but now Im too old for it to matter. I appreciate the videos and enjoy watching you explain the right way to do things which is something I missed.....Cheers!.............Joe
Hot damn! It's good to know someone else has great ears out there, Ben. When I learned this song by ear back in 88 without the help of isolators or slow down machines, it was just as you laid it out here. REPRESENT! ❤️
That Digital Split guy is doing God's own work. UA-cam has forced him to take down all his content (hundreds and HUNDREDS of videos) at least twice, and he keeps putting it back up. I've learned SO MUCH from the isolated vocal tracks. Also, this is another fine effort, Ben. Thank you!
This is friggin awesome! There is so much going on with this song. A John Sykes masterpiece. Thanks for sharing this with us all. You rule Uncle Ben and yes, Les Pauls are a stay in tune nightmare!
Uncle Ben, you truly are the bee's knees. Like thousands of other guitarists, I have been playing this song the wrong "easy" way for decades. XD As a teenager when this song first came out, I always knew there was something exceptional to the chord voicings Sykes used, and in fact on that whole album. Thanks to you, I now know what those voicings look like - and I'm gonna steal me some of those really juicy chords. Thanks Uncle Ben!!
My guitar teacher used to call that big 3-octave E chord a "Full E", because you're basically combining the basic E (cowboy chord) with the D-shape E barre chord. It also happens to be one of my favorite chords when writing 70s and 80s style riffs. Great chord. Everyone should use it.
I still have the now ancient 80’s instructional video by Vivian Campbell from Dio. Hot licks? Or one of the other similar brands on VHS tape. Viv. taught me a lot of new things and really upped my speed and pinky strength. Then down the road he pops up in Whitesnake. Those were the days man...
I love this riff! 🤘🏼😆 🎸 Cool to see it on your channel. I played this correctly figuring it out by ear but memorizing all the tiny details in order took longer than usual back when this song was brand new in the glorious 80’s. It debuted on MTV and I shat myself. I was practicing guitar at the time and I figured out the riff pretty quickly but I missed a lot of those little nuances until I got older in my mid teen years. Mainly all the unusual chord voicings during the and after the break down/solo section. Brilliant choices Sykes!
Sykes is the reason why I left the drums and took up the guitar. This is the one I cannot play all the way through. I have a lot of the parts but can’t put the solo together either. This song is masterpiece.
I have 5 Les Paul's. I installed a graphtech tusq XL nut on my oldest one and it instantly became the guitar with the most stable tuning of the 9 guitars that I own. In fact, it had the most stable tuning of any electric guitar I had ever played and I had been playing for about 30 years at the time. I promptly installed graphtech XL nuts on all of my other guitars and wouldn't you know it,...They ALL became EXTREMELY stable in holding tune. You can get them pre slotted from graph tech for your guitar. This leaves only bringing down the intentionally "too high" nut by sanding the bottom and periodically checking height until you reach your destination.
@@BenEller They are fantastic,..You will see an enormous difference. Thanks for what you do Ben. I have learned some things from you. 36 years playing and about 17 years playing clubs in Atlanta and I'm still a student of the guitar. You have one of the top guitar channels with having both entertainment and really valuable, ques, advice and techniques. Considering the amount of guitar related channels that are all over You tube, it is remarkable when someone is a standout. I hope you do try the Graph tech Tusq nut. If so, please tell us about your results. It's been the holy grail of tuning from my experience and fellow guitarists that I've recommended it and they listened experienced the same result.
Couldn’t agree more. Was planning on making the same comment! Have 2 LPs, an SG, and 5 Explorers. TusqXL is a mandatory upgrade on these goofy string-angle machines. The pre-slotted nuts are cut from the factory significantly more precise (and smooth) than any factory Gibson nut I have seen, and I have not needed to make any slot adjustments. Will say that StewMac nut files are great for height/width adjustments, but a flat block and various grits of sandpaper will get you there as well. Use a razor blade to first score any finish overlap, tap gently with a block and mallet to break glue. Since Gibson nut bottoms are flat, I’ve found it best to tap the nut out from a side rather than attempting to pry up. Little taps from all directions til it’s free. Much less chance of chipping finish on headstock. Slide new nut in/out same way while test fitting. Be sure to remove any remaining factory glue from the slot (this is where the StewMac files really shine). Don’t overdo it, no need to cut wood, just get the slot clean and flat! Few small drops of titebond under new nut, restring (loosely) while glue is still wet, make final lateral adjustments and let sit 30 minutes. Tune to pitch and final sand/contour sides to neck width if necessary. Greatly appreciate your content. Looking forward to seeing your LP with new and improved super stable tuning in future videos!
@@mikepietras3685 A little sanding on the sides (ends). Then I rigged up a 3" wide x 30" long piece of 3/4 finish grade maple plywood,..Cut 2 pieces of sandpaper ( 80 grit and 180) to glue to the wood and make a flat sanding block. Sand the button of the nut down, periodically check height until desired height is achieved. I have the low E and the high E strings on, so that I can dry check it periodically. Using the 3rd fret method (press down behind 2nd fret = G note position). This makes a string bridge between the nut saddle slot and the second fret. With it pressed down, looking at the first fret clearance, I shoot for about .006 on the low E and .002 on the high E. I do this by manipulating the pressure as I'm holding the nut flat on the sanding block and checking things periodically, I can deliver more or less pressure as required to either side of the nut...I take it all off of the bottom. I've done a total of 6 guitars and never once needed to touch the saddle slots...
@IT'SME Every guitar I've played in 36 years had tuning issues to some degree. Some were mild but enough to be remarkable. I always knew the problems were almost entirely (of not 100%) string binding in the nut saddles. I guess its fairly common knowledge. I used different graphite lubricants with some success but nothing as well as installing the graphtechs. I have heard of guitars that stay in tune well with no factory changes but never have experienced it first hand. My Fender Telecaster and Strat was less than good also but the graphtech fixed them too. Glad to hear you've had a great experience without replacing anything.
That C lydian chord is all over that album, particularly Bad Boys. No one ever gets that song right -- future Weekend Wankshop video? (hint hint nudge nudge)
Love Blue Murder. Some blazing guitar work all across that record. Wish John would get his new record out but he can't seem to get it together. Apparently it's been done for years.
Thanks for your hard work here, exposing all the juicy details of the tune. I love that lick at 5:22, and common variations thereof, which represents a class blues move used by The Stones, Paul Kossof, Brian May, and many others.
Another great one Uncle Ben! This is one I haven't ever personally tried to learn but I'm not surprised the tabs are wrong. That album has some sonic layering to it that I could see making it very tough without the isolated tracks. Heck, I've been surprised at some "easier" licks/riffs how different they truly are when one hears the isolated guitar.
Uncle Ben, I must first say, "thanks for this effort. We all owe you, big-time!" I probably commented on this a few years ago, but I revisited it today because last week I received my 1984, Japanese Greco John Sykes Les Paul. It's so sick and I love it so much. I'm a huge fan of the Greco guitars made in the FujiGen factory. This one is amazing, and just yesterday, I installed Wilkinson Rotomatic style locking tuners (no mods required when retrofitting Grover Rotomatics) and...the miracle that is...the String Butler. Holy Sh!t! I restrung the guitar and tuned it, stretched the strings properly, (which most people don't do), and I have yet to tune it again. I've been playing it for hours! Including all the Sykes bends and vibrato, combined with a lot go Gary Moore and Wylde licks. Get that tuning issue straightened out. You'll be SO happy! The String Butler I got has an acrylic base so it's transparent against the headstock. 🤘🏻 Thanks again!
Brings back sweet memories of your Mom.........Ha ha... on a serious note, great video man. The way you break everything down is matched by none. I've decided to dub you as the best teacher on UA-cam. Great stuff!
listen to the live album by Blue Murder called Screaming Blue Murder...Sykes does a live version of Still Of The Night on there that you can hear a lot of what your talking about on it
Duuuuude that solo joke was SO cruel lol. Seriously I'm really looking forward to that. PS: if you can figure out a way to do it and teach that shreding phrase as an excersise to practice in this quarentene to build up speed and accuracy I would greatly appreciate it because I've never been able to do it :(
Excellent Ben! As a hardcore Zeppelin fan, I secretly loved this song...it was my gateway to Sykes and I still love it. Very, very cool study-Thank You!
@@markslima1557 no it is a John sykes/ David Coverdale Composition. Unfortunatley after the publicised spat between Cov and syksey Cov replaced Sykesy with Viv who appeared in the Still of the night vid. Cov also got dan Huff to play over the here I go again solo which had originally been done by Adrian Vandenvberg on the radio edit. Not to be confused with the original Marsden Moody version.
Thanks, Uncle Ben! Had most of these actually right, (thanks to my amazing guitar teacher from that era,) but further illumination from you is welcome, noted, and will be put to good use. Off to the shred shed now.
Great Lesson as always Ben, Thank You for showing such an iconic Masterpiece step by step. This is without doubt one of the greatest examples of why John Sykes is amongst the greatest to have come out of the 80's!
I fell in love with this album when I discovered it 2 years ago, especially with this killer song. I've never tried to learn it, but after watching your detailed lesson I feel like I've got no choice :) I knew these juicy riffs were "powerchords, but not quite", but I had no clue what's really going on there, and now I (kind-of) do.
At no point does this tell me how to get in shape, build a time machine, have more talent, and go back in time simply to hook up with Tawny Kitaen. So this isn't EVERYTHING I need to know cause buttrock can't be done right if your aren't half focused on your hooking up.
You know what I like about this channel? You try and find the truth. You go out of your way to prove yourself wrong to make yourself a better player. That to me is the sign of a great player!
Thank you, Ben, for digging deeper and documenting the nuances and details in Sykes' playing. John's a master. I saw him play live twice: In 1984 with Whitesnake (Slide It In tour) and in 1989 with Blue Murder.
I've been teaching that song since the album was released. You pointed out at least 4 things I missed. I just went and found the isolated backing track and I could hear those things. I spent all night editing my Guitar Pro tab. I think it's close to perfect now. Thanks for a great lesson! You're my favorite Uncle!
Interesting.. the way you play the tab versions is the way I play it, and that's from memory because I haven't had a copy of this song for decades!! Really great vid!
Thanks for learned the hidden licks of Still of the Night!!! What tune do you want me to do a breakdown on next?
Great video! Queensryche - Eyes of a stranger
Michael Schenker Groups Positive forward or ANYTHING by the criminally underrepresented UFO's /Lone Star's late great Paul 'Tonka' Chapman who passed recently.
Pretty please with sugar on it.
Thanks for the lesson, Captain Ben! How about digging into the German inventors of Pirate Metal, Running Wild. Check out their epic songs "Riding The Storm" (ua-cam.com/video/Hg_uIQa_5es/v-deo.html) and "Battle of Waterloo" (ua-cam.com/video/Co6N7PTdnn0/v-deo.html). Thank you!
Something melodic? Check
Tons of great licks? Check
A little easier? Maybe
House of Broken Love by Great White.
Queensryche. Breaking the silence. Or anything off mindcrime.
Sykes is such a monster- I would’ve written 40 songs out of the monster riffs he packs into one
1000% agree with you lml
Well said. John obviously gave attention to every detail of the entire album. Every note is as tasteful as it could possibly be. He clearly put his blood & sweat into the 87 album.
Exactly! And you know he never mentioned the man that created that song but has some "wanna be" on his thumbnail!`
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Still one of the best rock albums ever made in my opinion. Definitely the best Whitesnake album.
Truth be told, the Whitesnake album is great because of Sykes. His monster rhythm playing, his shredding, and that godly backing vocals. The Slip of the Tongue album runs in comparison. Van is a great guitarist, but he’s following in impossible foot steps.
BTW, I’ve always wondered how different it had been if Adrian had been able to record it.
And that first Blue Murder album is fucking KILLER!
John Sykes was and still is a monster. Those riffs on 1987 and Blue Murder are outrageous
Lesson of the video: "Don't buy a Les Paul, otherwise you'll tuning more than playing."
Got it Uncle Ben! You're the best!
Just got to use a Luthier Knot, with only 1 or 2 winds, when stringing 👍
@@petersmith143 As a tech, I hate when people knot the strings in this fashion, it really isn't necessary. The nut just needs to be cut properly, especially considering how far the D and G strings rake to the sides, the corner of the slot leading to the tuners just needs eased off and polished so it doesn't get caught on a corner.
A perfect example why John Sykes was so good, and totally underrated.
It is truly annoying to see a guy who could outplay, out write and out sing almost anyone to go so unnoticed! He is a beast!
Criminally underrated is more like it. Sykes and Andy LaRoque have the best vibrato in any genre of music and each are instantly recognizable. So controlled and powerful its ridiculous. It's not easy to use one constant vibrato speed that never changes over any tempo. Crazy shit!
Still of the night is a hair metal masterpiece
I have listened to and loved this song since I was a growing kid and this was brand new....and never truly appreciated what an absolute best Sykes is. Him Lynch and few others stood high atop the 80's shredders. Their rhythm playing sets them miles ahead.
Sykes was the best even Bon Rock said it a few weeks ago on Tone talk , best guitarist ever worked with was Sykes
Don't even get me started about Sykes' playing on Blue Murder holy shit
Honestly god like
John's playing on Thin Lizzys Thunder and Lightning album is ridiculous.
And boy o' boy, what an album it is!! :O
Saw Blue Murder with John singing Still of the Night. That's when you realize the man is excessively gifted with multiple talents. He did a fine job singing a tune that the legendary David Coverdale had already made famous. In short, he's amazing both as a guitarist and vocalist.
Unreal album by Sykes..love it!
Definitely! One of his best works
Don't forget his work with Tygers Of Pan Tang 80-82
"Take a shot every time I have to tune this f*cking Les Paul.'
YAY! Getting drunk in the afternoon is my favorite past time!
Where's that doohickey? You know, the one I can never remember the name of. Like the String Butler, only way cheaper and less work to install.
Finally somebody mentioned the "boys of summer" harmonics in the middle section just before the shred.
Right before the 3-minute mark you mentioned 'that might have been a mistake' - I think that's one of the cool things about some of the older rock and metal. When you listen closely, there's all kinds of little nuances. And after listening, they probably realize a lot of that was unplanned but it still sounded cool. And to me, that's what gives the music that 'life' which is why a lot of newer music doesn't appeal to me so much. I can appreciate playing with excellence and all, but a lot of modern music is just lifeless. I guess we can blame a lot of that on the overuse of technology where everything can be 'perfect' - anyway, that's not a rant, just some thoughts (obviously I'm an older dude...lol) - Great lesson!
yeah man, gimme those little mistakes on records any day over perfection!
Couldn't agree more! But then again i'm a 46 year old kid stuck in the 70's-90's music. Guess it's all the teen memories attached with the music...
Agreed. You can tell a lot of the stuff John Sykes played for the bridge, he probably played on the spot and left it in there. Same goes with the trills and slides he did throughout it.
AGREED....real music played by real humans...nothing better!!!
We on Board I’m
right there with you...45. I find a lot of newer music that I listen to is from bands that have been around for a while. Testament, Amon Amarth, Overkill, Nightwish, etc
John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarists on the planet. Was lucky enough to see him live years ago and he was phenomenal. Blue murder were a great band too.
There's just so much good stuff happening in this song, it's unbelievable. It made me a John Sykes fan, and got me into Thin Lizzy later.
Thin Lizzy were amazing..great songs..solos and melodies!
Bob Rock described John Sykes as probably the best player he has ever worked with! High but well educated praise from a producer who has worked with many of the best musicians in the world! Amazing Player, singer and songwriter. Monstrous tone, vibrato, riffs, technique plus an amazing stage presence and look. Thanks for posting Ben, John has always been one of my absolute favorite players as he can do it all from beautiful slow ballads through to intense hard rock, alot like Gary Moore could. Looking forward to the solo in time as their is some blistering scale work in there!
Same as.....Sykes was a big Gary Moore fan, two of the finest guitarist ever!
Jon Sykes, totally underrated, brilliant player, and fantastic breakdown. SkankBanger, what a name for a band! Genius!
Ben your vids are not only succinct, detailed and accurate, but your personality really makes them enjoyable as well as educational. Well done brother.
I tried forever to figure out the chords he was playing leading into the solo and finally gave up thinking it was some kind of studio wizardry with overlaid tracks or something not human. They are just soooo powerful and beautiful at the same time... Thanks for breaking it down Uncle Ben. Awesome job!
This is crazy. I've been learning this song for weeks and now Uncle Ben delivers a lesson. Wonderful.
Awesome insight into one of the best songs from the Hair Metal era! Will be replaying this over and over again.
Just....WOW so much awesomeness here.
Thanks Ben for breaking down these killer parts!!
I couldn’t play guitar if my life depended on it. I can’t get enough of your channel. It’s really given me a new appreciation of the old songs like this one.
Killer lesson Ben! That album was the gold standard of my playing and still is even today. It's amazing how much Vav Halen impacted Sykes' rhythm playing with all those juicy triad inversions!
Omg thank you Uncle Ben ! Been awaiting and dreaming of you breaking down Still of the night since I first watch your videos! Keep up the great work 👍
What a masterpiece Sykes wrote. A masterclass in kickassery!! Love all the subtle nuances you picked out Uncle Ben👍👏👍👏.
Good work, Uncle B. The 80's reverb on every damn thing in the song make it a challenge to pick through.
I've been playing this song since the 80's-90's and have learned it by ear. Now I'm gonna re learn it your way which seems to be more correct then the way I do it which is a lot like your old version. Thanks for posting one of my favorite covers to play.
I love your attention to detail, how to play songs exactly like they were recorded! Awesome! And I love this song. 1987 is one of my all-time favourite records. Beautiful guitar sound.
*Remember the acoustic song “Love is on the way” by Saigon kicks?* They took that little delicate background “Ooh baby” (quite part) 4 finger stretch chord and made a cool song out of it. *Kids, get warmed up before you play that live*. 🤣 Do not open with it unless you warmed up backstage. *BTW There’s a lot of chord voicing’s in this Whitesnake jam that teaches you that there’s more to rock guitar than just power chords.* Listen to your Uncle Ben kids. . 🤣
Not only do you have to hold a stretch for Love Is On The Way, but you constantly move it up and down one fret AND one string. Then that chorus progression makes you think you have some sense of normalcy again, but bam. Right back to stretching.
Just this one song made me a better player!
Been listening to quite a bit of John Sykes lately. Which is what brought me to your channel. Love the live CD he did. The solo to "Is this love" is just freaking incredible!
A year behind you!
Major reminiscing 🤘
When I watch these videos I will be honest, about 95% of it goes right over my head but occasionally a few drops actually hit and stick.
Thank you Uncle Ben for taking the time to teach this stuff!
Oh my, I recently started watching so many covers and as many live takes as I could, as well as listening to the recording over and over again to figure it all out. This gon be good.
You can't tell me how to live my life!
Get a dang ol' haircut, hippy!!!! You look like a city boy!!!
@@BenEller Don't you sass me! I'm country born and RAISED!
Robert Baker Maybe you should both start endorsing hair products!
You were channeling Arthur of King of Queens. You had me rolling!
Correction, Mr. John Sykes told us how to live our life 😂😂😂
Best Whitesnake record of all time because Sykes.
Hey Ben. This was always one of my favorite songs from Whitesnake. I wish I would have had someone to teach me the way you teach people when I was younger. I am almost 60 now, and I did ok teaching myself, but now Im too old for it to matter. I appreciate the videos and enjoy watching you explain the right way to do things which is something I missed.....Cheers!.............Joe
Hot damn! It's good to know someone else has great ears out there, Ben. When I learned this song by ear back in 88 without the help of isolators or slow down machines, it was just as you laid it out here.
REPRESENT! ❤️
This song is so midscooped that I literally crashed my car in high school trying to adjust the eq knobs on my tape deck. 100% true story.
lmfaooo hell yeah
That Digital Split guy is doing God's own work. UA-cam has forced him to take down all his content (hundreds and HUNDREDS of videos) at least twice, and he keeps putting it back up. I've learned SO MUCH from the isolated vocal tracks.
Also, this is another fine effort, Ben. Thank you!
That channel was mine, Yup I had like 11,000+ videos taken down two days ago
This is friggin awesome! There is so much going on with this song. A John Sykes masterpiece. Thanks for sharing this with us all. You rule Uncle Ben and yes, Les Pauls are a stay in tune nightmare!
Been continuously watching the Live in London 2004 version of this and now you’ve explained how they play it. Thanks Ben🙏
Sykes Live in '95 is THE best version of that song ever! His opus!
totally!!!!
@@BenEller Why did I hear the name Coverdale but no direct mention of Sykes? I of course may have missed it but did I? :)
@BenEller do you possibly have this tabbed out on your Instagram or Patreon? There's quite a bit going on in this one. Would like to learn it.
I'm playing it wrong because I'm ten-thumbed, tone--deaf talentless noise polluter.
But now I know more about what I'm specifically doing wrong.
Sykes was is and always will be a beast of a guitarist! I freaking love Thunder and Lightning
just absolute crema
Uncle Ben, you truly are the bee's knees. Like thousands of other guitarists, I have been playing this song the wrong "easy" way for decades. XD As a teenager when this song first came out, I always knew there was something exceptional to the chord voicings Sykes used, and in fact on that whole album. Thanks to you, I now know what those voicings look like - and I'm gonna steal me some of those really juicy chords. Thanks Uncle Ben!!
My guitar teacher used to call that big 3-octave E chord a "Full E", because you're basically combining the basic E (cowboy chord) with the D-shape E barre chord.
It also happens to be one of my favorite chords when writing 70s and 80s style riffs. Great chord. Everyone should use it.
I love that chord..use it all the time!
I still have the now ancient 80’s instructional video by Vivian Campbell from Dio. Hot licks? Or one of the other similar brands on VHS tape. Viv. taught me a lot of new things and really upped my speed and pinky strength. Then down the road he pops up in Whitesnake. Those were the days man...
I have that same video..I learned alot from that video!
I love this riff! 🤘🏼😆 🎸 Cool to see it on your channel. I played this correctly figuring it out by ear but memorizing all the tiny details in order took longer than usual back when this song was brand new in the glorious 80’s.
It debuted on MTV and I shat myself. I was practicing guitar at the time and I figured out the riff pretty quickly but I missed a lot of those little nuances until I got older in my mid teen years. Mainly all the unusual chord voicings during the and after the break down/solo section. Brilliant choices Sykes!
Ben I can’t thank you enough for this video man. Always been keen on this one! Thanks heaps!!
Sykes is the reason why I left the drums and took up the guitar. This is the one I cannot play all the way through. I have a lot of the parts but can’t put the solo together either. This song is masterpiece.
I have 5 Les Paul's. I installed a graphtech tusq XL nut on my oldest one and it instantly became the guitar with the most stable tuning of the 9 guitars that I own.
In fact, it had the most stable tuning of any electric guitar I had ever played and I had been playing for about 30 years at the time.
I promptly installed graphtech XL nuts on all of my other guitars and wouldn't you know it,...They ALL became EXTREMELY stable in holding tune.
You can get them pre slotted from graph tech for your guitar. This leaves only bringing down the intentionally "too high" nut by sanding the bottom and periodically checking height until you reach your destination.
Aaaaand I’m sold! I’ll look into those!
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They are fantastic,..You will see an enormous difference.
Thanks for what you do Ben. I have learned some things from you.
36 years playing and about 17 years playing clubs in Atlanta and I'm still a student of the guitar.
You have one of the top guitar channels with having both entertainment and really valuable, ques, advice and techniques.
Considering the amount of guitar related channels that are all over You tube, it is remarkable when someone is a standout.
I hope you do try the Graph tech Tusq nut. If so, please tell us about your results. It's been the holy grail of tuning from my experience and fellow guitarists that I've recommended it and they listened experienced the same result.
Couldn’t agree more. Was planning on making the same comment! Have 2 LPs, an SG, and 5 Explorers. TusqXL is a mandatory upgrade on these goofy string-angle machines.
The pre-slotted nuts are cut from the factory significantly more precise (and smooth) than any factory Gibson nut I have seen, and I have not needed to make any slot adjustments. Will say that StewMac nut files are great for height/width adjustments, but a flat block and various grits of sandpaper will get you there as well.
Use a razor blade to first score any finish overlap, tap gently with a block and mallet to break glue. Since Gibson nut bottoms are flat, I’ve found it best to tap the nut out from a side rather than attempting to pry up. Little taps from all directions til it’s free. Much less chance of chipping finish on headstock. Slide new nut in/out same way while test fitting. Be sure to remove any remaining factory glue from the slot (this is where the StewMac files really shine). Don’t overdo it, no need to cut wood, just get the slot clean and flat!
Few small drops of titebond under new nut, restring (loosely) while glue is still wet, make final lateral adjustments and let sit 30 minutes. Tune to pitch and final sand/contour sides to neck width if necessary.
Greatly appreciate your content. Looking forward to seeing your LP with new and improved super stable tuning in future videos!
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A little sanding on the sides (ends).
Then I rigged up a 3" wide x 30" long piece of 3/4 finish grade maple plywood,..Cut 2 pieces of sandpaper ( 80 grit and 180) to glue to the wood and make a flat sanding block.
Sand the button of the nut down, periodically check height until desired height is achieved.
I have the low E and the high E strings on, so that I can dry check it periodically. Using the 3rd fret method (press down behind 2nd fret = G note position).
This makes a string bridge between the nut saddle slot and the second fret.
With it pressed down, looking at the first fret clearance, I shoot for about .006 on the low E and .002 on the high E.
I do this by manipulating the pressure as I'm holding the nut flat on the sanding block and checking things periodically, I can deliver more or less pressure as required to either side of the nut...I take it all off of the bottom.
I've done a total of 6 guitars and never once needed to touch the saddle slots...
@IT'SME
Every guitar I've played in 36 years had tuning issues to some degree.
Some were mild but enough to be remarkable.
I always knew the problems were almost entirely (of not 100%) string binding in the nut saddles.
I guess its fairly common knowledge. I used different graphite lubricants with some success but nothing as well as installing the graphtechs.
I have heard of guitars that stay in tune well with no factory changes but never have experienced it first hand. My Fender Telecaster and Strat was less than good also but the graphtech fixed them too.
Glad to hear you've had a great experience without replacing anything.
Awesome! I just started learning this song and it's great to get the proper tabs before I get used to playing it the wrong way. Thanks, Uncle Ben!
Thanks for the lesson! This is one of my favorite songs to listen to and play and it's nice to see someone do such a detailed dive into the song
That C lydian chord is all over that album, particularly Bad Boys. No one ever gets that song right -- future Weekend Wankshop video? (hint hint nudge nudge)
YES best song on the album!
John Sykes band "Blue Murder". Their first album is a favorite of mine. Check it out if you are a fan of Sykes.
Soooooo good
Love Blue Murder. Some blazing guitar work all across that record. Wish John would get his new record out but he can't seem to get it together. Apparently it's been done for years.
Super sassy Uncle delivered again! Spot on brother, that's how it is done! Awesome!
Thanks for your hard work here, exposing all the juicy details of the tune. I love that lick at 5:22, and common variations thereof, which represents a class blues move used by The Stones, Paul Kossof, Brian May, and many others.
Great lesson Uncle B. How bout a breakdown of Lukather’s final solo of “I’ll Be Over You” the 1990 live version in Paris.
Jeebus, who'd have thought there was THAT much going on in that song! Good man, distant family member John Sykes...
Another great one Uncle Ben! This is one I haven't ever personally tried to learn but I'm not surprised the tabs are wrong. That album has some sonic layering to it that I could see making it very tough without the isolated tracks. Heck, I've been surprised at some "easier" licks/riffs how different they truly are when one hears the isolated guitar.
Uncle Ben, I must first say, "thanks for this effort. We all owe you, big-time!" I probably commented on this a few years ago, but I revisited it today because last week I received my 1984, Japanese Greco John Sykes Les Paul. It's so sick and I love it so much. I'm a huge fan of the Greco guitars made in the FujiGen factory. This one is amazing, and just yesterday, I installed Wilkinson Rotomatic style locking tuners (no mods required when retrofitting Grover Rotomatics) and...the miracle that is...the String Butler. Holy Sh!t! I restrung the guitar and tuned it, stretched the strings properly, (which most people don't do), and I have yet to tune it again. I've been playing it for hours! Including all the Sykes bends and vibrato, combined with a lot go Gary Moore and Wylde licks. Get that tuning issue straightened out. You'll be SO happy! The String Butler I got has an acrylic base so it's transparent against the headstock. 🤘🏻 Thanks again!
Sykes did a killer job on that song and album.
Watched till 16:54 and ...then you broke my heart Mr. Ben Eller.
I was like FUCK! He got me
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It was cruel. We await the solo lesson. ;)
Brings back sweet memories of your Mom.........Ha ha... on a serious note, great video man. The way you break everything down is matched by none. I've decided to dub you as the best teacher on UA-cam. Great stuff!
Guys job as always Ben. You're one of if not THE most reliable sources on the Internet. Now tune that LP back up! 😀😀
greatest song in the history of music.
Well not really. but you know what i mean. I especially love the miming they did on MTV
listen to the live album by Blue Murder called Screaming Blue Murder...Sykes does a live version of Still Of The Night on there that you can hear a lot of what your talking about on it
Been waiting for this one for awhile! Stellar job, as always.
You can’t go wrong with 80’s guitarist. I remember your vid on the Les Paul. I had one 6 months. It literally drove me nutz. Thanks UB
I just ordered an LP because of Uncle Ben.
I'm sure Sweetwater appreciated the $2K I just gave them at Uncle Ben's behest. Lol.
John Sykes. Nuff said.
Duuuuude that solo joke was SO cruel lol. Seriously I'm really looking forward to that. PS: if you can figure out a way to do it and teach that shreding phrase as an excersise to practice in this quarentene to build up speed and accuracy I would greatly appreciate it because I've never been able to do it :(
Brilliant! Yup... I've missed all that too. Thanks for putting this brilliant masterpiece video together. You're amazing!
Oh ma GAWD...you finally got to this tune!!! Trying to remember when we first talked about this?!?! As always, GREAT lesson Unca Ben!!
That main riff has haunted me my whole life. The way everyone plays it just never felt right but I couldn’t figure out why.
13:25 - I got a Dream Theater "Another Day" vibe from the harmonics section
10:33 one of the John Petrucci`s lesson )))) (not rememb, maybe for YoungGuitar)
Excellent Ben! As a hardcore Zeppelin fan, I secretly loved this song...it was my gateway to Sykes and I still love it. Very, very cool study-Thank You!
Thx for showing - this is just another unbelievable Sykes masterpiece. A lot of fine details
Oh man. This is as good as your Damage Inc video. Also, get an Evertune bridge installed on that Les Paul.
Ewwww no! That shit will make him cut a chunk out of his Les Paul. There's better alternatives.
Try Grover 502C locking tuners and Graph Tech saddles instead.
John Sykes playing gives me massive wood.
Isn't Vivian Campbell the player/composer on this? I could be wrong..
That’s natural!
i would be worried if it didn't
@@markslima1557 Nope, John Sykes. Vivian didn't write anything on the record.
@@markslima1557 no it is a John sykes/ David Coverdale
Composition. Unfortunatley after the publicised spat between Cov and syksey Cov replaced Sykesy with Viv who appeared in the Still of the night vid. Cov also got dan Huff to play over the here I go again solo which had originally been done by Adrian Vandenvberg on the radio edit.
Not to be confused with the original
Marsden Moody version.
Thanks, Uncle Ben! Had most of these actually right, (thanks to my amazing guitar teacher from that era,) but further illumination from you is welcome, noted, and will be put to good use. Off to the shred shed now.
Great Lesson as always Ben, Thank You for showing such an iconic Masterpiece step by step. This is without doubt one of the greatest examples of why John Sykes is amongst the greatest to have come out of the 80's!
That solo is buried like the Sphinx’s taint.
My new band name
Or the Sphincters' Taint😃😃
strangely enough, a bag of coke dropped out of the sky the second you started playing the first riff... I guess the 80s WERE magical.
Ty Uncle Ben. Just the song i'm learning right now. Cool to see that i got some of the parts right already. 🤘
I fell in love with this album when I discovered it 2 years ago, especially with this killer song. I've never tried to learn it, but after watching your detailed lesson I feel like I've got no choice :) I knew these juicy riffs were "powerchords, but not quite", but I had no clue what's really going on there, and now I (kind-of) do.
But uncle Ben! Is the solo promise one of those maybe one day promises that dad used to do?
Why does your guitar have only gold tuners?
Isn’t it just the worst? I did it to make you mad.
@@BenEller They may look gold but they don't sound very golden.
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Thanks for this video. I really needed this. I have been trying to play this track for past few days
The guitar on this track is the most satisfying to listen to ever! Its pure candy to the ears😍
At no point does this tell me how to get in shape, build a time machine, have more talent, and go back in time simply to hook up with Tawny Kitaen. So this isn't EVERYTHING I need to know cause buttrock can't be done right if your aren't half focused on your hooking up.
hahahaha
Lol facts hahaha
Did you just refer to Whitesnake as buttrock?
@@caladan_brewed I use it as a term of endearment!
You've gotta love buttrock bro. A little bit of Whitesnake, Winger, Dokken and your pussy game is 100% enhanced.
And now I'm drunk at noon on a Friday. Thanks Les Paul.
Just think if he played on an SG. You'd be passed out.
You know what I like about this channel? You try and find the truth. You go out of your way to prove yourself wrong to make yourself a better player. That to me is the sign of a great player!
Loved it! Been looking for those details for ages. Cheers Ben
Lets face it , you need to do the whole album
Some of the arpeggiated bits remind me of no quarter.
Thank you, Ben, for digging deeper and documenting the nuances and details in Sykes' playing. John's a master. I saw him play live twice: In 1984 with Whitesnake (Slide It In tour) and in 1989 with Blue Murder.
I've been teaching that song since the album was released. You pointed out at least 4 things I missed. I just went and found the isolated backing track and I could hear those things. I spent all night editing my Guitar Pro tab. I think it's close to perfect now. Thanks for a great lesson! You're my favorite Uncle!
More John Sykes!!!
John Sykes, best guitar player on that planet
Awesome video man. You definitely nailed a lot of nuances I have been missing for years. Can't wait for you to cover the solo!
Interesting.. the way you play the tab versions is the way I play it, and that's from memory because I haven't had a copy of this song for decades!! Really great vid!