Marie Fredriksson, she was such a beautiful soul, voice and woman... gone far too early! RIP Marie

@colemurdock460

Жыл бұрын

Funny you should say that, because we’ve been trying to contact you regarding your cars extended warranty

@mickem4322

5 ай бұрын

I 100% agree...R.I.P. Marie.. and also R.I.P. Pelle Alsing (drummer) who passed away only one year after Marie.. I used to meet Pelle at a local Cafe every week here in Stockholm.. He was such a sweet Soul as well.. !! // ..and one more thing.. Per Gessle and the Band will forever be in the Music History Books for all the Beautiful songs they have shared with us !! True Legends !!

Roxette is legendary. To this day “It must have been love” is one of the greatest songs of all time.

Dude, at least once per year I listen to the whole Rosette catalogue. I'm not even a 'pop music' fan but they are some of the most perfectly crafted pop-rock songs and full of emotion. Who's even writing stuff like this now? It's so obvious and effortless that it sounds like it 'should' be easy to write... But it's quite the opposite. Brilliant. Thanks for the breakdown!

@kilgh

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Per Gessle has some sort of inbuilt algorithm for simple catchy pop tunes.

@prwhnmetallas

8 ай бұрын

Well said.

Even as a Metallica/ Slayer / Testament etc .....fan when this song came out I couldn't help but love the song and Marie's incredible voice , she was also rather cute so that helped . RIP to a amazing talent.

This is an example of a perfect melody. The kind of thing you could sing along with on the first hearing.

@Guitargate

Жыл бұрын

Literally PERFECT.

@petas874

Жыл бұрын

@Guitargate It would be awesome to see you do "It must have been love" or something by Gyllene Tider, the Swedish pop band that made Per Gessle a famous teenager in Sweden in the late 70s. Their biggest hit is "Sommartider" (summer times) and it's a perfect scream-along-song! He's been tormenting the Swedes with hooky pop-songs ever since! 😂

Oh, man, u gotta do a vid on "Must've Been Love" next. She was such an amazing artist!

Thrash Metal disciple here...and this song will always be a guilty pleasure of mine. Amazing melody, beautiful lyrics and just a perfect composition.

Mike, never thought I’d enjoy watching you geek out to an old Roxette tune…. but here I am!

I‘ve commented this under way too many videos: Per Gessle is a master when it comes to key changes.

I am SUCH a sucker for this song. Great breakdown!

One of our treasures in 🇸🇪 Rip Marie F

Brilliant. I’m an older guitarist who loves Pantera. And Roxette. So there.

I just want to leave a message to you Michael to let you know I actually like the start and stop .... You do such a great job helping us understand what's really going on .... Start and stop all you like

Sweden in the house. My good day just got great. Thank you so much ❤️

This had that epic feel that reminds me of bands like Duran Duran from the same period. Music that really takes you to another place

Yeah man, this was a great choice, serendipity has a way. Thank you, made my day !

The songwriter, Per Gessle, (also vocal and guitar) is similar to our fellow Swedes from ABBA, Björn and Benny. No matter what project or band, they always compose excellent hits. It would be fun to se your reaction to one of Per's other guitar-based hits, like "Sommartider", with his other band "Gyllene Tider".

This song always gives me good vibes. We used to listen to Roxette and Fleetwood Mac casettes a lot when I was a kid and we were traveling for ski trips to Slovakia or Poland.

Another example showing why Sweden probably is the most musical country in the world!

@nickgertsson

Жыл бұрын

I was born in Sweden. Listen to ABBA…. Classical progressions

I love playing to this song for so many reasons but watching your mind blown with the key changes is so satisfying. Unbelievably awesome!

Thanks for this great video. What a beautiful song. I miss your great voice Marie. RIP Marie ❤️😢

Love your enthusiasm Michael. Always a killer song. She was wonderful.

Thank you so much for doing this. I love playing this song on guitar and hearing you go into such detail is helpful. I love Roxette.

The lead guitar player was Jonas Isacsson if anyone is interested.

Thank you for doing this song and incredible band!

Today i got You. I felt that energy and compassion. The hook-machine hehe, Per Gessle is a Beatles fan btw

Thank you so much Michael. I’m a 76 year old intermediate bassist. You help, you really do!

More Roxette PLEASE!!! SO many beyond awesome songs to react to. Their hooks.... Even the verses leading to the big chorus... Not just a conveyor to the chorus.... 👌

@johnramsey2480

Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY YES....1000% AGREE!!! Fading Like a Flower was their BEST song to me personally...but I LOVE ALL of their music!!!

@riaanbehr7976

Жыл бұрын

@@johnramsey2480 they have SO many awesome songs. Their ballads were just the best 👌👌👌

Love your passion Michael. Great song 👍🏻

One of my first rock/pop band that I started listen when I was maybe 12 years old, on cassette, on Walkman...."Dangerous", "How do You do" Man this songs will be forever with me in my heart,❤️

Excellent lesson, Maestro👍

Fantastic song thanks for posting, there were so many songs like this in the 80,s like alone by heart or first time by Robin beck and always had super solos

Perfect video! Watching again 😎👍. Thank you 🙏

You are tremendous, Michael! Super cool video! Thank You 🙏 ❤

Great analysis and breakdown of this song. Thank you

Beautiful song and great delivery

Fantastic band

You are really my only source that I enjoy, well also because guitar is my favorite, and I learn so much about the appreciation of music as a whole. Plus, an appreciation for what it takes to be a musician and playing in a band. You are also not too bad of a musician yourself!!! Hahahahaaaa!

It's just an amazing song. Timeless

What a great song

Thank you Michael.

In Sweden this song was named ‘listening to heart’ as it’s two heart song chord progressions put together. It’s a great song though. Brilliant singer! RIP Marie, soo sad she passed away

I've never actually seen you struggle to find the right sequence on notes until this song at the start which I find fascinating...love ya work mate, you're amazing.

@tompoynton

Жыл бұрын

Lol watch him try to get what the hell Jerry was doing in They Love Each Other

and this guitar player i know also stefan astner a solid guitar player he can realy get down on the guitar

That run at 21:17 was so nice dude.... So casual, so buttery.

Another wow, Roxette really? Most people just think syrupy pop but Marie is sooo underrated as a vocalist (love her smoke/gravely tone and the way she incorporates accidentals), and Per wut a songwriter.

She was a very tall imposing woman who had an amazing voice and a fierce temper. This, according to a roadie friend of mine who worked their gig in Melbourne Australia (in the 90s), who found out while attending to the lead vocal mic before soundcheck - she came up behind him and yelled at him for looping the mic cable around the stand before promptly pushing him off the 8 or 10 feet high stage. He, landing on his back, resolved to not make that mistake again. The pressure of touring huh :) And I with my own unrelated claim to fame of having Maralyn Manson spit on me against my will. I was stuck in the mosh and my arms were tightly pinned, he spat into the crowd and all i could do was watch it lob from his lips in a perfect arch landing on my left cheek just under my eye... there will never be a time like the 90s in live music :)

@pumadog

Жыл бұрын

you or your friend must have confused Marie with another singer. She was rather tiny.

Denis Morton is the man! Great tune, perfect melody, awesome breakdown as always man!

So…while I wait for my Third Hunter T-shirt to arrive…..don’t we now need some merch that taps on your Melody emphasis????? After a couple years of GuitarGate and watching these vids….it’s so cool to just understand what you are saying, and try to go put it to use! Great Michael!!!!

Per Gessle is a true Master in writing songs !!! He was already a Legend here in Sweden before starting Roxette... Go check History of the band named Gyllene Tider and you`ll find some great facts regarding Per and his creativity doing Hit-songs !! .. Awesome reaction, Thanks for sharing !! :D

Jonas Isaksson are a master of these kind of guitarsolos.

Your so passionate while playing along

I just found your channel. Beautiful music. May Jesus continue to bless you and your family

Michael "I gotta go back" Me "yeah dude, u went in the zone after the key change, half an hour ago" I like it here. Subbed

The one and only Marie Fredriksson 💜

Michael...can you PLEASE analyze their hit song "Fading Like a Flower" soon Sir?

Soloing through a change from verse to chorus is one of things that can elevate a simple solo. And since it doesn't lead the singing back to a standard chorus... key change! of course

well you must watch the band spootnicks that was swedens first ever guitar hero. they was touring the worl in the 60 , and my friend bo winberg see they think it was first wireless system was made in the 70 he did it in early 60 he was a electric genius was building his own amps also

You would love Massive Attack “safe from harm”

Loved Roxette!! Per Gassel and Marie Fredrickson...R.I.P. Dearest Marie!! Brilliant Song and Performance!!! P.S....Are the chord structure and chords almost the same as "What About Love" by Heart? Seems like it to me.

You should check out "Ren - Hi Ren" it's a masterpiece

You should take a look at the performance of Place in the Country by the band Fanny.

Roxette = a guilty pleasure. They slapped.

I miss her so much

the phone ding got me.

Sweden has been product many good songs!

My brain just doesn't work like my ear but I L O V E how you break these songs down... I can get "in the ballpark" BUT I can't 'speak' what I'm doing. If that makes any sense.

Nice one..

God she was such an absolute fucking powerhouse, excuse my French

The Chorus here is harmonically reminiscent of "What About Love" by Heart

She’s Alright -Zach Bryan💪🏼

Aw man, now I’m tearing up. Always reminds me of an ex. Great song tho

RIP Marie Fredriksson. Roxette were never really my jam at the time. I was into the Grateful Dead, indie/alt, metal and electronic music (house and idm) through the Roxette years. But like a lot of the pop(ular) music of that era, in hindsight it was much better than I gave it credit for being (from a purely musical standpoint - still not my kind of music, but I can appreciate how much better it was than the "pop" of the last 10 years or so). At least it was still artists/musicians writing their own songs and creating their own sound (for the most part). They were both songwriters and had various levels of success in Sweden before Roxette had even formed as a duo. Edit: Don't at me brehs, I understand there has always been a system that created artists, wrote songs for them, produced the music, etc. It's not the same now. It's just not. It's the last gasp, imo. The next 20 years are going to be very interesting for the music "business".

@Guitargate

Жыл бұрын

Totally. I agree it's going to get very interesting.

@olderthandirt7023

Жыл бұрын

You may like the metal version, here's a link kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHxhqK1rgtDActI.html

When trying to learn by ear I have a really hard time when the tone is not close to the song. I have a Gretsch and if I pick it up to learn a rock song, it is hard to match the sound of the key and chords for me. I am relatively tone deaf but I am working on changing that, but man, it aint easy for me at all!!!

How do we request songs? You have GOT to do either Moon by Secret Band or Man Of The Year/Prisoner by Dance Gavin Dance

Have you listened to Heart “What about Love”.It is the same progression.

A little bit of Trivia, Roxette took their name from a Dr Feelgood song (with Wilco Johnson) (hopefully this is correct) kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6RmptiJe8uXYZs.html

Sounds like Heart. They obviously listened to their Ann and Nancy.

Love Roxette!! First comment Michael!

Dallas Green just released an acoustic version of Meant to Be - PLEASE check it out, I’d love to get your breakdown of it and see your reaction.

OK now we need to know when is the right time to go "Shreddie shredder McShredderson"???????

Marie had one of the best voices ever. Here's something you might consider: The original Blizzard of Ozz (Ozzy, Randy, Lee, Bob) live in concert. May you consider Randy's solo at 44:10 (Edit : this shows as a link but it won't be the right one) ? It has an abrupt cut but it's amazing nonetheless. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dKp-wcWFZpbYipM.html Even if you don't do a video on it, it's worth a listen. They kicked ass in this concert, especially Randy. Keep up the good work, you're doing fantastic.

I saw the video you did of Jelly Roll, I quit drinking that night..with the influence in my house though, I messed up . I WILL quit though and I want to thank you so much for that video. You are the best

@shweetpotato

Жыл бұрын

I also showed it to my daughters, we have a big ol problem in our family but I can't tell you how much that video and your words helped me , omg have you done Wasted Time by Skid Row? I'd love to hear your wisdom on that one

@Guitargate

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I'm so glad that my videos are helpful. I have certainly struggled with alcohol & self -esteem my whole life and I sincerely appreciate that this community is so warm and understanding so I can actually share what I'm feeling. Keep going - bet on yourself - you're worth it my friend.

@shweetpotato

Жыл бұрын

thank you , I love you so much for your words, you don't even know.How could YOU have low self esteem issues? Talented, brilliant AND good lookin . Thank you so much for all you do

I found the melody just around that b minor chord….

Jonas Isaksson is the guitar player….

This sounds like a Heart song. Either Ann or her sister could have done this. Did they have a hand in writing this.

Michael, I have grown up with this song and after listening to your explanation, I’m hearing it now for the first time. Excellent presentation!

@andysalter7192

Жыл бұрын

That's the great thing about learning a instrument , if you can understand the logistics and pull apart a song and know what's happening musically it can take a song you have heard a million times and expose its essence. I also find the songs that you learn that are harder and challenge you and your ability become really special to you. Also it's how good songwriters are born , the more you learn how others have created hits and songs that stand the test of time the better you will be when you write your own.

That wasn't the end! You missed the best bit! Go back and press play! Here's the full performance of the song for anyone interested: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJWsrdCRZNTcfco.html

Great song. Can't help but feel a little robbed of the original high vocal notes though. So used to the original with the powerhouse vocal lines that this felt very safe vocally.

@jen_eks2163

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's because Marie was sick during this performance. You can tell her voice was very strained so she dodged the high notes.

Another request. I've seen many reactions to Rush 2112 and almost all of them seem gobsmacked by the solo for Soliloquy but hardly any of them say anything meaningful about it. it's my favorite Alex Lifeson solo, even eclipsing his masterpiece solo on La Villa Strangiato for me. It could be something to do that really no one (that I've seen) has done. Here's the link to the album version. But you do you, and keep up the good work. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pa6AuNWvYLS7psY.html

You ended the song too early, it was not over yet and a fantastic part was yet to come which is the absolute climax of this legendary song.

Need power chords Michael….check The Look by Roxette….it is massive live….

@Guitargate

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Love that song

You missed the ending!! No way. You would have peed your pants…

When I'm in a major key I consider the 3rd flat if its a semitone down from the major 3rd (very common language when playing a blues i.e playing a 'G' natural in an E major blues is playing the flat 3rd - - but in B Minor it's simply the minor 3rd (never think of it as the flat 3rd when I'm already in a minor key) - ditto with the A note - in B Minor it's just the seventh? Appears unnecessarily confusing to me to hear the scale described with constant flats ....never heard that before. B minor has two sharps - so you should describe the notes that are sharp i.e c# = major 2nd and f# is just the fifth (common in both b minor and b major) - seems if you're teaching theory you should be really precise and simplify

@lolpwnnubs

Жыл бұрын

What’s the difference between a major scale and the minor scale at the same root? The 3rd is flattened, the 6th is flattened and the 7th is flattened. That’s all he’s saying. It’s the same as saying “mixolydian is just major with a flat 7”. It’s just a different way to think about the notes (but more importantly the intervals) in the scale.

@StephenBrennanGuitar

Жыл бұрын

@@lolpwnnubs Yes the terminology works when describing notes *when working in the major key*. If he was in B major and describing a natural A note, saying the natural seventh or even the flattened seventh would be helpful. In B major if you play a D natural note then yes that is a flat 3rd as the key signature for B major indicates that all D notes are sharp (major 3rds). So in B major you need to flatten the scale degree by one semitone and then you achieve a flat 3rd. But in B minor, and working in a *minor key* that has two 2 Sharps saying the flattened 7th or the flattened 3rd is just wrong. You don't need to flatten the scale degree in B minor to achieve a flattened 3rd. It's already a minor 3rd according to its key signature. And since that note is D one should avoid saying flattened 3rd when working in B minor because you risk confusing anyone who uses the key signature. In a minor key they're simply the 3 and the 7 (in B minor this is D and A). With the key signature of B minor already indicating a natural D we just use the phrase a minor third, or 3 since we're already in a minor key. If the D was sharp in B minor we'd indicate a raised third or sharp third. Describing a B minor scale using flats with the scale degree number is one of the most un-theory like notions I've encountered. It's far simpler and more accurate to think of them as 1 (B) 2 (C#), 3 (D), 4 (E), 5 (f#), 6 (g) & 7 (A) with the key signature applied. It's far more important to know the key signature than a very confusing modal based numeric that appears anchored to the major key even when working in minor. I'm not sure how Michael was educated musically but theory wise it's confusing to me what he's saying in this video. I haven't watched a lot of his videos and perhaps he has a way of thinking that anchors all harmony from the major scale degrees and then translates that to everything else. That's a lot of work and I'm not sure it helps anyone understand scale degrees.

SWEDEN REPRESENT!! 🤙

The solo was disappointing I wanted to hear more following of the chords

Play the song through in the beginning of the vid and then do the tutorial. That helps me understand what your teaching against the original song

Can't hear this song without thinking of it being a total ripoff of Alone-Heart

@wallinsveranda6484

Жыл бұрын

You mean the Alone, Heart covered from I-ten, right 😂

@TritoneChris

Жыл бұрын

@@wallinsveranda6484 Yes, but, if I had said i-Ten, not many people would know what I was talking about. And, they didn't rip it off, they paid for the rights to cover it (I know you said cover and not ripoff, just want to be clear). I doubt Roxette paid any royalties to Steinberg/Kelly for Listen to your Heart....Funny the title even has the name of the band they ripped off LOL

Listen to your heart is terrible advice BTW.

Meh