0:42 No. 1 Brian's Slide Guitar 2:38 No. 2 Keith's Open G Tuning 4:05 No. 3 Mick Taylor Guitar Virtuoso 5:42 No. 4 Counter Melody 7:06 No. 5 Influence of Country Music 8:21 No.6 Influence of Blues 9: 46 No.7 Mick & Keith's Songwriting Special Thanks To All PATRONS for helping me create this videos!
Guitar Pilgrim Would be great if could do a similar video on Hank Marvin and The Shadows, they were a huge influence on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, could have been a lot different if they didn’t make it!
I'm 59, and I find it amazing that my generation's music can be appreciated by young people (like this guy) with such obvious enthusiasm and knowledge. It would be as if I, in my youth, had loved and appreciated artists from my parents era, or even earlier...I was certainly aware of it, but never would have found it "cool" or exciting. Which, in turn, makes me so proud to be from a generation that gave the world such enduring and still-interesting and exciting music. Yay us!
I've been a Beatles fan and Rolling Stones fan all of my life. I learned so much from watching this video. Absolutely amazing video thank you my friend.maybe we can teach the world to appreciate what good music is really all about.and make them stop by in the crap that they're buying.
Want to add one more thing : That Im impressed by your knowledge of music, as in playing Lady Jane in Mozart's style. It's great to know different musics. There is beauty to be found just about anywhere you look/Listen. Music is infinite and i never get tired of discovering different styles. It expands me and will do the same for anyone who will step on the path to exploring it. Youve done well yourself and I respect you for it. Thanks.
This is the first video of you, that I watched. This much I can say: It won't be the last :) You really struck a nerve with me, all that great licks and tricks will be in my daily routines for the next weeks And I HAVE to subscribe!
But i can compare to Queen, Bowie, John Mellancamp, Rundgren, Yes, ELP. Seen them twice. Disappointed both times. Watch Beetles Anthology. Jagger their in recording session. They never came up with anything on their own until they brought Ronnie Wood in from the Faces. They are nothing but Hype. You've never seen the best so I'm sorry that you don't know what you're talking about. Richards didn't come up with ideas. He took them from the best. Go see 100 different bands in 18 years and comment. Ac DC as an opening act blew them away. They are overrated and riding their hype. Richards was always to high to come up with anything on his own. His playing came from other legends.
It and the Allman Bros live at Fillmore East, although I vote ya ya’s....Heard it through the ceiling from my older brother’s room over and over as a child. “think I busted a button on me trousers”.
Knowing the theory which you do is something, playing with the feel you do is something else. Man, having both is a gift you seriously own, I am delighted
Thank's for a great video, Exile on main street ( double album) best stones period, best song ..gimme shelter, and as i said many times before; the stones are second to none!
there was a top 100 guitarists ever poll a couple years ago, 2 guitarists who were not in the list we're later added. The people were asked to vote and a vast majority kept asking why Keith Richards and Malcolm Young were not on the list... and they kept asking, and eventually the powers that be (guitarworld, rolling stone mag etc) added them. Such is the impact these 2 brilliant guitarists had on the world.
One of the most entertaining and informative videos I have ever seen by one of the most talented musicans to have the inspiration and aptitude to create one the most instructional and inspiring lessons about the greatest band of all time. THAT, Sir, is how you make a video. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Let'$ $upport thi$ guy by $ub$cribing to hi$ channel and checking out hi$ web$ite. I plan to. Gotta run. Lots of other video of yours to watch. And again, Bravo!
I am 60 and have been a Stones fan since I was 8. This is the best video I have seen breaking down the finer points of the Rolling Stones. Very delicately done. You have a great ear. Thanks
Your videos are fascinating and very informative. I watched all of your “Why *insert name* kicks ass” and I consider myself a better guitarist just with what I learned on these legends. Keep those videos coming, you’re awesome!
Thanks for this video man, you really inspired me to listen closer to the stones and especially to Brian Jones guitar and gave me some inspiration to work on my own guitar sound
Okay, I love the Stones and the examples you pointed out. But that piano arrangement of Lady Jane just blew me away! You added an incredibly delightful classical touch to it. A real treat! Thanks!
Great presentation, brought up a lot of old memories of days gone by. The Stones have always brought me out of some funky moods over years, and still do. I share I your exuberance of them.
Beautiful playing and the analysis was spot on. I would only add never underestimate the role of Bill Wyman on tracks like I Wanna Be Your Man, Mother's Little Helper, Paint in Black, and 19th Nervous Breakdown.
Thanks, this is excellent. I've been a Stones addict all my life. Saw them 14 times and in 1969, in the Air Force, saw them four times in two days. The Ya ya's Tour. twice on Saturday at the University of Illinois and then twice, 125 miles north to Chicage at the Chicago Amphitheater. The last night, I figured out a way to get in front of the center aisle. BAM, it starts...I stand up and feel the pressure. I'm 10 feet from the stage and there's a cordon of police with batons. There was violence at the Democratic Convention recently and Jagger is singing Street Fighting Man. The moral of the story is I ended up pressed hard, dead center, with Mick about 4 feet away. I could see Keith's fillings. I saw the entire concert right there. Mick Taylor on the left and Charlie, the metronome who's perfect for their sound. I don't mind my hearing aids !! I agree my favorite sound was with Brian but Listen to Taylors lead at the back of 'Can't you hear me knockin'. I think they were a better blues band with Taylor and a more original band with Brian.
Dude you are amazing! This is a class of "how to listen to a song"! It's complex, profound and inspiring! Thanks so much! And thanks to you I made my first Blues scale and thought: Hey ... this is Blues! Tks!
I wish people would stop comparing the Stones to the Beatles. They were completely different styles. The Stones were a classic blues band backing a single fantastic vocalist. The Beatles were a harmonizing vocal group with a folk rock backing track.
He didnt compare them. He merely mentioned them and said the Beatles had written the first song the Stones did on their first single (other side was "Come On" by Cuck Berry). Eventually the Stones would start writing their own material, being made to do so by their manager, who said theyd never get anywhere if they kept doing covers.Of course, we all know the diff. between the two groups and I feel the Beatles were more musically intellectual as they went on after they came out of the teenage sounds. Anyway, thats my opinion about them. The Stones continued to kick ass as rockers and are still doing it in their late 70s.
I love that I can watch your videos and feel like I have a fellow guitarist/rocker/musician friend I can have deep conversations about music and learn a lot from. Also learn some cool licks and lessons. The funny thing is, it’s not a conversation it’s just you speaking. But... You really know how to capture my full attention to the point I don’t want to speak just listen. And you inspire and motivate me to pick up my guitar(s) again and start jamming out. Thanks for the videos you’re like the ultimate coolest best friend I never had lol 🤣🤣🤣
Great video. I agree about the Stones. A very unique band with probably the greatest front man of all time other than Elvis! Good Times, Bad Times is one of my all-time favorite songs. not only is the guitar playing great but whatever that 12 string guitar is he used on that track it just sounds so great. Especially with Mick's harmonica playing. Good luck with your channel and much continued success Pilgrim.
Ha, I love Elvis to, I will definitely do a video on Elvis at some point in the future! Thanks for your comment brother, I am glad you enjoyed. Cheers!
Bkellyusa Did Led Zeppelin cover that song? I listen to theirs and then saw that the Stones had a song with the same title and then I was curious if they were the same? Are they?
@@erin_22 - I never thought about that. Yeah, they both have the same name but they are significntly different songs. The Sontes tune is an accoustic blues performed on a 12 string guitar. You should hear it. I am sure it's on UA-cam somewhere.
@@mocheck I never compared the two of them on harmonica. Jaggers playing on that instrument is very unique in the sense that he just seems to play it the way he thinks it should go. You can't really hear any particular influence other than his own. He plays like he sings. What impresses me most abouut Mick's musical talent is that most of the percussion instruments you hear on their records is Mick. I had always assumed that it was Charlie overdubbing the parts but it's not.
Great great video, except ... not a word about Ron ? I think there is an 8th reason why the Stones kick ass : they are fantastic, exceptional, on stage. And Ron was born to be Keith's accomplice in front of a 50.000 people audience, and proved it once more during the 2018 tour. He exsudes joy - which Taylor really did not - and his togetherness with Keith is a pleasure to see and hear. Also, Brian was more universal and original, Taylor was more of a virtuoso solist, but with Ron there is less of "A soloist and a rythm guitar" and more of two guitars answering each other. Keith + Ron = an incredible musical engine (plus, of course, Charlie's unique drive). And that, also, kicks ass. All three line-ups are great, but I love this one. And one more thing : dear Mick, get well. GET WELL !
We shouldn't forget Ronnie Wood - the main thing here in my opinion ist how the guitar section ineracts with each other - and by the way both give me hope that there is a real chance to get old in dignity ;)
One of the best reviews/videos to date.....Thank you so much. I was a teenager when the Stones hit hard .....I haven't looked back since. You've come far Pilgrim....!
I'm not much of a country fan but the way you played sitting on a fence was just amazing, I re-watch this video all the time just for that and the good times bad times bit. a mesmerizing and truly talented showcase that most don't think of when they talk about the Stones. I look forward to more of this series!!
Growing up in the 60's my older brother loved the Beatles. I, being the rebel, loved the Rolling Stones. That was over 50 years ago. I still love the Stones for their music and I have great admiration for the fact that they have stayed together for so many years. I would think it would be tough to keep a band together that long.
Hi, great video. Another point that is often overlooked is that The Stones were one of the few bands that didn't follow the drummer. Everyone in the band followed Keith. It's one of the reasons The Stones don't sound like anyone else.
Having a hard time coming up with words to describe you, your style and your channel! If I had to watch only one channel in YT! This must be the one!! Simply outstanding genuine musician.
The Stones were musical geniuses. Their music was far more complex and interesting than most other before or since. Their innovations fusing early rock and roll with rhythm and blues were amazing, as was the diversity of instruments including Brian Jones on the recorder (Ruby Tuesday), marimba, sitar on a few songs, church organ and London Bach Choir (You can't Always Get What You Want} , Jagger on harmonica (Sweet Virginia), strings and brass (She's a Rainbow). The rhythm and blues add incredible richness. Kieth Richards' guitar riffs were amazing. Brilliant lyrics: Sympathy for the Devil, Mother's Little Helper, Paint it Black and others. Credit is also due to the studio musicians and arrangers like Nickey Hopkins, Jack Nitzsche, John Paul Jones, Merry Clayton (Gimme Shelter) and manager/drummer/musician Jimmy Miller. No other group even comes close. Listen to a piano cover of Angie and study the composition. I challenge all of you musicians to equal or exceed the Rolling Stones. We want more music of that quality. sition.
I've never had a lot of time for the Rolling Stones I must confess, my attentions been busy elsewhere your video has shed a new light on me. thanks for the heads up
Really good video, Tom. I learned stuff. (I've always played Brown Sugar in standard tuning, and the required fretting makes it tough to get the chords as silky and raunchy as on the original.) Now, I want to encourage listeners to pay particular attention to two songs on Sticky Fingers. 1. Sway: the front end (with vocals) might not draw everyone in, but later, Mick Taylor just climbs to the stratosphere, patiently and forcefully, and pushes every emotional button that rock guitar soloing was invented for. It's shocking! 2. I Got the Blues: overall a fine white-soul 3/4 ballad with interesting transitions and tasteful instrument layering, and then... that oh-so-brief Billy Preston organ solo. So much emotion in those long notes, stops, and short fiery bursts!
actually the licks you played were Taylor..... But Keiths solo was still great. Not as good as what he laid down on the studio version, which is probably the best solo Richards even recorded.
But I know what to DO with that E sting. I discovered it ALL by accident and didn't know Keith and i used that same tuning for his songs. I've tried to get in touch with him to show him how to use 6 strings. So if anyone can help me, let me know. Thanks.
Growing up a fan of The Who, Zepp, etc. ... I always thought the Stones were sloppy/lazy. Live performances were half hearted & Jagger would mumble most of the lyrics. Only recently have I come to appreciate the genius. They created some of rocks most iconic and catchy songs.
@@Mike_LaFontaine75 yeah ????Well...that's just like your opinion man..no one could play The Stones better than them your out of your mind..have you never heard Let it Bleed or Sticky Fingers or Exile on Main street ? Or Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones..or The Brussels Affair? My all time number one favorite band..they can do no wrong
@@charlessteenburgen LOL, they are far and away one of the least talented live bands of the era. The Who blew them away in concert. So did Cream. So did Hendrix. And where is the Stones rock opera anyway? Need I go on? I'm not a Stones hater by the remotest of means, they had some good albums, but their live act was musically lacking, as , like you say, IMO.
@@Mike_LaFontaine75 apparently you never saw or heard them live with Mick Taylor ...the 1972 Stones live were awesome.i just don't understand how you can have that opinion....I'm glad to hear your not a Stones hater..I don't understand how anyone could be..l also love The Who and Jimi Hendrix. The Cream is good too.i reckon you've probably never seen Ladies and Gentleman The Rolling Stones or heard the Brussels Affair..I saw them in 2015 and it was awesome
This is a good video. Doesn't cater to anyone but provides information that's really useful/interesting to everyone. 8:00 is also very useful for anyone interested in American folk music. Prety gud boi
thanks for this great video, I hope to see more of you in the future. i'm a big Stones fan since the end of the 70's, my favourite period is the Mick Taylor area: wonderful guitar player! Times waits for no one, what a solo. now it's time go start the day, with a good RS song ;-)
Guitar Pilgrim, your videos are absolutely awesome. They reach the parts of learning other guitar videos don't even start to. Long may your fantastic output continue and you prosper too.
I completely agree with you on "Under my Thumb." While I've never been a big fan of the words, I love the layers of melody in the instruments. In addition to the vocal line and the marimba, the bass has its own line, similar to the marimba line. The guitar plays light accents, and I think I hear a fuzz bass.
Great video man! As you most likely know, Zeppelin’s catalogue is oozing with the blues. I actually had an album of all the delta blues tracks that inspired their songs
Harkleroad, Boston, Tripp, Estrada, and Vliet were better than The Rolling Stones. Among those who agreed with this assertion are McCartney, Mingus, and Miles. Vliet sang like Howling Wolf and the band played blues and rock far better than The Stones. As far as songwriting Vliet amazed the older men of the blues and the the jazz trailblazers as well.
Good grief, man...the production of this video is just INSANELY good! I can barely manage to record myself with my crappy phone camera to show my friends, and here you are producing something fit for network TV. You don't even cut in the performance pieces; it's one solid take with the backing tracks magically starting and stopping with perfection. Please tell me you're independently wealthy and you've hired an entire staff of AV professionals to do all this for you. Right?
Ha thanks jake! I'm far from wealthy, it's just me having fun with a guitar and camera! Hopefully one day, i will be able to do this for a living! Cheers!
I love the content, have no serious disagreement with anything you said, BUT... I get so sick of the neglect and outright derision heaped upon Mr. Wood. He is a better guitarist than many lauded axemen, and the way he and Mr. Richards play off each other is unique and 2nd to none. Most don't recognize that, as he doesn't play endless searing, soulless arpeggios, a la Satriani, Vai, and the like. As a clearly serious player, I'd hope you'd recognize this. Subscribed, nonetheless!
0:42 No. 1 Brian's Slide Guitar
2:38 No. 2 Keith's Open G Tuning
4:05 No. 3 Mick Taylor Guitar Virtuoso
5:42 No. 4 Counter Melody
7:06 No. 5 Influence of Country Music
8:21 No.6 Influence of Blues
9: 46 No.7 Mick & Keith's Songwriting
Special Thanks To All PATRONS for helping me create this videos!
Guitar Pilgrim - I like your singing.
I just had to hear your ten second slide solo at the start of the video and I hit the Like button. AMAZING!
Mick fuckin Taylor!
9:46
Guitar Pilgrim Would be great if could do a similar video on Hank Marvin and The Shadows, they were a huge influence on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, could have been a lot different if they didn’t make it!
Keith famously said about his style in Guitar Player, 'all it takes is 3 chords, 2 fingers and one a**hole'.!!
LMAO! That's awesome.
Hes right. Learn 3 easy chords and become a rock star and make millions!!!
And only 5 strings
How profound 🙄
Keith knows how to break anything down to a few basics with a killer sense of humor. Gotta love the guy!
You know what kicks ass?!? This video! Thnx man great stuff
Word!
Totally agree!!
Ditto
I dont wanna sound gay or nothin, but unicorns kick ass
absolutely !! Thank You so much for your efforts. You The Man !!
Charlie Watts is their secret weapon.
you have enormous talent , God bless you
The Stones always make my day! They helped me all my way through university. Two of my favorites, Tumblin' Dice and Shine a Light. Wow!
I'm 59, and I find it amazing that my generation's music can be appreciated by young people (like this guy) with such obvious enthusiasm and knowledge. It would be as if I, in my youth, had loved and appreciated artists from my parents era, or even earlier...I was certainly aware of it, but never would have found it "cool" or exciting. Which, in turn, makes me so proud to be from a generation that gave the world such enduring and still-interesting and exciting music. Yay us!
Oh man this video is world class, great presentation and you really know your stuff. Why didn't I find you earlier 😁 made my morning :)
I've been a Beatles fan and Rolling Stones fan all of my life. I learned so much from watching this video. Absolutely amazing video thank you my friend.maybe we can teach the world to appreciate what good music is really all about.and make them stop by in the crap that they're buying.
Want to add one more thing : That Im impressed by your knowledge of music, as in playing Lady Jane in Mozart's style. It's great to know different musics. There is beauty to be found just about anywhere you look/Listen. Music is infinite and i never get tired of discovering different styles. It expands me and will do the same for anyone who will step on the path to exploring it. Youve done well yourself and I respect you for it. Thanks.
When I want to zone out, I listen to “Time Waits For No One.”
This is the first video of you, that I watched. This much I can say:
It won't be the last :) You really struck a nerve with me, all that great licks and tricks will be in my daily routines for the next weeks
And I HAVE to subscribe!
But i can compare to Queen, Bowie, John Mellancamp, Rundgren, Yes, ELP. Seen them twice. Disappointed both times. Watch Beetles Anthology. Jagger their in recording session. They never came up with anything on their own until they brought Ronnie Wood in from the Faces. They are nothing but Hype. You've never seen the best so I'm sorry that you don't know what you're talking about. Richards didn't come up with ideas. He took them from the best. Go see 100 different bands in 18 years and comment. Ac DC as an opening act blew them away.
They are overrated and riding their hype. Richards was always to high to come up with anything on his own. His playing came from other legends.
Ditto, ditto, ditto... I just discovered this guy today. Excellent!
This is a great video. I love your presentation style.
Great playing, both guitar and piano. Respect!
Enjoyed this excellent video thanks. Really insightful ,beautifully presented and played
Get yer yaya’s out is one of my all time favorite albums
It has to be one of the best live albums ever!
It and the Allman Bros live at Fillmore East, although I vote ya ya’s....Heard it through the ceiling from my older brother’s room over and over as a child. “think I busted a button on me trousers”.
I agree with everything except for Midnight Rambler. I can't stand the Stone's version of it. Personal taste à moi.
I always look forward to your videos.....Great quality....bright.....Great sound....Info is very beneficial....Thank You!
Thank you brother, that is very encouraging! Best to you!
I love how the way you played your guitar. There's something special about it
Knowing the theory which you do is something, playing with the feel you do is something else. Man, having both is a gift you seriously own, I am delighted
Brian Jones did the best Bo Diddley guitar impression of all time.
And Bo Diddley is probably the most underated guitar player of all time! Diddley will live forever in me!
Thank's for a great video, Exile on main street ( double album) best stones period, best song ..gimme shelter, and as i said many times before; the stones are second to none!
Well done brilliantly presented I especially appreciated your appreciation for Brian Jones. I too believe that the original line up was the finest.
Brian Jones was AWESOME! Beatles and the Stones are my two favorite bands.
Your singing is excellent, besides amazing playing! Really enjoyed this video! Thank
Finaly someone gives facts on Brian Jones' great musicianship! Excellent video! 👍
It’s a strange thing, every time I stick a Rolling Stones album on, I hear something different
Quality
Great Vid BTW
Thanks for teaching me the open G tuning! It's a BLAST!
This was great man! This was actually worth watching. It added value to my day. Thanks for that, really appreciated.
there was a top 100 guitarists ever poll a couple years ago, 2 guitarists who were not in the list we're later added. The people were asked to vote and a vast majority kept asking why Keith Richards and Malcolm Young were not on the list... and they kept asking, and eventually the powers that be (guitarworld, rolling stone mag etc) added them. Such is the impact these 2 brilliant guitarists had on the world.
One of the most entertaining and informative videos I have ever seen by one of the most talented musicans to have the inspiration and aptitude to create one the most instructional and inspiring lessons about the greatest band of all time. THAT, Sir, is how you make a video. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Let'$ $upport thi$ guy by $ub$cribing to hi$ channel and checking out hi$ web$ite. I plan to. Gotta run. Lots of other video of yours to watch. And again, Bravo!
Mike Cordner WELL STATED!!! Couldn’t agree more!!
So you're saying you enjoyed it?
All true ... and yet another reason would be their rhythm section (Bill and Charlie).
The Rolling Stones kick ass just because they are The Rolling Stones!
Wow! Fantastic video! I'm going to check out all your stuff. You have great talent both as a guitarist and as a UA-camr. Keep up the good work!
Amazing to see and hear the Stones still kicking ass at their age
I have so much respect for those guys
I am 60 and have been a Stones fan since I was 8. This is the best video I have seen breaking down the finer points of the Rolling Stones. Very delicately done. You have a great ear. Thanks
Thanks Ronnie, I appreciate that! Best to you!
I was just content with the quality of the video until you played the piano.. Then I was amazed at how talented you are man.
Your videos are fascinating and very informative. I watched all of your “Why *insert name* kicks ass” and I consider myself a better guitarist just with what I learned on these legends.
Keep those videos coming, you’re awesome!
Thanks for this video man, you really inspired me to listen closer to the stones and especially to Brian Jones guitar and gave me some inspiration to work on my own guitar sound
Okay, I love the Stones and the examples you pointed out. But that piano arrangement of Lady Jane just blew me away! You added an incredibly delightful classical touch to it. A real treat! Thanks!
Everyone has said everything ....so I shall keep it simple ...simply brilliant musician and presentation. Subscribed.
Great presentation, brought up a lot of old memories of days gone by. The Stones have always brought me out of some funky moods over years, and still do. I share I your exuberance of them.
Great video, bro... I like your approach very much, there's something humble about it.
Thank you brother, much appreciated. Cheers!
You really came at UA-cam the right way man. Your videos are mad clean
Great video!! Rolling Stones will always kick ass!
Beautiful playing and the analysis was spot on. I would only add never underestimate the role of Bill Wyman on tracks like I Wanna Be Your Man, Mother's Little Helper, Paint in Black, and 19th Nervous Breakdown.
This is such a great video! btw I love the Rolling Stones, I think they are the best band ever!!!
Thanks, this is excellent. I've been a Stones addict all my life. Saw them 14 times and in 1969, in the Air Force, saw them four times in two days.
The Ya ya's Tour. twice on Saturday at the University of Illinois and then twice, 125 miles north to Chicage at the Chicago Amphitheater. The last night, I figured out a way to get in front of the center aisle. BAM, it starts...I stand up and feel the pressure. I'm 10 feet from the stage and there's a cordon of police with batons. There was violence at the Democratic Convention recently and Jagger is singing Street Fighting Man. The moral of the story is I ended up pressed hard, dead center, with Mick about 4 feet away. I could see Keith's fillings. I saw the entire concert right there. Mick Taylor on the left and Charlie, the metronome who's perfect for their sound. I don't mind my hearing aids !! I agree my favorite sound was with Brian but Listen to Taylors lead at the back of 'Can't you hear me knockin'. I think they were a better blues band with Taylor and a more original band with Brian.
very entertaining and informative.....well edited, great guitar and piano chops and a nice guy.......whats not to like?......got me to subscribe !
Dude you are amazing! This is a class of "how to listen to a song"! It's complex, profound and inspiring! Thanks so much! And thanks to you I made my first Blues scale and thought: Hey ... this is Blues! Tks!
I wish people would stop comparing the Stones to the Beatles. They were completely different styles. The Stones were a classic blues band backing a single fantastic vocalist. The Beatles were a harmonizing vocal group with a folk rock backing track.
Thank you!
Both bands were more than that
He didnt compare them. He merely mentioned them and said the Beatles had written the first song the Stones did on their first single (other side was "Come On" by Cuck Berry). Eventually the Stones would start writing their own material, being made to do so by their manager, who said theyd never get anywhere if they kept doing covers.Of course, we all know the diff. between the two groups and I feel the Beatles were more musically intellectual as they went on after they came out of the teenage sounds. Anyway, thats my opinion about them. The Stones continued to kick ass as rockers and are still doing it in their late 70s.
I love that I can watch your videos and feel like I have a fellow guitarist/rocker/musician friend I can have deep conversations about music and learn a lot from. Also learn some cool licks and lessons. The funny thing is, it’s not a conversation it’s just you speaking. But... You really know how to capture my full attention to the point I don’t want to speak just listen. And you inspire and motivate me to pick up my guitar(s) again and start jamming out. Thanks for the videos you’re like the ultimate coolest best friend I never had lol 🤣🤣🤣
Great video. I agree about the Stones. A very unique band with probably the greatest front man of all time other than Elvis!
Good Times, Bad Times is one of my all-time favorite songs. not only is the guitar playing great but whatever that 12 string guitar is he used on that track it just sounds so great. Especially with Mick's harmonica playing.
Good luck with your channel and much continued success Pilgrim.
Ha, I love Elvis to, I will definitely do a video on Elvis at some point in the future! Thanks for your comment brother, I am glad you enjoyed. Cheers!
Bkellyusa Did Led Zeppelin cover that song? I listen to theirs and then saw that the Stones had a song with the same title and then I was curious if they were the same? Are they?
@@erin_22 - I never thought about that. Yeah, they both have the same name but they are significntly different songs. The Sontes tune is an accoustic blues performed on a 12 string guitar. You should hear it. I am sure it's on UA-cam somewhere.
Brian Jones plays Harmonica on Good Times,bad Times...He was miles ahead of Mick Jagger on Harmonica
@@mocheck I never compared the two of them on harmonica. Jaggers playing on that instrument is very unique in the sense that he just seems to play it the way he thinks it should go. You can't really hear any particular influence other than his own. He plays like he sings.
What impresses me most abouut Mick's musical talent is that most of the percussion instruments you hear on their records is Mick. I had always assumed that it was Charlie overdubbing the parts but it's not.
I'm kinda speechless Pilgrim. .... THAT was the best lesson video I've EVER SEEN on YT. ..... SUBSCRIBED!
EXCELLENT ! just one of the best guitar/learning/playing vids I have ever seen. You are fun and a true pro!
That bit when you fuck around with the chords blew my mind ahah
Masterclass presentation !!!
Love slide guitar & instruction; Love Open "G" tuning & instruction; AND I love the way you instruct & play brother man..You kick ass...!!!
Great great video, except ... not a word about Ron ? I think there is an 8th reason why the Stones kick ass : they are fantastic, exceptional, on stage. And Ron was born to be Keith's accomplice in front of a 50.000 people audience, and proved it once more during the 2018 tour. He exsudes joy - which Taylor really did not - and his togetherness with Keith is a pleasure to see and hear. Also, Brian was more universal and original, Taylor was more of a virtuoso solist, but with Ron there is less of "A soloist and a rythm guitar" and more of two guitars answering each other. Keith + Ron = an incredible musical engine (plus, of course, Charlie's unique drive). And that, also, kicks ass. All three line-ups are great, but I love this one. And one more thing : dear Mick, get well. GET WELL !
I totally agree Keith+Ron = The ancient art of weaving
Guitar Pilgrim has got some great musical fingers and ears!
We shouldn't forget Ronnie Wood - the main thing here in my opinion ist how the guitar section ineracts with each other - and by the way both give me hope that there is a real chance to get old in dignity ;)
One of the best reviews/videos to date.....Thank you so much.
I was a teenager when the Stones hit hard .....I haven't looked back since.
You've come far Pilgrim....!
Great video Bud. Your talent and knowledge is impressive. Rock on.
Thanks so much, Cheers,
Steve
Thank You Steve, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!
I'm not much of a country fan but the way you played sitting on a fence was just amazing, I re-watch this video all the time just for that and the good times bad times bit. a mesmerizing and truly talented showcase that most don't think of when they talk about the Stones. I look forward to more of this series!!
first time watching this channel, great stuff pilgrim 👍
Growing up in the 60's my older brother loved the Beatles. I, being the rebel, loved the Rolling Stones. That was over 50 years ago. I still love the Stones for their music and I have great admiration for the fact that they have stayed together for so many years. I would think it would be tough to keep a band together that long.
Hi, great video. Another point that is often overlooked is that The Stones were one of the few bands that didn't follow the drummer. Everyone in the band followed Keith. It's one of the reasons The Stones don't sound like anyone else.
.... so you are saying Keith might change the beat and Charlie would adapt ?
Man your singing is amazing, i would kill for these skillz
The Stones took the blues and lit it on fire.
Having a hard time coming up with words to describe you, your style and your channel! If I had to watch only one channel in YT! This must be the one!! Simply outstanding genuine musician.
The Stones were musical geniuses. Their music was far more complex and interesting than most other before or since. Their innovations fusing early rock and roll with rhythm and blues were amazing, as was the diversity of instruments including Brian Jones on the recorder (Ruby Tuesday), marimba, sitar on a few songs, church organ and London Bach Choir (You can't Always Get What You Want} , Jagger on harmonica (Sweet Virginia), strings and brass (She's a Rainbow). The rhythm and blues add incredible richness. Kieth Richards' guitar riffs were amazing. Brilliant lyrics: Sympathy for the Devil, Mother's Little Helper, Paint it Black and others. Credit is also due to the studio musicians and arrangers like Nickey Hopkins, Jack Nitzsche, John Paul Jones, Merry Clayton (Gimme Shelter) and manager/drummer/musician Jimmy Miller. No other group even comes close. Listen to a piano cover of Angie and study the composition. I challenge all of you musicians to equal or exceed the Rolling Stones. We want more music of that quality.
sition.
That counter melody you did on "sitting on a fence" was very reminiscent of Knopfler's approach (to my ear).
Very cool !
I've never had a lot of time for the Rolling Stones I must confess, my attentions been busy elsewhere
your video has shed a new light on me. thanks for the heads up
yapyap66 me too :)
Really good video, Tom. I learned stuff. (I've always played Brown Sugar in standard tuning, and the required fretting makes it tough to get the chords as silky and raunchy as on the original.)
Now, I want to encourage listeners to pay particular attention to two songs on Sticky Fingers.
1. Sway: the front end (with vocals) might not draw everyone in, but later, Mick Taylor just climbs to the stratosphere, patiently and forcefully, and pushes every emotional button that rock guitar soloing was invented for. It's shocking!
2. I Got the Blues: overall a fine white-soul 3/4 ballad with interesting transitions and tasteful instrument layering, and then... that oh-so-brief Billy Preston organ solo. So much emotion in those long notes, stops, and short fiery bursts!
Also, Keith played that G tuning with only five strings. The low E got in the way.
I didn't know that, that makes sense! Thanks for sharing :)
actually the licks you played were Taylor..... But Keiths solo was still great. Not as good as what he laid down on the studio version, which is probably the best solo Richards even recorded.
Guitar Pilgrim if you order the Keith Richards string set from Ernie Ball, you get only 5 strings in the pack,haha
But I know what to DO with that E sting. I discovered it ALL by accident and didn't know Keith and i used that same tuning for his songs. I've tried to get in touch with him to show him how to use 6 strings. So if anyone can help me, let me know. Thanks.
Yeah, he had a guitar especially mad to take only 5 strings (wass black with a skull and crossbones on it).
As a long time Stones fan from back in the day, great contribution! New sub!
Nice job...I play guitar for pure enjoyment.....you made my day
It's an honor to watch your videos.. So much interesting info. That nobody else covers..
Growing up a fan of The Who, Zepp, etc. ... I always thought the Stones were sloppy/lazy. Live performances were half hearted & Jagger would mumble most of the lyrics. Only recently have I come to appreciate the genius. They created some of rocks most iconic and catchy songs.
Sloppy and half hearted ???have you ever heard the Mick Taylor era ??
Certainly they wrote some cool tunes, but almost any other band could play the tunes better than they could.
@@Mike_LaFontaine75 yeah ????Well...that's just like your opinion man..no one could play The Stones better than them your out of your mind..have you never heard Let it Bleed or Sticky Fingers or Exile on Main street ? Or Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones..or The Brussels Affair? My all time number one favorite band..they can do no wrong
@@charlessteenburgen LOL, they are far and away one of the least talented live bands of the era. The Who blew them away in concert. So did Cream. So did Hendrix. And where is the Stones rock opera anyway? Need I go on? I'm not a Stones hater by the remotest of means, they had some good albums, but their live act was musically lacking, as , like you say, IMO.
@@Mike_LaFontaine75 apparently you never saw or heard them live with Mick Taylor ...the 1972 Stones live were awesome.i just don't understand how you can have that opinion....I'm glad to hear your not a Stones hater..I don't understand how anyone could be..l also love The Who and Jimi Hendrix. The Cream is good too.i reckon you've probably never seen Ladies and Gentleman The Rolling Stones or heard the Brussels Affair..I saw them in 2015 and it was awesome
This is a good video. Doesn't cater to anyone but provides information that's really useful/interesting to everyone. 8:00 is also very useful for anyone interested in American folk music.
Prety gud boi
Amazing Work on Sitting on A Fence that was a brian jones work of art
I can hear the Beatles' influence of Norwegian Wood on that song.
Brilliant. That simple tuning change and wallop, it all makes sense! Cheers GP!
You're not bad yourself. The Rolling Stones are amazing, and will continue to be.
I am just always elated when someone spells < you're > correctly 'n had to say it !
thanks for this great video, I hope to see more of you in the future. i'm a big Stones fan since the end of the 70's, my favourite period is the Mick Taylor area: wonderful guitar player! Times waits for no one, what a solo. now it's time go start the day, with a good RS song ;-)
In my opinion: The Stones are the
GREATEST GROUP ON THE EARTH!
in that specific genre pershaps.
Guitar Pilgrim, your videos are absolutely awesome. They reach the parts of learning other guitar videos don't even start to. Long may your fantastic output continue and you prosper too.
In before the UA-cam copyright police flag incredible content creators like this. Freedom of speech!
I completely agree with you on "Under my Thumb." While I've never been a big fan of the words, I love the layers of melody in the instruments. In addition to the vocal line and the marimba, the bass has its own line, similar to the marimba line. The guitar plays light accents, and I think I hear a fuzz bass.
Great video. I love the Stones. And Ronnie Wood?
Thank you brother, I love the stones as well, have you listened to their record blue and lonesome? it's pretty good, back to their bluesy roots :)
Great video man! As you most likely know, Zeppelin’s catalogue is oozing with the blues. I actually had an album of all the delta blues tracks that inspired their songs
"Im not much of a singer so bare with me"
Is actually a good singer
great video man! no one makes video about the early years with Brian thanks for showing how to play little red roster!!!
Bill Wyman correctly pointed out that Little Red Rooster was the only blues song to be number one in the UK.
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES,
Your Brilliance is hereby acknowledged! Oh and not a bad singer as well. Thanks for the great inspiring videos.
Would be very happy to see Zeppelin
@M. S. you're probably a 13 year old hipster uncultured piece of shit
@M. S. Watch out, We got a Badass Over Here /s
Very cool video. Totally enjoyed it. Nice chops. Thanks for sharing.
Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World... Not a supposition or a nickname, just an observation
Harkleroad, Boston, Tripp, Estrada, and Vliet were better than The Rolling Stones. Among those who agreed with this assertion are McCartney, Mingus, and Miles. Vliet sang like Howling Wolf and the band played blues and rock far better than The Stones. As far as songwriting Vliet amazed the older men of the blues and the the jazz trailblazers as well.
David Wright Who cares what you’re saying to me right now? lol
Good grief, man...the production of this video is just INSANELY good! I can barely manage to record myself with my crappy phone camera to show my friends, and here you are producing something fit for network TV. You don't even cut in the performance pieces; it's one solid take with the backing tracks magically starting and stopping with perfection. Please tell me you're independently wealthy and you've hired an entire staff of AV professionals to do all this for you. Right?
Ha thanks jake! I'm far from wealthy, it's just me having fun with a guitar and camera! Hopefully one day, i will be able to do this for a living! Cheers!
So cool that Justin Trudeau can take a break from running Canada to show us stuff on guitar - Rock On!
Thanks! Will show this to my 8 year old grandson, starting guitar lessons. Good for Papa too.
I love the content, have no serious disagreement with anything you said, BUT... I get so sick of the neglect and outright derision heaped upon Mr. Wood. He is a better guitarist than many lauded axemen, and the way he and Mr. Richards play off each other is unique and 2nd to none. Most don't recognize that, as he doesn't play endless searing, soulless arpeggios, a la Satriani, Vai, and the like. As a clearly serious player, I'd hope you'd recognize this. Subscribed, nonetheless!
Our generation lit the torch for rock and roll. Keep it burning. We are a dying breed.