Richard Henshall - Haken - 'Earthlings' Fingerpicking

Here's a short video of me playing through the middle section of 'Earthlings' with a little jam at the end. It's always nee one of my favourite sections to play. This song was reworked for our song 'Black Seed' from our 2007/2008 demo, so if you want to hear where it came from go and give it a listen.

[@Extolguitarest]

This part is so trance-like. Always takes me to a different plane when I listen to it!

[@RoshinrajRavi]

Couldn't have put it better. I just switch off the lights and stare at the ceiling when this parts comes so I can take in all of it. Such good songwriting.

[@whydontyouremember]

I love this track, awesome work bringing it to life.

[@cristianbotiza3971]

the song is so God Mode. Respect!

[@chessbrainiac]

Earthlings is so underrated. Love this song....like most of your songs now that I think of it!

[@smashface3080]

Thank you for music Richard . I can't wait for virus. ❤️ From New York

[@myklelara]

Agreed! Loving these videos. Please keep them coming! From Chicago

[@AFryingPan]

Damn I need to practice more

[@myklelara]

Damn Richard, you are brave for that stretch to the F#. I never realized how hard this part was until I tried to play it.
I feel like most would just use the middle finger for the F# and sub the 6th fretted notes down to the 1st and 2nd from the D/G to the G/B strings. But for the sake of the beautiful sustain you went that extra mile. Literally. My forearm is almost parallel with the neck of my guitar and my elbow is stabbing my side. lol
2-X-6-6-4-0
E-A-D-G-B-E (!!!)

[@SethDMaim]

Hey Richard, what tuning is this in? My son wants to learn it

[@talsayar]

Man, this might be my favourite Haken song

[@davidblackwell6379]

Phenomenal guitar playing 👌👌👌🤘

[@mcdcurtis]

Reminds me of the classical guitar etudes I had to learn when I was younger.

[@elBanananas]

It amazes me so much when amazing musicians such as yourself (and Haken in general) or Dream Theater for example can literally paint such a good sonic picture according to what song it talking about. Unbelievable.

[@ThReverend6661]

what the fuck is the timing of this song

[@zer0shift72]

That section is 4/4, with some 2/4 bars in transitions. bpm is 140 iirc.

[@arcturusvmoon]

Beautiful playing!

[@jamiefordmusician]

Always been a favourite! 🤘🤘

[@RicardoAlfonsoGarciaRuiz]

Beautiful sounding 💖

[@robertsolem9234]

Come alive, dancing in the wind,
Beauty tainted by sin.

[@gdfgdfgdsgdf]

i cried inside

[@gaetanmarquer8474]

Such a sweet section indeed, love the shifting bass melody