Cool…I was just thinkin’ about suggesting a “keef” style rhythm lesson.  He’s one of my favorite guitarists of all time.  Thanks a lot for this, and all the other lessons.

Totally agree with you, he’s definitely one of the best and fairly easy to dissect.  Glad you’re enjoying the lessons.. many more to come   Long live Keef!

Thank you Brian.  Brilliant lesson and something that sounds nmore difficult than it is so I can impress the wife!  Really great to learn rhythm and lead at the same time and it is easy to start off with the chords and then jam along with the track and back again.  Don’t get too tricky and leave us behibd - this seems a great pace!

Only just joined you so which lesson was it that you used the same backing track to?  My fingers are sore!!!!!

Dr Golf

Hah, yes, glad to hear that you’re able to impress the wife and glad to hear that your fingers are sore, that’ll all wear off of course.  I’m going to continue lessons at about this pace, so no worries - I’m not going to jump into Eddie Van Halen or anything.  In fact, the whole purpose of this site and these lessons is to give away all of the core fundamentals I’ve spent years learning so that you can take them and do what you need to with them. 

The previous lesson I was referring to was this one, more of a driving rock blues guitar rhythm lesson but it still uses the exact same jam track, so you can see how they sound completely different.

how do you unzip the backing tracks to play them; thanks, clem

Thank you Bryan for yours lessons.
Could you come back on this lesson with a G open tuning?
From France.

This has been a great, great lesson. Brian, my sincerest thanks to you!

I would really, really like to see a lesson on Scotty Moore.
Even though you made one for Chet Atkins (who was a great influence on Winfield Scott), Scotty developed a very unique style that would be very interesting to study up close (As much Johnny Marr’s).

Regards from Mexico City and a very warm thank you!

Hi, great lesson Brian, thank you.
About the tab, I was wondering about the hammer on the A chord. I would write in a different way cause it starts eight note on the bar before that is to say :

3 and 4 and 1
—————-I—-
————-9-I-10
————-9-I-9-
————-9-I-11
—————-I—-
—————-I—-

I hope you can understand me cause my english is not really good.

Kind regards,

Fred.

Just found the site a week ago ... LOVE it. Isn’t it funny that looking at the tab it looks complex, but when you see it played it looks a lot easier (well to understand anyway.

Hallo Brian, could you give more lesson about Keith Richards Style Rhythm Guitar technique pls? best regards from yogyakarta, indonesian.
o ya please also Chuck Barry double-tripple string melody and CCR!!..
I am old but became young again!! Thanks much Brian!!

Hi Purbo,

Great what he achieves with we elderly people isn’t it?  Keep rocking!

Dr Golf

Brian
Your site has got me playing again.
Would love to see some Keith Richards stuff in open G tuning.
Thanks
Dave
Ps keep up the premium lessons. I will buy them

Hi dgoltra,

So will I!

Have ordered my ‘52 reissue Telecaster.  Very exciting!

Dr Golf

Brian,

Is your Tele a ‘52 reissue?  If so, how do you like it?

Dr Golf

Hey Dr Golf, mine is a 52 reissue.  I love it.  Bought it from a guy off Craig’s List a few years ago.  The only thing to point out on this is the neck pickup is super low-end, and sounds very bassey (is that a word?) - at first I thought maybe something was wrong with it, but later learned that that is how it was designed.. someone told me that is was so you could actually play bass notes on that guitar (not sure i believe that one).  That being said, it does come with a little capacitor that can be soldered into the circuitry to make the neck pickup sound more like a typical neck pickup.  I left mine in it’s original state (didn’t solder anything), because I get all the tone I need from the bridge pickup.  Anyway, it’s a great guitar and a definite classic.  I hope you enjoy it!

Hey Brian,

Thank you for that tip.  I understand that with the set up it comes with you get the bridge pick up, the neck pick up and then the bassy pick up from the selector switch.  In all the Fender books I have read its says, what you mentioned, that people used to use it to play bass before Leo brought out the Precision. With the modern wiring you can get the bridge, the bridge and neck together and the neck on its own which I really fancy.  My Mexican Tele is wired like that and I love the two pick ups together.

However, the tone you get is so good it makes me think that I should try is first before having the capacitor fitted.

Thanks for your help.  I’ll let you know how I get on with it.  Don’t forget some more premium lessons.  Your students will buy them.

Dr Golf

Hey! i just discovered this on youtube, i like these keith riffs and it’s fun to play. thanks for your great videos!

Hey Brian,
Well, changes!  The music shop I was buying my ‘52 reissue Tele from decided to renege on the deal and didn’t want to do an exchange with my Mexican Tele (Pristine and bought new from them)- didn’t even want to negotiate!  Very odd!  BUT they suggested I tried another shop.  The other shop didn’t have a ‘52 reissue but had a pre owned American Deluxe Tele in Butterscotch and they were very happy to do a deal and I saved £400, not dollars, pounds.  It looks just like yours, has the extra switch on the middle pick up and sounds incredible. The neck is a bit fatter than my previous model but I’ve got used to that in two hours! SO, I’m very happy and surprised to have a bit of luck for a change.  Had two years of serious ill health and looking forward to two life threatening surgical procedures this year so things are looking up. What a guitar, absolutely beautiful.  Will be practising hard and looking forward to some more premium lessons.  All the best,
Dr Golf

Thanks MrsMorrison, glad you’re liking them!

Dr Golf, sounds like you ended up with a much better deal with the American Deluxe Telecaster.  I love that butterscotch color too - classic.  Sometimes, life has a way of dealing you a good hand, and from the sounds of it.. you’ve needed that!  Out of curiosity, is it a Rosewood or Maple neck?

Hi Brian,

Its a maple neck!  I love them.  It is very chunky with beautifully dressed frets and the S switch adds a cool humbucker like tone! In the shop I found the neck a bit sticky and big but two hours later it felt like I’d been playing it for years. The grain of the would shows through clearly and it is really lovely.  I will try to put a picture on my profile but have had problems doing that in the past.

It is a 2007 but apart from some tiny marks on the scratch plate you would think it was new.  I like to keep my guitars pristine, as you seem to do, no “road worn” for me.  My 30 year old Ibanez Artist still looks as it did when it came out of the shop.  It would be nice to compare the sound with your Gibson.  One day when you come to England we’ll try them out!!! LOL All the best, Dr Golf

i agree with everyone else, a very nice relaxed lesson, makes a pleasant change from the more uptight guys who drift away into tech jargon and theory and leave the rest of us behind,they forget that the idea for most of us is to enjoy the lesson , learn something, play something, thus improving our skills and leave us wanting to come back for more this gives us inspiration,we know its difficult, but the lesson is only as good as the teacher, and man your good…..........keep rockin .............best regards…......Don01