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Girl Afraid by The Smiths | Guitar Lesson

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Thought I'd finally attempt one of Johnny Marr's most elusive and tricky guitar parts, Girl Afraid.
Tab and backing track can be found on my Patreon page (pay what you like): / anyonecanplayguitar
Hi 00:00
Play-through 00:34
About the song 02:02
Intro 03:42
Main riff 07:11
Rest of the intro 9:27
Verse 15:01
Chorus 17:50
Gear 21:05
Bye 22:58
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7 авг 2024

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@IrishBog 3 года назад

This is the Mount Everest of learning Smiths tunes.

@jerrydelcannon9458 3 года назад

Correction - Adrian is the Mt. Everest of all the best tunes including the Smiths!

@simdoyle 3 года назад

It has got the best Sherpa leading the way though.

@simdoyle 3 года назад

Thanks Adrian. Total magic.

@dermot51 3 года назад

Nearly impossible to play

@Hexenhammer 2 года назад

I subbed to you specifically because of this comment.

@asims1066 3 года назад

In case anyone is wondering, one of the main reason Johnny liked to tune up was that he would go into the studio to lay down guitar tracks and find that Morrissey had sung all over the places where his more intricate guitar parts were supposed to go. So Johnny started tuning up to carve out his own part of the frequency spectrum. Job done

@teodelfuego 3 года назад

@@LordDenning_ yes, I think you’re right. I had always heard that Johnny tuned up to match Morrisey’s vocal range. I could be wrong

@insalinity5558 2 года назад

Yep - that’s pretty much what he stated in his autobiography. He went up in order to get out of Morrissey’s way and find a tonal space for the guitar. Just as well too, because unlike the conventional rhythm players of the time he was also carrying the melody through his voice leading approach. It’s part of what made his style really quite unusual for the period.

@leonardjohnny67 6 месяцев назад

Typical Morrissey being a prick

@PalmerEldritch47 3 года назад

I understand you don't want to get labeled as "that Smith's guy", but this video really made my day.

@edgarsnake2857 3 года назад

Great work Adrian. I was part owner of a vintage guitar shop in the Boston area and Johnny Marr would come to our shop every time the Smiths (and later, on his own) were on tour. We had a reputation for having a great selection of 'How to Play' books. Johnny was particularly interested in Jimi Hendrix books. He was always great to deal with and loved to talk about American and British rock and pop music.

@TrevorStark 3 года назад

Fantastic! More of The Smiths would be highly appreciated.

@barberoriley5059 3 года назад

Adrian, your music taste is impeccable. Seriously seriously cool musical palate, lad. Keep up the good work. You’re an extremely humble and likeable teacher, and easily one of the best on here. Respect 👌🏼

@paluma8590 2 года назад

signed

@patrickdutrevis1899 3 года назад

Many Smiths fans see Girl Afraid and William it was really Nothing as the Holy Grail of Johnny’s guitar parts. Both your rendition of Girl Afraid and your pedagogical skills are breathtaking !

@kennique7634 3 года назад

You know you’re something else when you casually drop the fact you learned/transcribed ‘girl afraid’ in one week...

@jameswright6059 3 месяца назад

One of my fave smith's song; thanks Adrian for meticulously working through it - fantastic job.

@luisfernandoenrique 3 года назад

Oh my goodness. Keep them Smiths tunes coming please!!!

@Proutt 3 года назад

List of national treasures to be preserved at all costs: -David Attenborough -Adrian of ACG That’s it.

@mcbrodz1663 3 года назад

Johnny marr too

@linsayspence7070 3 года назад

And Andy Rourke 👍

@josemariaramirez6017 3 года назад

This is for me the most difficult song to play. I really appreciate your lesson. Love the way you play The Smiths songs. Great teacher. I’ve learned to play a lot of songs with you. Thanks a lot for this.

@ourkid2000 3 года назад

Johnny's finest work. How old was he when he did this? Sheesh......absolutely insane

@itheuserfirst3186 3 года назад

19 or 20?

@Chrishagen 3 года назад

And nobody sounded remotely like this before either! JM is a genius.

@mvxwelldemon 3 года назад

Hatful of Hollow came out about 12 days after Johnny’s 21st birthday so he recorded it while he was still only 20 years old….what an asshole 🤣 who does that

@Chrishagen 3 года назад

@@mvxwelldemon Jimmy Page, Adele, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Bob Dylan… all in their early twenties or younger for many of their classic recordings. Lots of young “assholes” in pop music😁.

@mvxwelldemon 3 года назад

@@Chrishagen i’m aware my man! although everyone you named wasn’t really getting noticed till around 22+….Adele doesn’t exactly shred on a guitar either so i’m not counting her lol

@danrobinson6481 Год назад

One of the most thorough and complete guitar lessons I've watched on yt. Helps that it's a cracking tune too. Thank you sir!

@MrWierdwildstuff 3 года назад

Dude i think you're as close to nailing this as Johnny himself. Love your stuff, especially when you do The Smiths. Bravo!!!

@matthewgale6766 3 года назад

Brilliant tutorial. Your videos have been a sheer joy to watch and learn from this past year. Thank you!

@josh8078 3 года назад

Man thanks for all the great lessons !

@joshs1533 3 года назад

Your method of teaching is brilliant and you've made it possible breaking down such a tricky song!

@neilmc59MK 3 года назад

Truly great tutorial Adrian. Like gold dust really. As a long time Smiths and Johnny Marr fan I’ve waited a LONG time for this. Respect. And Thank You!

@BeatPoet67 3 года назад

Bravo! This is so beautiful and so full of melancholy. Thank you.

@allenkriesman5085 2 года назад

Without this video, I would have never been able to play this song. Amazing job and you describe things at a perfect pace. This is now the most difficult song I can play ;)

@jourdanredden3190 3 года назад

Man, you doing this tutorial is a dream come true. This song has always been a mystery to me.

@dooleyfan 3 года назад

I salute you, Adrian, for figuring this one out. I have been a huge Smiths fan since 1984, but all my attempts at playing them never worked out because there was just so much going on there. You have broken the proverbial elephant into bite sized chunks.

@pellecoveringsongs 2 года назад

GREAT playing and Great video!!! Love it! And of course love this song!

@realsquirrelhours565 3 года назад

This is one of my favorites to play and this rendition sounds stellar!

@luissoares9929 3 года назад

Been waiting for this for a while! Thank you!

@LiamDarden 3 года назад

Just what I needed. You and your channel are treasure in the wasteland of guitar lessons.

@robertodagamapaes1657 3 года назад

You are great!!! That’s the one I was waiting for ! It’s going to take time but I appreciate you!

@martynspooner5822 3 года назад

Have no idea how you manage to work these out it is far beyond my capabilities but I am so pleased you do. Thanks for sharing with us mere mortal guitar players.

@davidbier7518 3 года назад

Wow! Fantastic job there on a really intricate piece!

@simongray3966 Год назад

Wow. Awesome lesson

@XLBiker13 3 года назад

What you accomplished is nothing short of remarkable. Wow. Thank you.

@garynightingale9215 3 года назад

Brilliant! I've shied away from this one for years - gonna give it a go now! Thanks for doing this :)

@m.d.zakhenderson6742 3 года назад

Revenge of the nerds! You’ve done a great job, as always. Thanks for taking the time to do this for us.

@edababak 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this lesson. You’re amazing teacher!

@jaedii7287 3 года назад

Man this is great! Thank you so much dude, this goes so indepth it's perfect!

@antalantal2366 3 года назад

Finally, you analyse what I deem being the best guitar part ever composed by Johnny Marr when he was in that glorious band. Thank you!

@descendingforth Месяц назад

The hardest smiths guitar track by far!

@davidhoban3825 3 года назад

This is an incredible coincidence!! I only thought this week if the guy with glasses, who brilliantly covered The Smiths 'Back to the Old House' had given a lesson on this song and now lo and behold it's here.. Astonishing and thanks!! 😊👍

@zaido1986 Год назад

Amazing, thank you for this great lesson!

@glamracket1328 3 года назад

This sounds great. Was following someone else’s tutorial, but this is way better. Great job. Can’t wait to get stuck in.

@robsierra516 3 года назад

A gift indeed! Thanks for sharing

@leftpastsaturn67 3 года назад

The next annual Johnny Marr lesson could be 'Nothing But Flowers' by Talking Heads. Just an idea.

@leftpastsaturn67 3 года назад

@Alex Larsen Yes, there's plenty going on in the song, but I'm sure Adrian could do it justice.

@bryanjohnson5453 3 года назад

Well the rest of my days activities are now on pause! Every girl afraid tutorial on youtube pales in comparison to this great job as usual. I would love to see This Night Has Opened My Eyes next. There’s a few parts I just can’t get down

@SSRT_JubyDuby8742 3 года назад

Absolutely glorious, one of my favourite Smiths songs and I am really looking forward to learning it, as I have with every Smiths that you have done. I am going to attempt to do this with the band, although it might end up not possible in a three piece, which is what we are. Damn Johnny and his layering! 😎🎙🎸✅

@lorka6365 2 года назад

I’m not yet brave enough to tackle this song although I mastered Some girls are bigger than others, but I keep coming back to this video just to hear your rendition of the song…perfection, hearing all the guitar parts clearly without the vocal overlay

@simoneyre3646 Месяц назад

Absolutely fantastic.. brilliant love this song 🎵 ❤️ ..

@finnstraintime 3 года назад

This is very well done!

@Bodyknowledge77 3 года назад

Oh the rapid melodic guit joy! It's pretty sweet to know two of my favorite Smiths compositions (this and Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now) were conceived just miles from me in NYC.

@IrishBog 3 года назад

That’s right. Which hotel was it ??

@Bodyknowledge77 3 года назад

@@IrishBog The Iroquois Hotel I just discovered. I occasionally used to check out guitars on 48th st (it's not what it used to be) where Johnny got the Gibby he used to compose this with.

@blurryface480 2 года назад

Your taste in music is amazing!

@wsurfn 3 года назад

Thank you!!!!!!!! I was always proud of my crappy self taught version, now it is time to play this right.

@TSkateUS 3 года назад

can we have this happen more than once a year? these tutorials are the best

@mikestephen5856 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for being such a wonderful teacher....again!

@noahpovey9221 3 года назад

i know it might seem crazy but would you possibly be able to do a bloc party lesson seen as they are post-punk?

@theointhebeanie7008 3 года назад

Upvoting this one

@theointhebeanie7008 3 года назад

Adrian the guitar stuff is really intricate in this band you would really enjoy playing this stuff ^

@mrsoul4231 3 года назад

Not a bad shout that tbf.

@ltay5005 3 года назад

Love Bloc Party! I, want to see this happen as well.

@hughcronshey3202 3 года назад

Ok. I’ve watched the into/play through a couple of times and the timing is impeccable. I’m not sure I’m brave enough to try it.

@MrFabthefabulous 3 года назад

Wahou ! Amazing... Whish I could play this song one day. Adrian, you're my favorite... and a GREAT guitar player and teacher.

@mikericciuti5996 3 года назад

one of my favorites--thanks!

@peterek933 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I've been thinking that I could play this one for years. Learned it from a smiths tab-book. Turned out I had to relearn most of it :)

@LuigiForte 3 года назад

This video came out on my 37th birthday. Thank you Adrian for this!

@jasonbrown1987 3 года назад

An absolute belter such a great one cheers

@ianshields8539 3 года назад

Awsome, always wanted to learn this. Cheers.

@enriqueosorio3731 3 года назад

Thank you Adrian!

@fduffer 3 года назад

Dude that's amazing!

@Mudplucker 3 года назад

Another top tune and great tutorial cheers 🍺

@LowWinterSun01 Год назад

Great work man 👏 👏

@IndieRocknRollRadio 3 года назад

I’d love to hear Adrian play this with the guitar god, Johnny Marr. Impressive detective work on one of my favorite Smiths riffs.

@mattreid859 3 года назад

Blinkin' flippin' great! A classic early Smiths tune and a personal favourite from younger days. I've been trying this off and on for a while - fingerstyle (easier than picking?) but haven't been able to suss the finer points you've explained. Cheers- thanks for sharing this.

@darrenseymour7568 3 года назад

Amazing! hats off to you!

@MercurialToys 3 года назад

After years and years of hearing about Jazz Chorus amplifiers, I finally bought one. Just the little JC22 model. I was kinda preparing myself to be disappointed having not played one before. I have to say it's the most glorious clean I've ever had the pleasure to play. Even inspires you to play different. I'd highly recommend for you to get one on your bucket list, especially with the type of music you like to play.

@ggapp1 3 года назад

yessssssss!!!! Thanks, amazing lesson

@mariapais4666 3 года назад

Thanks a lot! I’m a begginner but I’m looking forward to being able to play this song!🤩

@paulcoleman3081 3 года назад

Adrian... if you didn't exist it would be necessary to invent you.

@regularnimnule9715 3 года назад

Marr is a genius. Brilliant lesson Adrian.

@wenjun4536 3 года назад

Probably my favourite riffs in a Smiths song

@maryyelps 8 дней назад

thank you so much!!! i already learned with you this song and Spellbound by siouxie 🤩

@user-ek6dg4gs9w 3 года назад

I love ur smith tutorials

@jdivision79 3 года назад

Love it. Thank you ❤️

@GaylordBonnafous 3 года назад

One of my favorite Smiths songs!

@Dave-ug9bh 3 года назад

Great lesson cheers Adrian

@fishfullness 3 года назад

Awesome lesson Adrian - can't wait to try (and fall a little short ;) )

@samuelbarcella7951 3 года назад

Thank you so much Adrian!💚

@andrewstendahl36 4 месяца назад

Whether we are hearing either chorus or reverb through the amp, it sounds very Smiths-like

@londoncalling1757 3 года назад

Adrian your the coolest nerd on the circuit, especially deciphering this tune 👌

@ST-xg3gy 3 года назад

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! The great Johnny Marr, none better!

@cwks3510 3 года назад

YESSSSSS.....a jazz master, the Smiths, and ACPG!

@robertoestebanmoreno6996 Год назад

AWESOME!

@arizona_rockabilly9288 3 года назад

Yes more smiths please!! You should do this night has opened my eyes next! Awesome bass line in that song too!

@DennisMC1974 2 года назад

Sounds Great Mate!😎🤟🔥🎸

@ltay5005 3 года назад

You, are amazing!! Thank you.

@pickelnose 3 года назад

Love you! More smiths 🥰 aaaaand more the cure!

@jacobgutierrez864 3 года назад

I was always amazed at how intricate and amazing this song was... lookin forward to see how you tackle it. Love these videos! :)

@descendingforth Месяц назад

Great tutorial! But this is definitely the hardest smiths track to learn on guitar!

@davidonion4150 3 года назад

Wow- this is very difficult. JM is the man.

@jagercaster 3 года назад

I love Smiths. Thank you mate.

@matthewpollard2843 3 года назад

I LOVE YOU ADRIAN. my favourite songs are William, What Difference and then probably Sheila Takes a Bow, however, Girl Afraid is probably at the top of anything The Smiths, Morrissey or Johnny Marr ever produced............I think I am going to have to throw money at you, as I have literally no other way to show my undying gratitude....