FYI Ronnie Montrose came up with the intro lick on the fly just kinda rehearsing after he was shown the song and Van Morrison heard him do it and said, "Hey Ronnie, whatever you just did, that's the intro! Remember it!" Ronnie had recently joined the band and was a member for about a year. Fun facts. Thanks for the vid sir.

I have loved playing this song for years and your video has tied at all together. Thanks for making me able to play this thing. Rocking

Van Morrison was a very gifted musician. I love this song. You do a good job explaining this. Thanks!

Wow you explained the first part of the song better than most.. easy to understand

This is getting me to really appreciate what Ronnie did on this track.

Found this lesson yesterday - and this morning it hit me - EVERY time I look for a lesson on a song - and there is a Hoodrio version - I know I am in for a treat. This one is another perfect example - clear explanations, easy to understand music theory - got to love the Hoodrio. Thanks!!

Cool lesson and like how you point out that a G6 is basically an Em but the tonal root (bass) changes to a G on that part of the progression so I'd argue that is in fact a G to G6 movement and an E minor. Just so we don't go confusing people and not letting them trust their ears.

I like the theory. Good job sir!

Great stuff 😊

Very useful lesson that covers not only the 'how' but the 'why'. Thanks for posting.

Thank you 😊

Great job

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I just had so much fun playing this! It's a keeper in my repertoire.

Very cool lesson. Thanks man. I've always loved this positive, positive song and now I can play it. A bit more practice and I will get my harmonica involved. Harmonica works well in Van's music because of his great use of horns.

Awesome lesson and sweeeet tone through that Princeton!

Thanks, great lesson, there's a cool video interview of Ronnie Montrose talking about Van writing this song and how Ronnie came up with the intro.

Ronnie Montrose's clean guitar on this tune just nail's it! Nice job on teaching, and making it look easy. A great recording from 1971 that had no " electronic goo " on it. It could have been on anyone's jazz album, and some day probably will be. Maybe mine.....

thanks for posting, greatly appreciated

Excellent tutorial. Wouldn't have known about the camera woes had you not said so. New subscriber here. Thank you.

Awesome job I'm going try this on my Ovation guitar thanks 👍

Great lesson sounds more correct than what most people play online

Awesome lesson. Explained very well. Thank you sir !

Great lesson. Thank you

I can’t believe I just happened upon this lesson. I was playing a Traffic song, and stumbled on the opening chord for this song. I recognized the riff but didn’t know the name of it, but I knew it was a Van Morrison tune. So, after digging around I found it. And right on the spot, your lesson landed in my lap!!

@kiddyuknot Yes, it's just to give the chord another voicing. That intro riff is a textbook example of how playing the same chord in different places on the fretboard enrichens the tonality of your playing.

nice playing. thanks. love that Strat!

This is a great lesson as are all yours. Thanks for posting them.

Awesome - you are a great teacher. Cant wait to see your other lessons!

Another great lesson. Thank-you for doing these, please keep them coming. Nice guitar

Great lesson sir. Thank you.

excellent lesson, lots of extra info too, thanks

Thanks for the tip. The interview is great and can be found by searching for "Ronnie Montrose Interview." He shows that the 3rd chord in the progression is indeed a G to C with a little hammer-on after.

outstanding lesson. your instuction skills are tops. I'm going to practice this song now, and put it in my set list.

You made my day !!!! Great job !!!!

Great lesson as usual..I agree with what you say about the G chord and adding the 1 note..I personally like to grab the G chord up at the 7th fret where the Eminor inversion is played :))

Thank you very much for this. It is super helpful

really enlightening thanks.

Fun Fact: That was Ronnie Montrose on the recording.

Terrific lesson, thanks so much. I love that you are explaining some of the music theory that the song is built upon, I'm trying to expand my knowledge of theory and it's a great way to pick some up (as opposed to slogging through theory books as I have been trying to do). Also how you relate some of the different parts to other songs and artists. Gonna check out your other stuff. Thanks again.

you are correct about the intro, anyone who thinks the G-C is sounding "better to them", that's fine, but not what is on the record.

Great lesson

you are a really good guitar instructor!!!!!

Nice!

Slide up to the 7th fret on the 5th string, then play 5th fret 4th string and hammer on the 7th fret 4th string.

Cool lesson!

I like the accuracy...but this could also be a 3 minute lesson. How about doing both the fast version (for those of us who want that) and a 3 minute version for those who would prefer that .

Nice. I think if you played the song through first and then chopping it up in parts 2nd would save a lot of time. Most people learn by watching. The old "watch and learn" but good job. Very challengine for viewers and Hard to teach music theory in a youtube video in 15 min.

@UKToneKing I like both sets, but either way I would highly recommend the Duncan SSL-5 in the bridge. It's the pickup David GIlmour has used and is the best Strat bridge single coil I've heard.

Hello great lesson please do Rainy Night in Georgia

Oh shoot, i was trying to close some tabs to save ram, but I just can't close this. It's WAY out of my league, but like a term in the current news, it's "aspirational" thinking for me. Subbed

hey you're all right, Hoodrio

I see why you chose a Strat to play for this great song. I am going to try this on my Tele.

Not a "cheat sheet" lesson - the real thing.

Thank you

Hi Hoodrio, I am learning and love this song. Could you explain or tab out the hammer ons you are doing at around 5:10 in the lesson where you are going from Em to C (And everything looks so complete) then you do a hammer on by moving up a full step. I have been trying to figure this out.

The key is Gmaj. The song never resolves on Em. The Em always leads to another chord.

What is the finger position for the 2nd em I know in 7th fret but where is your finger placement on frets?

less talking, more showing.