The PARADISE CITY Lick That TERRIFIED Me as a Guitarist!

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2 жыл бұрын

It took the pressure of making a solos video with fellow KZfaqrs to finally make me break down and learn the end solo section of Paradise City by Guns n' Roses. It took many hours but I finally have a cool way to play it so I wanted to show you how.
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@elsapucai 2 жыл бұрын

After so many years... can't believe I'm watching someone ACTUALLY playing the real solo and not replacing original licks with lame phrasing. You're insane dude. Saludos!

@slash2220 2 жыл бұрын

Niko Slash also does it very well

@henryleomarmijaresmendez3498 Жыл бұрын

So you have not seen Niko Slash right?

@FlyingPeluche Ай бұрын

@@slash2220 Very well yes, matches the original recording no. This version matches the exact transcript from the original AFD recording.

@FlyingPeluche Ай бұрын

@@slash2220 Actually a correction on my last comment, this one has a mistake as well. After the initial 10 11-P-10-P-8 (pull offs) he plays 10 on the second then 9 on the third and 8 on the second. The original slash versions plays that 10-9-8 with 10 on the the third 10 on the second and 10 on the third again (10-10-10).

@dahliafiend 2 жыл бұрын

Slash is so underrated by some guitar players it’s ridiculous. He’s one of the best ever.

@34SideWinder 2 жыл бұрын

The one solo that consistently makes my hair stand on end. The absolute chaos at the end of this song is probably what I’d show to aliens if they asked what rock and roll was.

@Joshcheyka 2 жыл бұрын

100% to me it's the biggest fucking hard rock song of all time!

@IGarrettI 2 жыл бұрын

Listen to the dont damn me solo too. Fucking killer

@munkeerench 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Pure chaos.

@chambeet 2 жыл бұрын

That ending was the absolute best ‘80s rock and roll ever got. GNR’s finest moment, bar none.

@Lackesse 2 жыл бұрын

@@IGarrettI yeah baby !! Don't Damn Me is a top banger

@sciencetypeperson2401 2 жыл бұрын

"I've been obsessed with this song for three straight days..." It's ok. I've been obsessed with this song for three straight DECADES. This song made me want to play rock and roll as a kid.

@nunyabusiness6529 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad someone recognises this solo. This blew me away the first time I listened to Appetite

@theoutlawtorn 2 жыл бұрын

I've been delving into Slash recently and falling in love with his playing. However, some of his songs are damn hard. I'm tired of Anastasia, a very difficult piece for me, especially the solo parts. It's a pity I only recently appreciated Slash!

@drewharper1891 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I love Anastasia, I just got that part down, where it's 10-12-13-12-10-13-12-13 starting on the B and E strings and so on, finally! I just used Guitars Pro, slowed it down and worked my way up from there. I know you're into Slash but check out Alter Bridge, Metalingus and Blackbird, especially, is a bi***! Good luck brother, cheers and happy playing!! 🤘

@theoutlawtorn 2 жыл бұрын

@@drewharper1891 thank you, i will check out your reccomendations 💜

@squidwardshouse5431 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the second part of the main solo melody is the bit where I always mess up just before the verse riff. Another few songs that are really challenging to get right are Halo's riff and Too Far Gone's bridge riff.

@RafaelCDet 2 жыл бұрын

if you haven't checked it out yet, Don't Damn Me is gonna blow your socks off

@ChristIsLord229 2 жыл бұрын

But can you Govan?

@christopherswantko9317 2 жыл бұрын

To me the greatest part of this solo and whole album is that Slash was just 20 years old when they started recording Appetite. The talent and maturity in his playing at such a young age is unreal.

@teslaedison6236 2 жыл бұрын

It seriously is. I'd say he was a phenomenon similar to EVH and Hendrix and David Gilmour. Imo. To be that good at that age isn't from just tons of practice. It's like a built in instinct or something. Just magic.

@mojopin70 2 жыл бұрын

@@teslaedison6236 Hmmm , he took a lot from Jimmy Page.

@lordgrimm2905 2 жыл бұрын

Acording to google he started playing at age 15, so only 5 years in doing bangers

@srv3259 2 жыл бұрын

@@mojopin70 STOP COMPARING EVERY GODAM GUITARIST WHITH THE GODAM LAME ASS PAGEEEEEEEEEEEE

@Stewartchampion Жыл бұрын

@@mojopin70 page took alot from beck

@InfectiousGroovePodcast 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw the title of the video, I was hoping for a certain part of the solo. As soon as I hit play, I thought "YES. That's exactly the part I was thinking!". Nice video and thanks for shedding some light on a part of the song that never gets the attention it deserves

@elsapucai 2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@DanteDiCarloMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Can't believe someone actually broke it down

@RossCampbellGuitarist 2 жыл бұрын

Jeez man you nailed that!

@TheArtofGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross. Whole Lotta Work. ;) I just checked out your channel. Great playing. Congrats on your success.

@RossCampbellGuitarist 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar Thanks man! You too 👊

@BrolitoBroskavitch 2 жыл бұрын

Same here, that part of the solo always blew me away. My other favorite Slash moment is the solo-ish riff at 2 minutes into "Civil War". It sounds like he's playing guitar with a flame thrower!

@carlsurrow5538 2 жыл бұрын

Next has got to be Sykes' blistering solo in Still of the Night. It's so buried in the mix and hard to determine what he's playing

@justinpalmer6098 2 жыл бұрын

YES!

@LongLiveRockAnRoll 2 жыл бұрын

Could do, or Crying in the Rain for true epicness 😄

@TheSeraphim75 2 жыл бұрын

YESSsssssss! Someone did dig it out though and sounded pretty darn close

@LucRojas 4 ай бұрын

My ex gf plays that part when my band does that song, I honestly dont know how she does it

@xxczerxx 2 жыл бұрын

The Paradise City solo is one of the very few that still blow me away after years of playing. Most solos can be broken down to a few sections where you can kinda map out what the player was doing, but this is just on another level, you can tell he wasn't mechanically thinking of any of the phrases, they just flow so perfectly.

@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh 2 жыл бұрын

I dig your content and thank you for your time, detail, and passion. This solo is a real hellraiser! Love the detail of how he goes from bridge to neck pickup as it goes to ludicrous speed.

@kurtgron 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! This lick has terrified and amazed me for decades and maybe the time has come to finally tackle it with this great breakdown of yours. Thanks.

@HannahCope88 2 жыл бұрын

Love this solo! 🔥🤘🏻

@HannahCope88 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I hear this tune it reminds me of the opening of the Rock of Ages movie. Gives me such a euphoric feeling to think of this song filling up a stadium and the crowd going wild! 😊

@rowanshreds 2 жыл бұрын

You absolutely NAILED that solo. I am very impressed, Mike.

@pcbullets8726 2 жыл бұрын

That solo is terrifying, but so fricken awesome! Great breakdown of it and thanks. Subbed!

@antonioalbares 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought this was improvised, but now I feel he had a solid structure for this run. Great work man, wow!

@jimforce2690 Жыл бұрын

Very well done. Glad there is someone willing to try and make sense of everything he does there. The mixture of scales is pretty awesome.

@hughjanus6041 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job man. Always wondered about this exact spot. You're doing good work

@skateebee 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! This solo always impressed me even before I played guitar. I never realized there were chromatic licks in there as well as a quick diminished lock too. This breakdown is super helpful and informative!🤟🎸

@richardmitchell8213 2 жыл бұрын

Slash really is an excellent player and this solo really does capture that. Bro, you did an excellent job with this.

@fredegundestratton4891 11 ай бұрын

For years ive seen video of people playing their own version of this never to attempt the original and you are the first to actually nail it.

@glassslide 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson and analysis of one of my all-time favorite solos---awesome video, thank you!!

@tomaselke3670 2 жыл бұрын

Learning these old solos is a freaking fantastic idea! I've been working on Cliffs of Dover, but that's a BIG chunk of stuff to try to chew. This seems so much more achievable.

@valleysignposts3202 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks! Great tutorial. Would LOVE to have a few more sections of the solo!

@garyvan4084 2 жыл бұрын

That was freaking perfect! Man you're such a great guitarist.

@vadenk4433 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo my friend! That’s a spot on transcription. Man that same phrase where he switches to the neck pickup has always been intimidating to me too. Gonna give it a shot now that I see it’s possible for a mere mortal to play it correctly.

@andrewdunn49ers 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the best lesson I’ve seen on that solo. Great job!

@coreylahey1397 10 ай бұрын

I can’t thank you enough for making such a great tutorial on that section! Incredible cooking🤘🤘⚡️🎸

@chrisbarnett1985 2 жыл бұрын

Great walkthrough Mike. Maybe one day I’ll attempt this 🤣. Please make more videos like this 🤘🏻

@trizzle7897 2 жыл бұрын

Love the videos, you helped me improve my playing alot 🤙

@jovanniangulo5131 2 жыл бұрын

1:17 I love it 😂😂

@DirkRadloff 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great solo because it gets more and more intense ...

@arnavguitar 2 жыл бұрын

You play it so perfectly crisp and clean!🤘🏽🤘🏽

@thenashvillemasterclass5639 2 жыл бұрын

I have always ran away from this solo too. This is something I needed for sure. It’s a freaking monster.

@ozcanugur5933 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best guitar solos, so much energy in it, it's just wild. And thats exactly the part where i am stuck, so thanks for this video! Fun fact: my wife (non-musician) is a huge GnR Fan but actually never noticed the solo at the end, until i pointed it out for her. Guess she was just focusing on axels voice.

@gregoryb2999 2 жыл бұрын

I've played over 36 yrs and it took me a solid 3 to 4 days to get it right and the speed. I can tell you that you have to hear it and the patterns can throw you a curve so do less than he was like just a few notes and when you get to a tie in focus on it you will get it but it takes time and patience so don't give up.

@samfrieden9359 2 жыл бұрын

This was very well done, when learning this solo i quickly realized the exact notes wasn't as important as just getting the right scale and feel during some of the blazing parts, but you got really darn close to the exact ones anyways!

@dogsy5150 2 жыл бұрын

You did well breaking down this solo. Not an easy job as Slash's style is pretty spontaneous and freestyle. I've tried to mimic this solo many times but gave up😀 Thanks for the upload.

@thetribalist6923 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson, and you absolutely nailed the solo, but the best part of the video for me is the comment section. Everyone seems to have the same love (and fear) of this solo that I do. It’s odd to me that it’s never listed in the best solos category, because I think it’s one of the best.

@MarceloKalango 2 жыл бұрын

Didnt know I need this video untill now hahahhahahah loved it, dude! Great Job!

@frankwren8215 2 жыл бұрын

That was a really good job man, well done learning it

@DanteDiCarloMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I'll probably never be able to play it but its so cool to be able to see what Slash was playing and make sense of it, hopefully I can use some of this to play fast licks in a new way

@freddyferrillo9704 2 жыл бұрын

Great break-down Mike. Amazing!

@lolsuperkingz 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. I’ve never really found a good breakdown of this section of the song. I love GNR and I’ve been puzzled by this solo for years.

@jazzcat1056 2 жыл бұрын

This solo has kept me from attempting Paradise City. Thanks for the breakdown.

@michaelfoley906 11 ай бұрын

I've played this song live many times but never bothered learning the solo - it's just too bonkers! I really should some day as it's an absolute monster of a solo. A perfect halfway point between Chuck Berry rock n roll and EVH shred. Incredible playing.

@Hoscitt 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could sub again off that opening solo! Well done👌🤘

@i8fish 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve also been trying to learn this solo for the last few days. You definitely play it the best of all the KZfaqrs.

@Lam.C.U 2 жыл бұрын

this is a really cool lesson! respect of the work!

@darrellsparkmanjr.982 2 жыл бұрын

You absolutely smoked this one man. Thanks for doing this video I’ve always done it like Slash different every time lol.

@suhaimilatiffsg Жыл бұрын

Totally nailed it! Thanks for this tutorial much needed. And that Black Beauty is a beast of a workmanship!

@v-for-vieira 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I'll try to learn this thing now...thanks for the video!

@ediwguitar Жыл бұрын

best lesson on yt so far. thanks a lot you made this song learnable for me

@dadmadforgot4050 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job, great playing. Really though makes you re-realise how good people like Slash are.

@neighbourhoodmusician 2 жыл бұрын

Man, your tone really is on fire these days. That ENGL is fantastic. That beautiful LP doesn't hurt either.

@benpowersguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Mike. This is going to be fun.

@h0tsex0r 2 жыл бұрын

Mike came through with the gusto on this one. Yim made great video 🎸🤟🎸

@lonironi3754 2 жыл бұрын

Your an amazing and patient teacher. Oh my Goodness that’s serious skills. 😳😳

@rawkinj6609 2 жыл бұрын

Holy Hell, great Paradise City solo man! Bravo!

@TheSeraphim75 2 жыл бұрын

This part of that solo is pure killer 80s love for ripping guitar… Subbed!

@RUNNOFT71 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome playing man!

@wandajames143 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive. I’ve never even heard slash do this note for not. Very good 👍

@manufaustino316 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you are teaching us a way to play this amazing solo and at the same time you're teaching about the Micro-Chaining learning method that you did some time ago, this is perfect for players who want to learn this

@vdbdg Жыл бұрын

Thanks for demystifying the only bit on the album that I gave up on over 30 years ago. Still, my fingers now won't be quick enough but glad to see it's possible for the young and able :-)

@allyefc 2 жыл бұрын

Great work thanks for this dude love this solo

@auroraaurora4266 2 жыл бұрын

You Sir are a legend 👏 Thank you for this lesson!

@afriantosimanjuntak9834 2 жыл бұрын

Great job man, you pulled it off ! I read somewhere Eddie Van Halen did praise Slash in person for this particular solo.

@tomm7733 2 жыл бұрын

Your LP is just stunning, drool

@mykneeshurt8393 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Mike!

@FreedomParadox 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, dude... Just amazing! I don't think even Slash knows how to play that anymore. :) Incredible work!

@viniciusleaoa 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! This part blows my mind since always and still does to this day Once I had to play this song live and I was freaking out because I couldn't play this part properly Luckily, the other guitarist started to solo at the end and I got rid of the reeponsability of playing that hahahaha after this video, it won't happen again next time 🤘

@JojoLeRoiDuDisco 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, shame you sped the intro footage up thought

@maximusspann286 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve learned up to the last flurry of notes and rewinded the video more than I can count😂

@slashGnRoses1 2 жыл бұрын

This is really awesome, can you make a similar lesson for the first part of this solo so it’s one complete solo. Cheers

@conk4531 2 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt, the best cover. Well done!

@bogse 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to learn this a long time ago with some crappy tabs before youtube, I think I finally got is somehow but suretanly not right and then I just improvised whole outro for a video which came out pretty good. Too scared to get onto this now, blows my mind.

@caiopassos95 2 жыл бұрын

This last outro solo is criminaly completely underrated

@Miyagi92 2 жыл бұрын

It's fucking awesome man I'm playing an listening to this 30 yrs u have it to a tee well done

@kiezersosay49 2 жыл бұрын

Dude i still love that mockingbird...great video! I love that you got slash with the bad brains shirt too.

@JoeR203 2 жыл бұрын

The 1st solo on White Lion's "Warsong" is pretty furious. The 2nd solo is slow and filled with emotion. Check it out.

@kospandx 2 жыл бұрын

The last White Lion album had some great stuff on it. Too bad it was buried so quickly.

@ThaArjen 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! There’s this ongoing rumour that it wasn’t actually Slash playing the outro solo, but a session player instead. Interesting idea. I also always thought this solo was stylistically different from most of his other solo’s.

@Joshcheyka 2 жыл бұрын

That rumor is so bogus. Slash did the solo in 3 takes on 2 different days

@musicmannsd 2 жыл бұрын

He used a session musician? Seriously....lol?? If you watch videos like Live at the Ritz where he's 1. Out of his mind on H, and 2, DOES play these solos the way they are on the album...its ridiculous to even consider he would need to use a session musician for anything! It's not like he got tremendously better between the time appetite was recorded and those early shows were played

@aaronwarner06 2 жыл бұрын

Never used a session guitarist... That's the most bs thing I've ever heard. Slash talks about how hard this solo was to record but still falls into his style of soloing alot - especially if you pay attention to the snakepit and smkc solos.

@JB_kind Жыл бұрын

Love your guitar!

@realmrjangoon 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS SONG! THANK YOU MAN!

@Xtreeze 2 жыл бұрын

Calling Guns N' Roses hair metal is a crime!

@alanmares8643 2 жыл бұрын

i guess im going to jail

@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 2 жыл бұрын

Well they were dude

@duncanearley 2 жыл бұрын

Guns was between Hair metal and Grunge. They are there own thing.

@ExposingEvil_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@duncanearley Guns is classic rock that wasn't in the 70s

@scottheaton8469 2 жыл бұрын

They definitely wore some makeup early on

@acanova2001 2 ай бұрын

awesome video. Am I crazy trying to alt pick this? We'll see haha.

@MrGunwitch 2 жыл бұрын

Hardest solo from the GnR catalogue, great job!

@ChrisM541 2 жыл бұрын

That classic black Custom is awesome!

@lets_rock_it 6 ай бұрын

This is gold to me 👏👏👏 After this i had to subscribe,do you have any list on your channel with Slash stuff only? Thank you 🤘

@NikoSlash Жыл бұрын

Perfect!!

@pauliewalnuts829 2 жыл бұрын

I believe in Duffs book he wrote that the chaos at the end of Paradise City was improvised.

@troystaunton254 2 жыл бұрын

Slash said the same thing, and that they just called it off because they could have fired on for another 5minutes.

@rhm3408 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently you can hear Steven begging Slash to stop on the record, bc he wouldn't XD crazy to think that he came up with that on the spot

@Twobarpsi 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely improvised.

@T--xk3hf 2 жыл бұрын

Who'd've thought that one day I'd be listening to Michael McIntyre doing his best to explain how to play the end of Paradise City

@sunnys3325 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best guitar channels on YT!🙂

@erwinsmit440 2 жыл бұрын

What a beauty of a guitar!🎸♥️

@gearViewmirror 2 жыл бұрын

That LP is beautiful...🎸🤩

@ssad8689 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure that solo is a nightmare for every guitarist that wish to learn the full song😅 But when you realize it’s a lot of hummer on and taps it’s makes a little bit of hope. My favorite song and thank you for uploading this, next year I might be could play this 😂