Phish – Anatomy of a Jam – The Island Tour Roses

Ween performed Roses are Free three times in the summer of 1997, until Phish covered the song in Rochester, New York later that winter. Dean and Gene were initially so disgusted, that they shelved the song for over two years. But on April 3rd, 1998 Phish performed a groundbreaking 27 minute version of Roses [...]

By |2018-12-31T14:42:19-05:00December 31st, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Was Jerry Garcia a Jazz Improviser?

Jerry Garcia was one of the most iconic musicians of the 20th century. He was a multifaceted professional: a singer, songwriter, pedal steel player, 5 string banjoist. Jerry is most well known as a guitar player who blended rock, folk, blues, county, bluegrass and countless other influences into a style that was all his [...]

By |2018-08-09T12:22:41-04:00August 9th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Get Out Of My Life – Jerry Garcia Band Cover & Chords

Get Out Of My Life, Woman has got to be one of my favorite soul tunes. It was written by the brilliant Allen Toussaint in 1966 and made famous by Lee Dorsey on The New Lee Dorsey. Of course, it was also a staple in the Jerry Garcia Band's live rotation. Here's a version [...]

By |2018-05-24T20:30:12-04:00May 24th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

They Love Each Other – Lead Guitar Improvisation Basics

What up guys this is Amar from amarguitar.com, in this video I'll give you some tips on improvising over They Love Each Other, one of my favorite 3 chord Grateful Dead tunes.  A lot of guitar players complain that when they improvise, it sounds like they're playing scales. One of the most effective steps [...]

By |2018-05-19T14:22:19-04:00May 19th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

They Love Each Other Tab – Grateful Dead Rhythm Lesson

In this lesson  I'll show you how to play They Love Each Other, written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. This is one of the easier three chord Dead tunes to play and I've designed this lesson to be digestible for the beginner. I'll also be giving a few intermediate tips and tricks so [...]

By |2018-05-06T17:06:57-04:00May 6th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Allman Brothers – Back Where It All Begins: Guitar Lesson & Cover

Join me, my Jazzmaster, and my Two Rock Studio Pro Plus 35 on an hour long journey as I critique and explain my own improvising on "Back Where It All Begins" by the Allman Brothers Band. In the first part of the video (1:04), I'll share with you behind-the-scenes footage of one of my bands [...]

By |2018-04-14T14:38:36-04:00April 14th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Phish Bass Lesson – The Nine Dimensions of Tweezer

Mike Gordon has to be one of the most criminally underrated bass players in rock history. His style is so enigmatic, and when you watch and listen to him play, it's undeniable that he has a tangible mastery of the instrument. In this video, you're going to learn each of Mike's bass parts in [...]

By |2018-03-26T18:19:31-04:00March 26th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Phish Anatomy of a Jam – The Nassau Tweezer – 2.28.03

So many artists spend their lives toiling on the road and in the studio, working their fingers to the bone and leaving their personal lives in ruin as they become a victim of their own success. That's the reason why Phish, one of the hardest working acts of our time, took an eight hundred [...]

By |2018-02-28T16:59:22-05:00February 28th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Phish Guitar Lesson – The Went Gin Speed Trainer

In this video you'll be able to play along with Trey Anastasio's solo on the Went gin at four progressive speeds, with the tab scrolling on the screen. Full PDF of Trey Anastasio's Guitar Part for Bathtub Gin Desktop users: hover over the page with your mouse to reveal the up/down buttons Scroll [...]

By |2018-02-26T18:57:12-05:00February 26th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|
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