Honky Tonk Women - Open G tuning

[philaustinutube]

I really like it. You are The Master. If only I could play that well.

[jkrischan]

great playing ! very nicely done

[toothmaker22000]

damn good ....rock on!

[salmonfishandships]

haha , it took me a long time too before to play in open G , thanks a lot for this really good demo , Cheers , Philippe

[mielazul]

That was really cool. I thought you were takin' it a bit fast at first, but your playing and the mood in general won me over. Really gives some insight into Keith's songwriting brilliance, too. Thanks for posting. If you can, check "Rosetta West - Shine" for a Keith-inspired open G riff song.

[Munakranu68]

Man u rock !

[gibsonsg995]

AWSOME! LOVE IT!

[loombaron]

Very cool man ! An old school rock guy rocking a classic on a strat =)

[FUNKIFRIED]

rock on dude!

[Fiacca68]

grande!!

[TheStotter69]

Great lesson my friend, the best yet.

[gurdjieff46]

That was fantastic. IAny tips or things to keep in mind when soloing in Open G, in general?

[jcayer2]

Great job !!!

5*

[gezzad]

absolutely brilliant well done man. class!

[gotopcat]

Great job!

[MaxRadin]

Very nice indeed - any idea where I can find the patterns you're using to play lead in open G? thanks

[danielstapperx]

Awsome !!

[TheMDGMobile]

simply great!thanks

[coolramone]

We played HTW @ a casino last night and they liked it so much they asked us to play it again .... and we did. :) (17 uncultured infidels needing hearing aids LoL)

[BlakeBarable]

Those dislikes must have been people who didn't like, "Honky Tonk Women" anyways. Nicely done.

[davey1965]

And what do you know anyway? With a name like yours you gotta be about 12 ain't you?

[davey1965]

Like you said mate "anymore"

[davey1965]

Steady on man,nobody does it better than keef :)

[omeletpants]

@davey1965 Keith Richards could do it as well as this guy anymore. Keith is a sloppy live guitarist

[cartolano40]

That was outstanding. You play it better than Richards. You have a unique style as well. I also like the way you sequenced the rythm track . Cheers!

[davey1965]

Great job ringo

[omeletpants]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KOT3420]

wonderful!

[patrickgamus]

great job buddy....it sounds good....it sounds so keefe... patrick g.

[ligonlaw]

Awesome Dude!

[ligonlaw]

Awesome, Dude!

[gezzad]

brilliant

[llilibel03]

How do you get that little squeek of feedback at 1:55??? Perfect.

[llilibel03]

How do you get that little squeek of feedback at 1:55???

[Ringorawson]

@llilibel03 Hi It's a little trick that came into prominence when ZZ Top released La Grange. You only have a little bit of plectrum protruding from your thumb and forefinger. The important thing is to find a spot on the string that will produce a harmonic. When you find that spot, hit the string and in the same action follow through onto the string with your thumb. Use a little added overdrive and sustain.

[cody1202johns]

@Ringorawson Also known as a pinch harmonic

[rm03707423]

@Ringorawson u forgot to mention its called a pinched harmonic. :)

[smay28]

@Ringorawson Yep, Billy calls it Squelking...

[NabNab600]

@llilibel03 That little squeak is called a 'pinch harmonic' if that will help you research how to do them. They're not hard do once learned, but are most effective on electric guitar.

[djtazzle]

@llilibel03 its called a pinch harmonic, look up zakk wylde bro lol

[geridg]

@llilibel03 that's called a "pinch harmonic". You hold the pic real "short" in your fingers and let the fleshy tip of your thumb strike the string (the main note your playing). Takes a bit of practice, but you'll get it. Higher gain settings on your amp help make it easier, but you can do it on an acoustic unplugged as well. Good luck:)

[piercelvr]

@llilibel03 Look up "squealies" or "pinch harmonics" - careful though, once you get the hand of 'em you'll have all those groupies to tend with!

[mikespeed100]

Excellent! I can tell that you are in heaven when you play your guitar... thats awesome

[shep79]

Nicely done.

[llilibel03]

You did a great job of weaving the rhythm and lead together. Nice.

[NickEricaJosh]

Very impressive, as you were able to play the best of both guitar parts (from what I can tell). I love the song and love the sound of your Strat on this one.

[kirbygene]

Spot on! Great feeling as well. Wow!

[johnny4blues]

Really great job there....))) I enjoyed it so much that I quickly took my guitar, tuned it up in open G and jam with the Stones....! You really nailed it, man!

[occhioallallocco]

man, if the Rolling Stones need a back up guitarist, you can stand first in the queue!!!!!!!!!!!

(I am kidding, Keith Richards will never accept any more a giutar player better than he is. Remember a certain Mick Taylor?????)

Good work, great sound and result.

[thetiler]

This is very cool, you really rocked this song bigtime !

Way to Go ! LOTS of fun to listen to ! ! !

[rick25137]

brilliant!!

[gnomely1]

Once it began I didn't want it to end. Excellent. Thank you for posting this.

[Donato2082]

EPIC!

[GrayTrousers]

briliant m8 ... u play tht guitar like an extension of ur soul

[plgplgplg]

Beautifully done

[JohnMorrise]

beautiful!!!!!

[richierich1283]

BRILLIANT !!!!!

[gera1690]

great job thanks for posting I think I am learning more of the licks in it thanks

[crlguitar]

Nice work.....

[dokterdon]

This is a great cover for a single guitar. I love this! This is a fun song to play

[Cescus86]

Fantastic :)

[Strange1224]

Excellent. Playing day afett day thinking it sounds kinda of good and the I see this.

[am38fax]

Wahoooooo!! Your cover rocks! You're my fav' granPa'!!!! Cheers from france!

[MINX281]

Wonderful.Pure class. I'm determined I'll play this one day, although I doubt I'll ever be as good as you! I can't help singing it as you play.

[Ringorawson]

@MINX281 Thanks for that!

[AustinBoyGenius95]

@Ringorawson I can tell it's not so much a DIFFICULT song to play, but you need to possess the soul involved with a bluesy tune like this.

You my friend, have rhythm and you manifest a friendship with your guitar and its capability. keep rocking

[smump4]

Really excellent!

[edonotokyo]

the best version on u-tube yet....figures a gizzer would know how it's played....thanks for not spending 20 minutes explaining open g tuning

[KOT3420]

Здорово!

[goffbum]

Pretty damn good .

[olmecheads]

not married then?

[dave7rave2]

Excellent! You just give an old guy NEW hope!

[yankeelawdog]

This is the most accurate compared to all the other YT renditions some of which are quite poor.

[edtheox123]

absolutely brilliant mate you are an awesome player - thanks

[drmlabs]

great job man.

[BleuzTrax]

VERY nice job

[n97223]

AWESOME Video...best Honky Tonk Women on YouTube!

Great playing and I love the feel and emotion you show.....I would love to hear you play Brown Sugar!!!!

Thanks for sharing.

Bill

[n97223]

Great Job!! I love this song...I too am discovering the Open G tuning....

Thanks for sharing!

Bill

[lalguima]

nice video! it seems you're having a lot of fun!

[rchwha1]

wow what a blast man,,,fantastic sound

[zackyman92]

Awesome playing man! :) What kind of amp are you using?

[yeti4gtb]

man....thanks. that is inspirational stuff.  thank you, thank you, thank you.

[mike5058]

excellent job - you are having way too much fun playing that!!

[oldpossum]

wow!

great stuff man! Love it

Get me a cowbell

[ignatswilliams]

i watch this whenever i need a refresher, thanks Ringo

[warddoggy]

it cant get no better than that rock on brother all these want a bees can't top that, god bless your poor little soul you ripped that one out ,lmao nice piece of work i'am from ARKANSAS SO THEY SAY GODS LAND my ass or is it a piece of ass i forgot its like 12;30 AM and beams 8 star is kicking my ass and 6:00 comes early. Have a good memoral day my friend keep up the good work post some more videos that was awesome

[DionisisK0]

Is this a Fender Classic Player 70's ??

[Ringorawson]

@DionisisK0 Mmmm. It's a USA 1979 Strat.

[1FenderGuy]

@Ringorawson my guitar teacher is lending me his 1989 Fender USA strat that has a original Floyd Rose tremolo and its nice and black like Eric Clapton's Blackie with a maple fretboard

[kzienix1]

great well done

[jamesjohns0]

Freakin' Sweet

[TxGuitarPlayer]

Good Job!

[aldexreyes]

Solid ! Having fun dude..............good jam

[ElectrosphereAyre]

You nailed it! Excellent work, good sir!

[gilles19522]

tres bon

[kammhron]

Very cool, Thanx.

[turntapzap]

Damn it! I love it!

[mikespeed100]

that rocks!

[lauratwo16]

Yeah Keith grooves with open Geeee....but i'd say you got it work'n fine now ...very well done!

[1minidisco]

I enjoyed this more than the original!

[rchwha1]

i love this so much, the face pull at the start i think is great,,it makes you feel the same when it gets going.

Fantastic sound

[SuperOlds88]

very good

[rossman265]

excellent playing

[brotherbill69]

well played, i always loved this song, not what i would call easy but, after watching this video, i'm doing well with it!!! this is the only video on here that shows the fills as well. i, like you, had no idea that this song was played in open g tuning, which makes all the difference in the world!! i'm self taught so i've just recently discovered open g tuning, talk about kickin' open some new doors, all i can say is wow!!!! keep rockin'!!!!

[rjmprod]

Excellent!

great feel

Keef would luv it

[fondofrory]

great :)

[slideharp1]

Nicely played. yeah yo'rite

[Stikkyfinger]

Excellent! It's nice to see someone playing it properly and using open g tuning - it makes all the difference!

[karimba45]

Fabulous playing, very good control of the guitar!

[voodosample]

Sorry Ringo,

i want to say at 1.57

excuse me....

[synthesizer301]

i can learn from this playing  thanks

[daddyblue123456]

very nice

[voodosample]

HI,

now you MUST say how you do the little arpegio at 3,18.

I ve read your answer that s there tabs on the web, yes there's a lot, but not with this descrition.....

please for all guitarists !!!!!!!!!!!

[Ringorawson]

3.18 is the end of the clip!?!?!?

[jarzynka59]

@Ringorawson

vai tomar no cu

[Aminiphus]

@Ringorawson he's just screwing around lol

[rickydicky100]

top notch bang on

[rchwha]

WOW the sound is fantastic, you have got all of it, simply the best i ever heard.

What would Keith think i dont know, lol

[frometoyou123]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dodgeboy546]

Nice job my man. Outstanding.

[jamesjohns0]

The best Honky Tonk on Youtube.

[Jeflinguetout]

damn thats perfect !

[tonasse]

There is a new book out entitled "What would Keith Richards Do". In it, there is a quote attributed directly to Keith in which he freely admits that Ry Cooder came up with the licks for Honky Tonk Women.

[Ringorawson]

Hi Tonasse

I originally thought that Mick Taylor played the licks in Honky Tonk Women. When I googled "Mick Taylor Honky Tonk Women" It came up with a quote from Mick Taylor that Ry Cooder taught Keith how to tune his guitar to open G tuning. So, I, would not be surprised to learn that some of the licks were Ry's.

[tonasse]

When Cooder was a young man, he was brought into the studio to assist the Rolling Stones in recording their album Let It Bleed, and one day he was playing guitar, goofing around, clicking this and popping that, and Keith Richards came over and said, "Oh that's very interesting, what you're playing; how do you do that? You tune the E strings down to a D, and you put your fingers there, oh, I see, and you pull them off quickly like that, yes, that's very good" and Cooder showed him the whole thing

[Enaud1234]

You guys are right on with the Cooder comments. But there's more. Not only are those Ry's style licks but they are, according to Ry, his very own licks in the middle 8th, that were recorded on Honky Tonk Woman. Apparently after Brian Jones died he sat in with the Stones and they asked him to join. He respectfully declined. Strange but true. Anyway, he says he played the licks on the track but the Stones didn't credit him for his contribution on that particular song, but did on other songs.

[beaudiddley]

Outstanding!

[patrkcirtap]

amazing  plain amazing

[limestick]

well done Michael..i,ve watched this about 20 times now and almost there ! i hope to play this in the pub come January . this number is really rocking your soul your face is loving it... thanks a lot ..have a good christmas

[lakanasopajan1989]

Great..I trying to play guitar and one year ago still cant play very well. but i never be discouraged because its my fascination

[lewars1912]

@lakanasopajan1989 The more you play the easier it will become. Just keep at it.

[lakanasopajan1989]

@lewars1912 Thanks I will...^_____^

[skyehawk1]

ringo thanks for the inspiration. Your great to watch cause you get right into it. Now I have to watch you for a year to tryin grasp each bit ... lol ... keep it up.

Cheers from Kiwi Skye

[godfree2canada]

awesome

[brooklinmike1]

Awesome, awesome, friggin awesome !!!!

What a great job you did on this song and I love how you get into the song. I have been playing for a few years and I would love to be half as good as you some day.

Thanks for the video.

Mike

[MarioMoreno]

i think keith richards is so underrated because he is not that great lead solo guitar player, but his rhytm playing it just the bomb, i dont even like long solos...

[woodiesgband]

If you watch the stones playing at Hyde park live you'll see Mick Taylor doing the nice bits as this vid and Keith only comes in on the high solo work. Keith credits Taylor with most of the nice work. According to me Taylor uses regular tuning live. Might be wrong.....?

[pedaphelps]

great job

[codythunder]

Awesome best cover I've ever heard, very tight and gritty sounding!!!

[MsLovableSarah]

I have watched this video for almost a year i think!

I love hearing and watching you play this song,I was blown away the first time i watched this!!

Im learning guitar right now,since school started and I love it,people who play like you help me to keep learning and be patient.

Thank you so much for the upload and God Bless!

( btw,I favorited this video! =) )

[Ringorawson]

Thanx Sarah. You've inspired me.

[MsLovableSarah]

your welcome!

and thanks too!

Are you planning on adding more videos of you playing?

For some reason,I could see you playing Steve Miller band songs really good.

[sdenny]

brilliant !!!

[leegee1028]

Right on! Hopefully a band of musicians are enjoying your talent on the weekends. Thanks for posting.

[joelg125]

regular tuning is E, A, D, G, B, E. What is open G tuning?

[Ringorawson]

Open G tuning is (from the 6th string down) - D G D G B D. I'm told that Keith sometimes removes the 6th sting when playing with this tuning soas when he strikes the open chord, the tonic note (5th string G) is sounded first.

[namnoiz]

Nice guitaring there!

[SuperWeaves]

my dad loves using this video to learn

[darthsnaffler]

ive just burnt my fender!! well done mate

[murc2691]

Great. Brill. Far from me to suggest anything to such a tallent but would it not make it easier when you do the slide up then back down if you just did E third fret then hammer on to A second fret then open G then pull of A second fret. I learnt this of you and just find that little bit easier that way but dont get me wrong sounds great anyway

[rocknroll605]

WOW NICE WORK!!!

[IrishCanada67]

10 Stars outta 10....you KICK ASS!!

[zenradio]

NICE!

[roydagger]

Oh yeah.dirty 12bar.love to sing along with ya.I also like the LOVE YOU LIVE version.much to the chagrin of the purists

[toothmaker22000]

killer job!

[tunefultony]

Mate.....Absolutely wicked. Great groove , greasy licks & excellent feel. Not to mention the fingerstyle technique.

Congratulations.

[livemusicjames]

Great sound, nothing beats a strat. i think my guitarist plays this with normal tuning. But the open G tuning sounds really cool.

[d0dFLyEr]

Thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 stars!!!!!!!!!

[doubledutchguy]

Excellent job!!

If Keith kicks the bucket you fit the bill!

[JoeYello]

Great playing...thanks for sharing!!!

[Rocknweb]

YOU SAY "It took me years to realise that this song was played by Keith with open G tuning. " ME TOO ;-) please play it with a telecaster, It's so good !

[lazer70]

One of the best on u tube!!

[Urankar3]

FANTASTIC 10/10*!!!!!

[badbadlover]

real nice!!!!!

[UNCTX1934]

are those stock pickups?

[Jaonn1976]

DAMN!!SWEET

[VonshhZombie]

what guitar are you playing there buddie?

[Ringorawson]

1979 Fender Stratocaster.

[tomassocannavaro]

fender strat

[PMobbs]

smoking !

do u have a TAB for this ?

I am getting into Open G tuning myself

[blockster911]

Awesomely played and exactly what I needed to learn this song

[foortiz619]

nice playing...love it ..keep it up

[leesmartin]

I hate you :-) Just jokin mate,thats mad

[Yacin3004]

good job dude!

[tombeaudreau]

Wow, are you having a great time playing that Strat

[Rvienneau]

continued ... can you do brown sugar.

i need a practice piece.

[Rvienneau]

i am having a great time singing to it. thanks

[kirksART]

I wanna learn this song , this video is great

[Kelpherder]

awesome

[pmay222]

nice wun..sounds well good as well

[Pedro010180]

Wow! thanks! really great

[GreatDylan420]

awsome this guy ripps

[SailorMoonSuperStar]

Very best.

Please can you make a slow version. Where your left hand in the big picture is.. Its to fast to see you Fingersets for learn. Thanks from a new Fan from Germany.