Lesson
notes by Jeff Fiorentino
This time around with Songwriting Part 4
we're covering song adaptation. Song adaptation aside from being
an important skill that any working studio guitarist needs to do well is
also a great practice exercise for anyone who plays guitar and wants to come
up with original material. Reworking songs gives you a better
understanding of the original song and of song structure and instrument
dynamic within a song.. Granted I do this all day long for our "Vh'izing
cover songs" series, but that's mostly for Van Halen purposes.. This
lesson deals more with changing genres of music. In the case of our
example song, "The Devil Went Out To Los Angeles", we're adapting a Southern
style Country influenced Rock piece, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", to a
more hard Rock 80's Hair Band, Neo-Classical genre of things..
On the video lesson we'll cover the details of this song and how it
all fits together and exactly what was done to adapt the original C.D.B.
piece.. However in the tabs for our example track please pay close
attention to the interaction of the various guitar parts.. Also as
always be sure to listen to our example song a few times BEFORE diving into
the lesson tabs and video.. You really will get more out of it that
way as there is a very important guitar lesson at play here.. That is
unless you want to just mindlessly play cover songs all day long like a
Parrot saying hello.. Hey to each his own, but 99% of the JFRocks.com
audience has no interest in such frivolous guitar playing and with that I
think this is again as I said a very important guitar lesson and skill have
as a guitarist, even if you're never leaving your basement or garage..
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The Devil Went out to Los Angeles
TAB Transcription
Transcribed by:
Erica Reese
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino
Song Intro
  
 Guitars are color coded so please read
all lesson notation.
Guitar 1:
Main Rhythm under the song opener.
D5
E____________________________________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________________________________
G____________________________________________________________________________________________
D___7_7__________________7_7_________________7_7__________________7_7________________________
A___5_5__________________5_5_________________5_5__________________5_5________________________
D___0_0__0_7__0_7__0_7___0_0__0_7__0_7__0_7__0_0__0_7__0_7__0_7___0_0__0_7__0_7~--slide
down>--___
Guitars 2 & 3:
Riff - Apply a slight palm mute to all notes below..
D5
E____________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________
G____________________2~__2_3_2-0_____________________________
D________2_3~a.h__3_5_____________3-2~~~______________________
A__5_3_5________________________________3~~___3_0x_3a.h_3~a.h__
D____________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________
G____________________2~__2_3_2-0_________________________________
D________2_3~a.h__3_5_____________3-2^slow
gradual bend^1/2__>into
song kick in__
A__5_3_5_________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________________
Main
Song Kick in / Main Theme Riff
This is a rocked adaptation of the Charlie Daniels
riff. The feel has been changed slightly
however the bass aside from having a dropped D tuning stays true to the riffs
Southern Country roots..
Both Guitars 1 and 2
play the riff. - See video for a note about the ending/verse lead in
for this riff however..
D5
C5
E____________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G___________________2~__2_3_2-0_________________________2____________
D_________2_3~__3_5____________3_2_________2~__2_3_5__5__5_3_2______
A___5_3_5___________________________3_0_3_5____________________5_____
D____________________________________________________________________
D5
C5
Bb5 A5
G5
F5 A5
C5 D5
E_______________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________2___2_5__7_______________________
A__5-7-5-0__3-5-3-0__1-3-1-0_______________________0___0_3__5______>>>into
verse part_____
D________________________7-8-7-0__5-7-5-0__3-5-3-0__________________________________
Verse Parts
The 2 verse parts are both the same for the most part on this track, so they're
only tabbed once.. Again we're taking the Southern version and Rocking
it up by using the Open Low D to drive with one guitar, while guitar 2 does a
modified double stop version of the song's "Interlude" part.. Again as I
teach often with songwriting, you can come up with new parts to songs simply by
re-working parts you've already come up with.. My god bands like Van Halen
and Led Zeppelin lived by this little songwriting gem of wisdom... LOL..
Guitar 1:
Drives open low D string..
D5 *Chord implied by bass
E_______________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
D__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__... etc. etc. etc._____
Guitar 2:
Plays riffing below..
Dm
E5/B D5/A
E___________________________________________
B__6_6__6~--___5_5__3~--_____________________
G__7_7__5~--___4_4__2~--___etc. etc. etc.._______
D___________________________________________
A___________________________________________
D___________________________________________
**After the first round of
Verse the song goes back into the main theme riff and then back around again
for another Verse. After that Verse we go directly into
the Chorus which is tabbed below.
Chorus
The chorus part is a mix of 2 guitars playing melody
and 1 guitar playing a power chorded up chunked
out rhythm which has been mixed to the left speaker to allow it to stand out
and give some power and balls to the chorus...
The tabs are color coded. Keep in mind that guitars 2 and 3 play the same
thing and guitar 1 is the rhythm..
Guitar 1:
Main Rhythm
D5
C5
G5/D *Gm chord implied
D5
E________________________________________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________________________________________
G_____7_____7_____7_____7______5_____5_____5_____5___________________________7____7____
7____7___
D_____7_____7_____7_____7______5_____5_____5_____5_____5_____5_______________7____7____
7____7___
A_____5_____5_____5_____5____3___3_3___3_3___3_3_____5_5_5_5_5_5_5_7--8--7~___
5____5____ 5____5___
D___0___0_0___0_0___0_0____________________________________________________0___0_0__0_0__0_0_____
D5
C5
G5/D *Gm chord implied
A5
G5 F5 E5 D5/A
E______________________________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________________________
G_____7_____7_____7_____7______5_____5_____5_____5________________________________________7h___
D_____7_____7_____7_____7______5_____5_____5_____5_____5_____5_____5_____5______________7h_____
A_____5_____5_____5_____5____3___3_3___3_3___3_3_____5_5_5_5_5_5_5_5_5_5_5__7__5__3__2_________
D___0___0_0___0_0___0_0_____________________________________________________7__5__3__2_________
Guitar 2:
Play the melody riffing below..
D5
C5
Gm
D5
E_____________________________________________________________________________________
B___10~_10__10__10_10~__10~__10--_8~_8~_8_6_8~~_____________________________________
G_________________________________________________7~__7~__7~__7~____________________
D__________________________________________________________________7__7~_7_5_7~~____
A____________________________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________________________
D5
C5
Gm
A5 G5 F5
E5
E_____________________________________________________________________________________
B___10~_10__10__10_10~__10~__10--_8~_8~_8_6_8~~_____________________________________
G_________________________________________________7~__7~__7~__7~____________________
D__________________________________________________________________7~__5~__3~__2~___
A____________________________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________________________
Guitar 3:
Melody riffing..
D5
C5
Gm
D5
E______________________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________________
G__14~_ 14~__14~_ 14_14__14~___12__12___12_ 10_ 12~___7~_ 7~_ 7~__7~____________________
D_____________________________________________________________________7__7~__7_5_7~____
A__12___12___12___12_12__12____10__10___10__8__10~___5___5___5___5_____________________
D______________________________________________________________________________________
D5
C5
Gm
A5 G5
F5 E5
E____________________________________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________________________________
G__14~_ 14~__14~_ 14_14__14~___12__12___12_ 10_ 12~___7~_ 7~_ 7~__7~__ 14~__12~__10~__9~_____
D____________________________________________________________________________________________
A__12___12___12___12_12__12____10__10___10__8__10~___5___5___5___5____12___10____8____7______
D____________________________________________________________________________________________
Pre-Solo Interlude - Interlude #1
This semi-clean chorused out interlude is
based on an actual part from the original song, however from there we go
into a more rock/neo-classical section, all the while the Bass is taking us back
and forth between Southern and Northern... See video for added lesson and
tips on what I mean by all that..
Use a clean or semi-clean amp sound.. No distortion on this part..
Both Guitars 1 and 2 play the riff.
Dm
F/C
Em/B
D5/A
E________________5__5____5______3__3_3_3____________________
B__6__6_6_6______6__6____6______5__5_5_5______3_3___3_______
G__7__7_7_7______5__5__x_5__x_x_4__4_4_4_x_x__2_2_x_2__x_x__
D__0__0_0_0_x_x_____________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________
Dm
F/C
Em/B
D5/A
E________________5__5____5______3__3_3_3_________________
B__6__6_6_6______6__6____6______5__5_5_5______3_3___3____
G__7__7_7_7______5__5__x_5__x_x_4__4_4_4_x_x__2_2_x_2____
D__0__0_0_0_x_x__________________________________________
A________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________
Interlude Part 2 - Pre-Solo
This part takes and ROCKS out the interlude Bass line from the original song
with a flanged out version, then morphs into a power chord version of the riff
as the solo begins to enter.. See video for added tips..
Both Guitars 1 and 2 play the riff.
Dm *Chord implied
E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_________________________________________
A____________5____________________________
D__0_3_5_6_7___7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~_____
E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_________________________________________
A____________5____________________________
D__0_3_5_6_7___7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~_____
E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_________________________________________
A____________5____________________________
D__0_3_5_6_7___7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~_____
E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_________________________________________
A____________5____________________________
D__0_3_5_6_7___7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~_____
**Guitars
1 & 2 Change the riff to what's tabbed below as Guitar 3 enters with
pre-solo lead in.
APPLY A SLIGHT PALM MUTE TO THESE POWER CHORDS.
E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_____________5___________________________
A__0_3_5_6_7__5__7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~___
D__0_3_5_6_7_____7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~___
E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_____________5___________________________
A__0_3_5_6_7__5__7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~___
D__0_3_5_6_7_____7_6__5_3_5_6_7__3_5_3~___
E_____________________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________________
G_____________________________________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________________________________
A__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0_____
D__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0__0_0_0_0_____
Guitar 3: Solo
lead in that comes in over the power chord riffing above.
Dm *implied by
rhythm under leads
E__12_////___________________________________________________________
B__10_////___________________________________________________________
G__ 9_////_*with the side of your pick trem or speed pick this
chord while sliding it up chromatically and off the fretboard____
D____________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________
B__3-5-3-0_3-5-3-0_3-5-3-0__4-6-4-0_4-6-4-0__5-7-5-0_5-7-5-0_6^^slow
gradual bend^1___
G____________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________
SOLO
The main solo is done of the root chord pattern, (Dm
to C) of our main theme riff.. The bass
keeps a very Southern style groove going, while the rhythm guitar chunks out
power chords rock style. Meanwhile the leads are a mix of Southern style
taken from the Fiddle leads in the original song, and some Neo-Classical
techniques and styles taken from 80's Hair Bands and that guy with the
Stratocaster who dressed like a space alien from the 17th Century..
Granted it's a tricky solo but I wanted to give you some ideas of what you can
do with any Country song if you want to make it more Rock oriented.. Van
Halen doesn't always translate well to Country but the Neo-Classical style and
arpeggio riffs in general often do translate nicely.. If you're going to
learn this solo, learn it slow first to memorize the notes as there is some
jumping around due the necessity of repeating certain pitches in different
positions, which by the way is not only common to Neo-Classical guitar playing
but also Country and Bluegrass pickin' as well..
*The
chord names are written above the tabs so that you know what you're soloing over..
It's basically a D5 or Dm to a C5 or C...
D5
E______________________________________________________
B___18-17_18_20_18_17___17__18-17_18_20_18_17__17_______
G____________________19_____________________19_________
D______________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________
C5
E____________________________________17__________________
B____________________17_18_20__17_20___20_17_____________
G__17_14_17_14_17--19________________________19---_________
D________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________
**Some
serious stretching and alternate picking will be required for the arpeggio parts
below. Learn them slowly first to memorize the patterns..
D5
C5
E__17-13_______________________________________________________________________________________
B__________15_______15______________________________18~~~__17-18-17____17~-18-17___17~-18-17____
G_______19____14_________14____14_10____________14~___________________________________________
D________________19_________12__________10~________________________19_________19__________19__
A____________________________________12_______________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________________________________________________
D5
C5
E________13-17-13_________13-17-13________________________________________________
B__15~~___________15~~____________15~__10_____________________________________
G_______________19______________ 19______________14~_____________14~_17~~~~____
D___________________________________________12~_______10_____12~_______________
A________________________________________________________12~___________________
D______________________________________________________________________________
*Solo
Ending
D5
C5
Bb5
A5
G5
F5
A5 C5
D5
E__17-18-17___17___17______________________________________________________________________________
B_________20___20___18~___17-18-17___17____________________17-18-17__
17_______________15__17__17^1/2
G________________________________ 19___19_19^1>release_19-17__________19____________14_17______________
D______________________________________________________19_____________19__15_17___________________
A_________________________________________________________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post Solo Interlude - Interlude #2 -
(Key Changes to D Major)
This is simply a more rocked out version of many of the things going on with
the original song.. However some of the Country aspects have been
re-phrased to work better in the Rock format we're in..
NOTE: The key
change to D Major is only for this one part of the song. The entire
rest of the song is in D minor..
Guitar 1:
Main Rhythm. This is the riffing that comes in between the leads..
Note we're using the "Mixolydian" mode of
our D Major key by having a "C" in it.
D
Em7/D
D/A
C
Dm/A
C/G
E_______________________________________________________________
B___7_____7_____8___8____7---___|___5_____5_____6___6_____5---____
G___7_____7_____9___9____7---___|___5_____5_____7___7_____5---____
D___7_____7_____9___9____7---___|___5_____5_____7___7_____5---____
A______________________________|_____3_3___3_3___0___0_0________
D_____0_0___0_0__ 0___0_0______ |________________________________
Guitar 2:
Lead Parts..
Break #1
D
*implied by rhythm riff
E__2__0_2_3_2_0____________0_2__________________
B__x_____________0___0___3______________________
G__2_______________2___2________________________
D_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
D_______________________________________________
Break #2
C
*implied by rhythm riff
E_________________________________17-15___________________
B_________15_17_18_20*dead stop__20-18______17-15______________
G__16^1/2____________________________________17*dead
stop_____
D________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________
Break #3
D
*implied by rhythm riff
E________15______16_______17_______18_______19--slide down and
away---____
B__3---15___15_15____15_15____15_15____15_15_____________________
G_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
Break #4
C
*implied by rhythm riff
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G__0_0__2-0_0__3-0_0__4-0_0__5-0_0__6-0_7-0_____
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________
Guitar 3:
Lead Parts.. These switch around octaves to create the effect you hear on
the mp3..
Break #1
D
*implied by rhythm riff
E__14__12_14_15_14_12________________12_14________
B______________________12___12____15______________
G__14____________________ 14___14_________________
D_________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________
Break #2
C
*implied by rhythm riff
E___________________________5-3________________
B________3_5_6_8*dead stop___8-6____5-3_____________
G__4^1/2___________________________5*dead
stop_____
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________
Break #3
D
*implied by rhythm riff
E______3____4____5____6____7---slide downward & away---____
B__1--3__3_3__3_3__3_3__3_3______________________
G_______________________________________________
D_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
D_______________________________________________
Break #4
C
*implied by rhythm riff
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G__0_0__2-0_0__3-0_0__4-0_0__5-0_0__6-0_7-0_____
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________
**From
here the song ends with another chorus and a main theme riff out to the end.
The final ending comes
out of the main theme riff and hits on big D5 chords using
the open low D string as a ballsy anchor of sorts..
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