The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away - Cover

Yay! The early 1980s. It was an era marked by a return to non-virtuoso rock. The effect of punk rock on young guitarists was to show them that all sorts of things were effective - including simplicity. Punk spawned New Wave. This more mature take on the do it yourself ethos of Punk was matched by a love of Power Pop songs starting with the Beatles. This song A Million Miles was by the Plimsouls. A band that featured Peter Case of the Nerves. That guy could write songs! This is my fave one of his.

These videos serve as lessons on how I play this bunch of Pop, Rock, and Reggae songs - sometimes as a single guitarist playing the only guitar part, though that's rare. And sometimes if there is more than one guitar part, then trying to find the single good path through the tune. I complete one pass, demonstrating different Rhythm parts, styles, and techniques. There is no talking. No discussion. No note-for-note explanations. As such, for clarity, my guitar is supposed to be louder in the mix than it would ever be in a live setting. But, if you really want to hear what I hear, do what I do and put on a good pair headphones with great bass response! It's worth it.

Why this is important to Rhythm Guitar:
Well, it's a nice combination of chords and lead-ish riffs. It's not a hard song to play. It's a hard song to play well.

Still, another super fun tune in the Power Pop quiver.

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