william it was really nothing rhythm guitar part

[0248959]

beautiful song. Johnny Marr rocks!

[daivietjohn]

The look on your face as you try to replicate speaks volumes about the talent that is Johnny Marr.

[Stairwaytoheaven06]

Excellent !

[sippyjuice]

dude 11,00 views? Seems everyone wants to know what the hell Marr was doing.

[elylester]

Thanks for checking it out! About the capo, check the video of the spanish concerts. He had two guitars, one tuned up 1.5 steps-no capos to be seen on "William" or anything else (though he did have someone tune one guitar to an open chord for "Headmaster Ritual". I think he wrote most of his songs open then tuned up to accommodate the vocal.

[dreamforfreedom]

Damn about time somebody had the rhythm right...but he really plays with the capo at 7! Good job man..thanks for this!

[coeurley]

@dreamforfreedom

JM said NO on twitter !

[viewhue]

Hey - I'm trying to learn your very very awesome version here, but I'm stuck at the third chord - you've put it down as an Em7, I can see you've got a bar chord on the 7th (9th) fret, but then I'm lost and it won't sound right. 'elp, 'elp please :)

[viewhue]

nevermind, think I figured it out.. :)

[MeteorSummon]

Nice guitar!

[bugpowderdust27]

Wow. Just incredible. How on earth Marr came up with that song is beyond me! If I could give you 6 STARS I would... but 5 will just have to do.

[aidanday]

Right on - when you throw the percussion in and 'lock in the beat' - it's totally different sounding. Genius by Marr.

[GermanAirborne272]

Great piece of work! I love this song! Never heard THIS part alone! Johnny Marr was a genius at that times...

[leonardjohnny67]

I never thought I'd see anyone work this entire song out, it sounds so complex, I met Johnny Marr some years back and asked him about this, he just grinned and said, work it out, that'll make you better, and I guess you did mate! and are!

[rock8architect]

I love this song! Amazing cover! ; ]

[1visor1]

great job..just put my try at it up..try and give some feedback thnx..great job man

[theglimpse]

excellent , you 'v got an incredible ear

[marrzipan]

Hey, that's really excellent!! What Yamaha guitar is that, btw?

[elylester]

Thanks for watching. The guitar was a gift from my father-it's a 30 year old Taiwanese Yamaha FG-340.

Thanks again, Dad!

[walleyrange]

Elyester nailed it, you are a long way from it im afraid Robalid

[robalid]

nice one mate, i reckon between us we've alomost nailed it

[crazymiha]

i think the best performance on youtube of this song. well done

[seoulstar]

That was really good.

[knkevinuk]

wow, you could see the glow on your face at the end, that was really really good mate, im a massive smiths fan, youve done them proud mate, thanks for posting, all the best ;)

[unkindnot]

Blimey, I've gone all shivery. That was awesome. Such a beautiful sound.

[walleyrange]

I tell you what mate, ive watched a lot of people on youtube trying to play this song. i think you're the only one who's come anywhere near it. nice one

[walleyrange]

I tell you what mate, ive watched a lot of people on youtube trying to play this song. i think you're the only one who's come anywhere near it. nice one

[baldyman123]

very nice playing elylester im sure johnny would be proud of that. gonna have a go at that one myself but it wont be that good

[RobPrewer]

what are the chords you use? (in order)

[elylester]

Chords sans capo: Verse: Fadd9 CM7 Em7 Am7 (3x) Fadd9 FM7 C Em7 FM7 G6 Gsus4 AM7 A7 Am7 CM7 D6add9 (2x) Bridge: Fsus4 F Gsus4 G F G Chorus: F C F G Am Am(maj7) F C F G Am Am(maj7) Am7 D9

[elylester]

Wanted to add: The chords above are 1 whole step lower than the recording-it was likely composed this way. Use a capo to play in tune with the record (In other words the capo makes the first chord, Fadd9 become a Gadd9, etc.).

[TheJibs]

that was really good. The lead was good too. There's a much easier way to play those intro chords

[elylester]

Thanks for watching. It's not the chords, but the fast strumming I found hard. They always played it slower live than on the record. As for the intro part, Marr appeared to be using these voicings in a video I saw of the Spanish tour (blurry, but I could see where his hands were on the neck).

[ResidentSmith78]

Awesome man ...u nailed it. check out a few of my smiths vids

[egosheep]

awesome video. please post more smiths songs if you know them!!!

[ThisCharmingMan64]

i liked it.

[sippyjuice]

Nice, my nostrils would have been flared wide open if I was playing that, its one of those uncontrollable reflexes when playing something challenging. You're lucky you don't have that problem. Next vid should be you singing the Morrissey part a capella. That would be sweet