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Lesson Subject:
Guitarists Influenced By Hendrix II |
What you learn:
Vernon Reid Style - Riffs |
Teacher: Michael Johnson |
Michael: Welcome class, great to see you! Our
interactive lesson continues the Guitarists Influenced by Hendrix series, this
lesson featuring the style of Vernon Reid of Living Colour. Vernon and Living
Colour exploded on the music scene during the '80s with their very unique blend
of hard rock and heavy funk-rock sound. The band would morph the sounds of
Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Sly and the Family Stone to create their
own unique style. For this lesson we'll cover riffs in the style of the band and
in the next lesson feature the licks of Vernon Reid. Check out the lesson sample of
what you'll learn in this lesson:
Lesson
Sample
Michael: OK, let's
start with the first riffs:
Part 1 - Intro
1
Michael:
This opening riff uses an interesting arpeggio pattern, it's basically an A7 add
11.
Michael:
This is a very cool sounding pattern with a unique sound, Neil Schon of
Journey/Santana uses this pattern
at times.
VB1:
How do you differentiate this from A7 sus
4?
Michael: VB, the 4 would substitute the 3rd in
that case, but you notice we're using the 3rd and 4th notes at the same time, the 4 = 11 in
this case, they're the same notes (D).
Michael: You might notice the effects setting
using a delay set on 400ms and 50% on the feedback control to give a fatter
tone. Here's the next section:
Part 1 - Intro
2
Michael:
Notice the arpeggio sounding riffs using the chord pattern which starts with the
A/A9, F/F9, back to A and the G. Here's a jam track using Riffs 1 &
2:
Looping Jam
Track 1
Michael: Playing
these chords with the delay have kind of a U2 type
sound.
VB1: It
reminds me a bit of Eric Johnson too.
patrick: Yeah it does, like a slow Joe Satriani
song.
Michael: Oh yeah, those are two other amazing
guitarists heavily influenced by Hendrix! Let's move to the next
part:
Part 2 - Riff 1
Michael:
I had the honor of introducing Al Hendrix to Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric
Johnson when I worked for the Hendrix family at one time. I met Vernon Reid as
well through the Hendrix estate, he is a HUGE fan of Jimi!
Michael: OK, this section has kind of a funky Hendrix/Zeppelin sound.
Here's the jam track:
Looping Jam Track
2
Michael:
This lick actually uses a kind of major pentatonic scale pattern in E.
Michael:
This is the E Major Pentatonic with a b7th note added. It's pretty standard with blues
progressions. I highlighted the b7th note for you. The next section uses barre
chords and then using a Major Pentatonic type run, pretty
much how Hendrix use to play:
Part 2 - Riff
2
Michael:
Here's the jam track:
Looping Jam Track 3
Michael:
Here's an example of how the F, G & A chords work with the Major Pentatonic
scale patterns for each chord.
Michael: Now let's jump to the
riff's for the next
section:
Part 3 - Riff
1
Michael:
This riff has some very cool intervals happening throughout the riff. You're
using the key of B, starting with a B Maj 3rd, C# min 3rd & F# min 3rd
and then G# dim 5 intervals. You then use a chromatic run descending on the 6th
string.
Ralph: A
lot of tension, then resolves well to the low E Riff.
Michael: Yes Ralph, you then use a A dim 5, Ab
dim 5, Eb min6, playing around with the intervals that sound really
cool as well! Here's the jam track:
Looping Jam Track 4
Michael: This
section might take a little while to get use to playing, these aren't standard
chords as you may notice. Here's the next
part:
Michael: Here are
some standard chords, now let's get into a little more Hendrix sounding
type licks.
Part 4 - Riff
1
Michael: Pretty standard Hendrix sounding
riff, here's the next section:
Part 4 - Riff
2
Michael: Notice how you start with a A, E, D, C, A, you
use the same type of Major Pentatonic patterns off of each chord like we covered
in the
earlier examples I gave. Here's the jam track with both
riffs.
Looping Jam
Track 5
Michael:
Vernon uses these Hendrix techniques for some of their ballads as well. This should
help give you deeper understanding on how Vernon Reid uses his Hendrix influences
to create riffs for Living Colour. Next week we'll cover Vernon's lead
licks.
Ralph: Great
Lesson
VB1:
Thanks!!!!
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