Israel by Siouxsie & The Banshees | John McGeoch | Guitar lesson

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  • čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
  • Not exactly a festive favourite, but this Christmas single from 1980 is a great song containing some of John McGeoch's finest guitar work.
    Free tab and backing track: www.anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk...
    Hi: 00:00
    Play through: 00:41
    Intro: 03:53
    Verse riff: 05:24
    Chorus: 17:17
    Spectacular lick: 08:59
    Gear & Sounds: 11:40
    Bye: 13:59
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Komentáře • 147

  • @orwellsgoatatemyradishes4358

    This Israel-ly good.

  • @alihart
    @alihart Před 3 lety +23

    Me: "wow - finally a play in a day!"
    Guitar break: "not so fast there, young fella"

  • @ChristisSaviour
    @ChristisSaviour Před 7 měsíci +1

    I've always done the solo bit differently......yours is right. I've been a fan since 78. The music was groundbreaking, creative, innovative. It was amazing to hear the new music he was pioneering in those days.

  • @TheFurio2
    @TheFurio2 Před 3 lety +26

    Never thought of this as a Christmas song until you mentioned it, finally a Christmas song I can get behind!

  • @andrewcornelius9729
    @andrewcornelius9729 Před 3 lety +37

    Wish I could hit “like” more than once. What a tune, what a lesson.

  • @SSRT_JubyDuby8742
    @SSRT_JubyDuby8742 Před 3 lety +44

    I love you covering John brilliance, you serve his memory well, he was one of our greats.
    Nice one Adrian 😎🎙🎸✅

  • @antalantal2366
    @antalantal2366 Před 3 lety +9

    The more I watch your videos the more I think that your channel should receive a grant from the unesco: you are doing an excellent job in keeping alive great music that, generally speaking, does not receive the attention it deserves.

  • @androjbewieleplow9118
    @androjbewieleplow9118 Před 3 lety +24

    McGeoch is one of my favorite guitarists, love the flanger sound and that guitar is beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial!

    • @eddriantaez7027
      @eddriantaez7027 Před rokem

      MODEL THE GUITAR? FAN BOY

    •  Před 2 měsíci

      EASTWOOD SG1000 McGeoch

  • @user-dw4kk2lv6b
    @user-dw4kk2lv6b Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great teacher - great song ! I saw John play this in 1981 at Torquay Town Hall and can't believe that 43 years later I can too now thanks this brilliant lesson!

  • @JtotheP68
    @JtotheP68 Před 3 lety +3

    If you watch Mcgeoch playing it live on this song, he switches the flanger off when he does the D to E barre chord bit. Then in the chorus, he switches it on and off to accent the high notes ,quite some tap dancing to perform live!

  • @xmasholiday
    @xmasholiday Před 3 lety +19

    Love these Banshees/ McGeoch videos 👏👏

  • @riphraph66
    @riphraph66 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you to remember us how Mr McGeoch is a great rock guitarist !!! ;)

  • @brendan1522
    @brendan1522 Před 3 lety +1

    Great tribute to the legend that is John McGeoch, one of a kind lucky we had him at all

  • @vinniet361
    @vinniet361 Před 3 lety +2

    Absolutely brilliant 👌

  •  Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks Adrian !!!! Love it ! Happy Christmas to you too !

  • @maydhsh579
    @maydhsh579 Před 3 lety +2

    thank you Adrian for this early Christmas gift !!

  • @martynspooner5822
    @martynspooner5822 Před 3 lety +1

    Just nailed it yet again. Thanks for sharing your excellent work.

  • @Mr1967flyingv
    @Mr1967flyingv Před 3 lety

    Thank you, this is one of my all time fav guitar parts by McGeoch.

  • @randallh3747
    @randallh3747 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely brilliant. You do McGeoch extremely well.

  • @steveholderness1450
    @steveholderness1450 Před 3 lety +13

    I absolutely love that tone.. Nailed it again! 👌🏼

  • @salvadoreec
    @salvadoreec Před 3 lety +1

    Congrats on your channel! I'm a fan already. Thanks for putting this up

  • @GRUNGETIME1
    @GRUNGETIME1 Před 3 lety +2

    I can feel the falling snow in this tune!

  • @paulcharsley7637
    @paulcharsley7637 Před 3 lety

    Magnificent McGeoch, Brilliant Adrian, Thank you

  • @ebo555
    @ebo555 Před 3 lety

    Yet another superb instructional video - thanks for putting out such consistently great content, Adrian!

  • @petethompson3510
    @petethompson3510 Před 3 lety +6

    Fantastic work. That guy really was something special and original

  • @tito.tarantula
    @tito.tarantula Před 3 lety +1

    Because of this channel, I rediscovered so much music and awesome bands I've neglected over the years. Thanks, Adrian.

  • @neilfitzsimmons1800
    @neilfitzsimmons1800 Před 2 lety

    You show how creative those musicians where . Thank you for delivering and presenting a break down of how it was achieved.

  • @itslex71
    @itslex71 Před 2 lety +1

    So I think I'm enchanted with your channel and your playing. I can't tell you how much I appreciate what you do and the songs you choose. I'm just a beginner but to find my favorite music and how to play it is totally amazing.

  • @deadlegs187
    @deadlegs187 Před 2 lety

    I've improved so much thanks to these songs. Thank you :)

  • @mmccartney6579
    @mmccartney6579 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent lesson, Adrian, and thanks for the Christmas gift!! Happy Crimbo, and Happy New Year to you and yours!! Stay safe!! Cheers, mate!! :)

  • @gliddofglood
    @gliddofglood Před 3 lety +2

    I am so delighted you posted this. i was going to request it! My favourite version is the Robert Smith playing of it on Nocturne where he stood in for McGeogh. I thought (will have to listen to it again) that he arpeggiates the top three strings once he has hit the chord in the chorus - my favourite bit! But of course, there is now nothing preventing me from doing so! Thanks so much! (and merry Christmas).

  • @TaisonWade
    @TaisonWade Před 3 lety +2

    Your videos are great! I subbed from Hong Kong Garden a while back and have been watching ever since. I have recently focused on uploading covers from this era, so it is really refreshing to see guitar breakdowns like this on CZcams. Keep up the awesome work, and Merry Christmas!

  • @johnnysevengun
    @johnnysevengun Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for producing such a great, well thought out and explained video.

  • @chrishughes2729
    @chrishughes2729 Před 3 lety +8

    More Banshees? Why not indeed Mr Woodward. Thanks so much for this Adrian. I have set to work on this and the recent Arabian Knights offering. Challenging. rewarding, educational and fun all at once. What better excuse to wheel out that McGeoch tribute guitar once more.

  • @CC-qb9sm
    @CC-qb9sm Před 3 lety

    Great one and man you are right about that opening chord, it is magic.

  • @tothefinlandstation
    @tothefinlandstation Před 3 lety +3

    Flanger (like chorus) is just a very short modulated delay. "Manual" is delay time, "width" is how much the delay time is modulated, "speed" is how fast it is modulated, and "regen" is how much feedback there is. The difference between flange and chorus is that flange has a shorter delay time, and chorus usually doesn't have any feedback (and sometimes has multiple modulated delay lines). Vibrato is a short modulated delay, but there's no dry signal.

  • @David-ki8yp
    @David-ki8yp Před rokem

    You bring a massive smile to my face. Awesome channel

  • @trickfall8752
    @trickfall8752 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks so much for actually doing songs I want to learn.

  • @bufon63
    @bufon63 Před 4 měsíci

    What a teacher. Absolutely awesome. Thanks Adrian for slowing down that spectacular McGeoch break.

  • @leighellitts1
    @leighellitts1 Před 3 lety

    as always Adrian, great cover.

  • @s1d10we
    @s1d10we Před 23 dny

    Awesome lesson! 🫶

  • @jonfletcher147
    @jonfletcher147 Před 11 měsíci

    Awesome! And what a tune

  • @pavetheway
    @pavetheway Před rokem

    John was a genious, thanks for sharing Adrian!

  • @whssy
    @whssy Před 3 lety

    Great backing track too. Excellent work again Adrian.

  • @lapieuvre67
    @lapieuvre67 Před 2 lety

    Thanks a lot for all your work . Fantastic vidéos, Fantastic bands . Great job ! Cheers from France !

  • @roomtomove8004
    @roomtomove8004 Před 3 lety

    Adrian you're so good. Thanx a lot!!!

  • @banerflapi3607
    @banerflapi3607 Před rokem

    Love this stuff, it's great!!!!

  • @The.Last.Guitar.Hero.
    @The.Last.Guitar.Hero. Před 2 lety

    What a fantastic job.

  • @BedeLaplume
    @BedeLaplume Před 3 lety

    Great McGeoch Tuto as usual Adrian!!

  • @DaughterOfChrist1997
    @DaughterOfChrist1997 Před 3 lety

    You’re awesome!! I’d love more siouxsie and the banshees tutorials, you’re great :)

  • @amneziak
    @amneziak Před 3 lety

    Love the bass in this song, too.

  • @arthurveldhoen3932
    @arthurveldhoen3932 Před 3 lety +2

    Great going again, two thumbs up. I really like the live in Cologne 1981 version of this as well.

  • @spaceorbison
    @spaceorbison Před 3 lety

    beautiful sound

  • @Fractalite
    @Fractalite Před rokem

    Brilliant !

  • @rockabillyrevolution
    @rockabillyrevolution Před 3 lety +2

    great performance! I bought the record back in the day but to see the guitar parts performed like this really raises awareness of how excellent the guitarist was.

  • @nw8te62
    @nw8te62 Před 3 lety +6

    Amazing track...thanks for this Adrian. Still proudly got my gold sleeved single, and have fond memories of them opening gigs with this haunting melody. Superb!

  • @ChrisJones-ht9zn
    @ChrisJones-ht9zn Před 3 lety +21

    Get those sleigh bells higher in the mix 😂 Great as always. I feel the Bailey's coming out.

    • @davidtaylor6793
      @davidtaylor6793 Před 3 lety +1

      And a pint of Xmas egg nog for me 👍

    • @digitalvelvet
      @digitalvelvet Před 3 lety

      Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription.. is more sleighbell...

  • @originalflimflam
    @originalflimflam Před 3 lety

    Thank you for another great pickkkk!

  • @BillCollinsGuitar
    @BillCollinsGuitar Před rokem

    Awesome!!!!

  • @jesus3373
    @jesus3373 Před 3 lety +2

    What a tune. Nicely done, fella. McGeoch was underrated. Shot by Both Sides another classic .

  • @OrMishalFriends
    @OrMishalFriends Před 3 lety

    So amazing.... I like this one

  • @user-ez5ip5yc1n
    @user-ez5ip5yc1n Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for the lesson I do appreciate well done

  • @camronbay1
    @camronbay1 Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent video such a unique sound.

  • @gunnerjenson
    @gunnerjenson Před 3 lety +1

    Yeah... great lesson. Love how you show us the gear too!

  • @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG
    @Jah_Rastafari_ORIG Před 4 měsíci

    "Bored rigid"....I like that...

  • @vincent87210
    @vincent87210 Před 3 lety

    Awesome!

  • @nels3881
    @nels3881 Před 3 lety

    Awesome 👍 🤘🎸 my fav song by them. Your 👍🤘

  • @royw65
    @royw65 Před 3 lety +1

    top stuff, still got the original 12" for this, playing along now!!

  • @luismendo
    @luismendo Před 3 lety +2

    Good catch on the similarity with "Shine on you crazy diamond"!

  • @letsplayhooky
    @letsplayhooky Před 3 lety

    A proper SG, great tone just like studio track, well played!

  • @JtotheP68
    @JtotheP68 Před 3 lety +2

    Finally I can figure out the hammering on lick he does. Thank you for showing me!

  • @Mr.Steve-O
    @Mr.Steve-O Před 3 lety +1

    Another great track Adrian, brilliant !! Yes I love the MXR Flanger as well, it's very good for McGeoch tributes as well as Keith Levine, although he used The Electric Mistress

  • @kevg1569
    @kevg1569 Před 3 lety

    Thanks Adrian

  • @SimplyReg
    @SimplyReg Před rokem

    This is a superb lesson and pretty much flawless. You clarified a couple of things for me in the guitar break that I thought I'd pretty much nailed - just goes to show that one should never be complacent and that somebody else might have a different and better take on what you think you already know. My McGeoch arsenal consists of a Marshall JVM 410c, a Roland JC-120, MXR flanger, MXR carbon copy delay and, as of this week, a 1977-vintage Yamaha SG-1000 in almost perfect condition. I haven't sorted any amp switching or flanger stand-mount adaptors yet. It's about time I set to work on sorting out the talent. :D

  • @dragui9932
    @dragui9932 Před 3 lety

    Thank you !

  • @russellm9257
    @russellm9257 Před 3 lety +3

    Adrian- thank you so much for your channel and passion. I just discovered it, and as a beginner in my 50’s, I really appreciate the music choices you make! In addition, including all types of music helps us re-appreciate all different genres- I love it. However, punk and post punk especially are my favorites, and this beautiful rendition of Israel is great. Any chance of doing Spanish Bombs without a capo? I think The Clash did it without, but most videos make use of a capo and I want to do it in its original form. Anyway, thanks again from out here in the States!

  • @faylonbiryani
    @faylonbiryani Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent as always, I have the same guitar. It’s superb.

  • @The_Macaroon
    @The_Macaroon Před 3 lety +2

    One of my all time favourite songs. McGeoch classic. Beautiful Yamaha by the way

    • @nostro1001
      @nostro1001 Před 3 lety +2

      Alas...that's no Yamaha!

    • @The_Macaroon
      @The_Macaroon Před 3 lety

      @@nostro1001 yes typed the reply mid video, still a very nice looking fiddle!

    • @nostro1001
      @nostro1001 Před 3 lety +2

      @@The_Macaroon All good it's an Eastwood John McGeoch tribute model...based on his SG Yamaha.
      Yup, it does look rather sweet. 🎸🎸🎸

  • @DennisMC1974
    @DennisMC1974 Před rokem

    Thanks Adrian Your The Man Simulated very precisely like the original song Riffs ,Thanks Mate Your The Best! 🤝😎🎸😁

  • @lastoftheurgents1965
    @lastoftheurgents1965 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for explaining it so well. Always stumble on that hammer on-ish bit at 2.36 but hopefully get it sussed now

  • @shakeynineteen-sixtyfour1559

    Nailed it again Adrian! Great lesson of a fantastic song by a brilliant guitarist. I note that your recent McGeogh lesson is on the Eastwood website. Would you consider doing anything by Stuart Adamson or perhaps something from Jesus & Mary Chain? Anyway, I really look forward to Fridays to find out what your latest lessons is going to be. Keep up the good work and have a great Christmas 🎄

  • @mattbockbrader2140
    @mattbockbrader2140 Před 3 lety

    This is one of my absolute favourite Siouxsie tracks...strike that... my favourite! Nice guitar, thought we would see that Shergold on this one.

  • @johnw4659
    @johnw4659 Před 3 lety

    Thanks!

  • @AlistairMcCloy-uh9lx
    @AlistairMcCloy-uh9lx Před 7 měsíci

    Quality!

  • @GregDixson
    @GregDixson Před 3 lety

    Really nice. I've been enjoying learning Arabian Knights, so this is next up

  • @Reekohswahvay
    @Reekohswahvay Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent lesson, I really like the little hammer on pull of lick, he does the same kind of thing on “Heavens inside” with generation X. Also reminds me of the little synth part from “dance yrself clean” by LCD sound system.

  • @sturob6810
    @sturob6810 Před 3 lety +6

    Another top lesson, you seem to pick some really cool songs in your tutoials, possibly the best range i've seen on youtube, john mcgeoch what a great guitarist, did some fantastic work in the bands he was in. A real sad loss. keep up the good work, what about some bunnymen.......

    • @jamesthorley4442
      @jamesthorley4442 Před 3 lety

      Well said buddy, I like how Adrian picks some more obscure new wave tracks. Which suits me cause I was raised on punk, skinhead, oi and new wave

  • @je7647
    @je7647 Před 3 lety

    john fahey and this nice choices

  • @dibmarounkhalilcastro9052

    Man i really apreciate you mentioning the chord progression that goes behind, its nice to get at least a little bit of insight into the theory

  • @outlander8863
    @outlander8863 Před 3 lety

    Fab stuff ade! You've done this one before,but it seems so much better with the John type guitar and flange setting! Respect due! Please, please do some Geordie chords and riffs!! I've spent years trying to get even a fraction close to his unobtainable massive sound! My no 1 guitar god!!😀

  • @ifoundthistoday
    @ifoundthistoday Před 3 lety

    thx a lot !

  • @latontolog
    @latontolog Před 3 lety

    Another great one, Adrian, thanks! :)
    Have you ever mentioned what you use to program the drum parts of your backing tracks? They always sound great.

  • @Kinghobbe
    @Kinghobbe Před 10 měsíci

    This is well bloody cool let anyone be honest about that and be in no doubt.

  • @hkmoving
    @hkmoving Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for this! Into the Light (Peel Session) would be my request the next time you decide to do a Banshees tune.

  • @dmartyair
    @dmartyair Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Adrian, this might be off the beaten path but you are by far the best teacher on the web. I have been learning some classics and with 5 different teachers, all of their lessons are different! The song is "Give me three steps" by Lenard Skynard. I couldn't find it in your page. Do you have a lesson for this song? And if you don't, well I'd sure like to learn from the best! 😉
    Love your work! So thorough!!

  • @Electrosentido
    @Electrosentido Před 3 lety +1

    The sound of that fricking guitar! wow.... continues to amaze me. So John played harmonics!? I always thought they were single notes...

    • @coliseum
      @coliseum Před 3 lety

      Seems like he played harmonics, but Robert Smith would play the notes with a D chord shape (sounds better that way when I play it)

  • @mikericciuti5996
    @mikericciuti5996 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks Adrian-great song. There is an awesome live recording of this song on CZcams with Robert Smith on guitar!

  • @naoufelbelghazi9597
    @naoufelbelghazi9597 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video. When will you take the Acoustic Martin and do a classical blues impro? 😊 I know you are doing lessons for all tastes, but the acoustic ones are very few compared to other types. Thanks again 👍🙏

  • @gliddofglood
    @gliddofglood Před 3 lety

    I should also say that you consistently do lessons on my favourite songs - lessons that no one else seems to do - The Cure, Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dead Kennedys. All we need now are some Talking Heads songs (not necessarily Psycho Killer). In fact, how about an introduction to slide guitar with The Big Country (More Songs About Buildings and Food, not the band)? Probably my favourite Talking Heads song.

  • @paulmcleman1219
    @paulmcleman1219 Před 2 lety

    If you watch Robert Smith playing this live, he swaps the harmonics for a D shape at the 7th then 14th fret. Presumably to keep the volume constant.