Love the satirical name-dropping. The true multi-instrumentalist and soloist in the band is Kevin Hearn, while Ed is more of a songwriter who uses the guitar. And both musical approaches are really important!
haha this is hilarious i love Ed's humor. The ending cracks me up with the "i'm Ed Robertson and i'am the idol of guitar players everywhere" and the dead serious look he gives haha i'm surprised he didn't smile or laugh.
Woooooww!!! I've been playing guitar for 27 years and this threw me for a loop at 1st! I'm finally get it but the pure simplistic genius of the open chords, sliding, mixed with palm muting and note choking! sooooo cool!! My new fav song to learn and play :)
it was a hoot to meet you guys today. 45 minutes of my life that I will not forget. Thanks for the laughs and the singing on the way to the hotel. ( guitar lesson is too kewl . got me some work to do there :) )
This is sorta the style I'm trying to develop. He's definitely a great guitarist. And all those techniques add accent to the song. Better than "typical" chording.
To any and all interested he did a great performance of this solo/acoustic for the Junos songwriters circle 2020 on the cbc channel and you can see during the bridge(pinch me part) hes going from that same F chord to a G then Am-Am sus2- Am or hammering on and off the 3rd of the Am in open position and back to G. However you prefrer to phrase or notate it. But that section wasn't covered here. Its easy to pick up on if you have the ear, or just look up the song but for those who want a video with solid quality to see how hes playing it solo nowadays(even if just for entertainment) its a solid video.
Ed you freaking crack me up bro! hahah. Love the dead serious faces, and the sarcasm. Only you can do it haha! Glad to know i was playing your song fairly right for the most part! One thing i really liked, is what you said about the right hand! so true, i found this song challenging because that right hand had to be mastered. People drop there mouths in awe, because its such a fluid rhthym which lots of accenting on the guitar. amazing work! thanks for sharing bro!
if that 1st chord is F D G C..looks like 5th & 1st strings are muted...i believe that's an F 6/9.... very cool that he posts this lesson...and unexpected...thank u
Another great song that has a lot of palm muting is Save Tonight be Eagle Eye Cherry. In fact, the whole song does. A- D F and G, rinse and repeat. It's the palm muting that gives both songs their respective special sound.
Definitely man. I've never been big into the speed thing. It's all about repetition. I'd take a well written solo over a sped up"box" scale any day. That's why Dave Gilmour is one of my favorite guitarists.
Lol.... what I love about you guys is your not up your own asses. Your music is absolutely the best music around, and I say that as someone who plays the guitar himself. Kraft dinner with dijon ketchup is probably your only demand in your dressing rooms :)
@Kevin Fredrick Lol I just learned how to play this song, not from this video though. But the fingering is actually pretty simple, it's just the technique that is hard lol
oh, the fingerings are very simple...ha...haha....3:45 begs to differ...and yet, i have no problem with not being able to do that. ed robertson, canadian guitar god
I dunno if anyone has answered you yet, but just look up "guitar natural harmonics". It's the technique he used there to make that sound! Not to be confused with "PINCH harmonics". Totally different guitar technique. The basic gist of the natural harmonic technique is to have your finger only slightly touch the strings directly over a fret. Frets 5, 7 and 12 are the easiest to try it on! Good luck! :)
The "real skill" Lies in both. Both take practice and time and effort. Each have their own unique challenges. Both are awesome. It is unwise to belittle another style by saying it doesn't take "real skill." To say you don't like it, however, would be fine.
Ed was always the more polished guitarist and Steve was the one with the more powerful voice. Together they formed one of the best duos since Lennon/McCartney. Plus Ed has a great voice as well but its not the same without Steve
