Soloing Secrets - Tony Iommi

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Hey everyone! Here's the next episode of Soloing Secrets with Tony Iommi. There's a Black Sabbath Chordplay and Tony Iommi Three-For-All lesson already on the channel, but I've had a number of requests to feature more of Tony's legendary playing, so I figured it was finally time to do a deep-dive surrounding his classic soloing style in this Soloing Secrets episode, which is perfect for Metal Month - so let's dive in!
This episode takes a look at a number of areas within Tony's playing style and includes areas such as his pentatonic scale phrasing, string bending/vibrato phrases, aggressive pull-off licks, furious trilling movements, melodic phrasing, and much more! The ideas shared here were pulled from the first four Black Sabbath albums - which in many ways started it all as far as hard rock and metal music's birth in the early 1970s.
The song-based licks/phrases in this lesson came from classic tracks such as 'Black Sabbath,' 'Behind The Wall Of Sleep,' 'N.I.B.,' 'War Pigs,' 'Sweet Leaf,' 'Supernaut,' 'A Bit Of Finger,' 'Snowblind,' 'After Forever,' 'Lord Of This World,' 'Under The Sun,' and more!
Needless to say, if you're a Black Sabbath/Tony Iommi fan, a metalhead looking for some classic licks to explore, or a player searching for some classic ideas to play around with that came from an absolute guitar legend - this lesson is totally for you! Give this episode a view, leave some comments/feedback, and please subscribe to Late Night Lessons - THANK YOU!
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@elpeladorobles5013 Жыл бұрын

I hope John Christ from Danzig can be featured on the channel. One of the most underrated players in metal history.

@ezsmith3765 7 ай бұрын

I actually prefer Johns brother Cheezits H.

@howardp.lovecraft4499 6 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@robertoortiz3501 Жыл бұрын

Feels like you read my mind... Love Iommi forever. ❤

@nickytaylor4123 Жыл бұрын

If you're going to learn anything from Tony, it has to be the importance of repitition. That's what catches your ear after all. Whether it's riffs or licks, he is a master of this.

@joeurbanowski321 Жыл бұрын

Man..!! This takes me back to learning the bass lines on the first Black Sabbath album… circa 1970… Great memories..! Now I’m learning the guitar parts… FIFTY TWO FREAKIN YEARS LATER..! Hahahaha..! Thanks 👍🏼❤️

@michaeljames6216 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest guitarist out there. So much to learn from him still picking up things from him after all these years. I really like his acoustic parts, End of Symptom of the Universal, Fluff, Middle of Wicked WOrld, Orchid, solitude, etc... etc....

@panagiotisexplorer213 Жыл бұрын

I love the Headless Cross era

@VALINOR24 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this lesson a lot, Dave. If you will, please do Dimebag Darrell next. Thanks very much.

@tallpaul1020 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson Metal month definitely needed the metal master. Thx Dave 🎸🤘🎸

@che2335 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love power chords makes the modes and scales easy.

@jonathanalcover1539 Жыл бұрын

Those 4 albums are classics indeed. I personally see Sabotage also as part of their 70 golden era. Great video.

@SuperHorsecow Жыл бұрын

Dehumanizer is their best album in my opinion. Crushing riffs, great lyrics, great singing, ripping leads.

@jonthehermit8082 Жыл бұрын

@@SuperHorsecow I like that album but no. What I love about that was to see those legends of dio and tony able to comeback with a great old school metal album and it was the best thing either had done in decades. I’m glad you dig it but it it just doesn’t have the gravity of those early albums. Just my opinion .

@nicholaskruger9460 Жыл бұрын

Six albums. First six are epic.

@flagace4889 Жыл бұрын

You mean Geezer's lyrics...

@roaddogrob9102 Жыл бұрын

Jeez brother, I can't help but notice how awesome your playing and feel make it possible to understand what you are preaching. All of your bends, etc. are so full of soul. I can't help but think of someone like Freddie King for example. Very cool. Thank you for your vid.

@ericsanders5357 Жыл бұрын

..now that you mention it.

@mattyoxide3650 Жыл бұрын

The NIB solo was one the first I figured out. By ear from a record player. A great education.

@BillLarkinmusic Жыл бұрын

Mine was The Warning. By ear from a record player too!

@troutriver58 Жыл бұрын

those first four albums remain on the pinnacle of rock. Still love it to this day!

@tony69em Жыл бұрын

Love your shirt! My favorite album. Master of Reality

@maxwedgedickdasterdly5586 2 ай бұрын

Sabbath is the only band i never get tired of . Started listening to them in the late 70s .❤😂

@dougstubbs4351 Жыл бұрын

oh hell yes. This dude is one of my favorite players. I'll be checking this out in depth tomorrow. I have a gig with both of my bands tomorrow I have to get to sleep now. Cheers 🥂 mate

@zandig666 10 ай бұрын

Thanks David iommi is one unique player !!!!! U hear a lot of guys playing bits but rarely does anyone sound similar 🤟🤟✝️✝️✝️✝️🤟🤟

@user-ku5hl8fd6o 5 ай бұрын

Awesome job my brother

@terrybevis2872 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea about his finger tips. I can not imagine playing like that on your fret hand. Good lord!

@outtathyme5679 Жыл бұрын

Yessss

@sabbster1157 Жыл бұрын

Another superb lesson. The feel you put into your playing is soooo important to make the music sound right

@edmundchoy2992 Жыл бұрын

The thrills, rundowns and repeatative notes make Tony so unique in his own way.

@BungleJoogie68 Жыл бұрын

There's a little irony in how interested we are in left-handed guitarist's right hand.

@pattayaguideorg Жыл бұрын

Man... that was over due! good stuff!

@cato451 Жыл бұрын

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is a mighty riff too

@petew.1418 Жыл бұрын

Didn't they get the name from the Boris Karloff movie?? I seem to remember that.....

@tony69em Жыл бұрын

Yes. The story goes that they would practice in a movie theater and seen the movie title up on the sign and one member said hey people pay to see these types of movies. Let's change our name and make this type of dark scary music to match these movies. Not an exact quote but the meaning is the same.

@yourpetard Жыл бұрын

I forget how heavy his leads were I think I can learn a bunch from him

@MisterPoppy-sc1sj Жыл бұрын

thank you David, I really like your lessons, from France

@bryanbailey6963 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how Tony's unique style of playing is directly due to the injury to his fingers. He had to relearn playing chords primarily using his first and fourth fingers, and to fill the sound with volume. If he had not injured his fingers, his style of playing would have been totally different.

@matthewbailey9789 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video. Normally when people talk about Tony Iommi they just talk about the riffs - which are obviously great - but I have always though, like you, that there is much more to him. He is really underrated as a songwriter, arranger, producer and lead guitarist, and it is great to see someone taking the time to start unpicking his lead style. Thanks!

@Boomsterblak Жыл бұрын

love Tommy Iommi..great job.

@DarkVegetaman 9 ай бұрын

The trilling down the scale thing is a very big part of the leads for the Voodoo solo thing off of Mob Rules.

@seachild100 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!

@jdziennik1 Жыл бұрын

My favorite guitar player. Last time I seen him was outdoors on Chicagos lakefront with the Mob Rules lineup. 4th row right in front of Iommi. 5 stacks all fired up! Guitar heaven…or hell.

@sixstringer3783 Жыл бұрын

How can you not have the Godfather of Metal featured on Metal month saw the first reunion tour in the 90,s talk about an Erie feeling when the show started needless to say it was a fantastic show Tony is a true living legend 👏 👍🤘

@TwelveSticks Жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff David. Videos like this really make me want to grab an album, grab a guitar and try to work stuff out for myself...

@led-head4765 Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson!!!

@STAMPER-DESIGN Жыл бұрын

Great work as usual! Thank you

@stesharr Жыл бұрын

Wicked world,first song they ever recorded and tony used a strat.

@benruddick4577 7 ай бұрын

Thank you David for this insight into Tony`s technique. I have been a fan of his and Black Sabbath since I first heard their first album back in the 70s. I am now in my mid sixty`s and still learning guitar. Keep it going.

@hayk.galstyan Жыл бұрын

This is amazing. Thank you!

@silotwenty Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video ! Tony is a true legend.

@TreatzTMA Жыл бұрын

Great stuff!! This is essential info, especially showing how to be more creative within the “box” like the bend and trill licks😀🎸

@pt5820 Жыл бұрын

Wicked world! What a great album and great show thank you

@anthonydavella8350 Жыл бұрын

Love your playing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

@Dan6399 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Really enjoyed this.

@phatfil77 Жыл бұрын

Easily my favorite of your guitars! So awesome 🤘

@brettschacht4183 Жыл бұрын

Your channel has the most interesting choices for topics/ artists on KZfaq. Never know what you're going to tackle next, but it's always awesome!

@timothyf.fatoneesq.5082 10 ай бұрын

Excellent Video! Iommi is truly one of a kind. Cheers.

@rolanddavis3315 Жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you.

@TheDistortionPrinciple Жыл бұрын

I wonder why people dont talk much about Iommi and his dual solo technique he did alot in the past

@voronOsphere Жыл бұрын

Perfect October Lesson!!!! Thanks, David! Tony rules! And of course, so does the rest of the band! EDIT: This Lesson is a GOLDMINE!!!

@vaneipontes3824 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Anthony "Riff Master" Frank Iommi 🎸⚡🔥

@frankiedonofrio5438 Жыл бұрын

Great Lesson Mr. Brewster!!

@tony69em Жыл бұрын

Yep, Tony does a lot of trills. It's an Italian thing

@DjangoThunders Жыл бұрын

Tony Iommi is the first metal guitarist!

@dominicgibson9529 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, as usual, and great to show the work of this great player, but, oh what was I going to say...? Oh yeah, BRIAN TATLER!!!!

@sbrave Жыл бұрын

There is only one riff master, and Tony is it, just ask anybody : ) You have outdone yourself again sir. Thanks!

@jamesclough2638 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@wolfganghumboldt4830 Жыл бұрын

Wicked Wooooorld!

@Bricklinsv1970 Жыл бұрын

Sabbath and Priest A and B. 1979 in my father's car on 8 track tape I Am Iron Man came on and my life changed at 8 years old. I I was hooked then in 1986 Ride The Lightning was presented to me on Cassette Tape. Life changed again! Then in 1992 Souls Of Black by Testament was played on KNAC on FM radio in Oc California and my life changed again, and I am still looking for the next change.

@glennhutson2015 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@andy100hp Жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath changed music forever

@DunsysGuitarWorld Жыл бұрын

Brilliant lesson and insight as ever, David. I’d love to hear your thoughts on Zal Cleminson from the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Not often talked about, but a truly magnificent player. Searing tone, biting lead work and some spectacular wide vibrato.

@jimnicholas7666 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning SAHB!

@Deepblue466 Жыл бұрын

Geezer Butler's lyrics.... Great lesson.

@rikvartigyan2667 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Will you make one on the Dio, Martin, Gillian or Hughes era? His solos during these eras really were some of his best.

@tony69em Жыл бұрын

Dude! I was thinking about you just this morning. Thinking damn I ain't heard anything from you. Now here you are doing my favorite! Umm... Not Ozzy's lyrics.. the lyrics were mostly Geezers.

@rogerlyons310 3 ай бұрын

Great lesson, Tony is such a legend, like the move into metal. How about a jam band lesson, Jerry Garcia or Trey?

@slowblack3947 Жыл бұрын

Aargh! I really wanted to hit the 666 like button, but I couldn't resist! This is my currently fav guitar channel!!!

@elinino5275 Жыл бұрын

Iommi best solo work is on Die Young

@marcberg1260 Жыл бұрын

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!

@mikeciresi3697 Жыл бұрын

I came across Black Sabbath when I was eight years old in 1972, the intro to War Pigs scared me, not sure why but it did. To me the siren reminded me of a tornado warning siren, I got stuck in one in 1969. Anyway, I really was hugely influenced by the first five albums. I also like Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die. I loved Tony's use of alternate tunings, I think my favorite Sabbath song is Spiral Architect, you've got it all in that song.

@georgemarquardt4435 7 ай бұрын

Nice tone on the Tone tones!

@elinino5275 Жыл бұрын

Prosthetic tips! That's the secret 😜

@SkeeterMcBeater 4 ай бұрын

Paranoid released the day of Hendix's death. An end to one era & a start toward a new. I often wonder how Jimi's playing & songwriting would have been inspired by the British prog & metal albums in the 70s.

@greg77hot Жыл бұрын

My first metal influence @ 10years old thanks to my 14 yo cousin

@greg77hot Жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath was name after the 1963 movie with Boris Karloff so said

@voronOsphere Жыл бұрын

Yes! And directed by the brilliant Italian director Mario Bava.

@FuzzyDancingBear Жыл бұрын

Nice "Wicked World" there

@greg77hot Жыл бұрын

Iron Man by Tony Iommi is another great book I would recommend.

@fdre3wsd Жыл бұрын

i love late night lessons dude

@whiskeywhiskeyromeo3730 Жыл бұрын

Nice Brew.....been jamming Ala Iommi here at home lately with my p90 SG.......trying to shape some nasty tones....

@lovehategoddie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the breakdwon

@seanhayes2998 Жыл бұрын

Interestingly Wicked World wasn’t on the UK release of the first album, so I didn’t get to hear it till CDs happened. So I don’t really mentally include it in the real Black Sabbath canon which ended with the rather patchy Never Say Die (imo)😊

@ThibautKurt23 Жыл бұрын

The song at the beginning is Wicked World

@Mephilis78 Жыл бұрын

That list of influences, I can literally hear the Clapton and Page in at least the first three Sabbath albums. There are so many Zeppelin moments in those songs. I mean it helps that Sabbath had Geezer, the fancy walking bass guy, like JPJ, and Bill, the crazy jazz drummer, like Bonham.

@barryhaynes103 Жыл бұрын

Loved the lesson … some of Tony’s best playing is on Heaven and Hell & The Mob Rules … I think Geezer wrote most of the lyrics for BS or at least that’s what I’ve read over the years … 😎

@shovelheadseven Жыл бұрын

Lonely Is The Word.

@fuelflownormal Жыл бұрын

From the source 🤟🏻

@DildoBangings Жыл бұрын

Iommi was pure blues the first sabbath album

@martinsavage6838 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson, learned a lot from that. You should do Horslips sometime. Try the albums Book of Invasions and Aliens.

@TheStratplayer76 Жыл бұрын

I hope you could feature Huw Lloyd Langton who played for Hawkwind. That would be great 😊

@jimnicholas7666 Жыл бұрын

Thank for covering Godfather Tony! Great video. Listen to Shockwave(s) of Never Say Die. Crushing riffage!!!

@Mephilis78 Жыл бұрын

All of this sounds so great on a Les Paul, it's almost a shame that all he had when they stated recording was a broken Strat and an SG special. However, there is nothing quite like the SG. That's why I made sure my first Gibson was an SG. Tony and Angus are partly to blame... But also The Cars and BOC.

@TheRealSandleford Жыл бұрын

I played the riff wrong on that first one but it sounded ok, instead of starting on that 4 on that A power chord second riff part I added the flat 7 and started on the 5th but yea liked it.

@thelightstillshines2476 Жыл бұрын

I love you skull mug and the other ghosts on the table along with the Trilogy of Terror guy and sir graves ghastly tombstone it adds a kind of eeriness to your room 👻 and I love your Black Sabbath shirt you don't even need a blacklight wearing that thing 👻 lol

@Jaggedknife11 Жыл бұрын

Every listen to the Japanese metal band ningen isu? Plenty of guys get the iommi riff style down, but the lead guitarist of Ningen really is the only one I can think of that nails the iommi lead style.

@user-nl2gz7wt2o 3 ай бұрын

After all these years Im still trying to learn Tonys licks 😢

@toomuchfiction6796 Жыл бұрын

FYI - most of the lyrics were from Geezer, not Ozzy...

@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave since it’s October and Metal month how about breaking down some of Marty Friedman’s exotic clean licks he would bust out in Megadeth, not necessarily note for note but kinda what he was thinking or similar scaler sounds, because I don’t think Mary stuck to scales and modes but I’ve always loved his interesting note selections and tasty little clean flamenco/eastern blend stuff. At least that’s what it sounds like to me a flamenco guitarist from India lol .

@LateNightLessons Жыл бұрын

Hey! I have featured Marty a few times on the channel and created this special lesson centering around his exotic scales last year for Metal Month. Marty himself actually commented/shared this lesson on his official FB page last year - it was cool and I was sooOoo honored! Check it out and thank you! : ) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpuajcyF3NqzgH0.html

@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightLessons yep I remember that now and you’re right it was awesome and even cooler that Marty commented . Thanks for the content and keep up the awesome work. You are one of the best teachers on you tube I love your lessons it’s like hanging out with your buddy and he’s showing you some new stuff he’s been working on. I love October my twins were born in October and I love that it’s the official unofficially metal month . The band I always think about this time of year were influenced by sabbath and tuned down , but I never hear anyone talk about them much about them, maybe because they weren’t really technical players but they new how to build atmosphere and set a mood but Type O Negative, Peter Steele is an underrated genius to me incredible songwriter and lyricist. I have SAD and TON is the soundtrack to fall for me at least. Of course they would be canceled in a second today. I imagine I Like Goils would be considered more controversial than Christian Woman would be today. No body sounds like Type O really either besides The 69Eyes (another good Halloween band)