BLACK QUEEN LESSON note for note version stephen stills

[photosfromphilly]

When he tunes usinge EEEEBE which direction does the G string go...Up or down...I've broken several strings trying to tune it...so I just drop it down...it rings better.... Does he use your C tuning on Black Queen or did you improvise with your tuning....

[electricragtime]

@photosfromphilly the tuning that you refer to is the one he uses in stuff like 4+20 and he actually tunes EBEEBE (contrary to popular belief)..and the G goes down to E so the 3rd and 4th strings are actually in unison....there are a couple of versions of black queen one stills uses an ordinary double drop D tuning ....and the live version he uses the C tuning (which is basically a double drop D lowered down a full tone (2 frets) ) ....hope this helps.....Kev

[dontlookback1978]

Thank you so much for posting this tutorial to such an amazing song!!! I learned a lot from this. Thanks so much, once again! - Adrian

[electricragtime]

@dontlookback1978 Hi Adrian....music has been good to me over the years...and I think its nice to try and give a little back now and then ...but finding the time is my main problem these days....anyway I'm very pleased you found it useful...all the very best...Kev

[jpd464]

Freakin awesome man! I always am mystified when they use different tunings. That whole clan did...Joanie too. Thanks!

[electricragtime]

@jpd464 Thank you ...and yes the whole of csny (and a lot more) used oped tunings......some of Joni's are quiet obscure......but crosby's are a bloody nightmare....I use open tunings a lot ..but it can be awkward at a gig...I tend to take at least two guitars with me and usually 3 or 4......all tuned up to different tunings...one that covers C tunings one for D/E type tunings one for G and one standard...I recently uploaded "ready for the storm which is a C minor tuning and eluded me for ages

[BrokenArrow1967]

AWESOME!!!!!!

[electricragtime]

@BrokenArrow1967 Thank you my friend.....I only did it because someone asked me if I could show them how to play it....Kev

[dwhealy54]

very excellent! thanks.

[electricragtime]

@dwhealy54 my pleasure....

[judeca2k6]

Hi. thank you so much for the quick lesson: I didn't think it was so simple to find out the fxxxd tuning! Now I can start to play and I can say it's not so complicate.

Many many thanks from Italy (it's only 30 years I was waiting to play that damned blues..)

[electricragtime]

@judeca2k6 ...My pleasure...funnily enough its about 30 years ago since I first learned this myself....and my voice was just about good enough then to sing it...it seems to have dropped a few tones since then...Kind regards...Kev

[skipkirk18]

Excellent man.

Question though. Stills does strums some different chords a bit into the middle of the song. Any idea what they are?

[wildredone]

Had a death of a close one so I'm finally getting around to this. Spent time time this evening w/ out any difficulties. I've always dug this song. Thanks for the great explanantion!

[electricragtime]

I,m really pleased that you found it easy....I wish someone had showed me like this... I had to sit down...listen to the song...and then work it out...but once you get the tuning its a doddle right????

[wildredone]

Oh I'm so thankful fo this. From what I'm aware of, I think Stephen drops down to a D alot. I'm just starting to figure all this out. Going out of standard tunning really allows you explore so much further.

[electricragtime]

P.S. just out of curiosity are you gonna upload your version when you get it all down... or I,ll do the guitar bits and you do the vocal......

[wildredone]

Believe it or not, my 13 & 16 year old daughters are gonna have to show me how to upload videos etc... Isn't that horrible lol? Eventually I'll get to do that with some help from them

[wildredone]

Oh thank you so much. This girls gonna go grab my guitar. Will let you know how I come along!

[electricragtime]

@wildredone My pleasure..if you have any problems that i can help with give me a shout all the best...kev

[jd106th]

great

[Buttocks79]

Thanks man, this is alot better than a tab. Very kind of you. and an excellent lesson!

Chris

[wendellpeek]

This one used to kill me. I could never figure out the tuning---I tried everything but double-drop d, I guess...

Great job, thanks! Another life mystery solved...

[electricragtime]

My pleasure...I find this sort of thing a bit boring to do but I did promise to send out tab and true to form I lost the bloody thing ..so this was the easy out

[electricragtime]

I am actually surprised that you can understand my yorkshire accent