Chordplay - The Acoustic Side Of Jimmy Page
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Here's the next episode of Chordplay with The Acoustic Side Of Jimmy Page. As I mention in the video, Jimmy Page and the music of Led Zeppelin became a huge influence on me at an early teenage age. Once Jimmy's electric guitar hit me with the glorious riffs, fills, solos, and more - it wasn't very long until I started to notice his acoustic playing, and eventually dove head-first into his acoustic guitar style, which really opened the door for me in becoming aware of other acoustic guitarists, techniques, tunings, chords, and more!
This lesson features a number of famous and lesser-known acoustic-based Led Zeppelin moments, and along the way, we'll be hitting a number of altered tunings - from Drop-D and Double Drop-D to Open-G, DADGAD, and many more! The Led Zep song selections in this lesson include 'Thank You,' 'Going To California,' 'That's The Way,' 'Black Mountain Side,' 'The Rain Song,' and much more!
If you're a Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin fan or just a guitarist looking for some insight/advice for moving into understanding and using some common altered tunings on the guitar - not to mention hitting some classic Led Zeppelin music in the process - this lesson is for you!
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![Led Zeppelin - Going To California (Live at Earls Court 1975) [Official Video]](/img/n.gif)
I auditioned for a really good Zep tribute band and got the gig. Two months and 32 songs later, first show is this weekend! Wish me luck, Brew!
where at...
@@mitch5699 it was in CT. In MA this weekend.
Awesome
1 year later, how you getting on?
2 years. Still at it?
I’ve met Pagey,lovely guy,and about ten years later (six months ago) I picked up his son who was hitch hiking in Wales…he saw my guitar in the back seat,and asked if I liked led Zep stuff,I hit him with my tales of the great man,and all my Wales/Zep knowledge…it was only as he opened the door to get out that he told me who he was…Ashen Page ! Anyways,I always play Rain Song in normal tuning,but I’ll tell you,it doesn’t half make for some weird open chords…Eb anyone ?! Cheers
Great story. What were the circumstances that led (no pun intended) you to meeting my ultimate idol?
I honestly believe that Led Zeppelin were The Perfect Storm of 4 super-talented musicians. When I think about what it-means to be a Rock Star = it's Led Zeppelin. They were phenomenal. My all time favorite rock band. Great stuff here. Enjoyed it.
The rain song is probably the most beautifully written tunes, and my favorite.
Makes my hair stand up everytime
Then ending of the rain song is just gorgeous!
@@parrisgjerde9212 Yes it is.
That, and Ten Years Gone!
✌️😎🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
My teacher figured out by ear. On standard tuning. He was like wtf. I can’t imagine Jimmy doing this. My hands looks like twister
Thanks for this - any fan of Page's acoustic work needs to check out Bert Jansch, especially his early work. Jack Orion a good place to start.
Said it before and I'll say it again. You're the best guitar teacher on the platform. Thank you Mr Brewster!
Jimmy was a genius.
Led Zeppelins music genuinely transports me to another world when I close my eyes.
He's still with us and turned 78 ten days ago! =)
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Agreed.
At the moment I’m thinking...nothing new here, basic, boring...David starts playing Going to California and I felt chills down my spine.
Magik.
Page was, and still is, the best acoustic rock guitarist. Beautiful, melodic, and take you on a journey.
Ever heard of tommy emmanuel?
Page and Keith Richards are phenomenal on the acoustic guitar
Ummm he's good... but I agree there's pretty amazing guitarists who play steel and nylon ...far better...technically... Leo lottke... monty montgomery... ..Tommy Emmanuel...al dimeola..John mcgloughlin...just to name a few...takes nothing away from Jimmy's greatness at a beautiful melody ..but best?
@@vibefrequencyable All great players but I wouldn’t classify any of them as “rock guitarists” What sets Jimmy apart from other rock guitarists is his catalogue of acoustic songs.
@@aaronrogers8846 guess i am not talking about his song writing skills but more about technical ability on acoustic...
Jimmy Page was a Magician at his peak.
It was Jimmy Pages acoustic playing that got me into Zepplin.
The Rain Song in particular, one of my favourite songs of all time!
I don't want to know anyone that doesn't like Led Zepplin! 😕
Page's acoustic instrumental entitled 'Bron-Yr-Aur' on the 'Physical Graffiti' album is a beautiful composition piece in a C6 open tuning. I believe the C6 tuning is CACGCE.
Same tuning as 'Friends.'
C6 is probably the most popular tuning with pedal steel and lap steel players.
5-Stars! ★★★★★ - Attended Zeppelin show in the 11th grade as a gigging kid drummer... May 10th 1973 Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama was life changing ~
Been playing slide in open G for years. Never thought to try it on acoustic! Zeppelin’s “In my time of dying” solos along with “You Shook Me” are still the warm-up benchmarks for me.
Matching him means the blades are sufficiently SHARP…
Thanks for the acoustic lesson!
Yeah you're absolutely right about Jimmy's electric & acoustic side. Most of the I'll say "casual" Zeppelin fans probably aren't even aware of how amazing he is on the acoustic. It's a shame their 3rd album got panned by the critics so much. Possibly caused them to move away from the acoustic side a bit more than they otherwise would have on their subsequent albums.
The critics panned led zeppellin until the early 90's. Just sayin'...
IMO, Jimmy is the Goat of Guitar, none better. Great Video, keep the vids rolling…👍🤘🏼🎸
Going to California was a must learn for me. It took me months to master it but I finally got it. Most beautiful song I know how to play
Another great lesson, Dave! As a 46 year old guy who's been playing guitar since I was 10 or 12, I always appreciate watching your videos on youtube because I don't play with a band or anything, just at home by myself, and I do get burned out sometimes. I can always count on whatever you cover to light a fire under me to play something different and get me interested again. You always make it interesting and entertaining. Thanks!
I'm in the same situation. I bought a "looper" and it's a great practice friend. Can lay down some rhythm and practice lead solos or, even more fun, layering them.
You should think about getting a band together. I was like you playing alone. I hooked up with some guys a few years ago right after I turned 59. It has been super fun learning songs, practicing together and playing the occasional party. I never thought it was something that I could do. I only wish I had done it sooner
@@markforier4667 I will. It's a little tricky in L.A. because everybody's a "pro." You go to Karaoke here and it's like a final of "American Idol." There's a guy across the street plays on this front steps all the time. I'll try him first.
Me too. got you by 8 years though. Acoustic Zep is soup for the soul.
I saw Zeppelin in 1970 in OKC. Zep 3 had not been released yet, and they opened with Immigrant Song. After playing electric they took a break and came back for an acoustic set, then finished up with more electric tunes. Jimmy is amazing, thanks for the video.
Oh man, thank you for those tunings! You totally unlocked some special stuff here.
Awesome lesson man! Jimmy's acoustic stuff is killer.
"It isn't hard to recognize
These things are clear to all from time to time"
James Patrick Page was, is, and will always be a guitar God.
It's always been my favorite Zeppelin song.
@@aylbdrmadison1051 I often ask my wife which one she likes.
She can’t make up her mind.
…and neither can I.
I'm sure Lori Maddox would agree
Those lyrics should remind everyone what a master lyricist Robert Plant is.
My favorite led Zeppelin song changes on a daily basis.
when I first started playing 45+years ago, I had no idea about alt. tuning. (just an impatient kid, never learned theory either, just wanted to play). you know how frustrating it was learning by ear in standard only to say something is not quite right.... but it is funny to watch people who know Alt. tuning ask how the heck are you playing that..... anyway, from an old timer, thanks for the lesson... one last thing , even though I know most of the songs, or thought I did, going through all of your video lessons has greatly improved my playing. playing it right is definitely the way to go....close enough is only for campfire playing.... thanks again.....
Man, just hearing those chords from Going to California took me be back to memories and places in time that I havn't experienced in a while. Music is powerful.
Jimmy Page's guitar opens your mind to a whole other world of acoustics. Been playing since I was 12 and his guitar work has always been a huge influence. Always loved Led Zeppelin. Missed an opportunity to see them in '75. Tour was cancelled after Robert Plant's son died. Thanks for lesson, great stuff.
Superb David, Jimmy is the master. Cheers
Their acoustic sets live are a joy to watch.
Thanks ! I broke my E-trying the Rain Song tuning. Fuggin Fabulous. I don't even know why I try.
Hey David, I don't know if you remember me, but I took lessons with you a few years back at guitar center (Asheville NC). I just want to thank you for completely changing my life by opening the door to be able to do what I love, and it has saved my life every day. I often think to myself when trying to accomplish something musically... "what would David say." I haven't stopped playing even for a second and have been a part of many projects in and out of the studio. I hope all is well, and again, thank you from the bottom of my Les Paul. Keep being you!
Love Jimmy acoustic. I was obsessed with Zepplin 3. Thanks Dave.
As a teenager in the 70s, I realized then as I played a little guitar and drums for local musicians, that I was living in a very special time when musicians like Hendrix, Beatles, Stones, Sabbath, Floyd, Zeppelin and many others were the zeitgeist. Thanks Mr. Brewster for reiterating that here. I wish the youngsters of today had just an inkling of what that experience was like.
Just ran across your channel because of an algorithm probably. I too love Led Zeppelin. I don’t play guitar but I love to listen to someone like yourself who definitely can. I really don’t understand music, I don’t read it and all of those tunings are Greek to me but I love listening to what you can do with them. 👍👍🇨🇦
Pure GOLD here! Thank you so much David.
I love watching you give lessons David Brewster. So I started practicing guitar 🎸 just 2 years n 2 or 3 months ago. Bought a Les Paul just like Page's. It's not even a Gibson but I fell I got very lucky with the quality for my first guitar. Anyways...
Needless to say it's my passion now. I can play so many songs now thanks to watching you and I had Justin Guitar beginners course to start with so I wasn't just winging it. I wanted to know the basics. The chords. The strumming patterns. How to hold the pick correctly and how to use alternate finger picking. I didn't half ass it you know. I watch you I see how relaxed you are and I like how you explain the things that you are teaching.
I ONLY KNOW PAGE SONG FROM LED ZEPPELIN BUT BOY WHAT A GOOD WAY TO START.😎🎸
Keep these videos coming Brewster. Theres so much I want to know and I love that no matter where your level is,,, it's still a challenge with something else to learn. Thank you David!
I can't read music or understand the fret board but this is cool I'm also a huge zeppelin fan, I'll be trying some of this, great video!!
I love Jimmy's acoustic side. Great stuff!
Black mountain side was the track the turned me onto Zeppelin. I remember listening to it on repeat for about an hour. The rest is history.
I’m a hugerer Jimmy Page fan, Dave! When people were listening to hair bands when I was a teen, I swear all I listened to was Zeppelin. Have a VHS Song Remains The Same. I love Ten Years Gone, dude.
I looked for this guitar (I like it). Sweetwater doesn’t have it anymore.
Thanks, Dave. :)
Same here. I had that Vhs too, and also Supershow where Led played Dazed and Confused in March '69. I was born in '69 so I grew up in the 70's and 80's. I just couldn't get into the hair bands, I was into mostly 70's rock like Led, Rush, Sabbath, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, etc
I was a child when it came out and got to see _The Song Remains The Same_ double-billed with _Live At Pompeii_ in the local theater. Quite the magical journey that was. ^-^
@@youtoo2233 Yup. :)
I couldn’t get into any of the 80s bands. I was in high school. Everyone was listening to motley crew and glam rock. I never could relate to it. There was a classic rock station here in Chicago 105.9 wckg they played classic rock. That’s all I listened to.
But I went through a stage for like probably for a couple of years where all I listened to was Zeppelin. Scraping up money- my now wife - would buy me cassettes…. But yeah.
Those were decent, simple times. :)
@@aylbdrmadison1051 Floyd live at Pompeii? My first Floyd album I bought was the quadraphonic version of Dark Side of the Moon, I bought from a friend. The second one was Meddle. The wall, always depressed the shit out of me. I never liked it. I know it’s iconic but I never liked it.
Take care. :)
David, you've got to check out some of the amazing pioneering dadgad work by the late, great Bert Jansch, both solo and with his band Pentangle. In fact, that's pretty much where Jimmy got the arrangement for Black Mountainside which was based on the Old English folk tune She Moves through the Fair, which was originally made popular by Davy Graham; there's some really great stuff there.
Perhaps not DAGAD, but let's not forget the origin of our favorite Stomp! Bert was unreal, his influence is adding a while new element to my acoustic approach. A terribly underrated musician.
Bert & Davey both a huge influence.
Page loved both Bert and Davey. Bert once said Page actually plays folk music, but rocked up. However, Black Mountainside was inspired by Bert's Blackwaterside, a folk song he learned from his friend and folk song revivalist Anne Briggs. You may be thinking of Page's White Summer, which was inspired by Davey's eclectic fantasia of She Moved Through The Fair.
David, thanks - really insightful lesson. Another one of Jimmy Page's amazing compositions is a song called ' *Wonderful one* ' , one that he wrote with Robert Plant on the post Zeppelin project ' *Unleaded*
It's played on his twin necked acoustic - one part of the song in standard tuning,and the other Just like the tuning for 'Rain Song' 'DGCGCD' .
Really beautiful - worth checking out.
Regards from the land of 'Bron-yr-aur', Wales🏴👍🤘
I chased "Goin to California" somewhere I got the triple D tuning, finally it unfolded. I kept the guitar that tuning for over a year and other songs became evident: Gold Dust Woman, Black Water, Part of the Plan. Most songs in D or G will wok, some are really great. Thank Jimmy
This was very helpfull, thanks alot for explaining these tunings :)
Now I’m going to go on a Zeppelin bender. …Even more so! : D
Great job. I love Jimmy page and led zeppelin. Awesome talent with awesome music. Thank you.
I discovered Jimmy Page through listening to Def leppard back in 1987. Steve Clark was a massive fan. Unbelievable guitarists.
Many thanks for your lessons and insights. So cool ✌️
What? YOU'RE a Jimmy Page Fan? No way bro, I am the one and only Page fan since i was 13 too! lol great vid bro!
When you dig into the people who influenced musicians, you discover some amazing music that would otherwise go unnoticed. For a little historical research, check out Davey Graham (sometimes Davy) and Bert Jansch. Both were huge influences on Page. As far as I know Graham originated the DADGAD tuning from his experiences in Middle Eastern music while traveling to Morocco. Graham was a great experimenter who developed a style blending jazz, classical, blues, rock and roll, and ethnic music into a completely new sound. Pages White Summer was based on Graham's exploration of the folk song She Moved Through The Fair. Bert was like Graham's musical successor. He learned what he could from Graham and took it further. Page's Black Mountainside is a reworking of Bert's Blackwaterside, a song he learned from folk revivalist Anne Briggs.
Thank you for this. I was a huge fan of Zeppelin in HS and what really attracted me to their music was all of their acoustic and harmonica work. Now in my 50s and learning to play guitar for the first time, Page’s acoustic riffs are a big inspiration to me.
Jimmy Page was my original inspiration to play the guitar as a teen and today remains one of my biggest guitar heroes. This video is a wonderful look back to my teenage years, I listened to Led Zeppelin daily for years and years and I always loved how Jimmy kept his playing interesting and varied. He was never boring to listen to, always keeping things interesting with all of his guitar parts, electric and acoustic and all of the embellishments and little surprises he'd put into songs. While I don't listen to Stairway any more (it's severely over played and there are arguably better songs from Led Zeppelin, guitar-wise) Jimmy Page remains one of my all time favorite guitarists. Great video, David.
Just saw you’ve 69k (nice 😏) followers now. Great lesson as always dude. Jimmy’s acoustic playing was always something that resonated with me as a child.
Best Zep quote of all time was from JPJ when he said: "It wasn't just that we were the best band of the time...it was how much better we were than whoever was second!" Truer words were never uttered.
Great job ! Enjoy your playing. Thanks for the lesson.
Nice one David, your going to have to do a part 2.
Hey, David, you've just open the Pandora box for me, man.
Such nice alternate tunings.
Thank you. Those drones are sure gonna fly.
Thanks David. Zeppelin were a supergroup and each member was a talented musician and I wish Bonzo was still alive. I've seen his son play drums and he is very much like his dad.
Page's guitar work and specially his acoustic work transports me to my childhood as my dad introduced me to Led Zeppelin and it was all of a sudden never the same for me and made me immediately ask for a guitar. Beautiful music this people made that will live forever on us.
You make me feel like I am hanging out with an old friend thank you so much
No matter what I'm really into playing or learning at the time I tend to go on a jimmy acoustic kick for a few weeks when I hear his playing. I love it. Thanks man.
That is exactly why I have always loved JP’s music; acoustic tunes, open tunings and electric wizardry. He is a genius. Robert Plant was a perfect match. I’m glad I grew up during their time.
One of the absolute BEST breakdowns of Jimmy's tunings and chords I have ever seen man. Great job. (Forwarded it to my 14-year-old Guitar Prodigy son...lol...kid has been playing for less than 2 years and he is too good for me to even jam with at this point!)
The Rain Song....Beautiful, and compositionally brilliant....far more emotive yet less obvious than 'Stairway'.
Love what you do on these vid's David.
Great demonstration of Jimmy's Alternate tunings Dave. The Rain Song on a 12-string sounds so full in my opinion. I did a short video of it on my channel n got a copyright claim. Video is still up though..
Wondering if you received one.
Whoa!! This is like a key to my Sep Puzzle of how they played or tunings...All these years, playing my faves by ear to learn now how to do it right! Game Changer! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Niw, if only you played them all thru heh heh! Beautiful!! Can't wait to practice and learn these tunings to create my own songs..!💗🤗🤗🤗💗👍👍🎶🎸🙋♀️
Thank you David for creating this channel. Highlighting Jimmy Pages' acoustic side brings the love of Led Zepplin to so many acoustic players. Especially to intermediate players like myself. Bravo.
Great lesson, David! As heavy as Zep and Jimmy could be, their brilliance was they could also write these beautiful, tasty acoustic masterpieces! Thank-you!
AWESOME!!! THANK YOU, Dave,
I really loved this lesson! Thank you for this.
Thank you so much! You've opened a huge horizon on my musical mind!
OMG ! Dave, you never disappoint ! WOW , thanks I’m going to have to try some of these of those runs !!
Wonderful lesson, David! Thank you!!!!
David another great lesson which showcases why we love Jimmy so much. Maybe not the most technically accurate guitarist, but my God he could craft elaborate and addictive guitar parts across so many genres. His feel and musicianship was and is truly incredible. On another note, would love to see you do a Chordplay for John Butler Trio 👍
VERY Inspirational David. Huge thanks.
Thank you for this video. I've always had an affinity for the acoustic/folky side of Zeppelin music. Probably because I had Zeppelin albums, but only an acoustic guitar to work with early on. Rain Song with the DADGAD tuning was one of the first songs I learned and it really opened my mind to the different avenues you could take a 6 string guitar down.
So many guitarists can't play acoustic very well. Jimmy was a master at it.
Another awesome lesson David! I really appreciate and generally dig your channel.
This video is like a musical safari. Thank you for posting!!
He's one of the reasons I got into learning guitar. I've always admired Jimmy's acoustic work over his electric. He's somewhat of a musical genius when you really think about it.
One of your best lessons ! a great reminder to use alternate tunings to discover new song ideas :)
Thanks David. This lesson is a great reminder of Jimmy's brilliant creativity in his acoustic playing and a reminder to us players to get out of our standard tuning (plus an occasional drop D) and explore more alternatives. Nice sound from that Breedlove too.
Mammouth lesson! Really helps in understanding how the various tunings are related.
Another awesome look behind the curtain. Thank you David.
I AM JUST NOW 👀 SEEING THIS VIDEO..A YEAR AFTER YOU UPLOADED THIS VIDEO..
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY A PHENOMENAL GUITARIST...I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOUR VIDEO'S..
You never disappoint. Always great material, here reminding us about sus 2, sus 4 major and minor. We tend to forget these things, and drop D.
I'm 62 started about a yr ago and this is a video I'm saving.
Fantastic video! Came as a shock to me to find, a couple of years ago, that even "Dancing Days" is in alternate tuning! No wonder it always grabbed my attention!
thank you so much , you have really opened up some doors for me and helped me to look at things a bit different, i have always loved jimmy's guitar playing but have never really dabbled in his acustic stuff untill now !!!
Just great. Love the lessons and information. Super helpful. Great playing too. Sometimes just great to listen. Keep up the great work. Thx
I've just seen your acoustic led Zeppelin altered tunings & explained chord progressions video..
Thankyou best guitar lesson i've had in a long time, outstanding Mr Brewster.
You always seem to put out a video related to whatever my current thought process happens to be at the time. Cosmic. Gonna soak this in while I drink some coffee and make some oatmeal. Thanks man!
Wow! What a phenomenal guitar lesson! Many thanks!
This is a really great idea and execution of that idea , just a flood of new possibilities for someone who has been playing standard tuning forever or a beginner who can get turned on easy to something new, great vid
You are the best tutor, explainer and general good chap on the Internet.
Thanks for this! I love Zeps acoustic music as well. I learned the Rain Song several years back, a little recording is on my youtube page but thank you for this! Loved listening to you play those songs! Great Job!
Excellent demonstration of alternate tunings, I loved how you introduced them so that you could easily see how they are related to standard tuning, all of a sudden these looked like simple variations on standard tuning rather than a bunch of random tunings.
Very cool! I love me some Zeppelin, never thought of it in the context of the guitar but Chris Cornel used that suspended thing a lot, he was admittedly a Zeppelin fan.
Dave Matthews uses that drop D drone trick a lot especially on solo performances or with Tim Reynolds.
Never heard of a lesson covering Jimmy's tunning...epic...subscribed on the spot...lots of info...thanks for the lesson.
What an amazing demonstration. Great playing, sounds so amazing. JP def one of my musical heroes from around that age around 11years old. He made some beautiful magic with the guitar. Def saving this in my watch laters, thnx!
Dave, so informative! Love the way you break his great acoustic riffs down through all the diverse tunings. Can’t think of many other guitarists who were so innovative in electric AND acoustic. Maybe Neil Young? (Could he be a future episode down the road?). Great job as usual!
Great video! I haven't been playing acoustic much lately opting for different guitar sounds. I just made a playlist of these songs and am looking forward to having a list of great material to learn on the acoustic. Thanks!
Jimmy`s Rain Song tuning was his own tuning he said, he made it up.