"Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix. However far you stop on your climb to be like him, that's who you are." - John Mayer
@@GuitarPilgrim YE8 IT WAS AGREAT QUOTE, TO GET ON HIS LEVEL,WELL DION'T KNOW IF ANYBODY COULD, SOME HAVE COME MIGHTY CLOSE THOUGH,Walter B,Memphis Tn ✌😊😁☠😝
Your enthusiasm and full breakdowns are what really make these worthwhile all the time. Makes it fun and easy to understand and learn to one of the greats in Hendrix!
Everyone that makes guitar lesson videos on youtube should use this format level 1 and then level 2 and a little more difficult each time. Thats so much easier to understand and it builds confidence. Theres nothing worse than a guitar teacher teaching in a way that is geared toward pro players and they explain it too quickly and play it too fast without explaing the finger position. It kills confidence. I see it often esp with more difficult stuff like hendrix and stevie ray. This was perfect!!!!!
I grew up playing a lot of Beatles tunes and always learned to use the traditional bar chords for that full sound (making sure all 6 strings were ringing out)... however, when I picked up on the Jimi style bar chord with the thumb on the low E string, it really opened up a whole new world of options. Then, you take it to the next level with his major and minor pentatonic embellishments.... you are playing some mean rhythm guitar. I hardly ever play traditional style bar chords anymore because it just doesn't feel right. Having that pinky free is a "game changer"
Not only was Jimi a brilliant guitarist putting his unique style on his songs, he seemed to do it effortlessly (from videos I've seen). Jimi broke new ground in how the electric guitar was played. There will never be another Hendrix.
Came to appreciate blues after Hendrix's "The Wind calls Mary" (yes, I'm new to blues). Watching this channel and looking at the way he explains things in great detail - I am in need of a solid guitar so desperately because I can see the fun in playing.
The other comments are right. Your enthusiasm makes these vids so much more engaging. It’s makes me so excited just to watch and learn! Thank you so much
This is the best lesson I ever chanced upon. No talking too much, no which finger put on which string which fret thing, etc Perfect lesson speed for me. Great lesson and you are a great teacher who knows his stuff. Thankyou 😍 I have subscribed to your wonderful channel.
Thanks for Hendrix 's Hey Joe...thats one of the song which indpired me..this is Kanad from India....im an old subscriber of guitar pilgrim...Congratulations on 100K subscribers and wish 200K soon.....stay safe, god bless...
Been a fan of Thom for a long time, and this is one of his really best lessons. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, this covers it with the minimum of waiting time. And the end result is pure magic. It doesn't get any better!
One more reason to love the Dutch! I'm a young 67 but your heroes were my 'uncles' growing up. Not a musician but a kid from Detroit who found BB, the Wolf and early Taj at 12 or so. Not related, but I certainly hung out at their house more often than Ringos or other pop stars of the day. Still do. Your enthusiasm, as well as easy to learn vids are a real great discovery. As is your motto about a wasted day. A true pilgrim is on the road a long while till he gets home. As I look backwards on the trail even as I move along, it's great to hear that loud happy sound of the Guitar Pilgrim on the same road. Best wishes!
Sadly, he can’t, though Mr. Pilgrim has the talent to go deep into Jimi. The Hendrix Estate Police are always watching and they do not allow any of his music to be reproduced or shared online, or otherwise. It’s totally counter to anything Hendrix himself would have wanted. His desire was to have his music enjoyed, heard, and played by everyone in the whole world along with his underlying message of Love and Peace. “When the power of Love overcomes the love of power the world will know Peace.” And that’s a direct quote from Jimi Hendrix. Shame on his Estate. It’s fine and good to protect intellectual and artistic property, but when is enough, enough?
PS ~ They can’t do anything about Hey Joe because Hendrix is not the composer, even though it is his recording and his own arrangement. Arrangements cannot be copyrighted and are not considered intellectual or artistic property.
@@larrypower8659 it all started with al hendrix. His first question on Jimi's death according to sharon Lawrence who is more believable than the modern "experts" was "would you know how much money there be"?
Very smart to build the segment in levels! Broken down this way lets us appreciate what Jimi Hendrix does beyond the expected chords and embellishments. MORE JIMI!
I really like your instructions and the way you throw in the reasoning, and not rushing your listeners. You have a calming and fun way to learn, so thank you very kindly sir!
Thanks GP, Jimi is my biggest influence and I appreciate all of his music that you care to share with us!! Your lessons on Hendrix is the main reason I subbed to your Patreon my friend.
This is the best, the greatest explanation of the add ons and embellishments I've ever seen. Excellent video. I have been for some time trying different stuff to soup it up. But this gave me way more ideas. Thank you
Nice lesson. I've been playing this song for a while and this incremental approach to add difficulty was a great way to present the information. It IS fun to play Jimi.
this guy is one of the best players on here, admittedly i don't learn a lot as im not a patreon - but he is quality and has that muting technique down.
Very good explaining. Interesting from the beginning till the end : clear, complete, progressive, and very enthusiastic. The song is a masterpiece, which helps. But you teach it well too. Thanks.
Saw Jimi perform this song in 1968 live at Kiel Auditorium in Saint Louis. He did some rather incoherent talk about hooking up with someone's "old Lady" after the concert, but then he did that classic intro and blew the house away...awesome...also he only did a 45 minute set, but I did see Rory Gallager from Taste...used should do a vlog on him he was indeed awesome.
your such a great inspiration! please keep posting videos about Hendrix techniques, it is hard to learn but once you master it it improves skills dramatically!
Well, straight up, you’re one of the top TH-cam guitar teachers out there. For me, right there beside Tomo Fujita and a couple others. What puts you on top for me is your such a good player. There are many that are either good teachers or good players. You’re totally both. And I feel like in the past month or so your videos have actually REALLY improved from a teaching stand point. So...anyway, thanks man. Means a lot to me in the tough time we’re all in.
Great sound and commentary. I am not very good at English. But your thoughts are conveyed to my heart. Thank you for you and your Stratocaster. From Japan. ありがとうございます。
Tom thank you for this lesson, excellent job on the details. Hope to get this down soon. Will be visiting your site more often now that I found you. Awesome
Great tutorial ! This tune is really well worth to learn at several level ! I1ve just read an interesting article on blues tonality so I recaped these classics on guitar. Thanks again for the excelent explanation!
At the end, the best idea is to learn directly from the source and learn their songs. I have never learned more about Jimmy and Mayer until the moment I learned note by note bold as love and recorded in one take. Pure learning.
Fantastic video. Not my particular favourite guitarist, that's Brian May. However, there is no denying that guy was absolutely phenomenal. Paved the way for so many guitarists after him and influenced many, many more ! Fantastic.
ALWAYS. He's my number 1, the mid to late 60s music is a distant 2nd, I have no thirds. Jimi's cover of Please Come Crawl Out Your Window by Mister Dylan will make my day, I've not seen it covered yet. Cheers. Also, the 50 year moratorium on Jimi's music comes off on 18 September 2020. However, I've since learned it's only coming off in certain countries. I'd been planning to go to Seattle for this momentous ocassion but this dreaded virus has put paid to that, Boohoo! for now.
I've been playing this "level 5" correct for a very long time and it NEVER gets old! Great job breaking it down (wish I'd had you when I was 12 trying to figure this very song out!- the first Hendrix song I learned!) I say that Hendrix taught me to play because I learned so many of his songs and eventually figured out how to play in his style. He is my fav ever. Such clever phrasing and note selection, and his unbelievable rhythmic abilities! A true master. Cheers Pilgrim! P[>
Hi Thom.. First I'll say I could watch your tubes all day. While you explain every detail to the smallest bit, you do so in such a pleasant and a very educative way. I think I can now capture how to play it as it should be. +, I really like your "why X kicks ass" series. It's mind blowing. Thank you so much! :)
"Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix. However far you stop on your climb to be like him, that's who you are." - John Mayer
Great quote!
Great quote indeed. I never cared for Mayer but I certainly can relate to his love of Hendrix!
@@GuitarPilgrim YE8 IT WAS AGREAT QUOTE, TO GET ON HIS LEVEL,WELL DION'T KNOW IF ANYBODY COULD, SOME HAVE COME MIGHTY CLOSE THOUGH,Walter B,Memphis Tn ✌😊😁☠😝
I think the only one who ever got close was SRV...
@@Ahaok34 Yes SRV was great, but Randy Hansen are even better.
Tom, you´re the only youtuber who explains the details in each style so well, making you my favorite and the best!
True! Please don't change, we love your style!
yes, it’s the details on style! perfectly stated
You can never have enough Hendrix!
Couldn't agree with you more :)
So true👍
So true
Bcz he is Hendrix but it's nice
Playing Jimi Hendrix is just "THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD" amen ♥♥♥♥♥
Your enthusiasm and full breakdowns are what really make these worthwhile all the time. Makes it fun and easy to understand and learn to one of the greats in Hendrix!
6:26. 6:31. 2:07
The best guitar teacher on TH-cam. I simply love him!
Everyone that makes guitar lesson videos on youtube should use this format level 1 and then level 2 and a little more difficult each time. Thats so much easier to understand and it builds confidence. Theres nothing worse than a guitar teacher teaching in a way that is geared toward pro players and they explain it too quickly and play it too fast without explaing the finger position. It kills confidence. I see it often esp with more difficult stuff like hendrix and stevie ray. This was perfect!!!!!
I grew up playing a lot of Beatles tunes and always learned to use the traditional bar chords for that full sound (making sure all 6 strings were ringing out)... however, when I picked up on the Jimi style bar chord with the thumb on the low E string, it really opened up a whole new world of options. Then, you take it to the next level with his major and minor pentatonic embellishments.... you are playing some mean rhythm guitar. I hardly ever play traditional style bar chords anymore because it just doesn't feel right. Having that pinky free is a "game changer"
Not only was Jimi a brilliant guitarist putting his unique style on his songs, he seemed to do it effortlessly (from videos I've seen). Jimi broke new ground in how the electric guitar was played. There will never be another Hendrix.
Totally agree with you
Dude, seriously I thought playing Hendrix was hard (and it is), but you explained so well and Simple, that I already know how to play it
THANK YOUU!!
Wicked vid, thanks. Level 4 for me! Practicing level 5 as we speak!!! Jimi 🤟🏻🎸
Came to appreciate blues after Hendrix's "The Wind calls Mary" (yes, I'm new to blues). Watching this channel and looking at the way he explains things in great detail - I am in need of a solid guitar so desperately because I can see the fun in playing.
Never get enough Hendrix guidance... and your insights.. Bril, mate... Fanx! a heap...
The other comments are right. Your enthusiasm makes these vids so much more engaging. It’s makes me so excited just to watch and learn! Thank you so much
Yes, of course we want more Hendrix, who doesn't ???? Loving your channel, thank you so much !
Love your every interpretation on guitar players..... it opens more doors to play differently!
This is the best lesson I ever chanced upon. No talking too much, no which finger put on which string which fret thing, etc Perfect lesson speed
for me. Great lesson and you are a great teacher who knows his stuff. Thankyou 😍 I have subscribed to your wonderful channel.
Thanks for Hendrix 's Hey Joe...thats one of the song which indpired me..this is Kanad from India....im an old subscriber of guitar pilgrim...Congratulations on 100K subscribers and wish 200K soon.....stay safe, god bless...
Been a fan of Thom for a long time, and this is one of his really best lessons. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, this covers it with the minimum of waiting time. And the end result is pure magic. It doesn't get any better!
One more reason to love the Dutch! I'm a young 67 but your heroes were my 'uncles' growing up. Not a musician but a kid from Detroit who found BB, the Wolf and early Taj at 12 or so. Not related, but I certainly hung out at their house more often than Ringos or other pop stars of the day. Still do.
Your enthusiasm, as well as easy to learn vids are a real great discovery. As is your motto about a wasted day. A true pilgrim is on the road a long while till he gets home. As I look backwards on the trail even as I move along, it's great to hear that loud happy sound of the Guitar Pilgrim on the same road.
Best wishes!
From Brazil, big hug!
Excellent lesson Thom, your lessons on Jimi Hendrix have really help me appreciate his guitar playing.
Ur enthusiasm is second to none!
Amazing amazing amazing.... great tone, great technique.... we need more jimi Hendrix, or Clapton please please please........
I could build on the advice in this one lesson for the next ten years and never get tired of it - amazing job, thanks Thom!
One more beautiful lesson. I love the way he explains it from a very basic level that everybody can understand, than makes it up step by step.
Hendrix is my favorite, please do more lessons on Hendrix. Little Wing is my favorite song. Love the chord inversions and embellishments.
You could post Jimi Hendrix vids every day and I wouldn’t be opposed at all
Haha I might do that
Sadly, he can’t, though Mr. Pilgrim has the talent to go deep into Jimi. The Hendrix Estate Police are always watching
and they do not allow any of his music to be reproduced or shared online, or otherwise. It’s totally counter to anything
Hendrix himself would have wanted. His desire was to have his music enjoyed, heard, and played by everyone in the
whole world along with his underlying message of Love and Peace. “When the power of Love overcomes the love of
power the world will know Peace.” And that’s a direct quote from Jimi Hendrix. Shame on his Estate. It’s fine and good
to protect intellectual and artistic property, but when is enough, enough?
PS ~ They can’t do anything about Hey Joe because Hendrix is not the composer, even though it is his recording and
his own arrangement. Arrangements cannot be copyrighted and are not considered intellectual or artistic property.
@@larrypower8659 it all started with al hendrix. His first question on Jimi's death according to sharon Lawrence who is more believable than the modern "experts" was "would you know how much money there be"?
@@stratcat4450 really? That’s fucked up.
Always love hearing you play Hendrix - do a 'Castles Made of Sand' playthrough!
When you have your detailed finger work together as you do, heavy effects aren't needed. Mad skills.
Very smart to build the segment in levels! Broken down this way lets us appreciate what Jimi Hendrix does beyond the expected chords and embellishments. MORE JIMI!
All along the watchtower By jimi hendrix lesson would be helpful
The way you break everything down helps me as a beginner understand how things are put together.
I saw a new video on Jimi and I clicked on it without thinking, you do an amazing job man. Keep up the good work!!
I really like your instructions and the way you throw in the reasoning, and not rushing your listeners. You have a calming and fun way to learn, so thank you very kindly sir!
Jimi Hendrix is my favorite guitar player, and you explain his style very well. I love your videos your Jimi Hendrix videos, keep it up!
Loving the riff on level 5, so cool ! Hey Joe is a nice song but can sound a bit dull / blunt without the embellishments.
Excellent lesson. My favorite one yet , now i can play all of these and mix it up and impress my friends.
This is all wrong! How can anybody capture that Hendrix spirit in his playing that much!!! 😍 That was awesome! Thanks for the tuition😎👌✌
Thank you, you can do Hendrix every day.. Always more Hendrix...!!
Thanks GP, Jimi is my biggest influence and I appreciate all of his music that you care to share with us!! Your lessons on Hendrix is the main reason I subbed to your Patreon my friend.
Great lesson
Love hendrix
Always informative and educational. And of course excellent playing. And of course we want more Hendrix!
There's a reason why he is a Legend. Also, it'd be really awesome if you do a video on the song "Somewhere" by Jimi Hendrix only!
This is the best, the greatest explanation of the add ons and embellishments I've ever seen. Excellent video. I have been for some time trying different stuff to soup it up. But this gave me way more ideas. Thank you
Nice lesson. I've been playing this song for a while and this incremental approach to add difficulty was a great way to present the information. It IS fun to play Jimi.
So difficult styles explained with such an easyness and skills. You are a Great Teacher. 👍
A fantastic lesson/ demo Thom, thank you so much.
The way you break songs down is excellent! Not sure why someone would thumbs down a video like this. Keep up the good work.
this guy is one of the best players on here, admittedly i don't learn a lot as im not a patreon - but he is quality and has that muting technique down.
Talk about man putting the best quality content, this gentlemen deserves to be in million subs realm very easily....
Ohhh lala - step by step very well explained. Thanks for posting.
Very good explaining. Interesting from the beginning till the end : clear, complete, progressive, and very enthusiastic. The song is a masterpiece, which helps. But you teach it well too. Thanks.
Saw Jimi perform this song in 1968 live at Kiel Auditorium in Saint Louis. He did some rather incoherent talk about hooking up with someone's "old Lady" after the concert, but then he did that classic intro and blew the house away...awesome...also he only did a 45 minute set, but I did see Rory Gallager from Taste...used should do a vlog on him he was indeed awesome.
Awesome lessons. Thanks very much. The details are so important and you have managed to identified and explain them so well! 🤟🤟
your such a great inspiration! please keep posting videos about Hendrix techniques, it is hard to learn but once you master it it improves skills dramatically!
Well, straight up, you’re one of the top TH-cam guitar teachers out there. For me, right there beside Tomo Fujita and a couple others. What puts you on top for me is your such a good player. There are many that are either good teachers or good players. You’re totally both. And I feel like in the past month or so your videos have actually REALLY improved from a teaching stand point. So...anyway, thanks man. Means a lot to me in the tough time we’re all in.
I watched another TH-camr teaching this song yesterday, but yours was much better explained, I’m subscribing now!
Cool insights.. i really love how you explain everything.. always been a hendrix fan... Tom u deserve a 1M subs
Thank you Jason, you’re very kind
I love playing Hendrix.
so do I :)
Awesome video - I particularly liked the 5 levels to work up through. More Jimi and blues please Thom! :-)
Great sound and commentary.
I am not very good at English. But your thoughts are conveyed to my heart.
Thank you for you and your Stratocaster.
From Japan.
ありがとうございます。
That's an awesome explanation of an awesome rendition.
Your tone here is beautiful - great playing too 🤙
Tom thank you for this lesson, excellent job on the details. Hope to get this down soon. Will be visiting your site more often now that I found you. Awesome
Like everything else good, music is truly a gift from God!
I've been working on this for decades. .....still working on it too....thank you bud
Great tutorial ! This tune is really well worth to learn at several level ! I1ve just read an interesting article on blues tonality so I recaped these classics on guitar. Thanks again for the excelent explanation!
Thanks for sharing all those tips 👏🏻👏🏻
Ahhh it’s always so fun watching your videos!
Thank!! Great lesson I will do my best to learn
Love your work! I have to go through everything 20 times to start to learn. It's a thrill to finally get a decent sound. Thanks!
Embelishment... nice word! hard work!!!!! ;) More Hendrix, please!!!
At the end, the best idea is to learn directly from the source and learn their songs. I have never learned more about Jimmy and Mayer until the moment I learned note by note bold as love and recorded in one take. Pure learning.
Nando Seiscuerdas it’s JIMI why tf do so many people screw that up
@@gregflip5938 what do you mean with screw that up?
Nando Seiscuerdas JIMI not Jimmy
Maybe it's a minor issue of writing in a foreign language. Thnx for the tip, but relax man
Nobody like Jimi in the universe... But you play "him" bloody well!!!
SRV and Phillip Sayce are on his level or above.
I need to learn this whole sequence level 1 to five......thats my goal for the year ty for this
Just landed here and I’m liking the lesson
Love your playing. Love the sound of the Stratocaster.
Your playing and tone are just on point!!!
Your my favorite guitar teacher
Thanks man! I always learn more and more from you.
You forgot Jimi’s guitar break! Please add it to your next most excellent videos. Thank you.❤️
Fantastic video. Not my particular favourite guitarist, that's Brian May. However, there is no denying that guy was absolutely phenomenal. Paved the way for so many guitarists after him and influenced many, many more ! Fantastic.
You're very good! I'm brazilian and I love your work. Congratulations 👏👏👏
Amazing video man! Love how you did all the levels in a row
Love your enthusiasm in all of your videos. I learn more in videos like this than most TH-camrs thank you so much😁👍
Beautiful tones!
Beautiful, accurate lesson
Great video!! Love me some Hendrix 🔥
Best guitar channel out there. Cheers 🤙
Great lesson and genius Hendrix 😎
Thank you sir, love this playing. 💖
I am a simple man. I see Hendrix stuff, I hit the 'like' button xD
Your guitar tone is amazing
Thanks for the lesson. This really made it easy for me to
Awesome. Thanks for your tips and motivation!
I’m planning to purchase a Strat because of you; thanks, Tom!
ALWAYS. He's my number 1, the mid to late 60s music is a distant 2nd, I have no thirds. Jimi's cover of Please Come Crawl Out Your Window by Mister Dylan will make my day, I've not seen it covered yet. Cheers. Also, the 50 year moratorium on Jimi's music comes off on 18 September 2020. However, I've since learned it's only coming off in certain countries. I'd been planning to go to Seattle for this momentous ocassion but this dreaded virus has put paid to that, Boohoo! for now.
I've been playing this "level 5" correct for a very long time and it NEVER gets old! Great job breaking it down (wish I'd had you when I was 12 trying to figure this very song out!- the first Hendrix song I learned!) I say that Hendrix taught me to play because I learned so many of his songs and eventually figured out how to play in his style. He is my fav ever. Such clever phrasing and note selection, and his unbelievable rhythmic abilities! A true master. Cheers Pilgrim! P[>
Hi Thom..
First I'll say I could watch your tubes all day. While you explain every detail to the smallest bit, you do so in such a pleasant and a very educative way. I think I can now capture how to play it as it should be. +, I really like your "why X kicks ass" series. It's mind blowing. Thank you so much!
:)