how to play guitar like john lennon

[catandpiddle]

very nice!



[LIVE2ROCK2011]

you make that rickenbacker look massive , nice playing aswell

[alackbass]

That was excellent. John was a terribly underrated player and you did an excellent job shinning a light on his unique style. And man did you nail his sound!

[haczabim]

@alackbass Yes he was unique and a mistery, like this guy says..of course man, he was a fucking genius!

[TheSandwichyum]

Im assuming he's using standard tuning?

[sbrooks1988]

great job dude that was awesome

[frogacs]

You're great!!!Thanks for sharing this!!!!

[Seej1982]

45 people can't play the D chord with their pinky.

[TheSandwichyum]

@Seej1982 I can't either! how do u do it?

[Seej1982]

@TheSandwichyum Actually, I cant do it, but i still liked the vid. :-)

[LedZepMan97]

and he became famous from this vid

[Adamodevadam]

nice vid pal

[jeffs123]

When you say at 0:45 you only want to use the "bottom strings" do you mean only the higher pitched strings or the lower pitched strings? I am confused by the term "bottom strings." Thanks.

[jayven009]

How to Play Piano like John Lennon:

#1. LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF while playin

#2. Play with Your Elbows.

Like a boss

[MrBabolat92]

AND BEND YOUR KNEES TO THE BEAT!

[newamanece]

before playing like john, get into a fist fight,

[newamanece]

But I use an acoustic to play the beatles, what do you have to say about that?????

[ultrabass]

Great Stuff Dude!!!

[markknopfler96]

guarda sei bravissimo =)..... posso chiederti dove hai trovato questo pezzo da museo ??? grazie mille

[Xephrocrsith]

Do as much damage? *pulls out knife* Ok buddy, its you and me again.

[B73879]

Didn't John always tune down his D string? This was so his aunt knew what part of the song he was playing.

[sgflyingv]

Good work man. Enjoyed watching that little tutorial :-)

[crosmas]

Hearing that guitar played live like that you realize how much of the early sound was defined by it.

[LolVermillion]

What's that song you played at 3:21 ? That sounded so good.

[YaroslavIgorevich]

@LolVermillion All my loving????

[2131Elias]

@LolVermillion Is "All my loving" 

[mka917]

Dude ! I want to be in a Band with you !! Nerdbag ? NO WAY..Although the Mets Hat makes you look like you "root for losers " HA ! Yanks Fan (Brooklyn) I've posted alot of Videos on Facebook and NOT ONE received the positive comments this one did, including VERY POSITIVE feedback from Randi Russo who just got album of the year in NY (google) and Ricky Valente Bull & Butterfly.If your ever looking for a Bass Player & Mc Cartney Bass Worshiper , send me an email,PS Total Analog Studio in Bklyn.

[MyDreamside]

what amp are you using?i cant get that sound with my epiphone,is it my guitar or my amp settings

[johnyp111]

u r Great, man. Lot of thanx!!!

[JOEYGEEMAN]

AWSOME MAN!!! and I love the hat.

GREAT JOB.

[bear6264]

I agree with doiwhat ,,,I wish I could have seen this 30 years ago lol Thanks for the insights

[AdamCKY123]

How much was that guitar?

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@AdamCKY123 MJ said he got it for 1500 modifications may not be included

[AdamCKY123]

@JohnLennoninmyGuitar Aaah cool man. Looks like i gotta save up for a while!

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@AdamCKY123 1500 is much cheaper than the 2600 i paid for a new rick 325c64! =) it usually goes for 3600 retail

[IDF1987]

Play like you're married to Yoko.

[kingsxkids]

@IDF1987

 what has he done to you?

[57Beatlemania]

So, I saw this on the YouTube homepage... can't say I regret coming here! This is epic!

[rickmantree]

Fantastic! Thanks a million!

[Ab5597]

Heck yeah! I already play junky! RIP John.

[sonicsteev]

sweeet

[Atomicflash500]

Well done thanks !!

[rounds1954]

Great sound. Interesting to hear the rhythm guitar parts isolated.

[x95959]

Incredible, outstanding job!

[TAPlastic]

A message for all you that thumbed down everybody is laughin at you lot hehehehe

[SoundOfFuga]

Nice work!

[soho2014]

wow, it really does sound like John Lennon.

[campbra]

Thanks man, you got the spirit of John's guitar. Thanks for posting.

[harpo103]

Maybe Lennon played according to the sound that he wanted at that moment.

Or, depending upon his mood.

[thedrummerdude1000]

can you do bass like paul?

[rmdppqmo]

you have a great insight to John's playing ! wished u lived around here ... I do pretty well with playing Paul type bass.......... Lennon is my favorite tho and u got the spirit ! rock on

[doctorcastille]

I stumbled onto you this morning. Great stuff.

[blackfish590]

Cool, I'm imprest, most youngsters aren't even into the Beatles, let alone delving into John's physique, keep up the good playing, Your insite will only help you in life, Iv'e been playing Beatles music all my life, and I have 2 million in the bank.Not from my playing, but you get the Idea, keep chewing gum!!!

[Deel73]

is that rick a 3/4 scale?

[thechicat]

I love your Rickenbacker 325, how much did you pay for it, I would love to have one! great job on how John Lennon plays!

[ThatOneMusicGuy789]

@thechicat Obviously I'm not the guy who filmed this video, but I would expect to shell out at least $1,500... probably more for a 325.

I wish I had one, lol.

[mcintoshcameron1955]

I like it!

[doiwhat]

You have done a great service to guitarists everywhere and have nothing to apologize for, period. Thank you for your insight and I hope you put some more stuff up. Good luck to you. Mick

[mka917]

@doiwhat DITTO !!

[pmay222]

vid was different from all the usual 'ooh look at mee' guitarists.... i hate rickenbacker guitars tho.. 

[danengs]

"Look really angry like you don't really want to be there." LOL. Lennon in a nutshell.

[naniajoe]

Good to know that you are guy that has noticed these guitar trips....Lennon was raw....Harrison was neater....BUT all in all it worked out to be a great meeting of the minds....stay with it...stay young....wher can i get a Rickenbacker 340 model...?....It is the LARGER version of your 325....3 pickups too...Joe

[Callabashful]

If your videos that you did that you deleted were like this, you made a mistake. In the only two guitar videos of when you talk to the audience, you're always so down on yourself. Don't Be. You're freakin amazing.

[Onemanband87]

@Callabashful Well he did claim Harrison to be a sloppy and clumsy guitarist, But then he followed up by playing Harrison's leads after saying that and he was the one that was messing it up a few times with sloppiness & clumsiness. What a hypocrite, lol But i still respect this dude anyhow. He's a damn good guitarist that knows whats up and explains really well on the particular styles of Harrison and Lennon.

[Denthedragon]

Hey, how is the Bm played on "I Want To Hold Your Hand"?

[Three1Bravo]

Awesome guitar, tone, and Mets hat.

[historiadorderock]

Mann you're so talented I enjoy your videos so much and also if you have a chance check out my cover songs of She Loves You, Loser, Just To Dance With You, I Call Your Name (Spanish version) etc. :)~

[hardhittndoug]

Damn, Love the Beatles music. Wish I had the talent as you have to play their music. Great Videos. I am too old now don't have the patience to learn. I was always a dancer which got me the sexy ladies as much as being in a band did.....Ha ha ha. Again Great Videos.

[N1ravGuru]

WTF!!! I PLAYED LIKE I WAS PISSED OFF WITH MY GUITAR AS YOU TOLD NOW WHO IS GOING TO BUY ME NEW ONE??????

[mrshneakyshneaky]

you play really really good but why do you look away from the camera when you play

[mrfester42]

I've been a Beatle nut since 1964 and a guitar player for 36 years... not great but I can hold my own. I have a very good ear for figuring out chords and songs. Often I'll get it in 5 or 10 minutes. I know every tiny nuance of every Beatle song like my own breathing but you definitely taught me some things that have been a mystery to me. It's almost like you're channeling Lennons guitar instinct. You seem to have internalized it. Real nice man. You have a very attentive ear!

[GuitarPhi1]

good lesson

[VICK547]

Why you always look to the side every time you play?

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@VICK547 Its creepy to look directly at the camera...

[IncBab]

You're my master.

[SketchBoat]

what are the chords for i saw her standing there?

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@SketchBoat E7, A7, B7 basically

[unquietnights]

That was interesting.

[oct9AFD]

How to play like John Lennon:

First- Buy a Rickenbacker 325.

Second- Watch this video.

[zed0469]

@oct9AFD ... or an Epiphone Casio Natural Finish!

[florian287]

@oct9AFD and then buy an AC30 and rock the house!!!

[MrGogovic2000]

good job kid I watched your video from as far as PERU a small town called Huambo in Amazonas I am also a big Beatles fan . .. take care .

[97520]

Thanks. I always wondered how John got those sounds. Great lesson!

[elvis316]

Awesome video. Make your bed.

[LilyStepykina]

thank you so much for such a great video) you`re very talanted *_* I`d like to play like you ^^

[brywool]

Holy Crap. This is so dead on. Seriously.

[moderoy]

This is an excellent video. Sam Whitemoon rages at the world because he wanted to be Chief but the Gods made him a lonely little squaw. Don't worry about him, because there's a 99% chance he means nothing to anyone else in this world. So why waste your time? Instead, keep playing your Ric, which you do so well.

[PeterSteves]

omfg where u got that guitar..........?

[CrankCase08]

That pick-up switch is in a really dumb place - always prone to being caught by the strumming hand. I'd swap it over with one of the rear controls or just redesign the plate from scratch, if you know what I mean.

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@CrankCase08 Its called careful playing. And it really isn't in the way, I have the same guitar almost and its not near where I strum. And I strum like a madman sometimes

[tyrant775]

nice job, early john lennon had alot of attitude. and that came through his guitar playing. rock on!

[remstar96]

Its too bad you stopped doing beatles vids. I was hoping someone could do Day tripper correctly but no one else does. So i'm owned for jonh's rhythm.

[SamWhitemoon1]

Thank you... so far we've learned nothing... hey nerd the only thing dirty is your room.

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@SamWhitemoon1 Hey troll! Just letting you know, no one gives a fuck about you!

- From, the world. Including your two gay fathers. =)

[SamWhitemoon1]

@JohnLennoninmyGuitar Your Mom called me ... she said she wanted to play a Dirty and clumsy lead Guitar on my SkinFlute.

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@SamWhitemoon1 Still makin your mom jokes? What are you, 8?

Too bad she can't play because your strings are too slack and the neck isnt straight. Take the pill and get a life. P.S. your mother called, she said she's suing the aborting clinic for failing your abortion.

[SamWhitemoon1]

@JohnLennoninmyGuitar Just like your horrible guitar playing.. you need to work on your bad jokes.. NOW GO CLEAN ROOM!!!

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@SamWhitemoon1 You make no sense whatsoever... 1. I dont see you playing guitar 2. Why would I want to work on bad jokes 2. Dont you mean "NOW GO CLEAN YOUR ROOM" ? My room is clean

[SamWhitemoon1]

@JohnLennoninmyGuitar I'm gonna send you a book,. its called.... Learn To play Guitar For stupid,Nerd,geek, annoying WhiteGuys.

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@SamWhitemoon1 Its funny how you think I'm stupid, and yet you call me a nerd for pointing out YOUR stupidity. Im not white, youre annoying. I'd like to see you even touch a guitar without trolling over how stupid it is.

[SamWhitemoon1]

@JohnLennoninmyGuitar Id rather Troll over your Mom. Ok REDNECK??

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@SamWhitemoon1 Redneck.. random.. no wonder you have no friends

[Deel73]

how did you get your fingers stretched out enough to do the pinky rock to roll over beethoven like that?

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@Deel73 Its all in the practice. Note: His guitar is 3/4 scale, shorter than a regular guitar, so its easier to do that Chuck Berry rock rhythm. Keep practicing, it takes some time to get your pinky to stretch.

[0121lee]

Crap!!!

[fbrieden]

Now, if you were chewing gum as John always was....

NICE JOB!

[KingAdrock23]

WERE u get that ric and how much

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@KingAdrock23 MJ has a 320B Rickenbacker, modified to look like a 325. He said he got it in the 80s at a convention or something. Pretty expensive but a lot less than the retail $3500

[hungfao]

Wow! I've always loved John's very unique approach to guitar. This was very instructive. Now it's time to practice.

[TheVasicist]

This is pretty great. Never appreciated the nuances in John's style until now. Good job!

[bangsmoke]

Lots of good stuff. (Relax, you don't look like that much of a dork. Esp when you have that sound down.....)

[catfishbates1]

Lennon lives

[BillTuckerMusic]

Thanks so much for posting this. Very interesting and helpful. 

[MrFredGoldstein]

effects are for wankers

[Tickbryan]

You should watch, "Help" from the Ed Sullivan Show. John plays the barre chord you say he doesn't play. Your too young to know anything about how John Lennon plays anyway. You need to do your homework. Just sayin'.

[JohnLennoninmyGuitar]

@Tickbryan John played it both ways. John plays how he wants to, so it doesnt matter. Chillax dude

[rockyjnr10]

Nowhere near 10k ratings. Any way Wot amp do u use Michael?

[sgparodys]

can you make a video of how to play bass like paul mccartney

[seifs4]

@sgparodys thats easy, just pick up your bass and play one note the whole time.

[EoinLfc09]

@seifs4 go watch a good bass cover of rain or hey bulldog and try and say that again. twat

[seifs4]

@EoinLfc09 i think you need to calm down, Paul Mccartney was no Geddy Lee, Flea, or Sting.....

[EoinLfc09]

@seifs4 maybe not as good technically but he was a very original, melodic and influential bass player. it was actually him who got me interested in the bass

[tripleJ1955]

@seifs4 I get it, so you're in love with sting. But I digress. Discounting the bass player of the greatest band ever?? Please..

"Paul Mccartney was no Geddy Lee, Flea, or Sting"

He obviously didn't need to be. If you take every top 10 album and single The Police, Rush and Red Hot Chili Peppers ever posted and add them all together, you still fall waaay short of the top 10's put up by that one band from Liverpool with the crummy Bass player.

[hoobadoobler]

@seifs4

Are you serious? Have you heard A Day In The Life? Hey Bulldog? Something? These songs have very complex, original bass lines!

[seifs4]

@hoobadoobler someone told me exactly what you did, did you really need to say it again? Pail Mccartney wasn't that great in comparison with greats like Sting, Flea, and Geddy Lee!

[sgparodys]

@seifs4 i did but then............ i just played what paul mccartney played it sound way better now thnx for the advice though

[IDF1987]

you nailed it

[rockyjnr10]

Try and get 10,000 ratings by the 1st of December

[bluejazz51]

Great job!!

[funsongs]

Thanks, impressed. Didn't know Lennon's guitar technique (ably portrayed by this guy) still struck a chord with young Americans!

[OlegFinger]

enjoy

[ZeroUnityGain]

Plus get a Vox amp, and get rid of the line buzz.

[brothertee1017]

Great observations that you made on Lennon. I would think that Lennon's also attribute to him knowing how to play the banjo. I think that Lennon and Elvis Costello are great rhythm guitarists -- the best ever.

[Rakuonsha1]

You played John's part on Dizzy Miss Lizzy?

[billyford4333]

your cool this is great

[gorcanto]

Play like you're married to Yoko!

[llewesa100]

@gorcanto Play like you,ve just been handed a writ by Paul.....

[Brozotheclown]

@gorcanto hang yourself?

[nuts4clara]

@gorcanto XD

[gorcanto]

Nice. I love the tone too. 

[HMJohnsonGuitar]

You do a great job!

[funguy4utube]

MOST excellent !!! You got it down ..

John is smiling up there somewhere ..

nice tribute to a legend .. keep the tunes alive !

[lachinerapids]

looks like you are having great fun. I enjoyed listening. Its a keeper.

[ultrakool]

one thing you forgot: while playing all songs, stand shoulder width apart and bounce your guitar on your cock ;p

[ForeverLoveBeatles]

I wish I heard and watch this video again and again))))

You're GREAT, dude))))

[LouBass09]

Are just a super tall guy or is that rickenbacker shortscale?

[HaloBeatles101]

Looks Like Your hand is having a seizure xD

[LarryRickenbacker]

Well done!

[MrTrippeltre]

you kick ass!

[jfmilone63]

cool! all my loving was one song i had trouble playing rhythm to. john did it well on his guitar

[1000left]

Unbelievable!!!! Very nice video.. You nailed it

[angelmelendr3z]

Where did you get your rickenbacker?

[tubetube1221]

thanks...very good beatles chops and great tone. What amp were you playing?

[roflmao791]

hey dude, what type of bigsby do you have on that ric ?

[vampiregirl410]

Man, you really don't look like nerdbag. I personaly think you're hot!!

[fbrieden]

The balls..cool!

[GTKIM28]

METS FTW

[ultramincubed]

This is one of the most helpful guitar tutorials I've seen on youtube, and I've seen a lot

[Millayasminbb]

adorei

[SanDiegoFan1]

Dude, you've nailed it!!

[0oguitarhippyo0]

thanks man :D great video

[FretLegendSmithy]

so happy this video's back. really nice to watch.

[xxbotzz]

You're great.

[rebekax3]

"your pinky's gonna be doing some crazy shit here" haha :D

[wojowut]

NERDBAGS UNITE!!

[raidereddie]

is that a short scale neck? A lot of that pinky stuff is not easy to do unless you have long fingers.

[Roystothecoolkid]

@raidereddie yeah it's short scale

[raidereddie]

@Roystothecoolkid Thanks.  You really have his sound pretty well nailed. One more question if I may, what amp are you using?

[ScullyboyDX]

i remember watching this video when you first posted this lol. I was so nube to guitar and was thinking how hard it was going to be to play these songs. Now i play these and a whole lot more, Thanks for the inspiration MJ. Its been a fun 3 years

[metafis]

Great stuff, even more impressive is you do the whole video in one take.

[dylanlenn]

nice hat

[sgtpeppers76]

i wana get that sound like chuck berry or little richard or early beatles era type sound how do i get that like twist and shout or nothing shaking(but those leaves on the trees)

[Beatle2Beer]

Nice !

[marbleheadband]

sounds like stone cavern club era! but can ya sing like em ya cunt? (just fooling) great video.........