I don't know why people are complaining. This is an excellent tutorial. I've almost got this song down after two or three weeks. Seems difficult at first, but stick with it. Your other tutorials are excellent too. I've learned Mother Goose, Wondrin' Alound and am working through Dun Ringill now. All thanks to you. Thanks, mate.
glad to be of help. This was my first instructional video. I do think it meandered and wasn't focused. I'm getting better with subsequent ones. I'm a bit repetitive at times, but that serves to reduce the number of times you have to rewind and replay. Once you have it, you can skip ahead if it gets to tedious. Thanks for listening and commenting!
Well played mate. This is the only tutorial that plays it the way Ian Anderson plays it instead of dumbing it down. It's a deceptively difficult one to play properly. I find it a perpetual struggle as the changes in rhythm are very tricky, especially the link from end of chorus to start of next verse Anderson is a highly skilled acoustic player
!! Thank you! I've been a HUGE Tull fan for over 40 years. Last year my wife surprised me with a trip to see Ian in Boston as a retirement gift. First time I'd ever seen him. Thrill of a lifetime. It has been a fantasy of mine for 40 years to be able to play and sing this damn song. I'm a casual guitar player but I've gotten more ambitious and achieved much since retirement. Thanks to you I am confident I'll be able to nail this. If it takes me all year! Thank you SOOOO much for generously taking the time to post this. And don't apologize for the vocals!! It will help a lot with the timing.
Have fun with it! Yes, Tull was an incredible live show. Seen them half a dozen times over the years. The first time in "72 when they were touring on the first TAAB tour was STUNNING.
I knew the tune already but always good to get exposure to as many players as possible and this was really helpful. But - the demonstration of the rhythm patterns at the start was a proper eye opener for me really illuminating. Nice work pal.
Thanks! This slowed down play-a-long is probably more helpful to the more experienced players. Glad you found the channel! ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.html
I think this is an outstanding tutorial. In addition to your terrific playing, your ear for - and explanations of - JT's subtleties are a great lesson in and of themselves. I've loved this song since I was a teenager (35+ years ago!) but always assumed playing it was out of my reach. Now, I'm enjoying it on a completely different level. I may never "perfect" it, but I'm making lots of progress and I'll have fun playing it for years (hopefully!) to come. Thanks, Doc!
Sir, you are a fantastic teacher and this is a challenging song. It's one I've always thought was just too tough for me. I dont think I could have gotten as far as I have with it without you. You've decoded a difficult sounding song and reveal it's simplicity & complexities. Great job.
In depth explanations of the complex timing and harmonies. Man i love this! Just what was missing from my old JT covers, maybe I'll try and polish them up. Please do more Tull man you are an awesome teacher
wow another great tutorial easy on the ears ,love the piece on "the Whistler" .Your giving folk a great insight Into Ians playing style ,makes strumming vastly more colourful ..Ive sat on this tab and One white Duck ever since i took up guitar playing 6 years ago,within a few hours of watching your vids ,FINALLY im doing a passable Impression of both songs .the best thing its like having a lesson from a friend ,friendly chat lol but im a good listener.
You da man Snoozedoctor !! Respect ... I've been wanting to learn skating away and others for 40 years ... so ... thank you .... a very lot ... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha xx
With this time off from performing and rehearsing for those performances because of the virus, I have been revisiting some old favorites and doing a lot of learning. Thank you for taking the time to break this down. I just learned Wond'Ring Aloud this week. The timing and technique in that 2 min tune took many hours to get down. But it really helped me to understand Ians technique. Your break down here is great. As you said this is a lot to digest. I will be reviewing your video a lot in the coming days. Again thanks..
Thanks! Yes, his technique is much more involved than one appreciates on first listen. I'm currently learning Jack-in-the-Green and it's giving me fits. Very easy to learn the chords, 6/8 time, but the accents and occasional dropped beats are killing me. I might have to write it all out.
@@snoozedoctor Not too rambling at all, as far as I am concerned. I subscribed to your channel....after snooping around on your channel I found a treasure trove of great stuff. Much of the music that I have always appreciated. Thanks again for posting & creating a very nice place that I can go to!
Astounding ! I never knew that -thankyou ----Always amazed at the lyrics of Aqualung --that poor sad homeless character he sang about --(snot is running down his nose --greasy fingers wiping shabby clothes --etc ) ---mind boggling reality !
That was wonderful! Thanks a lot for that! People have always looked at me like I'm crazy when I say Ian Anderson is my favorite acoustic guitarist, up there with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Cat Stevens. He was awesome and this song is not that easy to play. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Ian was better than the vast majority of acoustic players. Paul Simon is an amazing accompanist, something I don't think many people know. Really good player.
This was fantastic!! Seen a lot here to correct some of my mistakes on that one. Also I thought the camera angle you used on Life’s a long Song ( revised ) was much better to see what your doing. None the less, nicely done. Thank you!
This is wonderful especially for my new 2 student's as I am a musician and I love this so Yes I did Subscribe! ! HELP ☆☆OUT OUR fellow musicians who know great music with odd time signatures !! IAN is a very under rated guitarist! !!!
Sublime-thank you.Wonderful acoustic playing by IA (and you!)-and then you get Well, do you ever get the feeling That the story's too damn real And in the present tense? Or that everybody's on the stage And it seems like you're the only Person sitting in the audience? Sorry -if that's not genius I don't know what is.
I'm seriously thinking of selling a good number of my guitars and getting a really goid acoustic. However...Collings, Santa Cruz and Olson are out of my league. What would you recommend for a M+ to A level guitar player who loves Ian Anderson?
I would look at Eastmans. They are Chinese made but high quality. I bought two super inexpensive Orangewoods. They are okay but not up to my usual standards. I bought my Collings back in '90. They have more than doubled in price. I've never had the pleasure of playing an Olson.
I always liked the way Ian spelled out the time. "Seven maids move in seven time" 7/4 or "I'll buy you 6 bay mares to put in your stables 6 golden apples bought with my pay" 6/8. Not so subtle, but clever. Yep, Solstice Bells goes back and forth between verses in 7/4 and chorus in 4/4
@@snoozedoctor What I meant was "I can't play in 7/4 to save my life" :) One thing that is surprising is for the majority of songs Ian tends to use the same chords: C,F,G,Em,Am,D.A. He plays in different keys, but tends to use a capo to bring those chords into play. Maybe they give him the broadest opportuities for trills and frills. And yea, I loved the timing references he has. It's called Prosody or word painting. Like "How strange the change from major to minor. Video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/NMOMPMzR6oY/v-deo.html EDIT: Just thought of another from The Whistler: I have a fife and a drum to play (cue the drums!)
I'm playing my Collings OM-3 here. It was the second decent guitar I bought after I started earning a paycheck. I bought it new in '90, so it's a pretty early guitar for them.
Did you know Anderson took the title of his band from the inventor of the Seed drill in Berkshire --Jethro Tull was a lawyer and inventor --circa-1700----
Yes, that's great isn't it? Ian tells a funny story how it came about. They kept playing the Marquee Club and they wouldn't go over and they'd have to change their name each time to get booked again, that way the club wouldn't know it was the same band. Jethro Tull happened to be the name when they took off and became popular. A bit of happenstance.
Can you please clearly explain what frets /strings you are picking at. The riff...15 :46? ( Over thin ice of a new dayI )need a bit better explanation...thank you. The riff at the benning was explaned clearly ...this one not so much..
Thankyou for the instruction on correct playing of AQUALUNG ---Busy with your video "songs of the wood "-----wonder why he named that homeless tramp --"AQUALUNG "?--weird title !
I think I based it on this live performance from '77 I believe. Here I do a play-a-long with the audio. ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.htmlsi=ZrvkAZARWxVQbTBF
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I don't know why people are complaining. This is an excellent tutorial. I've almost got this song down after two or three weeks. Seems difficult at first, but stick with it. Your other tutorials are excellent too. I've learned Mother Goose, Wondrin' Alound and am working through Dun Ringill now. All thanks to you. Thanks, mate.
glad to be of help. This was my first instructional video. I do think it meandered and wasn't focused. I'm getting better with subsequent ones. I'm a bit repetitive at times, but that serves to reduce the number of times you have to rewind and replay. Once you have it, you can skip ahead if it gets to tedious. Thanks for listening and commenting!
@@snoozedoctorgreat Jobb❤ thanks
Well played mate. This is the only tutorial that plays it the way Ian Anderson plays it instead of dumbing it down. It's a deceptively difficult one to play properly. I find it a perpetual struggle as the changes in rhythm are very tricky, especially the link from end of chorus to start of next verse Anderson is a highly skilled acoustic player
!! Thank you! I've been a HUGE Tull fan for over 40 years. Last year my wife surprised me with a trip to see Ian in Boston as a retirement gift. First time I'd ever seen him. Thrill of a lifetime.
It has been a fantasy of mine for 40 years to be able to play and sing this damn song. I'm a casual guitar player but I've gotten more ambitious and achieved much since retirement. Thanks to you I am confident I'll be able to nail this. If it takes me all year!
Thank you SOOOO much for generously taking the time to post this. And don't apologize for the vocals!! It will help a lot with the timing.
Have fun with it! Yes, Tull was an incredible live show. Seen them half a dozen times over the years. The first time in "72 when they were touring on the first TAAB tour was STUNNING.
You just made me smile!!! Keep it up!!
Wow ---Ian certainly got that character ----nailed down --nice guitar lesson by the way ---learnt a lot @ 74 yrs old ---you are a great teacher !
Thanks again!
Thank you very much for your tutorials. They are fantastic.
Please don't give up teaching us
Glad you like them!
Ian really was a master of nuance, in his strumming, so many little things he did. you do a fantastic job with it Sir Snoozey.
that he is. a tremendously accurate player. Watching his live performances is really a treat.
I knew the tune already but always good to get exposure to as many players as possible and this was really helpful. But - the demonstration of the rhythm patterns at the start was a proper eye opener for me really illuminating. Nice work pal.
Thanks! This slowed down play-a-long is probably more helpful to the more experienced players. Glad you found the channel!
ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.html
I think this is an outstanding tutorial. In addition to your terrific playing, your ear for - and explanations of - JT's subtleties are a great lesson in and of themselves. I've loved this song since I was a teenager (35+ years ago!) but always assumed playing it was out of my reach. Now, I'm enjoying it on a completely different level. I may never "perfect" it, but I'm making lots of progress and I'll have fun playing it for years (hopefully!) to come. Thanks, Doc!
Hey, thanks for the kind comment! Glad you're making progress! Cheers!
Superb teaching-thank you !
1 of the best tutorials I've seen on youtube. Tough song with a whole lot going on but I think I will get it with practice
I hope it helped. Thanks for commenting!
a tip: watch series at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.
@Markus Alexzander Yup, have been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
This is a fantastic tutorial. I love the way you go over the difficult parts even admitting when you screw up. Great thanks!!!
Thank you! I did a more recent 3/4 speed play-a-long that might be more useful for advanced players. Cheers!
I will check it right away!
Sir, you are a fantastic teacher and this is a challenging song. It's one I've always thought was just too tough for me. I dont think I could have gotten as far as I have with it without you. You've decoded a difficult sounding song and reveal it's simplicity & complexities. Great job.
Thanks! I'm thinking about redoing this one because I don't think it's focused enough. A bit too rambling. Stay tuned.
In depth explanations of the complex timing and harmonies. Man i love this! Just what was missing from my old JT covers, maybe I'll try and polish them up. Please do more Tull man you are an awesome teacher
These simple little songs aren't so simple. It's fun breaking them down. I'll get to the next soon.
Two things…Anderson was brilliant, and you are exceptional in sorting and playing him. Unreal.
Thanks so much for your kind comment. Anderson has such a gift of melody.
wow another great tutorial easy on the ears ,love the piece on "the Whistler" .Your giving folk a great insight Into Ians playing style ,makes strumming vastly more colourful ..Ive sat on this tab and One white Duck ever since i took up guitar playing 6 years ago,within a few hours of watching your vids ,FINALLY im doing a passable Impression of both songs .the best thing its like having a lesson from a friend ,friendly chat lol but im a good listener.
Thank you kindly! I try to make it informal. Low production value but not likely to change that.
thanks doc i've had a lot of fun getting my head around this great little tutorial, hunkered down in lockdown in bathurst nsw.
Glad you're having fun with it! I'm been playing so much my fingers are sore.
This tutorial is such a gift, thank you. It couldn’t be better! No tab needed after watching this, which is unusual for me. 🎉🎉
I also did this 3/4 speed play-a-long with a live version.
ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.htmlsi=pBm2y2AWVF98savB
You da man Snoozedoctor !! Respect ... I've been wanting to learn skating away and others for 40 years ... so ... thank you .... a very lot ... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha xx
Glad to be of assistance!
I've played this wrong for years! Great tutorials, thank you.
Glad to help!
This is so helpful. I’m sure Ian would approve; it’s fiendishly tricky to play at speed! Well done, sir!🇬🇧
Glad it was helpful!
With this time off from performing and rehearsing for those performances because of the virus, I have been revisiting some old favorites and doing a lot of learning. Thank you for taking the time to break this down. I just learned Wond'Ring Aloud this week. The timing and technique in that 2 min tune took many hours to get down. But it really helped me to understand Ians technique. Your break down here is great. As you said this is a lot to digest. I will be reviewing your video a lot in the coming days. Again thanks..
Thanks! Yes, his technique is much more involved than one appreciates on first listen. I'm currently learning Jack-in-the-Green and it's giving me fits. Very easy to learn the chords, 6/8 time, but the accents and occasional dropped beats are killing me. I might have to write it all out.
Frank, I'm with you there. Learning this, Up to Me, Jack in the Green, Pussywillow, New Day Yesterday and To cry you a song. got my hands full
EGGZELLANT!...I've been looking for a video to play this one. Thank You for posting !!!
Thanks for listening and commenting! This was my first tutorial, so it's a bit rambling. Hope it helps!
@@snoozedoctor Not too rambling at all, as far as I am concerned. I subscribed to your channel....after snooping around on your channel I found a treasure trove of great stuff. Much of the music that I have always appreciated. Thanks again for posting & creating a very nice place that I can go to!
I'm currently arranging this for my dulcimer and watching your strum patterns was invaluable. Thanks!
Glad I could help!
Tricky stuff, well done and communicated! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great lesson doctor
Thanks for all your Tull videos. You are an inspiration to me!! Regards from Spain!
Gracias! Love Espana! Hope to be back soon!
Astounding ! I never knew that -thankyou ----Always amazed at the lyrics of Aqualung --that poor sad homeless character he sang about --(snot is running down his nose --greasy fingers wiping shabby clothes --etc ) ---mind boggling reality !
Did you know that his first wife, Jenny, wrote most of the lyrics for Aqualung, based on a homeless man she had photographed?
That was wonderful! Thanks a lot for that! People have always looked at me like I'm crazy when I say Ian Anderson is my favorite acoustic guitarist, up there with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Cat Stevens. He was awesome and this song is not that easy to play. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Ian was better than the vast majority of acoustic players. Paul Simon is an amazing accompanist, something I don't think many people know. Really good player.
Thanks for teaching me the subtle nuances of this song.. finally mastering it!
You’re welcome! If you haven’t seen my slowed down play-a-long, check it out. Puts the whole thing in perspective.
@@snoozedoctor yes I have seen it..."thick as a brick"... that's one you should post..if you haven't already..
Thank You 🙏 so much Dr. Snooze, , I’ve always loved this Song! Got’s it in the Pocket now Thanks to You ! 😃
I did a 3/4 speed play-a-long too that may be helpful.
Wonderfully done! Thank you for this thoughtful and informed video.
Have fun!
This was fantastic!! Seen a lot here to correct some of my mistakes on that one. Also I thought the camera angle you used on Life’s a long Song ( revised ) was much better to see what your doing. None the less, nicely done. Thank you!
Thanks, Yeah, early attempt and not thinking about all the variables. No fret markers, bad angle, rambling, just to name a few.
Extremely well done and educated! Thanks a lot for this teaching!
Glad it was helpful!
Again , another TT , I'm loving it , thanks .
Thanks again!
Brilliant, thanks for your efforts ! Such good songs ! 👋👋🙏
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying them!
This is wonderful especially for my new 2 student's as I am a musician and I love this so Yes I did Subscribe! ! HELP ☆☆OUT OUR fellow musicians who know great music with odd time signatures !! IAN is a very under rated guitarist! !!!
Outstanding lesson! You got all the details.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this informative video. You perform Skating Away so well, as usual!
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Excellent - thank you.
My favorite Tull song.
I always thought this was a song about Christ ~
My favorite song from that album for sure. Wonderful imagery in the lyrics. Could mean a lot of different things to different people. Genius.
Bravo! Thanks for doing this.
Thanks for listening and commenting!
Thank you so much! That is so helpful :) Maybe you would like to teach "Woundrin 'Aloud" at some point?
thanks. Already done a while ago. Check my videos.
@@snoozedoctor oh sorry. Yes i will check it. That's great :)
Saved me a lot of time. Thanks.
Glad it helped! I also did a play-a-long of this tune, slowed down to 3/4 speed. It was from a live version. Cheers!
Very Good , the strumming of this song is very hard to learn , i did try it in some moments of my life and i never found the little secrets
It's trickier than first inspection, no doubt.
Fantastic work.
Many thanks!
Another great lesson. Thanks
My pleasure!
Loved this song since high school. Great work man! Thanks for taking the time to make this instructional video. Did you figure this out by ear ?
Thanks! Yep, I use the slow tempo feature in the YT player to slow songs down to figure out the nuances.
Thank you, great lesson!
You're very welcome!
very good tutorial. all the parts are correct.
Glad you think so!
OMG I just watched this (yet} again and noticed hiw the canera angle changes to cover each step. You Rule!
Camera
...and how!
Thanks again!
Sublime-thank you.Wonderful acoustic playing by IA (and you!)-and then you get
Well, do you ever get the feeling
That the story's too damn real
And in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage
And it seems like you're the only
Person sitting in the audience?
Sorry -if that's not genius I don't know what is.
Thanks for the kind comment!
I'm seriously thinking of selling a good number of my guitars and getting a really goid acoustic. However...Collings, Santa Cruz and Olson are out of my league. What would you recommend for a M+ to A level guitar player who loves Ian Anderson?
I would look at Eastmans. They are Chinese made but high quality. I bought two super inexpensive Orangewoods. They are okay but not up to my usual standards. I bought my Collings back in '90. They have more than doubled in price. I've never had the pleasure of playing an Olson.
Thanks a lot... always... (claps)
Wow its am amazing video sir. Thank you ❤
Glad you liked it
When I play Soltice Bells only random parts of it are in 7/4 lol
I always liked the way Ian spelled out the time. "Seven maids move in seven time" 7/4 or "I'll buy you 6 bay mares to put in your stables 6 golden apples bought with my pay" 6/8. Not so subtle, but clever. Yep, Solstice Bells goes back and forth between verses in 7/4 and chorus in 4/4
@@snoozedoctor What I meant was "I can't play in 7/4 to save my life" :)
One thing that is surprising is for the majority of songs Ian tends to use the same chords: C,F,G,Em,Am,D.A. He plays in different keys, but tends to use a capo to bring those chords into play. Maybe they give him the broadest opportuities for trills and frills.
And yea, I loved the timing references he has. It's called Prosody or word painting. Like "How strange the change from major to minor. Video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/NMOMPMzR6oY/v-deo.html
EDIT: Just thought of another from The Whistler: I have a fife and a drum to play (cue the drums!)
lOVE this song ---skating away -- nice strumming --(what make is your acoustic ) ? cant see the headstock !
I'm playing my Collings OM-3 here. It was the second decent guitar I bought after I started earning a paycheck. I bought it new in '90, so it's a pretty early guitar for them.
Enjoy these lessons, but maybe show frets from your right so we can see left hand notes better. But really great, easy to follow your explanation
I did this play-a-long with it that might be useful. Cheers!
ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.htmlsi=u9yix9W-1KmlBe8Q
I know I'm fighting way above my weight class but I'm going to keep going until I get it right.
You got this! Perseverance!
Thank you so much!
No worries!
Did you know Anderson took the title of his band from the inventor of the Seed drill in Berkshire --Jethro Tull was a lawyer and inventor --circa-1700----
Yes, that's great isn't it? Ian tells a funny story how it came about. They kept playing the Marquee Club and they wouldn't go over and they'd have to change their name each time to get booked again, that way the club wouldn't know it was the same band. Jethro Tull happened to be the name when they took off and became popular. A bit of happenstance.
waouh !!! wonderfull !!!
Thanks!
Do u have a salamander tutorial...?
Yeah.
ua-cam.com/video/ySfYhG_hXcI/v-deo.html
Can you please clearly explain what frets /strings you are picking at. The riff...15 :46? ( Over thin ice of a new dayI )need a bit better explanation...thank you. The riff at the benning was explaned clearly ...this one not so much..
Sure, tomorrow I will record a more detailed look at that passage. It's a bit tricky! I'll link you to it.
@@snoozedoctor ty
Thanks Pal!
Any time!
Thankyou for the instruction on correct playing of AQUALUNG ---Busy with your video "songs of the wood "-----wonder why he named that homeless tramp --"AQUALUNG "?--weird title !
Ian thought of the man as breathless and in need of an Aqualung, basically scuba gear.
Which JT performance (& year ) was this lesson based on?
I think I based it on this live performance from '77 I believe. Here I do a play-a-long with the audio.
ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.htmlsi=ZrvkAZARWxVQbTBF
do thick as brick
On the way!
Just a frustrated response. I'd like to see each part taught in order, then move on to the next. A couple of different camera angles would be great.
totally lacks focus. I had already planned to redo it with better angles and better presentation. You are spot on.
Skating away guitar intro is awkward and scary ---will try sounds of the wood instead !
It's a bit challenging!
Whats the tuning on this song?
standard tuning. cheers.
You lost me --C Maj arpeggio --then huh ? what are those single notes ? no tab ? cannot dee the strings you are fretting !
See if this helps. ua-cam.com/video/oqZuiWd4wsA/v-deo.html
Painstakingly slow. Play the damn song, show each part in order.
#1 those are NOT the notes to the intro! #2 PLEASE!!!! don't sing
the metronome is annoying as hell
they always are.
SO horribly slow
There’s a 3/4 speed play-a-long I did for the more advanced players such as yourself. Check it out.
Excellent. Thank you.
You are welcome!