Guitar Lessons

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

From the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace 2008

Based on an Eminor riff and some memorable bond like musical hooks

Kiss reworked the 1973 Argent song written by Russ Ballard. Lyrics added and dedicated to the late Kiss drummer Eric Carr who died of cancer in 1992

Released as a single in 1991 and part of the Bill & Teds Bogus Journey (Keanu Reeves)

Playing it on acoustic guitar is a challenge as the structure of the song has a lot of twists and turns and is of epic proportions.

Many key changes with a very distinctive intro

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley shared vocals in this one to great effect.

Written by John Fogerty from the CCR 1970 album Cosmos Factory

Based on three chords D and A with G at the chorus

Written by John Fogerty and from the 1968 CCR album of the same name

Based on an E7 chord with a verse of E C and A. Tab includes solo and Outro solo

Written by Gene Simmons and guitarist Vinnie Vincent from Creatures of the Night 1982 album and based on Bm Bm/A G D A verse

Chorus of Bm E G DE

Written by Russ Ballard and part of Ace Frehley solo album the song is based on E A and B progression with a key change of F Bb and C

Brilliant guitar solo from David Gilmour from the Dark Side Of The Moon Album. The solo is based on B minor pentatonic and B minor scale shapes