Love this guy.. humility, enthusiasm ... positive encouragement for mere mortals and no bullshit telling it as it really is... hours of practice is true...

Learnt that at 13 years old , nothing new I'm 64 years old now ,I still do that now , I've recorded on 5 Albums.

I love how insane about guitar he is. This is the dedication most of us need .

one of the secrets to this riff is breaking off chunks of notes in groups of five or six. Eric Johnson does five note descending runs and then he'll go back up four notes and then descend five and then back up four. bonamassa does six notes down four notes up six notes down but he also does the five notes also.

As an "old git" with the beginnings of arthritis I am so tired of rubbish (British) guitar tutors charging me for a printed sheet of scales and telling me to go away and "learn" them. What you have presented here is a guitar exercise that makes sense to me. Thank you.

The secret is to start playing when your`e about 4 yrs old, then join BB King`s band at around 8. Easy.

I'm going to practice this, but i'm going to practice picking every note. Joe almost always picks every single note when he does these cascading pentatonic licks. In my opinion that's what makes them sound so good.

I just found this guy. Loved the enthusiasm and straight forwardness. Despite numerous influencers asking me to subscribe, I refused to do it. Immediately subscribed to this channel. Well done, sir. Love to see more of your content.

@7:05 "It's not a competition Klaus" Klaus responds, "I don't care. It sounds cool". There it is.

I've been working on this for quite a few years it doesn't just happen. first you have to get your alternating picking going on your descending runs and you have to start correctly with a downstroke and you have to switch strings correctly with downstroke for ascending riffs and upstroke for descending riffs. I've been playing guitar 35 years and I was made aware of this technique very young by Randy rhoads. zakk Wylde also is a master of this technique and does some crazy pentatonic runs. the smoothness and clarity and absolute perfect timing that Joe bonamassa has is what makes it sound so good. he does a demonstration and shows how you don't even have to do it very quickly it just has to be done correctly with the right timing and it just sounds awesome. this riff is 100% hard work

It’s comforting to see a tutorial where the teacher is struggling too! Plus... I’m just starting out with electric guitar and have been practising licks like this but was thinking maybe I should stop because no one was teaching it... but I’ll keep going now! 🤣👍🏼

"...he practiced like a maniac to reach that level of playing". That's the "secret". Great lesson!

What a perfect lesson for intermediate players, amazing stuff. Really appreciated.

How does Elon Musk have time for guitar, too?! Do you ever sleep?

Great lesson! Joe's dad once said, everybody talks about Joe's natural talent. He said, "No, that's not natural talent. Joe worked his butt off woodshedding in his bedroom for 16 hours a day to get where he is".

With your help I was able to accomplish this lesson in 30 minutes. I’ve never been able to connect these scales until you showed us this!

The cascading pentatonic effect is more often groups of 5 noted not 6 and Joe B is picking but using economy picking not alternate. Additionally, once you get fluid, you can use different groupings and subdivisions. Aka, groups of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 intermixed. Then work on using 8th notes, 16th, 32nd, and triplets.

Lol, love it! Great lesson, love the fact you mentioned the idea of smashing the notion that we cant do it as its a talent you are born with and not just psychotic obsessive practice that these famous players have done.

Depending on whether you tilt your pick down or up as the default hand position, using rest strokes is the hey to mastering two-note-per-string patterns. Try it! ✌️😁

Excellent articulation and vocabulary for supporting more beginner/intermediate players ("mere mortals").

THIS was the video i was looking for. Just the right lick, right explanation, and right motivation. Thanks.

I love how you teach! keep it up.

Your commitment to practicing is right on !!! Its the dedication to learning that counts!

You done it again Dr Claus Bonemassa can’t make his guitar stand in mid air like you Claus😂🎸🎸🤘

This is the second time I'm watching this, more for mental encouragement. Sadly, I will never master this since I don't have a TV.

I would love to see you tackle some of Frank Marino's licks. Loved this lesson btw

Thanks so much , you´ll be my new teacher from now on . Mark Pfeifer Mexico city

Yea he's intense. But he's got my attention. His videos span the guitar world from Art of Guitar Maintenance (Zennish) to very practical pragmatic hands-on "how-to" instruction. I never know where he will be on any given day. Love it!

sold me man. Anytime you can enforce 2 things at once, its a big win. Joe always does the perfect bend with perfect vibrato before his runs, I wish I could just do that

‘Dude’…….you are a really funny guy ! 😂 I liked your honesty with…….”little me” notion. I now feel like ‘the Hulk’ ! Just ‘small’ David Banner when I’m not able to ‘do the lick’, …….. but I suddenly become ‘The Hulk’…..when I ‘put my race face on’……and ‘rip Bonamassa’s ‘two notes per string ‘shreds’. 😂

You are the best educator on the planet!!!

Great lesson. Thank you!

this is peanuts when you see Shawn Lane playing pentatonic stuff :)

Cool approach, thanks. After playing the same scale for 40 years it's always nice to find a new exercise.

I love you theory... "stop your story and just do it"..... Made me laugh

upbeat attitude gives me a boost.

THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!!!!!! MORE LESSONS ON DIFFERENT GUITAR HEROS LIKE THIS

Great teacher, great lesson. I’ve been old school for 4 years but recently spent a year learning the three note per string scales but I just can’t improvise three note per string whilst this two note style feels so much more natural! So it’s great to see that all I need to do is put in the effort to learn some new runs and my old school can work. Clapton, bonamassa, moore.... old school... actually I can’t think of any players that I like whomgive it the old three note shred routine. great lesson

Not trying to diminish what Bonamassa has accomplished, but Eric Johnson probably deserves a shout out.

Zooming in on the fret board would make this so much more useful. Thanks.

Joe actually picks about 90 percent if not all of his notes most of the time. He actually doesn't pull off or hammer on a lot.

Tbh, I don't have as much time as I'd like to practice. But, I'm glad that I finally found someone that really tells it like it is and creates videos around the truth. It's all about the practice. Yes this lick and that exercise and those patterns help understand some concepts better than others. Though all of that means nothing if you don't put in enough time. I wasn't browsing KZfaq for theory, I was just looking for exercises that would help me work on dexterity and certain techniques, loops, stuff that I could do even with the little time I have available, but stuff that touched on more than one aspect of playing and that once mastered, would show that progress in other areas, without even realizing it myself as I actually progress, if that makes sense. That's pretty much what I've gotten so far from this channel. Time investment is mandatory but I've never ran across a similar channel or teacher that helps you learn and do so much with the simplest of exercises. I blame the success of these lessons on their simplicity, thoughtfulness, and the way Claus explains everything. He has a way of inspiring confidence, while also basically repeating the harsh truth that you can't get anywhere without practicing certain things thousands of times. In my humble opinion, these videos should have at least five times their number of views. PS: I think this is the first channel where I didn't immediately go looking or asking for tabs and stuff. The way everything is presented, I just don't need them. I could always manage to follow along and memorize things after one or two video playthroughs. That should say a lot, I think...

Klaus you are intense at times brother. It tickles me, it's passion.

Good job my friend. May I simply suggest? Let's just remember that these techniques in that "special type of sound" appeared with Eric Johnson, from whom Bonamassa picked them :). I am not criticizing Bonamassa, he's great too. Only stating a fact.

I'm glad I ran into this video. I like this guy.

I think Joe picks it.. Can be done either way but I prefer to pick it starting with a down pick...

I like the information you presented. I’ve always been stuck in a rut and I’ve never really challenge myself because just afraid of sounding bad. For me this video has help me open the door a little bit along with my appreciation for Eric Clapton Stevie Ray Vaughan. I really appreciate information. I find it very useful.

Very Cool Claus! Love Bonamassa's playing, he is a great inspiration. Also on these pentatonic runs, have you checked out Sam Coulson? He has some great runs that are similar to this lesson. Thanks for sharing!

THANK YOUUUU!!!!!!!!

Great lesson and I've subscribed to you today. What is the pedal you are using to get that violin tone like Eric J? - Is it a Dover Drive?

A BIG THANK YOU MASTER you have helped my guitar playing immensely best teacher on you tube thanx

You do a great job teaching bro!! One of the best I've watched. Thanks you for doing what you do. Happy blazing!

Absolutely love your teaching style!

Awesome! Very nuch looking forward to the series. Thanks.

Amazing lesson

Thanks Claus. I like to slide 14 to 12 on the g string and roll over to the b string and the same on the 9 fret d to g string and then again 7 fret a to d.

I also found it useful to play his style with five notes per run, instead of 6, in the pentatonic scale descending, sequentially. There are a few videos on KZfaq showing that method. Definitely challenging!

I love the philosophy… I giggled a little it was funny but true

Great great teaching ethnics 👍

Great lesson! Love your awe and your kick ass passion for playing and mastery.

He studied Eric Johnson and admitted it took him years to get those scale runs. What most people don’t realize is that he was in the band bloodline in 1994 when he was 16 also playing these same phrases

I love this video. Your attitude is infectious. I think I smiled through the whole thing. I can defiantly relate to your way of thinking. Wish I found this one sooner. I’ll be working on this technique immediately. Consider me a new subscriber! Thanks!

I like how you teach.

I don't think Bonamassa does pick pull off with those licks? it looks to me he does a hybrid of alternate and economy picking?

I have to admit that Joe alternate picks his pentatonics - sorry, Claus, but it is even harder than you thought - but 1 million repetitions should fix this :D - do it now....

Love your attitude. Great lesson

Very cool with the teaching man, love the finger walking😊thanks for sharing your talent, I'm Working hard mate ta get it right 🎶🎸💂🎸🎶

Thanks for the motivational speech re the nervous system...

I don’t want to play like Joe B , I want to play like me, and we all should play with our own personal interpretation and creativity. Be yourself, create something new. You don’t need to play fast , great , or whatever….be original and have fun doing it. Lastly….learn to improv. It’s the magic that few can master because they are to concerned about playing like a famous guitarist.

I have to agree with the Eric Johnson comment, however--nice explanation and a great little run to practice. Thank you.

Great breakdown. Next do the signature 5 note drop pattern. That's my fav!

Great lesson and very helpful!! Thanks a lot!!

Wow! A humble guitarist… didn’t know that existed. Great Vid!

I'll be back!!! He's right about one thing! Practice, practice, practice!

this is a really excellent and enjoyable lesson !

So nice to finally see you struggle lol keep up the great videos🤘🤘🤘🤘

Great lesson and introduction to one important feature in JB's style. Thanks.

Your metronome impersonation was spot on

Thank you so much for the lesson! It's realy cool exercise!!!!

Man, great lesson!! Deserves millions of likes.

nice!are you using sweep picking?

Nice video, you have heard of Eric Johnson right?

You said „Download the TAB“ but where can I find it?

riff brought me to this riff

Well put.

Finally, a guitar teacher on youtube admits that there is no trick. You have to learn the shit and master it. Refreshing.

Love your channel and mind !

Great stuff thank you. You notice when Joe Bonamassa plays those sixes, it's like when it changes positions you can't tell with you ears. it. It's all one string of notes.

cool made and my reaction is quite similar like yours.. 😂 but i am pretty sure he pick it all 90% of the time... seems to be 3 tech, downward picking,upward and sweeping..

I think you show good insight into how a lot of us play and learn, pretty funny actually.

Im practicing this too. It got mundane then i watched buddy. Great guitarists motivation. You should make youtube shorts 🤟🏼

I'll practice that . thats something i did naturally a while ago. let's see if it comes back.

thx for your clear announcements, practis, practis, practis!

Thanks I will Thanks for teaching

You're a funny guy! Enjoyed the lesson.

I had the same issue! 3 note per string licks are so natural to me, but 2 note per string has been really hard.

Thank you for this video .... Helps me a lot...

I don't think he uses pull-offs. It's all picked/downward pick-slanting. Check out Troy Grady's series. All the stuff pertaining to Eric Johnson applies to Joe as well. Keep up the great work.

I like this guy hes like Austrian and or British. Good educator. Watched Joe the other night and decided I was gonna figure out wtf hes doing. Knowing damn well its not impossible, I found this! hahaha. There's still a lot of Joe to pick a part lol but this is a fantastic start. Eric Johnson has licks like this in the song Manhattan for instance I've always wanted to take on. Good approach to playing lead.

Joe Bonamassa was a child guitar protégé. He played with the blues greats when he was just in grade school✌🏻