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@@pendomojaxkalibre5686 I don’t, but I should.

Velvet Green is a tough one! Trying to sing and play those verses is killer.

Only a true grandmaster can do that!

@@mulberrywood4529 there’s a performance of this one on CZcams where Ian introduces it as “a bit tricky. If you hear a mistake, just conjure up an Eb minor chord in your head.”

@@snoozedoctor What wise advice 😂.

That he is!

I agree. The dreadnought was the first nice guitar I owned, an upgrade from a $100 Yamaha dreadnought. I played finger style on it for a couple of years before I bought the Collings. I bet your 000-18 was sweet. I owned a 1943 OM-21 for a while. Wish I hadn't sold it. One of my best friends owns a music store and is a national expert on vintage Martins (he does some of the appraisals for Antiques Road Show). Since he collects vintage Martins I get to play all these instruments that are valued over $50,000. Some are just OK in my book, but I played a 1928 OM-28 that was the best sounding guitar I've ever played. At the time it was $75K, so a bit out of my price range.

Great suggestion! Will do.

Glad you like it!

@@snoozedoctor its super hard for me but i need to break out of my comfort zone...4 years in now playing so i have to step it up haha....you are amazing!!! Great teacher to...i also want to learn acoustic section to aqualung

Thank you!

My pleasure! Cheers!

It really is. I don't think there was anyone in that era that could have played his stuff, excepting maybe Steve Howe. Who, btw, was asked to audition for Tull after Abrahams left. But he was told they didn't want any creative input from him, just to play Ian's compositions. Howe turned down the offer.

I was on Isle of Skye two years ago. I stopped at his former estate and tried to find Dun Ringill ruins. They aren't well marked and I couldn't find the path down to it. Beautiful there!

@snoozedoctor I envy you 👍 I hope to make it there someday, My mom's side of the family was from the McFarland clan in the Highlands and ironically I had a cousin named George Smith like the founder of Glenlivet single malt scotch whiskey 👍 Thank for the great tutorial really enjoyed it and now trying it out on my Gibson J45....

@@usatrooper5045 Yeah, I hope you can to, seeing how you have family from there. I sampled a little scotch while there. 😁

Have you seen my play-a-long for the electric parts? czcams.com/video/1RgiYKOES5Q/video.htmlsi=_pN2Oo6m7dXEUR87

@@snoozedoctor i have 🙂

Great lyrics, aren't they? He could be masterful with the pen.

He never got due credit, IMHO. His playing developed, he wasn't spectacular on Benefit. Then from Aqualung on he became a virtuoso and developed a style all his own. When he left Tull, the players after were good players, but they didn't have his magic.

One of my friends was playing that for me on his guitar. I'll check it out.

I've been playing the Martin more recently. Can't beat it for recording a strummed guitar.

Not much bass. This isn't a guitar I would use to record a solo acoustic piece. However, it plays nicely and doesn't sound too bad. I use it fairly frequently when recording an acoustic guitar into a band mix. You're typically gonna EQ out the bass anyhow and it's easier when it's not there.

It's a great album. Jarring to me on first listen, but over time has become a favorite.

You're welcome. I figure for the more advanced players, these play-a-longs are more productive. Just show me how to play it. 😀

Thanks so much! Cheers!

thanks!

Thanks!

No, one I've had for quite some time. It's a Variax modeling guitar that I bought as a demo model from Guitar Center. The electronics died in it, I didn't think it made sense to replace it, being a cheap guitar and all. I took it to Mass St. Music and the tech guy there suggested we put some humbuckers in there and make it a regular old guitar. It's pretty cool. Closest sound I have to a Les Paul.

@@snoozedoctor solid pickups can really make a difference

Yeah, that's a part I wouldn't have thought to add but it works great!

Thanks for the kind comment! Cheers to you!

Wonderful! I'm so glad you're finding them helpful.

This is a Martin OMC Aura. I don't think they made it for very long. This is overall my favorite guitar now. It differs from their standard formula by having a very thin neck profile and wider spacing of the strings. It's a very comfortable guitar for me because I have small hands. If the neck is too chunky, I can't wrap by thumb around to play the low E string. The pearl inlay is different too, as you might have noticed.

Love this song. I don't know why this one in particular is so hard for me to sing with any kind of accuracy. The melody works agains the harmony in a very unusual way. It's a great tune.

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much! This is a 1990 Collings OM3. I've owned it since it was built. Great guitar. Cheers!

Thanks. I'll look that one up, I'm not familiar with it. Cheers!

I've been playing it a lot more recently. I put it aside for many years because it just wasn't a good match for my finger style. I've been writing much more music with simple strumming and it can't be beat for that.

He doesn't get enough credit for his virtuosity on the flute. Later, when he focused more on it and changed his fingering (being self taught, he used incorrect fingering for all this time) he got even better. The playing on his solo album Divinities is just off the charts good.

@@snoozedoctor I thought Ian was fanastic on the flute from the beginning, This Was. Listen to Beggar's Farm for example.

Much appreciated!

Glad you like them! Cheers!

Glad you liked it! I think these slowed down play-a-longs are better for the many more advanced players out there. Maybe they just need to see the hand positions, etc.

Glad you like them!

Thanks. Every now and then I get the notion to do more of PP but it's intimidating. That album is so virtuosic. But, it rates as among my favorite Tull albums. Just an amazing piece of music.

@@snoozedoctor Agreed. Notice I didn’t mention Memory Box. 😊

Hi Matt! I'm glad you're finding these tutorials helpful. Sometimes I think I imagine complexity when I'm listening to these things at .5 speed with headphones. In a mix it's really hard to pick out the acoustic guitar accurately. It's much easier in a tune like Baker Street because so much is just him. Wonderful that you're able to hike there. I was just out in Montana and Idaho doing some camping and fishing. So beautiful there, as is CA.

Just trying to be the person my dog thinks I am. Cheers to you mate!

Thanks so much! Here I"m playing a Martin OMC Aura. I'm not sure how long they made this guitar. They don't offer it now. It has a slim neck profile and wider spacing of strings at the saddle. I have small hands so this suits me perfectly and is my go to at the moment. The wider string spacing really helps in getting the right hand fingers room to work. Cheers!

thanks so much! Cheers!