Dave the guitar guy Brain Damage Written by Pink Floyd

[winters7018]

Dave great job can you show how to play Eclipse part to?

[americanrides]

@winters7018 howdy,

No, I'm sorry, I don't know "Eclipse". I can try to figure it out, but, its heavy on keyboards, not guitar. I can probably figure out the basic chords, but without all the other instruments, it probably won't sound great.

Thanks man!

Dave

[jerryme72]

@winters7018 I posted a video response on Daves comments with the chords I use to play Eclipse..Good luck. Sorry Davetheguitarguy not trying to hijack your thread.....

[americanrides]

@jerryme72 Not a problem at all man. I do this to help folks, so it would be hypocritical of me to get angry. Have an awesome day!

[Rploutzs]

nice work dave. love that you show us the chords at the end..

[americanrides]

@Rploutzs No problem! I hope you check out some of the others, just search, dave the guitar guy.

Thanks again!! Dave

[depcrymski]

dude your pretty cool and thank you

[americanrides]

@depcrymski Your pretty cool too, thanks!!! Dave

[guigoodu21]

Thanks a lot Dave !

[americanrides]

@guigoodu21 Right on! Thank you man!

[justkevy]

I looked you up to teach me this lesson.

[americanrides]

@justkevy

Thanks man! I am working on opening a website soon, so you guys can find all my stuff in one place! There will also be a lot of cool "extras", I'll keep ya all posted!

PEACE!

Dave the guitar guy

[RivasRonald]

Thanks Dave, you broughtme much closer to the song..

excellente!!!

[americanrides]

Thats great man, thanks for checking it out!

Dave

[indy7795]

thank you very much for this vidéo,you are a good teatcher, i am going to learn this super song,

[americanrides]

No problem Indy, hope ya dig some of my other stuff too!

Dave

[adrianomeis79]

The second chord, after D major, is wrong. You can clearly hear that tere's a "dissonant" note (the original version, played by Gilmour, is different). The right chord is (XX0031) (I don't know the exact name). You'll hear the difference...

[americanrides]

Damn, my guitar is not here, its in my trunk and the wife has the car. I will definitely check it out. Thanks man! Dave

[americanrides]

Still waiting for my guitar to come home from my cousins about two hour drive....argh

[diperrimax]

very good lesson i have nothing but good things to say u have a great singing voice and a lot of talent KEEP playing

[americanrides]

Great to see this comment today, I appreciate it! Thanks man!

Dave

[TheNobhdy]

hey thanks this video has really helped but i have on question after you do the chord progression you do the b minor the the 3 7th but what is the chord after that? once again thanks for the help

[americanrides]

@TheNobhdy

[americanrides]

No problem. After the B min. you play an E maj. but, leave the third finger off, and what you are doing is removing an E note on the D string and just playing that string open, which again is a D note. I believe that is an E 7th. Then, play an A chord, then, back to D maj. and the beginning picking pattern for your next verse. Make sense? If not, let me know, ok? Thanks man, Dave

[TheNobhdy]

@americanrides hey thanks man really helpful! playing the song like a pro thanks to your lessons! Once again thanks man-Austin

[CrazyxMatt]

its hard to understand when you say walk down to those 2 you should say what strings to pick.

[americanrides]

@CrazyxMatt

[americanrides]

Hey Matt,

What I mean by walking down, is, after you start by picking the D and E string together in the D chord formation, you pick the B string, then, back to high E string, then, pick the two strings (D and E together again) then, "walk down" by picking the B string, then, the G string, then, walk back up to the G string, then, E string then both again. I am sorry, thats the only way I know how to verbalize the picking pattern. I sure hope it helped!

Take care,

Dave

[CrazyxMatt]

@americanrides thanks that helped alot

[TheAlan123321]

At btmd. Do u know how to play dust in the wind? If so it's the same picking pattern.

[BTMGD]

im not really understanding what the picking pattern is?

[americanrides]

Man, I am so sorry but I have really no way of describing it. I do not read music, so thats out. And to try to explain by typing is fruitless. If I can find a way to help you, I will write you back, ok? I'm really sorry man, really!!! All I want to do is help people learn tunes, this bums me out!

[americanrides]

I kind of know the "cheaters way" of playing Dust in the Wind.

[frog442]

great man. I kinda cheat I actually flat pick it lol. the finger pickin is most def the correct way.

[americanrides]

Whats important is what sounds good to you! Thanks for the nice comment, I do appreciate it! I do have some more Floyd up now, check it out! Thanks again man! Dave

[HawkRock1996]

Youre fingers gettin a workout,sounds good!

[americanrides]

Thanks man! Dave

[TahoeLegend]

Thank you, Dave.

That was a lot of help. This makes things a whole lot easier. I knew all the chords, but it is hard to listen to that song and figure out those minor chords.

[americanrides]

Glad I was able to help! Check out some of the other Floyd stuff I have! See ya, Dave the guitar guy

[thebluesrockers]

I have known for a long time how to finger pick this tune, but I never knew the chorus. thank you so much for this easy to fallow lesson. I am sure I will be looking through your list of videos. you make it very easy to learn. thanks again...

[americanrides]

Wow, thanks for the nice comment, it means a lot to me! Take care my friend, Dave

[Rainman270]

nice job. Its a GenUine YouTube video 'cause I just saw the cat walk by. Where's the unmade bed though ? :)

[americanrides]

LOL, its there, just in a different room. Thanks! Dave

[blaster2012]

Cheers,Dave,i've been playin it different,but still sounds OK,your'e version is kick ass!

[americanrides]

Thanks man, you guys are gonna give me a big head! Happy Thanksgiving!! Dave

[2pacjordan]

loved your video dave! thanks for the lesson... feel better my friend!!!!

[americanrides]

Thank you and thank you! Too bad 5 different docs can't find out whats wrong with me. Wonder when they would have given up if it was the Feds controlling it?

Take care, Dave

[floydfan124]

great lesson!

[americanrides]

Thanks man, I hope it did the trick! Have you seen some of the others? I see your a Floyd fan, I have about 12 Floyd tunes up. Thanks again!!! Dave

[dudevince]

thats a good tut but still i learned it in guit course and the picking isnt the same as the original for the verses

[americanrides]

Ya, I just try to get as close as I can, I never had been taught, taught myself, but thanks for your input! Dave

[thejack1212]

i'm a bears fan too

[americanrides]

They looked pretty crummy last week, lets see if they improve tonight against the Giants! Dave

[1993MURDODUNLOP]

Thank you for probably the best guitar lesson I have ever had of one of my personal favourite songs. I hope you get well soon.

[americanrides]

Man, you guys are gonna give me a big head! Thanks for the kind words, I hope you check out some of the other stuff I have up too. I believe I have 13 videos up now. Thanks again, trying to get well!!! Take care, Dave

[graal702777]

Its a shame how YouTube is putting so much limitations on music, also how people are only thinking about the money these days, not the music. Money isnt everything. The lesson you gave me was better than my teacher whom I pay 18$ a lesson for, so thanks alot man.

[americanrides]

You are right, everything is about the money these days! I wish I had some!!!!

Thanks for the compliments, I do appreciate it! ANY questions, feel free to write. I haven't put anything new up in a while, because I have some strange sickness that the docs can't figure out, but I get real weak, shaky, skin feels like its crawling, etc. So, I haven't felt like playing or recording in a while. Thanks again man!!! Dave

[reksub10]

love your teaching techniques awesome ..thanks for taking the time for us cheers

[americanrides]

It's my pleasure! Thanks man!!! Dave

[matt122784]

There is nothing I can say dave that hasnt already been said. I thank you for showing me how to play this song with no tricks or gimmicks. No telling how many times i have learned half of a song on youtube just for them to say well to learn the rest go pay for it on my website. Thanks again Dave, you are the man. Keep up your great work!!

[americanrides]

Thanks man! Ya, I get a lot of those douche bags writing me nasty E mails telling me to stop because I'm cutting into their profits. What a greedy world we live in. Music is in the heart, it is free as far as I am concerned! Take care man! Dave

[PsychoGuitar66]

The #1 Best Lesson on brain damage in the world!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[americanrides]

Thanks man, I appreciate it!!! Dave

[PsychoGuitar66]

no problem man.. just keep it up.. =D

[14KoolKatz24]

Thanks! Now i can play this for my dad! :] Great lesson!

[americanrides]

Oh, thats awesome!!!

[americanrides]

Man, I also didn't realize the chord charts are so hard to see. I use a fat black marker now. Thanks!!! Dave

[ropee]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I couldn't focus on you. That fan in the other room.....drew my eyes to it like a moth to a flame!!!! Great lesson, Thanks!!

[americanrides]

Ha Ha, I just noticed that, very perceptive!!! It is a bit distracting when you know it's there. Usually, I have to do about 5 takes because my cats and dogs want to get on camera and jump on me! Thanks buddy, have a great day!! Dave

[cky3000]

Thanks Dave,you've a very nice no-nonsense way of teaching,this is the best example I've seen of this wonderful song,you've made it accessible to me.....................many thanks!

[americanrides]

Man, all you guys are so cool, that's why I do it! Thanks for the nice comment!!! Play 'till your fingers bleed!!! LOL Take care, Dave

[fuzerb]

great job dave

i hope you'll continue a long time!

you're a cool guy!

To take your time to teach it's very HUMAN

[americanrides]

Nice reply, thank you very much! Keep jammin'! Dave

[EddySwass]

very cool man. thanks. i love that song.wooo hooo! got me something new to play.

[americanrides]

Excellent! Thanks buddy! Dave

[bobthebilder4]

really good but since you are teaching it play it a little slower

[americanrides]

There seems to be a time limit, as I say in the beginning. Otherwise the upload fails, sorry!!! All I can say is rewind and play it again. That's how I learn most of this stuff just by watching the original artist over and over until I get it. If you are not familiar with some of the chords, I do one on just major chords, that I was able to take more time with. Thanks for your opinion!!! Dave

[americanrides]

Ya, I know. But, like I said, there only seems to be a certain amount of time, aprox. 5:30 min. otherwise it will not upload, so, I have to hurry. All I can say is, pause and rewind, sorry man! Thanks for the comment though!! Dave

[Rikardd8]

nice vid ! your fingerpicking is a little bit wierd! ;D

[americanrides]

Ya, I'm a little wierd too. I was never very good at finger picking. Thanks for watching! Dave

[78Revolutions]

Man, its that Bm / E7 that gets me every time. Im trying to play it finger-pickin' style like roger does in the classic-albums take, and I keep eating it right at that Bm/E7. Practice practice practice I guess. Thanks for the vid, it will be handy.

[americanrides]

How do you get to Carnegie hall?

Practice, practice, practice!!

Thanks man, have a great day! Dave

[rwellsjr22]

Da Bears!

[americanrides]

Another dismal season!

[ScalerWave]

Thanks for the help I had been pickin around with this and haven't gotten it to sound quite right.

I was thinking about doing a cover of it.

[americanrides]

Excellent! Do that cover!!! Merry Christmas!! Dave

[ScalerWave]

Ok, it's on the list.

[endospinktrousers]

Thanks dude, helped me a lot getting back to the guitar after 20 years! 5*

[americanrides]

My friend, thats music to my ears!! Thats exactly why I do this!! Peace, Dave

[guitarsarenice]

its actualy just a straight G7 thats why you cant find it, throw a finger on the 3rd fret of the low E and pluck it at the same time with 1st fret high e. and of course leaving the B string open.

[americanrides]

Thanks man, I tried it, sounds pretty good. But, I have to say, if I can, I go by the original artist. Check out Waters playing it. He never touches the low E string. Thanks for the comment though, I do appreciate the help! Dave

[misredkimmy]

Do you do private lessons?

[americanrides]

Not really. I would only be able to teach beginners and folks who want to learn a specific song. I never learned how to read music. :( I have taught in the past, but get discouraged when its a person who is not completely dedicated. Have someone in mind? P.S Thanks for tuning in! I see you are a huge Floyd fan, I have some more Floyd up here. Take care, dave the guitar guy

[reefrunner9]

Great ear driveway man

[americanrides]

Thanks biker bro! Peace!!

[xxxDeadheartxxx]

Thanks Dave! Your "Dogs" instructional was helpful also. Great tunes!

[americanrides]

Thanks for tuning in, I appreciate it! I've got a bunch of other Floyd stuff up as well, take care, dave

[Rozq87]

Aww really cool. I'll try to learn it tomorrow. Thanks for you work!

[americanrides]

My pleasure!

[jslinko]

yeah i got the rest needed ,some i couldn't read but i watched your fingers and got it thanks bro!

[americanrides]

Way cool!

[americanrides]

Sorry the charts didn't show up so well, bad light, I guess. At least you can see where the fingers go, Dave

[americanrides]

OK, was it any help? You said you pretty much had it already.

[jslinko]

thanks bro!