These Two Solos Made Me a MUCH Better Guitar Player

In this video I explain how two guitar solos taught me the playing techniques and theory I still use to this day.

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[guitaro]

You started learning guitar in the golden age of guitar. A time when not only innovation was high, but appreciation was high, as well. I'd be excited, too!

[minnesotajack]

From that era, I’d throw in Don Felder’s solo on One Of These Nights. Great bending, String skipping, changing tones over the chords.

[fivewattworld]

That Carlton solo left most of us just shaking our heads. It makes sense that you were the kid that figured it out. :)

[Recordingcrave]

One of the best videos out there on playing solo's in chord shapes I've seen. Ricks breakdown of Kid Charlemagne, honestly, should be a must see whether you're just starting out learning lead guitar or intermediate guitar player and even an advanced guitar player if you aren't using chord shapes in your soloing. Lightbulb moments! Literally step by step and easy to understand, maybe a little harder to learn and execute but a superb video to advance your playing. A couple other serious players that cover this are Guthrie Trapp and Shawn Tubbs. Excellent video Rick! Thank you!

[lyndabyrne]

The solos are from Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix and Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan (solo by Larry Carlton). Classics.

[davewebb]

I've been playing for forty years. No one has ever given me such an accessible viewpoint into the magic that is Mr. Carlton's solo on Kid Charlemagne. I'm thinking about guitar entirely differently now. Thank you.

[Henrique_Henriques]

I'm not sure how many people have noticed, but your content is pure gold. If they understand the underlying lessons, we are going to have a much better music scenario in the world.

[willc.]

Learning this Larry Carlton solo from Rick just exponentially leveled up my playing. Detailing the simplicity of how pentatonic scales that highlight the third note of the maj7 chords they are played over unlocked something my playing sorely needed to expand. That’s what his teaching style does for me. Rick you make intermediate players like me sound more and more pro everyday, don’t ever stop! You sharing your wealth of knowledge so freely and in such an easily understandable way is clearly your legacy. You are 100% the best teacher. Unreal!!!!

[aj_page_]

We’re the same age Rick and it dawned on me that you were the friend I was always looking for in NJ when I was 15 ….Thank you for the outstanding work you do for all your new friends around the globe ….Much respect👍

[philtomey]

No one breaks this stuff down like Rick. I'll never play on this level, but he has helped me improve my playing by improving my thinking.

[InvestmentJoy]

I'd love to see like a flow chart connecting guitarists and their influences, to those they influenced. 50s blues influenced 70s rock, 70s rock influenced 80s metal, 80s metal influenced the lash back from 90s grunge and so on. Individual guitarists influence other styles heavily

[guilhermemeneses]

This kind of video makes me feel like i've never really played guitar in my life. Wonderful content and playing 👏🏻

[harrygomez]

I never feel like I’ve wasted time watching your videos. I always learn something new and exciting

[adamcrowe]

David Gilmour’s solo on “Time” is a great example of how to compose a solo and one I learned a lot from after figuring it out. It’s not my favorite of his but superbly constructed.

[judena]

I've been playing guitar for 22 years. I consider myself an accomplished guitarist, but man YouTube is a great medium for learning. I learn new stuff now 22 years and several tens of thousands of dollars in equipment later! I wish I had YouTubers like you, Rick, when I was learning.

[briansalerno]

Rick really breaks it down!! Thats what makes this so easy to understand. On and on. I love this video. Just apply yourself. Thx Rick.

[ciccaj]

If there were a Teaching Hall of Fame, Rick would be a shoo-in.

[DARKRIDR]

I am studying the "kid Charlemagne" solo right now, for the rockschool grade exams. This video is very helpful to me, I appreciate you.

[LittleBoyD]

Wait guys, is this gold for free? Oh, yes, it is! You just don't learn something theoretical, you learn other's experience! Huge respect for the time invested in making those videos! I have been subscribed for some time!

[eggplantbren]

Somehow I knew it was going to be Kid Charlemagne, but nobody was here to see my epic prediction