I have always loved Tom Pettys music. since I starting watching your videos you keep me pushing to play better. thank you for that. i am one of those guys that have been playing forever, but stops for years at a time. now i find myself watching your videos everyday and picking up my guitar. you really are the real deal for your playing and your honest reviews and we all thank you for that.
For sure. Thanks so much. I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS Watch ua-cam.com/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/v-deo.html. I'll be hosting a live chat at 1:45 pm until the video premieres at 2. I'm also giving away another BRAND NEW VANGOA 12 STRING GUITAR. Please join me for the chat and premiere. If you cant make it, the video will be available to view anytime after using the link above. Please like and comment if you can. I appreciate your support! Take care and be well. -Mark
I know, right! Notice how it's twice as long as all the rest and then I even went into a solo. I didn't want to stop. LOL. Thanks for your amazing support of the channel. I appreciate it soo much!! I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl and post on Saturday. Thoughts? Thanks again. -Mark
8 Minute Axe It’s a great piece of music. American girl sounds cool. What time were you thinking? You should do like a improv session and add Q&A with it
Hey Leroy. I do a lot of classic rock covers on the 12 including a ton of Beatles, Zep, Stones, Boston, etc. Here's one of my latest, a cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (I also try to get as creative as I can with the videos too). If you have some time, let me know what you think. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMOND COVER AND LESSON ua-cam.com/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also give a brand new 12 string guitar away each month (I'm giving away another on Friday, my latest video has details on how to win). Either way, thanks for watching this one. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
Geez, and here I am thinking that Free Fallin’ is one of the simplest songs ever and it turns out that the sound is the result of like 5 guitars. Love tidbits like that. Great video Mark, keep ‘em coming.
Congratulations, Mark, on your new guitar; you deserve it! And thank you for putting it to great use. I've been a fan of Tom (with and without The Heartbreaker) since 1979 and 'Full Moon Fever' remains one of my favorite albums.
Hey Rob. How goes it. Yeah, this video was actually fun to make. I really enjoyed going through the TP catalog. Damn the Torpedoes and Hard Promises are two of my all time favorite albums. I didn't like the departure in sound when Full Moon came out but it's obviously a brilliant album and put him into the stratosphere. Thanks again for all of your support. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl tomorrow and upload this weekend. Take care! -Mark
As much as I'd like to talk guitar, I can't let it go unnoticed that you made a RI reference and your name is Nathanael Green, or is that just a screen name. It has to be with that spelling of your first name. I bet you didn't know that you're dealing with a guitar player/Early American history buff. LMAO. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time. If that's really your name, let me know!! -Mark
Hey Man! How's it going. Yeah, the Takamine didn't require any unique mic placement. What you hear are stereo sony mics, and a little added reverb from the direct channel on the last two. Awesome guitar and really run to play. Thanks again for all of your support. Very much appreciated. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl tomorrow and upload on Sat. I need to work on those tabs. A lot of requests and I'm still way too slow with Guitar Pro. Take care! -Mark
Hi Mark , finally you got the TAKAMINE . Beautiful guitar and sound. Tom Petty was fantastic, real feet’s on I the ground music. So pure and authentic . Difficult to say what’s the best , as a Tom Petty Fan, I love them all. 👍
Hey Juergen. I absolutely love the Tak but I was close to getting the Washburn and I mistakenly told about 5 people that's what I got. I even had to reshoot the opening of the video. I called it a Washburn. The Tak is awesome. It's so well made. The workmanship reminds me of a $2k Gibson. Really nice and great bang for the buck. Now I have to get to work on those tabs! I'm gonna watch a video tonight on how to use GP7 more efficiently. There has to be an easier way to tab chords. LOL. Thanks again for the comment. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. It was fun to make. Take care. Talk soon. -Mark
James! My Friend. how's it going. I can actually say that this one was fun to make....and video making is not that fun! LOL. I forgot how many great songs Tom has. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl tomorrow and upload this weekend. All good with you? -Mark
Hey Kent. I really appreciate it. I need to get the action lowered. I usually do basic set ups myself but I need the action a little lower. There's a guy named Dave Onorato here it ATL that is the best in the business. If he can't get it playing perfectly, no one can. I don't know how long you've followed the channel for, but finding the right guitar was a saga. I wanted something under $1k with a big full sound. I own three other Taylors and I love them but the 150e was not for me. Not full sounding enough. What others have you owned? -Mark
Mark i now going to redouble my practice on I wont back down Thank you for another great video you are an inspiration to me and a valuable resource for my 12 string playing.
Hey David. You know, I have to admit, the only song that took more than one take was that one. I never played it before and the way he keeps hitting that G chord is a little unusual. I kept wanting to play it straight. You're hearing take three I believe. LOL. Thanks again for all of your support. I'm working on the tabs tonight and I should have all of them ready by Friday at the latest (I need to watch a video on guitar pro. The way I do it is way too time consuming). Take care! -Mark
Hey man. Thanks so much for your support. I really appreciate it. The video is doing better than the Beatles. A lot of people really like Tom Petty. Since he's a contemporary I forgot how awesome he really is.
You know what's sad Jesse, I still think of Full Moon Fever as "new" Tom Petty. LOL. Thanks so much for checking it out. I appreciate your time and comment. Mark
I really love playing Tom Petty stuff. Some of the earliest songs I learned on guitar and still fun to play decades later. Teaching my daughter Free Fallin as one of her first 2 songs. Pretty easy, but fun to play and sounds great. She's playing with Capo on 3 and I've got mine of 1. Really fun to do together.
Thank you for the video. Tom’s songs really sing on the 12 string. I just ordered my first 12 string guitar and cannot wait to play Wildflowers. You made that song really sing brightly.
If you can play a 6 string Guitar, you can play a 12 String.....so cool.......I am finding out how much these 12 String instruments really sound so good and how all the great artists that played them.....Great job on this, Mark!.........:)
Greg. I owe so much of my education to you and other viewers. When my first 12 string video started doing well I really dug in and educated myself. Another viewer just pointed out how essential the 12 string is on Walk Right In by the Rooftop Singers. I need to pay homage to the early use of it (pre Beatles and Byrds) as well as do one on the original blues players like Blind Willie McTell. I need to start working up those chops. Thanks again for your time. Have a great day. Be well. -Mark
Hey about Free Fallin'', I think it's not a 12 strings but a combination of 2 guitars and 2 acoustic guitar in overdub. In the right channel we have a guitar and acoustic guitar playing the chords with capo at 3rd fret in D form and at left we have another 2 (acoustic and electric) playing the chords with capo at 1st fret playing in E form
Randy, my friend! How are you? I really appreciate it. I'm not a big guy and it's a big guitar but it's so much fun to play. Action is great and this thing stays in tune even when I clamp down the capo. I only had to make one string adjustment when I clamped down for Free Fallin and NONE when I went from fret 3 to 1. I figured $700 would go a long way for a Takamine. The craftsmanship reminds me of a $2500 Gibson. Thanks so much for your continued support of the channel. I really do appreciate it. Have an awesome day and take care! -Mark
You're now the third person to mention the Waiting today. So weird. I will definitely consider doing it. I wish I read my comments earlier today I spend about 4 hours recording today. I did around 7 covers and 4 originals. I did Tom Petty but it's not the Waiting. I will compromise though and I will upload the TP song first. Thanks so much for watching. Take care and be well. -Mark
"Free Falling" gets an awful lot out of those simple chords, although I suppose the layering helps. The rhythm and the up and downmusical motion really fit the video with the skateboarding girl( who is probably about fifty now). Got to see Petty in concert many years ago. His death was another great loos to music!
If you have a few, check out my complete cover of Free Fallin. I even paid homage to the original video with a skateboarder of my own... none other than Bart Simpson. It's the first cover I ever did where I tried to nail the original. It came out pretty good.
I did and it does sound good! Always liked suspended chords. Gordon Lightfoot got a lot of mileage out of that B sus 2 in "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Love Tom Petty. Another one that sounds good on 12 string is Yer So Bad. It's easy and fun to play. I think American Girl used a 12 string too albeit electric.
Hey Hugh. It's funny you mention Yer So Bad. I just watched a video of Tom doing that one and it's fantastic. Because I grew up with Tom Petty (I was 10 back in 81 and Refugee became my first 'favorite' song) it's been hard to put in perspective at just how amazing his career was. I didn't really like Full Moon Fever when it first came out. Now I realize what a genius move it was on his part to recreate himself and play to his strengths as he got older. Did you see my American Girl cover ua-cam.com/video/CQN_iTx_3rk/v-deo.html. Check it out and let me know what you think if you have time. Either way, I appreciate you watching this one. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Hey Robert! Yeah, Learning to Fly, End of the Line, and American Girl ended up on the cutting room floor. I get a lot more positive reviews with shorter videos. I've also noticed that more playing and less talking has been a hit (not sure what that says about me, I guess since they are guitar based videos that's a good thing...I think....LOL). The first two will be in a video soon. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl for my next video. Take care and thanks again! -Mark
Hey. That was GREAT. Thank you. Keep 'em coming. Would like to put in a request for LISTEN TO HER HEART. Amazing song that has some classic TPHB guitar.
Sooo, I originally had a list of 15. Listen to Her Heart was on it. Listen, Woman In Love, and Even the Losers, are my three favorite Tom Petty songs although Wildflowers is really growing on me. I think I'm going to do a video of strictly early TP. First album through Hard Promises maybe. And then another with the newer stuff. I remember how disappointed I was when Full Moon first came out. Such a departure. Looking back, it was a brilliant album and showed that he could rock and do the acoustic thing. Thanks so much for watching and for your comment. I really appreciate your time. I have a lot of other 12 string videos if you're interested. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Great video! Sweet sounding guitar also. Are you playing it through an amp with onboard electronics or just have it mic'd? My Martin 12 string has Fishman Electronics but your bass sounds are much better. Perhaps I can use the EQ to get some more bottom. Sounds really good. Thanks for what you do.
Hey Mike. In my previous videos with the Ibanez I was definitely using a decent amount of the direct mix and a lot of fancy micing. The Tak sounds so great that I literally just play in front of my stereo mics. I recorded a bunch of covers and a few originals. I've gotten away from uploading live performances. I'm going to put something up tomorrow.. Either Tom Petty or Beatles. Take care and thanks again. -Mark
Thanks for doing these! That Takamine sounds great! Somehow, I never really got into Tom Petty. I don't know why; I love several of his songs, and I was really sad when he passed. This should motivate me to delve more into his music. Fred
You went for a Takamine 12-string. Nice. Did you have to sell your soul again like when you did to Don Henley for that Ibanez 12-string? Some of my other favorites are Listen to Her Heart, American Girl, Even the Losers, Runnin’ Down a Dream and For Real.
You're like a mind reader. I finally have time to answer all of the comments and I was just telling someone that Listen, Losers, and Woman in Love are my 3 fav TP songs and that my next video is probably going to be a live cover of American Girl. And yes, I'm really happy with the Tak. Although I was close to getting the Washburn and I told about 5 people that's what I got. I don't think I'm going to get an endorsement with Takamine anytime soon if I keep that up. Maybe with Washburn though! LOL. I was able to send the Ibanez back in time. Great guitar just didn't have that big sound I wanted. I found myself spending way too much time on mic placement. This baby is plug and play. Awesome. Thanks for your support Joe. I really appreciate it!! I checked out your facebook page. Keep it up. If you keep engaging like that, by the time you're 21, you'll be such a veteran and natural doing it. Big things to come to you for sure!! -Mark
Hey Lowell. I'm sorry if that part is annoying. Sometimes I put it in, sometimes I keep it out. Sometimes at the beginning and sometimes at the end. The 'experts' tell you to put it in every video but who the heck knows. I hope you enjoyed the video. This is an old one and the channel has gotten much better. If you have a few, In my new video I countdown THE TOP 10 12 STRING SONGS OF THE 1970S. ua-cam.com/video/Zq2m9uAHXTc/v-deo.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe So many great songs from the 70s. Also, don't forget to enter this months 12 string guitar giveaway. Have a great weekend and take care. -Mark
Now try that same guitar with the elixer phosphor bronze lights. Much better bass and fuller top end. Had mY. GJ72-12 for about 7 years now. Simply the best to quote someone I have heard
Hey Steve. I'm doing something completely different with today's upload. The video is called Don Henley vs. Rick Beato: UA-cam, blockers, and the Battle for Fair Use! I think you'll find the first half of the video REALLY FUNNY! Hidden in the video is a trivia question that can win you a brand new Vangoa 12 String. The video will premiere today at 2pm (less than an hour from NOW!!). I will be doing a live chat from 1:45 until the end of the first play of the video. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/wqyHrEkk064/v-deo.html I hope you can join me. Either way, I would really appreciate your support with this one. I'm really proud of this video (I think it's my best work) but my topical videos usually struggle. I would really appreciate any help you can lend by watching the video multiple times, liking, and commenting. I want you to know that I appreciate any support and I am incredibly grateful and humbled more and more each week. I can't thank you enough. I really mean it. Have a great weekend!! Mark
I've been on the run since things opened up here in Ohio. First chance to see your videos. I'm sure you know you made a wise decision on the Takamine. Doesn't the neck feel like the closest thing to an electric for any acoustic guitar? I enjoyed the video as usual and being a true Takamine man, I'm glad to see you with one. 👍🎸🎶
Hey Frank. I absolutely love the Takamine. The workmanship reminds me of a $2k Gibson. It plays well sounds great, stays in tune remarkably well. The neck is really thick which sucks but the more I've been playing 12 string the more my dexterity improves. I spent the day recording live acoustic covers and originals. I was inspired today although nothing sounded too amazing on playback. I got a pretty upbeat and energetic version of American Girl. I'll probably go with that. I'll catch up more with you soon. I need to hit the bed. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe It surprises me about the neck being thick. The EF381 has a narrow neck for a 12string. My 1987 F400 is slightly wider at the nut but it's still comfortable. My PSF48 Santa Fe is a 6string of course but it's neck is close to our 2015 Deluxe Strat at the nut. It's one of the reasons I'm a Takamine guy. I picked up a 1997 Gibson CL20 around 2000. It was the deal of a lifetime, $850. It's a great sounding and beautiful guitar but the neck feels like a billboard compared to my Taks. Lol P.S. Taks are built for the road. It's kinda funny that in the 90s and early 2000s, so many artists swore by them. There are still a few. I recall Days of the New using Takamine acoustics in creating a "hard grunge" sound. They are versatile instruments. They need to hire me as a salesman. 🤔🤣
Hey Carter. LOL. Tell me about it. So, I did the first 12 string riffs video, it went nowhere, and I tucked the 12 string away. Then all of a sudden it popped. At 10k views I did my due diligence and started throwing myself into all things 12 string. At 100k views I invested in a $300 Ibanez 12 and realized that I love playing it. I was missing out on such a great instrument for years. And viewers have sent me in 1000 different directions. Right now I'm trying to get down Leo Kottke's Vaseline Machine Gun. The slide part is the toughest thing for me. The picking isn't that difficult once you get the pattern down. Anyway, good luck in your hunt. Thanks so much for watching the video and for your comment. I appreciate your time. I have about 10 other 12 string videos including a good one on some of the ways to get the most out of it 12 STRING GUITAR TIPS, TRICKS, AND TUNING ua-cam.com/video/bVR2MR-reIc/v-deo.html. Either way, have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Hey Vasanth. Thanks so much for checking this one out. This was the most successful video I ever had out of the gate and then it kind of died. I'm not sure what was so different about this one but it got triple what most of my videos get in the first 24 and 48 hours. Take care and be well. -Mark
Hey Jack. I definitely will. I cut American Girl, Learning to Fly, and End of the Line out because of running time. I actually had them in the video. Learning to Fly is just those same chords over and over, but pretty ones they are. And the strumming makes the song. Thanks so much for watching and for your comment. I really appreciate your time. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Thanks for posting! If you have a second, I recorded a cover of Little Big Town. As a fellow music lover, I'd love if you'd check it out. It's on my page. Hope you like it!
Dude, why didnt you tell me earlier that you have a channel! Anyway, I know now. I listened to two originals and your cover of the Waiting. All of them first rate! I'll check out more later (I try to spend at least 4 hours a week supporting other smaller but great channels like yours). We should collab on something! Check out my original Space Hippie when you have some time. It's a broken down acoustic version. I uploaded it on my birthday last year but I wrote it several years ago. It's the only song I ever had that ever had success. I'd like to know your thoughts. Have a great day. -Mark
I have always loved Tom Pettys music. since I starting watching your videos you keep me pushing to play better. thank you for that. i am one of those guys that have been playing forever, but stops for years at a time. now i find myself watching your videos everyday and picking up my guitar. you really are the real deal for your playing and your honest reviews and we all thank you for that.
I've had this guitar for 12 months now and it blows me away every day. Simply stunning Jumbo guitar. Nice video.
For sure. Thanks so much. I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS Watch
ua-cam.com/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/v-deo.html. I'll be hosting a live chat at 1:45 pm until the video premieres at 2. I'm also giving away another BRAND NEW VANGOA 12 STRING GUITAR. Please join me for the chat and premiere. If you cant make it, the video will be available to view anytime after using the link above. Please like and comment if you can. I appreciate your support! Take care and be well. -Mark
Mary Janes Last Dance is a lot of fun to play. Just the way it’s strummed and the chord walking
I know, right! Notice how it's twice as long as all the rest and then I even went into a solo. I didn't want to stop. LOL. Thanks for your amazing support of the channel. I appreciate it soo much!! I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl and post on Saturday. Thoughts? Thanks again. -Mark
8 Minute Axe It’s a great piece of music. American girl sounds cool. What time were you thinking? You should do like a improv session and add Q&A with it
Beginner or not strumming along and getting down to tom petty songs will never get old or boring.
Hey Leroy. I do a lot of classic rock covers on the 12 including a ton of Beatles, Zep, Stones, Boston, etc. Here's one of my latest, a cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (I also try to get as creative as I can with the videos too). If you have some time, let me know what you think. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMOND COVER AND LESSON ua-cam.com/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also give a brand new 12 string guitar away each month (I'm giving away another on Friday, my latest video has details on how to win). Either way, thanks for watching this one. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
I only discovered Tom Petty fairly recently. You picked a couple pf great songs, and now I want to hear more Tom Petty songs.
Geez, and here I am thinking that Free Fallin’ is one of the simplest songs ever and it turns out that the sound is the result of like 5 guitars. Love tidbits like that. Great video Mark, keep ‘em coming.
Hey Dave. Thanks again. Now that I have a little time perhaps I should learn how to color correct. LOL. :)
Congratulations, Mark, on your new guitar; you deserve it! And thank you for putting it to great use. I've been a fan of Tom (with and without The Heartbreaker) since 1979 and 'Full Moon Fever' remains one of my favorite albums.
Hey Rob. How goes it. Yeah, this video was actually fun to make. I really enjoyed going through the TP catalog. Damn the Torpedoes and Hard Promises are two of my all time favorite albums. I didn't like the departure in sound when Full Moon came out but it's obviously a brilliant album and put him into the stratosphere. Thanks again for all of your support. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl tomorrow and upload this weekend. Take care! -Mark
One of my first concerts - Providence Civic Center. Loved Mary Jane’s Last Dance on the 12 !
As much as I'd like to talk guitar, I can't let it go unnoticed that you made a RI reference and your name is Nathanael Green, or is that just a screen name. It has to be with that spelling of your first name. I bet you didn't know that you're dealing with a guitar player/Early American history buff. LMAO. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time. If that's really your name, let me know!! -Mark
Awesome sounds from that new 12 string!
Hey Man! How's it going. Yeah, the Takamine didn't require any unique mic placement. What you hear are stereo sony mics, and a little added reverb from the direct channel on the last two. Awesome guitar and really run to play. Thanks again for all of your support. Very much appreciated. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl tomorrow and upload on Sat. I need to work on those tabs. A lot of requests and I'm still way too slow with Guitar Pro. Take care! -Mark
Great, how about yourself? The audio sounds great! The reverb is a nice touch too. I look forward to hearing more!
Hi Mark , finally you got the TAKAMINE . Beautiful guitar and sound. Tom Petty was fantastic, real feet’s on I the ground music. So pure and authentic . Difficult to say what’s the best , as a Tom Petty Fan, I love them all. 👍
Hey Juergen. I absolutely love the Tak but I was close to getting the Washburn and I mistakenly told about 5 people that's what I got. I even had to reshoot the opening of the video. I called it a Washburn. The Tak is awesome. It's so well made. The workmanship reminds me of a $2k Gibson. Really nice and great bang for the buck. Now I have to get to work on those tabs! I'm gonna watch a video tonight on how to use GP7 more efficiently. There has to be an easier way to tab chords. LOL. Thanks again for the comment. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. It was fun to make. Take care. Talk soon. -Mark
New Takamine 12-string sounds awesome, especially with headphones. Like the song selections.
I keep calling it a Washburn. I may be the first person ever to get an endorsement with Washburn who doesn't play one!
Man, this one is quite brilliant! Thanks for highlighting the Great Tom Petty.
Hey. I'll give you a shout in a few. Thanks so much for watching. Much appreciated!
Great video. I can’t believe how good Free Fallin sounds. I really like these 12 string videos featuring a single artist. Awesome job
It's too bad your not a color correct addict. I need one for my videos. LMAO. Thanks for watching and for your support of the channel! -Mark
My favorite TP songs are Refugee. Won't Back Down, Running Down a Dream, and Stop Dragging My Heart Around. All are lot of fun to play on a 12 string.
Another great video!!! Guitar sounds awesome!!! Thanks Mark!!!
James! My Friend. how's it going. I can actually say that this one was fun to make....and video making is not that fun! LOL. I forgot how many great songs Tom has. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl tomorrow and upload this weekend. All good with you? -Mark
Hey! That’s my guitar...love the sound and love playing it! Enjoy your videos!
Hey Kent. I really appreciate it. I need to get the action lowered. I usually do basic set ups myself but I need the action a little lower. There's a guy named Dave Onorato here it ATL that is the best in the business. If he can't get it playing perfectly, no one can. I don't know how long you've followed the channel for, but finding the right guitar was a saga. I wanted something under $1k with a big full sound. I own three other Taylors and I love them but the 150e was not for me. Not full sounding enough. What others have you owned? -Mark
Love Tom Petty, these are great.
Hey Doug. Thanks again. I just responded to your other comment. I REALLY appreciate your support of the channel. Many thanks. Be well! -Mark
Same guitar i have. Just bought Guild Starfire 12, Baker if Mad season sold me 67 Firebird 12 1971 was stolen been chasing that tine 50 years
That was awesome! Thank you for sharing. Thumbs up ~John
Great video man! Tom Petty is simply awesome, though somewhat underrated, still awesome!
Stay tuned for Friday's video. I'm doing a full version of Free Fallin. I used a drum machine but everything else is me (for better or worse)
Awesome video! I love these 12 string samplers!!
Thanks! They seem to be doing well. Now if I could just get the kids into camp!
Mark i now going to redouble my practice on I wont back down Thank you for another great video you are an inspiration to me and a valuable resource for my 12 string playing.
Hey David. You know, I have to admit, the only song that took more than one take was that one. I never played it before and the way he keeps hitting that G chord is a little unusual. I kept wanting to play it straight. You're hearing take three I believe. LOL. Thanks again for all of your support. I'm working on the tabs tonight and I should have all of them ready by Friday at the latest (I need to watch a video on guitar pro. The way I do it is way too time consuming). Take care! -Mark
Yer So Bad, also from Full Moon Fever, is a must on your beautiful sounding 12-string.
Sweet stuff. Always loved wildflowers. 😎🤘🎸
Awesome playing as usual. Great guitar sound. I love the new guitar. Finally got something high quality!! Keep up the great videos.
Thanks Stan. I will find out who you are. I know I know you from somewhere. I appreciate your support though very much! -Mark
One of the world's most perfect rock songs
I love Tom Petty and I love these videos. Thanks Mark!
Amanda. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your amazing support of the channel.
Man, that brought back some memories. Good picks!
Hey man. Thanks so much for your support. I really appreciate it. The video is doing better than the Beatles. A lot of people really like Tom Petty. Since he's a contemporary I forgot how awesome he really is.
Tom Petty will always have a place in my music library ! Nice job !
Never was a Tom P. fan sorry ,but I’m a fan of the 12 string and I’m getting one soon..thnx 🎸
You know what's sad Jesse, I still think of Full Moon Fever as "new" Tom Petty. LOL. Thanks so much for checking it out. I appreciate your time and comment. Mark
I really love playing Tom Petty stuff. Some of the earliest songs I learned on guitar and still fun to play decades later. Teaching my daughter Free Fallin as one of her first 2 songs. Pretty easy, but fun to play and sounds great. She's playing with Capo on 3 and I've got mine of 1. Really fun to do together.
Such good music ... Rest well Tom... Cheers Mark ☮💗
Thank you for the video. Tom’s songs really sing on the 12 string. I just ordered my first 12 string guitar and cannot wait to play Wildflowers. You made that song really sing brightly.
Beautiful guitar! I'll get one...eventually 🙄 I like to hammer on the middle and ring fingers, on the A-minor chord for Mary Jane's Last Dance....
Thanks again Dave.
Just so good
Love the 12 string, Mark! Tom Petty had some great songs and you do a great job on them. Can’t wait to hear some more.
If you can play a 6 string Guitar, you can play a 12 String.....so cool.......I am finding out how much these 12 String instruments really sound so good and how all the great artists that played them.....Great job on this, Mark!.........:)
Greg. I owe so much of my education to you and other viewers. When my first 12 string video started doing well I really dug in and educated myself. Another viewer just pointed out how essential the 12 string is on Walk Right In by the Rooftop Singers. I need to pay homage to the early use of it (pre Beatles and Byrds) as well as do one on the original blues players like Blind Willie McTell. I need to start working up those chops. Thanks again for your time. Have a great day. Be well. -Mark
Nice job! Luv it!
Hey about Free Fallin'', I think it's not a 12 strings but a combination of 2 guitars and 2 acoustic guitar in overdub. In the right channel we have a guitar and acoustic guitar playing the chords with capo at 3rd fret in D form and at left we have another 2 (acoustic and electric) playing the chords with capo at 1st fret playing in E form
Yay! Love that guitar
Randy, my friend! How are you? I really appreciate it. I'm not a big guy and it's a big guitar but it's so much fun to play. Action is great and this thing stays in tune even when I clamp down the capo. I only had to make one string adjustment when I clamped down for Free Fallin and NONE when I went from fret 3 to 1. I figured $700 would go a long way for a Takamine. The craftsmanship reminds me of a $2500 Gibson. Thanks so much for your continued support of the channel. I really do appreciate it. Have an awesome day and take care! -Mark
Great video. Would love to hear your interpretation of The Waiting on 12 string
You're now the third person to mention the Waiting today. So weird. I will definitely consider doing it. I wish I read my comments earlier today I spend about 4 hours recording today. I did around 7 covers and 4 originals. I did Tom Petty but it's not the Waiting. I will compromise though and I will upload the TP song first. Thanks so much for watching. Take care and be well. -Mark
"Free Falling" gets an awful lot out of those simple chords, although I suppose the layering helps. The rhythm and the up and downmusical motion really fit the video with the skateboarding girl( who is probably about fifty now).
Got to see Petty in concert many years ago. His death was another great loos to music!
If you have a few, check out my complete cover of Free Fallin. I even paid homage to the original video with a skateboarder of my own... none other than Bart Simpson. It's the first cover I ever did where I tried to nail the original. It came out pretty good.
I did and it does sound good! Always liked suspended chords.
Gordon Lightfoot got a lot of mileage out of that B sus 2 in "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Love Tom Petty. Another one that sounds good on 12 string is Yer So Bad. It's easy and fun to play. I think American Girl used a 12 string too albeit electric.
Hey Hugh. It's funny you mention Yer So Bad. I just watched a video of Tom doing that one and it's fantastic. Because I grew up with Tom Petty (I was 10 back in 81 and Refugee became my first 'favorite' song) it's been hard to put in perspective at just how amazing his career was. I didn't really like Full Moon Fever when it first came out. Now I realize what a genius move it was on his part to recreate himself and play to his strengths as he got older. Did you see my American Girl cover ua-cam.com/video/CQN_iTx_3rk/v-deo.html. Check it out and let me know what you think if you have time. Either way, I appreciate you watching this one. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Hey Mark… Thanks wish this vid had a LOVE ❤️ button.. Got my “Tak “ fix
I second the “Learning to Fly” suggestion; not sure if it was done with a 12-string originally, but imagine it would sound killer with it. Be well.
Hey Robert! Yeah, Learning to Fly, End of the Line, and American Girl ended up on the cutting room floor. I get a lot more positive reviews with shorter videos. I've also noticed that more playing and less talking has been a hit (not sure what that says about me, I guess since they are guitar based videos that's a good thing...I think....LOL). The first two will be in a video soon. I think I'm going to do a live cover of American Girl for my next video. Take care and thanks again! -Mark
Hey. That was GREAT. Thank you. Keep 'em coming. Would like to put in a request for LISTEN TO HER HEART. Amazing song that has some classic TPHB guitar.
Sooo, I originally had a list of 15. Listen to Her Heart was on it. Listen, Woman In Love, and Even the Losers, are my three favorite Tom Petty songs although Wildflowers is really growing on me. I think I'm going to do a video of strictly early TP. First album through Hard Promises maybe. And then another with the newer stuff. I remember how disappointed I was when Full Moon first came out. Such a departure. Looking back, it was a brilliant album and showed that he could rock and do the acoustic thing. Thanks so much for watching and for your comment. I really appreciate your time. I have a lot of other 12 string videos if you're interested. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Great video! Sweet sounding guitar also. Are you playing it through an amp with onboard electronics or just have it mic'd? My Martin 12 string has Fishman Electronics but your bass sounds are much better. Perhaps I can use the EQ to get some more bottom. Sounds really good. Thanks for what you do.
Hey Mike. In my previous videos with the Ibanez I was definitely using a decent amount of the direct mix and a lot of fancy micing. The Tak sounds so great that I literally just play in front of my stereo mics. I recorded a bunch of covers and a few originals. I've gotten away from uploading live performances. I'm going to put something up tomorrow.. Either Tom Petty or Beatles. Take care and thanks again. -Mark
Thanks for doing these! That Takamine sounds great!
Somehow, I never really got into Tom Petty. I don't know why; I love several of his songs, and I was really sad when he passed. This should motivate me to delve more into his music.
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This is the guitar I bought love the sound of it pls guide me I'm a new player this is my 1st guitar
You went for a Takamine 12-string. Nice. Did you have to sell your soul again like when you did to Don Henley for that Ibanez 12-string?
Some of my other favorites are Listen to Her Heart, American Girl, Even the Losers, Runnin’ Down a Dream and For Real.
You're like a mind reader. I finally have time to answer all of the comments and I was just telling someone that Listen, Losers, and Woman in Love are my 3 fav TP songs and that my next video is probably going to be a live cover of American Girl. And yes, I'm really happy with the Tak. Although I was close to getting the Washburn and I told about 5 people that's what I got. I don't think I'm going to get an endorsement with Takamine anytime soon if I keep that up. Maybe with Washburn though! LOL. I was able to send the Ibanez back in time. Great guitar just didn't have that big sound I wanted. I found myself spending way too much time on mic placement. This baby is plug and play. Awesome. Thanks for your support Joe. I really appreciate it!! I checked out your facebook page. Keep it up. If you keep engaging like that, by the time you're 21, you'll be such a veteran and natural doing it. Big things to come to you for sure!! -Mark
8 Minute Axe thanks Mark. I’m actually 22.
Very nice playing! Is that a GJ72CE 12BSB? I just ordered one with the sunburst finish. Takamine makes a great guitar!
Man...we all know how to subscribe .and to hit the “Like” button.
Hey Lowell. I'm sorry if that part is annoying. Sometimes I put it in, sometimes I keep it out. Sometimes at the beginning and sometimes at the end. The 'experts' tell you to put it in every video but who the heck knows. I hope you enjoyed the video. This is an old one and the channel has gotten much better. If you have a few, In my new video I countdown THE TOP 10 12 STRING SONGS OF THE 1970S. ua-cam.com/video/Zq2m9uAHXTc/v-deo.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe So many great songs from the 70s. Also, don't forget to enter this months 12 string guitar giveaway. Have a great weekend and take care. -Mark
Now try that same guitar with the elixer phosphor bronze lights. Much better bass and fuller top end. Had mY. GJ72-12 for about 7 years now. Simply the best to quote someone I have heard
Hey Steve. I'm doing something completely different with today's upload. The video is called Don Henley vs. Rick Beato: UA-cam, blockers, and the Battle for Fair Use! I think you'll find the first half of the video REALLY FUNNY! Hidden in the video is a trivia question that can win you a brand new Vangoa 12 String. The video will premiere today at 2pm (less than an hour from NOW!!). I will be doing a live chat from 1:45 until the end of the first play of the video. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/wqyHrEkk064/v-deo.html I hope you can join me. Either way, I would really appreciate your support with this one. I'm really proud of this video (I think it's my best work) but my topical videos usually struggle. I would really appreciate any help you can lend by watching the video multiple times, liking, and commenting. I want you to know that I appreciate any support and I am incredibly grateful and humbled more and more each week. I can't thank you enough. I really mean it. Have a great weekend!!
Mark
Brilliant playing. So much of Tom Petty sounds great just solo on a 12 string.
Which model Takamine are you playing there, it looks & sounds amazing?
You should review your 12 string
Hey Jamie. Did it mess up on your cell when you played it. It looks like YT corrected the problem. I really appreciate the heads up. Thank you!! -Mark
8 Minute Axe sorry I worded the comment wrong. I meant review the product
I've been on the run since things opened up here in Ohio. First chance to see your videos. I'm sure you know you made a wise decision on the Takamine. Doesn't the neck feel like the closest thing to an electric for any acoustic guitar? I enjoyed the video as usual and being a true Takamine man, I'm glad to see you with one. 👍🎸🎶
Hey Frank. I absolutely love the Takamine. The workmanship reminds me of a $2k Gibson. It plays well sounds great, stays in tune remarkably well. The neck is really thick which sucks but the more I've been playing 12 string the more my dexterity improves. I spent the day recording live acoustic covers and originals. I was inspired today although nothing sounded too amazing on playback. I got a pretty upbeat and energetic version of American Girl. I'll probably go with that. I'll catch up more with you soon. I need to hit the bed. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe It surprises me about the neck being thick. The EF381 has a narrow neck for a 12string. My 1987 F400 is slightly wider at the nut but it's still comfortable. My PSF48 Santa Fe is a 6string of course but it's neck is close to our 2015 Deluxe Strat at the nut. It's one of the reasons I'm a Takamine guy. I picked up a 1997 Gibson CL20 around 2000. It was the deal of a lifetime, $850. It's a great sounding and beautiful guitar but the neck feels like a billboard compared to my Taks. Lol
P.S. Taks are built for the road. It's kinda funny that in the 90s and early 2000s, so many artists swore by them. There are still a few. I recall Days of the New using Takamine acoustics in creating a "hard grunge" sound. They are versatile instruments. They need to hire me as a salesman. 🤔🤣
Great, now I feel obligated to get a twelve string
Hey Carter. LOL. Tell me about it. So, I did the first 12 string riffs video, it went nowhere, and I tucked the 12 string away. Then all of a sudden it popped. At 10k views I did my due diligence and started throwing myself into all things 12 string. At 100k views I invested in a $300 Ibanez 12 and realized that I love playing it. I was missing out on such a great instrument for years. And viewers have sent me in 1000 different directions. Right now I'm trying to get down Leo Kottke's Vaseline Machine Gun. The slide part is the toughest thing for me. The picking isn't that difficult once you get the pattern down. Anyway, good luck in your hunt. Thanks so much for watching the video and for your comment. I appreciate your time. I have about 10 other 12 string videos including a good one on some of the ways to get the most out of it 12 STRING GUITAR TIPS, TRICKS, AND TUNING ua-cam.com/video/bVR2MR-reIc/v-deo.html. Either way, have a great evening and take care! -Mark
I did. Worth it. When things get stale I run to mine
Have you done any additional setup on this guitar? Which strings are you using?
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Hey Vasanth. Thanks so much for checking this one out. This was the most successful video I ever had out of the gate and then it kind of died. I'm not sure what was so different about this one but it got triple what most of my videos get in the first 24 and 48 hours. Take care and be well. -Mark
Please get learning to fly in the next video!!
Hey Jack. I definitely will. I cut American Girl, Learning to Fly, and End of the Line out because of running time. I actually had them in the video. Learning to Fly is just those same chords over and over, but pretty ones they are. And the strumming makes the song. Thanks so much for watching and for your comment. I really appreciate your time. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
Is there any other way to play tom petty?
quien toca requinto aqui?
Learning To Fly?
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Thanks for watching.
Thanks for posting! If you have a second, I recorded a cover of Little Big Town. As a fellow music lover, I'd love if you'd check it out. It's on my page. Hope you like it!
Dude, why didnt you tell me earlier that you have a channel! Anyway, I know now. I listened to two originals and your cover of the Waiting. All of them first rate! I'll check out more later (I try to spend at least 4 hours a week supporting other smaller but great channels like yours). We should collab on something! Check out my original Space Hippie when you have some time. It's a broken down acoustic version. I uploaded it on my birthday last year but I wrote it several years ago. It's the only song I ever had that ever had success. I'd like to know your thoughts. Have a great day. -Mark