Ventura Highway (Lesson) - America

[goodtimefolkrock]

Love your no nonsense approach to song chord other channels actually over complicate their tutorials ....you keep it simple

[MrJoshua]

Dewey Bunnell - king of the 2 chord songs!

[aaronstantonisto]

Nice lesson, I've always aligned this song with Summer Breeze, around the same vintage, just feel good summer songs. Cool!

[graymouser]

Again....wow...making the seemingly difficult (to my ear and ability to sort out) into something simple and magical. I love your lessons. And your choices.

[munsonHOF]

Great lesson. Your strumming is awesome. You have a great ear and ability to translate it to your strumming.

[wrenchhead]

I saw AMERICA far after their prime…. 2002 or so…. Only concert i could afford front row seats to…….. they ROCKED sandman. .. upstate ny…. Loaded up on genesee beer…

[hereto]

Living in Ventura California I’ve always liked this song. 👍

[vancesorell]

Dear James J****.... Not only do you consistently chose such great songs to do. Not only is your explanation on HOW to do the song so spot on. Your commentary about the song, artist is just right for me. Love you man (Budweiser commercial guy). You should have been 4 hours east of Rochester....Beautiful Albany NY!!!! We would've have a great time.

[Jackg]

Hi James, I really enjoy all your lessons. Thanks for all you do. I love your focus on rhythm guitar. Jack

[wilhelmrogue]

Love that acoustic, great ring to it!

[camro]

America is known for a few songs but that had so many great songs and albums that are very underrated.

[pgiuliano]

You have beautiful guitars great collection great work as well

[charduff]

James my old hands don’t move that fast lol

[ThePubliusValerius]

For the "G" chord, I sometimes play it like you're playing an Fmaj7, and slide it up two steps. Just strum those bottom 4 strings. Sounds really good.

[franksullivan]

Great song you should sing more James sometimes you got to sang

[brianohehir]

James just how many guitars do you have?

[Teleman]

Dmaj7 to G then G to Dmaj7 then the "melissa" chord then Em7

[mrshadowbear]

Awesome song, need to know the strum patterns

[miketroutt]

Now I’m irritated I left my guitar at my cottage. Now I have to wait until Tuesday night to try this.

[helldorado]

That strumming reminds me of Pinball Wizard. In a way.