Rusty Anderson who plays lead most of the time & Brian Ray who plays rhythm, bass & lead guitar. Two of the best guitarists in my book, that help keep the band very tight... Thanks for uploading the lesson...
Paul's had a lot of great guitarists in his bands over the years, but those guys are right near the top of the list. I'm a bit partial to Laurence Juber, but I love his current band.
@@jamesjames9275 Yep, James, I watched a Gibson video of their visit to Brian Ray's place in CA. He had an in ground pol put in, in the shape of a Les Paul. On the Headstock part of the pool it says, ''Les Pool''. It's really cool if ya can find it on YT...
Richard, can you share a little of what James James had happen to him please? I haven't seen any information relating to him having to overcome medical or other adverse circumstances. Thank you.
+1 for the solo. I often turn to you for the stuff I can't sound out myself, and Paul's weird lead technique is one of them (also Paul's weird fingerpicking, bass playing, etc...)
Hey James! Great lesson.....I really appreciate your talent and your generosity by sharing your time to create all the videos. I have learned lots from you....All the best!
Great advice: keep playing that riff over and over til you get it right. Have also seen you say that about other riffs in other songs. Definitely makes me a better guitar player when I do that. Thanks very much for the lessons
Thanks for the great tutorial James, definitely proper to the record. Used to be quite adept at figuring out such, but don't seem to have the patience these days, so all the more reason to be thankful for someone like yourself. Also, can identify with stage-right left ear crash cymbal hearing deficit, same here lol. Subscribed, and thanks again!
I had thought that Paul had played all guitar parts on Ram but was harshly disabused of that notion by many here who pointed me to liner notes or journal which said that Hugh McCracken handled the lead parts. Hugh was in Ciudad de New York or Sanctuary Numero Uno at the time and a noted session player. Check out Steely Dan's Hey Nineteen for more sweet licks from Mr. McCracken. Too Many People's scratchy lead solos sound a lot like the way that Paul played on Maybe I'm Amazed IMHO, but what do I know? You did a nice job with this material, JJ. I do use intro chord voicings down in key of G which sound very good as well and capture the chromatic descent. The lead guitar notes on intro seem to incorporate a tuning where the low E was tuned down to D so that the lead can hit a lower note than possible under standard tuning. Assume you've heard that too. In any event, a truly great composition by McCartney that Rolling Stone and similar music critic tomes of the era panned royally back then and got it totally wrong. Be well, JJ.
My left ear suffered the same fate as yours, cut down in it's prime by a deadly crash cymbal. The main problem in everyday life is having to turn my head to point my right ear at the person speaking to me.
I agree with you....the frosting on the cake for this McCartney tune was the chromatic progression in the opening lines....if you played it in standard tuning, you'd be using what I refer to as pinch chords where the thumb and other fingers grab or pick root bass note and then other strings higher up, skipping over or muting discordant strings. It sounds very, very authentic when played using the G and C chord voicing. But, your up-the-neck voicing captures the root notes as well. Just, classic McCartney.
Here’s the tuning..Paul McCartney uses this tuning which is actually a standard tuning ( D-G-C-F-A-D ) on an awful lot of his best work. Play ‘Yesterday’ and make sure your not standing on the carpet cause your gona piss yourself. This damn tuning made me rethink so many songs for me from so many artists .
Interesting that Paul only occasionally tuned his acoustic down a full step, especially on more exposed, solo songs (Yesterday, I Will, Bluebird, Heart of the Country) but not all of them (Blackbird, Mother Nature's Son), but does tune down when he explicitly wrote in the vein of Blackbird (Jenny Wren) but not for the also explicitly "acoustic Beatles and strings"-ish Here Today. eh, he does like singing in F.
Hi James! The chords I arrived @ for that outro are close to yours, let me know if these agree with your ears! B D A E C G Bb F D (and you stay on that D for a while 'til almost the end...)
A great McCartney composition bottom line.....it kind of makes rock journalists on Rolling Stone, Circus and other bird cage rugs seem so stupid, no? Great, great album, wonderfully interesting songs, great vocals, guitars, arrangements, Linda singing....he had it all going on. James, Hugh McCracken recorded the solo guitar.....and they had to tune down for the solo guitar individual note intro...because there is a note lower than E in there. Voicings are voicings.....you are using alternative voicing here, but it works.
Years ago, I read interviews with both Paul and Hugh, and both said Paul played the solos on TMP. Certainly sounds like him, far too sloppy for the guy who later did Steely Dan sessions. :)
@@jamesjames9275 JJ, that is what I've been trying to tell folks on here for several years....the solos are raw lead guitar....much like McCartney's licks on first solo album.....less refined than Maybe I'm Amazed, but still very unlike the session man who largely created the foundational chords/arrangement for the Dan's Hey Nineteen among others. Totally agree with you....I parroted the Wikipedia nonsense for Hugh or Ram or similar header. Ram was a NYC album evidently....and Paul did some interesting interviews/try-outs for the supporting players. I'd contrast the lead guitar in Too Many People with Back Seat of My Car.....the former, free-form, rather primitive bends and pull-offs in the Am key box, while the latter is this crystalline, silky lead with fills that so fit the more complex production values and orchestration.....know what i mean? Any event, we share similar song/guitar tastes.....you're very good.
The blistering lead guitar parts of Too Many People were played by Hugh McCracken who took over for Dave Spinozza mid way through the sessions. One of the great things about Ram is that Paul augmented his already supernatural talent with strong session musicians.
Thank you Mr. James for the precious lesson! Now I can play this song right! Congratulations!
Wouldn't be the first time Paul McCartney tuned a whole step down, in fact just yesterday....
In the heart of the country, I got a horse, gotta sheep.
“JUNK” is another great number. I see cherries 🍒, lots of ‘em. Another great pick from a much more innocent time.
Thanks JJ
Miss you man. You are the best instructor on the YT.
Rusty Anderson who plays lead most of the time & Brian Ray who plays rhythm, bass & lead guitar. Two of the best guitarists in my book, that help keep the band very tight... Thanks for uploading the lesson...
Paul's had a lot of great guitarists in his bands over the years, but those guys are right near the top of the list. I'm a bit partial to Laurence Juber, but I love his current band.
@@jamesjames9275 Yep, James, I watched a Gibson video of their visit to Brian Ray's place in CA. He had an in ground pol put in, in the shape of a Les Paul. On the Headstock part of the pool it says, ''Les Pool''. It's really cool if ya can find it on YT...
So glad your back James....May God bless you and continue to heal and comfort you.
Richard, can you share a little of what James James had happen to him please? I haven't seen any information relating to him having to overcome medical or other adverse circumstances. Thank you.
Got the album when it came out. With the stereo cranked up all the way this song soared with his vocals and instruments.
YES! I love this song...thanks for posting
Blonde guy is Brian Ray. Dark haired one is Rusty Anderson.
Might be talking wings?
@@budholloway9868 no
Ok
Yes and all together, Paul's ''Wings'' are still one of the tightest bands around. Including Abe their drummer...
+1 for the solo. I often turn to you for the stuff I can't sound out myself, and Paul's weird lead technique is one of them (also Paul's weird fingerpicking, bass playing, etc...)
Definitely all down strokes and you can really hear that droning A string. Nailed it as usual.
Hey James! Great lesson.....I really appreciate your talent and your generosity by sharing your time to create all the videos. I have learned lots from you....All the best!
Thanks for the lesson. Asking for good health vibes to visit you and stay until everything is hunky dory again. Have a wonderful 2019.
I love the commentary. Gives it just that bit of depth in the tutorial. Thanks
Great advice: keep playing that riff over and over til you get it right. Have also seen you say that about other riffs in other songs. Definitely makes me a better guitar player when I do that. Thanks very much for the lessons
Thanks, man! One of favorite artists. One of my favorite songs. And FUN to play now that you have shown me the way. Fantastic!
Piece of cake............... Oooooh great opening lyric.
Song starts out ''Piss Off'' ooh ooh ooh ooh, with original lyric Too many people reaching for the Piss Off Cake. It was a Paul to John & YoYo thing.
Thanks man … Awesome every time James
Another great lesson! Glad to see you’re feeling better.
Thanks James. Best of health to you!
Thanks for the great tutorial James, definitely proper to the record. Used to be quite adept at figuring out such, but don't seem to have the patience these days, so all the more reason to be thankful for someone like yourself.
Also, can identify with stage-right left ear crash cymbal hearing deficit, same here lol. Subscribed, and thanks again!
damn, whatta beautiful guitar.
I appreciate your dedication to accuracy.
Another great lesson.....we share the same taste in music! 👍
I had thought that Paul had played all guitar parts on Ram but was harshly disabused of that notion by many here who pointed me to liner notes or journal which said that Hugh McCracken handled the lead parts. Hugh was in Ciudad de New York or Sanctuary Numero Uno at the time and a noted session player. Check out Steely Dan's Hey Nineteen for more sweet licks from Mr. McCracken. Too Many People's scratchy lead solos sound a lot like the way that Paul played on Maybe I'm Amazed IMHO, but what do I know? You did a nice job with this material, JJ. I do use intro chord voicings down in key of G which sound very good as well and capture the chromatic descent. The lead guitar notes on intro seem to incorporate a tuning where the low E was tuned down to D so that the lead can hit a lower note than possible under standard tuning. Assume you've heard that too. In any event, a truly great composition by McCartney that Rolling Stone and similar music critic tomes of the era panned royally back then and got it totally wrong. Be well, JJ.
Excellent lesson.thanks again for your help. Love that song
Appreciate your ear and working these out JJ. This sounds perfect. Always enjoy your vids.
More is better
. Love it all
Ramming is great!
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
My left ear suffered the same fate as yours, cut down in it's prime by a deadly crash cymbal. The main problem in everyday life is having to turn my head to point my right ear at the person speaking to me.
I agree with you....the frosting on the cake for this McCartney tune was the chromatic progression in the opening lines....if you played it in standard tuning, you'd be using what I refer to as pinch chords where the thumb and other fingers grab or pick root bass note and then other strings higher up, skipping over or muting discordant strings. It sounds very, very authentic when played using the G and C chord voicing. But, your up-the-neck voicing captures the root notes as well. Just, classic McCartney.
great lesson ! ty
Here’s the tuning..Paul McCartney uses this tuning which is actually a standard tuning ( D-G-C-F-A-D ) on an awful lot of his best work. Play ‘Yesterday’ and make sure your not standing on the carpet cause your gona piss yourself. This damn tuning made me rethink so many songs for me from so many artists .
That’s the tuning I explained - just like standard except tuned down.
Interesting that Paul only occasionally tuned his acoustic down a full step, especially on more exposed, solo songs (Yesterday, I Will, Bluebird, Heart of the Country) but not all of them (Blackbird, Mother Nature's Son), but does tune down when he explicitly wrote in the vein of Blackbird (Jenny Wren) but not for the also explicitly "acoustic Beatles and strings"-ish Here Today. eh, he does like singing in F.
Sounds legit! Well done. Thank you.... wheres my gitfiddle now?
You're the only person I've seen play the beginning correctly. Cool.
hi James,can u please play the electric part?Awesome playing sir.
tough tuning when you go down, makes for the stubborn E string.
Hi James! The chords I arrived @ for that outro are close to yours, let me know if these agree with your ears! B D A E C G Bb F D (and you stay on that D for a while 'til almost the end...)
Yas !! This Paul McCartney bloke shows a lot potential eh ?....
If you won’t hand over the Dove to me, I’ll take that sweet drug rug as a consolation prize. :)
🤣🤣
Ram On..!
Paul could Sing like a Bird
Ram On!
i've been listening/working on this...thinking now may be tuned to open G on the record (at least one of the guitars anyway)?
I think John fogerty does that too..
Beautiful guitar. What year is that dove?
I'm not clear what tuned down means. Are the strings tuned to DGCFAD?
Do you think he's tuned down on blackbird? I can't keep from getting a tintiny sound with my index finger when I go to the 10/12 fret
Blackbird isn’t tuned down.
Excellent! Then John comes back with “How Do You Sleep?”, or was it the first strike?
Bonham House Yes, Paul’s response to lucky break I believe. How do you sleep’ George played guitar on John’s response to Too Many ppl
A great McCartney composition bottom line.....it kind of makes rock journalists on Rolling Stone, Circus and other bird cage rugs seem so stupid, no? Great, great album, wonderfully interesting songs, great vocals, guitars, arrangements, Linda singing....he had it all going on. James, Hugh McCracken recorded the solo guitar.....and they had to tune down for the solo guitar individual note intro...because there is a note lower than E in there. Voicings are voicings.....you are using alternative voicing here, but it works.
Years ago, I read interviews with both Paul and Hugh, and both said Paul played the solos on TMP. Certainly sounds like him, far too sloppy for the guy who later did Steely Dan sessions. :)
@@jamesjames9275 JJ, that is what I've been trying to tell folks on here for several years....the solos are raw lead guitar....much like McCartney's licks on first solo album.....less refined than Maybe I'm Amazed, but still very unlike the session man who largely created the foundational chords/arrangement for the Dan's Hey Nineteen among others. Totally agree with you....I parroted the Wikipedia nonsense for Hugh or Ram or similar header. Ram was a NYC album evidently....and Paul did some interesting interviews/try-outs for the supporting players. I'd contrast the lead guitar in Too Many People with Back Seat of My Car.....the former, free-form, rather primitive bends and pull-offs in the Am key box, while the latter is this crystalline, silky lead with fills that so fit the more complex production values and orchestration.....know what i mean? Any event, we share similar song/guitar tastes.....you're very good.
Missed the tuning...tune all strings down one step?
Yes.
Think Denny Lane played original leads to this tune.
Denny wasn't even in the band yet when Paul recorded Ram.
James James ok thanks..and I have that album..on vinyl...too..should have checked..
The blistering lead guitar parts of Too Many People were played by Hugh McCracken who took over for Dave Spinozza mid way through the sessions. One of the great things about Ram is that Paul augmented his already supernatural talent with strong session musicians.