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Stand Up by Al Green (Patreon)

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2021-01-08 15:31:15
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Hi all! To follow on from the Rainy Night In Georgia I did a few months back, I wanted to look at some more classic soul rhythm playing. So here's my take on the Al Green track Stand Up, featuring some lovely guitar work from the great Teenie Hodges. I always advise anyone looking to improve their rhythm guitar skills to study a few tracks such as this one. It's all in there - rhythm, groove, ideas, economy. Here's the link - 

https://youtu.be/jiP8dZ8Omgc

The tab is attached below. Backing track coming right up in the next post.

Hope you enjoy the lesson!

Speak next week,

Adrian

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Ralph Blair

More great R and B! Just fantastic! I knew of Teenie through Al Green and the other Hi Records performers--Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, check out Is It Because I'm Black if you haven't heard it. Would love to hear your take on Wayne Bennett's work on Bobby "Blue" Bland's Stormy Monday, IMO the greatest version. What a great way to start the New Year! One of the things I love about music are those perfect moments it gives us, e.g. ~30 seconds into Love and Happiness, quiet intro, hand claps or whatever, Teenie enters and then the organ swirl--thanks for this one to start us off in 2021!

Martin Lorenz

Great video, as usual. I love this style of rhythm guitar! Hope your Deluxe is only mildly sick. Maybe a blown fuse?

Andrew Hibben

That's my guess too - same thing happened to my Blues junior last year, just as lockdown was starting so I nipped out & bought a Vox Cambridge as a backup, but a fuse did the trick...for all the nice tricks the Vox has, the purity of the Fender is hard to beat.

Jeff Sims

Probably a fuse, worst case maybe the transformer but if it was the transformer there would be a funny smell. Usually completely dark is better than a few signs of life.

kd Martin

Again. You are my hero. Haha. Thanks.

Thomas Simmons

This is a good lesson for me. My guitar playing is so full of nervy energy, I actually find it hard to play in this relaxed manner.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Ralph. Yes, really like the idea of a Stormy Monday lesson - agree the Bobby Bland version is the best!

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Martin. Yes, I'm not sure what the issue with the amp is. It's been well looked after - never really left the studio. so hoping it's something simple like a fuse!

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes, I'm hoping it's just the fuse. Will be hard to organise a repair during lockdown!

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes, no funny smell or drama. Just stopped working. Will try changing the fuse - hope that's all it is.

anyonecanplayguitar

haha. Nervy energy is a good thing in my book, perhaps doesn't work quite so well for this kind of style though!

Scott Rees

Hey Adrian, thank you as always, I didn't know this song, such sweet chord progressions.... makes me think of those beautiful chords in the Chorus/Bridge of Clean Up Woman that you did...still a favourite progression, (when it goes to the Bbmin7). Also I Appreciate the time you take to lock down the rhythm patterns & discuss the nuances, Im in a cover band & have learned this is the key .

Ben Newbury

Really loved this track, totally out of my music comfort zone. Something wonderful about a simple clean sound and a nice rhythm. Really made me focus on playing clean.

David Blanche

Love this stuff, it's perhaps my favorite material on Patreon right now. Very refreshing. Thank you for this and please keep this genre coming .

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Scott. Yes, you often get beautiful jazz-tinged chord changes in songs such as this. And absolutely, this style is all about the nuances. Hard to notate or to describe, so best just to listen carefully and soak up the feel like that.

anyonecanplayguitar

My pleasure David. I love playing this stuff too. As usual, I'll try and keep quite a lot of diversity in my song selections, but will absolutely be looking at more of this kind of thing later in the year.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Ben, glad you liked it. This kind of soul stuff is great for improving your rhythm guitar. There's nowhere to hide with this one, so it forces you to focus on playing cleanly and in time.

Chris Webb

Thanks for this one Adrian. This is the second thing I've learned from you after starting with Happy Go Lucky guitar. Bit harder on an acoustic but makes the fingers strong and tough! Look forward to many more. Cheers

Eric Larsen

Thank you, Adrian! I agree with David B. above--keep this genre coming, please. More Southern Soul!

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes, you should be able to make things like this work on the acoustic - definitely good for your finger strength!

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes, I love doing these kind of lessons so there will certainly be more coming later this year!

Billy

You are the man Adrian, thank you so much. Rev. Al--- one of my Dad's favorite artists (George Benson is another) ...cant wait to surprise him! :-)