Intro to "The Boxer"

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This is my way of playing the intro to Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer"

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Thanks.

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[aidancody]

Dead easy! Not when you're 61 and got arthritis ... man, what a stretch. Whatever, great instruction and playing. I've hit it so many times I'm starting to speak in a northern (where?) accent. Cheers from oz also.

[chrisowen]

Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked it. By the way, I'm from Heywood Lancashire - about 8 miles north of Manchester.

[christiecml]

Why not pluck the free G (3rd) string instead of stretching to the 5th fret of the D (4th) string. Sounds just as good to me.

[chrisowen]

My second finger is on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string. It is possible using hammer ons and pull offs but the notes don't flow as good

[aahjimlad]

Well that really sounds great, but for the simple folk out here - what about some mention of the chords, fingers and strings etc?

[chrisowen]

Thanks for the comment. You are absolutely right! I am planning to do another video which explains it more thoroughly.

Chris.

[lakay20]

i like your version!thanks for sharing mate!

[central12king]

Your alot better than me, ya gotta dumb it down for us mortals.sounds sweet though!

[urgdaddy]

How about a 'split' screen to be professional and show the fingering. This is incomplete video.....

[vincewarner]

Excellent job, Chrisowen, but I believe this is much easier and more accurate if you play a Gminor triad at the 8th fret with open high E string. Use your 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers to fret the chord leaving your first finger ready to grab the 'C' note (G-string, 5th fret). Start on the 'G' note (B-string, 8th fret) to the open 'E' etc. and you'll barely move your fretting hand at all, while achieving a much more flowing version of the finale of the riff, with no 'stretch'.

[gooman989898]

a BIT of stretching?

are you fuckin mad???

great vid by the way

[pocketsledge]

And I think porkupine is spelt with a "c"

[pocketsledge]

geelad6969. I have now realised that that I stand more chance of pushing butter up a porkupine's arse with a red hot needle than I do of playing this. My guitar is now in the loft. Like you, I dont have 7 fingers on each hand. Great playing though!

[sunmote]

Actually, no need to stretch across 5 frets if you simply use your open 3rd string for that bottom G note. But hey, any way you can play it is cool.

[geelad6969]

i fucking want to be able to play guitar. lol. rock on mate that was superb. dont think my fingers are long enough i need some extra fingers and maybe an extra hand.

[sidensvans67]

Well played :)