How NOT to play a guitar (using a screwdriver)

[tiki2188]

Actually I rather like it

[frickinasshle]

maybe its your amp settings?

[JWRandall423]

I'll assume that you capitalized NOT as a way of letting us know that that's the word we should disregard. Great work.

[mackatash]

an old ipod nano without the camera works very well aswell

[wayfechylde3]

this works pretty well with a wrench too... just putting that out there

[uxostu]

I came here looking for a video to learn how to play guitar using a screwdriver because I wanted to learn how to play Godspeed songs. And what do you know, you're playing Godspeed. Awesome, man!

[PlanetAirsoftPlym]

is that a telecaster or a stratocaster?

[GeorgeChucher]

i think something is wrong!?!i am not so sure

[MrJeroenreyns]

this is so a funny sound

[DicyDax]

This is absoluiely amazing. I have a few questions though:

Did you use any effects? If so, which?

Is the guitar in a specific tuning? If so which tuning?

For the Moya part, do you only hit the bottom string?

[aphexmimo]

moya

[JBalmoreS]

Dude that's awesome!!! GS!YBE for the win \m/

[Rhino342]

@JBalmoreS GY!BE, noob.

[Osmodiwald]

@Rhino342 "noob"

Haha what

Did you just...

Hahahaha

[MeurglysIV]

genius

[laurapascalache]

great man!

it sounds just like Godspeed you black emperor! plays it.

great job and many thanks

[jkdeadite]

It's good to see kids into GY!BE

[death2milkman]

it has been represented as both Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Godspeed You Black Emperor! in their earlier days.

A tool is as a tool does.

unless you know what your talking about, don't talk.

On to the real topic, this is really awesome, i used to play my guitar with a drumstick and stopped for being a little too rough on my guitar, i broke quite a few strings and probably screwed my neck up a bit, but it was fun while it lasted.

[FlowerChildanddan]

how does this work? It's like a slide but sans and picking.

[catorodi]

sounds like a train

[midnighteyesinc]

misteroblong is the tool.

its Godspeed! You Black Emperor.

[williamgatesenson]

wow that was nice!

[TOWLIBAN32123]

awesome

[heartcoldfusion]

Moya!!!!!!

[Caleeboy123]

Dude this is killer! Have you tried sliding with a pencil? You can get a pretty wacky noise with that!

[UNKL360]

Nice!

[97036]

Really good!

[ToadHypno]

Gods Speed You Black Emperor

[misteroblong]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

fucking tool

[KcclAid]

You are aware that is a band.

[StrayGhost]

That was great, thanks.

[EmeryJS]

That's pretty cool.

[qjzccc]

just like playing violet

[sjlizard]

Great cover :)

[AverageFolk]

nice job, the second half sounds like army base ambient ost from fallout

[thephantomlord116]

this is brilliant- nice one

[kjc777]

man, your description is pretty critical of yourself.

this is tight as hell man.

and gybe is the shit.

[jeffmacleod85]

i personally liked it, very cool

[theblacknemesis]

"The song I screw with"

goddamn...

anyways, nice work there

[einarstraymusic]

i think this is the right way to play the guitar.

[TEHWedgie]

horrible yet extremely fascinating

[vwluis]

lee ronaldo uses this technique

[TheTallestTom]

Good Job, one more thing i can cross of my to-do list in life.

[NormaJean337]

Nice job.

[MrFiddles]

This is a Godspeed You! Black Emperor song, - Moya from Slow Riot EP. Nice one!!!

[haroldsoniandcurlzzz]

effects being used here are what?

[RevilationGuitar]

cool!!!!!

[isntanything]

Sweet.

[daweon]

ye are wrong. that's the right way to play on guitar.

[natas13292]

I guess sarcasm doesn't exist anymore eh?

[malwou]

fuck you :D

[cementlilies]

sounds like using a slide

[InkChOu]

... or ebow ^

[andrewXransom]

I've been messing around with screwdrivers as well. You can get better sound if you use the edge on the tip of a flathead, turn the gain up on your amp and use the bridge pickup.

[n0rthamericanscum]

sonic youth-ish.

niceeeeeeee.

:]

[TigerPaw24]

That sound very dark but... amazingly clear

like some... tube?^^

But I like you... you like Mew^^

[postrockingout]

i've been wondering how to do this too!

you put it UNDER the strings? what about the frets?

[armandtanzarian]

I use the screwdriver I'd use my fingers to tap, except I find a quivering motion works best. Its hard to explain.

[SuperiFox]

@armandtanzarian like you use it as a bow, but more jittery? i'd love to know how you do this!!!!!!

[kazerkalraken]

i dig GYS!BE but i dont remember this song.