A basic rundown of the song You Stay Here, by Richard Shindell. Broken down into 3 main parts. Capo on 4th fret, using a plectrum only - sounds quite nice!
Thank you! Perfectly on target and refreshingly straightforward and clean, and the approach is a great relief from the over-earnest pitchery of most howtogitpick boys this side of the pond. The famous "reserve" - what a great virtue for a culture to have developed. May be a more important takeaway for me than the lesson itself (he said unreservedly. ) I used to think I knew how to play this. Came back to it exploring songs that address dystopian themes. Got to figure out how to do this, given our ever bleaker future. Guess I'm doing sort of a solo songwriting workshop on how to do this effectively. The first big key seems to be able to speak in the voice of a believable, sympathetic character. Shindell has always created characters so so well - Reunion Hill, Sparrows Point, so many others. Other artist too - Life In Wartime. That's How Every Empire Falls.. (He went on even more unreservedly)
Thanks, Billy - very kind of you to say, and a very accurate analysis of the Joys of Shindell! All about the first person narratives...I'm very much still working on it myself!
BRILLIANT!! I can kind of fingerpick 'Fenario' but I know Richard is a demon with a flatpick. I'd love to see your interpretation. Thanks so much, you're a good teacher.
Outstanding and extremely helpful Ben. Many thanks for the work you put in to figure this out and then to share it and put it up here. This is a song worth learning if ever there was.
Thanks Again! I really love this song and you have explained it so well. I think if iWork on it for awhile I will get it smooth like you do it, which in my mind is spot on.
Yes, it's a beauty in all respects, musically and lyrically. Your comment about seeing him in person and realizing it was all done by one person, with a pick, reminds me of a quote by Keith Richard once, when he first heard Leo Kottke playing solo and asked who the other guitarists were! Speaking of which, this thing is tough on a twelve string!
thanks for the comment, glad you liked it! i used my digital camera [panasonic fz-7] for the video and garageband for the audio, then sync'ing them together on garageband [hence the 4 percussive strikes at the start to line it all up visually with the video's original audio!] ben.
Well done. this is a great aid. i wish it was available 2 years ago. Very nice. Be proud. you sound great. (You don't by chance know the chords to Lazy do you? please please)
this is a great lesson. Thanks so much for posting. I am curious about your take on the "D" turnaround. When you slide up to high notes, is this something that he does and you are being true to his form ? I found it slightly easier to play the D as you are, but then finger a quick Dm in open position to get that note. I like what you are doing, but I'm having trouble nailing it. Eventually I'll get it I guess. Thanks again for posting....this is great.
Hey, Terry! haha, the garage seems like only yesterday! I see you're Trio-ing...Terry's Jazz Odyssey taking the Swiss by storm! Does the Les Paul see the light of day any more? ben.
As far as I know, it's true to the original, yep. You'll get there - just nail the right hand technique so that you no longer have to think about the pattern.
SAVED! I've been looking to figure this song out for ages since I heard it played on the radio by chance. Some kina hero, cheers!
This is simply the most captivating song.
Thank you! Perfectly on target and refreshingly straightforward and clean, and the approach is a great relief from the over-earnest pitchery of most howtogitpick boys this side of the pond. The famous "reserve" - what a great virtue for a culture to have developed. May be a more important takeaway for me than the lesson itself (he said unreservedly. ) I used to think I knew how to play this. Came back to it exploring songs that address dystopian themes. Got to figure out how to do this, given our ever bleaker future. Guess I'm doing sort of a solo songwriting workshop on how to do this effectively. The first big key seems to be able to speak in the voice of a believable, sympathetic character. Shindell has always created characters so so well - Reunion Hill, Sparrows Point, so many others. Other artist too - Life In Wartime. That's How Every Empire Falls.. (He went on even more unreservedly)
Thanks, Billy - very kind of you to say, and a very accurate analysis of the Joys of Shindell! All about the first person narratives...I'm very much still working on it myself!
Would love to hear you performing
Thanks mate, for putting this up. Appreciate it!
Great song!
A pleasure! Thanks
Thanks so much for taking the time to post this. I hope one day to be able to play so effortlessly as you.
A pleasure! Thanks for the kind words. Keep at it - the appearance of ease is only having played it a million times!
thanks a million, ive wanted to learn this for so long and ive always been too lazy to figure it out haha. thank you thank you.
Indeed it is, beautiful song.
I recently discovered this song and wanted to learn it and there you are teaching it! Well taught, well explained. Thanks much from across the pond.
Well done! I've been trying to figure out that song for a loooong time! You sound great.
BRILLIANT!! I can kind of fingerpick 'Fenario' but I know Richard is a demon with a flatpick. I'd love to see your interpretation. Thanks so much, you're a good teacher.
Great job. Appreciate this. Going to give it a try, tricky song. Wouldn't have until I saw this. THANKS
This is a wonderful lesson on this beautiful, haunting song. Thanks so much!
Outstanding and extremely helpful Ben. Many thanks for the work you put in to figure this out and then to share it and put it up here. This is a song worth learning if ever there was.
Superb. You make hard seem simple. I suspect many hours of learning time. Never the less, Superb.
Very kind, Andy - a few hours a few years ago, you're right...very much worth it for the song though! Thanks for reaching out.
Thank you.. well done and very clearly demonstrated
This is very cool, thanks. Great guitar work!
Excellent instruction, still will be a challenge for me but at least I have a template to follow. Love this song!
A pleasure! thanks for watching!
Hey Ben! You've come along since playing in my garage!!
Terry
I was stuck on the picking/rhythm and you “unstuck me”! Thanks!
Just what I needed very fine sir
Thanks Again! I really love this song and you have explained it so well. I think if iWork on it for awhile I will get it smooth like you do it, which in my mind is spot on.
Yes, it's a beauty in all respects, musically and lyrically. Your comment about seeing him in person and realizing it was all done by one person, with a pick, reminds me of a quote by Keith Richard once, when he first heard Leo Kottke playing solo and asked who the other guitarists were!
Speaking of which, this thing is tough on a twelve string!
Very nice, Ben!
Great picking- great song
thanks very much - it is an amazing song, i agree!
Thanks for your kind comments - it's a lesson in songwriting, hey?
I'm glad it's of use, Billy! Thanks.
thanks for the comment, glad you liked it!
i used my digital camera [panasonic fz-7] for the video and garageband for the audio, then sync'ing them together on garageband [hence the 4 percussive strikes at the start to line it all up visually with the video's original audio!]
ben.
So informative! When I first heard this song, I thought it was on an alternate tuning. Glad it's not, haha! Thanks for this.
a pleasure - glad you got some use out of it!
V E R Y helpful. Thanks
Well done. this is a great aid. i wish it was available 2 years ago. Very nice. Be proud. you sound great.
(You don't by chance know the chords to Lazy do you? please please)
Thank You!
You're very welcome!
hey! thanks very much for the comment - i'm looking at doing another for Fenario pretty soon if you're interested.
ben.
I agree!
this is a great lesson. Thanks so much for posting. I am curious about your take on the "D" turnaround. When you slide up to high notes, is this something that he does and you are being true to his form ? I found it slightly easier to play the D as you are, but then finger a quick Dm in open position to get that note. I like what you are doing, but I'm having trouble nailing it. Eventually I'll get it I guess. Thanks again for posting....this is great.
Thx!
no probs!
omg amazing.
Do Ellis Paul~ Rose Tattoo next. another difficult one, sort of!!!!!!
+Isaiah Humphrey thanks, Isaiah...I'll check out the one you mentioned!
+Ben Sutton very cool. its in open d, tuned down a half step.... its pretty melodic
Thanks, Tony. Give it a week and you'll have it nailed!
Hey, Terry!
haha, the garage seems like only yesterday! I see you're Trio-ing...Terry's Jazz Odyssey taking the Swiss by storm! Does the Les Paul see the light of day any more?
ben.
As far as I know, it's true to the original, yep. You'll get there - just nail the right hand technique so that you no longer have to think about the pattern.
you are great lol
check out Willy Porter's version
Do you do a lot of other RS songs?
I play a load myself, yeah, just for fun!