How I Got My Guitar Cover Featured In The "FRIENDS" Reunion

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
  • In today's video, I'm sharing the story of how I got my guitar cover of the Friends theme song (I'll Be There For You) featured in the Friends Reunion Special on HBO Max. I learned a really important lesson from the experience that you'll hopefully find very encouraging!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 54

  • @BeyondTheGuitarAcademy
    @BeyondTheGuitarAcademy  3 роки тому +7

    Want to learn how to create your own classical or fingerstyle guitar arrangements? Get started by taking my free training, "Fretboard Freedom", where I teach you how to find and play chords anywhere on the fretboard: beyondtheguitar.com/get-started/

    • @blueskies6905
      @blueskies6905 3 роки тому

      How do you handle copyright in reference to your arrangements? I've looked into it, but it seems so confusing. Still researching!

  • @shovonkhan9501
    @shovonkhan9501 3 роки тому +15

    I will flat out say it. I wanna be THE classical guitarist when it comes to Movie, TV and Video Game Music. And I 100% believe, that I can make that happen.
    ---- Nathan Mills(2017, on the "Concerning Hobbits" cover)
    I loved every bit of the reunion. I laughed, I got surprised, I got sad and emotional, But I remember tearing up during that scene and started crying when a sad guitar theme of "Friends" started playing. I said to myself, this is probably the most beautiful thing I have watched since the end of 2019, without even knowing that it was my biggest Musical Idol who arranged and covered that beautiful music.
    And when I saw this video and its title on my feed, I yelled out loudly, Oh... My... Gaawd....
    Achievement or no achievement ... We'll be always with you. 👏👏👏👏

  • @BeyondTheGuitarAcademy
    @BeyondTheGuitarAcademy  3 роки тому +13

    What's something you've done that seemed like a failure at first - but over time and with perspective, you've seen benefits from? Leave me a comment!

    • @leondumbarton9126
      @leondumbarton9126 3 роки тому +3

      Exercise in general

    • @longtrang5706
      @longtrang5706 3 роки тому

      This is crazy. Congrats.

    • @rgreigjazzguitar
      @rgreigjazzguitar 3 роки тому

      My May it Be piece for awhile didn't have that many views (for me anything over 100 is great) so it was around the average 20-30 some views. All of a sudden it started getting more traction and is now over the 200 mark which is good for me. I don't know if my videos will ever get that much traction so that may seem like a failure to some but I still carry on not with the hope that the videos take off but the hope that I can inspire others and find those in UA-cam land that do enjoy what I'm doing.

    • @hadriscus
      @hadriscus 3 роки тому

      @@rgreigjazzguitar nice tunes !!

  • @MJ-pv6ks
    @MJ-pv6ks 3 роки тому +9

    I have watched you more than i have watched friends, and i think some of your arrangements are better (for me) than the original tracks. You make your arrangements so unique.

  • @Zazulastudios
    @Zazulastudios 3 роки тому +3

    Absolutely agree, failure is part of success - it takes countless mistakes to get what you want. Personal for me my UA-cam channel isn't growing very fast, but every video I do I learn something and grow from it. Thanks for the video

  • @jazzk.6154
    @jazzk.6154 3 роки тому +10

    Huge congrats man! This experience must have been really exciting, so cool it turned out this way :) And I guess failure is in the eye of the observer

  • @hadriscus
    @hadriscus 3 роки тому +7

    I love hearing about the techniques you used to make it sound sad, without resorting to the "cheap" minor-ing ! that's very elegant. Thanks for the insights. I wouldn't call it depressing though... rather nostalgic,... or regretful ? I don't know all the words in english, but surely whilst being sad your theme has hints of smile that the word "depressing" doesn't quite convey.
    Anyway, man, that email was cold. Wouldn't have been much harder to add a bit about how the arrangement was beautiful, or even just fitting for the show. I can't imagine how bad that industry must be to strip people of these basic communication qualities. Still ! I can totally imagine how you and your wife both freaked out realizing this was real, haha ! I've had the chance to be involved (although rather indirectly) with a band I really dig (am in the field of animation/cgi) so I can somewhat relate.
    Anyway, it certainly was encouraging. What an acknowledgement ! Mad props to you. Cheers, and keep on arranging. :)

  • @soundguitar
    @soundguitar 2 роки тому

    Love your channel, Nathan! This is an awesome story. Thanks! :) -Jared

  • @chaosoul-seanleeriggs369
    @chaosoul-seanleeriggs369 3 роки тому +2

    That is so amazing Nathan! Congratulations! It would be awesome if more shows or movies featured a song or two of yours here and there! Maybe now they will, if someone from that reunion episode refers someone else to your work!
    (cough, cough Disney cough)
    Lol

  • @leonfrost6438
    @leonfrost6438 3 роки тому

    I got you. Making those arrangements is very difficult and needs a lot of time. When you upload them and it doesn´t get the number of views you expected you are disappointed and think that arrangement is not good enough. But trust me those numbers meaning nothing. All of your arrangements are masterclass and you are in fact one of the best guitarist in the world (the best for me).

  • @lucynagawlikguitar8128
    @lucynagawlikguitar8128 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! Great performance 👏🎸👍thanks for sharing All the best

  • @DeltaStudios1
    @DeltaStudios1 3 роки тому

    what a beautiful lesson/story to share. Thanks Nathan

  • @FrancoDLF
    @FrancoDLF 3 роки тому

    Congratz man !!! Very Nice and motivacional story. Thnx for share !

  • @thoughtfuI
    @thoughtfuI 3 роки тому +1

    Nathan! Congratulations. I know, you deserve that kind of respect and appreciation.

  • @prodbyaye8751
    @prodbyaye8751 3 роки тому

    After ur fretboard freedom lessons after an year im able to make covers like u add my own style thnks bro 👍

  • @studiostudents22
    @studiostudents22 2 роки тому

    Talents never fail

  • @alexandretorturela2938
    @alexandretorturela2938 3 роки тому

    Congratulations, Nathan!!!! I am very happy for you! God bless you!!!!

  • @PrincessofRice
    @PrincessofRice 3 роки тому

    No way, congratulations dude!!!! That's awesome that friends reunion tool your song!!!! Good job!!!! ☺️👍

  • @rgreigjazzguitar
    @rgreigjazzguitar 3 роки тому

    Congratulations! That's a big honor ad accomplishment! Thanks for sharing the story and the process.

  • @johnv2477
    @johnv2477 3 роки тому +2

    Nathan, I am so happy for you! This is awesome and well deserved! I want to come back to learning guitar. You will have to let me know if your studio is still wheelchair friendly. ~John

    • @BeyondTheGuitarAcademy
      @BeyondTheGuitarAcademy  3 роки тому

      Thanks John! Good to hear from you. My teaching schedule is maxed out right now - but you can email me at nathan@beyondtheguitar.com and I'll add you back to the waitlist if you like

  • @denisotim7640
    @denisotim7640 3 роки тому

    wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Congrats!!!

  • @studiostudents22
    @studiostudents22 2 роки тому

    Proud of you 👍

  • @NB19273
    @NB19273 3 роки тому

    amazing that you got your cover on the friends reunion ep! I just arranged my first song on guitar (the killers - mr brightside) it was quite a challenge as i only used my ear but was really fun. Thanks for the free training i'm hoping they will help me move forward with my arranging.

  • @priyadarshinidehri5115
    @priyadarshinidehri5115 3 роки тому

    Congrats man 👏

  • @garfieldnate
    @garfieldnate 3 роки тому

    That's a pretty exciting development! Congratulations!

  • @sumedhvyk6687
    @sumedhvyk6687 3 роки тому

    Hey Nathan . You are my inspiration to pick up guitar. My secondary instrument after the piano . Thank you for everything that you do . ❤️

  • @Ahmed-157
    @Ahmed-157 2 роки тому

    You are fantastic!

  • @JoshGUITARofolo
    @JoshGUITARofolo 3 роки тому

    Absolutely incredible, man. What an accomplishment!!

  • @X0AN
    @X0AN 3 роки тому

    Hey buddy, wow that's really cool!
    Congrats on the achievement.
    Big question is, which members of friends are the Mills family? :D

  • @mara.j
    @mara.j 2 роки тому

    Thank You

  • @StoriesbyDeva
    @StoriesbyDeva 3 роки тому

    Awesome 👍🏻

  • @AnuRaghbhatt
    @AnuRaghbhatt 4 місяці тому

    More achievements in the way ❤

  • @bernardogarcia1814
    @bernardogarcia1814 3 роки тому

    👏👏👏👏👏amazing

  • @07dhiraj
    @07dhiraj 3 роки тому

    respect man !! kudos 💐

  • @muhammadfitriidris4381
    @muhammadfitriidris4381 2 роки тому

    Nice and beautiful song sir.. can you tell me what brand and size your guitar string? please tell me because your guitar sounds are beautiful 🙏😍

  • @harshvardhansingh847
    @harshvardhansingh847 2 роки тому

    I did 300th like😚

  • @pepsiq210200
    @pepsiq210200 3 роки тому

    really grateful for your tips. i have a question about left hand relaxation. i am successfully used your exercise (buzz sound) with left hand weight and pull it gets better but still with a 10 min of playing my fingers become sloppy, not tired, i dont feel any pain but my fingers wood like, can you suggest what should i looking for? sorry for my eng btw:)

  • @MrInfiniteMusicChannel
    @MrInfiniteMusicChannel 3 роки тому +1

    Can you play game of thrones

  • @MrInfiniteMusicChannel
    @MrInfiniteMusicChannel 3 роки тому +1

    First

  • @ManHeIsAwesome
    @ManHeIsAwesome 2 роки тому

    I hope u got paid too.