Condor Ave, Elliott Smith - Tutorial

[@concerninghobbits5536]

I thought I found lightning in a bottle when I found another channel doing incredibly detailed but simple tutorials for a few Elliott songs but this is great. A handful of resources will show the notes and chords but I love that you really display good right hand technique, especially after watching your few videos about that. I'd love if you'd consider posting more of at least playing some of his songs with your fretboard in frame or slowed down so you don't need to do a whole tutorial but at least gives a reference to learn from. I think just watching the other videos though makes me more confident in figuring out parts myself. Anyways good stuff!

[@ianbrowning6977]

you have helped me so much with this style my friend. god bless you, your talent, and your finesse

[@NATS-rs3mw]

Hey just want to say thanks for making these videos,I mean you coulda just sat on all this awesome knowledge and talent but you really are a big help, thanks I really appreciate all the effort

[@bluecloud6437]

bro you the goat, love your guitar, your voice, your vibe, thanks man

[@st1desheaven7]

This one is so hard, thank you so much!!! U are my favorite account

[@stefan-1672]

I usually don't comment but I had to say thanks for your Elliott Smith tutorials!

[@stefan-1672]

Could you please do a Tutorial for southern belle? I've been searching for this for so long

[@kymmc5292]

Same I can’t find it anywhere

[@vitaeante4478]

esp made a tutorial for the whole self titled albun

[@ShaiUI]

thank you! if you ever get a chance, more in depth on 'new disaster'. that song is so sad it makes my heart snap in two.

[@copsarebastards]

Agreed!

[@christiangasior4244]

I wonder if he sat around trying to perfect the way Elliott talks. No way he didn’t pick that up from Elliott.

[@xXthetadeltaXx]

probably but it's kind of endearing i rather dislike overenthusiastic/animated tutors

[@emilf7150]

Hi there. Any chance of more Elliot Smith tutorials? You are nailing the feel and sound mate.

[@brushstrokemedallion]

if you're looking for a certain song i'd be happy to try my best at a tutorial but i unfortunately don't know if i can explain things any better than i have in the videos i've posted

[@samuelalvarez9873]

hey man, what type of guitar is that? I want to get one with that nice oldey tone!

[@piperdeluxe9261]

Love this so much!!!!! You should totally do more

[@olivialandon2393]

thank you so much!! just learned this for his birthday today. also love the guitar and the dog :)

[@brushstrokemedallion]

aw thanks :)

[@TheMiapapia]

Thank you for sharing what you know. Also, I would love to see a cover of Condor Avenue.

[@psychemusik]

What did you wrap on the bridge? I like your playing! Will try to pick up some of the ideas, thanks!

[@brushstrokemedallion]

balloon

[@satanarmy]

Loving the videos man

[@blahblahblahclub435]

Excellent, made perfect sense. 👏

[@kaaden9]

you're actually a hero

[@brushstrokemedallion]

doing my best

[@loophole9226]

Thank you so much for this!!!

[@hippierip6695]

thanks a lot mate, i was just wondering what guitar strings u use to get that lovely warm sound or is it your guitar?

[@brushstrokemedallion]

put a balloon over the bridge and you’re good to go. it helps dampen some of the higher frequencies and clips the sustain a little. having a tiny parlor guitar will help too but this is my sister’s guitar and the strings probably haven’t changed since 2010 so i don’t know if that’s where the secret lies.

[@hippierip6695]

@@brushstrokemedallion thanks mann!

[@return2sender791]

@@brushstrokemedallion a parlor guitar helps. i have one form the 40s and it just has that sound. not changing the strings helps too. someone gave me this guitar 10 years ago and i havent changed them and i doubt they ever did because they didnt even play guitar haha. these things could be decades old at this point. it was 3 dollar goodwill find!

[@DarkuzHell]

2 videso in a row :OOO like before even watch

[@charlesdartagnan8788]

This channel is a gem. What do you think of Stickman by elliott smith? All the covers I watch seem to have something missing or something not quite right. Is that just a quirk of the song?

[@brushstrokemedallion]

i haven’t watched people’s covers of stickman on here but if they’re like a lot of the other elliott covers on youtube, chances are there’s some stuff missing. the right hand is obviously very idiosyncratic and difficult to replicate and the chord shapes in most songs are creative and made-up and tricky to figure out. but that’s what makes learning them so fun.

[@WilliamBoxhall]

Your guitar sounds great, how exactly have you modded the bridge?

[@brushstrokemedallion]

it's a balloon

[@WilliamBoxhall]

@@brushstrokemedallion oh wow! Just pulled under the strings and laid over the bridge?

[@brushstrokemedallion]

yep!

[@louispconstant6624]

Hey dude, just curious, what is that nice vintage looking small body that you're playing?

[@brushstrokemedallion]

it's a cheap plywood parlor guitar. it says meteor on the headstock

[@louispconstant6624]

Also thanks for teaching me Elliott's right hand style properly. Along with Dave van ronk, and stefan grossman, dick rosmini styles it really has helped to complete the picture. Means the world to me. x

[@ryanp9972]

What the guitar? Looks awesome. Thanks 🍺 😊

[@brushstrokemedallion]

it’s a meteor

[@somes3cretcat]

what model is your guitar :0 i love it

[@brushstrokemedallion]

it’s a super cheap parlor guitar that says “meteor” on the headstock but i can’t really find any other information on it

[@somes3cretcat]

@@brushstrokemedalliondamn it’s been two years and I just saw my old comment LOL thank u for the tutorial CANT wait to learn this for fall

[@Brenners2010]

What kind of guitar are you using in this video? It looks quite vintage..

[@brushstrokemedallion]

it’s an old meteor

[@emilfex9953]

hey man did you delete your talking to mary vid:(

[@brushstrokemedallion]

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[@Distracted_Person]

What guitar is that?