Re: "Hey What Can I Do" Led Zeppelin Mandolin Tutorial
Thank you very much for posting this Andrew. I've never been able to get a handle on this one, sounds so easy but then there is so much going on in the background mando-wise it became too difficult of a task. I think you're the first guy that's actually helped mando players with this song. Battle of Evermore/Going to California would be great additions (there are several lessons out there but they're all different and who knows how correct they are).
Since you're asking for suggestions I'll throw a couple out: might be easier to follow you if the mando neck was a little more square to the camera instead of angled, spend a few seconds on chord positions you're using (new ones to me!), maybe break apart three or four filler licks for the viewer that you can sprinkle throughout the song, should be enough to work from and make the song sound cool.
I've always wished somebody would focus on more rock mando lessons (be it Zeppelin, John Hiatt, REM, Stones, Rod Stewart, Steve Earle, etc.). Even building parts for classic songs that don't necessarily have a mando part, but a "here's a cool mando part if you're playing The Weight by The Band" kind of thing. I'd subscribe to that channel! I do that on my own and the crowd always loves it, but I can run out of creative juices and could use some interesting lick/solo ideas instead of just playing the chords to the songs.
Overall a million thank you's from a classic rock guitar/mando guy.
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