That little arpeggiated part with the slide up was the catalyst for getting the whole song started. Gary was playing that and Ed came in a “bounced” the main lick off it. Brilliant.
The more I listen to Skynyrd, the more things I discover. One thing though .... there is a UA-cam video with Ed King and Marty Schwartz where Ed demonstrates how he plays that main opening lick. The D, C, G lick. After the G chord the first note of that knucklebuster he plays is actually a B flat to a B and not an open A to a B. After I saw this and started playing it that way, it made all the difference. I can't remember if he said the original recording was an A note, but nevertheless, Ed stated he always played that B flat. That's classic Ed King stuff right there. Ed was a genius.
You listen go to Lynyrd Skynyrd live back when Ed King was still in the band or any other line up including today, they don't play that song exactly like the recording, including most of their other songs, but it always sounds great when you have three great guitarists bouncing around the basic structure of the song,
I always had a question in my mind that it may be the Bb. I guess I should have gone back and listened closer, but I didn't think it was a big deal. l mean, how many other correct notes am I showing? One out of a hundred is not a big deal. Also I figured most people knew sometimes it rolls up the a to B flat to b or B flat to B. I really thought it was a minor detail. I guess I shouldn't assume that, as some people think that such a small part of such a common lick like that is a big deal.
@@LEADSOLO Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love your videos and I am what I'd consider an intermediate player only. I find your videos to be extremely accurate, right down to the tone. It was just something I stumbled across one day and I thought it was worth mentioning for those die hard fans of "all that is Ed King".
That was awesome! Never saw anybody show those other parts. That’s why Skynyrd is great. They layered all of these cool little parts together. I believe I saw a video with Gary Rossington explaining that melody you showed on the high E snd B string was originally what he came up with and the song was created from that. Very cool lesson! Thanks
Thank you for the tutorial. I'm a Florida boy,so I know Skynyrd and love the guitar work. You got it,buddy. Right out the gate your fret work and TONE,wow. Nice
I’m sitting here so itching to learn these licks. I got a nasty cut down my right ring finger at the moment, and today just had a wake up moment on how good this song actually is. Playing anything is absolute pain right now haha.
Beautiful - thanks from England dude! Do you cover the whole solo anywhere? Loved how you went into it at the end here but wanted to see & hear more if you have it figured out (& I know you do!). ✌️🎸✨
Well I have a UA-cam cover of it here ua-cam.com/video/tR1q22fIJ6o/v-deo.html and then a lesson on it here. www.leadsolo.com/store/p110/How-to-play-Sweet-Home-Alabama.html
Great stuff. Everyone goes on about how amazing Ed King was but what about Gary?...after all he came up with the song in the first place as you outline in those arpegeos....also it was Gary who plays the first opening slide riff in the middle of the neck, leaving the D ringing on the 3rd string. Wonderful stuff, just don't think Gary gets the credit he deserves!
I had the opportunity to see Ed King in ,87 in Shreveport Louisiana he played a tele hadn't switched to the Paul Reed Smith guitar s may have but that night he was the most special guitarist nothing against Gary I mean his solos ain't easy either but on Working for MCA he played all the solos the ones that Allen Collins played with Gary it was a killer show for them not to be the original line up especially without Ronnie Steve Gaines was a child prodigy it took to feel Ed's Shoes if it wasn't for Ed no reunion tour no one could have filled in for him in my humble opinion
That part is not in sweet home that was the part Ed King walk in and heard Gary playing when he showed up at the hell house, Than Ed change up the temple and that's how sweet home became what it is today.
No sir, your yet another one making a video on how to play the song incorrectly. There's never a strum on the down beat of C or D. And your playing the intro wrong. Maybe your just playing it the way YOU like to play it, which is cool. Might mention that your instructing YOUR VERSION of a song so folks don't take ya wrong and learn to play the song wrong.
That little arpeggiated part with the slide up was the catalyst for getting the whole song started. Gary was playing that and Ed came in a “bounced” the main lick off it. Brilliant.
The more I listen to Skynyrd, the more things I discover. One thing though .... there is a UA-cam video with Ed King and Marty Schwartz where Ed demonstrates how he plays that main opening lick. The D, C, G lick. After the G chord the first note of that knucklebuster he plays is actually a B flat to a B and not an open A to a B. After I saw this and started playing it that way, it made all the difference. I can't remember if he said the original recording was an A note, but nevertheless, Ed stated he always played that B flat. That's classic Ed King stuff right there. Ed was a genius.
You listen go to Lynyrd Skynyrd live back when Ed King was still in the band or any other line up including today, they don't play that song exactly like the recording, including most of their other songs, but it always sounds great when you have three great guitarists bouncing around the basic structure of the song,
I always had a question in my mind that it may be the Bb. I guess I should have gone back and listened closer, but I didn't think it was a big deal. l mean, how many other correct notes am I showing? One out of a hundred is not a big deal. Also I figured most people knew sometimes it rolls up the a to B flat to b or B flat to B. I really thought it was a minor detail. I guess I shouldn't assume that, as some people think that such a small part of such a common lick like that is a big deal.
@@LEADSOLO Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love your videos and I am what I'd consider an intermediate player only. I find your videos to be extremely accurate, right down to the tone. It was just something I stumbled across one day and I thought it was worth mentioning for those die hard fans of "all that is Ed King".
That was awesome! Never saw anybody show those other parts. That’s why Skynyrd is great. They layered all of these cool little parts together. I believe I saw a video with Gary Rossington explaining that melody you showed on the high E snd B string was originally what he came up with and the song was created from that.
Very cool lesson!
Thanks
Yep, I slowed it down to 50% speed and played it over and over after I saw that myself and it’s exactly what’s going on
Thank you for the tutorial. I'm a Florida boy,so I know Skynyrd and love the guitar work. You got it,buddy. Right out the gate your fret work and TONE,wow. Nice
Excellent lesson, shows you how great of guitarists they were
Ya definitely. Alot more going on than I thought.
... turn it up !
I’m sitting here so itching to learn these licks. I got a nasty cut down my right ring finger at the moment, and today just had a wake up moment on how good this song actually is. Playing anything is absolute pain right now haha.
Good job 👍
Working for MCA is another great LYNYRD☠️SKYNYRD HIT With some Badass Ed King licks✌️🤠☮️
Great lesson, thanks! Particularly love those arpeggios (or whatever it’s called) about 1/3-1/2-way through your video.
How great was Skynyrd? Man. Great job. it's so easy ( I do it!) to fake it and take the simple route playing that song. Appreciate the lesson.
Very cool, thanks so much for these. This really adds allot. 👊🙂
Super post on licks and fills... proving there's a lot more going on, demonstrating the musicology of Ed King's thinking on and off the board...
Excelente tutorial 👌
Awsome playing I'm trying to learn how to play this one of my favorites
Great lesson, thanks!
Damn that lick at the 52 second mark makes the song a masterpiece if you ask me? First time ive heard somenody disect it or even mention it.
Awesome man, that was really great
Love your Guitar BTW. 😉👍
That treble pu is coil tapped and it is the pu away from the bridge which is why it sounds so good.
That how I do mine
I love that guitar
Pure Gold
A very talented player
Everyone even Kurt Mitchell misses the open G note before the Bb to B lick but you got it
Leadsolo....most appreciative....mmm very good.
Nice. !
Beautiful - thanks from England dude! Do you cover the whole solo anywhere? Loved how you went into it at the end here but wanted to see & hear more if you have it figured out (& I know you do!). ✌️🎸✨
Well I have a UA-cam cover of it here ua-cam.com/video/tR1q22fIJ6o/v-deo.html and then a lesson on it here. www.leadsolo.com/store/p110/How-to-play-Sweet-Home-Alabama.html
Awesome Tom. Boy was I doing it wrong. 8^)
Good lesson, clearly explained. Your restless left hand gets a bit distracting though.
Great stuff. Everyone goes on about how amazing Ed King was but what about Gary?...after all he came up with the song in the first place as you outline in those arpegeos....also it was Gary who plays the first opening slide riff in the middle of the neck, leaving the D ringing on the 3rd string. Wonderful stuff, just don't think Gary gets the credit he deserves!
I really want to learn that guitar in the right ear on the verse
You da man
I had the opportunity to see Ed King in ,87 in Shreveport Louisiana he played a tele hadn't switched to the Paul Reed Smith guitar s may have but that night he was the most special guitarist nothing against Gary I mean his solos ain't easy either but on Working for MCA he played all the solos the ones that Allen Collins played with Gary it was a killer show for them not to be the original line up especially without Ronnie Steve Gaines was a child prodigy it took to feel Ed's Shoes if it wasn't for Ed no reunion tour no one could have filled in for him in my humble opinion
Plz Steve Gaines solo tabes
That part is not in sweet home that was the part Ed King walk in and heard Gary playing when he showed up at the hell house, Than Ed change up the temple and that's how sweet home became what it is today.
Yes that part absolutely in sweet home. You can hear it clear as day during the verses
not the way ed king plays the lick4.50
No sir, your yet another one making a video on how to play the song incorrectly. There's never a strum on the down beat of C or D. And your playing the intro wrong. Maybe your just playing it the way YOU like to play it, which is cool. Might mention that your instructing YOUR VERSION of a song so folks don't take ya wrong and learn to play the song wrong.
Learn it right before you teach it