how to play "Going to California" on guitar by Led Zeppelin - acoustic guitar lesson tutorial
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An acoustic guitar lesson on how to play "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin.
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Dude, you're really the best on here.
Totally agree! Great instruction and his voice is that of a soothing patient teacher. And notice how he never shows his face? It’s all about the music
My thoughts exactly
Hands down, far and away, the best lesson on playing this song including approximating the mandolin parts. Very well done!
I see some channels that are 1/2 is good with 4x the subscribers. I don’t get it….
It really doesn't get much better than this.
Fantastic tutorial. Plus all those tasty mandolin parts too. Phenomenal.
I'll say it again, you are THE BEST, MOST TALENTED instructor I have EVER seen! AND, you are giving your time and talent away FOR FREE!!! Thank you again brother, hopefully I will be able to play all of these Zep tunes one day, I am a beginner, and at 55, I have a LOT of practicing ahead of me. Thanks again brother!
+JeffSal999 Hey Jeff, thanks for the kind words bro...thing is, I make the videos available for free, but if you're getting something out of them I do ask that people contribute. If you look at the "about" section, I discuss it there. cheers
How’s your progression so far? Seven years later
I can always see Jimmy sitting on the hillside in the long grass with his acoustic guitar playing this. He's so great at capturing a mood in his music.
..As a pretty top shelf guitar player myself for over 40 years ...when I wanna learn a tune quickly , the right way ...I come straight to this channel.
I picked up a guitar at age 57. I just strum and it soothes me. How I wish I could play like you for just one day.
It is a downright magical experience when I hear goodness coming from my hands and I thank you for this! The fingertips on my fret hand are carved out of wood but my pick hand.. lol not so much. The blisters are forming on my thumb and index finger as I type. This Travis picking thing is new to me and I am like the polar opposite of Lindsey Buckingham in both style and skill lol I bet he never used a pick in his entire professional career. I normally use pieces of hard plastic shaped like Doritos.
It took me a mighty 4 early morning hours to work out just the first 4 phrases and to my surprise, for a few brief moments when it all came together, It felt like I was actually channeling Mr Page through me. Without instruction like this I would not be able, nor have the ear and patience, to illustrate all the various nuances that you break apart and explain for us amateur apprentice folks.
Thank you!
Well said sir
Best lesson of Pearl jams given to fly that I’ve ever heard
This is great to see how the two parts interact. Zep was great at putting together such amazingly original compositions. Wonderful how the two chords create a droning tension. In the song's simplicity, with diverse snippets interspersed, it creates that droning tension but with enough variety to keep it interesting. GREAT composition.
Not only are you a fantastic musician, but you explain with such clarity and at a pace that is perfect for those who have a good grasp of the guitar. $5 coming your way as a token of appreciation.
Are you fucking kidding me he’s literally so vague with his explanations of how to play especially if you’re a beginner
@@dawson5262 in all fairness this is not a beginners song. Try That's the Way or Tangerine
@@dawson5262yeah not a beginner song
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If you are a beginner this is way too advanced for you right now. Get the fundamentals first.
Just speaking the truth.
Also remember to use the slow down function included in the YT platform. That helps a lot.
@@dawson5262 he says in the video some of the parts are pretty overwhelming to learn. It's just not a beginners song. He does do an amazing job at explaining it. You just need to know the basics on how to play guitar and the terms to understand what he's explaining, that's all. He has plenty of videos that you can play in the beginner stage, try one of them first maybe 😉
I’ve been playing for 15/16 Year’s and no matter what tutorial page I go to, this is the best. By far. Great tunes too. Looking forward to the other bangers you bring out.
When I'm looking for a lesson vid I always hope to find you've covered the song I want to learn, was very disappointed to find this one was muted, but now very happy that the audio has been restored. This is easily the best lesson for this song on UA-cam. Thank you very much, Andy
After playing mostly electric guitar for 35 years, I turned to this channel to learn new styles on acoustic. I finally nailed all the parts with the thumb bass/ melody in this tune and others. You are a fantastic teacher, and have helped me play fingerstyle in a way I never thought possible. Thanks a million.
I cannot put into words what a wonderful teacher you are...99% of the time lol. To teach a song like this that IS VERY complicated and in-depth and are able to deliver it so a lot of people can understand it and thence able to practice it to their own individual level is a gift that you should not take for granted. I sincerely hope you understand how your teaching touch people and allow them to progress to levels well beyond what they would normally never be able to reach with out your help. Thank you, thank you thank you...
I’ve been working on this tune for years and Travis picking for many years. Not only does this lesson nail every way that I would ever want to play this song, It’s been an amazing tool in exercizing my Travis picking style. So I guess a double thanks are in order.
Can i please say, after years of searching/viewing youtube for guitar tutorials, you my friend are by far the most natural, thoughtful, talented best to the recorded version teacher dude out there! Wow! Your tutorial on 'going to California' was mind blowing in your detail yet patient delivery for us guitarist' wanting to learn such a kick arse cool song correctly! That goes for EVERY one of your tutorials!
Do not underestimate how much your gift is appreciated.
Cheers from Down Under
I’ve loved this song since the first time i heard it 35-40 years ago. Watching this filled me with an unbelievable amount of joy.
This song is beautiful and I really like how clean you play it! Thumbs up, I really appreciate you breaking down songs the way you do for us who can't figure it out on our own, couldn't thank you more
Beautiful arrangement as usual. I can just sit here and listen to your version.
fprintf Thanks so much! cheers
fprintf It's not a version, it's exactly how it's played on the record.
John Smith no, sir, it's not; the learned gentleman specifically says, "... it's my interpretation...", "... my version..." (roughly 3:50 - 4:05 mark, by way of example).
fpri
This looks like an absolute blast to figure out and play!
I was sniffing around the internet for my next finger-pickering project and I just found it
Thanks for sharing your version and skill.
Mandolin - 6:00
Eight x D Chord Variations:
1 - 7:07 / 12:17
2 - 7:08 / 12:20
3 - 8:15 / 12:26
4 - 8:57 / 12:32
5 - 9:36 / 12:37
6 - 11:09/ 12:47
7 - 11:50 / 12:53
8 - 13:25
Three x G Chord Variations (at E 5)
1 - 15:24
2 - 16:57
3 - 17:35
Summary - 18:35
Break 19:06
Two x Variations:
1 - 19:15 Dm shape (bar at 3rd fret), G7 19:28
2 - 20:30, Summary 22:07
Middle Bit 22:57
Two x Variations:
1 - Bm - 23:12, A - 23:35
2 - 24:32, A - 25:25, 26:04
Ending - 27:36
Two x Variations:
1 - 27:36
2 - 27:40
Your work here cannot be underestimated too. Thanks, and a year down have you got on top of it? I'm starting tonight.
Thanks for this
Love to your effort ❤🤟
thanks!!!!
I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible teaching on UA-cam. Your dedication and expertise have guided me through learning Led Zeppelin's 'Going to California' a song I've longed to master. Your clear explanations and many choices have made the learning process enjoyable and rewarding. Thank you for sharing your talent and passion with the world. Your lessons have truly enriched my musical journey. Many thanks!!
Thanks so much for the help. I've actually "developed" my own style of fretting based off of your examples. I love this song because it is so complex yet at the same time you can water it down and have it sound somewhat recognizable. I've been teaching myself for the past 3 months and have found your videos very helpful.
forget the lesson, thats stands by itself as a track to listen to...beautiful guitar tone
Noticed that too? The good instructors are like that. Check out Kirbyscovers sometime, he has some nice arrangements too. Different style, not better, just different and nice to just listen.
Absolutely top class lesson. I`ve tried with this song for a long time but couldn`t get all the right sounds and harmonies etc. This is the best lesson I`ve seen. Even if it isn`t as you say 100% as the record I`m going with this one. Thanks very much.
Been playing guitar since I was 8. Always loved watching really clean and technical guitar players. Well done!
I appreciate the song more than ever now. The sounds that this tuning can produce are beautiful.Good lesson Sir.
It's awesome! It's really cool that you mixed all the variations, I'm gonna learn it this way! Thanks for the excellent tutoring!
Man, I've listening, playing and watching other ppl play....this song for literally over 40yrs that i've been owning and playing guitars, and....this is the absolute best cover of this song I've ever had the honour to listen to, and let me stress "honour"....thank you man, its deeply appreciated.
Thanks Mike. If you get a chance sometime, and you haven't already please check this out: goo.gl/u5y7rd Cheers
Andy
ammagaad.. This is so beautiful. Thank you so much for making a lesson for this song!
Great production, lot's of heart. soul, and friggin hard work.
Beautiful sound. Always loved this song. Thanks sooo much for your work!
Just fantastic... the best I have seen and sharing with my son.. thank you and god bless
I have to say this.its been 2 years since I been learning guitar n nobody has ever taught me like u man..thank u so much for the video..there is no other youtuber like u man keep it up 👍👍👍👍
Best version out there so far. Going to get started. Thank so much!!!
great guitar playing keep teaching us zeplin I've been playing 40 years I thought I was good till I heard you keep on practicing right
This is absurdly beautiful how you have approached it, and how you teach it.............and you are right, the variations make it look overwhelming, and also one of Page's gifts. Thank you so much, don't know if I will ever get this one down.......but will sure try. Blessings.
this is the best guy on the tube for this kinda stuff. jimmy!
Absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking the time to teach and most importantly share this. You're the best tutor youtube has to offer, hands down.
Great job on tutorial on this classic song! Excellent explanations on the various parts throughout! Tx very much!
Incredible work. Thank you so much for sharing all these incredible tutorials with us. The vast amount of detail and the style of yours is state of the art. Very much appreciated 🎶👏🏼👏🏼
Easily my favourite Led Zep tune and what a great job you've done on it.Thankyou so much
Awesome great tuition thanks for your help mate
Your videos really are the best here. Teach well and get to it. Excellent.
Wow! Just wow! I know what I'm working on next! I never could quite get
the open-tuning down that they used. There are so many variations out
there!
Excellent presentation. Thank you!
One of my all time favorite songs. Thanks so much for taking the time to help me learn how to play this. Excellent teaching video. Love the tone of your acoustic!
🎵 For more information on this lesson and the TAB: www.shutupandplay.ca/going-to-california--acoustic.html
Shutup & Play - guitar tutorials iiiii
love this song.
love your tone.
love your instruction.
Thanks so much for doing what you do.
David Blancard Thanks so much David! I really love this song too bro! cheers
Excellent.... I've been playing a simplified version of this song and now I can really spice it up. Thanks
Great Job! Many thanks! I was asked to play this song at a wedding and I'm practicing to do it the best I can with a single guitar.... this video helped me very much!
Just wanted to echo what so many people already did. Great tutorial. Thank you so much for doing this.
Fabulous lesson.....very concise and easy to follow ....another led zep classic
Thanx for all the little pieces and variations covering all parts,nicely done sir.
What you are teaching is absolutely beautiful, fantastic and challenging. Thank you for all your effort and hard work. I safely can say to anyone that Shut & Play - Guitar Tutorials are what taught me the guitar!
Brilliant teaching with brilliant methodology brilliantly displayed.
Thank you!
A beautiful piece of music. Beautifully explained.
Great video! Love the pace and how you're able to fit so much in just 30 minutes
Your tutorials for Led Zeppilin's acoustic songs are the best on the site. I know you've taken into account the mandolin on other Zep songs; they are so good, I believe, they actualy muted one of your tutorialss. I know I and many other appreciate the time you have put into these particular songs. It's nice to be able to play these songs as indivisuals and not relyihng on other muscians to fill in the gaps. Just and outstanding job on covering Jimmy Page's style, and i'm sure he would agree, even though the band tends to haved copyright issues. Thankfully this video is still available.
A very enjoyable song to learn and your tutorial & guitar tablature certainly help. Like many songs, I find when you closely observe what’s involved in playing the piece you realize a much greater appreciation for it. Simply put, great song and thanks for the tutorial. 👍
You seriously blow me away with each video. To me, you offer the best instructions by far on youtube...pat yourself on the back man, you rock!!! Now....time for me to shut up n play!!!
Wow, your one of the few on UA-cam that can nail a song. This song is an example of why Jimmy is a master of crafting songs. His ability to create complex sounds from mixing different tracks of simpler parts creates a song symphony. The problem is that it makes it difficult to play live in a solo guitar band.
JPJ is also a key player here. The mandolin parts are just beautiful.
This Lesson was absolutely incredible!!! Thank you so much !! much love
You deserve way more subs, your videos are such good quality, and you explain your videos in such great detail. Keep up the good work man.
Far and away the best tutorials on youtube.
I'm glad I have all this time to work on things like this now. Thanks for this!
That is just so beautiful! Great song!
Amazing lesson. I've found myself resolving this year to learn more Led Zeppelin and this certainly fits the bill.
joeherrjr Thanks!
So glad I found your channel. You're an amazing teacher and guitar player.
Love your excellent videos, and the calm style, lovely stuff
Wow this is crazy good. one more to learn on my list
Nice I'll be learning your tutorials very nice. 👍
How could anyone thumbs down your video? It was pretty damn impressive playing all those variations.
VIVA!!! Now the video works perfectly! (time ago it didn't) I love this song and your version/variation . I enjoy learn over your lesson... Thanks for sharing
EXCELLENT WORK. Thanks. I'll be woodshedding on this for sure.
Shimmering, glistening brilliance. Really underscores the right hand's role in bringing it together. Top notch as always!
Hans Wigman Thanks Hans!
Absolutely fantastic musician and teacher !!!
OMG I have been trying for years to get my Travis picking down. Don't know but working on this tune the penny finally dropped. I can do it!!!!!! So happy. Something about the timing of this song helped me out. Whoo hoo! Thanks.
You have a real penchant for teaching in general..But Led zeppelin lessons are great! Very inspiring indeed!
Always great job thx sir
Dude when I hear a sick song i put it in youtube and look for THIS guy. If he has a video i won't bother with sheet or listening it out. It might have been faster but i enjoy learning from this guy so much that's it's by far my favorite way to add a song to the set
You have to be one of the cleanest guitar players I have had the pleasure of hearing. Good job.
Deceptively challenging to get it right 😮
Brilliantly played, explained, and demonstrated.
Agree,you are the best...many on here good however you are another level..which I've learnt a lot from yourself. All the best..
forget the lesson, I was taken away and transcended into another space and time listening to your intro. What an amazing hypnotizing sound you got from those two guitars. LOVE LOVE LOVED it
Pagey and Jonesy, the masters! Well done man. NT
Thank You VERY VERY much, Dear Friend!!! With Your lessons I have opened for myself the guitar once more, which stood for about 20 years!!! And I have never thought, that i CAN play Led Zeppelin myself. You are GREAT in the explaining very easy, what seemes to be difficult. THANK YOU, my Friend! (Sorry, that I do not know Your name). Alexander Om
Excellent lesson. Ty.
I love the way you play this!
Fine guitar work! I almost forgot this nice song, and when I hear and SEE you playing it I recognize what a good thing Page made.
carlolf Thanks Carlof, yeah it's an awesome song. cheers
Best one ive found cause i want cover it all on one guitar and sing it live. Thanks your the best, man!
Shut... thank you for these great videos man! They are spot on and the explanations are excellent!
Hello,
Led Zeppelin is one of my favorite bands since i heard them in the radio 1969. I always enjoyed the music all these years. Now i found your channel and you showed and explained me what a great musician Jimmy Page really was and is. Thank you for that!
CharlyPoe Thanks for the kind words Charly. Yeah, JP is a force for sure. cheers
Best instructional videos! Thanks so much. I am actually having fun.
Brilliant brother, I still love your teaching style and playing the best out of all of them!
I actually thought I could do this song ,then seen you're video absolutely blew me away thanks for posting this very helpfull
Alan Mcgregor You're welcome Alan.
wonderful and beautiful work
this is so good, thank you, loads of stuff here to mix up and mess around with for jams
I love all your instructinal video's I have leard good bye blue sky so far and just found your stuff 3 days ago !!! Great job my friend!!!
congrats! your lessons managed to take up 2 of my weekends in a row, lol! So much fun! I really appreciate all you're hard work and taking the time to put these lessons up here, They really are the best I've seen. Love the Travis pickin and the Taylor! thank you!! B.
Thanks. I'm glad you're enjoying my lessons. Although I make my song tutorials available to everyone for free, if you're getting something out of them, and can afford it, I would ask that you consider supporting my work here: www.shutupandplay.ca/donate.html
cheers
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Surfer Joe.....
Thank You Sir. It sounds just awesome.
Thank you for all your amazing teachings!!!
You are an awesome teacher!🙏👍🤟🏽
How wonderful!
Thank you!