Hi Adrian, the Scottish guitarist Ricky Gardiner played the lovely lead part on this song. Once you know that, you can recognise his distinctive sound across much of side 1 of Low, the album this song comes from. He made such an important contribution to the album ,and it's surprising that he wasn't better known. It's another example of Bowie's ability to gather amazing talents together as contributors to his music.
In all my days I never thought I’d learn to play this! Thank you so much Adrian. By the way, I saw Iggy Pop on his “The Idiot” tour back in the day, ‘77 maybe? A then semi-derelict Hippodrome theatre in Birmingham. “I got a good friend helping out on keyboards tonight” drawls Iggy as Bowie walks out and takes his seat.
You've been going for so many years? wow. as an advanced player i still get so much out of your lessons. My son is a beginner and he loves this channel too. So good to avoid the usual tropes - when i started it was The Smiths, The Byrds, Stone Roses etc cos I had no access to Magazine etc. Thank you so much Adrian for all the hard work you do to help musicians on every level. You have my undying respect.
Do you play in bands? I was looking for some cool things on youtube last night and found your channel. Really liked the Stooges stuff. I've covered those songs a bunch but not as well as you played the parts.
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Definitely one of the simplest explanations you could hope for as to haw this amazing piece of music is broken down. No need for 3 different camera angles and dots everywhere. I really enjoy your style. Well done.
i have watched so many guitar tutorials on so many different songs and i am being so genuine when i tell you this is one of the best guitar tutorials i have found for any song ever, you broke it down perfectly. thank you sir.
Glad you liked it Hannes. I'm no theory expert, but I just use the term 6th to refer to the distance between any two notes - B to G, or C to A - regardless of whether the lowest note is the tonic/root or not. You're absolutely right that the sound and musical effect of each pair of notes can differ greatly according to context, and in the case of a song like this you'll want to understand what function the notes are playing in relation to the underlying chords and bass notes.
+anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk Why is your thumb hanging over like that. I got told off for doing that and told it was bad form. You play well though so fuck 'em.
Your telecaster sounds spot on! Low is an incredible masterpiece, recorded some 44 yrs ago! Still sounds timeless,you did a great job with sound and vision,well done.👍🏻 cheers
Just came across your videos, excellent demo playing with clear verbal description at a great speed for me. Have not come across many people that can get in flow and keep it on point like you can. Thank you for letting us in and sharing.
I love Bowie & love this tune, the fact that you have helped me to play it is so satisfying, I checked this tutorial out a while ago, but wasn't confident enough to get it down, thanks Adrian, just spent the best half an hour of this week nailing it. Top man!
Thanks Adrian for your great videos. They are always presented very calmly and clearly and you have really improved my playing. Sorry I am not in a position to set up a Patreon donation, but keep up the good work.
You have no idea how happy you have made me feel by putting up this video. I've been adoring this song since before you were born. Can't believe how beautifully simple it is.. But I guess that's the magic of it (and now I can finally play it)... Thank you
Ricky Gardener is a Scottish guitarist who worked with Iggy pop and composed the tune "the passenger" which is one of iggys best known songs. He also played lead guitar on Bowies album "low".
This is one of my favorite Bowie songs and after watching your video, I'm excited to play it on guitar! Great pace and clear explanations. Thank you for posting!
Very good lesson, and a super performance of this wonderful song. Love the sound of your Tele, sounds even bettter than the guitars on Bowie's recording. Is the backing track your own? I'm so glad that I found this video. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Sweden.
Fantasticly clear instruction. For some reason I imagined this number to be a lot more complex than it actually is. Maybe all that fantastic bass playing from Gail Ann Dorsey did that! The guitar is actually a cinch, especially if you have a another guitarist with you ... not so easy in lockdown! Thanks for posting this. :-)
You nailed it Adrian, it sounds so good, I mean just the overall guitar tone sounds so good, I think you're a great teacher, any chance on getting you to throw out some of those 60 psychedelic bands, you know.. like the bands on bos sets "Nuggets I and II". More psychedelic tunes please. Keep it up brother.
Hi Adrian, the Scottish guitarist Ricky Gardiner played the lovely lead part on this song. Once you know that, you can recognise his distinctive sound across much of side 1 of Low, the album this song comes from. He made such an important contribution to the album ,and it's surprising that he wasn't better known. It's another example of Bowie's ability to gather amazing talents together as contributors to his music.
Isn't that one of the best sounds ever? Love this song. I would love to hear more unreleased Low.
It *IS* a wonderful sound! One of my favorite Bowie songs ever - just because of those sounds.
In all my days I never thought I’d learn to play this! Thank you so much Adrian.
By the way, I saw Iggy Pop on his “The Idiot” tour back in the day, ‘77 maybe? A then semi-derelict Hippodrome theatre in Birmingham.
“I got a good friend helping out on keyboards tonight” drawls Iggy as Bowie walks out and takes his seat.
Amazing! I never got to see Bowie live...big regret.
You've been going for so many years? wow. as an advanced player i still get so much out of your lessons. My son is a beginner and he loves this channel too. So good to avoid the usual tropes - when i started it was The Smiths, The Byrds, Stone Roses etc cos I had no access to Magazine etc. Thank you so much Adrian for all the hard work you do to help musicians on every level. You have my undying respect.
Great lesson man.
I remember being a youngster dreaming about playing this on guitar.
Now i can thanks to yourself mate.
Respect ma man
+rebelbhoy1888 Great to hear that! Thats' why I'm teaching guitar.
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Respect my friend.
Keep up the great guitar work
mon the hoops.
You have great taste in music and guitars. You are a true musician. Very clear.
Thanks Brook, very kind comment.
Do you play in bands? I was looking for some cool things on youtube last night and found your channel. Really liked the Stooges stuff. I've covered those songs a bunch but not as well as you played the parts.
Clothes too
i guess im randomly asking but does someone know a method to get back into an instagram account??
I somehow lost the account password. I love any help you can give me
@Leroy Aron Instablaster =)
Definitely one of the simplest explanations you could hope for as to haw this amazing piece of music is broken down. No need for 3 different camera angles and dots everywhere. I really enjoy your style. Well done.
Playing this in commemoration of bowie... RIP
Thanks for this nice lesson! Really appreciate it!
i have watched so many guitar tutorials on so many different songs and i am being so genuine when i tell you this is one of the best guitar tutorials i have found for any song ever, you broke it down perfectly. thank you sir.
This is great. Ricky Gardiner played this guitar part on the album - a wonderful Scottish guitarist who sadly died this year.
which part?????
One of my favorite Bowie LPs that is not with Mick Ronson. You nailed it brother.
Glad you liked it Hannes. I'm no theory expert, but I just use the term 6th to refer to the distance between any two notes - B to G, or C to A - regardless of whether the lowest note is the tonic/root or not. You're absolutely right that the sound and musical effect of each pair of notes can differ greatly according to context, and in the case of a song like this you'll want to understand what function the notes are playing in relation to the underlying chords and bass notes.
+anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk Why is your thumb hanging over like that. I got told off for doing that and told it was bad form. You play well though so fuck 'em.
Excellent, well thought out lesson. Not one boring part. Thanks so much!!
No problem Alan - really glad you liked it.
Great job on the lesson! I've been wanting to learn this song for a long time. R.I.P. David Bowie :(
I don’t play guitar but this lesson is so inspiring that I will try learning the guitar !
Your telecaster sounds spot on! Low is an incredible masterpiece, recorded some 44 yrs ago! Still sounds timeless,you did a great job with sound and vision,well done.👍🏻 cheers
Love it man.
Always been one of my fav Bowie tunes. Makes me feel happy.
Need to learn this man.
Just came across your videos, excellent demo playing with clear verbal description at a great speed for me. Have not come across many people that can get in flow and keep it on point like you can. Thank you for letting us in and sharing.
Fantastic lesson! Thanks a lot. One of my all time faforites.
Thanks mate. Love this song. Your lessons are the best, love your choice of music!
Hi, I heard Nicky Wire say this song inspired "Roses in the Hospital" by The Manics St. Preachers.
John Mc Glough wow! Love Bowie and the Manics and never made the connection but as soon I started reading the words it was clicking in my head.
Great lesson..i love this song along with many other bowie tunes and i learnt it today..many thanks
Great video, very professional and informative. I wish you'd do one on the Diamond Dogs riff, which never sounds right when I attempt it.
I love Bowie & love this tune, the fact that you have helped me to play it is so satisfying, I checked this tutorial out a while ago, but wasn't confident enough to get it down, thanks Adrian, just spent the best half an hour of this week nailing it. Top man!
Hey, Man. I'm probably old enough to be your dad, and I really appreciate this. You did a swell job. You do on all your stuff. Excellent teacher.
Love Bowie and that synth part is so fantastic blue blue electric blue thats the color of my room where I live 💙
Thanks Adrian for your great videos. They are always presented very calmly and clearly and you have really improved my playing. Sorry I am not in a position to set up a Patreon donation, but keep up the good work.
Thank--you Steve. Pleased to hear you've been getting something from my lessons.
You have no idea how happy you have made me feel by putting up this video. I've been adoring this song since before you were born. Can't believe how beautifully simple it is.. But I guess that's the magic of it (and now I can finally play it)... Thank you
Great tune and a superb lesson. More Bowie Please. Thanks.
This freaking rocks every good as the original.
Excellent! Really clear tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Ricky Gardener is a Scottish guitarist who worked with Iggy pop and composed the tune "the passenger" which is one of iggys best known songs. He also played lead guitar on Bowies album "low".
I cannot play guitar but.i have watched this very often just to listen to you great way of guitar playing!Greetings from Simone from Holland
This is one of my favorite Bowie songs and after watching your video, I'm excited to play it on guitar! Great pace and clear explanations. Thank you for posting!
Excellent tutorial. Very well presented. Learnt both guitar parts quite quickly thanks to this and listening to the song. Many thanks!
Fantastic, a great favourite from my youth, and a hark back to simpler, happier times.
Outstanding lesson Adrian. Loving those 6ths. Thanks!
Another great Bowie lesson... Thanx Adrian, I really enjoy these lessons.
Hey geezer enjoying your lessons up here in Glasgow. ...very well put together. .Thank you ..looking forward to seeing more ..aw ra best
Cheers - glad you enjoyed!
One of the best instructional videos i ve ever seen!!THX!!
Very very very good lesson. My gratitude is yours.
Thanks for that fine lesson.
You are my main guitar teacher! I will refer you. I have been playing for years but every once in a while I get stuck on how to play things. Thanks
Great guitar work - as always - Thank you Adrian 👍
Brilliant.. I really love when a younger person loves Bowie. 👍
Interestingly, you look like a young Brian Eno.
A Brian Eno/Tom Verlaine hybrid perhaps? It would explain Adrian’s excellent taste in tunes.
A million thanks! I so love this song and in just a few minutes you taught me how to play it!
Just found your channel, love it, no nonsense.
Great lesson, very clearly explained. I’ve watched a few of your videos and they’ve all been really good.
What a tune!
Just love the guitar on this song! Great lesson too
great breakdown!
Nice calm pace, suits me sir......TY Adrian
Great lesson,very well broken down, I always thought that this song was beyond my playing.Thank you so much
Absolutely excellent video clear, encouraging, no ego. Subscribed!
Thank you very much for creating this lesson.
Brilliant lesson.
The guitar riff is next level, nice vid
Fantastic upload my friend really nice. Big thumbs up from Spain and have a nice Weekend: Javier
Outstanding Sir and great service
Coolest licks ever , Great lesson . Thank you Adrian !
Very good video, made learning this song very easy
As always, an outstanding lesson. Great work. Thank you!
Very good lesson, and a super performance of this wonderful song. Love the sound of your Tele, sounds even bettter than the guitars on Bowie's recording. Is the backing track your own? I'm so glad that I found this video. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Sweden.
The genius of bowie
What a super-fun lesson. Thanks!
Fantasticly clear instruction. For some reason I imagined this number to be a lot more complex than it actually is. Maybe all that fantastic bass playing from Gail Ann Dorsey did that! The guitar is actually a cinch, especially if you have a another guitarist with you ... not so easy in lockdown! Thanks for posting this. :-)
Love this lesson! I play this song a lot!
Congrats, man!
Nice lesson. I'm bleeding my fingers, but I got it!
You nailed it Adrian, it sounds so good, I mean just the overall guitar tone sounds so good, I think you're a great teacher, any chance on getting you to throw out some of those 60 psychedelic bands, you know.. like the bands on bos sets "Nuggets I and II". More psychedelic tunes please. Keep it up brother.
Really great lesson! Thank you so much. I've subscribed!
Great lesson, doing my best with it now. One thing I read Ricky Gardiner wrote The Passenger with Iggy Pop!
Thanks Adrian, another great, well presented lesson. Andrew
love your content and style of teaching. Thank you!
Ricky Gardiner played the 6ths
great lesson, thanks. I love those 6th intervals.
Very good lesson, thank you from Germany
thanks for including the theory part
Thanks so much,great channel/lessons
Really nice lesson. Thank you very much :)
Great lesson mate! Thanks
Great tutorial Adrian, nice work.
Thanks a lot Andrew.
Excellent. Thank You Adrian
Made me think about DB love him. Thank you
Super lesson, cheers and thank you
thanks bro!! very nice video! :)
thank you for a great lesson!
Very well done sir!
Nice job Adrian!
Cool lesson
The trem guitar is Ricky Gardiner. The main riff is Alomar.
Great lesson.
Massive Lesson ...!
Thanks for this lesson, very much appreciated.
Really good lesson. Thankyou Adrian.
If i still livied in england i would def fund you and wish you all the success.
Great tutorial! Thanks for this
Thunderbirds are GO! Well played mate
Thank you Adrien! Oustanding lesson!
awesome... pretty easy once someone shows you. Those are the same shapes Cat Stevens used in Peace Train...Thanks