Adrian Attempts: Reggae

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  • @abrigospardos
    @abrigospardos Рік тому +22

    If there is one thing that really distinguishes you from 99.9% of UA-cam guitar teachers it is definitely your huge comfort zone: in terms of styles and genres you run the whole gamut, I mean from punk to jazz, you name it! So, why not reggae? As a frequent watcher of your tutorials, I can only say it's a welcome addition. As a result, I now might be willing to make an attempt myself. Thank you!!

  • @andredecaires2
    @andredecaires2 Рік тому +9

    Great job Adrian. I'm from the Caribbean, so I grew up with reggae music. You nailed it.

  • @dagobert_dub
    @dagobert_dub Рік тому +24

    I've been playing rocksteady guitar for 13 years now and I think this is an excellent tutorial. Well researched!

  • @teodelfuego
    @teodelfuego Рік тому +14

    When I saw him in the beginning of the video doing those up-strums, I got worried, then I remembered how much research and diligence Adrian puts into his videos. Excellent! Thank you!

  • @SD_UK
    @SD_UK Рік тому +7

    Has to be one of the very, very best guitar tutorial sites on YT. Informative and (here's the big difference) always totally relatable. Really enjoyed the reggae shared journey here.
    Thank you Adrian. Off to hone my Reggae chops .. / skanks

  • @punkinmyvitamins1
    @punkinmyvitamins1 Рік тому +10

    When that drum beat first kicked in, it made me think of Bauhaus’ Bella Lugosi Is Dead and remembered how much dub is a part of their sound.

    • @chriswareham
      @chriswareham Рік тому +1

      I seem to recall a comment by Kevin Haskins where he said that the beat he used in "Bela Lugosi's Dead" came about because his drum teacher had just taught him the bossa nova rhythm. Bauhaus obviously owed a huge debt to reggae and dub though!

  • @johnpandolfino8663
    @johnpandolfino8663 Рік тому

    I had a close friend and colleague who was Jamaican....grew up in Jamaica and played in a reggae band growing up and when he moved to the States....he said to me one day can you play reggae and I said no I don't think I can.... I'm white and didn't grow up on an island.....he said to me you can....just approach your playing like your walking.....so that is how I learned to play reggae.....thanks Eric.... Spiduki....love you always....
    Great lesson Adrian

  • @sirtogii5216
    @sirtogii5216 Рік тому +3

    It's only when you get outside your comfort zone you develop, simple as that. Great video and ideas to get the tone reasonably authentic.

  • @78tag
    @78tag Рік тому +4

    Very thoughtful explanation. I bounce back and forth with this as my interest wanders (as usual). You have provided a pretty good template for my scattered playing. Thank you.

  • @willgoodall6104
    @willgoodall6104 6 місяців тому

    Apart from the great content, this is a masterclass in how to deliver an on-line guitar lesson. Fabulous Adrian.

  • @s.i.g.4861
    @s.i.g.4861 Рік тому +2

    I saw Steel Pulse and Misty In Roots at various times in the early 80s and their guitarists did this and so much more. That tranche of British reggae bands (add in Matumbi and early Aswad) were a great night out. However, the one that blew me away completely was Steel Pulse's Basil Gabbidon, he slipped in genuine solos into their songs and during one song, and for the life of my I which I could remember what it was, during a gig in Leicester in 1983 he suddenly "went off on one" and started to what we might describe today as "shred". It was so unexpected but so affective for that and my goodness did his fingers move!
    I'd always loved Steel Pulse for their great melodies, harmonies, arrangements etc but they'd suddenly injected something else into the mix. It wouldn't work more than once in a show and to be honest it's not the sort of playing I'd go out of my way to listen to normally but for sheer unexpected, tear the roof down impact it was utterly memorable.

  • @stevenbrownlie2095
    @stevenbrownlie2095 Рік тому +1

    Nice lesson Adrian. Very well played examples. Thank you for that. Love your eclectic taste in music because it often mirrors my own.

  • @janwilson9485
    @janwilson9485 Рік тому +1

    I love these Adrian Attempts videos - very motivating and interesting - Thanks😊

  • @jayjay5640
    @jayjay5640 Рік тому +3

    Concrete jungle has some of the best guitar work going on.Good stuff Adrian.

  • @FilmFlam
    @FilmFlam Рік тому +1

    This series is is great. Thanks for setting a great example for the rest of us.

  • @tonyharley5230
    @tonyharley5230 Рік тому +1

    Exceptional video. I'm a tribute band (UB40) reggae guitarist and its the only genre I play. I look out for all such videos and you have done a great service here.
    I read the description as the video started and thought, I hope this isn't yet another upstroke demonstration as around 95% of reggae guitar videos advocate this but in my opinion this is wrong. I feel the upstoke method is a way of avoiding the offbeat time change and physically playing on beat. Another great mention was the use of phaser. Most mention was but phaser is the dominant effect in reggae and was heavily used by the guys I tribute in their early original material.
    As I said an Exceptional video right up there with a channel called Xyan Guitar.
    BTW there's a name for playing the muted bass notes. It's called playing the "stuck line".
    Thank you for posting this 👊

  • @SuiGenerisMan
    @SuiGenerisMan Рік тому

    I watch about a dozen youtube teachers, and that list was widdled down from over 20. Firstly, he has the best taste in music - king above all other teachers, they tend to be music nerds and love bands like YES and RUSH.
    I learn something new and useful, every single time I watch. I wasn't even looking for a reggae lesson, youtube autoplay just started playing it and 20 minutes later - my rhythm has improved 100%

  • @jefsut
    @jefsut Рік тому +1

    Love the "Adrian Attempts" concept ... just subscribed to Patreon coupe of days ago ... love it so far!

  • @barrettisgold
    @barrettisgold Рік тому +1

    Lovely presentation Adrian. Appreciate the time and effort put into these videos. Thank you.

  • @Timjstewart
    @Timjstewart Рік тому

    Perfect mix of instruction and demonstration. Excellent job researching and describing this amazing style of music. You inspired me!

  • @matth3572
    @matth3572 5 місяців тому

    Hi,you should make a special video about all your guitars only. I know, you speak about it sometimes, but all your guitars in one video should be great !

  • @wemiems7800
    @wemiems7800 Рік тому

    Amazing and simple!
    Thank you alot

  • @sweetnsourchick1761
    @sweetnsourchick1761 Рік тому

    Adrian "Attempts" Reggae? I think not! YOU NAILED IT!!!!! Now it's time for a field trip to the island for advanced study. 🇯🇲 🌴 😉 👏

  • @jeanlikkewaan5605
    @jeanlikkewaan5605 Рік тому +1

    Perhaps an Adrian attempts Bass?
    I found myself enamoured with the 4 string and its more classical sensibilities ala McCartney and the wonderful world of Alex James recently.
    It is by no means, if done well, a fall back for failed guitarists. Cheers!

  • @pabcrane
    @pabcrane Рік тому

    Great video. I too was introduced to Reggae through The Clash - although they were four white blokes from England I think they were trying to be respectful. Good work.

  • @rapeter3382
    @rapeter3382 Рік тому +7

    You never fail to amaze me by choosing my favourite styles of music. Also I dig you getting out of your comfort zone. This is great stuff. Thanks!

  • @bobdenmore
    @bobdenmore Рік тому +1

    Agree with you on the soul influences in a lot of the earlier reggae in particular. You could see that in the cover versions chose, like ‘Walk and Don’t Look Back’

  • @BlackRaven156
    @BlackRaven156 Рік тому

    Oh my Gosh, what a fantastical tutorial!!!! Amazing! Thank you!

  • @iantaylor827
    @iantaylor827 Рік тому

    Great lesson, Adrian. I get called on to try this once in a while and this helps a lot. Thanks

  • @canopy-guitarsgear5615
    @canopy-guitarsgear5615 8 місяців тому

    Love this video. In my own research on reggae guitar pretty much the only source til UA-cams prominence were books and videos by Ray Hitchins which refers to what this video calls double skank as a ‘checka’ which mimics the sound it makes :-)

  • @guitourney
    @guitourney Рік тому

    I just want to say, and please take it the right way, that I've been recently going thru some of your old videos and your stuttering has improved A LOT!
    Well done mate

  • @muddymike10
    @muddymike10 Рік тому

    As usual Adrian, you have nailed "it" & present it in a logical manner...

  • @PeteLoughlin
    @PeteLoughlin Рік тому

    Exceptionally good lesson Adrian. Thank you

  • @reidhowland
    @reidhowland Рік тому

    You're a brave man, taking this on. The fact that I have sounded so fake attempting to play any of this music has kept me from investigating it further as a guitar player, but now, maybe...anyway, beautifully done. Cheers!

  • @mikaso
    @mikaso Рік тому

    A great introduction, thank you very much! I find it easier to get the chops clean if you don't hit the bass strings so much. Using a noisegate can also be nice to deaden some undesired ringing.
    Also, having the guitar signal very loud, and playing with a really soft strumming hand - makes the controlled muting much easier. And P90:ies are just right for the ting!

  • @elevensbest
    @elevensbest Рік тому

    I would hesitate to make this particular suggestion to a run-of-the-mill UA-camr, Adrian, but I would trust you to be spot on with a breakdown of anything off of the first two Television LPs. Fender tone heaven!

  • @Mudplucker
    @Mudplucker Рік тому

    15:56 👍🏻 muted single notes on CYBL spot on, great tutorial as always Adrian

  • @10julesmusic
    @10julesmusic Рік тому

    So humble Adrian 💕

  • @scenario1236
    @scenario1236 Рік тому

    Outstanding insight and outline of some very useful skills cheers

  • @SSRT_JubyDuby8742
    @SSRT_JubyDuby8742 Рік тому +3

    When you initially started with up chops, I must say that I was surprised. Excellent lesson, Steel Pulse might interest you, they were quite well received during the punk era 😁
    Like deployed 👍
    😎🎙🎸✅️

  • @Gerry2210
    @Gerry2210 Рік тому

    Excellent video Adrian, thanks.

  • @MrFab0117
    @MrFab0117 Рік тому

    Just thanks for this awesome lesson ! 🙏😎

  • @grahamrp
    @grahamrp Рік тому

    Hi Adrian, great lesson and love the concept. Huge reggae fan but never quite mastered, until or your video. You are a great way of explaining things. How about a few more Adrian attempts....disco, jazz, flamenco!?

  • @bryanfarnet2037
    @bryanfarnet2037 Рік тому +1

    Fascinating mate. I really enjoyed that 👍

  • @Bodyknowledge77
    @Bodyknowledge77 Рік тому +2

    I anticipated when you stated; "In preparation for this". That you were going to say; "I smoked ample ganja". :-0

    • @acpg
      @acpg  Рік тому +3

      haha of course that goes without saying!

  • @Ricc131
    @Ricc131 Рік тому +5

    How about Adrian attempts …..Bluegrass flatpicking etc

  • @sangirardiecavicchi648
    @sangirardiecavicchi648 Рік тому

    Excellent, thanks

  • @ThomasHope73
    @ThomasHope73 Рік тому

    You approached this in the best way possible. 👌👏 Kudos for mentioning the phaser. 😉👍
    Note: I wouldn’t refer to Bob Marley as a “guitarist” really; he played guitar, but more like a singer songwriter might; mostly cowboy chords. The actual “Reggae Guitar” chops would have been played by a side musician (one of the Wailers).

  • @Galactivation528
    @Galactivation528 Рік тому

    Brilliantly done!

  • @peterl0815
    @peterl0815 Рік тому +1

    You nailed it. *reggaelover here*

  • @heirrose1606
    @heirrose1606 Рік тому

    So happy you hit on reggae Thank you

  • @chriswareham
    @chriswareham Рік тому

    Reggae has had such a massive influence on genres that outsiders to those genres would probably be quite surprised to learn about. My main musical loves are punk, new wave and the goth bands of the early to mid 1980s. Apart from the obvious punk bands like the Clash and Ruts, you can hear reggae influences in bands as disparate as Bauhaus, Spear Of Destiny, Killing Joke and even Joy Division/New Order.
    I can't speak for how it came to influence those bands, but when I was growing up the sound of reggae was all around - particularly from the pirate radio stations that my friends and I listened to as an alternative to the mostly bland fare of Radio 1. For me personally, the rhythms and tempos are just utterly hypnotic.
    Years later when I had started to play bass guitar in bands, I was lucky enough to rehearse in a North London studio that was run by a Rastafari guy who played bass. He gave me a crash course in reggae bass, and it struck me that it's all about playing *against* the beat - on the "ands" in a "one and two and three and four and", as well as the almost instinctive sixteenth note parts adding rhythmic variation.

  • @nofseratu
    @nofseratu Рік тому

    You are right, the videos for reggae out there are pretty bad....but now there is a good one on your channel!

  • @sebjohnson5028
    @sebjohnson5028 Рік тому +1

    Truly inspirational video!!! Has really encouraged me to take another look at reggae after a few years away from it. Would be really interested to know which tutorials you found the most enlightening.! As for suggestions how about "Adrian attempts Marc Ribot" ? And while on the subject, something by James Calvin Wilsey from El Dorado? Thanks a lot mate, you're up there with the best!

  • @mikaelsjoberg1894
    @mikaelsjoberg1894 Рік тому +2

    Theres an excellent video of The Polices drummer Stewart Copeland in which he explains reggae drumming...

    • @acpg
      @acpg  Рік тому +1

      Sounds interesting, must check that out!

    • @lamper2
      @lamper2 Рік тому

      @@acpg I think it was originally on the Ovation channel or Arts & entertainment but hopefully it's here on the Tube!

  • @andrewhibben8327
    @andrewhibben8327 Рік тому +2

    Adrian attempts = Adrian nails it…again.
    The guitarist for Linton Kwesi Johnson (John Kpiaye?) from memory is one of my absolute favorites. Well played, sir, but now could Adrian attempt Tom Verlaine?

    • @jonheal1523
      @jonheal1523 Рік тому

      Adrian has done some Television parts in the past, well worth looking up. He’s a big fan!

    • @AFaceintheCrowd01
      @AFaceintheCrowd01 Рік тому +1

      Kpiaye is also one of my favorite players - in fact, Dennis Bovell’s Dub Band is an outstanding band in all areas.

  • @ardiris2715
    @ardiris2715 Рік тому +1

    I didn't much like playing reggae. Then one day, I played it on an acoustic, and I have been hooked since.
    (:

  • @ShlomirBareket
    @ShlomirBareket Рік тому

    IRIE! Classic lesson this one! Much respect!

  • @lamper2
    @lamper2 Рік тому +1

    I like this idea What's next up Polka? Zydeco? 14:04 muted strings! -Has any reggae band explored the possibilities of Mrs Brown you've got a lovely daughter? a hit waiting to happen! Having watched this whole video, I think you can change "attempts" to "teaches"

  • @robertdocking
    @robertdocking Рік тому

    great as always adrian, thanks!

  • @georgehatherill8288
    @georgehatherill8288 Рік тому +1

    Yeah! Costello was influenced by that album, on Detectives, lee scratch perry, so it IS rock and roll

  • @martynspooner5822
    @martynspooner5822 Рік тому

    Really helpful lesson, thanks a lot.

  • @PetefromSouthOz
    @PetefromSouthOz Рік тому

    Thanks again Adrian.

  • @BillyKernkampMusic
    @BillyKernkampMusic Рік тому +1

    This is GREAT 👍🏻 THANK YOU 🙏

  • @philipellis7039
    @philipellis7039 Рік тому +1

    Not watched a second yet but I suddenly feel validated😮
    (Or whoever you did pay attention to should feel validated).
    Looking forward to this 😀

    • @philipellis7039
      @philipellis7039 Рік тому

      Excellent Adrian, thank you. I started playing ska and some reggae in bands about 12 years ago maybe. Mostly as ‘the lead’ player but it quickly became apparent to me how little I understood when I was playing rhythm or muted parts and that it never sounded authentic. I pieced it all together eventually ( I think) and have watched pretty much everything I could on UA-cam on the subject over the years. Some of the videos were okay, some focused more on the 90s ska-punk and some were just plain wrong. I certainly never found a good start to finish tutorial on reggae guitar and your video here beats anything I have previously watched.
      Yes, lots of phaser in 70s reggae, occasional wah as well. I love the use of delay in dub reggae but that’s mostly added at mix stage although a delay on your pedalboard for a bit of that flavour live is cool. If you watch live performances by relatively recent artists such as Alpha Blondy or Protoje there’s often one guitar being quite rock/ distorted and then one locked into clean rhythm mode, so plenty of guitar playing going on for those who think reggae can’t be ‘guitar music.’
      As a man of a certain age reggae/ ska influenced punk/post punk is a big thing for me. The Clash, The Ruts, The Police, The Slits, Scritti Politti, the whole 2 Tone movement. Even Bauhaus (whom you’ve previously covered) had obviously listened to dub reggae based on their use of delays and much of their sonic pallet. Viv Albertine of The Slits was a self taught naif guitarist so her lines tend to be simple but unorthodox. A lesson on any of her playing from the album Cut (produced by British reggae legend Dennis Bovell) and
      would be at home on your channel’s format.
      Cheers 🥂

  • @StratsRUs
    @StratsRUs Рік тому

    Well done !
    Peter Tosh's version of Johnny B. Goode is fantastic.A great blend.They used Marshalls.
    Easy All Stars have done dub takes on Radiohead ( Radiodread), Pink Floyd (Dub Side Of The Moon) and The Beatles ( Lonely Hearts Dub Band) .

  • @TheHercalways
    @TheHercalways Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @gilmour81
    @gilmour81 Рік тому

    Great job Adrian! There is nothing worst as a Reggae lover than to hear somebody butcher a Reggae song by playing a ska upstroke. Always on the downstroke!

  • @TerryVibes
    @TerryVibes Рік тому

    Good stuff..

  • @matthewprimeau8552
    @matthewprimeau8552 Рік тому

    thanks for the grooves!!

  • @solomonwaigani4512
    @solomonwaigani4512 Рік тому

    Superb! Many thanks! 😀👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @darrenbrignell8482
    @darrenbrignell8482 Рік тому

    Adrian attempting Reggae??. Are you sure you don't have heritage somehow! Very good!!!!

  • @SamLowryDZ-015
    @SamLowryDZ-015 Рік тому +1

    I hear the phrase 'cod reggae' and always think first of The Police and then of the late Jeremy Harding 'singing' Roxanne

  • @DisabilityExams
    @DisabilityExams Рік тому +1

    You really need a Teisco guitar for authentic roots reggae.

  • @IsisMusic
    @IsisMusic Рік тому

    I got to reggae from punk music too. A backbeat guitar, groovy drums and a bass line like Paul Simonon. That´s reggae for me

  • @ellenzinni673
    @ellenzinni673 Рік тому

    Love your reggae, Maann. Fran

  • @WS102
    @WS102 5 місяців тому

    You mention that the music is usually played with a down stroke which is correct. Reggae is traditionally played with a downstroke. The upstroke is usually more common when playing calypso music, a really similar type of music.

  • @marleenvos4126
    @marleenvos4126 Рік тому

    great video! thanks for sharing

  • @bankjibbernow
    @bankjibbernow Рік тому +4

    Don’t forget the delay for Dub music 💥💥💥

    • @acpg
      @acpg  Рік тому +3

      Yeah! Think there's a whole other video to be made on dub...

  • @neilcarroll5250
    @neilcarroll5250 Рік тому +1

    Hey Adrian another great guitar lesson from the coolest guitar teacher on you tube,( in my humble opinion )Can you have a listen to Safesurfer by Julian Cope and give a lesson on this great tune sometime in the future. Keep on keeping on.cheers Neil

    • @teodelfuego
      @teodelfuego Рік тому +1

      Hey! Fellow Julian Cope fan here!

  • @liviots
    @liviots Рік тому

    Great video 😊 your patreon is the best among those i subscribe

  • @theclashcalling_
    @theclashcalling_ Рік тому +1

    Hilariously self-deprecating ACG. Much respect for your (and I'm paraphrasing) 'people think it's easy to play and it's not' statement - quite right!

  • @reidanderson9901
    @reidanderson9901 Рік тому

    Hey Adrian, thank you so much for another great video. Would you be able to go into more detail about the embellishment section of the video - particularly the “soulful 6ths” - and possibly create tabs for them? ❤

    • @reidanderson9901
      @reidanderson9901 Рік тому

      Dw I slowed the video down till u were drunk and I think I got it 😎👌

  • @duaneulman9915
    @duaneulman9915 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @jon.wilson
    @jon.wilson Рік тому

    Downstroke is the way to go. It kind of does something different to your brain when you're not doing the normal upstrokes on the 2 and 4 that we're used to.

  • @azbluesdog
    @azbluesdog Рік тому

    Were you to release an “Adrian Attempts” album, I’d buy it on the off beat! 😉

  • @DjangoSkaReggae
    @DjangoSkaReggae Рік тому +6

    Classic era musicians would call it the "chop" or "chip". Skank is a later terminology, pretty much frowned on by "those in the know."

    • @acpg
      @acpg  Рік тому +2

      Interesting thanks - when I was researching this there didn't seem to be any real consensus on what the "correct" terminology is, but this is good to know.

    • @julienpatriarcamango2277
      @julienpatriarcamango2277 Рік тому +2

      You can say Skank cos’ it’s the nowadays word! True that it’s originally call the chop or chip or chik ;)

    • @therover4141
      @therover4141 Рік тому

      Why is it frowned on to use that term?

    • @jon.wilson
      @jon.wilson Рік тому

      Well skank is the dance isn't it? You dance to the beat of the chop/skank

    • @DjangoSkaReggae
      @DjangoSkaReggae Рік тому +1

      @@therover4141 Simply because it's not the term the musicians of the time used [I learned this from people who were actually there at the time.] Calling it the skank isn't "authentic," but of course it has come into latter day use.

  • @danmillward7358
    @danmillward7358 Рік тому

    Also....sorry keep commenting but i love this video lol....some of bobs first albums on island had white rock guitar session players on it so...rock it up to lol

  • @malcolmmcatee3752
    @malcolmmcatee3752 Рік тому

    The delay settings can make the upstroke sometimes

  • @TheHercalways
    @TheHercalways Рік тому

    Uh? How did I get here? Anyway, Mr. Beato is great, so my money is for the right thing - MUSIC! THX Mr. Beato!!

  • @FerrisFlyer
    @FerrisFlyer Рік тому

    Awesome.

  • @ReasonedRhetoric
    @ReasonedRhetoric Рік тому

    I have been fooling around with guitar for decades.
    I've reached a stage where I'd like to create my own rhythms and chord progressions but I don't fully understand how.
    I know there is 1 4 5 progressions but I don't really understand what I'm doing. I would love to learn more on that subject.

  • @Sm-ne8ff
    @Sm-ne8ff Рік тому

    Easy peasy man

  • @IsisMusic
    @IsisMusic Рік тому

    the rest was great :)

  • @lordclancharlie1325
    @lordclancharlie1325 Рік тому

    very interesting !

  • @theselector4733
    @theselector4733 Рік тому

    Great video Adrian. Btw, what guitar is that you're playing? Cheers

  • @koho
    @koho Рік тому

    Gold.

  • @rorschach0
    @rorschach0 Рік тому

    Greeeat lesson. It is important to add a second guitar that follows the bassline.

  • @danmillward7358
    @danmillward7358 Рік тому

    Also the double chop as you call it is Reggea....Re...being the first chop ggea...being the second chop

  • @robsthedon
    @robsthedon Рік тому

    Nice