George Harrison My Sweet Lord "Slide Guitar"

[artkenji]

???? where are your pickups?

[StatutoryRock]

Wait, theres no pickups on that guitar...?

[GooglelyTube]

Nice job. There's another guy here on YouTube that loves Harrison as well and has worked out how to play the two note parts at the same time. Check him out! Search: My Sweet Lord ( Harris-isms part 5?) Peace.

[narutorui]

Can you make a tutorial? :/

[MrBradleighB]

that kind of guitar makes it sound like sometihng from Avenhe Sevenfold

[Baci302]

Damn. I had thought it was two guitars .... until I saw you play it. Then I got all excited that it could be done. But, alas, I guess not.

[lukessummerguitar]

@Baci302

That is the funny thing about it...it is the sound of the two Guitars in Harmony ( at the end) that makes this riff so special.

It is like listening to the Everly Brothers or the Beatles (John & Paul) ...it doesn't work without the harmony!

[Baci302]

I apologize if you answered this already, but what slide/open tuning are you in?

[lukessummerguitar]

@Baci302

George played it in both dropped "D" DADGBD ( the original) & Standard tuning EADGBE ( Live ).

The whole riff is played on only two strings "E & B" so you have to move everything up a tone (Two frets) on the high "E" if playing in dropped "D".

Also remember that there is a harmony part for the last part of the riff!

[Baci302]

@lukessummerguitar Thanks a lot. The harmony part is played on one guitar (double stops?) on the E and B strings?

[lukessummerguitar]

@Baci302

Two guitars ( overdub on original).

The second Guitar plays the descending line at the end in harmony with the first Guitar.

I overdubbed it here as I hadn't at this point learned two put a video in video like some of my later youtube vids.

[intelsiberia]

Nice try, it sounds quite close to the original. Can you tell me what setting you used on the Variax? I´ve got the same guitar but I don´t get that smooth slide sound. George Harrison is, in my opinion, the best slide guitar in rocknroll.

[lukessummerguitar]

@intelsiberia

I'm no expert at slide playing, but from my limited knowledge I would say think "Smooth".

The slide will impart extra treble and bite, so start with the neck pickup and treble at about 4/5...middle 5 and Bass at 9.

I know the original was brittle, but I hear/like it to be...well!...smoother LOL!.

Hope that helps?

[lukessummerguitar]

@daveyb95

Sent you a P.M Dave.

[beatles141]

excellent

[grita34]

beatiful sound

[hwanj]

good playing but i don't like the tone

[douglasspriggs97]

@IAMthatONEnoob its a line six variax and the pickups are built into the bridge

[joelcdful]

QUE LOCO

[Juggalo5588]

The slide is my favorite part of this song, This sounds great!

[juakodeath206]

que guitarra tan extraña no tiene pastillas

[lukessummerguitar]

@juakodeath206

Es una guitarra Variax hecha por la Línea 6.

[juakodeath206]

@lukessummerguitar a ok hehehe de todos modos suena igual o mejor que una guitarra normal x) a y bena aportacion te salio muy bien el cover x)

[StereoLightz]

@lukessummerguitar hey dude can you post a lesson for this! Thanks

[StereoLightz]

@lukessummerguitar Hey man can you post the tabs or make a lesson for this. very amazing.

[IAMthatONEnoob]

am i blind or is there no pick up on that guitar

[Zebonka]

Nice! I don't get to do slide on my Variax very often, it's not really set up for it.

[lukessummerguitar]

@Zebonka

The neck on this Variax is a complete Pig of a thing.

It seems they spent most of the development money on the electrics ( which, to be fair, was the initial selling point).

I've heard the later models put more effort into the playability of the instrument i.e the neck, fret dressing, nut etc etc

The main advantage of this Guitar is being able to switch seamlessly between Strat and Les Paul ( the only two I use) and the fact that it is completely silent near computer monitors!

[Zebonka]

I have a 300 in the same colour as yours, and I haven't many complaints about the sounds themselves. It's not my favourite guitar to play by any stretch though, I've only used it for recording.

[RedKruzer]

hip...

hip...

who ray...  :-)

[lukessummerguitar]

@RedKruzer

Hi Red! how are things on the other side of the pond?...hope you and yours are keeping well.

[heroicham]

please make a tutorial, I've been hunting for ages and your the only one I trust to teach it!

[ofesteishon]

woow!

[simpsonsl]

COOL

[lukessummerguitar]

@97johnlennon

Variax...by Line6

[mcca7400]

very nice.. what kind of guitar is that?

[jsteelman1000]

Hello.....you said tune down the string to a d ? are you playing on the e string ? I thought it started on a g# the lead is played in key of E right ? rythmn guitar is going from E to C# minor ? Can you please explain....." how to play ....." ?

[LouisJopling]

Brilliant! What notes are you hitting? xx

[gazormic]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! MARAVILLOSO INCREIBLE

[greg66456]

this is a COVER not a LESSON....

[lukessummerguitar]

@greg66456 Correct..that is why the word "Lesson" does not appear in this video.

[maddad00]

@lukessummerguitar  haha

[sjlarcadia]

Awesome man.:) Can I please have the notes?

[berluismz]

Very good my friend. Sounds great!

[QueenHotSpace]

Is this line 6 guitar ?

[DavidTyler1]

Nice. BTW, you should run the headphone cord behind you so it doesn't get in the way.

[jsteelman1000]

Hello....very nice....please explain what notes you are playing...ok ? In what key ?

[jazzermonk]

nice ... sounds like the action is too low or you're pushing down too hard on the strings though.... i can hear the frets. Keep it up! George Harrison, Mike Campbell, and Jimmy McCulloch are my favorite slide guitarist!

[phelixfelix]

Good Stuff!!

[javitoyxinxe]

That type of effect use george harrison?

[RedKruzer]

nice licks,

very nice lsg

rk

[lukessummer]

Thank you Red....surprised you found my little video. I would have sent you it, but didn't want to appear needy...Ha ha!...

Of course you realise that your Inbox will from now on be filled with my mangled attempts at classic Guitar pieces...

(Just kidding,Ii'll probably send you no more than 8 a week ..LOL!!!)

[kevkraft]

Not bad at all. Are you playing in open tuning?

[lukessummer]

Just tuned the E down to D but kept it in normal tuning for the harmony overdub (which I didn't use the slide for).

It can be played in standard tuning with very little adjustment to the fingering anyway.

[bigbeninjax]

My sweet Lord!  All these great songs and overdubs on your channel.....when do you find time to spam my channel???

[Sawlon]

Beautiful slide work there!

[kangaroocomedy]

Quality...nice work.

[Paulmanorbier]

Great sound - I've always liked that one, and I even know the words!