No disrespect to current or past lineups, but for me TBS lost so much when Fred left the band. This video proves it. Such a creative SOB and a solid teacher too. Thanks Fred!
agreed. New Again was decent to me. but all the following albums... terrible. i'll give a pass to maybe 2 songs on the self titled album, but the rest are honestly unlistenable.
If you have seen one of his videos before, ya'll will know Ed is pretty much the main riff composer of the band. I think they lost the "brain" for kicking him out lol.
@@johnnyhanel yup. Taking Back Sunday was my favorite band in middle school (around 05-07). Basically after louder now they just went down and down more. New Again had a couple good songs, but definitely an obvious step down from Louder Now. Louder Now is one of those albums where you would want to listen to every song from start to finish, and all of them will be enjoyable. New Again has many songs you’d want to skip through. I was really hyped for the original line up reunion self-titled album, but the truth is that album only had a few good songs as well, and had a different vibe that obviously wasn’t the same as original 2002 TBS, like some people might’ve hoped it would be. That was the last album I bought of TBS. After that album they started to sound less and less like TBS, a lot of the songs just seemed uninspired, Adam’s vocals got weaker and weaker where it feels like he’s not even trying to sound good when he sings, or it’s like he’s trying to adopt the vocal style of some old-style country singer or something. It’s kind of sad, but they’re just totally different from how they originally were, their music no longer interests me. I thought that Tidal Wave song was boring and just seemed like them trying to sound like some old-school punk band or something.
Fred I loved hearing the story behind how the song was written. Please do more videos telling the story behind songs and guitar lessons! I vote Set Phasers to Stun next!
In high school playing this song impressed so many people. I remember one of the first times I met the singer of my old band and we were trading an acoustic around showing each other different songs we’d written. He mentioned that he loved that song and wished he could learn how to play it. I immediately started playing it and it blew his mind. Lol I taught him the whole song that night. I wish I would have learned more songs off louder now. I guess I could start now.
Had the biggest smile on my face watching this. You can clearly see how much this song still means to you after all this time. Bravo sir. Beautiful song.
When I learned how to play this song when I was 19, I was really impressed by myself. I was like whoa, I did it. Still play this song once a day since. Cheers from Rome Fred 🇮🇹
Yo Fred! I'm an asian kid that grew up in small town Iowa. WHERE YOU WANT TO BE changed my life when I was 14 years old. Back in 2004 - it made me feel all the things I never knew how to convey. Now as an adult, it takes me right back to the feelings I wish I could experience for the first time again. I'm a legit working screenwriter / comedian now and I got into the prestigious Sundance Labs with a TV pilot I wrote about a 14 year old Asian kid growing up in 2004 who is confused about where he fits in the world. He hears New American Classic off of a burnt CD his friend gives him and his life is forever changed. That's where the show starts. Just wanted to share. Thanks for everything. Never stop making stuff!
That’s pretty amazing Andrew! I’m lucky my music was able to touch so many people. Good luck with all your writing as well. It’s these outlets that keep us sane.
i've been playing this so wrong my entire life and i'm beyond excited to play it authentically. thank you so much for sharing. you have no idea how much i appreciate this.
Was a freshman in college in NJ when this album came out. I always took out the acoustic guitar at the end of the night and had a song along. Definitely played this song in standard. After all these years now I know the right way. I’ll have to play it for my wife now! Thanks for the awesome memories!
I've tried so many times, but STILL can't play the dang guitar. I could watch you attempt to teach me every single time, though! Thanks for this, Fred. You effortlessly sent me back in time. I love this beautiful song as much as I did the very first time I heard it. You're the best! 💗
You need to keep at it. If a 16 year old dumbass (me 14 years ago)can teach himself guitar, pretty sure a functional adult can do it. There's so many tutorials and teachers in RUclips nowadays. Just learn how to form chord fingerings and learn the notes at first. No need to be in a hurry. Good luck.
I remember this song as my lullaby when i was in high school. And the last part second voice i love it. The "One thing!! Ahhhhhhhh" the melody is just ughhh!!!! No words cand describe how much i feel for this song!!
I could've done with this video back in 2002, rather than struggling to try and learn it in standard tuning and it never sounded right. All the tabs online were people transcribing it in standard tuning too. Instantly sounds beautiful in the proper open g tuning. Thank you for sharing Fred.
this is the most beautiful guitar line I ever heard in my entire life, i'm relly so so so glad that you created this, thank you so much. A hugh from your big fan from Brazil
Fred, you and Adam played this song at the Boost Mobile Rockcorps show at Warehouse Live in Houston. It Instantly became my favorite song ever! I will always be taken back that day when I hear this. Thanks man🤙🏽
Thank you so much for posting this Fred. This is probably my all time favorite TBS song and I feel is probably their most underrated. But I have been in love with it since the very first time I heard it. I learned about 90% of the song by ear, by this lesson taught me all the other 10% and I cannot thank you enough for that.
Ahh man Ieanewd this song religiously when I first heard it, really helped me with finger picking. Man I just realized how much your guitar inspired and taught me , and I pride myself in knowing I have a great ear for melody
This was one of my most listened to songs all through high school, and now to be able to play it just feels really special. Thank you so much for the lesson!
Hear me out. Fred starts a new band with him on guitar and vocals, Mat Rubano on bass, Eddie Reyes on Guitar, and get Fozzie to do drums. Ex members of TBS forming a new band.
This song is so, so beautiful... it made me cry the first time I listened to it (and it still does, even when I'm just thinking about it lol). Sometimes I think about covering it or something like that in the near future, so this is really helpful Fred, tysm! ♡
Can I just say thank you for doing this . I would have killed for a "how to play" video, from one of my favourite guitar players, when I was a kid. I don't play guitar much anymore but it makes me want to start again!
❤️ For me, this is the best piece of music you’ve ever created! I spent so long learning to play this, and still have yet to nail it. It’s beautiful and amazing to play. Thanks for the song!
I had worked out a way to play this in standard tuning that nailed the melody bits but obviously made a lot of the bass notes impossible lol. Thanks for posting Fred!
I can’t believe how lucky I am to have my algorithm recommend this to me. New American Classic is one of my ALL time favorite TBS songs but always thought it was criminally underrated. And usually underrated songs don’t have a lot of great tutorials (if at all - i.e. Good Charlotte’s Standing Ovation) so I stupidly never thought to look for this, but to stumble on it and the guy teaching be the og composer of the song is un-freakin-real. TY for this American Classic (😉) and the lesson Fred 🙏 *subbed
Absolutely awesome seeing childhood/high-school idols being normal down to earth humans! Keep up the videos...not only are they a trip back they are super entertaining!
Fred you're a damn amazing guitar player/musician. Definitely one of my all time favorites and influences along with Tom from Blink. TBS really just wasnt the same or as good once you and Matt left the band. Thanks for posting these playthroughs.
I remember in highschool playing this song over and over wishing I had a second singer to do Adam’s part for me! Good times. Great tune. Brings back memories! Thanks Fred!!
Thanks for this Fred, have your tab book from Kickstarter or Indiegogo or whatever it was - but always wondered about New American Classic. Tabs I saw online sucked so never got around to learning this, but now you're here
Dude!! Sick. I was watching the stream on Valentines Day and thought that was Open G I saw!! Interesting to keep the E instead of D. Gonna be playing this all week!
Fred, I’ve started watching your videos and seeing you go these playthroughs have made these songs mean so much more to be knowing where they came from and how they originated. You reach into my mid 2000s soul and touch my heart each time.
Dude is unreal. They haven't been the same since he bounced, and it's no coincidence that their two best records are with him on it. This is what happens when yo udedicste yourself to your craft the right way. Rock on.
I had no idea this channel existed. You just made my soul really happy. Some incredible memories over most of my life involve your music. Thanks for sharing!
What a great song, brings me back to my earlier days when me and the guys use to listen to Taking Back Sunday on camping and road trips. I taught myself how to play this by ear on my guitar and you just taught me the correct way to play it. Amazing song Fred ✌🏻
I haven't played guitar in over a decade but decided to pick it back up this year, this is one of the few songs I remembered how to play at all. Turns out I never knew how to play it to begin with.
One of my favourite ever songs. I could listen to the verse part on loop for eternity. Always played electric but this is inspiring me to pick an an acoustic.
No disrespect to current or past lineups, but for me TBS lost so much when Fred left the band. This video proves it. Such a creative SOB and a solid teacher too. Thanks Fred!
agreed. New Again was decent to me. but all the following albums... terrible. i'll give a pass to maybe 2 songs on the self titled album, but the rest are honestly unlistenable.
If you have seen one of his videos before, ya'll will know Ed is pretty much the main riff composer of the band. I think they lost the "brain" for kicking him out lol.
@@johnnyhanel yup. Taking Back Sunday was my favorite band in middle school (around 05-07). Basically after louder now they just went down and down more. New Again had a couple good songs, but definitely an obvious step down from Louder Now. Louder Now is one of those albums where you would want to listen to every song from start to finish, and all of them will be enjoyable. New Again has many songs you’d want to skip through.
I was really hyped for the original line up reunion self-titled album, but the truth is that album only had a few good songs as well, and had a different vibe that obviously wasn’t the same as original 2002 TBS, like some people might’ve hoped it would be.
That was the last album I bought of TBS. After that album they started to sound less and less like TBS, a lot of the songs just seemed uninspired, Adam’s vocals got weaker and weaker where it feels like he’s not even trying to sound good when he sings, or it’s like he’s trying to adopt the vocal style of some old-style country singer or something.
It’s kind of sad, but they’re just totally different from how they originally were, their music no longer interests me. I thought that Tidal Wave song was boring and just seemed like them trying to sound like some old-school punk band or something.
@@johnnyhanel I’m curious what your two songs from the self titled album are, mine are El Paso and This Is All Now 🎶
Personally "notes from the past" was my favorite album.
This is the best way anyone has ever explained open G tuning to me.
I don’t play guitar and I still thoroughly enjoy this content.
Same here
Pick it up. It's a great hobby.
This is one of my favorite guitar intros ever. The sound is just so timeless. It's such an amazing guitar riff.
Thanks so much for watching ❤️
Fred I loved hearing the story behind how the song was written. Please do more videos telling the story behind songs and guitar lessons! I vote Set Phasers to Stun next!
Fred, you my friend are such an inspiration. Thank you for being born in my lifetime.
In high school playing this song impressed so many people. I remember one of the first times I met the singer of my old band and we were trading an acoustic around showing each other different songs we’d written. He mentioned that he loved that song and wished he could learn how to play it. I immediately started playing it and it blew his mind. Lol I taught him the whole song that night. I wish I would have learned more songs off louder now. I guess I could start now.
Best tutorial I have ever seen, very articulate, clear and straight forward! Thank you
I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching
Ahh yes one of my favorites buddy🤘
Thanks bud! Talk soon!!
EDDIE!!!
One of the best songs ever ❤️
I've always played this in standard tuning starting on G. My teen age years were a lie 😭
one of my old bandmates did that. Even when I showed him the correct way he didn't want to change... drove me nuts lol
@@norockmanfan That's how I learned it when I was like 14, I had no idea what open tunings were. Hard to break a 17 year habit.
Same here..but hey, as long as it works lol
Still the prettiest TBS guitar riff ever! ❤
Many thanks🙏🙏🙏
Dude this is such a great lesson, thank you thank you thank you. You are literally my hero. Sending love from London, UK.
Living the Life! Classic!❤️
Had the biggest smile on my face watching this. You can clearly see how much this song still means to you after all this time. Bravo sir. Beautiful song.
Played it on standard tuning. Open G makes it easier. Thanks Fred.
Thanks so much for doing this. 152 forever.
When I learned how to play this song when I was 19, I was really impressed by myself.
I was like whoa, I did it.
Still play this song once a day since.
Cheers from Rome Fred 🇮🇹
This is the coolest things I’ve read all week! Thank you so much for playing my music. It makes my life!
Yo Fred! I'm an asian kid that grew up in small town Iowa. WHERE YOU WANT TO BE changed my life when I was 14 years old. Back in 2004 - it made me feel all the things I never knew how to convey. Now as an adult, it takes me right back to the feelings I wish I could experience for the first time again. I'm a legit working screenwriter / comedian now and I got into the prestigious Sundance Labs with a TV pilot I wrote about a 14 year old Asian kid growing up in 2004 who is confused about where he fits in the world. He hears New American Classic off of a burnt CD his friend gives him and his life is forever changed. That's where the show starts. Just wanted to share. Thanks for everything. Never stop making stuff!
That’s pretty amazing Andrew! I’m lucky my music was able to touch so many people. Good luck with all your writing as well. It’s these outlets that keep us sane.
i've been playing this so wrong my entire life and i'm beyond excited to play it authentically. thank you so much for sharing. you have no idea how much i appreciate this.
You're my favorite tbs youtuber. All your content is gold
Was a freshman in college in NJ when this album came out. I always took out the acoustic guitar at the end of the night and had a song along. Definitely played this song in standard. After all these years now I know the right way. I’ll have to play it for my wife now! Thanks for the awesome memories!
I've tried so many times, but STILL can't play the dang guitar. I could watch you attempt to teach me every single time, though! Thanks for this, Fred. You effortlessly sent me back in time. I love this beautiful song as much as I did the very first time I heard it. You're the best! 💗
You need to keep at it. If a 16 year old dumbass (me 14 years ago)can teach himself guitar, pretty sure a functional adult can do it. There's so many tutorials and teachers in RUclips nowadays. Just learn how to form chord fingerings and learn the notes at first. No need to be in a hurry. Good luck.
Yeaaaah so I've been playing this the wrong way for 15 yrs. Time to up my game. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Fred! Tbs was actually the last real concert I saw with Coheed in Boston.
I remember this song as my lullaby when i was in high school. And the last part second voice i love it. The "One thing!! Ahhhhhhhh" the melody is just ughhh!!!! No words cand describe how much i feel for this song!!
That means a lot. Thank you so much 😊
You are such a great person Fred! I dont play guitar but i really liked this video.
Greetings from Argentina.
I could've done with this video back in 2002, rather than struggling to try and learn it in standard tuning and it never sounded right. All the tabs online were people transcribing it in standard tuning too. Instantly sounds beautiful in the proper open g tuning. Thank you for sharing Fred.
Yeah, the internet and cameras were so much different back then. Never could’ve imagined these playthroughs. Thanks for watching.
thanks for the lesson, I love your songs, please continue with the wonderful content
this is the most beautiful guitar line I ever heard in my entire life, i'm relly so so so glad that you created this, thank you so much. A hugh from your big fan from Brazil
This is great Fred!! Look forward to more of these!!
You the man Fred. Videos are awesome. Fav part was the hand drawn notes.
"20+ years"? Am I really that old now?! This song was my high school. Thank you!!
Such a beautiful composition!
I probably learned and listened to this song on repeat for hours. It’s just hits still. I love this song so much.
Fred, you and Adam played this song at the Boost Mobile Rockcorps show at Warehouse Live in Houston. It Instantly became my favorite song ever! I will always be taken back that day when I hear this. Thanks man🤙🏽
Thank you so much for posting this Fred.
This is probably my all time favorite TBS song and I feel is probably their most underrated. But I have been in love with it since the very first time I heard it. I learned about 90% of the song by ear, by this lesson taught me all the other 10% and I cannot thank you enough for that.
Ahh man Ieanewd this song religiously when I first heard it, really helped me with finger picking.
Man I just realized how much your guitar inspired and taught me , and I pride myself in knowing I have a great ear for melody
I love this song so much. Thank you!
I really appreciate that!
I've been playing this song on standard tuning for years.hahaha! thank you fred!
Fred, you were such an asset in TBS. Thank you for being such a personable and talented guy all these years later.
This is awesome!!! Thanks for this Fred!
fred your amazing , best tbs line up with you.
Thank you!
Thanks Fred! This song takes me back. I've been playing is standard tuning all my life and it always sounded off to me. This explains so much
This was one of my most listened to songs all through high school, and now to be able to play it just feels really special. Thank you so much for the lesson!
I’m so glad I made this video. The song has always been a special one for me
love this! i would be so stoked to see vids like this for Up Against, Twenty Twenty Surgery, and This Photograph Is Proof
Beautiful Fred. I forget about this song from time to time. Then it comes roaring in top 5. Number 5 with a bullet. Pun intended
Hear me out. Fred starts a new band with him on guitar and vocals, Mat Rubano on bass, Eddie Reyes on Guitar, and get Fozzie to do drums. Ex members of TBS forming a new band.
hell yes! this is great dude, you should definitely do more of these!
Beautiful
Really enjoyed this video. Would love to see more guitar lessons
Thanks for watching!!
From the man himself! Doesn’t get better than this 🙏🏻
One of my favorite songs of all time - thanks for this
This song is so, so beautiful... it made me cry the first time I listened to it (and it still does, even when I'm just thinking about it lol).
Sometimes I think about covering it or something like that in the near future, so this is really helpful Fred, tysm! ♡
Can I just say thank you for doing this . I would have killed for a "how to play" video, from one of my favourite guitar players, when I was a kid. I don't play guitar much anymore but it makes me want to start again!
Great lesson. Thankyou 👏👏
Dude this is my emo tions!!
I love this song so much.
do these more often its soo hard to find good tbs lessons love u fred :)
❤️ For me, this is the best piece of music you’ve ever created! I spent so long learning to play this, and still have yet to nail it. It’s beautiful and amazing to play. Thanks for the song!
I've been playing this in standard tuning, It's a pleasure to know how to play it the right way. thanks Fred!
Thanks Fred!!!
I could watch you teach songs all day
back then when i was learning about alternative tunning, I had a video of you guys playing it in fuse. It really is an american classic
Thank you so much!!
Man i went back to my good old days. Thank you Fred 🙏
I had worked out a way to play this in standard tuning that nailed the melody bits but obviously made a lot of the bass notes impossible lol. Thanks for posting Fred!
I can’t believe how lucky I am to have my algorithm recommend this to me. New American Classic is one of my ALL time favorite TBS songs but always thought it was criminally underrated. And usually underrated songs don’t have a lot of great tutorials (if at all - i.e. Good Charlotte’s Standing Ovation) so I stupidly never thought to look for this, but to stumble on it and the guy teaching be the og composer of the song is un-freakin-real. TY for this American Classic (😉) and the lesson Fred 🙏 *subbed
Much appreciated! Happy to share what goes into making the music.
@@TheColorFred 🙌🙌🤘🤘
Absolutely awesome seeing childhood/high-school idols being normal down to earth humans! Keep up the videos...not only are they a trip back they are super entertaining!
Fred you're a damn amazing guitar player/musician. Definitely one of my all time favorites and influences along with Tom from Blink. TBS really just wasnt the same or as good once you and Matt left the band. Thanks for posting these playthroughs.
I really appreciate you still coming around and thanks for the kind words 🙏✌️
I remember in highschool playing this song over and over wishing I had a second singer to do Adam’s part for me! Good times. Great tune. Brings back memories! Thanks Fred!!
That's awesome! Always been one of my favorite songs I've written. Thanks
Fred, even when I thought I knew how to play this song, you're always teaching me something new!
Thanks for this Fred, have your tab book from Kickstarter or Indiegogo or whatever it was - but always wondered about New American Classic.
Tabs I saw online sucked so never got around to learning this, but now you're here
Great content, Fred is the man.
This is what I have been waiting for ever since I picked up guitar. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
As the title suggests, it's a classic. Thank you for your music.
I really, really appreciate that! Thanks for watching
Dude!! Sick. I was watching the stream on Valentines Day and thought that was Open G I saw!! Interesting to keep the E instead of D. Gonna be playing this all week!
One of my all time favorite songs. Can’t wait to get home and practice. Thanks Fred.
Playing is good for the soul!
Already know I'll love this
I gave up trying to play this like 9 years ago but maybe I will try again
Fred, I’ve started watching your videos and seeing you go these playthroughs have made these songs mean so much more to be knowing where they came from and how they originated. You reach into my mid 2000s soul and touch my heart each time.
very sick! thanks as always fred!
Dude is unreal. They haven't been the same since he bounced, and it's no coincidence that their two best records are with him on it. This is what happens when yo udedicste yourself to your craft the right way. Rock on.
Where you want to be and louder now really are TBS’ best albums. That’s peak TBS for me.
Learned how to play this song when the album first came out and still play it to this day. Thanks Fred!
I learned how to play the little intro when I was first learning guitar and I still know it to this day, I just don't know the rest of the song.
This is awesome Fred, you should do If I Surrender next, Keep it up, Greetings from Mexico!
One of my favorite tracks on Where you want to be.
Literally one of the most beautiful songs ever. Fred! So amazing! You need to do the play through of One Eighty by Summer next!!
Thank you for this video Fred. New American Classic has always been one of my favorite TBS songs. ❤
I liked this one when I heard it. Sounds good! Thanks for sharing!
Fred, you’re such a sweetheart.
So genuine. =]
This is amazing! Would love to see one for Makedamnsure!
I had no idea this channel existed. You just made my soul really happy. Some incredible memories over most of my life involve your music. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you are here! Thanks
What a great song, brings me back to my earlier days when me and the guys use to listen to Taking Back Sunday on camping and road trips. I taught myself how to play this by ear on my guitar and you just taught me the correct way to play it. Amazing song Fred ✌🏻
Thanks so much! Glad people still want to hear it❤️
Love your passion, Fred. Thanks for years of inspiration + mad respect for the man you are today!
That Taylor 618 sounds beautiful, now I really want one!
Such a beautiful melody. Cant wait to try this one out! Thanks man
Lookin' good there, man. And the new mic setup sound fuckin' great. Great job as always, man!
I haven't played guitar in over a decade but decided to pick it back up this year, this is one of the few songs I remembered how to play at all. Turns out I never knew how to play it to begin with.
Yesss, one of my favorites. Always felt like this song should’ve been a big hit. It really broke the mold.
One of my favourite ever songs. I could listen to the verse part on loop for eternity. Always played electric but this is inspiring me to pick an an acoustic.