Challenged by my daughter's friend...(guitar content)

[cfgsteak]

So my oldest daughter's best friend asked me last night, "can you play Sweet Home Alabama?".

I said, "I imagine I could learn it".

"Really? Ok, do it."

Crap. I figure it will be a good excersise. I figured it would be a good song to know anyway. I figured it was going to be really easy, but DAMMIT, its kicking my ass. It sounds simple (and probably is to most of you guys) but I am having some trouble with it...I need to find a good video or something so I can figure out the stupid intro.

Anyway, shouldn't they be listening to Lady Gaga anyway...I hope she doesn't discover Little Wing or anything soon...

 

[Flamencology]

You should be able to handle that, no sweat. I'm sure that Mark teaches it to group classes full of 13-year-olds all the time.

 

[Phil513]

I flub that one up all the time. I have learned to just ignore mistakes and keep going.

 

[cfgsteak]

You should be able to handle that, no sweat. I'm sure that Mark teaches it to group classes full of 13-year-olds all the time.

 

[Johnny N.]

These will work to get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/martyzsongs#p/search/3/EW3MBqeN6gE

http://www.youtube.com/user/justinsandercoesongs?blend=1&ob=4#p/search/6/IlPp04KaWmg

 

[cfgsteak]

I flub that one up all the time. I have learned to just ignore mistakes and keep going.

This is my method on basically every song.

 

[Prages]

I'll try to put together a little video of the intro when I get home.

 

[Johnny N.]

I flub that one up all the time. I have learned to just ignore mistakes and keep going.

I call that "making it my own."

 

[Denverdave]

I have a really good accurate TAB at home I used to learn it. It's not that hard, but no where near as easy as it sounds if you play it correctly.

I really like the song, but our band dropped it from the set list. Mainly because every other country, rock, and alt-country band on earth plays it. It does pack the dance floor every time though...

 

[Kerouac]

Yeah, I love when students do that to me.

My response: "Maybe you should focus on learning to play better yourself and when you've put the time in we'll learn it together!"

 

[cfgsteak]

These will work to get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/martyzsongs#p/search/3/EW3MBqeN6gE

http://www.youtube.com/user/justinsandercoesongs?blend=1&ob=4#p/search/6/IlPp04KaWmg

I watched half the first video and now I know what I was doing wrong. Sheesh!

Thanks Johnny!

 

[Phil513]

I call that "making it my own."

I'm looking forward to teh Prages video.

 

[cfgsteak]

I'll try to put together a little video of the intro when I get home.

oooooooh! I would REALLY appreciate that Prages, if you have time.

 

[Johnny N.]

I'll try to put together a little video of the intro when I get home.

Soooooo, you take requests?

 

[Chihlidog]

Some of the haronies going on later in the song get pretty cool. I was supposed to do it for coverfest, but with the new baby, I never finished it. I still intend to one of these days, Prages and K did some tracks for me and I feel really bad about never having completed it. BUT, point being, if I can pull it off, I guarantee you can.

 

[baimun]

Oh... the tears.... lmbo

 

[good_user_name]

Little wing

Back in black

Sweet home Alabama

3 songs just about any guitar player should know. You WILL be asked to play one of these at some point in your life.

 

[Phil513]

Oh... the tears.... lmbo

Holy crap.

 

[Denverdave]

Little wing

Back in black

Sweet home Alabama

3 songs just about any guitar player should know. You WILL be asked to play one of these at some point in your life.

Probably true. And I only know one....

 

[Johnny N.]

So who is going to post the Little Wing tutorial?