I have tried to imagine all of the tens of thousands of hours of playing, listening, writing, watching, asking questions, "borrowing" ideas and just imagining songs and sounds that went into the creation of a song as good as this. It takes so much more than just the writer to get to this point. It's almost as if some 'muse" is using you to get the thing out. Every good writer will gladly acknowledge it. Learn everyone's things, copy, steal, borrow, and play, play, play. That is how you become a Stephen Stills, a Neil Young, a John Lennon, a George Harrison, a Paul McCartney, etc., etc. And oh, yes, a great hunk of genius and talent helps a lot, too. I call this tuning "Es with a B."
@georgeargon5113
2 жыл бұрын
I can't begin to thank you for demystifying "Suite: Judy Blues Eyes." I've longed to learn the piece since the early seventies. Once I master it, I'll consider it another important milestone in my ongoing musical journey.
@greglavine4035
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you this one will get you from 0 to 90 quickly... tunings are for bringing simplicity and ease to performance...do not over think these fingerings.. empty yourself,,, think of them as substitute shape structures the lights of aha will go on soon enough...pure celebration is what this one shines
@robertostrander1026
6 ай бұрын
I understand Judy was not swayed when Stephen played his new song for her...,...
@kellystauffer8479
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I wanted to put out some appreciation for how calm and relaxed your vibe is. It's airways pleasant to listen to your tutorials. And interesting too
@PsalmOnenineteen11
Жыл бұрын
I’m 70 years old this month. I love Stills. I remember when it was released, WOW. Great times and great music. Thanks so much for the insight. Gonna attack this with passion. Tons of memories too!
@jamesgriego1089
2 жыл бұрын
The best lesson of SJBEs I've ever heard, I have played it in standard tuning and it sound good but now I see it can sound great with this lesson, thanks for a great tutorial!
@Jallatt
Жыл бұрын
Dude... I've watched an unbelievable amount of guitar tutorials on KZitem just for specific songs and a fast track for a new setlist piece or whatever. I have to tell you man this is one of the most impressive, professional, informative, cool as hell guitar tutorials I've ever seen. So so so so good. A players player man. Loved it and thank you so much for the intelligent comprehensive and spot-on breakdown. What a cool tune and what a cool guitar masterpiece. Well done brother
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, much appreciated!
@jamesmichael3607
2 жыл бұрын
Stills geniously made his acoustic into a sitar 2.0. Awesome 👏
@kevinstewart7657
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Never tried this song much because I couldn’t figure out how to get the droning open notes. You opened my eyes.
@TheMachinesWon
17 күн бұрын
Incredible lesson! Would love to see the rest of the tunes from their first record. Amazing work! 👏🏼👏🏼
@FMorgigno1
Жыл бұрын
Another masterful lesson. Thank you for being so articulate and for picking such great songs to cover. You really know how to choose excellent classics!
@shawnkilmer3079
2 жыл бұрын
I've just been trying to get back to basics; I'd practice what is my latest lesson up to the first lesson as far as I can remember. It's not often easy to keep it simple, but it pays off being a practice-musician. Thank You!!!
@markgardiner1767
2 жыл бұрын
A TERRIFIC TUITION ON THIS ICONIC C,S N MASTERPIECE... KUDOS TO YOU SIR 👍👍
@melissa9375
25 күн бұрын
Stills played everything on it.
@MJ-we9vu
2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. This is one of those songs where being close counts because it's unlikely Stills has played it exactly like the record since.
@Huston31
Жыл бұрын
87
@PsalmOnenineteen11
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree, don’t think I’ve ever seen him play it the same way twice. BUT, he is so creative it does not really matter. I’ve seen tons of bands, Zep, Stones, Who, Clapton, etc and live they were all different from either the studio/record or when we first heard a particular song on the radio. Some very disappointing. But Stills just did magic every time. And his use of modal tuning as in Suite or 4&20 is just masterful. A remarkable and gifted musician for someone that is nearly totally deaf.
@ColKurtz-xr9ie
Жыл бұрын
I've seen them many times in the 70's and 80's. He played "Suite" exactly how he played at Woodstock. When they toured in 09 he did not play "Suite" till they opened the R&R HOF. He can't play it the same anymore due to illness he has. But he arranged it differently and it was awsome.
@backpages1
Күн бұрын
Indubitably…
@jorgetrejo135
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for this fantastic tutorial. It saves a lot of work and headache as well as frustration. It has been 50 some years since I first heard this song. I could not have imagined would be able to recreate it so closely thanks to your work. Please keep it going!
@markdesod561
2 жыл бұрын
Very Ambitious in depth instruction. I am agape at this stuff!! Thank You!!
@lawrenceklein3524
4 ай бұрын
Outstanding! You've broken "The Code" for so many of us! I can't thank you enough!
@DjNikGnashers
5 ай бұрын
This is one of my favourite songs of all time. I think the vocal harmonies make up for the 'lack' of complicated guitar work, and together they just sound fantastic. This era of music was all about trying to use different tunings to simplify the guitar music, and many others (Joni Mitchell for example) used this technique. Here in the UK, we had amazing acoustic Folk artists using weird tunings such as Nick Drake, John Martyn, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, not to mention the original daddy of DADGAD Davey Graham. Davey Graham really brought that middle eastern sound to guitar music, as he tried to invent a way of playing the music he learned while travelling through Morocco, Turkey, and India, and convert that sound to a traditional 6 string guitar. He started his travelling / busking adventures in 1958, and by the early 1960's was writing music in DADGAD, which was copied by other Folk artists of the time.
@robverschueren4617
8 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks you for sharing! Makes me pick up my guitar again. I forgot about the other tuning, which we (most probably) didn't even use, when we played and sang this song mid-way Seventies for a 600 people audience. At that event (collecting moneys for starving Africa countries) us allowed to play max. 5 minutes (which we did at the rehearsals) and in the end still playing the full 11-12 minutes. Luckily the audience loved it. Thanks again, great, to see this song on KZitem the way you shared it. Brings back so many memories of the "good old days" !
@piperofsimms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciated seeing how this is played after all these years. We used to hear this tune 3x's a day when on the Boss 40. An unusual tuning and a real treat to see this. Tucson, AZ.
@lawrenceklein3524
4 ай бұрын
"The Boss 40" Was that on KTKT, 99 on the AM Dial? I've called Tucson my home since the mid 1950's until moving to California in Fall of 1968.
@piperofsimms
4 ай бұрын
@@lawrenceklein3524 Hi, I was in San Diego, KGB and KCBQ am. I lived in the rural town of Jamul. I was glued to the radio and calling in to win records and concert tickets. Thx Lawrence !
@piperofsimms
4 ай бұрын
@@lawrenceklein3524 Hi again, The Boss 40 was what the radio station called it's top 40. Keep on truckin'.
@tcwyman5611
13 күн бұрын
Stephen Stills and John Fogerty were my reasons for wanting to learn to play guitar when i was a late teen - never got any good though! Still love to listen, watch and learn theory. Regarding your comment about playing the song with your fingers, as opposed to using a pick, I am convinced that Stephen played that particular part with his fingers. I've watched so many videos of him doing this, and he makes it look effortless. The "pick method " you demonstrated didn't sound quite right. I was going to mention his use of the Bruce Palmer tuning, but someone beat me to the punch. But, your video is excellent and your playing is very, very close to the original Stills' sound. Thanks a lot! -Tim
@12footchain
12 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@coolmacatrain9434
2 жыл бұрын
My friends sister bought both triple albums some time in the 70's and me and my mate have been enthralled with this particular track since 1978 (at least) ... it was only with the advent of the internet (KZitem specifically ) that we learned it was played at night ..I've always imagined it played during a bright, sunny day. Such is life PS The same with Ten Years After - I'm Going Home --- I've always imagined it played during the day Regards from Ireland: 12 Foot Chain -- I absolutely love your channel - but then again, I'm a wee bit OCD about classic rock as well :)
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I lived in Ireland for a few years as a kid growing up in mid 70s. Foxrock near Dublin
@listairgin
2 жыл бұрын
12 foot chain Wow, thanks for letting us know that you have actually lived in Ireland. You will surely know about our treasures that are Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, Phil Lynott / Thin Lizzy. 👌🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠
@MyZxcvb12
2 ай бұрын
This is the best teaching version as its spot on 😊
@fsback1965
Жыл бұрын
Struggled to learn this song many times and could never get the right sound - thanks so much for this lesson!!!
@chezbranski
Жыл бұрын
Love your lessons, thanks for the forensic detail, I’ll give this one a go, pray for me
@jayogden773
2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and love the content so far! Thanks for posting all these classic songs! Love the detailed lessons!
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
thank you! tell your guitar playing friends! :-)
@stephentookey5519
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for these tunings I have been playing about with the c one you showed on the love the one your with which i love these tunings just give such a huge sound to the acoustic
@DESERTCYCLI5T
2 жыл бұрын
Great song and very nice job; thorough and concise. Adding in the dabs of vocals here and there helps with where you’re at in the song and the segues between movements which can be difficult in some songs. The chord charts beat trying to describe where every finger goes. I don’t have much trouble learning the different sections, but when stringing them together I’m usually back to the record trying to make it all workout. Anyway, well done. I’ll be back. 👍👍
@h2er80
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another awesome guitar lesson!
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@nicovelthuijsen
8 ай бұрын
Thanks man!!! Very good lesson. Never heard about this tuning and I play for such a time 🙂. The song... also didn't know it, but wonderful. Practicing now. Regards from Amsterdam - Holland
@danielswierczynski2001
2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. I would have loved to here you run through the whole song at the end, but still very awesome. Thank you.
@mikeofiesh2211
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking your time to make such a great video this is really helpful I’m going to play it out tonight and sing it with play acoustic harmonizer
@sterlingmcvay2469
2 жыл бұрын
One of wanted to Learn and do, for a Very Long time!! Thanks!!
@donaldroberts7055
2 жыл бұрын
E modal tuning. Bruce Palmer first showed it to Stephen Stills. The other version is Joni Mitchell showed it to him. The other tuning is EBEEBE. "Four and Twenty". When I saw CSNY right after, Stills played it without a pick. His whole approach at that time was like flailing on a banjo. Anyway.... excellent video. I broke a many strings trying to learn this in 1969.
@zdcyclops1lickley190
Жыл бұрын
It's called Bruce Palmer Modal Tuning. or somtimes its simply called E Modal Tuning. Stephen Stills got it from Bruce Palmer when they were both in Buffalo Springfield.
@peterrocha9474
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great guitar lesson. 🎸
@dyarllewis3653
2 жыл бұрын
I find your teaching style to be very effective. You make it look easy! I have a request for a song for you to teach us how to play. It is, "Merlin's Time" by Al Stewart. I'll be looking for the notification that you've posted the video. Thanks!!
@edgardocarrasquillo9
5 ай бұрын
Gracias very much.
@joeurbanowski321
Жыл бұрын
Oh man.! Just in time..! I just listened to Spotify Top 10…😩 I just need to have my brain flushed out with some righteous music..lol Thanks Mister 12Foot ✌🏼❤️
@baselbob8012
Жыл бұрын
Great lesson, thanks! Easier on the guitar (i.e., the D up to an E) is to tune DDDDDAD and use capo II
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@robertbourke7935
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Fabulous tutorial.
@jordipuigmiquel3688
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@franksweeney1784
4 ай бұрын
Great lesson, i tried playing along to the woodstock version, and surprisingly it is a step lower in the key of D. maybe Stills dropped the key to reach those high notes. It does change the open tuning , with the D String being the only string unchanged. But he's definitely using the open tuning.
@bobw1559
10 ай бұрын
Great tutorial! Thank you! I agree with you on how to play the end. Dododododo! Sounds better playing that way and mixes with vocals although like you stated you can play it any way you want. Great acoustic tune to play. So different. Tx again!
@doughartley3513
2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson
@cjsligojones5101
Жыл бұрын
The tuning was created by the bassist for buffalo springfield Bruce Palmer. Stills used it for several songs as well as Joni Mitchell.
@danielwick2852
7 ай бұрын
Also, sometimes Stills uses that same tuning idea, but in D: DDDDAD, which is fun to mess with, without tuning strings up
@Tubes12AX7k
Жыл бұрын
Great channel! More CSN and Stills solo stuff, please.
@richardlynch5632
2 жыл бұрын
Great fun to play😎👍 😎👍❤🖖
@nickforbus378
5 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@NjGent01
Жыл бұрын
Loved this thanks!
@listairgin
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you so very much. 🌠🌌🌅👌
@MyDeCaff
9 ай бұрын
Great 👍
@davyhendrix
6 күн бұрын
Nice lesson I could probably play this since I can only play 2 note chords because of my dislocated ring finger
@thegolfnut812
7 ай бұрын
Excellent rendition. Learned a few new things. Consider Do For the Others please. Thanks.
@davyhendrix
5 ай бұрын
I learned it from a song book I'm looking to see if it is mentioned in the songbook to alter tuning
@sstills951
Жыл бұрын
Sounds good dude. I'm not a musician. Just here for the music.
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@davyhendrix
5 ай бұрын
It helps if you have new strings for these alternate tunings
@lubstorfk
18 күн бұрын
Do you think you'll ever do a lesson on those electric fills that you had in the demo?
@jonnyb2532
5 ай бұрын
Stephen Stills calls this the "the Bruce Palmer modal tuning". Bruce Palmer was the Buffalo Springfield bassist.
@RC-ed3sc
5 ай бұрын
Great tutorial. I'm a new sub to your channel and loving it! I'm also an old fart like Fightingtiger524. 1953 was a great year! I'm huge into modal and open tunings. There's a YT channel where the guy plays an acoustic guitar rendition of New York Minute by Don Henley in some manner of tuning that I can't sus out. I would love to see you do a tutorial on New York minute! Thanx for the channel and the great tutorials!
@12footchain
5 ай бұрын
Welcome. Will look at NYM. Great guitars on those solo Henley songs
@tba1879
Жыл бұрын
I believe it's called "Bruce Palmer modal tuning". I like to look at it as though you're tuning your guitar to an E power chord.
@56lyrad
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your great dissection of this song, one of my favorites. Can this be accompanied by another guitar playing standard tuning?
@12footchain
5 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely
@mikeblair4017
Жыл бұрын
Yeah
@andriesscheper2022
Жыл бұрын
I reckon the tuning is inspired on indian sitar music, to be more precise: on Ravi shankar who also inspired The Beatles.
@christopherk10
7 ай бұрын
Do you have a video that shows how to play the electric guitar part and bass?
@jipes
Жыл бұрын
Nice video and well demonstrated ! Might call it Modal Tuning right ? Small detail In fact looking at several videos Stills is playing the A7 by fretting the big E with the thumb while fretting the B and small E strings with the index finger. Several live videos are actually down to D tuning (maybe due to voice arrangement)
@123omairma
2 жыл бұрын
very good suite judy, pleas 4+20 Stephen stills
@daggettbeaver828
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you have a '66 cherry ES-335. My favorite year and model. Wish I had one. LOL I played Suite Judy Blue Eyes with a band many years ago. I tuned the guitar to an E chord, which probably wasn't very smart, since it creates more tension on the neck. For the 7th, I barred the lower strings with my thumb and barred the top 2 strings with my finger.
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
Good eye, close! It's a 67. I love that guitar. Collectors and some players turn their nose up over ones after 65 because of the nut being skinnier and the chrome hardware and trapeze, but I love love love that guitar
@daggettbeaver828
2 жыл бұрын
@@12footchain I had a '66 ES-335 but sold it in the '80s in a fit of insanity, and I've been kicking myself ever since. It was sunburst, not cherry, but it had the trapeze tailpiece and nylon saddles like yours, which is why I assumed yours was also a '66. You know how Gibson is - the models don't always sell exactly by year.
@gary6449
2 жыл бұрын
The CSN songs "Carry On" and "4+20" also use this same tuning (and similar chords)..
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah carry on is also on my list to do. Great stuff
@MrTrickstar46
4 ай бұрын
Hello, How “bout “Midnight Highway” by Southern Pacific:)!?? Thank you!!🎸 Also another great tune, “Cherry Red”!!
@adriantyler6911
Ай бұрын
I believe it's called E Modal
@waynejackson3301
Жыл бұрын
What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400 000. Why Stills told Crosby at the beginning of the song to watch the bottom end was because they tune it down to D, Crosby was really hammering the low D. I guess Crosby took offense and Stills handle the guitar on it from Woodstock on ? They are all D except for the A on the second. Leave the 4th it's already D dud. As far as your teaching goes...VERY well done...EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you!
@Johnnylefk793
Жыл бұрын
Excellent man!!!! what's the effect for electric guitar? Thanks 🙏
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
Leslie effect. Used my Ventillator II pedal.
@Johnnylefk793
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍🙏🙏🙏
@aarlee96
2 жыл бұрын
Joe perry uses the same tuning on No More No More off of Toys in the Attic
@MaguireGuitar
4 ай бұрын
Thank you - does the second guitar also need to be E tuned or can someone play chords with standard tuning to accompany ?
@12footchain
4 ай бұрын
No you can do it however you want!
@henryharvey6609
Жыл бұрын
Great Song! Could you figure out, In my World, by Justin Hayward?
@Jim5150jvc
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Hey, what were you using for the Leslie effect on the telecaster? Sounded like a real rotating speaker.
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, yeah it does an amazing job. It's called the ventillator II, here's a link. Highly highly highly recommend if you have the means imp.i114863.net/dogooQ
@jbear4662
Жыл бұрын
Awesome job and song thanks ! On the electric tone in the beginning is that a Lessle speaker or stomp box ?
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
It is the neo instruments ventilator 2 pedal. That and the 1st version tube rotosphere from hughes & kettner are the best Leslie pedals ever in my opinion
@jbear4662
Жыл бұрын
@@12footchain I got the first big ventilator. I know they came out with a smaller version. Whish I would have waited for that. Thanks
@jamespower9208
Жыл бұрын
It’s great to know how but most magicians don’t reveal their tricks to they lose interest then reveal to reexcite again.Stills is a musical magician.
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
he really is. such a talent, super creative
@lindakiely8175
Жыл бұрын
Hi 12 Foot! Skill testing question... so for this tuning, to play with other guitars in standard tuning - must the other guitars playing the song in Key of E?? This tuning would not be compatible with other guitars playing in D, would it? I think I've seen both keys of E and D for playing this song. Which key (E or D) is "compatible" with this modal tuning of EEEEBE?
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
If the other guitars are tuned standard, then they play in E
@lindakiely8175
Жыл бұрын
@@12footchain Thank you! Sometimes I really get confused over Capo transposition. Inexperience. I'm learning. Your video is great by the way!! This is like a university education!! What a talent Mr. Stills is.
@dukeofearl4117
16 күн бұрын
Could you call the tuning E Modal?
@12footchain
16 күн бұрын
Yes
@ogsofly1268
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson for a great song! Is there anyway you could do a lesson on Tales of Brave Ulysses by Cream? I just got a wah pedal and I really want to learn that song but I can’t find a good lesson anywhere.
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion, totally will do that. For me, that was White Room's practice run. Same progression different key,
@ogsofly1268
2 жыл бұрын
@@12footchain Awesome thanks a lot and I totally agree, a little less technical than White Room but that riff is so mesmerizing.
@earlmorton6265
2 жыл бұрын
I need more time to filter this lesson out. I saw him play this in Lahaina back when.
@LivZsLife
2 жыл бұрын
what are the odds you have a meeting with a guy and then want to spend the rest of your afternoon in his guitar lesson? thanks Doug!
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
ha! were we on a call today?
@LivZsLife
2 жыл бұрын
@@12footchain yes Frank Gallagher is my alter-ego - this is Bill L :) I think I've got this down - started to mess around with a banjo accompaniment. thanks for the great video!
@DESERTCYCLI5T
2 жыл бұрын
BTW when I saw Nashville as the location I thought I’ll bet he knows Tom. I opened my eyes a little wider and saw we have the same T-shirt doh 😂 Then I thought hey I think I’ve seen him on one of Uncle Larry’s vids🤔😁
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
I know OF Tom, met him once (couple weeks ago at Franklin guitar show), bought an amp from him a year ago - made a video on that too. But love all things Uncle Larry, hope to get to know him more over time.
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
...and here's that vid kzitem.info/news/bejne/qmum0aqlqF-TZGk
@DESERTCYCLI5T
2 жыл бұрын
@@12footchain That’s cool! Believe it or not, in 2004 I bought a JPLP from him. I heard him talking about his store that he had for a while. I remember the LP coming out of Nashville and thought wait what are the odds, no no no way. I hadn’t played it in years. Pulled it out from under the bed and sure as 💩 in the case was the cashiers check receipt made out to Tom Bukovac. I couldn’t believe it. Blew my mind. Next time I get it out I’m going to send him a few pics. It’s a beaut. If I was in Nashville I’d be hoping to do the same. Good luck and best wishes!
@yrulooknatme
Жыл бұрын
does that work with a 12
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
I guess you could do that, yeah
@dchanson55
2 жыл бұрын
E modal tuning?
@12footchain
2 жыл бұрын
yep I think you are right, looks like E modal
@SergeCeyral
Жыл бұрын
You could also call it E5 chord (E major chord with no 3rd)
@stevenmaccio4741
3 күн бұрын
Modle E
@kellystauffer8479
Жыл бұрын
Who composed it?
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
Stephen Stills I think
@alainleclere4070
Жыл бұрын
Comment faire sans casser des cordes??
@12footchain
Жыл бұрын
That's not enough stress to snap them. The other option is to tune them all to D (and B string to A) and capo on 2nd fret to have less string tension
@sterlingmcvay2469
2 жыл бұрын
Basically, turned it into a Drone-Like instrument, like a Sitar...
@coreymihailiuk5189
2 жыл бұрын
Apparently that unconventional "E" tuning was created by Canadian bass player Bruce Palmer who played with Neil Young before playing with CSN later.
@freddycookjr.2164
Жыл бұрын
E MODAL
@genegiello3319
Жыл бұрын
I play all strings d change the b to a it's easier to sing
@odelljl
5 ай бұрын
Hockey guy
@kellystauffer8479
Жыл бұрын
That's the wackiest tuning I've ever heard of. Wow!
@yrulooknatme
Жыл бұрын
drone
@ReverbAndBeer
8 ай бұрын
While perusing your Tutorials I came to number 107, and number 118. These are political views that I find disgusting, and a true danger to my beloved USA. Did you intend for these to be listed, or have you been hacked?
@12footchain
8 ай бұрын
No idea what you mean, I don't number my lessons and don't put any political stuff in my lessons.
@ReverbAndBeer
8 ай бұрын
@@12footchain then you have been hacked. Try logging in on someone else's account, and look at the lessons listed on the right of the screen.
@godseed2214
18 күн бұрын
This is awesome.
@rexwitten
Жыл бұрын
the tuning is called the Bruce Palmer tuning because the base player in the band invented it. I deletes the major 3rd so all you play in 1st and the 5th when playing the song
@50nuccio
Жыл бұрын
DAMN. Thanks. That electric guitar makes all the difference in the mix. Magical fills that season the broth. Phaser is perfect too. Great job my friend. Subscribed. BUT. You’ve gotta get to the electric part. C’mon now. 🤨
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