WOW! Allison! I was introduced to The Smiths in the mid 80's by a friend who discovered their music when they were just becoming popular in the states. I fell in love with Johnny Marr's happy, catchy, upbeat guitar styles and Morrissey's dark, forbidding lyrics. What a combination! Over the years I have searched high and low to learn how to play some of my favorite Smiths tunes. KZfaq has been a good resource although many of the tutorials are severely lacking. That is until now! Thanks to you my repertoire of Smith tunes has grown and improved drastically. You have such a great interpretation, great breakdown and great lessons. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and keep them coming!

Very well done. You know your stuff, and teach very well.

I never thought I'd learn this song! Thank you!!

Thank you Allison. I was a huge Smiths fan in the UK in the mad 80s. Although I've always had guitars I never got round to playing Smiths stuff. It's 7:30 pm and thanks to you I've learnt this in less than an afternoon. Thank you for your patience in sharing this. Guitar retailers should be kissing your feet.

Now and then when i recall to play Smiths songs i check your tutorials, very usefull and simple made/explained. Thanks Allison!

I have struggled to get this song down for such a long time, and I swear you are a SAVIOUR. Your teaching style made the fingerings so much easier to understand and for that, I thank you.

Excellent tutorial. This riff is quite tricky, and you deconstruct it very well.

First Smiths song I ever heard. 1983. It still ROCKS. Thanks for showing us how to play it.

Still the best resource for learning all these Smiths songs! Thank you so much for all these videos. Smiths songs are so hard because of all the guitar layers on the records. And also because they're just tricky to play, a lot of the time. I know these videos were made quite a while ago, but you really did a great job with them.

Allison, this is AWESOME! I've been a Smith's and Johnny Marr fan since the early 80's and I've always wanted to learn this tune but could never get through all JM's goof ball complexity. Thank you for explaining it in a way that makes it easy to understand! I'm taking my 17yo guitar playing son to see JM play this week at a really small venue. If we get the chance to talk to him, I'll tell him you say "Hi".

Another excellent lesson plus a refreshing change to hear "what works for me". It may not be note perfect but for many its just what we want, me included. Thank you Allison.

Excellent! I wish all of KZfaq's instructional guitar videos were this good-there's way too many with out-of-tune, out-of-rhythm playing. I'd love to see her take on Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now...

Fabulous lesson! Thank you Allison, you're a great guitarist and a great teacher!

Very good video, thank you. So far I've spent 2 hours going over the verse riff! Working my way through it. Thanks for making it so clear.

Your tutorials are incredible. I've learnt nearly all the songs I know from you.

Again, a great lesson. It the first time I see the chorus played like you do, it sounds good.

Cheers Allison. Cracking detailed tutorial.

ALLISON, thank you so much! Awesome break down, been wanting to play this for ages!

hey, top notch craic man, cheers, helped me get used to it, still not quite JM bit then no one is. Shame you couldn't come and play the you are the quarry nights in camden, sadly now defunct.

Good teaching style. Killer riff that I used to be able to play but, this has certainly refreshed my ageing memory.

"Here's the verse, slowly". Me at top speed lol

This is the first video of yours I've watched and the lesson is great - I'd tried to learn this song before but you were much clearer in how you taught it - thank you!

Thanks Allison. What a clear lesson and explanation. Always wanted to know how to play the main riff from this. Just about got it down but sore fingers now.

Great lesson. This is a tricky song. I’ve rewound the first 4 minutes or so a few times now.

Great lesson - thanks for really slowing it all down and showing the improv on the chorus - most of the time I am the only guitarist as well and I really appreciate having to try to replicate 2 or more guitars by myself. Cheers!

You make the best tutorials! Thanks!!

Thanks Allison. Really enjoyed your tutorial. You’re a natural!😘

Definitely going to give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing your guitar lessons, Allison!

Fabulous tutorial 👏

Fab lesson, really well played and explained 👏👏👏 looking forward to committing this one to memory!

Very nice! And thx for simplifying it a bit. Some people seem to think you have to play 100% like Johnny plays on the records to be "true". But like you said, he always made tons of overdubs and layers. So unless you have a few extra arms that is pretty impossible.

Apple for teacher. Thanks, great tutorial.

Thank you so much for this. You just made my day! Killer riffage!

its actually interesting that you use a Les Paul to play a lot of Smiths stuff, but then again I'm playing this with my SG

Great video, nice tuition . . . . and what a song!

Excellent job on all of these videos!

I've been playing it without the capo. That's why my hand hurts. Heaven knows I'm miserable now but what difference...eh I'll stop there. That's a lovely Gibson, nice-looking pickups, warm tone with "bright" tops. Good stuff, I'm going to use your "solution" for playing the chorus with just one guitar.

gonna get this down if it takes me all week

Thank you so much!

@levissonclash it is a common misconception that every Smiths song involves a Rick 12... The most common is this charming man that in fact was John Porter's telecaster. Johnny Marr does them all these days on stage on his signature jaguar and sounds killer. The real secret is in the playing and she sure can play these songs!

Appreciate the thorough walkthrough

Great lesson. Really enjoying this series! I know it's over next?

Great lesson 😎

Thanks Alison, i done a couple of tutorials and they are spot on. Nice One.

Thank you and well done!

you've been a huge help, thank you

Thanks Allison, this goes really well in quarantine :)

Great job you teach songs better than anyone

A pretty lady who loves the Smiths and has guitar skills ..... I'm in love :) Thanks for the lessons.;)

Well done Alison good tab that !

Beautiful.

Great lesson!

Thank you!

Aha that rest at the end of the main riff is genius. Pure Johnny Marr.

And now I gotta learn this 🎸🎼😁

great lesson

Superb. Thanks !

Allison, I've been really enjoying all of your guitar tutorials! Great breakdowns and excellent playing! Just curious to know: What pedal are you using for your distortion? Nice, clean, articulated tone without being over the top! Please keep these videos coming! Cheers!

Looking forward to something with the acoustic 12 string back there...

Brilliant, thanks

just thank you,,, I will listen to the origonai now,,, You sound great BTW,,,

Thanks for this!

Is that a les Paul classic antique from about 2008? I have the sunburst version. Great lesson. Such a tough riff to get right

Learning after not playing for a while my fingers are strangers to me 😩🎸 but perseverance thanks

So helpful

You have fantastic taste!

Why am i thinkin 'Run to You' by Brian Adams... apart from the fact that a capo is used on the 2nd also...🤔🤷🏻‍♂️😊

I LOVE your STYLE,,, !!!! x

You are my favorite guitarist.

Nice

I love you Allison

Love your style of teaching these fine toons. Are you bringing This Charming Band toUK ever?

Allison Bennett - Nice playing and video. Can I ask the exact make model of your capo? Thanks.

Good stuff. Marr would approve!

What make is your guitar it’s beautiful 😍

Thank you

Thanks for the great tutorial. I am playing this normal tuning but when I play along with the song its feels like all the recorded notes are a step higher? Perhaps just the effect of the distortion?

I just noticed that you hold the pick with your fingertips - not the side of your index and bottom of your thumb. Is that for all of your picking or just at certain times? I naturally default to that though I've heard many recommend the other grip. Thanks for another great lesson!

There's only one slight modification that I would make to this. I think the second part of the chorus is not the way Marr plays it live. The thing that I hear is that the very last part of the chorus I think is played in a 'D' shape at the 11th fret with all 3 strings being played. My intuition has not been completely resolved though because I went looking for live footage of Marr playing this part and there is none (maybe contributing to the fact that people have got it wrong?) I did find a shot of him showing his hand position on the neck very briefly and it seems he is playing it around the 12th fret. This would mean he plays the second part of the chorus at the 11th fret in the 'A' shape which is slightly more natural (lazy!) than the way everybody else has it.

thanks a lot...... waiting so long ;)

A boa e velha Gibson...

made my day! thanx:=)

Hi Allison, great tutorial as always! How do you keep clean that gold hardware, especially the PUs?

This is so difficult to play. I sussed it after realising this - 8 open A's 3 C's (not including the hammer-on) 2 D's 2 open A's 1 pause This amounts to 16 counts. Listen to it slowly (using settings) and listen to the above bass notes - Works for me - the swing is very tuff though

Many thanks. My fave song - the John peel version got me started into the smiths. I've always had trouble with the timing of this song's Asus to restart of the riff. It's like my brain's hardwired to play something different. Probably bound to muscle memory given I've been playing it wrong for so long. Still working on it but this tutorial really helps as the tab doesn't give the flow.

Can you do one for fall of the leafe (: you look a bit like charismatic voice

Been playing this song for years I always missed out the dsus2 part and now I just can’t play it. Fml

May I ask what's the model of that Gibson les paul??

Its great to see Americans taking interest in The Smiths!

BRILL!!!

I'd like to see u and ur band play. Do u play in OC or LA

You rock!!!

thank you very much lovely lady

Allison what is the name of your band?

Is it tuned to play along with the original? Thanks :-)

bella hermosa graciass

what about the donnas take it off?? thanks

does marr use a capo?

Excellent player and beautiful lady!

Cool. Teaching the way I learn. None of the music theory mumbo jumbo that's usually added to sound cool and teaches little. 👍