HOW TO PLAY ST.STEPHEN | Grateful Dead Lesson | Play Dead

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  • Learn how to play St.Stephen by the Grateful Dead. If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing and joining our Patreon.
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Komentáře • 114

  • @benmehner4065
    @benmehner4065 Před rokem +22

    Word of encouragement for any newbies out there. I've been playing guitar for a long time, but I pretty much played rhythm the whole time. I would write or play simple licks at times, but never really tried lead. I decided I wanted to expand a bit and this song is one of my favorites. I was frustrated at first, but being an old bastard I know how these things work. I broke down the parts that gave me trouble and repeated them slowly and correctly until I felt I could speed it up. Honestly it took me a couple of days just repeating those parts and slowly integrating into the parts that didn't give me any trouble. I played those parts slowly and smoothly, slowing down and speeding up as I saw appropriate anytime I was on my couch hands free. I actually hadn't picked up the guitar in a few months, so my fingers were sore the first two days. I keep thinking of a phrase I learned from a friend I used to martial arts with, slow is smooth and smooth is fast

    • @rwebb03
      @rwebb03 Před rokem +1

      That's great advice. I'm definitely a newbie to this. I kind of did what you suggested before reading your comment but didn't know if the intuitive approach would pan out. The repeating of the parts that require you to slow down definitely helps. Would you say the repeating basically turns it into muscle memory and you're not really thinking so hard about it after so many practices?

  • @trampasnewberry2626
    @trampasnewberry2626 Před 2 lety +22

    I rented that movie back in the 90’s and dosed over a weekend. That guy at the beginning made us laugh for hrs!

  • @bkilkenney
    @bkilkenney Před 8 dny

    “Just do this” followed by an absolutely face melting solo 😂 That was beautiful and inspiring man

  • @joshuacumming4132
    @joshuacumming4132 Před 2 lety +15

    Finally. One of mayer’s best tunes 😉

  • @onehere9065
    @onehere9065 Před 2 lety +10

    there is soooo much value in this play dead series. fucking love it!!

  • @Dee-xq5ws
    @Dee-xq5ws Před 2 lety +7

    Probably my favourite Dead song ,played with love and dedication.Thanks man you've just made my day and given me weeks of playing to get this one down.

  • @artmusicmind
    @artmusicmind Před 2 lety +5

    St. Stephen! Looking forward to this one. Thanks for the series! Love these videos.

  • @issiahbernaiche6897
    @issiahbernaiche6897 Před 2 lety +8

    I love the intro scene. “St.Stephen!!” Thank you for this video and time spent to it. Woot! God Bless you.

  • @RohanSingh-ce9zg
    @RohanSingh-ce9zg Před 2 lety +7

    Thank you Davvy
    Its Diwali in india and this the best gift i received. I wish health and vitality for everybody.
    I had scrolled youtube for hours for a st.stephen lesson but never found any. Thank you for bringing this to life.
    Take care brother

  • @DogHeadedSomething
    @DogHeadedSomething Před 2 lety +2

    Been waiting for this since the first Play Dead episode! Thanks a lot, stellar work here, Davvy

  • @alabamatubers
    @alabamatubers Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for posting this lesson. Great run through!

  • @asethree
    @asethree Před 2 lety +3

    Oh boy! I've been waiting for this one. Thanks my dude. Love you Davvy!

  • @johnw4659
    @johnw4659 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for another great lesson, Davvy !

  • @moose-music
    @moose-music Před 2 lety +2

    davvy! you’re the man!! thank u + sending love your way ☮️

  • @mathlover2299
    @mathlover2299 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks you so much for this! Love this song; dropping 5 in the bucket next live stream.

  • @mikeyj.3605
    @mikeyj.3605 Před 2 lety +2

    The one and only St. Stephen. Thanks Davvy, There is nothing like playing St. Stephen. Enjoyed the lesson brother.

  • @j-dro6783
    @j-dro6783 Před 2 lety +1

    One of my favorites! Thanks man great lesson ✌🏼

  • @direwolf6234
    @direwolf6234 Před 2 lety +5

    'live dead' was the soundtrack for senior year high school (70/71) ... those songs are 'chemically' etched into the dna .. and what a splendid dissection down to the sequenced strands .. and darn funny too ..

  • @gavinb144
    @gavinb144 Před 2 lety +3

    That was an awesome lesson, dude!

  • @mugb
    @mugb Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks Brother Davvy

  • @matthewcraig8926
    @matthewcraig8926 Před 2 lety +4

    I love this song. Thanks. You're a great teacher and love the humor.
    One of my favorite versions is Oakland Show in October 1976. I think it was a Dick's Picks like 33 or something. Jerry starts with Alfred Hitchcock theme then the band flows into St. Stephen, then the flows into Not Fade Away where Jerry just tares it up and takes everyone on the adventure.

  • @scottenglert4083
    @scottenglert4083 Před 2 lety +3

    Great lesson - thanks Davvy ! Gotta say I love the part where you finish first part of intro and say "it's not too bad...well...it took me all day..." HAHAHAHA. That's when I knew I was in trouble ✌

  • @zachmartens5508
    @zachmartens5508 Před 2 lety +1

    This is so exciting, thanks man!

  • @coletroya2371
    @coletroya2371 Před 2 lety

    Amazing stuff man thank you!

  • @samtheram13
    @samtheram13 Před 2 lety +1

    I JUST GOT THE NOTI, IM HOING HOME AND LEWRNING THISSSS

  • @aleksanderpiekarski1756
    @aleksanderpiekarski1756 Před 2 lety +3

    Yeahhh! Brother thank you for this masterpice

  • @ryanmoore2779
    @ryanmoore2779 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Davvy! 💀⚡️

  • @cglasford1
    @cglasford1 Před 2 lety

    I love this series! thank you so much! May I make a request/suggestion? How about cosmic charlie?

  • @Lesserplanet998
    @Lesserplanet998 Před 2 lety +1

    This is a Beast, Thank you Dave-O

  • @joerodgers-jones3010
    @joerodgers-jones3010 Před 2 lety

    All time favorite Dead song!

  • @swowsk
    @swowsk Před 2 lety +2

    excellent 42 minutes of davvy.. i'm exhausted too LSD flashback to 80s starting at 25:44

  • @jeffreybailey6624
    @jeffreybailey6624 Před 2 lety

    This is the best thing on the internet today

  • @franmanning9659
    @franmanning9659 Před rokem

    Thanks buddy...I was actually able to absorb that and play it...
    Thanks for struggling thru that with us...

  • @GratefulMikeGuitar
    @GratefulMikeGuitar Před 6 měsíci

    Great job! … and patience.

  • @noahchapman9359
    @noahchapman9359 Před 2 lety

    You are a legend

  • @CMON7
    @CMON7 Před 2 lety

    Thanks man totally appreciate the time you put into that. Great lesson. NFA! (but seriously, can you do NFA)

  • @turretstudios9907
    @turretstudios9907 Před 11 měsíci

    thanks!!

  • @block860
    @block860 Před 2 lety +1

    Finnaly my tune!

  • @dirtdart420
    @dirtdart420 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome. thanks again Davvy! Funny shit at around the 7 minute mark reminds me of that guy from beetlejuice with the shrunk head lmao 🤣

  • @erikekrem7099
    @erikekrem7099 Před 2 lety +1

    Holy shit, that solo in the end left me breathless

  • @GStone
    @GStone Před 2 lety +3

    How about some acoustic gweetar lessons?

  • @DeadmanMikey
    @DeadmanMikey Před 2 lety

    Yessssss finally

  • @chicagomartyful
    @chicagomartyful Před 2 lety +1

    Davvy, thanks for the lessons! When you strum chords in a GD song, what method do you use to work in muted strums? Is it with the drum rhythm, just how you feel with no particular structure, or what?

  • @duckman531
    @duckman531 Před 2 lety

    Back in the 70's when there was no internet and no Davvy, we had to sit in front of an old stereo and play St. Stephen track over and over to try to figure out the chords. Never got them right. Did I add we only had pitch pipes to tune our guitars?

  • @DingleBerry88
    @DingleBerry88 Před 2 lety +4

    ST. STEPHENNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před 2 lety

      This man gets it!

    • @DingleBerry88
      @DingleBerry88 Před 2 lety

      @@TobyDavvy it’s funny I made that comment as the video was starting. Shoulda known you were gonna open with that. Great minds.

  • @rort3921
    @rort3921 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks, dude. Mighty wholesome 🌈
    Ps what's that guitar you're playing? She's a looker!

  • @SunyCartoons
    @SunyCartoons Před 4 měsíci

    The beginning with the guys arguing about the movie was so funny

  • @spencerwelsh5366
    @spencerwelsh5366 Před 2 lety

    Any chance you could do Jerry band version of Lay Down Sally?

  • @gratefulgee3123
    @gratefulgee3123 Před rokem

    Fantastic. Thank you. ⚡✌💥🐢🧸🌈❤🌍🌞🙏

  • @charlesshepherd2004
    @charlesshepherd2004 Před 6 měsíci

    Right on. I gotta find someone to jam with

  • @cbusirish6646
    @cbusirish6646 Před 2 lety

    I love your new guitar Birdy! However, for these lessons it would cool if you could use a guitar with inlays so it’s easier to watch where your fingers are. I know you have dots on the side, so it doesn’t matter from your perspective. Either way, thanks for lessons!

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před 2 lety +3

      I provide tabs with the lesson. I hear where you’re coming from, but I’m only responsible for so much. You should know where your frets are. I’ll be getting decals for Birdie, so this doesn’t happen anymore.

  • @talizmondakine1995
    @talizmondakine1995 Před 2 lety +2

    Did u go to Hollywood Bowl21 Davey?

  • @oldestgamer
    @oldestgamer Před rokem

    Is that THE John Williams, composer extraordinaire for movies!

  • @khawarawan6917
    @khawarawan6917 Před 2 lety

    Nice

  • @beezyflippins
    @beezyflippins Před 6 měsíci

    Country garden?
    Isn’t it “country *garland*
    in the wind and the rain”?

  • @daltonyerby6972
    @daltonyerby6972 Před 2 lety

    Yup time go rewatch the movie

  • @mflee6590
    @mflee6590 Před 2 lety +3

    But for real if you read this comment can you hit the like button? This one was a big one y’all!

  • @bptsullivan
    @bptsullivan Před 2 lety +2

    Another awesome vid, but needs more reverb!

  • @benjaminfink8393
    @benjaminfink8393 Před 9 měsíci

    New subscriber - can you tell me more about the guitar you are playing??

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Her name is Birdie and I built her myself. There’s a video on the channel of the whole build process.

    • @benjaminfink8393
      @benjaminfink8393 Před 8 měsíci

      All about it, thanks friend@@TobyDavvy

  • @svsugvcarter
    @svsugvcarter Před 2 lety +1

    EPIC!

  • @georgeanderson7657
    @georgeanderson7657 Před 2 lety

    The intro are getting better loll

  • @narwhalsk8time
    @narwhalsk8time Před rokem

    anyone know what specific phred model that guitar is? Is it a custom or something? I can't find it anywhere, it's a cool body shape

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před rokem +1

      I built that guitar. Her name is Birdie.

    • @narwhalsk8time
      @narwhalsk8time Před rokem

      @@TobyDavvy oh cool! really beautiful guitar

  • @kurtcobain3720
    @kurtcobain3720 Před 10 měsíci

    Great tutorial! However I think moving forward you should have the chords charted out on the video with the specific fingering, it would make it much easier to follow along. Thank you!

  • @sprinkles-hour9719
    @sprinkles-hour9719 Před 2 lety +6

    Without inlays, it's slightly harder to follow things on the neck. Yes, tabs are ok but visual support on how teacher moves, mental shapes and stuff, is also important. That guitar is absolutely gorgeous but maybe for these kinds of lessons would it be a bit better with the wolf?

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před 2 lety +5

      I hear you. I’m only responsible for so much, though. You should know where your frets are. But yeah, I’m probably gunna get some of those fret decals so this doesn’t happen anymore

    • @Ashton-mx2bg
      @Ashton-mx2bg Před 2 lety +4

      @@TobyDavvy mighty kind response, thanks for the videos man dig it

  • @tysonbrooks1992
    @tysonbrooks1992 Před 2 lety

    Help on the way/slipknot! Next?

  • @JaggedRecordsVa
    @JaggedRecordsVa Před 2 lety

    “St. Stepheeeeeeen!”

  • @talizmondakine1995
    @talizmondakine1995 Před 2 lety +1

    How have not done Sugar Magnolia

  • @jphiggins4834
    @jphiggins4834 Před 2 lety +1

    fucking best CZcams channel !!

  • @stopmotioncity1625
    @stopmotioncity1625 Před 5 měsíci

    I was starting to wonder what shaggy was up to nowadays, how's scoob?

  • @CharlesStarlon
    @CharlesStarlon Před 2 lety

    I love that sexy guitar bro.

  • @Hortron69
    @Hortron69 Před 2 lety

    Has anyone seen the bridge

  • @thenashvillemasterclass5639

    It was written about Phil Lesh’s Saint Bernard. Frfr

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před 2 lety

      What?!

    • @thenashvillemasterclass5639
      @thenashvillemasterclass5639 Před 2 lety

      @@TobyDavvy , yes sir! I can’t remember if I heard about it from one of the documentaries or from Phil’s book but it wasn’t just from “some dude” I do believe

  • @777noirkat
    @777noirkat Před 2 lety +1

    Also Stephen Gaskin…..

    • @direwolf6234
      @direwolf6234 Před 2 lety

      yes i thought the same thing too ... 'monday night class' ..

  • @kIoudie
    @kIoudie Před 2 lety

    Next, can you teach me that the stove is hot?

  • @wangson
    @wangson Před 7 měsíci

    As much as I love the Dead - and as much as I love the Live Dead version of St. Stephen (and the Eleven) - your sarcastic contributions are a bit on the "too much" side.

    • @TobyDavvy
      @TobyDavvy  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Cool, I’m sure there’s another lesson out there that will suit your sensibilities. Appreciate the judgement on these videos that I work very hard on. I’m sure yours are much better.

    • @GratefulMikeGuitar
      @GratefulMikeGuitar Před 6 měsíci

      His passion and attention to detail is quite impressive and educational. Thanks brother!

  • @TerrapinStation
    @TerrapinStation Před 2 lety

    15 minutes in and my finger tips are already telling me to fuck off. At some point this will stop being an issue I hope 🤞

  • @brandonbellile535
    @brandonbellile535 Před 4 měsíci

    Somebody stole his inlays

  • @dirtdart420
    @dirtdart420 Před 2 lety +1

    And sweet guitar. wtf is that thing?

    • @asethree
      @asethree Před 2 lety +1

      It's his custom built guitar. He designed it and built it with his homies at his local shop. I'm blanking on the name of the shop. Amazing guys and an amazing guitar. It's got a Purple Heart stripe from the strap button to the top of the headstock. I can't say enough about how dope that guitar is.

  • @michaelpocrnich953
    @michaelpocrnich953 Před 2 lety

    Greatful Dead suck. Lame elevator music.