Guitar Lesson: Bruce Cockburn Teaches his Acoustic Style
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- Опубликовано: 18 июл 2019
- Over a career spanning five decades, Bruce Cockburn has traversed an extraordinarily wide landscape on the guitar, from fingerstyle folk, country blues, and gospel to edgy rock and exploratory jazz-all in the service of his songwriting muse. In this exclusive lesson Cockburn shares the secrets behind his acoustic work. Check it out in the July/August 2019 issue of AG or here: bit.ly/2JQFTRL
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have been listening to bruce for nearly 50 years, and can play some of his priceless music; saw him live, love him. Thanks Bruce!
Bruce's music and lyrics have been the soundtrack to my life. He's a Canadian icon.
He’s a world icon. He’s affected my life, as an American, since the 1970’s. Thanks Canada! Not only for Bruce, but for Joni, Buffy, Neil, Leonard… well, you get my drift. ✌🏼🇨🇦
Glad they're highlighting Bruce's acoustic playing. His electric work is good, but he's one of the greatest acoustic guitar players in the world, having mastered fingerstyle, leads, rhythm playing, arpeggios..."Dancing In the Dragon's Jaws" alone, which has two of these songs, is a showcase.
Love, love, love Pacing the Cage. It's probably my favorite of Bruce's songs.
I play guitar every day; it's one of life's greatest joys, for me. And I started because of this man.
NICE!!! I love music. I've played drums all my life and I'm learning guitar. I love it.
dopamining me too. I fell in love with guitar 2 years ago and yearn to play when I can’t . I’m 47 years old and wish I’d started years ago.
Me too! First song I learnt was wondering where the lions are!
Burce has been my guitar teacher for a long time
I’ve found my people.
Happened to play my first post-COVID gig on his Birthday.
I did “Wondering Where the Lions Are”, immediately I felt some hope.
I hope he knows how beloved he is!
One of the most underrated song writers ... what a great treat .. unique!
Hear hear!
Serendipitously , I stumbled upon this video . So ; I nabbed my guitar to take the opportunity to learn some guitar phrases from Bruce .
But then about 10 minutes into the video , Bruce decides to play the full version of " If I Had a Rocket Launcher " ...
just him alone without a band sitting in a small studio where he is playing his acoustic guitar .
It is one the best recorded solo performances I have ever heard . Bruce is a true master of the acoustic guitar .
I have been following Bruce's music since the early 1970s when he was performing at folk festivals during the era of the " free festivals " .
His songwriting and guitarwork has only improved over time . Thank you Acoustic Guitar Magazine for uploading this video .
Peace and good health to you all ... Miles from Canada .
i see he's got a Boucher guitar , very hi end made in Quebec , Bruce Cockburn in my opinion is one of the most under rated song writer , guitar player , musician , vocalists of all time , in any order.. that is . I've never had the chance to see him live , if i do , i just wanna give him a big hug because his music warms my heart. . he is a giant and a legend
Every now and then, someone becomes exactly who he was born to be, and he's really good at it.
When you’ve Mastered your own style
You’ve become a Master
I thank God regularly for bringing this man’s music into my life.
Omg he’s a living legend still rocking
There are 2 types of people in the world...those that know who Bruce Cockburn is and those who don't. A true legend!
What a dream it is to find this. Bruce has kept me coming back to my guitar for decades, and/but damn his picking style is so tough for me. This might help. But mostly it's just a deep pleasure to hear him teaching us. Thank you.
I've LONG maintained that Bruce is one of rock music's most under-rated guitarists. I just LOVE you Bruce!! Thank you for all the music, moods, images, poems, and wonder.
His lyrics and style of play meld so beautifully together and he is not afraid to take on evil. Discovered him when "Humans" came out and treasure it to this day. He had something to say and the courage to say it. He is an original, all the way!
If anyone else is trying to learn some of these, here are some time stamps.
Creole Belle 0:57
Going to the Country 1:47
Pacing the Cage 4:09
Wondering Where the Lions Are 6:50
If I Had a Rocket Launcher 10:53
Last Night of the World 17:33
After the Rain 20:24
Lovers in a Dangerous Time (Brief electric sample 22:48) (acoustic 23:12)
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This is so generous. Thank you Bruce Cockburn. Your music grabbed me in the early seventies and has never let go. Thanks for sharing your gift and inspiring so many of us.
Goosbumps when you busted into After the Rain. 1979's Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws is one of my favorite records of all time. Thank you, Bruce. Thank you! I love you.
Yep best album of his imho. Full of life and light, before he became more whiny and political
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My favourite song of his, and a gorgeous guitar part!
Simply one of the finest musicians and songwriters that ever graced this earth. So many unfortunately have never heard of him.
I remember waiting for, "If I had A Rocket Launcher" to come on MTV in the 80s. Such a beautiful feel and melody, along with heartfelt lyrics. Bruce Cockburn has a kind of quiet dignity that seems at odds with super stardom. Much thanks to you sir, I have enjoyed listening.
A living legend - virtuoso guitarist, world renown songwriter, humanitarian, and live performer. Talented and beloved like Joni Mitchel - both international artistic treasures.
Bruce is my favorite artist, I’ve seen him many times live and seeing this is a real treat. My heart is always with him. 🙏🏼
Long time fan of Bruce - he's just the best, a Canadian national treasure. When ever he tours, I don't miss the opportunity to see him. I play guitar, but his playing is way over my head - makes me want to use my guitars for kindling, lol!
absolutely the real deal in every way -- musician, poet, humanitarian, activist -- bruce is still in fine form here. he makes me proud to be Canadian.
So humble. So understated. So Fn good!!! Bruce your music has inspired me since I was a teenager in MT in the 70s. I love where you took your ride with the blues, which is a unique personal journey for every soul. You were there in my 20s singing social justice, keeping art and values aligned. Your music spoke to me through joy and loss in my 30s and 40s. In my 50s I look back, recognize and appreciate the inspiration you provide. Keep singing the blues from your heart my friend!
His voice is better and richer now! 💖
His playing on Rocket Launcher is f- amazing. .
I kinda hear Peter Green in Rocket Launcher.
@@margaretthomas2415 and I hear Lindsey Buckingham. I would consider both a compliment.
He pretty much sang the entire song… some songs just demand it for various reasons….this song is so viceral and important that Bruce had no choice but to obey. He may have wrote it but it has a life force of its own. Wotta song huh? Wotta performance by its creator! We are blessed and I’m enough of a fingerpicker to have absorbed the keys to the castle. I am doubly blessed by this video. Been obsessed by “Wonderin Where the Lions Are” ever since it came out- in the last few years have gotten pretty close- this video? Drop D tuning dummy 🙄! Now I’ve got it….. the way “the Creator intended” no less! Just like that! Boy, if there was RUclips 30 years ago… all we had was vinyl (or cassettes-thank gawd for mix tapes! Record companies wanted to throw us in jail- copyright infringement, don’tcha know-) Then came CDs and sampling…. Here we go again! Royalties!! Intellectual property!!! Oy vey!! Some of us are just trying to learn the songs! Or share a copy with a friend! Napster and its users got crucified! (No joke-jail and fines DID happen-a lot!)
Any way, thanks Bruce and God bless you and yours!! You are a living treasure-please don’t ever stop 🙏😘!!!
This is a fantastic lesson on Bruce's style. I've loved his music from the early days and always been awed by his unique guitar talent and his songwriting. This lesson exposes a modest super talented songwriter, guitarist and performer full of humanity and devoid of the ego most stars have. Oh of course, he's Canadian too.
Remarkable guitar genius! I have loved his music for 35 years.
He makes it look so easy. Love those songs.
A wonderful musician and song writer, deservedly revered by both fellow musicians and the general public. I had the good fortune to see him at Massey Hall in the early 70's, not long after the release of the album "High Winds, White Sky". I had just started learning to play guitar, and I was blown away. To this day his playing is an inspiration and a reference point for me.
Saw him a few years ago in New Jersey. What a national treasure
Love this so much! Bruce Cockburn is so real and gracious! After so many years listening to his music, I was very happy to finally meet him in 2019. His personality is as beautiful and filled with light like his musical expression. A brother for eternity! 🙌🤍
Genius Lenny Breau and BB King for me. I am 72 now still trying, but hurting with an old body. I worked with Jack Zaza, and he told me amazing stories of Lenny Breau. Personally not a fan of folk but respect to Bruce. He can certainly play. Would love to back him up one day. Met BB and of course Lenny many times Over the years. Then became friends with Danny Gatton, and found out he and Lenny privately recorded tapes together. I asked some of Danny’s friends after he died. No one knows where he put them. According to Danny back then there are hundreds. Respect to all, Especially all you amazing guitar players.
Let me go on record as a long-time fan who bought vinyl and Cds: Bruce Cockburn is the real thing. A major finger-picker, great songwriter, politically aware. I love you, man! I will not forget!
Thank you Bruce
Wow ! The reason I switched from electric to acoustic guitar 46 years ago. God bless you Bruce !
He’s good at bantering in between songs. I heard Neil Diamond in 2013, he was talking to the audience about why he became a musician, ‘ I like to sleep in every single day’ cheers. Bruce is the best
Big Grin here. Bruce started singing My Creole Belle and it shock me to the floor, it could been Doc, the tone, the volume, the note, everything. I was like a ghost. What a joy for me. Always been a fan of Bruce but a bigger fan of Doc. What amazing gifts we receive when least expected. A heart felt Thank You to Bruce. A giant in my eye's.
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Thank you for coming to Fort Collins 2/23 ... we all enjoyed it!
Bruce showed me how to play Going to the Country backstage at the Egress in the early 70s. Didn't help . . . but I learned it a few years ago from his excellent tab book. He's a great player, singer, songwriter and person!
Going to see him in May. Can't wait.
wow....love seeing and hearing this up close. beautiful guitar playing and sound. i've enjoyed these songs for many years...thanks bruce!
I've enjoyed Bruce's playing for a long time but really loved seeing him connect his many different styles to his blues influences, etc. What a great video. Thanks.
I love how he only demos most of the other songs but then when he gets to "If I had a Rocket Launcher" he plays the whole thing hahahaha you know that's his favorite song. Mine too, Bruce!!
After all these years of listening to Bruce (being introduced to his music by my brother when I was very young)...and having seen him live numerous times...Still....No words
You, Bruce, are my#1 FAVORITE musician! I listen to you, somehow, EVERY day, and honor your endless gift! (Signed, the gal who hollered out, "Play Mystery!" at Fur Peace Ranch last year and you said , "Nope." But I did get your autograph!~~~ Thank YOU for Being!~~~
RUclips! Brings us our heroes!!
And They don’t get better than Bruce Cockburn!! Thank you!
So much to unpack, so happy to have this to study, how crazy is rocket launcher when you see it solo?! Really toys with different rhythms so frequently, he could have been a drummer. Fkn hell…..
masterful musician !! one of my very favorite acoustic guitarist singer/songwriters ❣❣ 😍💓
I first saw Bruce in TO in 1969. After buying maybe 10 vinyl and 10 cds and playing his songs for 40 years, he has taken me over. I wrote an instrumental and 2 people said : That's a Bruce Cockburn song. He never has much to say live so this video is great. Also the CBC Q radio session with Tom Power shows him talking like crazy. My favourite albums: Humans, The Trouble with Normal, Breakfast in New Orleans, Night Vision. My favourites to play: Wondering where the lions are, Rumours of glory, Mama Just wants to Barrelhouse, Foxglove.
Met Bruce October 2019 talked and someone took our photo privelage for me since a teen listened to his music! Always loved his style of playing!
I noticed a calm and peace here with him that I hadn't seen before. I googled a few things and saw how his life changed about four years ago. It's worth looking up.
I bow down!! What a privilege it is to sit at the feat of the master! Thanks for this...
Thanks for your honest and sincere love towards my work,we have you to be most thankful for . 💓🙏🙏
The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Bruce, you are now in my Treasure file. Playing since '57, I will try to get my old Gibson to honor some you your gifts to us next time out. Heck, every time I'm out. Thank you!
Amazing.....still, after all this time.........He's one of my true guitar heroes......
Been seeing Bruce live and on record since the 80s. Inspiration songwriter and master guitarist!
What I really love is discovering a guitarist for the first time.............this guys music and guitar playing is brilliant
I've been following BC since the middle 70's and have been telling everyone that not only is he one of the great singer songwriters of our time, he is very underrated guitar player. Thank you for highlighting my point.
If this goes viral, we kept the faith bro
Same here. I've been calling him one of rock music's most under rated guitar masters since the early 90's.
Not underrated by me. Mr. Cockburn is my favorite acoustic guitar player. Above Tony Rice and Billy Strings!
Since finding Bruce in 1984 I’ve considered him in the top 3 players of all time!
This is such a gift! Been a big fan for years and covered a couple of songs and attempts to learn others. This is a terrific lesson!!! Thank you Sir Bruce!!!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗
The magician reveals his secrets! It is fascinating to watch Bruce illustrate the evolution of his guitar style, from early influences like Mississippi John Hurt, to the complex arrangements that he uses in his own songwriting. A true master.
We love you so much Bruce. ✌️❤️🎸
Wow! Thanks Bruce!
The other Bruce in my life👍so glad to share this journey with your music by my side❤️
Legend.
4 years later! Bruce's technique is one of the best I have heard for guitars! I can't express how much I love his playing!
Bruce is my favorite musician! I could listen to the same song over and over, and often i do!
Dear Bruce...I came across your music only today...But I remembered that some 2 decades ago or more some overseas friends told me that i have some elements in common with you! This was -I can see now- very flattering for me...Thanks 4 the lovely music!!!
I saw Bruce singing Goin To The Country at the Mariposa Folk Festival where Joni Mitchell and James Taylor also played. would listen to his music in high school during out life drawing classes. I love his political and spiritual songs. A Canadian Treasure amazing guitarist and songwriter and singer
I like it when he says “the thumb is doing that and the fingers do what they do”. I will never learn to play the guitar with anywhere near his skill. What a great musician!
Thanks! Love BC, but this is more performance than teaching. Two tips to play his way. 1) Watch again and notice how he anchors the heel of his right (plucking) hand on the bridge, and anchors his little finger below the strings: this gives the three melody-pluck-fingers a stable orientation, and helps each finger find the right string at right time. With practice (repetition with that anchored support) you gain fingers' "muscle memory" fast too. 2) Playing BC, first find each bass/melody note and work through slowly, precisely. Then come at it with abandon and you'll relax while playing beautifully as he does---such a master.
A wonderful musician and songwriter! 💚💚💚
Thank you Bruce. Always enjoyed your music.
Some days I just HAVE to hear "Wonder Where the Lions Are" to start my day 😊..
All the best!
This makes me so very happy. Such smooth playing. Been in love with Bruce Cockburn music since I first heard it decades ago. Been going to bed to a shuffle of Speechless lately, but In the Falling Dark is probably my favorite album.
Thank you Bruce. Just beautiful as usual. Thanks for many years of great music.
Thanks for your honest and sincere love towards my work,we have you to be most thankful for . 💓
I actually saw Bruce Cockburn in a golf store in London Ontario a few years ago. I recognized him and knew who he was but I only vaguely knew his music, so I kept my distance and didn't disturb him. In the years since I've really discovered his music and he's not only become one of my favourite musicians but probably my biggest inspiration in my own song writing and guitar playing. If I ever run into him again, I'll definitely thank him for what he has done, discretely of course.
Wow! I heard a lot of his stuff in my earlier years, but forgot about this style. So good to hear it again! It’s amazing that he retains so much - skill not diminished after so many years. The right hand seems to dance and bounce to the rhythm. What a cool guy!
if i had a rL is one of the most meaningful songs of all time and it applies and implies more today than when bruce first wrote it.
its fkn amazing.
ty bruce. i’ll never forget when this hit the radio. and the video of course
I once wrote a letter of appreciation to Bruce and sent it to him in the mail because of his profound influence on my life and my music. I forgot about it and about a year later I received a post card from him thanking me and telling me he was glad his music meant a lot to me. I cherished the postcard and read it often but lost it when our house was burned down in the 2020 N. Ca. wildfires. Thanks for all the years of wonderful music Bruce!
Saw him in North Bay very recently, amazing show.
SUCH an amazing player, and best songwriter I've ever known of.
Bruce, thanks for everything, especially for being such an amazing human being. I simply cannot hold back weeping, just trying to sing along with your lyrics here. Oh yes, the guitar lesson is priceless too, quite exciting to finally sound more like you. Have you ever thought of taking up another career as online teacher?
Watched a clip on TV, saw a kid (Bruce) playing Musical Friends.
His music was joyous. Saw early concerts in coffee shops. He's always delivered thoughtful and skillful albums. Hoping he can help resuscitate our Vancouver Folk Festival 🇨🇦
Thanks for the beautiful poetry as well as the wonderful music ❤🙏
I have never heard of Bruce before. I love he aged voice and lyrics. His guitar skills are next level. He doesn’t over do it. Just because he can . He just puts want needs to be there. Simple pure guitar playing. A shear joy to listen to. I you you can tell he loves and lives for guitar. My guitar journey has just begun 2 years ago. I’m so looking forwards to the journey with my guitar to the end of my life. Cheers from NZ
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Thanks for your honest and sincere love towards my work,we have you to be most thankful for . 💓🙏🙏
@@jamesc4812 Hi Bruce big fan from Calgary can't wait for covid19 to be solved so we can see you again touring. stay safe cheers
@@shawnwright5332 where are you watching from?
@@jamesc4812 Bowness Calgary Bruce.Here's a story for you Bruce I use to play your music all the time in Panama Central America use to get the DJ in David Panama to play if I had a rocket launcher well because of Central America my undercover drug officer/friend dnl was his name of course never heard of you became a fan especially with making contact snowing here today so I am missing my tropical motorcycle rides but as you know you can get pretty sick of third world corruption so after 8 years I came back.
Unique voice, guitarist, songwriter.
And he put out the best “Christmas”
album ever!
This is wonderful. Thanks AG for this.
One of, if not the biggest of my musical influences, going on 40+ years now. He always brings me home.
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I’ve seen him six times from seventies, to 2017. Incredible guitarist,performed with expertise
One of my fav guitarists and composers, so glad he is still doing it!!
Thanks for your honest and sincere love towards my work,we have you to be most thankful for . 💓🌹
Wonderful lesson from the Master
This is the greatest thing ever. I love you Bruce and this page for bringing this joy to me
I saw you at the ottawa folk fest in the 90's. Was blown away how you were able to blow the whole audience away single-handedly - me included, of course. You still blown 'em away Bruce! Love your style - definitely one of a kind.
Saw Bruce live about 20 years ago in Montréal, solo on stage, a true guitar monster.
I love you Bruce. Your music is inspiring and uniquely you❤
BC was a major discovery for me in the early 80s. I just wish I had had the brains & motivation to learn this finger-picking style much earlier. Still trying to even get WWTLionsAre right! Thanks Bruce!!!
thank you Mr Cockburn. very nice. very generous of you.
I had the chance to see you on stage in the 70's in Quebec city, what a performer, still an incredible songwriter and guitarist. Thanks for this video