The REAL WAY to Play Sweet Home Alabama on Guitar (Ed King Approved!)

This is the authentic way to play Sweet Home Alabama on guitar. Ed King wrote the riff and sent the song into the classic rock history books. Ed said how "nobody gets it right" because there are some hidden tricks most guitarists miss. This video shows you the hidden tricks you need to play this riff with the respect it deserves. Lynyrd Skynyrd would be proud if you played it like this.

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[TomsRockinGuitar]

Did this Sweet Home Alabama lesson BLOW YOUR MIND? It surprised me too when I first learned how to play it like Ed Kind (the riff maker).


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[dyerstrayts]

Just goes to show what a true genius Ed truly was. I'm 64. This riff is what made me fall in love with the Stratocaster when I was 14 years old.

[thebasilelawfirmp.c.]

I played with Ed for 3 years in Saturday Night Special and this is by far - the BEST instructional video on how to play the intro right. Great job!

[JT-eiqj]

That Bb really did blow my mind! I've been learning the nuances of this song for 20 years and never did figure that part out, I knew I never could get the sound just right but I thought it was in my technique or timing, I never would have picked up that detail. Thanks!

[stevejohnson]

Dude!! I had no idea you played guitar too?!?! I thought you were just an extraordinary golf instructor…but guitar as well?!? WOW. I am astonished and amazed!!

[davidmiranda]

Glad to see you back, missed the skynyrd guitar vids!

[olesarge]

This is really cool! When I was young that riff started me on guitar. (I never finished) I learned about Ed King and all the other members. Ed died a while back. We lost a great guitarist. But he left a legacy that got young guys so interested that they now teach the way… ED would be proud.👍😊

[Bob-qrso]

Great video Tom! Hopefully you'll be making more or reposting the old ones!

[Terrysoddy]

I’m glad your back, thought you were gone for good from YouTube

[inrock]

I remember coming back from a baseball tournament in 1974 and one guy on the bus kept playing this over and over and over. Now it's one of my most beloved tunes. Thank you Tom for teaching me how to play it right. BTW, any chance you will re-release some of your older videos or will some of your background visualizations prevent that, which is a crock. Looking forward to more of your videos.

[BeatlesCentricUniverse]

All the solo(s) on Sweet Home Alabama are among my favorite solos of all time. NO ONE ANYWHERE played like Ed King before him. He is immortal on my list. I've been working on the solos note-for-note for YEARS, because they are SO HARD to get right! I LOVE ALL of Skynyrd's guitarists! Great channel.

[ejaylahud]

Thank you this is way easier than the other way 🎉🎉🎉

[OverlandOne]

Thanks Tom. There are so many nuances and varied techniques that while I can hear them when Ed played it, I can not do them myself. Now, thanks to you, I can maybe get a bit closer to what the late, great Ed King was doing on this song. I appreciate your attention to detail.

[johnmerrill]

Very appreciated. Been playing it wrong for years.

[chilledmonkeebrains]

Great lesson. Those little tips really give it that Southern twang😎

[mghumphrey]

I was going over this with my guitar instructor, and we felt like we were missing some thingsin the first part of the song. Your video filled in the missing pieces. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

[climbtibet]

Glad you are back ! Still got my firebird; owe you for the inspiration!
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[tdillon]

He's back!!! Will you be re-posting your old vids? So many of us use those as inspiration and reference. Glad you're back putting out content.

[stevejohnson]

BTW, thank you for teaching me the correct way of how to play this song! I’ve been playing it wrong for years!! SOOOO COOL! THANK YOU!!!

[mifqlhd]

That was great! Thanks for pointing all those subtle details out.