I am old enough to remember these guys when they first started out, I live a short distance from where Greg grew up and wrote lucky man at a very young age, I worked with a guy who lived in his neighbourhood and was a friend and dreamed that I might be introduced to the man (it didn't happen). Cant believe that all these years later I decide to pick up a guitar and have a go at playing this, thanks for a great tutorial Howard.
Wow…. Incredible lesson very manageable tune… great explanation and tab! Thank you so much for these killer lessons of some of the most iconic tunes in music.
Fantastic lesson! I'm 73 and the way you teach this is very do-able for me and as complex as the music sounds you present it in a non imtimidating way. Thanks!!
Three songs that I have partially forgotten how to play since the 70's...this one, The Rain Song, and South City Midnight Lady. I'm back on track on this one...just by watching this video. Thanks for posting, Howard!
Out of curiosity you ever find a good tab/lesson for the rain song in standard tuning? I got a good chunk of the intro and verse by ear but some parts im missing.
Hi Howard, just saw a beautiful acoustic solo from Greg Lake interview Q104.3, part 2. Maybe something too add? Love the teaching, greetings from Belgium
Great lesson and important takeaway in "don't worry about the little anomalies, just play the song" -- which is of course what he did and it mutated over time (thanks for showing the evolution in detail).
Absolutely great. In high school everyone learned this song and Stairway to Heaven to show off with. A signature tune. A multitude of thanks for doing this gem.
I don't even own a guitar, I'm a drummer, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching you break this tune down. One of my favorite acoustic guitar songs. I enjoyed you explaining the little perhaps unintentional notes he hits in the song. I just chalk that up to a musician that is totally comfortable with his instrument and ad libbing his music. That's what makes a great musician.
Man that brings back memories.Brain Salad Surgery....hands down Howard you are the best guitar instructor on you tube...thank you...if everyone had music in their life there would be peace...
FANTASTIC !!! this is the best tutorial that I have seen on You Tube to play that wonderful tune, by far. ... BRAVO !!! I'm subscribing. And Thank You!
In the early 70s there was a music store in the Dedham Mall called Wurlitzer's and there was a guy that worked there who was a grwat guitar player. And he sat at the cash register with his 68 cherry red ES 335 all day long. 7:08 And one afternoon of many we spent talking with him he was figuring out this song. Took him a bit and then he taught it to me. Fast forward a few years and i formed a band with some elder guys I met ,during one of our weekend rehearsals who stops by but Pierre , from Wurlitzer's apparently he was in a band with the lead player's elder brother I had never seen him out side of the store. And he became part of our ensemble. I really looked up to him even though I was a bass player but that was better because I got to accompany the best guitarist that i have ever played with. Thanks for keeping one of the prettiest songs alive.
Great job I’ve been trying to learn a song I’m a beginner I’m an old man. I got slow fingers but I’d love to be able to perform this song live one day it’s in my bucket list. Thank you you’re you and then there’s a young lady this teaching this song also on her RU-vid and you both have done an outstanding job. I will be following along and practicing and thank you. Happy new year.
finally, someone teaches the double bend correctly. Greg actually showed this to me after one of his concerts. Awesome , awesome lesson. one little teenie tiny critique, I don't think the very first note (low E string) is a harmonic like it is in "Roundabout". It's just open E, then the rest is harmonics. Sorry to be so picky because this is one of the best lessons out there. thanks so much
Thanks for watching :-) You can also look at it that way. I'm guessing you probably know already, but a Dm7 chord is just an Fmaj with a D in the bass - D, F, A, C
Brilliant! Spot on rendition and superb teaching style. This is the first lesson of yours that I've stumbled upon. I will definitely be searching out more from you. Thank you Howard!
Thanks Howard, came to your channel while looking for this song and love the way you teach it. Subscribed and checked out the rest of your stuff and can’t wait to get back and get stuck into loads of them. Not sure if I’ll crack the Ian Anderson stuff though 😮. Thanks again from England.
What a amazing song and what a great teacher you are! Very informative video, I really got the song from start to finish, nd also you seem like a great guy and not just a great guitarist!
