Years of touring and playing guitar with many great pickers taught me this invaluable lesson. Like👍 and comment below if this video improved your guitar playing🎸! Join my channel membership to access exclusive guitar lessons and more - kzfaq.info/love/iXpGPMHQQbygNXRcBvtCWAjoin

I've been playing for 42 years consistently. So I'm at liberty to say that this is some GREAT advice !!

Clapton was called, "Slowhand" because the audiences back in the day would clap slowly together while he changed a broken string onstage. It was done to hurry up the process.

Putting the notes in the right place to a lot more important than shredding

So cool to see you back. Your Skynyrd videos were easily the best on KZfaq.

Thanks Tom!! I'm glad you're back. Always enjoy your lessons. 🙂

I was Jeff Cook's (Alabama) guitar tech for 8 years. He wasn't the best guitar player but he knew how to make a song great. He also played the fiddle but could only play it in the A key. Tennessee River, Mountain Music and If You're Gonna Play In Texas didn't turn out too bad since they were all number one hits. I say let's put together a Skynyrd tribute band.

I think the reason so many of us own so many guitars, is the never ending search for that tone. It must be a thrill to have someone great ask you how you got that tone, so far that hasn't happened to me. Great video.

Great advice Tom. Never compromise quality for quantity.

Great advice Tom. Thanks !!!

Guitar center did some blues contests some years ago and one year another player and myself tied to move ahead to the next playoff. We had to do a sudden death, 2 minute, off-the -cuff, playoff. He got up and did a Van HaIen instrumentaI; tapping, dive-bombing, the whoIe works, and did it weII. Trying to stay true to my seIf-imposed ruIe of (play what you know); I played blues straight as if I was playing with my band. I moved ahead. It has served me weII (play what you know).

Loving your new videos Tom. Missed ya for a while👍

Great advice. Playing well definitely has more to do with phrasing and timing than speed. Gilmore is a great example. I'm glad to hear you mention him. Thanks for a great video.

Thanks Tom..

The old saying "less is more" is great rule of thumb….keep rockin’ great videos your sharing..thanks for your lessons too.

Tom, I just discovered that in addition to your great golf videos, you offer some pretty substantial, easy to understand advice on guitar playing. You are both a very knowledgeable and busy young man. Keep it up.

good advice. and very true

Great video. Good advice. I've found that consistency with my jam/practice periodically takes me to new plateaus, usually every five years or so. The feeling of discovering a new level of connection between my soul and the fretboard is amazing. Fair winds and following seas to all.

I always click on a channel that has a guy sit'n with his Epiphone LP and a Katana, just on GP. It's always a good indication that the person is value conscious, yet takes playing seriously. I'd recommend these 2 peices of gear for just about anyone. It's the K.I.S.S. principle.

❤❤❤ yessss Golden words...Play with in yourself and don't try to be anyone else on guitar 🎸..I love that...I play electric guitar and it has humbled me taught me everything..how can you live and not play guitar...

So true, this is why Ace Frehley is so much more memorable with his unique and recognizable solos compared to Vinnie Vincent who was a fast technical player but no soul in the sound.

Super 👏🏽👏🏽

Great lesson!

I really like your advice

This is great advice

Cool, brother! 🤙🤙

That is some great advice, I do my best to stay within myself while playing with other people, but always trying to improve speed and technique when alone. Great job!

Love hearing you play, Tom. Great advice!

Great advice, thanks. Refreshing to hear this

No way! I just recognized you from your golf channel. Nice to see a fellow guitar golfer

Fantastic lesson. ! I couldn’t agree more 💯💪

Great tips, playing and sound!!!

It has nothing to do with how fast you can play it's in your soul .

Just let flow whats natural....thats what all the good ones ever did.

Man, your back! Great to see you, you got a lot to say and you say it exceptionally!

I believe Carlos Santana often holds notes without vibrato. He has some good sustain. Thank you for the video.

Excellent advice. Also I think phrasing slower and then finishing with a faster lick gives the perception of playing fast. It’s more effective than just shredding the entire time.

Tom, are you the golf guy on KZfaq? A double threat! Love the golf vids. Look forward to these! Thanks.

The Turtle and the Hare... Great (simple) insight. SHRED... YOUR way! Peace.

Been watching all your golf videos. Didn’t know you played guitar also. Sweet!!

I recently moved to a region in the USA where it is all about cover bands. Not to brag but I probably have the best guitar rigs in our county given that I own 25 top notch guitars and 13 of the best classic vacuum tube amps one can own. That said, I've never played in a cover band because I have my own style that I'm comfortable playing in. I play me just fine. What I can't do is go out in public and try to cover 40 of my favorite guitarists in one evening. I have way too much respect for EVH, Tony Iommi, Brian May, Neal Schon, etc, to think that I can walk on some stage and give those guys justice.

Make them feel...it! That to me is what, it is all about..emotion!!

great vid!

And I thought you just hit crispy iron shots, you sly dog you !

Dude! I didn't know you played guitar as well as golf ⛳! Subbed bro 😎

Liked and subscribed

Do you do golf videos on KZfaq as well, if you don’t you’re the spitting image of the guy that does

SagutoGolf !

is your subscription site still up? i also thought i bought some instructions a few years ago. Are the purchases still available?

what you like and what you are good at are two different things. play what you feel and you'll be ok. but it's nice to play to impress. i am not that good. but i keep trying.

Hi Tom, I just came across your channel yesterday and immediately subscribed. Especially this video was extremely helpful for me. Thank you! In a comment about a month ago you mentioned that you took a three year break. Is there another channel with guitar videos from you?

Awesome, do you have a golf channel also?

Didn't they call Clapton 'slow hand' because the audience slow clapped when he had to change strings during his yardbird era? regardless, great lesson dude

Never thought an Epiphone could soumd that well. I'm in the market for one, do you mind telling me what model is yours?

Great stuff - is that a 60s epi LP?

When you can make a guitar squawk like that your bad ass guitarist. Not many people can get tone like yours Got a question what pickups are you using in your flrebird? I have a red sparkle vii and yours sound better

Clapton did not get the nickname “slowhand” from playing slowly.

Robert Cray Jimmie Vaughan BB King Freddie King Albert King

No sh*t, from crispy chicken ball striking to silky licks on guitar. Saguto Guitar?

Now wait, the is Tom the PGA professional and KZfaq sensation, also with great guitar chops! Well done, bro. Gilmore and Clapton weren't shredders because, well that's just boring, but also because both played Strats, known for great tone and bends, but not the super low action of an Ibanez or even an LP.

why do you own a boss amp? you understand the art of playing, your blues and eric need a tube glowing in its magic, fast notes dont do any thing but make other guitarists like it, no one else though, if you dont have a tune in your head when you leave a show, no one will ever make you live on forever, ask your girlfriend if she loved speed licks that dont even stay in touch with how good you play, but if you dont hear the real thing ,not digital, you are going to miss alot of good playing, been at it over 50 years and ten years in working groups, i love fast if it works, do a little van halen, but try Jimi the real understanding of the art, great video i enjoyed your talent and honest approach

Hey Tom…. You still living at the beach?

Dude shredders are boring your right absolutely 😅

It's about being tasty 😁😁

Being a non musician or guitar player and can attest I would rather listen to BB King playing 3 notes than some clown burning up his guitar at 100mph.

I’d rather be dead than shred

Shredding isn't everything and to me gets boring pretty quickly.

Play for the song not your ego.