Voltaire - How to Play "Ravens Land"

[heavenfallstome]

happy birthday olde friend

[Demigodking]

you need to Beast of Pirates bay for sure



[whichazelnj13]

Mr. Voltaire if possible could you show us members of the world how to play either Innocent or The Night. The guitarwork on both of these songs sound amazing and I have spent many an hour listening to them and the rest of your music. Thank you for considering my request. Also, I'm curious if you have any ideas on what songs you plan to use for the next friday the 13th AQW release? Thank you in advance for any response

[fiddledops]

Mooo

[Laurie2733]

Ok, officially the funniest yet most informative 'How to play' video ever. Subsubsubsubsubsubsubsubsubsub­! =D

[ChaoticaMortis]

Most of the songs off of "Almost Human" were fantastic. "The Night" is probably my favorite song, although "Feathery Wings" is also wonderful. I'd love to see how those two are played! And thank you for starting with "Ex-Lover's Lover"!

[powblocker]

3:06

[powblocker]

walts with me u skiny bitch...REALY?!

[fiddledops]

I lol'd at the you didn't hear any of that, honey!

[TheNyooch]

the night



[Jjjkar]

I got here from "The Dirtiest Song That Ain't", where I was happy to find that in reply to one of the comments you have posted the chords. And I would very much like to learn "The Dirtiest Song That Ain't". I am having some difficulty working out how the chords change there. And an argument for doing it is - it uses the same chords, so whoever learned Ravens Land will already know the chords ; )

[Katowjo9]

Voltaire you are an inspiration to me. No really. When I decided to enter a short story competition, it was your music that made all the difference. I didn't have any idea what to write. They wanted entries under 1500 words, much shorter than I was used to using to make anything good. Then The Night came on and I suddenly had my story. That was a year ago and I still think that tiny piece is one of the best things I've ever written. Thank you for that.

I need a guitar now. Love this song.

[sihrou]

Can u plz do Innocent Anniversary or Feathery wings

[windowsforvista]

Lol, I brought this to english class for an assignment to bring "a song that rhymes/Is poetic"

I got some strange looks

[GaurdianofMetal]

Alchemy Mondays please

[rabidsnakemonkey]

I would love to see you do The Last Word or Almost Human.

By the way, technically if you play Em, Am etc. shapes a whole step down, they are Dm, Gm etc. Keep up these vids!

[piratesrokmyship]

I would like to know how you play Almost Human. That has to be my FAVORITE song by you ever. It slightly reminds me of Frankenstein's monster's perspective of life.

[PsychoticGeek23]

I agree with the person who asked for Innocent.

So many of us can relate to it and have found it encouraging and/or comforting.

Your tutorials are great! :D

And if I see you at a convention, can I hug you? XD

[demonjack123]

Black Unicorn!

[demonjack123]

Black Unicorn!

[demonjack123]

Black Unicorn!

[Keronenn]

And I swear that if I ever see you on the street I will run and hug you

[Keronenn]

This is my favourite song, it has always been my favourite song <3

You are mi inspiration, your music helped me pass through the depression, when my only

girlfriend leaved me because of me being the idiot I am. Snakes, this sea, raven's land, ex lover's lover, where's the girl, Anastasia (I even named my guiatr anastasia because of this song), bachelor(ette), they all helped me through that pit of depression, your music helped me not to cry, not a single time, but sleep and dream.

thank you...

[Keronenn]

This is my favourite song, it has always been my favourite song <3

You are mi inspiration, your music helped me pass through the depression, when my only

girlfriend leaved me because of me being the idiot I am. Snakes, this sea, raven's land, ex lover's lover, where's the girl, Anastasia (I even named my guiatr anastasia because of this song), bachelor(ette), they all helped me through that pit of depression, your music helped me not to cry, not a single time, but sleep and dream.

thank you...

[GazaDiablo]

Snakes!



[zorbakpants2]

how about 'this sea'

[Mute710CL]

For the next song, I vote WHERE'S THE GIRL or THE CHOSEN. Two personal favorites of mine, and songs I have never seen played live.

[ElderSoulsIV]

Please show us how to play "When Your Evil."

[TheMBaksh04]

A skinny skeletal bitch disliked this.

[alternateuses12]

I know i sound pathetic but... I literally bolted for my guitar when i saw this posted. By the way could you teach "The Man Upstairs" or "Snakes"? I really enjoy listening to your first album.

[iFightZ0mbies]

Please show us how to play

The Beast of Pirate's Bay.

[NickasaurCiraci]

Your music is an inspiration to me and i can play half the songs on riding a black unicorn and a couple on devils bris but i am wondering in your next guitar lesson could you teach BRAINS! ?

[Celticelery]

Hey I'd love it if you could do a how to play on "Anastasia"

I'm learning how to play guitar and would love to play that.

Thanks for the tutorial!

[GaurdianofMetal]

Is this ur house or a studio thing?

[ignohell]

pleese do how to play blue eyed matador

[hatchetboy661]

you never play this live though :(

[Rafalskimi]

Please, play "When You're Evil" in the next video! It's your 3rd song I ever listened to, and I just love it!

[Rafalskimi]

I lost it at "And dis is vere you put your fingerz, mein leiber" XDDD

[pireninja]

Either I'm finding this song tricky or my acoustic guitar is horrible.

[MsAuntArdicca]

Could you do 'Brains'? My friend and I Swing Dance to that song all the time :)

[Nachtrae]

Speaking of waltzes, how bout showing us the Headless Walz song! :D :D It's catchy. Or the Vampire Club! Between those two I'd prefer the Vampire Club! :D

[thischarmingruby]

i love this man <3 <3

[bokkreviewing]

I'd love to learn how to play god thinks. I really need to spice up my acts of blasphemy with musical interludes.

[pireninja]

Can we learn goodnight demonslayer.

[NocturnalRose]

OK lil' Voloty, how bouts showing hot to play "She's Glowing"?

Ahh, I kid... But one day I would like another "then and again" type cd with all your odds songs and other un-released or unrecorded b-sides.there is like 6 Odds songs not on that maxi single that WAIT! YOU COULD CALL IT:

Voltaire - "Odds And Ends!"

[alucardrh]

I wish I had half the musical talent you do, regrettably, what I can do doesn't extend to writing anything remotely good. I would love to learn "Riding a Black Unicorn" by the way.

[Optimusmpeg4]

I'd like to learn how to play "This ship's going down." I'm constantly singing it, so I'd benefit from actually learning it. But, me being the idiot savant that I am. It might take me a couple of views...

[Jackal180]

B7 destroys my hand and leaves me with crab claws; I think I need a larger guitar.

:(

[Sydrare]

I Love this guy !

[rrnbob]

I'm sure there are more comments than time to make all the videos, but I would love to learn Brains :)

[Silvernightphoenix]

GOD VOLTAIRE I LOVE YOU MERRY ME...I kid I kid but I do love you...or at least your voice XD

[theworldisugly1331]

Hello Mr. Voltaire. You have been one of the biggest inspirations to me since elementary school. As an aspiring artist and fundamentally fantastic adventurer of horror and the like I would like to meet you. Not certainly in person, but artist to much more experienced artist. If anything just to chat about musical and film ambitions and such. If I have to prove myself with a song I am most certainly fine with that. -Jake (a.k.a Evermore)

[VoltaireMusicPage]

@theworldisugly1331 In a perfect world, I could sit and talk at great length with you and everyone else individually, however that would be counter productive because then I CERTAINLY would not have the kind of time I invest into making the music, films, books, toys, etc.. that people want to talk to me about! lol! And so we have public forums where one person's question, when answered, sate the curiosity of many. I'm afraid that short of talking to me at a show, that will have to do for now.

[theworldisugly1331]

@VoltaireMusicPage Thank you for replying! I most certainly understand. Hell, I barely have time to shave anymore and I'm not even close to being in anything like the situation you are... yet. I live rather close to the usual Dragon Con location. I guess I will see you there. Maybe even show you a song or two.

[MrZombieNinja]

Are all of your songs dropped? Or just most of them? Also, How do you choose songs to play in concert based on tunings?

[ElectroT0y]

Thank you, V. I'm sure you guessed that I'm Star from San Diego, since I bug you to play that song every time I see you. LOL I didn't know why you always didn't want to. Now I do and won't bug you anymore. *Huggles*

[cheetahluv16]

So, not only are you handsome, great at singing, great at writing songs, AND great at the guitar. . . But you have character, too?!

Men everywhere, be jealous, for he is the total package.

[Radiscool1]

@VoltaireMusicPage Hey man, Pandora categorizes your music ( many of them, including Ravens Land) as having "Punk Roots." I just thought this might be something you'd like to know since I can't really hear any Punk Roots in this album :P

[TheAssesKicker]

@Radiscool1 Punk Roots? You've got to be kidding me.

[Rosengardo]

what the..wow! you're simply great! ;) now, can you teach us how to play the song "party rock" with the guitar? ahaha lol But i'd really be happy if the next one is "Happy Birthday (My Olde Friend)" or "Death Death (Devil, Devil, Evil, Evil, Song)"...of course if it's possible, as these songs needs to be rearranged a bit i think..

(Thank you for all you give us with your music!! keep being like this) :D

[TheFallenAngel678]

Humour... music... talent.

This man is brilliant! =D

[NPro94]

Wh-wh-wh-WHAT?! 1 negative vote?! Kill that figlio di puttana!!!

[Radiscool1]

I've been trying to tab out Headless Waltz violin parts for guitar... It's an awesome song, I wanted to do a rock cover of it with my band :D I figured out its in D Harmonic Minor and the main violin riff, but I just can't figure out what the violins are playing when Voltaire starts singing. It is very difficult XD

[darkshadowsvampiress]

Would you be willing to make a How -To video for "The Night"? That one had really good rhythms in it. <3

[MarchingBass3YAY]

Every time you made little comments when a picture (like of the cord tabs) came up I couldn't help but laugh like a fan girl. I'm pathetic LOL

[NPro94]

Wow. Mr. V, with those long hair and a beard, you reminds me of Count Vlad "the Impaler" Dracula...

Oh, and by the way. The song I would like to play? "To the Bottom of the Sea"

[insideimmortal]

Could you please show us how to play Innocent? That song really means alot to me ever since I first heard it :) All the songs that are about bullying Innocent is the one I can relate to the most :) I´m so thankfull you wrote it

:)

[AdidasGangster]

@insideimmortal Innocent is easy to play, I can do that one, learned it by watching him play it live :)

[Kukkii1337]

Was "On Gothic ground" actually by you and if so (which I'm guessing it is) how come it was deleted ? D:

[VoltaireMusicPage]

@Kukkii1337 I don't know what that is. I don't have a song by that title.

[Kukkii1337]

@VoltaireMusicPage Sorry for bringing it up then, was just looking at chord pages and seen it pop up and thought it was weird that I never heard it before D: Thanks for the vid though ;D!!

[jlw90210]

I just wanna know the trombone solo to Brains!

[CountDruckula]

How about Anastasia? I love how emotional that song is!

[SouthPark0016]

Wearing the Vorutanian Key Blade I see! :D

[VoltaireMusicPage]

@SouthPark0016 ALWAYS!!!!

[donte198]

@VoltaireMusicPage me too now that i have one

[demonjack123]

@VoltaireMusicPage OMG A KEYBLADE =D

[Cross99obx]

good to see you in that sweater again! brings back memories definetly! haha

[Thaxian]

If i had to request a song...it would probably be...Almost Human. Just a personal theme from that and such.

[maggot666seby]

Crusade would be awsum

[TheGothyguy]

Goodnight Demonslayer! Because its good to know when you're babysitting! (Trololol!)

[efalcon94]

Gaahhh I want to learn "Riding a Black Unicorn" so I can play it for an assighnment in my guitar class.

[DanteSkittlez]

I'm still waiting for the how-to for Goodnight Demonslayer, I wish to learn it so that I might play it for my daughter! Thanks V!

[kehnie]

I would really love to learn Crusade. That has always been my favorite

[Daemongrave]

I wouldn't mind learning mechanical girl. Pretty nice steam punk song and awesome music to listen to while playing aqw XD

[Orida]

In moments like this I regret not being able to play any instrument. Well, at least I can enjoy awesomeness of others. Cool sweater or whatever evil clothing that is.

[hahaproductions]

I too would love to know When You're Evil, it's top choice Voltaire song for me to perform onstage as part of my course :)

[lilathepenguin]

Hurrah for songs I can actually play without having at stare at my poster of chords of hours! Now I can finally brush the cobwebs off my guitar =D I vote for When Your Evil in the next video.

[AngelSwordAF]

I would request "Almost Human," but I would like to learn the violin parts, too >_>

[silence22ish]

how bout fearthery wings

[pbrad1978]

Can you teach us how to play "friday" by rebecca black.... or just play it at your sydney gig :)

[silence22ish]

in aqw he in there but he should be there in herosmash

[efalcon94]

Dude you gotta teach "happy birthday my old friend" next

[DexterPinstripe]

I would LOVE to see you break down "Happy Song" or maybe "The Man Upstairs", "All The Way Down" would be another great one!

Honestly though, I just can't wait until the next one, whatever it is.

[darkshadowsvampiress]

Ooh! Just thought of another one! What about "Vampire Club"?

[TheDrWeirdo]

Brains! It's just the style of the song I want to hear for the rest of my life; and it was the song that got me hooked onto you in Oman, in the Middle East!

(Thank you Cartoon Network for guiding me to a kickass musician and professor of stop-motion animation!)

[Kukkii1337]

I've been playing since well I tuned my guitar and I can't get the right pitch to be honest, anyone shed some light same tuning I'm assuming full step down to D aye :3 ? and I can't get that proper Ring to it and it's Very Very discerning ;_;

[XxChibiGothxX]

I'd like to learn how to play Death Death Devil Devil Evil Evil song

[Madnessofmusic]

Happy song! I love that song, please teach us.

[zadaco]

Probably your best album (sadly overlooked I feel) is Almost Human. I would love to see Dead Girls or Anastasia. You rock something fierce.

[VaMpSk8tEeRgIrL]

can you teach us how to play death death devil devil evil evil song or happy birthday

[BlissfullyDoomed75]

Can you teach us how to play Almost Human?

[DustfullRodent]

I can't play anything, I just enjoy watching you teach and talk about the songs :)

[reaperspiderskeleton]

There's a lot of songs I want to know how to play, gut the principals are Goodnight Demonslayer and Land of the Dead.

[Tmjr6]

Personally crusade would be a good one.

[Squinton27]

I WOULD say 'The Night' although you seem to be going in order of easyness, and you teaching us any songs is way better than none, so keep doing what'cha do.

[InquisitorxSmith]

These videos are pretty darn awesome. Not only are they easy to understand for people who suck at guitar (me), they're pretty humorous.

[Kukkii1337]

@InquisitorxSmith I must be really bad at guitar I'm not quite getting the hang of it

[InquisitorxSmith]

@Kukkii1337 oh, I still can't get the hang of it either. Course, I'm on an electric. I just meant that the instructions were easy to understand. I really am rather rubbish, but at least I get the idea pretty easily.

[BlueRockGoth]

First of all, i love your guitar.

Second of all, i love this song, so thank you!

Third of all, although i usually listen to your songs and learn them by ear, could you please do Graveyard Picnic, Feathery Wings, Innocent? Theyre a few favourites amongst many, many, many, many of my favourites of your songs!

[VegusMaximus]

I'd love either Riding a Black Unicorn or Goodnight Demonslayer please!

[XXClareHartXX]

Beast of pirates bay

[XBlackRoseAlchemistX]

I'm slowly learning how to use my guitar with your videos better than hours and hundreds of dollars wasted on a teacher who just talked. Thanks Voltaire!! <3 <3

[BrennanClement]

I'd LOVE to learn Goodnight Demonslayer!

[Torunar]

I would like to see how-to for «Graveyard Picnic».

But «Goodnight, Demonslayer» is fine too.

[ikeXLink1212]

REGGAE MORTIS!!!!!!!!!!

[truquests]

Good Night Demonslayer PLEASE!

[ilovekiba818]

Can you show a picture of your wife and not on facebook (I don't have one and never gonna make one probably) ? 'Cause I'm just curios... please?

[VoltaireMusicPage]

@ilovekiba818 You can see my wife on a brief little video we made wishing everyone a Happy Halloween on the Lair of Voltaire

[TheBeating4eart]

I would love for you to teach "Dead" that is one of my favorites hehe

To sound entirely cheesey you are my greatest hero,

You inspired me to first pick up a guitar

Your music has gotten me through some of the toughest parts of my early life

and for that I thank you.

[TheVampDiony]

Were dis you get the sweater. I've been trying to look for something like it.. I love that sweater!!!!!!

[Dilettante15]

Feathery Wings! That has some gorgeous guitar bits in it.

[tazzramizz]

Voltaire were you really a voice actor in a game Adventure Quest Worlds?

[VoltaireMusicPage]

@tazzramizz That is correct!

[tntdynomite92]

Also, I love your hat, your facial hair, and your epicness....

[tntdynomite92]

Once again, I am suggesting "The Chosen" from the Devil's Bris album.

[PixieShadows13]

Thanks Voltaire!!!! Your really awesome!!! I still remember the time my auntie and I met you in Montreal!! Your very inspirational and can you please teach us how to play Cannibal Buffet??? Or Wake the Dead (Oh Lord)???

[wall0645]

Your videos are really good quality! Thumbs up!

[IndigoOdyssey]

I would definitely love to hear how to play Out Of Reach, it's a big favorite of mine :)

[RicardoGadelha]

The Sexy Data Tango! That would be awesome to play for friends and family for a laugh :D

[CannibleTeddy323]

When your evil is one of my favorites, i dont personaly play the guitar but i know people who do so you know.

[TheSexidar]

dear voltaire, since i began listening to tour music i fell in love with crusade's guitar.

can you please, by the horrorness of curiosity, tell the world how to play it? :D

[DerpSquid]

Voltaire do you have any songs you'd recommend to a bass novice?

[jjelric]

There are so many songs I could suggest here, but I would really like to learn Anniversary by September 14th. I'm pretty sure it's self-explanatory as to why. I hope to one day play that song at my wedding. I love all of your music.

[Suziway]

@VoltaireMusicPage yes, B7 is very melancholic chord, doesn't matter how you tune your guitar -nod-

[Suziway]

@VoltaireMusicPage i forgot how much i loved this song. hauntingly beautiful

[Zanmatsuken]

Goodnight Demonslayer. I love that song.

[SokaRoxMySox]

Keep doing these and I might just buy a guitar.

[MisterHumps]

The Man Upstairs. :D I can't find any videos of you playing it live to see the hand positions and try to learn it that way.

[VoldemarCap]

When You're Evil! Please!

[pbrad1978]

oh my god, i dont want to learn, i just love hearing you sing <3

[RealityDancer17]

Great lesson! LOL at the chord fingering diagrams and "explanations".

[leanmeanjellybean]

Thanks for the tutorial. Keep 'em coming. Also, I really like your curtains.

[amimoon]

I wanna learn how to play "When your evil"

[vintage1351]

Oh Goody, another episode of everybody's favorite show. HOW TO PLAY [Voltaire]. And you're wearing the famous sweater. I saw this video and when i came to, i was sitting back at my computer with my guitar in my lap. How do you do it?

You should play SNAKES next

At this point Voltaire, you should probably just go through the "Devil's Bris" album first, and then move onto another album, tackle that, then rinse and repeat.

[Supernannykilla]

Why has no one suggested The Night? Seriously, dat intro riff

[naeswaccm]

How about something from the album Boo Ho? Brains! would be a really fun song to learn for Halloween. . . or any other brain eating occasion for that matter.

[xDarkAngelQueenx]

Graveyard Picnic or Irresponsible!!!! ♥

[tazzramizz]

When you're evil!

[jasonpwnsuall]

Robber baron please ;_; and another great but easy song! I must write a chord chart at once :3

[BlackLeafSkate]

U undercover or smth? U speaking low... i can hear u clearly but its like u speaking low..

[magic1lover]

please, sir, please teach us Robber Baron.

[oddjester]

Innocent!!!

[oufaze]

Blue eyed Matador!!

[MrSullenPigeon]

Really wish there was some bass guitar in Voltaire's songs so I could play :(

[rainbow13freak]

Do "Cantina" or "Elskan min" please!

[wrarwimadragon]

I love this series <3 Do Anniversary maybe? :)

[BelialStormrage]

Lord Belial - Forlorn in Silence nice track and i'd love to learn it is so atmospheric... :)

[JacobManzo]

Brains or happy birthday

I love this series

[NPro94]

I would really be grateful, if you can make "how to play: happy birthday [my olde friend]" There's my grandma's birthday coming up soon, and we both like your music.

[Otakudomo]

You should do When your Evil please!

[Solomon43822]

Darn it! Now i missed half of what you said because my cat started chewing on my shoe laces across the room.

[3wingzblack]

You make me want to buy a guitar.... what model is that one again? <.< OH! I would like When your Evil as well. Thank you, sir, you are a scholor, a gentleman, and a paragon of the darkness.

[VoltaireMusicPage]

@3wingzblack It's a Takamine G series.

[3wingzblack]

@VoltaireMusicPage Wow... that was fast. THANKS! I will have one in a week....

[vasiren]

Trying to think of a track I'd love to see and it's too hard to decide! aha I'd love to see feathery wings or almost human though :D

[ultimateknowledge42]

"When You're Dead", "Goodnight Demonslayer" and "Feathery Wings" would be ones that I'd love to learn.

I can't wait to see you back in Australia next month; my mum really wants you to release a karaoke CD, but maybe if I just learn the songs myself...