"18 and Life" is a song by Dave Sabo, a lead guitarist for a hard rock band called Skid Row. The lyrics of the song have a deeper meaning to it; the guitarist wrote it after he read the news of a young boy of just 18 years killed by accident as he was not aware of the gun being loaded with which both of them were playing. At last, the boy who shot his friend ended up in prison for life.
"18 and Life" was released as the second single from the band's debut album, Skid Row, in 1989. The band may seem to originate from Los Angeles but in truth it is from New Jersey. By the end of 1996, the band was able to sell more than 15 million copies of their music worldwide, establishing themselves as one of the promising acts of hard rock and Metal from the United States.
The genre of this song is more towards hard rock than Metal, but we all know how fine a line it is between these two. The total length of the song is only 3 minutes and 9 seconds, but even in such a short duration, its vocals and unforgettable writing have made it one of the band's iconic hit songs that are remembered even to this day.
To help you learn all the different playing styles of this song on guitar, we have asked Mike Walker to walk you through the guitar song tutorial. Mike Walker is considered one of the most sought-after online guitar teachers who has a flare in teaching students about the intricate music sections of rock songs.
The Chords used in "18 and life" are E, A, D, G, B, and E. Also, ensure you are not using them when playing these chords on a guitar, as it won't allow you to produce the accurate sound you want. Moreover, there is no particular strumming pattern for this song, so follow Mike Walker's instructions and each step that he teaches you in the tutorial.
In this video tutorial of "18 and Life" by Mike Walker, you will be introduced to seven different sections of the song, starting with an introduction, intro piece, song arrangement, song demo, overdubs, solo lesson and finally, the outro. The song is divided into seven parts to make it easier for you to learn one segment of a song each day and finish up the whole song in one week.
You can also find tutorials for similar hard rock songs on Torrins. Some of the songs that fit right into the hard rock genre similar to "18 and Life" are All Apologies by Nirvana, Belle Jack Johnson, Black Magic Woman by Santana, Cocaine by Eric Clapton and many more. Make sure you check them out after you are done with "18 and Life."
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