How to (FINALLY) Play Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones

(This is a repost of this video. I accidentally deleted the original video that I had posted in Feb 08).

This video will explain how to play:

Opening Riff
Verse
Middle
End

The guitar is tuned in STANDARD tuning....NOT open G. Keith has played it in Standard tuning for 40 years. Check out them playing this song in Hyde Park 1969 and see for yourself that Keith is playing it the same way even then: Standard tuning and Capo 7. This proves that Keith has NEVER played it in Open G. If one wanted to play this in Open G...you'd have to put the capo on 4 to still play in the key of B. You CANNOT have it in Open G and still have the capo on 7 to play in B. It is on capo 7 in standard tuning. Here is a picture of Keith playing Midnight Rambler @ Hyde Park in 1969 (a couple months before Let It Bleed was released).

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/justinmsosa/Picture1.gif

Recently, there was an article in an Italian newspaper explaining the history of the song. In the article it confirms that Keith played it in standard tuning...capo 7. Here is the article:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/justinmsosa/PositanonewsIlquotidianod...

There is a guy on YouTube that shows you how to play this song in Open G. While it's a good video...you will NOT be playing this song the way Keith does. The only way to achieve the sound he creates is to have in Standard tuning.

*This video has been approved by the iorr.org messageboard. Hardcore Stones fans have seen this video and agree that it is the correct way to play Midnight Rambler!

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[Urankar3]

AWESOME!!!10/10*yeeeeah-Happy new year,man!! Watch my version:))

[dnboc97]

This is exactly how Keith plays it. Not open G. Good job.

[EbenezarGold]

great instruction and beautiful sounding strat.

[020400e]

Finally a correct version. That was awesome, you fucking rock, dude.

[CrosstownHound]

I found that really easy to follow and am very pleased to be finally playing one of my fave songs. I know you said that you don't normally do these but i seriousy recommend you reconsider that was awsome. Some more more blues please Led Zepp or Hendrix maybe and of course more Stones.

[Australiophile]

excellent work mate ....

[mielazul]

Very cool - thanks for your work.

[NYCWOLVERINE]

well done, always loved this song, but never realized how damn good it is

[keefriffards]

thanks so much mate



[Robowx]

How come I can't put this in my Fav's??

[babiixoxbritty]

excellent