Thom Yorke - Lotus Flower (Tutorial of New Song at Echoplex)

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How to play Thom Yorke's new song, Lotus Flower as debuted on October 2nd, 2009 at the Echoplex accurately. An audience video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXme9pgVxEs

Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE)

Please forgive the humming HD sound... I swapped out my old MacBook HD for a new one, but the new one hums loudly.

EDIT 1: You can also play the Bbmaj7 chord as x1323x, which is a different fingering for the same 8877xx chord shape that I am using here.

EDIT 2: You can also play the G chord with your middle finger on the 3rd string 4th fret instead of using the open 2nd string (which Thom is doing in a higher quality vid I found). Same chord, different fingering which allows him to slide to the B.

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[snabelsnas]

How can you tell the first part is in D Lydian?

[warrenmusic]

@snabelsnas Dmin and Gmaj in the same key with D being the tonic = D Lydian

[snabelsnas]

@warrenmusic Oh okey, Doesn't D Lydian contain the notes: D E F# G# A B C# or am I totally wrong? I'm just trying to figure out all the theory around modes and stuff :S

[warrenmusic]

@snabelsnas OOOOPS hahaha I get the names Lydian confused with Dorian. It's definitely D Dorian! D E F G A B C D

[mountainjaz420]

from watching thom play it i think he does it a little different on that second part but your way works too, thanks buddy.

[warrenmusic]

@mountainjaz420 Yeah they're the same chords but different fingerings (5th string vs. 6th string). Had a bad video source the first night I tried it, but it sounded right, so I went with it.

[chrismitch34]

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[tristandunning]

really anoying low hum throughout the whole video

[prayagbhatia29]

Warren..good job man, just a small difference, on the first piece..instead of ending on 2nd string 3rd note try hitting 4th at 0. Before switching to 642642... Sounds better...

[ohmysparticus]

Thanks a lot man! I'm from San Jo too! Represent!!! haha

[csmsmith1]

Sorry posting again! I'm sooooo excited!! I'm palying Lotus Flower!! Thank You!! Love You, Warren!! :))

[csmsmith1]

I see that in a while, I won't even have to scribble every chord frantically in my notepad :)

[Diabeticuss]

the rhythm patter is pretty similar to the first part of jigsaw

[mcollett182]

great stuff thank you v much !

[MCyppah]

thank you!

[jakesurfseast]

nice work warren. could you please give a tutorial to Cast Spells song Letters? It would be greatly appreciated if you can.

[onlythiswasavailable]

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