Guitar Lessons
and
TABS
running time = 1:44:01 = (1 MP4 file +5 handwritten TAB pages)
includes a detailed breakdown of this most perplexing Grateful Dead song ... learn how to play in 7/4 time! ...
includes tips on setting up your Envelope Filter to achieve the classic "bwop" sound Jerry Garcia uses on this song ...
the solo was transcribed from the Grateful Dead's 4-25-77 performance at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ ...
TRACK LISTING...
0:08 - video clip of Jerry playing the full Solo
3:24 - start of lesson - MAIN lick / intro lick - (F#m)
10:50 - MAIN lick + add strum pattern - (F#m)
16:18 - Verses (F#m)
20:50 - extra at end of verses ... (don't worry about me, no") ... (adds 4 notes to main lick)
24:06 - Bridge - "California! ... Prophet on the Golden Shore!" - Rhythm guitar = G5 C2 / G3 F2 C2 27:21 -
Bridge - "California! ... Prophet on the Golden Shore!" ... Lead guitar / Jerry's licks
34:10 - Bridge - "California! ... Prophet on the Golden Shore!" ... optional way to play Jerry's licks using bends ... also good to play during solo ...
37:43 - Bridge - "You have been asleep and you would not believe me" = G5 C1 G1 / G3 F2 C2 39:27 - Bridge - "...
and Ill call down thunder and speak the same!!!" ... Dm / E
51:34 - Instrumental Bridge - F-A Bm-Dm Am-Cm Gm-Bbm Fm - Fm(#5) - Fm(add6)
1:03:42 - optional buildup riffs Jerry plays on guitar solo (G-C G F-C)
1:05:08 - structure from end of solo to end of song
1:07:24 - Ending
1:08:48 - Envelope Filter Tips Start of Guitar Solo lesson ... (really just 4 licks, but broken down into 8 shorter licks) ....
1:18:53 - Solo - full run through with backing track
1:19:30 - Solo - Lick 1
1:21:25 - Solo - Lick 2
1:24:50 - Solo - Lick 3
1:26:51 - Solo - Lick 4
1:31:40 - Solo - Lick 5
1:34:45 - Solo - Lick 6
1:38:28 - Solo - Lick 7
1:41:02 - Solo - Lick 8
1:43:08 - Solo - alternate take - full run through with backing track
carlo zakers
the guitar wizard
Carlo Zakers has been analyzing and playing Grateful Dead music for over 40 years ...
Carlo played in one of midwest's premier grateful dead cover bands, Perfunctory This Band, since 1987
this experience gives Carlo an insight into grateful dead music that few others would experience ... Carlo's TABS are some of the most thorough, and complete TABs you will find anywhere
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​Carlo has been creating video guitar lessons since 2015 ... his lessons some of the most detailed and thorough you will find anywhere.
many lesson websites would break each one of Carlo's lessons into 10 or 20 small lessons, and sell each section for $10 - $20 apiece
Carlo's lessons always includes helpful tips and exercises to help make playing everything very simple until it becomes second nature
Carlo also teaches and plays all styles... southern rock... classic rock ... country ... metal ...
you will find many other guitar lessons on carlos youtube page ... https://www.youtube.com/c/CarloZakers
private lessons available ...
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