Eagles – Hotel California – Guitar Lesson

Jane — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:28:12 +0000

Released as a single in 1977, “Hotel California” is the title song from the Eagles’ album of the same name. The song topped the Billboard hot 100 singles chart for one week in May of 1977. Since the song’s release there have been many interpretations as to exactly what the lyrics are referring to, however, when asked, Don Henley had the following to say about the song’s meaning:

“It’s our interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles” and later he reiterated “it’s basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American dream and about excess in America, which is something we knew a lot about.”

Below I have posted two different videos and a Hotel California backing track that you can play-along with. Let me know how you make out ….

Hotel California – Intro Guitar Lesson

Hotel California – Complete Guitar Lesson

In the video guitar lesson below you will learn all the chords, picking patterns, strumming patterns and the lead guitar solo! Ben will explain each section step by step! Animated tab appears at the bottom of the screen, and chord diagrams help you learn the chord shapes.

Hotel California Backing Track

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