Harris-isms 3 ( Isn't it a Pity (concert for george) ) Guitar lesson

[TheBeatlesfan1991]

when playing slide is it better to play with a clean setting or a distorted setting?

[jazzermonk]

@TheBeatlesfan1991 if it's low volume using overdrive/distortion will help sustain the note. Clean would be fine if you can crank up the volume.

[carlsongsltd]

PLEASE continue to do videos of George Harrison's solo work. There's no one else out there doing what you do & it's SO important. Thank you! :)

[minkiemink]

Marc Mann is playing all of the George Harrison guitar parts in The Concert For George. ;)

[bstark74]

@minkiemink AFW plays slide as well..............trust me i watched the video a thousand times and just last night

[jazzermonk]

@ADollsHouse420 thanks for the kind words....the one in this video in a mojo glass slide. I like that one and the jim dunlop thin pyrex slides (thin in circumference not thickness) it's on a few videos.

[dmunro91]

AHHHH! Concert For George is my favorite concert DVD.

[DAVWAVE]

So, JP, how impressed are you with GH, and how would you describe his overall abilities. I am enjoying your series.

[jazzermonk]

@DAVWAVE George is impressive for many reasons. Strictly as a guitarist, he's limited (which he uses to his advantage). As a songwriter and overall musician he's definitely a world class force to appreciate. Because of his guitar technical limitations, he focuses on finding just the right notes to serve and propel the song. The results are memorable solos/parts ... not just riffing/noodling ( <- not a fan of that word)

[88stars]

I believe Harrison used the "OPEN A" tuning for this slide work.

Try that tuning and and the riff at 2:47 on ATMP album cut - its the only way to make that riff to sound just right. Please shoot me a reply afterwards.

Good to see someone else likes this unreal solo!

[jazzermonk]

@88stars hmm ... open A doesn't really make sense for the song. The song is in G. Maybe open G (which is very similar to A) . Another reason i usually choose standard over open tuning is so i can play both the chords and the solo live. If it's open tuning, chords are harder/impossible to play.

If you check out my vid for Thats the Way it Goes i use my version of "open G" and it makes things easy.

For this song it doesn't seem as necessary.