The Riff That Made the Twelve String Famous
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The riff that made the twelve string famous! Here's a very brief history of the 12-string guitar and what led to the riff that made the 12-string famous. When it comes to the 12-string, there's a definitive line: what came before the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night and what came after. Early 12-string pioneers like Lead Belly, Blind Willie McTell, Fred Gerlach, and Pete Seeger paved the way for the first breakout 12-string song, The Rooftop Singers' classic "Walk Right In". But when the Byrds performed Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" on Ed Sullivan, with Roger McGuinn sporting his Rickenbacker 360/12, that the 12-string became a must have guitar for any band that wanted to capture the sound of the British Invasion or the California sound of the mid-60s. Learn how to play the riff that made the 12-string famous at 3:00!
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We can not diminish the fact that John Denver was and continues to be a huge influence regarding the 12 String Guitar. He joined the Chad Mitchell Trio with his 12 back in 1965 as well as releasing his stellar hit “Leaving one a Jet Plane” that same year. I realize that many people choose to either forget or refuse to acknowledge John Denver as an incredible artist, humanitarian and alternative energy developer.
The songs that he wrote with the influence of the 12 String are so many that I would have to guess more than any other artist has or ever will be. His influence on my musical life has been profound, bordering on the spiritual. I started listening to him in 1970, pricked up the guitar that same year and have not sat it down for even a moment. Thanks for a great video and wonderful lesson..
I agree 100% with your comments, with an exception. Every video I’ve watched he plays 6 string but is so talented, he makes it sound like 12. An amazing gifted man who was unappreciated due to the tidal wave of progressive rock music in the early 70s. Friends mocked me when I went to one of his concerts and bought a t-shirt. Their loss.
John Denver is awesome. I've been to the John Denver Sanctuary in Aspen. It's a wonderful spot.
@@seekingwisdom8 Jim, thank you so much. There are many concert videos available where John Denver plays his 12, especially the concert in Amsterdam and London. As an addition, many of the songs that John Denver composed and played were the seminal hits in his early days. Songs off of the albums Rhymes and Reasons (1969), Take Me To Tomorrow (1970), Whose Garden Was This (1970), Poems, Prayers and Promises (Album cover has him posing with the Guild 12 String) (1971) are many songs that were composed on the 12 String but they were unfortunately only played at certain concerts and not video taped.
Your remark about him playing the 6 String but how it sounded like a 12 is quite astute. On the album Evening with John Denver (1975) there are many times you can hear that exact effect. Notably, there were 5-6 guitar players on stage with him but the effect was spot on.
Have a great weekend and Thank You for the opportunity to reminisce about John Denver and his incredible catalog of songs.
@@ariverrunsthroughitfans9002 Thank You for your response. The John Denver Sanctuary in Aspen is absolutely wonderful and a fitting tribute to him. Many many years ago i volunteered for a summer at the Windstar Foundation in Snomass. While there I had the great pleasure of meeting and working alongside John Denver, his wife Annie and Thomas Crumb as well as 50 of the most incredible volunteers I have ever had the pleasure to know and be a part of. There isn’t a day that passes that I don’t look back and wish....I’ll leave it there. I hope you have a great weekend and Thank You for replying..
@@RealPeterGunn I’m a drummer, so I rarely paid attention to what type of instrument other musicians play. But John Denver captured my attention with the opening of Rocky Mountain High. To this day, I have the same feelings I had the first time I heard it.
That picture of Leadbelly holding his 12 string is so iconic for me like several others, when I was 16 I spent hours looking at it while listening to his haunting voice, and those Rickies always has a classic look about them, long live Roger McGuinn!
2:54 is where the playing actually happens.
First of all, thank you for your service. Secondly, this was one of the first videos I ever did and if I knew it was going to get 500k views, I would have done MANY things differently! LOL. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out some of my newer stuff. I do a ton of covers, originals, and top 10 lists. Here's a cover of Ventura Highway ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also do a ton of Beatles (I'm covering the entire Sgt Pepper album on the 12 this year), Zep and other classic rock. I give away a brand new 12 string every month as well. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and be well. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe it wasnt meant as a criticism, it was just for those like me who might have very limited time to find what they're looking for. Cheers, :)
I didn't take it as criticism. Believe me, after 500k views on this, I've had my fair share of crazy comments. My favorites are the ones where someone tells me to 'F off'. I think about the fact that I made this video a year ago, was really just trying different things out as I launched my channel, and some crazy had such an emotional response. I see you have 100k subs, I'm sure you've gotten crazy whack job comments. LOL. Be good and take care. -Mark
Thank you kindly, Sir.
Hey Paul. As I told the Warrior, this as one of the first videos I ever did. Early videos are supposed to get 25 views, not 530K!. My videos are 90% playing and are much better now. I just did 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. It's 25 famous 12 string riffs in chronological order in under 9 minutes. It's all playing except for a brief intro. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check it out. I do value your time and I wish YT gave you a mulligan. LOL. Take care. -Mark
For me the first notable 12 string sound was the song "Walk right in, sit right down" by the Rooftop Singers in 1963.
Yes!
@@quickaura Exactly- '62?
Me too!
Absolutely
Yes and that was out when the Beatles were still learning how to play in Hamburg.
Such an iconic and gorgeous riff. Can't imagine how it made the intended audience feel.
Hey Bruce. This was one of the first videos I ever made and there are many things I could have done better. Thankfully, as you say, at the core was McGuinn's brilliant riff. He actually emailed me after seeing this. Most of stuff is less documentary style and a lot more playing. I’d really appreciate it if you would check out my 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS VIDEO ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html or one of my many 12 string covers LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS is a good one and I made a pretty cool video too ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html. Please let me know what you think. I also give away a brand new guitar every month. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
I was fortunate enough to meet Roger McGuinn a few years ago when he joined Marty Stuart at the Ryman for a charity concert. He’s just as nice and engaging as he appears. A really good guy.
It is amazing how a piece of music can touch your heart. This one has been a big part of my life. Thank you for giving it to me in such a meaningful way.
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Leo Kottke really got me into the 12 string.
Hey Bone CK. Kottke is one of my biggest influences and one of my guitar heroes. I'm working on a full length 12 string doc and I'm hoping to land an interview with him for it. I did a cover of his song 'Vaseline Machine Gun' on a live stream early last year. Unfortunately, at the time, the channel wasn't big enough to garner many views so I took it down. I still have the performance. Perhaps I'll repost as a traditional video. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe thanks for your reply. Subbed and hope to see that interview in the future. He's a very humble, talented man.
Amen to that. I grew up in Iowa and Leo was north of me in Minnesota. Now, he's close friends with Bob Taylor, Founder/Owner of Taylor Guitars, and they have a Leo Twelve String in their lineup.
A very witty, funny man. Dry humor. Quite intelligent.
Great Job,,,,🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸👌
My vote for 12 string riff would be 1964 The Seekers "I Know I'll Never Find Another You."
Hey Jim. Absolutely the Seekers had 'I know' and several other hits that prominently featured the 12 string and before the Byrds. Another was Walk Right In. It was a huge hit and the fact that they used TWO 12 strings guitars was very notable. I recently read a great article about how they had to wait to record some of the promo films for the song because Gibson hadn't finished the lefty 12 string yet. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
They were great musicians in the band. And she was nothing less than a human being with the voice of an angel. Actually still is. :)
Love that song...did you know it was adopted as a theme song by the Marriage Encounter movement?
I would definitely include this in the pantheon of influential acoustic licks on 12 string.....after Walk Right In (63) by the Rooftop Singers.
Hey Dennis. I'm not sure if you saw myu reply to the many many others who also correctly pointed out Walk Right In as THE first hit to feature the 12 string. It was a huge hit and the fact that they used TWO 12 strings guitars was very notable. I recently read a great article about how they had to wait to record some of the promo films for the song because Gibson hadn't finished the lefty 12 string yet. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great week. -Mark
I love Supertramp’s “Give a little bit.”
Hey brother. I've done GIve a Little Bit in four different videos. I even broke it out in my review of one of the 12 strings I gave away last month. THE BEST GUITAR UNDER $200 (includes Guitar Giveaway Contest)
I have tons of countdowns and cool covers on my channel. Here's a cover of the Rain Song on the 12 THE RAIN SONG ON 12-STRING GUITAR ruclips.net/video/BtCokAZPC0s/видео.html. I did that one completely live. Everything on the channel is 100% free. Love to have you join us. I also give away a brand new guitar every month. I'm giving away a beautiful Orangewood travel guitar. Either way thanks so much for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great weekend and take care. -Mark
You got it
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I love the 12 string What really got me was hearing Barry McGuire play it. Partly because of his work in the New Cristy minstrels and partly from his own tunes. I still have several of his albums. But of course who could forget Roger McGuinn there was so much great musician the 60’s. When Rock still had soul.
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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"Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers 1963 was the song that made me want a 12-string.
Written by Gus Cannon of Cannon's Jug Stompers in the 1920s.
I agree...especially after Glen Campbell played the song on his show
One of my favorite songs to play on the jukebox at the local soda fountain when I was 9 years old, along with "Mack the Knife" and "Big Bad John".
Correct answer.
Hey guys. Absolutely, Walk Right In was the song that put the 12 string on the map. This was literally one of the first videos I ever did and I based it on an article I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Rick 12. He talked about how they went flying off the shelves after Mr. Tambourine Man and A Hard Day's Night came out. I recorded Walk Right In a couple of weeks ago and I'm doing it as part of a longer video. If you guys have a few and any of you are Beatles fans, I'm performing the entire Sgt Pepper album on the 12 string this year on my channel. I've already done A Day in the Life and I recently uploaded Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The video for this one is pretty cool too. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. If you have a few, please check it out and let me know what you think. Either way, thanks for all of the great comments. I really appreciate your time and input. Please take care and be well. -Mark
To quote Elvis "A little less talk, a little more action "
Lmao Donald. This is random, but have you read Peter Guralnicks bio on Elvis. The best bio I've ever read by far and I'm not a huge Elvis fan. I appreciate the honesty of your comment. Its interesting, this video did well when I first uploaded, then sat doing nothing for almost a year, and now views are through the roof. I got a lot of great comments (positive and constructive) but lately many about the too much talking. The video is only 4 minutes. Let me ask you, is it because of the title that you just want the darn riff? I'm not being sarcastic or being a jerk, I'm really curious. I have a lot of much better videos on the channel (this was one of my first). I recently did a cover of Lucy in the Sky with a pretty cool video (I audition for John and Ringo in one scene). Please check it out if you have time. Either way, I appreciate your time and patience. Have a great day and take care. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe I guess my comment stems from the fact that I was taught to be an effective communicator I should be as brief as possible.
BTW the video is great.
Hey M CD. Thanks for checking out the video. I have to tell you, this is one of the first videos I did and all of a sudden a year later I've gotten 50,000 views in the last three days. And I've gotten quite a few comments about talking to much (or shutting up. :). I'm sure most of the people that write negative stuff are nice, they just forget that there's a real person at the other end of the comment. I guess I should have titled it 'A Brief History of the 12 String'. I think then people wouldn't be so antsy for me to 'get to the darn riff'. To boot, I didn't even play it well. Choked out note in the second AND third pass. DOH! Anyway, the channel has improved significantly (first and foremost I realized that if I'm going to have a guitar channel, half assing my playing isn't acceptable). I do a lot of collaborations with viewers. If you have a few minutes, check out this cover of Ventura Highway that I did with a guy from Mass (FYI, the playing starts at :57!) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I'd really appreciate a second chance. I also recently did a really cool video to my cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Also, I give away a new guitar every month (I gave away 5 12 strings in the last 4). Either way, thanks for checking out the video. I appreciate your time and for the advice. I hope you have a great weekend. Take care. -Mark
I enjoyed the history otherwise is would be 2 minute axe. good job
For me, it wasn’t the talk, per se, it was the anticipation. So, maybe just a reveal earlier in the vid. Otherwise, well-researched, informative, and interesting.
As a long-time 12-string enthusiast, I think you've got it. Sounds like The Byrds to me!
BTW, I peg the 12-string "explosion" to The Rooftop Singers' 1962 hit, _Walk Right In._ Can't be certain, though.
Also important, I think, was _I'll Never Find Another You,_ 1965, by The Seekers. It was the #1 song of the year in Britain.
Come to think of it, either of those would be a dynamite cover for you to show us in one of your 12-string sessions. I do Walk in A; Find in C; you're free to make different choices, of course.
Fred
Hey Fred. I'm not sure how I missed responding to this. I know you've already seen the cover I did of Walk Right in and gave a nod to the Seekers but here it is again in case you're bored. LOL. THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. So sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this one. 4 months. YEESH. I hope you're well! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Don't sweat it, Mark! Just accept my thanks for all you do here.
And of course, double thanks for what you do on the 12-string ;-)
Fred
Agreed for sure as Keith Potger's 12 string arpeggios on Georgie Girl are angelic and follow the whistling perfectly. The Seekers did popularize the 12 string guitar in early 1960s pop and folk music and opened the door to the introduction of the 12 string electric guitar.
I do not know how to play an instrument or read music, but after watching this video and seeing how well you broke each note down individually, I feel like I could pick up a guitar and play along with you! You did a great job!
One name: Leo Kottke
Say no more . . .
@@leebaker2588 He also was the first man who came to my mind, Junebug!
Also Ralph Towner. Listen to Icarus, by either Oregon or Paul Winter Consort. I’ve seen Leo Kottke in concert, quite close up.
Thank you.
Dave Ray!
No doubt "Walk Right In" by the Rooftop Singers did it for me, two full years before "Hey Mr. Tambourine Man". It was an international hit. And it was more than an eight note riff. The entire song utilized the 12 string. It was the reason I bought my first one, and still play one today.
For me too.
You're right. I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS and I guarantee you'll like it! Watch
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Great tune !
"And you and I" by Yes is what got me buying a 12 string acoustic, ages ago.
And You and I is my favorite Yes songs and one of the best songs ever. I'm working on a cover of it for the channel. Stay tuned. For now I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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Oh yes. (sorry about the pun)
What a track. 5 stars.
I remember the 1963 Rooftop Singers intro on "Walk Right In" and the 1964 Seekers "I'll Never Find Another You" 12 string intro when folk music was changing to rock/pop..
Hey Dave. Absolutely Walk Right In was a huge hit and the fact that they used TWO 12 strings guitars was very notable. I recently read a great article about how they had to wait to record some of the promo films for the song because Gibson hadn't finished the lefty 12 string yet. And of course the Seekers had several hits that featured the 12. I'm still a sucker for Georgy Girl. LOL. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great week. -Mark
Hey Dave. I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS and I guarantee you'll like it! Watch
ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I'll be hosting a live chat at 1:45 pm until the video premieres at 2. I'm also giving away another BRAND NEW VANGOA 12 STRING GUITAR. Please join me for the chat and premiere. If you cant make it, the video will be available to view anytime after using the link above. Please like and comment. I appreciate your support!
I thought it was going to be “Walk Right In” which would have been three years earlier. That was my first 12-string song. Nice video
Hey Michael. Absolutely, Walk Right In was the song that put the 12 string on the map. This was literally one of the first videos I ever did and I based it on an article I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Rick 12. He talked about how they went flying off the shelves after Mr. Tambourine Man and A Hard Day's Night came out. I recorded Walk Right In a couple of weeks ago and I'm doing it as part of a longer video. If you guys have a few and any of you are Beatles fans, I'm performing the entire Sgt Pepper album on the 12 string this year on my channel. I've already done A Day in the Life and I recently uploaded Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The video for this one is pretty cool too. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. If you have a few, please check it out and let me know what you think. I also have tons of free tabs available and I give away a brand new guitar every month. I just gave away 5 brand new 12 strings over the past three months and I have a nice Orangewood up for grabs this month. Either way, thanks for all of the great comments. I really appreciate your time and input. Please take care and be well. -Mark
2 weeks at #1. I was only 6 years old then and I remember it well. It had tons of airplay.
The musician to really introduce the 12-string was Lead Belly in the 30s. He had a huge influence on music in the 60s and the musicians who were using 12s, like the Byrds and Beatles. “No Lead Belly, No Beatles” -George Harrison
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The Australian band The Seekers” have played with a 12-string since the early 60’s! At one time,they out sold the Beatles!
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Wow I didn't know that , and all this is from my era and a decent music buff , thanks for the info ..
Keith Potger was the 12 player. A Maton guitar (Australian brand made well known by Tommy Emmanuel, though Keef Richards has some). His intro to I'll Never Find Another You is a Beauty for 12s. NO issue with your Byrds choice though. I was listening from Australia in 1968 though.
Hey Jock. This was one of the first videos I ever did and was solely based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who designed the Ric12. I did a much better video with a lot more playing including featuring the I'll Never riff! THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. Please check it out and let me know what you think. We have a great community of 12 string players, no ego, just a bunch of great guys. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month. Love to have you join us but either way, I appreciate you checking the video out and for your on point comment. Take care and be well. -Mark
I knew mr tambourine man used a 12S, but I thought for sure it was Boston's More Than A Feeling that gave life to that style of guitar. I was even going to mention Bon Jovi's Dead or Alive, but that's already mid 80's. Thanks for that little history lesson, I enjoyed it.
I just bought a rwelve string - and this vid is right up my street - when you played it - the sound from your guitar was sheer magic - thanks for posting 💕
I'll check out your other vids 😊🤗🤗
Hey Nick. If you just bought a 12, I think you'll really enjoy the channel. This video was one of my first and is definitely one of my worst. I have over 50 other 12 string videos including tips, lessons, countdowns, best of, reviews, and covers. You can also email me at markaranalli@gmail.com if you have any questions, want tabs, or need help with anything. Everything is 100% free. I dont sell anything on my channel so dont worry about being pitched something. Have a great day and take care. Mark
So many great 12 string songs! For me, the most iconic 12 string tune is Steve Howe's "Sketches in the Sun". Obviously, this was long after the Byrds, but it's the tune that always makes me admire the 12 string.
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's 'Deja Vu" - at the transition point where the tempo slows, you can clearly hear the rich sound of the 12-string
Hey Peggy. I love the first two CSN and CSNY albums! I know exactly the point you're talking about. I'm currently working on a cover of Southern Cross with another viewer too. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of PINBALL WIZARD LIVE ON THE 12 STRING ruclips.net/video/3SpY4AnUoAo/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
Steve Goodman played 12 string - after being diagnosed and told that he had a chronic leukemia, he took the train down to New Orleans to meet his future wife and her parents. On the way he wrote "City Of New Orleans" (covered by Arlo Guthrie) - and performed it on a 12 string later in concert. Now there was a real guitarist - someone who mastered the instrument and didn't just strum it.
Hey Jim. You obviously know your stuff. You're only about the 3rd or 4th person to mention Steve. He was an incredible player and unfortunately never got the acclaim he deserved. It was solely based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who designed the Ric 12. It was one of the first videos I ever made and it's not very good. I've made about 60 12 string videos since and I'm currently working on a video specifically about Blind Willie and Leadbelly and their use of the 12 string. I'm going to do Willie's version of Statesboro Blues. If you have a few check out one of my better videos. Here's a collection of 25 classic 12 string riffs played on 10 different 12 string guitars 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. I also do a lot of fun covers. here's a cover of Lucy in the Sky using the 12 string for all of the harmony instruments LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Let me know what you think. Either way, I appreciate you checking this one out and I hope you have a great evening. -Mark
I had a 12 string Alvarez in 1975. I was stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. I lived in an apartment off base. One day when I was on duty, someone broke into my apartment and stole it and my 13 B&W tv. I was making less than 400 dollars a month so it never got replaced unfortunately. I loved that guitar. It was so easy to play.
Mr. Cottrell. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you sharing your story with me. Much gratitude for that. The best part of doing this is the amazing oral history from all of the amazing people around the world that all contributed to our crazy story. I really enjoyed reading it and it reminded me of the 13'' b and w tv that I was watching when the Mets pulled off the miracle in 86. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great week. -Mark
Thanks I’m gonna have to learn the rest of that song now
“ You Were On My Mind” -1965( We Five )They were a San Francisco Bay Area folk group.
Not sure I know this one but I will check it out today. Thanks!! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Do! If you haven't already - it's a fabulous song! I compare lead singer Beverly Bivens' performance on this song, to Judith Durham of the Seekers ( _Georgy Girl,_ _I'll Never Find Another You,_ _World of Our Own,_ _The Carnival Is Over,_ _Morningtown Ride,_ etc.).
Their voices aren't exactly similar, but both are excellent and very strong, in a way that their singing sticks with you once you've heard it.
As for the song, it was written by Sylvia Fricker of Canadian folk duo, Ian & Sylvia ( _Four Strong Winds,_ _Someday Soon,_ _Darcy Farrow,_ _Spanish Is a Lovin Tongue_ ). Ian Tyson is a top-flight songwriter, too, just BTW, having written much of I&S's repertoire.
And I&S also recorded _You Were on My Mind;_ it's worth a listen for comparison with We Five's version.
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@@8MinuteAxe Check out the original by Ian and Sylvia, a Canadian duo, from one year earlier. Now that's a nice 12 string sound. Sylvia wrote that song before she married Ian.
Gordon Lightfoot, one of the most prolific writers used a twelve string since the late 50's.
Hey Gary. Great point. I'm a huge Gordo fan and I'm actually working on a cover of 'The Wreck' right now. Unfortunately, it got delayed as the guy that I had slated to play the pedal steel has been working a lot again and I'm waiting for him to lay down his part. This was one of the first videos I ever made and was based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Ric 12 string. I recently did a much better history of the 12 string with a lot more playing including making a point to say that the first chord in AHDN is the defining moment. Also cover the Seekers and a full cover of Walk Right In called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I do a ton of Beatles 12 string covers including LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (I handle all of the harmony instruments on the 12) ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html. Please let me know what you think. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month on the channel. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great day and take care. -Mark
I'm 100% convinced that you nailed that intro absolutely perfectly man.
Hey Kevvome. Thanks so much. This was one of my first videos and not my best. If you have a few, I’d really appreciate it if you’d check out something more recent. Here’s 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html and here’s a concert I did with the 12 THE ULTIMATE 12 STRING CONCERT ruclips.net/video/6XZYqNQXByE/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Let me know what you think. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Take care and be well. -Mark
Hotel California by The Eagles got me started on a 12 String. I've had several,(Fender, handmade, etc.) but now I have a Takamine. The Takamine is the easiest and best sounding 12 String I have ever played.
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I disagree,”Walk right in” was the song riff that the12 string famous!
Hey David. Your comment came through twice. I'm sending the same response just in case you didn't get the other one. :)
Hey David. You are 100% correct. I made an entire video about it including a full length cover of it THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I think you'll really like it. I even play one 12 string right handed and one left handed in the video ( a la the Rooftop Singers and handle the female vox!). Please get back to me and let me know what you think. FYI, This was one of the first videos I ever made is was solely based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who designed the Ric 12. Sounds like you know your stuff. We have a great community of guys here who love to talk music. No egos. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month. Either way, thanks for your time and comment on this one. Please know that it is appreciated very much. Have a great weekend. -Mark
Was looking for this. Beat me to it. Agree 100%.
Yes , I thought it was "Walk Right In" that came first .
Agree. Even b4 I watched the video, I thought either 'Walk RIght In' or 'Mr. T-Man'. When I heard that rich sound of the 12-string on 'Walk Right In', as a 12 year old, I wanted to play guitar. The solo in it is remarkable too.
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The song that really got me into the 12 string was Wish You Were Here, I didn't know that that song was played on a 12 string but I just knew something sounded weird, like the sound was bigger than a normal guitar, then I looked it up and everything fell into place!
I think a lot of people get into it that way
Only the intro part that sounds like a radio and the underlying rhythm throughout the song were recorded on a 12-string. A 1969 Martin D12-35 to be exact. It was a matter of necessity, not planned. The intro was originally recorded on a D35 6-string. They pulled the AM radio out of Gilmour's car, brought into the studio, and fed the recording through it. But, it sounded flat, so he switched to the 12-35. The reason being the fact that the low frequency sounds got muddied and lost when processed through the radio. The additional, fatter strings on the 12-string helped cut through. I've seen PF six times and Gilmour always played the primary acoustic part on a Martin D35, a Taylor 712CE ( ruclips.net/video/3j8mr-gcgoI/видео.html ), or his Gibson J-200, the underlying 12-string rhythm by another guitarist (pre-breakup - Snowy White). If you try playing the intro solo or main solo on a 12-string, it sounds way off with far too much bottom-end because of the extra, fatter E,A, and D strings. Interestingly enough, when I saw them in '77 for the "In the Flesh" tour at Anaheim Stadium, there was no acoustic. He played it on his Fender Strat "Blackie". Much of the reason the 6-string sounds bigger is the custom Pete Cornish pedal board Gilmour used. An electro-harmonix Electric Mistress pedal makes any guitar sound bigger due to the chorus effect.
@@krkhns very cool, thanks for sharing!
I'd argue that "Turn, Turn, Turn" from the same awesome band was the first really popular use of the 12 string in the history of music.
In my humble opinion there is no wrong way to play a song that still has it's signature. That was nice!
Hey Don. That's a great point. I recently did a video where I play 25 classic 12 string riffs on 10 different guitars. I'd like to know what you think. 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. Either way, thanks for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and comment. Please take care and have a great day. -Mark
Wow. That sounded exactly like the Byrds! Remember the release of the record like it was yesterday.
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The intro to Zebra's "Who's Behind the Door" may be the best 12 string riff, ever.
Hey man. I LOVE the intro to Who's Behind the Door. I remember listening to it on a cassette that my brother and I had. It was one of those blank cassettes we always kept in the player hoping to catch one of our favorite songs. We already had the song but the intro was cut off. Then a few months later, WE GOT IT. The entire thing. I play that riff all the time. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
Great call! Very underrated track
They used to practice in a garage in my neighborhood in New Orleans WAY before they were famous.
Rmyukon - One of the reasons I learned guitar, and I took it to my teacher to learn. Great song.....
Hey there-- is that open G on that tune?... I've tried to play that since the dawn of time and can never get it quite right
My son just purchased a Fender 12 string. Never played a guitar 🎸 before in his life. I’m glad there are videos for him to “learn” how to play 🙄
Hey Demetria. I've done over 60 12 string videos. I have tons of lessons. Here's a video I did recently that should help him get started or at least give him some good 12 string tips HOW TO PLAY THE 12 STRING GUITAR: RIFFS, TIPS, AND TUNING! ruclips.net/video/WG2zAZ1HiP8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. He can also email me anytime at markaranalli@gmail.com. Tabs and advice are 100% free. I don't sell anything on my channel. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
This is the song that made me research a 12 string, saw your video reviews, that turned me on to your channel, and than subscribed. Look at what one song can do and i tell you, I really love that song. Just think what your channel will do for me for motovation. this channel is like finding a diamond in the rough! I have so many video's to watch again and again. Mark thank you
Wish you were here.the guitar in that is sublime. Well played mate.
Hey Mark. I love Floyd but they've been nothing but trouble with blocking and copyright strikes. I was able to squeeze a few bars in this one 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html but ever since my channel has grown to where I'm getting views everything gets blocked. I really appreciate you checking this one out. I think you'll like the other video much better. This was one of the first I ever did and in most of my videos since I do just a little talking and mostly playing. Please take care and have a great evening. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe . Again, stunning work mate, keep rocking👍👍
Between the whole Hard Days Night album and the resultant rise of The Byrds I think that handles the all-time impetus for ELECTRIC 12-string.
I got into acoustic 12-string because of David Bowie but they’re always cool to me. I always found Blind Willie McTell’s playing awesome, I wish I could fingerpick on doubled strings like that.
Hey Captain. Thanks for checking the video out. It was solely based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who designed the Ric 12. It was one of the first videos I ever made and it's not very good. I've made about 60 12 string videos since and I'm currently working on a video specifically about Blind Willie and Leadbelly and their use of the 12 string. I'm going to do Willie's version of Statesboro Blues. If you have a few check out one of my better videos. Here's a collection of 25 classic 12 string riffs played on 10 different 12 string guitars 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. I also do a lot of fun covers. here's a cover of Lucy in the Sky using the 12 string for all of the harmony instruments LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Let me know what you think. Either way, I appreciate you checking this one out and I hope you have a great evening. -Mark
You are so right, Mark! That is the first riff I think of when I think of the 12 string guitar. Great job! Love your videos. Please keep them coming.
Hey Kenny. I can't believe I missed your comment. I just wanted to say thanks and sorry for the delay. I hope you're well. Take care and enjoy the rest of your day. -Mark
Hey Mark, no problem. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had enough time to look at my emails and messages either. I hope that all is well with you. I’m looking forward to your next video.
I really like how rickenbacker 12 strings are setup. They twang/jangle at the beginning instead of the end of the note.
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This is probably the riff that made the "electric" 12-string famous, but the song that popularised the 12-string and introduced it to most folks was the Rooftop Singers' 1962 recording of Gus Cannon's "Walk Right In", recorded on twin Gibson B-45-12 strings.
Hey Jim. I agree with you 100%. This was one of the first videos I ever made and was based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Ric 12 string. I recently did a much better history of the 12 string with a lot more playing including a full cover of Walk Right In called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I even played one of the 12 string parts left handed just like the original! ;) I do a ton of Beatles 12 string covers including LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (I handle all of the harmony instruments on the 12) ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html. Please let me know what you think. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great day and take care. -Mark
Great history of the 12 string - thank you! Every player should have one.
Thanks Simon. I promise, the new one is much better! I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS Watch
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Very cool... i never knew any of this. Been playing the 12-string all my life... love it!
Thank you for taking your time to figure the riff out and to produce the video. I really appreciate all of the information you provided. I hope that those unhappy with your production will one day acquire a bit more respect for the good faith efforts of one another; they may find it rewarding. 🙏🏼
Hey Peety. I thought I wrote back to you immediately when this comment came in (I remember it because I really appreciate you recognizing how much work it is to make a video) but I missed it. I truly apologize for the delay in saying THANK YOU. I can't tell you how much comments like these make the entire ride worth it. If you have a few, please check out 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html or some of my many cool covers like LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also give away a brand new 12 string on my channel every month. I hope you have time to check out this or some other of my videos but either way thanks so much for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great day! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Very glad that you appreciated what I had to say. ‘Definitely will check out the links.
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“Over the Hills and Far Away” was my guess.
Hey JDSB. I've done Over the Hills in 4 different videos. Please check out my top 10 intros of all time. You get two Zep riffs for the price of one here and your request comes in at #4 on this countdown. I have tons of countdowns and cool covers on my channel. Here's a cover of the Rain Song on the 12 THE RAIN SONG ON 12-STRING GUITAR ruclips.net/video/BtCokAZPC0s/видео.html. I did that one completely live. Everything on the channel is 100% free. Love to have you join us. I also give away a brand new guitar every month. I just gave away 5 12 string guitars over the past three and now I'm giving away a beautiful Orangewood travel guitar. Either way thanks so much for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great weekend and take care. -Mark
I believe that was played on a six string, like dust in the wind. How about Even in the Quietest Moments”?
Rain Song was originally on a six string, but it's more fun to play on 12 🤷
Before I click play I'd like to say that my nominee would be "Walk Right In" by the Rooftop Singers, because I'm old and it's the first time I encountered 12 string, and I know it was a big international hit, even making #1 way down South here in NZ!
Edit: OK, fine, I'll give you The Byrds.
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Never occurred to me that ‘A World Without Love’ was done on a twelve string but of course it was.
Yes, a few people have mentioned that one as the one that made the 12 famous. Thanks for checking this one out. It's funny, two of my early videos, both done without too much thought have really launched this channel into relevance (I wince when I write that but I'm closing in on 20k subs which is about 19k more than I thought I'd have after 18 months). Thanks again for the amazing support. I really do appreciate it so much. Take care and enjoy the rest of the day. -Mark
I’m an Aussie, and there is a folk group from Melbourne called ‘The Seekers’. Keith Potger played the 12 string for them. I’d suggest listening to them. They’re pretty good.
Hey Alex. I've done a few videos featuring the Seekers. I also did a more accurate version of this (this was based on an interview I read). Here's the Seekers and more THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. one of my students is an Aussie and he still has the hots for Judith. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I appreciate your time and comment. Please take care and be well. mark
Judith Durham was my first media crush. I think I was seven years old!
Yes! Walk Right In! How well I remember that.
Hey Charles. I did a full cover of Walk Right In in this video THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. Much more playing and much better than the first one. I hope you have a few minutes to check it out. Either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
I can't hear "12-string" without thinking "Rickenbacker" and McGuinn's jangling solo in the Byrd's "Feel A Whole Lot Better"
Hey racketman. I couldn't agree more. I use a Ric and 9 other 12 string guitars in this video 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. I also give away a brand new 12 string on my channel every month. I hope you have time to check out this or some other of my videos but either way thanks so much for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great day! -Mark
That's what I thought he was going to play! Awesome tune!
History of the 12-string at the beginning of the video was very informative. Good lesson on Mr. Tambourine Man.
I don't know how I missed this one brother but I appreciate you very much!. I hope you're well. -Mark
You are so right. That IS the riff that made the electric twelve string famous.
Glen Campbell was also called "Mr. 12 string" in his wrecking crew days.
Hey Dennis. For sure Glen and the Wrecking Crew really brought the 12 string to prominence. Carole Kaye used to use an 8 string as well. I'd like to get my hands on one. You kind of get the best of both worlds. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. After the success of my first 12 string video I did a ton of research on the history of the 12 string and for sure the influence of Mexican musicians and the corridos cannot be underscored. I'm currently working on a full length doc on the 12 and three of the channel's viewers from Mexico are guiding me through the important 12 string works from Mexico. I would really appreciate your help if you can point me to some of the songs and artists that you think should be represented. Please email me anytime at markaranalli@gmail.com. Also, I have much better stuff on the channel. This is a really old video. Here's a cover of Ventura highway that I recently did with another viewer VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also give away a guitar every month (all of my contests are open internationally. I've shipped to Venezuela and Brazil). Either way, thanks for watching this one and know that by no means am I discounting the important contribution of Mexican music on the 12. I hope you and your family have a great weekend. -Mark
Glen Campbell is So under-rated.
I have a cool album (vinyl) called "The Astounding 12-String of Glen Campbell" and it is full of great sounding but not too difficult flat picked instrumental covers.
Hey Pete. I have that album too. I actually have it on a poorly rerecorded maxell cassette tape. LOL. I love Glen Campbell. I remember recording a version of 'Wichita Lineman' in the original key and playing it for my father. Now my dad was the best guy and he always supported me but I'm a tenor and I remember him listening and saying 'that may not be the best song for you'. I think that was the only time my dad ever put me down and even then, in a very gracious way. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate it. If you have a few minutes, here's a live version of Strawberry Fields I did on the 12 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER COVER ruclips.net/video/Pp-JAmgqJU4/видео.html. Either way, have a great day and be safe. -Mark
What about the Rooftop Singers "Walk Right In" in 1962. Played everywhere on the air waves!
Hey Brian. This was one of the first videos I ever did and solely based on what Dick Burke said in an interview (he's the guy that created the ric 12). There are so many things wrong with the video. I was able to get it right though. If you don't like this one, I'll eat my hat! THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I'll give it away. I do a complete cover of Walk Right In with some fancy video stuff to boot. Let me know what you think. Thanks! -Mark
the poster is too young to have heard it.
Hey Genesis. Not only have I heard it but I did a note for note cover of it including handling the female vocals. THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. Please check it out and let me know what you think. We have a great community of 12 string players, no ego, just a bunch of great guys. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month. Love to have you join us but either way, I appreciate you checking the video. It was one of my first and was solely based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who designed the Ric 12. Take care and be well. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe The lyrics to “Walk Right In” don’t make sense until you realize that it’s a song about marijuana.
My favorite 12-string riffs are "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," and "What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round." Roger McGuinn and Michael Nesmith both made me fall in love with the beautiful jangle jangle of the 12-string.
Hey Athena. You're gonna get 3 of the 4 riffs you mentioned and 20+ more in this much better video 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. Let me know what you think. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time and your comments. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
I clicked on this just to see if you would mention this song. You did! I hear the jingle jangle every time I even think of the song. Plus there's a whole lot more on the same album.
I watched a video of hendrix playing a 12 string that has resonated in my brain and have watched it over and over.
I would like to see that,do you have a link?
's. @@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz I think he's talking about "Hear My Train a comin acoustic." Guitar World magazine had a great transcription of it back in the 90s. Jimis 12 guitar is tuned 3 whole steps down . Theres another very similar version of Jimi playing this w/o video.
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It’s a great cut...Enjoy
@@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz jimi hendrix 12 string acoustic
@@itsdonaldo yep
The New Seekers "I'll Never Find Another You" is another example of some great 12-string guitar playing (in addition to most John Denver materials and the group America).
Hey Dr. Johnny (love the screen name BTW, I actually did a video that features I'll Never Find Another You and another classic 12 string tune from 1962 that I perform in its entirety THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I think you'll really enjoy it. America is one of my favorite bands and I cover Ventura Highway pretty faithfully here VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Let me know what you think. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month on the channel. Thanks so much for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
You may right, but the first time I remember _noticing_ a twelve string guitar was The Rooftop Singers' "Walk Right In." Pretty distinctive sounding.
I promise that you won't be disappointed when you watch the new video :) Don't give it away but you're right!: I will be uploading a new video tomorrow (Friday, March 5th) at 2PM called "The SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS?". Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I will be hosting a live chat starting at 1:45. I honestly think it's the best video I've ever done. I hope you can make the live chat but if not the video will be available as a regular video after the premiere at 2pm. Either way, I'm really hoping this video makes a dent in that confounding RUclips algorithm and I'd appreciate any help you can provide in pushing it along (multiple views, likes, comments, post on your FB page, anything and everything is appreciated). The video includes details regarding this month's Vangoa 12-String Giveaway. I will also be announcing the winner of the Orangewood Travel guitar on the livestream. I REALLY appreciate the support and I hope you and your family have an amazing weekend. Take care and be well.
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Hey Mark! I came here via Quora, after reading & commenting on a post that you had created there....Great channel! I'm subscribing !!!
Hey William. I don't remember writing a post on quora but I do appreciate the support very much. Did I try to advertise my channel on there? I'm usually very cautious about any kind of marketing on other platforms and always try to be respectful of the rules. I hope I didn't piss anybody off. Anyway, if you have a little time, please check out 25 FAMOUS 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html. I also give away a brand new 12 string on my channel every month. I hope you have time to check out this or some other of my videos but either way thanks so much for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great day! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe naw..... I do not think that what you wrote was taken as any kind of promotion. And I did not see any negative comments either....... Thanks for that link, I'll be sure to look into it! Keep doing just what it is that you do, my friend....it is inspirational & much appreciated :) I once had a 12 string Samick, years ago & I really enjoyed playing it! Sincerely ~ Bill
I'll Never Find Another You by the Seekers was a 12 string opening riff in 1964. Byrds riff was a year later.
Hey! I couldn't wait to respond when I saw your comment come in. You are 100% correct. This was one of the first videos I ever did and it was based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy you created the Ric 12. I did a video a couple of weeks ago which is 10 times better. Please do me a favor and watch it. THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html Based on your comment, I think you're really going to like it. I give the Seekers their proper due, the video is 60% me playing and only 40% yapping and I finish with a vintage style video performance of an entire song. You obviously know your stuff. I'd love to have you join the community. Everything is 100% free. I do tons of 12 strings covers, originals, tips, reviews, etc. AND, I give away a brand new guitar every month. Either way, thanks so much for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment! Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
They actually changed the lyrics. It had been written by a ram who lamented that, “I’ll nned
You guessed it. The ram wrote that he’d never find another EWE. (Sorry for the misfire above).🙁
honorable mention 2 the intro & bridge in Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"
Hey Pete. For sure. I do Maggie in several videos and I actually do Denny Laine's classic 'Debris' in my solo acoustic shows. It's a deep cut but it's always been one of my favorite tunes. Denny wrote it about his dad. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
Love the 12 string sooooo much. My brother has a Fender 12. We used to listen to Billy Strange for hours. ☮️ Peace 👍😎🌅
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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Interesting history of the 12 string. Thanks for sharing!
I literally just bought that exact same guitar last Wednesday. It sounds great
Hey Brad. Yeah, it's a solid guitar.Thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate your support. You have multiple entries in the contest. I will close out the contest this weekend and announce the winners next week. Moving forward I will be uploading a new video every Friday at 2pm. Please make sure you have all upload notifications on for the channel (I would really appreciate it). Email me at markaranalli@gmail.com if you have any questions. Take care and be well! -Mark
Hey Brad Did something a little different today and uploaded a Beatles mini concert. ruclips.net/video/7gpmXvl_rSw/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Also giving another 12 string away at the end of this month and next. Hope you have time to check out the video but either way have a great evening and a safe weekend. Take care. -Mark
The Rickenbacker reversed 12 string was what gave the Beatles middle career its distinctive sound. If I Needed Someone is the classic mid-Beatles sound. If anything was going to be famous in the 60s, it involved The Beatles. Surely, the intro to California Dreamin', The Byrds, or Mr Tambourine Man, are what made the acoustic 12 string famous in the sixties - then later a song like Give a Little Bit by Supertramp in the mid-70s reintroduced the acoustic 12 string into popular music.
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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McGuinn was a Banjo accompanist in the Chad Mitchell Trio before playing 12 string Guitar. A Banjo player uses various roll methods in their picking patterns. He brought that knowledge with him to Guitar and made use of it. So I agree with our speaker here that he would mix in treble strings with the more dominant large strings naturally on his part. It's just what Banjo players do. They want that ringing sound or what became to be called jingle jangle when he played 12 string Guitar. So I think our instructor is correct here in his breakdown of how McGuinn did what he did.
I remember watching "Hootenanny" tv show and that's where I first saw a 12 string. I had not even thought about playing a guitar at that time but was intrigued by the size of it. When I started playing and getting into music, I fell in love with Buffalo Springfield. it was then that I saw photos of Richie's bit 12 string Gibson and that's when I got hooked. Have had a 12 since 1971 and love them to this day forward.
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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8, great interpretation of the intro for Tambourine man. That's the way I hear it. I had a cover band and we covered it.
Hey Frank. Yeah, I listened to it over and over. I recently picked up the amazing slow downer which is really cool. It integrates with Spotify and you just load a song in and it will play it as slow at 20% and with perfect fidelity! I didn't use it here but I did use it to pick out all of those 12 string notes on the intro to Hotel California. I just uploaded a pretty cool cover of Long Time by Boston done on the 12 string if you're interested ruclips.net/video/KBF0cuOqing/видео.html. Either way, I really appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great evening and take care! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Mark that slow downer would have helped my band immensely. We had to do it the old fashion way. Anyway take a listen to us covering Mr Tambourine man, we did use a 12 string but my guitarist was limited, arthritis.
Thanks,Charles not Frank.
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Hey Frank! Did something a little different today and uploaded a Beatles mini concert. ruclips.net/video/7gpmXvl_rSw/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Also giving another 12 string away at the end of this month and next. Hope you have time to check out the video but either way have a great evening and a safe weekend. Take care. -Mark
You Can't Do That by the Beatles got me hooked on the twelve string
Thank you for mentioning that - haven't played it for years, except for just now. It has plenty of cowbell, as well.
I drew a line in the sand with this video. THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I'm an absolute Beatles junkie and there's no doubt that they had the greatest impact on the spread of the 12. If you have a little time check out some of my cool Beatles covers. This one has a really fun video LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching this one too. I appreciate your time and comment. Take care and have a great evening. -Mark
Wow, that took me back. Not only that it took me forward. The eternal guitar utopia--a world of its own. It is "the strings". The strings. Wow.
You now have a new subscriber from Canada my friend. I'm grabbing Big Bertha right now and getting this down. I look forward to more of your uploads.
Hey SM. that's so funny that you're from Canada. I just finished emailing a gentleman who reminded me of what an incredible 12 string player Gordon Lightfoot is. My love of musicians from Canada runs deep. My second favorite artist of all time after the Beatles is Joni Mitchell, my first favorite band ever was Rush and they're the act that I've seen the most times live, and I'm also a huge fan of the Band. Interesting that a band that's 4/5 Canadian became synonymous as the quintessential American band. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great week. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe I definitely coming through your past uploads. Although I'm a metal head at heart I like a lot of folk music as well. I play a couple of Leo Kotke pieces along with a bit of William Akerman. I've been meaning for quite awhile to pick up my 12- string again and you've definitely given me a good boot in the rear now.lol. Gordon Lightfoot was a national treasure to us Canadians and truly an icon of Canada. I'm clicking on Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds as soon as I'm finished with this response.
Hey brother! I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS and I guarantee you'll like it! Watch
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Well done, great classic riff. Hillman showed up at Guitar Town fest a few years back and with some other great players, did a short set of Byrds tunes, very great to hear live.
Hey again Dennis. That's awesome. I love Hillman's playing. A little off subject but I remember reading about how Brilliant 'Sweetheart/Rodeo' was and how disappointed I was when I finally found a copy at a garage sale in the 90s. I get it now but at the time it was hard to measure how much of a breakthrough album it was. To my 16 year old ears, it was just run of the mill country rock. I have an entirely new appreciation for it now! Have a great day and thanks again for your time. -Mark
Disregard the bit about Mexican music. I accidently pasted a reply that I didn't intend for you. I write most of these from scratch but I've been getting 100 comments a day and I wrote out a few general responses. I apologize.
Dont forget the guy from the seekers plays a 12 string, my favourite was "another you"
Hey Bill Great call! This was one of the first videos I ever made and was based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Ric 12 string. I recently did a much better history of the 12 string with a lot more playing including the Seekers and a full cover of Walk Right In called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I think you’ll really like it. Please let me know. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month on the channel. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
Actually, the instrumental break on Walk Right In (Rooftop Singers, 1963) contains the riff that made acoustic 12 string famous. The riff that caught everyone's ear that made the 12 string electric famous was McGuinn's Turn Turn Turn riff, even though Mr. Tambourine Man was released earlier.
I was wondering where he was going to end up. The first time I ever even heard of a 12 string was Walk Right In.
Hey Dennis. Absolutely Walk Right In was a huge hit and the fact that they used TWO 12 strings guitars was very notable. I recently read a great article about how they had to wait to record some of the promo films for the song because Gibson hadn't finished the lefty 12 string yet. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS and I guarantee you'll like it! Watch
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My introduction to the sound of the 12 string was my parent's copy of the JIm Helms Twelve String Guitar album.
In the literally 1000s of comments I've received, you are the first person to mention Jim Helms. I will definitely check him out. Thanks so much. Have a great weekebd and take care. Mark
@@8MinuteAxe The album is literally Jim on the 12th string and a snare drum.
I never tire of that riff or song
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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The 12 string that is the most influential is Harrison on a Hard Days Night. Also, Harrison's first chord on HDN is the most popular, too!
Hey Michael. I couldn't agree with you more. This was one of the first videos I ever made and was based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Ric 12 string. I recently did a much better history of the 12 string with a lot more playing including making a point to say that the first chord in AHDN is the defining moment. Also cover the Seekers and a full cover of Walk Right In called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I do a ton of Beatles 12 string covers including LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (I handle all of the harmony instruments on the 12) ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html. Please let me know what you think. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month on the channel. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Mark, I watched your work on Lucy in the Sky and was quite impressed. It's astounding how many influential sounds and techniques The Beatles inspired. I was around then and witnessed it. By the way, the Hard Days Night movie inspired David Crosby to form the Byrds. No Beatles, no Byrds. Take care and stay well!
Hey Michael. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to follow up and watch another of my videos. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Know that I value your time and and I'm grateful for it. It's funny. Most of my close friends my entire life were always my age or younger. Things have changed over the past two years however. I've met several people on the channel who I would consider to be good friends, many others casual friends, and others more than aquantances. The majority of the people I talk to now are mostly 10 to 20 years older than me. That's the way to do it. I gain much more wisdom from you all. And I need it. LOL. The best thing about the community here is no egos. The core 200-300 that interacts regularly are all so supportive and I've connected many people with other people close to them geographically, or that strike me as very like minded. This whole adventure has been a ton of work but a lot of fun and I've learned so much more music history. I thought I was a music trivia savant but I'm getting the living oral history. It's different and so much better. Anyway, I'm rambling. Shoot me an email anytime at markaranalli@gmail.com. It sometimes takes a few days to catch up and get back to everybody but I return every single one. I tell everybody that if they email me and don't get a response within a week to please email me again and let me have it. LOL That keeps me honest. Have a great evening. Oh, one last thing. Don't worry, I don't sell anything. LOL. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Mark, I appreciated your reply. There's a time that I thought that I knew everything, when I was about 21, however, the older I got the more I realized how much I didn't know. It's okay to disagree, but we don't have to be disagreeable. In fact I'm going to subscribe to your channel. You're just the fifth channel that I've subscribed to in over 10 years. I admire your talent, attitude, and hard work. Peace!
Barry was great, he connected well with his audience. He told stories that made you laugh and connected you to the music. I think I have several of his Albums from the 70’s. Then he seemed to drop off the map.
Thomas. A lot of these guys made good careers for themselves. I was talking to another viewer yesterday about Jim Peterik (he wrote and sang Vehicle for Ides of March). I never knew that he was co founder of Survivor and wrote Eye of the Tiger as well as Hold on Loosely for 38 Special. I like to hear these things. Maybe it gives me hope that I still have one more chapter to write. LOL. Thanks so much for the follow up. I really appreciate you getting back to me. Have an amazing day. Take care! -Mark
Hey Thomas. The channel is starting to grow a little. I'm still doing everything 100% free but I finally have a couple of sponsors so I can give away some cool stuff. My newest video includes me giving away 3 brand new 12 string guitars All you have to do is watch, sub, and comment to enter :ruclips.net/video/WdpOLiKATM8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe.
Either way, thanks for being an early supporter of the channel. Have a great weekend and take care. -Mark
Loved it man can’t wait to learn this song 😁
Thanks Joseph. I appreciate you watching. If you have any questions or need any help with the riff let me know!
Hey Joseph. Did something a little different today and uploaded a Beatles mini concert. ruclips.net/video/7gpmXvl_rSw/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Also giving another 12 string away at the end of this month and next. Hope you have time to check out the video but either way have a great evening and a safe weekend. Take care. -Mark
"Walk Right In" in 1961 did it for me with a 12 string solo.
Hey Mike. Absolutely Walk Right In was a huge hit and the fact that they used TWO 12 strings guitars was very notable. I recently read a great article about how they had to wait to record some of the promo films for the song because Gibson hadn't finished the lefty 12 string yet. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great week. -Mark
I agree with your choice, for me at least, having been born mid-1950s. But in the passing of years I find that arpeggio from "Turn! Turn! Turn!" also unforgettable. It still stops me in my tracks every time I hear it.
Hey BC. I couldn't agree with you more. So much so that when I did this review (which features a ton of classic electric 12 riffs, I chose that one to lead off the video! HARLEY BENTON ELECTRIC 12 STRING REVIEW AND 10 CLASSIC RIFFS! ruclips.net/video/ADOWz2jLPQk/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Let me know what you think! Also, thanks so much for watching this one. I really appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
Famous clip of film with Jimi Hendrix playing 12 string. Maybe mentioned below, but loved it. Please don’t forget it.
Hear my train a comin. 1973 👍
Hey Mick. I tried to do a video on it and Hendrix's publishing company totally shut me down. Can't even use 5 seconds of it. Definitely the God's were aligned when they got that footage. This was just based on an interview I read with Dick Burke from Ric. It was one of the first videos I ever did and it's not very good. The channel is 1000 times better now. Please check out my cover of Lucy in the Sky LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe or my Top 10 Guitar Solos of all time TOP 10 GUITAR SOLOS OF ALL TIME ruclips.net/video/37xvgd5-Fn4/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Please take care and have a great day. -Mark
Nice, I’m going to get my 67 Bard12 out the the case. Good vid
Hey Mark. Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment. I did a video called the Top 8 12 String Riffs of All Time about 6 months ago and it's really taken off in the past month (about 20k views). The 12 string is borrowed and when I got it, it was in sorry shape. In the old video I tuned down a half step but I was still having intonation problems. I finally pulled it out again last week and did another overhaul (I even filed the saddle) and I think I have it sounding pretty good now. Check out the other video if you have time. Either way I do appreciate you. Have a great day!
If you want a solid 12 string guitar i would recommend the Takamine 12 string legacy or p3dc-12 i have both and are very comfortable to play on. The only thing is that i have my strings in pairs instead of octaves for playing regional Mexican music
Hey Mark. Did something a little different today and uploaded a Beatles mini concert. ruclips.net/video/7gpmXvl_rSw/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Also giving another 12 string away at the end of this month and next. Hope you have time to check out the video but either way have a great evening and a safe weekend. Take care. -Mark
Seeker's song I'll never find another You has a 12 string riff that is kinda similar and it's in 1964
Hey Tim. Absolutely. The Seekers and the Rooftop Singers with Walk Right In had HUGE hits before the Byrds. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS and I guarantee you'll like it! Watch
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I went and checked - sounds like you have it. After 50+ years of listening to that song, I never heard the trill he played at the end of the second bar leading into the vocals. Maybe I just never tried to learn the riff.
Hey Elix. Thanks so much for checking it out. I got an email from McGuinn stating that the riff is correct other than the 4th note is occasionally pulled off (he said they kind of ad libbed it once they got it down). I just uploaded the 25 GREATEST 12 STRING RIFFS ruclips.net/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I think it's my best video yet. Please check it out when you have time and let me know what you think. Have a great weekend and take care! -Mark
1962 The Rooftop Singers. “Walk Right In”
SF disc jockey Gene Nelson (KYA) raved about the 12-string.
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS and I guarantee you'll like it! Watch
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Hey mister tambourine man, play a song for me.🎶
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
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I would’ve liked to hear you play the whole song.
Much more playing (including the entire song) in this one: I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS Watch
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Guitar videos are the only place in RUclips where you can flip everyone off and no one says a word, not a word. It's blatant & intentional and is the untold tale from the dark belly of the guitar underworld. True story bro :|
Hey man. Lol. That's too funny. I actually had lady who thought that I was doing it intentionally. I couldnt believe it. I have smaller hands and have fretted the same way since I was a kid. Years ago I was doing a gig in Norwalk, CT and a guy thought I was simultaneously flipping him off and hitting on his girlfriend. The funny part was how the situation got diffused so quickly. He immediately realized that I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. The look of utter confusion on my face made him realize how irrational he was being. As far as this video goes, it was one of my first and not one of my best. Although I really do appreciate your time and your comment was really funny, I'd really appreciate it if you would check something else out. I did a really cool cover of America - Ventura Highway -
ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html. Either way, thanks for checking this one out. Have a great day and take care. Mark
Thanks for this interesting lesson. Along with the Byrds & others mentioned in comments, the Seekers always come to mind when considering the 12-string - I'll never find another you, Georgy Girl, etc.
Hey Tom. This was one of the first videos I ever did for the channel and I got the idea from an interview I read by the head designer at Rickenbacker who talked about how 12 strings went flying off the shelves after Mr T Man came out. Certainly, my history has HUGE gaps in it. Leadbelly was as important as anyone and was THE pioneer. I missed all the great songs by the Seekers. I also missed the Rooftop Singers song Walk Right In. I'm going to do a better documentary that's more accurate and doesn't have so many misses. If you have a few minutes, I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out another video on my channel. My video making has gotten much better. Here's a cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds I recently did LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have a great day and take care. -Mark
Couldn't help but post. I post on YT as Lee but I go by Tom.
Great Tom. Again, I really appreciate your time. Have a great evening. Time to tuck the kiddos in. :) -Mark
That's funny because I had The Searchers Needles and Pins (consecutive with The Seekers in alphabetical order in my collection).
@@bigneiltoo Searchers next to Seekers - well, that's logical!
😃 Hi, I'm no expert, but in reading the posts here I just had to speak While I agree with your pick and all the others mentioned, the first thing that popped into my head was Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant." 😁 I know this is not as "old," or as "first," but there's a Pete Seeger connection so I felt it worthy of a mention (other than darnit, you've got it running through my mind now, and I'm hungry for a Thanksgiving dinner! LOL!).
My apologies, I honestly thought "Alice's" was a 12 string like the one Arlo is playing at Woodstock. 😯 Not originally recorded, tho... 😏
Hey CTP. Love your comment! This was one of the first videos I ever made and was based on an interview I read with Dick Burke, the guy who created the Ric 12 string. I recently did a much better history of the 12 string with a lot more playing including a full cover of Walk Right In called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I also mention other important acts like Seeger and the Seekers. Alice's Restaurant was a Thanksgiving tradition for me as a kid. I haven't given it a listen in several years. I'm overdue. Comin' Into Los Angeles did come up on my spotify playlist yesterday though! I do a ton of Beatles 12 string covers including LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (I handle all of the harmony instruments on the 12) ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html. Please let me know what you think. I also give away a brand new 12 string every month on the channel. Either way, thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great day and take care. -Mark
No apologies allowed here. No egos. No one is more right than anyone else. We have a great community here, mostly guys, mostly 45+ but there are some girls and some younger guys too. Everyone adds to the fun!!
As someone who had no idea about the historical aspects, I really found your intro interesting in addition to explaining the riff. Cheers
I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I'll be hosting a live chat at 1:45 pm until the video premieres at 2. I'm also giving away another BRAND NEW VANGOA 12 STRING GUITAR. Please join me for the chat and premiere. If you cant make it, the video will be available to view anytime after using the link above. Please like and comment if you like it. Either way I appreciate the support and I hope you and your family have a nice weekend. Take care. -Mark
Mark you make the single/double strings ring out clear. I am using a good ten minutes a day to work on cords and fretting. I then watch videos like yours for a set time to give me inspiration of what it will be and the ease at which you play. I'm excited for the future. Thanks
"World without Love" written by Paul McCartney
For sure. I mention that in the video you know. I'm uploading a new video at 2pm today called THE SONG THAT MADE THE 12 STRING FAMOUS based on the 1000 comments I received over the past two weeks. Watch
ruclips.net/video/SfvYO9oPEv4/видео.html. I'll be hosting a live chat at 1:45 pm until the video premieres at 2. I'm also giving away another BRAND NEW VANGOA 12 STRING GUITAR. Please join me for the chat and premiere. If you cant make it, the video will be available to view anytime after using the link above. Please like and comment if you like it. Either way I appreciate the support and I hope you and your family have a nice weekend. Take care. -Mark
I was thinking of Michael Nesmith and his one off specially built for him the Gretsch 12 string White Falcon.
Hey Adda. Great call. I actually do Pleasant Valley Sunday on the 12 in my acoustic shows. This was one of my first videos and it was simply based on an interview I read with Rick 12 string creator Dick Burke who said that the Rick 12s went flying off the shelves after the Byrds released Mr. Tambourine Man. This is certainly not one of my best videos but all of a sudden it's received 200k views in the last week. I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out a newer video from the channel. Here's a cover I recently did of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS COVER AND LESSON ruclips.net/video/vZdVOj1wSr8/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. I also try to be very interactive with the community that watches the channel. Here's a collab I did with a viewer on Ventura Highway VENTURA HIGHWAY (AMERICA) ruclips.net/video/amdfN3p_P4Y/видео.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. The accompanying videos are much better too. Everything on my channel is 100% free and I give away a brand new guitar every month. It would be great to have you join us but either way thanks for watching this one. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and have a great weekend. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe That's very kind of you. Sure, I'll watch those videos. I'll even sub. Not to sound like I'm bragging but a buddy of mine was a session musician back in the early 70's. When he first arrived in CA. Nesmith invited him to stay at his house until he was settled. Well, he stayed on there for 3 months and drove Nesmith crazy begging him to play his White Falcon. Nesmith finally gave in. (what a privilege ) Sadly that particular 12 string Gretsch of Nesmith's was stolen in the late 70's when he was on tour. No one has seen hide nor hair of it since.