Some quick thoughts on simple ways to play Bird Song
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@thetuna74413 жыл бұрын
There is of course the Bobby part that syncs up. The solo is all E mixolydian... you can improvise to your hearts desire in the jam. Bobby starts the main lick up on 7th fret and it harmonizes with Jerry. There is also an entire instrumental part to the song which is a key element.... the basic framework is here but a lot more to this. Following the arrangement from Without A Net is good framework.
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Please feel free to Skype me or share with me a video fo parts the need more, would lobve that. And if you are in Northern California we could play...
@hazwaz63853 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks alot cliff. I actually surprised my self and worked quite alot out just from your cover. There were a few little bits I couldn't work out but this covers them really nicely. You've really helped me alot with learning guitar. I owe alot of my success to you. Can't thank you enough.
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Thats wonderful, thank you!
@santiagoferguson32353 жыл бұрын
Clif you are amazing! Thank you for all the guitar lessons!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
It all keeps advancing for all of us!
@heatley51983 жыл бұрын
Hey man! I just wanna say that you’ve helped me out so much with my guitar playing in all aspects especially with my fav band! I was introduced last summer by my buddies to the Dead and it’s utterly and completely changed my life for good prolly! I’m 22 years old and I’m gonna be ripping this kind of stuff for years to come! Keep it up man thank you so much you’re the GOAT Cliff!!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
no prolly about it, your life has changed for the better with the dead!
@isaiahcarpenter95513 жыл бұрын
Lookin for a good lesson on this and didn’t hesitate to click on the older dead head 😎 thank ya sir!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
I am the Ancient One!
@isaiahcarpenter95513 жыл бұрын
@@vedantus tossin out the wisdom we all need!! 🤘
@GoodVibeRider11 ай бұрын
Cant believe i just found out about you bro! Thank you!
@vedantus11 ай бұрын
That's sounds like a good vibe in and of itself!
@tkinney73 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, Cliff. Birdsong is a favorite and I have worked on it a lot and really tried to become proficient because there is a lot to explore and learn and develop in the song; but I got to a bit of a plateau. Only got to the “just ok; yeah, that sounds like birdsong point”. Excited to dig in and study this one more - you show all the little bit of spice and color that really make it birdsong. Thanks - this one is really helpful!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that describes my journey as well, I had a first position riff, simple strums etc. I sometimes have a hard time letting go fo the old way I did things!
@JesseStutsman3 жыл бұрын
this has been an amazing learning tool for me...i'm a mediocre guitarist with a seemingly dead pinky...but i've picked up so many good riffs and grooves to adapt to my own way of playing....i've watched this over and over and will continue to until i've mastered it....thanks a million...love your playing style
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
The main theme riff can be played without pinky in first position
@JesseStutsman3 жыл бұрын
@@vedantus yea I got it down...still don't understand why I can't incorporate my pinky in my playing...but I thank you all the same
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
@@JesseStutsman The pinky is hard for everyone... John mayer's hand are so big that rather than use his pinky he stretches the ring finger and avoids learning pinky technique, but it is worth it as a deadhead because it informs the Garcia style... he leads with the pinky... I can show you on Skype if that doesn't make sense...
@JesseStutsman3 жыл бұрын
@@vedantus i didn't know that about john mayer...i'll have to check out his technique next time i'm watching a dead and company show....i totally get what you are saying....i've watched so many jerry technique videos and i really should start trying to adopt this method...thanks again
@mannyintokyo77443 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson, happened to be what I was working on this evening and has some nice licks I hadn't learned yet.
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Serendipity!
@zevpass Жыл бұрын
that was really excellent bro... thanks
@vedantus Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kindly!
@wrbliam11 ай бұрын
Hey Cliff rewatching often as my starting line way close to beginning but got some stuff, and asking if you play out etc. love to hear this live… pretty much a top fave from JJG … and as fortitude appears to be my only musical gift re watch is a must 😂 got the 1st rift but the 2nd a work to follow… big thanks, Liam, North of Boston
@vedantus11 ай бұрын
I'm from Belmont but live in Sacramento California now.
@Jerrys_missing_finger3 жыл бұрын
Helpful, per usual. Please keep it up.
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
How could I stop? It so fun!
@delphinazizumbo86744 ай бұрын
such a bobby riff, played the way he hits it
@vedantus4 ай бұрын
Love the name Delphina!
@johnlichtwardt55123 жыл бұрын
Nice work Brother! You definitely have your finger on the pulse of the song, and very helpful, Thanks! How about one on New Speedway Boogie?
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
I have been playing that with my band and just need to resolve the darkness got to give part and then will post
@jasperpearson46243 жыл бұрын
acoustic ripple thoughts please!! :) love your videos
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@jordanrobinson80303 жыл бұрын
Thank you Clif!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@zacjohnson1643 жыл бұрын
This is GREAT! I think you have Jdarks beat lol.
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
We are all on this bus together! I use him and grateful guitar lessons a lot along the way!
@Sam-cq5oi3 жыл бұрын
Hey Cliff! You have helped me so much the last 8 months stuck at home. Feel like my playing has improved for the first time in years. Any chance you can do deep elm? Thanks!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
I will see if I can out that together!
@adirondacktrekking19723 жыл бұрын
Sweet Cliff ,your lessons hit the spot man ✨🙏✨
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
That feels good!
@mikecasale78713 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Hope it adds something!
@rocpile25173 жыл бұрын
Hey Cliff who made your guitar? NICE!
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Phil Gawen, Phiga guitars... amazing life changing instrument
@dustylense3 жыл бұрын
During the verse, the E vamp chord should be an Eadd9. Song is E mixolydian (key of Amaj).
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@hazwaz63853 жыл бұрын
What would this be?
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
@@hazwaz6385 I can say more later but as a start try jamming in first position E, but add your pinky on the second fret , third string, strum that, then release it and strum the E
@hazwaz63853 жыл бұрын
@@vedantus oh ok so like what you would do with the E in the beginning of jackstraw and black troated wind?
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
@@hazwaz6385 yes, though those two start with the e and add the extra note while this starts with the extra note added and resolves to the E
@santiagoferguson32353 жыл бұрын
Could you possibly do a Rosalie McFall lesson?
@vedantus3 жыл бұрын
I'll look into it, I love it but have only played it once or twice