Bell Bottom Blues (Lesson) – Eric Clapton / Derek and the Dominos
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Video Title: Bell Bottom Blues (Lesson) – Eric Clapton / Derek and the Dominos
Hey y’all uh how about we walk through uh bell bottom blue a lot of people i checked on youtube there’s a ton of people doing it but i’ll do it my way especially there’s a few versions of clapton uh playing it just as an acoustic thing
And uh you know he does sort of cowboy chords for the most part so we’ll go through the different ways to do it but uh you’re in c so it starts with so let’s go through that it starts with this little walker to a c so on the a string two
A hammer on two three into a c chord open d string e i’ve seen some people play it as an e7 it sounds like a full e to me but do it the way you want to so a minor c but when you do the c
You want to have that low g note here at the third fret now the little lick i’m pretty certain uh it’s two two guitars playing something very similar but sort of in harmony up there so to do a one guitar version you might do or you know there’s different ways to do
It i’d probably do it as uh what would i do Um do you want to do at 13 hi g at 14. i’d probably do like that so bend up the g at 12. and then the b 13 14. That’s probably how i do it then back to uh goes through a few though now the the sort of acoustic campfire way to play it would be uh or the way clapton does it on his so down plug one is egg right he does a and then an e here
I think it’s odd but that’s that’s what he’s doing unless he’s sort of implying that it’s a c sharp minor seven there but he does he fingers it like that so a d so that’s d up two and then the d string at was that sixth f sharp
Right now that part is a and you walk down the g string one two and a seven it’s okay now i probably wouldn’t do it like that like at a bar gig i i’d probably do it cowboy cars are fine that’s great for acoustic but i’d probably do
Just for the sake of a little bit more dynamic approach i’d probably do An a here c sharp mine i don’t know there’s different names for them i do that as an f sharp minor here which is uh d at 7 g at six b at seven high e at five so i would go no that sorry sorry sorry that’s do you wanna hear me
So on that second part i do it as an a here but a string open Just walk down on the d string You could do You know if you’ve got multiple guitars and you want to do different voicings do with the a here with a d shape and walk the b string And then you’re ready for For solo When it does this that’s might sound good but again a lot of different ways to uh to do it for solo you can just do a minor pentatonic up there um the the fills in the middle of the verses are all a minor stuff um i don’t know that
There’s anything that we’ve left out you started Same thing again String down uh and then there’s this other you know other ways to finger them Then Lots of different ways to finger them and that’d be really cool if you had a couple of guitars you know uh in the band play different voicings of them sound pretty good together uh but that’s it good luck
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Freaking sweet George guitar
Is that tuned down a half step?
James is the man!
i like your lessons a lot. i think you catch the nuances and phrasing and probably the licks/positions better than most! great playing too! hey, where can i get a J.B. tee shirt like that??😊
Love the Bobby Whitlock version…. His vocals are AMAZING!
The second chord is an B/E7, not an Emaj
Just wanna say thank you for the lesson you provide. I’m 22, Huge stones fan love the insight you give and breaking down how to approach songs.
This is a fantastic guitar lesson of bell bottom blues what is your opinion of Derek and the dominos
How ironic your playing Clapton material on Harrison’s guitar. Wonder what Pattie would think…
This song is one of the reasons I picked up a guitar. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I really enjoy your videos you don't talk down and you don't over-explain.
James, you still using a Peavey Vypyr for most of your vids? great vid
This is exactly how Eric does it. That unplugged version is great.
On a completely unrelated note, I listened to material girl on my morning run. Never noticed the rhythm guitar. Doesn’t your wife like Madonna? 😉 maybe she’d want you to post a lesson?
This is wild I just heard this on an episode of the sopranos but couldn’t find any good covers
Great lesson for one of my favourite songs. Many thanks!
A bit different than I've been playing it, for a decade.
For one I just use my pinky and go Am/G instead of C/G
Am I just being lazy?
Really like the triad picking at 6:30.
Thanks, I'm using it.
And that "signature lick" of the song.
I never have gotten it right.
Thanks man! Forgot how much I love that song.
Nice Bruce Lee shirt!
Just noticed your profile picture is Nigel, from Spinal Tap. Nice.
Loved it!!!! But I used to(haven't pl)nevermind lol you just did what I was gonna suggest,the A at the 9th fret(D shape)great job,you are rylenol for us struggling musicians,you make the head ache go away and clear up the confusion Tyvm F
so really good. and LOVE your version.
one of my fav albums Layla and other love songs ……. iconic
As always, great video, great tune! Thank you!
You are a great teacher and have helped me alot…tks !!!
Great shirt…!!
maybe the best song of ever with "Layla".
beautiful guitar
This songs been in my head for a couple of days now thanks for doing it
How’s the recovery going?
Possibly my favorite song that you have video taped right here. Listening and learning by ear, Clapton was among my earliest influences. (Back when “Sunshine of your Love” was new.) Thank you for this, today. I must be here for a reason. I’ll play this before I go to bed…👍🏼
One of my fave tunes! Thanks JJ! There was a 'mini book' series on different bands and the Derek And The Dominoes book was quite interesting! All great musicians! Love Carl's melodic bass playing especially!
Another great tune
James! Have you ever heard Matt Andersen's cover of "I'm on Fire"? It's brilliant, thought you'd appreciate Matt'e playing on it
James is a dead ringer for Nigel Tufnel
Hey James, what’s your thoughts on Greta Van Fleet?
Yesssss thank you
Thank you for putting up another terrific lesson!
Thanks James. Great tune and lesson!
… awesome 👍
Really good tuto! I wanted to learn it for a long time.. Did you do the Rocky G Harrison guitar yourself? That's a pretty good replica..
My favourite Clapton album, mostly for the blues tracks. It's why I have a brownie. I just love his sound on this album, totally fizzing.
Awesome tune !
Man, you have been putting out lessons on all my favorites lately. Thanks for the free lessons! Much appreciated
Hey James , you ever consider looping so you could play those different guitar voicings ?
James…did you buy a $25k guitar?
Great song. By Eric Clapton and Bobby Whitlock. Layla is a great album.
Absolutely brilliant thank you
I think it is cool, you actually have one of the Harrison/Clapton replica Fenders. It looks awesome. I wonder whatever happened to Lennon's powder blue Strat, that was bought at the same time as Harrison's. I imagine Yoko, Julian, or Sean have it. But a lot of Lennon's guitars seemed to have disappeared, whereas, Harrison's all seem to be accounted for. Anyway…cool guitar…nice video, you have a like and s new sub.