Alain Whyte - Hold On To Your Friends

Another past co-write with Morrissey brings us today's Safe-At-Home session acoustic track, Hold On To Your Friends. The original version is on 1994's Vauxhall And I release. You can find an additional rendition of this song played in one-take on air with Jose Maldonado and his Breakfast With The Smiths; The World Of Morrissey show on The Independent FM. Check it out!
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[@montgomeryramone9655]

SUPERB

[@solangecsparrzo8748]

Resist or move on Be rush, be mad... 🎶💖🎧

[@hannahl8]

I'm completely mesmerized by this performance. A wonderful song by a truly gifted songwriter/musician.

[@MrStucks]

This must be a nightmare to play and sing at the same time. Respect! Gorgeous.

[@lilyl8014]

I agree, totally mesmerizing and mad respect.

[@inyourhonor261]

Are there any tabs I can get for this ? I love this song !

[@inyourhonor261]

Do you know the chords he is playing?

[@rhessex]

@@inyourhonor261 Standard tuning, capo on fourth position, listen and watch - all you need is there.

[@Skrewdriver1981]

Brilliant

[@anacristinapinheirovianna5234]

Without you, Morrissey missed the road. You have a soul to play.

[@Buzzjugs]

I bow to thee 🙏

[@zehintrigas]

Cool

[@bman23Q]

Easily one of the best songs Morrissey has ever written in his entire career. The music and the lyrics go hand in hand. It’s powerful without trying to be.

[@HermonSmith]

My all-time favorite track from Moz's back catalog. Thanks for sharing this beautifully fresh version. It's priceless to see this legendary guitar riff/composition performed by its composer.

[@chrisforbes]

One of the greatest!

[@Nothing51337]

Top mozzer song for me and what a version here laid by the hands of the man himself Whyte.

[@theboywithathorninhisside.4179]

Beautiful . After all these Years. That and a Thousand Questions. ThankU.

[@simonreynolds7988]

Staggering. How you play and sing this emotional masterpiece baffles me. Hold onto your friends but be cautious if they have far right tendencies...they may soil you.

[@campagnapersalvarelitalian4418]

Absolutely love this guitar riff. Best Morrissey solo song and completely thanks to Alain.

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Really Great Man.❤❤❤

[@SWINGINGFLOYD]

The most beauty songs in the fucking universe 😉 Thank you for giving so much to Morrissey's history.

[@TheEamoB]

Those chord changes in the verses are magic!

[@35RAW]

MASTERPIECE 🎸

[@alessandrodematteis3483]

I am here, Salford, Manchester, watching you performing one of my fav song ever of Morrissey. And you don’t surprise me at all: You have always been my favourite guitarist in his solo career. And your voice is once again very nice and interesting. Not here to compare but saying THANKS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART❤️

[@alainwhytemusic]

Thank you my man means a lot.

[@alessandrodematteis3483]

alain whyte it’s my real pleasure! I missing so much your talent, hope in a new album one day! And I am grateful for your spending time on replying to my words, sons of my joy, you can teach a lot of things to many good souls❤️ cheers from Salford ❤️ and thanks to my beautiful friend Brigitte Handley: she has gave me a shout about your channel 😉

[@alainwhytemusic]

Alessandro Dematteis Brigitte is the best. Listen msn without people like you I don’t get heard and so I’m nothing without the people on my side. So thank you and I’ll see you in a Manchester next year.

[@alessandrodematteis3483]

alain whyte Oh this is a wonderful News🖤 please stay safe :-) hope to meet you here with Brigitte too!

[@traviscarver4708]

Alessandro Dematteis I second your opinion. Alain, to me, is the guitarist that is Morrissey’s solo sound. “Vauxhall and I” and “Your Arsenal” are amazing records lyrically and, maybe even more so, musically. I had to come back and edit. “Maladjusted” has so many great tracks as well. “Papa Jack, trouble loves me, wide to receive, Roy’s keen...” Another fantastic album. Are you ever planning on touring Alain or have you/do you? Thank you Alain for all you’ve contributed and for all you continue to contribute! Cheers from Akron, OH.

[@anitabee7574]

Omg those cords Alain it’s absolute magic 😭 so beautiful

[@aliceflores5025]

You're A Beautiful Human being Alain, thank You for writing such a Beautiful Song.🎶💓🎶

[@stephanie_parletre]

Very cute 😍♥️☺️ Thank you ♥️

[@Pollie410]

Aww Colleen & Noemi 💞 .. beautiful track beautifully & effortlessly played and sung Alain - how special , thank you 🙏

[@BillyReedMusic]

Amazing, Alain. This is perfection.

[@stfitness]

Absolutely beautiful. Hairs on the back of my neck came out for this. My favourite album of all time. Vauxhall & I. It reminds me of going away with Villa - I recorded it from the vinyl and played it incessantly in the car on away trips.

[@davidmarquez1880]

He was /still is the best of Morrisseys Front line!

[@purkinjecell8707]

Another classic Alain. Beautifully played 🙌 Love Vauxhall and I ❤️ Thank you!! 👌

[@bladeandsuki]

Sounds as crisp and as near to perfection as possible.

[@MrCelibate]

Goosebumbs...outstanding Alain, you made an old man young, Thanks

[@galax500]

You were the best thing to happen to Morrissey.

[@nlprelated4375]

Thank you for writing these songs. You have no idea how much strength they gave me through my 20's.

[@wayfarer691]

The songs you and boz wrote with moz -together and separatley, are some of the most sublime guitar parts of the 1990`s Alain, mean soo much to me as a morrissey fan, but as a guitarist as well. Allways deceptivley simple and memorable, classic sounding but innovative.....I tried playing this, and am still struggling with the whole piece even though ive been playing 25 years....Big unfilable boot`s -stepping into a space Jonny Marr stood, but i think you more than filled it.....

[@MrAlexdillard]

What a great musician

[@stevechandler4607]

Simply devine

[@avalancheparis9661]

THANK YOU!

[@marlenepaz5294]

I'm mesmerized!!!! Who will fall defending your name!! 🎶 !!!!!! I love you Alain!!!!

[@alainwhytemusic]

Thank you it’s mutual. God bless you and thank you for your kind words and support. :)

[@triserarex]

The first album of Morrissey and the lads, I ever owned 😊 this is beautiful Alain, thank you 🤘

[@Wffz-mo4qh]

Imagine if this song was dedicated to the band members of the smiths

[@osvaldogarrido3726]

@@Wffz-mo4qh Marr was the only friend he has in the band. He didnt even call Andy and Mike by their names lol

[@bennyguitarcarr]

just so awesome love this song so much

[@alfredodelafuente3132]

A really beautiful song and another acoustic masterclass. More wild even that the recorded one. From the deepest of my heart ; THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! (I going to see this video again and again...) The best wishes for you and for everybody here!!

[@nallekarhu7994]

Lovely song , lovely ambience

[@lazster1200]

Brilliant bit of work. Shame there wasn't an MTV Unplugged album with you lot in the 90s. Would have really showcased the strength of the material.

[@felixdextre6342]

man you are a treasure

[@israelgarcia3208]

The arpeggio king! It goes without saying but you were obviously part of the best lineup Moz ever had. IMO, Vauxhall is still his best solo album. From start to finish, every song is just so melodic and complex. Thank you!

[@alainwhytemusic]

The closest it was to being a real bonifide band was Your Arsenal. V and I was an amazing record it’s 98% perfect the only song that didn’t fit, in my view was Lifeguard sleeping, Girl Drowning.

[@alainwhytemusic]

@@israelgarcia3208 the edges are no longer parallel is my favorite co write. Fav M song I didn’t write is Our Frank. 3rd question is a tough one lol Billy Budd or maybe We Hate It

[@STS777]

Such a beautiful song. Thank you.

[@recipehacker9752]

I wish you more great success. Please come to Los Angeles!!

[@markblackwell9486]

Stunning.

[@ehudwachtel1850]

love this song

[@2002cotton]

Love it. Thank you Mr. Whyte you made my day brighter.

[@georgiaswann6221]

Unbelievable!

[@dean-marr]

One of my all time favorite songs. ❤❤❤

[@ukward]

Great shout out there for our Colleen Meacham and Noemi Iniguez. Nice one Alain! ;o) (It's my turn next time yes? - Paul !)

[@joshs100]

brilliant

[@noemii3477]

Thank you Alain! We are humbled and honored to have a beautiful song sung by a wonderful friend. You're aces! xx

[@TheHolty76]

The legend that is Alain Whyte! These videos are wonderful

[@richalderson6069]

A beautiful piece of music and songwriting. One of your greatest collaborations with Morrissey. 🎸

[@christopherneapolitan7548]

Just amazing!!! I love your chord changes so much. You are probably the most meaningful guitarist and composer and influence in my playing and writing.

[@GP-tf5rh]

Truly awesome - thank you

[@benjaminhorton8013]

absolutely brilliant! Genuinely one of my favorite songs. You sing and play it so effortlessly too. Thank you for playing this song!!!

[@Luke-Harno3]

Amazing !

[@PaulMansellukulele]

wow. that's special

[@abdelhalimf.2063]

❤

[@mozzer35]

Perfect!

[@JoeIzzo]

Spot on! He's played this one before I reckon

[@PacPool78]

Gracias Alian, you’re the best! Greetings from Mexico City!!!

[@ufikmorrissey2465]

Love that intro ♥️

[@garyhidalgo46]

You continue to impress Alain. This one was special to me. It took me back to my controlled out of control days. You the man!

[@insideofyoupodcast2510]

exceptional. love this thanks. rosenbaum

[@petejones4780]

Stunning, Al. I'm learning this today! x

[@elpadrino1128]

One of my favorite songs, the riff is just amazing.

[@dstone3241]

Beautiful my friend.

[@CHROMFINGER]

Gracias Amigo...!!!!

[@fightsforrights]

Great performance Alain, Me and my son really admire you. Great work!

[@jnljnz]

fucking hell this is great! thank you.

[@sdbanotts]

This is a really beautiful riff. One of the most poignant and heartfelt of Moz's lyrics. Really love the music you created. On the geek side did you have fully formed songs written with vocal melodies or did you sit with Moz and write together? Cheers Alain, these are you tube gems.

[@Gonzax]

Just superb!! wonderful, every bit of it.

[@brianapsley393]

Brilliant! Thank you, Alain! A genuine thrill to hear and see you perform this beautiful song.

[@jonathanandrews1977]

Incredible.

[@jongibirdi1394]

Sounds good

[@Marco-ys2he]

Genius chord changes and so melodic. How did it work; did Morrissey have a demo and then you would arrange it accordingly? It sounds a very unique way of working! Thank you Alain

[@alainwhytemusic]

He would sing to the demo I gave him. So it was all worked out beforehand musically.

[@michaelpatrick155]

Magnificent! This could be your best song of all I think. Thanks.

[@juancarlossanabriavillarro5831]

This was beautiful Alain! Can you do "You're the one for me Fatty" next?

[@shtan5583]

I definitely second that!

[@cbappa2]

Hey Alain was just playing guitar and had an epiphany that the intro here is reminiscent of Rory Gallagher's "I fall apart" did you take any inspiration from that or were you a fan of Rory? Love your stuff, cheers

[@productdesignermaker]

Beautiful!!!

[@Perasis]

Goddammit

[@sitecreo]

Thanks Alain! its really nice to see the composer of these beautiful songs performing them. Some of these are really tricky to figure out how to play.

[@rivkahwhite4882]

Beautiful ❤️

Love this song! Thanks!

[@carmelosoria1051]

❤️👏👏👏

[@marcosbarlati8559]

Eu amo esta e muitas outras! Fantastico!

[@andrewbrown5626]

This is fantastic! Alain is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter. I still think his time in the band with Gary and Spencer were Morrissey’s strongest solo years for both songwriting and live performance. Alain is better than Jesse in my opinion. Thanks for posting this 🎸👍

[@IrvoDominguez]

I love so much this song!!! I love how guitar unfolds all the structure of the song so smoothly. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Can you please sing "Why don't you found out for yourself?" Regards.

[@Durberville1]

This is so brilliant

[@joenapoles3551]

Thank you alain this is great love it man

[@tommipietilainen2068]

A truly amazing performance. One on my all time favourite songs. As I am trying to learn this I have to ask about the fourth chord in the sequence starting with Bmajor, Bmajor/D#bass, Eadd9 and then the mystery chord. Nothing I've tried sounds right.

[@marciemania2444]

I love watching you play, Alain! These videos are the best. Serious question though: Do you sing in the shower? And if so, which songs? Stay hot!

[@alainwhytemusic]

Lol I rarely sing in the shower but when I do it’s probably an Elvis song X

[@alainwhytemusic]

It’s now or never lol I’ve sung that in the shower lol

[@Paneeks1960]

F~l~a~w~l~e~s~s~ Rob/Boston

[@rustyspanner3610]

😊

[@pietermolenaar1773]

I think Vauxhall is the best Morrissey did. The guitars are amazing.

[@inyourhonor261]

Does anyone have the tabs for this ?

[@TheCureGuitar]

I love the look at 25 seconds in "fretting hand still in frame? Ok, good"😂 I hope you can find the time to continue these, Alain. It's rare that you can find video of the original composer playing a full song up close like this. Even more rare that the guitar part holds up on its own like this.