Ive loved this song for years both versions and I hunted for the tab for years to no avil and I just happened to stumble across this page by accident.Awsome dude thanks
1. Is the 6 string, thickest, a D or E? Also, my arms got messed up in the army so I can't fingerpick without getting huge muscle knots. Needless to say I reluctantly stick to strumming.
2. Any suggestions on on where/how to mute strings in an easy begginner-intermediate level?
3. That third VERSE chord, the funny D, precisely which strings/frets are you using, hard to tell what your ring and middle finger are doing
@coleride Sorry to hear your arms got messed up in the service - we appreciate what you do! The thickest string is tuned down to D, the rest are normal. I wish I could help you with the muting problem, maybe someone else will chime in with an idea. I think the chord you mean is: 6 - 4fret 5 - mute 4 - open 3 - 2fret 2 - 3fret 1 - mute
Very nice. It's perhaps worth noting for those who may learn this tune in a group context that just as Paul Naumann used a "drop-D" tuning for this tune, so too did bassist Hughie Leggat detune his E string to D, long before the days of 5-string basses or Hipshot detuners, and several years before Tom Scholz did the same in Boston's "More Than A Feeling."
I would agree that the drop D tuning sounds better and I believe that's how the recording was done.
I also agree that it's much harder to play. If a song is too hard, then most people will give up on it. I'm glad 'doable1' found an easier way to play it. I often give alternate ways of playing things in my lessons.
@OsainteveO Cool. I teach as well. Lately a student asked for this song and I showed him both ways. Also gave him a chord melody lesson since the song is slow and has a melody line that flows well with the chords. Good video.
@bass0111 Sorry I count the other way. Then D on the 4th string and E F# G on the 6th string. Same thing. Just rearrange your bottom fingers to accomodate the bass line fingers.
my mom knew the band like way before they were even heard of
They grew up in Kitchener, Ontario and my uncle messed around with Paul anyways thanks because my mom and uncle love this song so i needed to learn it so you've save the day thanks
Classic song from a classic band. Been wanting to learn this for 30 years. Really appreciate you taking the time. I notice your other videos are also of obscure great Canadian bands. Thanks
Ive loved this song for years both versions and I hunted for the tab for years to no avil and I just happened to stumble across this page by accident.Awsome dude thanks
axemasterca 1 month ago
Great Lesson
1. Is the 6 string, thickest, a D or E? Also, my arms got messed up in the army so I can't fingerpick without getting huge muscle knots. Needless to say I reluctantly stick to strumming.
2. Any suggestions on on where/how to mute strings in an easy begginner-intermediate level?
3. That third VERSE chord, the funny D, precisely which strings/frets are you using, hard to tell what your ring and middle finger are doing
thanks
DD
coleride 1 year ago
OsainteveO 1 year ago
is there a standard tuning lesson available?
thanks
DAVID
coleride 1 year ago
@coleride
Not that I know of.
OsainteveO 1 year ago
Very nice. It's perhaps worth noting for those who may learn this tune in a group context that just as Paul Naumann used a "drop-D" tuning for this tune, so too did bassist Hughie Leggat detune his E string to D, long before the days of 5-string basses or Hipshot detuners, and several years before Tom Scholz did the same in Boston's "More Than A Feeling."
bass0111 1 year ago
A bit easier to do in standard tuning I find
doable1 1 year ago
@doable1: But then you don't get that low D, and therefore the wonderful ascending line D-E-F#-A!
bass0111 1 year ago
@bass0111 Sure you do. First bass note is D on the 3rd string. Then E F# G. Same thing and easier to play.
doable1 1 year ago
@doable1: Not "the same" -- that way has no depth, and not everyone will have Hughie around to cover the missing bottom. 8-D
(I'm assuming that you meant D on the *4th* string -- E-A-D-G-B-E -- 6-5-4-3-2-1.)
bass0111 1 year ago
@bass0111
Interesting comments from both of you!
I would agree that the drop D tuning sounds better and I believe that's how the recording was done.
I also agree that it's much harder to play. If a song is too hard, then most people will give up on it. I'm glad 'doable1' found an easier way to play it. I often give alternate ways of playing things in my lessons.
OsainteveO 1 year ago
@OsainteveO: I find that using the 3rd finger for the F# in the third chord (D/F#) is a lot easlier than the 4th finger. YMMV.
bass0111 1 year ago
@bass0111
Now if you're cursed with little-girl hands like me...
OsainteveO 1 year ago
@OsainteveO Cool. I teach as well. Lately a student asked for this song and I showed him both ways. Also gave him a chord melody lesson since the song is slow and has a melody line that flows well with the chords. Good video.
doable1 1 year ago
@bass0111 Sorry I count the other way. Then D on the 4th string and E F# G on the 6th string. Same thing. Just rearrange your bottom fingers to accomodate the bass line fingers.
doable1 1 year ago
my mom knew the band like way before they were even heard of
They grew up in Kitchener, Ontario and my uncle messed around with Paul anyways thanks because my mom and uncle love this song so i needed to learn it so you've save the day thanks
tammymk1 2 years ago
Classic song from a classic band. Been wanting to learn this for 30 years. Really appreciate you taking the time. I notice your other videos are also of obscure great Canadian bands. Thanks
borharris 2 years ago
NICE JOB STEVE 5 STARS
melodymaker65 2 years ago
Nice Job - I particularly like your vibrato .. Danny T. AFIC
AFICDanny 3 years ago
Wow, I'm honoured and shocked! Very decent of you to take the time to comment, sir!
I'm just a hobbyist; I hope I didn't do too much injustice to Paul's solo.
Steve.
OsainteveO 3 years ago