Very well done. I know on alot of their songs that Simon capps his guitar a few fretts up. Do you know if he originally wrote the song in G or is it in another chord. Some artist sing in the wierdest of chords like the beautiful voice of Patsy Cline. She seldom sang in a major...alot of sharps/minors.flats
Wow -- VERY impressive. I will always regret not having pursued learning to play the guitar, guess it's never too late to learn something new, eh? Nice voice you have!
@lovejd73 It's not too late!! I am 66 years old and I began playing 6 months ago. I'm still a novice. But I just love being able to play Eagles, Rod Stewart, John Denver, Beatles songs. I never thought I had any musical talent but with my $300 guitar and six metal strings I can bring out some talent that was hidden for MANY years.
@josiechas good for you. I bought a guitar and it stayed in my closet for 20 yrs. I've been playing for 4 yrs and can't put it (them,I have a bad guitar addiction) down. keep playin'.
@Rainman270 Thanks for your encouragement, I took a quick visit to your channel and found that you are an excellent guitarist with a very smooth style. I'm very envious! lol !
Maybe in four years I will be able to play like that
@josiechas " Thanks for your encouragement, I took a quick visit to your channel and found that you are an excellent guitarist with a very smooth style. I'm very envious! lol ! "
Thanks for the compliment,but none of those are me. I haven't posted any yet. I just favorited that video. good luck. :)
That is awesome!! I play this too but not as intricately as this. You have inspired me to learn this version. Which, to me, sounds just like the way S & G recorded it. Thanks for posting as I will be learning it from your video!!
would you be able to show/tell how you play it exactly? finger picking and all....am trying to work it out but not quite getting it..it sounds perfect the way you have it.. : )
man, I can't help but subscribe to you right away you are an awesome teacher and much as a guitarist. Thanks for your tutorials it really made me buy an acoustic guitar again now I am learning from you.
You don't need a capo to play any song. The only purpose of a capo is to switch between keys to suit your voice. This guy has a good enough voice to sing in a lower key (no capo), nothing wrong with that. Trust me, it sounds the same to you right now as the studio version would. Try humming the studio version right now. I doubt you can.
Before I say I admire your guitar, of course, I would like to declare that if not the best, you're one of the best... But I just want to know what brand is your guitar. Is that a 'made to order'? I hope it does not cost much.
That was really great. I'm going to cover this too and when I do, it will be your fingering that I will be stealing! I've known the intro for over 20 years but never bothered to learn the whole song. Thanks!
Really beautiful =)
saviodeles 7 months ago
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AlfieT92 1 year ago
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AlfieT92 1 year ago
Great stuff mate. Keep posting.
matrags 1 year ago
Just poasted my own cover of this song, as a video response... How d'you get so many thousands of hits, man?
jonesthephones 1 year ago
Great job - I enjoyed it!
ChuckCheese1 1 year ago
Very well done. I know on alot of their songs that Simon capps his guitar a few fretts up. Do you know if he originally wrote the song in G or is it in another chord. Some artist sing in the wierdest of chords like the beautiful voice of Patsy Cline. She seldom sang in a major...alot of sharps/minors.flats
5inthehole 1 year ago
Really good. Your shorts take their name very seriously.
liquorstore888888888 1 year ago
I use a capo , no crime , especially if it comes out this good !
bscondict 1 year ago
WHere is your head. Have you lost your head man?
Fine performance anyway.
jackscholze 1 year ago
Very Very Good man ! :)
shebinkow65 1 year ago
This is amazing.
Whodisdeya 1 year ago
I love this song. You did a very nice job!
celticlavender 1 year ago
Wow -- VERY impressive. I will always regret not having pursued learning to play the guitar, guess it's never too late to learn something new, eh? Nice voice you have!
lovejd73 1 year ago
@lovejd73 It's not too late!! I am 66 years old and I began playing 6 months ago. I'm still a novice. But I just love being able to play Eagles, Rod Stewart, John Denver, Beatles songs. I never thought I had any musical talent but with my $300 guitar and six metal strings I can bring out some talent that was hidden for MANY years.
josiechas 1 year ago
@josiechas good for you. I bought a guitar and it stayed in my closet for 20 yrs. I've been playing for 4 yrs and can't put it (them,I have a bad guitar addiction) down. keep playin'.
Rainman270 1 year ago
@Rainman270 Thanks for your encouragement, I took a quick visit to your channel and found that you are an excellent guitarist with a very smooth style. I'm very envious! lol !
Maybe in four years I will be able to play like that
josiechas 1 year ago
@josiechas " Thanks for your encouragement, I took a quick visit to your channel and found that you are an excellent guitarist with a very smooth style. I'm very envious! lol ! "
Thanks for the compliment,but none of those are me. I haven't posted any yet. I just favorited that video. good luck. :)
Rainman270 1 year ago
outstanding!!
smokethosetaliban 1 year ago
That is awesome!! I play this too but not as intricately as this. You have inspired me to learn this version. Which, to me, sounds just like the way S & G recorded it. Thanks for posting as I will be learning it from your video!!
pauliedoggs 1 year ago
Excellent!
peterpoi 1 year ago
I love this song very much. I'd love to sing it like you sing with guitar.
How long will it take till I can play it good? Thank you very much!
isokofromnorth 1 year ago
This song blisses me out!
MsLovelovelove11 1 year ago
fantastic! trying to learn this myself but cant get the picking pattern being a learner any chance of a lesson.
ramsey1912 1 year ago
Wow. Another great song from you. Thanks for posting.
Can you show us how to play this pleeeeeseee.
Thanks.
3milesong 1 year ago
hey buddy how did u learn that, tab or what?
immytown 1 year ago
Is that guitar by any chance a Galager? (or however it's spelled)
C14cinema 1 year ago
@C14cinema The guitar is made by Tacoma.
mtreed55 1 year ago
complimenti dall'italia
ddepaoli3 2 years ago
excellent.
danielcm81 2 years ago
great job!!
aubreypersons 2 years ago
Nice guitar playing and singing. Thanks for posting
3milesong 2 years ago
Could you do a tutorial of this? I would really love that! Thanks!
guitargirlae 2 years ago
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Hey would you do a cover of this song and change the lyrics for me. Whoever heard of it getting cold in August anyway.
Why don't you substitute these lyrics at the end.
August, She starts to trust
Warm winds blow while bright stars shine
September, she's so soft and tender
And will stay with me for all time
JediSawyer 2 years ago
Nice version, nice and steady. Love the way you play the bit at 36 seconds, not seen it played like that before.
DoAPooAtPauls 2 years ago 2
Hey are you sure it doesn't go with a capo on the second fret? I think it sound better like that
netenute 2 years ago
Thats a song about a cuckoo, it is an english poem that Paul turned into a song. Brilliant ! Well played and sung more S & G PLEASE
leandoctor1 2 years ago 2
thatta boy!
immytown 2 years ago
with your voice would maybe be better to capo on 3 or even 4th fret...?
locarnaud 2 years ago
god lord, paul simon, you were something special. that is a great guitar part, thanks man
21neveroddoreven12 2 years ago
awesome man! great voice.
dannykfuck 2 years ago
Nice job thanks for sharing.
hookthreader1 2 years ago
This is one of my very favorites, thanks for posting Mike.
epb50 2 years ago
Very well done ? Where can I found the tabs ?
BioRockLennon 2 years ago
would you be able to show/tell how you play it exactly? finger picking and all....am trying to work it out but not quite getting it..it sounds perfect the way you have it.. : )
ashy39 2 years ago
Ditto
movingtarget1978 2 years ago
Just so simple. Brilliant.
Handyo9 2 years ago
man, I can't help but subscribe to you right away you are an awesome teacher and much as a guitarist. Thanks for your tutorials it really made me buy an acoustic guitar again now I am learning from you.
lancego30 3 years ago
thank you, your video help me to play the right chords.
stainlessstyle 3 years ago
very good! excellent!!
passatino 3 years ago
great job.
blindanniversary 3 years ago
excellent fingerpicking, really comes out clear. i cant do it without holding my pinky against the body of the guitar, and that hurts after a while.
thechungdynasty 3 years ago
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Played without a capo. Wrong.
uncledave53 3 years ago
You don't need a capo to play any song. The only purpose of a capo is to switch between keys to suit your voice. This guy has a good enough voice to sing in a lower key (no capo), nothing wrong with that. Trust me, it sounds the same to you right now as the studio version would. Try humming the studio version right now. I doubt you can.
yadamatrix 3 years ago 6
Dear Uncledave53,
Please could you post a better video of yourself doing this piece?
I doubt it!
here4abit 3 years ago
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It sucks. It's the wrong key.
uncledave53 3 years ago
I doubt you could tell the difference if I played both keys to you.
yadamatrix 3 years ago 2
awesome...
bluespower7 3 years ago
Good pickin', good rhythm. There's one chord change to F which sounds slightly out of key, but I cannot think up the right chord right now.
josbruls 3 years ago
really nice. whats that chord that you slide down a little ? It looks like a C form.
Rainman270 3 years ago
Hey nice job... The voice is fantastic too. I agree about showing the face--you really should next time. Dont worry. :)
HailToTheThief9 3 years ago
Nice work.
ttmor 3 years ago
Sencillamente perfecto. Precioso y perfecto.
alejandronumerouno 3 years ago
you have a few wierd chords in there but it sounds good
VERB65 3 years ago
maybe he's paul simon so he doesn't want to show his face!
Knezzo 3 years ago
Paul Simons has hairier legs
jimphac11 3 years ago
shorter fingers too ^^
ediself 3 years ago
yeah, pretty good pickin' there. not buttery oozy perfect... but that's not easy to have.
sidthinker 3 years ago
good.
gianmerlo 3 years ago
wow great guitar and amazing voice !
test123ok 3 years ago
Very nice! Next time don't be afraid to show your face. :)
BearsGoneBad 3 years ago
nice nicer the nicest ♥
XxTrashEntexX 3 years ago
bravo! I was so surprised at overall beauty. great job!!
bdiefendorf1 3 years ago
Beautiful..Thank you for sharing..
burningferny 3 years ago
Beautiful!! Well done.
mymytheysigh 3 years ago
neat
would you happen to have posted the tab or read it of somewhere if yes can u PLZ tell me where
10asiousD 3 years ago
anonymous players sound the best
lol
jhevere12 3 years ago
Hi- excellent. I see you've posted other tutorial video's. Would it be possible to do the same for April CSW? I'd be very grateful.
Best wishes from Scotland.!
tartanrog 3 years ago
Excellent job with a beautiful song. Do you ever perform and if so, where? It'd be great if you made a CD of some of these songs you are posting!
laurianni 3 years ago
really good cover version...I like zhis cover version
kemofox 3 years ago
sei grande fratello!!! 10 E LODE
posso conoscerti??? :)*
nnuzzaaa 3 years ago
Before I say I admire your guitar, of course, I would like to declare that if not the best, you're one of the best... But I just want to know what brand is your guitar. Is that a 'made to order'? I hope it does not cost much.
Crisostomo56 3 years ago
Man you're a good guitar player.
greenbeagle13 3 years ago
what sort of picking is that? i can never figure it out!?
*thanks*
xoxopetitchatxoxo 3 years ago
semplicemente da paura!!!!!!!
LuRomme 3 years ago
beautiful <3 guitar and singing is awesome :D
h3artshap3dbox 3 years ago
Fantastic guitar and singing ... but why could we not see you????
Jan1cee 3 years ago
This is one of the best covers of this song ive ever heard.
sknarf21 3 years ago
that is a nice sounding guitar. pretty good singing.
paditup 3 years ago
straight and clean.
BLDMLN1007 3 years ago
Impressive.
Did you tune your guitar 1/4 step down or is it standard tuning?
hackum1 4 years ago
This is standard tuning.
mtreed55 4 years ago
@mtreed55 The album/live version is capoed at the first fret, and is therefore a half step up from this
kad10789 9 months ago
Where did you learn how to play this? I'd really like to play this on my guitar...
Soundstage8 4 years ago
I'm really impressed. That was a wonderful version of a truly wonderful song :)
IdaLindskog 4 years ago
That was a beautiful job! I would've loved to see your face as you played:)
inganova 4 years ago
Beautiful.
Fordz 4 years ago
That was fantastic. Spot on playing!
herbiesnerd 4 years ago
Nice! What is that chord you play while singing "May"?
goldhat3 4 years ago
The C chord slides up two frets which is then the D chord with an added "g" note. The 1st and 6th "e" strings are not played.
mtreed55 4 years ago
solid.
jowkwryter 4 years ago
excellent..Could you do a lesson on this picking????.please please please.
tamajoey 4 years ago
very very good...congratulations :-)
PhilippZappel 4 years ago
Excellent job on the playing and vocals!
1ststeven 4 years ago
a-1
BillBarker420 4 years ago
Bravo ! C'est superbe ....Tu as un nouvel admirateur Français !
harper1966 4 years ago
YOu have great shorts!!
danmags 4 years ago 9
Straight into my favorates...A superb rendition of a beautiful tune by S&G. Wish I coud play like you..I would love you to do Kath's Song??? Joe
tamajoey 4 years ago
Just to say I enjoyed your singing and playing. Thanks!
BONAPANTS 4 years ago
That was really great. I'm going to cover this too and when I do, it will be your fingering that I will be stealing! I've known the intro for over 20 years but never bothered to learn the whole song. Thanks!
herbiesnerd 4 years ago
So great, you play the guitar very well!
djboxster84 4 years ago
oh my god. your play is very great nice.. i wish i playd like you someday.. thank you
artsimon 4 years ago
Good Guitar work
Tim
timorbev 4 years ago
Great!!!!!!!
diederiksproperty 4 years ago
wonderfully done!!
vetralaivas 4 years ago
nice job sounds excellent
richagen 4 years ago
great tune played and sung brilliantly
snicknidge 4 years ago
Good voice and fantastic guitar playing;
jayjay100000 4 years ago
Thanks, nice job!!!!
fool4music 4 years ago
Very nice man! Going straight to my favorites! :)
siga82 4 years ago