John Martyn: the Solid Air tuning

[@cognoscenticycles4351]

Thanks for sharing that! That's a brand new tuning for an old timer.

[@gillesserrigny6324]

The most difficult begins : the slap and tapping !

[@ab77blues]

Yeah, you have to figure that out for yerself!

[@gillesserrigny6324]

@@ab77blues Oh yes !!!

[@rsitarsi4804]

Many thanks for this amazing insight into john martyn's music. Having heard this in the seventies, I never managed to figure this tuning out , until you were kind enough to show us. You live and learn ! With best regards, RS

[@ab77blues]

You're very welcome.

[@wompton]

Thanks Dude. Gonna try this. Love his songs, especially Solid Air and Spencer the Rover

[@ab77blues]

You're welcome.

[@stephohartigan]

Thank you dude, been trying to learn this for a while!

[@ab77blues]

You're very welcome.

[@matwhite57]

Thanks that is very cool,

[@Behereandlove]

Thanks a million!

[@knack3041]

Cheers mate

[@paulmckeown5672]

Nice one Alan!

[@ab77blues]

Alan?

[@paulmckeown5672]

@@ab77blues I'm sorry I have a cold 🙂

[@seanirasach2512]

Thank you Adam for that insight. Would a capo work with the vocals?

[@ab77blues]

Yes. But you'd lose that wonderful depth.

[@ab77blues]

Guitar teacher: Adam Blake

[@alantracy6757]

I think live John goes a tone lower to BbFDbEbAbC

[@ab77blues]

Boing...

[@KevMorrell]

Thanks for explaining this so well, I just did a version which credits you here: ruclips.net/video/vKlXhxJJBcQ/видео.html

[@ab77blues]

Thank you.

[@theart8039]

I think open tuning is cheating

[@ab77blues]

Try playing it in standard, see how far you get :)

[@theart8039]

@@ab77blues I've been trying and you're right, it's impossible