surprised you were able to get a picture above the waist with Trey, especially in 97.. im guessing you didn't let Brad have the camera haha.. anyway .. Great Yemteca Apparatus !
Yep. That's pretty much it... Something funky going on at 4:22. As good as you are, I am guessing you have a cut-away lying around somewhere. Wherever it is, that is what you should have played this on. Great job.
I don't want to brag, but that's what I was thinking when I watched the live stream--I did it first, but they did it BETTER! I was so jazzed to see it! Thanks for dropping me a line.
This is amazing! Big Phish fan and guitar player myself of a couple years although nowhere near this good. Some of those chords and sequences in this song look crazy hard! Anyway, I've enjoyed this and a lot of your other videos as well. Good stuff.
Dave!!! You are da bomb of bombs my friend!!! 20 K hits on this awesome solo!!! I have been watching for the last few days hoping to be the that hit, but missed by a few. Your musical skills continue to blow me away, the times we've shared in the groove remain so fine and fun, but you my friend are the best!!! amor y besos amigo and how you bust out some more of this fine phish stew!!! Hugh
You are too kind. The epic song is the real draw to the video, not me. Do you remember when we posted our first video? It nearly took a week before we got a single view. Who knew that we'd eventually have nearly half a million hits???? We're no Lady Gaga, but it's still pretty unbelievable. Let's get together this year. I'm really itching to do St. Stephen!
@sneakypower hey, how about some tabs of how you play yem?i also am playing on an acoustic without a cutaway so i'm interesting in learning how you play this
three people are jealous they can't play this. This is great man I can only barely play this on an electric. you must have ridiculous finger strength.
@tjmend532 Thanks for the comment. I'm not sure it's "easier" this way, but I certainly had to drop some passages an octave to accommodate the limited range of an acoustic guitar. Take care,
That was amazing, congratulations. Think you could tab any of this out for me? Or maybe an instructional video on how to play this? Incredible version once again, congratulations.
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
I'm having a hard time closing my jaw! Absolutely B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! It IS my absolute, all-time, favorite song EVER (and has been since 1992--I was 12 then)...Thank you David
Well, technically no scales, they are arpeggios, which are basically chords played one note at a time. The opening arpeggio is a Bb major. After that, there are probably several dozen others, starting with G minor...Too many for my feeble mind to think up at the moment.
The intro part is great! Did you use any tabs for this? I've tried to use some tabs I found online (obviously for the electric) but I can tell something is "off".
Only three? When I try to play this song I feel like I need the aide of at least 4 balls, but if three works for you, I suppose it couldn't hurt to give it a shot.
Any tips for someone currently learning this beast of a song?
this was very nice man someone besides phish doing you enjoy myself justice going all the way to the 20th fret on an acoustic.damn!!! oh boy!!shit!!washa fessey drivinto ferenzy|!! yea ten outta ten
this was very nice man someone besides phish doing you enjoy myself justice going all the way to the 20th fret on an acoustic.damn!!! oh boy!!shit!!washa fessey drivinto ferenzy|!! yea ten outta ten
actually "wash ufizi" is a play on words; Uffizi is actually an art museum in Florence, Italy. And I believe its also referring to Trey and Mike's dirty feet at the time. "drive me to Firenze" is probably what they said to cab drivers during their time in Italy since Firenze is "Florence" in Italian (I take Italian at school). lol but it isnt as if the lyrics have an real pertinence, its YEM, the sweet jam is really what matters
I kinda put down the acoustic 2 years ago and stumbled upon this video. . You've inspired me to jam out again, can't believe I've let it collect so much dust in this time! Awesome job, such a mellow tone
that was not me man, my friend got on my profile and apparently was trying to make me look bad...but i think you kick ass, i have no clue how you made YEM sound good on acoustic but you did. btw, i like the roncock comment haha
No sweat. Sorry for the reply, although your friends behavior is really shameful. You may want to talk to him about those socialization lessons his parents never taught him.
Just got back from Hampton, they were absolutely awesome. One of the greatest moments in my life for sure. Anyway being there reminded me how good a guitarist you are. Hope we get some new stuff from you guys soon.
So glad you got to go! Thanks for not saying, "Just got back from Hampton and it reminded me of how much you suck compared to Trey!" Keep in touch and be well!
No problem. In my estimation Trey is the greatest guitarist on this Earth and you are the only one I have ever seen do him justice. So to me that makes you pretty damn good.
P.S. Those west coast dates are coming soon so they'll be out your way.
I'm trying to work out YEM - I'm self taught, I've been playing since 97', I can rip the basic pentatonic and major scale forms with ease, but other modes are foreign to me. Anyways, I have the tablature and have been sort of struggling to get the through the arpeggios cleanly and quickly. Kind of ridiculous to ask, since obviously you have really no idea where to begin in a situation like this, but do you have any general tips?
i dont know if i can give you any help but for like the fingering on the first arpeggion i do the 12h13 using my middle finger on the 12 and ring on the 13. then for the 12 on the d string i use my middle finger againm then pointer finger for the 10 on the g string. middle finger for the 11 on the b string. then i use my pointer finger for the 10 on the bottom e string and my pinky for the 13 on the e string then the same thing back up the neck. hope that helps u out. sorry if its confusing haha
Believe it or not, I have a general tip...Before tackling this song, just practice slowly sweep picking major and minor arpeggios with roots on the 5th and 6th string (ascending and descending). I'm not sure how Trey fingers this song, but if I'm near right, he uses just about every major and minor arpeggio shape(and a diminished or two) off of the 5th and 6th string.
Sneaky - did dropping the melody an octave make the fingerings any more straightforward/less complex? Or was that just so you could play it further down the neck considering there are not as many accessible frets on an acoustic?
#2 is correct. I'm not sure it's technically any easier an octave lower, just more accessible on the acoustic. When I play it on an electric, I play it the "regular" way.
Actually it is a play on words. He is correct they are referring to the art gallery in Florence which they visited (trey and Fish) but it also has to do with the fact that when Trey and Fish were in Italy they picked up a Hitch Hiker who wanted to go to Firenze and he spoke no English. It was the same day that they had been by a lake washing their feet off and swimming. In fact Fish almost drowned and scared Trey to death which was the inspiration for the intro to the track.
Sneaky - your playing is royalty. I am beyond envious. I typically shy away from learning complex phish tunes so as to not remind myself of how technically unsound I may be. I fancy myself a good "feel" guitar player with some decent improv skills and dynamic rhythm. HOWEVER, I started working on YEM last night via tabs and I'm afraid my skills are going to have to improve before I can nail the song. The opening arpeggios are hemming me up. I suppose the only tip you'd have is to PRACTICE?
I liked it. This song is pretty easy on electric, but harder on acoustic. Nice work. Also, it was interesting to watch how you chose to pick much of it...I like to use a raking motion on the electric but I've found it's easier on acoustic to alternate it all. You kind of switched it up the whole time. Nice cover.
The only difference I find between playing acoustic and electric (besides the tones that are produced, obviously) are that you have less playable neck and you (or at least I) can't play passages as fast. I can play this a little faster on electric. I
Nice! Well done! Its like 7 mins-ish of pure summer :D
waitingforthesun27 4 days ago
surprised you were able to get a picture above the waist with Trey, especially in 97.. im guessing you didn't let Brad have the camera haha.. anyway .. Great Yemteca Apparatus !
mbglosser 4 months ago
has anyone pointed out the Golgi tease yet?
mbglosser 4 months ago
Yemteca! Your the man!
vitocampanella 4 months ago
lol at random golgi riff
fajitaRBguy01111 7 months ago
nice man done well
michaelkeselman 7 months ago
Yep. That's pretty much it... Something funky going on at 4:22. As good as you are, I am guessing you have a cut-away lying around somewhere. Wherever it is, that is what you should have played this on. Great job.
thewholymackerel 9 months ago
Nice job man....from Buffalo......
andy23822 10 months ago
YEMTECA!!
poopsmearer 10 months ago
loved it!! :-D
fraros 11 months ago
no way! you did yemteca 2 years before phish!
telatela420 11 months ago 6
@telatela420
I don't want to brag, but that's what I was thinking when I watched the live stream--I did it first, but they did it BETTER! I was so jazzed to see it! Thanks for dropping me a line.
David
sneakypower 11 months ago 3
continue to amaze me with each video!
ell1982sch 11 months ago
This is amazing! Big Phish fan and guitar player myself of a couple years although nowhere near this good. Some of those chords and sequences in this song look crazy hard! Anyway, I've enjoyed this and a lot of your other videos as well. Good stuff.
SweetSassyMolassy0 11 months ago
Dave!!! You are da bomb of bombs my friend!!! 20 K hits on this awesome solo!!! I have been watching for the last few days hoping to be the that hit, but missed by a few. Your musical skills continue to blow me away, the times we've shared in the groove remain so fine and fun, but you my friend are the best!!! amor y besos amigo and how you bust out some more of this fine phish stew!!! Hugh
ezwind 11 months ago
@ezwind
You are too kind. The epic song is the real draw to the video, not me. Do you remember when we posted our first video? It nearly took a week before we got a single view. Who knew that we'd eventually have nearly half a million hits???? We're no Lady Gaga, but it's still pretty unbelievable. Let's get together this year. I'm really itching to do St. Stephen!
sneakypower 11 months ago
@sneakypower hey, how about some tabs of how you play yem?i also am playing on an acoustic without a cutaway so i'm interesting in learning how you play this
btw best phish covers ive seen
jgoldsmith31 11 months ago
awesome job man keep it up
GRANTBAILEY9099 1 year ago
hey man great cover, im havin some troubles with this song thought :/ got any pointers for someone like myself?!?
senorawesome1 1 year ago
three people are jealous they can't play this. This is great man I can only barely play this on an electric. you must have ridiculous finger strength.
jammin6491 1 year ago
nice bro
phish420phan 1 year ago
did you tease Golgi Apparatus at one point during that?
georgethoro 1 year ago
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georgethoro 1 year ago
@georgethoro Right around the 4:00 minute mark, thats definitely a Golgi tease
georgethoro 1 year ago
@georgethoro Gee, ya think?
ascheinberg 1 year ago
@georgethoro I thought it was pretty obvious.
ascheinberg 1 year ago
Shits good man. I'm a Phish fan, unfortunately I cant play the guitar but I do love this song and you played it very well.
nathansummers2009 1 year ago
God Bless Ya! My favorite song since I was 15 (30 now).
CitizenName 1 year ago
dave, why don't you start doing trey instructional videos. i would pay for them! clearly you know his style in and out. you are an amazing player.
keithadams1 1 year ago
phucking great!!!! loved the golgi tease @3:56
kindbd420 1 year ago
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qwertyasde12 1 year ago
Awesome! And the fact that it was on acoustic makes it even more impressive. I enjoyed the Golgi tease, too. Keep it up, man.
jfred7374 1 year ago
Damn...amazing technique, GREAT tempo and cohesiveness with no backing track...maybe one day..
goldenchopsticks 1 year ago
very jealous you kicked it with trey! spot on cover!
thezepp925 1 year ago
Excellent. And how you played different octaves in the beginning arpeggios to make it easier for yourself
tjmend532 1 year ago
@tjmend532 Thanks for the comment. I'm not sure it's "easier" this way, but I certainly had to drop some passages an octave to accommodate the limited range of an acoustic guitar. Take care,
David
sneakypower 1 year ago
Wow, nice fuckin job man.
DharmaDog215 1 year ago
That was amazing, congratulations. Think you could tab any of this out for me? Or maybe an instructional video on how to play this? Incredible version once again, congratulations.
MrChrisVV 1 year ago
good fucking lord that was fantastic!!!
kingpengvin 1 year ago
@kingpengvin Thank you so much.
sneakypower 1 year ago
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
sakuramingo 1 year ago
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
sakuramingo 1 year ago
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
sakuramingo 1 year ago
simply amazing. my absolute favorite phish song, i'm so glad at my age of only 20 i have heard this song twice! once in miami & the other in charlotte! RIGHT ON MAN! YOU FRIGGIN ROCK!
sakuramingo 1 year ago
nice man!!!
Mapleneckguitar 1 year ago
hey dude, I gave it a shot too...check out my YouTube.
Jfladager 1 year ago
I love the disinterested look on his face during the intro and pretty much the rest of the video
ramblinonyonder 1 year ago
Awesome...blew my mind
LectricLadyLand 1 year ago
I'm having a hard time closing my jaw! Absolutely B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! It IS my absolute, all-time, favorite song EVER (and has been since 1992--I was 12 then)...Thank you David
CitizenName 1 year ago
amazing
homertoon 1 year ago
Well, technically no scales, they are arpeggios, which are basically chords played one note at a time. The opening arpeggio is a Bb major. After that, there are probably several dozen others, starting with G minor...Too many for my feeble mind to think up at the moment.
sneakypower 1 year ago
What scale is used for the opening licks?
1NickDelle1 1 year ago
dude this is fucking awesome, jam on
forum437 1 year ago
Yo mo fro get a hold petal yo!!!
Pedrotheporcupine 1 year ago
really good, but why not electric?
keithschubert 1 year ago
Thats a good song to play on the beach...nice dude
UmphreysProwler 1 year ago
really nice job!
detroitchris 1 year ago
so you ran into trey at Disney world!? what a day!!!
IEnjoyYourself14 1 year ago
No, the picture is outside of a bookstore in Phoenix, AZ. Disneyworld would be a trippy place to run into him, though.
sneakypower 1 year ago
Still man i hope to one day to get lucky and cross paths with one of those guys... check out my yem video just posted it.
IEnjoyYourself14 1 year ago
indeed
SPIKEJONES12211 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL dude!
AllmanBros424 2 years ago
Martin?
ev01gt 2 years ago
Great Job!! Nice Golgi tease!!!
marrtizzle 2 years ago
this is really good, im also trying to get this and many other songs down. If you have any tips they would be much appreciated
lespaulguy000 2 years ago
nice manteca at the end, haha nice playing
IEnjoyYourself14 2 years ago
The intro part is great! Did you use any tabs for this? I've tried to use some tabs I found online (obviously for the electric) but I can tell something is "off".
Great playing! You're an inspiration!
msantos1116 2 years ago
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nstefani22 2 years ago
very nice indeed
optionaxis 2 years ago
excellent man.
mrandyp 2 years ago
Do you have any sort of pick up in there? Or does your Martin just sound that good?
smn9ac 2 years ago 3
great!
murich1989 2 years ago
Really enjoyed this man! Good job!! Bravo!
DoorofPerception60 2 years ago
acoustic? that takes balls my friend
popomczowzow 2 years ago
Three, in fact!
sneakypower 2 years ago
Only three? When I try to play this song I feel like I need the aide of at least 4 balls, but if three works for you, I suppose it couldn't hurt to give it a shot.
Any tips for someone currently learning this beast of a song?
popomczowzow 2 years ago
this guy is sweet, but he's still not the best guitar player named david harris.
newjustice1212 2 years ago
...am too! LOL
sneakypower 2 years ago
sorry, david ryan harris is really good- he is one of the back up guitarists for john mayer.
newjustice1212 2 years ago
You make me smile!
klpirtle 2 years ago
Man. This song is HARD to play. Great job
mjrledhead 2 years ago
Nice man. Ive been playing for years and Im sure sure anybody would agree this is a pretty hard tune to play. Great job!
Winyamo 2 years ago
man i hope i can play like that some day treys stuff is amazing
sk8ingwalrus07 2 years ago
wow, awesome job man!
AtmaRising 2 years ago
BOY!
sakuramingo 2 years ago
sounds amazing, man!
takephive 2 years ago
groooooovvvvyyy
cavmusicnyc 2 years ago
very nice!
apokradical 2 years ago
Your a freak!!!
Go boy....man.....
NukesOfHazzard 2 years ago
cool rendition. i'd love to see Trey do this live :P
ksween93 2 years ago
I cannot believe you learned this entire thing on acoustic. You're a freak... and I mean that in the nicest of ways!
8394147 2 years ago
can u guys do a cover of stash? that would be so sick
cherokeeman1 2 years ago
If you make an instructional video, or even slow this one down by 50% I will send you $10.
ilovecolinandbrad 2 years ago
Like, you could go to the dollar store.. and buy 10 things.
ilovecolinandbrad 2 years ago
I subscribed.
ilovecolinandbrad 2 years ago
this is SO SICK! could you please put up an instructional video on this? amazing music man...
treenfloyd 2 years ago
NICE!!!!!!!!!!
APHISHPHAN 2 years ago
This guy HEARS it! awesome job man!
crazyfingers711 2 years ago
ok dog...thanks
thegrandwhale 2 years ago
Dave, this is awesome! I love your little Manteca addition in there
harrisonk5692 2 years ago
Sweet. Thank you!
sneakypower 2 years ago
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this was very nice man someone besides phish doing you enjoy myself justice going all the way to the 20th fret on an acoustic.damn!!! oh boy!!shit!!washa fessey drivinto ferenzy|!! yea ten outta ten
thegrandwhale 2 years ago
this was very nice man someone besides phish doing you enjoy myself justice going all the way to the 20th fret on an acoustic.damn!!! oh boy!!shit!!washa fessey drivinto ferenzy|!! yea ten outta ten
thegrandwhale 2 years ago
its wash ufizi drive me to firenze
goldsjo31 2 years ago
watchu feze drive me to firenze
Its talking about asking a Persian cab driver to bring them to Florence
NFeraPro 2 years ago
actually its "wash ufizi drive me to firenze" and it means wash your feet and drive me to a frenzy
goldsjo31 2 years ago
actually "wash ufizi" is a play on words; Uffizi is actually an art museum in Florence, Italy. And I believe its also referring to Trey and Mike's dirty feet at the time. "drive me to Firenze" is probably what they said to cab drivers during their time in Italy since Firenze is "Florence" in Italian (I take Italian at school). lol but it isnt as if the lyrics have an real pertinence, its YEM, the sweet jam is really what matters
ksween93 2 years ago
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LessThan3PunkSka 2 years ago
Hard enough for me on electric.
You rock man.
mikeisapro 2 years ago
Thanks man! You're a metalhead. This should be a piece of cake for you!!!
sneakypower 2 years ago
Haha yeah I had jsut started working on it when I posted that, got all the arpeggios from the intro and bits of the jam section now.
Pretty fun song, both to play and listen to :)
mikeisapro 2 years ago
Wow, amazing. You even did some of the bass parts.
Ipat42 2 years ago
Thanks...And I was even riding a unicycle while I played this!
sneakypower 2 years ago
Awesome! Did you just learn it by ear?
odenatorador 2 years ago
Yep. It took a few days!
sneakypower 2 years ago
i am convinced. this song is gonna get me laid
kelymac 2 years ago
This is amazing. Great job man.
ragethecorp 2 years ago
Fantastic.
robison100 2 years ago
Wow.
I'm tripping on your talent, ambition and sheer damn perseverence.
All these versions are fantastic, luvin' them. Keep it up.
adrianscally 2 years ago
well done!!!
pdogg0021 2 years ago
wow conrock is a dick. that may be one of the hardest songs to play. Excellent
KillyMcGhee 2 years ago
i watched this yesterday and started to learn it i got the jist of it but i cant get the speed down..will the speed come just with practice?
KFCBUCKETS 2 years ago
Absolutely...I have distinct (and recent) memories of not being able to play parts of this even at snail speeds. BABY STEPS!
sneakypower 2 years ago
thanks man...some parts are so frustrating i just wanted to make sure i wasnt the only one who thought so
KFCBUCKETS 2 years ago
I kinda put down the acoustic 2 years ago and stumbled upon this video. . You've inspired me to jam out again, can't believe I've let it collect so much dust in this time! Awesome job, such a mellow tone
sc083127 2 years ago
Rip out your vocal chords and hang yourself with them. Nice muff at 3:44 by the way. BRING ON THE THUMBS DOWN BITCHES
conrock1018 2 years ago
roncock,
you're entitled to your own opinion. Have a great day.
sneakypower 2 years ago
that was not me man, my friend got on my profile and apparently was trying to make me look bad...but i think you kick ass, i have no clue how you made YEM sound good on acoustic but you did. btw, i like the roncock comment haha
conrock1018 2 years ago
No sweat. Sorry for the reply, although your friends behavior is really shameful. You may want to talk to him about those socialization lessons his parents never taught him.
DH
sneakypower 2 years ago
disney harris.
tylerkershaw 2 years ago
i play everyday but i cant do sweeps or arpegios that good so
tool1017 2 years ago
This is excellent dude,absolutely awesome I kill to be able to do that.
tool1017 2 years ago
Thanks. Stop the killing and start practicing.
sneakypower 2 years ago
great job ;)
overmidnight 2 years ago
right on brother....that is truly some Jedi playin...keep on rockin
mrforbin420 2 years ago
lol @ Disney font
wowthatwasawful 2 years ago
Just got back from Hampton, they were absolutely awesome. One of the greatest moments in my life for sure. Anyway being there reminded me how good a guitarist you are. Hope we get some new stuff from you guys soon.
mkachmer 2 years ago
So glad you got to go! Thanks for not saying, "Just got back from Hampton and it reminded me of how much you suck compared to Trey!" Keep in touch and be well!
David
sneakypower 2 years ago
No problem. In my estimation Trey is the greatest guitarist on this Earth and you are the only one I have ever seen do him justice. So to me that makes you pretty damn good.
P.S. Those west coast dates are coming soon so they'll be out your way.
Mike
mkachmer 2 years ago
DAMN!
joshlawler7 2 years ago
i love those jerry-ish riffs between 2:30 and 3:00
Nugz102 2 years ago
I got good news for you sneak! Rumor has it that west coasts dates are on the way...
ajmcdavis 3 years ago
"From your mouth to God's ears," as my daddy says. Thanks for the ray of sunshine!!!
DH
sneakypower 3 years ago
sweet little harmonic at 3:30
RustyCyler 3 years ago
Does anyone know where you can find a lead sheet of this? Great performance by the way.
devolver1 3 years ago
If you download the program PowerTab--It's free--you can find a full transcription of it.
mah38900 3 years ago
how the hell can i learn this?
tynnsey 3 years ago
dude ur the man
tynnsey 3 years ago
Well done Sir!
Only8ToesMatter 3 years ago
Nice golgi tease at 3:59
bandofdreams 3 years ago
yea. I wish I could do that... See ya at hampton...
cornwejf 3 years ago
You're buying my tickets???? I love you!
sneakypower 3 years ago
Oh no, just assuming you'd be there that's all. I don't have tickets either, got stumped on the lottery.
cornwejf 3 years ago
i feel your pain. i too have been stumped. if i get stumped again i may die
tim3Child 3 years ago
yeah your definately nasty i wish i was that good
tool1017 3 years ago
Your Martin sounds great BTW.
RustyCyler 3 years ago
what chords are you playing for the chorus?
stratster 3 years ago
Gm7 C9
sneakypower 3 years ago
wow
zengunslinger 3 years ago
Sneaky - I appreciate your quick response man.
I'm trying to work out YEM - I'm self taught, I've been playing since 97', I can rip the basic pentatonic and major scale forms with ease, but other modes are foreign to me. Anyways, I have the tablature and have been sort of struggling to get the through the arpeggios cleanly and quickly. Kind of ridiculous to ask, since obviously you have really no idea where to begin in a situation like this, but do you have any general tips?
awolf007 3 years ago
i dont know if i can give you any help but for like the fingering on the first arpeggion i do the 12h13 using my middle finger on the 12 and ring on the 13. then for the 12 on the d string i use my middle finger againm then pointer finger for the 10 on the g string. middle finger for the 11 on the b string. then i use my pointer finger for the 10 on the bottom e string and my pinky for the 13 on the e string then the same thing back up the neck. hope that helps u out. sorry if its confusing haha
lynyrd01skynyrd13 3 years ago
arpeggio*
lynyrd01skynyrd13 3 years ago
Believe it or not, I have a general tip...Before tackling this song, just practice slowly sweep picking major and minor arpeggios with roots on the 5th and 6th string (ascending and descending). I'm not sure how Trey fingers this song, but if I'm near right, he uses just about every major and minor arpeggio shape(and a diminished or two) off of the 5th and 6th string.
sneakypower 3 years ago
Sneaky - did dropping the melody an octave make the fingerings any more straightforward/less complex? Or was that just so you could play it further down the neck considering there are not as many accessible frets on an acoustic?
awolf007 3 years ago
Hey there!
#2 is correct. I'm not sure it's technically any easier an octave lower, just more accessible on the acoustic. When I play it on an electric, I play it the "regular" way.
sneakypower 3 years ago
killer pic to start that one out... I've watched all the vid's are think they are the shizzle! You guys rock, keep up the good work!
mrpo987 3 years ago
Hey can you tell me what the lyrics are in the chorus? I have never been sure
Ramanizzler 3 years ago
The lyrics are "Wash Uffize (you Feetsy) drive me to Firenze." Uffize is a famous art gallery in the Italian city of Firenze (Florence).
sneakypower 3 years ago
Thanks man
Ramanizzler 3 years ago
Actually it is a play on words. He is correct they are referring to the art gallery in Florence which they visited (trey and Fish) but it also has to do with the fact that when Trey and Fish were in Italy they picked up a Hitch Hiker who wanted to go to Firenze and he spoke no English. It was the same day that they had been by a lake washing their feet off and swimming. In fact Fish almost drowned and scared Trey to death which was the inspiration for the intro to the track.
mkachmer 2 years ago
thanks for sharing the knowledge
Ramanizzler 2 years ago
I was under the impression this song was inspired by an LSD trip in a wavepool in Germany.
KeithW125 2 years ago
Sneaky - your playing is royalty. I am beyond envious. I typically shy away from learning complex phish tunes so as to not remind myself of how technically unsound I may be. I fancy myself a good "feel" guitar player with some decent improv skills and dynamic rhythm. HOWEVER, I started working on YEM last night via tabs and I'm afraid my skills are going to have to improve before I can nail the song. The opening arpeggios are hemming me up. I suppose the only tip you'd have is to PRACTICE?
awolf007 3 years ago
I liked it. This song is pretty easy on electric, but harder on acoustic. Nice work. Also, it was interesting to watch how you chose to pick much of it...I like to use a raking motion on the electric but I've found it's easier on acoustic to alternate it all. You kind of switched it up the whole time. Nice cover.
rdsideresistance 3 years ago
The only difference I find between playing acoustic and electric (besides the tones that are produced, obviously) are that you have less playable neck and you (or at least I) can't play passages as fast. I can play this a little faster on electric. I
sneakypower 3 years ago
dude i could watch this dude play while i drink all night forreal mad fun to watch and listen to..thank u
freeball86 3 years ago
nice Manteca jam!
rocktop15 3 years ago
Epic.
Another awesome job man---keep it uP!
rocktop15 3 years ago
dude did you play some golgi at 3:57??
freakcaligula 3 years ago
I don't know if it was at 3:37, but I tried to sneak in a Golgi tease.
sneakypower 3 years ago
wow man.. holy crap. Pretty!
KicknStep 3 years ago
thats alot of song for one acoustic...i don't know how you pulled it off!!
NuG919 3 years ago
Smoke and mirrors. Thanks.
sneakypower 3 years ago