Nothin' - Townes Van Zandt - Guitar Tutorial
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- This song was much harder to teach than expected! Lots of little nuances and subtleties that weren't so easy or obvious to explain. I put a lot of time into it. Hope it comes across clear and precise.
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Thanks for this video man. At first I thought the dancing intermissions were kind’ve a nuisance but 4-5 hours into working on this song they’re my saving grace to keep me going lol. You’re the man I love your style of teaching
haha. thanks! this comment is excellent and hilarious. Every once in a while I'll get a troll telling me to get over myself, but for every one of those comments there are a 100 that are similar to yours. We all need a little lightheartedness and playfullness. Otherwise the journey is slower and more arduous. And you have my word that I'm often just as stupid and ridiculous in personal situations.
I USED to think this was his saddest song, until I heard "A Song For". Thank you for this! ❤
you're welcome. And yeah, man, Townes has too many sad ones.
This is the best channel I've found for working on the kind of music I want to be playing. Thanks for this, one of my favorite songs.
thanks, matt. Please sub and like and consider the value for value model. Glad the videos are helpful. What tune should i tackle next?
@@MikesMusicMethod Just have done. Maybe Let him Roll or the Guitar by Guy Clark
@@matthowleymusic "guitar" doesnt really have a picked part. Chords and leads. Let Him Roll aint a bad idea! But i've gotta be honest. I'm not really a fan of guy Clark. I dont know what it is. There's just nothing in it that grabs me. it's not bad. But I havent come across a song of his that's ever gripped me. Any recs?
@@MikesMusicMethod theres loads of different versions of the guitar - the one with Verlon Thompson playing it at a campfire is the best - and is a mix of picking and lead.
Desperados Waiting for a train would be a good one too.
LA Freeway is always a good start, Texas Cookin, too, hes just one of those artists that grows on you the more you listen I think.
@@MikesMusicMethod I like Guy Clark but his best stuff is the Sugar Hill years. Albums Cold dog soup and The Dark. The Dark being the better album, as cold dog soup has a few I could skip but either are pretty solid
Nothing to say, I just LOVE learning from you. I found myself concentrated and then cracking out laughing for the little intermissions here and there, and it feels like learning from a funny friend! Also...when I heard some Townes Van Zandt pieces I loved, I always thought they would be impossible or at least frustrating to learn, but you made that possible and funny, then thank you very very much for this ❤ you're a great guy AND a great musician!
I screenshotted this note and I'll reread it on rainy days when I myself am frustrated with my art form (making these tutorials for yall!). Thanks for the note, it's very encouraging. I hope u keep learning from the channel and lmk how else I can help. Join the discord or if you can become a monthly contributor and stay in touch!
As someone who has just started getting into Townes over the last year and is now finding a desire to learn a lot of his songs, your channel and website have been great resources. I hope the channel continues gaining traction. You deserve more attention and the world needs more of you
hey MJ, glad the channel is helping in a real tangible way! I'm trying my damndest to transcribe the most accurate tabs and give the most detailed lessons and I feel like i'm doing a a solid job, so thanks for noticing. Yeah, it's been slow and steady. I'm late to the youtube gain but very happy with the growth so far. But hey, as long as people are willing to donate and support I can keep it going without a zillion views. Speaking of which...if you keep getting value from the channel please consider becoming a monthly supporter!
God Bless, MJ, be well. and lmk how else i can help on the journey.
You truly are a highly skilled musician .Your hard work and generosity in sharing this with us is so mind blowing .You really did it. Thank you .I will be contacting you soon .Wow..
Gregory! Thanks, man. And you're welcome. Knowledge is worth sharing! If you're so inspired drop a tip in the Patreon bucket or reach out for lessons. If not just sub and share and keep enjoying the content.
I've been looking for some Townes lessons and this is fantastic, learnt this song in a couple of days, great teaching helping with parts I just couldn't get, love the attention to detail.
Hey Bill! Glad you enjoyed. The bulk of my videos are this kind of stuff. Please sub and consider the Patreon bucket so I can dedicate more time to teaching the world these pickin' classics!
Well done man! good work on the nuances of this song.
appreciate that. thanks. Dive in. 200+ tutorials here. I think i've done almost 30 Townes tunes!
honestly man, thanks for telling me to take it easy midway through probably the darkest song i've ever heard. i needed it.
yeah. I know a lot of people love Townes, but we've gotta be honest with ourselves. Listening to him is a fairly self-degrading behavior. Music is basically on par with a narcotic. And can wildly change mood and behavior. I don't do certain types of music before 10am or after 6 pm. Townes is on that list. He's reserved to like midday listening. I wont let him ruin my mood in the morning, and I won't let him depress me at night. Not even joking here. I used to listen to depressing shit upon waking, not a healthy lifestyle. Might as well crack a beer for breakfast at that point.
Don't knock depression. Without it, we'd probably go without so much great art and music.
ha, i'd take no depression and less impactful songs in a heartbeat. I didn't feel that way in my 20s, but certainly do now. Guess i'm an old square!
@@MikesMusicMethod I'm sorry for the tone of my post. I didn't know you suffered from it. I got the feeling you were knocking or making fun of people that do. Sorry for being oversensitive about it.
Your channel is a hidden gem and so far the only place I can find good vanzant lessons. Many thanks from New Zealand.
thanks, Martin! Please sub and share. What song next? Glad you found me.
Woo! Thanks mate! You did a great job getting me started on this song. Other videos you only get picking no explanation. It works so well with your comments.
Thanks, Gel. I appreciate the comment and your youtube name. ;) I hope to keep em coming. Consider the value for value model by throwing into the bucket. If not, keep enjoying and let me know what song next!
Dude, thanks for all the effort you put into this video, sure helped me a lot. I have a feeling you're not quite comfortable with the gloomy and depressed vibe of the song, so you're trying to lighten it all up a bit, which somehow feels like you're mocking it at the same time. I'm sure you had the best intentions, that's no question. The song is very powerful and hard to take if one let's the vibe sink in too much.
Haha. Isn't there some quote about mockery being a form of flattery? I playfully mock most of the things I enjoy in life. And it's not just this song, i'm pretty goofy in general. And depressing things are worth mocking, no? How we rise above it sometimes. And thanks for the comment. Yes, i'm trying to dig into these great folk tunes and get the most accurate transcription my ears and skill level allow for. I'm amazed that very few people out there are doing this for these classic songs!
Hey, thanks for this truly beginner-friendly video! I'm an actor and needed to perform this song in a play, and this was the first time I had ever picked up a guitar. Kudos to you man, teachers like you are super rare.
Yves. Thanks, man. What a thoughtful comment. And thanks, thanks. I put a lot of time and effort in heart in trying to be a good educator. So glad it's having a positive effect out there in the world. Dude...what play!? Share it! I wanna see you acting Townes!! Link me, Yves!
@@MikesMusicMethod Np! The play's called Heroes of the Fourth Turning. It's an interesting political drama, and I got to play this song as my character who wants to entertain his friends at a party (talk about a downer, right? lol). If any recording is eventually made available I'll definitely share it!
I’m learning it for the same purpose!
Great lesson! Great song! Great teacher! Thanks so much! This is the best tutorial on this fantastic TVZ song.
really appreciated, Andrew. Please consider the value for value model. And yes, I feel like the TVZ tutorials are lacking! Which song of his next?
That first pinky bend sells it if you got it, on the Am. I think Townes used to say he didn't make sad songs, he made songs about the loss of hope...fine distinction & you can feel the difference in this one.
I can finally say I know how to play the finest song ever made! Thanks a mil Mike, you're the man! Love your videos
You're welcome! Glad ur kick arse and learning from the channel. What can I add to the catalog?
I really love this lesson. The only thing I think could have been done better is a full play through at the end so that 1: we can see how it is done all together, and 2: so you can show off them skills!
That said, thank you so much! I sent a lil bit on Venmo and will continue to do so. Hopefully other people reading this will do the same.
Ben, thanks, man. And your feedback is not the first. I started doing plays at the beginning, and full run throughs at the end of all the more recent lessons! So thanks so much for that constructive criticism, and for the coin!! The value for value model in action! Be blessed Ben and lmk how else i can help ya on the geetar journey.
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Good job picking up on the intricate picking and also the technique into hammer ons and offs
thanks, Attrition. Trying my best to get these accurate.
Nice run through. I play the pinky bass-note thing as a hammer-on rather than two picks on the sixth string. I think Townes did it whenever the fancy hit him to mix it up. Thanks, picked up a few new things!
Glad to hear the video help out a weathered picker. Yes, there's definitely some variation throughout the song that I didnt think the time I'd have to put in was worth the tiny return. But good call. If you got value from this video please consider giving some back with monthly support no matter the amount. Would love to crank out a video every few days if another subscribers bought me more time. Thanks again Deerk. Happy picking and what song next?
Im so glad you helped me to learn this wonderful song.
Cheers from France
glad I could help. Thanks for the coin. The value for value model at work. Much love. Lmk what other songs I can help with.
you're welcome! lmk what other songs I could add to the catalog. Plenty of Townes stuff. Dive in. And if you would you should share a video of yourself playing it!
@@MikesMusicMethod Thank you ! Your catalog is amazing : you truly deserve more subscribers and to gain more money for the huge amount of work you're offering us.
I love your no-tab approach and your patience, the way you repeat over and over patterns until we get it. It's like being in front of you irl.
Anyway, enough said. Im going back your ''lonesome valley'' lesson. The pattern's a bit tricky for me but I love it so much.
Take care and carry on making such a great work on those american treasures.
@@guillaumelagrave4185 thanks for the awesome comment. Uplifting and inspiring. Glad my hard work is much appreciated by some.
And Thanks, i was late to the youtube game. The channel growth as slow and steady. It's more about a small group of people supporting then it going viral. It's pretty niche music. Appreciate the well wishes and lmk what else I can add to the catalog. if you keep getting solid value from the channel please consider monthly support to keep me cranking em out!! Be well buddy., and God bless.
Nothin' I love more than some Townes. Coupled with one of my favourite online guitar teacher, lucky day. Cheers Mike.
aw, thanks harold. Very kind of you to say.How's the pickin' coming along?
Awesome tutorial, love it!
thanks, please sub and consider the value for value model!
After 9 hours I'm 11 minutes through the video - ain't nobody gonna break my stride..
hahahaha i laughed out loud. Keep it up man! 9 hours is actually impressive, this song took me 20 years. sub!
@@MikesMusicMethod I think I finally got it, who knows how many hours later. Thanks Mike!
I love this song, thank you for breaking it down for us.
you're welcome Tom! If you're getting solid value from the channel please consider giving some back. And as always, lmk how i can help you on your guitar journey!
AINT NOTHIN GONNA BREAKA MY STRIIIDE, thanks for this tutorial i feel like a badass cowboy. you are a great teacher i love the energy!
haha. aw yeah. Glad you were able to learn from the channel! Sub, like, and consider becoming a monthly contributor so I can dedicate more time to these. Get it, cowboy.
I have been waiting for this for so LONG I should have requested it
Edit: 15:35 I was totally gunna ask about that one part😂
hahaha. I knew you were, you bastard. ;) What did you think? Did I explain it well? Can you play it? I thought it was gonna be on the easy side, but it ended up being a difficult one with lots of retakes and edits on my part in an attempt to simplify, calrify and shorten the explanations. But I feel like the more I'm doing these the better I'm getting. I'm gonna be doing the epic "deep river blues" soon and have been hashing away at it for weeks now.
@@MikesMusicMethod oh no trust me your tutorial on this song is way more step by step than the 2 others I've seen trying to play this song. This song is extremely complicated but if I were going to take a crack at it your video would be my go to. And you explained it just fine the walking blues part only occurs once so it's easy to fit in there, its also my favorite part of the song next to the long bend lol
The other good tutorial on this song has no voice and doesnt explain the thumb changes so this is definitely the best video to learn this song
3:28 in on the first video I’ve seen from you. I know this is my place. Subscribed.
Also, I never comment on videos. But it’s the time to let lose, take a break and tell you, you are awesome. Back to learning…. Thanks!
welcome aboard, moriah! I'm glad you took the time to comment because it's very encouraging! Dive into the channel, check out the Travis Picking playlist. Tons of Townes content and otherwise! If you have questions join the zoom meetings on Thursdays to chat! And if you keep getting great value consider monthly support!
thanks so much! this video is great, you did a really good job explaining all the nuances of the song. really excited to add this to my repertoire :]
Glad it was helpful! Please sub and consider the Patreon bucket. What song next!?
That's lovely tone right there
Just direct line the guitar, add a little compression and reverb in post. Super simple, as long as the picking is clean.
This is awesome
let me know if you learn it!
This is really helpful! thanks! I don't have the finger skills, but I try to interpret it to the best of my abilities, while trying to honor the original -
You're welcome, jeff. Glad you got value from the vid. Check out my playlist: Travis Fingerpicking: czcams.com/play/PLim_0PRqdn-DCjVoJEe5bkOUijH7f56Ra.html
And the first few videos will get your digits flying. Then lmk how else i can help and please consider support!
thanks, man.
@@MikesMusicMethod I subscribed and watched a number of your vids including your live performances - you're a great musician!
@@jeffreyabelson7171 thanks, Jeffrey. I've been playing for almost 30 years and I have taken it pretty darn seriously for at least half that time. Glad you enjoy. Stream "Molaro For Illinois" for 2 of the polished albums that arent just me in the basement.
Thanks! Mike - just downloaded the Tab via Freddy freeloader
dude. thanks. The value for value in action. Much appreciates, Jeff. Let me know how it goes!
@@MikesMusicMethod What a beautiful arrangement you've added. Thank you - I love buying your TABs because it shows that my own ear is pretty good, I'm usually within 60-70 percent and the rest i make up, but your tabs take it next level. BTW, I think measure 21 should read Am - but I might be wrong!
Hey Mister Mike ! Just to tell you that your Townes's picking tuto is perfect, really ! And even if sometimes your "funny-dancin-break" annoy me (but do it again cause u'r fun and i like it...). Jon from Paris. Yo !!
thanks, Jon! Appreciate the kind words! Haha, I know I'm an annoying ass, but it's fun. Deal with it! ;) Sub and like and please consider a contribution: www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=DDSNNKQVTWWS6
@@MikesMusicMethod Working in event show -theatre-concert-and club as sound and light tek, all my jobs are over (an my momey too) but i'm gonna do but not evry month sorry...
Thank you! I love townes, i also love delta blues, sadly ive not practised much of either during my time as a guitar player.
The travis style picking is definitly something i struggle with, it goes agains some of my muscle memory of finger picking songs ive played over the years.
Gonna practise this every day til it sticks!
/Crazy swede
Anton, you crazy Swede, you can do it! Check out my Travis Picking playlist and I walk you through the entire process. Be in touch. Keep me posted on the journey! czcams.com/video/M1GG4Q4Hyiw/video.html
Guess I was too busy practising to answer. Im actually able to somewhat play it now thanks to you! Woohoo!
you're amazing, thank you so much :D
You're welcome! did you learn it?
@@MikesMusicMethod ohhh yeahhhhh I’ve been practicing all day long 😆 couldn’t have done it without you! 🤍🙏🏻
Please do “Rake”-TVZ it’s sooo catchy, I NEED it 😁
It's on the list! But the list is long. Consider sponsoring it to bump it!
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Hey Mike on the part with the second small bend. There's an E minor shape but you don't hit those strings so you can give the left hand a rest except for the bend....
good catch! I'm still learning. ;)
Really nice man!
Finally someone who makes a nice tutorial, even understandable for me as a beginner :)
Only thing I'm not sure about.. shouldn't you make a full F chords shape when playing the "6 / 3+1 / 6 / 2 - 3" ?
Because the 6th string sound weird to me if it's open, sounds more accurate with finger on first fret, so basically just a F chord.
thanks, man! Glad the video was helpful and easy to follow along. Please, sub, like, and consider monthly support so you can help me tackle the entire Townes catalog for everyone!
As for your note. You still play the 6th string with the 1st fret down. I'm pretty sure I never say to play it open. But no...the left hand "shape" isnt a full F chord, because if you barre it then your pinky isnt free to do any of the cool and classic Townes tricks. I'm playing the 1st fret with my left hand thumb over the neck (as does Townes and a lot of these outlaw country fingerpicking guys). Does that make sense? If you still are confused timestamp in the video what you're talking about and I'll double check. If you're having trouble with the F chord I just made a video "that damned F chord" that might be worth checking out.
Excellent, excellent. What is the model of your Gretsch ? Thank you.
G5122 thanks.
Brilliant
thanks, perry! More Townes in the works! I've got a good half dozen that i've figured out and learned, but now it's finding the time for the videos!
This song, tied with Quicksilver Daydreams are my favorite of his songs. Quicksilver Daydreams next??
Rex's blues as well. I was pretty sad Junior and part of Senior year and those 3 helped me through it.
yes, what a beautiful song. I'm trying to find the time to tackle the entire Townes catalog! haha. If you're eager for one go to the Sponsor a Song tab at MikesMusicMethod.com
Great job srsly you do a dam good job I love your videos man thanks
I appreciate that! Sub like and let me know what other songs I could do for ya. And if you're getting value from the channel please consider the value 4 value model with some support.
Is there Any good beatles, rolling Stones, zeppelin, classic riffs you would wanna teach? Also do you ever play with a pick? This is also an epic guitar part. VERY NOICE
Hey Duckin' Nark. All those bands are great. I do play with a pick, but I'm not sure I'd do those bands. Aren't there pretty good guitar tutorials and tabs out there breaking that stuff down? If you're stuck on something specific let me know and if it's worth putting the time into I'll do it. Keep at it!
There is no need to '"shift'' your grip like that. When you play "the bend" you can use your index finger and middle finger instead of using your thumb and index finger.
Top 3 strings for thumb and keep your index, middle and ring finger on the bottom three strings.
hmm, timestamp me. it's been a while since i've made this tutorial.
@@MikesMusicMethod From the very beginning after the first base note you play thumb + index finger instead of index finger + middle finger on your right hand. You say at 59 seconds that the thumb patter is "really crazy", I just thought you don't have to move your thumb "all the way down" to the third string as around 3:40 you shift your hand and start playing the third string with your index finger.
It's not that it doesn't work but it's better technique to not move the hand position when it's not necessary.
(just pointing it out since it's a tutorial) cheers!
Watching this made me realize how much of a genius he truly was. What a loss.... :(
Really good tutorial !
Waited so long for a good one !
Could you put the tabs together so its easier to follow ?
Not enough time now. But if you do a tab I'll share it with the entire youtube community and give YOU the credit. yah? Yah!? Convincing!?
Maaan, thank you !!
you're welcome! Please consider the value for value model. At least sub. ;) what song next?
@@MikesMusicMethod hmm.. "Never Going Back Again" by Fleetwood Mac
you're really good at these tutorials. Can you do "Forever" by roy harper?
listening now. never heard this guy before. really light and pretty. thanks for the rec. It's on the list! But the list is long.
What make and model guitar. Perhaps I should try a hollow body electric. I only play acoustic now but that sounds nice. How do you amp it?
Guy, i prefer my nylon. I use the electric so I have less variables. I dont want to have to mic my acoustic and worry about bleed and inconsistent tone (i move too much and dont have an acoustic/electric). The Gretsch I just direct line into my audio interface. And in post add a little compression and reverb. Keeps things simple for me and clear and clean for the listener.
model? ah, haha i've been asked a dozen times and can never remember. They should be sponsoring me! ;) Maybe a 5120..? It was about 600 bucks new.
I'd argue that Marie is his most depressing song.
It's certainly a contender!
@@MikesMusicMethod btw, thanks for the content!
Hey Mike! Great video once again. I enjoy seeing your channel catch some steam. Could you possibly post the tab to this song on your website?? I see that it is missing
big Jack, thanks man. I appreciate that. yeah, it's been slowly growing and a few people are chipping in and helping out.
Unfortunately I wasn't doing tabs for these earlier videos. If you wanna pitch in a few bucks you'll be providing tabs to the 14k people who have viewed this video and the 14k more that are sure to view it in the coming years! I'll even credit you on the tab. "Time for Mike to tab this out provided by Big Jack. Dont forget it."
"The most depressing song by the most depressing artist" 😂😂😂.... All jokes aside I seriously owe you some cash for all these incredible lessons.
ha. It is!
And glad you're learning from the channel. It's a blessing to be able to spread the love and knowledge. But yeah, any coin buys me time to make more and to keep it free for more people. So please consider. Until then just keep learning, commenting and sharing.
Be well!
Your going thru it a little quick for me, do you have a tab of this by chance?
Unfortunately not. This is one of the few of all my videos where I havent doubled backed and made a tab yet. All my later videos have tab for free download: MikesMusicMethod.com has all the tabs i've done. If it'd be helpful I can double back and do that for ya. Send me an email, MikesMusicMethod@gmail.com
i love your lessons but honestly find myself skipping the banter in between instructions but did enjoy your parody haha
No worries. lol. For every one person who's annoyed by the banter I get at least 50 comments of people appreciating the humor and fun. And that's the beauty of it...a simple little button push skips you ahead.
Gotta give me a little leeway. The tabs and instruction are pretty darn good, no?
not annoyed at all i actually like your banter
:20 hahaha yes. "A Song For" may be even darker, but not quite so classic a composition
I hear ya. His voice was a bit shot for that track so it never hit me like the other ones. But yes, also pretty down and out.
I watched this in 0.5 speed and it was terrifying
Haha, I can't imagine. Lol
2nd most depressing song imo. Only surpassed by "Marie"
Ha, you're not the first to say this. And yeah, that one is also pretty damn dark.
Ohhh poor Townes.
i know. what a sad sack.
Mournful. Not depressing. Mournful...
ha, thanks for the correction. I think in one of the documentaries out there Townes talks about the difference between (i think) "lonely" and "lonesome"...something a normal person doesnt see much difference in, yet he expounds upon it as it if were some huge philosophical mountain of difference.
It's both. It's the embodiment of loneliness, depression, hopelessness, and so much more. A truly sad song by a genius
skipping a beat is so hard sometimes hahaha, damn XD
i only count in 4.
Jesus Loves You
i know!
Pretty sure “lungs” is his saddest song.
This is the first time I've given a comment of my own videos a thumbs down! Boo! haha. Clean your ears, SupaFire! Lungs is like a celebratory wedding dance number compared to Lungs. Lungs is like that new hit Dance Monkey or 1999 by Prince. ;) I couldnt disagree more with you on this one. If I ever tutorial "Lungs" i'll have to show you the celebratory step once can do to it, and I challenge you to toe tap to Nothin'.
Mike's Music Method Or highway kind. I love the lyrics in that one
I know what you feel Bro.
Thanks a lot for your lessons.
It helps to understanding so much .
I have no idea about Music theorie .
Its hard work but the best ,,WORK,,
How ever .
God bless you 🫵😎
Shit ...must work on Disziplin 😢
From Germany : Klaus
thanks for the note! and God bless, Klaus. Hope the playing is going well. Where in Germany?
@@MikesMusicMethod
Duisburg but I grow up in Wűrzburg .
I love Wűrzburg much
Duisburg where I live jet is not good ....mae be I go back to the ,,Roots,,
Thanks ❣️
Hope mi English is okay 😵💫
Hehe I read God bless
This make me happy to read .
Is not often 😉
Lord see you
Lord is every where
Lord is al for me
He blessed you to Brother.
WeAreFamily
Klaus 🫵😎