I'm 26, I've wanted to learn guitar since I was like 10. I've just finally picked it up, gave this a go, and something clicked. You sir, are an excellent teacher! Keep it up.
@@draigan2104 this is the weirdest and most amazing message to receive..! I had obviously forgotten I'd commented on this video but the answer is absolutely yes. I don't 'play guitar', I very much just mess around with well known riffs on an acoustic while the kettle boils but literally just last night I played this riff without even thinking. I've added a couple of my own takes 😆 but yes, 7 years on and this and Alkaline Trio's Radio are the only songs I can actually make sound good and I love it. Although, listening to David play it again 7 years later.. I still have a lot of work to do 😆 enjoy it!
@@kylereed9627i bought a $170 Epiphone special ii around November /2022 just because I wanted to learn the “Santeria solo”… took me 3/weeks to play it and I recorded myself thinking I nailed it. Well the speed, tempo and note accuracy were good, but I did not and it sounded awful and I stopped playing for 2-3 months after. But people I had listen said they were actually impressed I could do the hammer-on/pull-offs bends etc… at like 80-90% of the real actual solo speed. So I picked it up again and started learning (mostly 90’s rock) different songs, mostly shreddy type riffs. I got so much better and learned to control the string-ring better and not pick the string so hard. So now I’m steady jamming and I decide I can actually do this and bought a MIM Fender and upgraded my practice amp to a Yamaha THR10II which is literally the best sounding portable desktop practice amp for $329 you can buy. So now I’m learning to dial in tones (mostly anyone will at this point) and my ear is getting better trained. Record myself on the iPhone voice memo app and play it for some friends at work to see if they can make out the song without me telling them. Well I improved a lot over the next two months or so and there were these two new hires that heard me talking about playing guitar and one said I play the bass and Jorge plays the drums and wanted to jam. So I figured this opportunity doesn’t come often for beginner players like me and we jammed and it was awesome!!! Fast forward last 30/days and we’re in a band now that practice every Wednesday called the Mini Mirandas. We play mostly 90’s pop-punk/grunge. Even though I was terrible the first time because I never played standing and neglected to put time into learning chords… especially power chords?! I was determined to be able to play a D-power chord (or any power chords) without ringing the low-E string or strumming from the A-string down while looking at my guitar. It’s not practical and I was missing a lot of notes, so I practiced nothing but power chords and have gotten much better and can mute the strings I’m not playing and often play standing not looking at my fretboard. The point is I had an acoustic years back and never played it because for beginners it’s a steeper learning curve than electric. People always say if you want to learn electric first get an acoustic… absolutely not!! If electric guitar doesn’t interest you then do that but if you want to know what it’s like to play electric… get one!! It’s $170 for guitar, amp and cable!! If I had gotten an acoustic again I probably would’ve sold it and been done. But I practice more because I play songs I listen to and wanna play. RUclips made me a beginner/novice at 43yrs old in just months. We waste our lives on our phones and social media… so I figured I’m going to use the knowledge that comes with the technology and learn something if I’m on my phone. I don’t use social media anymore (FB, Insta etc) except RUclips but I’m getting something from it. Wether learning a new song or basic music theory on what chords to play and why/what certain ones go together. Then learning a new song because it’s so much easier to watch someone play then reading tabs that are often not accurate. If you can find people to jam with do it because it will make you a better player. If I played with someone that wasn’t at my skill level I would teach them a basic song and play rhythm or lead because learning to play in time with someone live helps you and them. Every time I play I feel like I’m learning even if it’s a terrible practice because I know eventually it just clicks and you level up and it’s addictive. I’ve always loved music but as a 16yr old kid in 1996 got a Marshall amp and Fender squire guitar for $300 used all in. But even though tabs helped it was hard to develop skill and motivation without playing with someone live or seeing someone play the part themselves. For me it takes away almost any discouragement because RUclips has been a Godsend for musicians both beginner and experienced I feel. If anyone is reading this and always wanted to learn or try playing get a cheap combo kit… the Epiphone special ii kit is probably your best bet, but any guitar/amp you can get these days will probably play really good. I own a $1100 Fender Player Plus (Olympic Pearl/ Red tortoise) Stratocaster and just bought a Epiphone Les Paul Custom in Alpine white for $799 and a Boss Katana MKII 100 amp for like $379 (but if I wasn’t in a band I would’ve gotten the Katana MKII 50 it’s like $279 new and used you can get them for $100-$200 range) because I have a looper pedal and I need watts. Either the Yamaha THR10II or Boss Katana MKII 50 will be the only amp you’ll need unless you play with a full band. You can spend as little or as much as you want, expensive gear won’t make you a better player. You just have to get through that initial beginner phase and it’s like the world of music opens up and you hear notes you recognize and your ear picks things up in songs you wouldn’t of noticed. Sorry for the rant but I’m glad you stuck with it… I can’t imagine where I would be if I had that much time under my belt. It’s not about how long you practice it’s about how frequently you practice weekly that makes you good IMO ✊
Neither did Jim Morrison… music is about soul. I used to think that was just a bumper sticker sati bf until I started playing guitar. Just means being authentic and people can tell when you’re half-assing it. But when you’re in that pocket and you’re feeling zoned in and tuned up mentally the music played will just have that little extra energy that bleeds through and can be felt by audiences either in their car speakers or even better live
Thank you for explaining it thoroughly. I love this song and I was hoping to find someone who can show how to play this slowly and with more details. You did it.
This was so awesome, I was staggering a bit, but this lesson picked me up. no sure of fingering on left hand for riff but will try again. you are great and mellow tnx
Great vid. Thanks SO much! But a history lesson: Sublime was a real late-comer. This song was written by the Melodians in the '70s and made popular by the movie "The Harder They Come" a couple years later. It's not "he sat" it's "we sat." Going back a few years, most of the lyrics were written by Jeremaih about 600 years BCE. Check out Psalm 137. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_137 The words "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD" are attributed David, as in the guy who slew Goliath. (Ps 19) "Oh Fari" I believe comes from Ras (King) Tafari, the honorific title given to a guy named Haile Selassie, who was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, believed by Rastafarians to be the second incarnation of Christ. The Rastarfarians, if I may be so bold as to grossly over-simplify, draw an analogy between the enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt (although in the 137th Psalm they are enslaved in what would be modern-day Iraq) and the the enslavement of Africans in the US. For them, Zion is Africa. In both case, their captors ask them to make beautiful music, and their response is, how can we possible sing God's music when we are being held captive?
Hey I have single handedly doubled your view count on this vidjeo, however I still can't figure out the strumming pattern. Could you maybe post that here in the comments? Or maybe someone reading this could respond with the pattern. I can't quite nail it down. Only been at this for a few months so far.
If anyone wants to know the real words to the song (because they don't make much sense in the Sublime version), lookup the lyrics to Rivers of Babylon by The Melodians. This song's a lot more fun to sing when the words make sense! (for me anyway)
Never mind the strumming pattern. Just learn the chords, get a bit of grip on the general flow.. stop the lesson and see for yourself how you re doing. If I may add... just talk to your instrument by yourself... and then take a look what all the others do.. it s basically the same, and we can talk about it, learn.. and check the sound.. justice sound.
Oh, nice! Checking out their version now. Thanks for the note - definitely knew it wasn't a Sublime original, but not sure if I'd ever heard the orig recording. Thanks for watching!
the singing is way off the guitar music!! that means he is tone deaf!! sad really!! they are complete opposite!! they are in different keys!! god love him.. someone shud tell him ,, and the guitar is out of tune!! so sad ..he does not know how bad he is..
I'm 26, I've wanted to learn guitar since I was like 10. I've just finally picked it up, gave this a go, and something clicked. You sir, are an excellent teacher! Keep it up.
Did you keep up with it 7 years later? I just started myself
@@draigan2104 this is the weirdest and most amazing message to receive..! I had obviously forgotten I'd commented on this video but the answer is absolutely yes. I don't 'play guitar', I very much just mess around with well known riffs on an acoustic while the kettle boils but literally just last night I played this riff without even thinking. I've added a couple of my own takes 😆 but yes, 7 years on and this and Alkaline Trio's Radio are the only songs I can actually make sound good and I love it. Although, listening to David play it again 7 years later.. I still have a lot of work to do 😆 enjoy it!
@@kylereed9627i bought a $170 Epiphone special ii around November /2022 just because I wanted to learn the “Santeria solo”… took me 3/weeks to play it and I recorded myself thinking I nailed it. Well the speed, tempo and note accuracy were good, but I did not and it sounded awful and I stopped playing for 2-3 months after. But people I had listen said they were actually impressed I could do the hammer-on/pull-offs bends etc… at like 80-90% of the real actual solo speed. So I picked it up again and started learning (mostly 90’s rock) different songs, mostly shreddy type riffs. I got so much better and learned to control the string-ring better and not pick the string so hard. So now I’m steady jamming and I decide I can actually do this and bought a MIM Fender and upgraded my practice amp to a Yamaha THR10II which is literally the best sounding portable desktop practice amp for $329 you can buy. So now I’m learning to dial in tones (mostly anyone will at this point) and my ear is getting better trained. Record myself on the iPhone voice memo app and play it for some friends at work to see if they can make out the song without me telling them. Well I improved a lot over the next two months or so and there were these two new hires that heard me talking about playing guitar and one said I play the bass and Jorge plays the drums and wanted to jam. So I figured this opportunity doesn’t come often for beginner players like me and we jammed and it was awesome!!! Fast forward last 30/days and we’re in a band now that practice every Wednesday called the Mini Mirandas. We play mostly 90’s pop-punk/grunge. Even though I was terrible the first time because I never played standing and neglected to put time into learning chords… especially power chords?! I was determined to be able to play a D-power chord (or any power chords) without ringing the low-E string or strumming from the A-string down while looking at my guitar. It’s not practical and I was missing a lot of notes, so I practiced nothing but power chords and have gotten much better and can mute the strings I’m not playing and often play standing not looking at my fretboard. The point is I had an acoustic years back and never played it because for beginners it’s a steeper learning curve than electric. People always say if you want to learn electric first get an acoustic… absolutely not!! If electric guitar doesn’t interest you then do that but if you want to know what it’s like to play electric… get one!! It’s $170 for guitar, amp and cable!! If I had gotten an acoustic again I probably would’ve sold it and been done. But I practice more because I play songs I listen to and wanna play. RUclips made me a beginner/novice at 43yrs old in just months. We waste our lives on our phones and social media… so I figured I’m going to use the knowledge that comes with the technology and learn something if I’m on my phone. I don’t use social media anymore (FB, Insta etc) except RUclips but I’m getting something from it. Wether learning a new song or basic music theory on what chords to play and why/what certain ones go together. Then learning a new song because it’s so much easier to watch someone play then reading tabs that are often not accurate. If you can find people to jam with do it because it will make you a better player. If I played with someone that wasn’t at my skill level I would teach them a basic song and play rhythm or lead because learning to play in time with someone live helps you and them. Every time I play I feel like I’m learning even if it’s a terrible practice because I know eventually it just clicks and you level up and it’s addictive. I’ve always loved music but as a 16yr old kid in 1996 got a Marshall amp and Fender squire guitar for $300 used all in. But even though tabs helped it was hard to develop skill and motivation without playing with someone live or seeing someone play the part themselves. For me it takes away almost any discouragement because RUclips has been a Godsend for musicians both beginner and experienced I feel. If anyone is reading this and always wanted to learn or try playing get a cheap combo kit… the Epiphone special ii kit is probably your best bet, but any guitar/amp you can get these days will probably play really good. I own a $1100 Fender Player Plus (Olympic Pearl/ Red tortoise) Stratocaster and just bought a Epiphone Les Paul Custom in Alpine white for $799 and a Boss Katana MKII 100 amp for like $379 (but if I wasn’t in a band I would’ve gotten the Katana MKII 50 it’s like $279 new and used you can get them for $100-$200 range) because I have a looper pedal and I need watts. Either the Yamaha THR10II or Boss Katana MKII 50 will be the only amp you’ll need unless you play with a full band. You can spend as little or as much as you want, expensive gear won’t make you a better player. You just have to get through that initial beginner phase and it’s like the world of music opens up and you hear notes you recognize and your ear picks things up in songs you wouldn’t of noticed. Sorry for the rant but I’m glad you stuck with it… I can’t imagine where I would be if I had that much time under my belt. It’s not about how long you practice it’s about how frequently you practice weekly that makes you good IMO ✊
Most righteous, thanks for the tutorial my dude, I've been wanting to pick this one up for years.
Thank you sir, 10 years later you’re still helping us beginners 🙏
We all know you don't sing like an angel but I like how you go in hard!!! Good lesson man! 2 thumbs up, 5 out of 5 stars, etc...
Neither did Jim Morrison… music is about soul. I used to think that was just a bumper sticker sati bf until I started playing guitar. Just means being authentic and people can tell when you’re half-assing it. But when you’re in that pocket and you’re feeling zoned in and tuned up mentally the music played will just have that little extra energy that bleeds through and can be felt by audiences either in their car speakers or even better live
Thank you for explaining it thoroughly. I love this song and I was hoping to find someone who can show how to play this slowly and with more details. You did it.
great tutorial man, this is sort of the second song I'm learning to play and this helped a lot!
Awesome, glad it helped! I think I said this in the video, but this is one of the very first songs I learned as well.
This was so awesome, I was staggering a bit, but this lesson picked me up. no sure of fingering on left hand for riff but will try again. you are great and mellow tnx
Awesome tutorial man! This is the first song I'm completely learning too! Thanks!
wonderful video thank you for the help. I figured if I drop the singing by an oct it makes it easier
A beautiful song and a great way to teach it
Great help! Keep on going, Song Notes!
Great vid. Thanks SO much!
But a history lesson: Sublime was a real late-comer. This song was written by the Melodians in the '70s and made popular by the movie "The Harder They Come" a couple years later. It's not "he sat" it's "we sat."
Going back a few years, most of the lyrics were written by Jeremaih about 600 years BCE. Check out Psalm 137. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_137
The words "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD" are attributed David, as in the guy who slew Goliath. (Ps 19)
"Oh Fari" I believe comes from Ras (King) Tafari, the honorific title given to a guy named Haile Selassie, who was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, believed by Rastafarians to be the second incarnation of Christ. The Rastarfarians, if I may be so bold as to grossly over-simplify, draw an analogy between the enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt (although in the 137th Psalm they are enslaved in what would be modern-day Iraq) and the the enslavement of Africans in the US. For them, Zion is Africa. In both case, their captors ask them to make beautiful music, and their response is, how can we possible sing God's music when we are being held captive?
Nice lesson. I have learnt it within an hour. Give us more lessons.
+Emmanuel Omaki I'm working on it! Thanks so much.
One of the best tutorials
hey nick 😂
+Robin Martinez
ey yo
Awesome tutorial, This will be the 2nd song ill learn (What I Got). Great teacher... can you do KRS ONE by Sublime??
Thank you! this was a great help in learning guitar! This was much help.
You're very welcome, glad it was helpful!
Great simple lesson, very easy to understand, please do pool shark
I just bought a guitar and have no idea what im doing yet! Im 46 and this is the first song I wanna learn.
was much easier than i thought ty man
love this song easy to learn which is good for me . 10 thumbs up
I like your style,thanks
slick!! thanks brother it's lessons like this really good video your a good teacher hope to find more vids
great video's, thank you
Before this lesson can you tune your guitar?
Can you also play how many miles to Babylon with guitar chords pls? Also awesome song my dad is learning it 👍
good video man.
great lesson it would of been nice for you to sing the final
thank you for the help
thank you!!!
Hey I have single handedly doubled your view count on this vidjeo, however I still can't figure out the strumming pattern. Could you maybe post that here in the comments? Or maybe someone reading this could respond with the pattern. I can't quite nail it down. Only been at this for a few months so far.
thanks my friend... Arica Chile
If anyone wants to know the real words to the song (because they don't make much sense in the Sublime version), lookup the lyrics to Rivers of Babylon by The Melodians. This song's a lot more fun to sing when the words make sense! (for me anyway)
Can you explain the strumming pattern?
I'm new to guitar and am kind of confused on the strum pattern can somebody help Me out
Never mind the strumming pattern. Just learn the chords, get a bit of grip on the general flow.. stop the lesson and see for yourself how you re doing. If I may add... just talk to your instrument by yourself... and then take a look what all the others do.. it s basically the same, and we can talk about it, learn.. and check the sound.. justice sound.
Yeah,cool!y dont speak englich,but your tuto is excellent!thanks friend,5 minute and arrived,perfect!!!
Than you sir
Did they use a 12 string in the song? It sounds like a 12 string
Super 👍💪
Good lesson. Thanks. For the record Rivers of Babylon is not by Sublime. It’s originally by The Melodians.
What’s the strumming pattern
thanks man
thanks! man that weird G that turns into C is really getting me haha
Awesome rift tip.. coming from a current.. former cherry picker. Ty
I want to learn how to play "who you are" by Ed Sheeran. Please do that one!
That's pretty rude. I enjoyed this lesson.
whats rude about it?
the melodians did this first,you knew it right...then cover by bob marley,sublime and many others
Oh, nice! Checking out their version now. Thanks for the note - definitely knew it wasn't a Sublime original, but not sure if I'd ever heard the orig recording. Thanks for watching!
Might want to tune your guitar
Cette mélodie a été perfectionnée par Boney M.
I play a D7
Oh Fari!
brother you need to slow down when your explaining stuff
Ouch!
Fvck Sublime lol
the singing is way off the guitar music!! that means he is tone deaf!! sad really!! they are complete opposite!! they are in different keys!! god love him.. someone shud tell him ,, and the guitar is out of tune!! so sad ..he does not know how bad he is..
Here's a quarter.
Make a better video then
+Nathan Jones lets see you sing better, this was a great tutorial and you need to get over yourself.
Guitar is extremely out of tune, and the hammer on part is not correct