Why Joe Perry is a Guitar genius.
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
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I recently received a request to teach "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith in a private lesson, and to be honest, it's been a while since I played it. Upon revisiting the song, I realised I had never fully learned it, and what I did know required quite a bit of correction. It's worth mentioning again that it's not just our playing skills that improve over time, but also our musical ear.
As I discuss in the video, when I was younger, I never quite mastered the second solo; it always seemed impossible or didn't quite sound right to me. Let me know your thoughts on how close I got this time.
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0:00 - Walk This Way - Guitar Solo 2 Example
0:20 - Why are we learning this solo today?
2:09 - Slow Example
2:29 - What did I find challenging?
4:47 - Guitar Solo Example - Camera Angle 2
5:00 - How to play the guitar solo from Walk This Way by Aerosmith
10:40 - Another Slow Example
11:00 - Guitar Solo Example - Camera Angle 3
11:15 - Join my Patreon for Tabs & Tracks
Joe is soo good he often can’t even play his loose and unique solos himself. It’s to raw and spontaneously natural. He has the most mojo of all the 70s rockers
Maybe because he didn’t write or record some of them?
@@DMDvideo10 even the ones that he recorded, Joe wings it a lot
Aerosmith was blessed with two guitar gods.
Hardly. They’re both good players and Joe is great at unique sounds. They’re also sloppy and didn’t even write or record solos on some of their songs.
@@DMDvideo10two songs from the second album are the only ones not played by Joe or Brad
@DMDvideo10 really? Who recorded the solos? This is news to me. Also, sloppy isn't really a compelling criticism for me. They're not a jazz band.
@@titussardonicus338Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter played on Same Old Song and Dance and Train from Get Your Wings
@@robpaxson4455 I'll be damned. Thanks. I didn't know any of that.
Joe Perry has such a unique rhythm and style it’s very hard, if not impossible, to emulate. I loved your work with Slash stuff, glad to see you tackling Joe Perry. 🎸🎸
Thank you! Well from reading Slash's book I found out what a huge Perry fan he is and how stoked he was when they first toured with them. I'd be happy to make a few more videos like this if people find them useful. I get on well with anything in this style.
@@SpedSpedding yes please!
@@SpedSpedding A humble request… the Sweet Emotion outro solo! So many different styles in one solo…
In Joe Perry's book, he talks about how he is actually left handed but when he got his first guitar, it came with instructions on how to play it so he held the guitar as indicated even though it was for people who are right handed. He didn't know any better. I think that's part of the secret recipe behind Joe's playing, his lead parts always had a bit of a shuffle or boogie that was really hard (for me, at least) to figure out. In the solo for 'Dude Looks Like a Lady', this is really on display. His frethand has almost a rhythmic shuffle to it as he's playing lead. Hard to explain, but I think a big part of it is that his natural strumming hand is fretting -- and vice versa.
That’s really interesting and actually quite rare; Gab is left handed and plays right too. Just makes sense that she doesn’t have to buy everything again. Her grip is really strong and she doesn’t struggle with chord shapes as much as I did. I’ll keep an eye on her; Joe Perry licks could be flying out of the lounge any day now. 😂😂😂
That's like Ringo on his drums.
It’s refreshing to see this, so many people think JP is a slouch and coasts behind vocals with easy chords. Thank you for giving this man some credit!
Slouch? He’s written some very memorable and iconic riffs and is on multiple top 50 or top 100 all time lists, hardly a slouch.
Thank you for bringing some love for this absolutely awesome musician, songwriter, rock guitar player. He's one of the best, but few people seem to think or talk of him anymore.
It's my absolute pleasure. He's one of the very best. I'll do my best to make his work more of a regular occurrence!
Epic🥃
My hometown boy, Joe Perry. I'll always be grateful for his contributions to rock n roll.
Rightly so. And of course a big hello all the way to Lawrence, Massachusetts. 😏
There's rad song about Joe's contribution, called owed to Joe by bulletboys
Thanks for the work you put into this. Excellent instruction and your personality shines through the humor. One of my favorite YT'rs.
Wow, thank you! Happy to help and as you can see from the thumbnail, I'm a big fan of my own jokes too. 😂
By far my favorite tuber too 🤙
Speds patrion channel is also an excellent source as well for a bit more too.
Joe is a truly great guitar player. He has a real ear for tone and note choices.
BRILLIANT tutorial as always Sped . And anything you say is tricky is going to be extremely tricky for me💯
Challenging me and definitely encouraging me to get better on 🎸
Love learning from you and your help on your Patreon is absolutely invaluable
Great community over there 💯👌👌👌👍
Have a great weekend mate 😁😎
Nice work! Perry is deceptively difficult. From tricky curly-ques to his timing; and it's all natural for him, that's why it swings so well. He's not trying to do something hard, he's letting his flow take over. This is the first video of yours I've seen. I'm going to subscribe as I see some interesting others in the sidebar. Again, nice work!
natural playing style for him is the key, I call it controlled sloppiness with swing and almost impossible to copy it. Not knocking him at all either. He is one of my all time favorite players.
JP, a bad man...one of my first influences and favorite players, great video! ..."learned" these back in the day
Very good Sped....Thank u...One of my all-time favorite solo's...
I’m stealing these licks for sure!! Awesome video as always sir!
His style is so unconventional and with this video you've nailed that. No one plays like he does.
Can't imagine it being any closer. Well Done!!!! Bravo
Sped, really great stuff! Liked you riff on JP…I chuckled with you🎸
Joe Perry is one of my top five guitar heroes! I saw Aerosmith live here in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Such an unbelievable experience
I never managed to see them! Absolutely gutted. Who are your other 4?
@@SpedSpedding I’m sorry Sped I’m not sure I understand the question🤔 What is other 4??
And the second half on guitar….Brad Whitford is amazing as well. That leaves the other three. Haha!
@@MrBarnardoo98 No worries. I meant who are your other 4 favourite guitarists. You said he was 1 of 5.
@@MrBarnardoo98 I Believe thats because you said Joe is one of your top 5 guitar hero. So, who are the other 4?
Even learning some of the solo is gold ! Thanks my friend 👍
You’re super welcome!
Nailed it! Amazing work
Another quality video my friend . Thanks for sharing Sped sounds exactly like Perry the pull off king. Your tone is always incredible with whatever song you’re playing and teaching.
Thank you kindly Mike! Perry the Pull-off King! Haha love that. Glad I pulled off this video for you too. 👑
Would love to see you tackle some of Joe Perry’s work from the early 1990’s, particularly the Get a Grip album. I think that’s where Joe Perry was at his peak especially with his soloing. His work on the song “Crazy” is so good. That 1950’s bluesy vibe and that spotlight solo. Would make for a badass video.
Agree
Good stuff my good man. I will be tackling this classic. Aerosmith was actually the first rock show I ever experienced, way back in 1976. I was 13. I had just started playing guitar and I worked my way down close to the stage. I couldn’t hear for a week!!🙉
Man, this brings me back. Like you said there's a ton of tabs and now videos which all do this wrong. I had a guitar teacher a million years ago who listened to this riff and then showed it to me exactly how you're playing it. Nice to see someone else actually playing it right!👍
By far my fav song and solo lessons on the UA-cam. Old school cool my friend. Makes one forget the dumpster fire of the last few years.
Super stoked to be putting out that fire for you! Thanks for watching.
"last few years" = the last 44 years.
@@johndeaux3703 Since '45 in all honesty.
@@johndeaux3703 at least half of that, yeah, maybe all 44 years!
Agree..pure genious...unpredictable and classy
Nice way to sum him up agree.
I heard that Joe was left handed . I believe thats why he is so uncopyable . The movements are not the typical phrases .
A tutorial on this song couldn't be better than this. Excellent job! 🔝
Wow, thanks! So glad you enjoyed it.
sounds like it's pretty damn spot on.. as they say "close enough for rock n' roll".. thanks Sped!
You're a genius for doing this Vid, amazing playing
Thank you mate, hope you're good! Perry's playing always gives me the sweats. 😂
Brilliant! Cheers mate
At around 7:38 when you talk about picking (up or down and when to use) is extremely helpful. I'm not a 'natural player' in terms of lead/solo work, but your little aside on this issue, and for this song, was very helpful. You touch on the up or down stroke many times over the course of your videos, but this one struck me as a bit of "a-ha!"- hammer-ons and pull-offs are basically equal in importance to up-or down-stroke. Thanks Sped, for helping this hack on his journey.
I'm pleased you found that useful! In my videos, I aim to address potential areas where viewers might struggle. Unlike in one-to-one lessons where there's direct conversation, I have to anticipate what different people might be wondering. While it's not always necessary to pick riffs in a specific way, often, passing the picking hand over, particularly during hammer-ons or pull-offs, can help maintain a smooth rhythm, which I've previously referred to as "the DNA helix of rhythm". I hope this explanation helps clarify things for you!
Really great video...don't ever stop..❣️🎸
More to come!
You are my teacher,,thank you,,you always light our way ...Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! 💡
Great Demo. Sounds Really Good ! 🦊
Excellent lesson
Thanks for watching!
Another exceptional lesson Sir! You pulled me away from trying to master the lead parts in Aerosmith's version of Train Kept a Roll 'in. The more Joe Perry I play the more I notice the swing feeling in his blues playing. It was interesting to find out JP was having an artistic block and a session musician stepped in to fill the void on the album version of Train Kept a Roll 'in. Please finish the solo lesson on Walk This Way. Hell I'd like to get your entire breakdown on how you play the song.
Nice work! Very, very close if not spot on…
Classic solo🤙🏽
Awesome lesson..thank you
My pleasure!
You’ve nailed the articulation and that nasal tone is spot on!
Great stuff Sped, please do a series on Joe Perry (so underrated) like you’ve done for Jimmy and I’ll make you brews for a year 🙏
Can just imagine you now popping your head in at the end of each video in your best British: "Another hot one sir." You'd have to call me sir btw, hope that's ok?
@@SpedSpedding Sir, I’d wear a Tutu if counted
… this is heading dangerously OnlyFans now 🙈
Thanks a lot! I always struggled to play that amazing solo.
Glad I could help!
My dear sir your assessment of Joe is spot on ( Of course ) and you are still my favorite You Tube Guitar persona!!
That's so cool Anthony! Thank you.
Sped, thank you for this. You nailed it again! I’d love to see a lesson on the verse riff. Fingering is quite tricky.
There are numerous ways to approach it. Based on my observation of both live performances and covers by others, they often opt for the classic blues shuffle with an extensive stretch. However, as demonstrated in this video, I prefer playing it over three strings. Not only does it sound closer to the track, but it also requires less stretching.
As a fellow guitar teacher here in Sheffield, 1. Fine choice of player and solo and 2. Very nicely done! Good on you. 🙂🙂
(I had the same issue with attempting to find good-quality transcriptions of Schenker solos back in the day. Most were proper dodgy!)
Its one of those songs that i had heard and listened to for years snd then one day i actually paid the required amount of attention and its never been the same tune since. Thank you.
You’re welcome, thanks for watching. When did your ear change towards it then? Recently?
Probably about the time I discovered your channel, your covers and lesson breakdowns coupled with your genuine enthusiasm made me cock my left ear a bit more to a lot of stuff. Cheers
Nice lesson! I've been playing Same old Song and Dance lately. Such a fun (and easy) riff. Hope all is well!
Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Loads of cool licks packed in a short space. All good over here, same to you.
Yes!!! Absolutely please teach the first solo!! I love this channel! Who else is JP? LOL!!! Also love when you break out the Zep book!
Only fair that Jordan Peterson gets a mention in an Aerosmith guitar lesson! 😂😂😂
Yay Sped! Money brother as usual. Still working out the Paranoid solo daily..getting there..
Hey man! Glad you enjoyed my spin on this and that you're still rocking that iconic solo. 🔥
Fantastic my friend!
Thank you! Cheers!
Very cool. Subscribed.
How weird that this came up in my feed. I was thinking over the weekend that when I listen to JP… it never sounds like (forgive me) standard blues or pentatonic licks. Such unusual phrasing and note choices. Thank you for this.
Just like the Parsons project lesson. Your channel reeks with class dude. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Oh I loved that lesson video and thank you for reminding me! I want to bring back more of the storytelling vlogging element at the start. 👏🏻
Outstanding lesson and story. I too worked out the 1st solo and overlooked the 2nd.. Perry is insane…
Yeah he is! I bet it's common with songs that have 2 or 3 solos. Hope this video helps you put it to bed.
Wow, thanks for that. I know the first solo, but never got this one properly. Time to go for it again.
Have fun! 💪🏻
Never really thought about how clever that solo was until you pointed it out. Appreciate it.
Same
Love this, you’re welcome. I did my best to break it down. The fast little run centred around the double stop is a beast.
This was the first song I ever learned to play lol 😂 great video, reminded me of learning this! I play the second part higher up though, can’t tell the difference 😮❤🎉
That's cool, the second part of the solo or a different part?
I haven't seen too many players teaching Joe, I knew I would be crossing this bridge eventually.
Dude, really cool video.
Glad you liked it!
The black plastic switch tip on the lp is sick. I know the graphtech saddles on the bridge are for tuning and stuff, but Id keep that original!
Nice Guitar work! I've worked out The solo to 'Adams apple'' To as close as I can get it, A track separator like Moieses really helps.. The entire Band was way ahead of their time, In particular I believe their first album to be an incredible often overlooked album in my opinion. As you stated Very unique guitar playing and approach from both Joe and Brad!
Some cool interesting licks here. Thanks for yet another very watchable vid and the tasty tidbits therein 😊
My pleasure! Glad you found some golden tidbits in there.
Great job, Sped! Love your translation.
Any chance of making a video of the outtro solo in "Walk?"
please do the entire solo, very nice lesson, the subtle and few comedy bits are also enjoyable, well done sir
So glad you enjoyed the video and my JP impressions. All of them... 😂 I will work on the rest of the song. You saw me play the first solo at the start, I think that's spot on. I'll have a go at the outro soon.
Joe is the Man...first time heard him on Sweet Emotion on a TV show early in the 70's...thanks Sped for sharing...😌🙏💜
Thanks for listening and it’s my pleasure!
My favorite player. Seen him twice in the front row at The House Of Blues Boston with The Joe Perry Project and twice more with Hollywood Vampires.
I am ashamed to say I have no Perry stamp in my book of rock. Hope I did him justice for you in this vid!
You definitely did. I love me a good Joe Perry instructional video.
Dick Wagner played that on the original album, and in fact for Aerosmith's first four albums at the insistence of the record company/ Poor old (young) Joe had to learn then so the band could reproduce the albums' songs live.
You the man sped👍
Thank you!
Hi Sped.I joined your Patreon group today. From Hollywood Calif. If you are ever in LA let me know. Looking forward to go through your material. It was such a coincidence, probably the UA-cam algorithm though. I was beating myself up trying to learn this solo. I think you nailed it brother. Thanks
Awesome thank you! I actually shot you a message after you signed up before I saw this comment here as well. Looks like this video was meant to be for you, hope all the other learning materials help you out too. It's such a killer song.
Awesome thankyou
You’re welcome Peter!
Check out the isolated guitar track to Saddle. That end solo, during the “riding hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh’s” is simply phenomenal. It sounds like three of the best British rock god guitarists rolled into one man. Thing is, I’m not sure if it’s Brad or Joe!
Saw JP a few years ago at the 101 club in London, stood no more the 3 feet from him all night, he really is a unique and wonderful musician- and sooo cool! Brilliant lesson Spedlington, been trying to master that solo, and sweet emotion for years! (And failing miserably)!🤘🎸❤
3 feet! Couldn’t swing a cat between you and Perry, I love it! Hope it was loud and dangerous.
Let me know how you get on with this lesson; especially as you’ve been trying it for years. I always like to hear of success stories with troubling solos or riffs.
@@SpedSpeddinggetting there I think, may have to rip my knees outa ma jeans and develop a Mancunian accent to perfect it😁 thanks again Spedman, you’re a fooking genius!❤❤
Hey Dude . This is the first time I've seen your Channel . Very Kool !! You definitely nailed Joe's Guitar Tone , and his playing style . And , being a Les Paul guy myself , i love your GLP .
Is that a Standard ? Ok , so after this Lesson I'm gonna go thru your Content cuz I'm pretty sure you have a hell of a lot of Wisdom to share . Btw , I'm Rik from Upstate New York .
I hope you're doing well and staying safe . 🎸🎤🥁🎤🎸
Thank you Rik! Glad you liked this video. And you'll be pleased to know that there's actually a whole video about my LP on the channel, made it last year. It'll give you everything you need to know about it.
Hey sped long time viewer here. Love the channel. The zeppelin appreciation here is top shelf.
Is there any chance we could get a whole lesson on the rover to partner up with the solo lesson you made a few years ago?
Good stuff😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great, yes please teach the whole song 👍
I'm gonna finish transcribing the outro and then live with it a little more. Might do a "Sped's Short Version" and another lesson!
Very nice Sped, thank you! BTW... got my Auchentoshan Three Wood finally... excellent choice brother! Turned out it was less than five minutes from my house. They carry it in Costa Teguise!! Thanks for the heads up!
How cool is that! I’ve still got a dribble left in my bottle in the kitchen. Such a nice whiskey, and I’m glad my recommendation suits your tastes. Enjoy.
It is indeed monstrous! Brilliant teaching.
Ever done any Blackmore?
Thanks you! You know what; all I’ve done is a quick cover of Highway Star in a Top 5 harmonised solos with Soph years ago! 😳
Perry is a riff machine for sure! I have seen other "teachers" play this but they are not even close to your take Sped. You sound almost like Perry himself and rock it. Actually spooky cuz you are spot on and stuck in!
How cool is that, the ultimate compliment! I’m glad you like my take on this badass solo. Enjoy ripping it yourself. 🔥
@@SpedSpedding Hey man! It is Greg from N.Y. haw ya been?And Gab o course. Yeah I learned the first solo back in the forotton yrs. of mania about 1989, but the 2nd solo made me wanna pull my hair out!!! I got it down now thanks to you Sped. Those slurry notes on the low frets are very Pagey like!!! Hey, just got my dream Les Paul man!! In my lap now. Cheers . Hey I bought it from Jordan Peterson!
I was always fascinated with that snappy tone on the A note right after the chromatic run, but even moreso, the rythm guitar on the verses.
Btw, do you do a breakdown of the solo on "Adam's Apple?" One of Joe's best, imo. Cheers
The "Amazing" guitar solo is another good example of his particular style.
Finally someone showing Joe some love. I’ve been saying for years Joe Perry is amazing! Why is no one talking about him.
Same with Rich Robinson of the Black crows. These guys are amazing and they get no praise 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks
You’re welcome Michael! Thanks so much for the extra support; it means a lot. 🤝🏻
Awesome
Love Aerosmith lessons Sped! The Rocks album has a song Back in the Saddle, 6 string bass guitar! Absolutely great played real loud, kinda like us old guys used to crank music all the time!!!
Was it really a 6 string bass? Haha no way didn't know that. I Imagine the string tension on that is similar to the Golden Gate Bridge...
@@SpedSpedding I think it says in the album credits . I remember that because it sounds like full chords too, different…
Awesome lesson! Anything you'd like to add to the song or others from "Toys in the Attic" would be great! Also, anything from "Rocks" too! Really enjoy your work and channel!
This sounds spot on to me? ( Which honestly isn’t saying THAT much sadly because my musical ear can certainly be better lol! )
On a side note brother, that plain top LP just sounds fantastic man, I know you’ve done some tweaking to it too but what pickups are you rolling with in there? I may just have to get me a set for one of my SG’s here ahah!
Love your feeds Sped, keep doing what you do man and don’t ever stop 🤙😄
Thank you! If you search up on my channel for the Buzztone 57 PAF video; I swapped them out and did a before and after! Everything is described and linked in the video. 👏🏻🇺🇸
There’s a very good Brad Whitford interview on another UA-cam channel that popped up for me after I watched your JP lesson. Shred with Shifty. Last child lesson… Brad Whitford … great stuff about the band from the inside! Brad Whitford great down to earth guy!
I hate to admit that Ive slept on ya a bit. My bad. HOWEVER, this is the kick in the ass Ive needed. I killer look into brilliance. I am grateful and a JP as well!
Cheers
I really love his lead playing on "Train kept a rolling" & "Same ol song & dance"
You meant the live versions of these songs?
His solos remind me of some of the steely Dan stuff. Really different and way cool
Thanks appreciated watching. I too complained about the UA-cam layout change (multiple times) and... they changed it back to normal! Hope that was a "proper" brew ;)
It was an ice cold Earl Grey. 😂
And kudos to us for speaking up and getting them to revert it back! It was quite a mess indeed. My complaints centred around ditching the community of people to the right and replacing them with a chaotic array of videos. I take immense pride in interacting and responding to everyone. After all, without the viewers, UA-cam channels and content creators are nothing.
clicked subscribed when hear "oh" after "the story go . . . ".
genius.
Good one today. Brought me out of my pentatonic autopilot.
Yeah this will get the hand cramps firing for sure! Have fun.
This video caused me to go on a bit of a time warp listening to old stuff I haven't heard in at least a decade. I just listened straight through "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump." My God, we had no idea how good we had it. I miss these bands so much.
Stoked to be the one sending you through a wormhole of timeless tunes! Ever wonder if they'll make a resurgence like fashion trends? Personally, I'd love to have witnessed those bands make their debut firsthand; most of my musical journey has involved discovering them in retrospect.
Legend of Sped😊
Haha thank you!
Hitted Like just from reading the title.
That was really a great lesson!! What is your gear and settings to achieve this guitar sound? It would be also a good idea for another lesson. Keep up the good 💪 Rock n roll🤘
I am running my Fractal FM9 for everything. It's literally the best thing I've ever bought. Yet to make a video about it, coming soon.
@@SpedSpedding Thanks for the respond 💪 Rock on
When that happens to me, I hunt for video of them playing it, and it helps me find what I'm doing wrong. Sometimes. It sucks when my ears seem to fail me.
He Definitely became my favourite player over the last few years, such a underrated unique style. So many shit hot licks, some of my favourites are the outro solo in no more no more and combination off of possibly the greatest hard rock album of all time rocks.
I was listening to Rocks replying to comments last night. I might do some more lessons like this from it.
Covering Joe!..The guy is one of a kind, really.
Isn't he just!
Every time I pick up my les paul one of the first things I play through are the main riffs in 'last child'
And I always aporeciate how clever a player Joe perry is
His style is utterly unique, marked by clever solos, tasteful phrasing, and intriguing note choices throughout.