I started playing the guitar last year...at the age of 63. Never played an instrument before and it’s never too late to start. Elvis Costello is still the business.

the man is brilliant & i'm eternally grateful to him for giving my adult years such a rich soundtrack.

This Year's Model is one of my favourite albums of all time, just wanted to say that. God Bless Elvis Costello.

I ❤️ Elvis my favorite since forever ! Musical knowledge and lyrical genius

Elvis Costello and Peter Gabriel are my all-time favorite male musicians. 👏👏👏

What a delightful man, lovely speaking voice!

I love Elvis Costello, one of the first artists I discovered for myself in the late teens, I’ll always love him

I am seeing Elvis in Ann Arbor on November 2 Looking forward to it very much

I just saw Elvis Costello last night at The Tillis Center in Upper Brookville,the show was great as usual.

One of the greatest albums of all time - on a Sunday evening - turn off all the lights - light a few candles - smoke a doob - and softly play, wait for it - the Juliet Letters 😎

For god sake, someone get Mr. Costello a chair befitting his royal status.

He married my school friend Diana. I was a huge fan in the 80s.

So cool to hear Elvis Costello say, "Sit down and watch TV and play along with the music"... EXACTLY how I started back in '78. But it was The Beverley Hillbillies, not The Love Boat. It is also the advice I give to kids just learning to play too. Despite KZfaq and all the free music to learn from, the casual approach of just sitting and watching and picking out a tune on 1 string lets you get familiar with the neck before trying to even play a chord.

So wonderful to see you Elvis. I'll never forget the first time I ever saw you on TV. It was the night you were the music act on Saturday Night Live!! You stopped the band from playing as you started the first song and then broke into Radio Radio instead! A much more controversial song!! Bless your musical Soul! Thanks for all the year's of fabulous music. ✌❤🎸🎶🤘 🇨🇦💃🐈

Love that they chose a couple of Martins there, D-28s it seems

My favorite TV shows to play along with are Western's. The Rifleman is a great song to learn as you watch.

He's my personal hero..... I've had such an intensity for him since around the time he started out..... I've got to work backstage for tours directly with the entertainers when I got to work the last day of his tour with Sting/ police/concert show in San Diego I was thrilled just to even be around him..... Backstage he had his big tall black hat

I'm an Elvis Costello fan from way back. Gotta say though, if I were teaching beginner I'd start with E minor. Two fingers right next to each other, no stretching. Give the poor kid something that sounds good right off the bat fer cripe sake! lol

I listened to the audiobook, and it was brilliant. I now want Elvis to narrate everything.

God bless ! Damn So I’m at the Palladium damn that was great he saying Sara smile to me awesome

It must be an amazing feeling. The country that produced the music and artists that inspired his and our playing. Loves him and his music. He must be in heaven whilst alive. 🇬🇧

I love both these guys ❤

He made learning the guitar "En Vogue" again. nyuk nyuk nyuk

I'm a professional musician & producer & have been paying my NYC rent w/it for nearly 20 years. I play guitar, piano, bass, drums, & vocals & I think the clarinet is damn sexy. Give me some hard downtempo jazz in the spirit of Arabian Nights, & no other instrument could do it justice like the clarinet.

Elvis: "Put your finger here" Jimmy *places finger on Elvis's guitar* Elvis: "Put that finger there" Jimmy: "Ooh on this guitar, okay" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

YAY, Elvis!!!

Marty Schwartz here on KZfaq taught me my first guitar cords. Years later I'm noodling around with my guitar every day. ;)

This is why Jimmy Kimmel is famous it’s his music lol Jimmy Kimmel rock on kido!!!!

Carlos Santana is the best lead guitar player I've ever seen live and Elvis Costello is the best rhythm guitarist I've ever seen.

Love Elvis. "take that chewing gum out of your ears" 🎵😎👍

Nice 👍 love him

John Coltrane rock, rolled, and twisted the bass clarinet... Elvis 💜

Brilliant

I always thought Elvis was underrated as a songwriter and lyricist.

This guy rules

Jimmy Kimmel this is the best of Jimmy Kimmel when Elvis schools Americans on guitar playing wow!!!! Thanks 😊

you've got to love the teacups. and Elvis!!!

PUMP IT UP

This show makes me feel like in the 80’s when I used to watch Carson every week day. Guests and monologues are as good as it was on Carson’s show. Good job Jimmy Kimmel

😻

Wow

Put your finger here, and Jimmy walks over 😂😂😂😂

🔊🎶🎶FAMOUS🎶 & 🎶GLORIUS 🎶

He is a magical being! I love his music from the 80'00 he was punk before there was punk! A classic artist!

Ohh nooa virgo thank you for teaching us so many things Elvis

Lipstick Vogue still slaps

EC is so cool

Wish I got my first lessons on a Martin D-28. I wonder if Jimmy would have been a bit more careful if he knew it was a $3,000 guitar

Underrated are under the radar?

He's incredibly chill for someone who's having to put up with jimmy kimmel

Peace love and understanding cover by A Perfect circle, I strongly recommend to hear it

If charlize is a fan of elvis..how did she not know she was on the ride with elvis? LOL

Reminded me of a Drunk Conan the Barbarian teaching Princess Jehnna to use the sword.

Declan Mc Manus' father played trumpet!!

Nice to have TV money they've both got Martin D-28s

Then there's crimes of paris that has some seriously challenging chord cadence 😂

I coulda swore Spanish Model was from a few years ago!!!

4:33 lmao

Cool. He mentioned La Santa Cecilia.

I went to high school with he's wife back in the day.

Same birthday as Halford, as well as Simmons he mentioned

I used to advise people who wanted to learn guitar to sit in front of the tv and practice changing chords. It works.

I'll take one of those Martins please.

Walks on with a Logan Roy vibe

For this kids wondering, this is one of the artists who’s song “inspired” an Olivia Rodrigo song lol. Oh he actually performed it here too, pump it up

"...it's a doll revolution..."

Brings out a couple of martin dreads

Little Hands of Concrete

Coolest guy on the planet

the Steve Morse method - TV sound off, woik it!

I really do like his singing voice, though…and his wit and talent could get anyone worth getting.

Almost Blue, 1981, Elvis Costello goes country. What an album. I was a 15-year-old punk/psychobilly but this album changed my appreciation of MUSIC as opposed to genre.

I dunno if that shirt is you, EC. Big fan from way back, but fashion-wise you looked best in the skinny-tie "new wave" era.

Jimmy plays the guitar like he cartwheels.

am i mistaken or didnt Jimmy Kimmel come out and play electric guitar not too long ago....dude can play.

Gee- a lesson on a Martin D28…

Imagine your beginner guitar being a Martin…

He's really looking like Salman Rushdie in his old age.

4:37 5:01 5:31

Bluegrass music Jimmy Kimmel get Bob Dylan on the show doing Bluegrass folk songs from the old days!

G D C cord's and some moves and away you go

Someone as experienced as Elvis Costello ought to know a much simpler easier way to ease people into guitar playing, especially if they've never ever tried playing a guitar chord before. Although she is a natural easy cord that is basic for anyone who knows how to play it's actually not a simple easy chord shape to make with your hand if you've never ever played guitar before. Once you learn how to do it muscle memory kicks in and it's super easy to do anytime and it feels simple and easy if you know already how to do it but for someone with zero experience this is a stupid cord to attempt to teach somebody. First you have to warrant in the idea of being capable of playing guitar because if they can't get the first or second thing you show them they will probably give up. For this reason you should always start someone off with something simple like a, a minor. E or E minor. A minor and E are actually the same cord but just one string up and require a relaxed position. E minor you could play with only two fingers on the same fret while strumming all the strings. Super easy and comfortable to play. the D chord is also a common basic cord that is very important for any musician and also has a fairly relaxed feel once people get the basics of A and A minor, and E and E minor under their belt. E minor is definitely the easiest to show a absolute beginner. Two fingers on the second fret. Strings that are right next to each other. Heck you could even use one finger to hold down both if you want.

I have genuinely never heard of him

The clarinet is in b flat

I Would Start with an em chord-;) much easier than this g chord-,)

Martin Guitars . No cheap guitars on Kimmel.

Omg C Major chord wow Jimmy is so creative. They really worked hard on this show. I’m so inspired to play guitar now lol. I can play C major two lol 😂 how about C with G in the bass? What is that? That would take too long Jimmy’s fingers aren’t strong enough lol

I once spotted Elvis Costello on the street in New Orleans and I didn’t care.

More great songs than just about anyone ever? More than Dylan, more than Bowie? No. But he does have some good songs. Hyperbole is just part of the game.

Having a girlfriend named CLARIE NETT WHICH SAYS PLAY MY 3 CHORD GUITAR HERE !🎸🔌📻

Love Elvis Costello, don’t understand his tailor

Who let Jimmy Kimmel touch a Martin??

How did Charlize Theron mistake a 14-year-old son for his father Elvis Costello? And what happened to her kids after she left them in the Disneyland Park "with a pickle and a Coke and not an adult" to be with Elvis Costello who was really his 14-year-old son?

First comment?

So people don't tell truthful stories. Charlize. Also, this is the weirdest segment ever seen on this show. What about the yackety moccasins?

Poor guy is being strangled by his too tight suit. He needs a post Covid suit.

I Don't Know Y I Am Watching This

so this is the Elvis version that doesn't have hair & is still alive 😀🪕

Love him but what’s up with the ill fitting suit?

All fine and dandy until "the angels want to wear my red shoes"