Master Funky Blues Grooves With This Long Train Runnin' Guitar Lesson (Doobie Brothers)
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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f you’d like to skyrocket your rhythm and blues guitar playing and be able to jam grooves like the legends…then this funky "Long Train Runnin'" chords and guitar lesson could help you on your way.
Now keep in mind, this ain’t easy!
In fact, if you’ve been playing guitar lesson than a year, I’d recommend coming back to this song at a later date. This tune uses a lot of 16th-note rhythms and some sophisticated chords that expand beyond the usual garden variety of most guitar players. It's a blend of rock, funk, and rhythm and blues. Plus, all the other lessons online don’t show you the nuances and subtleties that I’m going to. These make all the difference in nailing it just like the record.
If you’re still with me, buckle up, and let’s dive into this "Long Train Runnin'" chords and guitar lesson!
Who Wrote Long Train Runnin’?
"Long Train Runnin'" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. It was originally written by a founding member, Tom Johnston. "Long Train Runnin'" was released in 1973 as part of the band's third album, The Captain and Me.
The lyrics to "Long Train Runnin'" sing about hardships and adventures in life. Although at times they are depressing, overall it has a positive vibe to the song with its driving rhythm and energetic feel.
Like many great songs, it was developed from an off-the-cuff jam! It was something The Doobie Brothers played live but as an instrumental. It was initially called "Osborne" after a friend of the band. Producer Ted Templeman encouraged Johnston to write lyrics for it. So, Johnston wrote the lyrics in a quick session, resulting in the final version of "Long Train Runnin'."
Pretty crazy huh?
The song was recorded between 1972 and 1973, at Warner Bros. Studios in North Hollywood, California, and Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California - with Ted Templeman at the helm.
"Long Train Runnin'" became one of The Doobie Brothers' most successful singles, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The song was certified gold by the RIAA, signifying over 500,000 copies sold. It still remains one of the band's most popular songs and is frequently included in their live performances.
If you’re trying to play this iconic song on guitar you may be wondering…
What is the tuning for Long Train Runnin’?
The tuning for "Long Train Runnin'" as recorded by The Doobie Brothers is in standard tuning. Tom Johnston keeps it simple.
Standard tuning is spelled out as EADGBE.
Here are the strings:
E (6th string, lowest pitch)
A (5th string)
D (4th string)
G (3rd string)
B (2nd string)
E (1st string, highest pitch)
Let’s next take a look at the…
Long Train Runnin’ Chords
If you want to play "Long Train Runnin'" on guitar then you’ll need to know 6 chords Gm7, Cm7, Cm6, Eb7, Gm/D, and D7. While it could be simplified to just Gm7, Cm7, Eb7, and D7. These extra chord shapes help nail the subtitles, as I mentioned above.
Let’s take a look at a few ways these shapes can be played on guitar.
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Wow ! I tried so many times to learn that song ... You are the first guy to achieve to teatch me this riff ! And I dont even speak English very well ... This is a great achievement in my live ! Thnak you so much !
Counting out the rhythms is so helpful.
OMG! Now I know how to play the rest of the song! Thank You !
Great thanks!
Would love to see a breakdown / lesson on Jesse Colin Young Sunlight
Really nice. It's quite the workout for both hands. Great pic. Brilliant lesson as always.
😎You're the best
Great lesson on the DB classic. Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks.
Great in-depth lesson, thanks for teaching this classic
Great lesson. 🎉. Congrats !!!
Nice lesson! Be cool to see you go over your approach to the blues standard "Trouble In Mind", not many good lessons on it out there
Forgot how fun this song was
Merci, gros travail pour ke travail sur les accords
Jon, thank you.
wow,,,,thanks
John, great guitar lesson. Please let me know what you think of my videos that show all the guitar parts for this song including the acoustic guitar parts.
3rd?
The chicky chickies are done by an accompanying guitar in the actual recording, it’s better not to add them on this tutorial, much more unnecessary work for the beginner. practice KIS in your tutorials. Just some advice.
No they're not. Tom Johnston played the riff he wrote including chicky chickies on the same track.