Just a quick one to address the comments highlighting the similarity to @JamesHargreavesGuitar's video - I've messaged James directly and offered my sincerest apologies for having made a video so close to his. Hand-on-heart, it wasn't a conscious process but having watched (re-watched?) his video today, it seems probable that I've seen it at some point in the last few years and passively absorbed its content which then subconsciously informed the making of my video. Honestly, I watch so much stuff on KZread, even with it on in the background sometimes while I'm working, it seems likely this is the case. Either way, I hope those of you who are regular viewers will attest to me not being in the business of lifting content - I've been on the receiving end of such situations and know it's not pleasant - so I've offered to remove this video in addition to a credit. I'll keep you posted but if this suddenly disappears, I'll see you on Friday :) Best, Chris

@JamesHargreavesGuitar

Жыл бұрын

No worries Chris - leave it up mate. Alls well now that we've talked. Keep playing that guitar. JH

@paulkinman2939

Жыл бұрын

Guitarists are the best, aren’t we 🎸❤️

@ragnadrabinowitz7629

Жыл бұрын

it's good to have other "ears" picking these songs apart. some of these chords are crazy... especially on guitar.

@MoreMeRecording

Жыл бұрын

Great video and [personally] I see no need to apologize to this chap TBH? I just watched his video - 2 yrs old @_@ - and save for covering thoughts and interruptions of the same song, whats the big deal? There really can't be an 'ownership' issue that relates to breakdowns of other artists work imho so I hope he wasn't getting stinky lol

@mattleee

Жыл бұрын

Loved your video when I watched it the first time, and was honestly shocked to see you apologizing! You don't owe anyone an apology, there are billions of videos on YT with an infinite number of similarities. Your video has meaning - in that you accurately reported what you'd actually witnessed Noel playing. James Hargreaves is a well-meaning but hopelessly misinformed bellend - he holds the world record for fabricating the most BS about Oasis. He is infamous for his baseless theories. The video where he wrongly guesses who played the individual licks in Some Might Say is a case-in point. I've been playing DLBIA for 28 years and I never knew this chord until you figured it out. I like how you used solid evidence to reach your conclusion, and weren't merely presenting guess work as fact, as Hargreaves invariably does. Keep up the good work!

James Hargreaves made a similar video a few years ago solving it but it's great to visibly see the chord in TPS

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say that. Give a plug to james’s video

@simontunnicliffe2107

Жыл бұрын

I thought that. James Hargreaves did it last year maybe. I used to play an E7 / G# until James showed me the way.

@JamesHargreavesGuitar

Жыл бұрын

This looks very familiar indeed hahahahaha

@serenitatis2191

Жыл бұрын

yeah I just watched James' video just a few days ago, lovely and in-depth!

@LegsON

Жыл бұрын

​@@JamesHargreavesGuitarI can't believe this guy didn't steal your work. His video even has almost identical structure.

It was incredible just to have Noel sit down with his favourite guitars ❤

@alexanderdeadmansche

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i have never heard him interviewed about guitars and gear before

I noticed right away as soon as Noel got to that part of the song, Mick leaned in and the physical reaction he had was priceless, like"finally I can see what chord/voicing it is!"

@MaquiladoraIII

Жыл бұрын

I reckon he deliberately slowed down just before, thinking 'ah, you fuckers are finally going to find out.'

@nebroTtfeoH

Жыл бұрын

I spotted it too, and had the same reaction 😂

@urbandombert

Жыл бұрын

I‘ve catched my Guitar Right away That Moment, and there it was……. Finally .

@crapmalls

Жыл бұрын

Peak experience

@sebg2086

Жыл бұрын

not a big mistery

5:01! Micks face when he clocks the chord! 😂

I didn't notice Mick's face when i first watched their video, that's hilarious!

I’ve seen Brad Paisley use a similar chard to move from the V-iv, but usually it’s quick and only partially picked. Noel’s reasoning for never playing barre chords was brilliant btw.

What a great interview that was. I also noticed that moment and have been trying to figure out the chord for ages. It’s so simple!

He wrote that in a hotel in Paris in the 90’s and guitarists couldn’t work it out for 20 odd years 😮😮😮😮

The G# isn't the root as it's a chord inversion. The G# is the major 3rd in E major and it's an inversion of E7, with the G# as its lowest note in the bass. To put more simply, if any note from the chord is played below its root, it's an inversion. Sometimes, if a chromatic line is being used in a chord progression, in this case it's the walk up from G,G# to A, the middle chord is using its 3rd as the lowest note, whereas the G and A have regular voicings, with the root as the lowest note in the chord. I'm not much of an Oasis fan but I have been playing guitar for 41 years and really enjoyed the show. Noel is a really good value guest. Edit, I meant to add that the chromatic walk up and using the major 3rd as the lowest note in the middle chord, is a very popular baroque figure and is used a lot in classical music. It's a clever trick and adds a really 'sophisticated' sound to songwriting, as you invariably have a really interesting chord, that obviously grabs the listener's ears that creates a sound of 'intrigue'.

The TPS episode was really great, I was a massive oasis fan as a teenager, it’s what me want to play guitar, seeing that Noel still seems to love the process was great and that he too is like the rest of us and watches gear vids on here!

@castleanthrax1833

Жыл бұрын

Love him or hate him. You can't deny how successful he is, and he writes great songs. At least the songs he wrote for Oasis are great.

@AxeMan2781

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. For 2 hours I felt like a fourteen year old kid again ! …following the video I then ordered the wine red Epiphone Riviera signature model 🤦‍♂️Arrived yesterday and it’s stunning 🤷‍♂️

I agree, it was so cool to watch Noel so excited about music and songwriting still. I loved when he recalled asking Dan for bigger buttons on the GigRig switches a couple of years ago, but Dan refused. The Noel says something like "That's okay, I only wrote Wonderwall!!" I had such a laugh at that! I guess the lesson from this episode is, if you need chord, make one up! lol

@leewhite2195

Жыл бұрын

He deserves smaller buttons for writing Wonderwall.

@MrKit19832009

Жыл бұрын

​@Lee White Wonderwall is great, it's just overplayed.

@HenritheHorse

Жыл бұрын

@@leewhite2195 Wonderwall might be the world's most underrated and overrated song at the same time.

@qbsrd

Жыл бұрын

​@@HenritheHorseThat has been my thought about Oasis as a band for a long time, underrated because of their detractors, overrated when you hear their fans.

That PEdal Show/Noel Gallagher video is fantastic! Best video this year by far!

Awesome video, man! Finally somebody who simply comes to the point and is not just up for clicks!! Thanks man!

I’m so happy I asked myself the exact same question after watching the interview and I came up with the same chord as you, so you validated my ears, thank you 👍🎶😄

I love that song. It's a fun one to strum along to. Great message too about picking yourself up and keep on keeping on.... ❤️

A brilliant presentation Chris and without doubt a born natural. Well done fella. atb

Thank you for yet another master class. Always a delight and a pleasure to learn something new from you.

My 90’s band here in the States does DLBiA, however we’ve always done it as Noel does it when he’s singing it solo, capo on 4, played very similarly to how Whatever is done. I picked it up that way after watching him play it at River Plate stadium

I've bin playing along to "Tell me how it feels," and "Jump In," on my new Fender Mustang Micro this week. Absolutely brilliant songs to play along with..!!👍😁🎶🎸

So great you did this video. As I watched TPS I wondered if anyone else was thinking what I was thinking about that chord. Nearly 30 years and the mystery is over.

Thank you so much for posting this, Chris. This needed solving.

James Hargreaves who runs a channel on here did work this out a couple of years back but it's cool to see someone also arrive at this chord shape

Brilliant show Chris thanks once again 👍🏻

Had just seen the TPS episode and loved Mick’s reaction when he saw the chord. Thanks Chris! Diolch yn fawr

So funny. I immediately picked up my guitar at that point in the TPS video to check the chord (I’ve also been playing it wrong in pub gigs for years…). Love Mick’s reaction as well. Great video, as always Chris.

Another little thing i noticed is he doesn't play a G as the second chord of the chorus. He plays a Cmaj9/B. The classic passing chord we often use to get to an Am from a C. Then later in the chorus he plays a C with the G as the root. Very cool.

Totally amazing diagnosis! Thank you!

I couldn’t quite make out what Noel’s fingers were doing so thank you for this!

As much as I enjoyed watching Noel play his guitars on that pedal show and something I never thought I needed, to me it was James Hargreaves Guitar who really solved the mystery chord before That Pedal Show.

@ZemarRed

Жыл бұрын

yep, need to give James some credit

@geoffreysantelli

Жыл бұрын

I agree !

@BizarrePudding

Жыл бұрын

JH absolutely did figure this out first...And 2 years ago!!

@gamblore5148

Жыл бұрын

Yep nailed it - that is where I first learnt the correct chord too!

@djangle67

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to rain on your parade but Justin Sandercoe solved it 9 years ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/c5iLt8lqlbfehag.html

Interesting video - it was so great to see the actual artist play the right chord structure 👍🎶

I always played the E/G# chord. It just seemed right to me. You're spot on in saying how much instrumentation is going on. Noel laid down track upon track for Oasis' trademark wall of sound.

I immediately picked up my guitar while watching Noel play this chord!

@rail1505

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Couldn't resist it. ended up taking me 3 hours to watch a 2 hour video. Great watch.

Guitar World Magazine nailed it back in the late 90s. I saw it as a hybrid E7 with an inversion. STP used chords like this all the time. AiC had some crazy voicings too. It really was an exciting time in music.

Excellent song. Thanks for the video.

Great little vid

Thanks Chris! I'd started trying to figure out the chord Noel was playing in the video just before heading out for work and I wasn't quite there. Bugged me all morning!

I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm here from a reply to a message I left on the Noel interview that the actual channel replied to and recommended this video. I can't get over they replied, I'm so chuffed. Thanks Chris, brilliant video as always. Chris from Neath 😃

the funniest thing about that chord is that the camera cuts away every time it is played on the maine road video and Knebworth video.

Good work, Mr. Buck!

I had the same ahah moment! Been playing it wrong all these years! Thanks for this video! 👍😎

Thank you for this one!

Thanks Buckmaster. Suddenly life has new meaning. 🎉

THANK YOU! I've always wondered about the tabulations for this song, the chord is never quite right... I used to play just E7 but this makes more sense

I watched Mick's reaction 10x in a row! I've played that song a million times... I've always played an E7 and added a G# with my pinky on the 4th fret of the 6th string. But I was never really confident that was the right answer. I feel like we all just cheated on a test.

@richardfranklinmorse

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I always did, you get a fuller chord that way

@Gates54

Жыл бұрын

Same here my friend. Now we know! My reaction was similar to Mick’s.

Nice vid. I felt the same when I watched TPS interview. The E7 is the dominant chord of A minor harmonic, and A minor is the relative minor to C major which the song is written in.

@aisle_of_view

Жыл бұрын

Music theory justifies the use of any note in any key. Hey, if it sounds good, use it.

@timfletchermusic

Жыл бұрын

@@aisle_of_view I agree as a lot of my favourite musicians and songwriters make great music without knowing hardly any theory. However, it does help me to come up with ideas on what to use and what not to use whether writing or improvising.

i been playing it like that for years, big ups ultimateguitar

Genius, mate!

bloddy hell!! never knew this was a mystery!! ive always played it that way I will now tell everyone I'm better that Chris buck 😁

nice one mate

That’s so funny’ the last video that I watched that was a long video was that pedal one’ with Noel talking about the Marshall and the Wem amd him playing dont look back in Anger’ even with the algorithm it’s still pretty crazy how I found your video on this’ and also thanks heaps’ great minds etc ✌️🔥🙌🎸

That's the chord I've always played... I think JustinGuitar teaches the song that way.

I’ve always played it as an E7/G# (E7 with my pinky on 4th fret low E string), nice to know I wasn’t too far off technically! Noel’s version is far nicer to change to than mine though so I’ll definitely be switching to his!

@r7m

Жыл бұрын

me too

This just proves what a great guitarist Noel is ,he must of had the sound of that chord in his head and then searched for it on the fretboard, he’s one of the best Rhythm Guitarist around as well with a great sense of timing, That episode of T.P.S. Was Great I was really surprised Noel done it as I always thought of him as quite guarded about his gear and sound, but he was very generous about it all . I just wished they’d gone in to the Acoustic side as well and what he uses, plus strings, but never mind we must be grateful he did do quite a lengthy episode 1 hour and 50 I think and it was Great well done Mick and Dan 👍🏻🌞❤️⭐️

@bbq4126

Жыл бұрын

Noel uses Rotosound Yellows on Electrics and Rotosound Bronze Jumbo Kings 12 on acoustics.

@bbq4126

Жыл бұрын

hes been endorsed by them since 1996 but asked not to appear in any advertising.

@mubblemann

Жыл бұрын

Haha, sorry but no. Noel isn't a 'great guitarist'. He's average at best. And to say he's one of the best rythmn guitarist around is laughable. I love Noel and have been a fan of his since 1995, but he's not great by any means.

@plasticbudgie

Жыл бұрын

Average guitarist, great song writer.

I watched it , excellent

that's funny - I played it half right all these years. I would slide the G root up to G# and just kind of let it ring out and of course mute the A string underneath, but I didn't think to hit the G string on the same fret. Definitely a fun unlock - thanks for the quick dive. I did watch that entire video and somehow didn't catch that chord which I'm very interested about. I was just mesmerized by all the stuff Noel was putting down that I didn't stop to look haha.

Fantastic

Haha i bluff this every time for the exact reason you describe - awesome cheers!!

⚓️ Thanks Chris 😎

Nice one

There is something strange about seeing Chris Buck knock out the same Oasis tune that we all play at home.

This is the cord I've used for years. It was only when I started dep'ing in bands/bands with two guitars that I started finding out that it was a mystery cord to a lot of people. I had massive arguments with some people on this as well. Always trust your ear, not the tab book (or online tabs these days).

Love your approach to guitar! It has helped me improve my own playing from half-a$$ed to merely mediocre!

@AimingWanderously

Жыл бұрын

I like to think I've made that same headway!

I had the "What's The Story Morning Glory" CD ROM for PC 1996 when I was 12 (so it's out there, but on an obsolete, unreadable media). And this was in there. It was kind of an interactive songbook, and just animated through the chord charts along with the songs. I learned "She's Electric" on my strat copy and played it at show-and-tell at primary school.

Not a Oasis fan but certainly respect and hear the music and so glad to have watched this video

James Hargreaves Guitar addressed this before, he was a cool guy

Even if it's not technically a diminished chord, it serves exactly the same function. By putting the G# in the bass you're creating a diminished chord with only one note altered. G# diminished would be G#, B, D, and F if you're talking fully diminished. But people will often leave out the F in favor of just the triad. In the case of the E7/G#, you have all those notes but the F is lowered to a E. It's an important distinction, but from a music theory perspective where you analyze chords in terms of "function," there's no real difference. The G# diminished and the E7/G# both serve as passing chords creating a chromatic walk-up from the V to the vi, establishing momentary tension followed by a satisfying release.

I discovered that chord during the 2000 Brussels live concert. Happy to know that was the right guess :D

Incredible. Took me years to find that chord out. And like Chris said. It’s different in the Oasis guitar books. And other places I’ve looked over the years. However sounds awful played on its own. But works perfectly within the chord sequence to that song.

Wow. I've been playing an E7/G# for the longest time when covering this!

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks that TPS is already truly a historic piece when it comes to guitars and music.

Back in the day I saw Oasis at Earls Court in 95 a week after Wonderwall came out (or so). My mate bought the official song books and I copied out the chords by hand.and just like most songbooks, chords were obviously wrong in places. Thankfully between the pair of us, we videod most appearances and had bootlegs galore, so I watched and noted what Noel played. I worked out Wonderwall from Noel playing it backstage at Glastonbury in summer 95. Saw how he fretted the B and E strings on each chord and thought "so that's how he does it". I quickly realised that after some time, he changed around how he played certain songs live as well, which I always found great too. Damn, the time before the internet was much more difficult.

Having him on that pedal show was like having him come hang out with me and my friends in our living room just to have a friendly chat with us.

Watched it all loved those old guitars and amps he pulled out

Phew. I've been playing it the way Noel does whenever I had to play the song. I thought the G#dim7 sounded too complex, so I figured it was just the usual Secondary Dominant trick but with the 3rd in the bass rather that the root. There's only one note in the difference, but the G#dim7 has an f in it, so the E7/G# was the obvious answer. I have too much time on my hands, obviously. Edit, check out James Bay's rather brilliant cover of the tune. It's a complete reinvention of it, but it's absolutely gorgeous

@backandfour

Жыл бұрын

James could have learned the lyrics properly...

Something to remember when it comes to Oasis . . If in doubt about any chord progression or individual chords in Oasis' songs, remember that Noel was very enamoured with The Beatles. John's songwriting influence is all over Noel's songwriting.

I saw it and knew... This was a big moment. Finally hahahaha

what most impress me....the solo from that song was recorded with a STRAT!!!! :o

lol....right on...I just saw NGHFB in AtL..this past June 2023....Council Skies tour....Really a brilliant songwriter!!!..when he played this song, i was too fukn far away!!!..i tried to squint ,my fukn eyes...but couldnt see....so thanks.....good video man.....thanks

I didn't realise this was a thing. I've been playing it with this chord for years.

My favourite part of that interview was his original amp set up and hearing it I was back in 94 again

I gigged in South Wales pubs and clubs in the 90s and played it wrong all the while... I miss the Tokai Strat that I had at the time - best Strat I've had!

3:42 Slane Castle Ireland - What an amazing set , played support to R.E.M

I think that also in the original studio recording the guitar is tuned to A=450hz instead of standard 440hz.

Never was I an oasis fan but it was a brilliant episode

I was supposed to be working, but I watched the entire nearly 2hr video. Don't tell my boss. 😬 Thanks for the chord! I've been playing an E7 with an E bass. If I just change the bass note to a G#, that seems to have the same effect. P.S. Check that. No it doesn't. I'll use the shape Noel used. Thanks again.

i was trying this discovered chord on the original key of the song (C major) and i realized that he uses the chormatic aproach with bass note, between chords, but also its a cadence V - V7 (1st Inv)/vi - vi if you want to transpose the key thats the harmony

I was almost right all these years. I used E7/G# chord but with a different fingering: 420100. Thanks for clarifying this, it bugged me for past 25 years 😅

I play that chord all the time and randomly guessed that would be it, even with the string mute and everything. The band unwound uses it alot which is where i got it from

Huh. I learned this by ear years ago and apparently had the chord right, but the fingering wrong. Always played it as an open E7 and flipped my pinky up to hit the G#. Super tough to play and clunky switching positions but it sounded right. So happy to find this easier way. Lol

My 335 is in the shop for a tune up. This vid helps the separation anxiety🤣

I particularly liked when Noel yells at TPS and every video maker who doesn't show the amp settings after laboriously documenting the whole signal chain otherwise.

Excuse me, sir!!! You owe us a few Friday Fretworks, seeing as ya been missing a few fridays in the near past couple/few months! I’m not complaining about this video, but it’s a lil ‘lean’ compared to your usual videos! C’mon now! We need some more videos, preferably on ‘Burst Cork-Sniffery, but any ‘nerding-out’ on guitars and amps will suffice! I say this with a65-35 joke to seriousness ratio. I understand that you are “busy”!*tolls eyes* 😂 but we NEED our Chris Buck Friday Fretworks videos, dammit! Your band, Cardinal Black, can wait! Priorities, man, priorities!!! Lmao! I’m just joking (for the most part)! Good job, bro! You’re kicking ass and takin’ names!

I’ve never understood why this was such a mystery, it’s obvious to my ear!

I used to play the E7/G#, with another D note on the 2nd string, like this: 4X0430.

I've been pulling a Brian May on this song and just playing the single note on the low E string. Basically trying to take place of the low string part.

I've always played what I called g# over e7, prob wrong name since the e is gone, but it's 4-2-0-1-0-0. Bit of a stretch w the pinky. I remember jamming w a buddy like 20 yrs ago, and we messed around for hours trying to figure it out. I think he found it on piano then transcribed. I made the same face as the host did while watching that interview for the first time. Amazing stuff to watch. Noel doesn't get the credit he deserves as a guitarist I think. Not the most creative or technical, but so much skill with melody and rythym, which isn't as easy as people think it is.

Okay Chris after this video I think its mandatory you do your own cover of the solo. Maybe a full on instrumental interpretation of the whole song.

I have played it like 056400 for almost 20 years and I thought I was right. It's not far though and sounds nice, but good to know how Noel does it.

The big thing I got out of the TPS interview was that I wanna see a Johnny Marr interview - and I want to "borrow" a guitar from him.