How to Play Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats

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8 жыл бұрын

In this lesson you will learn how to play Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats. This guitar lesson is for all guitar players and it's a really fun tune to jam to. In this video I teach you everything but the solos. Thanks for watching and enjoy my friends!
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! It was very detailed and be on the lookout for the cover and the two solo videos to follow in the next few days. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you learned something new today and you learn this awesome tune by the Stray Cats.
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@perry4889 3 жыл бұрын

Re the chord at 8:30, when the Stray Cats were touring New Zealand not long after this song came out, Brian Setzer came into the music shop I used to hang out at, I had just finished trying to learn this song. I played him what I had worked out but told him that the third chord in the 'quiet' section before the solo had me stumped. He showed me and it is definitely G7aug, or as some people say G7#5, same thing. He played it as first finger-G on the bottom E string, he damped off the A string, then played F on the D string with his 2nd finger, B on G string with his third finger and D# on the B string with his fourth, top E not played. Therefore, a G7 with an augmented or sharp 5. Trying to hear/picture this without a guitar in my hands at the moment but that is what he showed me. Hope it helps.

@philshaw4854 3 жыл бұрын

Great comment mate

@perry4889 3 жыл бұрын

@@philshaw4854 Glad to help, not one that most guitarists would come across often, I know I hadn't.

@sjsharks199100 3 жыл бұрын

That is Great - Thanks for posting this!

@perry4889 3 жыл бұрын

Sharks 1991 Not a problem. One thing I remember is that I was only about 20 and he was a year younger than me. Hard to believe now but I also remember that he was genuinely surprised that someone had sat down and tried to learn one of his songs! All these years later and people are still trying to learn it! Amazing.

@AthelstanEngland 3 жыл бұрын

@@perry4889 even if I didn't want to know the chord I'd still be interested in this story. Great memory!

@rnarizona9686 4 жыл бұрын

Not only is this guy a good teacher, but he's nice and cares about animals. I like this guy, glad I found him.

@bonkeydollocks1879 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody who cares about animals is OK by me, the fact he's a fab player is even better

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

Hello my friends! Check out my free online course at: www.yourguitarsage.com/free-ugs-membership

@victorzurdo6516 8 жыл бұрын

Once again, you do it. Good teaching, great tunes. Thank you so much. I do appreciate that extra bit of kind of coaching you sometimes do, some people might not like it, its free also to ignore, and I do think it helps, inspires and guides many people out there. Efforts do make a difference. Gratitude.

@Ronnie_Roy 8 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your free time. lesson was a lot of fun. could not play at all 3 years ago and now playing like a guitar hero thanks to people like you my hard rockin amigo. peace and love.

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ronnie! I have the first 30 lessons that I teach all my students at www.yourguitarsage.com/30 as well. You'll find some really good stuff in there as well.

@KempoSensei 7 жыл бұрын

I have my sights set on a Gretsch like that. Such a nice guitar. Great vid, thanks.

@radrosas9687 6 жыл бұрын

great lesson Erich !love this 80s band.always wanted to play this...next stop the solo.appreciate you teaching for free

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

🤘🤘

@stevegray2091 4 жыл бұрын

It's in C minor. The progression goes in "Walk Don't Run" style. Basic verse progression: Cm - Bb7 - Ab7 - G7. The second progression, in F minor, is Fm - Eb - Db - C7. (Refer to your key signature. There are no sharps in C minor.) The chords you are playing are correct, just enharmonically titled incorrectly. The arpeggio you are title B augmented in measure 4 is just a C minor arpeggio.

@jonmaclennan 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Gretsch tone! Love this song!

@tor.6644 4 жыл бұрын

Thats an amazing Gretsch Guitar youve got there!

@FDCAFOK 5 жыл бұрын

Loved the Stray Cats as a teenager.

@mryhdy6266 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Stray Cats as a Semicentennarian.... LOL

@hepgeoff 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson! Thanks for this. Always love this song.

@scottredgate5352 4 жыл бұрын

Lets not forget he did this at the age of 17

@yourguitarsage 4 жыл бұрын

Right?

@mastershaw3094 4 жыл бұрын

let's not forget he had personal teacher from the age 8! very good teacher!

@greggnumme8644 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! you know I was going to mention something about that because I've had a very nice successful career and I've been playing guitar for 44 years but I've got to tell you that I play with some very famous musicians but the bottom line was by the time I got to that place I was 28 years old! This kid I had it going on very young and the notes and things that he was hearing and playing we're off-the-charts! So some of these guys that scar this poor guy maybe they should take into consideration if they're guitar player that he was a youngster when he put this all together!

@fostexfan160 3 жыл бұрын

@@greggnumme8644 Who are you talking about? Setzer? Who the hell has the audacity to scar him?

@planeandsimple431 3 жыл бұрын

@@fostexfan160 .. He meant; scare. People just don't take the time to proof read what they type.

@georgekawaugray6881 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I'm a blues affectionardo but every now n then I swing a little wide. I've been twaddling on n off with this number for years and because of you and Brian and the band, my circle of friends and anybody else within earshot are gonna get a right Royal twanging. Much thanks once again and I do appreciate your musical ability and willingness to share. Now if only there was something I could do with my hair?

@XJ1100J 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really appreciating this very much. Thanks!

@JasonTStewart7 Жыл бұрын

Very nice, love how you guide us on how to get the correct tone too. The chord in the intro is a g augmented, and in c minor we use flats, so the chords for the main riff are c minor, b flat major, a flat major, g major. Thank you for posting this tricky lead part though. Certainly saved me time listening to it.

@yourguitarsage Жыл бұрын

👍🙏

@theballz9422 6 жыл бұрын

WOW! One of my all time favorite songs!! Thanks Erich, you have done it once again. Brian Setzer is one of the musitions that got me interested in playing the guitar and you are the musition who is helping me to learn to play my favorite songs and to become the musition I have always dreamed of being. I can never thank you enough for taking the time to help me and everyone else who follows you to achieve our dreams. You rock my friend!!!

@johnmurray3346 4 жыл бұрын

Now for some spelling lessons 👉🏻

@JackinFlorida Жыл бұрын

Njvv5t

@Scottocaster6668 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm going a totally different direction here. You made this so easy to pick up. The tremolo gives it that voice it needs. My Floyd is perfect for it. (I do want a Gretch tho). Great job showing this. 👍 Your singing is good also! Thanks again my friend 😎👌.

@swoopste 5 жыл бұрын

Your lessons are really good straight to the pint no nonsense. Keep up the good work👍

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve 🙏🏻

@johnklein4558 6 жыл бұрын

Erich thank you for posting this lesson on KZfaq. Brian is a local boy done good and I love this tune. Thanks for making it easy to follow and explaining things instead of blowing through them.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks John.

@jordandelacruz1866 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that insightful lesson! Just scored 3 vintage pieces in a 6 week period(61 Gibson EB2 bass-64 Gretsch Tennessean-75 black Tele Custom) For YEARS could not bond with the many Gretsches I tried and now-where ya been all my life? Love it and helped me decide to keep Ric 370 for 60's part of the set. This tune will also be nice addition to set list! Thanks for your time doing these videos! Rockabilly not my strong suit and who knows how long it would of taken me to learn this!

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Happy to have helped Bruce! Congrats on the new axes :)

@redbird4481 3 жыл бұрын

Solid man, solid. 🎸

@MrGonzalezchuey 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE that guitar!!

@jurgenschmitt9050 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the lesson , and the message at the end .

@yourguitarsage 4 ай бұрын

You are very welcome🙏🏼😀

@carlosfigueroa790 3 жыл бұрын

Completely!! clear to me, Amigo!! Cheers from Central America, Guatemala City!!

@yourguitarsage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, friend!

@lulurosenkrantz3720 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson . Thanks dude .

@andersoncavalcanti9481 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is AMAZING! Thanks for the class, i really appreciate that.

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

👍🙏

@lukeoreilly7161 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson; I'll take it busking!

@ghoulishgraveyard9305 2 жыл бұрын

I was always intimated to play this song but I could play it now thanks to you

@tellsingandplay 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you’re going to make me a HERO with my two stray cats friends!! Thanks for this!!

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

🤗👍

@TioManfredo 5 ай бұрын

My dad has that exact chet atkins, original 1960, sounds beautiful.

@yourguitarsage 5 ай бұрын

👍 this one is a 59

@borealico 4 жыл бұрын

Superb lesson!

@alanestlin312 4 ай бұрын

Superb that well done

@2309612 5 ай бұрын

Your lessons are top notch and easy to follow as an Intermediate player. Thanks!

@yourguitarsage 5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! 😀🙏🙏🙏

@Marcos-nm4vl 5 жыл бұрын

Great free lesson, i will try(i'm a beginner), thank you, greetings from Brazil. Stray Cats is nice on guitar!!

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@martinherts1967 8 жыл бұрын

You, Sir, are a Legend!!! Thank you sooooo much, not just for this lesson, but all the Led Zeppelin work. You the Man!!! Seriously, your enthusiasm jumps out of the monitor and this makes you just about the best guitar Teacher in the World!!! Keep rocking!

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

This is the kindest comment that I've had in a while. Thank you so much for the super kind words Martin. I truly appreciate it. :-)

@martinherts1967 8 жыл бұрын

Dude, it's my pleasure! The best thing I love about your whole philosophy is that you always finish with ''Be nice to each other, and especially animals''......I'm trying to spread the same message over here in the UK, so to know there's another Keeper of the Flame is seriously amazing and reassuring - I write and record my own Rock guitar instrumentals, and wanted to share some examples with you, I've got a way to go yet, but I truly hope you enjoy them! So here goes :soundcloud.com/martin-norman/bad-dog-strut soundcloud.com/martin-norman/placebo If you like what you hear, they're free downloads from Soundcloud......it's all about sharing, Music is a great leveller - you certainly inspire me with your enthusiasm, if I can do the same in return, then Man that's some achievement! Never, ever stop rocking! Take care, Peace :-)

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

NICE!!!!!!

@evadelet 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man you missed the whole - "I don't bother chaisin' mice around" bit

@bluesriderDF 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Where is that????

@BIG_MUNKY Жыл бұрын

FINALLY someone mentions that. All these people saying “wow man thanks a lot I can finally play this” uhmmmm excuse me did we see the same video????

@edinburghtumuran916 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial! Great!

@blankblank4642 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!

@drivers1959 6 жыл бұрын

nice job and great lesson

@surfshack2 Жыл бұрын

Setzer is such a cool guitar player. Great style and sound. These are great chords to learn.

@yourguitarsage Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@57ffjjimenez 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias amigo excelente lección

@TheonlyJesusduck 8 жыл бұрын

This is great. Thanks.

@ray8427 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure how this popped up on my feed here but am glad it did. I am subscribing and liking this video. Enjoyed this song from the 1st time I heard it on the radio , and am a lazy, VERY lazy guitar owner / player. (more owner than player for the last decade.) This has sparked my interest and want to give this the effort. Thank you from Ontario Canada!

@yourguitarsage 3 жыл бұрын

👍🙏

@mellowfred8935 Жыл бұрын

Man you have been an awesome help 🙏 you are so bright. Teaching skills are off the charts. Thank you so very kindly Mellowfred naples Florida

@yourguitarsage Жыл бұрын

Thank you Fred! 🙏🤗

@stuartlaslett9973 6 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful instrument! Nice tutorial.

@googull271 6 жыл бұрын

Good straightforward lesson. Thank you.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

@skipgoryews1356 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! I an new to your vids , so glad to find you and I will see see you soon.

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Skip! I am so glad you are here: www.yourguitarsage.com/30

@bobbijean8045 3 жыл бұрын

I miss my '60's Bassman head & Vox 2 x12" cabinet. the guys in the barracks probably didn't.

@jcomm120 3 жыл бұрын

You’re amazing, thanks for giving us newbies a hand up♤♡◇♧

@yourguitarsage 3 жыл бұрын

👍 www.yourguitarsage.com/30

@AppeltVortex 8 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thanks!

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

you are very welcome!

@turntablesrockmyworld9315 5 жыл бұрын

I think most don't realize that the guitar sounds on this song are actually 3 guitars, so some of the actual sounds on this might be off. But stellar lesson!

@altonlyter2024 5 жыл бұрын

“I don’t bother chasing mice around”.... where is that part?

@ohplezz 7 жыл бұрын

Great lesson/song. Great!!

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@greasemark1153 8 жыл бұрын

you know its gonna be bad ass cause his ties undone.

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

hahaha!!

@Scottocaster6668 4 жыл бұрын

S**t is gonna get real now my friend 😎👌

@ALXandroATS 3 жыл бұрын

Ha, kinda like when TV weather men start rolling up their sleeves to report on the coming storm/hurricane.

@VictorRochaGaming Жыл бұрын

I have a 6120 too. It really does make a difference. Nothing sounds like a Gretsch.

@dss618 6 жыл бұрын

Coolella ! Great Instructions ! Plus your'e a cool person, player, cool everything, etc. all of the time always. Now I need some jelly donuts man.

@chrisbarlow2131 4 жыл бұрын

What a song. WHAT a song!

@yourguitarsage 4 жыл бұрын

🙌

@theedrstrangelove 4 жыл бұрын

A 90's early 2000's Ampeg 100 watt Super Rocket is great for this sound.

@CigaretteLand 8 жыл бұрын

You r the man thank u for this lesson killer song

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

U e welcome my friend!

@chrisclaeys6440 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, this was so helpful

@yourguitarsage 3 жыл бұрын

🤗🙏

@nilceakin1111 2 жыл бұрын

Very good!

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, friend!

@geoc3956 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you George! Your gratitude is very much appreciated.

@dolcevitaCC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, I found this very well explained and seems to me so easy to play it unless I start and restart playing and find myself so incapable, aahahahahaha!!!! Btw, great message for animals, thanks again!!!!

@dumpsterdad9851 4 жыл бұрын

great help thanks

@gclaborn 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to do all three vids, Erich... very helpful! One thing I'm hearing a little differently is that final chord. I think he's playing a Cm6/9, not a Cm9. Also, I hear the bridge as Fm6 - Cm9 - Fm6 sliding one fret into each with the pinkie adding/releasing the D (the 6 or 9) as appropriate. At one point, the Cm9 changes to Cm7/9. Then I think it finishes with a straight D major, Gaug then G. Thanks again... one of my favorite songs.

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the addition George!

@eltata16 8 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Thanks!

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

happy to help!

@Ant1-y 2 жыл бұрын

Great thanks

@arjnoro1 2 жыл бұрын

Setzer, one of the best!!!!

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

🤗

@martinpark8371 7 жыл бұрын

great lesson your tone and playing are exellent and a really good attitude Erich cheers man!! and yeah it is a really super cool tune..

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin!

@frooke2 2 жыл бұрын

This was helpful, thanks!

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

👍🙏

@romanborysiuk5910 9 ай бұрын

You are the best.

@yourguitarsage 9 ай бұрын

🙏thank you, friend!

@richardc2803 6 жыл бұрын

at the end he says to be kind to animals. is it ok to go fishing? I love fishing.

@chusamusic1409 3 жыл бұрын

Fish on! Till lindemann

@francoisvolpelier570 4 жыл бұрын

Could you show how you adjust your amp please ? Thank you for the video.

@victorvetuschi3133 7 жыл бұрын

good stuff - thanks

@markopalikko6986 7 жыл бұрын

Great lesson, I subscribed! Thank you, Sir!

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Woo! Happy to have you on board!

@bluesriot2 7 жыл бұрын

hey man great video and thanx for the be kind and be kind to animals at the end peace

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@250alphonse Жыл бұрын

My first impression is that this is a sharp dressed man. Why is that important? It speaks volumes to professionalism.

@yourguitarsage Жыл бұрын

🙏

@1979guigou 7 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT tutorial good exlipcation rythmique i love that thnaks

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Woo woo!!

@tarfpir 2 жыл бұрын

YO! That last part about being kind to other species. . thanks for throwing that in friend!

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

🤗👍🙏

@GarryFullerSr 8 жыл бұрын

Great Video.

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Garry :)

@carloscarlito73 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, super cat class!

@macpakinga94 7 жыл бұрын

awesome bro thanks heaps love it

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@macdaddy1117 8 жыл бұрын

I'm determined to learn this someday

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

I believe that you will!

@markfahey3921 7 жыл бұрын

loved it, thanks.

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@bittuh 6 жыл бұрын

Great job... FYI, Brian plays '63 Bassman amps

@Dolo7841 4 жыл бұрын

After the G augmented there are C#, F, B, and Eb, where do the C# and B come from?

@midnightraiin4035 6 жыл бұрын

great job!!!

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@chrisg9602 7 жыл бұрын

Great lesson

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rennyzero420 3 жыл бұрын

D' Angelico is worth checking out.

@SIXX2772 6 жыл бұрын

great video frynd

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks frynd!

@greatchannelname 3 жыл бұрын

not a dig at the player at all, but what's that hum when a note is played? is it the pickups? must have a noise gate or something going because the hum disappears when he stops playing. great lesson, BTW, very clear and informative. thanks!

@michaeldix4604 8 жыл бұрын

Thank U, thank U, thank U, > So very much. What a good hearted giving great guy and teacher you are,! Key word giving and good... I am a complete newbie and really appreciate your giving such great help.. ! And Yes I am a dog owner and animal lover too.... everybody should give their monthly $5, $10, or $20 to the ASPCA, to help the poor animals.. Animal lovers that is.....sorry could not help myself...

@yourguitarsage 8 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for your support and love for animals!

@DanielC__ 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@ovaltrakker 7 жыл бұрын

Great job ! You, sir, just made a bass player subscribe...( and you know how lazy WE are.. ; )

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

HAHA! Happy to have you!

@GearGasms 7 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only guy with both a Blues Jr AND a Line6 AMPLIFi- lol. When I first got the AMPLIFi I hated it but it grew on me!

@yourguitarsage 7 жыл бұрын

Me too. It has it's uses. I LOVE my Blues Juniors though!

@marksc1929 5 жыл бұрын

...nice video...thx

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

🙌

@Meditech509 8 жыл бұрын

I have a question Sage and I sure hope you can answer it because no one else seems able to. Has you or anyone else you know put a set of TV Jones pickups in a Gibson 335? And if you have or do, how did it turn out?

@rydes68 8 жыл бұрын

Don't do it, single coil pick ups in a 335 will turn out badly...unless their p-90's but still not as good as HB's.

@kimhansen6384 5 жыл бұрын

@@rydes68 Filtertrons are not single coils dude.