ClarkeOnGuitarI've been toying with the idea of creating a basic neo-classical sounding backing track for quite some time and finally came up with this. Nothing too fancy, but I find myself jamming over it for hours at a time, so it must have something in there I like. Sounds great playing with natural minor, and some space for some Phrygian Dominant / Harmonic Minor over the V7. Definitely one for your Yngwie licks. Hope you like it too!
It's at 76bpm and has 2 main sections, starting in E minor and then it modulates in the middle to G minor for a little while, before going back to E minor.
Neoclassical Backing Track in Em (76 bpm)ClarkeOnGuitar2016-04-21 | I've been toying with the idea of creating a basic neo-classical sounding backing track for quite some time and finally came up with this. Nothing too fancy, but I find myself jamming over it for hours at a time, so it must have something in there I like. Sounds great playing with natural minor, and some space for some Phrygian Dominant / Harmonic Minor over the V7. Definitely one for your Yngwie licks. Hope you like it too!
It's at 76bpm and has 2 main sections, starting in E minor and then it modulates in the middle to G minor for a little while, before going back to E minor.
#ClarkeOnGuitarNo More Tears - Guitar Solo CoverClarkeOnGuitar2021-04-30 | As a big fan of Ozzy and Zakk Wylde I finally got round to having a go at this classic solo! #clarkeonguitar
#guitarists #guitarsolo #coverversion #ozzyosbourne #zakkwylde #nomoretears #gibson #lespaul #lespauldeluxe #gibsonlespaul #vintageguitarWalter Trout Competition Improvisation - #AllOutOfTearsCompetitionClarkeOnGuitar2020-08-06 | I just found out about this competion Walter is running so thought I'd have a stab at a slow blues solo over this great new song called "All Out Of Tears". I've been a fan for a long time, one of the great bluesmen is Walter, and happy to see him so fit and healthy these days!
#AllOutOfTearsCompetition #ClarkeOnGuitarLearning some Larry Carlton Funky BluesClarkeOnGuitar2020-08-03 | It's so inspiring to learn licks from one of the greats, in this case Mr 335 himself, Larry Carlton who has made several tutorials available via Truefire. If I were to play over this blues myself, I'd never think of playing the lines that Larry plays so effortlessly in a range of pentatonic positions. Such a great way to learn!!
#ClarkeOnGuitarIn A Darkened Room - Guitar Solo Cover Jam (Skid Row)ClarkeOnGuitar2020-03-14 | One of my favourite bands of the late 80s early 90s has got to be Skid Row, with those trademark powerhouse vocals from Seb Bach and of course all those tasty riffs and licks from Scotti and Dave. If ever there was an awesome rock ballad from that period, "In A Darkened Room" from 1991's "Slave to the Grind" album was it.
Here's me having a little fun with the solo, maybe getting a wee bit indulgent towards the end. Oh well, it's my video after all :)
For those of you who want to jam along, I've already got a backing track for the solo of this song on Youtube linked below. Enjoy!!
#ClarkeOnGuitarIf You Be My Baby Guitar Solo CoverClarkeOnGuitar2020-03-05 | I'm really starting to study the blues these days and transcribing some of my favourite blues solos. This one is definitely up there, with the legendary Peter Green from his Fleetwood Mac days. His solos are a treasure trove of inspirational sweet blues licks, with this being no exception, especially that sweet V chord lick during the main solo. The cover is a combination of the intro, main solo, little bit of the outro and some jamming at the end.
For those of you who want to jam along, I've also uploaded a 10 minute version of the backing track linked below. Enjoy!!
#ClarkeOnGuitarPeter Green Style Blues Backing Track (73bpm, key of D) (10 minutes length)ClarkeOnGuitar2020-03-05 | I'm enjoying a deep dive into the blues lately and created this backing track to allow me to have a good long jam when I'm feeling the Blues in a Peter Green kinda way. Heavily inspired by "If You Be My Baby" from some classic Fleetwood Mac. Hope ya enjoy!
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Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:-youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsMidnight Blues JamClarkeOnGuitar2019-07-09 | It's been a while since my last jam upload, so this short jam is over a backing track I picked up from the net, it's definitely an homage to the late, great (fellow Northern Irishman) Gary Moore.
I wanted to test out my new sexy Les Paul Classic with P90s. I love this guitar! Also trying out my new vlogging camera, Canon's excellent M100. Will be using this much more in future for videos. Guitar recorded using the Helix native plugin straight into my PC via a Presonus Audiobox iTwo.
#ClarkeOnGuitarLord of the Thighs Aerosmith Outro Section Backing Track in C (104 bpm)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-11-09 | I can never have too many grooves to practice my licks over and with that in mind, I put together a simple backing track for the single chord outro vamp from Aerosmith's "Lord of the Thighs" from 1974's "Get Your Wings" album.
It's a simple C based riff, great for trying out any pentatonic minor, pentatonic major, dorian, mixolydian etc, the list goes on....
Have fun! #ClarkeOnGuitar
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsAC/DC Burnin Alive Solo Section Backing Track [Extended] 115bpmClarkeOnGuitar2018-10-31 | As a lifelong AC/DC fan, I still enjoy jamming out to my favourite DC tracks. "Burnin' Alive" is probably my favourite tune from 1995's Ballbreaker album. The actual solo section in this song is quite short, so that put me in the mood to make an extended solo section backing track so I could jam a bit longer.
It's a fairly simple track in CsharpM, and minor pentatonic is a good basis for any solos :) Enjoy!
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Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsOne Way Ticket - JTC Blues Jam of the Month March 2018 w Yamaha THR 10ClarkeOnGuitar2018-03-21 | I decided to go for a one take wonder on this month's free jam track from JTC. Took out the Les Paul this time and cranked one of my favourite settings from my Yamaha THR10. The guitar sound is recorded direct from the USB output of the Yamaha.
Thanks to Jam Track Central for providing another great jam track. Get jamming!
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in F 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of F, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in E 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of E, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in Eb 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of Eb, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in D 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of D, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in C# 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of C#, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in C 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of C, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in B 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of B, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in Bb 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of Bb, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in A 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of A, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in Ab 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of Ab, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackBlues Shuffle Backing Track in G 100bpm (Drums & Bass only)ClarkeOnGuitar2018-02-01 | This track is part of my series of simple blues shuffle backing tracks with drums and bass guitar only.
Key of G, 100bpm, I-IV-V simple blues shuffle for 6 choruses.
#ClarkeOnGuitar #bluesbackingtrack #backingtrackCreeping Blues JTC Jam October 2017 w Yamaha THR10ClarkeOnGuitar2017-10-30 | Another great free Jam of the month track to play with this month from Jam Track Central. It's got a nice swingy groove to it, I couldn't resist using the strat.
I also finally got my hands on a Yamaha THR10 after watching lots of great demos on YouTube, so my guitar sound is direct from the USB output of the Yamaha for this track for the first time. I LOVE that little Yamaha.
Thanks to Jam Track Central for providing the great jam track. Get jamming!
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Here's a link to all of my Improvised Jams youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3iBI-4oplXO0u1a-8AUVWfKWaves - JTC Jam of the Month - September 2017ClarkeOnGuitar2017-09-25 | This month's JTC jam track really caught my attention. It's VERY Pink Floyd. What better music to improvise over than Pink Floyd, eh? So I dusted off a few Dave inspired licks and had some fun with it. Hope you like my take on it. Thanks to Jam Track Central for providing the great jam track. Get jamming!
Here's a link to all of my Improvised Jams youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3iBI-4oplXO0u1a-8AUVWfKHeaven and Hell Verse Section Backing Track in Em 88bpm (Extended)ClarkeOnGuitar2017-08-08 | Here's another in my series of simple backing tracks to help with your (and my) guitar practice schedule. I like to be able to try out new licks and phrases in as many different contexts as possible. What better way to try out new E minor licks over the classic "Heaven & Hell" verse riff by Black Sabbath.
The backing track is at 88bpm, is a simple extended version (over 5 minutes) of the verse section in E minor with 5 minutes of space to play around on guitar. Only bass and drums are on this track.
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsThe Stealer (Free) Backing Track for Guitar Solo Section [Extended]ClarkeOnGuitar2017-08-02 | Being a massive Free fan for many years, I like to try out new guitar licks over classic Free tunes, like "The Stealer" from the amazing 1971 album "Highway".
This backing track is a simple loop of the solo at the end of the song, though looped to be longer than on the record to give you more time to practice those cool A minor pentatonic licks, and indeed some A major pentatonics too. Enjoy!
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsVibrato Guitar Solo CoverClarkeOnGuitar2017-06-14 | I've been taking online lessons from one of my guitar heroes for a while now, so I finally decided to properly tackle one of my favourite Paul Gilbert solos. It's the title track from Paul's 2012 Vibrato album. Such a great album, and such a funky track. The solo is so much fun to play. My cover is by no means perfect, and I can't play keyboards so the backing track is lacking those parts. All in all though, I had a lot of fun putting the backing track together and learning the solo. Enjoy, and check out the original tune, it's awesome!In A Darkened Room Solo Backing Track for Guitarists [Extended]ClarkeOnGuitar2017-06-01 | I'm currently doing a lot of jamming along with some classic Skid Row. They've got some great melodic ballads, and "In A Darkened Room" from 1991's Slave To The Grind album is a great example, and so much fun to play over. This backing track is a simple loop of the solo at the end of the song, though looped to be much longer than on the record to give you more time to practice those cool E minor licks.
The chords are Cadd9, Emin, G and D, then repeated only leaving out the G and staying on the D longer.
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsNeoclassical Backing Track in Am (76 bpm)ClarkeOnGuitar2017-05-01 | Encouraged by the popularity of one of my other YouTube backing tracks, (Neoclassical Backing Track in Em - link below), I've decided to re-record a new version in A minor, another popular key for these kinds of grooves and a favourite key of us guitar players in general. Again, nothing too fancy with this. Sounds great playing with natural minor, and some space for some Phrygian Dominant / Harmonic Minor over the V7. Definitely one for your Yngwie licks. Hope you like it in A minor.
It's at 76bpm and has 2 main sections, starting in A minor and then it modulates in the middle to C minor for a little while, before going back to A minor. Enjoy!
#ClarkeOnGuitarGhost Instrumental Cover JamClarkeOnGuitar2017-04-02 | "Ghost" is one of my favourite tracks off Slash's 2010 self titled solo album. There are a lot of great tracks on that album and a lot of super guest appearances too. I always fancied learning the intro riff of this song, so eventually I did, and thought, why not jam over the whole track. So I put together a rough backing track and here are the results. Enjoy!Technical Difficulties Solo Section Backing TrackClarkeOnGuitar2016-12-03 | Here is a backing track to help practice our Paul Gilbert, Racer X, and generally hard rocking, metal licks. It's based solely on a longer version (over 3 minutes) of the solo section of "Technical Difficulties", at 120bpm, and is a great place to practice all your shred licks in Em. Works great for E natural minor (aeolian mode) and Em pentatonic.
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsZZ Top Style Backing TrackClarkeOnGuitar2016-11-18 | Time for a ZZ Top inspired backing track this time round. It's based on the track "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers". A bluesy shuffle classic rock 12 bar loop in G at 132bpm.
Pentatonic minor works great in particular over this one.
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsE Phrygian Dominant Backing TrackClarkeOnGuitar2016-11-11 | This guitar backing track is an E Phrygian Dominant track in the style of Yngwie Malmsteen. Inspired by the solo section of Yngwie's song "I'll See The Light Tonight", it steams along at 150 bpm and has two main parts, the longer of which is in E. The other section switches key to B and then up to C#.
I wanted a track to allow me plenty of opportunity to practice my phrygian dominant / harmonic minor licks at this kind of tempo. Hope you enjoy it!Instrumental Guitar Jam Time For FloydClarkeOnGuitar2016-10-12 | This time around I thought it was time to dust off the old stratocaster and try to channel a little bit of David Gilmour into my fingertips. It's an instrumental jam in E minor with some melodic ideas.
Hope you like it.
I've uploaded the backing track separately if you fancy jamming along to that.
The link is here.... youtu.be/-oWwfG63hXIPink Floyd Style Backing Track in Em (60bpm)ClarkeOnGuitar2016-10-12 | This backing track takes inspiration from the great Pink Floyd, who I always find write such melodic songs, and they are so much fun to solo over. So, hopefully you will enjoy playing over this track as much as I have. It's in E minor at 60 BPM, with two main sections.
Section 1 - Em - G - D - Am
Section 2 - G - Bm - G - Bm - Am - G - Am - D
Have fun.
Below is the link to my own jam over this backing track.... youtu.be/uwyb6AxEL0YA Major Backing Track 92 BPM (style of Stay With Me by The Faces)ClarkeOnGuitar2016-09-20 | Here's a classic rock guitar backing track in the style of "Stay With Me" by The Faces, in particular the verse and chorus rhythm section. It's a good track to try soloing over and practicing your major pentatonic licks. The three chords are A Major, B Major, and D Major.
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsPretty As You Please Instrumental Guitar Cover (Cry Of Love)ClarkeOnGuitar2016-09-07 | I've been a huge Cry of Love fan since their debut album "Brother" came out in 1993. For me, it's one of those rare albums that just simply doesn't have a weak song on it. It's rock solid from the first onte to the last. I was amazed at how unique Audley Freed's guitar work on that album was. It was so stylish and different than anything I'd heard from a rock player, with lots of fast hybrid picking and a country feel as well as a southern rock vibe. To say Audley has been a big influence on my playing would be an understatement.
So, I finally took the time to sit down and properly learn one of my favourite solos from that album, "Pretty As You Please". It's quite a tricky one to nail, with it's fast hybrid picking and sexy loose timing. It has an awesome riff too so I've played some of that too. I recorded a rhythm guitar, the bass, and programmed the drums on this one, as well as the lead track which is what I'm playing in the video.
Hope you like it, and check out Cry of Love, one of the greatest bands of the 90's who should have had the opportunity to do more!JTC Jam of the Month - August 2016ClarkeOnGuitar2016-08-28 | This is my first time in taking part in the monthly JTC Jams. This one is a very cool bluesy backing track called "Prowling Blues". Hope you like my attempt!Improvised Guitar Jam over Dropped D Heavy RiffClarkeOnGuitar2016-08-27 | Here I am messing round on my lovely old Gibson Les Paul Deluxe from the 70's. I hadn't played this guitar in a while so tuned 'er down half a step and dropped the E down to D for a wee bit of fat riffage. Hope you like it!Stand By Me - Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Instrumental (Fingerpicked)ClarkeOnGuitar2016-08-27 | I continually like learning new tunes and styles of playing on guitar. Coming from an electric rock guitar background, my finger-picking skills are pretty basic, so this is my first attempt at this style of playing.
Here's a short version of Ben E. King's beautiful "Stand By Me", as arranged by Assaf Levavy. I hope you like it.AC/DC Highway To Hell Solo Section Guitar Backing TrackClarkeOnGuitar2016-08-08 | AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" is not only a great song but it's also a great place to practice and try out new lead guitar licks over the solo section. So, I've put together a 5 and a half minute backing track of just the solo section for that very purpose. Works well with minor pentatonic, major pentatonic and also some juicy mixolydian :) It's at a steady 120bpm, and tuned to standard pitch.
I've also done the same thing with "Back in Black". You can find that backing track here...
#ClarkeOnGuitarTesla - Before My Eyes - Acoustic Improvisation JamClarkeOnGuitar2016-05-27 | Telsa are one of the great rock n roll bands. Their "Five Man Acoustical Jam" album is in my opinion probably the greatest acoustic rock album of all time. Here's me doing a poor man's Frankie Hannon impression by having a little jam over "Before My Eyes". Hope you like it!
I just bought a Shure SM57 microphone and a Presonus Audiobox to allow me to capture my acoustic guitar with a much more natural sound than DI. I think it sounds great. Just added a little reverb for flavour.AC/DC Shes Got Balls Solo Backing TrackClarkeOnGuitar2016-05-11 | Jamming along with AC/DC is one of life's little pleasures as a rock guitar player. "She's Got Balls" is the perfect place to rock out your A minor pentatonic Angus licks. The backing track isn't an exact replica of the song, more like a 4 minute backing track of just the solo section to just have fun improvising your lead guitar licks.Fastway - Say What You Will - Instrumental Guitar JamClarkeOnGuitar2016-05-07 | It's been a while since I jammed over a song. This time round it's another great Fastway track called "Say What You Will" from their 1983 self-titled debut album. I love this riff!
Played on my 2015 Gibson SG through a POD HD Bean.Funky A7-D9 Two Chord Backing Track 96bpmClarkeOnGuitar2016-03-06 | Here is a funky little two chord backing track in A. Just two chords in this one, the A7 (I), and the D9 (IV). 5 minutes long. Good for practicing your quick changes and I and IV chord licks.Light My Fire Solo Section Backing Track 130bpmClarkeOnGuitar2016-03-05 | "Light My Fire" by The Doors is a great place to jam out some dorian licks, so here is a 5 minute backing track of just the solo section in A. It's at 130bpm. Happy jamming!
#ClarkeOnGuitarE Chord Jam Classic Rock Style Backing Track 142BPMClarkeOnGuitar2016-02-22 | This backing track / jam track is a very simple, 5 minute long, single E chord straight groove at 142bpm, inspired by the live version of "High Voltage", by AC/DC. It features drums, bass and rhythm guitar. Great for practicing all your E major pentatonic style licks and solos perhaps? Maybe throw in some mixolydian, dorian or minor pentatonic. It's all good. Enjoy.
Click below for a playlist of all my backing tracks:- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgywXTcgP3gseHYi2VqKXOaSyqsLwmzsAC/DC Back In Black Solo Section Backing TrackClarkeOnGuitar2016-02-15 | As a guitar player, I often like to jam over some AC/DC to practice new licks and see if they fit. So with that in mind, I've created a 5 minute backing track in the style of the solo section of "Back in Black" for you to jam over. It's at 92bpm and is a great way to try out new licks.
#ClarkeOnGuitarClassic Rock Guitar Backing Track 70s Style in D (128 bpm)ClarkeOnGuitar2015-10-31 | This is my first backing track, hopefully some of you out there in youtube land will have some fun with it. Feel free to have a jam with it and send me a link to your jams in the comments!
Heavily inspired by early AC/DC if you couldn't guess, this track is in D, and would suit D minor Pentatonic, D major pentatonic, D blues, Dorian and whatever else tickles your fancy. It's a shuffle groove at 128bpm. There's gonna be some rockin' on the tube tonight! Have fun playing your licks over it!