Baby Blue - Badfinger | Guitar Lesson (Part 1)
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Learn how to play Baby Blue on guitar as performed by Badfinger. Part 1 of 2. Truly one of the great power pop songs of all time, maybe the first!
Covering the acoustic and electric rhythm guitar parts and the electric lead parts. The secret to sounding like the record is...a Capo on the 4th fret. Trust me, that's how it was recorded. I know you don't see them playing live with a capo, but watch the lesson, try it - I think you'll agree.
Part 2 of this lesson series is me covering the full song against a backing track with bass and drums. See that here • Baby Blue - Badfinger ... .
Hope you enjoy.
Anything you'd like to request me to do a video on? Drop me a note at 12footchain@gmail.com
00:00 Clip from Part 2 video demonstration
00:27 Introduction
01:27 Lesson - Acoustic rhythm guitar parts
10:06 Lesson - Electric rhythm guitar parts
22:50 Lesson - Lead guitar part
28:03 Lesson - Outro lead guitar part
30:18 Final Thoughts
#guitarlessons #badfinger #babyblue
This is one of the greatest pop songs ever written. It was produced by Todd Rungren.
This is such a beautiful song, and yet so sad. Their so-called manager literally robbed them blind and ruining their careers and driving at least TWO of them to Suicide. They had a 40 year career ahead of them and he DESTROYED them. So sad man.
What amazes the hell out of me is way back in the sixties and seventies these bands like the Beatles The rolling Stones bad finger etc. All were geniuses to figure out these songs and these chords? People can't hardly do that anymore it seems? Maybe I'm wrong but I love that 60s 70s and 80s music
You are not wrong! People just don't have the whatever anymore to write songs like that.
Agreed
Or the whole pop culture was an orchestrated operation, ( socially engineering ) using skilled session musician's. An interesting take on this unusual view is Mike Williams 'Sage of Quay ' podcasts ...I haven't drawn a personal conclusion...but it is very worthwhile checking out
@@nicklyde4361 yeah, it's a fake story and he knows it, but he's making youtube dollars.
@@exploringmind7648 I tend to agree. But certainly session musicians must have been playing many a backing track ..when you think of the ' Wrecking Crew ' in the States at that period,there must have been similar here ...But great work buddy...and indeed that's for breaking it down so well.
I use to give my best effort with no capo, I did ok ,but now at 66 yo and due to a long life of cranking wrenches auto and aircraft, I needed a new way to play this classic. Thank you so much.
Same here. I was attacked by a dog and it broke my hand. I never used a capo before but I do now because of my diminished mobility in my left hand.
Yeah, I gave up on no capo. I trust your ears. I hear that, too. All about making it easier. Thank you for this great lesson.
Pete Ham is such a gift...no one has ever been able to do this, tragic loss in so many ways.... wish that I could have been there with him to simply say no,not yet, give tomorrow hope.... deeply missed and still loved.
Agreed he was a great writer and musician
Very tragic loss
Wish i could play guitar, but i have a badfinger and no talent! you have a gift, fun to watch. Kudos!
You have to put the time in along with someone that can give you directions.
Absolutel life saver . . To play this without a Capo was killing my fingers . . . Many Thanks 🙂
I agree.....the first lick on the lead guitar is WAY easier with a capo....without a capo, it is very difficult for a person with short fingers (like mine) to make it ring smoothly....
You nailed it and no one else on UA-cam really gets it. It's capo's on record and that is why it sounds so rich while live it is just missing the sound.
Very good....I learned it the hard way back in 73 or 74. Sounded about right but I knew it wasn't.
You got it.
Thanks a lot!!
Yes on the capo
A super bad finger song , excellent tutorial, Joey does a fantastic guitar solo in it, a good live version is one in which Kenny Rogers introduces them
I learned this without the capo and not only is it way more difficult to play but it definitely didn't sound 100 % correct. Awesome lesson !
You lose too much when trying to play it solo at position, all the open string drone at the chord changes, gone.. It's a great 12 string song solo w/capo. (IMO, anyway).
Love the use of the capo. Definitely sounds authentic! Great job🎉
Finally an easy way to play this song. THANK YOU🎸🎼🎵🇺🇲
I saw Badfinger live at Massey Hall in Toronto. They were good live very tight.
Great video.I spoke to Joey Molland at Beatlefest in Jersey City and told me he used a Les Paul Jr. with a Hiwatt app on the studio version.
wow, super cool!
Loved this band,. Got to see them in concert in 71 and this was my favorite song.
I saw them at the Spectrum in Philly, 1972. They were the opener for the Faces. Sadly, they had opening act sound system issues. The Faces just killed it though.
@@The_910 I saw The Faces at the Oakland Coliseum on that tour...Fuck! Did I miss BF because we were late..? (I _did_ get to see Rod and Ron chatting up groupies in the parking lot after the show, but we were just stupid 12 year-olds standing back and watching...)
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG Not sure if you missed them but I don't think they were the opener for the entire tour, only a handful of dates. Probably just did the east coast.
@@The_910 Thanks.
Baby Blue came out in 1972. I was only 11 when I first heard it and remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard it. I immediately fell in love with the song and out of all Rock&Roll songs ever it was and has remained my favorite Rock song. I just turned 62 and have been playing since I was turned 62 and it's still my favorite. I started playing guitar when I was 10, have written and recorded over 500 original songs but I have never written one I think is better. Sure there's more sophisticated songs but to me it is the quintessential Rock song. I learned to play it before the internet by ear. It's the perfect song!
I also was 11 years old when i first heard this song on the radio in April 1972. I bought the single & has always been my fave song of all time!! Radio & internet these days seem to focus on the album version. The single version has much more power!!
@@TigerRogers0660 agreed 💯
@@TigerRogers0660 that's really cool that we were the same age and both fell in love with that song and it's still our favorite song all these years and millions of newer songs later. And yes the radio version or '45' is the best version of that song. I bet like me you still remember exactly where you were when it first sunk it's way through your ears and forever into your brain. Nice to meet you my friend in Baby Blue!
Give Player's, "Silver Lining", a listen. It's not what they were famous for, and it's largely forgotten, but man oh man does it rock. (I think "Baby Come Back", was , "the medley of their hit". Boring). Not sure why, but I make a mental association between it and "Baby Blue'". Fair warning though, you have to find the album version., they suck live, big time.
@@captaincrankysdock9730 I will give it a listen. Thanks for the suggestion. Yes Baby Come Back is the only song I remember by Player. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. It was just another song on the radio back then.
One of the best outtros of all time! Great song!
Excellent! Eager to give BB a go with capo at 4....must first recover from trying this for days in open tuning; ouch! Thanks again!
This is another accurate teaching which I am thankful you did. Years ago I saw Joey Molland - surviving member of Badfinger perform this song and wondered why he was playing the song with a capo...now I know why lol because that is how it was recorded. This is the first lesson I have seen using a capo. Well done! You truly are precise! Looking forward to more songs!
No way! Thats great, the first evidence I've ever heard that he played it w a capo. Thanks!
This is the first time I've seen capo too perfect spot on..thank you
Better than Beato's... Awesome!
@@ryanenlow2687 yea
I’ve watched several lesson type videos, but this dude make it seem easier to understand. I’m more of a guitar novice that wants to play along with my kids.
He’s someone who I’ll return to to see more lessons.
Thank you!
I get goosebumps from this song. Thanks for this one
The capo is used a heck of a lot more than many of us realise I think, it is a very useful piece of kit!
Learning chord shapes that mimic C, D, & G open shapes are a huge help, particularly in country music. With them, you can noodle around until you figure out where the lead singer, (or backing guitarist), has the capo placed. As often as not there's a capo somewhere, especially for the keys of Bb, Eb, & F.. (Bb as G, Eb as C, & D as F. all with the capo at the 3rd fret As you likely know, the other two "open shapes" translate to barre chords. (A, Am, E, & Em)
My God thank you for this correct way to play this❤❤❤
What a great lesson! Having struggled with this in the open position - even watched the video that I thought was live (leads in guitars etc). I don't need metacarpal surgery after all! Thanks again.
This is a great lesson I’ve played open and capo 2 and that one run discouraged me a lot everything else not bad. I always wondered how songs like perfection day after day and no matter what were very playable then baby blue quite challenging. I think you are spot on
I think you are correct with regard to the capo. I always played this without, but, with the capo the notes ring truer to me (plus like you said, it is easier to play). Excellent work. Thanks once again.
Good job on this,sounds really accurate to me,I agree with your capo theory.
Yes, I agree with you on this. A capo must have been used.
I'd like to study more of Bad Finger: No Matter What" and other of their great hits.
You do such an awesome job of playing it and teaching it so that I can understand.
Thank you very much. You the man...
Thank you, here you go ua-cam.com/video/CF9kWjjF_ek/v-deo.html
Fantastic job!!! I absolutely love this song and you have done a great job of breaking it down for us.
You sure stirred up a hornets nest with the capo...I think the voicing with the capo sound spot on electric and acoustic. But for the carpal tunnel lovers...play it the hard way!
Thank you for being such a life saver I got a concert to do for this song and this is the only good tuitorial
Great Job. You covered everything so perfectly. Playing this song accurately always frustrated me over the years. Thank you
exactly how it sounds! good job!
absolutely great lesson of a wonderful song, thank you
Love this song! The solo and outro are so iconic...really stick in your head.
Great lesson, thanks for the information!
Great lesson. Thanks for sharing 😎
Thankyou so much for great post. I think I lost so many nights of sleep trying to figure this out back in 72 . Thankyou for curing my insomnia
Outstanding lesson…and yes, I think it was definitely played with a capo originally, even with the Badfinger vids suggesting otherwise. I played it for years without the capo and always thought “there’s no way that those guys played it this way.”
Most accurate version I’ve seen/heard. I’ve been working on a cover of this for a long time and you filled in a couple of places where I just couldn’t get the sound great. Thanks so much.
It was played on the radio 📻 back then all the time...
Great band and great music.
Great Lesson! You are awesome!
Thank you for revealing this!
Great breakdown of this song.
Your lessons (and song selection!!) are fantastic! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Love this tune
Thanks! Good lesson! Helpful! :)
The capo is a most useful tool for both writing, performing, and recording, especially when double-tracking .
Excellent communicator!
Well done and as you said much easier thanks !
Rick Beato did a prettty good breakdown of this only recently. I think you have him beat timewise. His inspiration came from haviing watched "Breaking Bad" again. Something I have also done. But Baby Blue just cuts thru the last episode. It is so perfect. BTW, Rick also capo on 4th fret. LOve your stuff!
I saw that too. LOVE Rick
Awesome 👍
Awsome sauce...thanks pal
Excellent lesson, thanks. Since it came out when I was in high school, for me, Baby Blue has always been the power pop-rock song all others should be measured by.
And talking about requests, another classic from the same era, by the Moody Blues, "You and Me," is one I’ve never seen a really great lesson on. The tone of lead guitar riff is something I would love to figure out, if you were to ever be so disposed.
Just subscribed, thanks again!
And I thought Latin was difficult in high school…. A lot of talent going on here
Sweeeeet , That''s my first Impression .......
I do believe Pete wrote it with a capo. There is another song “We’re For The Dark” from No Dice, that is definitely capo’d. It IS acoustic, though. But I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of his songs were written with a capo, and translated to standard for live.
The difference between a great lead guitarist and a fair one is being able to hit the notes bent string notes perfectly. You have to have perfect pitch (according to Joe Walsh) and that is rare.
Thanks a lot I think I got it !
Had a heckuva time with this before using the capo....thanks for tip.
Dig your content!
Nice job. I learned it with a capo out on accident. Seems natural. Easier to play and sing.
always played it the 'hard way'...never thought of using a capo..thanks....slowed the recorded song down 2% in my DAW and that helps, also
You look like craig t nelson fron coach. Great lesson
Great lesson....the use of a capo really simplifies playing the lead part....don't know how you figured that "trick" out !!!
just discovered your videos... thanks for teaching the "real way" to play these songs... watched "watchtower hendrix.. eyeopener... then "something, beatles... finally it sounded right... I'm enjoying guitar playing again... just have a usa strat and epi elitist les paul and prs SE... they are starting to sound really good.. thanks again...P
Wow. That is a whole lot easier than without the capo. I guess you could also change the key to G and play it that same way without the capo as well.
Well, I tried it in the key of G but... it doesn't sound as good. Maybe he originally wrote the song in G using the open chords but then bumped it up 2 whole steps to B in order to get a better sound.
Great video and it's crazy because I saw another UA-cam video that had a guy with the capo on the second fret. So it started out in A. I think your version sounds a little better though and it's easier to play actually. Thank you you're a great player
Thank you!
What is the name for a musicology exposition mixed with an all guitars lesson, including effects and pedals 😃😍. I dunno, its Web-unique, but so many reasons to watch over and over 🙂🙂 👏👏👍👍
I drop my tuning a whole step and play in C (C, G, F, Bb). It is very easy to do the riff with the C shape and F shape walk-down to Bb.
12 Foot chain (which would convert to 3 yards). I really appreciate your playing and your attention to detail. I am also pleased that you liked my drum and bass version of this song. However, I am hoping that one of these days you and I can work together. I have to assume you are a DAW guy. I have been trying to learn Cakewalk for awhile but I am just slow with it. So I prefer using my Tascam. I love that thing. But then we would have a problem exchanging files.
yep - would love to collaborate on stuff, and yes I am a DAW guy. drop me a mail at 12footchain@gmail.com
If I might offer a suggestion for your guitar lesson videos: for each section of a song, before you start talking about HOW to play it, just actually play through it first to demonstrate it. This would be helpful for a couple reasons: first, viewers have better context, and second, more advance players may only need to see it being done without the later explanation.
YES!!!!! I've had a long ongoing argument on this (capo at 4) ALL BECAUSE OF THAT ONE VIDEO
why put a capo on to fake play - and they were traveling - more likely that they wouldn't have it capo'd in this situation
Saw them play this in concert. Never used a CAPO and I never use one either.
Pete did not use a capo to play "Baby Blue" live, and most likely didn't when they recorded it. The dual rhythm guitars on this recording are not separated in stereo, so it's difficult to tell what guitar each is playing in what position. Yes, it's much harder without a capo, but there are clear vids of them playing this that corroborates this.
Can you share a link to one that has them playing this live in standard tuning?
they definitely wrote and recorded it w capo...albeit aded tracks w or w out as well....as far as live...every so called live video..they're miming...as did many others...
@@Keeferz4KeeperzThere are many vids showing them playing this song, not miming and Peter not using a capo when playing this song. Unless you were at the recording sessions for it, you do not know that Peter used capo. on this song.
Also, I saw them play in NY. They were not miming and Peter did not use a capo on that song.
For what it's worth, Joey Molland plays this live without a capo. I still like your version, and I agree that's probably what's on the record. The only catch is that if you're playing it live, it's not ideal to play the solo with a capo on.
By the way, you can also do this with a capo on the 2nd fret, basically playing most of the same chords as the open version, without having to barre them. And this makes the scale parts easier too.
👍on the capo
Yeah I used to play this with a band about 5 years ago. I DO THINK THE GUITARS WERE CAPOED. However when we were doing it back then we didn’t know and played it WITHOUT in B . We had two guitars in the band and I was doing the lead…if I was still doing it I would definitely CAPO on 4! Sounds more accurate and nicer voicing . Great job ! My only suggestion is after you show the solos, play them once through in tempo to demonstrate the feel. Thanks
I wonder if the solo would sound OK from the capo 4 position when doing it live? I guess you could try to quickly drop the capo? never tried that before.
I’m glad I found this. I learned the open version from Tone Doctor and when I watched the television performance I noticed something wasn’t just right. You don’t see electric guitars capoed that often and it never occurred to me to try it.
What’s the secret to the tone? I’ve always loved it, great lesson as usual.
Love the channel, guitar sounds out of tune or maybe it’s me with this capo😂 I’m fixing to check my intonation.
Man u got this this song down pat!!! Pete is 🙂 smiling im sure but do u have a tab for the lead embellishments and and solo? Thanxfor this video
thank you - I don't, but suggest you use the little "gear" icon at bottom of screen to adjust the playback speed to something slower than normal to follow along when i breakdown the solo parts
For me, this was a tough electric part to play well, with the barred c-shape and some challenging chord changes. Much easier to play the acoustic part with a capo, but the capo doesn't sound right to me on the electric part. When playing along with the song, the record seems a bit sharper than standard tuning. Assuming it was sped up a bit. Great song by an underrated, group with a tragic end. The song was the perfect fit for BB's closing scene.
Never knew there was an acoustic guitar in this song.
Wow! I knew that the videos of this song were largely not live except the vocal, but it never occurred to me that the recorded version had a capo. Thanks! Not it makes sense.
I like the electric part on capo 4; the acoustic part may be capo 2 though?
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Capo fourth fret yes. And 40 years later I figure Jet Airliner was capoed at the second fret.
If you split the strum Low strings to High Strings it will sound like the song
There is no capo used on the main guitar. Listen closely to the first chord, you hear the notes B and F#, you do NOT hear the D# on the A string that you would hear with a capo and the "G" fingering. Why do so many people get this wrong?
Can you please include the Bass line? It's normally skipped.
Thank you very much 😊🙏
Peter ham he was talented very talented young musician, but what've heard that depression got the better of him . 😢
Could you teach Funky but Chic and Cool Metro but after you teach ALL of Badfinger?
On the video, no capo is used. You can see right in the opening shot; he is going from a B major seventh position (E shape) to B sus.
I get it - but I'm thinking about the studio recording. I know you CAN play it without the capo - but I've yet to see a live version that Badfinger plays without the capo where it sounds anywhere near as precise as it does in the studio. videos are out there of them playing it "live" but its clearly the studio instrument track with a live vocal and them miming the instruments. I'm not saying they couldn't have done it without the capo, I'm saying I'd like to see it without the capo sounding like the recording. Yet to see one. happy to be wrong, but still waiting for someone to show me one.
@@12footchain I play it with barre chords and sounds great to me.
@@GH3K3 all good man! thats great!
Can you or do you teach Badfinger day after day?
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What effects did you use for this song? Is it a flanger or a fuzz pedal ? I suck at hearing guitar tones and distinguishing them
Hi - for the rhythm guitar I used a Neo Instruments Ventillator II (to simulate the slow chorus from a leslie - here's a link to where can get one if you are interested imp.i114863.net/dogooQ . For the lead I used an overdrive (no leslie effect) probably my Blues Driver which is here imp.i114863.net/rnPQLB
@@12footchain Thank you so much, I will definitely look into this, I love Badfingers guitar tones.
Hmmm, intriguing. I totally respect your common sense approach and is exactly how I've approached figuring out songs..a combo of tone, the way the fingerings come together AND they way the fingerings allow subsequent notes to ring out such as slides and overtones. "Tone" is super difficult though as recording techniques make all the difference often enough. But have to admit, I've never thought of capo for Joey's part. Usually even "mimed" appearances are played pretty much as recorded and you can learn a lot from these. I started when the only performances I could see were a televised Midnight Special or musical variety appearance so was 98% by ear but perhaps only about 75% on spot. Ughh!, I hate the idea of to "cheating" with the capo if the real guy didn't do it....LOL! Know what I mean? Joey please tell us!!!
it ain't cheating :-). It's a tool like anything else, you get a different sound with it vs without. I may be wrong, maybe they didn't use a capo, but either way capo's aren't cheating in my opinion
12 foot chain I'm kidding and agree the tone changes but not just by capo but by whether choosing to play the riffs in "open" position or all fretted. And again, so much relies on the recording - guitar, equalization, effects, tape media, mic'd vs direct, etc. For 50 years I've told myself to ease up and just play the song whatever my own interpretation but the reality is we're drawn to wanting to be them playing it. . As you sent your reply I'm trying it different ways but I'll never know. You've provided lots of insight. Thanks.
12 foot chain Another thought I'll throw out there supporting your interpretation. Joey comments that Pete brought the song in and they worked out the details right there then recorded. Since Pete wrote it on acoustic and certainly with capo4, that could've been Joey's starting point. He might have planned to overdub the solo rather than play it live in one take. Since the capo does get in the way both for at least one note as well as free (and in tune) bending, it's possible that for live performances he was faced with a dilemon 🍋 and chose to rework the chord arrangement to suit if he were to continue playing the lead exactly as created. Dunno, just a thought. Seems easier to move the solo though.
Did they use Hiwatts in the studio?
Definitely the capo.
I have a question why is the 1972 live 2 guitars and neither have a capo everytime why would they do that ?
Not sure. Is it the one they are playing to the recorded instrument track and singing live? It's because it was for a TV show broadcast and they needed to just get a visual performance that looked good and seemed live. My guess anyway.
@@12footchain well all of them I have seen have no capo and why wouldn't they just use a capo if it was with a capo are they ashamed of the capo or what makes no sense why not use it if it was played that way thanks for the reply
No capo guys I beging to wonder I need help I have a capo complex lol