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Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play Proud Mary, as performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival released in January 1969 on the band's second album Bayou Country. Just a classic piece of american popular music/classic rock written by John Fogerty. Playing this song and sounding anywhere close to the record has been a challenge for many, until you learn the secret as to why the guitar sounds are unique. I answer that question here.
The lesson covers all the rhythm guitar parts and the lead guitar section.
00:00 Demo of solo section
02:03 Why this sounds different
03:09 Rhythm guitar 1 "standard" tuning
03:38 Lesson - Rhythm guitar 1 parts
07:45 Rhythm guitar 2 "drop" tuning
09:45 Lesson - Rhythm guitar 2 parts
15:26 Lesson - lead guitar lesson 15:26
20:11 Final Thoughts
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
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  • @oddshot60
    @oddshot60 Жыл бұрын

    I was 19 the first time I heard this tune ... 54 years of faking it, and I finally know how to play the dang thing. I'll tell you what, Ol' Son ... you keep teaching that good old country rock and I can meet go on to meet Jesus a happy man! How about some Steve Earle ... Guitar Town? ... with 2 guitar parts, the acoustic and the low string lead. Copper Head Road is good, but desperately needs that janggly mandolin. Do you do any early Dwight Yoakam? Lots of good low string guitar parts there and they still rock like hell.

  • @rexmonarch2
    @rexmonarch2 Жыл бұрын

    In high school friends and I got tickets to Hulabaloo featuring Creedence Clearwater. They were super cool and having fun faking the lip synching. The audience kept getting prompts to cheer and clap but for at least my friends and I we were zonked on weed and most of the audience seemed to be in the same state of mind so everyone was laughing and having fun messing up the prompts along with the band. Buffy St. Marie was on stage also.

  • @listairgin
    @listairgin Жыл бұрын

    Another brilliant demo/ lesson from TFC! Not many guitar tutors have gone into this much detail to explain how to play this like the original recording. Brilliant job Twelve foot chain! Thank you so very much! 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠👌🏻🕊

  • @arxiumm
    @arxiumm3 ай бұрын

    I thought I was the only one who noticed that John Fogerty played in D, and I finally saw your video, and I loved it! You explain it very well! Congratulations on your good work! Thank you very much for your contribution to the world of Creedence! (From Catalonia, Spain)

  • @Deliquescentinsight
    @Deliquescentinsight Жыл бұрын

    These classic numbers from John Fogerty made Saul Zeantz an incredible fortune, enabling him to venture into film making - incredible to think this music still sells every week to this day

  • @phil36135
    @phil36135 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I had you around when I started playing, you are a good teacher and a great musician. Thank you!!!!!

  • @artisticglow7486
    @artisticglow7486 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for decoding another classic rock song. It's really amazing how simple a lot of these songs seem once you start pulling back the layers.

  • @arxiumm
    @arxiumm3 ай бұрын

    Sorry! I meant E, of course! :-) You explain it very well!! Thanks!!!!

  • @kenjohnson2194
    @kenjohnson21947 ай бұрын

    I had that happen when I first started playing but I thought it was just from being new. That was 60 years ago. Thanks for the lesson.

  • @paulcaruthers9647
    @paulcaruthers9647 Жыл бұрын

    Great lesson, thanks. Tom favored a Guild Starfire most of the time.

  • @vantasties
    @vantasties3 ай бұрын

    Very cool, but it needs getting used to. Thanks for the tips. Nice piece of swamp rock research! Thank you very much!

  • @orooneytoones
    @orooneytoones Жыл бұрын

    Classic GOLD! Thanks for posting!

  • @davidskipsey300
    @davidskipsey300 Жыл бұрын

    when i first started out playing along to there music i i was playing to a chords/lyrics book that was for easy guitar/easy organ and after a while i thought wait a minute, this doesn't sound right,the chords are and weren't the same and they were'nt so i bought a different book with chords they call tab chords and this particular book had approx yeah-5-8 different ccr songs and i was more successful.thakns for uploading

  • @michaelowens3619
    @michaelowens36199 ай бұрын

    Tom Fogerty played Guild Starfire VI with CCR. He had a few in different colors. He also had many other guitars in his collection including a Ricky and a 335 but I have never seen a video with him using anything other than the Guild Starfire with CCR.

  • @cocobill2222
    @cocobill2222 Жыл бұрын

    Very good lesson,lm Drummer since 1970.seen Creedence 3 times, Fogerty solo 2 times,Proud Mary my favourite.hi

  • @shakeyblues5128
    @shakeyblues5128 Жыл бұрын

    Once again `12 Ft, great choice. 😀 I saw John Fogerty solo for his 50th Birthday in a small club in Toronto. The crowd sang Happy Birthday to him and I was given the set list from the Drummer ♪♫♪♫♪♫

  • @GaryBook
    @GaryBook Жыл бұрын

    You keep delivering wonderful lessons! Excellent work.

  • @THillick
    @THillick Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @raccoonlittlebear6476
    @raccoonlittlebear6476 Жыл бұрын

    NOW I can wrap my head around that🎸 Great lesson, thank you! 🤠

  • @todorkochev9168
    @todorkochev916811 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the lesson and the useful licks.

  • @phil36135
    @phil36135 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool, I knew something wasnt right for years. It just didn't sound like the record. Then years later one day I seen him play it in E position, and I knew then what was going on. But I did learn some of the lead licks from you. many thanks, I love your videos and I learn something on every one of them I watch, even though I've been playing 50 years now. Who says you cant learn an old dog new. tricks. lol

  • @NeverTalkToCops1
    @NeverTalkToCops1 Жыл бұрын

    As usual, whether it's Lou Reed, John Fogerty and all the greats, all catchy guitar work has some underlying trick, tuning, or effects. Well done!

  • @DannyGatton94
    @DannyGatton94 Жыл бұрын

    Love ccr tunes and lessons!

  • @walterredaelli5736
    @walterredaelli57364 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 🖖🏻🎸

  • @ponchohernandez2703
    @ponchohernandez27034 ай бұрын

    Like your videos there not to technical but easy

  • @kevinwray9802
    @kevinwray980210 ай бұрын

    Fantastic as always👏👏👏

  • @oximore111
    @oximore111 Жыл бұрын

    To the point. Thanks a lot. 20:45 🎉

  • @jimsteele9559
    @jimsteele9559 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Thanks once again.

  • @ranabirgahir462
    @ranabirgahir462 Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @sunanyoojang3047
    @sunanyoojang3047 Жыл бұрын

    So​ good​❤❤❤

  • @chrisphillips4389
    @chrisphillips4389 Жыл бұрын

    Your lessons are excellent....I always suspected that John Fogerty tuned his guitar a step lower here (probably on Bad Moon Rising, as well)......also....I believe that Tom Fogerty used a Guild Starfire.....

  • @wooferdevlin3571
    @wooferdevlin3571 Жыл бұрын

    Mew-t. Who let the cats out?! Great tone, feel, ear. Easy strummer, unless doing Ike & Tina version - cats are way out!!

  • @arxiumm
    @arxiumm3 ай бұрын

    EXTRAORDINARI!!!!!!! :-)

  • @ThomasNorthener
    @ThomasNorthener Жыл бұрын

    Tak!

  • @12footchain

    @12footchain

    Жыл бұрын

    Tha k you!

  • @ThomasNorthener

    @ThomasNorthener

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@12footchainHey it seems John Fogarty was the first to used the drop D tuning...like the grunge bands like Nirvana 😃

  • @vantasties
    @vantasties3 ай бұрын

  • @smokeytokegaming3347
    @smokeytokegaming3347 Жыл бұрын

    @3:39

  • @oddshot60
    @oddshot60 Жыл бұрын

    How about some David Lindley/Jackson Browne? A GREAT guitar and steel player, and one of them that everybody's heard, but nobody knows his name.

  • @richardlynch5632
    @richardlynch5632 Жыл бұрын

    😎👍

  • @markdesod561
    @markdesod561 Жыл бұрын

    Nice Stuff (as Usual!). A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  • @spencerfristad333
    @spencerfristad333 Жыл бұрын

    Hey man great lesson can you please do a lesson on Jeff becks let me love you baby I been asking you for a while please accept my request thanks I would really appreciate it

  • @ffemto4
    @ffemto4 Жыл бұрын

    I believe Tom used a Guild Starfire

  • @drewbarries
    @drewbarries Жыл бұрын

    Nice, thanks Doug