Part 1: How To Play a Funk / Blues Rhythm Guitar Like Steve Cropper / Stax Style

[charlieisamonster]

Nice lesson.

Thanks and well done.

[fransfamous]

I sorry did I hear you say steve crooper started R & B??????

[thewolfe54]

You make it fun to learn, I have taught myself to play and you put it right to the point, very understandable and not hung up or repeating yourself. Watching your lessons and what I've learned it sounds like I've had years of practice. Ok I'll stop rambling, in short thanks for what your doing it has made playing guitar so much more fun!!!!

[salazarich]

I played this way at church,

[iowacorn123]

Goodness this is awesome to watch. I learned tremendously. The upstroke demo could be made longer. I love that part the best. Looking for guitar mixer for my tribute song to Amy winehouse. Run it. Song is titled You Count Me Out.

[spacedoginnebraska]

sweeeet axe, man.....

[CRAIGARRR]

No wonder why The Blues Brothers made it so big.. how couldn't they with that all star band! New Blues Brothers show coming to TV.. I hope they don't butcher how I remember the movie!

[clarkewi]

Beautiful sound. I love that axe.

[bgoodrick]

I... want... that... guitar... lol.

[ninigui]

Nice ES335!

[Powershowerable12324]

steve crapper :)

[tiko135135]

skills that kils :D

[Modes9]

Intervals and three note chords sound best in a lot of musical situations. As you say, you don't conflict with the bass player. Also, you can melodically embellish intervals and three note chords but you can't do it with most four note chords because all of your fingers are "tied-up"!

[swimweeman25]

amazing!! So much talent!!

[Leto1988]

If I didn't see the video I would say that this voice belongs to Eric Forman ;)

[clarkewi]

Great lesson. I never realized he only used the high strings. These guys were genius.

[hcbiukhciuweewbchiew]

i have that same guitar except mines from the 70's its great to play aint it

[handymanm]

Very Nice.

Many Thanks

[amribs6]

I didn't know Paul Simon gave guitar lessons on youtube...sweet!

[lostnalone]

this is great...thanks

[francescofdi]

hey, very good video =)

you got the backing track in the video anywhere please ?

in what keynote is the backing track ?

[Solus77]

this is good stuff! 

[DRiNKMiLK5]

I would kill for that guitar :)

[almann1979]

these activemelody video's are great, I bet you end up going to hundreds of thousands of hits and more!

[activemelody]

@almann1979 Thanks man :)

[mnaicck]

Dang, that is a sweet sounding set-up

[crimsondynamoo]

where's yer tele?

[activemelody]

@crimsondynamoo - haha yeah I should have used the Tele on this one. I usually just grab whatever guitar is closest.

[MadSpectro7]

@crimsondynamoo Semi-hollows are good for jazz-funk too.

[beerbellyE]

every thing is working now thank you this the type of lesson I've been looking for keep um comming

[beerbellyE]

for some damb reason this vidio wont play throu fo me

[activemelody]

@beerbellyE Hmm - that's odd... try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page.

[activemelody]

@JohnnyFriendly Thanks brotha :)

[JohnnyFriendly]

This vid exemplifies what YouTube is all about. Great contribution, man

[activemelody]

@ amir071 Cool :) let us know how it works out in your gig :)

[amir071]

Very usefull stuff, I can play this things on my thursday night gig.)

[dLoLe]

really nice lesson

[activemelody]

Thanks man

[mraggrovator]

Great lesson.