Wow...this has gotta be the Gold Standard lesson for Travis picking and how to play a true classic finger style song. Many many many thanks Glenn. Just terrific!
Thanks so much Lefty for your kind feedback! Much appreciated! And you are very welcome! I hope you find this helpful. And I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
Thank you Ron! I really appreciate your feedback! Thanks for taking time to let me know! I hope you find this lesson helpful -- best of luck to you! - Glenn
Thank you Steve! I very much appreciate your kind feedback! I am so glad this has been helpful to you! Thank you so much for letting me know! I hope all is well for you -- take care! - Glenn
My my my ..The best cover I've heard of this song and any cover for that matter. Looks like Henley, plays like like Prine, sings like Willie what the heck man!? Great lesson and illustration. Thank You!
Thank you Chris! How nice of you! I appreciate your kind words in appreciation of my efforts here! I hope you have found this helpful. And I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
I totally agree Chris. I'm a huge fan of John Prine, RIP. But I'd like to add also that this was originally a Blaze Foley song that John Prine covered. I recentlly discovered Blaze. He's an amazing talent with a tragic story. I love all his work. RIP to Blaze also.
Thank you Rob! Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm sure you can tell that I put a lot of work and time into this lesson, so I am so pleased that you think it's helpful and well done. Thanks so much for taking time to let me know! Be well! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124 I like Blaze Foley so I'll be tackling this one after I finish up with my current project tune. (Have the guitar part, but have to get it while 'singing' the words. That is another hiccup point)
@@MichelleFrets Good for you! Learning to play with your fingers and then sing at the same time takes some real practice. But you can do it! :-) - Glenn
Glenn I'm thinking that Blaze Foley only capo d from the A string down leaving the 6th string open. Its the only way I can do the walk up between verses on the E string. Please let me know what you think. (Thank you Tom )
Thank you for the feedback Richard! You are very welcome! I hope you do find this tutorial helpful. Learning the Travis pick can be very frustrating! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
I've watched a few videos over the years about Travis picking and I see there are lots of variations. But I found this one, particularly with the diagrams below the actual playing, very helpful and has encouraged me to finally crack this one now. Thanks very much for posting this Glenn.
Hi Brendan! Oh, how wonderful to know you are watching, Brendan! Thanks so much for your comments and kind words! I hope you find this helpful! All the best to you! - Glenn
Hi Glenn Thanks a lot for this lesson at last I can now starting to play this Travis picking. No one could explain me only you. Best greetings from a french guy.
Funny.. the kids are grown up, it seems that a lot of "old" folks remember, that there still is a guitar in the basement! And it's great, that now, it's much easier to learn all that beautiful songs! Thanks!!
Hi Patrick! Thank you for your kind words! I was asked on a guitar forum if I could teach how to play "Clay Pigeons" and I thought the same thing you just mentioned. That is, this song is slow enough that it would make a good Travis picking lesson so people could get used to the finger coordination at a relatively slow speed! So cool! Thank you for your comments! I hope you find this useful! And I hope all is well for you! Take care and stay safe! - Glenn
Thank you so much for your feedback Dennis! I'm very pleased it was helpful! It will take some practice over time, but you can get this! Take care and be well! - Glenn
That was one of the best guitar lessons ive ever watched, been meaning to learn travis picking for years and never managed, got it in 20 minutes watching ye. You're a saint and a scholar pal
Wow...great lesson.. I am a big John Prine fan and been wanting to learn how to finger pick. The detail you show is very appreciated and gives me a great practice plan. Thank YOU! Just great!
I very much enjoyed listening to you playing this song - well done! Thank you also for this lesson. Like you said - it may take several months to learn, but I’m enjoying the journey.
Thank you Mikael! I'm so glad you tried this out and hope in the end that the lesson will be helpful. It takes years to get comfortable with the Travis pick, but you can learn a lot in just a few weeks that can help you into the future. All the best to you! - Glenn
Respect to anyone who (1) Teaches Travis picking and (2) Teaches John Prine. Thanks so much for thid, Glen 👍 Subscribed My old friend bought me my first Martin Acoustic to cheer me up after I had cancer surgery and chemo, so I'm determined to master Travis picking. And ues, it certainly did cheer me up! 😂
I'm very glad it was helpful, Isaac! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Good luck with this! And hang in there! It may take a while to get this down. Be well! - Glenn
Thank you Terje! How wonderful to hear from you! I am so glad to know this tutorial has helped you! Thanks for letting me know! All the best to you! - Glenn
Thank you Efren! I am so glad you feel this is helpful! Thanks for taking time to comment -- much appreciated! I hope all is well for you! Be well! - Glenn
Hi Jerry! Thank you very much! I did put a lot of effort into making this, so I really appreciate your noticing! Thanks so much for the kind words! I hope this is helpful to you! Best wishes! - Glenn
Thanks for this effort by yourself. Not only is this a great song to put the Travis thing to but it keeps Blaze relevant. Also, You and John both did an exceptional job with your versions of the song. Thanks again.
Thank you 78tag! I'm very glad to hear from you! I'm glad you like how this came out! You're welcome for the effort; I felt it was a good project and a good way to share knowledge. Be well! - Glenn
Wow, I just discovered your videos through this tutorial and am so inspired. I'm working on learning Clay Pigeons now thanks to you. My kids are grown and I just started playing two years ago. I usually practice in one form or another for a couple hours a day and now have a new teacher. Thank you!
HI Eric! Thanks so much for your feedback! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! This is a fun song a good way to learn the Travis pick! All the best to you Eric! Enjoy your guitar journey! - Glenn
Hey Jerry, I haven’t picked up the guitar since college. I’m now 63 and because of COVID-19 I thought I’d give it another shot. I haven’t seen a better lesson than yours on finger style. Thanks for making sometime stay in place order more bearable!
Thank you Blake! Your comments are much appreciated! I hope you find this tutorial helpful. And best of luck to you on the guitar this time around! I hope it opens up a whole new world for you! Stay safe out there! - Glenn
Thank you GM! I very much appreciate your taking time to watch and provide comments! I hope this tutorial will inspire a few players! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Bravo Glenn! One of the best Travis-picking lessons I’ve ever seen. Thumb style/Travis picking has been one of the most challenging concepts for me and your teaching style and super helpful diagrams are way more worth the price of admission. I have a clear pattern to to practice now! Thank you! 👍🏻
Thank you S Dickman! I really appreciate the feedback and hope this lesson is helpful to you! Thank you for taking time to comment! Best of luck to you! - Glenn
Thank you John! I greatly appreciate your thoughts and comments! And thank you for the kind words! I do hope you will find this helpful to you! Be well out there! - Glenn
Thank you!!! I just found this video and I'll definitely be checking out your other videos. I've been trying to figure out Travis picking and you break it down so well that I think I'll finally be able to do it! I've "played at" the guitar for more years than I care to admit and, being self taught, I developed some bad habits. I'm now working on breaking them and learning proper picking styles. Your videos will be a big help so thanks again!
Glad it was helpful, Ms Kraftee! Thanks for watching and letting me know this is helpful to you! I'm so pleased for you! Hang in there, though. It takes a few weeks of working at this to get it down. Stay well out there and thank you again for your comments! - Glenn
Trying to master the Travis picking, but your tutorial is great because I can add the Cadd9, D6 and D7 variations in to my strumming version and it just transforms it. Many thanks!
Thank you bubgee! I'm glad you found this helpful, even for your strumming. Small chords variations do help greatly in making an accompaniment sound better. Be well out there! - Glenn
Hi Michael! Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and appreciation! I am so glad you feel this tutorial may be helpful to you! Thanks for watching! I hope all is well for you! Take care, Glenn
Thank you so much for this video, Glenn. I had been trying to learn Paul Simon’s The Boxer and could not find any video that explained Travis picking so well and so clearly. Thanks to this video and your interpretation I’ve now cracked the secret to two of my all-time favourite songs. This one is an absolute heartbreaker, brilliantly captured and sung. Thank you again.
Thank you for your kind words of appreciation, Anne! I hope this lesson has been helpful to you. Best of luck on the guitar. The Boxer is a great song to work on! Be well! - Glenn
Glad it was helpful, Glenn! We share the same name! How cool is that! Not a lot of Glenns in the world! I am so glad you find this instruction useful! Thanks so much for taking time to comment! I hope all is well for you! Stay safe! - Glenn
Hi Glenn, absolutely great tutorial. And you chose a great song by Blaze Foley. You're correct about Travis picking. It comes down to repetition and muscle memory. Frustrating but very rewarding. Thanks for excellent video. (Tom )
Thank you Tom! I'm so glad you are watching! Thanks for taking the time to comment and provide feedback! You are welcome for the video -- I hope it's helpful to you! Be well! - Glenn
I like what you did with the moving chord diagrams Glenn.....genius....would be especially helpful on more difficult songs with lots of quick changes......
HI Gibby! Thank you! I was looking for some way to provide a chart for how to pick these patterns. I considered tablature, but for some people tablature doesn't work well. So, I thought up my own way to do this. I hope it's useful. Thanks for your thoughts, Gibby! - Glenn
I watched to learn guitar but .... you’ve got a great voice. It was a pleasure to watch and learn from a pro with unique talent of his own. Thank you 👍😊👍
You are welcome, Leon! I hope you find this helps you! Thanks for taking time to comment on this tutorial! Very much appreciated! I hope all is well for you, Leon! Take care! Ciao! - Glenn
Thank you for posting this in depth tutorial. For some reason I can do the alternating bass lines and then pick with my fingers on the off beats. But skipping an off beat pick is hard. Just need to practice. Thanks again.
Hi Charlie! Thank you! It's great to hear from you! I'm so glad you feel this tutorial is worthwhile! I hope it might be helpful to you or maybe to someone you know. I hope all is well for you; I am doing great! - Glenn
Hi Glenn That is one of the best lessons of learning to Travis pick i have seen And to one of my favourate song's You have given me inspiration to try again A new subscriber All the very best John ,s Manchester EnGLAND
Hi John! Thank you for letting me know that this lesson has been helpful! Much appreciated! Good luck with the Travis pick! I think it's worth the effort. Ironically, I learned the Travis pick back in about 1970 from an old friend who grew up in Manchester, England! Be well John! - Glenn
I’m obsessed with John Prine since discovering his music just days before his passing. This is one of the songs I’m determined to learn, along with Hello In There and Summer’s End. I thought I’d seen every tutorial available so I’m thrilled to have yours pop up in my TH-cam suggestions. I love how you’ve presented this teaching, especially the finger patterns for the chords in the boxes, instead of tabs. That’s the first I’ve seen that done and it’s wonderful! You certainly have a gift for teaching and it’s obvious you’ve put much work into this lesson. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to searching for more great tutorials. Thanks so much!
Hi Carolyn! Thank you for your elaborate and generous comments! I'm so glad you've discovered this tutorial, and I hope it will help you reach your playing goals! I should do more of this kind of tutorial, but as you have noted, it does take a lot of work to put something like this together. I'm very gratified that you appreciate this lesson! I hope all is well for you; stay safe! - Glenn
Hi Moosehead! Thanks for watching! It's always great to hear from you! Regarding the song, I really did this to have a song as a good example for teaching the Travis pick. Hopefully it will be helpful to those who are interested. I hope all is well for you Moosehead! - Glenn
EXCELLENT instruction video and nice playing and singing. Have been working on John's picking for months, (ever since his death). I believe you have just helped me over the hump! Subscribing to you AS we speak! THANKS!
Thank you Keith! I am very pleased that this tutorial has helped you! Thanks so much for your note here! I hope all is well for you! Take care! - Glenn
This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial. Thank you so much for putting the effort into this. Luckily I learned Travis Pick early on in my journey, I feel like I can play this somewhere near properly - and it seems like these little movements can be used in a lot of different songs... thanks again!
Hi D! Thanks so much for taking time to comment and provide feedback! I'm so glad this tutorial was helpful to you! As you note, the Travis pick is used in about 50% of various fingerstyle songs, so it's very useful. It's not all there is to fingerstyle playing, but once you learn the Travis pick you've got a huge head start! Thanks for your thoughts and comments! I hope all is well for you! Take care! - Glenn
You're very welcome, Jonathan! I am so glad this tutorial has been helpful! Thanks so much for letting me know! I hope all is well for you! Stay safe! - Glenn
Good for you Mark! Learning the Travis pick is a very big challenge but if you can get over this hurdle, you have a huge start on fingerstyle playing! Thanks for taking time to comment Mark! I hope this lesson helps you! Be well out there! - Glenn
That is wonderful! Thank you for your feedback! I wish you well and a wonderful new year! - Glenn Translation to German: Das ist wundervoll! Danke für deine Rückmeldung! Ich wünsche dir alles Gute und ein wunderbares neues Jahr! - Glenn
Woow!! Thank you Glenn, this is suuuper super helpful! I just picked up a guitar during this quarantine and this is the first travis picking song im trying to learn! It is a bit difficult in the first week, but as you said once you start getting used to it it almost feels natural. Thanks again! Subscribed to your channel right away and cant wait to learn other techniques and songs from you cause i see we have a similar taste in music! :)) Hope you're staying safe and healthy during these weird and crazy times! Cheers from Spain
Hi Louis! How wonderful to be connecting with you from Spain! I am near the northwest coast of the USA in Washington State. I am so glad you are finding this lesson helpful. If you are tackling the Travis pick in your first week of playing the guitar, you are very brave and adventurous! Good for you!!! Be patient with yourself because this is not easy, especially when you are just starting out. But desire, how bad you want to learn to play, can make a huge, huge difference! Stay with it and you will get there! Thank you for subscribing! Best of luck to you and stay safe! - Glenn
Thank you elfje! I appreciate your feedback! And it will take a lot of practice. If you keep at it, you will get it. I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Hi Mandomonica! Thank you! I worked hard on this one to make sure I was not wasting people's time and that I was giving people enough information to really learn this technique. It took me quite a while to put this together, so I am pleased that you noticed! Have a great New Year in 2020! - Glenn
Hi Scott! You're welcome! I'm so glad you felt this lesson was helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and provide feedback! Take care Scott! - Glenn
Wow...this has gotta be the Gold Standard lesson for Travis picking and how to play a true classic finger style song. Many many many thanks Glenn. Just terrific!
Thanks so much Lefty for your kind feedback! Much appreciated! And you are very welcome! I hope you find this helpful. And I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
A great tutorial, so thorough and patiently taught. Thank you Glenn!
Hi Ned! Thanks so much for your kind feedback. You are very welcome! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! And I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
I've watched other tutorials but this seems more enlightening for this 70+ year learner. Thanks for your very deliberate approach...
I'm glad it was helpful to you, TP! Thank you for your feedback! And thank you for taking time to comment! Be well! - Glenn
This is a very helpful teaching method! Thank You!
Thank you Ron! I really appreciate your feedback! Thanks for taking time to let me know! I hope you find this lesson helpful -- best of luck to you! - Glenn
I fell into a Clay Pigeons worm hole and this came up.
I put on a playlist and wanted to say how much I like your version.
Thank you sir.
Hi Two Beards! I'm glad you like this! Thank you for watching and for taking time to comment! I hope all is well for you out there! - Glenn
This the best lesson for John Prine style fingerpicking I have seen on TH-cam. Thank You
Thank you Jim! Very much appreciated! Nice to see you on TH-cam! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Yes I agree totally, so glad that I found it, just learning the Travis Picking myself. Love this Blaze Folley song and of course John Prine
Thank you. Great lesson. ✌️
You are a great teacher! Fantastic lesson, thank you!
Thank you Don! How nice of you to take time to comment! I hope you find this lesson helpful! And I hope you are doing well! Be well! - Glenn
Flat out best instruction on this I’ve seen, and that counts in-person! Thank you! Game changer!
Thank you Steve! I very much appreciate your kind feedback! I am so glad this has been helpful to you! Thank you so much for letting me know! I hope all is well for you -- take care! - Glenn
My my my ..The best cover I've heard of this song and any cover for that matter. Looks like Henley, plays like like Prine, sings like Willie what the heck man!? Great lesson and illustration. Thank You!
Thank you Hobonickel! Much appreciated! I hope you find this is helpful to you! Be well out there! - Glenn
Excellent.
Thank you Jerry and Charlotte, Much appreciated. I hope you find this helpful. - Glenn
You seriously won't find a better tutorial on travis picking a John Prine song.
Amazing!
Thank you.
Thank you Chris! How nice of you! I appreciate your kind words in appreciation of my efforts here! I hope you have found this helpful. And I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
@glennwillow5124
This has been very helpful, Glenn . Giving me plenty of confidence to crack this travis picking style .
Thanks again.
@@wayfarerchris.4116 You're welcome Chris. Best of luck to you. - Glenn
I totally agree Chris. I'm a huge fan of John Prine, RIP. But I'd like to add also that this was originally a Blaze Foley song that John Prine covered. I recentlly discovered Blaze. He's an amazing talent with a tragic story. I love all his work. RIP to Blaze also.
@jerryandcharlottes.8171
I will check out Blaze Foley as well, thanks.
Best instructional video I've ever seen. Great song. Excellent teacher.
Thank you Rob! Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm sure you can tell that I put a lot of work and time into this lesson, so I am so pleased that you think it's helpful and well done. Thanks so much for taking time to let me know! Be well! - Glenn
Thank you for making this for the world. Happy Holidays and God Bless good sir.
Thank you Duncan! I appreciate your kind feedback. I hope you find this helpful. Enjoy the holiday season! - Glenn
probably the best guitar tutorial ever
Thank you Michelle! How nice of you! Thanks for watching; I hope you find this helpful! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124 I like Blaze Foley so I'll be tackling this one after I finish up with my current project tune. (Have the guitar part, but have to get it while 'singing' the words. That is another hiccup point)
@@MichelleFrets Good for you! Learning to play with your fingers and then sing at the same time takes some real practice. But you can do it! :-) - Glenn
Glenn I'm thinking that Blaze Foley only capo d from the A string down leaving the 6th string open. Its the only way I can do the walk up between verses on the E string. Please let me know what you think. (Thank you Tom )
Thank you Glen for your time effort and patient approach. I was getting a little frustrated trying to Travis pick until this vid. Thanks again.
Thank you for the feedback Richard! You are very welcome! I hope you do find this tutorial helpful. Learning the Travis pick can be very frustrating! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Thank you, best lesson I've found for Travis Picking; kind, clear, patient and so generous. Many Blessings, Thanks again!
Thank you Liz! I appreciate your encouraging comments! I hope this helps you! Stay safe! - Glenn
I've watched a few videos over the years about Travis picking and I see there are lots of variations. But I found this one, particularly with the diagrams below the actual playing, very helpful and has encouraged me to finally crack this one now. Thanks very much for posting this Glenn.
Hi 999JWB! Thanks so much for your thoughts after watching this! I really do hope this tutorial will help you! Let me know!
- Glenn
Got this now, really like the clarity with the box diagrams. Thanks again Glen, more Travis picking classic song please.
Thanks Richard! I'm so glad this was helpful to you! Thank you for your feedback! - Glenn
What a dude. Massive respect to you Glenn. Brilliant
Hi Brendan! Oh, how wonderful to know you are watching, Brendan! Thanks so much for your comments and kind words! I hope you find this helpful! All the best to you! - Glenn
Marvelously done. good. friend i never met. Story of my life now at 77 I can still feel the beautiful feeling of this.
Thank you NZS! I appreciate your feedback! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! Be well! - Glenn
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!! Best video tutorial EVAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Mike! I appreciate your feedback greatly! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! And I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Thanks Glenn. This is a very thorough and easy-to-follow video on how to play and pick this song. I appreciate your time making and sharing it.
Thank you Larry! I very much appreciate your feedback! I hope this tutorial is helpful to you! - Glenn
Hi Glenn Thanks a lot for this lesson at last I can now starting to play this Travis picking. No one could explain me only you. Best greetings from a french guy.
Great to hear, Christian! Merci! I hope this lesson is helpful to you! Be well! - Glenn
Wonderful job explaining this. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind feedback Andy! I hope this is helpful to you, and I hope that all is well for you. - Glenn
Thank you very much, it was very helpfull!! Straight and clear, your a great tutor! Greetings from Germany Chris
Thank you, Chris, for your kind feedback! I do hope this lesson will help teach you the Travis pick. Be well out there! - Glenn
Funny.. the kids are grown up, it seems that a lot of "old" folks remember, that there still is a guitar in the basement! And it's great, that now, it's much easier to learn all that beautiful songs! Thanks!!
@@christophnebel2935 Thanks for your thoughts, Christoph! I hope you are well! - Glenn
One of the best instructional videos I've seen The tempo of this song makes learning Travis picking much easier.
Hi Patrick! Thank you for your kind words! I was asked on a guitar forum if I could teach how to play "Clay Pigeons" and I thought the same thing you just mentioned. That is, this song is slow enough that it would make a good Travis picking lesson so people could get used to the finger coordination at a relatively slow speed! So cool! Thank you for your comments! I hope you find this useful! And I hope all is well for you! Take care and stay safe! - Glenn
Wow. Excellent instruction. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your feedback Dennis! I'm very pleased it was helpful! It will take some practice over time, but you can get this! Take care and be well! - Glenn
That was one of the best guitar lessons ive ever watched, been meaning to learn travis picking for years and never managed, got it in 20 minutes watching ye. You're a saint and a scholar pal
Thank you jamie! Much appreciated! I'm so glad to read that you found this lesson helpful. Fantastic!!! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Wow...great lesson.. I am a big John Prine fan and been wanting to learn how to finger pick. The detail you show is very appreciated and gives me a great practice plan. Thank YOU! Just great!
Hi John! Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I'm glad you appreciate this lesson. I hope you find it helpful! Be well! - Glenn
I very much enjoyed listening to you playing this song - well done! Thank you also for this lesson. Like you said - it may take several
months to learn, but I’m enjoying the journey.
Thank you Mikael! I'm so glad you tried this out and hope in the end that the lesson will be helpful. It takes years to get comfortable with the Travis pick, but you can learn a lot in just a few weeks that can help you into the future. All the best to you! - Glenn
Thank you soo much, you are an awesome teacher, it made sense to me. I almost have it down.
Thank you Joe! I'm so glad you are making progress so quickly! Good for you! And thank you so much for your kind feedback! Have fun! - Glenn
Respect to anyone who (1) Teaches Travis picking and (2) Teaches John Prine. Thanks so much for thid, Glen 👍 Subscribed My old friend bought me my first Martin Acoustic to cheer me up after I had cancer surgery and chemo, so I'm determined to master Travis picking. And ues, it certainly did cheer me up! 😂
Thank you DG! Much appreciated! I hope you find this lesson does you some good! And be well out there in the new year! - Glenn
Thanks mate. Yes it does indeed help.
Wonderful!!! - Glenn
Absolutely fantastic tutorial, very thorough and I couldn't have thought of a better way to teach me the travis pick!
I'm very glad it was helpful, Isaac! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Good luck with this! And hang in there! It may take a while to get this down. Be well! - Glenn
Great Lesson Glenn! I love the way you broke it down, easy to follow. Thanks so much for sharing.
I'm so very glad it was helpful to you, Mark! Thank you for taking time to provide feedback! Best of luck to you! - Glenn
hi Glenn...
Best tutoriel I ever come over on youtube, at last I lern to play it.
Thank you a million, you realy help me out.
Thank you Terje! How wonderful to hear from you! I am so glad to know this tutorial has helped you! Thanks for letting me know! All the best to you! - Glenn
You sir nailed it. A perfect ten. Hats off and thankful. 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Thank you Efren! I am so glad you feel this is helpful! Thanks for taking time to comment -- much appreciated! I hope all is well for you! Be well! - Glenn
Thank you for this great lesson.
Hi Tina! You are welcome! I am so glad you are watching! I hope this helps you! Best of luck to you! - Glenn
Well done sir!
Thank you Parneypots! I appreciate your kind feedback! I hope you find this helpful! Be well out there! - Glenn
Thank you for this awesome resource!
My pleasure, Travis! I hope you find this useful! And I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Want to thank you for the effort you put into making this. I deeply appreciate it. Very well laid out and you sound great too. Thank you!
Hi Jerry! Thank you very much! I did put a lot of effort into making this, so I really appreciate your noticing! Thanks so much for the kind words! I hope this is helpful to you! Best wishes! - Glenn
Thank you. Well paced and very methodical. An inspiration. 👍
Thank you! I'm so glad you feel this is worth your time. I hope you find it helpful with a little practice. Best of luck to you! - Glenn
Thanks for this effort by yourself. Not only is this a great song to put the Travis thing to but it keeps Blaze relevant. Also, You and John both did an exceptional job with your versions of the song. Thanks again.
Thank you 78tag! I'm very glad to hear from you! I'm glad you like how this came out! You're welcome for the effort; I felt it was a good project and a good way to share knowledge. Be well! - Glenn
Fantastic picking tutorial- great decompositional approach. Also enjoy your vocal vibrato- reminds me of some mellow David Bowie 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! And I hope it helps you. Thanks for the kind words. I hope all is well for you. - Glenn
Wow, I just discovered your videos through this tutorial and am so inspired. I'm working on learning Clay Pigeons now thanks to you. My kids are grown and I just started playing two years ago. I usually practice in one form or another for a couple hours a day and now have a new teacher. Thank you!
HI Eric! Thanks so much for your feedback! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! This is a fun song a good way to learn the Travis pick! All the best to you Eric! Enjoy your guitar journey! - Glenn
hope it’s been going well, brother
Most helpful lesson I’ve had on this song. Thank you very much
Thank you Corbin! I very much appreciate your kind feedback. I hope this lesson does you some good! Take care... - Glenn
Excellent lesson Glen ! The chord flash cards in the performance of the song was a great idea. Thanks!!
Glad it was helpful, Brian! Thank you for taking time to provide comments! I hope is well for you! - Glenn
Hey Jerry,
I haven’t picked up the guitar since college. I’m now 63 and because of COVID-19 I thought I’d give it another shot. I haven’t seen a better lesson than yours on finger style. Thanks for making sometime stay in place order more bearable!
Thank you Blake! Your comments are much appreciated! I hope you find this tutorial helpful. And best of luck to you on the guitar this time around! I hope it opens up a whole new world for you! Stay safe out there! - Glenn
Hi Glen, (sorry bout calling ya Jerry few months ago😬)
Any new TH-cam lessons...I enjoy ur teaching style and talent
Thanks
Blake
Thank you Glenn i apreciate.
Hi Adel! You are welcome -- I hope you find this helpful! And I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Thank you Glenn,i extend to you my best wishes for happines from algeria.
@@adelomrane3863 Algeria! Wonderful! Thank you! And all the best to you from the west coast of the USA! I hope you are well! - Glenn
Superb.
Thank you. Your tutorial will inspire players to start singing and picking again.
Thank you GM! I very much appreciate your taking time to watch and provide comments! I hope this tutorial will inspire a few players! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Fantastic lesson - clear with great build up. Thank you!!!
You're very welcome, Ian! I appreciate your comments! I hope you find this helpful! Be well! - Glenn
Excellent presentation.
Thank you John! I appreciate your kind feedback! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Bravo Glenn! One of the best Travis-picking lessons I’ve ever seen. Thumb style/Travis picking has been one of the most challenging concepts for me and your teaching style and super helpful diagrams are way more worth the price of admission. I have a clear pattern to to practice now! Thank you! 👍🏻
Thank you S Dickman! I really appreciate the feedback and hope this lesson is helpful to you! Thank you for taking time to comment! Best of luck to you! - Glenn
Thanks glen for the tutorial it’s hard to beat John prine to play at a party all the Irish love him 😀cheers from Ireland!! Brian
Thanks Brian! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! Thank you for the feedback, Brian! - Glenn
Terrific rendition! Great voice! Superlative tutorial! We’ll done! Thank you!
Thank you John! I greatly appreciate your thoughts and comments! And thank you for the kind words! I do hope you will find this helpful to you! Be well out there! - Glenn
perfect 🎸tutorial vídeo 👏🏻 .. what a lovely voice Mr Willow
Wow, thank you Michie!! I appreciate your kind words! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Thank you!!! I just found this video and I'll definitely be checking out your other videos. I've been trying to figure out Travis picking and you break it down so well that I think I'll finally be able to do it! I've "played at" the guitar for more years than I care to admit and, being self taught, I developed some bad habits. I'm now working on breaking them and learning proper picking styles. Your videos will be a big help so thanks again!
Glad it was helpful, Ms Kraftee! Thanks for watching and letting me know this is helpful to you! I'm so pleased for you! Hang in there, though. It takes a few weeks of working at this to get it down. Stay well out there and thank you again for your comments! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124 - I feel like I'm so clumsy but I guess I just need to be patient.
Nice one Glen. Many thanks.
Thank you Peter! I'm glad you are watching! I hope this is helpful to you! Be well! - Glenn
Trying to master the Travis picking, but your tutorial is great because I can add the Cadd9, D6 and D7 variations in to my strumming version and it just transforms it. Many thanks!
Thank you bubgee! I'm glad you found this helpful, even for your strumming. Small chords variations do help greatly in making an accompaniment sound better. Be well out there! - Glenn
Wow! Excellent tutorial! I've searched a few video tutorials for this song and yours is (in my opinion) hands down the best one I've seen so far.
Hi Michael! Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and appreciation! I am so glad you feel this tutorial may be helpful to you! Thanks for watching! I hope all is well for you! Take care, Glenn
Thank you so much for this video, Glenn. I had been trying to learn Paul Simon’s The Boxer and could not find any video that explained Travis picking so well and so clearly. Thanks to this video and your interpretation I’ve now cracked the secret to two of my all-time favourite songs. This one is an absolute heartbreaker, brilliantly captured and sung. Thank you again.
Thank you for your kind words of appreciation, Anne! I hope this lesson has been helpful to you. Best of luck on the guitar. The Boxer is a great song to work on! Be well! - Glenn
Very well played and sung. Thank you
Thank you, Frank, for your feedback! I hope you find this tutorial helpful! Be well! - Glenn
Great instruction video! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful, Glenn! We share the same name! How cool is that! Not a lot of Glenns in the world! I am so glad you find this instruction useful! Thanks so much for taking time to comment! I hope all is well for you! Stay safe! - Glenn
Hi Glenn, absolutely great tutorial. And you chose a great song by Blaze Foley. You're correct about Travis picking. It comes down to repetition and muscle memory. Frustrating but very rewarding. Thanks for excellent video. (Tom )
Thank you Tom! I'm so glad you are watching! Thanks for taking the time to comment and provide feedback! You are welcome for the video -- I hope it's helpful to you! Be well! - Glenn
great break down . very clear and helpful . thanks so much .
Hi Dorjezenpa! Thank you for watching! I hope this lesson is helpful. Thanks for taking the time to comment! - Glenn
Nice cover of one my favorite songs.
Thank you Fred! I hope this tutorial is helpful! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
I like what you did with the moving chord diagrams Glenn.....genius....would be especially helpful on more difficult songs with lots of quick changes......
HI Gibby! Thank you! I was looking for some way to provide a chart for how to pick these patterns. I considered tablature, but for some people tablature doesn't work well. So, I thought up my own way to do this. I hope it's useful. Thanks for your thoughts, Gibby! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124 ......yes I'm not real good with tablature but this is very interesting......great idea!
@@gibby6904 Well, thank you for the feedback! I am so glad my approach could be helpful! Be well! - Glenn
Best example of finger picking I’ve seen, thanks
Thank you Philip! Much appreciated! I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
I watched to learn guitar but .... you’ve got a great voice. It was a pleasure to watch and learn from a pro with unique talent of his own. Thank you 👍😊👍
Thank you Billy! I very much appreciate your watching and your taking time to comment! I hope this video is useful to you! Be well! - Glenn
Great voice, I appreciate your hard work!
Thank you Deonal! Your welcome for the work -- I hope you find this helpful! Thanks for your comments! - Glenn
Thank you very much for this tutorial.
You are welcome, Leon! I hope you find this helps you! Thanks for taking time to comment on this tutorial! Very much appreciated! I hope all is well for you, Leon! Take care! Ciao! - Glenn
Excellent tutorial. Thank you
You are welcome Mike! I hope this was helpful to you. Thanks for your comments. :-) I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Wonderful lesson 👍Thanks 👏👏🎼
Thank you John! I hope this helps you! Thanks for taking the time to comment! Stay well out there! - Glenn
Thank you for posting this in depth tutorial. For some reason I can do the alternating bass lines and then pick with my fingers on the off beats. But skipping an off beat pick is hard. Just need to practice. Thanks again.
Hi Kendanf! Thanks so much for letting me know how you are doing! This is not easy stuff! Hang in there! And be well! - Glenn
you are so awesome Glenn!! thank you for making this excellent tutorial!!
Hi Charlie! Thank you! It's great to hear from you! I'm so glad you feel this tutorial is worthwhile! I hope it might be helpful to you or maybe to someone you know. I hope all is well for you; I am doing great! - Glenn
Beautiful as always ,thank you for sharing 🙏🙏
Hi Warren! Thanks for watching! I very much appreciate your comments! I hope you are well! - Glenn
I love this tutorial. It's the best one on youtube! Stay awesome Glennwillow!!!
Thank you very much Ira! How wonderful to hear from you! I hope this lesson is helpful to you! I will do my best to stay well! You, too! - Glenn
This is really great; much appreciated. I think I can get there.
Thank you Rob! I'm glad you feel this tutorial is helpful! Thanks so much for your kind feedback! - Glenn
Hi Glenn
That is one of the best lessons of learning to
Travis pick i have seen
And to one of my favourate song's
You have given me inspiration to try again
A new subscriber
All the very best
John ,s
Manchester
EnGLAND
Hi John! Thank you for letting me know that this lesson has been helpful! Much appreciated! Good luck with the Travis pick! I think it's worth the effort. Ironically, I learned the Travis pick back in about 1970 from an old friend who grew up in Manchester, England! Be well John! - Glenn
I’m obsessed with John Prine since discovering his music just days before his passing. This is one of the songs I’m determined to learn, along with Hello In There and Summer’s End. I thought I’d seen every tutorial available so I’m thrilled to have yours pop up in my TH-cam suggestions. I love how you’ve presented this teaching, especially the finger patterns for the chords in the boxes, instead of tabs. That’s the first I’ve seen that done and it’s wonderful! You certainly have a gift for teaching and it’s obvious you’ve put much work into this lesson. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to searching for more great tutorials. Thanks so much!
Hi Carolyn! Thank you for your elaborate and generous comments! I'm so glad you've discovered this tutorial, and I hope it will help you reach your playing goals! I should do more of this kind of tutorial, but as you have noted, it does take a lot of work to put something like this together. I'm very gratified that you appreciate this lesson! I hope all is well for you; stay safe! - Glenn
Glenn - this really suits your voice. It's a deeper range than some of your covers and a REALLY good fit. Of course, clean, crisp picking as usual.
Hi Moosehead! Thanks for watching! It's always great to hear from you! Regarding the song, I really did this to have a song as a good example for teaching the Travis pick. Hopefully it will be helpful to those who are interested. I hope all is well for you Moosehead! - Glenn
Great job , pickin and singing.
Thank you William! I hope you find this helpful! Take care, -- Glenn
EXCELLENT instruction video and nice playing and singing. Have been working on John's picking for months, (ever since his death). I believe you have just helped me over the hump! Subscribing to you AS we speak! THANKS!
Thank you Keith! I am very pleased that this tutorial has helped you! Thanks so much for your note here! I hope all is well for you! Take care! - Glenn
This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial. Thank you so much for putting the effort into this. Luckily I learned Travis Pick early on in my journey, I feel like I can play this somewhere near properly - and it seems like these little movements can be used in a lot of different songs... thanks again!
Hi D! Thanks so much for taking time to comment and provide feedback! I'm so glad this tutorial was helpful to you! As you note, the Travis pick is used in about 50% of various fingerstyle songs, so it's very useful. It's not all there is to fingerstyle playing, but once you learn the Travis pick you've got a huge head start! Thanks for your thoughts and comments! I hope all is well for you! Take care! - Glenn
Thank you SO much for this, helped me enormously in tackling the tricky Travis.
You're very welcome, Jonathan! I am so glad this tutorial has been helpful! Thanks so much for letting me know! I hope all is well for you! Stay safe! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124 Glenn ... lesson was appreciated ... after 30 yrs in nyc now here in UK in lockdown but with time to practice!!.. thanks again
Glenn, this is an excellent lesson. I'm a new player and will find this quite a challenge, but I'm going for it.
Good for you Mark! Learning the Travis pick is a very big challenge but if you can get over this hurdle, you have a huge start on fingerstyle playing! Thanks for taking time to comment Mark! I hope this lesson helps you! Be well out there! - Glenn
best lesson on finger picking
Thank you Jandra! I appreciate your vote of confidence here! Thanks for watching! I hope this lesson is helpful to you! - Glenn
Thanks for helping me, learn this great song...🎵☮️🌟🍺🎸
Hi Daniel! Thanks for your feedback! I hope this tutorial has be helpful to you! And I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
fantastic tutor thank you!
You're welcome Matthew and thank you, too! I hope this lesson helps you! And I hope all is well for you! Stay safe! - Glenn
Fantastic
Thank you Paul! I hope this lesson is helpful to you! Thank you for taking the time to comment! Be well out there! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124 yes thanks for the lesson!
Vielen Dank für dieses wundervolle Video!!!
Endlich kann ich nun den Song spielen.
Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland.
That is wonderful! Thank you for your feedback! I wish you well and a wonderful new year! - Glenn
Translation to German: Das ist wundervoll! Danke für deine Rückmeldung! Ich wünsche dir alles Gute und ein wunderbares neues Jahr! - Glenn
@@glennwillow5124
Oh jaaa, ich wünsche dir natürlich auch ein gesundes, musikalisches und friedliches neues Jahr.
Liebe Grüße
@@sternschnuppe9725 Warm greetings back to you! - Glenn Translation to German: Herzliche Grüße zurück! - Glenn
Thanks for this. Very well done.
Thanks Dean! Much appreciated! Thanks for watching! I hope you find this helpful! And I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
The best singer.
Thank you Josef! I hope you find this lesson helpful and I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Woow!! Thank you Glenn, this is suuuper super helpful! I just picked up a guitar during this quarantine and this is the first travis picking song im trying to learn! It is a bit difficult in the first week, but as you said once you start getting used to it it almost feels natural. Thanks again! Subscribed to your channel right away and cant wait to learn other techniques and songs from you cause i see we have a similar taste in music! :)) Hope you're staying safe and healthy during these weird and crazy times! Cheers from Spain
Hi Louis! How wonderful to be connecting with you from Spain! I am near the northwest coast of the USA in Washington State. I am so glad you are finding this lesson helpful. If you are tackling the Travis pick in your first week of playing the guitar, you are very brave and adventurous! Good for you!!! Be patient with yourself because this is not easy, especially when you are just starting out. But desire, how bad you want to learn to play, can make a huge, huge difference! Stay with it and you will get there! Thank you for subscribing! Best of luck to you and stay safe! - Glenn
Thanks, great lesson, especially the split screens.
Thank you Paul! I'm very glad you felt this was helpful! Thanks especially for taking the time to comment here! Be well! - Glenn
Thank you very much. Good way to learn it, this way. 😅. Now practise a lot
Thank you elfje! I appreciate your feedback! And it will take a lot of practice. If you keep at it, you will get it. I hope all is well for you! - Glenn
Thank you, this is very nice. I like your video techniques of overlaying different views.
Hi Mandomonica! Thank you! I worked hard on this one to make sure I was not wasting people's time and that I was giving people enough information to really learn this technique. It took me quite a while to put this together, so I am pleased that you noticed! Have a great New Year in 2020! - Glenn
Great tutorial
Thank you David! I appreciate your taking time to comment! I hope you find this helpful! Be well and best of luck on the guitar! - Glenn
Great lesson! Thanks again.
Hi Pepe! Thank you! I hope this is helpful to you! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! - Glenn
Wow such a good lesson thanks
Hi Scott! You're welcome! I'm so glad you felt this lesson was helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and provide feedback! Take care Scott! - Glenn
Nice 🤙🤙
Thank you; I hope you find this helpful and I hope all is well for you. - Glenn