still watching in 2024! great job!

Love this song, I saw smokey and the bandit in the theatre when I was 15, Your guitar playing is spot on, thanks for posting !!

Sweet an Italian dude playin country guitar in London AWESOME You are really good and your english is fine

I was a student of Dario’s back in ‘08 and remember the day he went over this lesson very well. What a guy.

thank you for uploading! I am thirteen years old AND A HUGE JERRY REED FAN!!!!!! I'm trying to learn electric guitar... this was the most helpful tutorial I've ever watched! I will continue to use your videos, for sure! Thanks so much!

Thanks for the brilliant lesson. In my opinion one of the best solos ever and one I have been dying to learn for ages. When it started to come together the grin on my face was like when I first learned guitar.

This song was all part of loving the movie, it's that whole combination of drop-dead gorgeous Trans Am. Thanks for sharing this great song.

If I could conquer that song I would play it for the rest of my life , love that picking and you have it done to a T !

Killer guitar playing, Jerry Reed may have been one of the best guitar players ever.

true musicianship!i am so impressed by this cat.

Thanks man! I just got back from Nashville and trust me there are many incredible players out there... Unluckily the industry has changed so there's no much space for them to show how good they are. Re my origin... I'm Italian but I live in London so my accent is probably messed up!

Man, I've played for a living for years, and that lick always gave me trouble. Thanks for clearing up a few spots I was missing!

Simply the best you are.

Excellent instructional video. Good job breaking it down part by part. Having said that... am I the only one that laughed when he started talking? Flawless country picking followed by a German accent instead of a southern accent. Totally unexpected, cracked me up.

You are incredible…hope you’re well…would love more content!

Lots of miles on that guitar bro! Lots good times!

God, I wish I could play this good!! It's so contagious.

Thanks Mr.Cortese for this lesson, I stuck with it and finally got the solo under my fingers. First one I've learned completely.

Dario...thank you totally! You know I've been playing guitar for a while and I have never had more fun learning how to play a new style, song, or licks. Great, great job man! Love hearing you play and playing along with your lessons. Thank you again for doing what you do!

Sir, you are a hell of a guitar player

He sounds like Borat but one of the best video lesson I've seen. I'm now a subscriber . He makes it look so easy. Impressive

Dont wait to get old to play this! It is so stinking hard to remember each section. I finally succeeded. Now lets see how much I remember tomorrow. I am sure I will have to go over it again. Ok it has been a month. Yes at least two hours a day. today it has been 4 hours on just the B and I already did it last night but forgot and had to learn all over again.. Now all I have to do is spend about two-three months more to get it right. Took me a week just to learn your accent. All is Great Thanks!

That's awesome!!! I don't even like country too much but I loooooooove this song, also because I love that movie

Great video! This shows the basic way to play that solo by playing the melody before the harmony. Thanks for sharing that!

I love the Telle !!!

Again, What a fantastic lesson. You have made this song one that with practice. I will and can play. All thanks to you sir. Your teaching is above any I've found on You Tube. Thanks again..

Thank you for this lesson! I've wanted to learn this for over 25 years. Finally got it

Gonna get an electric just so I can learn this...so cool! Thanks for posting!

Very good and very clear guitar lesson, these easy-to-follow kinds of videos are hard to find. And by the way, the dislikes are the people who are jealous of his good skill, lol.

Dario, this lesson has been a lesson for me. I thought I knew how to play guitar, wrong. East Bound and Down has been a real challenge in the style of Jerry Reed. I lived in Nashville for 26 years and have been around Jerry, Chet and his pal Thom Bresh, but never tried to copy. Now I know why. Thanks, your the real deal, you have that magic touch. Jimmy P.

I appreciate your attention to detail...accuracy is right on. If I met you on the street I would never guess you to be a fan of classic outlaw country music nor would I imagine you can play it perfectly. Keep up the good work and thanks for the videos!

23 dislikes . spitefull bastards I think its great

Took me 5 months of learning to learn this solo. I’ve been watching this for awhile😂

@DarioCorteseSongs hey friend I just wanted to write to you and say I LOVE WATCHIN this video I am a country boy I live in USA and I live only 2 hours away from Nashville I go there often and play and sing country music, and I am also one of Jerry Reeds biggest fans out of many, and I love and think it is wonderfull that you are Italian and that you love country music and jerry reed, I just want to say keep it up friend your great, I would love to visit your country I hope I can one day

Awesome, very fun! It looks hard but how he teaches it makes it so much easier.

I get the feeling this isn't a beginner lesson.

Man this means the world to me ... so much good carma on your life man , it made me so happy .... bless you man you’re fantastic guitar player , this will step up my bedroom playing a bit . Thank you so much

I smiled all through that. very fine picking!

Absolutely fantastic tutorial, easy to understand, well organized and explained, amazing job!

DarioCorteseSongs.. awesome. So well done and broken down easy. I am a blues and rock player, and trying to learn some of this great country stuff. Your video made it wonderfully easy to learn. I also appreciate your demeanor. You've definitely got a teachers heart on top of excellent licks. God Bless.

I am playing on a strat right now but now I just gotta have a tele! (Strat works fine though) I have been playing guitar for 30+ years and have always loved country music, but have never tried to play it. When I ran across your videos, you made it look so easy that I had to try to play some of it and WOW!!! This type stuff is so fun to play and I realize that I am a better guitar player than I thought!! And getting better from playing this stuff. I have been in a playing rut for years and your videos have taken my playing to a whole new level and in a whole new direction!! I know this sounds like some kind of info-mercial testimonial, but I just had to send you a huge huge thank you!!!

very good guitar player and you make it look so easy!

that solo brings back so many good memories great work

Perfect sing for the times. I've always appreciated what ya all do. I need to get the old cb hooked up to blast the thanks. Been doing it every so often since summer of 89. Man a special one here for Canada's road warriors freedom fighters and right now we got the American Convoy about 3 days runnin. I got you full time on the mind live hearing from you guys on Warroom. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT ALL ON THE LINE! We were hoping you was gonna come up 80 and get Utahd'd so we could solute ya all but I'll split president Brandon with my other hand instead.cuz hes #1 and it's the finger used to let em know they're dumb and this ones for real Ole V.p.Biten is truly #1 of the dumocrat party!! . I was a toddler My Dad and my G.father (TheVeryBurnt) named me the RattPacker and till we meet I greet ya Patriots with Prayers and Thanks. EAST BOUND AND DOWN ...& TRUCKIN YOU GONNA UNDO WHAT MS Castro Tridaue and Lyin Brandon Biten HAVE DONE. WATCH THEM GLOBALISTS THAT THINK THEY'RE KINGS HIDE AND RUN. LONG WAY TO GO BUT I KNOW YOU'LL GET THERE AND THANKS J. MILLER No thanks to Tweater BUT THANKS TO PATRIOTS LIKEYOU GUYS WE'LL Gettr DONE!!!

thanks I just have one eye 71 years old but I gonna learn east bound and down my name is quevis terry a song writer for fifty years and I just love the help.you give

I will always thank you for teaching me this song.

Giving freely to others is cool! Thank you

great teaching very very easy to follow , I thank you personaly as this is one of my favourite songs to play, Ive never been able to pick it out myself, so thank you

quality. a note for note celebration of a great arrangement. once all the way through full speed, then breaking down into manageable chunks each explained then played slow and faster. no begging for subscriptions and when he recommends his website, it's to give you access to a free, accurate and self-produced backing track. There are several other great country solos there as well as info on his favorite gear and lesson books. Thank You.

Great country lead , one of my favorites

great job.great resource for country guitar students.

Great playing and instruction. Thanks for taking the time to share with us all. I appreciate the time and effort that goes into this.

You're very talented thanks for sharing with the public please continue I've learned a lot from you

Thank you Dario, I just started to learn to play guitar in January and this video was a great instruction video for me. I was able to follow you through it without too much trouble and I found this method easier than Tabs. I could just listen to your instruction and follow you along without needing to watch the video much. A great learning tool for me. I chose this song to challenge myself and of course I am a die hard Smokey and the Bandit fan. My seven year old daughter loves the song so I thought I would learn it for her. Thank you very much and I will be looking to learn more from your instruction method in the future.

If you want to become a masterful guitar player, study Jerry Reed. I learned all my jazz, country, blues, ragtime and rock and roll from Mr. Reed.

love your smile when you nail it!

thank you jerry ive been looking for some one thats under standable you are a great teacher

Thanks Dario. Great job on this one. This is the first country song I’ve learned to play so far thanks to you!. I have to say it’s a lot of fun to play and it leaves me smiling. Your a good instructor.and thanks again for your hard work.

Sweet and smooth. Very nice.

He might be the best guitar teacher ever. Just saying.

This video is AWESOME!!! Love the way you break it down, and show what you are doing! Finally learned this solo!!!

An amazing job you did, thank you for teaching me how to play this.

Oh My dear friend lol! Great! We love this song!🎸🇺🇸

you are a great teacher and an even better guitar player!!!! awesome!!!!

That tele sounds great, great lesson!

On this day in 1977 {May 19th} the Universal Pictures movie "Smokey and the Bandit" had its world premier in New York City... Eight days later on May 27th it opened in theaters across the U.S.A. and Canada... The song "Easy Bound and Down" by co-star Jerry Reed was featured in the film; it peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart and also reached #2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart... R.I.P. Mr. Reed {1937 - 2008} and co-star Jackie Gleason {1916 - 1987}...

Dario bless you so much man , I’ve always dreamed of learning this legendary country tune that is dearly and do deep in my heart from one of the greatest films ever , Smokey and the Bandit. Man I love you Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺

Thanks a lot for the free lesson! That solo is so sweet to play

Great picking....great lesson!!

Dario, IMO you fit in to the "Nashville" crowd of guitar greats. Your vids are all excellent . Good works

Thank you for the lesson it is very well done. Learned the right bending and phrasing. Nice sounding Tele.

finally an onloine lesson i can see where teachers fingers are

Good job, thanks for posting this video. It helped

Excellent lesson. Well filmed and broken down to facilitate learning. Perfect camera position makes life easy. Grazie Dario, bel lavoro.

Spot on man. Your video about Jerry's Breakdown was extremely helpful too. Great job

very nice playing indeed ... ill try this i dont play country but hey i think ill see what i can learn many thx for your work

Awesome lesson, love that song and love the movie, thanks so much for posting!!

Love this song 🔥 👏👏

Bro you are sick! I don't even wanna try to play guitar ever again!

Great video - so fun to play. Jerry Reed i so underrated

I love seeing a well played guitar. Your guitar has definitely been played a lot; awesome!! Nice licks too!

This is the best cover of this solo, and, its wunna dem YURO-PEUNS

Lovin that! And it's not fingerpicked yaay! Like this guys style aswell quite laid back he's clear concise and easy to follow can't ask for more than that!

Dario, you are a bad-ass. Another awesome lesson and thanks for incorporating the up to speed examples in your explanations.

I love this song and love the movie. You played this magicly and I'm inspired to learn this one. Now I need to save to get a Tele. LOL

Damn brother, you nailed it, you rock 👍🏻

Really good guitar solo lesson. Helped me out a bunch, thank you!

Well ..I've got the A part of the solo down.....I'm very pleased with myself so far ..haveing a lil bit of trouble with the 2nd & 3rd phrase but that's what the rewind button is for ..lol..I like the way you broke it down & really showed & explained everything..I enjoyed it .. thanks

You are absolutely awsome!!!

Absolutely brilliant! Jerry would be proud! Do more from Smokey plz!

Excellent job. Thanks for the lesson.

Superb,...RIP Mr Reed (Snowman)

Many Thanks Dario, and happy new year from France.

Great job!! Thank you and please keep making videos

Excellent lesson thanks dude

Awesome lesson

great video man, love how you broke it up into small licks.

Great video, very well put together and easy to understand.

Just found all of your videos, thanks a bunch. Looks like you have not put up videos for awhile wish you would put up more.

Outstanding!