My dad made a deal with me saying if i could learn the solo for this in a year he would buy me an electric guitar. Can anyone send me to a link with a tutorial?
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@RJRuskin im a singer who plays guitar, (from Maine). is there an rythm arrangement with the words and chord forms, without deciphering a bunch of tabs? i can do jazz chords, but this song has been eluding me for a long time. also im a flat picker. any suggestions would be great...
@RJRuskin youve been kind for responding. ive got the chord changes, but the moveable chord forms on the chorus are always ommited. ive seen someone pull it off strumming chords. "ricki dont lose that number" bla bla bla bla bla bla bla, kinda down major minor major back minor major, then does it again later in the chorus higher. I'm sure your busy, i will find someone now that ive asked the universe. but if you have a moment of simplicity, post it for us...thanks. or just me ;)
This is really nice - I had a question for Rick - did you tab out a version of cincinnati flow rag - rev gary davis, in the 70's? If so, I learned it back then. I had a guitar teacher in san diego who was quite good, and had recommended your stuff in the 70's.
@jag766 I did a "TAB only" transcription eons ago. I should still have copies in my archives. Was your teacher Brett Olinger or Russ Miller by any chance?
@RJRuskin Rick, that was a great transcription, i've played it for a long time. I remember seeing "Piano Rag" on the sheet. Yes, that had to be Brett Olinger at Blue Guitar. I lived in sd for many years, it had a great music scene during that time. Your playing still sounds great. Any possibility of getting a copy of that, whatever it costs you to get it, will reciprocate. I guess pm might be the way, thanks, jg
@deonneharborne 3 ways to get the TAB for this and everything else on the video: 1. With the video as a PDF. 2. In the booklet with the VHS versions that still remain (if anyone can still play that format.) 3. By purchasing the booklet alone(until the supply runs out) PM me if interested.
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Hey this guy plays very nice chords...But the problem I have is this gentleman's time is weak. There is also a lack of a groove. I play this on tune on bass guitar with a very fine guitar player who covers this nicely with GREAT chords and with great time a with a nice goove and SINGING it as well!!.. I see Mr Ruskin's main enphasis is teaching and explaining but, really as a good pro you must do it all in combination. Great time and the right groove is absolutely necessary.
I wathced this DVD and Ruskin is simply great. I am also a fingerstyle acoustic player and he inspired me a lot, I believe he is a great teacher. And finally taht unique guitar 'Stahl' has a wonderful sound which I couldn't get even close with my Yamaha
it just looks so small...unbelievable that it's a 100 year old guitar...it looks kinda new..!!..weird...I might have to try extra light now....I've been bangin my fingers with "medium" gauge for a while...so the tone is good..but..I'm gonna try light now..
OMG...I didn't know this was mr ruskin himself..!!...agggghhh!!!...I take back my last post...the first line anyway...
you are an inspiration to me...I almost took lessons from you in seattle 15 yrs or so ago!!..but I was too broke...and I probably would have gotten discouraged...thanx for your playing...amazing..!!!..I'm gonna try to sus out some of your stuff...but I'm kind of a hack at acoustic...I play electric mostly...
thanks for that useful info about the Larson guitar - do you know what the nut width is? would it be about 45mm?
im using a guitar with a43mm, and find this a bit tight so i put the capo on 2nd fret to get more finger room. any suggestions on good fingerpicking guitars that dont cost an arm and a leg? i use a cort earth200 at the moment which is basically same proportions to standard martin dreadnought. thx
i m in the euro zone - my price range for a finger picking guitar is between 5 and 6 hundred dollars US. from the little ive learned about what i m lookin for it needs to be wider string width at bridge than standard, preferably solidtop, and maybe 12 frets to body instead of usual 14. i don t mind secondhand. thanks
Man, this is inspiring. Tremendous craftsmanship as well as "in the pocket" musicianship. The loose strings are a bit of a mystery...also, do you sell this song lesson individually?
Great to find this on youtube. Bought the original vhs many many years ago and spent christmas hols trying to learn this tune. Great playing and great video Rick!! Wouldn't mind trying to buy the dvd, is it available in UK???
I have just finished this song only took about 100 hours over the last 6 months lol! is that slow? I think i might be musically retarded? Anyhow love your work Mr Ruskin, and i just thought you may like to know, i did pay for my copy! and i would have paid 10x as much. great DVD!!
Im a female keyboard player and singer. 5/5 for you
PLEASE go to my favs and click on SUBURBAN GUY ROCKIN OUT
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not a putz. just rough times in indiana. but its cool. u have ur ways, i have mine. let's let that be and not argue over the net. or name call. cuz thats a little childish
true that. true that. but still.... like, example... blue rays... why wud ANYONE wanna pay 30 bucks for a movie? for us out there who have like, no job, or a minimum wage job, thats our whole paycheck . lol.
pirating isnt bad. fuck having to pay for all that shit. stuff these days is overpriced. i support pirating. lol. hahaha and one finger up to those who gotta problem
actually pirating isn't a real concern of mine. its really only tearing down the mega giants and evening the playing field for musicians who want to make a career playing music.
No concern of yours because your work isn't being stolen. Put out your own product and report back on your happiness when you see sales being siphoned off by pirates and/or other unlicensed file sharers.
IT is in fact something I'm going to have to deal with. But the fact of the matter is that there is plenty of money in live gigging, t shirts, licensing agreements, stickers, posters, personalized thongs, etc. What people fail to realize is that many small fish have actually become big fish through illegal downloading. whereas before you may play a show and 1 person buys the album, now maybe 11 go home to download it. those people give the album out, and suddenly the next show you play is packed
That's fine. But keep in mind that whatever you think is fantastical about what I'm saying, its just as fantastic an idea to think that downloading is going to go away. The people that will survive in this business are not the ones bitching about downloading, but the ones who use it to whatever advantage they can. Thanks for your time.
hay, im new to playing guitar, and was trying to figure out how you pulled off the bends, could yu make a vid, of just bends along with sum simpler things for me to practice by?
Beautiful guitar, song, tone, and technique. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us! Larson built some wonderful instruments - love the fret board markers and bindings. I think that guitar solo may be the best of all time (Skunk Baxter originally, I believe) and am stunned to hear it interpreted so well on acoustic. Bravo!
Thanks RJ, it's a honor to get a reply directly from you! Your playing is so inspiration. It's a beautiful guitar and amazing that you can get so much tone using extra light strings. all that tone and the playability of extra lights, wow!! Thanks for posting.
Assuming a given guitar is responsive in the 1st place, it will still sound fine with extra lights provided that it is properly set up for that light a string set. To be sure, volume is lessened and some tonal characteristics will be slightly changed. I find the ease of play and the additional technical/musical vocabulary worth the trade-off.
Having long nails is a personal preference. Not having them shouldn't be a problem in learning this material. Neither would using a pick and fingers combination rather than thumb and fingers.
Even though I don't play guitar, I got a lot out of watching this. Gives one a deeper understanding/appreciation as to why the music sounds like it does. Thanks!
the weird fingering takes i bit to get your head around, i only wish i had fatter fingers, this guy is the real deal. how do you get that tone out of those 10s. thanx heaps rick if it wasnt for guys like you id still be palying 12 bar.lol cheers
Open string and sl-i-i-i-i-des render the moment's mandate as reality suggests, reality, and..."just" that. Oh sonorous angels, deft in thy cause, melody be thine.
It took me awhile back in the day, to get into Steely Dan. I eventually realized that I really was listening at all. As soon as began listening a little closer, boy I realized they were more than just hip, but uniquely different than what was being played on the radio at the time. Talk about chops!
I've been working on a rough sketch of this particular tune myself, so it's great to see that I'm going in the right direction, according to Ruskin's arrangement. He is really good. Peace.
wow that soolo is more thought out then i thought. Thats why i love steely dan. they always love to complicate it which makes you feel like theres a new level to reach i guitar playing. great guy playing this teaching video cause hes showing the right stuff.
i have your video, and for the life of me, i've not been able to find any tabs for your version of the song, where could i get some because its really great!!
A booklet of all the music was part of the original VHS release. Re-sellers would often not include it 1 reason or another. The DVD version includes the music as a PDF.
BTW - I still have a number of new VHS copies (booklet included) of this video in stock. If anyone is interested, these are being sold for $17.50, US domestic postage included. The booklets without the tape are being sold for $12.00, US domestic postage included. Contact me through the youtube system.
That's great, you get a beautiful sound and you interpret the song really well. I plan on giving it a shot but I know that if I bend as many notes as you do here, I'll detune my guitar into the middle of next week....! :)
Good video, i think you have made the example as simple as possible, for such a clever and complicated arrangement as this, only a fool would say that this is not a great song as well. Ta Rikki
My "Fingerstyle Christmas" videos have simpler arrangements on them. They should be available as downloads in the near future. Check the Video Progressions website for details.
absolutely positively beautiful.You make that thing sing as if it was connected to your mind and you were just thinking the sounds.You are truly blessed.
hi Rick, just got your DVD, unbelivable love your work should keep me going for about 2 years, hey man do yourself a favour check this you tube clip out, go to ( Crossroads Steve Vai Guitar Duel Comedy Version) its well worth a look, tell us what you think. cheers from Australia.
Maestro Segovia! We thought you died, when in fact you've been living in Canada all this time. Clever guy! Please upload a video response demonstrating the correct way to play this fine arrangement. It would be 'inexcusable' for you to deprive us of the rare opportunity to see *you* perform it, especially now that you whet our appetites by pointing out the fatal flaw. Please also include a sample from your latest instructional video. Accountability - It's what's for dinner.
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Your attempts at wit negate nothing, except your own credibility. If you find the squeaking on of all things, an instructional video, acceptable, then obviously you are either poorly, or not at all educated in music.
Sixchomp, I never said squeaking was acceptable. The point is, the purpose of this lesson is not to teach technique or perform. He is conveying his arrangement, which is deserving of merit. Your assessment is tantamount to seeing a play and dismissing it over a mispronounced word. You deprive yourself from the benefits of the overall experience by obsessing over *contextually* irrelevant minutia.
BTW, I studied at Juilliard, but make no claim to be on your level. Perhaps less fettered.
ha!....sixchomp got his ass spanked!..serves hin right for looking for opportuinities to impress at the expense of those with more talent than he'll ever know!
Brilliant interpretation. Here is what I hope may be a constructive suggestion but not sure: as a dyslexic lefty who (albeit poorly) plays right-hand, left-hand and right-hand upside-down guitar, I find it very difficult to go between to two different screens rather than looking at a single guitar (inverted or otherwise). I really applaud your technique and teaching style though and enjoyed it a lot.
Georgia On My Mind, Rikki don't Lose That # + 3 originals - Kudah Duxx, 6-String Conspiracy, A Coma Takoma, are taught in depth. Microphone Fever, another original is played.
Roy McAlister makes smaller bodied guitars with similar internal architecture to mine. He even makes a "Rick Ruskin" model. You can contact me directly for more info.
My dad made a deal with me saying if i could learn the solo for this in a year he would buy me an electric guitar. Can anyone send me to a link with a tutorial?
heartsonguitar 3 months ago
@heartsonguitar You can buy the DVD on Amazon. That is what I did.
MrPrytania1 1 month ago
Beautiful tone and touch.
masala505 5 months ago
Gee Rick you sure play tasty!
Zepster77 1 year ago
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jpwarzinski 1 year ago
For anyone interested, my recorded work is available at CD Baby, iTunes, or my own site. (liondogmusic "dot" com)
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Check out my video!
ill love you forever if you do :D
and tell me what you think! If you do that ill love one other person of your choice forever as well
Nicolaslopezw 1 year ago
cool
Nicolaslopezw 1 year ago
Thank you. This fortifies why this is one of my favorite guitar solos.
DLovesTV 1 year ago
Damn fine work.
Just when I think I'm getting good, I see something like this...
krakahead 1 year ago
rick if he gets this, where do you live?
knelledkismet 1 year ago
@knelledkismet Seattle, Washington
RJRuskin 1 year ago
@RJRuskin im a singer who plays guitar, (from Maine). is there an rythm arrangement with the words and chord forms, without deciphering a bunch of tabs? i can do jazz chords, but this song has been eluding me for a long time. also im a flat picker. any suggestions would be great...
knelledkismet 1 year ago
@knelledkismet I've never done one like that. I'm sure you can get the basic chord structure from any of the Steely Dan Anthologies.
RJRuskin 1 year ago
@RJRuskin youve been kind for responding. ive got the chord changes, but the moveable chord forms on the chorus are always ommited. ive seen someone pull it off strumming chords. "ricki dont lose that number" bla bla bla bla bla bla bla, kinda down major minor major back minor major, then does it again later in the chorus higher. I'm sure your busy, i will find someone now that ive asked the universe. but if you have a moment of simplicity, post it for us...thanks. or just me ;)
knelledkismet 1 year ago
Good GRIEF!!! I feel like Charlie Brown...GREAT STUFF!!!
boutwell1i 1 year ago
This is really nice - I had a question for Rick - did you tab out a version of cincinnati flow rag - rev gary davis, in the 70's? If so, I learned it back then. I had a guitar teacher in san diego who was quite good, and had recommended your stuff in the 70's.
jag766 1 year ago
@jag766 I did a "TAB only" transcription eons ago. I should still have copies in my archives. Was your teacher Brett Olinger or Russ Miller by any chance?
RJRuskin 1 year ago
@RJRuskin Rick, that was a great transcription, i've played it for a long time. I remember seeing "Piano Rag" on the sheet. Yes, that had to be Brett Olinger at Blue Guitar. I lived in sd for many years, it had a great music scene during that time. Your playing still sounds great. Any possibility of getting a copy of that, whatever it costs you to get it, will reciprocate. I guess pm might be the way, thanks, jg
jag766 1 year ago
were can u buy or download the tab for this ????or buy the dvd in full iv been tryin to learn this for 9 months on an off still find it really hard
deonneharborne 1 year ago
@deonneharborne 3 ways to get the TAB for this and everything else on the video: 1. With the video as a PDF. 2. In the booklet with the VHS versions that still remain (if anyone can still play that format.) 3. By purchasing the booklet alone(until the supply runs out) PM me if interested.
RJRuskin 1 year ago
:53 - 1:03, pure musical bliss
hshelnutt89 1 year ago
Stahl! VERY nice. my alpha guitar is a Stahl Style 6 tribute by San Francisco luthier Alan Perlman. They do sing, don't they?
StevieCoyleMusic 1 year ago
@jpcaed Ricky Don't Lose That Number by Steely Dan. However, IMO the best Steely Dan album (cd) was AJA --- check it out.
Jazzeerun 1 year ago
AW, FVCK IT...I QUIT!!!!!
gravysopper 1 year ago
Are you playing anywhere in SO CAL- or OC anytime soon?
1canyonguy 1 year ago
@1canyonguy: I'm planning on being there next spring. You can get on my mailing list by visiting my site: liondogmusic "dot" com
RJRuskin 1 year ago
omg...that guitar sounds sooooo good...way better then my Taylor 110
jiangson 1 year ago
Simply magic. I could listen to you all day long Rick, this version is beautiful.
stavcore 1 year ago
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Hey this guy plays very nice chords...But the problem I have is this gentleman's time is weak. There is also a lack of a groove. I play this on tune on bass guitar with a very fine guitar player who covers this nicely with GREAT chords and with great time a with a nice goove and SINGING it as well!!.. I see Mr Ruskin's main enphasis is teaching and explaining but, really as a good pro you must do it all in combination. Great time and the right groove is absolutely necessary.
lclaughton 1 year ago
I wathced this DVD and Ruskin is simply great. I am also a fingerstyle acoustic player and he inspired me a lot, I believe he is a great teacher. And finally taht unique guitar 'Stahl' has a wonderful sound which I couldn't get even close with my Yamaha
frh79 2 years ago
I'm not worthy!!!!
synesthesia67 2 years ago 9
might the loose strings just be what seems to be a short scale instrument?..looks kinda like a 000 copy of some kind...
synesthesia67 2 years ago
The guitar is long scale and isn't a copy of anything. It's a 1907 Stahl built by the Larson Bros. of Chicago, IL. The strings are extra light.
RJRuskin 2 years ago 9
my bad, mr technical guitar dude..!!..hehe...
it just looks so small...unbelievable that it's a 100 year old guitar...it looks kinda new..!!..weird...I might have to try extra light now....I've been bangin my fingers with "medium" gauge for a while...so the tone is good..but..I'm gonna try light now..
synesthesia67 2 years ago
OMG...I didn't know this was mr ruskin himself..!!...agggghhh!!!...I take back my last post...the first line anyway...
you are an inspiration to me...I almost took lessons from you in seattle 15 yrs or so ago!!..but I was too broke...and I probably would have gotten discouraged...thanx for your playing...amazing..!!!..I'm gonna try to sus out some of your stuff...but I'm kind of a hack at acoustic...I play electric mostly...
you da man..!!
synesthesia67 2 years ago
@RJRuskin
thanks for that useful info about the Larson guitar - do you know what the nut width is? would it be about 45mm?
im using a guitar with a43mm, and find this a bit tight so i put the capo on 2nd fret to get more finger room. any suggestions on good fingerpicking guitars that dont cost an arm and a leg? i use a cort earth200 at the moment which is basically same proportions to standard martin dreadnought. thx
chezruss 1 year ago
@chezruss Nut width is 1&7/8". What is your budget? P.M. me with more info.
RJRuskin 1 year ago
@RJRuskin
i m in the euro zone - my price range for a finger picking guitar is between 5 and 6 hundred dollars US. from the little ive learned about what i m lookin for it needs to be wider string width at bridge than standard, preferably solidtop, and maybe 12 frets to body instead of usual 14. i don t mind secondhand. thanks
chezruss 1 year ago
Man, this is inspiring. Tremendous craftsmanship as well as "in the pocket" musicianship. The loose strings are a bit of a mystery...also, do you sell this song lesson individually?
BordPlobner 2 years ago
Extra lights aren't loose, they're flexible.
You need to get the DVD to get this tune.
My site: liondogmusic "dot" com
RJRuskin 2 years ago
i think when i buy my self an new amp i'll learn all your songs and buy me some ubber loose strings too ur awesome rick
leon1660 2 years ago
thats sounds taste!
tyleryesta1 2 years ago
what is this song called? is steely dan the artist or song?
mx520rider 2 years ago
"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" from the Steely Dan catalog.
RJRuskin 2 years ago
yeah!! I saw this forever ago..and couldn't even remember ricks name...he's amazing..thx for post
synesthesia67 2 years ago
Great to find this on youtube. Bought the original vhs many many years ago and spent christmas hols trying to learn this tune. Great playing and great video Rick!! Wouldn't mind trying to buy the dvd, is it available in UK???
guitarmaan 2 years ago
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mbxmny 2 years ago
If it isn't you can get it directly from me. Send me a PM for details
RJRuskin 2 years ago
I have just finished this song only took about 100 hours over the last 6 months lol! is that slow? I think i might be musically retarded? Anyhow love your work Mr Ruskin, and i just thought you may like to know, i did pay for my copy! and i would have paid 10x as much. great DVD!!
Acousticfingerstlye 2 years ago
Thanks for the kind words.
RJRuskin 2 years ago
hehe my guitar teacher is coming in a hour... i wonder if he knows this song...
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I think this video is awesome. I love the sound.
Im a female keyboard player and singer. 5/5 for you
PLEASE go to my favs and click on SUBURBAN GUY ROCKIN OUT
he doesnt read music, really feels what he plays and improvises his songs as he goes along. the other 2 favs are him also ARIEL (awesome shredding) and ARIEL SIMANTOV (awesome sweeping) pls view comment and rate them as we think he deserves recognition .thanks everyone!
suburbangal 2 years ago
seems like you use extremely thin strings.
there is no strong sound coming out of your instrument...
but anyway very well played ;)
keep on groovin' my friend and greetings from germany,
judith
DieAusWinsen 2 years ago
Ever consider the audio lost some fidelity in conversion for upload to youtube?
lalodub 2 years ago
You have a white fro! thats the shit!
Outie1179 2 years ago
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wow this song is great....
acoustic8rock 2 years ago
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acoustic8rock 2 years ago
not a putz. just rough times in indiana. but its cool. u have ur ways, i have mine. let's let that be and not argue over the net. or name call. cuz thats a little childish
tricked0 2 years ago
"Rough times" do not grant you the right to steal another person's work.
mbxmny 2 years ago
true that. true that. but still.... like, example... blue rays... why wud ANYONE wanna pay 30 bucks for a movie? for us out there who have like, no job, or a minimum wage job, thats our whole paycheck . lol.
tricked0 2 years ago
Your response only goes to prove that you're a putz.
mbxmny 2 years ago
pirating isnt bad. fuck having to pay for all that shit. stuff these days is overpriced. i support pirating. lol. hahaha and one finger up to those who gotta problem
tricked0 2 years ago
You wouldn't be saying that if it was your work being hijacked.
mbxmny 2 years ago
Supporting Pirating only makes the economy worse and the ability to buy things more expensive.
ashkaradur718 2 years ago
actually pirating isn't a real concern of mine. its really only tearing down the mega giants and evening the playing field for musicians who want to make a career playing music.
khbgkh 2 years ago
No concern of yours because your work isn't being stolen. Put out your own product and report back on your happiness when you see sales being siphoned off by pirates and/or other unlicensed file sharers.
mbxmny 2 years ago 3
IT is in fact something I'm going to have to deal with. But the fact of the matter is that there is plenty of money in live gigging, t shirts, licensing agreements, stickers, posters, personalized thongs, etc. What people fail to realize is that many small fish have actually become big fish through illegal downloading. whereas before you may play a show and 1 person buys the album, now maybe 11 go home to download it. those people give the album out, and suddenly the next show you play is packed
khbgkh 2 years ago
I'm here to tell you that your argument is pure fantasy. I doubt you've been in the business for very long.
RJRuskin 2 years ago
That's fine. But keep in mind that whatever you think is fantastical about what I'm saying, its just as fantastic an idea to think that downloading is going to go away. The people that will survive in this business are not the ones bitching about downloading, but the ones who use it to whatever advantage they can. Thanks for your time.
khbgkh 2 years ago
Well, like the man said earlier, let us know how well your master plan works after your product hits the street.
RJRuskin 2 years ago
Can't say I'll have the time for that. I'll be too busy bringin in the dollars :-P
khbgkh 2 years ago
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sounds like crappy country music
f333f333f 2 years ago
ok, but can YOU play it?
clcsqueejy04 2 years ago
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lol 2:45
I knew he'd be "not so handsome"
fligagoogoo 2 years ago
hay, im new to playing guitar, and was trying to figure out how you pulled off the bends, could yu make a vid, of just bends along with sum simpler things for me to practice by?
JumpJennaJump 2 years ago
Beautiful guitar, song, tone, and technique. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us! Larson built some wonderful instruments - love the fret board markers and bindings. I think that guitar solo may be the best of all time (Skunk Baxter originally, I believe) and am stunned to hear it interpreted so well on acoustic. Bravo!
colonel1961 2 years ago
Fantastic stuff, pal.
marky2100 2 years ago
I love it..Do You do any other steely Dan???
guitarzrcool 2 years ago
man please don't talk to the video...
Have you seen any other yellow replies of the author???
Buy the DVD and see the rest... or rapidshare it ;)
kingofskateop 2 years ago
Downloading copyrighted material from Rapidshare or similar sites is theft.
mbxmny 2 years ago
I'm a master stealth thief than :) I pay money to rapidshare lol...
kingofskateop 2 years ago
No. You're an asshole for supporting a pirate operation.
mbxmny 2 years ago
Just absolutly great playing Rick....; )
superbadbrad 2 years ago
Couldn't be better.
pigletized 2 years ago
Nice technique and explanation !
PhalainaBelgium 2 years ago
Wonderful sound and great tech.
haggidubious 2 years ago
anyone know what kind of guitar he's playing? The strings look like they bend so effortlessly and it sounds so good!!
verbaIpocketplay 2 years ago 2
It's a Wm. C. Stahl built by the Larson Bros of Chicago, circa 1907. Strung with extra lights.
RJRuskin 2 years ago
Thanks RJ, it's a honor to get a reply directly from you! Your playing is so inspiration. It's a beautiful guitar and amazing that you can get so much tone using extra light strings. all that tone and the playability of extra lights, wow!! Thanks for posting.
verbaIpocketplay 2 years ago
Assuming a given guitar is responsive in the 1st place, it will still sound fine with extra lights provided that it is properly set up for that light a string set. To be sure, volume is lessened and some tonal characteristics will be slightly changed. I find the ease of play and the additional technical/musical vocabulary worth the trade-off.
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RJRuskin 2 years ago
Nicely done.
Can this stuff be played without nails?
I play bass and can't grow nails.
I play guitar also, . . playing most of the Steve Howe guitar pieces, where I use the pick and 2 fingers for the finger picking.
GaryNull 2 years ago
Having long nails is a personal preference. Not having them shouldn't be a problem in learning this material. Neither would using a pick and fingers combination rather than thumb and fingers.
RJRuskin 2 years ago
Even though I don't play guitar, I got a lot out of watching this. Gives one a deeper understanding/appreciation as to why the music sounds like it does. Thanks!
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Excellent!!!
I suggest you upload the same in 'Dynamycdesi'.It is a online talent contest site for people and gives an award to the Best Talent.
sdhanyam 3 years ago
Some beautiful sounds coming out there. Excellent stuff.
SinfulHedgehog 3 years ago
the weird fingering takes i bit to get your head around, i only wish i had fatter fingers, this guy is the real deal. how do you get that tone out of those 10s. thanx heaps rick if it wasnt for guys like you id still be palying 12 bar.lol cheers
Kaigrims 3 years ago
Awesome!
edit : 100 th comment?
RAMBOvGnR 3 years ago
Open string and sl-i-i-i-i-des render the moment's mandate as reality suggests, reality, and..."just" that. Oh sonorous angels, deft in thy cause, melody be thine.
jkilmer44 3 years ago
This is just great to watch!
shdance 3 years ago 2
It took me awhile back in the day, to get into Steely Dan. I eventually realized that I really was listening at all. As soon as began listening a little closer, boy I realized they were more than just hip, but uniquely different than what was being played on the radio at the time. Talk about chops!
I've been working on a rough sketch of this particular tune myself, so it's great to see that I'm going in the right direction, according to Ruskin's arrangement. He is really good. Peace.
MusicEd1 3 years ago
Wow! He's got the imagination, the fingerstyle chops...I'm impressed.
Modes9 3 years ago 4
good stuff
thecaptainbase 3 years ago
awesome..I want to throw away my guitar after that..lol
xbutchj35 3 years ago
verga de toro?
neptupno 3 years ago
wow that is amazing
stankylittleangus 3 years ago
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hey dude, you play very well but did you know it's not the 70's!?
looking like an extra in a porn film can get you arrested in some states...
:)
monstajopps 3 years ago
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Haha, look at his fingernails they're like 5 feet :P
straction 3 years ago
are you missing some body parts?...hmmm...
cacatos123 3 years ago
wow that soolo is more thought out then i thought. Thats why i love steely dan. they always love to complicate it which makes you feel like theres a new level to reach i guitar playing. great guy playing this teaching video cause hes showing the right stuff.
MasonMovies 3 years ago
That's totally insane guitar. Insane, I tell you.
scrumpymanjack 3 years ago 3
damn, i wish i could play like that. i've been playing for two years...how come i don't sound that smooth.
crazyaiesecer 3 years ago
cos that guys probably been playing more like 30+
snackajack117 3 years ago
it takes much longer than 2 years to perfect an instrument ive been playing way longer then that and im shit compared to this
ErinTheLilCrazy1 3 years ago
what gauge do u use?
hipyaboyya 3 years ago
Extra light bronze 80/20
RJRuskin 3 years ago
What a great thing to offer students good job man.
axekat 3 years ago
I have his instruction video and have learned the first number. It was painless and fun. He's a great teacher.
judyb10 3 years ago
tabs plz
TheMelvinSUOMI94 3 years ago
The TABS come in PDF form with the complete video. They aren't available separately. See either: liondogmusic "dot" com for purchase info.
RJRuskin 3 years ago
real acoustic player.. love it.. thanks man
vahnrondel 3 years ago
at 0:30 I hear the melody of"song for my father" from Horace Silver Quintett
Tommyfan8 3 years ago
That's because Fagen & Becker used that song's bassline...
Steely1919 3 years ago
just beautiful
hitman261 3 years ago
Dude that's so cool how he has a fingernail/pick.
pigmansob 3 years ago
thats his fingernail...
Deathpik 3 years ago
they all are i bet . its hard 2 grow em out lol
luisston 3 years ago
Such feel .....sweet playin
Deadfreeeak 3 years ago
is he using a classical guitar? with steel strings?
zeroboy45 3 years ago
No. It's a steel string guitar from 1907 made by the Larson Bros under the brand name of Wm. C. Stahl.
RJRuskin 3 years ago
i have your video, and for the life of me, i've not been able to find any tabs for your version of the song, where could i get some because its really great!!
06robinsonrh1 3 years ago
A booklet of all the music was part of the original VHS release. Re-sellers would often not include it 1 reason or another. The DVD version includes the music as a PDF.
BTW - I still have a number of new VHS copies (booklet included) of this video in stock. If anyone is interested, these are being sold for $17.50, US domestic postage included. The booklets without the tape are being sold for $12.00, US domestic postage included. Contact me through the youtube system.
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Contact
RJRuskin 3 years ago
Excuse me. I need to go burn my guitar, then hang myself. Be right back! :...-) :-(
bhobsolid 3 years ago
you are really, really great, you must dreams of notes when you sleep, outstanding.
kdw456 3 years ago
beautiful is right wish i knew where that crossroad was so i could sell my soul
rickcullison 3 years ago
That's great, you get a beautiful sound and you interpret the song really well. I plan on giving it a shot but I know that if I bend as many notes as you do here, I'll detune my guitar into the middle of next week....! :)
0ldfinger 3 years ago
OR WHAT
halonoob460 3 years ago
This is absolutely beautiful.
moonunits 3 years ago
that was beautiful work on a beautiful song.
kmh196700 3 years ago
standard tuning, is it? which gauge strings do you use?
pnoynoir 3 years ago
Standard tuning. Extra light bronze strings:
10/14/22/30/36/48.
RJRuskin 3 years ago
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eww dude look at his thumb hes strumming with
1kenneth2 4 years ago
brother do you play guitar?
that's what he's using instead of a PICK.
the triangular PLASTIC THING they use to PLUCK OR STRUM THE STRINGS!
:]
Katie34292 3 years ago 3
Simply amazing.
Hail08 4 years ago
excellent lesson!
randallcaster 4 years ago
Good video, i think you have made the example as simple as possible, for such a clever and complicated arrangement as this, only a fool would say that this is not a great song as well. Ta Rikki
DeBravo 4 years ago
Do you have any "Journey" video to play by??
Jill711 4 years ago
Sorry but no.
RJRuskin 4 years ago
nice video...how about something for the beginners
doctorstork 4 years ago
My "Fingerstyle Christmas" videos have simpler arrangements on them. They should be available as downloads in the near future. Check the Video Progressions website for details.
RJRuskin 4 years ago
Fingerstyle acoustic guitar is my favorite stuff to play.....Does anyone know of any other great instructional vids/tabs like this?
I've worn through my old standards like Days of the New, Zeppelin, etc. THanks!
knight2255 4 years ago
absolutely positively beautiful.You make that thing sing as if it was connected to your mind and you were just thinking the sounds.You are truly blessed.
freedaverage5 4 years ago
my uncle took lessons from him at the "puget sound workshop" as he calls it. it sounds reallly cool.
tienavva 4 years ago
is a bllueridge br 160 any good?
AXGroup 4 years ago
WOW
ironrob85 4 years ago
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Wow this is good...check out my stuff. I do my own stuff though. Leave comments please.
TAYLORBALL5 4 years ago
That solo sends shivers down my spine. Gorgeous! Almost makes me want to pick up the guitar again.
iamthejuggler 4 years ago 3
wow. this video is a really good lesson. Its really good
Boichuahsang 4 years ago
I actually cant see him using finger 3 at all, he seems to use finger 2 for the top two strings for some reason? very good by the way
benjive 4 years ago
Trust me, I am using my ring finger any time I need to play 4 notes at a given time.
RJRuskin 4 years ago
hi Rick, just got your DVD, unbelivable love your work should keep me going for about 2 years, hey man do yourself a favour check this you tube clip out, go to ( Crossroads Steve Vai Guitar Duel Comedy Version) its well worth a look, tell us what you think. cheers from Australia.
Kaigrims 4 years ago
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The squeaking while sliding (0:58) was inexcusable, especially for an instructional video.
Sixchomp 4 years ago
Maestro Segovia! We thought you died, when in fact you've been living in Canada all this time. Clever guy! Please upload a video response demonstrating the correct way to play this fine arrangement. It would be 'inexcusable' for you to deprive us of the rare opportunity to see *you* perform it, especially now that you whet our appetites by pointing out the fatal flaw. Please also include a sample from your latest instructional video. Accountability - It's what's for dinner.
6StringPassion 4 years ago
Clarification: This was in reply to sixchomp, but youtube error caused it to post as a new comment.
6StringPassion 4 years ago
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Your attempts at wit negate nothing, except your own credibility. If you find the squeaking on of all things, an instructional video, acceptable, then obviously you are either poorly, or not at all educated in music.
Sixchomp 4 years ago
Sixchomp, I never said squeaking was acceptable. The point is, the purpose of this lesson is not to teach technique or perform. He is conveying his arrangement, which is deserving of merit. Your assessment is tantamount to seeing a play and dismissing it over a mispronounced word. You deprive yourself from the benefits of the overall experience by obsessing over *contextually* irrelevant minutia.
BTW, I studied at Juilliard, but make no claim to be on your level. Perhaps less fettered.
6StringPassion 4 years ago
Very well put, thanks for calling someone out, I tend to tire of the self proclaimed experts, who in fact typically know little to nothing.
Fentanyl3 4 years ago
ha!....sixchomp got his ass spanked!..serves hin right for looking for opportuinities to impress at the expense of those with more talent than he'll ever know!
celteire 4 years ago 2
Brilliant interpretation. Here is what I hope may be a constructive suggestion but not sure: as a dyslexic lefty who (albeit poorly) plays right-hand, left-hand and right-hand upside-down guitar, I find it very difficult to go between to two different screens rather than looking at a single guitar (inverted or otherwise). I really applaud your technique and teaching style though and enjoyed it a lot.
Jeff
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GoldenMonkey37 4 years ago
beautifully,great
MORON822 4 years ago
There are still some VHS copies of this video available.
RJRuskin 4 years ago
what tunes do you do?
guitmarc54 4 years ago
Georgia On My Mind, Rikki don't Lose That # + 3 originals - Kudah Duxx, 6-String Conspiracy, A Coma Takoma, are taught in depth. Microphone Fever, another original is played.
RJRuskin 4 years ago
thank you bro..you d man.
guitmarc54 4 years ago
hi Ricky, your an inspiration to all, my fingers are cooked,you were talking about your guitar what do you recommend that would come close to that?
Kaigrims 4 years ago
Roy McAlister makes smaller bodied guitars with similar internal architecture to mine. He even makes a "Rick Ruskin" model. You can contact me directly for more info.
RJRuskin 4 years ago