Eric, I've been watching you for a year or so and you're easily my favorite guitar teacher on RUclips. You're so helpful and the information you convey is so unique - it's the perfect level for me, it pushes me *just so* to improve at a speed which makes me feel like I'm accomplishing stuff while also learning a ton of new stuff. Keep it up my guy
Hey Eric! I have two young ones that take up my time. I don’t have as much time to work on the the full lessons but always take away a few new tricks to add to my vocabulary when I have time to noodle. Always love your simple (sounding) style, tasteful tone and great range of musical influences. Keep up the good work, you’re the man!
Yeah that 70s "soft rock" V chord is super cool. And yeah, I gotta do some more Dylan : The Man in Me, Tom Thumb's Blues, and Senior are all on my list.
Good job, Eric. I always look for a little nugget of wisdom in each video that I can incorporate into my playing even if I don't learn the song. Thanks for sharing.
That's what I love to hear! From this one, I think the main takeaways are: Knopfler attack = strat position 4, with fingers That chicken pickin' thing You can use Hendrix doublestops, but with those settings they'll sound Knopfler-y
Thanks Wilbert! Usually I Hendrix-fy things, but I just discovered how much fun it can be to Knopfer-ize - the moves are sorta similar, and yet different!
@@EricHaugenGuitar the newer made in Mexico stuff has come a long way. I just got a Jimmy Page dragon tele and the only mod I made on it was I changed the steel saddles to brass ones. It sounds incredible and better than most newer American teles. I have heard that the older 60s and newer custom fenders usually are found with .047 capacitors in them.
oooh I don't know that version! This was a mashup of the original, plus Dire Straits and Donny Hathaway. I dig Roxy Music, so I'll have to go check that out now!
Absolutely enjoyed learning your Knopfler take on Lennon! I truly appreciate you sharing this video. But alas, we would never know how you would Haugen-Knopfler-Frisell the piano bit at the end very end of the choruses..
Ahhh !! My favorite Lennon song and mark together ! Where do you come up with this stuff ? It’s like you know the inner guitar desires of my heart before I realize it’s there ! Mega cool , game changer. Can’t wait to learn !
Just subscribed and I love that you just embrace the Hendrix influences openly. I would love to hear your interpretation of anything off south Saturn delta like little wing and Pali gap. Would be neat to see your version of dee or Lenny. What your doing now is 👍. I’ve been listening to a lot of Julián Lange and trying to absorb his fluidity. Thanks for the chops. I’ll steal a few haha
Oh yeah Julian is smoooooooooth! And his tone! Tops! I really believe that any of us who play electric guitar now owe a huge debt to Hendrix - his influence is everywhere! Good call on the South Saturn Delta record - there's some cool stuff for learnin' on there!
Thanks P M! I love sneaking in some pedal steel on my backing tracks, when appropriate. That, plus a 12 string, are my two favorite track filler-outers :-)
Eric, id love to hear your take on this, I play it all the time but don’t have the means to upload anything the way you do. This is right up your alley: the weeknds I feel it coming Hendrix style. It sounds great!
@@EricHaugenGuitar although I don't need tabs to play music like this, still bought it to support such amazing top-level content! Very inspiring tone and playing! And very tasty picture as well! Glad I found it!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Hi again! 3 days without a pick and here it is. Dreamt about it for many years, but your channel finally inspired me to start learning fingerstyle. It is so much fun! I feel closer to my guitar than ever! Here is my take. I put a link to your video in the description, hope it is ok: ruclips.net/video/soGNA6OYW18/видео.html&ab_channel=SergeiVlassov
Thanks Stephen! It's definitely on my "to do" list! I've got some originals to get down first, but maybe I'll sneak in a cover or two as well - just gotta pony up the licensing fees :-)
I notice you dont have any grateful dead lessons. Kind of surprising. It would be more than amazing to hear your take on a Jerry song. Please. Something like "Deal" or "eyes of the world" would be awesome
Hey there king Erick,what are youre thoughts about a lesson in å mix of jj cale/izzy stradlin/david guilmore... What Song had come out,if theese guys had been in the same room😀,as Always great love/respect//Lasse🇸🇪
Fantastic tone mate, are these pickups stock? I'm thinking about replacing my hss american strat as it doesn't have that old school tone unfortunately. I'm not sure if it's the guitar or the pickups. Also your guitar looks incredible from this angle, thanks for the great lessons by the way.
@@Heybuditsme A victory V40 Deluxe. It's an amazing amp. It doesn't sound much like a Fender but it's very neutral, versatile and more modern. Incredible pedal platform.
@@EricHaugenGuitar that's probably the reason. I'm looking to get a vintage set as well, very low output like 50s style. I want that woody, resonant tone that old strats have. Thanks for the reply.
Thanks Jason! The interesting thing is, if you switch your pickup to the neck position, add a little dirt, and play with a pick the same maneuvers sound Hendrix-y! It's shocking how similar!
I totally am gonna do that at some point! One of my all time favorite records is "Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles" - it totally influenced the way I think of things.
@@EricHaugenGuitar I am ashamed I've never heard it. But as a wise man once said it takes a great person to share great music. I shall endeavour to find a copy
@@EricHaugenGuitar well of course it's cuz I love the original. but also as a fan of Roxy Music when their heyday.. I like Bryan ferry's version too that he did. he didn't whistle on it though..😀 hope 2020 is good for you🎶🎸
Brillant as fuck. I was actually working on a "Jealous Guy" cover, with a kind of "I Want You" vibe (strumming the chords on my AS83 with max gain and full power on the Fender Tweed, you know how it is), and it needed just an inch of some poetry, and here comes the money! If you don't mind, i may give the tip to the lead guitarist.
Eric I am so glad I found your channel, my wife not so much, she even took the credit card away from me, luckily I know my PayPal account password by heart :) A request if I may: Clapton Old Love would be interesting to see what you could do with that epic solo, regards
Eric, I love your lessons! Would you ever consider deconstructing & teaching "Kingdom of Love" from Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys/Robyn Hitchcock? The chord structures are simple enough, but the guitar run is tricky and reminds me a bit of the Bill Frisell motifs you point out in your Knopfleresque version of "Jealous Guy." I haven't been able to decipher it, and the tones range from jarring, punk/prog, to glassy Strat jangle. And then there are the dark, trippy words! Also good & hard to figure out is Robyn's tune "Positive Vibrations." Again, unusual chord voicing. Check it out! ruclips.net/video/IDyR2Yq0cIg/видео.html
@@EricHaugenGuitar Yup, he's awesome. I've seen him a bunch. I know he often uses open tunings for his folkier stuff, but I think "Kingdom of Love" is in standard, concert tuning. There are some live clips on YT from the 80's where you can kind of see what he's doing. I've interviewed & written about him a bunch. Check it out below. Thanks for all your lessons; they are always interesting and really helpful! www.star-revue.com/only-the-stones-remain/
2020: tasteful guitar playing with clean sound and no shredding ... there is hope ... ;)
well said sir!
Hopefully new originals from Mr. Haugen.
Thanks Detlev!
I'm working on it! Expect a new EP of chill/groovy/psyche/folk stuff :-)
If that it where you're getting your hope, then you're pathetic..
Eric, I've been watching you for a year or so and you're easily my favorite guitar teacher on RUclips. You're so helpful and the information you convey is so unique - it's the perfect level for me, it pushes me *just so* to improve at a speed which makes me feel like I'm accomplishing stuff while also learning a ton of new stuff. Keep it up my guy
Thanks Evan!
That's exactly what I try to do!
Show concepts and motifs, but in a relaxed and musical way that people can actually use!
Eric's lessons are so great. This is why I'm a patreon.
Thanks so much Sean!
I appreciate it!
Hey Eric! I have two young ones that take up my time. I don’t have as much time to work on the the full lessons but always take away a few new tricks to add to my vocabulary when I have time to noodle. Always love your simple (sounding) style, tasteful tone and great range of musical influences. Keep up the good work, you’re the man!
I hear ya, man!
We don't have any kids of our own but I know how much time raising good people requires :-)
I'm enjoying these videos. Doing one person's style on another's song ; very clever way to push yourself. Very cool Eric.
Exactly! It's a fun way to work on a song you really like, but also incorporate motifs from an guitarist you admire as well!
Loved that bit about the C chord with the A in the bass, aka 70's chord! Getting in my vote for "Man in Me" lesson!!
Yeah that 70s "soft rock" V chord is super cool.
And yeah, I gotta do some more Dylan : The Man in Me, Tom Thumb's Blues, and Senior are all on my list.
Good job, Eric. I always look for a little nugget of wisdom in each video that I can incorporate into my playing even if I don't learn the song. Thanks for sharing.
That's what I love to hear!
From this one, I think the main takeaways are:
Knopfler attack = strat position 4, with fingers
That chicken pickin' thing
You can use Hendrix doublestops, but with those settings they'll sound Knopfler-y
Beautiful, tasteful chops. Very nice!
Thanks buddy!
I'm really enjoying Knopfler-izing things these days - 2020 is off to a snappy, slidey start!
9:06 isn't that in the Long and Winding Road? (maybe in a different key) Just before "...to your door"
You are 100% correct! Good ears my friend!
Eric always a great day to find a lesson from you. Awesome playing as always. Thanks my brother ✌🏻
Thanks Wilbert!
Usually I Hendrix-fy things, but I just discovered how much fun it can be to Knopfer-ize - the moves are sorta similar, and yet different!
Love these lessons, fantastic playing and instruction! Keep up the fantastic work!
Thanks Sean!
will do - I've got plenty of ideas/observations/exercises to share!
From Argentina you' r a genius.. we love you
What a great tone. The first 3 seconds had me hooked.
Thanks Jimmy!
I love the low output pickup on that strat - so glassy!
@@EricHaugenGuitar do you have any info on that Strat? Do you know what the capacitors are inside and stuff?
Nothin' fancy - just a stock 2018 MIM Classic 50s Lacquer finish model :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar the newer made in Mexico stuff has come a long way. I just got a Jimmy Page dragon tele and the only mod I made on it was I changed the steel saddles to brass ones. It sounds incredible and better than most newer American teles. I have heard that the older 60s and newer custom fenders usually are found with .047 capacitors in them.
Thank you For this beautiful Tune
It's my pleasure, Nicolas!
wow this was super great, i have always loved this song particularly Bryan Ferry's vocals on the Roxy Music version. Fantastic lesson Eric cheers!
oooh I don't know that version!
This was a mashup of the original, plus Dire Straits and Donny Hathaway. I dig Roxy Music, so I'll have to go check that out now!
The Roxy music version is great. Btw thanks for your lessons Eric, so much appreciated
Superb rendition
Thanks so much Jamie!
Credit where it's due buddy 👏👏👏
Would love a version of the Man in Me! This is so good! Thank you!
ooooh i forgot I mentioned that - I'm adding it back to my list!
Eric done did it again!
I can't help but to sing Britney Spears' "...oops I did it again" when I read that :-)
Thanks Ken!
That Knopfler claw is so difficult for me..but man it sounds so good. So musical. Great lesson after a long day! 👍🏻👍🏻
Dude tell me about it!
What he does with his right hand is otherworldly! It follows no particular rule or technique - it's totally his own thing.
That tons sounds incredible..
Thanks man!
What a cool idea for a video. Thanks as always.
It's my pleasure Cam!
This was a super-fun one to put together. I'm definitely gonna "Knopfler-ize" some more stuff!
Absolutely enjoyed learning your Knopfler take on Lennon! I truly appreciate you sharing this video. But alas, we would never know how you would Haugen-Knopfler-Frisell the piano bit at the end very end of the choruses..
oooh yeah I missed that little flourish!
Really beautiful work.
Thanks Carlos!
I really enjoyed putting this one together!
Man, if that isn’t a beautiful tune ! Fantastic lesson Eric !
Thanks so much Don!
Ahhh !! My favorite Lennon song and mark together ! Where do you come up with this stuff ? It’s like you know the inner guitar desires of my heart before I realize it’s there ! Mega cool , game changer. Can’t wait to learn !
Maybe you have psychic powers!
Just let me know if you have any visions about my future, safety, and the health of my family :-)
This is really cool, I am looking forward to trying it out!
Goody!
Looks like you've got your weekend plans sorted :-)
Eric great playing.
Thanks Rey!
Awesome, great Country/Soul version.
Oh yeah, it definitely has that Steve Cropper 70s RCA vibe going on - love that stuff!
What a great surprise today!
SNEAK ATTACK!
I've always got new ideas cookin' in my brain stew - sometimes they're good, sometimes just silly, ask my wife - she'll corroborate :-)
This is wonderful.
Thanks Travis!
Just subscribed and I love that you just embrace the Hendrix influences openly. I would love to hear your interpretation of anything off south Saturn delta like little wing and Pali gap. Would be neat to see your version of dee or Lenny. What your doing now is 👍. I’ve been listening to a lot of Julián Lange and trying to absorb his fluidity. Thanks for the chops. I’ll steal a few haha
Oh yeah Julian is smoooooooooth! And his tone! Tops!
I really believe that any of us who play electric guitar now owe a huge debt to Hendrix - his influence is everywhere!
Good call on the South Saturn Delta record - there's some cool stuff for learnin' on there!
You're such a good guitar player! Great
Thanks so much Victor!
love the pedal steel on the back track -)
Thanks P M!
I love sneaking in some pedal steel on my backing tracks, when appropriate.
That, plus a 12 string, are my two favorite track filler-outers :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar yeah it s appropriate it s a great instrument but very hard to play
OMG Man! I really enjoy your lessons.
Thanks Wil!
I love this. It's beautiful
Thanks Austin!
Beautiful
Thanks Keiran!
John Lennon is smiling down on you Eric! Sweeet lesson! Thanks for sharing.
I'd love to think so!
Thanks Dave!
Smooth. Nice work.
Thanks man!
Nice strat Eric!!
Thanks Joseph!
It's one of the 2018 Classic 50s Lacquer Finish models - great MIM guitars!
Happy New Year!
Eric, id love to hear your take on this, I play it all the time but don’t have the means to upload anything the way you do. This is right up your alley: the weeknds I feel it coming Hendrix style. It sounds great!
Hey Eric, Any more thoughts on doing a lesson on open string runs?
Noted!
It's on the list - thanks for reminding me!
Amazing! Bless you!
It's my pleasure, Alhawari!
Thanks!
Beautiful!!! Thank you!
Thanks Sergei!
@@EricHaugenGuitar although I don't need tabs to play music like this, still bought it to support such amazing top-level content! Very inspiring tone and playing! And very tasty picture as well! Glad I found it!
Indeed! I checked out your work!
I appreciate the generosity, my eclectic brother!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thank you, brother!)
@@EricHaugenGuitar Hi again! 3 days without a pick and here it is. Dreamt about it for many years, but your channel finally inspired me to start learning fingerstyle. It is so much fun! I feel closer to my guitar than ever! Here is my take. I put a link to your video in the description, hope it is ok: ruclips.net/video/soGNA6OYW18/видео.html&ab_channel=SergeiVlassov
Such a great song. Lennon a genius
Indeed!
His sense of songcraft, emotion, and originality can't be touched!
Great arrangement as usual.
Thanks Luc!
This one did "Come Together" quite nicely :-)
For the tab it was the best $3 I ever spent. Great arrangement man
Dude thanks so much for your support!
I don't run ads on my channel, so generous folks like you buying my pdfs is how I pay my bills!
Hey Eric thanks so much for turning me on to Donnie Hathaway Live. My good life just got better.
I can't even take credit for that! It was actually a subscriber who hipped me to the Donnie Live record - we all learn something!
This is what I love to see, cheers:)
Thanks so much Fran!
So awesome!
Thanks Bill!
Do you record all the backing tracks yourself? Sounds great as always!
Yup!
It's one of my favorite things to do! Build these little "sonic-sketches."
*It might be a good idea to release a guitar cover album. With how well it sounds I feel a lot of people would support you.*
Thanks Stephen!
It's definitely on my "to do" list! I've got some originals to get down first, but maybe I'll sneak in a cover or two as well - just gotta pony up the licensing fees :-)
That tone sounds great! How did you get it to sound like that?
Thanks Charlie!
Here's my Rig Rundown:
2018 Fender Classic 50s Lacquer Stratocaster
Vox Amps AC15 Head
Mojotone Lite British 1X12 Cabinet
Mojotone BV-25M Speaker
RØDE Microphones NTR Active Ribbon Mic
ART Tube Mp Preamp
Tascam DR-40 Field Recorder
Garageband
ValhallaDSP Vintage Verb
I notice you dont have any grateful dead lessons. Kind of surprising. It would be more than amazing to hear your take on a Jerry song. Please. Something like "Deal" or "eyes of the world" would be awesome
Yeah! It's been on my list for a while!
My favorite Dead record is "Europe Live 72" - so maybe something off of that :-)
Hey there king Erick,what are youre thoughts about a lesson in å mix of jj cale/izzy stradlin/david guilmore...
What Song had come out,if theese guys had been in the same room😀,as Always great love/respect//Lasse🇸🇪
Ooooh I love this idea! 3 of my faves mixed together!
I've been getting into to Gilmour's solo stuff lately!
Hi what year is your fender strat ? I have the exact same one bought in 1993
It's just a MIM 2018 Classic 50s Lacquer Finish model. Great guitar for under $800!
Well done!
Thanks Andy!
I'm having a great time "Knopfer-izing" things these days - it's a fun exercise in precision and right hand control!
@@EricHaugenGuitar maybe you like my Channel too....😉 ruclips.net/video/Ko0AHYJ6kV4/видео.html
Colin james Canadian cat version is worth searching “notice how much fingers”. Love it.
Will do! Thanks for the rec!
Yea it is pretty awesome.
Fantastic tone mate, are these pickups stock? I'm thinking about replacing my hss american strat as it doesn't have that old school tone unfortunately. I'm not sure if it's the guitar or the pickups. Also your guitar looks incredible from this angle, thanks for the great lessons by the way.
What amp do you use?
@@Heybuditsme A victory V40 Deluxe. It's an amazing amp. It doesn't sound much like a Fender but it's very neutral, versatile and more modern. Incredible pedal platform.
@@nickardasis4 ok well consider that he's playing a Vox AC15 if you're going tone chasing.
Yup! Just the stock pickups - they're extremely low output, which contributes to the glassy tone.
@@EricHaugenGuitar that's probably the reason. I'm looking to get a vintage set as well, very low output like 50s style. I want that woody, resonant tone that old strats have. Thanks for the reply.
Great take. Weren’t your purchases once charged to iTunes?
Thanks Greg!
I'm not sure I follow about iTunes - are you asking about my website?
Beautiful playing. I reckon there may be a 'Hendrix' cover of this perhaps later on. Would love to hear that.
Thanks Jason!
The interesting thing is, if you switch your pickup to the neck position, add a little dirt, and play with a pick the same maneuvers sound Hendrix-y!
It's shocking how similar!
Superb!
The man know's his way around that Stratocaster
Thanks Kent! '
Ya go up high for the twinkly bits, down low for the thwacky :-)
Excellent work, Eric! You should put out an album of covers for christmas
I totally am gonna do that at some point!
One of my all time favorite records is "Chet Atkins Picks on The Beatles" - it totally influenced the way I think of things.
@@EricHaugenGuitar love Chet and tommy emmanuel's work!
And let's not forget the great Chet/Knopfler "Neck and Neck" record!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I am ashamed I've never heard it. But as a wise man once said it takes a great person to share great music. I shall endeavour to find a copy
I'm excited for you to hear it!
btw - I got to see Tommy Emmanuel with Les Paul back in like 2000 at the Iridium in NY. So Good!!!
2020 augers well with this Jealous Guy
Let's hope so!!
Thanks Adam!
Can you do a video on big arpeggios please!?
That's funny that you ask!
Next weekend's lesson is gonna be a triad arpeggio workout - a good precursor to 2 octave arpeggios!
@@EricHaugenGuitar You're the best Eric!
After I watched the Netflix documentary this song was stuck in my head for about a week. Great song! Great rendition!
Yeah! I saw that too!
Someone suggested I teach this song - I always loved it, that Bb in the chorus is sooooo good!
Wonderfull
Thanks so much Rodrigo!
I was waiting for you to do a little whistling though
ha! what a missed opportunity!
@@EricHaugenGuitar well of course it's cuz I love the original. but also as a fan of Roxy Music when their heyday.. I like Bryan ferry's version too that he did. he didn't whistle on it though..😀 hope 2020 is good for you🎶🎸
Brillant as fuck. I was actually working on a "Jealous Guy" cover, with a kind of "I Want You" vibe (strumming the chords on my AS83 with max gain and full power on the Fender Tweed, you know how it is), and it needed just an inch of some poetry, and here comes the money! If you don't mind, i may give the tip to the lead guitarist.
Go for it!
I love those Ibanez Artcore guitars - total Gibson 335 killers.
@@EricHaugenGuitar yeah they got cool vibrato which fits well with a folk Martin.
D - D^ - D^^... lol. Great video as always!
Thanks Brian!
nice
Thanks!
And you should know, the second I saw your username I had to imagine how I would play that chord :-)
That's cool. Sort of gives the tune a '70s George Harrison vibe.
I love all the stuff The Beatles did after they broke up!
Especially "All Things Must Pass" - "Isn't It A Pity" gets me every time!
Damn good guitar player.
Thanks man!
Just tryin' to do Lennon and Knopfler justice, while at the same time helping folks get some new moves into their fingers :-)
Next, please do Kenny G does Charlie Parker.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
more knopfler!!!!!!!!!
Request noted!
Eric I am so glad I found your channel, my wife not so much, she even took the credit card away from me, luckily I know my PayPal account password by heart :) A request if I may: Clapton Old Love would be interesting to see what you could do with that epic solo, regards
Ha! Thanks Jean!
It's been a while since I dissected some Clapton - "Old Love" would indeed be a good one to take a look at - I'll add it to my list!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thank you Eric
Jean
❤️
If you want to hear the tastiest "Jealous Guy" check out Donny Hathaway!
Eric, I love your lessons! Would you ever consider deconstructing & teaching "Kingdom of Love" from Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys/Robyn Hitchcock? The chord structures are simple enough, but the guitar run is tricky and reminds me a bit of the Bill Frisell motifs you point out in your Knopfleresque version of "Jealous Guy." I haven't been able to decipher it, and the tones range from jarring, punk/prog, to glassy Strat jangle. And then there are the dark, trippy words! Also good & hard to figure out is Robyn's tune "Positive Vibrations." Again, unusual chord voicing.
Check it out! ruclips.net/video/IDyR2Yq0cIg/видео.html
Oooh nice choice! I've seen Robyn a few times - love that guy.
@@EricHaugenGuitar Yup, he's awesome. I've seen him a bunch. I know he often uses open tunings for his folkier stuff, but I think "Kingdom of Love" is in standard, concert tuning. There are some live clips on YT from the 80's where you can kind of see what he's doing. I've interviewed & written about him a bunch. Check it out below. Thanks for all your lessons; they are always interesting and really helpful!
www.star-revue.com/only-the-stones-remain/
Tasty!!
Thanks CC!
Beauty eh
Thans Glenna!
🙃