Man In The Box Guitar Lesson - Alice in Chains

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    In this Man In The Box guitar lesson video, I will show you note-for-note how to play this breakout hit from Alice In Chains' debut full length album Facelift.
    I will be teaching the lesson using the original recording's tuning of Eb standard or (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
    There are some really cool talk box inflected riffs throughout the song. If you don't have a talk box you can come pretty close to the same sound by using a wah pedal, which is what I use during the lesson.
    The opening riffs and melody are pretty easy to play, in fact, most of the song doesn't require much more than an upper beginner level of playing ability.
    However, the real star of the show here is Jerry Cantrell's killer guitar solo. I think this solo is perhaps one of the best rock guitar solos recorded during the 90's. It definitely is one of the most fun to play.
    The solo has a lot of tricky licks throughout, so you will find it much more difficult to play than the rest of the song.
    It starts with a very long trill then jumps up the fretboard into a long bend tortured bend. There is also a lot of fast little blues licks thrown in there.
    One big key to playing the solo in "Man In The Box", is getting the wah to complement the guitar lines. There are a couple of licks where this is very crucial and I will show you what to do with the wah pedal at those points.
    I hope you guys enjoy learning this classic from the great Alice In Chains! #manintheboxguitarlesson #aliceinchains #guitarcovers
    Carl...

Komentáře • 292

  • @areztofek7848
    @areztofek7848 Před 3 lety +176

    01:00 tuning
    01:20 first riff
    02:45 melody section
    04:25 verse
    05:05 pre-chorus
    07:23 chorus
    10:00 solo
    17:43 last lick

  • @samuelgutierrez3504
    @samuelgutierrez3504 Před 8 lety +889

    Jerry Cantrell is criminally underrated.

  • @Donadon15
    @Donadon15 Před 5 lety +43

    By this riff you can see that Cantrell is a legend. This man is far beyond our imagination.

  • @phantomtoast5747
    @phantomtoast5747 Před 8 lety +47

    Nice, just started getting into Alice In Chains and this is probably my favourite song at the moment. Tutorial was really good and easy to follow, keep them coming :)

    • @deathmetalmvs5924
      @deathmetalmvs5924 Před 8 lety +11

      Listen to no excuses, nutshell, would?, them bones and their other work with Layne Staley You will love the band

    • @angus9165
      @angus9165 Před 3 lety +6

      And rooster as well

  • @georgeandriot
    @georgeandriot Před 3 lety +15

    The beauty and the symplicity of minor pentatonic!

    • @brettadkins4698
      @brettadkins4698 Před 3 lety +7

      I know right, sometimes I learn songs and I can’t help but think “that’s it?” I feel like it should be way more complicated then it is.

  • @douglascasey3486
    @douglascasey3486 Před 5 lety +11

    Great job! I stay on the job long hours and I don't have time to work tunes up like the old days. Especially the solos. So with your videos I can most of the time get a song ready to go in one evening. I really appreciate it Carl. I know the guys I jam with do.

    • @zidufacu
      @zidufacu Před měsícem

      We're in a simmilar position I'm also watching this on my job and then can't wait to get home to play it

  • @kidlucky1224
    @kidlucky1224 Před 6 lety +8

    I don’t think I’m as jealous with the technique as I am with the way you matched the sound setup so beautifully. Incredible!

  • @InSearch4I
    @InSearch4I Před 7 lety +54

    I love watching these videos in Half speed, Its like a drunk teacher teaching. Awesome videos BTW.

  • @jeffbateman2339
    @jeffbateman2339 Před 6 lety +10

    Can’t thank you enough for what you do. I have learned so many songs ( usually on the way to a gig) from your videos!!!! You’re a life saver!
    Great lessons. Great teacher!

  • @phlopalopagus
    @phlopalopagus Před 7 lety +3

    The g power cord is great. I didn't know how to simple up the first position g with distortion without it muding up. That was very helpful. Putting that one in the vault.

  • @billymahony3093
    @billymahony3093 Před 7 lety +3

    15:56 the lick you miss to describe in you another excellent lesson man. Thank you very much; you have done a great job!

  • @jamesrunningwind7881
    @jamesrunningwind7881 Před 4 lety +3

    This lesson here made "disturbance violaters" out of a huge number of axe grinders, that get the urge to play at 2-3am. And play this song loud. You rock 🤘 man. Thank you.

  • @timking2997
    @timking2997 Před 3 lety +5

    Dude. I just found your channel on you tube. When you played that lead man, I just fell out in the floor. Hell yea man.

  • @wavechild445
    @wavechild445 Před 3 lety +4

    YOU ARE SO GOOD I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS WITH ALL MY HEART YOU MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE

  • @wesleybeavers1930
    @wesleybeavers1930 Před 7 lety +57

    thank god you tune how they do. too many tutorials where they try this in standard. doesn't work well in standard.

    • @oxrjbizzle1984y
      @oxrjbizzle1984y Před 6 lety +10

      yeah tuned down a half step is "standard alice tuning" as jerry cantrell calls it! sometimes they tuned the low e string down another full step, so drop c# tuning, but 98% of alice stuff is in this tuning!

    • @thomasstone3261
      @thomasstone3261 Před 6 lety +3

      a little help here guys. i am tuned down 1/2 step to e flat, but the chords in the chorus sound awful.Am i missing something?

    • @oxrjbizzle1984y
      @oxrjbizzle1984y Před 6 lety +6

      are you playing on clean guitar or with distortion? this song sounds awful, the main riff especially if you try and play it clean, id crank up the gain, and jerry used a lot of effects on his guitar in this song as well, so that is the other thing to keep in mind. he used a talk box, and jerry is also known for using a lot of wah pedal in a bunch of alice songs....if you have access to a wah pedal that would help a lot with this song and alice songs in general!

    • @thomasstone3261
      @thomasstone3261 Před 6 lety +3

      I'm playing it with distortion. Have tried both a Boss and a Big Muff. It's sounds more like the Em, G, D, and A power chords are completely out of key. I suppose I can play with the effects some. just kind of disappointed. I'll play with some effects. Thanks for the reply

    • @oxrjbizzle1984y
      @oxrjbizzle1984y Před 6 lety +2

      no problem, i know on my amp the main riff doesnt sound that great (probably because of the low e open string sound), but the chorus chords should sound normal. id just mess around with your settings until you get it to sound right....alice songs can sometimes be a pain in the ass to get the right tone, jerry used a lot of guitar layers, fills, and effects so it isnt always straightforward like a lot of other bands!

  • @ForgedMayhem06
    @ForgedMayhem06 Před 8 lety +51

    Carl my dude... Gotta teach 'Ride the Lightning'

    • @Fgunnestad
      @Fgunnestad Před 8 lety +9

      Yes, please. Ride The Lightning. All versions out there are crap.

    • @AlexGon-zg9jq
      @AlexGon-zg9jq Před 8 lety +5

      Pls Carl ride the lightning !

  • @theScHteaK
    @theScHteaK Před 5 lety +5

    hey bud i have been a fan of your tutorials for a while they are the perfect blend of playing, explaining, and talking... keep it up brother!!

  • @scroungycat2489
    @scroungycat2489 Před 8 lety +13

    Yaaay! More Alice in Chains!

  • @charlesmayer7097
    @charlesmayer7097 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thanks so much for this lesson. I've known how to play this song for years......however never tool the time to learn the solo. This is the first and only lesson I've found on how to use the wah during the solo. Yay!

  • @YourBrother84
    @YourBrother84 Před 8 lety +165

    Serious question: are you the grown up version of the kid who played jeremy in the song "jeremy" by pearl jam

  • @davidbriones2421
    @davidbriones2421 Před 8 lety +9

    Ride the lightning seems like a very requested song which would be a cool one in my opinion:)

  • @leewederath7087
    @leewederath7087 Před rokem

    You are amazing.. I am loving your videos. I've had a guitar for about 30 years and im just finally learning to play. You are helping so much!

  • @jamesrunningwind7881
    @jamesrunningwind7881 Před 4 lety +2

    Neighbors are gonna wake up at 3am, sit up in bed and and yell "WHYYY !" ... THANK YOU.🤘 .. You absolutely nail the best of the best songs. Keep on teaching us to abuse our ear drums ❤️

  • @redbaron8989
    @redbaron8989 Před 4 lety +2

    Amazing tutorial by an amazing guitar player. Thank you!

  • @jondubb35
    @jondubb35 Před 6 lety +51

    What amp and effects are you using?

    • @johnvcougar
      @johnvcougar Před 4 lety

      Bugbear: not many instructors go into the tones they're using. Some sound great and worthy of a mention, but then, some sound woeful. Maybe that's part of the value add for signing up.

    • @reecew.1903
      @reecew.1903 Před 4 lety

      I think he uses a fractal audio fx processor

    • @jamesrunningwind7881
      @jamesrunningwind7881 Před 4 lety

      Having used about every pedal there is, I imagine a sustain chorus, fat cat, and a delay set low & slow at 1step, and a phaser set low in settings just enough for "fuzz" effect. That will be very close.

  • @brandontay2053
    @brandontay2053 Před 8 lety +16

    hi carl, could you please teach Wasted Years by Iron Maiden? thanks

  • @davidseeley6342
    @davidseeley6342 Před 3 lety +2

    I really enjoy your videos! There are a lot of really good guitar players out there but you are in a league of you own!

  • @illiniheel67
    @illiniheel67 Před 5 lety +1

    Your lessons are awesome. Thanks for the multiple views and detailed explanations.

  • @matthewtownsend2368
    @matthewtownsend2368 Před 6 lety +4

    wow you are incredible dude

  • @stowjer
    @stowjer Před 2 lety +1

    Another fantastic lesson! My favourite youtube instructor! Thanks a lot Carl!

  • @Corrangel
    @Corrangel Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks for taking the time to make this video, much appreciated! Such a classic AIC song :)

  • @viralencore85
    @viralencore85 Před 2 lety +1

    So glad this channel is back!

  • @bradleyspinks7922
    @bradleyspinks7922 Před 3 měsíci

    Honestly the chorus gives me goosebumps

  • @jeffbateman2339
    @jeffbateman2339 Před 6 lety +7

    I actually just saw that you had a Patreon acct... I’ll definitely go donate....

  • @grantfryer1
    @grantfryer1 Před 5 lety +1

    First comment I have posted for you're channel, I have to say thanks. You rock.

  • @scottthomas4779
    @scottthomas4779 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video! I've been working on this song for a couple days now, I mostly have everything but the solo down so I'm stoked I found this...thanks and Getcha Pull!

  • @mugginsdot
    @mugginsdot Před 4 lety +4

    Dude you really brought it!!! So are you like good friends with Jerry Cantrell and he gave private lessons to you!!!!?
    Either way you're a killer player and teacher!! I'm scribed! I see several jealous dislikers whom I'm sure suck at guitar!

  • @astrog7361
    @astrog7361 Před 5 lety +2

    13:19 that sounds sooooo sick

  • @supremenematode1148
    @supremenematode1148 Před rokem +2

    For the love of my life i cannot wrap my head around 13:35. for over a year i still can’t figure this out

    • @gc1282
      @gc1282 Před 11 měsíci

      Play the video on a slow setting. And watch closely

  • @CrossedCollar
    @CrossedCollar Před 7 lety +1

    Do you have an Instagram? Thanks personally for always helping me! Been playing for about a year and a half now and you've helped me so much every step of the way!!

  • @RivasFabian
    @RivasFabian Před 2 lety +1

    Maestro!, gracias desde Chile !

  • @tonyguitar4954
    @tonyguitar4954 Před 3 lety +1

    thanks for your great class...

  • @charlesdjones1
    @charlesdjones1 Před 6 lety +1

    Easily your best tutorial, thanks.

  • @tweedguitar9103
    @tweedguitar9103 Před 8 lety +2

    Shine On You Crazy Diamond

  • @Elisalisa
    @Elisalisa Před 2 lety

    Great! I ll try this

  • @kalebmetzger2771
    @kalebmetzger2771 Před 6 lety +16

    Jerry Cantrell Is a God.

  • @ravengrave9113
    @ravengrave9113 Před 4 lety +1

    Such a b asic song but man it Rocks,I love this song,1st Alice'N'Chains song I ever heard,RIP LAYNE STANLEY, by the way long time fan of yours Carl,you've taught me more songs and theory then anyone,Rock on man🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @Luca-ii6fv
    @Luca-ii6fv Před 5 lety

    Carl... You are a blessing!

  • @redbaron8989
    @redbaron8989 Před 5 lety +3

    You could have taken Jerry’s place with Alice in Chains. You play better than he does. Superb lesson and complete as usual. Lots of instructors shy away from teaching solos. YOUDAMAN! Thank you!

  • @LordGendhu
    @LordGendhu Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much very clear lesson. But looking at the music video it seems that Jerry doesn't play the same lick as you're showing at the end of the solo. The last one you're showing 2nd fret and open B and E but it looks on the video that Jerry is playing around the 5th- 7th fret A string maybe?

  • @joaquinmalebran8433
    @joaquinmalebran8433 Před 4 lety +1

    I dont have talk box efect pedal so i use a wah pedal and it works fine🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @HollowMM
    @HollowMM Před 2 lety

    Thanks friend! Great tutorial for a great song!

  • @leonardoxavierd
    @leonardoxavierd Před rokem

    Awesome guitar lesson! Congratz and thank you, dude! 🎸🇧🇷

  • @BuckSkull
    @BuckSkull Před rokem

    This lead is awesome!

  • @rawiwawi1054
    @rawiwawi1054 Před 5 lety

    Amazing video. Thanks for the upload. I hope your hearing gets better because youre my go to guy. I also like your smoothness with the standard blues lick at 13:15. When i do it, it sounds nothing like yours.

    • @rawiwawi1054
      @rawiwawi1054 Před 5 lety

      @@TheGodofwarkratos12 hes using the middle finger to bend - index stays on the 12th fret b string - and ring finger to hammer on and pull off the 15th fret.

    • @rawiwawi1054
      @rawiwawi1054 Před 5 lety

      @@TheGodofwarkratos12 my problem is, i cant make it sound as fluid. i wanna find out more about the lick and see if there are easier variations of it so i can start from the ground up.

  • @zacharyquentin-lewis1303
    @zacharyquentin-lewis1303 Před 8 lety +1

    hi carl, great lesson as always, can you do no one knows by queens of the stone age please?

  • @knotes4419
    @knotes4419 Před 8 lety +16

    Achilles Last Stand

  • @guitarforfun2596
    @guitarforfun2596 Před 6 lety

    Great video
    I broke my strumming hand
    Soon as it's fixed
    I'm back to learn this
    Subbed

  • @joshdekorte3856
    @joshdekorte3856 Před 5 lety +1

    Could you please do some Motörhead. For example please do Killed By Death and Ace of Spades?
    Thanks

  • @guitarforfun2596
    @guitarforfun2596 Před rokem

    Love your videos
    I get frustrated I can't learn solos.
    I just can't remember it all.
    I think I have early dementia

  • @john.john.johnny
    @john.john.johnny Před 8 lety

    great instruction Carl

  • @jacobheikkinen592
    @jacobheikkinen592 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for the help Carl

  • @robertdunaway-tyll7635
    @robertdunaway-tyll7635 Před 7 lety +1

    in your opinion what's easier, Them Bones solo or Man in The Box? (to the viewers of this video)

  • @aircooled0801
    @aircooled0801 Před 8 lety

    SUPERB!!! Thank you!

  • @matthewalger2819
    @matthewalger2819 Před 3 lety

    amazing, thank you so much for your help!

  • @misaelbarreto
    @misaelbarreto Před 7 lety

    Greate lesson! Amazing. Thanks so much! Misael Barreto (Natal/RN/Brazil).

  • @lolavince7500
    @lolavince7500 Před 2 lety

    right at 14:06 my high e string BROKE. kinda devastated , layne staley wouldnt be proud

  • @ryanbrown5546
    @ryanbrown5546 Před 6 lety

    Thank you best yet took me about 2 hours but got most of it

  • @corbisdunwich774
    @corbisdunwich774 Před 3 lety +1

    Can anybody tell me how he gets a meatier sound on the bended A 5th fret at 4:26? Most of the other times he bended at that note, it had a cleaner sound, but here it sounds chunky and super sick, just wondering how to replicate that.

    • @camman1
      @camman1 Před 3 lety +1

      Pinch Harmonic

    • @camman1
      @camman1 Před 3 lety +1

      And he kinda tweaks it out a little bit

  • @mikemasi2552
    @mikemasi2552 Před 5 lety

    Hi Carl, love you channel, it’s been very helpful to my progress. I’ve been playing about 8 months now.
    Quick question one this one. The main part 5th fret on A with open E. When i play it it sounds really crappy. Any tips on how to make sound more like yours. When i mute the strings with my fingers you can hear it and it makes it sounds really mad. Any tips on muting or using the fingers?

  • @Steve19141
    @Steve19141 Před 2 lety +1

    15:24

  • @jamiedavis5549
    @jamiedavis5549 Před 5 lety

    Thanks mate!

  • @dylanjcuffe
    @dylanjcuffe Před 8 lety +1

    Carl, could you please do a full lesson for Until It Sleeps by Metallica thank you. You are my No. 1 go-to guitar teacher :')

  • @mariapia2100
    @mariapia2100 Před 3 lety

    Gracias! alto solo, muy bien explicado :D

  • @emanuella196
    @emanuella196 Před 8 lety

    Lesson on Something to Believe in Carl plz, awesome solo

  • @juangarcia4716
    @juangarcia4716 Před 7 lety

    Muy buen tutorial y excelente canción! Awesome!

  • @Alpharidley8
    @Alpharidley8 Před 8 lety

    Think you could do a guitar lesson on Come With Me Now by Kongos? That would be greatly appreciated!

  • @riffrock
    @riffrock Před 3 lety

    Solo at 10:08

  • @thomasstone3261
    @thomasstone3261 Před 6 lety

    awesome. thanks

  • @caykroyd10
    @caykroyd10 Před 5 lety +2

    Please someone explain how I do staccato during the bend at the solo part... I'm suffering

  • @alexandergarcia3459
    @alexandergarcia3459 Před 3 lety

    thank you sir ! awesome ! : )

  • @myzonrs2058
    @myzonrs2058 Před 4 lety

    Thanks I can play the whole Song becose of this video!

  • @user-kk9hv5ep7h
    @user-kk9hv5ep7h Před 5 měsíci

    If 440 is normal tuning, what hrtz is a half step down? Thanks

  • @MrBandersz
    @MrBandersz Před 3 lety

    Hi Carl, great video ! I am still wondering how did you get that tone ;-) ?

  • @jimihendrix4742
    @jimihendrix4742 Před 3 lety

    Very Hendrix like solo love it

  • @jangofett0807
    @jangofett0807 Před 8 lety

    I've been waiting

  • @ernestgary6812
    @ernestgary6812 Před 4 lety

    I always knew he hung around on the 5th fret for the main riff most other tablature deals online show it's the 7th fret which I always knew didn't sound right

  • @misaelbarreto
    @misaelbarreto Před 6 lety

    Greate lesson. Perfect!

  • @bruhbruh-id5xu
    @bruhbruh-id5xu Před 8 dny

    I love tutorials that don’t explain anything

  • @hotrod7695
    @hotrod7695 Před 2 měsíci

    Can you tell me what type of distortion pedal you are using. Tia

  • @mikepoorboy601
    @mikepoorboy601 Před 6 lety

    You rock bro

  • @ognjen9715
    @ognjen9715 Před 8 lety +4

    you have to do The day that never comes bro

  • @shahriark2
    @shahriark2 Před 4 lety

    Solo at 10:00

  • @christianhuerta8748
    @christianhuerta8748 Před 8 lety

    Carl can you please do a lesson on spiral by Eric Clapton. It's a great song great riffs please.

  • @hotrod7695
    @hotrod7695 Před 10 měsíci

    Can you tell me what distortion box you use and amp please

  • @oscarestrada1258
    @oscarestrada1258 Před 3 lety

    I love you carl ❤

  • @ShowtimeWorthy
    @ShowtimeWorthy Před 8 lety

    Yes finally!

  • @mcathawk1490
    @mcathawk1490 Před 8 měsíci

    I don’t think so. Among guitar players he is very well respected and acknowledged as a true innovator for music in the 90’s, grunge or not.

  • @huntercaswell1630
    @huntercaswell1630 Před 8 lety +2

    Evil Eye Yngwie Malmsteen? It would be great, no lessons on it and it is getting very tricky to figure out.

  • @Steve19141
    @Steve19141 Před 2 lety

    16:00