With a tempo of 194 bpm, shifting time signatures and multiple riffs Dyers Eve is one of Metallica's hardest hitting songs. It's perhaps one of their most difficult to perform as well. Recorded in '88, it wasn't played live until 2004. Let me know any riffs that are causing you problems and I'll do a 'Spotlight On' video. Thanks for supporting and please like, share and subscribe: ru-vid.com Download the PDF Tab and Guitar Pro Session: timholmanofficial.com/downloads I have a few spots open for new students right now. Head over to my website to check out rates: timholmanofficial.com/private-lessons or get in touch by email: tim@timholmanofficial.com
Thankyou Tim I really love your lessons and eagerly await the next session Would love a rendition of welcome home sanitarium At your leisure All the best Paul from Australia
Great tim 👍🏻 I love your channel it helps a lot. Tim you could think about record a lesson of an anthrax song. That's my favorite band. Let's one day make a video playing I'm a Bass player and my channel is in the beginning. Thank you tim 👍🏻😁😁
What's up Tim! You have no fear of these long multifaceted songs. If only we could see who has the longest single song how to tutorial on youtube. I bet you'd be in the top 10. Greta job as always. 1 more Metallica song done.
First time seeing your channel. This has long been my favorite Metallica song. I've seen several different explanations regarding the 2323/2222 debate. Doesn't really matter. I play it 2323 just because I think it's more fun to play it that way. I've seen the live versions and Lars does the drums a little simpler as well. This took me years to learn and I can still only do it on a good day. Look forward to seeing more and getting into your previous videos.
Glad you found the channel! Dyers Eve has always been one of my favourite tracks too. I hear you about the 2222 or 2323. I figured in order to have a really complete video I should address it but I didn't want to go overboard.
Hello Tim, just wanted to start with saying your videos are amazing. The amount of time and effort you put into these videos to learn exactly how Metallica plays these song don studio versions and live is amazing. I’ve been playing the guitar for about a year and half. I really want to play lead guitar and solos but I can’t seem to pull off any solos even at slower tempos like an AC/DC solo. Do you have any advice for where to start?
This lesson goes far beyond awesome! So accurate, and so clearly explained. The play-throughs are a godsend. Finally, I'm sounding like the recording. Best lesson on Dyers Eve ever! Thanks Tim.
Dude! Loving you man! Sharing your videos with my thrashy buddies from back in the day. You confirm what we felt, what Jaymz (and Kirk Hamster) would have written, VS the tab books we bought (and scratched our heads about) in the mid 90's
Another amazing lesson, Tim! Quick question - I’ve been noticing that you always play power chords with your index and pinky. I think Kirk and James do too. I’ve always played them with index and ring fingers - do you think that causes any problems? Can you discuss that difference a bit?
I don't think there's a huge difference. It's mostly a preference thing. However, when I teach a song I model the artist as much as possible. That's why I'm always using my pinkie. To be as close to Metallica as possible. I believe Kerry King uses his third finger so when I eventually do a Slayer song you'll see me using that method instead. There are certain riffs that experimenting can be beneficial though. Phantom Lord comes to mind as a riff that I think is easier to play and get clean when using my pinkie. It naturally puts my thumb in a different position (wrapped around the neck). Having both methods under your belt can give you options for playing different riffs.
I've been playing this song since the 90s and never did i ever even consider that it was 2,3,2,3. Makes no sense to complicate things so much for an almost imperceptible effect! Its James chugging so hard the strings bend a little. I did however only just find out that the song was never actually played in full in the studio. Saw a clip of Lars and Kirk saying to an interviewer "dont hold your breath " when asked if they would play it live! And they revealed it was kind of created by throwing already recorded riffs together. It was never a planned, thought out track.
Very tough song. The crazy and constant swing changes and speed make it very tough. The timing is manageable, the hardest lart is getting the swing. Blackened is still harder to play though hahah
My channel is too small to do tracks that aren't very well known. Unfortunately that wouldn't get many views. I have to be careful what I spend time on right now. As my channel grows I'll be able to go more obscure.
It's a strange phenomenon indeed. But pushing down too hard every other note? Vibrato seems more plausible and easier to do. One day I'll just have to ask him myself!
