Of everyone on RUclips that is teaching/breaking down songs, I have yet to find anyone that does it better. Your approach, the way you break things down, demeanor, and so on and so forth are exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’m sure you are a busy man, but we NEED more of these videos, especially the Zeppelin videos. Please don’t stop making videos, you have a special knack and deserve a huge audience supporting you. This channel will grow and more will find you and they’ll be happy they did.
Carl, I only discovered you last week and that is because I'm a Zep/Page hound. Yet, every video I've seen of yours so far is a gem. I really like the deep dives on the Zeppelin tracks or tid bits on Page's style or tone. Great stuff! This one on 16 beginner mistakes is killer. I've been playing for 40+ years and don't have all of these down by any means but you showed the way and reasons behind all of them. I thank you and ask that you continue the great work you are doing. Cheers!
As a former guitar teacher I felt like you read my mind! #5 in particular resonates - every great guitarist has incredible groove and timing. It is FAR more important than speed/picking technique. A couple I'd add: # Learn to sing. Not only does this make you more versatile, and a great asset to a band (most bands need backup vocals), it also makes you see that there's more to the song than just the guitar parts. In time you'll look forward to singing as much as you look forward to soloing. # Learn other styles. If you're a hard rock/metal head, learn to play an entire Carpenters or Glen Campbell song. You'd be amazed at the great (and difficult) playing hiding in styles you probably dismiss as "simple". # Turn off your distortion/reverb/delay/phase/flange/etc while practicing. All it does is hide the very issues you are attempting to address.
when i started out on guitar as a teen i was somewhat immediatly sucked in by my hippie neighbour and his band and made me play bass whenever their normal bass player could not make it to the gig. i really sucked in the beginning but they were great and were actually able to drag me along. i learned so much, maybe the best musical thing that could have happen to me. one of the main things they taught me in the beginning was just keep going when doing a mistake and how to find you way out of it. oh and never lose the groove ;)
Would love to see you walk though some of Free's catalog. The way Fraser, Kossoff, Rodgers and Kirke worked together was really unique and underappreciated
Your channel is amazing!!! So professional, informative and easy to watch. Thank you and keep them coming!!!! You are the very definition of a renaissance man.
I've been playing for years and once you pointed out these mistakes, I realized that I related to more than enough of them. I needed that kick it the ass. Thanks Carl.
Just found you, Carl. Youre s great teacher, yourself. My biggest mistake/ regret is not learning to play earlier. Im older now but still have passion for music.
Nice job Carl! Beginning students of ANY instrument need to hear and understand this. To many don't want to put in the time ... pay their dues, as their musician-idols did. My grandmother asked me, as I became a full time working musician: "Are you willing to dedicate yourself to your instrument?" ... That was pretty profound for me at the time and it stuck with me ever since.
Thank you Carl for this video. If anyone needed these facts I did. Been playing guitar for at least 40 years now and I still learn something new every day about my playing and myself. Again, thank you…
Thank you for this! I’ve been learning the guitar for almost 3 years now and I know I have some issues that need straightened out. Especially the tension in the hands.
Wow, great video, Carl! I'm guilty of a lot of these, especially not completing songs( attention deficit unfortunately, have difficulty finishing things). I've been playing for 40 years, never had lessons, too bad RUclips wasn't around then. Hey I saw you at Beachland Ballroom June 23, that was a great show! Also saw you with Witsend and Syzygy. Looking forward to more videos, good luck in your new venture!
Maybe some of the best advice I have heard related to music. Yes metronome is very important and the earlier it's introduced when learning the better. I have watched quite a few of your videos Carl, there was something about your voice that to me was unusual. To me you sound like the great piano player Liberace. And in this video you talk about time / timing, well just think of Liberace's playing when he went into how to impress an audience and while he's playing like a maniac he's also talking to the audience. And all the while there is not one dud note in his playing. And yes on mistakes, you look at players like Billy Joel and Elton john who have lots of 'mistake' videos on RUclips they play on past the mistake. There is one of Paul McCartney playing Blackbird with guiter solo on a 'live' streamed RUclips event and he totally botched up and lost his way. He had to do a cold reset and it was all captured live. You rarely see the greats get so lost when playing.
These points are so good. I'm 62 and retired. Been playing as a home guitarist since around 1980 but I've been a victim of most of these, some I'm still a prisoner of like never playing with other musicians. Through the 80's I was addicted to a tab magazine called Guitar For The Practicing Musician; I still have many of my subscription issues. But after years I realized I was a monkey just sight reading tabs and never learning the true feel of music. I became a robot. What I enjoy now is learning songs from watching videos seeing how the hand moves, getting the feel of musical intentions, etc.; plus it's more authentic than tabs. I do use Guitar-Pro tabbing software which does help me learn and remember complicated patterns like in Neoclassical Rock but I have to be careful because that's like becoming a mathematician and everything starts to sound like a practice exercise instead of music. That's why I've gravitated back to heavy blues rock from the likes of my first guitar hero Jimmy Page and others like him. Thanks for everything you do Carl.
You’re quite welcome. Music is time ordered sound that needs to be imbued with human expression. Thank you for the personal comment!! I hope you subscribed?? Btw…hit the notification bell. RUclips is not prioritizing my videos yet!
Another great video my friend . I’ve been playing about 44 years and I agree with your list because I’ve done most of it myself . Get out of the bedroom was the hardest , I heard of some great guitar players say how they practiced for many hours a day or wood shedding. And I got intimidated when I’m good enough I’ll play out . And I played with people I was better than , oh well . But you’re right my friend . And rhythm is so important, all the talk about Page soloing it was his sense of rhythm and timing was impeccable. Peace how many takes ?
Great recommendations Carl, and nicely presented. Your tips are the kinds of things we as students learn here and there over the years but may not ever put together as a coherent set of guidelines and goals. Thank you.
Absolutely learning music theory, and not being resistant to the word "theory" is vital to widening our creative musical horizons and giving us the tools we need to help understand how music works. There's an order even in seemingly chaotic or random phrases and melodies.
Thanks Carl....again....:-)....you just confirmed most of my experiences fromthe last 50 years.....haha.....and i am observing them with my son (yes another guitar player..) and my grandson... ( who plays pinao...)....but i am quite happy as to where i am now....not being a professional musician....:-)
This list included more sensible advice than I'd ever heard before. Unfortunately, at 18, I was intimidated by learning music theory, and then I went to university and did something else. Now I enjoy playing by ear, but miss the language of music that see others speak. I'm not crippled by this, but I regret it.
Wish I had , had a precursor like this when I started... A lot of invalueable info in this video... There's more than just picking up an instrument... It's a lifetime commitment.... Well done again brother...
I actually like the first point. I think its extremely fun to play with people that are better than me. I enjoy learning and being fascinated with music.
Carl Thank you for making this video. All very good points. I’m working on them starting now. Instant Subscriber. Liked and shared with my jamming friend Hello from Chicago
Great points, 45 years of playing ,still don’t the notes ,but can find the addresses pretty quick . I have over the year changed my technique to a very light touch ,my intonation is pretty much spot on and makes playing easier.that one I wish I learned earlier 🎸😎
This is all extremely great advice. If you're starting guitar, pay close attention to all of this. He is not sharing his opinions...these are facts. You will wish you heeded this.
Hi Carl, thank you for your precious advice. Despite having a busy job and a young family, I’m committed to practising guitar to the point that I often begin to work from home at 3-4am so that I can fit guitar practice in my busy daily schedule. I love guitar playing with all my heart; it fills me with indescribable emotion and joy - I think that you know what I mean. My problem is that, the more I learn about guitar (theory, skills, riffs, songs etc) the less time I have to go over all my learning, and end up forgetting it - or not having enough time to learn something new. I tried to resolve this dilemma by developing a practice programme where I rotate the things to practice. However, this has only worked in part; despite trying to allocate 1-3 hours a day to practice, this is still not enough time to keep up with all my learning. I wish I had 8-10 hours a day to dedicate myself completely to music and guitar, but I can’t at the moment - I have a young family and responsibilities. I feel like I have so much beautiful music in me that is desperately screaming to come out, but is imprisoned in a cage built by my inability to express myself through my instrument. Like a baby who gets frustrated because he can’t talk to say what he wants. Please I would be grateful if you had any advice for me about managing my learning and making progress with my guitar learning. Thank you. G.
Well, I know the feeling of being trapped, and in my case not be able (for whatever the reasons) to return and pursue my passion/gifts. For me it was a very, very long interruption in my life to get back to the profession…but I did it. I don’t know you at all so I can’t give any real advice that’s appropriate. But I can tell you if you want to go for “it” it requires sacrifices and tough choices if you want it soon; or or it requires is extreme patience to outlast the years of obstacles (whether they external and/or internal). Or it requires a combination of both tough choices and patience. The only thing I can say is to do the best you can “to design a life that you love” or your life will be designed for you. Regarding learning, as I said before, study the bits that you want to learn and just get a little bit better after each practice session (no matter if it’s 15 minutes of 5 hours). You can still do a lot over 15 years if you just do lots of 15 minute bits a couple times a day. I did that too for a long time in middle period. Just be peaceful about it try to find happiness in each moment.
You look like a very cool guy ... with very good advice ... spot on ! (But, some people are just natural geniuses ... and don't know half of this stuff!)
One of the mistakes that I made was not focusing enough on my strumming/picking hand. The right hand in my case. That's one that I wish someone had stressed the importance to back when I was first starting out.
Oh so true!!!! However, I’m surprised that you left out using a capo now and then. Also, playing clean vs dirty. My playing certainly has suffered because of not doing a lot of these and in turn,…the people that hear me have to suffer! Lol Thank you for this important sage advice. Really helpful. (And even at 68yrs old it’s never too late) (mind you, I’m pushing it) lol
I feel like all these caveats could be applied to playing golf as well. Okay, I subbed! Now do a video on overcoming stage fright that I can apply to first tee jitters!
Angus Young, a great example of letting the amp do the work with a soft touch. It has been said: 'May inspiration find you at work'. Speak to the phasing in and out, and back in again as a creative and interpretive artist- how you ride the waxing and waning of inspiration across so many years and styles of music. Is it full immersion in a current project , or do you draw from a to do list? Do you start conceptually, numerological, or just with a riff as Page so often did? Loaded question to be sure, and I would imagine "all of the above" would be a short answer. Anyhow, thanks for this great work here- always a joy to see a next post...
Carl, can you get into your Les Paul (model,year,pups,etc) how long have you been playing that particular guitar? Some of the effects, amps etc. That you use to get your Page tones! Thanks, great content and advice...
Carl, can you explain on an acoustic guitar occasional licks and progressions if possible! Jimmy also played on occasion acoustic guitar. ( The Rain Song ) for example. Thank you.
Regarding the “tension-in-hands” tip, I have a question. How much tension is too much? After all, we do actually have to press down on the strings, which does require some level of tension. Thanks for the help and interesting videos!
If your squeezing enough to push notes sharp its too much. I experiment with how little pressure is required before sound drops out. Least amount possible is better. Not just for sound but injuries. Tennis elbow and carpal tunnel etc is no joke. Maybe months of no playing to recover
What Les Paul model is that you are using? Does it have a modified fretboard? Block inlays and first fret inlay looks very fine. Love the tones you are getting and what you are sharing here.
I often record myself playing. Normally my first impression hearing it back is good. Only after listening to it over and over and do I develop a loathing for it to the point that it's unrecognizable.
Great video. The tip that resonates with me the most is regarding playing with a lighter touch. Took me many years to figure that one out, as all my other interests and hobbies usually require lots of power movements and muscle. My playing improved drastically when I learned to relax and stop trying to snap the neck with my fretting hand 🤣 BTW, is that a James Patrick Page LP? Looks like almost exactly like his number one LP, so I'm probably stating the obvious
Thank you! The LP is a rare bird - ‘70-75 combo standard and custom. I’m still trying to track down someone who could give me a definitive answer. I bought it used as a kid.
I’ve beguiled a pleasant 2 hours dipping into your content. Such a fresh approach to analysing an artist (JP). Bravo, good sir. Subbed on the first vid. Edit: I’ve been experimenting with Takadimi rhythmic counting and the 7 rhythmic permutations. Do you have any tips for gaining a drummer’s time feel? I’d love to be able to play behind, on & ahead of the beat on guitar, but I’m struggling to map out a systematic study plan. Any opinion is welcome. All the best.
Just relax and keep at it. Keep drilling a metronome with subdivisions, play with the best drummers you can find. The fact that your mind is focused on wanting to get better at groove will ultimately deliver you. Be sure to record yourself so you can process your own groove as a listener and correct it from there. Also if you record into a VST like protools…strike a click track and play along. Then zoom into your performance and visually look at where your beats are in relation to the click. Set your grid to 16th notes so you can really see where you’re at. Are you rushing or dragging? or are you (like a lot of us) a Russian Dragon (ie doing both rushing and dragging). I’m usually ahead of the beat. It’s often because I’m not paying close enough attention to the microscopic moment of physical striking of the strings. But if you want something bad enough and don’t settle, you’ll get better!!
#1: learn how to hold a pick properly. Learning all this is nothing if all you're strings are ringing out especially when using high gain. Everything else I agree with. More is More. Good vid.
I do have one contention with one of these. Some people get so far into the weeds on theory, that one or both of two things happen: they turn to the never-ending rabbit hole of solitude called "jazz," and/or they start to sound more and more and more like every other all-training and no-creativity studio musician. I can ALWAYS hear the amount of lessons someone has had. I am an autodidact; I learn everything on my own, in my own way, at my own pace. That is why I sound like ME and not like a music theory book. The more someone repeats the lines he's learned from lessons, the more cliche and the more forgettable and the more generic and the more boring and the more inauthentic, etc. etc. etc. I know people who've invested years into theory don't like to hear this, but it's a fact.
I respect that point! It’s all in the mindset. Is it a tool or the rule? For me it’s a tool. But I can understand how it could become the end and not the means. A great teacher can help prevent that mindset. But point well made. Thank you for sharing your valid concerns!! Peace, Carl
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Thanks for the reply, Carl! I only just discovered your channel, and I must say: thats one fantastic ear you've got there. Thanks for the content!
Excellent List ! Fun is also necessary ? Because if you are not having fun you may not make it to the proverbial 10,000 hours toward musical competence ?
I take issue with #12 sight reading. Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taylor Swift, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman...never learned to read music.
The best practice space is in front of the audience The best musician has a ceiling over them The dumbest guy in the room has no ceiling The most important skill is not to be afraid to perform in front of an audience, talent is way down the list Don't be afraid to make a mistake, be afraid of not trying You are you not someone else be the best you you can be The last 5 minutes are over, good or bad, the next 5 minutes count Have fun, we got into this because we enjoy it Try to be a team player, have good chemistry onstage
I always love to watch your videos, especially regarding Jimmy Page. May I suggest you to check a new Guitarist named Alip Ba_ta. May be he is the most famous guitarist in the youtube these days. He play guitar quite different than most of the guitarist. He has so many phenomenally guitar techniques. He is mastering in : - Harmonics, Pull Off, Hammer On, Sliding, Bending (in the neck or over the neck), tempo, speed, and multi layers play ( he is a kind of multi task), Arranging and composing He made about 100 video in youtube, mostly are covers and about 15 of his original. Please check his videos, beleive me you love them all. I have a list video for you to check first : 1. Bohamian Rhapsody, Love of My Life ( both by Queen ) 3. Another Day ( Dream Theater) 4. Ini Rindu ( Indonesian dancing Song ) 5. Pagebluk and 6. CT43 ( Alip's Original) 7. Final Countdown (Europe) 8. Dear God and 9. Buried Alive (Avenged 7fold) 10. Numb (Linkin Park) 11. God Father Theme Song 12. Goose Bump Theme Song 13. Sweet Child Of Mine (Guns N Roses) 14. Black Or White (Michael Jackson) 15. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley) All the best Carl..
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Of everyone on RUclips that is teaching/breaking down songs, I have yet to find anyone that does it better. Your approach, the way you break things down, demeanor, and so on and so forth are exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’m sure you are a busy man, but we NEED more of these videos, especially the Zeppelin videos. Please don’t stop making videos, you have a special knack and deserve a huge audience supporting you. This channel will grow and more will find you and they’ll be happy they did.
Thank you Travis! That’s so kind. It really means a lot. Please spread the word! Sending you unending peaceful wishes!
Carl B.
I Second this! He IS ONE of The Best !!!
Carl, I only discovered you last week and that is because I'm a Zep/Page hound. Yet, every video I've seen of yours so far is a gem. I really like the deep dives on the Zeppelin tracks or tid bits on Page's style or tone. Great stuff! This one on 16 beginner mistakes is killer. I've been playing for 40+ years and don't have all of these down by any means but you showed the way and reasons behind all of them. I thank you and ask that you continue the great work you are doing. Cheers!
As a former guitar teacher I felt like you read my mind! #5 in particular resonates - every great guitarist has incredible groove and timing. It is FAR more important than speed/picking technique.
A couple I'd add:
# Learn to sing. Not only does this make you more versatile, and a great asset to a band (most bands need backup vocals), it also makes you see that there's more to the song than just the guitar parts. In time you'll look forward to singing as much as you look forward to soloing.
# Learn other styles. If you're a hard rock/metal head, learn to play an entire Carpenters or Glen Campbell song. You'd be amazed at the great (and difficult) playing hiding in styles you probably dismiss as "simple".
# Turn off your distortion/reverb/delay/phase/flange/etc while practicing. All it does is hide the very issues you are attempting to address.
when i started out on guitar as a teen i was somewhat immediatly sucked in by my hippie neighbour and his band and made me play bass whenever their normal bass player could not make it to the gig. i really sucked in the beginning but they were great and were actually able to drag me along. i learned so much, maybe the best musical thing that could have happen to me.
one of the main things they taught me in the beginning was just keep going when doing a mistake and how to find you way out of it. oh and never lose the groove ;)
Amen!!!!
In my musical journey, I've never spent a better 15 minutes. Thank you so much.
This is some of the best advice I’ve seen on guitar playing! Thanx, Carl!
Thank you so much!! I hope you subscribed?? Btw…hit the notification bell. RUclips is not prioritizing my videos.
Would love to see you walk though some of Free's catalog. The way Fraser, Kossoff, Rodgers and Kirke worked together was really unique and underappreciated
The scary part is that they all started out as teenagers making that great music together.
Your channel is amazing!!! So professional, informative and easy to watch. Thank you and keep them coming!!!! You are the very definition of a renaissance man.
Great channel! Keep up the great vids,Carl. ✌️❤️
That was very generous of you Carl and helps a lot of guitarists who are trying to better their playing!
I've been playing for years and once you pointed out these mistakes, I realized that I related to more than enough of them. I needed that kick it the ass. Thanks Carl.
You’re welcome!
Just found you, Carl. Youre s great teacher, yourself. My biggest mistake/ regret is not learning to play earlier. Im older now but still have passion for music.
I just discovered this channel and I’m in love, love u Carl
Thank you putting in the time to record this video and share these lessons Carl - looking forward to more content!
You’re very welcome! Be sure to subscribe and review the content currently on the channel. Thank you!!
Love the out take bit at the end. Laughter the best medicine...
My editor popped that in and I thought it was hilarious!!!!
This channel is about to blow up
Nice job Carl! Beginning students of ANY instrument need to hear and understand this. To many don't want to put in the time ... pay their dues, as their musician-idols did. My grandmother asked me, as I became a full time working musician: "Are you willing to dedicate yourself to your instrument?" ... That was pretty profound for me at the time and it stuck with me ever since.
Thank you Carl for this video. If anyone needed these facts I did. Been playing guitar for at least 40 years now and I still learn something new every day about my playing and myself. Again, thank you…
I really like this list, one of the best plans to develop ones music and playing. Thanks I wrote it down.
Wow! I’m guilty of most of those 😂 Thanks for the self-reflection that you’ve provided.
Carl, you’re very good sir. I can tell you have a big passion for this. By helping other musicians grow your contribution is very much appreciated.
Thank you for this! I’ve been learning the guitar for almost 3 years now and I know I have some issues that need straightened out. Especially the tension in the hands.
Great Content Carl. Would love to see a basic step by step tutorial on how to set up a new guitar.
Great channel Carl! I have been playing for a long time. I enjoy watching
Wow, great video, Carl! I'm guilty of a lot of these, especially not completing songs( attention deficit unfortunately, have difficulty finishing things). I've been playing for 40 years, never had lessons, too bad RUclips wasn't around then. Hey I saw you at Beachland Ballroom June 23, that was a great show! Also saw you with Witsend and Syzygy. Looking forward to more videos, good luck in your new venture!
Maybe some of the best advice I have heard related to music. Yes metronome is very important and the earlier it's introduced when learning the better. I have watched quite a few of your videos Carl, there was something about your voice that to me was unusual. To me you sound like the great piano player Liberace. And in this video you talk about time / timing, well just think of Liberace's playing when he went into how to impress an audience and while he's playing like a maniac he's also talking to the audience. And all the while there is not one dud note in his playing. And yes on mistakes, you look at players like Billy Joel and Elton john who have lots of 'mistake' videos on RUclips they play on past the mistake. There is one of Paul McCartney playing Blackbird with guiter solo on a 'live' streamed RUclips event and he totally botched up and lost his way. He had to do a cold reset and it was all captured live. You rarely see the greats get so lost when playing.
The best piece of advice I've ever come across.
These points are so good. I'm 62 and retired. Been playing as a home guitarist since around 1980 but I've been a victim of most of these, some I'm still a prisoner of like never playing with other musicians. Through the 80's I was addicted to a tab magazine called Guitar For The Practicing Musician; I still have many of my subscription issues. But after years I realized I was a monkey just sight reading tabs and never learning the true feel of music. I became a robot. What I enjoy now is learning songs from watching videos seeing how the hand moves, getting the feel of musical intentions, etc.; plus it's more authentic than tabs. I do use Guitar-Pro tabbing software which does help me learn and remember complicated patterns like in Neoclassical Rock but I have to be careful because that's like becoming a mathematician and everything starts to sound like a practice exercise instead of music. That's why I've gravitated back to heavy blues rock from the likes of my first guitar hero Jimmy Page and others like him. Thanks for everything you do Carl.
You’re quite welcome. Music is time ordered sound that needs to be imbued with human expression. Thank you for the personal comment!! I hope you subscribed?? Btw…hit the notification bell. RUclips is not prioritizing my videos yet!
Another great video my friend . I’ve been playing about 44 years and I agree with your list because I’ve done most of it myself . Get out of the bedroom was the hardest , I heard of some great guitar players say how they practiced for many hours a day or wood shedding. And I got intimidated when I’m good enough I’ll play out . And I played with people I was better than , oh well . But you’re right my friend . And rhythm is so important, all the talk about Page soloing it was his sense of rhythm and timing was impeccable. Peace how many takes ?
Wow! I was just Asking this question last night.
Thank You Carl! Your a Out Standing Teacher!
Thank you!
Great recommendations Carl, and nicely presented. Your tips are the kinds of things we as students learn here and there over the years but may not ever put together as a coherent set of guidelines and goals. Thank you.
Thank you!!
Absolutely learning music theory, and not being resistant to the word "theory" is vital to widening our creative musical horizons and giving us the tools we need to help understand how music works. There's an order even in seemingly chaotic or random phrases and melodies.
Great advice. Invaluable
Demo love! lol you hit the nail on the head. More I listen to my own tracks more I think "yeah, that sounds good I think" lol!
My goodness, what sartorial splendor!
Thanks Carl....again....:-)....you just confirmed most of my experiences fromthe last 50 years.....haha.....and i am observing them with my son (yes another guitar player..)
and my grandson... ( who plays pinao...)....but i am quite happy as to where i am now....not being a professional musician....:-)
great video and advice. I really like your channel.
This list included more sensible advice than I'd ever heard before. Unfortunately, at 18, I was intimidated by learning music theory, and then I went to university and did something else. Now I enjoy playing by ear, but miss the language of music that see others speak.
I'm not crippled by this, but I regret it.
It’s not too late. Go to musictheory.net and just start the lessons IN ORDER. don’t skip ahead.
Wish I had , had a precursor like this when I started... A lot of invalueable info in this video... There's more than just picking up an instrument... It's a lifetime commitment.... Well done again brother...
Me too!!!!
Damn, dude. I’m glad I found you! This was so informative and inspiring. Keep the videos coming!
I actually like the first point. I think its extremely fun to play with people that are better than me. I enjoy learning and being fascinated with music.
Great video Carl thanks for your time and expertise!🙏🏻
Hey Carl, stumbled on your vids by chance but glad I did! I’m a relative on the west side. Great vids, great to see you well!
Shane
Carl
Thank you for making this video. All very good points. I’m working on them starting now.
Instant Subscriber. Liked and shared with my jamming friend
Hello from Chicago
Perfect couldn't get this advice for a million
Great Advice Carl. I discovered you by accident but really like what you are saying.
Great advice.
I could listen to you talk all day 🙂
Thank you!
Great points, 45 years of playing ,still don’t the notes ,but can find the addresses pretty quick . I have over the year changed my technique to a very light touch ,my intonation is pretty much spot on and makes playing easier.that one I wish I learned earlier 🎸😎
Great vid, Carl.
This is all extremely great advice. If you're starting guitar, pay close attention to all of this. He is not sharing his opinions...these are facts. You will wish you heeded this.
Thank you!
Hi Carl, thank you for your precious advice. Despite having a busy job and a young family, I’m committed to practising guitar to the point that I often begin to work from home at 3-4am so that I can fit guitar practice in my busy daily schedule. I love guitar playing with all my heart; it fills me with indescribable emotion and joy - I think that you know what I mean. My problem is that, the more I learn about guitar (theory, skills, riffs, songs etc) the less time I have to go over all my learning, and end up forgetting it - or not having enough time to learn something new. I tried to resolve this dilemma by developing a practice programme where I rotate the things to practice. However, this has only worked in part; despite trying to allocate 1-3 hours a day to practice, this is still not enough time to keep up with all my learning. I wish I had 8-10 hours a day to dedicate myself completely to music and guitar, but I can’t at the moment - I have a young family and responsibilities. I feel like I have so much beautiful music in me that is desperately screaming to come out, but is imprisoned in a cage built by my inability to express myself through my instrument. Like a baby who gets frustrated because he can’t talk to say what he wants. Please I would be grateful if you had any advice for me about managing my learning and making progress with my guitar learning. Thank you. G.
Well, I know the feeling of being trapped, and in my case not be able (for whatever the reasons) to return and pursue my passion/gifts. For me it was a very, very long interruption in my life to get back to the profession…but I did it. I don’t know you at all so I can’t give any real advice that’s appropriate. But I can tell you if you want to go for “it” it requires sacrifices and tough choices if you want it soon; or or it requires is extreme patience to outlast the years of obstacles (whether they external and/or internal). Or it requires a combination of both tough choices and patience. The only thing I can say is to do the best you can “to design a life that you love” or your life will be designed for you. Regarding learning, as I said before, study the bits that you want to learn and just get a little bit better after each practice session (no matter if it’s 15 minutes of 5 hours). You can still do a lot over 15 years if you just do lots of 15 minute bits a couple times a day. I did that too for a long time in middle period. Just be peaceful about it try to find happiness in each moment.
Number 7 should be number 1 🙂 all of these are great and you can tell it’s coming from experience.
You are really good at this! Really good. You will have 1 million subscribers soon.
I hope so. But I’m still waiting!!
You are a very good teacher
this was good played many living room concerts so true all this
Hi Carl, I’m new to you’re site, I find it very informal & knowledgeable. Ty for helping me be a better guitar player. Craig PGH pa USA.
You look like a very cool guy ... with very good advice ... spot on ! (But, some people are just natural geniuses ... and don't know half of this stuff!)
One of the mistakes that I made was not focusing enough on my strumming/picking hand. The right hand in my case. That's one that I wish someone had stressed the importance to back when I was first starting out.
Me too!
Great content! Keep it up
Oh so true!!!! However, I’m surprised that you left out using a capo now and then. Also, playing clean vs dirty. My playing certainly has suffered because of not doing a lot of these and in turn,…the people that hear me have to suffer! Lol Thank you for this important sage advice. Really helpful. (And even at 68yrs old it’s never too late) (mind you, I’m pushing it) lol
I feel like all these caveats could be applied to playing golf as well. Okay, I subbed! Now do a video on overcoming stage fright that I can apply to first tee jitters!
#4 was expected but punched hard anyway
I play drums but all of these tips translate. Great video
That’s awesome!!
Thanks.
Good advice
Wow great advice👍👍👍👍👍👍
clear and sober advice.
Angus Young, a great example of letting the amp do the work with a soft touch. It has been said: 'May inspiration find you at work'. Speak to the phasing in and out, and back in again as a creative and interpretive artist- how you ride the waxing and waning of inspiration across so many years and styles of music. Is it full immersion in a current project , or do you draw from a to do list? Do you start conceptually, numerological, or just with a riff as Page so often did? Loaded question to be sure, and I would imagine "all of the above" would be a short answer. Anyhow, thanks for this great work here- always a joy to see a next post...
Carl, can you get into your Les Paul (model,year,pups,etc) how long have you been playing that particular guitar? Some of the effects, amps etc. That you use to get your Page tones! Thanks, great content and advice...
Carl, can you explain on an acoustic guitar occasional licks and progressions if possible! Jimmy also played on occasion acoustic guitar. ( The Rain Song ) for example. Thank you.
Why has that guitar got block fret markers?
Warm Greetings from India sir🙏🙏🙏. Truly enlightening ⭐🤘
Enlightenment is good!!! Peace my friend from India! Please subscribe and share? Thank you!!!
I hear ya.
Regarding the “tension-in-hands” tip, I have a question. How much tension is too much? After all, we do actually have to press down on the strings, which does require some level of tension. Thanks for the help and interesting videos!
If your squeezing enough to push notes sharp its too much. I experiment with how little pressure is required before sound drops out. Least amount possible is better. Not just for sound but injuries. Tennis elbow and carpal tunnel etc is no joke. Maybe months of no playing to recover
Great advise thanks
could you pls give some tutorial of Rytham subdivisions?Thanks
What Les Paul model is that you are using? Does it have a modified fretboard? Block inlays and first fret inlay looks very fine. Love the tones you are getting and what you are sharing here.
I often record myself playing. Normally my first impression hearing it back is good. Only after listening to it over and over and do I develop a loathing for it to the point that it's unrecognizable.
great that you’re recording yourself and gaining that critical perspective! Thank you for sharing your comment!!
i like you alot, great stuff!!!
Great video. The tip that resonates with me the most is regarding playing with a lighter touch. Took me many years to figure that one out, as all my other interests and hobbies usually require lots of power movements and muscle. My playing improved drastically when I learned to relax and stop trying to snap the neck with my fretting hand 🤣 BTW, is that a James Patrick Page LP? Looks like almost exactly like his number one LP, so I'm probably stating the obvious
Thank you! The LP is a rare bird - ‘70-75 combo standard and custom. I’m still trying to track down someone who could give me a definitive answer. I bought it used as a kid.
I’ve beguiled a pleasant 2 hours dipping into your content. Such a fresh approach to analysing an artist (JP). Bravo, good sir. Subbed on the first vid.
Edit: I’ve been experimenting with Takadimi rhythmic counting and the 7 rhythmic permutations. Do you have any tips for gaining a drummer’s time feel? I’d love to be able to play behind, on & ahead of the beat on guitar, but I’m struggling to map out a systematic study plan. Any opinion is welcome. All the best.
Just relax and keep at it. Keep drilling a metronome with subdivisions, play with the best drummers you can find. The fact that your mind is focused on wanting to get better at groove will ultimately deliver you. Be sure to record yourself so you can process your own groove as a listener and correct it from there. Also if you record into a VST like protools…strike a click track and play along. Then zoom into your performance and visually look at where your beats are in relation to the click. Set your grid to 16th notes so you can really see where you’re at. Are you rushing or dragging? or are you (like a lot of us) a Russian Dragon (ie doing both rushing and dragging). I’m usually ahead of the beat. It’s often because I’m not paying close enough attention to the microscopic moment of physical striking of the strings. But if you want something bad enough and don’t settle, you’ll get better!!
Thanks for such a detailed response. I’ll stick with it. Thanks for the software suggestion too. Very much appreciated.
I developed all from chords and rythm--- Using inversions can get your original solos ,,
#1: learn how to hold a pick properly. Learning all this is nothing if all you're strings are ringing out especially when using high gain. Everything else I agree with. More is More. Good vid.
I like your pirate vest
I do have one contention with one of these. Some people get so far into the weeds on theory, that one or both of two things happen: they turn to the never-ending rabbit hole of solitude called "jazz," and/or they start to sound more and more and more like every other all-training and no-creativity studio musician. I can ALWAYS hear the amount of lessons someone has had. I am an autodidact; I learn everything on my own, in my own way, at my own pace. That is why I sound like ME and not like a music theory book. The more someone repeats the lines he's learned from lessons, the more cliche and the more forgettable and the more generic and the more boring and the more inauthentic, etc. etc. etc. I know people who've invested years into theory don't like to hear this, but it's a fact.
I respect that point! It’s all in the mindset. Is it a tool or the rule? For me it’s a tool. But I can understand how it could become the end and not the means. A great teacher can help prevent that mindset. But point well made. Thank you for sharing your valid concerns!! Peace, Carl
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Thanks for the reply, Carl! I only just discovered your channel, and I must say: thats one fantastic ear you've got there. Thanks for the content!
This is great, but how to meet people when they are so difficult to meet?
Suck it up buttercup...lol....great vids...great vibe....
Excellent List ! Fun is also necessary ? Because if you are not having fun you may not make it to the proverbial 10,000 hours toward musical competence ?
Amen!!!
I take issue with #12 sight reading. Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taylor Swift, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman...never learned to read music.
There are always exceptions when you’re dealing with geniuses! For mere mortals like me, it’s good to have as many advantages as possible!
#11........ I read that Jimmy Page used to repeat his mistakes to make them sound intentional😉
Yes, Page had such a loose "painterly" style like an impressionist painter that some call sloppy, but you and I know better.
All things that I already know, but never do!
Which Fender Amp is that Carl?
Deluxe Reverb
The best practice space is in front of the audience
The best musician has a ceiling over them
The dumbest guy in the room has no ceiling
The most important skill is not to be afraid to perform in front of an audience, talent is way down the list
Don't be afraid to make a mistake, be afraid of not trying
You are you not someone else be the best you you can be
The last 5 minutes are over, good or bad, the next 5 minutes count
Have fun, we got into this because we enjoy it
Try to be a team player, have good chemistry onstage
I always love to watch your videos, especially regarding Jimmy Page. May I suggest you to check a new Guitarist named Alip Ba_ta. May be he is the most famous guitarist in the youtube these days. He play guitar quite different than most of the guitarist. He has so many phenomenally guitar techniques.
He is mastering in :
- Harmonics, Pull Off, Hammer On, Sliding, Bending (in the neck or over the neck), tempo, speed, and multi layers play ( he is a kind of multi task), Arranging and composing
He made about 100 video in youtube, mostly are covers and about 15 of his original.
Please check his videos, beleive me you love them all.
I have a list video for you to check first :
1. Bohamian Rhapsody, Love of My Life ( both by Queen )
3. Another Day ( Dream Theater)
4. Ini Rindu ( Indonesian dancing Song )
5. Pagebluk and 6. CT43 ( Alip's Original)
7. Final Countdown (Europe)
8. Dear God and 9. Buried Alive (Avenged 7fold)
10. Numb (Linkin Park)
11. God Father Theme Song
12. Goose Bump Theme Song
13. Sweet Child Of Mine (Guns N Roses)
14. Black Or White (Michael Jackson)
15. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
All the best Carl..
whats the name of this disorder? I think I have it.
👍🏻👍🏻
My problem is playing with musicians that aren't as good as I am
is what I'd say since I'm not as good as them.
17. Don’t neglect your fretting pinky finger
I looked up guitar playing as a therapist session for a stroke victim. This what showed up. Does not help
1:40 "know how to begin a tune and how to end it" Joe Pass