Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Learn how to play What I Like About You, as performed by The Romantics released in 1979 with the lead/primary guitar played by Mike Skill. Mike later switched places in the band to bass a few years later and Coz Conley joined on guitar, but on this song the guitar you are hearing is all Mike.
The lesson covers the epic intro riff and all the rest of the guitar work you hear on the record.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Rickenbacker 360 6 Thinline Jet Glo black sweetwater.sjv.io/BnxNMB (middle switch position, neck tone blend fully in)
MXR Dynacomp compressor sweetwater.sjv.io/bany2B
Boss EQ: imp.i114863.net/AoOO0o
TC Elec. Hall of Fame Reverb: imp.i114863.net/5bdEX2
Marshall ST20H Studio JTM 20 head: sweetwater.sjv.io/kOoLod (P10, B4, M10, T10, V1 3, V2 3.
Boss Waza Tube Amp expander: sweetwater.sjv.io/BneVRx
00:00 Demo Intro and solo
00:39 Introduction / What to expect
02:07 A bit about the band
03:00 A bit about the guitar sound on record
03:43 Tuning and getting your tone
05:19 Lesson - Intro riff
09:23 Magic Handclaps appear if you play this right
10:10 Lesson - verses
12:21 Lesson - guitar solo
14:43 Magic "Heys" appear if you play the solo right
15:30 Final thoughts
Also...
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USED GEAR:
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More ways to support the channel:
Super Thanks (see below the video screen)
Patreon: patreon.com/12footchain (tabs and chord charts on patreon)
Merch! bonfire.com/how-many-guitars-do-you-need
Learn how to play What I Like About You, as performed by The Romantics released in 1979 with the lead/primary guitar played by Mike Skill. Mike later switched places in the band to bass a few years later and Coz Conley joined on guitar, but on this song the guitar you are hearing is all Mike.
The lesson covers the epic intro riff and all the rest of the guitar work you hear on the record.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Rickenbacker 360 6 Thinline Jet Glo black sweetwater.sjv.io/BnxNMB (middle switch position, neck tone blend fully in)
MXR Dynacomp compressor sweetwater.sjv.io/bany2B
Boss EQ: imp.i114863.net/AoOO0o
TC Elec. Hall of Fame Reverb: imp.i114863.net/5bdEX2
Marshall ST20H Studio JTM 20 head: sweetwater.sjv.io/kOoLod (P10, B4, M10, T10, V1 3, V2 3.
Boss Waza Tube Amp expander: sweetwater.sjv.io/BneVRx
00:00 Demo Intro and solo
00:39 Introduction / What to expect
02:07 A bit about the band
03:00 A bit about the guitar sound on record
03:43 Tuning and getting your tone
05:19 Lesson - Intro riff
09:23 Magic Handclaps appear if you play this right
10:10 Lesson - verses
12:21 Lesson - guitar solo
14:43 Magic "Heys" appear if you play the solo right
15:30 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
