Street Fighting Man - Rolling Stones

[Aldebaron9]

he did it with his 5 string set up. It's in his book.

[1Doz]

Liking that tobacco sunburst. Usually you see Doves in natural or cherry sunburst.

[J1N256]

I got DGDGBD for open G tuning. Is that correct?

[privettricker]

@J1N256 Yes. I'm doing it in open G, but that's now how Keith originally did it.

[10ccalanarkush]

you should walk people through the tuning before you do this - the fingering makes no sense at all

[bonannop]

I know you get a ton of posts, but I would love to see you play the standard tuning guitar part of this song from the remastered Banquet version.

[bonannop]

@timojouninpoika Stripped version is in open g, capo 4.  Easy. Why do u think the man has played it that way for years. Think of the easiest way and that's what the man will do.

[maxwellmanuel]

i dont get where the fingers go at 1:50? help anyone? thanks

[privettricker]

@maxwellmanuel I'm doing A G B strings at the 7th fret.

[CarefulObserver]

Actually, I read an interview with Keith where he said there were something like eight guitar tracks recorded and mixed in and out, and although open D was used, he believes some open G and standard tuning was used also, but he can't remember all of it.

[Logoscyth]

Yeah, studio version is in open D - (D A D F# A D).

[agitator1]

hey man you are the best stones guitar teacher out there ! Can you please explain the strumming pattern ? I am just beginning to play the guitar and cant figure it out. Thanks.

[agitator1]

ok figured out the pattern !

[4runner39]

very nice sir

[PAULLONDEN]

Nice !

[TheDami1969]

was open G or D used and was a capo used on the studio version?

[privettricker]

@TheDami1969 He wasn't in open G for the original recording, although I believe he's done it onstage in open G since then. I believe it's open D with a capo for the recording (open D and E are the same fingerings, so it doesn't matter which you use as long as you adjust the capo placement).

[Timojouninpoika]

@privettricker It would be great to have your lesson of the "Stripped" version - Is this too much to ask?

[bonannop]

Great variation on the Open G version - thanks - of course I've tuned to Open D and played that version, very easy but not the most prominent of the sounds on the record. The standard tuning guitar is the most prominent, and the F-Shape up and down the neck to re-create the exact sounds is just a bitch. In Open G I've always used the Capo on 4 like he does on Stripped and most live versions. How long have you been playing? And yes, nice house and nice guitars.

[TheAKAJACKIE]

unfortunately this as a lot of rolling stones is hard to play on a martin dreadnought like the hdv28 that I have. What middle of the line guitar can be used instead?

[pinstripedclips]

The studio version was recorded with guitars tuned to open D.

[hds099]

is that a Mansfield ?? I can't see the head stock, I have one.

[masterbaker1]

what is the notes your playing at the end of the sequence when it moves up to the 7th fret?

[SantiVidal19]

AWSOMEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE GUITAR BY THE WAY

[MrDuojet]

I read articles where Keith has said that the song should have been recorded in open g. It's what he now uses whenever the Stones play the song live.

[privettricker]

@MrDuojet Yeah, I'm guessing Keith hasn't used open D or open E onstage in a long while, if he ever did at all.

[brussels73]

was wondering what youre doing on the 7th fret at the end of the chorus?this sounds like the version from stripped which i actually like

[privettricker]

@brussels73 I'm covering the ADB strings at the 7th fret.

[TheDami1969]

I think a capo is used in the original

[privettricker]

@TheDami1969 I think you're probably right. Keith wasn't really using open G until after the Beggars Banquet period. I'll have to revisit this one to see if I can nail the studio version.

[WadeMacKinnon]

@privettricker I believe it was open E with a capo, but it was open g with a capo on 4th live.

[privettricker]

@WadeMacKinnon The capo would make sense, because the way I did it, it's guaranteed to make your index finger cramp up from all the barring.

[WadeMacKinnon]

@privettricker True that. I can also relate to you choosing open G your cover. I cringe when I'm tuning my guitar to open E. I always feel like I'm going to break strings. Open D or G is way more practical.

[tjfoxx]

@WadeMacKinnon Good point, there was a lot of Banquet in open E. He may have tuned to open D and used the capo though. I think I read the Keef recorded JJFlash in Open E with a capo because he liked to get the "tight sound"

[killer8rabbit]

nice house

[simonbarget]

Yes open d/e, not g on BB

[stevieboy333]

very nice job,

keep on rocking !!!

are you strumming downstrokes only?

[privettricker]

@stevieboy333 Mostly downstrokes, but there are just a few upstrokes, like at :29/:30.

[stevieboy333]

Thanks, what strings are you holding on the 7th fret?

[zerobox94]

Nice guitar! What brand and model is it?

[privettricker]

@zerobox94 That's a Gibson Dove.

[jpdel31]

Man, what a sound!

[jkevinro]

Keith played the original in open D tuning. He plays it live now in open G.

[MinivanMegafun100]

Interesting how there's different versions of this song even from the Stones. I like doing it per the "Stripped" version - they move it down a 1/2 step to B. I capo the 4th fret in open G for that.

[horbergaren]

man this song is TOUGH on you arm

[privettricker]

Yeah, the forearm of your fretting hand gets a little tired, I guess.

But imagine Keith doing a two-hour show, using essentially the same chord shapes all night long. He must have forearms like Popeye by now.

[TDubb33]

Nice man, I had figured out a few parts in open G, but you helped me get the rest.... nice playing.

[IdolHans]

Yeah he used open E back in 68 but he uses open G now for the song now. Same with JJ Flash---back in 68 it was open E but now they use open G. I've been using a capo on the 4th for this song, JJ Flash, Tumbling Dice, Happy etc.

[kevinjim33]

@IdolHans He actually played this song and JJ Flash in open D tuning, but you're right, he plays them in open G when they tour

[davenroe]

I am thankful that you recorded this one. I have been singing this for the last month. The Sabres enter the ice rink to this before their games. Great tune. Now I can figure it out.