hey.... glad you pointed that out here... I would not have really zinged in on it unless you did that... now gonna transcribe into E maj and A maj... nice ears there Sir Spock...
I was very fortunate to have been involved in a 4 day workshop at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch, where Tom was one of 3 instructors, including Jorma himself. Aside from being a terrific teacher, he’s an even nicer person.
That is a truly fantastic version. I have been trying to play this song for 20 years. I am a little bit closer after this lesson but it still needs work. One day I will master it. I play this song every day at least once so eventually I must get there surely. Tom makes it look easy.
I just bought this course and can say that it is the best one I’ve had. Great playing, detailed explanations and camera angles. Absolutely recommended for fans of acoustic blues and, of course, Robert Johnson.
nice to hear someone sing good on youtube! enjoyed the tuning and technique lesson, guitar sounds great too! enjoyed the vocal/lead unison robert johnson made so famous.
A little tip here, Tom is playing a 12 fret guitar. If you are using a 14 fret guitar with an open G tuning capo on 2nd fret, your first notes will be around the 14th fret.
This is a very nice rendition of this song and is one of my favorites.. My favorite slide man on this is of course is Duane Allman along with Delany and Bonnie and friends
@@winstonchurchill624 if your guitar has a pretty short scale ( like most small guitars ) you'll probably be fine with 11's when tuned to A. Tension is only higher on a few strings, and makes it way easier to play slide clean anyway.
Earliest Transcription Cutting Machines were 75 RPM. I remember that clearly. I have Seen the 300 Pound Acetate Cutters, and Allied Radio in Chicago sold a Acetate Record Cutter through their Catalogue in 1958. However my studies (Even though not Comprehensive) in Anthropology of Folklore had many mentions of the 1928 Field Recordings and the "Pitch Factor." Recorded at 75 RPM. On a 18 Inch Acetote Disk, then transfered to 78 RPM on Master Disc, caused a Pitch Factor.
I believe Robert's "almost A#" tuning can be attributed to the transfers of the original 75 rpm masters causing the pitch to be raised when played back. I think it's quite a safe assumption that he's tuned to regular A, or whatever the key of a particular song, when you come across these close to half step sharp recordings. Or maybe he did tune almost a half step sharp for some unknown reason but I doubt this is the correct explanation. Cheers! P[>
There has been a lot of speculation in the past about his records being sped/pitched up. This was apparently disproven by audio experts who isolated a humming present in the recordings and compared to other recordings from the same studio with the same hum. The frequency of the humming was the same across the board and matched the frequency of electrical mains.
Great slide on the guitar...as good or better than Eric Clapton. ..Eric was the 1st person who i had heard do this tune. Fantastic demonstration Tom! Come and play in Knoxville, TN! At the Tn Theatre!
The new theory is that his recordings were sped up which would raise the pitch. So the songs that sound like they're in "A" may have been in "G". When you listen to them slowed back to normal (if the theory is correct) they do sound significantly less "other worldly".
Look for RJ speed adjusted or corrected on YT. As a result of your comment to me I went back and checked one video on this topic.To the last the commentators believed the theory probable and like myself adopted a new perspective.
J Robson I have read that as well but guys like Son House and even Honetboy Edward's played with Robert Johnson and they never challenged the recordings. plus back then guitarist would tune open for vocal approach they weren't as tied into the idea of Open E and Open D etc... it's not like they had guitar tuners.
I have to admit that I personally hate the speed change argument for Robert Johnson. I could go into different reasons why its probably nonsense, but one thing I'll point out is that Son House's 1930 recording of 'Walkin Blues' is also in the key of B. The tempo doesn't sound too different from Son's 1940s Library of Congress recordings so its not sped up or slowed down and his voice sounds like a young Son House.
This guy is pretty good. But there's something about Robert Johnson's playing that almost makes it sound as if it was processed. Some supernatural fluidity and incredible phrasing. I just can't put my finger on it.
Good video, great playing thank you for the free lesson. I think I would play in a different tuning though, I think the Allman Brothers usually played in open E? The high tension sound of open A is not appealing to me at all...
Hell hounds on youre trail boy hell hounds on youre trail.amazing beautiful and a little haunting. I'll see you at the crossroads and bring youre guitar.
Sounds pretty good! A lot better than i can do that's for sure! Although, I'm not sure where the "down" in my kitchen part comes from? Your own little touch added perhaps?
My early delving into parlor guitar open slide is going OK with the great help from Tom. But I"'m bothered by the E sting (.012) giving a somewhat buzzy tone on slide. Any suggestions? I'm thinking of trying a .013 there. Tom's action here seems lower than mine!
Wondering if there is more detailed information on the guitar Robert Johnson actually used when recording this song. All I ever heard was that he played a "parlor" guitar. Sounds to me as if he may have been playing a mahogany guitar, like a Gibson LG 1 or 2. .Anyone know what happened to his guitar after he was murdered?
Timothy Roepe There is no information hinting he ever played - in his professional career - with a parlor guitar. The two guitars that were in his possesion when he died were what was a gibson (though without the tradional gibson symbol that came later). The other was a kalamazoo. Those were the same guitars in both the photo of him sitting crosslegged and the other of him with the cigarette respectively.
Theres not alot of information on the guy at all about, Well anything really, Theres not even solid proof those two photographs are even of him. We think he probably recorded witha Gibson L-1, But it could have been anything
Greetings from East Tennessee!
Great job Mr. Feldman!
Nice tone on the guitar!
That elegant slide turnaround is one of the most sublime moments in acoustic blues. Thanks for demonstrating.
hey.... glad you pointed that out here... I would not have really zinged in on it unless you did that... now gonna transcribe into E maj and A maj... nice ears there Sir Spock...
a guitar teacher who sings, how refreshing as blues is about the lyrics first.
A lot better than Marty :-)
The lyrics are super off 😂😂
Thanks fromage France for this lesson!❤
I was very fortunate to have been involved in a 4 day workshop at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch, where Tom was one of 3 instructors, including Jorma himself. Aside from being a terrific teacher, he’s an even nicer person.
You're so lucky, Jorma is one of my fav guitarist by far.
That is a truly fantastic version. I have been trying to play this song for 20 years. I am a little bit closer after this lesson but it still needs work. One day I will master it. I play this song every day at least once so eventually I must get there surely. Tom makes it look easy.
Excellent lesson!!!
Thank you very much Sir!!!😊
Guitar and vocals that is just great!!! I love it!!!
Thanks for Robert and you of course
My favorite teacher 😎🙏
Thought I was
So awesome ! you are not only giving a lesson but allowing history to move forward thanks!!
That was a great lesson. I could feel your passion for this music. I wish you well.
I just bought this course and can say that it is the best one I’ve had. Great playing, detailed explanations and camera angles.
Absolutely recommended for fans of acoustic blues and, of course, Robert Johnson.
D Guitar how are you liking the course after all this time?
For me too fast but thats me. Tom is the best at mimicking RJ.
You are an excellent teacher my friend.
Playing Robert Johnson makes me realize why I should’ve got a 14 fret resonator
best robert johnson tutorial of this great song. awesome.
Your Lessons are fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing them. Love the tone on both the slide and your vocals. Great job.
Whoa - lovely performance!
love yr teaching Tom... very clear and great playing... you're very accurate to the originals... I like that
Great lesson. Unlocked a whole lotta stuff for me. Thank you
Guy's really good.
he sure is... very accomplished and accurate..
...and the Devil said "Tune your guitar to Open A, boy."
and Young Robert did.
and it was good.
Thats awesome! The best comment I've read in a while!❤
Graet stuff!
real nice slide work there sir,,thanks for the workshop.
Beautiful description of getting it right including the "feel" of this very important Blues. Thank you Tom!
Thank you so much 🙏
Super!!! BLUES!!! Love!!!Thank You!!! V
Great player and teacher and excellent lesson presentation look and style. thank you.
You sound GREAT! I LOVE it! Thanks for the class.
This dude is sick on that guitar
nice to hear someone sing good on youtube! enjoyed the tuning and technique lesson, guitar sounds great too! enjoyed the vocal/lead unison robert johnson made so famous.
Hes just ok
Fantastic lesson!!!!!! Thanks for posting this!!!
Great instruction! You captured all the subtleties! I feel like I have found a time machine!
totally great and authentic feeling
A little tip here, Tom is playing a 12 fret guitar. If you are using a 14 fret guitar with an open G tuning capo on 2nd fret, your first notes will be around the 14th fret.
Wonderful
Very good !!! Perfect explanation
This is a very nice rendition of this song and is one of my favorites.. My favorite slide man on this is of course is Duane Allman along with Delany and Bonnie and friends
Amazing!
THEY SAY IT IS A REWORKING OF SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
MANNBITESDOG BLAKE MANN NYC i never thought about that until reading this comment but now i can't not hear it
Tried Tuning it in open A with old strings, was in open D..creeping that 1st string and thwaatttt..she busts. “thanks Tom” I said out loud haha
Other than not including the whole last verse the video is beautiful!
Come down in the kitchen
Great! Thank You for sharing!
as close as you can get without selling your soul, we'll jam in the next life brother.... we'll have the time.
you are amazing !
perfect!!!
Bravo....Thank you!
Nice voice.
Cool shirt man !!..
Open G tuning capo 2 kepps the tension down, same fingering.
Its a lot of tension with any strings except real light gauge.
rodsreel if I want to tune up what gauge strings should I use?
Winston Churchill .9’s or .10’s typically.
Might try capo 2. Agreed, a lot of tension.
@@winstonchurchill624 if your guitar has a pretty short scale ( like most small guitars ) you'll probably be fine with 11's when tuned to A.
Tension is only higher on a few strings, and makes it way easier to play slide clean anyway.
Awesomeee!
Earliest Transcription Cutting Machines were 75 RPM. I remember that clearly. I have Seen the 300 Pound Acetate Cutters, and Allied Radio in Chicago sold a Acetate Record Cutter through their Catalogue in 1958.
However my studies (Even though not Comprehensive) in Anthropology of Folklore had many mentions of the 1928 Field Recordings and the "Pitch Factor."
Recorded at 75 RPM. On a 18 Inch Acetote Disk, then transfered to 78 RPM on Master Disc, caused a Pitch Factor.
I believe Robert's "almost A#" tuning can be attributed to the transfers of the original 75 rpm masters causing the pitch to be raised when played back. I think it's quite a safe assumption that he's tuned to regular A, or whatever the key of a particular song, when you come across these close to half step sharp recordings. Or maybe he did tune almost a half step sharp for some unknown reason but I doubt this is the correct explanation. Cheers! P[>
There has been a lot of speculation in the past about his records being sped/pitched up. This was apparently disproven by audio experts who isolated a humming present in the recordings and compared to other recordings from the same studio with the same hum. The frequency of the humming was the same across the board and matched the frequency of electrical mains.
this is rlly cool ..
Wow!
Great slide on the guitar...as good or better than Eric Clapton. ..Eric was the 1st person who i had heard do this tune. Fantastic demonstration Tom! Come and play in Knoxville, TN! At the Tn Theatre!
The new theory is that his recordings were sped up which would raise the pitch. So the songs that sound like they're in "A" may have been in "G". When you listen to them slowed back to normal (if the theory is correct) they do sound significantly less "other worldly".
Look for RJ speed adjusted or corrected on YT. As a result of your comment to me I went back and checked one video on this topic.To the last the commentators believed the theory probable and like myself adopted a new perspective.
J Robson I have read that as well but guys like Son House and even Honetboy Edward's played with Robert Johnson and they never challenged the recordings. plus back then guitarist would tune open for vocal approach they weren't as tied into the idea of Open E and Open D etc... it's not like they had guitar tuners.
but none of the ppl who actually played with rj say this. they say he sounds quite good on the recordings
I have to admit that I personally hate the speed change argument for Robert Johnson. I could go into different reasons why its probably nonsense, but one thing I'll point out is that Son House's 1930 recording of 'Walkin Blues' is also in the key of B. The tempo doesn't sound too different from Son's 1940s Library of Congress recordings so its not sped up or slowed down and his voice sounds like a young Son House.
Whether it's correct or not, some of the slowed back songs of RJ do sound better.
Sensacional !
This guy is pretty good.
But there's something about Robert Johnson's playing that almost makes it sound as if it was processed. Some supernatural fluidity and incredible phrasing. I just can't put my finger on it.
Just take a quick trip, down to the crossroads. You'll be playin' with that ineffable feel too... (but it'll cost you lol)
@@benjaminbenson3399 Nah, didn't work for me. Seems like the devil is one picky SOB.
Good video, great playing thank you for the free lesson. I think I would play in a different tuning though, I think the Allman Brothers usually played in open E? The high tension sound of open A is not appealing to me at all...
Holy fuck
FUCKING HELL!!!! THAT VOICE!!!! Wow
Wow
robert well be proud if u.
bad fucking ass!!! 10/10
He could really play. He was good.
Spanish tuning 🤔 sounds good 🙂
Hell hounds on youre trail boy hell hounds on youre trail.amazing beautiful and a little haunting. I'll see you at the crossroads and bring youre guitar.
Sounds pretty good! A lot better than i can do that's for sure! Although, I'm not sure where the "down" in my kitchen part comes from? Your own little touch added perhaps?
👍
And do you have a video on Crossroads
😎😎😎
do fred mcdowels going down to the river
My early delving into parlor guitar open slide is going OK with the great help from Tom. But I"'m bothered by the E sting (.012) giving a somewhat buzzy tone on slide. Any suggestions? I'm thinking of trying a .013 there. Tom's action here seems lower than mine!
Can i have a GPS fix on this crossroads .
Its easy to play
I wonder what guitar Tom is using here!
Excellent lesson ! is that a Gibson L1 ? Seems deeper body and the logo does not look like Gibson.
Boutique edition
My problem is slide thin are thick and where too find a top of the line slide
Does anybody know how to get that slide run down so staccato? Do you mute the strings with your picking hand? at about 10:56
Wondering if there is more detailed information on the guitar Robert Johnson actually used when recording this song. All I ever heard was that he played a "parlor" guitar. Sounds to me as if he may have been playing a mahogany guitar, like a Gibson LG 1 or 2. .Anyone know what happened to his guitar after he was murdered?
Timothy Roepe There is no information hinting he ever played - in his professional career - with a parlor guitar. The two guitars that were in his possesion when he died were what was a gibson (though without the tradional gibson symbol that came later). The other was a kalamazoo. Those were the same guitars in both the photo of him sitting crosslegged and the other of him with the cigarette respectively.
There is also speculation he could have recorded and played with a resonator guitar, however, that's the most I know on that
Theres not alot of information on the guy at all about, Well anything really, Theres not even solid proof those two photographs are even of him. We think he probably recorded witha Gibson L-1, But it could have been anything
Those 2 photos are of Robert. Any "3rd photo" is most likely fraudulent
Sounded great, what kind of Guitar is that? It sounds really good for this style.
flammang el35
What kind of guitar is that?
+andrew wheeler - It's a Flammang - built by David Flammang from Greene, Iowa - flammangguitars.com
Do you know what fretboard radius that guitar has?
Yeah, but does it djent?
Robert invented djent. Cheers P[>
There's a rumor if you play them backwards they align to the melody of when the saints go marching in.... LoL just fooling
6:00
Where can I get that brand of guitar?
Did you raise the action and what gauge strings?
Does anyone know what guitar he is using? It looks gorgeous.
Think it's a Franklin,very expensive guitars
@@dawnkirkbride6466 It isn't, it's a Flammang.
The part where he just says play what u sing pisses me off like if i had perfect pitch I wouldn’t need to watch this video would i
What’s the line after “she took the last nickel”? It’s around 4:21 in the video
Something like “out of her nations sack...” I believe it is a subtle voodoo reference
anyone know what the name and model of this guitar is?, thank you
I'd like to know that too. Ever find out?
@@jessetryon5108 I think a Flammang EL35.
What’s that guitar?
5:35
9:47
13:22
What guitar what are you playing?
It is a Flammang. www.flammangguitars.com Custom built in Greene, Iowa. One guy does all of them.
Neighborhood of $5-6K.
Open A ????
do you need a slide to play this?
Rodney Campbell yeah if you want the sound Robert got definitely slides are only like 5 dollars
Sees guy play a song on guitar with a slide, asks if you need to use a slide to play that on guitar? lol wat?
it you can't get a slide.. I'll sell U an unslide... (unused) for 100 bucks... send money first...
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Good video, but you have to be pretty good to keep up... I wasnt...
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