C.W. Stoneking - On a Desert Isle - Guitar Lesson

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  • How to play 'On a Desert Isle' on the guitar
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Komentáře • 118

  • @fuzzphotography9168
    @fuzzphotography9168 Před 2 lety +30

    I know you’ve deleted you social media, but PLEASE PLEASE don’t ever delete your CZcams videos!
    I love learning your songs and going back to this videos xxx

  • @scottallen9556
    @scottallen9556 Před 3 lety +2

    The saying, “It’s all in the fingers” has never been more true than right now. This cat is brilliant. Thank you Mr. Stoneking.

  • @kkratzer11
    @kkratzer11 Před rokem +2

    Getting close to having this one down. Been a real pleasure to learn. Like a favorite book as you watch the pages thin and can't help but grow wistful as the end nears... Thanks for posting this! Whatta treat

  • @joelkeane3160
    @joelkeane3160 Před 6 lety +40

    This dudes a bit of a genius. He’s able to make pretty complex Melody’s resolve with no knowledge of theory. Good on ya man.

    • @HannibalOrJustRex
      @HannibalOrJustRex Před 4 lety +2

      I love it. Art doesn't need an understanding of the "rules". It's much more impressive to just be able to create without set boundaries and still reach the audience.

    • @alerionhawke5398
      @alerionhawke5398 Před rokem +2

      He definitely has a grasp of theory if you watch this video and know music theory yourself you should be able to see that

    • @sweetcell8767
      @sweetcell8767 Před rokem

      @@alerionhawke5398 Example one: “there’s tonnes of little passing chords in there, I’ve never tried to think of what they’re called??? Mmmhhh???🤔

  • @pg123ab
    @pg123ab Před 3 lety +3

    I learned more in this 20 minutes than in the last 20 years. 🙏

  • @sebytheman
    @sebytheman Před 7 lety +32

    I used to be a guitar teacher and identify primarily as a musician but I haven't been able to play much music due to an accident I was in a few years ago and it's been absolutely killing me but your music has really been helping me to get back into it ( even if only in a limited capacity ) and I appreciate this lesson tremendously. Seeing that it seems to be actually you answering these comments I felt I needed to reach out and express my gratitude and encouragement to you for making such lovely, heartfelt music and even going out of your way to help us learn it, I couldn't thank you enough, you've got a life-long fan in me.

    • @jacquelinemarchetti9694
      @jacquelinemarchetti9694 Před 3 lety

      I lay across a matress and rest my eyes outside and notice everythings turned a sad shade of grey. I want to hide my sadness and I smile through the pains. An old song creeps up inside of me and my heart grows more weak and I stifle up a cry out as I pray for a night with my man alone in the cold dark ground

  • @joelrodgers5411
    @joelrodgers5411 Před rokem +2

    What a wonderful man you are to have done this. Thank you CW 🙏🏼❤️

  • @backinblackboy
    @backinblackboy Před 5 lety +4

    "you lost yet? I am!" love it!

  • @jasonkesser
    @jasonkesser Před 3 lety +10

    You did great man. Ya broke off a huge chunk a bread here and threw it off the table. Don’t doubt this, and don’t doubt sharing. This is how music was learned forever, it’s how America was made- let the teachers on CZcams do it how they do, they don’t write songs. This is how you learn from a song writer, someone who doesn’t know how they got the song from a lightning rod. I always thought...teachers build engines, song writers race cars. It’s just in this case, you are the engine, so that metaphor is beautifully contradictory and fucked flat on its face. I imagine if Bill burr taught comedy he’d say, “I don’t know, just do it, grab your balls and try to stay honest.” I learned so much from this, more than I ever could from theory in a box. We need to se blues diatonically connected to diminished, diabolically connected to melody. Passing chords and chromatics along the way. The Beatles used to drive two towns away cause they heard someone knew one chord they didn’t know. If you could keep putting shit out like this, honestly, it’s poetry for guitarists. It’s how we used to learn. Thanks CW. Whatever friend suggested you do this, you should listen to them. And if people can’t keep up, they can’t keep up. At least you won’t now have a toilet paper roll’s worth of wrong tabs about your songs. I don’t know what devil you shook hands with, but you tell him for me...it was worth it.

    • @shaderlees3975
      @shaderlees3975 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I couldn’t agree with you more. You have a way with words and I’m borrowing that last line, “I don’t know what devil you shook hands with but you tell him for me… it was worth it.”

    • @jasonkesser
      @jasonkesser Před 6 měsíci

      thanks for sayin that my friend@@shaderlees3975

  • @eenymason
    @eenymason Před 7 lety +10

    Thank you so much for such a selfless act - giving us all your secrets for free. Not that we'd be able to re-create it as you can do. Maybe I could play it, but no way I'll be singing it at the same time :) Love your work Mr Stoneking, particularly the whammy bar use to move between chords! Perfect tuning is for ass-hats!

  • @Hellouke
    @Hellouke Před 3 lety +2

    This is my favourite tutorial video of all time. One day I will get around to learning the song but in the mean time it's nice to watch it all unraveling. It’s a beauty CW!

  • @klonczie
    @klonczie Před 6 lety +1

    What a genuine wonderful man you are Mr. Stoneking, and this song of yours is addictive!

  • @BibbetyBobbety
    @BibbetyBobbety Před 7 lety +2

    best lesson ever. I smiled from start to finish and I learnt a new song. Result!

  • @davidvanscheppingen
    @davidvanscheppingen Před 7 lety +16

    So cool you give these lessons! Appreciate it, really awesome! :)

  • @andrewz9774
    @andrewz9774 Před 6 lety +2

    CW thankyou for sharing this lesson. It is a very generous altruistic act. I can tell that you play from the heart this beautiful melody. So melancholy, such sweet memories you must have, longing for that desert isle. Come back to Canberra please!

  • @TheCatoLee
    @TheCatoLee Před 7 lety +3

    Sir, you are one brilliant person. I will teach my children of you.

  • @ManiacBarber666
    @ManiacBarber666 Před 6 lety

    Hands down one my favorite songs of all time. Thank you for making such heartfelt music.

  • @jamieaditya1162
    @jamieaditya1162 Před 7 lety +3

    Thanks for sharing brother! Shedding a little light in this dark world!

  • @daveyewart4289
    @daveyewart4289 Před 2 lety

    marcel dadi did so much for music education . the skill in teaching takes you to a new level . respect

  • @donhall-aquitania1025
    @donhall-aquitania1025 Před 4 lety

    I watched this video everyday for two weeks and the song finally sang in. What a treat. Thank you so much CW.

  • @carloalbertofozzer4237
    @carloalbertofozzer4237 Před 7 lety +4

    thank you Stoneking we love you

  • @NailFactoryProds
    @NailFactoryProds Před 7 měsíci

    Living legend

  • @mattman3106
    @mattman3106 Před 2 lety +1

    You are an absolute legend

  • @lipsbro9780
    @lipsbro9780 Před 7 lety +1

    one of my favorite songs of all time! come back to New Zealand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @newday8545
    @newday8545 Před 6 lety +1

    Stumbled upon your music recently. Ive been amazed since.. i love the quality of your recordings and can hear some of your influences. Thanks for brilliant music! Hello from Brooklyn NY.

  • @LaMacchinaVolante
    @LaMacchinaVolante Před 3 lety

    deepest thanks mr. Stoneking, wonderful spirit

  • @larecetasessions
    @larecetasessions Před 5 lety +2

    finally learned it! it's my favorite song!🎸

  • @MarkKlett
    @MarkKlett Před 7 lety +8

    You're an awesome guitarist, I'm glad I discovered you from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown. I played this piece at my last concert!

  • @bonvivant567
    @bonvivant567 Před 7 lety +3

    Thanks a lot, man. you're a legend. i'll have some fun learning this one. love all your music!

  • @tacobalboa7396
    @tacobalboa7396 Před 7 lety

    Absolutely amazing!

  • @tiesergrote
    @tiesergrote Před 3 lety

    thank you, mr stoneking, your style sounds amazing!!

  • @lukeskelton6479
    @lukeskelton6479 Před rokem

    Love this song

  • @155poiuytrewq
    @155poiuytrewq Před 7 lety +1

    Such a great song! thanks CW.

  • @tonyedwards4067
    @tonyedwards4067 Před rokem

    great guitar playing man, a true artist, a one of one..thanks for posting this...

  • @vonharlow2518
    @vonharlow2518 Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you sir, nice to see you work through this one. Merry Christmas to you and yours from Dallas Tx.

  • @tomcarlson4195
    @tomcarlson4195 Před 3 lety

    Oh my... What more is there left to say, thank you for your videos.

  • @tobba748
    @tobba748 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks so much for this - one of my favourites of yours. Will be making a stab at this tomorrow! Best

  • @TheWhocares1981
    @TheWhocares1981 Před 7 lety

    this is great. right from the source! thanks for sharing. love your guitar sound

  • @johanb5833
    @johanb5833 Před 7 lety +6

    Some of the missing names may be:
    312XXX = E dim, but is really does look like a Gm chord but it's not, it's in fact Em - that's how it's played in the intro.
    X213XX = F dim, but can be played as Fm
    X5656XX = Dm7b5
    XXX233E = C9/E

    • @wannesrombouts2306
      @wannesrombouts2306 Před 5 lety +1

      just stumbled on this. 312xxx is actually "just" a C7. that's the only way it makes sense in the context. x213xx I'd say is a Bdim. nevermind, sheer brilliance this song no matter how you name the chords.

  • @EmperorSmith
    @EmperorSmith Před 7 lety +12

    Hail the King!

  • @lambrosmarkousis7546
    @lambrosmarkousis7546 Před 6 lety +2

    what a legend.

  • @RED-qi4zv
    @RED-qi4zv Před 2 lety

    Loving message from SEIrU to you, I really do love youz!

  • @alerionhawke5398
    @alerionhawke5398 Před rokem

    Love this video please never remove this stuff Chris it's awesome man would love to see you across the ditch in NZ sometime if you ever are thinking on coming here to perform

  • @nathanmunro4042
    @nathanmunro4042 Před 6 lety +1

    What a legend.

  • @csgband
    @csgband Před 7 lety +2

    I really enjoyed this. I really relate to your comments on how you find is strange to try and teach the song. As a song writer and guitar player I tend to do my thing straight from my head don't really name it out. I really do enjoy your playing and your albums. I hope you get to Austin Tx sometime. Keep Rollin the Rock! Chris

  • @jukejointjack
    @jukejointjack Před 4 lety

    Love the lesson CW thank you.

  • @allsafe1
    @allsafe1 Před 2 lety

    Dont beat yourself up over notes what you have is more valuable than the soulless techno nerds that analyse everything and kill any soul it may have had . I love what you do you have captured the essence of what makes music great .

  • @buska100
    @buska100 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks Heaps C.W. You are a Champion Mate.

  • @anuraggill1162
    @anuraggill1162 Před 7 lety +2

    i just love u....love your spirit.

  • @phillhunt1655
    @phillhunt1655 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks CW. Great video.

  • @lurganboy
    @lurganboy Před 7 lety +1

    Just bought Gon' Boogaloo today. Completed the set of three. All awesome. When's the next one out? This is a beautiful song, exquisitely played. And that Gretsch sounds to die for.

  • @philipbowley8374
    @philipbowley8374 Před 6 lety +1

    Beautiful mate

  • @pedrazarecords
    @pedrazarecords Před 3 lety

    thanks a lot from Argentina!! you are so kind doing this video!!!!

  • @Schmammy
    @Schmammy Před 5 lety

    Thank you for the lesson! I saw you in New Orleans and was blown away. As a fellow guitarist it is really cool to follow along with these videos. Also It's totally fine to not know what that chords are called, that stuff doesn't matter so much. Your picking and voice leading is what I love in this song as well as the chords. Keep it up!

  • @seiruanetdavi9130
    @seiruanetdavi9130 Před 2 lety

    SEIrU and SEIrI n' crew send you our love and thank you for inspiration to venture yonder even on the worst of times, your image has been on my mind since before I even knew, I've been holding on to your face. I love you so much I try not to neglect the sensitive connection that never left

  • @jude999
    @jude999 Před 5 lety

    I'm learning Jail House Blues--three chords with a bass chord. The song inspired me to pick up a guitar again after 25 years.

  • @jessievasser6293
    @jessievasser6293 Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you for that... I have wanted a closer look at that one.

  • @tabletop77
    @tabletop77 Před 6 lety

    love the sound of the flatwound strings with the dynasonics. I've gotta try some flats on my Gretsch

  • @lazybertl2248
    @lazybertl2248 Před 7 lety +1

    This is such excellent songwriting. I was wondering what you'are actually doing every time I heard this one. Thank you very much for the lesson!

  • @pmh6719
    @pmh6719 Před 7 lety +1

    Cheers, C.W.. I missed you on the east coast of the United States. Won't happen again

  • @spreadgoodvibes
    @spreadgoodvibes Před 7 lety +2

    Watched your Premier Rig Rundown and purchased a Timmy pedal right after; so transparent! I've been skeptical buying one for some time, even with so many good reviews. Happy I did! Hope you like the Aqua Puss, perfect for slap-back to fill in small gaps.
    Hope all is well.

  • @JalenRawley
    @JalenRawley Před 7 lety +1

    Saw Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown video with you and really enjoyed your playing. Glad to see that you do videos like this too. Cheers from a new subscriber!

    • @davidvanscheppingen
      @davidvanscheppingen Před 7 lety +1

      JalenRawley that's how I discovered him :D going to see him live in the Netherlands in August!

  • @GorilaBrancoAudiovisual
    @GorilaBrancoAudiovisual Před 7 lety +1

    PERFECT!

  • @bryanatilanohispoorcrooner5066

    YES FINALLY
    THANX SO MUCH FOR THIS BUDDY!!!!

  • @NailFactoryProds
    @NailFactoryProds Před 7 měsíci

    This is great

  • @austinsigman9375
    @austinsigman9375 Před 4 lety +2

    This is amazing, can you do one for Jungle Lullaby?

  • @johnisaacdavey
    @johnisaacdavey Před 4 lety

    learning a lot over here.

  • @robertoescobedo6414
    @robertoescobedo6414 Před 7 lety +1

    freaking awesome !!!! I just ordered a couple vinyls from your records. keep it going with the good music!!!

  • @vusyumanisahelien7799
    @vusyumanisahelien7799 Před 6 lety +1

    This reminds me of Disney's Robin Hood. Takes me back to another life.

  • @jensschettler1732
    @jensschettler1732 Před 2 lety

    This awsome underwear in the back on this wall disturbs me quite a bit... on a desert isle. Love that song.

  • @OhanaFilms
    @OhanaFilms Před 7 lety +1

    This is the funniest lesson on youtube! Great song too.

  • @joshthomas3191
    @joshthomas3191 Před 7 lety +1

    I was hoping/wishing/praying/whatevering that you would do a lesson for this song too. I had trouble picking these chords out by ear (wonder why??), but this is my new fave song and wanted to play it. Love your music and really appreciate these lessons
    Thank you C.W.!

  • @peanutpeanut123
    @peanutpeanut123 Před 7 lety +1

    Stone, when you coming to the UK next time?

  • @marcoscamillo6606
    @marcoscamillo6606 Před 6 lety +1

    This song is amazing, thanks for the chords...One question, on the original record you used a little bit of trêmolo or just the whammy bar? Brazillian fan here!!

  • @seanmcardle
    @seanmcardle Před 7 lety +1

    hope you are enjoying a break after that long tour this year CW.

  • @jackashworth3956
    @jackashworth3956 Před 3 lety +1

    CW ur a saint been wonderin what is CW dsoin that makes his stuff sound so archaic n pre rock n roll?, what are the chords/ phrasin? must be able to find some hint somewhere??? n then lord behold The man himself is doin tuitions! fuckin amazin man. I should know this stuff but growin up on Nirvana n White stripes n strokes etc etc i never learnt this stuff, then gradually i fell onto Tom Waits n Marc Ribot and Mr CW stoneking n all of a sudden i was completely in the dark guitar wise really. Im clueless with the theory honestly so these tuition vids are fuckin perfection for me... Thank you Mr Stonekind, where are u gettin this stuff? who are u influences? who shopuld I ferret out? if i wanna find stuff with a similiar feel?..... Wonk is the white mans Funk...

  • @Jennafromcalli
    @Jennafromcalli Před 4 lety

    Does anyone know if 'In New Orleans' off the Hiram and Huddie compilation album is an open tuning?

  • @rarecoolstuff_official2046

    thanks a heap!

  • @Suzisart
    @Suzisart Před 3 lety

    wow impressive

  • @bench7434
    @bench7434 Před rokem

    Best tone since Sol Hoopii

  • @johnmeier7284
    @johnmeier7284 Před 4 lety

    What type of effect/amp does this song use?

  • @adamf5541
    @adamf5541 Před 7 lety +1

    You're a cool bloke. Nice too. I hope I get to gobble some of those chicken wings like you put on in Melbourne that time - and you DJ'd too. That was cool.

  • @littlerubster
    @littlerubster Před 3 lety

    You're fuckin mad! Magnificent song made even better. This is my favourite video even though I can't be bothered learning this because it's too fuckin hard.

  • @miketermini4680
    @miketermini4680 Před 7 lety

    This is the neck pickups right? Those are my favorite pickups Dynasonics that is. I know that Gretsch used to make the toggle opposite of what most companies did.Thanks awesome song.

    • @cwstoneking
      @cwstoneking  Před 7 lety +3

      Yes neck pickup, I wasn't sure if the selector switch on my guitar had been swiveled around the other way by a previous owner or if it came from gretsch like this when it was made. I like these dynastic pickups too.

  • @marshalllee7720
    @marshalllee7720 Před 7 lety

    Appreciate you doing these videos CW. I found you by tuba skinny crediting the cover of dodo blues,many years back. How did you do "never get out of this world alive?"

    • @cwstoneking
      @cwstoneking  Před 6 lety +2

      That song I kinda just tried to do in a sorta leadbelly style, it was on the spot I recorded it at a dudes house in Texas, had a hank Williams songbook in front of me to get the lyrics. It was a Hank Williams/Leadbelly anthology album that some guys in Texas put together.

    • @glenndanzig1264
      @glenndanzig1264 Před 6 lety

      cwstoneking you should cover lonesome whistle by Hank Williams sir I figured it'd be right up your alley

  • @afterglow64
    @afterglow64 Před 6 lety

    Smokin' and drinkin' all day then I went and saw CW in the Black Box, man I yodelled. Thank you for the music

  • @stratolubetremolux4933
    @stratolubetremolux4933 Před 7 lety +2

    All you kids; listen good; this is how it's done!

  • @nicopatou147
    @nicopatou147 Před 6 lety

    when are you coming in Paris?

  • @jacquelineritah-ds4jv
    @jacquelineritah-ds4jv Před rokem +1

    Daddy I love you so much!!! I just wanted to let you know that you because I know that the space we have right now can sometimes be difficult to accept, but my love for you will never fade away in me okay??? 🎉I Celebrate our love everyday Daddy

  • @jordanhedington2421
    @jordanhedington2421 Před 4 lety +2

    C.W Stoneking you are a true Australian

  • @chrwro
    @chrwro Před 6 lety

    dear CW, i've been seriously considering buying a jazzmaster. practically everyone I know, inc my brother,, has told me stay away, get a tele. Any thoughts on the ins and outs of jazz v tele for example. Cheers for the tutorial .

    • @cwstoneking
      @cwstoneking  Před 6 lety +4

      Hi, the Jazzmaster is good and a real solid guitar if you take the time to really set it up well, a telecaster is awesome too, if you don’t need a whammy bar then the Tele is super solid & no fuss, you could put a bigsby on a Tele, (but then youre’re back to having to set it up right). I’ve put them on Gibson’s and rickenbackers also have a couple Gretsch with bigsby and they’re all solid good playing guitars, I always use heavyish strings 13-54 or something like that, that makes a big difference for tuning stability too, Jazzmaster do well with heavy strings to as the beak angle at the bridge can be quite shallow. If you look on the offset guitars forum online they have all the tips for setting up a Jazzmaster well. C.W.

    • @cwstoneking
      @cwstoneking  Před 6 lety +12

      Break angle not beak angle, beak angle is for the birds.

  • @jukejointjack
    @jukejointjack Před 2 lety

    I’ve watched this many many times and I’m still unable to get it together

  • @user-tl9vn1rl1i
    @user-tl9vn1rl1i Před 9 měsíci

    Come home to stay were u last was were y be safe and very loved

  • @flipflop884
    @flipflop884 Před 7 lety

  • @HannibalOrJustRex
    @HannibalOrJustRex Před 4 lety

    Now I want some ice cream

  • @jaygamel4746
    @jaygamel4746 Před 7 lety

    So how many Mel Gibson's did you do?

  • @jacquelineritah-ds4jv

    I'm proud of us all and I am tired now goodnight soon my lovee honeys

  • @monoyamono
    @monoyamono Před 2 lety

    Wow, that was so gracious of you to take the time for us mortals to look at what's happening, as befuddling as it may be even to you. lol

  • @jacquelinemarie8904
    @jacquelinemarie8904 Před 4 lety

    I am wondering how many times becomes too many times for watching this video? I'm so sorry...

  • @catherineoloughlin7451

    too too much...what a man/extistence