Adam Rafferty "Superstition" - Guitar Lesson Part 1 of 2

[Woodzy13]

love it

[dominodog999]

I just ordered "the whole enchilada" am very, very excited. Even have some time to play..............

[lexscripta1]

Mr Rafferty, the best part of this video is your obvious delight in sharing with people. Do I like your arrangement? Yes, very much. But, I enjoy it more because you enjoy teaching it. This is obvious, and it is a gift. Thank You.

[FlabberFlob]

when i tried playing this, i realised i was automatically doing something different... you can also play the magical open D and slap by hitting the D string with the back of your right hand fingernails! so the slap and D both come from your right hand. make sure you mute the other strings with your left hand (pinky finger maybe) so you don't hit them and this works!

great video adam, cheers!

[lo0nyto0ny]

it was flawless the other video <3 <3

[thaolinh362]

Hey I can do a pluck and slap at the same time without hammering. actually, I learned that from playing "Ebon Coast" of Andy McKee and you'll notice the part that you have to pluck/slap at the same time. :D But hammer is great anw

[Mach1BluesMan]

Awesome vid..I just heard you on Sirius satellite radio on the Coffee house station. You are most awesome. I love how they are always playing new artist. Im gonna get your CD ASAP.

[MrMorsadi]

can you give us more details plz it's so quick

[seaside882000]

I'm assuming that you can still make the "slap" work without a thumb pick? I can't get used to one and was wondering what your opinion is on the subject of using thumb picks versus not using them? Thanks and keep picking. Love your stuff.

[crescentridge]

@seaside882000 YEs, slap is string hitting frets, not pick hitting string...good luck!

[itsallinthehands]

you sir a one classy, awesome humble mofo!!! love your stuff!! rock on bro!!!! :D

[wintersnowman]

You should give some lessons on how to play some MJ ;-)

[santanati]

About needing to click with thumb and play the open D, why not just pulloff with ur middle finger? Im doing that right now and dont see a problem with it.

[crescentridge]

@santanati That's perfetc - I use both. Rock on!

[DonTheTurtleDude]

@crescentridge hold on.. what tuning is this?

[matteo31149]

can you send me the tabs about this song please???

[puppecki]

@crescentridge may i know the tuning of the song ??

[kebmo3108]

@puppecki : it´s standard tuning - just check out the DVD of Adam - you can learn it there in detail (might last a while to get it down)

[puppecki]

@kebmo3108 thank you for the response! ... i appreciate it!

[puppecki]

may i know the tuning of the song ?? anybody??

[guitarist4everdude]

taylor all the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy+martin

[UtzChips2009]

I am curious as to how long those who are asking for tabs, think it will take them to learn this song. It took Adam 6 months just to come up with the "hammer-on" d note sound. I know that if you're asking for tabs, that you're not a prodigy like the Korean kid, so really! If you practice this song 2 hrs a day, how many hrs of practice do you think it will take U b4 U can play it 90% as good as Adam? It would take me at least a yr, practicing 2 hrs every day to have any hopes of coming close2 90%

[saadsnake6]

there is no tabs on that link i m going to kill u

[bluesboy01]

That tune rocks man!



[Aerrowtotheheart]

you can find the tab for this on ultimate guitar without having to buy the dvd. It sais its composed by Adam himself apparently.

[Nevyle]

Instead of hammering on to a d, I like to pull it off at the exact moment of the 'click', which is easier, for me at least.

-2h-0

------X

[DROTTOHARRIS]

@Nevyle be cool to alternate between the two

[Ads209]

i had that guitar :0

[mrpaulka83]

wowowowowowowowow top notch!!!!!!!

[dagoelius]

bless you adam!

[270Gmoney]

MEOW!....3:27

[CiarnC81]

What model is that guitar ????

[ZoopperZ]

instead of that why doesn't he just slap and frail?

[trueolsenfan]

Haha at 3:26 you can hear his cat lol

[Solus77]

rofl

[bomto]

thanks a lot!!!!

[Anaki92]

shut up and play. sorry but you speak tooo much!!!

[ydnaguitars]

impress us with a video of yours or stick up to your advice :)

[dongsun24ify]

@Anaki92

this is a LESSON u idiot.

and he has a seperate video of him playing this so stfu and COOL STORY BRO!.

[pickmeuptaylor]

shut up and learn dude, or like ydnguitars says..show me somethin impressive.

[Scotto91]

kick ass!

[ILuvNick4Evz]

YOU ARE A LEDGEND DUDE!!! honestly that is just amazing talent!!!

[scheffleraful]

gooood

[robertkerfoot]

e-e-e-e-e-ec-ec-ec-ech-ech-ech­-echoooo!

[ronb15]

wowsa. this is awesome !

[watertaco]

echo!!

[zpato3]

so much reverb !!! why?

[Odin828]

If you don't like it.. don't use it.

[foutezmoi]

i m your most faithful fan!!

[newriko2]

you are smart dude, talent born of great struggle and hard work. very inspiring.

[SMart7751]

....also, nice Taylor. Have one myself.

[SMart7751]

Awe Dude, really well done!!

[n1gr082]

Thxxxxx very nice!

[KETPR]

U=GIFTED!

[thepangas2]

at 2.48 he wipes a big snotter on his leg.

[skikkja]

what model taylor is this?

[ikkiej10]

Taylor 310 CE

[crescentridge]

Actually - 314 CE

[ikkiej10]

i was close :P

[KMatteKudasaiC]

@crescentridge haha i figure i'd just learn yur rendition by ear. I went to start playing it and on the Pluck + d, i realised without a thumb pick my thumb hits the E AND A string ends up getting half muted.. How unfortunate. I must buy a thumb pick! :P

[overban888]

@ikkiej10 actually i don't like that guitar, sound too thin

[isavedchip]

Why the reverb on your voice?!

[tzuiop]

Adam speaking into the same microphone what he use at the song. :) Reverb good for the percussive sound. Maybe he lives in a big chatedral! :D

[timelord262]

whoooooooooooooooooooo! your amazing <3 !!!!!

[james2macd]

Cool videos. I appreciate the work you have put into them. Thanks James

[piranhatwo]

i definitely like your groove. hands down!

[Vinx210]

Awsome vid. Really love the song and how you established everything... I accidently rated it a 1 but i meant a 5. Thxs man.

[mojo71208]

okay went to ur site and didn't find the tabs. help.

[AkiraMusic]

He took them down due to copyright concerns.

It's crazy. I can *almost* understand the MPA objecting to a note-for-note transcription of a recorded song, but to go crazy over an arrangement like this?

[dgplayerman]

Thank you very much for sharing. You are simply amazing !

[jankojuric]

man, you're good!!!!!

[thetruthnothingmore]

you seem like the nicest guy in the world. thanks for taking the time to teach as well as inspire awe.

[IrelandRobbie]

ok dude your freakin awesome dude thats class :)

[thakongo]

I visit his page and the tab is not there. :S

Waiting for legeal approvment? :(

[crescentridge]

Yes, when I made the vid I thought all was cool, and now I realized I gotta do it legally...oops. Should be coming soon, sorry for the weirdness!

[ipyonoti]

@crescentridge couldnt find the pdf as well :(

[badjaul]

@crescentridge its aint up yet? :(

[Loenie21]

props man!

[froidalo]

your what youtube is all about.

[esa1810]

Thanks for being.

[sev48202]

Hey, I saw your video and then I watched this. Very good playing and good grooves, but more importantly, you're a good human being. Bravo. Thank you for sharing your talent.

-Sebastian

[alaggon]

love it thats great

[deedson]

dude you're sick. you sound like michael scott from the office.

[anhtransport]

Wow Sir i am willing to pay 100 bucks for any lesson from you...

by the way Rafferty is a kool name sound like an artist

[vanditk2]

ur gud

[vanditk2]

dat was real gud but i want to learn to play with a pic

[a4amyli]

You are the man

[LRMMcDonnell]

It sounds ACE!

[dudeweresmycarlol]

wats with the bam bom wam bam ba pa do da stuff its a litta creapy but i rate this a 4/5

[donutboi]

he's helping you get the rhythm, that way you have an audio reference.

[web98]

ths guy has SOUL!

[honkeyhat]

NIce guitar

[slevin881]

how much do you think that taylor goes for? it is real nice.

[dustypma]

Can I do this with a sampler pedal to make this easier?

[lrparrish227]

I am learning and so inspired! this was amazing. Thank you !

[gtrrobster]

haha. sure.

heck, you could just play along with the rcord and air guitar it.  that would make it real easy! :)

[r56mini]

I can't believe there is not Wikipedia insert for you.

[a4amyli]

i definitely agreed with u I've tried too.

[concretesnowman]

dude, you are so fucking cool.

Keep fighting the good fight, sir.

[God52495]

Good Fight lol! nice Fallout connection

[Aimran479]

u can hear a cat meow at 3.26!

[WeAreTheEndFan]

i dont understand dude in ur video u say that u have the tabs, but on ur site it says ur not allow to show uss wtf

[Lavinya777]

greetings friends hahahhahaha

I like this guy xD

[1LivingDream]

That's awesome man! Thank you very much.

[coconutsmaster]

Funkiest stuff ever seen...you're a cool dude!

[popupwool]

mrs. robinson

[alyssaXlovesXjobros]

breathtaking. wow. Your great!

[anitadavideduo]

BRAVO!!!!

[pontepolentepontepi]

GRazie !

[Yoruboy]

Sir you are master of the acoustic. Well done.

[PopLockIn29]

awesome... thank you very much.

[scubasteve959]

hey! im 13. i love that song. i learned the "groove". i want to learn the other parts. it would be awsome if you put the other parts of superstition on youtube. please email me the address is drumbum959. say DONT DELETE!!!!!!!!!!!! tell sam!!!!!!!!!! thanks again sam shafer. dover nh. 13 years old.

[dani329]

Hey, Do u sell these tabs? If u do, where can I buy?

[lovethecuure]

where can I get the tabs? :O

[YANKEEFAN827]

that was absolutley breathtaking

[esteway]

Lol you'd probably be the first bitch he'd dig up from the grave. Don't bitch and complain because you need tabs cause you suck. If you can read, it said they are only provided to you after you subscribe. If you can't stop crying for tabs, then go back and put your e-mail in and stfu.

[brown1983]

So for you to come up with this arrangement and keep it soundin groovy the way stevie would want is amazing! Im really happy that youre doin this. God Bless you!

[brown1983]

Man you know what your awesome! i just want to say that. I saw the superstition video yesterday and i didnt even know you made one with a lesson. I figured out the intro with the slap and the bass all together from lookin at ur video. Then i looked at this. Everything from changin the bass line to including the slap and the hammer on to the D on the Fifth string was tough for me to figure out that thats what you were doin. And i was watchin you do it.

[llamasarethecoolest0]

...beautiful

[quacktron]

You're my new hero. Thank you for sharing the knowledge grand wizard. :)

[shoulderoforion]

UR a total BADAZZZZZ! Nicely done! - and thanks for the tabs.

[hipyaboyya]

is that a 114ce? i have a 114e,great guitars taylor

[crescentridge]

Taylor 314-CE, I use the ES live. I have 2 of the same axe in case one craps out....Be well!!! - AR

[ktran11]

anyone has a copy of the discontinued tabs, please help me out!

[crescentridge]

No No No. Tabs are discontinued. Period. I made a mistake and corrected it immediately. Come take a workshop and I'll glady teach you how to play the stuff in person. Please if you appreciate my music do not do anything that would put me and my work in jeopardy! This means YOU - Adam Rafferty

[foolybop]

I can respect that man!

[night0096]

good man!Adam

how about talk that you combine guitar with b-box?I just wonder:D

[gitpa]

nice...

[tarkineWild]

You da man! Adam.

Very instructional video m8, with a great approach to explaining the techniques involved in getting this piece to sound and feel right.

***** stars for the sharing

[JimmerSD]

Thanks for the show and tell.

[pickinpop]

the mark of a great man is being unselfish, you have displayed the highest form of unselfishness

and its greatly appreciated

[stawney]

Thanks so much for sharing this !!

[fendermac]

Great man...