LL COOL J: (Laughs) I mean, there were people who used to look at us at that time and say, “Where is the band?” Right? “What are you doing to those record players?” So those turntables, I used to call them record players. You got to take action.ĭEADLINE: Certainly, hip-hop had established itself in New York by the early 1980s, but you went on some of the first tours taking it outside the five boroughs. So you got to listen, you got to learn and you got to act. And that is about dreaming, right? Like if you want to accomplish anything, you got to dream. It just works, man - that’s really how it was done. I think, as you grow older, evolve as an artist, maintaining that creative inspiration and maintaining that joy, and maintaining that energy, that jovial vibe. You know, it’s that magnetic confidence - you’re a kid and you love it. People were like, “Oh, who was this they bring it on tour?” and Grandmaster Flash and the Five ended up crushing it and being one of the most revolutionary groups LL COOL J: Yeah, and you think about the Clash having Flash open for them - there was a lot of backlash, I remember at that time. Call Scottsdale Music Academy on 60 for a free lesson and intro tour.DEADLINE: When I was a kid, I saw Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five open for the Clash. We’re Scottsdale’s leading music instruction academy in Scottsdale, between Scottsdale Road and Hayden Road. Our instructors can work with you in individual or group lessons to learn how to play songs you want to learn. ![]() We break down complicated parts into easy to play parts that make sense once you put them together. That’s how we teach guitar at Scottsdale Music Academy. With a little practice and listening to the song, you’ll have the general idea of how to play the acoustic intro, and let those strings ring while you’re playing it. Then pick the note with your 2nd finger and slide down for the next turnaround part. Next, you’ll move down one more fret to the 4th fret and pick up the same Shape 1 you used above. Next, you’ll move down to the 5th fret, with your 2nd finger at 5th fret G string and 3rd finger on the high E string’s 5th fret. The second part is using a new Shape 1 – the 2nd finger goes down a half-step (one fret) on the G string’s 9th fret, and the 3rd finger on the E string’s 8th fret. Then use the same finger shape to the 10th fret for the next step. You should use the same picking pattern, without picking the B string. Shape 2 involves shifting the 2nd finger down to the 12th fret on the G string, and the 3rd finger comes down on the high E string’s 12th fret. As John puts it in the clip, pick the D string, G string and E string. Shape 1 starts with an open D, then the second finger should be placed at the 14th fret on the G string – play that note arpeggio style with the open D, then skip over the B string and play the high E string on the 13th fret. First get your guitar tuned up (John plays an Ibanez in the clip), and then listen as he describes the two shapes he plays, without playing the B string. In the clip, John describes how to play the intro on an acoustic guitar, sounding just like the Bon Jovi recording. ![]() He refer to the different sections as ‘shaped’ and we’ll describe them below the clip. In the video below, John walks you through the different acoustic layers that make up Bon Jovi’s “Wanted: Dead or Alive”. While we’re on the topic of Bon Jovi, why not learn to play guitar for one of the band’s classic songs from our Scottsdale Music Academy leader and guitar instructor John Davis. Many other major acts could learn some cool things about building a base of fans for touring from this marketing tactic. It’s a great idea to get local musicians excited about the Bon Jovi tour and to build social media buzz around the tour. ![]() ![]() And if you’re in a local band, there’s still time to submit your band’s video to get a shot at opening up a Bon Jovi show in the city in which you play most often. The 2017 Bon Jovi tour started this week – catch up on all the dates at the band’s website –.
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