Elliot is a tasteful player. He always hits the right notes in the right places.

I remember when the Cars were #1 on MTV. There are many interviews on KZread with Elliot Easton. Interesting guy and a great guitar player,

Outro sounds like hit me with your best shot

@Yttikymmug

4 ай бұрын

I was just playing HMWYBS the other day and when I watched this video it connected with me in the same way.

If you watch Elliot play it live, the end of the song he plays along with the keys, watch the live aid version, you can hear almost everything he does, even fills. Amazing player and great job teaching it to us!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man. I need to check that out 😀🎵🎵

Thanks Marty for making lessons easier by displaying the hand written chords for us.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad to help!

I heard Jeff Carlisi from 38 Special talking about how his song 'Hold On Loosely' was directly inspired by Elliot Easton's guitar work on the Cars 'Just What I Needed'. You can definitely hear that influence.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Dude, I can totally hear that now!

@mikedtubey

4 ай бұрын

i can hear it, never put it together until you mentioned it! thanks!!!

@StealthParrot

4 ай бұрын

Check out this where Jeff demo's where the inspiration came from ... https colon //kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYiGrduOlsfQhbg.html

@StealthParrot

4 ай бұрын

If you search "Extra Stuff Jeff Carlisi Hold On Loosely" here on KZread for the video, Jeff demonstrates this Cars influence at 8:40 of the video. Oh as well, he teaches you how to play the song. 🙂

@That80sGuitarist

4 ай бұрын

Every time I listen to a classic rock station, I can never tell if its Hold On Loosely or Just What I Needed 😅

Love The Cars - quirky rock/pop! A good lesson with clear and simple instructions.

I remember a few parties down the street at my friends house in the late 70s. Everyone grooving to the cars

Back in the late 70's we played this song in a garage band! My buddy had a blue pedal that did this octave thing, I'd use that for the keyboard part. Once in a while the pedal worked and it sounds pretty good as I recall. I'm, 64...WTF. Love your videos Marty, makes me feel young again!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Fun stuff man! I am thinking about adding this in one of my bands and using a whammy pedal. 😎

When I was growing up in those 1970's this was the first guitar solo that stood out to me... I wanted to figure it out, but, I'm a drummer that plays guitar, so I figured it out wrong...lol Thanks...

Thank you Marty! Elliot E such a great guitarist. I too grew up in that NINETEENHUNDRED and 70s! the best of times!

man your was 10 times better a lesson than thta other guys....

Great lesson! The patience you have to write down the tabs is great and appreciated!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It's a pain in the ass but I enjoy doing it at the same time. Lol. I appreciate ya man! 😎🎸🎵

I grew up listening to the Cars too man, always a fan. Benjamin Orr was a cool cat too from my area. BTW That Tonex is killer man! Another excellent lesson Marty. Thank you.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

I love the tone x man. It's really versatile and affordable.

This is weird, Marty. I dreamed I was in a club watching Ben Orr sing this last night. Anyway the Cars are cool . Can't lump them in with anyone else. Their sound is their own, and still very good.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

That's odd lol! 😂. Yeh for sure man, the Cars were unique and certainly had their "own" thing. And it's always great to hear!

I love the solo in Best Friend's Girlfriend. Elliott is a great player!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Great tune 😎

I’m on my way to the guitar show in Franklin but I’m looking forward to checking this out later. 👍🏼

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Have fun man! Get something cool!

Elliot Easton is God as a guitarist. Love the Cars. I was in a group chat session with a fellow musician, when Elliot joined in, he is friends with my friend Andrew. I was so mesmerized, I was actually communicating with him. I told him what he has meant to my my musical journey. Guy is an amazing human being, so humble...

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Man that is very cool. It's always great to chat with your favorite players. It's magical. 🎸🍺

@StealthParrot

4 ай бұрын

Very cool. It's funny whenever I've met people I've idolized, I always try to be cool about it, but it's hard not to be star struck.

Thanks for the lesson. A lot of what we hear on the recording is actually Ocasek. Elliot layers his parts overtop of Ricks chugging and clicking. That was a big part of what made the band special was how Elliot, Rick, Greg and Ben would weave their parts together and make it all sound like one. During the Chorus, Elliot is playing lead fills and Ocasek is playing all the chords. I learned the solo by ear back in 1981 and always played it at the 9th fret, but Elliot does not. He plays the same notes obviously, but mostly lower on the neck. His way involves more movement but he tends to do that in many of his solos. This can be seen in various live videos on line. Elliot likes to follow the chord changes with his lead parts, so he will shift positions as the chords change.

@rexxengineering8333

4 ай бұрын

Sorry, I meant Ric, not Rick in my post.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Cool observations man! I've never really watched any live videos of them. It makes sense why he'd follow the chord positions. I am mostly an economic player and try to keep things easy. The guitar is cool because you can play the same riff in so many places. 😀🎸

@rexxengineering8333

3 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker There is a great video of them playing this live on Midnight Special in 1978. You can really see what Elliot is doing during the chorus and solo. Thanks for your terrific videos. You are an inspiration to all of us who watch you!

That was really cool. You're a great teacher man,thanks. Love this tune.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man, very happy to help and I appreciate you watching! 👍🎸

I played this when I was is In my first band at 13 years old😂 my uncles suggestion, but always loved playing it, I'm probably a similar age to you, still a great song.

Great lesson.....looks like my next tune to learn

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Rock on!

Hey! 30k Congrats!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I was very proud to hit 30. Thanks for the support buddy. 🎵😎

Wow! Great lesson! You are an excellent player and a superb teacher! Much appreciated! Subscribed!

Awesome lesson

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!! 🙏

I love the cars they're awesome I can play a bunch of their songs on the drums as well

Thanks Marty it was just what I needed! 😂 🤘

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Perfect man!!! You're welcome have a great Saturday dude.

Love that Ritchie Kotzen Tele, I tried one out a few years back and wish I bought it. That baseball bat neck was great. Keep up the killer content my friend. 😊

Thanks again for another awesome weekend video to take me back in time again 😅 Love, love your channel Marty! I haven't played around with this in in years!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!! Glad you liked it, have a great rest of the weekend!

@jasonbyas6150

4 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker same to ya brother! 🎸🎸 My weekend is a blast building this blue, white, and black striped paint job on my new Franky build! 🎸🎸

You kick ass Marty. Elliot Easton is so underrated. Great lesson man

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! 😎🎸

Thanks Marty……. No way I would blast you ! CASINO GUITARS !! I was there a few years ago, cool place, Baxter and Johnathan!

Great wonderful instruction as always! Thanks for laying out these wonderful songs for us and hitting those little details most miss every time. You ROCK!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Hey man, thanks! Glad you liked it and I appreciate you watching. 😎🎸

Great stuff Marty , thanks for sharing.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!! 😁🍺

Very well played my friend!🎸 cool guitars!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks!!

Great job Marty, That's just what "I" needed!!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man!! Enjoy and have a nice weekend. 😎🤟🏻

awesome!!!!

Marty that was great !!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much man!!

Love the playing in the Lesson Marty. Thanks for the theory lesson on this also.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome man! Thank you so much for watching and for your support. 🙏😀

Such a great song. EE had a great approach to his playing, doesn’t really sound like anybody else.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

That's true man. He was. Great player be had some cool tones. 😎🤟🏻

well done, Marty! Tone PERFECT, and I love that Telecaster. Also, I love how you convert the keys to the guitar. I do that because I'm normally playing alone, so refreshing to see some one else do it! Rock On! 🎸🤟😊

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Yeh, I figured other folks have to cover these parts on guitar too lol. Plus it's fun to learn. Such a cool part of the song. It's necessary 😁🎵🎵

Congratulations on getting over 30k buddy 👏

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I am so happy. 😊

@bmac5085

4 ай бұрын

I hope that you, your friends , and family had a wee party to celebrate 🥳

Awesome..2thumbs up

I learned this just the other week, minus the solo. So thanks for doing this great track

I learned that when it came out. More Guitar Builds. I was a teenager rhen.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

More builds on the way! 😎🎸🎵🎵

Ok, so I waited to get my new Tele to run this. Lol. This was really fun. Thanks Brother!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Any time! Thanks for watching man! 🎸🎵🎵🎵

I just buy the TONEX..wait for your review!!!!! Thanks!!!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

You'll love It man!

Yes to a future Tonex review

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Most definitely man. Soon!

Nice Kotzen Telecaster Marty !

Hi Marty, thanks for taking the time to do these, great to watch, your style works for me. I was watching the version from Midnight Special and Eliot is playing the solo around the 5th and 7th frets. Same notes different place? Thanks again

Since we appear to be from the same generation, you seem to have your decades confused. At 55, I didn't start listening to The Cars until The Big '80s. At least to the best of my recollection. Sidenote: I saw Elliott live when he was with Creedence Clearwater Revisited at the Summer Seaside Concert Series in famous Brighton Beach/Coney Island, Brooklyn.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

At the ripe age of 8 in 1978 my babysitter brought over that first cars album and I loved it. I also had the ace and Paul solo albums that got tons of play. And a bunch of Beatles 45's.

@darrint3573

4 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Wow! All the while I thought I was years ahead of my time when I started listening to Classic Rock at the tender age of 11. eh I began taking guitar lessons at 13, and I still can't play as well as you. eh

Kotzen telecaster 😊🤘🎸👑

you sure its not down up on the 7 and 8 during the intro ? ..im not looking anything up but im just replaying it in my head .. im probably wrong...often wrong soon

I think using octaves would fatten up the keyboad part

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Oh yeh for sure man! 😎🤟🏻

Yes, the Kotzen Tele... wonder why he chose that guitar...

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Great Tele! 😎🤟🏻🎸

@markthunder7319

4 ай бұрын

Kind of obscure but I love mine - that neck!

How do you like the Kotzen tele? How long have you had it?

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

2 ай бұрын

It's really great, and it's beautiful too. The neck is massive which may not be everyone's preference. I love it. Had it about 3 years.

Hey Marty is that a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in that Tele?

@Ranch5150SkinWalker

4 ай бұрын

Dimarzio Chopper T in the bridge and a Twang King in the neck. 🍺😁

@reharris904

4 ай бұрын

Nice I’ll check at that Combo I got a nice 60s Vintera Fender I want to mod

@reharris904

4 ай бұрын

Are you a fan of the Barrel Bridge on Teles?

First yo