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Willie Nelson - On the Road Again Guitar Lesson

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DJ Phillips

On the Road Again

DJ Phillips teaches both the acoustic rhythm and lead sections of Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again."

Taught by DJ Phillips in Songs with DJ Phillips seriesLength: 32:42Difficulty: 2.5 of 5
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  • On the Road Again - Rhythm.pdf
  • On the Road Again - Lead1.pdf
  • On the Road Again - Lead2.pdf
  • On the Road Again.gpx
  • On the Road Again.gp5
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  • On the Road Again Backing Track
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nuthurstroadnuthurstroad replied on February 7th, 2013

great lesson but how do I print the music showing both words and chords as per normal sheet music

amz1999amz1999 replied on January 27th, 2012

Shame I had to tab the lead myself.

dj.phillipsdj.phillips replied on February 21st, 2012

Tabs are included in the Supplemental Content section of the lesson. Leads are in there! It's never a bad thing to get some practice writing out stuff yourself though!

shadezshadez replied on November 9th, 2011

jammn soon everybody

shadezshadez replied on November 9th, 2011

i will be jammn soon hehehe

goldwinggoldwing replied on October 8th, 2011

Great lesson, great playing and great vocal. Thanks, Heinz from WV.

eddieiguana1eddieiguana1 replied on September 16th, 2011

Nice lesson easy to follow, thanks. Wee haa Keep it country!

siegbsiegb replied on July 2nd, 2011

fun lesson-very entertaining.

vixen618vixen618 replied on June 13th, 2011

Love this song! can't stop playing it now. Thank you!

gibby6117gibby6117 replied on June 1st, 2011

hey BJ this is a great lesson and wow you can sing very good and it is good to see a young guy that loves country music and I really have been getting a lot out of this lesson. Thanks again. Gil

rkaestnerrkaestner replied on May 14th, 2011

great lesson you break it down well

jessman25jessman25 replied on May 7th, 2011

I'd like to see a bit more detail on what you called the twangy "chicken picking" stuff. That was kinda neat and perhaps an interesting subject for another lesson.

Jason.MounceJason.Mounce replied on May 10th, 2011

Check out DJ's country guitar series in Phase 2. He covers chicken pickin in detail.

otterotter replied on April 28th, 2011

Hey DJ, great song choice. Can you tell me something about your acoustic guitar? is that an Arts & Luthiers? thinking of getting an acoustic guitar and would like to know what are your thoughts on this... thanks, man!!!

Jason.MounceJason.Mounce replied on April 29th, 2011

This is actually my guitar that we used for the shoot. This allowed DJ to only have to carry one guitar with him on his trip to our studio. TO answer your question, the guitar is a nice piece. It's sound is warm and playability is excellent. I had been looking at Martin's and Taylor's but felt that this guitar played as well for quite a bit less.

dallendouglasdallendouglas replied on April 29th, 2011

DJ Thanks for this. I really enjoyed it, especially the "Backtrack" Dennis

ames57ames57 replied on April 28th, 2011

Great job on the song. Will you be posting tablature soon? It would make it much easier to learn. Thanks.

Jason.MounceJason.Mounce replied on April 28th, 2011

DJ should be posting the tab and written notation shortly.

merischinomerischino replied on April 28th, 2011

Love the song choice! Fun lesson as always.

parnold45parnold45 replied on April 28th, 2011

DJ - Thank you soooo much! I really appreciate not only this lesson, but this excellent breakdown of a great song. Thanks again.

wayne gilbertwayne gilbert replied on April 27th, 2011

Every part of the song was broken down and explained very well.Great job dj

GlenBGlenB replied on April 27th, 2011

DJ - I am really enjoying this series of good old songs to play. Thanks so much for sharing! Glen in NJ

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On the Road Again

DJ Phillips teaches both the acoustic rhythm and lead sections of Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again."

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Jenny

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Name

DJ Phillips demonstrates and breaks down the parts to the song "Name" by Goo Goo Dolls.

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Ain't That Unusual

DJ Phillips provides a thorough lesson on the Goo Goo Dolls single "Ain't That Unusual". This song was a hit off of their album A Boy Named Goo prior to their adult contemporary sound taking hold.

Length: 46:07 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 18

Only One

DJ Phillips provides a lesson on a punk-inspired tune from Goo Goo Dolls entitled "Only One". One of their early hits from "A Boy Named Goo," this song was popular before Goo Goo Dolls hit it big with...

Length: 69:35 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 19

What You See In Me

For his "Style of Keith Urban" series, DJ wrote and composed a song that takes a nod towards this guitarist. Incorporating classic country, rock, chicken pickin', and melodic elements, this song is a study...

Length: 97:06 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
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Long Train Runnin'

DJ is back with another epic song lesson! This time, he teaches The Doobie Brothers' song "Long Train Runnin'". Initially created as a jam track used for live performances, "Long Train Runnin'" went on...

Length: 35:48 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 21

Amie

DJ Phillips returns with another song lesson in his Phase 3 lesson set. This time around, DJ is teaching the classic rock hit "Amie" from Pure Prairie League. He breaks down the three different acoustic...

Length: 73:21 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 22

Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Uptempo Love Song

DJ is back with a mouthful of a lesson! This time he teaches Alan Jackson's snub to the industry, "Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Uptempo Love Song." In this lesson, DJ breaks down the main acoustic...

Length: 66:19 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 23

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy

DJ returns to his phase 3 series with yet another classic rock song. In this lesson, DJ teaches the main electric guitar parts for "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy" by Bad Company.

Length: 20:04 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 24

Angel from Montgomery

DJ Phillips is back with another classic country tune. In this lesson, DJ teaches the acoustic and electric guitar sections for "Angels from Montgomery" by John Prine.

Length: 21:32 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 25

Amarillo by Morning

In his 25th song lesson with JamPlay, DJ Phillips breaks down the acoustic and electric guitar parts for the classic country western tune "Amarillo by Morning." Originally written by Terry Stafford and...

Length: 29:07 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 26

Super Bad Super Slick

In this Phase 3 song lesson, DJ breaks down the funk classic "Super Bad Super Slick" by James Brown. In addition to the guitar on the original recording, DJ has also transcribed several other instruments...

Length: 42:06 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 27

Jingle Bell Rock

DJ is back with another holiday classic for his Phase 3 series. In this lesson, DJ teaches the electric guitar parts to "Jingle Bell Rock" as performed by Brian Setzer.

Length: 26:34 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 28

Peaceful Easy Feeling

DJ is back with another lesson in his Phase 3 series! In this lesson, he teaches both the acoustic and electric parts to the iconic song "Peaceful Easy Feeling" by The Eagles.

Length: 41:38 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only

About DJ Phillips View Full Biography Like many guitar players who began playing around the same time, DJ began plunking out Nirvana and Soundgarden tunes when he first picked up the guitar in the mid-nineties. While these grunge-y roots certainly have their merit, it wasn't until DJ's eldest sister took him to a Led Zeppelin laser light show that the full potential of the guitar began to come into focus.

With Jimmy Page's Les Paul pyrotechnics as his inspiration, DJ began fervently practicing for hours on end in the suburban jungle of Southwestern Ohio. This newfound passion (combined with his complete lack of athletic prowess and physical coordination thus completely ruling out all sports) led him to form rock bands in junior high and high school. He grew to love the performance aspect of music and soon decided on it as a career path.

College led him to Nashville, Tennessee where he began to pursue a degree in Commercial Music at Belmont University. He also started another band and got his first professional theater gig the following summer. Since that summer, DJ has spent nearly every waking hour finding ways to play music and avoiding a real contribution to society in any other way.

He moved to Minneapolis after college, rocking out between theater gigs with his current rock band Brother Big Bad. He has now convinced the band to move to Nashville where music flows like water.

DJ is elated to be a part of JamPlay and is thankful for everyone's warm welcome and says "Now, let's ROCK, people."

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