@1FenderFan: Are you kidding? Before Eric ever picked up a strat he played a telecaster with the yardbirds, a les paul with the bluesbreakers, an SG (a '64, so not a Les Paul), a firebird, and an ES335 with cream.
this is a good version, but i prefer the otis rush version.....i think the clapton version is in the key of A and the otis rush version is in the key of F#
the people who think eric clapton is god are the same people who've never heard the original versions of the songs he covers... sadly they're often those who credit him with the creation of those songs.
not to take anything from you though guy. this is nice. You should pick up on some Otis Rush if you're not familiar... you might like it.
its a fair point - I have heard a bit of Otis Rush - but need to get in to him more. But I do love John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy (stuff he recorded in the 50-60's)
One should be able to hear the guitar's sound, not the distortion. Ofcause a Les Paul with PAF pickups used on a original specification Marshall 45 JTM would help. But for all us poor-folk, a brit sounding booster/overdrive (i.e ox bigbin) or maybe a fulltone would help.
Honestly, for MY taste, (I know this one NOTE for NOTE) the tone is WAAAY to distorted!! This isn't METAL! Get a nice DRIVE box, not a distortion box, and go to town!
yeah its an early 90's peavy, which I agree is way too metal. Wish I'd bought the classic 15 or something instead. If I was a great player I'd upgrade my gear ;-)
Carol Kaye says: "We used to call Billy Higgins "Mr. Time" - Billy, the most-recorded fine jazz drummer, practiced with the metronome beating on 2 and 4 all the time in the 1950s."
"Paul Humphrey, one of our greatest drummers in the studios (Hikky Burr, In The Heat Of The Night, The Way We Were, Feelin' Alright, tons of others big hits - played with a metronome beating in his ear....that's how much he liked to play with fine time."
Almost all music is in 4/4 or with triplets-12/8. Church Music or Manic Depression by Hendrix may be in 3/4 or 9/8-but the focus should be on 4/4. The bass drum hits the 1 & the 3; the snare on the 2 & the 4. Most guitarists try and lock into the 1 & the 3, because that is where the chord changes usually are; Wrong. Take a breath, and always check your time, with the band by locking on beat 2 & 4! Play on the beat, before the beat a tidge, like EC, or behind -the beat-like in a Texas Shuffle.
Its fair comment, my musical timing just isn't built in like Claptons, but instead takes work, loads of work, to get anywhere close. My uncle is a professional musician, and told me I hadn't got 'it' when I was about 12. However, it provides me and others on here some entertainment! Even Clapton's timing has gone now though, have you heard him lately??!
Thanks for the gracious comeback. As a gigging bass player, focusing on good time, even when I thought I had good time, made me intensely popular.
You have some good chops-I would suggest working with a tight drummer. Use a metronome, and focus on the 2 & the 4. That's the secret. At 12, or 42, players rush and drag time. Your uncle should know great time can be learned, and well; Eric is Eric.
Thanks. Been playing this tune on and off for 15 years! Since I was a teenager and the bluesbreakers album still inspires me now. Its actually quite an easy tune really....
Saw the bluesbreakers earlier in the year and Buddy whittington plays it well, if with not quite the pure intensity of Eric.
wow if you can play gary moore's version you will be doing great! good luck. His playing is just so powerful, I'm seeing him in May - hope he plays it!
Nice job. Try taking the first part a little slower and no double stops. It sounds too.. China-girlish. Slide, bend, pull off..wait for at least a beat and then finish the next two notes. And on the slide... add the D on the 5th fret as well. Sounds more bluesy. Other than that, good job. When John starts singing, try a hammer on the 10th fret of the second string. Nice 12 bar.
No problem, mate. I'm a guitarist myself. Been in love with the blues for a long time. Can't read a note of music but I'm getting by, lol. Personally, if I was closer, I'd like to jam with you. Hey, think you can help me out on the 12 bar rhythm?
GREAT MAN...NICE COVER....
kartman74usa 1 year ago
Great, I love it.
It does not matter Clapton, Moore or Rush. However, you seem to have fun with yourself and the guitar / amp and that is the bottom line.
100 Points for you. - Thanks for posting.
I love this song, too. Even seen Myall Bluesbreakers several times live playing it.
Diametrac 1 year ago
Cheers. I have seen him do it live with Buddy Whittington I think...
buckleyboyben 1 year ago
MATE!!!
WHERE DID YOU GET THE TABS!!
jtcfc 3 years ago
sorry, learnt this one by ear!
buckleyboyben 3 years ago
This song NEEDS a Les Paul for the TONE!!!
Anyway, good playing, I started to learn this song today:)
parrymason 3 years ago
cheers, and yes you are right.
buckleyboyben 3 years ago
NO WAY!!! THIS IS ALL FENDER STRAT!!! Eric never played a les paul
1FenderFan 2 years ago
@1FenderFan: Are you kidding? Before Eric ever picked up a strat he played a telecaster with the yardbirds, a les paul with the bluesbreakers, an SG (a '64, so not a Les Paul), a firebird, and an ES335 with cream.
PanaDP 1 year ago
this is a good version, but i prefer the otis rush version.....i think the clapton version is in the key of A and the otis rush version is in the key of F#
23JNG53 3 years ago
youre right! ;)
ChrisLeeBear 2 years ago
the people who think eric clapton is god are the same people who've never heard the original versions of the songs he covers... sadly they're often those who credit him with the creation of those songs.
not to take anything from you though guy. this is nice. You should pick up on some Otis Rush if you're not familiar... you might like it.
Yarbols 3 years ago 2
its a fair point - I have heard a bit of Otis Rush - but need to get in to him more. But I do love John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy (stuff he recorded in the 50-60's)
buckleyboyben 3 years ago
time for a new guitar mate
anycolouryouwant 3 years ago
nice job.
One should be able to hear the guitar's sound, not the distortion. Ofcause a Les Paul with PAF pickups used on a original specification Marshall 45 JTM would help. But for all us poor-folk, a brit sounding booster/overdrive (i.e ox bigbin) or maybe a fulltone would help.
BluesShuffle 3 years ago
yeah, I need to invest in some better tone. Thanks for the tips.
buckleyboyben 3 years ago
it's impossible to nail eric's tone in beano, unless you have a jtm 45 and a '58 les paul
it's a tone straight from heaven.
nice job anyway, check my version if you want
muttiplay 3 years ago
nice played, but please not that distortion,
but again, well played;)
jeroentje80 3 years ago
ok! will try for a better sound ;-)
buckleyboyben 3 years ago
Honestly, for MY taste, (I know this one NOTE for NOTE) the tone is WAAAY to distorted!! This isn't METAL! Get a nice DRIVE box, not a distortion box, and go to town!
rich655 4 years ago
yeah its an early 90's peavy, which I agree is way too metal. Wish I'd bought the classic 15 or something instead. If I was a great player I'd upgrade my gear ;-)
buckleyboyben 4 years ago
Keep a 16th note awareness for runs, so you strike notes on the "ee and a". GO FOR it!
Incredibly simple; incredibly EFFECTIVE.
Dig into that rosewood fretboard until you get a good burn-and play duets with solid drummers that work on THEIR time.
MikeInTheValley 4 years ago
wow! thanks for all those tips, I'll finally get a metronome.
buckleyboyben 4 years ago
Carol Kaye says: "We used to call Billy Higgins "Mr. Time" - Billy, the most-recorded fine jazz drummer, practiced with the metronome beating on 2 and 4 all the time in the 1950s."
"Paul Humphrey, one of our greatest drummers in the studios (Hikky Burr, In The Heat Of The Night, The Way We Were, Feelin' Alright, tons of others big hits - played with a metronome beating in his ear....that's how much he liked to play with fine time."
MikeInTheValley 4 years ago
Almost all music is in 4/4 or with triplets-12/8. Church Music or Manic Depression by Hendrix may be in 3/4 or 9/8-but the focus should be on 4/4. The bass drum hits the 1 & the 3; the snare on the 2 & the 4. Most guitarists try and lock into the 1 & the 3, because that is where the chord changes usually are; Wrong. Take a breath, and always check your time, with the band by locking on beat 2 & 4! Play on the beat, before the beat a tidge, like EC, or behind -the beat-like in a Texas Shuffle.
MikeInTheValley 4 years ago
ouch. No offense but the time is bad from note one.
The good thing is you can self correct.
The secret to Clapton's "gift" among many things is his almost god like internal time.
He is constantly working on it.
It is not just bend, and release and FEEL the blues- his good time, is perhaps more important than his skill on the fretboard.
MikeInTheValley 4 years ago
Its fair comment, my musical timing just isn't built in like Claptons, but instead takes work, loads of work, to get anywhere close. My uncle is a professional musician, and told me I hadn't got 'it' when I was about 12. However, it provides me and others on here some entertainment! Even Clapton's timing has gone now though, have you heard him lately??!
buckleyboyben 4 years ago
Thanks for the gracious comeback. As a gigging bass player, focusing on good time, even when I thought I had good time, made me intensely popular.
You have some good chops-I would suggest working with a tight drummer. Use a metronome, and focus on the 2 & the 4. That's the secret. At 12, or 42, players rush and drag time. Your uncle should know great time can be learned, and well; Eric is Eric.
MikeInTheValley 4 years ago
first class job how long did it take you to learn it??
lenrock28 4 years ago
Thanks. Been playing this tune on and off for 15 years! Since I was a teenager and the bluesbreakers album still inspires me now. Its actually quite an easy tune really....
Saw the bluesbreakers earlier in the year and Buddy whittington plays it well, if with not quite the pure intensity of Eric.
buckleyboyben 4 years ago
Great job man! You using a Beano boost to get your tone?
kadkid19 4 years ago
Its actually my knackered old Peavey express :-0
buckleyboyben 4 years ago
I like this. What guitar are you using? It looks like a Pacifica. Am I wrong? Anyway, 5*!
Zooniethethird 5 years ago
yeah, its my 12 year old Pacifica, almost one of the originals! Prefer Les Paul volume/tone control on it..
buckleyboyben 5 years ago
It's not the tool, it is the mechanic. You got the sound, and da chops!
You did GREAT! GO YOU!
AdriftNWo 4 years ago
Thanks mate!
buckleyboyben 4 years ago
nice playing,good sound. :) I'll try to learn the version of Gary Moore...
GuitarEd48 5 years ago
wow if you can play gary moore's version you will be doing great! good luck. His playing is just so powerful, I'm seeing him in May - hope he plays it!
buckleyboyben 5 years ago
Nice job. Try taking the first part a little slower and no double stops. It sounds too.. China-girlish. Slide, bend, pull off..wait for at least a beat and then finish the next two notes. And on the slide... add the D on the 5th fret as well. Sounds more bluesy. Other than that, good job. When John starts singing, try a hammer on the 10th fret of the second string. Nice 12 bar.
SymptomSerpico 5 years ago
Cheers for those tips I Will try and work with 'em
buckleyboyben 5 years ago
No problem, mate. I'm a guitarist myself. Been in love with the blues for a long time. Can't read a note of music but I'm getting by, lol. Personally, if I was closer, I'd like to jam with you. Hey, think you can help me out on the 12 bar rhythm?
SymptomSerpico 5 years ago
Nice one five stars!!1
OTISCHIEF 5 years ago
wow thanks a lot for that great video (+ lesson 4 me)
could you send me the tab? have to play it on a guitar event.
Survivur85 5 years ago
Sorry don't have the tab, just learnt this one by ear! There is a lesson on youtube on how to play this song.
buckleyboyben 5 years ago
Pretty cool man, Love this song, i am learning it from a video on youtube myself. You got the feeling down Keep practicing and you'll be even better.
existozip 5 years ago
Thanks mate! I'll keep trying with it!!
buckleyboyben 5 years ago