I have been working on this tune for decades. You know the drill. Watching this made a few of the changes smooth right out. Of course, trying to pick this off just hearing it done by Doc was the hardest way back in the 70s... LOL I was lucky enough to meet both Doc Watson and John Prine one night in San Jose, Ca. at The Saddle Rack club. I was sitting at the bar w prior lady in 1980. Guy comes up a sits next to me. I say, "You look just like John Prine?" he says, "Thank God for that!" It was him! I bought him a beer, we chatted for 10 minutes. I asked him why he was there. He says, "I am playing a few tunes with Doc." The rest is history. Of course, I already played everything John did at that point. After seeing Doc kick it in the ass, it was time to learn Deep River Blues. Thanks for this update on playing this great great pickin tune. OH>>> I also use Black Mountain Picks..! Just got my first batch a few weeks back. Wow, they are very nice!
@@peterpedersen1641 Wow, what a story Peter, that's really cool. You'd have a heck of a story with just meeting either of those legends. Thanks for sharing that. I'm happy you had that experience!
I am 69 years old. I learned to play chords on a silvertone guitar when I was 16 and bought a Takamine in 1974 when I was 20. I never got much beyond strumming chords and finger picking two or three songs. I have tried to learn Deep River Blues now for 49 years. I would practice the first two or three bars until I got frustrated and put the guitar down. Never got past those first three bars. After not playing my guitar for many, many years, I got it out of the case a few months after my wife died. I had forgotten about everything I ever knew. I put the first full new set of strings on it in at least 20 years. Probably 30. But I have been practicing just about every day for four months, now. I'm picking back up the little I knew and, thanks to your video, I can play the first eight bars of Deep River Blues. My speed is terrible, I dull some notes, and I don't have the rhythm right, but I've made more progress in four months than in the last 40 years. Thank you so much for your video. Glad to hear and see you are a Southern boy. God bless you.
i'm still trying to play it as you do ! hahah it has been already 6 months ! for a beginner like me it's one of the hardest songs till now ! wish me luck because i'm in love with it
Id pay you 20 bucks for a new video where you go a bit slower on the hard parts. Like when you enter into the B7 i have a hard time seeing that picking pattern. But nevertheless a awsome video and a huge helps thank you!!
I saw Doc playing this on UA-cam 10 years ago and literally NEVER thought I'd be able to learn it. After a 3 or 4 days with this video I almost have it down. I am truly grateful. You are a fantastic teacher.
I think it’s pretty impressive to play this for folks. If you like Doc, check out some stuff by Hot Tuna. You could play these too. Keep at it and best of luck.
The pinky bends are brutal ! Thanks for this amazing lesson, you saved me a lot of replaying his live videos over and over to figure this out (though that wouldn't have been bad !). Cheers from France
You really are a good teacher. As previous comments have said. I've heard this a hundred times and thought it was either magic or a lifetime of hard work... But after an hour or so, I'm making a lot of progress. Just playing the first two measures makes me feel so accomplished and authentic. Thanks a lot man.
Glad it was helpful! Very happy to hear that you're making progress. This is a tough tune for sure but keep at it, it's a ton of fun to play. Sounds like you're enjoying the journey which is fantastic!
i don’t understand how y’all are following this, he opens the lesson with “we’re pinching the B on top before moving to B2” and you already lost me bro wtf does that mean
Very nice lesson John. Much appreciated. Hey, I see you're creeping up on the big "100K." You're a sincere and humble teacher with a laid back, easy going style which is student friendly. Very refreshing. That is why you have so many followers now and will continue to grow moving towards the future. Great job.
I have tried a few different goes at this. Finally this has done it. I could already get the basic fingerpicking but this has cemented the chords in my mind. AT LAST!!!!!
Dig the covid haircut. Its a shame more people did not know what a player Doc was and Merle too. RIP. IMHO The Elementary Doctor Watson! is a must listen for anyone wanting play this style of guitar.
Introduce the left hand chord then show the picking pattern only. Telling me what note I'm picking is too much information. My brain hurts and I may cry. Also, I love the lessons. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this satisfying and rewarding lesson, much appreciated! It’s thorough and patient, in a way that helps me understand the song in pieces and then put it together as a whole. I’m sure I’m not the only one you’ve helped take their finger pickin’ to another level 😁
Maybe I'm a ding-bat (and that's entirely likely) but I felt as if there wasn't enough focus on bars 5 and 6. That being said, this is a fantastic lesson nonetheless, and I just need to continue to apply myself. Thank you! :)
You're very welcome! I like the "reasonable" chord reference. I am completely amazed by how much music Doc could get out of a guitar just holding a chord down and barely moving his frethand.
Wow que está belleza de tutorial !!!no sé si algún día pueda llegar a tocarlo así de hermoso pero me encantó muchísimo gracias por compartir tu arte !!!
You've challenged me to finally get down to learning this. I've tried before, but your way of introduction is inspiring and gives me hope that with consistant effort I can do this. Thanks!
I love your video so much its the best video of Deep river blues i have found for 15 years so I purcased it. I was lucky to after 3 time to download the tab sheet, but because of the very big margins it was not possible to print so the last line in the tab are printable, And the sice of letters is so small it is not possible to read if I am sitting with my guitar. I have mailed the sheetmusic company.
U are the blues master finger style guy !have you got a course you sound like an amazing teacher and a genuine guy cheers from Ireland I’m at a fingerstyle stage we’re I’m stuck on this type of playing with the alternating bass !! IT’s frustrating but I’m not Gona let it best me I’m 48 playing on and off over the years but dedicated my life to fingerstyle now and I need to get to the next level but it’s hard to get there with all the shiny shit on the internet but your channel is top class my man thanks any info or help would be amazing take care !! Brian
One of the ,most diverse guitar musicians on the planet. Great timeless tune and nice sounding guitar be it the guitar or the recording process. Check out all his vids on blues of every style.
You’re the man! Came from finger playing on bass and never messed with guitar till I started researching finger picking. To say the least your videos have helped me progress tremendously, especially with the strumming rhythm. Thx!
Tutorial was so so good. So glad I can play this song now. I really, really wish you would've explained from 10:45 - 11:51 better though. I had trouble figuring out the picking pattern for a few days. Otherwise you're awesome!!!
Whats your opinion on playing that song only with index and thumb like Doc Watson did (see his videos on youtube). Is it better to learn his style or does it sound the same when playing with more fingers?
I think you should pick a go-to style that's right for you. There are wonderful players who pick just about every way imaginable. I use a thumb + 3 finger picking style and mostly stick to it for tunes like this. Having an extra finger to pick sure helps when learning Doc's stuff :)
Very well done! Great lesson. Clearly explained and broken down w/o superfluous, needless chatter so often seen in instruction vids. Gets to and stays on point. Bravo!
I've been playing boring songs on my acoustic guitar since I was like 8 years old. I decided it was time to take things up a notch and challenge myself. I have never really tried fingerstyle, with playing a separate bass and melody line simultaneously, and it felt totally alien to me a month ago, like I imagine learning a new, more complex language would. I've been pulling up this video every day, and taking it a measure at a time. Sometimes practicing moving between two or three notes hundreds of times until the timing sounded and felt right. I can play this intro now completely by muscle memory with my brain just about shut down. Still needs some cleaning up, but I'm having a blast! Thanks so much! I think your videos will keep me busy for a while.
Hey Karl! Thanks for letting me know and I'm thrilled that you're making progress on this wonderful tune. It's a beast but man it is worth the effort! Keep up the good work and play on!! - John
Had to slow down video to 50% and am getting it right. Before I was just playing what I thought was right. But it wasn't. Thanks for the great lesson. Blues is king.
Hey Benny, I was playing some tunes with one of my closest friends around a bonfire one night. We played for hours for family and maybe a few friends. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. At some point they started dropping money in my case. My buddy and I split it all right down the middle....down to the last dollar :)
John I don't know if you're still seeing these but I need to ask! Am I going crazy or is there a mistake around nine minutes? I think you tell us that it is now a 5465 pattern but then immeadietley demonstrate 5454? But then when you break it down you teach the 5464... I'm guessing it's the 5464 that's correct otherwise you wouldn't have said?
Hi Sjaak, the arrangement I'm working from is the one on the Doc Watson self titled album from 1964. There are so many good clips of him playing this though and over the years he certainly added some really snazzy variations.
I am so diving into this one! I've spent the last week learning Nine Pound Hammer and still need to finish it, but this will probably be next. Man I wish these kind of lessons existed when I was a young teenager. Haha
Great playing! I learned this song by listening to Doc Watson presented by Ralph Rinzler and the Smithsonian Institute, where you can get it for free. Listen to Doc as he tells the story of how he created the song for one guitar after listening to the Delmore Brothers, having two guitars. Pure American music history. You find that on UA-cam.
I loved that video, it's a treasure for sure. I like when he says something like "after ten years of practicing the bass, I figured out the melody" :) Thanks for bringing that up here!
@@BluesGuitarInstitute I love that comment too :) I listened and practised, and this was the result ua-cam.com/video/um4qBxkDwLs/v-deo.html Kind regards from Sweden / Hakan
Hey John, I’ve been pouring over this lesson. You have a wonder style of instruction. Is there any way you could run through the bars with just the alternating thumb rhythm (no melody) so that I can hear and concentrate on just the Travis picking part (which is my biggest weakness lol) Please 🥺 I have to figure this out
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I have been working on this tune for decades. You know the drill. Watching this made a few of the changes smooth right out. Of course, trying to pick this off just hearing it done by Doc was the hardest way back in the 70s... LOL I was lucky enough to meet both Doc Watson and John Prine one night in San Jose, Ca. at The Saddle Rack club. I was sitting at the bar w prior lady in 1980. Guy comes up a sits next to me. I say, "You look just like John Prine?" he says, "Thank God for that!" It was him! I bought him a beer, we chatted for 10 minutes. I asked him why he was there. He says, "I am playing a few tunes with Doc." The rest is history. Of course, I already played everything John did at that point. After seeing Doc kick it in the ass, it was time to learn Deep River Blues. Thanks for this update on playing this great great pickin tune. OH>>> I also use Black Mountain Picks..! Just got my first batch a few weeks back. Wow, they are very nice!
@@peterpedersen1641 Wow, what a story Peter, that's really cool. You'd have a heck of a story with just meeting either of those legends. Thanks for sharing that. I'm happy you had that experience!
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I am 69 years old. I learned to play chords on a silvertone guitar when I was 16 and bought a Takamine in 1974 when I was 20. I never got much beyond strumming chords and finger picking two or three songs. I have tried to learn Deep River Blues now for 49 years. I would practice the first two or three bars until I got frustrated and put the guitar down. Never got past those first three bars. After not playing my guitar for many, many years, I got it out of the case a few months after my wife died. I had forgotten about everything I ever knew. I put the first full new set of strings on it in at least 20 years. Probably 30. But I have been practicing just about every day for four months, now. I'm picking back up the little I knew and, thanks to your video, I can play the first eight bars of Deep River Blues. My speed is terrible, I dull some notes, and I don't have the rhythm right, but I've made more progress in four months than in the last 40 years. Thank you so much for your video. Glad to hear and see you are a Southern boy. God bless you.
I’m sorry for your loss brother. Let the music heal you
And also god bless you brother, from another Southern brother, south London 🍻
Sorry for your loss, man. Just know this really inspires me to pick up the guitar again despite having the same frustrations as you. Thanks for that.
i'm still trying to play it as you do ! hahah it has been already 6 months ! for a beginner like me it's one of the hardest songs till now ! wish me luck because i'm in love with it
Such a great teacher. Thanks.
Thanks!
Thank you so much, Marc! Appreciate it!!
Finally after months of on and off trying I can play up to the 5th verse lol
Hard. Great video!
Id pay you 20 bucks for a new video where you go a bit slower on the hard parts. Like when you enter into the B7 i have a hard time seeing that picking pattern. But nevertheless a awsome video and a huge helps thank you!!
👍👍
Thanks!
I saw Doc playing this on UA-cam 10 years ago and literally NEVER thought I'd be able to learn it. After a 3 or 4 days with this video I almost have it down. I am truly grateful. You are a fantastic teacher.
Way to go James!
I think it’s pretty impressive to play this for folks. If you like Doc, check out some stuff by Hot Tuna. You could play these too. Keep at it and best of luck.
@@almccallie4314 Thank you! I am gonna check them out. I really appreciate the kind words.
Nice buddy! I love hearing that
i 'VE SPEND A WEEK AND ALMOST THE FIRST BAR DONE
The pinky bends are brutal ! Thanks for this amazing lesson, you saved me a lot of replaying his live videos over and over to figure this out (though that wouldn't have been bad !). Cheers from France
Je me suis tellement musclé le petit doigt
Thank you!!! After a few days of following the tutorial, I can play this! Gradually working on the speed, but I've got it now!
Fantastic!
You really are a good teacher. As previous comments have said. I've heard this a hundred times and thought it was either magic or a lifetime of hard work... But after an hour or so, I'm making a lot of progress. Just playing the first two measures makes me feel so accomplished and authentic. Thanks a lot man.
Glad it was helpful! Very happy to hear that you're making progress. This is a tough tune for sure but keep at it, it's a ton of fun to play. Sounds like you're enjoying the journey which is fantastic!
Great lesson. Really worth putting time and effort into learning it because it is such an amazing piece of music! Thank you for breaking it down.
You're very welcome!
i don’t understand how y’all are following this, he opens the lesson with “we’re pinching the B on top before moving to B2” and you already lost me bro wtf does that mean
I'm stoked to play this. Thanks Bill Paxton.
You're welcome
Chet!
Are you Bill Paxton’s twin?
Finally. I have found a great teacher ☺ this channel rocks 🎸
Wow, thanks! Happy to have you on board and working on these lessons! Good luck and Play On, my friend!
You're so damn fast, it's difficult to follow you should add tabs so the viewer can follow
crazy doc created this 70 years ago without no youtube or iphones
How many right hand fingers are you using, and how do we know which finger to use when?
A timeless tune that should put a smile on anyone's face.
its funny how hard it is to learn some of this but once you do its easy
Dude this rock! I've been searching for something that sounds like this, and you Upload this video, thank lord! And thank you dude!
You got it! Glad this came at the right time for you. Enjoy! Cheers!
Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I love the way you explain everything. Very thorough. This piece took my fingerpicking skills to the next level
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Very nice lesson John. Much appreciated. Hey, I see you're creeping up on the big "100K." You're a sincere and humble teacher with a laid back, easy going style which is student friendly. Very refreshing. That is why you have so many followers now and will continue to grow moving towards the future. Great job.
I appreciate that, Steve. Happy to share this great music with cool folks like yourself. So much fun. I appreciate you!
I have tried a few different goes at this. Finally this has done it. I could already get the basic fingerpicking but this has cemented the chords in my mind. AT LAST!!!!!
Dig the covid haircut. Its a shame more people did not know what a player Doc was and Merle too. RIP. IMHO The Elementary Doctor Watson! is a must listen for anyone wanting play this style of guitar.
Introduce the left hand chord then show the picking pattern only. Telling me what note I'm picking is too much information. My brain hurts and I may cry. Also, I love the lessons. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this satisfying and rewarding lesson, much appreciated! It’s thorough and patient, in a way that helps me understand the song in pieces and then put it together as a whole. I’m sure I’m not the only one you’ve helped take their finger pickin’ to another level 😁
Excellent! Would love to hear your lesson on "Ready For The Times To Get Better"....
Great suggestion! and thanks!!
yes! excellent song! i'd love to hear that too!
We need more ! Can you please do a more extensive lesson with more licks and turnaround? Thanks!
Thumb and index only.
That is fun. Thanks for getting me to pick back up my guitar
Maybe I'm a ding-bat (and that's entirely likely) but I felt as if there wasn't enough focus on bars 5 and 6.
That being said, this is a fantastic lesson nonetheless, and I just need to continue to apply myself. Thank you! :)
This is an awesome tune, with "reasonable" chords. The technique will be a good challenge. Thanks you so much for this awesome lesson.
You're very welcome! I like the "reasonable" chord reference. I am completely amazed by how much music Doc could get out of a guitar just holding a chord down and barely moving his frethand.
Best tutorial of this song out there. Thanks very much.
Wow que está belleza de tutorial !!!no sé si algún día pueda llegar a tocarlo así de hermoso pero me encantó muchísimo gracias por compartir tu arte !!!
You've challenged me to finally get down to learning this. I've tried before, but your way of introduction is inspiring and gives me hope that with consistant effort I can do this. Thanks!
I love your video so much its the best video of Deep river blues i have found for 15 years so I purcased it. I was lucky to after 3 time to download the tab sheet, but because of the very big margins it was not possible to print so the last line in the tab are printable, And the sice of letters is so small it is not possible to read if I am sitting with my guitar.
I have mailed the sheetmusic company.
Really great lesson but at 9.05 you say "5 4 6 4" pattern then play 5454 which sounds right... so it's not 5465? Thanks for all the great content.
U are the blues master finger style guy !have you got a course you sound like an amazing teacher and a genuine guy cheers from Ireland I’m at a fingerstyle stage we’re I’m stuck on this type of playing with the alternating bass !! IT’s frustrating but I’m not Gona let it best me I’m 48 playing on and off over the years but dedicated my life to fingerstyle now and I need to get to the next level but it’s hard to get there with all the shiny shit on the internet but your channel is top class my man thanks any info or help would be amazing take care !! Brian
One of the ,most diverse guitar musicians on the planet. Great timeless tune and nice sounding guitar be it the guitar or the recording process. Check out all his vids on blues of every style.
🙌 thanks, mike
Great lesson! Excellent explanation. Hey, I have a Larive'e too.
So he plays something different in the intro compared with the parts where he is singing? That's disappointing.
Hmm missing something in the third part...the bend. Probably the most iconic part to the song. Idk how you missed that 🤔
Jon great tutorial. Just came here from learning Freight Train. Question: are you using your ring finger of your picking hand?
Anyone paying money to someone for tabs of music that a dead legend wrote is crazy. It’s not theirs to make money off of in the first place.
i figured the first measure B7 chord picking out but idk why he doesnt explain it
had this video open for the last 3 weeks, learning more every day and now i got it! thanks!!
Why are you teaching it differently then how you're playing it in the intro? Makes it confusing trying to follow along
Great lesson love the way you teach and play! What model of Larvae are you playing? Sounds amazing in your hands!
Thanks so much! This one is my Larrivee OM-09.
You explain it right. Cheers Amigo
You’re the man! Came from finger playing on bass and never messed with guitar till I started researching finger picking. To say the least your videos have helped me progress tremendously, especially with the strumming rhythm. Thx!
Tutorial was so so good. So glad I can play this song now. I really, really wish you would've explained from 10:45 - 11:51 better though. I had trouble figuring out the picking pattern for a few days. Otherwise you're awesome!!!
Glad you got through it! Congrats and thanks for the comment!
Whats your opinion on playing that song only with index and thumb like Doc Watson did (see his videos on youtube). Is it better to learn his style or does it sound the same when playing with more fingers?
I think you should pick a go-to style that's right for you. There are wonderful players who pick just about every way imaginable. I use a thumb + 3 finger picking style and mostly stick to it for tunes like this. Having an extra finger to pick sure helps when learning Doc's stuff :)
Bill Paxton? I’m glad to see you alive and well.
Brilliant already tried and failed with other videos. Ready to take the challenge again with yours thanks for a great lesson.
Very well done! Great lesson. Clearly explained and broken down w/o superfluous, needless chatter so often seen in instruction vids. Gets to and stays on point. Bravo!
I neeed a thumbpick. Going shoppin'!
a fun 2nd chorus in to start on E on the 12th fret and "stay up there"
I can't see a link to the tab in the description. Does anyone have it?
I've been playing boring songs on my acoustic guitar since I was like 8 years old. I decided it was time to take things up a notch and challenge myself. I have never really tried fingerstyle, with playing a separate bass and melody line simultaneously, and it felt totally alien to me a month ago, like I imagine learning a new, more complex language would. I've been pulling up this video every day, and taking it a measure at a time. Sometimes practicing moving between two or three notes hundreds of times until the timing sounded and felt right. I can play this intro now completely by muscle memory with my brain just about shut down. Still needs some cleaning up, but I'm having a blast! Thanks so much! I think your videos will keep me busy for a while.
Hey Karl! Thanks for letting me know and I'm thrilled that you're making progress on this wonderful tune. It's a beast but man it is worth the effort! Keep up the good work and play on!! - John
Been trying to learn this for ages now and thanks to this video I'm finnaly seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
thanks my man cheers from ireland ..brian
This guy sounds/looks like Bill Paxton
Had to slow down video to 50% and am getting it right. Before I was just playing what I thought was right. But it wasn't. Thanks for the great lesson. Blues is king.
Top teacher. Greeting from the Netherlands🙋🏼♂️
Thanks, Ronald!
I've seen a peck of DRB lessons on YT, but this is the best one yet. I'm a sub.
Wow, thanks and welcome aboard 😎👍🎸
Same for me bro
BTW, John....What's the significance of that framed half dollar?
My buddy and I jammed while camping one night and folks tossed us some dollars. We split the last one down the middle 😎
What’s the story on the half of a dollar bill in a frame in the back? Must have a cool story !
Hey Benny, I was playing some tunes with one of my closest friends around a bonfire one night. We played for hours for family and maybe a few friends. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. At some point they started dropping money in my case. My buddy and I split it all right down the middle....down to the last dollar :)
What kind of gear do you used bro ? thank you for the answer
Hi, I'm using a Larrivée OM09 in this video.
you dont have to be a showoff😂
Thank's a lot. The PDF ist great too.
Bill Paxton vibes... in a good way.
Mississippi Fred McDowell in the back staring at you 👀
😂😂😂
great lesson! do you have a lesson about the guitar playing in the singing part?
No, I don't. Sorry about that
At the end of bar 6 it appears you hit you hit 6-4-6-4. Is that correct?
I noticed that too and it’s bugging me because it both sounds good.
WHAT MODEL GUITAR ARE YOU USING?
thank you! this probably saved me 2 years. lol
Great to hear! Sweet!
Thanks for this
Sure thing!
John I don't know if you're still seeing these but I need to ask! Am I going crazy or is there a mistake around nine minutes? I think you tell us that it is now a 5465 pattern but then immeadietley demonstrate 5454? But then when you break it down you teach the 5464... I'm guessing it's the 5464 that's correct otherwise you wouldn't have said?
It should be 5464 although either works, but if you're working from the transcription of the recording its 5464 in that spot. sorry for the confusion!
@@BluesGuitarInstitute Thanks so much for getting back to me! I'm getting there slowly!
Wow you did an excellent job here. I will buy the tabs. Is this inspired on the b&w on UA-cam. Doc was a young man then.
Hi Sjaak, the arrangement I'm working from is the one on the Doc Watson self titled album from 1964. There are so many good clips of him playing this though and over the years he certainly added some really snazzy variations.
Blues Guitar Institute okay I didn’t know that. I like your version. A lot!! 👍🏼
after like a month i can finally kinda play the first eight bars. thanks a lot
Nice work!
Great lesson, John! Thanks! And once again, LOVE that Larrivee!
Hey @Ringo, dyu know wot the size of this #LV baby is? 😀😍
Best lesson for this song and I research like crazy.
Thanks so much for commenting and I'm thrilled to hear that. Play On!
Great tutorial, thanks.
Hi Ben, noot noot
I am so diving into this one! I've spent the last week learning Nine Pound Hammer and still need to finish it, but this will probably be next. Man I wish these kind of lessons existed when I was a young teenager. Haha
This is gold. So clear and well demonstrated. Looking forward to watch other tutorials from you.
Awesome, thank you!
What's not to love about this song? Great tutorial John!
Thanks! And yes, awesome tune.
Great lesson ... cheers mate! Black Mountain Pics are prob my favorite thumb pic!
What’s the dollar bill in the background?
A friend and I were playing for some friends and a few folks threw some cash in our guitar cases. We split it 50/50. Down to the last dollar :)
Great playing! I learned this song by listening to Doc Watson presented by Ralph Rinzler and the Smithsonian Institute, where you can get it for free. Listen to Doc as he tells the story of how he created the song for one guitar after listening to the Delmore Brothers, having two guitars. Pure American music history. You find that on UA-cam.
I loved that video, it's a treasure for sure. I like when he says something like "after ten years of practicing the bass, I figured out the melody" :) Thanks for bringing that up here!
@@BluesGuitarInstitute I love that comment too :) I listened and practised, and this was the result ua-cam.com/video/um4qBxkDwLs/v-deo.html
Kind regards from Sweden / Hakan
Excellent lesson man. I’ve known this one for years but fell out of practice on it. Picking me up a Martin D18 necessitated me refreshing it lol
Keep Doc Watson cookin, great lesson looking forward to more, we stand on the shoulders of giants, I'm using these videos, less climbing. Cool.
Where can I purchase the tabs?
Hey John,
I’ve been pouring over this lesson. You have a wonder style of instruction.
Is there any way you could run through the bars with just the alternating thumb rhythm (no melody) so that I can hear and concentrate on just the Travis picking part (which is my biggest weakness lol)
Please 🥺 I have to figure this out
What a tune! Great job on the video also, John. Your videos are worth a subscription.
Thanks for being a subscriber! And appreciate the comment, Michael. Play On!
I’m sure I’m missing something, but what you’re playing and what is on the tabs I just bought are not the same thing. No?
Depends on the tab, there are multiple versions. I believe I linked the exact one that I was working from in the description.
You most certainly did not, I agree tab does not match what he is teaching in the video
Stop speaker!!!! Play!!