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@danielmijares2558

3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, Justin! This is great! I'm most grateful that you took the time to make this didactic video and share it with us. Keep on rockin'! 🤘🏻💀

@zamthoth4700

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Excellent vid you cook!! New tunings A432hz styley.give fresh song riff ideas. 👍

@sajp8859

3 жыл бұрын

Great and enjoyable vid, Justin. Thanks!

@chucksmith7487

3 жыл бұрын

So many doors just opened. Thank you sir.

@johnmonroney8614

3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Justin thank you for your time, tuteledge and not beating us with kendo swords when we make a sour note.

Excellent class Justin! Tuning / Playing / Example: Standard @31:58 / @34:07 Open G @2:00 / @3:40 Open A @5:34 / @7:36 Open D @8:22 / @10:11 Open E @11:52 / @13:12 Open Em @14:40 / @15:32 G Hybrid @19:14 / @20:07 ....w/capo @21:32 ; w/capo2 @22:07 Drop D @22:42 / @24:14 Drop G @25:28 / @27:38 ...pre-slide cool playin’ @27:07 Drop High D @29:00 / @30:30

@croftperkins

3 жыл бұрын

You are the best person ever.

@krismael

3 жыл бұрын

@@croftperkins :) Thank you. This really helps me also to find it quickly

@ErwindSteve

2 жыл бұрын

big Thanks, God bless u

How are you doing today my friend? I want to thank you for your videos. I have stage 4 lung cancer and I have refused all treatment ( which I am glad I did because chemo destroys your immune system ). Anyway I was told I was going to be dead the first week of last January. So much for my problems, I am only 59 years old and I really enjoy your playing and watching your videos. Thank you for taking me away for a little while with each video. Stay safe and be truly thankful for your friends and family.

@justinjohnsonlive

4 жыл бұрын

Thank for your message, and wishing you the best, brother!

@justinjohnsonlive

4 жыл бұрын

Thank for your message, and wishing you the best, brother!

@justsomeguywithoutacareer8732

4 жыл бұрын

John Robertson hope you feel better tough survivor😉

@cesarmancini8339

4 жыл бұрын

You must try marijuana oil and bicarbonat whit limon Good luck👍

@angusseletto1511

4 жыл бұрын

John Robertson I hope you are doing ok and Cesar is right this oil can do wonders for your comfort and possible longevity,all the best

Just throwing it out there, it's amazing how he talks about this stuff for more than half an hour

@roughcutguitars

3 жыл бұрын

Binary Lynx ...and every second is gold.

@croftperkins

3 жыл бұрын

And with clarity and a friendly atmosphere. Amazing musician, but I like his brand of charisma much more.

@scottonandrew

2 жыл бұрын

This cat is a modern master!

@Oooo-bi7bi

2 жыл бұрын

Get where your coming from but I like to have a video on in the background.

@brianmincher716

Жыл бұрын

and I can’t stop listening

Because of this man i started playing guitar 2 years ago.

@jamesmcallister5494

4 жыл бұрын

Never stop

@DeezNuts......NC.

3 жыл бұрын

Hells yeah brutha

@TaartjeMetSlagroom

3 жыл бұрын

How’s it going?

@Farsiratorius

3 жыл бұрын

@@TaartjeMetSlagroom Pretty good, do not have a lot of time to play, but atleast i am still doing it :D

@TaartjeMetSlagroom

3 жыл бұрын

@@Farsiratorius nice!

Open Em is a whole different beast. Very dark and mysterious

@kunstmol

3 жыл бұрын

I found that one by accident once. I thought I had invented something new. guess not!

I like how comfortable he is in all of these alternate tunings. Awesome slide guitarist, best I've heard.

1. Open G 2:00 2. Open A 5:34 3. Open D 8:21 4. Open E 11:51 5. Open Em 14:40 6. G hybrid 19:12 7. Drop D 22:40 8. Drop G 25:11 9. Drop high D 28:50 10. Standard 31:58

I've just discovered the magic of different tunings and then here you come giving me a guide to TEN of them!!! Thank you, Justin!

@croftperkins

3 жыл бұрын

Well? How has that been going?

I'm a simple man. I see a Justin Johnson video. I thumbs up before it even begins.

Just wanted to say that i absolutely love the sound of your music, and you have been a great inspiration to me!

@miketaylor8510

4 жыл бұрын

some one ☝️ me too JJ Kenny Wayne Shepherd Jimmy Page Hendrix joe Perry and Walsh my influence

That E minor tuning is what I've been looking for, thankyou.

One of the best slide-content videos ever. Now it's too late to play now, here in Italy (2:00AM), but tomorrw morning... Thanks Justin

holy cow, most fun I've had with a youtube recording ever. This is a game changer for me. Thank you very much Justin.

Thank you JJ- I have always struggled with alternate tunings, being self-taught. This vid is pure gold. Stay safe brother. Cheers.

Justin Johnson has it all.. Learned alot from him Have a nice day people and play some..🎸

You are the GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD!!! I love this information and examples of how to play it.

I am an old drummer. Set out to learn guitar when I retired. Something to keep my mind and hands active. So at 67 I picked it up and almost immediately discovered John Fahey, Jack Rose and American Primitive. Now, almost two years later, I play everything that I can play (which isn’t really much😂) in open C, open D and open G. Sometimes change D to D minor. At times mess with DADGAD. Can add a capo here and there. I can’t really play “standard” tuning at all. And that’s ok. The real secret is spending a year working on the thumb. It’s all in the thumb. 😬. Thanks for this video. I’m a huge fan. I watch all your stuff and have benefited greatly from it!!

Man! When in Argentine we say "master" we ar meaning you are the top of the top. I just can say: "MASTER!!!" Regards from Argentina.

I have been playing 2 nylon string guitars almost everyday for about 7 years. 2 weeks ago i picked up a Guild A-20 dedicated to open slide tunings. After hearing how amazing the A-20 sounds in regular tuning and feeling like I need 1 steal string guitar for standard I again found myself at the guitar stores. I used to play open tuning slide about 10 years ago and watching you play the slide has made me feel home sick. I just picked up a new Martin X1AE dedicated for slide open tunings (I've always wanted a Martin). This Martin dreadnought (it's sitting in my lap while I type this) with heavy strings is an absolute beast (explosive sound!). I have watch you play for a couple years now and you are an amazing slide player and a huge inspiration for me. This video came to me at a perfect time. Thank you for creating this content Justin🤙😎

I learned a lot. I like that 70% of them don't increase the tension, and I can definitely see how these would open new avenues and make slide playing easier. Thanks much, and thumbs up to crush a troll.

I got his shovel slide guitar. If you want something fun to play with, that's it. I'm never gonna perform, so I don't care about sounding like a Nashville studio pro. I just get a kick out of messing around with it and slowly learning a few new things along the way. Just muting behind the slide, takes care of so much buzzing and harsh metallic noise......Nice vid. more to learn :)

@jlutie2943

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget you can always use It to dig a hole and plant a tree

I've had a resonator in my bucket list for years. You've inspired me to finally order one and get into open/hybrid finger picking. Thanks Justin

@justinjohnsonlive

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Justin, learned more about open tunings through this video than I have in many years of playing. Thanks a lot, keep up the good work

Thank you Justin Johnson, you have enlightened me once again

So cool when guitar shops are open again I'll buy one slide

@MrEric622

4 жыл бұрын

Why not buy one from Justin? That's street cred right there.

@justinjohnsonlive

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, that's good advice, Eric! ...you guys rock!

@evalios8137

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinjohnsonlive Doyou ship overseas?

@MrEric622

4 жыл бұрын

@@romainprouff4635 the idea is to support the artist...

@boeherkner598

4 жыл бұрын

Slides cool I prefer glass over steel though

Man this is an incredible lesson, sitting in my garden in australia feeling like im in the middle of the swamp 😂

@ibberman

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you are in heaven, from a Dane in Ca.

Even a year later I still learn from this video thanks JJ

hot damn that open Em 🔥🔥🔥

By far the best video online for open tuning and slide, love the hybrid tunings and the concise reasons behind why one or the other. Cool!

I so much want to be able to play swampy blues on the river bank until the whiskey takes me out. You have inspired me so much Justin, I have a resonator laying on the bed and I have another one inbound too my son's Uni. I can't wait til he and I can jam blues.

Open D is the only one I’ve worked in. But I’m going to have a go at G this afternoon after watching this. Thanks.

Thank you 😊

THE BEST guitar lesson video I've ever watched !! You explain everything so clear!

Having just really started slide, played the mouth harp bending notes (cross harp) Playing blues with the best , this slide guitar open turning is phenomenal playing by ear is a twist... Thanks...jj... Just miles.

@tmjohnson2809

2 жыл бұрын

Justin I can't think you enough finally in my later years I'm getting to put the guitar music and doing the melodies as I want... To my personal. Lyerics not withstand the influencers empathetic guide.... Thankfully the influencing factor are indeed a spiritualawaking... .m.

Thank you! I've dabbled a little bit with a couple of open tunings in the past, but this just opened up my acoustic world quite a bit more! Thanks for the explanation behind each one and a quick run on each tuning!

Thank you for sharing all this wisdom Justin

Best video on wrapping your mind around slide guitar love watched.

Thank you. You are a great teacher! Learning slide has opened up a whole new world on guitar for me. Just watching and listening to you play has been a big help. Again. Thank you.

Hey Justin! This has been so helpful and enlightening for me. Thank you so much for sharing your secrets with us. I learn more from you in 1/2 hour than I have in years of muddling around by myself! You are an amazing teacher. And you stand alone amongst the greats as a player

Thanks Justin. This video was an eye opener for me. I have avoided open tunings for the most part, and this video helped me to understand how that has humstrung my playing. Much Appreciated.

Justin the most important thing about your videos , is how your love of music and the guitar shines through.You really are having the time of your life . I'm telling all my friends about you here in the UK. You are, in my opinion , a guitar legend ! you are my new Nils lofgren !

I get smug about my open tuning use, but this pointed out some stuff I'd not seen before. Very lovely, Justin. Thanks for the vid.

Hey! Long time player here and I just recently got into open tunings and using a slide, I love it, and this video is amazing! Thank you for the much needed motivation! Thanks!

Fantastic video. Sooo much to learn! Thanks Justin.

Always love your playing but more importantly you're a great teacher. Seen many great guitar players who can't pass on what they know or explain it in a way the average Joe can grasp. Huge cigar box fan. Thanks Man!

I’ve heard you play many times, and very much enjoyed hearing you talk about it! Another dimension to hear the voice behind the music! Awesome teaching. Thanks Bro!

An incredible player! A musical genius. Been my favourite player for this style of music for quite a while. As this video shows, Justin's also a great teacher.

He is such a decent person and a good teacher. Brings you right in there.

Thanks Justin. I've been playing for about 50 years but never got into slide and after seeing your video I'm having a lot of fun with it.

I've been following Justin's playing for 3or4 years now. he inspired me to build my first three string cbg in which Bud Eldridge bought from me.justin thanks for the ways you explain notes and cord's.you are an inspiration to all

Thankyou so much for sharing your experience with us.. Cheers..

Fantastic lesson. Thank you!

Great introduction into the various tunings. I really enjoyed the examples you played with each tuning. Thanks for sharing Justin. Stay well.

Thank you, once again. I almost saved this for later because I didn’t want to confuse myself. I had gotten at least comfortable with open G but needed Open D which is similar to G to learn a song. But here I find out I might not need to transpose things to A and Open E! I love the minor slide too.

Thank you so much Justin for this great lesson. I'm learning slide in open G and am thankful for these other possibilities. Awesome.

Going to the trouble of explaining all the little subtleties and reasons for different tunings can put one on the right track, so to speak, for them...for life. Much appreciated, thanks man.

Thank you so much, inspiring stuff~ love the dark swampy riffs

This was very helpful and insightful. Everything was well explained and ironed out conceptually...can't wait to mess with all of these ideas as a noob to slide playing

Thanks Justin, allways loved slide but couldn't quite get it, but you have inspired me to keep at it ,and now I entertain myself with getting some cool sounds, gotta long way to go , but I'm enjoying the journey.. all the best in 24.

I like to learn, but I also greatly appreciate that most your videos are pure music. Thanks for the balance.

this guy is incredable hope hes rich and famous great teacher

Justin, thank you for this video, while I was aware of most of the tunings, the minor tunings I hadn’t thought about at all. I have an Esquire with a Hipshot Triology bridge that I use only for slide and I’ve now reconfigured the bridge to cover most of these tunings, it’s a much more versatile slide guitar, thanks again!

Man, I've been listening to your music for a while now and today I bought my first slide. I won't lie, I was already dreading learning different tunings, but I saw this video. Thank you. You explained open tunings in a way that I'm actually understanding. Oh, it was the swamp blues on the fretless guitar that got me watching you. You really are an amazing guitarist.

Thank you very mouch.....i learn so meany....with fun.....you are a mastermind. ......god bless you.

Wowser Wowser. I love it and I'm a beginner my whole life playing.

Just bought a 1960 Stella harmony in excellent condition. Which is what got me to start practicing open tunings. Sounds great. Great video . Thanks

Wow! How happy could you get being able to play like that, and to play as many good guitars as available out there? Guitar heaven!

Thanks for the breakdown. I’ve been wanting to learn a new tuning but I’ve been putting it off because I didn’t want to waste time in a tuning only to change my mind. Getting to hear a good demo in every tuning saved me tons of time. Thank you

Wonderful feeling to hear your music and teaching! Both have same quality! Thanks...❤

I kept hearing "Vigilante Man" when you were in Open D...as a newcomer to slide this video was a great help, thanks! you got yourself a new subscriber.

Thanks bro!!! Your just the inspiration I was needing to get back into my music!!! I thank you, my family thanks you, and you have a true God sent talent!

Yes! I bought a slide a week ago and everyone said open e was best to learn and while I tried that led zeppelin tunes taught me about open g and when I tried that I was able to come up with 5 minutes of material right off the bat it was crazy. I love your playing style and it makes me feel a bit more at home knowing a pro chose the same tuning that I just as a rookie flat out guessed it was gonna work

Just going to add, that this explanation of slide tunings was clear enough I found it very helpful. So I went and looked at the lessons in the Justin Johnson store and ended up buying a package. Right out of the gate in the Slide Fundamentals video the information helped me immensely. I had no idea how many things I have been doing wrong, and how much positioning etc... were causing so many problems in my sound. I've been playing guitar for a very long time, but I never focused on slide until now. Thanks Justin, those "small" basic tips really helped me out. I have some work to do now to overcome bad technique and instill proper technique, but already I'm improved and I have no problem putting in the work, I just needed a starting point. Thanks much.

Thank You!! Extremely informative 👍👍

Another great video Justin. I would call this one “reference material”. I’ll go back to it often as I experiment with these open tunings. Right now I’m really getting into open Em. I love that mixing Em pentatonic riffs with the drone on the lower strings. I liked and subscribed on this one. A good vid for sure!

Good stuff!!! Love your playing so much I ordered the 6 dvd set! Can’t wait till they arrive to start learning slide!!

Justin your the BOMB! I’m new to playing open tuning and love your playing! U inspire me everyday. Thank you! God bless.

Awesome video, thank you so much! And awesome playing too!!!!

Excellent Lesson, Justin Thank You!

Thanks mate...really appreciate you putting it out there to help us all play a little better

I recently started trying to learn slide guitar and I was the same way, I mostly like to play just E standard but sometimes E flat. At first I just tried to play slide guitar without learning anything at all about it, I just thought I could figure it out, it cannot be that much different than playing with a pick. After a while I came to the conclusion that my progress was non existent and my guitar was begging me to stop playing because it was ashamed of the sound that it was making. Tuning it to Open G put my progress back on the road again and now that I have played a little bit I think I could adjust to other tunings as well. Great video, the part in the beginning really struck home with me because that was exactly my mind set, I did not want to retune any of my guitars but after hearing the part in the beginning about how Justin was resistant to change but made the move that was more than enough for me to try open G, great lessons and advice on this channel and incredible guitar playing, I have seen lots of great slide players but was never motivated to learn it myself until I saw the Crankin up the 3 string shovel guitar video, such a great song with so few elements!

Awesome lesson, Thanks Justin

Wow thank you. A little history of me. My instrument of choice is harmonica. I dabbled with guitar. I recently cut off part of my left index finger so I can't cord like I used to. So. It's slide time. I also bought a Gretch Alligator. What you have just shown in this video has given me hope. Thank you again.

I taught myself to play slide in standard as well. This video really opened up the door. Thanks as always!

You intimidated me a lot with this. I am just a regular guy, but I decided to go with the Open D-tuning as to me it sounded the best. Your playing in E for example sounded a little hectic for what I am looking for in Blues. So thank you man for a great lesson. Taught me a load of things and I wish I can apply them. Greetings from Finland! ...and keep up the nice work. You truly are a master at what you do!

Thanks Justin! You’re the best slide player & teacher on KZread & I intend to buy both your slide courses soon!

It is always great when you list you tuning for you videos. Thanks for doing it.

Love the drop high D . It always pays to listen to the whole lesson Great video. Great player. Many thanks

Many thanks justin, it is so didactic and usefull. The best over open tunings related to blues I have ever seen. Waiting for more of your expertise.

Very helpful and very well done. Thank You very much!

Your slick dude, and inspiring for sure, now I gotta go pound out some blues...and head for the crossroads!!

Justin! Thank you very much This open my sight and it challenges me to daré todo learn and go for more, thanks again😊!

Where in the world have I been? Your music is absolutely fantastic!!!! I recently discovered your channel and was blown away at how versatile your songs were. Now after watching this video, I can see how. This was very helpful bc I fall into the standard tuning only category and this has given me hope to explore the open tunings. Thank you!

You’re a great teacher

It's amazing!! You're the best!!

I love this. Great lesson!

Thank you very much for this beautiful video!! Great blues time!!

great, like the hybrid tuning method..gonna try deep through it

Nice Justin. I've been playing slide myself for over 30 years. My favorie tuning for slide is Open E. Robert Johnson is truly a great but many people dont realize before Robert Johnson there was Charlie Paton. He was Native American!