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  • I have the Takamine Dreadnaught 12, by the way. They sound pretty much the same. Both Martin copies???

  • @f100sCUSTOMSCLASSICS Actually, Takamine and Washburns are becoming well respected. I have played many 3,000 dollar Martins that sound crummy, I'll keep the Washburn! Thanks for writing man!

    Dave

  • Washburn....0:04 Geeez I wasn't payin' the slightest bit of attention.... Yeah, I know; "Go stand over there with your nose in the corner!"

  • Thanks for that refresher! I had forgotten the chords to that. Are you playing a Martin?? You are the first person of my age group, besides me, I've ever heard use my phrase; PEACEOUT!

    Likewise dude!

  • Awesome video ! And your singing was very nice!

    Thanks for posting :D

  • @YTBYTBTB You are way too kind!! Thanks man!

  • this is goin in my folder. after having my left wrist crushed in 04 ,my 6 string comes a second to my 12 . most people upstrum this song. im a downstrummer and up is diffucult for me to grasp. you have made this sound good down struming.thank you

  • @RANGERVETBRET Sorry to hear that man, thatsucks! Jerry Garcia played while missing a thumb? And Jerry Iomi with a finger, you can do it!!! Thanks bro, take care of that wrist!

    Dave

  • @americanrides i have 3 different friends at 3 different times want 2 record me playin this on my 12 string .its such a fun song 2 play that i get lost in it. thanks 4 the kind advice ohhhh i got the up-strummin part as well

  • @RANGERVETBRET Thats awesome bro!! Do your friends have recording equipment to do it on? MERRY CHRISTMAS!

  • @americanrides i got a friend with a radio DJ buddy , but im 2 shy 4 that. a friend did give me a capo so i learned calif dreamin "momas n papas' 1965 i was 2 years old lol. just another fun 2 play song.

  • how bad am i at playing guitar if i find this hard to play?:D

  • @yellowpudding15 hay dont think ( how bad am I) think positive , think how good can I be after I learn this song...

  • @yellowpudding15 Good attitude goes a long way!!!

  • You mentioned Amaj7, it looks like an Am7.

  • @gofft1355 - It's just an A7 - must have been a slip of the toungue by Dave because he says it properly later - however, he did leave out the very important Esus right before the E chord.

  • @gofft1355 It is a A maj. 7th. My fingers get in the way making it look like a A min. 7th. Not sure what Gofft 1355 is talking about on the E sus.????? If he comes back on, I hope he tells me.

    Thanks for writing! Dave

  • @americanrides Hi Dave, first off, you did fine with this vid, but @gofft1355 is correct. There is a Esus in the song. In the line "(Bm) See the man with (esus4)lonely (Emajor) eyes.. It repeats in the subsequent . At any rate, it is a nice transitional chord, and gives a nice feel to the song. I know as accomplished as you are, you probably know how e-sus in the first position works, but for those who do not. It's an e major chord, with the pinky on the g string. Give it a try!

  • @Markecephus Yep, you guys are right! Thanks man! Dave

  • @gofft1355 No, its an A maj.7th,  just remove the second finger on the G string, second fret.

  • You are very welcome!

  • Loved that,thanks.

  • Thank so much...props

  • @fingersmagoo Very grateful, thanks bro! Dave

  • best lesson i have seen for this song great job. dave could you please teach the full bridged version?

  • @dt1142559 I will do my best, but I have been bogged down, computer crashed, just got it back, put an extra hard drive in and bought a recording studio that is impossible to figure out, its taking up all my time right now. I will do what I can, ok?

    Thanks, Dave

  • Well done Dave!

  • thanks for the lesson browski

  • Dave, having that same problem w maudio and audacity. Find a solution? Might be software issue.

  • @mindbodydr Thanks, but I think its just me. I have gotten a few good tips and was able to at least make some sound come out of it. My cousin is coming back into town tonight from Boston and he is an expert, thank God! If I do get it figured out, I am definitely putting up an easy tutorial on Youtube so other folks don't have to go through this hell!

    Thanks man, Dave

  • Great lesson and nice falsetto, sometimes a slip of the zip can work wonders =D thanks for sharing your videos.

  • @Xonoxsuka LOL, I'll have to give that a try.....not! Thanks man,

    Dave

  • I think your voice is the combination of Fergie & Jesus, what are you talking about outtta range hahaha

  • @jayvarano Good one...lol

  • Love that Washburn 12 string. You are RIGHT that song would not be the same without it!

  • Absolutely, I play it on my 6 string and it doesn't do the song any justice! Peace man, Happy New Year!

    Dave

  • Fantastic Dave. Just found you and I like. Merry Xmas from the UK. Regards. Bill.

  • Thanks Bill! Merry Christmas to you too!!

    Dave the guitar guy

  • your voice wasnt so bad dave, a little bit too high for you , but not way out of tone of something . good job

  • Damn Dave, love this song, and you nailed it just fine.

  • Thanks everyone, glad you liked it, hope it helped!!!

    Merry Christmas!!

    Dave

  • Fluid Dave, I liked it.

  • much respect Dave, sounds greatttttt!!

  • Sounds Great

  • Thanks Fireball!! I appreciate the feedback always!

  • good job >> you could pass as my dad >>>

  • Gee thanks, I guess...LOL

    I am actually a new Grandpa!! Thanks for writing man! Take care,

    Dave

  • Beautifully played!! Thanks Dave - much appreciated!!

    From Downunda (Perth, Western Australia)

  • very good vid easy to follow well done who cares if your voice is slightly off music is all about enjoyment and if your happy and someone else gets something from it then thats all that counts keep up the good work fella

  • hey man u know that big hiss you have going on in your video, its from your fan in the background

  • You mean the ceiling fan? Nah, it's silent. I'm not sure what that is, I hear it too. I do live on a highway, and there is always so much noise outside. I try to shut the windows, etc. when I do this stuff to limit it, but sometimes stuff gets through. I did it so long ago, I am just not sure what it could be. Thanks man! Dave

  • very nice instructional video, short and sweet. thanks

  • Thank you very much Shrek!!

    Dave

  • Thanks Dave - the 12 string really makes the difference.

  • Dave! Don't worry about not being a Celine Dion or something. It seems you are pulling back or trying to be overly "soft" with your voice because you are not very confident about it. Don't worry about your vocal "styling", just concentrate on hitting the right pitch (and note), and let it out bro! It will sound better than trying to pull-it back. I learned how to play "Give A little Bit" today from you!

  • @deeder001

    Oh and trying it one octave lower might even be better. Either way, its all good.

  • Thanks man, I appreciate the advice!!!

    Take care,

    Dave

  • Well done. I too am a player with a passion for playing and playing well. Enjoyable session. Thanks.

  • Hey, thanks a lot man, I always appreciate cool people writing me! Jam on my friend!

    Dave

  • thanks Dave for teaching me!! good luck to you!!

  • Straight to the point.Cheers Dave.

  • Thanks everyone, I appreciate the feedback!

    Dave

  • nice good work

  • That was nice !

  • Hello Dave,

    Great Video.

    Your vocal sounds fine. I have taken the vocal down an octave for some Really High Songs that I sing (Steve Perry, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and some others..... the way you sang at the end.... just sing it in that octave for the whole song. It works suprisingly well.... mind you these are some of the highest singers in the world.

    Your 12-string sounds amazing.

    I have an Epiphone Double Neck -- I will be playing that tune on the 12-string neck now.

    Robert

  • Cool bud, thanks! I will take that advice!!!

    Take care,

    Dave

  • hello  dave i am french ; do you whant play solsbury and peter gabriel my english is no good but you song is very good

  • Nice tutorial but I actually liked the Goo Goo Dolls version. (Not as much as the original though.)

  • Ya, the way I sound, I shouldn't be making fum of the Goo Goo dolls!!! LOL

    Thanks for the comment man,

    Dave

  • Real Nice Vid

  • Thanks man! Good to hear! Check out some of the others if you like Pink Floyd!

    Take care,

    Dave

  • All I can say is WOW! And thank you. This is the easiest version on youtube to learn. Only been playing about 6 months and your video got me to play it. Thanks again. BTW - I am a 53 year old Classic Rock and Super Floyd fan.

  • thank you!

  • what model washburn? it does sound great! i have an EA18, and i love it, but want a 12 string!

  • Hi again, question: How do you make that "D-Octave"? I can't figure that one out.

  • Oh, thats an easy one. Just play the regular D chord fingering, on the 14th fret. Your 12th fret is the same as your open strings, an octave higher, if you lay your finger all the way across the 12th fret, you will have E,A,D,G,B,E, just an octave higher. So theoretically, you can play any open chord after the 12th fret. Such as an open A chord, just finger the same notes, but on the 14th fret. Play the same way, just mute the low E string as usual.

  • And, when they slide that D, up the neck at the end, still use that D, fingering on the 7th fret, then the 9th fret, then back down to the 7th, then back down to the regular D on the 2nd fret.

    I sure hope that helped! If you are confused on any of this, please feel free to write me personally, I will help as much as I can, thats why I do this stuff!

    Thanks for writing!!! P.S Check out some of my other tunes also, I have some Floyd up, James Taylor and John Prine. Thanks! Dave

  • Excellent job with this song! You totally nailed it. The guitar sounds great too.

    I'm going to learn this one on my Martin

    6-string. Thanks for a great free lesson.

    -peace-

  • No problem, glad you liked it!! Thanks man, Dave

  • very cool man! nice guitar!

  • Thanks man! It's a cheap Washburn, about 300.00 bucks.

    Take care, Dave

  • TOP!!! You are a Guitar Hero!! Very nice!!!!!!

  • i am thinking about bying a 12 string and yours sounds amazing what kind is it i would gladly by a guitar that sounds as good as yours does.

  • Thank you!! It is a Washburn, I only paid 300.00 dollars for it. It stays in tune forever, I never have to re tune it! If you live near Chicago, go see Ree Teeter at R.T guitars in Crestwood (south side) he makes and sells his own guitars as well as name brands. Very reasonable and cool guy! Hope that helps! Take care, Dave

  • what model washburn? it does sound great! i have an EA18, and i love it, but want a 12 string!

    i am north of the city, close to Washburn! are you on facebook?

  • what model washburn? it does sound great!  i have an EA18, and i love it, but want a 12 string!

  • Hmmm, good question. I just lent it to my cousin yesterday, I will have to get back to you on that! It does sound pretty nice for a 350.00 dollar axe. It stays in tune VERY well which surprises me for a 12 string. Thanks for the cool comment, I surely appreciate it! Remember, I have 14 videos up, lots of Pink Floyd too! Take care, Dave the guitar guy

  • Ah, yer singing is fine, nice instruction.

  • Hi Guy !

    Thanks a lot for sharing this song. I've the same voice as yours and I'm able to play better now. Friendly from Michel

    By the way, your 12 strings sounds very nice !

  • Thanks man, I really appreciate it!! Dave

  • Damn!

    Your guitar sounds like warm butter!!

    Sooooooooooooo nice!

    Me want.

    Being an EVH fanatic, I'm CRAZY about tone, and your axe is FULL of tone!!!

    Sa-weeet!

    What is it?

  • Dave, ..great job...I wish they had this 30 years ago..I am so far away from where I should be....I cant believe how cool and easy this song is....great job....beginners are very lucky to have good people like you...Im impressed...thanks again for your time.....

  • Great guitar. You are NOT singing from your diaphram, practise that if you are interested.

  • I think my ship has passed on the singing...lol But, again, my only hope is to teach cool tunes to beginners on the guitsr! Thanks for writing!!! Dave

  • your cool ;D

    im a "beginner"

    could you tell me the strumming?

    i never get it ..^^

    greetings from germany (:

  • I get that request all the time. I am sorry but have no idea how I could teach that. All I can say is keep practicing, you WILL get it, I promise!!! Take care, Dave

  • The middle 8 is missing ,otherwise good video,can you add it on for us.

  • I'm not sure what you mean by middle 8. I'm only self taught, I cannot read music. Please explain, thanks!! Dave

  • Hi,no problem its the instumental part after about 90 seconds into the song, i've tried to figure it out myself, the chords could be F#m Bm F#m Bm F#m G C G A7,it sounded ok to me but i it be wrong.Great vid anyway.

  • Gotcha, ya, there sounds like a lot going on in that part, so, I haven't figured it out. I will try your chords and see how they sound. Thanks for the feedback! Happy Thanksgiving! Dave

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  • I must be "high", or taking crazy pills because I've never heard Supertramp or the Googoo dolls do this song. Only Peter Frampton.

    I do like your vid on how to play this song, I'll give it a try.

  • nice job, but when goo goo dolls did it, it sounded great! almost better! just think about it

  • Hey, thats cool, to each his own. I have nothing against the Goo Goo dolls.

    Thanks for the kind words! Take care, Dave

    P.S They both did a better job than me...LOL

  • sorry mate didnt mean to be harsh, its not that bad really. keep the good work i need to learn more songs.

  • LOL, no problem. It's hard to make people understand I am only trying to teach beginners cool tunes that they can play. The singing is just a nasty bi product of keeping up with where the fingers are supposed to be at the time. I am starting to feel a little better after a bad bout with some strange illness, so, I will be posting more tunes soon. Thanks again for writing, I do appreciate all comments, good and bad :) Cheers,

    Dave

  • Great job Dave. Could you explain how you do the walk up from E to G after the Bm? I just can't get it - maybe because I can't hold the G like you are.

  • Well, all I'm doing is playing one finger on the E string, on the F# note. You can play the G any way you feel comfortable, I just play it like that because its easier for me to get where I need to go. I hope that helped a little. Thanks for writing! Have a great Halloween!

    Dave

  • very good at guitar, the singing is huuuuush, you look like youre defecating while doing it

  • LOL, I know, I hate to watch myself play....LOL Thanks for bearing with me  (no pun intended)

    Dave

  • Outstanding South sider.......da j man....late night...be good, sort of.

  • Well thank you Northerner! I will never be "good" :^ )

  • Excellent Guitar Playing (you are right, it sound brilliant on a twelve string) ~ You play it slightly different than me ~ I enjoyed your version ~ Well done Dave ~ Greeting from England ~ Geoff

  • Thanks Geoff, from across the pond. P.S Being an Englishman, you are probably playing it right!!! Take care, Dave

  • Excellent job,Dave! I just bought my first twelve string,can't wait to try it out!

  • Right on!!! I hope you sing better than me...lol Thanks again! Take care, Dave

    P.S Search, dave the guitar guy, I have some Pink Floyd up here that is pretty simple to play!

  • u rock man ,u really are an amazing guiter player

  • Thanks man!!! Dave

  • Ahahah so funny when you sing! ahah!

    It really makes me laugh.

    Don't take offense it's awesome at the same time, and I would be no better =)

    Great guitar playing as well. 5*'s

  • I know, I wish I could sing, but its just not meant to be...LOL

  • Thanks a ton Dave, wife and I just started learning guitar 6 wks ago.  I have watched this video (over and over again) for the last hour + and now have it (basically) but after the sliding D section you state that there is a "C formation" but it doesn't look or sound like a "C" so can you help there [around 1:17 in the video] Also thanks to the clarification below on the A7th section. Again, much appreciated.

  • Cool, you have a jam partner! You watched my ugly mug for an hour? Poor guy! It's not really a C, heres what you do, second finger goes on the A string, 3rd fret. Thats a C note. First finger goes on the D string, second fret, thats an E note. third finger goes on the B string, 3rd fret, thats a D note. Once you play it a few times, you may recognize it from other songs. The next move is to remove the second finger from the C note and use your first finger on the A string on the second fret.

  • So, you are playing two chords "walking" down. After those two, you go back to the D chord. I hope that makes sense. If not, please write to my personal mail and I can help further, here, I only have so many characters to write with. Thanks!! Dave

  • you got the rythme!

  • Thnaks a lot!, I love that song!. It is not hard as I thought!.

    Thak u very much, guitar guy!.

  • No problem, thanks!!! Dave

  • Nice one Dave, played that song a long time ago, forgot the Am7 thing! Thanks for posting this!! Cheers Iain

  • Thanks man! Sometimes we need a little help remembering.... What was I saying?  LOL Dave

  • Nice job Dave! Your right...you can't sing, but you still sing better that I do. LOL!! Your 12 string (although a low end by standards) sounds really good, better than my 6 string. The lesson was great although I did lose you after you were chording a single string for the A7 and then you place your finger here...where's here? Then the third finger here....?? Maybe you can lend a hand, I mean a finger for what frets and strings to go on. Thanks for your posting. Love that song! Chris

    Canada

  • The first finger is on the D string, second fret, next, 3rd finger on the B 2nd fret (making the A 7th) then, slide 3rd finger up one fret, then, slide that formation up two frets and thats it. Dave

  • I play 6 string guitar and this makes me want to try 12 string. Your singing was not that bad.

    Good Job.

  • you r0k dude

  • Thanks man!! Happy 4th of July!!! Dave

  • thank!s !!!!!!!

  • You are welcome!!!

  • DUDE! THANKS!!!!!! Dave

  • Cheers, dude. Nice clear tuition. Appreciate it!!

  • Thanks man, I appreaciate that!!! Dave

  • YOU R SINGING TO HIGH

  • Dude, I have said 1,000 times, I am here to teach guitar not sing, if you want a performance, go buy a Supertramp concert ticket. There are lot's of hams on here who like to "perform". Maybe look them up, OK?

  • could always take it down an octave.

  • Singing is just not my thing, I only do this to help people learn guitar. Thanks!

  • hey great vid, can you tell me the strumming pattern once you get to the Bm, and your not a bad singer lol

  • Yo Dave the guitar guy. I love this song !!

    I'm not very good at guitar, but i'll try to practice this song for sure. Thank you for the instruction, it's helping alot :D

    Keep the good work.

  • Your very welcome!

  • Thanks, you are really great! It sounds great too with this 12 string guitar! You helped a lot ;-)

  • Thank you, it is so nice to use the right guitar for the right song, ya know? Have a great Memorial Day!!!!! Dave

  • Thanks a lot man !!! it is great help for me !!!

  • No problem at all, glad I could help!!!

    Thanks, Dave

  • excellent, really helped me man, great stuff

  • Excellent, that why I'm here!!! Take care, Dave

  • good !!

  • youre awesome thanks a million

  • Hey man, no problem, I hope it helped! Thanks for writing, take care, Dave

  • nah your voice isn't half bad, just practice to the recording and match his pitch

  • Thanks, he has a high voice and I have been smoking too long! I just like playing, I wish I had someone to do the singing parts, then, I might actually try to preform. This is just instructional for the guitarists to get the guitar parts down. Thanks though, I do appreciate the comment! Dave

  • It was REALLY good, could have sung a bit higher tho. But you do have a nice voice :)

  • I would have needed a clothes pin on my privates to hit that guys notes!

    LOL, Thanks!! Dave

  • OK I've look at about 5 or 6 sites on YOUTUBE and this is the best. You talk through it and show the chords, and yes your singing is better than the others too! Nice to see you use the twelve string.

  • OK, I believed you until you said I sing OK....lol Glad you got some use from it, don't forget to check out the others... americanrides. I have been so busy with projects, but I think I will get some new ones up here soon! Thanks man!!! Dave

  • thanks for the lesson---you were clear and easy to understand----chris from NYC

  • Thanks Chris from NYC, we love you guys! WE WILL NEVER FORGET! Was just up by the falls a few months ago with the family. Check out my other videos, I know one of them, I'm wearing my " I love N.Y", T shirt! Search... americanrides Thanks again man! Dave

  • thank you old man. you rock

  • LOL, your welcome youngster. P.S I can still drink a beer without ruining a shirt...lol

  • very nice!

  • Thanks again! Maybe I'll get a Beatles song up here soon. Most of their acoustic stuff is deceptively hard, but I will try. Thanks my friend! Dave

  • km from France!

  • cool

    thx from France!

  • Very cool, thanks from America, whats left of it.....  Dave

  • I like Supertramp (my favorite groups with the beatles). I like play guitar but i'm a bad player.

    You explain very well, and the sound is very very good!

    Thank you

    It's incredible to discuss with you more than 6000

  • awsome lesson, really well done.

    Love the guitar man the 12string sounds so full simon&patrick?

  • Thanks!!! It's a Washburn. 300.00 bucks, not bad. Take care, Dave

  • by far the best tutorial on here! thanks man.