Hotel Yorba
I think that The White Stripes are a great band. Though sometimes they seem too artsy for their own good and other times too much like a Led Zeppelin rip-off band, I can’t fault The White Stripes for trying to be inventive. The group has put out plenty of good material including videos for Seven Nation Army, My Doorbell, Blue Orchid and Fell in Love with a Girl. All these videos are all unique, entertaining, and worth viewing.
An often overlooked song by the White Stripes is Hotel Yorba. I just love this song and it was one of the first videos I ever saw of this group. It’s retro, a lot of fun, and is definitely one of my favorite White Stripes songs. Pick up a copy of this song on their White Blood Cells Album
guitar novice » Hotel Yorba - Great beginner song! - advice, reviews and resources for the beginning guitar player said,
May 6, 2006 at 10:32 pm
[...] Over at the terrific Lost Melodies blog there’s a great post about the White Stripes and some some of their videos. The highlight is Hotel Yorba, a simple, catchy little song that’s very easy to play. The video has so many closeups of Jack White’s fret hand that it’s practically an instructional video on how to play the song. Any beginning guitar player will immediately recognize our old friends the C, D, and G chords, proof that these simple, basic chords can form the basis for a modern sog, albeit with a retro feel. [...]