"All Along The Watchtower" 1

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Jack Ruch explains the intro solo to Jimi Hendrix’s version of "All Along The Watchtower". With Tabs and BONUS LIVE VIDEO! This lesson uses E flat standard tuning. 1st string- E flat, 2nd string- B flat, 3rd string- G flat, 4th string- D flat, 5th string- A flat, 6th string- E flat

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Update: People have asked about the chords at the beginning-

The chords on Hendrix’s version of Watchtower are a C min, Bflat major, and Aflat major. The guitar is tuned down to E flat standard.
If you want to play it in standard tuning, the chords will be C# B and A.

The way I am doing it in the video, the C min is played with the thumb wrapped around the neck and grabbing the 8th fret of the low E string. The ring finger grabs the 10th fret of the D string and the index finger bars the 8th fret of the G B and E strings. The A string should be muted and not heard. The next chord uses the same voicing down two frets, just make it major by adding in the major third with your middle finger on the 7th fret of the G string. The last chord is this same voicing down another two frets.

Update 2: People ask about amps and effects. Most of these videos were shot in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku using a custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street.

Bonus video
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Jack Ruch and Soul Stew perform Hendrix’s "Little Wing" .
Recorded live at The Gig, Hollywood, Sept 2007
Jack Ruch- guitar and vocals
JP Downer- bass and vocals
Vince Fossett – drums
Scott Wittenberg- percussion

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11 Responses

  1. Pierre

    March 5th, 2009 at 10:50 am

    1

    Thank you so much for this video, now I can play this fantastic solo !!!

  2. jack

    March 5th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    2

    You are welcome, glad I could help.

  3. jake

    April 25th, 2009 at 9:27 am

    3

    thanks a lot u area great teacher

  4. Isac H

    May 27th, 2009 at 7:11 am

    4

    hey, jack, please, i need help! i can’t understand the tuning, please make a video for the tuning or something…sorry, i had the tuning yesterday (in some kinda wierd way) but then my sister tuned it back to strandrad :( please help me!

    great tut otherwise!!

  5. joe

    June 12th, 2009 at 11:27 pm

    5

    could you make a video of the chords in the beginning.
    /thanks

  6. Aaron

    August 6th, 2009 at 3:45 am

    6

    Thank you so much buddy. i have looked everywhere for an in depth lesson for this song but came up with no results until i found your vid. Great job

  7. Jake.E

    September 20th, 2009 at 11:18 am

    7

    Thanks is verry good and easy to under stand what do you have your amp and guitar set on plz reply.

  8. rodrigo

    October 4th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    8

    Dude you helped to

  9. rodrigo

    October 4th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    9

    play 3 songs

  10. DelasFlores

    January 22nd, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    10

    Really enjoy thse videos..I play alot of Classic Rock & this is one of everyones Favorite..But What I Play Is CHRISTIAN ROCK,So We Rock HEAVEN ,so to speak..Anyway, I was using my own but it left alot to be desired although it does sound good…But …! Is the Bomb…!

  11. ivan

    February 3rd, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    11

    Hey man, fantastic lessons. Wish you could be available available on the east coast, but since you’re located out there, i was wondering if you knew any quality teachers near eastern PA / Jersey. I have plateaued, teaching myself as much as i can learn right now without someone who really knows their stuff.


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