Really great video! was just searching around learning some solos and this one popped up and i have to say it has been the most thought out and best taught one ive found!
Thanks Steve AGAIN.That sounds just like the radio version.No improv there at all. It takes trying it bit by bit slow then faster. Then just put all the bits together. Works great man. I'm going to the second solo very shortly. Thanx a million.
Thanks! this helped me alot! I like how you don't say something like "if your having trouble you can play it this way" or "To make it easier you can play it like this". There is only one right way to play it. Thanks again!
Excellent guitar solo lesson for this song . I play a G key harp when my duo covers this - just to be different - your right when you say not many people cover it properly ... I know I myself am guilty of this .
@pepper19691973 YouTube won't let me post links here,but if you go to my profile page here on YouTube,all the ways to reach me are there, my web site (which is sorely in need of updating),etc.BUT,the BEST place to reach me lately is on Facebook: facebook . com slash stevehacker or if you have questions, you can actually just text me at 229-416-8340 ...I won't be able to do a voice call most of the time,but I am now giving worldwide lessons over Skype if you're interested :)
Thanks for the lesson, you did a great job on it. I know you've been busy taking care of your son. I don't know if you're a single dad or not (I am), but I, like you have my priorities straight! My band used to play this song & guess what we're playing it again, so thankfully I found you to brush up on the solo! Thanks again! And for playing it in the correct key! I hope your son is doing well!
Steve, Thanks for the instruction. I've been using the Amazing Slow Downer on SHA and found a curious thing in this solo @ ~1:32:66, right after the "D" shaped triad on the 14/15th frets. On the original recording there is a high-pitched squeal leading into the next phrase and I can't quite make out what it is. I don't think it's is a harmonic...What are your thoughts?
Steve, Thanks for the instruction. I've been using the Amazing Slow Downer SHA and found a curious thing in this solo @ ~1:32:66, right after the "D" shaped triad on the 14/15th frets. On the original recording there is a high-pitched squeal leading into the next phrase and I can't quite make out what it is. I don't think it's is a harmonic...What are your thoughts?
I've been playing guitar for over 30yrs and this is the best instruction video i've seen. I've also made tv commercials & don't think I could do a better job..... A+
Yep.. That is Ed king.. He wrote me a note recently and that is how he signs his post. EK! There is a great video of 87 Volunteer Jam where you get a great look at Ed doing his magic on this song. When I heard that solo way back in Jr High School I was bewildered that someone could come up with that off of the top of his head to lay down in a session. Yep.. That is when i really started to listen closer to LS... Ed's Stat makes that song..
Excellent thank you for the info. always wanted to know how to get Skynyrd leads right. Are you using 9's for your string gauge or 10's. I like 10's cause they give a better amp sound but you gotta work harder to bend them.
Outstanding Job, thanks for the lesson. I've been lazy on this one for years...And that lesson will fix my glitches...mahalo! (Share the next solo with us please).
Love your analysis. They were NOT messing around. They played to the top of their ability, they worked out EVERYTHING, this song has, as you say, layers of detail that people do not consciously recognize, and most people play slacker versions of this great tune. My only quibble--this song can NEVER be overplayed. It is universally loved and with good reason. Bright happy sound, excellent picking, and some old-fashioned anti-PC common sense coolness from the late great Ronnie Van Zant.
@edking1949 I just want to say thank you for your contribution to this awesome song! This song truly is a gift and it never gets old no matter how many times I listen to it. Thanks Ed!!
Thanks you !!!!!! I'm 14 years olds an I'll have a concert in two days and this lesson so help me ! Thanks again your a very good teacher, a learn the solo perfectly in 30 minutes :)
Steve you're a legend mate. You make it easy for us beginners to learn the solo's we all strive to play when we're just starting out. I've played piano for years and I wish I could take it all back and put that time into guitar cos damn guitar is so much nicer.
You keep up the good work and just know that it's appreciated around the world. Thanks again buddy!
@gam35guru Thanks! I really appreciate it! :) I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to get some personal time back so I can MAKE MORE VIDEOS. I have really been hit with a gazillion requests for the 2nd Sweet Home solo, and I'd really like to do some PIANO LESSONS as well (which is what my primary music degree is in, although I did study classical guitar at FSU as well), but again, thanks, eventually I'm going to find the time to become active on here again.
@gam35guru Also,something else you might want to make a mental note of,and also perhaps spread the word on:Very soon,I hope to start ONLINE LIVE WEB CAM GUITAR LESSONS.The great thing about that,is that in addition to my work in my studio in Bainbridge,Georgia,USA,I will be able to "teach all over the world",which really excites me.I keep really crazy hours,so,for example,teaching someone on the complete opposite side of the world would be PERFECT because their DAY TIME is when I'm up and fresh!
@SteveHacker Ah I look forward to that ...... it's nice to take tips from experienced players like yourself. I'm still having difficulty bending to the right note on the intro but I'll get there. I think it's down to the really crappy beginners electric guitar I bought. The damn strings are so stiff. Anyway instead of bending on the last two notes of the intro before the repeat just play the notes on the 2nd string 1st picked then 3rd hammer on. At least it actually sounds similar :)
@jamirosmajicrocks Ha..............Ha.............Ha.....LOL! Nah, my nose is quite big actually, just crazy-bright light, and crazy-bad camera! LOL! :
I loved your detailed lesson for the 1st solo in sweet hime alabama, but I can't seem to find the second on the net. Are you planning on making a sweet home alabama solo #2 lesson in the same style as this one anytime soon?
Hey Steve i appreciate the lesson you did i would not of learned with out your vid so thanks. And also will you be posting the 2nd solo i would over the moon if you taught it!! I subbed!!!
Good I really like this song. You know... I knew how to play it but i didn't know the solo; so thank you, because you learn me how to play it! CIAO DA ANCONA, ITALY.
@LosLurvos ...And A Dorian...and B Phrygian...and C Lydian...and E Aeolian (Natural Minor), and F# Locrian....YAY! We made it through Music Theory 101 !!! LOL! :P
Steve, great lesson my friend. You made this so EASY to learn by your various speeds and easy to understand fingering positions. You are an excellent teacher and picker.
@BlackPanem I'll put in into Guitar Pro and let you know when I finish I'll send it to you . If you don't have Guitar Pro I'll try to send it as a PDF. zumacon
Good tutorial but i have a little trouble with the pick. It was not a very long time ago i started using a guitar pick. Damn there is some fast parts of this solo and when i strum with the pick i kiind of feel "resistance". Could you please give me some advice on how to plau fast with a pick?
this dude is thorough, and clear. takes ALOT of wasted time out of learning stuff the right way..! wish he was my neighbor.. Thanks,, please keep 'em comming,,
@thebikerdave44 Thanks! I really appreciate it! It really means a lot :) Maybe we ARE neighbors. If so, we should jam some time. Where are you located? :)
Excellent lesson... been playing for 30+ years and have always hated trying to copy a solo. This was nice. I remember trying to figure out a Van Halen solo by recording it onto an old Wolensak reel to reel and slowing it to half speed and listening to it an octave lower.... It's amazing what you can accomplish with modern technology.
Great lesson mate. Thanks very much for putting it up. Is there any chance you'll put up lessons for the rest of the solo work for this song sometime soon?
I really like that you play it at 50% and 75% but i am having a little bit of trouble jumping from 75% to 100%...I guess I just need to keep practicing.
Great lesson man! I'm a Profi musician from Germany with Classical Guitar background. I don't have so much experience with e-Guitar and this lesson helped me al lot. Thank you! All the best!
@AaronJayThomas123 Nah...sorry...no time...Best advice is to use Pause and just write it down. I DO call out ALL the notes, so if you take it slowly enough, and Pause enough, you can write it down...
@SteveHacker , Thanks for your time and effort presenting this video. I happened upon this video some
6 weeks ago. Loved it and your teaching; Wanted to share it with a friend I am mentoring, but lost the link. Just found it again and I am quite pleased. I am an experienced player and an old curmugeon but I am not a teacher. I feel comfortable telling a friend to watch, listen and learn from this video. Sincerely Larry
@MaltheGuldberg It's called PAUSE, REWIND, PEN and PAPER my friend...LOL! :P ...YouTube LIMITS the length of videos, therefore, hurrying is required :)
Steve, you're one of the best YouTube teachers I've come across.
But, wondered why you play it all at the 12th fret? Ed switched positions down to the 7th when he slides from the D to E. Not fussing, just wondering.
@ThePaterFamilias Simply for reasons of efficiency :) If Ed had been formally trained, he would know his scales well enough to do it all in the same position also. That being said, there is indeed something to be said for string tone voicing, by moving down to a lower position, but this lesson is easier for the beginner to digest if it is put within the confines of the G major scale (1st finger 12 th fret position - pinky finger 15th fret) :)
This is brilliant. Many thanks for an excellent production. Exactly what I needed at this time. One of the best teaching vids on the net! Well done, mate!
you are an EXCELLENT teacher and guitar picker. i've been playing this song a long time and never had it right, just sort of did my own jam to it, and wasnt doing it justice. I really appreciate your time and talent being shared here. People still request this song at almost every show. Thanks
I'm in a band and I'm actually using this to learn the lead on the fiddle!! So awesome, best tutorial I've seen so far. Please post more!! THanks so much!!
Hey Steve... first of all best wishes for your son.... I have to say THANK YOU! This was a gift that I appreciate very much... I am relatively new to playing in a band. Our keyboard player has been pro for decades... he said something to me that struck home " Sweet Home Alabama isnt going ANYwhere... people will be digging this song forever.. so if you take to time to learn it right... you can play it till your 90! I learned this lead in 2 hours due to your teaching... thanks again Mark
You nailed it and you're absolutely right - hardly anyone plays this song correctly. I've even heard professional cover bands in clubs (seasoned musicians, we're talking about), do a slop job and get the guitar work wrong. I'm a purist about this kind of thing. By all means, play it man, but get it right. And none of this, "Oh, well I play it using my own style." BS! It's great to see a guitarist approach this song professionally! Way to go!
Are those gauge 10 strings or 9 on your strat?? btw. best solo cover on YT ;)
I've moved from 9 to 10, and now the solo doesn't sound so bright, and the harmonics are also so bad! Bad string's (labeled Optima) or definitely string gauge?
Check out these two Irish dudes cover of this song, its pretty sweet...I challenge you not to enjoy!!! Just type in "sweet home alabama acoustic cover alter ego" :)
Haha, We have been arguing about the leads in this for months in my band, I just sent the link to our lead player, his only comment was "crap, ok I'll play it that way"
@1ellababy2005 I will be uploading the rest of this song as well as others as soon as possible. I am still in the "full time job" of getting my son's medical situation stabalized as well as moving into a new studio. Thanks for your patience. I will be uploading more just as quickly as possible :- )
great work steve - I must have played this tune hundreds of times as I play covers and go by the 'give em what they want' motto.This tune is a banker just about anywhere in the world and yes I'm one of the guys who doesn't play it right.I have the rhythm parts alright but i pretty much jam the lead parts.Hopefully now with a bit of effort I can nail those leads.Cheers
Great teaching method showing each step in the solo, explaining the reasons behind each movement and note. I like the repetition learning process and the slow motion demonstrations - keep up the great work. When are you going to present and explain how to play the second solo in Sweet Home Alabama? I'll be looking forward to it...
thank you so much, this is great...i've always been looking for the right solo-tabs..now i found your video & it took me half an hour to learn this ;) thx
Steve, Great lesson. I've got it down already. Obviously, you're playing with some distortion on the guitar (which sounds great). In the original "Ed King" recording, he seems to play the whole thing squeaky clean. I'm sure his amp was loud and punchy, though. How would you approach going from clean to dirty in a gig? Start clean, then kick on pedal? Roll off some dirty with the volume control? Curious. BTW, hope your son is doing okay.
Cool lesson dude. I'm self taught for over 40 years, Last 20 with a band. I have a crap memory and tend to jam around a basic lead theme. Any hints on how to become so consistant.
This is a great breakdown with all the right elements to make this a successful learning experience. This saved me a lot of time as I needed to pick this solo up quickly for an upcoming gig.
Steve. Thanks I have now leant this solo with your tuition. One thing though, I dont feel comfortable bending that first note on the first string as it feels like either the string or my finger will snap. I bend the 2nd string at the 20th fret which sounds about the same.
Naw, the tone is from your fingertips.Beautiful job. You have the same complaints with this tune that I have. I've played it for years, and it's hard to get a band to pay the proper respect to it. They either leave out the hits and the lines or play them incorrectly. When my student said he's found a youtube video teaching the solo, I was worried-as you well know there's a lot of bad info out there-but when I heard your introduce the lesson, I knew it was going to be right on. Great job!
I'll bet Ed King was pretty happy with every note on both solos. They probably paid his mortgage for a long, long time. One of my friends told me that Ed told him that the solos came to him in a dream. He woke up, got up and worked them out. Wonder if he was playing a blonde or a rosewood neck. I'd guess blonde.
I'll bet Ed King was pretty happy with every note on both solos. They probably paid his mortgage for a long, long time. One of my friends told me that Ed told him that the solos came to him in a dream. He woke up, got up and worked them out. Wonder if he was playing a blonde or a rosewood neck. I'd guess blonde.
@SteveHacker Are you going to do the second solo anytime soon. I really liked the way you taught this one and was hoping maybe you could do the second solo since Amoebabass's voice is really hard to hear and is more for people who are into theory.
@SteveHacker Are you going to do the second solo anytime soon. I really liked the way you taught this one and was hoping maybe you could do the second solo since Amoebabass's voice is really hard to hear and is more for people who are into theory.
Thanks Steve! That is a great tutorial! I have wanted to learn this for quite some time and teach my son. It is a great job. Ready for solo 2! It's time! We're ready! Thank you very much in advance.
Hi, I was wondering if you were going to make a lesson for the whole song not just the first solo.
Thanks,
idontknow6628 8 hours ago
Awesome job! May I ask what pedals youre using?
theStratPlayer87 12 hours ago
AWSOME TONE
hr00kjw1 6 days ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Really great video! was just searching around learning some solos and this one popped up and i have to say it has been the most thought out and best taught one ive found!
MrDavidhowellevansDB 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
what kind of guitar is that is it a fender stratocaster
freebird379 1 week ago
@freebird379 Correct...It is a Strat...1987 model with a old school Kahler fulcrum tremelo (which I hardly ever use)... :)
SteveHacker 1 week ago
Brilliant lesson! Now PLEASE do the second solo aswell ;)
toreTJ 2 weeks ago
Thank you, I've been looking for a trustworthy video on how to do this solo. I can't thank you enough :)
TwigandStumpStudios 2 weeks ago
Thanks Steve AGAIN.That sounds just like the radio version.No improv there at all. It takes trying it bit by bit slow then faster. Then just put all the bits together. Works great man. I'm going to the second solo very shortly. Thanx a million.
treblejunkie 3 weeks ago
this is what you call a perfect guitar lesson thanks alot !
StinkySasha1 3 weeks ago
good sh** dude
MrNailsG 3 weeks ago
Thanks! this helped me alot! I like how you don't say something like "if your having trouble you can play it this way" or "To make it easier you can play it like this". There is only one right way to play it. Thanks again!
ET51X 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Loved how you slowed the song down and repeated a loupe times for us to practice getting it down. Cool video
schwill81 1 month ago
@schwill81 Thanks! Be sure to check out the way I did it also, on the final solo to "Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler) :)
SteveHacker 1 month ago
Does anyone have the tab for this song as played in video. I cannot find it anywhere and have resulted in stated writing it myself. Thankyou
SamwesBT 1 month ago
at 3:38 you do pinch harmonic. How do you do it?
junde27 1 month ago
Excellent guitar work and fine teaching! Far above the general standard of many helpless uploaders. Chears from Denmark!
spholm 1 month ago
thanks but a little fast!
goldcoated 2 months ago
Excellent guitar solo lesson for this song . I play a G key harp when my duo covers this - just to be different - your right when you say not many people cover it properly ... I know I myself am guilty of this .
aussiesteveable 2 months ago
great job!!!
spyrgyro 2 months ago
I was wondering do you have a home page and what is it please
pepper19691973 3 months ago
@pepper19691973 YouTube won't let me post links here,but if you go to my profile page here on YouTube,all the ways to reach me are there, my web site (which is sorely in need of updating),etc.BUT,the BEST place to reach me lately is on Facebook: facebook . com slash stevehacker or if you have questions, you can actually just text me at 229-416-8340 ...I won't be able to do a voice call most of the time,but I am now giving worldwide lessons over Skype if you're interested :)
SteveHacker 2 months ago
Kara Parabens Aprendi o solo com vc muito bom mesmo vlw
douglas43238 3 months ago
Treblejunkie, you took the words right out of my mouth!! AWESOME lesson!
Hawkeye244 3 months ago
Thanks, now I know what I'll be doing until...December. Thanks guy.
treblejunkie 3 months ago
Good stuff man...nice job
Kenny12554 3 months ago
Great lesson mate.
fraserclubbx 3 months ago
Thanks for this lesson, found it massively useful as the tabs I found on the Internet just didn't sound right!
smithy0009 3 months ago
You are selling yourself and alabama WAY SHORT,
THE ED KING write that bad MFer, NO bdy plays it right,
but it aint no laugh it up matter, I KNOW steve YOU KNOW,
Again i am a fan, STEVE, viewers search 1987 Ed King workin for the mca
and 1977 winterland whiskey rock and roller, and or Sweet home 1987 for
a small taste of HOW GOOD MR Ed King, really is, CAN i tell you
GODs name for him KING, aint far off, THe is the king, HIS playing is like syrup,
Sticky and sweet, WOW thanks Be blessed
flooringalabama 4 months ago
lesson starts at 1:16
MrKackbratze99 4 months ago 5
Ace video.
jinnantonnixx 4 months ago
thanks! your good! :D
AlcachofaBlog 4 months ago
Steve
Thanks for the lesson, you did a great job on it. I know you've been busy taking care of your son. I don't know if you're a single dad or not (I am), but I, like you have my priorities straight! My band used to play this song & guess what we're playing it again, so thankfully I found you to brush up on the solo! Thanks again! And for playing it in the correct key! I hope your son is doing well!
Take Care,
jc
fenderchamp79 4 months ago
you look like the guy from Back To The Future :D
nach06800 4 months ago
Great Job of showing how to play that solo, vary nice. Thanks Can you do the next solo?
t0505050 4 months ago
excellent dude- you look like Ed Norton the actor
thank
s for tutorilal
midnightclear1 5 months ago
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Steve, Thanks for the instruction. I've been using the Amazing Slow Downer on SHA and found a curious thing in this solo @ ~1:32:66, right after the "D" shaped triad on the 14/15th frets. On the original recording there is a high-pitched squeal leading into the next phrase and I can't quite make out what it is. I don't think it's is a harmonic...What are your thoughts?
BarryBirther 5 months ago
Steve, Thanks for the instruction. I've been using the Amazing Slow Downer SHA and found a curious thing in this solo @ ~1:32:66, right after the "D" shaped triad on the 14/15th frets. On the original recording there is a high-pitched squeal leading into the next phrase and I can't quite make out what it is. I don't think it's is a harmonic...What are your thoughts?
BarryBirther 5 months ago
Steve, thanks for the note on some upcoming additions and the lesson on the second solo coming up soon....can't wait for it...thx again!
MarkAHolloway3954 5 months ago
Nice job. Thanks.
Keepsu 5 months ago
Great Work Tks - I'm a new player and my questions, is there a TAB for this? Tks.......g
glowery283 5 months ago
I've been playing guitar for over 30yrs and this is the best instruction video i've seen. I've also made tv commercials & don't think I could do a better job..... A+
rodroya 5 months ago
very well done
billybadassguitar 5 months ago
Yep.. That is Ed king.. He wrote me a note recently and that is how he signs his post. EK! There is a great video of 87 Volunteer Jam where you get a great look at Ed doing his magic on this song. When I heard that solo way back in Jr High School I was bewildered that someone could come up with that off of the top of his head to lay down in a session. Yep.. That is when i really started to listen closer to LS... Ed's Stat makes that song..
tjnugent62 5 months ago
ohhhh you are so shinyyyy xd
shadowlag55 6 months ago
Excellent thank you for the info. always wanted to know how to get Skynyrd leads right. Are you using 9's for your string gauge or 10's. I like 10's cause they give a better amp sound but you gotta work harder to bend them.
Octoguitarian70 6 months ago
Excellent thank you for the info. always wanted to know how to get Skynyrd leads right.
Octoguitarian70 6 months ago
you look like the boy from the sixth sense
loouuni 6 months ago
Outstanding Job, thanks for the lesson. I've been lazy on this one for years...And that lesson will fix my glitches...mahalo! (Share the next solo with us please).
kurt6string 6 months ago
PS--And Billy's kick-ass piano playing! Billy was right up there with Chuck Leavell---one of the all time great rock piano players.
sparkomatic 6 months ago
Love your analysis. They were NOT messing around. They played to the top of their ability, they worked out EVERYTHING, this song has, as you say, layers of detail that people do not consciously recognize, and most people play slacker versions of this great tune. My only quibble--this song can NEVER be overplayed. It is universally loved and with good reason. Bright happy sound, excellent picking, and some old-fashioned anti-PC common sense coolness from the late great Ronnie Van Zant.
sparkomatic 6 months ago
no shame in playing this song...
its one of the greatest American rock songs ever recorded..
good go,ng getting the new players started off right
awesomejohnnet 6 months ago
Not TOO bad...some wrong positions but you get the idea. KEY OF G. THANKS. EK
edking1949 6 months ago 8
@edking1949 Is this THEE Ed King, or someone using his name? LOL :)
SteveHacker 6 months ago
@SteveHacker I know this may be a little late, but....Yes sir, that IS THE Ed King. ;-)
tulsapoolplyr88 6 months ago
@tulsapoolplyr88 LOL :) Thanks Tulsa :) Yeah, I have since found that out to indeed be the case :) Coolness :)
SteveHacker 6 months ago
@edking1949 I just want to say thank you for your contribution to this awesome song! This song truly is a gift and it never gets old no matter how many times I listen to it. Thanks Ed!!
my73charger 2 months ago
where can i find the loop thats only 75%? Thanks
houseband239 7 months ago
@houseband239 If you'll send me an email at: stevejhacker AT yahoo DOT com , I'll reply with MP3 files for ya :)
SteveHacker 7 months ago
Great video!!!!!! Thank you!!!! Please do more!
BoxDoc20 7 months ago
You are a great teacher... It's easy to learn from you. We need more instructors with your knowledge and clarity. Cheers mate!
TheKreol1 7 months ago
Can you teach me the second solo please :) ?
560Destruction 7 months ago
Thanks you !!!!!! I'm 14 years olds an I'll have a concert in two days and this lesson so help me ! Thanks again your a very good teacher, a learn the solo perfectly in 30 minutes :)
560Destruction 7 months ago
nice teacher man thanks! =)
nabvi 7 months ago
Great lesson... Nice to see it done correctly. Can't wait for more...
kaplan1032 7 months ago
Is this a half step down??
fiddlefarts 7 months ago
@fiddlefarts Standard tuning....A440 :)
SteveHacker 7 months ago
Steve you're a legend mate. You make it easy for us beginners to learn the solo's we all strive to play when we're just starting out. I've played piano for years and I wish I could take it all back and put that time into guitar cos damn guitar is so much nicer.
You keep up the good work and just know that it's appreciated around the world. Thanks again buddy!
gam35guru 8 months ago
@gam35guru Thanks! I really appreciate it! :) I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to get some personal time back so I can MAKE MORE VIDEOS. I have really been hit with a gazillion requests for the 2nd Sweet Home solo, and I'd really like to do some PIANO LESSONS as well (which is what my primary music degree is in, although I did study classical guitar at FSU as well), but again, thanks, eventually I'm going to find the time to become active on here again.
SteveHacker 8 months ago
@gam35guru Also,something else you might want to make a mental note of,and also perhaps spread the word on:Very soon,I hope to start ONLINE LIVE WEB CAM GUITAR LESSONS.The great thing about that,is that in addition to my work in my studio in Bainbridge,Georgia,USA,I will be able to "teach all over the world",which really excites me.I keep really crazy hours,so,for example,teaching someone on the complete opposite side of the world would be PERFECT because their DAY TIME is when I'm up and fresh!
SteveHacker 8 months ago
@SteveHacker Ah I look forward to that ...... it's nice to take tips from experienced players like yourself. I'm still having difficulty bending to the right note on the intro but I'll get there. I think it's down to the really crappy beginners electric guitar I bought. The damn strings are so stiff. Anyway instead of bending on the last two notes of the intro before the repeat just play the notes on the 2nd string 1st picked then 3rd hammer on. At least it actually sounds similar :)
gam35guru 7 months ago
0:16
he has no nose!
he cant smell the music!
jamirosmajicrocks 8 months ago
@jamirosmajicrocks Ha..............Ha.............Ha.....LOL! Nah, my nose is quite big actually, just crazy-bright light, and crazy-bad camera! LOL! :
SteveHacker 8 months ago
@jamirosmajicrocks comentário produtivo!
freyertatiana 7 months ago
this was uploaded on my birthday.
metallica04100 8 months ago
I loved your detailed lesson for the 1st solo in sweet hime alabama, but I can't seem to find the second on the net. Are you planning on making a sweet home alabama solo #2 lesson in the same style as this one anytime soon?
tdcanam1 8 months ago
awww i need tabs =)
marko99ni 8 months ago
Hey Steve i appreciate the lesson you did i would not of learned with out your vid so thanks. And also will you be posting the 2nd solo i would over the moon if you taught it!! I subbed!!!
johns2406 8 months ago
125% ? lol Good :D
MrBilliejoe96 8 months ago
Good I really like this song. You know... I knew how to play it but i didn't know the solo; so thank you, because you learn me how to play it! CIAO DA ANCONA, ITALY.
MsSigno 8 months ago
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Great vid, easy to learn off etc, but can you put the next solo up like you promised please
davidvesseur 8 months ago
Great vid, easy to learn off etc, but can you put the next solo up like you promised please
davidvesseur 8 months ago
dude that was spot learned it in 1 hour ... you are a great music teacher...are you going to teach the second solo any time soon?
colombobogota 8 months ago
Thanks for helping me out man you do it all really properly.
ibanez2damaxx 9 months ago
It is in G major indeed... But G major is the same as D mixolydian.
LosLurvos 9 months ago
@LosLurvos ...And A Dorian...and B Phrygian...and C Lydian...and E Aeolian (Natural Minor), and F# Locrian....YAY! We made it through Music Theory 101 !!! LOL! :P
SteveHacker 9 months ago
@LosLurvos These, however are ALL modes of the Key Of G Major :)
SteveHacker 9 months ago
@SteveHacker agreed.
LosLurvos 9 months ago
Thank you. At the next gig I am gonna perform this solo. Acoustic. Thanks mate.
fecunditatis 9 months ago
Love this lesson and I really appreciate you make a slower part of the solo at the end of the lesson. Hope you're gonna make the 2nd solo too ;)
Thanks and keep rockin'!
349crimson 9 months ago
hey steve....how 'bout you show everyone how to play the harmonic lick in the song also...very few get that right.
bloozedaddy 9 months ago
Steve, great lesson my friend. You made this so EASY to learn by your various speeds and easy to understand fingering positions. You are an excellent teacher and picker.
melodymaker396 9 months ago
for some reason this is confusing as hell, but i'm not giving up at it just yet.
tdcollector 9 months ago
Excellent Lesson, Is there a lesson for the second solo?
MrChiroux 9 months ago
I've seen 100's of lessons on utube...this is the best yet, nice job and thanks man
dolliverr 10 months ago
Can you make a vid for Ain't it fun, pls ?
konnosgar 10 months ago
The guitar players in Skynrd are so tasetful and so hard t play! the 3 guitar players rocked!
georgesorosisgay1 10 months ago
Thanks for showing! got it down now :-)
jamnout71 10 months ago
The best and most accessible lead instruction I*ve seen. I play acoustic 12 string
but feel confident after viewing. Thanks, Dan
Rex70230 10 months ago
Hey Steve what strings do you use on that strat, 10' or 9's ?? Please respond.
And thank you for this great lesson!
robybooy 10 months ago
The proper way to teach guitar,well done mate
HDONKEY1 11 months ago
i really wish u put tabs in with the vid i cant follow along
BlackPanem 11 months ago
@BlackPanem I'll put in into Guitar Pro and let you know when I finish I'll send it to you . If you don't have Guitar Pro I'll try to send it as a PDF. zumacon
zumacon 9 months ago
@BlackPanem same here.
tdcollector 9 months ago
Good tutorial but i have a little trouble with the pick. It was not a very long time ago i started using a guitar pick. Damn there is some fast parts of this solo and when i strum with the pick i kiind of feel "resistance". Could you please give me some advice on how to plau fast with a pick?
TheHomeOfPartyMusic 11 months ago
@AaronJayThomas123 There's no need for a tab. He cleaarly gives it all in the vid!
1091Floyd21 11 months ago
Awesome ... wish I had seen this a few years back lol
fender7375 1 year ago
Great job Steve I learn alot, great teacher, wish you had more post
transformer889 1 year ago
Awesome lesson man. You're one of the few people on youtube that can actually teach. I learned this solo in like 45 mins. lol
rjsII1001 1 year ago
this dude is thorough, and clear. takes ALOT of wasted time out of learning stuff the right way..! wish he was my neighbor.. Thanks,, please keep 'em comming,,
thebikerdave44 1 year ago 6
@thebikerdave44 Thanks! I really appreciate it! It really means a lot :) Maybe we ARE neighbors. If so, we should jam some time. Where are you located? :)
SteveHacker 1 year ago
@SteveHacker Buffalo
thebikerdave44 1 year ago
Awesome. Loved it.
benoitcaron 1 year ago
i hav the same guitar :DD
TheHeynear 1 year ago
Excellent lesson... been playing for 30+ years and have always hated trying to copy a solo. This was nice. I remember trying to figure out a Van Halen solo by recording it onto an old Wolensak reel to reel and slowing it to half speed and listening to it an octave lower.... It's amazing what you can accomplish with modern technology.
BricksJamRoom 1 year ago
This is the best video Lesson :D Thaks mate ;)
GuitarProFender 1 year ago
Hi Steve,
Great lesson mate. Thanks very much for putting it up. Is there any chance you'll put up lessons for the rest of the solo work for this song sometime soon?
matt69cp 1 year ago
Sir, what amp and, if any, what distortion pedal are you using to get that clear sound like that
robotics6132 1 year ago
Excellent instruction technique. Thank you for your video on this one man. Now it's practice time!
justmejammin 1 year ago
I really like that you play it at 50% and 75% but i am having a little bit of trouble jumping from 75% to 100%...I guess I just need to keep practicing.
funis2sk8 1 year ago
@funis2sk8 Got it!
funis2sk8 1 year ago
Great lesson man! I'm a Profi musician from Germany with Classical Guitar background. I don't have so much experience with e-Guitar and this lesson helped me al lot. Thank you! All the best!
TheZumbi79 1 year ago
@AaronJayThomas123 Nah...sorry...no time...Best advice is to use Pause and just write it down. I DO call out ALL the notes, so if you take it slowly enough, and Pause enough, you can write it down...
SteveHacker 1 year ago
@SteveHacker , Thanks for your time and effort presenting this video. I happened upon this video some
6 weeks ago. Loved it and your teaching; Wanted to share it with a friend I am mentoring, but lost the link. Just found it again and I am quite pleased. I am an experienced player and an old curmugeon but I am not a teacher. I feel comfortable telling a friend to watch, listen and learn from this video. Sincerely Larry
el846l6 1 year ago
Hi !! Thank you ! Great lesson ! You´re a very good teacher!
I still love that song. I heard for the first time back in 1974. I probably never get tired of it !! Could you do one on "Call me teh breeze"? Please?
manotartaruga 1 year ago
nice lesson, but i think you did det last part a little too fast...
MaltheGuldberg 1 year ago
@MaltheGuldberg It's called PAUSE, REWIND, PEN and PAPER my friend...LOL! :P ...YouTube LIMITS the length of videos, therefore, hurrying is required :)
SteveHacker 1 year ago
Steve, you're one of the best YouTube teachers I've come across.
But, wondered why you play it all at the 12th fret? Ed switched positions down to the 7th when he slides from the D to E. Not fussing, just wondering.
ThePaterFamilias 1 year ago
@ThePaterFamilias Simply for reasons of efficiency :) If Ed had been formally trained, he would know his scales well enough to do it all in the same position also. That being said, there is indeed something to be said for string tone voicing, by moving down to a lower position, but this lesson is easier for the beginner to digest if it is put within the confines of the G major scale (1st finger 12 th fret position - pinky finger 15th fret) :)
SteveHacker 1 year ago
didnt understand cos u went 2 fast
Rockkid98 1 year ago
This is brilliant. Many thanks for an excellent production. Exactly what I needed at this time. One of the best teaching vids on the net! Well done, mate!
DrHeuristic 1 year ago
you are an EXCELLENT teacher and guitar picker. i've been playing this song a long time and never had it right, just sort of did my own jam to it, and wasnt doing it justice. I really appreciate your time and talent being shared here. People still request this song at almost every show. Thanks
ourloveislikeariver 1 year ago
2nd solo PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
superstar85ca 1 year ago
your insane could you post 2nd solo same way...??? maybe some scales that require soloness
chickens4sale1 1 year ago
your insane could you post 2nd solo same way...???
chickens4sale1 1 year ago
I'm in a band and I'm actually using this to learn the lead on the fiddle!! So awesome, best tutorial I've seen so far. Please post more!! THanks so much!!
superstar85ca 1 year ago
Hey Steve... first of all best wishes for your son.... I have to say THANK YOU! This was a gift that I appreciate very much... I am relatively new to playing in a band. Our keyboard player has been pro for decades... he said something to me that struck home " Sweet Home Alabama isnt going ANYwhere... people will be digging this song forever.. so if you take to time to learn it right... you can play it till your 90! I learned this lead in 2 hours due to your teaching... thanks again Mark
havagr81 1 year ago
You nailed it and you're absolutely right - hardly anyone plays this song correctly. I've even heard professional cover bands in clubs (seasoned musicians, we're talking about), do a slop job and get the guitar work wrong. I'm a purist about this kind of thing. By all means, play it man, but get it right. And none of this, "Oh, well I play it using my own style." BS! It's great to see a guitarist approach this song professionally! Way to go!
rjworks13 1 year ago
102,205 and counting... and I like your talk at the beginning about how you know its overplayed... lol
jdlovering 1 year ago
@jdlovering LOL! Yeah man...It is, but some people still love it and stake their entire music careers on Skynyrd, so I'm all too happy to help :)
SteveHacker 1 year ago
Are those gauge 10 strings or 9 on your strat?? btw. best solo cover on YT ;)
I've moved from 9 to 10, and now the solo doesn't sound so bright, and the harmonics are also so bad! Bad string's (labeled Optima) or definitely string gauge?
Thanks in advance
robybooy 1 year ago
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Check out these two Irish dudes cover of this song, its pretty sweet...I challenge you not to enjoy!!! Just type in "sweet home alabama acoustic cover alter ego" :)
nacleirigh 1 year ago
This is such a great teaching video, very clear and a very patient demonstration. Thank you so much.
hackneyslim 1 year ago
its very faboulus thank
ezeau 1 year ago
Haha, We have been arguing about the leads in this for months in my band, I just sent the link to our lead player, his only comment was "crap, ok I'll play it that way"
holothurian 1 year ago
GREAT! probably the best lesson on this solo on youtube! ;) but I just have one question, what is your settings? (on the guitar and amp) :) thnks :)
MatsAFalao 1 year ago
you're the man!!!!!!!!!
4erosmith 1 year ago
steve - could you post the 2nd solo in the same way
1ellababy2005 1 year ago 5
@1ellababy2005 I will be uploading the rest of this song as well as others as soon as possible. I am still in the "full time job" of getting my son's medical situation stabalized as well as moving into a new studio. Thanks for your patience. I will be uploading more just as quickly as possible :- )
SteveHacker 1 year ago
great work steve - I must have played this tune hundreds of times as I play covers and go by the 'give em what they want' motto.This tune is a banker just about anywhere in the world and yes I'm one of the guys who doesn't play it right.I have the rhythm parts alright but i pretty much jam the lead parts.Hopefully now with a bit of effort I can nail those leads.Cheers
1ellababy2005 1 year ago
Great teaching method showing each step in the solo, explaining the reasons behind each movement and note. I like the repetition learning process and the slow motion demonstrations - keep up the great work. When are you going to present and explain how to play the second solo in Sweet Home Alabama? I'll be looking forward to it...
DeAmiciMan 1 year ago
thank you so much, this is great...i've always been looking for the right solo-tabs..now i found your video & it took me half an hour to learn this ;) thx
Steakknife1909 1 year ago
Steve, Great lesson. I've got it down already. Obviously, you're playing with some distortion on the guitar (which sounds great). In the original "Ed King" recording, he seems to play the whole thing squeaky clean. I'm sure his amp was loud and punchy, though. How would you approach going from clean to dirty in a gig? Start clean, then kick on pedal? Roll off some dirty with the volume control? Curious. BTW, hope your son is doing okay.
twinsmm1 1 year ago
Hey Steve, Great Lesson! Is that a custom Strat you are playing? If so, what is that color called. It looks really nice with the maple neck!
borntwoboogie 1 year ago
teach solo number 2 no one has the 2 solo for a lesson on you tube...?
MEGAONDEMAND 1 year ago
Cool lesson dude. I'm self taught for over 40 years, Last 20 with a band. I have a crap memory and tend to jam around a basic lead theme. Any hints on how to become so consistant.
429cuinTbird 1 year ago
This is a great breakdown with all the right elements to make this a successful learning experience. This saved me a lot of time as I needed to pick this solo up quickly for an upcoming gig.
Why not do the same for the second solo.
RoundLaker1 1 year ago
thanks man!
lercke 1 year ago
Man, this is a shithot lesson!!!
1091Floyd21 1 year ago
thank you so much
Ckuh1 1 year ago
could you tab this out and send it to me?
brig329 1 year ago
Steve. Thanks I have now leant this solo with your tuition. One thing though, I dont feel comfortable bending that first note on the first string as it feels like either the string or my finger will snap. I bend the 2nd string at the 20th fret which sounds about the same.
nicedog1 1 year ago
apparently 10 people cant play guitar
dougparadis 1 year ago 13
Steve. Outstanding.
Nailed it on the head. Nothing cliche or overplayed about it. Best song for teaching
phrasing, and probably more important, teaching how to get three guitars to play together and behave themselves.
Raider120164 1 year ago
Naw, the tone is from your fingertips.Beautiful job. You have the same complaints with this tune that I have. I've played it for years, and it's hard to get a band to pay the proper respect to it. They either leave out the hits and the lines or play them incorrectly. When my student said he's found a youtube video teaching the solo, I was worried-as you well know there's a lot of bad info out there-but when I heard your introduce the lesson, I knew it was going to be right on. Great job!
einsteindilema 1 year ago
when can we expect the rest of the solo's
cappy550 1 year ago
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Steve,
I'll bet Ed King was pretty happy with every note on both solos. They probably paid his mortgage for a long, long time. One of my friends told me that Ed told him that the solos came to him in a dream. He woke up, got up and worked them out. Wonder if he was playing a blonde or a rosewood neck. I'd guess blonde.
rbl0925 1 year ago
Steve,
I'll bet Ed King was pretty happy with every note on both solos. They probably paid his mortgage for a long, long time. One of my friends told me that Ed told him that the solos came to him in a dream. He woke up, got up and worked them out. Wonder if he was playing a blonde or a rosewood neck. I'd guess blonde.
rbl0925 1 year ago
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@SteveHacker Are you going to do the second solo anytime soon. I really liked the way you taught this one and was hoping maybe you could do the second solo since Amoebabass's voice is really hard to hear and is more for people who are into theory.
Mu4dD1b15 1 year ago
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@SteveHacker Are you going to do the second solo anytime soon. I really liked the way you taught this one and was hoping maybe you could do the second solo since Amoebabass's voice is really hard to hear and is more for people who are into theory.
Mu4dD1b15 1 year ago
Thanks Steve! That is a great tutorial! I have wanted to learn this for quite some time and teach my son. It is a great job. Ready for solo 2! It's time! We're ready! Thank you very much in advance.
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