Lovely, so well played. A, restrained version, full of beauty and charm, with the amazing attention to detail such as the inclusion of the glockenspiel. A veritable delight unto mine ears! sttgaegoaktd
Great job. Such a tricky song to play properly. So many other renditions are approximations but yours is quite faithful. I recommend watching on you tube ian anderson, with MB and bassist DP playing it during a chat show (skating away unplugged). Lots to learn from it.
Thanks! Yes, I've seen that. I tried to copy, as closely as I could, to a video of his live performance in '78, thereabouts. Perhaps you know, but if you click on the little "gear" icon at the lower right of a UA-cam video you can slow the video down without affecting the pitch. Very useful for figuring things out.
@@snoozedoctor Same here, very useful. But still the timing is very difficult. It drives me mad trying to work out how to come out of the chorus ( " on the thin ice of a new da aay, aay aay etc" ) through C,G and back to the D of the next verse. Without that timing it just doesn't sound the same. If ever i crack it I'll feel I've stepped up a level. Managed it with mothergoose I feel but this is harder.
@@alfredbaguley9822 that was the hardest part of this song for me too. It just didn't "feel" like the 1 beat should fall after "day." Subtle parts of his writing. Everything sounds simple, until you try to play it.
Glad it's of help! I played some of these songs as a lad but never took the time to dive deep into the technique. His accuracy is just amazing. I get the feeling he could play a week and never make a mistake or muff a note. Amazing stuff.
I've credited you doc as my inspiration to have a go at this one myself. Not as professional as yours doc, and I'm the only person sitting in the audience. Cheers.
That's a tough one! I used to say it was my Collings OM-3 but now I think I would say my Martin OMC Aura. I'm mainly a finger style player and the Martin has wider string spacing which makes it easier to play. They both sound great though. The Waterloo in this video is terrific for certain things but the maple back and sides make for a bright sound and not as warm.
Hi Doctor! Thanks for all your videos. I’m playing much more now thanks to your lessons!! May I ask you something about guitars? I have an Ibanez Grand Auditorium that I have played for many years. It is the only acoustic guitar I have ever had. I love playing Tull’s songs, but recently I felt that it is not comfortable to play these song with such a big guitar. The body is too big, so I decided to buy a parlor guitar. I saw Ian Anderson playing most of the time with a Martin 016 New Yorker so I though it was a good idea get a similar size guitar. Now that I have it, I fell the lack of low sound, bass, etc. I’m not if I’m going to return ir. The other guitar sound more round, less brilliant but more versatile. What would be your recomendation to play Tull songs? What is your favourite body shape and size for this type of music? Thank you so much!! Regards from Spain!!!
Great that you're playing more. My own preference is an OM type body for Tull songs. I like Parlor guitars but more for finger style playing and not so much strumming. Ian played the New Yorker but it wasn't set up for steel strings so he used the silk and steel strings to lessen the tension. He got a very unique tone from that setup. I think a Martin 00 or OM body might be a good compromise. I use my Collings OM3 and my Martin OMC (slightly bigger body yet but still very comfy.)
@@snoozedoctor your version is excellent ..i woukd greatly appreciate it..is their anyway to be notied when its complete...? Also enjoy your vacay...its 12 degrees here this a.m.
@@vibefrequencyable I'll plan on doing sometime the 2nd week of March. I had been thinking of doing an instructional video "Playing in the style of Ian Anderson" anyhow. He has some really peculiar things he does with the strumming and passing notes between chords. Most notable is his very frequent use of slurred upstrokes on his strumming. I'll demonstrate later.
Excellent Job...
My Favorite Song by Jethro.. I'm fortunate to have seen them in Concert 4X. Love it!!
Thanks! It's a coincidence, I've seen them 4X as well!
Lovely, so well played. A, restrained version, full of beauty and charm, with the amazing attention to detail such as the inclusion of the glockenspiel.
A veritable delight unto mine ears!
sttgaegoaktd
Thanks Steven!
Great job. Such a tricky song to play properly. So many other renditions are approximations but yours is quite faithful. I recommend watching on you tube ian anderson, with MB and bassist DP playing it during a chat show (skating away unplugged). Lots to learn from it.
Thanks! Yes, I've seen that. I tried to copy, as closely as I could, to a video of his live performance in '78, thereabouts. Perhaps you know, but if you click on the little "gear" icon at the lower right of a UA-cam video you can slow the video down without affecting the pitch. Very useful for figuring things out.
@@snoozedoctor Same here, very useful. But still the timing is very difficult. It drives me mad trying to work out how to come out of the chorus ( " on the thin ice of a new da aay, aay aay etc" ) through C,G and back to the D of the next verse. Without that timing it just doesn't sound the same. If ever i crack it I'll feel I've stepped up a level. Managed it with mothergoose I feel but this is harder.
@@alfredbaguley9822 that was the hardest part of this song for me too. It just didn't "feel" like the 1 beat should fall after "day." Subtle parts of his writing. Everything sounds simple, until you try to play it.
Excellent!...I'm sure Ian Anderson would surely approve 👌
Thanks! Vocal not too good but it was fun doing all the instruments.
That was sheer excellence!! Thanks! 😍😍
Thanks for listening! The vocal is pretty shabby. :) Should have tried for a better take.
excellent and makes the song very learnable
Glad you like it. The vocal is cringe-worthy but the instrumentation was fun to reproduce. Cheers!
Listening to this made my day through better...ty!
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Great lesson. Thank you!
Very welcome! Cheers!
I cut my acoustic guitar teeth on Jethro Tull, what you are playing is so spot on and is a style that greatly influenced my playing.
Glad it's of help! I played some of these songs as a lad but never took the time to dive deep into the technique. His accuracy is just amazing. I get the feeling he could play a week and never make a mistake or muff a note. Amazing stuff.
I revisit all of your Tull's cover and lessons to learn them properly. Thanks so much for your excellent work!🙂
Glad you like them! I try to get them as close to the original as I can. It's fun to work them out!
@@snoozedoctor your covers and tutorials are exceptionals!
Beautiful singing. And of course, another beautiful guitar,
Thanks, I cringe a bit at the vocal. This one is a hard for me to play and sing at the same time.
Great job!!
Hoping a lesson comes out on this soon...🙏
next week!
Really great
Thanks!
one of the best song of Ian anderson. Great
guitarist, unfortunately known only as a flutist.
Thanks. Yes, he is an excellent guitar player!
Thanks ever so much, I thought the tab I'm using didn't sound right on the chorus. I like your version/tutorial. Cheers.
Appreciate you taking time to listen and comment!
I've credited you doc as my inspiration to have a go at this one myself. Not as professional as yours doc, and I'm the only person sitting in the audience. Cheers.
Thanks a lot and skating away. ;)
Thanks for the kind comment!
Great job.
thanks much!
Great job man!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job mate!
Thank you! Cheers! Wish I could pull off a better vocal.
Good job! Thx
Thank you. Rugged vocal performance. This one is particularly hard for me for some reason.
If you could only have one of your guitars when stranded on a desert island, which one would it be? 🤗
That's a tough one! I used to say it was my Collings OM-3 but now I think I would say my Martin OMC Aura. I'm mainly a finger style player and the Martin has wider string spacing which makes it easier to play. They both sound great though. The Waterloo in this video is terrific for certain things but the maple back and sides make for a bright sound and not as warm.
well done.
Thanks!
Hi Doctor! Thanks for all your videos. I’m playing much more now thanks to your lessons!! May I ask you something about guitars? I have an Ibanez Grand Auditorium that I have played for many years. It is the only acoustic guitar I have ever had. I love playing Tull’s songs, but recently I felt that it is not comfortable to play these song with such a big guitar. The body is too big, so I decided to buy a parlor guitar. I saw Ian Anderson playing most of the time with a Martin 016 New Yorker so I though it was a good idea get a similar size guitar. Now that I have it, I fell the lack of low sound, bass, etc. I’m not if I’m going to return ir. The other guitar sound more round, less brilliant but more versatile. What would be your recomendation to play Tull songs? What is your favourite body shape and size for this type of music? Thank you so much!! Regards from Spain!!!
Great that you're playing more. My own preference is an OM type body for Tull songs. I like Parlor guitars but more for finger style playing and not so much strumming. Ian played the New Yorker but it wasn't set up for steel strings so he used the silk and steel strings to lessen the tension. He got a very unique tone from that setup.
I think a Martin 00 or OM body might be a good compromise. I use my Collings OM3 and my Martin OMC (slightly bigger body yet but still very comfy.)
@@snoozedoctor Thank you very much for your answer! Very useful!
😍😍😍
Any chance u would do a 20 minute youtube lesson on this?
I can do one when I get back from vacay.
@@snoozedoctor your version is excellent ..i woukd greatly appreciate it..is their anyway to be notied when its complete...? Also enjoy your vacay...its 12 degrees here this a.m.
@@vibefrequencyable I'll plan on doing sometime the 2nd week of March. I had been thinking of doing an instructional video "Playing in the style of Ian Anderson" anyhow. He has some really peculiar things he does with the strumming and passing notes between chords. Most notable is his very frequent use of slurred upstrokes on his strumming. I'll demonstrate later.
Fantastic!!!
Many thanks!
Images and sound don't fit from 1.03' to 1.50' I'm afraid.
Talking about the overdubs I did? I played the main part first and then added the other instruments.
The obvious danger of "talent Enhancers". Sounded great until you threw out all the backing stuff. Less is more.