Learn How to Play 'Feel the Pain' by Dinosaur Jr.

Dinosaur Jr. is undoubtedly one of the seminal alternative rock bands that pushed lead guitar into the forefront and shaped a sound that came to define the late 1980s and early 1990s.

And, arguably, the J Mascis-led outfit's most popular song, "Feel the Pain," was one of the era's essential anthems, with a low-fi but head-nodding riff and lyrics that a displaced generation identified with.

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"I feel the pain of everyone / and then I feel nothing," was heard on countless modern rock radio stations at the time, and the boom of MTV helped usher Dinosaur Jr. into the mainstream with a music video directed by tastemaker Spike Jonze that showcased Mascis playing golf in the streets of New York City.

As the lead single on 1994's Without a Sound, "Feel the Pain" hit No. 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts and also Mascis launch his first solo acoustic tour in the fall of 1995, which was captured on his first official solo album, Martin & Me (1996).

The song itself is an indie-pop dream, with Mascis laying out a simpmle three-chord riff for the chorus to kick things off and then really digging in for a series of fuzzy interludes. It has every bit of the legendary feel Mascis perfects on his beloved Fender Jazzmaster guitars.

If you'd like to dive into some classic Dinosaur Jr., Fender Play instructor Scott Goldbaum has a lesson for "Feel the Pain" above, where he runs through techniques like barre chords, arpeggio picking, bends and tempo changes. Check it out, and you'll be playing this classic in no time.

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