Thanks LB. The mystery chord is a Dm6/F which is what GF used on the record ( I have the sheet music with his annotations). He also used a Am7sus in lieu of an Am7 (which is X02030) . I like both. Try a G add 9 in lieu of a G7 (3XX203) . One of the best songs ever. I wish I could totally figure out Red Shea’s lead lines which were brilliant. Rick Beato has a great analysis of the song on YT if anyone is interested.
@@KBorham Sure. The GL fingering from his sheet music is 10020X. I use 10023X. - seems more fuller playing the song by myself.The F note ( first fret hi E) that is normally part of a Dm6 sounds dissonant if played. GL used his thumb to cover the F bass note. Hope this helps.
I love Gordon Lightfoot, I have always wanted to learn to play his songs but never have, I can follow tablature, I took lessons for a while when I was 13 but quit I didn't like the old songs we had to practice, I did how ever learn some better songs like the eagles. But I haven't played in almost 50 years. I need inspiration from songs I like and know I am 70 now gave away my 12 string Echo guitar I sure miss. Is it better to learn chords quite good before learning finger picking? I love how you teach by the way , thank you so much I am glad that I found you. Blues is my absolute favorite music I get goose bumps EVERY time I hear the blues being played., and wanted to learn so bad but that never happened, well it still might not be to late, I will have to go buy another guitar though lol.
Excellent lesson. I used to play guitar 50 years ago after I went to a Gordon lightfoot concert. I'm like a beginner again so here goes. I did study singing so the vocal instrument is still in good tune. Back to the guitar and I'll be set.
I love you girl. Nice Job! I'm self taught also, I fully agree with you on the rhythm or beat of the picking patterns being more important than the actual note sequence. Experiment and have fun. Thanks for your time on this song, appreciated.
Love this. Had to chuckle when you sneered as you demonstrated how a full strum pattern wouldn’t do the song justice. I too have to use my pinky as leverage. I don’t think of it as a bad habit, I think of it as necessary! Thanks for this classic and lovely song!
BTW! I have that T Shirt!! I have about 4 of your lessons I am still learning!!! I love listening to you play and sing! Do you perform live? If so, please post date? I would love to hear your live performance? 🫶🎶🌠💖
What a great lesson and a great teacher, thank you Lauren! You young guitar players don't realise how lucky you are to have access to such great teachers. When I was a kid learning, you had Bert Weedon's 'Any One Can Play Guitar' (which I'm not undermining at all) then you had your record collection to play along with until you could figure it out...
I really enjoyed this video and absolutely love this song what a lovely romantic song I'm relatively new to guitar just getting to grips with finger picking style and this will help me massively thank you Lauren 😊
Nice. I think that on the recorded record / radio version Lightfoot is a bit more structured. And even if he ad libs the more structured fingerpicking is more prominant in the mix. And live he is more ad lib and improvisational.
@@LaurenBateman I like it when musicians do not try to perfectly mimic themselves by playing note for note to the recorded version that they created. On stage and receiving the energy of the audience its easy to get into the moment as by then hopefully the song is practiced, memorized, rehearsed and open to ad libs. But, before one can ad lib one must master the song.
I like the two finger finger chord variations in the finger picking that you show. I suspect when Gordon played the song live, he never played it the same way twice. Isn't that part of being an artist?
Steve, you're probably right. There are typical foundational patterns and then there is a lot of improvisation. When you start singing, your hand plays whatever feels right.
Honestly this made me go to The wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald (a fave of mine) (I usually follow along with my Guitar song app and it was close to the Read my mind song) and played it with the capo still on the 2nd fret. And.... Even Better! :) thanks!
In probably my darkest hour of life's journey Let it be and If you could read my mind made me learn guitar. First lesson with John Jay he taught me the key of C. Asked me what sing I wanted to learn. Blowing in the wind was that song, then 50 years later, writing, playing, teaching and sending my music out in English, Spanish, and French. "COREY STEELE" IS MY PEN NAME and on several music sites
I love playing guitar but I'm not a musician. That thing about resting your pinky on the e string sounds smart to me. It's a reference point like pivot points with the fret hand, improving accuracy. Plus you're ready to use the string the whole time and it's muted so no chance of hitting the note if you don't want to. I'd like to hear why guitarists frown on it. I'm sure there's a good reason.
Anchoring your little finger is a banjo picking technique. all scruggs style banjo pickers anchor their hand on the banjo drum with their little finger ring finger or both.
the worst thing you can ask an artist is what and how they played it, the truth is and going from experience, we cant define that, ok yes capped on the 2nd fret etc, but specifics in fine detail? its not gona happen Lauren, I appreciate your effort though
Thanks for the simplifications. It's not the chords it's the chord changes that kill this song for playing. PS: It's not opera. You can sing it in any key you want ;-)
