I am a life long John Prine fan and I will be 79 in June, I have always wanted to play the guitar or banjo, my grandson Jack is now teaching me how to play the guitar, it's coming along so so - but I won't give in, that is my aim now, all of us John Prine fans miss him since he passed away but we still have the pleasure of listening to his songs with the legacy he has left us, Calum Bunde.

@petercharron3268

13 күн бұрын

Keep at it. John’s songs were maybe simple, but always deep and beautiful

Keep spreading the love. I do not think that there is anybody on "the tube" doing it better. Thanks.

Patiently waiting on part two man!!! don't let the music die!!

John Prine always puts on a great show, doesn't he? And it's always a fun experience to be among a few thousand fans who know all the words!

Hey Ian, I keep returning to this video now and again to see where I started from. I cannot tell you how many times I have watched this video here and on my smartphone while struggling with my first fingerpicked chords. You were THE instructor who put me on the road and I cannot tell you how grateful I am to you for this and the other instruction videos you made. I am a happy customer -- I can work out my own covers now :) Hope all is well, Merry Christmas to you, my KZread friend. Zsolt

Thanks for the great and pleasant way you show it how to,you are great.

Wow! I've come across a lot of "How to..." videos and plenty on guitar but that was wonderfully simple and educational. Not everyone has the ability to teach or be an instructor. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your videos. All these years and someone has finally answered some simple questions. Thanks!

I read down through the thread here, and I must concur with the overwhelming consensus that you are good at this guitar teaching thing. I like your style. I like your singing voice too. I think I'd enjoy drinking a couple of cold ones sitting around at a party where you were the voice of song! Thanks man! Shawn

The world has changed a lot since this video. I appreciate it!

I am old and not a fast learner. This helps a lot. I will use this when I am at my home in the jungles of Thailand. Also I have John Prine eyes.

I miss you sir; many years ago you taught me, via one of your KZread videos, how to play "Sabu"; for me that was the key I needed to get going! So, this is a belated "thank you very much". I hope you are doing well.

I love your approach. I am rediscovering the guitar after a 35 year heiatis and your approach eases away the fear of complexity factor.

Many thanks from one Capoed Crusader to another, Donny: I'm always very glad to know that someone has found one of these semi-instructional videos of mine to be helpful.

Great video as all of those you've posted. Can hardly wait for #2 ... Thanks so much for your efforts ...

I'm an old-school fingerpicker, schooled by Ray Tate of Chicago even. thank you for your comments and video. I'm a fan. I'm sharing this to spread the news.

Prine studied guitar in his youth at the Old Town School of Folk Music, where they teach Travis Style picking to this day.

I was blessed to have heard Prine when I was young. I have always wanted to play like him, thank you. I only wish you would have kept making videos about Prine.

Thanks for sharing its always helpful to pick up tips from others that I can incorporate into teaching myself to play this beautiful instrument

Hi, thanks for this video, it was a huge help when I was trying to get somewhere with picking his songs. I'm still picking up wee bits and pieces but have managed to get a lot closer with them because of your video, cheers

This was a really well sequenced and help video, and youre a very followable and agreeable teacher.. thanks very much my friend

Great editing! Your voice sounded great at the end when you started singing... I didn't want you to stop.

I was about to lose my mind trying to play this style I've watched multiple videos with out much break through until tonight thanks I just got to slow down much help my friend

Thanks a lot. You're a good teacher with a pleasant style.

I'm glad to hear that. The JustinSandercoe video is very helpful also because of the time he takes showing the pattern, as well as the supportive PDF files. Just take it slow at first, and be patient with the fact that your thumb will at first forget what it's doing once your fingers start plucking their part. But once you've got it, you've got it!

Very Good lesson and well explained, you have to get that old thumb to do what its told, thank you

You've inspired me! I'll try it on my 12-string Gibson, but I'll bet I should get a 6-string to really master it. Great video!

Awesome lesson, I’m new to guitar but you’ve inspired me to start with John Prine .Wish I discovered him much earlier. Hope your still online giving lessons. Very easy to follow. Thanks.

Awesome video. Thanks. I've been sitting around today kinda at a stalemate... wondering what new guitar stuff I could learn. This is perfect.

Very good tutorial, I already have, thumb independence, although, we never stop learning.

So very helpful!! Really... Thank you so much. I can practice now. I have told young guitar players just starting out that they can only play... I dunno...8,000 songs or so with the G,D,C rotation. John Prine is the G,D,C rotation on steroids!! His sound is so FULL due to his sneaky picking style, you have unveiled that style for me and I can't wait to spread the joy that is a John Prine song to everyone I can. Thanks again...Ol Sarge...

@mundrubjet

4 жыл бұрын

Btw...John just passed this week from the Corona virus. Right now, I bet God is receiving that grateful handshake John promised Him... Wish I could be there to see it...

Thanks Jordan..I can do a bit of travis but yr explanation and improvement advice made a lot of sense and help, especially just the base line being so important or primary, and just practising those bass lines to keep the song intact...so simple - but lightbulb to me !!

Thanks for the tips. I've loved J.P. since the early 70's. I traded some golf clubs for a Martin and tried it but could never get to catch it. I'll did it out of the closet and try again. Thanks for posting

Middle and index are my compromise as well. Adding the ring finger seems just reach a confusion level for me. I single forefinger seems way too busy but John Prine was a master so who could argue. Many thanks for this.

The bass-line (series of bass notes) you're playing with the thumb is traditionally referred to as an "alternating bass" theme which sets the underlying tempo of most folk songs. It's like having a built-in harmonic metronome which perfectly maintains precise timing of all the other notes played within a given song. A strong alternating bass rhythm enables you to act as your own percussive accompaniment. Each pluck of the thumb (alternating bass notes) correlates with a tap of your toes or tick of a metronome.

Really helpful. I am a strummer that is trying to learn some basic picking for campfire type songs like Prine. Thanks very much.

thank you so much for doing this video, sounds great, love this style so much, it is time for me to start learning to do this.

Enjoy your lessons very much. Thank you and keep up the great work....Please.

Great job on this video. VERY helpful, I hope I can somewhat get this stufff, I LOVE John Prine's music. Thank you.

Oh!!! I now feel like I can do this! What great instruction...if you're not a teacher, then you've missed your calling - you should be. Thankyouthankyouthankyou so much. If I haven't got this now, could you come & live at my house til I get it? LOL! Seriously, you have helped immensely.

Thanks for the excellent lesson. I love John Prine. It will take some practice, but I'll get it.

awesome travis picking lesson! Thanks so much.

Very nice. I think you did a great job. I too teach and have a course I'm makin. A big course though, from beginner to advanced. I like how you teach about moving your hand to the three chords. Also how you say you can pluck at the same time or separately and that's all the options you have and starting with the bass run. Well done.

thanks for going to all this trouble friend...you inspire me ...well done!

Thanks. John was a simple man in many ways.

Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you've found something helpful in my videos. I guess I just don't want to seem to portray myself as some kind of "expert." I'm just trying to share a couple of insights here and there, the way we do around the campfire.

@alexmarzano9617

4 жыл бұрын

this is a very john prine thing to say dog

thanks for this great instructional video. I hope I'm not too old to learn this travis picking . I would love to be able to play like this

@jordanthecat

6 жыл бұрын

You know your way around a guitar, John. I'm sure it won't take you very long at all.

Good information, keeping the beat going. Thank you

I'll pay some attention to John's bass runs in my next vid- thanks for the suggestion. So much ground to cover- this might drag out to more than just two videos.

Great intro thanks. I 've got the basics. On Long Monday what trips me up is the change from Fmaj back to Bflatmaj (via Cmaj or something that looks like it). I can't quite work out what my left hand needs to do.

Thanks for stopping by, Tom!

I'm glad I could be of some help- thanks!

THANK YOU FINALLY SOMEONE who actually gives a real John Prine Lesson....picken...

you are an excellent teacher - thank you

I realize I’m 12 years late to the party, but this is a seriously great vid. Thanks from the future.

Wonderful. Thanks for your lesson.

You're quite right, slyconner- Prine's fingerpicking songs all seem to share commonalities, almost to the point that if you can learn one, you can learn them all. Nice job you did on "Souvenirs," by the way!!!

I struggle so much with bar chords okay with the basic, I always loved using my thumb and why not great tuition

I look forward to hearing your thoughts. And should you ever upload your version of a Prine song I would certainly look forward to that also! There can never be too many Prine songs on KZread, and your contribution would be most welcome. If you're watching deltabluestips videos, I know you can play! Regards, Jordan The Cat.

This is easily the most helpful video I've found so far as a Prine loving, fumble fingered guitar beginner. Did you ever finish part two? I'd give my least favorite toe for a peak at the fingers in action!

Great video, thanks!

Huge respect and gratitude for John Prine. The deep simple presence of that man and his music is larger than life... You still going to make a part two of this? Thank you.

@jordanthecat

7 жыл бұрын

I somehow haven't picked up my guitar in almost a year now...

@TheGhost5600

7 жыл бұрын

What? Go dust that thing off and do some more Prine covers..I learned Travis picking from all your videos..Nothing beats visual lessons..

@karenronan4825

7 жыл бұрын

Please pick it up! I want to play That's the Way the World Goes Round.

@shawnfitzpatrick1961

7 жыл бұрын

Get on it dude!

@williequixote8073

5 жыл бұрын

@@jordanthecat I like the thumb and index only just more relaxed don't know why ...Lightnin' Hopkins always did too.

Well worth watching, great tutorial thanks

Thanks for this. Very kind and I love the sound of that Gibson. Regarding the dishes I think too much dishwashing plays havoc with your calluses ha!!

just what I needed to progress x

great tutorial...I can follow your lessons

Very good-thanks for posting.

Great job, thanks for the informative video.

You did well at singing the second song..

I second the request for the "One red rose" lesson. In fact, I insist. Please post this lesson by the end of the day

thank you for the time and links!

I've put a couple of helpful (I think) links in the text description to Travis Picking lessons. I forget how long it took me to first learn it to the point where it began to feel "easy" to do- it was a number of months I think, but you've got lots of time between now and next campfire season to get comfortable with the style! All the best, and happy picking!

Thanks! Your The Bob Ross of guitar teachers! All the best

@jordanthecat

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I wish you love and happiness.

You are an excellent teacher Jordan. I wish you had taught me quantum mechanics.

Good job. Keep up the good work my friend.

Seeing John Prine tonight in Carmel, CA!! Can you video yourself picking John Prine's "Day is Done" for me to learn? You taught me on your 'How I fingerpick Hello In There by John Prine' and I play it all the time.

that was excellent.. very helpful.. thank you

great video, thanks

Thank you, this is helpful.

Thank you for watching, AJ!

Jordan if you do not teach guitar you def should. Great work!

Thank you. That was helpful, especially for a newbie like me :)

Thanks.. that looked like a mystery for a beginner :) I now see a way to do this. If you could upload "John Prine - Day Is Done", it would be great too..

I appreciate this im big fan of him

Thank you! This is a GREAT Help!!!!

I like this video. Very helpful. Thanks ...

I hate Bb. I found that it's much easier to use the first knuckle of the pinkie to barre the DGB strings and either mute the little E or press it really hard. Otherwise it's a three finger thing for me. Good lesson. Travis picking is wicked hard. You have to split your brain to get the two lines working. Your comments about relaxing and explanations help a lot. It's something that is almost as hard as Bb for me. Thanks.

Thank you, much appreciated... need I say more.

nice job

Awesome. Thanks

That's a good looking tune stick you got there!

Thank you for this video. I have been trying to teach my daughter how to "finger Pick" for many years, but when I slow it down enough to show her, I can't do it. My right hand just does it without me knowing how. I do it correctly for the song I am playing, but I just cannot slow it down to show her. I can't do it right when I slow it down. I can send her the links you provided. I hope this video and those will help her.

Have a look at some of the links I've included in the text description of this video. Learning these fingerpicking John Prine songs is really just all about learning "Travis Picking." Once you've learned that, you'll be surprised at how many John Prine songs you can suddenly play.

A key point I read in your notes for this lesson is the fact that you try to play the songs such that they are "recognizably faithful" to the originals. I agree. I don't see they need to try to learn a song note for note, after all most of the good fingerpickers rarely play a song the same way twice so why be a religious zealot about copying them note for note? I feel it's much more important to find your own musical "voice" by putting personal touches on a song, while at the same time still paying homage to the original. That's my opinion fwiw :)

when, in the description, you say "these next couple of videos," what other videos are you referring to? This video is a huge help for me, and if there's anything that expands on it, I'd love to see that.

Thanks a lot for the video. Wondering how this airy style could be applied in 3/4 time. Thanks

It's a Gibson J-100XT. It looks a bit large, being a jumbo, but it's incredibly lightweight and produces a richer sound than I or my videos can properly convey.

very nice

"Maybe Someday" sounds like a quality song for sure! Post the lyrics in your text description to make them easier to appreciate! Your pitch sounds just fine to me: screw "perfect" pitch- just "sing it like you mean it," as an old friend once advised me!

i forgot to mention, my friend told me to slow down the travis picking, real slow and then try to pick up speed, that might help beginners like me.

@forbzee63 Look who's talking :) Hey Mark, long time no see -- I am glad to meet you here, this means you are working on some fingerstyle stuff :) This video is my Base Camp Zero -- this is where I myself started from. Merry Christmas to you, pal! Zsolt