Led Zeppelin - Rock N Roll Guitar Lesson Pt.2 - Guitar Solo

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In this video guitar lesson series you will learn how to play Led Zeppelin's classic "Rock And Roll". This song is great for almost all levels of players. All of the rhythm guitar parts are pretty simple yet quite fun to play. The solo can also give more intermediate level players a nice challenge.
This video guitar lesson series consists of 4 videos total. One close-up performance video for you to play along with and three note-for-note video lessons covering every section of the song. ROCK ON!!

Lessons & Performance by: Carl Brown

[kellymayhugh]

Sloppy ? I always thought of Jimmy’s guitar as masterfully derailed . The point where his sickness in the solo clips over a note or tones out of control is the void we’ve all been waiting for. Love that stuff

[JM-eqsx]

Love your description of Page "just going for it."

[stratdoc]

Sloppy is so often applied to Jimi. This guy was a consummate studio go to guitar guy. When he played live he improvised but also could nail the exact method that he had going on the studio version. He would jam it in the studio live as well and Stairway to Heaven in a single take. I will take sloppy to BPM shredders.

[Jpetts]

Jimmy Page's playing in my best description is a nice combo of improvised lead and rhythm that sounded very slurred but always ended up making ends meet in huge way. Which means that Jimmy's playing was always very ballsy. When I listen to Page play live, I'm always waiting for him to screw up or just get lost in the solo but it never comes. He had so much endurance and plays his axe like he's going to war with the thing. He touched upon almost every sound you could make out of the guitar except for maybe metal and other very limited tones. He truly was the most versatile guitar hero/songwriter.

[utherpendragon]

This song, easily one of the most repeatedly listened to songs of my entire life; and the Guitar solo is one of the most thrilling elements in the song. I’ve listened to Mendelssohn's violin concerto too, it’s great, …maybe even perfect, but I’m not cranking it in my car.

[robertshupin]

your lessons have improved 1000% since 2011

[garyraynes]

Carl, tons of thanks for taking the time to post this lesson. The video you had on the Simple Man solo was phenomenal as well. Thanks again for being so generous with your time to teach us less seasoned musicians how to play some great stuff.

[canuckeh]

YOU sir are an amazing teacher lots of teachers out there and good ones but you are top drawer

[cssvg]

Thanks for the tutorial, and i would like if u play it at least once the solo in real speed... with that is easier and faster for me to get it.

[andrewedelman]

I'm learning the madison square garden 73' version. Its a little slower, groovier and easier to get in the guitar licks Jimmy puts between the chord changes.

[gglendinningok]

look forward to workin this out, the explanation of it was super amusing:)

[wilbo]

Jimmy Page wasn't sloppy.  He was stoned.

[r.w.h]

Funny thing, back in the day when ZEP, Purple and Sabbath ruled the rock word the consensus was Blackmore was the most gifted while page was more innovative when it came to tone, unique scales and layering. Blackmore pretty much played his solos straight even on the records. But it was perfect. Today, Blackmore lost interest for the most part in what he was doing in 70s, Page is kinda awol, but Icmmi is still a monster. He is the one of the three who got better with age.

[GraphiteBlimp]

Whenever I look up songs to learn I always pray I find one of your videos! When I can't it takes me 3-4x longer to learn it haha.

[electricalday]

Dude, your videos are great, But it would be extremely helpful if you add some tabs to your explanation.

[stevenmal]

Hi Carl, do you have any tips or advice on bending past a whole step? I've never been able to bend past a whole step. Thanks for the lessons.

[masa]

How do you do, Carl?
I’ve enjoyed your lessons.
By the way, would you teach me another ver. Rock And Rolled by Zepp?
It’s one in the album, TSRTS.
Especially, the intro of guitar solo!
I won’t know the melody. Please give me the lesson.

[igornogueira]

"Just go nuts for it, don''try to get it because you never will..."

[haberjennings]

I true artist doesn’t paint by numbers

[Hehelil]

what pedal and amp settings would you suggest?