Slough | Learn Guitar With David Brent 

"It's equidistant between London and reading" - what a great line!

The actual melody and chord structure is really beautiful.

One of the major facets of Brent as a character is that he does have talent. If every song really was purely comedic it would be harder to empathise with Brent as a character. Gervais subtly draws out many loveable characteristics of Brent, i.e. his longing to be liked, his awkward understanding of political correctness and his persistence even when excessively mocked. Songs such as this just further highlight the depth of Brent.

He's basically a chilled out entertainer

Definitely my favorite Brent tune! Not only is it funny, catchy and a genuinely good song, but its also quite lovely. It makes me think about someone who lives somewhere mundane but loves it anyway because its there home.

This song is beautiful. The chorus gives me chills. It doesn't really matter if it's supposed to be funny; clearly it's full of love.

Brent starts this off but you can definitely see Ricky get lost in it towards the end and let the song take over him. Beautiful

I actually like this song. Gervais is a genius.

GENIUS AT WORK.

Another classic example of perfectly poised and well balanced humour and talent!

David Brent seems to cover just about all the guitar techniques in his videos -his teaching videos are enormous in number and great in quality

I could watch this with no sound and Brents expressions alone would keep me in belly laughs alone - brilliant.

Just so brilliant. Could watch a hundred times.

David Brent really shines on this one. Echoes of Bowie and Dylan abound. His voice is much underrated, much like Grohl, Astley and Barlow.

i am playing Ricky's songs to Thai people, luckily they dont understand the lyrics but they love the tunes.

I can't stop watching this, his expressions are amazing and he plays nicely aswell

I actually like this song....alot.

Ever since I saw The office, Slough has become one of my goals whenever I go to England. I've never been there so there's a lot to see -_-

'oh Slough, my kinda town. I don't know how anyone could put you down' Great lyrics!

4:34 the voice break and sultry look at the camera!

Thank you David, for the opportunity and continued support in the music-related arena, but I've done that, I wanna better myself, I wanna move on. Can you make that dream come true, to, AKA, for me?

I love the chord changes, what a chorus!

this is half ricky half brent

You can hear the Bowie influence...lovely song!

I almost forgot it was fiction and got psyched when he said hes looking for band mates. Im too old for that to keep happening

love that Am minor and soft vocal change in the chorus!... That's a really beautiful tune

actually a great song, good lyrics, good playing, good singing

Literally stuck in my head whenever I pass junction 6 on the M4... it's driving me crazy, great song haha!

"How often do you change your G-string?" David: "It depends.... oh, tut." Hahaha!

His reaction after the g string question. Totally genius

Seldom is the word "equidistant " used in a song. I've been trying to work the words "Boolean logic" and "polynomial" into songs for months.

I lived in Slough for 18 months in the mid 90s. This song makes me happy

Genuinely such a great song!

I want to thank David so much for these guitar tutorials my guitar playing has improved a lot.

Amazing song and beautifully sung!

Genius, multi-talented, entertaining mastermind. Never give up Ricky!!!

Any chance the Golden Globes will get Brent to host instead of that rude Gervais guy?

So great to revisit Mr. Brent. He keeps on giving. Many thanks to Ricky for these.

The best bit about all these videos is at 27 secs. Always gets me.

Finally the recognition it deserves. Thank you Brent, beautiful.

4:54 : "Don't listen to what the critics say" That is Brent and Gervais-esque/philosophy. Love it.

Excellent episode, this series just gets better and better! I was very skeptical of Ricky returning to the role of Brent after all those years but he's proving he's still got it.

David Sloughie

‘More convenient than a Tesco Express, next to Windsor but the properties less’ 😁 so many amusing lines but sung with real passion 👌

This song is so well written, he is very talented. He sounds like he is influenced by David Bowie in this song. Love it.

The effortless flick into falsetto in the chorus's are wonderfully delightfull. Beautiful melody also.

That Martin is a beautiful instrument... I'd love to jam with David Brent

Absolutely Flabulous!

Awesome song.. Didn't know you could Play & Sing & Act& Stand-Up.. AWESOME

It's just the way he holds the guitar in the still photo.. gets me every time.

He's so happy about the trading estate being the biggest in Europe - 3:43

Thanks Ricky. I’ve learned so much from your tutorials.

all kidding and funny stuff aside...this man has really got it going on!

I listen to the old XFM shows all the time, I'm American so I discovered them late but Ricky is my hero!!

He plays a Martin Guitars 000-15M with a 000-14 fret body size, solid mahogany construction.

Love Ricky Gervais humour and love the songs - I cant help but feel there’s a lot of Brent in Ricky and Ricky in Brent! I don’t know if Gervais would admit that ..also Ricky has raw talent and although I love the funny aspect I would also love to hear a genuine album by him without hiding behind the humour! The feel of the guitar playing and the way he uses his voice is actually just as listenable as cat Stevens or David Bowie 😀😀😀

This song is fucking brilliant. The other ones are more humouristic but this has a great mood to it.

Absolutely brilliant! The best song so far.

Apparently David Bowie loved this song..

LOVE the little smirk on- to the west, you got Taplow and Bray, you've got Hillingdon the other way

brent's constant nodding is hilarious

My favourite of this series David. It really needs a video.

bitta bowie, bitta oasis stylin

This is a heartbreakingly beautiful piece of music. Written from the perspective of a man who knows nothing but a very ordinary town with depressing scenery, yet is completely satisfied. Like the story of a wasted man.

can you dowload just the songs? I love the jokes before them but i'd totally listen to an album with just the songs. David Brent unplugged

Yet another excellent edition to the series. Looking forward to the next one (",)

It's even funnier when you live there :)

I learnt to play this tune because it’s great! Ricky’s a one off and definitely a genius

I cannot get enough of your voice! Love you Ricky (^_^)

Very touching. I love it towards the end, starts to remind me of the best bits of James Blunt, One Direction and a 1960s folk group with hairy pits.

Slough - the only place even more depressing than Reading

Great song Ricky, this time no sarcasm, shock or awe, just a sincere love for your Slough and man.....You can sing....!!!!! Thank You for making my life a little more bearable !!!!!

It was a bit slougher paced than his other songs

Loving this series! We need a Brent Album!

“Regimental” “Flange Warrior” “Mammogram”

Genius so clever the lyrics are amazing

National anthem

Another great lesson , always brings a smile to my face :) great stuff. Thank you

''Kill me''.

I listened twice, and then once more, Can't get enough of this tune right now, Slough...

If he really does write these songs he's actually got some musical talent.

I love how engaged he is in the song when he's playing it hahaha

covered by Toro Y Moi :-) very beautiful

The intro really cracks me up where he knows when the cameras are switching and his head slowly turns. That slow head turn with the cameras makes me literally laugh out loud every time.

"and the motorway runs by your door" lol not really a good thing is it

Loving the tune ya twonk, keep the good stuff coming!

Am I the only one who's sure that Ricky's singing "--and you know just where you're beheading" instead of "and you know just where you'll be heading". Talk about a grotesque pun at the old beheading murder in Slough.

the best song of David Brent so far. Make another MV!

Strangely, he sounds like James Blunt...

I love the song because it is catchy...I love the town because a woman I love lives there. Apart from that I was one of those who used to dislike Ricky but with time he has grown on me. Way to go Ricky (and Brent)

I love this song Ricky, but I really think it's time to move out of Brent's shadow. Get some chord progressions together and write some honest lyrics. Not honest for Brent, honest for you. Release your album, and if it gets shitcanned by the critics, so be it, but at least it's you.

Slough sounds like paradise.

I live in Slough because of work, and it is shit.

This is my favourite yet! Thanks David.

Cant tell you how happy I am to hear your voice Ricky. Been listening to all the old radio shows for months now... wish you guys could do those again. I bet YouKnowWho needs a good head squeeze. :P Thanks for these new episodes... they are brilliant.. as usually. :)

I keep coming back just to listen to the song, it's really quite beautiful

Another great hit from Brent ...and educational. Geography... so

Thank you Ricky what a beautiful song ! This guy has talent double threat

This man is the best

Not enuff songs with equidistant in them. Genius, spot on Ricky