Steppenwolf – “The Pusher” Chords & Guitar Lesson

Level: 🎸🎸Intermediate

Ever seen the 1969 movie "Easy Rider"?

It's about two bikers, Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), who head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands. 

Along the way, they meet a man who shows them a counterculture gap of which they had been unaware.

Wyatt is riding his famous custom chopper, a.k.a "Captain America". 

It’s got long forks, a stretched frame, and an American flag painted on the gas tank. 

This bike isn't just cool -- it's iconic.

In the first part of the movie, there is a drug deal, and they hid the drug money inside the gas tank of the motorcycle...

Then... 

This awesome guitar groove comes in.

Now, the guitar groove isn’t just cool – it’s iconic.

Because, it's a perfect example of how the blues is the basis for rock n roll.

It’s very similar to the main guitar part in Eric Clapton's "Change the World"... 

Except this one is on electric guitar!

Jon “Easy Rider” MacLennan