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Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride guitar lesson video
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Magic Carpet Ride

"Magic Carpet Ride" is a hard rock song by Steppenwolf, written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve and released in 1968 on the album The Second. It reached number three in the US charts and remained there for 16 weeks, making it Steppenwolf's longest-charting single. The song's driving rhythm, raw power chords, and psychedelic feel make it a rewarding and approachable study in late-1960s hard rock electric guitar style.

  • "Magic Carpet Ride" charted for 16 weeks in the US, longer than any other Steppenwolf song, showing its enduring commercial impact.
  • The song was co-written by Rushton Moreve, Steppenwolf's original bassist, making it a rare bassist-guitarist songwriting collaboration in the band.
  • Released in 1968, the track sits at the crossroads of classic rock and early hard rock, offering guitarists a key example of the era's raw, riff-driven sound.
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Michael Monarch's Fender Stratocaster delivered the bright, cutting tone essential to Steppenwolf's hard rock rhythm work, with single-coil pickups providing articulation that cut through the band's dense mix. Paired with his Marshall amp pushed into natural saturation, the Strat's inherent snap made riffs punch without needing additional effects.

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