Friend of the Devil - Beginner Guitar Lesson with TAB

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2018
  • In this video, I cover 'Friend of the Devil' by the Grateful Dead. A great exercise in the open G major scale.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 124

  • @Official_KC
    @Official_KC 2 роки тому +15

    That's insane, wow. I've never seen someone play it so cleanly. Good job!

  • @SuperSlick1996
    @SuperSlick1996 Рік тому +8

    I'm a bare bones beginner guitar player coming from 10 years of sight reading traditional sheet music. Your instructions with using the frets and note names with their strings is making it so much easier for me to understand.
    So many guitar lessons out there don't do this at all just playing and I guess expect you to play back at slower speed and just mimic what they're doing.
    Thanks so much for uploading a lesson with clear instructions on how to play the notes and where to press making it easier for beginners like me to learn reading tabs.

  • @chadlongjr.7416
    @chadlongjr.7416 5 років тому +50

    161 likes with 0 dislikes - exactly the way it should be. Keep picking, brother!

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  5 років тому +1

      Thats awesome thanks Chad!

    • @B14k3
      @B14k3 2 роки тому +4

      2.4k likes and no dislikes

    • @emanmcginsky1682
      @emanmcginsky1682 2 роки тому

      2.7 still no dislikes - only the dead could

    • @fuckdott7308
      @fuckdott7308 Рік тому

      @@emanmcginsky1682 you can’t dislike videos lol

  • @danielismyname3727
    @danielismyname3727 9 місяців тому +1

    Dude you played that so well I am now a fan!!

  • @kevin2400
    @kevin2400 3 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite Grateful Dead songs

  • @josevillarreal9920
    @josevillarreal9920 3 роки тому +1

    You do great work, thank you.

  • @raypitt9350
    @raypitt9350 4 роки тому

    Great lesson,Brandon. Thanks

  • @chickapeaworm3839
    @chickapeaworm3839 Рік тому

    Great lesson Man👍🏻

  • @giannirocco7492
    @giannirocco7492 2 роки тому

    Exactly the reason I subscribed!

  • @ronwingeart4345
    @ronwingeart4345 2 роки тому

    Grateful Brandon,
    Thank-you so very much,
    ✌️💛😁🎵🎸

  • @hughjass5156
    @hughjass5156 3 роки тому +1

    Well. This will definitely give me something to work on for a while.

  • @drewcunningham2
    @drewcunningham2 Рік тому +1

    Great lesson Brandon - I've long been a fan of the DEAD but never really learned any of their tunes other than DIRE WOLF - now I know two - cheers mate!!!

  • @Teamdikiversion
    @Teamdikiversion Рік тому +1

    im still wowed man!, killing it

  • @bretschwartz
    @bretschwartz 4 роки тому +1

    I've never heard it in open g before.....great sound...thx

  • @KowboySantos
    @KowboySantos 4 роки тому

    beauty of a song. thank you

  • @kelly2558
    @kelly2558 Рік тому +1

    I’ve always wanted to play this song but it sounded like it was beyond me. Thanks for breaking it Dow,. I appreciate that.

  • @dannyd3799
    @dannyd3799 5 років тому +3

    thnkyou for the lesson

  • @lucastilford
    @lucastilford 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for this version

  • @user-jp6jl3dl5x
    @user-jp6jl3dl5x 4 роки тому +3

    Idk why but your storytelling reminded me of the song Alices Restaurant Massacare

  • @lennybogart
    @lennybogart 4 роки тому +3

    Hey Brandon,
    You make this easy to learn, man!
    Thanks so much for the great tutorial! I really like to listen to this and to play it is awesome!
    PS. The gurls go crazy for it after a couple of glases of vino!! Hahaha
    Salutations from London, England. God bless America and your talent for playing and teaching!!
    Keep it up, for real!!

  • @duaneulman9915
    @duaneulman9915 Рік тому

    Thank you 😊

  • @adamheeley285
    @adamheeley285 4 роки тому +4

    Wow dude, you rock.

  • @patrickreilly7256
    @patrickreilly7256 4 роки тому +5

    Loved your absolute beginners FOTD. 50 yrs playing and I can't do that. Keep practicing.

  • @franciskhoury4288
    @franciskhoury4288 Рік тому +2

    So, playing the line that starts at 0:09... I'm getting the line itself, but adding the open string jangle to it is the bigger challenge. I'm nowhere with that yet....but I'm motivated to figure it out. Sounds so damn good!

  • @ruben247
    @ruben247 4 роки тому +14

    good tutorial, but if anyone else was confused that 8:59 didn't sound like in the video: he's not playing 2-4-7 like it's written in the tabs, he's playing 2-4-2-4s7

    • @nextworldaction8828
      @nextworldaction8828 3 роки тому +4

      yeah, this tutorial is kind of crap... he doesn't explain the picking of the higher pitched notes. or at least he still hasn't when he's gone on to the D, so I'm out.

    • @jc3127
      @jc3127 3 роки тому +1

      @@nextworldaction8828 Probably is a bit more of an advanced tutorial in reality.

    • @VividMediaGaming
      @VividMediaGaming 3 роки тому +3

      I mean there is a literal video of both his hands. And you can rewind as many times as you need. Sometimes it's worth trying to figure out with trial and error. I get that it can be a bit much though sometimes and easier to find a lesson that suits you more

  • @thomasd9237
    @thomasd9237 4 місяці тому +1

    Nice 👍👍

  • @mikaellyssarides1092
    @mikaellyssarides1092 4 роки тому +2

    Very nice, Brandon !

  • @annabouthillier9115
    @annabouthillier9115 5 років тому +3

    Love the story telling

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  5 років тому

      Thanks Anna! :D

    • @chrisisaaklivemusic1076
      @chrisisaaklivemusic1076 3 роки тому

      Special appreciation for been a big fans and thanks for your nice comment on my post and I want you to send me a direct message to my hangouts through my mail that will be indicated below, also do make sure you add your name to the text so I can know you are the one texting me so I can reply you...
      Hangouts mail: chrisisaak562@gmail.com

  • @graemethorne4540
    @graemethorne4540 6 років тому +1

    You are agr8 teacher thanks.

  • @jeremywilson9220
    @jeremywilson9220 4 роки тому +2

    Hey man love your vids I'm also from MN! If your playing in any bands near the cities I'd love to come listen

  • @farmdogmusic2365
    @farmdogmusic2365 5 років тому +7

    Oh and by the way I believe Jerry would be approving and surprised by your D chord run feels awesome

  • @mikereed100
    @mikereed100 6 років тому +10

    Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. I've been playing this for years but your lead run on the D and C really spice up the tune. You may already know this, but I believe the instruction and tabbing on the D run are different from your playing. Specifically, on the G string you play 2, 4, 2, 4 slide to 7 whereas your tabbing and instruction show 2, 4 slide to 7.

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  6 років тому

      Hey Mike - Thanks for checking out my videos! I'm glad you were able to take something from this lesson. I'm sure you're right... probably just an oversight on my part! :)

    • @franciskhoury4288
      @franciskhoury4288 Рік тому

      @@BrandonJohnsonGuitar The 7th fret is also plucked twice. :) Great lesson, thanks! Looks like you are playing an HD-28V? Sounds real sweet!

  • @carlosloufranco9840
    @carlosloufranco9840 4 роки тому +75

    Classic tune for begginers. Once you got smoke on the water, you come to this one hahaha

    • @Fireguy65
      @Fireguy65 4 роки тому

      Ha I know right

    • @Maadcapminis
      @Maadcapminis 3 роки тому

      This, Smoke on the water, and black sabbath.

    • @isaiahjoyner4702
      @isaiahjoyner4702 3 роки тому

      Lmao

    • @Tizz_Eye
      @Tizz_Eye 2 роки тому

      Lmao

    • @That.Guy.
      @That.Guy. Рік тому +1

      You must be naturally gifted if you can just skip over Iron Man

  • @Seamus322
    @Seamus322 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the lesson, could you do a bluegrass version of Scarlet Begonias?

  • @backcareplus9567
    @backcareplus9567 4 роки тому +4

    Hi Brandon

  • @davesiler4064
    @davesiler4064 5 років тому +2

    How could anyone drop a "thumbs down'" on this? Must be someone who knows absolutely nothing about guitar playing. Everything Brandon puts oh here is fabulous!

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  5 років тому

      Ha Dave ... Eventually someone's got to dislike it! :D But thank you.

    • @davesiler4064
      @davesiler4064 5 років тому

      Brandon, everything you place on here is fantastic! The only person who could dislike it must be someone who "knows nothing!"

  • @farmdogmusic2365
    @farmdogmusic2365 5 років тому +4

    Awesome lesson cool story is there any chance you can do a Bluegrass version of I know you Rider Grateful Dead Style

  • @lucastytla
    @lucastytla 4 роки тому

    Why would anyone dislike this video

  • @loganbrown3565
    @loganbrown3565 5 років тому +4

    I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar

  • @izygn4119
    @izygn4119 4 місяці тому

    holy shit

  • @imannonymous7707
    @imannonymous7707 3 роки тому

    I'm looking for a good lesson on Cumberland blues
    ..any chance you cover it?

  • @ogedeh
    @ogedeh 3 роки тому +1

    Play Freebird!

  • @daveguyton7279
    @daveguyton7279 2 роки тому

    Could you tab the version of Old gospel ship as played by James alan Shelton? Thanks

  • @SomeSayApple
    @SomeSayApple 3 роки тому +8

    Beginner? I'm soooo far away from being at that level 😂

  • @JesseENew
    @JesseENew 5 років тому +9

    lesson begins after story time! 4:20 ish

  • @oldaccount7287
    @oldaccount7287 4 роки тому +1

    Any advice on how to get better at the little strum in between the notes for a beginner? Is it just a down stroke after the pick?

    • @gatoryak7332
      @gatoryak7332 3 роки тому +2

      I took lessons from an old bluegrass guy. During the first three lessons, not a note was played - he just spun CDs and taught me to listen. Super valuable! Use your hearing! How many notes do you hear between the main notes of the descending G-scale? Does they sound like down-strokes or up-strokes, or both? Play what you think you hear on your guitar and compare. Keep experimenting until you get it the way you like it. There is no rule that says you must play a tune exactly like somebody else played it.

  • @erikwright1185
    @erikwright1185 4 роки тому +4

    That’s a hell of a guitar. HD-28 Authentic? I’m browsing lessons for this song and I have the standard HD-28. Love your approach but wondering what strings you typically use on your 28.

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  4 роки тому +3

      HD-28V.... I use Elixir HD Lights.

    • @jimkif4110
      @jimkif4110 4 роки тому +2

      @@BrandonJohnsonGuitar I have the same guitar with the same strings on it... Love my 28V....Thanks for the great tutorial...just found your channel, awesome stuff here.

  • @jakewalsh7220
    @jakewalsh7220 2 роки тому

    Great stuff, Brandon - if I ever get to meet you, I'll top your 'Friend of the Devil' story...

  • @kimoandrews5802
    @kimoandrews5802 4 роки тому +46

    I swear i am playing the notes just like it is tabbed and it sounds like a chimpanzee playing with shoestrings and a cigar box... i am going to take my guitar out the back yard and burn it.

    • @passionguitar666
      @passionguitar666 4 роки тому +1

      Dude don't listen to Tony Polecastro he's a tai lopez of guitar.

    • @isaiah7317
      @isaiah7317 4 роки тому +1

      Keep going bud

  • @dariushkhajehnoori7158
    @dariushkhajehnoori7158 3 роки тому +2

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @workingtoseethelight8244
    @workingtoseethelight8244 3 роки тому

    sure the lesson gonna be great but... tell ya story as part 2... thanks god bless... the dead are looking... smiles n puffs

  • @stevemingle4484
    @stevemingle4484 6 років тому +2

    Could you do black mtn rag ? Thanks

  • @davesiler4064
    @davesiler4064 5 років тому

    on

  • @calebhoward8940
    @calebhoward8940 3 роки тому

    Is this is standard tuning? When I play with the song it sounds off

  • @darrellbrock4788
    @darrellbrock4788 4 роки тому

    That chord is Gsus3C8th

  • @kroekadoke8212
    @kroekadoke8212 5 років тому +3

    How about china doll?

  • @amcstay
    @amcstay 3 роки тому

    Are you playing a HD-28V ?

  • @etiennelebien5670
    @etiennelebien5670 4 роки тому

    c'est vraiment compliqué pour trouver le pdf ?

  • @user-sd5go4os8g
    @user-sd5go4os8g 3 дні тому

    8:58

  • @sheistcoff
    @sheistcoff 4 роки тому

    Access the full lesson video, MP3 backing tracks and PDF tab sheet for free at
    brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/friend-devil-beginner-guitar-lesson/
    Hi, went to the above URL but didn't see where to download the ' PDF tab sheet for free'. Can you point out where on the page that PDF download is? Cheerz

  • @matthewbrooks2832
    @matthewbrooks2832 6 років тому +2

    I noticed that in the chorus you got to a C after the D. I've always played it D, Am, C, D. I'm pretty sure that's how the original recording goes?

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  6 років тому +2

      I think you're right... for some reason I played the C instead of the Am. :D

  • @peterlundgren8090
    @peterlundgren8090 4 роки тому

    Why only fragments ?

  • @johndowd622
    @johndowd622 4 роки тому

    JD

  • @marshall-bentisdale1939
    @marshall-bentisdale1939 6 років тому

    I tried to match your tuning and it doesn't seem like it's in open G tuning

    • @BrandonJohnsonGuitar
      @BrandonJohnsonGuitar  6 років тому +1

      Open G position, standard tuning. Sorry if I didn't make that clear in the video.

  • @apollofrequency1090
    @apollofrequency1090 3 роки тому +1

    Why are so many lessons adjusted for beginners. What if I want to learn it note for note as it’s originally played.

  • @urbancarpet
    @urbancarpet 4 роки тому

    Wondering if it's unrealistic for me as a beginner to play this song without a pick..?

  • @andrewblack7852
    @andrewblack7852 4 роки тому +1

    So strange that all that’s left of the haight is a ghost for sale. There are places still where you might encounter Jerry’s spirit, but the pan Handle is just sad these days.

  • @andrewethanhirsch7968
    @andrewethanhirsch7968 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent arrangement - great video - TAB - so so - it would be helpful for the TAB to have rhythmic values and to accurately reflect what you are actually playing. For example, @ 4:22 you introduce the classic G walk down but the TAB does not show the other notes that you are playing in this measure. I realize that you explain what your playing - but the standard in this very competitive market is accurate TAB with rhythmic values. As noted by another viewer, @ 8:59, the TAB does not agree with what is being played. This is what stands between me and a membership to this site. Best of luck - you have much to offer.

  • @alexjake.j906
    @alexjake.j906 5 років тому

    Is this song by The Other Favorites, or the just make the cover?

  • @whydoineedahandle269
    @whydoineedahandle269 3 роки тому

    News flash, this isn’t a beginner tab the way you have it tabbed out

  • @pentatonic145
    @pentatonic145 Місяць тому

    Maybe show your hands and the fretboard?!?!?

  • @backcareplus9567
    @backcareplus9567 4 роки тому

    I notice that your tab begins in 4/4 time for the first half, and then switches to 6/8 or something? for the D and C portion. It seems to me that I'm hearing notes during the "D" section that aren't represented, specifically after the hammer-on, it sounds like you play the G string: A B as a hammer-on, then repeat that phrase with the addition of a slide from the B to the D on the 7th fret. It works out melodically when played, but the notation is inaccurate and confusing. No offense, but most writers have an editor for a reason.

  • @JammerhakenTV
    @JammerhakenTV 3 роки тому +1

    Well there is one mistake in the way you play it and how you teach it that makes it sound shitty when i tried to learn it here it is:
    At the beginning of the d solo flatpicking section where you say to just play the 4 fret 3d string, you actually play a hammer on there, i slowed it down when you play it fast, maybe you could correct that cause it makes a huge difference ✌🏻cheers from germany, from a lad who is pretty much alone in his country depending on flatpicking music in generall

  • @isaacsweeney626
    @isaacsweeney626 Рік тому

    you look like bob dylan

  • @joeurbanowski321
    @joeurbanowski321 Рік тому

    Thanks for the lesson.. but please stop saying “down stroke “…!!!😩 …✌🏼

  • @melissagodwinjustmathinaro5548
    @melissagodwinjustmathinaro5548 5 років тому +2

    this would be good if you actually could see the guitar.

  • @steveowen2010
    @steveowen2010 5 років тому +1

    It's Asbury not Ashbury

    • @jsweezy
      @jsweezy 5 років тому +5

      No it's not. Ashbury is a street in SF. Asbury is a park in NJ.

  • @zachhoague2307
    @zachhoague2307 Рік тому

    This is beginner lol

  • @robertb1610
    @robertb1610 6 місяців тому

    Great video! My only problem is I don’t see this as a beginner lesson. Maybe it’s just me.