I think it was John Mayer who said that lots of folks can sound like Stevie for a few licks, but no one can sound like him for a whole show. I'm loosely paraphrasing of course.
That makes a lot of sense. Every player is unique, especially when you 'find your voice' as a guitar player. It's good to pick up what we can learn from all the greats.
Why does JM let his fans call him a blues guitarist in the same league. He is more than an admirable pop song writer and singer, but he is neither a bluesman nor a guitar hero.
@@whimpypatrol5503 well, I'm not a JM "fan", but I saw him at a Crossroads concert and he played with Clapton, BB and Buddy Guy. He didn't suck. Also, don't fool yourself, he is a guitar hero to many.
This is one of the best videos I've seen demoing one of the most important techniques necessary to get a great sound from the guitar. And to have explored so many different styles accurately in such a short time speaks volumes to your abilities as a guitarist and teacher. Really impressive! Subscribed. Thanks 😎
Wow, thanks! I am glad you watched it. It is amazing how those little things, like changing the angle of your picking hand can influence your whole playing style! Thanks for Subscribing.
It is true that as soon as SRV plays a couple of notes, you immediately recognise that it's him. Out of curiosity, I've watched quite a few videos about how to get that tone. A lot of people mention the strings gauge, what model of Tube Screamer he used and how to set it up, the guitar pickups, the guitar itself, the amp and amp settings... I was never really convinced but as soon as you started playing with your Squier, that tone sounded very familiar!!!
Yep, I can dial in a close enough for jazz SRV tone but that picking style is just not in my fingers. There's always something new to learn. Haven't used a celluloid pick forever. I also think there's a lot in the way he releases the strings with his left hand that add to that percussive quality.
This is an absolutely fascinating breakdown of styles and techniques. Clearly a huge amount of thought and dedication went into this. Well worth a sub. Looking forward to learning more from you.
SRV runs through my blood like a cousin, I've lived the life. I remember where I was, which direction I was facing when I heard the news. Spent my whole childhood planning to meet Stevie, the sky fell hard that day. I was 10. Rest in peace SRV. Guitar hero..
This was great!! Excellent and easy explanation o follow along with. Very practical!! Also the little video clips reinforced exactly what you were pointing out and demonstrated. So very credible presentation and well thought out!! Thumbs UP from Canada!!!!
Could you please demonstrate how Carlos Santana gets his sound . I wish I had you as my guitar instructor when I started playing . Thank you for an incredible video . Best I’ve seen on RU-vid . Peace ☮️
DARREN!!!! Auto subscribe Share and Like, Very Nice Playing. You got my attention immediately! why have I never heard you before? Are you related to ROY Clarke?
Thanks Tomi. I'm not related to Roy no. I've been playing guitar my whole life, also writing songs, building businesses, producing for people and these days producing media channels (like this one) and Podcasts (my day job)! But guitar has been my passion and the common thread since i was 10:) I'lll have to do an ABOUT ME video when i hit 10K Subs.
Playing with the other end of a pick and using rakes and lots of up strokes are a big part of my playing. As well as palming the pick and using 3-4 fingers to play something ( Mark Knopfler and Roy Buchanan stuff ) and then fluidly pulling the pick back out of my palm to use without any noticeable pause in the flow of my playing or phrasing. As far as hitting two notes at one time as a way of supporting the melody itself IS something I do on harmonica and guitar alike. Like slurs or one strong note with a subtle other note lightly blending in but not distracting the primary note line. Little harmonies.. root 3rds 4ths and 5ths, etc. This is a killer video on the subtle things that can make one guitar player ( or harmonica player ) sound drastically different than another.
Nailed it. Nice gear is great but most of the vibe is in the fingers. Zappa's pick technique is an interesting one, he use a lot of up and under the strings for that snappy attack.
Looks like this video really exploded for you huh? I admit it was the thumbnail and SRV that got me hooked. I saw a couple of videos recently discussing Jimi's picking, seems like a thing people are starting to talk about now. Sweet explanation man, subbed!
It is a custom Gene Baker. Kind of like the Robben Ford guitar. Gene is an awesome guitar builder. I have had that guitar for a long time! In fact it was once even stolen from me, but it found its way back to me by a miracle.
Dude this was a fantastic video! Thanks for taking the time to share your teachings on this! Sure intrigued to play more and see more of your content. Also... what squier is that?! Sounded great!
This channel is going to explode. This was an incredible video, thank you for the insights on all these topics. Perhaps I halfway knew bits of this in the back of my mind but you explained it so clearly that I can now use it in my own playing, great lesson
3:01 The thing that struck me the most in this clip (I never noticed this until recently) was the amount of "Economy Picking" Stevie uses ... I've watched this clip many times but only twigged on to the economy picking aspect of his playing when I began seriously studying economy picking myself last year.
@@evergladesrhythm Ed talks about it in this video about the 17:22 mark. I read it gives the strings a chime and different tone. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KnmdyejQYsk.htmlsi=tpwoKb7w8QUfgYgr
In your clip of SRV he's clearly playing with the pointed end of the pick. Agreed his playing style was about attack. I tried to point this out to a guy on a Strat forum who posted a vid of an SRV song and he replied "well it was late and I couldn't get too loud"...I'm pretty sure he wasn't getting my point. 😅
Yep, that's the basic DNA of those sounds. I just caught on by playing by ear and tactile feel from the early 70s. I had the vinyl recordings and would happen to discover the feel and sound and think "Oo.. that sounds like... so THAT'S how it feels to get that sound!?" As I got older I started analyzing and systematically breaking down how I did those things and then compare to videos how the greats were getting those sounds. But by then I had my own approach. Some of it was just like them, but in other ways totally different than anyone. You just sort of develop your own quirky style. It's great to break habits and learn new ones, and then go back to what came about naturally. After a while, it all sort of blends and you emerge out of the cocoon. But then again, there's those times when I think I could never really play anything to begin with.
i love your strat tone in neck and middle position! is it out of phase? also i have a question, does srv and jimi hendrix uses out of phase on their strat?
I love G&L's! The ASAT's are beautiful. For years, I only used the tip of the pick, but then when I learned about Stevie, Jimi and how many different sounds you can make by adjusting your pick, it opened up a whole new world of tones! Very cool.
Every player of repute has very particular aspects to their playing,,, these all vary with each player. There is no formula Except to play as true & honest to your self,,,, forget about trying to be a Hendrix or Clapton cause you never will but be yourself and hone your own sound- this will set you apart.
EVERGLADES< when choking the guitar pick the way Hendrix & Clapton would choke the guitar pick how do you use the picking fingers to somewhat mute the strings without create pinch harmonics? I think hendrix, Clapton and Jimmy Page used NYLON picks while SRV used Cellulose picks?
Hi Wayne You have to find the sweet spot, where the pick is between the pads of your fingers. When you play around with different positions, you suddenly find the right mix of lick and fingers and it sounds really great. (The pinch harmonics normally happen off the thumb, so you can pull the thumb back a bit)
@@evergladesrhythm but you're using the guitar pick + meat of the index finger & meat of the thumb finger? It's hard to not create a pinch harmonic when doing this Hendrix Clapton choking picking
@@waynegram8907 It's the confluence of events. You're correct but it's the contact and the timing that creates the pinch. Remembering to that part of that technique is adding harmonic nuance to the note.
@@waynegram8907 Not really sure what you're trying to uncover here. There's harmonic content in all notes. The degree to which you project them is determined by the style of attack. I personally play a thumb and parallel side of pointer style with a nylon JazzIII or Ultex pick edge parallel to the pointer. Not dissimilar the Clapton style most of the time I'm making contact with all 3 , top of pointer nail and edge of thumb nail, I open it up and or or use my wrist to alter the angle and attack. Using that same style I roll my wrist forward and project my thumb further and expose more pick tip for the pinched harmonics. I also alternate to just fingers with or without a pick. Thanks for making me take a closer look at what is really a life time of subtle adaptation.🤗
@@evergladesrhythm ok. Yeah, I thought maybe you were down here in S Florida because of the name of your channel. Great content bud. Do some Eric Johnson stuff
If you watch the rest of the interview carefully he is clearly using the side of the pick it is fairly well known he used to do that and he has said he does it in other interviews and there are a some of his old picks that clearly show the wear is on the side not the pointy end.
@@boblittle2529ummm, no. This guy should take down this video and re-do the entire thing, but this time use the correct pickups on the SRV section. I mean, if he hadnt actually said “Stevie”, I would have thought he was trying to sound like Metallica or Nirvana. I didn’t learn anything, because the sound was so far off, I couldn’t concentrate because I kept looking at his guitar and yelling at the screen:”Dude…TURN THE PICKUP SWITCH THE RIGHT WAY!!!!!” (S)
Hey @zenlandzipline @JohnCarlo7395! So- yes Stevie was famous for using the neck position but he did use multiple positions through his career:) tbh I just liked the way it sounded
On the song Little Wing he starts in the neck position , but in the verse he moves to position 4 and then plays the solo on the bridge - he’s all over the place he’s amazing
@@evergladesrhythm influences do help from other artists I've done it but then I turn it around then other people notice it then tell me that sounds a bit like.say Dire Straits feel it's ok a bit of this and bit of that from other artists. Blues Rock country jazz . All sorts 🎸🎹🎷🎺🥁🪘🪇🪈🪗🎻🎤. Thank you for sharing. 🤘🏼.lovin' the influences 🎸
Did you watch the video? You're literally agreeing with him. Once you get past the stuff about the pick he’s teaching how to play like they did. If you watch it you might enjoy it:)
