How to play Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
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Hello all you wonderful people and a very Happy Birthday to Mr Jimmy Page!
Welcome to 2022; I hope you managed to get some quality time in with family and friends over the past few weeks.
Today we learn how to play Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin.
The song is a masterpiece; a giant one at that... so I decided to cover what I consider to be "main parts" that are integral to the song form. Basically all the good stuff. If you need any more help or are curious of the rhythm and secondary harmony lines it's in the Tab on Patreon.
Have fun.
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00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Overview
02:48 - Intro & Verse
12:17 - Chromatic Double Stops
13:34 - Ascending 3rds
15:53 - Guitar Harmony 1
18:57 - Big Guitar Solo
39:24 - Guitar Harmony 2
41:48 - Cool Outro Riff
44:23 - Final Thoughts - Навчання та стиль
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I think if Sped Spedding had been my Calculus teacher in College I might be able to afford that hat today.
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@@TheGriff1958 Absolutely is. Their styling across the whole range is 🔥.
You're the best Zeppelin teacher on UA-cam. Thank you for all the great lessons you've done.
My pleasure Tyler!
I concur.
This song was recorded in the Musicland Studio in Munich/ Germany. Owner was Giorgio Moroder and the sound engineer the extraordinary Mack. The Album Presence was recorded in threes day. Three days Mick Jagger was surprised afte he hear this. Who can this do?? Only Led Zeppelin!
ALS - possibly the most underappreciated work of guitar art ever. Thank you, Sped.
WTF
I remember reading when Jimmy presented the number to JPJ he said that’s an impossible scale Jimmy was quoted as saying I already have it figured out.
This comes from when the internet didn’t exist!
Absolutely the best Zeppelin teacher. I was 14 and this song struck me like a thunder. I was mesmerized to the epicness of it. Who would have thought that 30 years later a funny cute English lad would lead me through the stairway to heaven solo and these days I'm with him in the dark woods battling with guitar in hand these amazing riffs and solos that are burnt into my soul. Really, thank you Sped. you changed my life.
You’re welcome Ophir. Thanks for sharing your story of how much Zeppelin mean to you. Stoked to be your teacher for these absolute giants of songs. 🙌🏻❤️
This song is a beast but your lesson made it playable, even the solo!
Back in my "I can't play guitar well enough so I'm going to play bass" phase, I decided the whole Presence album was going to be my bass lesson. When I could play it all straight through - finger style - without mistakes, I figured I'd have enough chops to learn other material on bass and feel like a legit bass player. That time probably seared the melodies from this song into my head, which made things a bit easier learning a solo I never imagined being able to play.
So glad you finally got it! I think this might be Page’s masterpiece, it’s laced with genius riffs, licks and angular rhythms. Some of his best work.
The solo is inventive and expressive. I could listen to it on repeat.
BOUGHT THAT RECORD THE 1ST DAY....SAW THEM IN NYC IN 77......PAGE WAS AWESOME
Your knowledge makes me learn more, your humor makes me stay!
One of the best "how to play" videos I've ever seen.
That’s incredible thank you! 🤘🏻
Happy New Year! And happy birthday to Jimmy Page today! This video was perfectly timed, I was looking for a tutorial for this song. Absolutely love your videos, they are so high quality and you mix in really nice history bits in them! 🤘
Happy new year to you too!! Dropping this big one on the main mans birthday for extra algorithmic luck! Haha, thank you for the compliments, stoked you like my style.
Oh my god, I was waiting for this one!
This music lacks lessons on yt, and you are the best Zeppelin teacher on yt. Lots of people gonna find your channel because of this one.
Thank you so much, Sped.
Happy new year!!!!!!!
Oh I do hope so. I wanted to put as much as I could into one juicy video. I could have broke it into a few parts but I just thought “nah, make it beefy”
I hope they do find it and join our team. 🙌🏻
Brilliant break down of what, by all accounts, is about a trillion guitar tracks laid down by Jimmy!
Definitely in the trillions...
Excellent! You're, by far, one of the very best instructors on UA-cam. Such an intricate song, and you really nailed it. Great job. Great ear. Especially, since it's hard to hear exactly what he's playing on some of those parts on the recording.
Thank you! That’s an epic compliment given the wealth of talent on here. It took me ages to work some parts out, there’s so much going on literally ALL the time. 😂
Just found this. You are amazing. since 79 or so this has been one of my utmost favorite songs. The emotion thru the lead almost makes me cry it's so good.. THANKS
The solo is beautiful isn’t it! I really tried my best to get every bit out of it. 🙏🏻
I've played this since the LP came out, my way, but you just fine-tuned it for me. Thanks! You have an excellent ear, good instruction and are quite a talented musician. Plus, me Mum and Dad were born in England and we continually went back and forth across the pond (many relatives), so we have that UK connection. Thanks again!
Thank you for this Sped It's a tough one and I know you did mucho work on this for everyone. You have the best Zeppelin lessons on the tube hands down. Zeppelin is the G.O.A.T !
My pleasure! Yeah it was a lot of work to be fair but once it’s out it’s out so better to put it in. I’m happy with the parts I covered. 🤘🏻
I've listened to and loved this song for 40+ years. Thanks, the lead lesson is great. What incredible phrasing. Would love to hear more about what page was thinking as he composed this.
the best days when I was young listening to these songs and trying to learn them on guitar.. thank you
How are you getting on with learning them now?
@@SpedSpedding a lot better thanks to your Channel
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY! One of your greatest songs!
Thanks for all these amazing tutorials
You’re welcome Ava, glad you liked the lesson. 🙌🏻
Thanks again Sped. I’ve been working my way though a number of these Zep songs. Some of them I hold off, waiting until I’m up to the task. I’ve recently taken on this epic song. I’ve got the huge “official” Zeppelin tab book and it is super helpful. But sometimes even when the notes are right in the tab, where you play them makes more sense. That and what you’re playing for the “fiddly” bits at the end makes more sense and I really appreciate what you’ve done here. So, thanks again and keep up the good work!
Fantastic!!! You have a gift for breaking down these tunes and putting them back together. This clarified many parts of this song for me! Thank you for taking the time to do this!!! CHEERS!!!!
You're very welcome! Thanks for for the teaching compliment, means a lot and for watching Eric.
imo your the best teacher on youtube....You have a unique way of helping me relax when i play... I really appreciate you Sped
Ah that's so nice Mark thanks! Really appreciate that. I really wanna build things up this year.
Sped, Happy New Year. You really are the best when it comes to the master himself, Jimmy Page. Have a wonderful 2022 and I wish you every success with your channel.
Thank you so much. It’s an absolute honour when people say that. Appreciate you! 🙌🏻✨
The mighty achilles last stand, still sounds as fresh as anything, epic tune superbly covered Sped! Top lesson.
Another timeless classic. How many has he got? Answer: a lot. 😂
Yesss!! My favourite Zeppelin tune. You nailed it. Fantastic video. Thanks Sped!
Glad you like it Nick! Have fun with the video.
Hey Sped, once again I had a splendid time with you on this lesson. Looking forward to the new year and what surprises you have up your sleeve.
Happy new year! Thanks, yeah I am too. Off to a good start with this video, gonna plan some little lessons on technique and theory again. Some sketches and topical stuff.
I thought for sure after that flurry of incredible Zeppelin IV tutorials there would be a bit of a lull and instead Sped comes in with arguably the most grandiose (but in a good way cause it's Page) Zeppelin track!
This lesson brings out the genius of each guitar part and puts it on crystal clear display. Those fast rhythmic fills are as tricky as they sound but I can finally see/hear what's going on. Likewise, every lick of the solo is memorable, melodic and pristinely transcribed so it just feels right under your fingers. This lesson itself is a work of art, thanks so much man!
Ahh Matthew this is awesome thank you. I did get concerned myself haha: "What to do next?" I definitely wanna do some varied stuff in the coming months but I thought with it being his birthday I would go big at the start os 2022. ❤️
An excellent track taught brilliantly. Only just found Sped s site and what an introduction!!!!🙂
@@julianandrews6025 One of us, one of us...
Wow dude, these videos are absolutely amazing. Such a great teacher, I have learnt a huge amount besides just the licks themselves. And had a fair few giggles besides, too funny.....Awesome stuff Sped, legendary content all round.
Amazing Daniel! So cool to hear that, that’s what it’s all about right? Enjoying life and playing guitar. 🔥
Jimmy has a tremolo effect throughout this whole album.
I'm at the solo! This is such an epic lesson. I've been looking for a straightforward and fun video lesson for a while and finally I've found it! going to get the beginning parts down before I take a swing at the solo but this is incredible. Thank you!
You could literally work through it in order. Or if you wanted to build up, do everything else and save the solo until last. 💪🏻
Thanks Sped ! Being 60 this year I grew up on JP. You help me comprehend his works like no other!(cept Jimmy) I owe you brother.
Awesome Jeff! You don't owe me anything, glad to help!
As always wonderfully done! It’s a wonder to me how your tutorials don’t get more views. Easy to follow, and I always love the timestamps.
Cheers Mark. Yeah it helps break things up into manageable sections and you can revisit whenever. Appreciate that.
Yes , the timestamps are useful , a lot of musicality & technique to learn . Jimmy is such an inspiration and Sped explains in an interesting way .
Outstanding. I struggled to understand one key part of this for years and you managed to clear it up. Many thanks.
That’s amazing, happy to help. Which bit was it out of curiosity?
Kind of embarrasing to say, the timing/cadence of the riff beginning at 9:20 daunted me. You acknowledged that people tend to play it differently. Your method is the way to go!
Great Lesson. I been digging in here for a week or more now. That guitar is gorgeous and sounds unreal.
Why thank you Alfie! She says hey 👋🏻
Wow man. This is terrific stuff. This is one of those songs you never think you can play. Now it’s possible. Thanks again and BTW your new setting is perfect. Lighting etc…
Ah thanks Mal! Appreciate that, I've invested in a new light, a pretty decent one for the first time and I also bought new lights for the back, it makes a difference. Glad this lesson is giving you some joy with this song, it's iconic.
Love. It.
Happy BDay Jimmi Page by the way.
Hope u did great on vacation Sped!
Thanks so much, I did! It was just relaxing at home and seeing a few friends and family. Hope you did too. ✨
A monster lesson on one of Zep's finest songs, kudos to you fot pulling it off, slowly slowly bit by bit and giving whatever time it needs to learn this masterpiece.
Thanks Victor! Yeah it's definitely one to work through slowly, bit by bit. I'm glad I took a couple of weeks off before filming! 😂
@@SpedSpedding I played this track to death having bought it when it was released.
Just now found you on UA-cam. What a great lesson. Thanks for giving me a good song to work on. Your playing is amazing.
Cheers Bill. Glad you liked it; Jimmy did all the heavy lifting on this one. 😂
Love Sped
Keep it up man
Excellent as always
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the lesson.
I love the start of this song ( and ending) and of course the Solo and you nailed it !! Thanks
Ah thank you, I did my best. Took a while to get the phrasing right it's pretty tricky.
Absolutely amazing, I'm going to learn Achilles Last Stand! thanks man.
Hello Sped, I thought you might drop something on Jimmy’s birthday, and here it is. A great lesson on one of Zeppelin’s most iconic songs. Thanks man.
You're welcome, yeah felt right for the big occasion.
I've listened to the first six records a thousand times. This brilliant video has unlocked Presence for me, I feel like Zeppelin has released a new album. Brilliant!
Oh how cool! You not overly familiar with it before this video?
@@SpedSpedding I have a religious devotion to LZ1 through Physical Graffiti but I just didn’t get Presence - I tried to be loyal but just couldn’t find the magic, the light and shade. Maybe JP was reacting to punk at the time but it all seemed a bit noisy, repetitive and tuneless to me. BUT, having watched your video, I’m beginning to see the intricate construction of the guitar parts and how JP and Bonham are playing together in a truly mighty way.
Great choice, thank you for the later Zep stuff!! Happy New Year
Happy new year to you too!
Man... absolutely sick bro, that fkn sounded amazing.
Thanks a bunch Shannon! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you like what I did there... 😂
Great lesson! For someone who is still relatively new to the guitar this is really easy follow. Keep it up man you’re awesome!
Thanks! Will do!
Hi there! I've just arrived here. Didn't know anyone is crazy enough to tech Achilles Last Stand. I Love this song. Congratulations! Amazing playing!
Just found and added great info easy to follow great teaching
What a great song choice! To me, this is one of those next level zeppelin songs. I’m kind of a late bloomer to your channel but that was nobody’s fault but mine😳. Excellent job Sped. Sure I’ll a beer!
One beer coming right up Graham! Glad you liked it, and don’t worry at all. The harder I’ve tried on here the more I’ve grown. It’s been a valuable lesson for me. ✨
Terrific teaching, and killer tone, sir!
Thank you!
love your playing
Happy New Year Sped, another beauty song & lesson! Happy Birthday to the Master!
Happy New Year Brian! Thanks for the comment. 🙌🏻
Well done Sped!
Thanks Bas!
You are a legend Sped x
So are you Joe! 🔥
Best guitar vlogger out there!! And yes I’m talking about you sped!
Wow, thanks! That's crazy cool. Hope you're good Tom!
Your '98 honeyburst is the Les Paul of my dreams. Such a beautiful guitar and really great playing and showmanship as well. Thanks for all your Led Zep vids!!!
You’re so welcome. And yes, it is a beauty. ❤️
admittedly I am a latecomer to the SS party and am catching up on all sorts of content as they pop up in my recommended videos. Man, do I ever love this album. And this track is one that I am constantly pausing and rewinding as the epic Bonzo fills are just so good.
I know what you mean, it could be twice as long and still get rewound. Those fills are powerful / mesmerising / enchanting all at the same time.
Solo is absolutely perfect! Thanks 🙂
Glad you like it Guy!
Wow great work Sped!!! Despite having the tabs to this song from the June 1998 Guitar World magazine, those fast galloping licks after the solo have always baffled me. Thank you so much for the tutorial, seeing someone actually playing this really helps. I wish UA-cam was around 30 plus years ago when I was starting out learning guitar.
I do too! Obviously not learning from myself in some weird time warp loop, but yeah it would have been useful! 😂
Honestly I preferred working stuff out by ear and from other guitarists, improving pitch recognition timing etc.
I do love youtube videos of this quality covering such great songs too though.
@@julianandrews6025 I'm a boomer who has played guitar since the late 60's..I grew up on all this music, using lp's and meeting with friends in our rooms and working it out together, using our ears..It was invaluable..It's a lost art that will NEVER come back because of places like UA-cam, for good or bad..
For me, there are only a small handful of guitar instruction channels that I watch, and Sped is at the top, among the few others, depending on style, direction etc;..The key with using UA-cam is to not get overwhelmed by ALL the 100's of music channels..I'm sure you'll agree.
@@michaelsteven1090oopps pressed the dislike icon accidentally. Im currently walkin my dog. That demonstrates about where I am on the PC front.
However I was fortunate enough to be directed to Speds site and community and as a massive Led Zep fan its been like a gift from the Guitar Gods themselves.
Yep it sounds like we have similar backgrounds and its nice to have views reaffirmed.
All the very best in your endeavour s .Peace 🙂
Six minutes in and you already made my day. I was trying to play those opening two chords by holding them even while doing the pull offs on the E and B string. Never thought to change my hand position. Much easier! Thanks.
Glad I could help Kevin! Yeah sometimes it's useful to flick through a lesson or video of someone else playing it and take a few things here and there to add to what you've already got; others like to start from scratch. Either way I've got you covered. Have fun!
Although if you want to play it like Page then you need to maintain the chord position and do it the hard way
Cool man well bumped into your video the other day being a big Zeppelin fan I had to listen I think you do an amazing job breaking it down quite funny actually I thoroughly enjoy it ,,not a guitar player just a fan keep it up well done 😎,, fan.
Great lesson! Thorough and to the point. Thanks
You’re welcome! 💪🏻🔥
Sped sorry i have not been here for abit its been hectic and by the way Happy New Year. I have still seen your Zeppelin posts and i love them. It would appear we both are Zeppelin fanatics lol. Great work keep em comming🎸🎼🎸🎼💜💙
Happy new year to you too Rusty! Following the 50th anniversary everything just went a bit nuts didn't it. Haha, you have some good stuff to catch up on for sure!
Your playing highlights the beauty and power in the melody of this heartbreaking solo. It's Page's most lyrical solo.
I watch other video renditions first to get my bearings, then come to Sped to get the exact technical application for accuracy. Thank you.
This lesson is amazing! Thank you very much!
My pleasure Mariano.
Rik Emmett (Triumph) used to do a monthly article in Guitar magazine called "Back to Basics". In one article, he went over learning cover songs, and he emphasized - when learning a cover, do NOT just learn the coolest lick, or just the lead. Learn the WHOLE song. Thank you for teaching the whole song Sped. Your contribution to guitar tutorials here on UA-cam should be templates for all other teachers. Much love from Los Angeles
One thing I didn't do as much of when I was younger. I used to flick through magazines as well and learn bits of my favourite songs. Hit me hard when I joined a band but thankfully did me the world of good. Definitely helps to be practiced moving through whole songs, changing pedals and pickups etc.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!! Gotta get through the work day but gonna dig into this later tonight!
10 hours ago, hoping you're firmly out of work now and enjoying rocking out with this lesson Doug!
Happy new year Sped! Cool hat! You showed so excellently how to play this song!
Thank you! So many people loving that hat. That’s awesome, it’s new. ❤️
Love your teaching style,and your hat. Very cool.
Thanks so much!
Happy New Year from Chicago. 19°F(-7°-ish C) here on a chilly Sunday evening. Love the channel and happy to support it as well. Always enjoy seeing and learning riffs and licks from my favorite band.
Hey Dennis! Chicago sounds COLD! Me and Gab spent Independence Day in Chicago, it wasn't too bad then but everyone was telling us how cold it gets. This solo will warm you up! 😂
Amazing!
Amazing work.
Thanks Ed!
Absolute gold. This is an E minor 9, lifted straight from an Australian soap opera. In my mind the instruction went, this is an E minor 9 also known as the Neighbours chord.
Your led zep vids are great dude
Great Sped, you are the consummate best zep teacher hands down!
Thank you Daniel! Appreciate your commend. 💪🏻
These kind of tutorials I just love to watch, I'm far from being able to play these songs, but man these are great videos!
That’s great. Have a go at some of the easier parts? It’ll help you progress for sure. 🔥
@@SpedSpedding Waiting on me right hand/wrist to heal...(or I would be)
It's like Christmas morning seeing new song!!!! Thanks so zoso!
Haha take it this is your favourite presence then. Get it? ✨😂
Thank you soo much for this sped 😭😭😭 literally thanks a lot. I wanted a proper lesson for it. I am half way through it tho but now this will hive a solid grip. Yesterday on his birthday I learned sick again. Ig this video is gonna be post birthday party fun for me lmaoo. Once again thank you smm sped.
You're very welcome! I hope you have fun working through this. 🎉🥳
Sped, 1/2 technical wizard, 1/2 Stand up comic. Love it.
😂😂😂 love it. Thanks.
Great tutorial yet again - many thanks
My pleasure! 💪🏻
Im not sure why this got put in my feed today, but Im glad it did. That was great!😁
So glad! Hope you enjoy the rest of my stuff as well. There's loads of Zeppelin.
if you google "Achilles Last Stand guitar lesson" this is the first thing to come up. and thats because its the best.
Oh wow, that’s cool to know! Thanks. 🔥🔥
Outstanding job! Always wanted to give this one a go ,but never had the nerve. ..your awesome! ..take care.
Aaron, we are going for it. Your nerve is fully charged. Let's get to it! ✨👌🏻
magnifique ! j'adore ce morceau, un de mes préférés de Led Zeppelin et un des plus beaux solos de tous les temps...merci pour ce tuto ! (désolé je suis français et je ne sais pas écrire correctement l'anglais...) et j'aime beaucoup ta chaîne !
Merci Charlauguste. Je suis vraiment content que vous aimiez les vidéos Zeppelin et que vous en retiriez autant. Bonjour jusqu'en France. 🙌🏻
Hats off for the song choice. Presence is a phenomenal Album. There isn't one simple note played by Jimmy Page on the entire Album. He has been quoted as saying; "Presence is my best work." & I agree with him. Every guitar track is sorcery..... The Staircase section on this track is unbelievable. Peace
Hats off for the song, hats on for the lesson! It is a great album. I didn't know he was actually quoted saying that. Breaking down this song alone though, I can see why. He really put himself to work crafting out so many awesome lines throughout.
Bloody brilliant video.
Thank you thank you! 🔥
Me fave! Happy New Year my mate ❤
Me Stand. Happy New Year mate. Hope you’re all well. G has got Vid. 😟😟
Great sound and cool lid!
Thanks Mark! Just pinned a comment for people asking about the hat. Glad you liked the video.
One word, awesome! Thanks for this lesson. :)
Thank you William! You're welcome.
that was killer Man!!
Thank you Chris!
This was great. Well done man.
Thank you so much mate. Glad you liked it. Did as much as I could before my arm fell off. 😂
Outstanding lesson. Very much appreciated.
You're welcome Simon! Thanks for the comment.
Looking forward to this. One of my Zep faves.
Have fun George!
Congratulations to you Sped for tackling the most guitar driven track in the catalog on the Master's birthday. Happy 78th Jimmy.
It’s my pleasure and yeah I felt like Jimmy’s Birthday was a fitting day for release. 78!!! Madness. ❤️
Well Sped just like all the other comments here, you are a god send, great video, awesome song and thank you!
Thank you for adding to them, appreciate it. And of course, glad you like it!
I should have learned this song when I bought the album at 18 years old. Always thought it was out of reach. Now I'm 63 and can play it no problem thanks to your awesome lesson, Sped. I think it helps to have the song engrained in one's memory. I have probably heard it 200 times. I used to go to sleep listening to it with my Koss headphones. My father would come in after I was asleep and take them off me and turn off my stereo.
Thanks for sharing that John! Lovely memory with your father, nothing like a relentless rock hit to drop off to late at night! Stoked you learnt it with me this time around! 🙏🏻
@@SpedSpedding I still have an unused ticket from the 7/23/77 show in Oakland CA. One of their last.
HOOORAHH, you're a legend my friend
We made it happen! 🙌🏻🔥 Have fun.
By far, THE BEST Page guitar song. Thanks for doing this.
My pleasure! A fan favourite for sure, it's packed with awesome licks and riffs!
Everything on presence I loved especially Greek myths solo dipped into river Styx held by Achilles heel get cracking you are British my headmaster spedie
Thanks for this Sped. This is now top of my list to learn!
Hope you enjoy it! It's full of clever licks and awesome riffs. Loads to take away from it.
@@SpedSpedding I'm slowly working my way through severl of your Zep videos. Mny thnks again!