Great video as usual Mike thanks - Ive been using this trick for some time now but never thought of it as dropped e - I copied it from Steve Earle to play Tennessee blues.
Brilliant, I've tried the "monkees " way on my 12 string, but now I can hammer it out on my 6 string, I'm also a vet from the British army. Well done, carry on.( and Yes, I've subscribed).
Thanks for your service as well. But I m an American vet. But we all did our share and proud to have. But I'll tell you, with government members being what they are today,,,makes u wonder if putting yourself on the line was a plus.
Clever tuning and a great little lesson! Beauty of a little guitar too btw. First vid I’ve seen by you and you’ve earned another subscriber! Keep it up!
Thank you Scott! I’ve got about a dozen altered tuning lessons you may enjoy, including Double Dropped D, Man of Constant Sorrow which has been popular. Appreciate the kind words.
Dammit, Mike! I had plans to work on a different song, but the drop E caught my eye. I’ll just watch it real quick... Let me just grab the guitar and check it out for minute...By the end of my practice time I was still playing the freakin’ Monkees! Thanks for the great lesson!
I love getting these tutorials Mike . You pick so many songs I want to learn - must be on the same wavelength I guess- and you make it so easy to learn them. Many thanks from the uk. Creep em coming and happy Xmas
As always I love your off-wall chords when you change tuning and simply say string 5 or string 4 they are not really A or D any more in my crowded head. Thanks my friend.
I use that capo trick on Norwegian Wood too. It's a great technique. Last Train to Clarksville is in G though originally which makes the lead bit at the beginning really easy. A bit harder to sing the high notes though.
@@campfire_guitar_lessons I can't either. Based on suggestions from the Internet I've tuned my Martin 12 string down to D so I could probably do it in "G" on that. If I want to play something in concert pitch I just put a capo on 2. Latest revelation on that is if I put a capo on 2 on my 12 string but only the bottom 4 strings and play an "Fadded9" (shape) with a stab it sounds amazingly like the first chord in Hard Days Night. Try it.
@@warren52nz I researched the opening chord to A Hard Day’s Night and did a recording using 2 guitars and piano. It might be the most iconic guitar strum of all time!
@@campfire_guitar_lessons I think so. Everything is likely to be a compromise unless you have all the instruments and performers on stage to pull it off. Randy Bachman (Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive) got into the Apple studio and discovered what that chord actually is. It's on RU-vid if you're interested. The one I described is a practical, convincing alternative if you only have one guitar.
@@warren52nz I’ll upload my recording to SoundCloud and send you the link tomorrow. Can’t remember which RU-vid I watched to get it right but it was very thorough. Cheers mate!
Thanks so much. I've been looking for an easy way for me to play this song for a while. Every time I gave up because it was to hard for me. Big thumbs up!
I have used Drop E for years on Long Haired Country Boy. Band members always looked at me funny when I said I played in Drop E. I use the capo the same way you do in this video.
@@campfire_guitar_lessons I saw you got so many other compliments I thought you were maybe ready for the guitar to have a complement . it's beautiful and sounds good . currently I am entangled with a guitar that's hard to temper . the b string is a stubborn bish . thanx for your great vids . ur inspiration is priceless . I hope you're gonna have a great Holiday . Love to all Veterans of which I am one !
@@earlspearl2933 thanks very much Earl! No worries... this guitar, too, was a bit persnickety until I found the perfect strings for it. They are Martin Authentic 12.5s. Between light and medium, and perfect for the short scale.
Hey brother Mike ! You did it ! I took your method and put different kind of strings on and my Alvarez and it tunes up and tempers in almost perfect . I picked up various strings and the first I tried was GHS acoustic in 80/20 . wow . sounds good and tempers almost instantly . thank you .
Great video…. To make the lesson even better… turn the camera or yourself in front of one another… that way one finger won’t block other fingers. As they kinda do now. -Ken in Hawaii.
Thanks for the kind, gentle nudge, Ken! I am working on improving the angle, and will hopefully get to a point where I can satisfy the finger watchers. The good news is that I keep my songs simple and easy, and explain and/or show the chord shapes before launching the song. Given this, a clear view of each digit for the entire video should not be all that important in the grand scheme. Mahalo!
🚩Hi Mike.. Not sure How u showed up in my notifications? But Saw ur Doing For Vets⭐.. U tugged my Heart. Just a thought, Saw all a various Chords ur throwing out there( odd ones, but good) Maybe, post a single page of the Chords, that are in the song. Plus the "Drop" Tunning? Great of you to be doin. Go Strong👍
Thanks for the kind words Sue! I am not sure how to post chord charts in the comments field. If you are on FaceBook, you can join our G4V Guitar Lessons group and download the song sheet, which does contain charts for nonstandard chords. The only nonstandard chord in this song is the C add D, which is middle finger on string 5 fret 3, ring finger string 2 fret 3, and pinky string 1 fret 3.
@@campfire_guitar_lessons Thanks for the Link. Hey, If I can Help in Anyway..IM IN. Was just thinking,since your All hooked up on RU-vid,and You sure have the Right Motive. Maybe,add a little more. Like All about Capos. Haven't watched all ur videos. I'm just spit balling,Ideas,to maybe take it a tad further. . No matter..What your doing is Fantastic 👍
@@suegates5 I love your enthusiasm! I do like to keep every video focused on a song, then build learning concepts around the song. Please feel free to chime in as often as you want! Thanks.
@@campfire_guitar_lessons Sorry for coming back. Was thinking, If you focus around a Song, maybe just Write the Chords in order and day the Strumming Pattern EX: C for 4 D UDUx2/D chord-DUDU) Something like that. Just a thought. ?
so pleased to find this, i love the song and the ideas but also the guitar!! i love that guitar ... where can i get one, i couldn't see the make but love everything about it, the design, finish, electric option, love your singing as well, well done, please tell me about the 'axe' hahaha
Thanks! Here is a link to the skinny on the guitar, Robert. They are sold out now, but have 2 more being built by Taylor. They have sold 5 since designing the model last year. danvillemusic.com/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
@@campfire_guitar_lessons it's an absolute beauty, in fact most guitars i have liked have been Taylor's, i must have very expensive taste, but they have got your guitar spot on, those inlays on the fretboard, the finish, and it probably is the best name in acoustic guitars, though my guitar playing is very much at the 'satelite' fender copy stage ... anybody remember them! Can i ask ... how much ... seems they are very limited edition .. which does sort of add to the appeal
That use of the capo is really cool, though i wouldn’t use it for Last Train to Clarksville because the the fast Mike Nesmith part is surprisingly easy in standard tuning. And I don’t understand why you’re changing the rhythm of the descending line. The original syncopation sounds better than squaring it off for no reason.
Thanks kosh! It’s just my interpretation of the song through the lens of making it playable for my veteran students. I understand that it is hard for some to accept, as I get a few comments similar to yours every time I don’t do an exact replica. That’s cool. If you ever listen to a Beatles reissue box set, like White Album or Abbey Road, you can hear three or four versions of the same song. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a good example. Two very different takes on the same song by the same composer. What reason did George Harrison have for changing it?
Brilliant, one of my favorite songs by the Monkeys, I do a version of it in DADGAD tuning, but I like your groove with the capo on 5 strings, sounds great, and just out of curiosity what guitar are you using? Its absolutely gorgeous....
Thanks Doc! It’s a Taylor custom GA. Here is a link to the details. danvillemusic.com/collections/taylor-acoustics/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
Thanks James! Here is a link to the skinny on the guitar. danvillemusic.com/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
It's sounds better in the original key of G incorporating cross picking. It also allows you to play up the neck on the break and be faithful to the original that Louie Shelton played in the studio.
Looks to be this one www.zzounds.com/item--TAY522CEV12F?siid=257119&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna2FBhDPARIsACAEc_XBy5JHHl4s1KDuvrdBtuiuygu-WoBK-0AHPayiRd0B_kcyW9aD-UAaAh4ZEALw_wcB
Thanks lestor! Here is the model. It is a custom build for a dealer near me. They are out now, but two are on the way. danvillemusic.com/collections/taylor-acoustics/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
Hey great video. My only question, however, is regarding your Taylor. What woods are used? I'm looking to get a custom built GA 12 fret with Florentine cut, just like yours, but still debating on the wood to use. Thanks.
Thanks Pastor! This one is sinker redwood over walnut. I am convinced the top contributes 85% of the tone, as when I bought this one they had a nearly identical guitar with the only difference being it had an Adirondack spruce top. The redwood top made the tone such much fatter and the response immediate on the redwood versus the spruce. Here is a link to the details on my model, which my local store keeps ordering. They currently have 2 on order. danvillemusic.com/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
at 5;58 you play a cord and im not sur what it is ......(and i dont know when im commimg home ) liricks over the cord . otherwise this in an Awsum lesson Thanks
Thanks Rene. Here is a link to the store where I got it. Currently out, but more on the way! danvillemusic.com/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
Thanks Hyb. Here is a link to the details on the guitar. danvillemusic.com/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
Thx Ric. Message received and working on optimizing the one cam view between strumming and fretting hands. My subsequent video (Plastic Jesus) shows my latest approach.
Thanks SSVZ! It is a custom Taylor GA. Here is a link to the details for your reading pleasure. danvillemusic.com/products/taylor-custom-ga-12-fret-sinker-redwood-queen-s-walnut-shaded-edge-burst-0027
