Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play Fortunate Son, as performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival released as part of their Willy and the Poor Boys album in 1969. Such a great rock tune - two guitars here, one in standard tuning, one in "d standard" tuning - a favorite of John Fogerty for many of the CCR songs he wrote and recorded. The lesson covers the tunings, both guitar players rhythm chords, and the great intro and interlude that John Fogerty plays on the record.
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00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:38 Lesson - Rhythm guitar - Tom Fogertys parts
05:22 John Fogertys D Standard Tuning
07:39 John Fogertys tone
08:31 Lesson - Intro riff
10:51 Lesson - John Fogertys parts verse and chorus
12:36 Lesson - John Fogertys interlude lead part
14:49 Final thoughts
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@brian16164 2 ай бұрын

Best tutorial on this song. No one else seems to know about both tunings. Finaly someone got it right. Well done my friend. Love your channel.

@MrRontac 8 ай бұрын

I and graduated HS in ‘75 .. CCR has always been in my ear .. thanks brother for the lessons , you are a great instructor 💯💯💯

@jeffreyhall76 8 ай бұрын

It’s great that you’re covering all these classics thank you. You KZfaq guitar teachers are doing us all a great service

@crappocrappoproductions-ak9403 8 ай бұрын

Blown away by the deceptively simple riffs that I’ve never seen demonstrated. Thank you !

@tach409 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!! Love the CCR lessons...

@acuduncan 8 ай бұрын

Man, I've been lurking here for a while. Whenever I'm learning a tune I first check to see if you have a lesson on it. Great stuff! Your efforts are very much appreciated!!

@Dan-zq5wt 8 ай бұрын

My favorite CCR song! John Fogerty is a damn good player!

@listairgin 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant lesson, as always from Twelve Foot Chain. Thank you so much once again. 🌌🌅🌠🕊👌🏻

@sirwinston2368 8 ай бұрын

So what's it like to have 68.4k subscribers? Almost 70,000 people pay attention to you. Sounds cool to me. Don't mess up 12-ft chain!! We're watching. 😎

@rrrayrrray 10 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@1rwjwith 8 ай бұрын

I think John used that black LES PAUL for all the tuned down stuff…in That era for sure, I believe the RICK was in standard for the other songs ..Green River, Bayou etc…I played this many times in bands and I got a Whammy pedal with a tune down/up capability so I didn’t have to tune down! Used it in other tunes too.Great job thanks!

@sterlingmcvay2469 8 ай бұрын

Yet, Another I really want to work on and play Live!! Love CCR and John Fogerty!! His Show, " The Long Road Home " DVD is Must have for any True Fan. The Band he put Together is Stellar!!!!

@markdesod561 8 ай бұрын

My Favorite CCR song!! Thanx, Doug!!

@chesterproudfoot9864 8 ай бұрын

Really good lesson. Great to mention the tone settings. Also, a lot of people have missed John's tunings which makes a huge difference for people trying to replicate the sound. Bad Moon Rising is nothing like the popular tabs people can find. Thanks for this!

@wildaboutnature7006 8 ай бұрын

Another great lesson! I love the new tuning! Thank you!!!!

@IsisMusic 8 ай бұрын

You really nail all these classic songs. I´m learning a lot. Thanks

@fabientissier1218 8 ай бұрын

Oh yes, Ive learnt something new. Thank you so much for that lesson!

@danreid6712 8 ай бұрын

It ain't me ! Rock on brutha !!

@shakeyblues5128 8 ай бұрын

Nice work 12 Ft, always love CCR. I wore out the Double LP Album Chronicle: 20 Greatest hits back in 1979 ♪♫♪♫

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

Thaats what I learned CCR on, that chronicle album, though it was on cassette in the 80s. That is a must have

@thebombu 8 ай бұрын

In a word Excellent. It Rocks!!!!!!

@michaelschlefstein7360 8 ай бұрын

Dude, always great to catch up on your videos! JF from my watching him live usually played a Rick and his Bro played a Gibson 335 or 345. Great lesson! Thanks!

@Sperrythings 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the content my friend! Just covered this song after watching your video. Finally CCR sounds like it should! Keep up the good work!

@dr.miguelitoloveless9478 6 ай бұрын

Fogerty is a master of guitar mind-pranking regarding chords and tuning. I've been trying figure out his guitar parts for decades and never got it right.

@user-fs1ki3nf8z 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again for all the music video 😎

@filteredjc4653 8 ай бұрын

More CCR, great choice

@johnkelly8614 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic! btw, you have a GREAT background behind you ;-) Sweet!

@robertshirley3422 8 ай бұрын

Great lesson. I realize that the majority of CCR fans want your tutorial to be songs such as this song; and it's a good song, don't get me wrong. However, I believe Fogertys best guitar work is the d3but album and Bayou Country. They are just raw and less commercial, with much more intense playing. For example, I Put A Spell On You, Susie Q, Born on The Bayou are my favorite CCR tunes. Hopefully, someday you can give those a try??

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

For sure will

@redhed9776 8 ай бұрын

impressive arsenal hanging on the wall.😎

@rhinomechanics8423 8 ай бұрын

always great my brother

@rhinomechanics8423 8 ай бұрын

I always tell people " 12 Foot chain"

@josec.ondiviela9358 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, great job

@johndodson4527 8 ай бұрын

Cool channel as always.

@stevepope5484 3 ай бұрын

Sound s real fine.....

@peterhughes8699 8 ай бұрын

Great job thanks :) Using a Digitech Drop pedal saves the re-tuning and they sound great :)

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@wooferdevlin3571 8 ай бұрын

Great lesson!! I like you taking time to explain the down tuning, really helps to get a handle on the disconnect - I'm playing A but sounds like G. Also, I set up up my D tuning and use heavier strings, also top wrap LPs creating more tension, helps tuning stability. Great tune, John doing lead while singing is bonkers. Ü ♫

@bennettmichaels4309 8 ай бұрын

Cheers...

@1wiesehoefer1 8 ай бұрын

Great 😊

@paulcaruthers9647 8 ай бұрын

Great lesson, also you're making me want a fender bassman lol!

@RideAcrossTheRiver 7 ай бұрын

Tom used a Guild Starfire IV through a Kustom amp. Those Kustoms grit up at about 2/3 full volume. For this track, John used a Les Paul Custom tuned down a whole tone and through his Kustom K-200-A4. You can see his fret positions on the _Ed Sullivan Show_ footage. Two things: for the lead guitar chords, G-F-C-G, the 'F' chord is played as a barre at third fret--but thumb over neck for 'F' bass and fingers fretting C-F-A-C-F; and the 'interlude' riff is played hybrid with pick and fingers.

@stevepope5484 3 ай бұрын

Really great lesson Only/id prefer colored lights over clear. Please. Sorry Mother?

@oddshot60 8 ай бұрын

Can you do Everybody Get Together by The Youngbloods? I think we all could stand a little PEACE right now.

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

Good idea

@Glen-ib3fy 5 ай бұрын

Keep on Chooglin'

@hpelisr 8 ай бұрын

John use's that tuning on several songs. It's a great sound when used with standard combined.

@Reedc16 8 ай бұрын

You gotta do Johnny B Goode by chuck berry it’s a awesome tune

@bkee62 8 ай бұрын

Another great video. Would you please do a lesson on the Rolling Stones "Dead Flowers" and CCRs "Fortunate Son" because they sound almost the same to me now. I never noticed in the past 45 years.

@draganilic7734 4 ай бұрын

So we play in A all the way😊

@charleskinsey2141 7 ай бұрын

These were some of the most important songs in my young life . I play this one but felt it was thin without that tuning trick . It's a bit much to ask but that lead on heard it through the grapevine ? I have a lot of it down and can wing it but could really benefit from your input .

@kjking3087 8 ай бұрын

wonder how many other songs could have been improved with a different tuning

@tomasivy5929 8 ай бұрын

Could you do fried neck bones and home fries by Santana I think it’s one of the best Santana covers I’ve never seen anyone do it would be amazing would even donate and support thanks.

@rumboamarte1758 3 ай бұрын

when I play my guitar over the original recording song, my guitar its seems to be out of tune´, may be the original song was recording in another frecuency diferent than 440 hz?

@waynegram8907 8 ай бұрын

John Forgerty mostly used D standard tuning in most CCR songs? I always thought he used E standard Tuning. I wonder if Clapton used Eb standing tuning or D standing tuning to get that woman tone in cream?

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

Don't think most, but many for sure. Proud Mary, bad moon, lodi, grapevine, others

@jinfrank9311 Ай бұрын

do i have to retune the guitar ...

@tysonquock7688 Ай бұрын

I use open G

@stevepope5484 3 ай бұрын

Strings rings? The lower tone? The rhythm guitar has to be tuned down .too?

@12footchain 3 ай бұрын

No I don't think the rhythm guitar is tuned down. Tom Fogerty played in Standard I'm pretty sure, and John did the down tuned thing on a bunch of songs and the combined sound of the two of them is a big part of the CCR sound for me

@stevepope5484 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Brother

@officialfanofrichiebricker8324 8 ай бұрын

This guy looks so familiar to Me. Were you on a tv show building cars or something?

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

Nope

@pauldbrown1010 8 ай бұрын

So John, with his standard drop tuning, invented the "negative capo" 😋. So here he's got a negative capo on the 2nd fret. Or a normal capo on the -2 fret. 😂. I hate capos! 😅😅

@12footchain 8 ай бұрын

Negative capo, love it. Capo to -2 power.