Jenny Lewis's "Just One Of The Guys" with Ry Cooder Slide: Guitar Arrangement/Lesson

[@DrSantiagoHolyday]

You know what's cool? I subscribe to over a hundred guitar teachers and there are like 5 that stand out, all the ones everybody knows but I gotta say at my current level, you're my number one guy bro, great stuff!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Dude thanks so much Jd! It always makes me so happy to know that my tastes and approach resonate so well with other people of discerning palettes!

[@NORVALinstrumentals]

I just want to say,you playing the guitar far better than you think! Thanks for your videos.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Dewald! I try to play everything perfectly, which we all know is impossible, so I leave things a little loose here and there :-)

[@daikuone]

Thanks for including the Rig Rundown in your description. Lot's of tuber's don't!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

But of course, man! I get a lot of questions about my tone/setup, I figured it saves everybody some time to have it listed underneath :-)

[@kodybjork8135]

Going to see her next month! One of the best songwriters around. Great video! Love these interpretations you do.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Lucky duck! She's so great! Me and my wife are really digging the new album - definitely one of the best of 2019.

[@kodybjork8135]

@@EricHaugenGuitar She is awesome. I saw her back in 2014 opening for Ryan Adams. I'm pretty sure I enjoyed her set more.

[@ryanhurley8170]

Great playing of an absolutely amazing singer-song writer. The jazzmaster tone on “she’s not me” is PERFECT. Thanks Eric!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Ryan! She's so underrated! Her melodies, ear for production, themes - so great! And yeah, I know exactly the guitar tone you're talking about on she's not me - you don't happen to know who play that solo, do you? So tasty!

[@creekrocklofi]

Awesome lesson man. Being someone who started later in life, I play only open tunings for the sake of efficiency. For a back porch player like me the limitations are almost freeing. These lessons are really helpful in showing what is possible. Really appreciated!!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I love the phrase "limitations are almost freeing"! It's nice to shoehorn down the possibilities a bit - plus, open tunings sound so natural and free!

[@creekrocklofi]

Yes sir. Condensing things down helps make sense of tonal relationships without trying to become an expert on music theory. Also, playing open tunings gives me an excuse to keep more guitars around. It's like being a harmonica player. You need one of every type of guitar in all the keys you play in. That's what I keep telling myself anyway.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The correct number of guitars to own is always X+1. Where X is the current number of guitars :-)

[@MrCarlos1335]

IMPRESSIVE, GOOD JOB, WELL DONE

[@michaelb.4210]

Awesome. Jenny has such a great Americana vibe to her writing. Love the slide Need to use mine more.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Her melodies are always so good! Just perfect hooks - they get ya every time!

[@notebender4]

Wow! this is great Eric... The depth of the slide and that reverb together is fantastic...

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Walt! That Polish overdrive pedal I'm using is FAT! Combined with the ribbon mic and a touch of plate reverb, it's just huge!

[@notebender4]

@@EricHaugenGuitar It sounds it... I'm listening through an older set of Yamaha NS200Ma studio monitors and it sounds phenomenal

[@Erdnase23]

Tasty playing, as always. Beautiful-looking guitar.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! I'm loving this Starfire III - so pretty, and sounds soooo gooood!

[@davemassie3726]

Very Soulful playing! Nice warm Cooder Tone. Thanks for sharing Eric.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Dave! That Towers overdrive pedal I'm using in this vid is FAT! That, combined with a ribbon mic and a touch of reverb really makes that Guild sound giant!

[@nowwhat1]

Wowzers, your tone is craaaazy good on this! My wife is a huge Jenny Lewis fan, and she gives you (and your tone) her seal of approval. In fact, I believe she said something like, "See - he gets it!"...and then something like why don't I sound like that...ahem... Anyways, awesome playing man, love it!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Ha! Thanks man! You're wife has great taste! The new Jenny Lewis record is great - sonically, lyrically, thematically, - it's a prefect pop record.

[@jukejointjack]

Fantastic all around

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Slim!

[@jukejointjack]

Love the slide and you are 💯 % on articulation. I get stuck in that “box” a lot of times when getting into open tunings I have been getting into droning trance kinda grooves in open G. Junior Kimbrough RL Burnside kinda vibes to dig my way outta that “box”

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Smart move! Those dudes have groove for days!

[@hrmerr]

Sounding great, Eric!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Robert!

[@StealthParrot]

That is sooo tasty. Great melodic slide playing, love it!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! I love using the slide for arrangements - it's so emotive!

[@MatthewJBell]

Classy work, man.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Matthew!

[@frankvaleron]

Great playing as always Eric. The new Jenny Lewis album is really good too

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Frank! Yeah the new album's killer as well! Me and Jody have been listening to it a lot!

[@BV_Beve]

Great arrangement Eric buddy ! Sweet playing sounds very tasty !

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man! That Guild is perfect for slide! So resonant and full!

[@lefty335]

Awesome stuff! Little white dove next please

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

oooh yeah me and my wife sing that one around the house all the time! Her melodies are so perfect!

[@jonwill]

Yes!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Jon!

[@EJ_Crough]

Holy crap! What a fantastic arrangement!!!! Great playing!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much EJ! It's such a fun way to pay homage to great tune - slide-ify it!

[@EricNoneless]

We need more videos with pedal steel guitar

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah I gotta get on that! Usually I just sneak it in on my backing tracks, but I should give it a full feature :-)

[@KevinORourke25]

Eric, as always, just a spectacular rendition. I can't tell you how you have changed my musical approach. I use to lament that I just can't sing. Your instrumentals have opened up a whole new approach. That starfire sounds great. Is that an American made Guild? It sounds terrific.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much for your donation Kevin! I saw the email notification right after leaving my dentist - it was the perfect pick me up! Sometimes our limitations can be thought of as gifts - that's what I try to remind myself at least :-) I'm a medium ok singer on a good day, but that forced me to get good at guitar to express myself. Making songs I love come back to life on my fretboard is pure joy. That Guild is one of the recent made in Korea versions - it's real smooth!

[@scarecrow3432000]

Eric, I've posted on a few of your videos and I always reckoned slide just wasn't in me until I tried your 'Angel from Montgomery' slide lesson. Since then I've dedicated two guitars to open tuning and am getting better the more I practice. I can't thank you enough ( but patreon might go a ways!). Any plans on a slide video in standard? I know it doesn't have the same feel as open tunings so your input/advice would be inspiring. Thanks again from Ireland.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Awesome! I'm always happy to help! I've got a few vids with standard slide stuff - there's this cool George Harrison style one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goSVf5ewaJiSbtU and this is a neat one on standard slide with 6ths: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWrJeoqlpJehpqM

[@igk4561]

Hi Eric: do you have to set up your guitar specially for slide guitar....thanks, from Calgary.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Greetings my neighbor to the north! This Guild still has the factory setup with 11s. The action's about medium high - kinda like a nice acoustic. It certainly is convenient to have a dedicate slide guitar with crazy high action, but I inevitably put them back down, as I like to play other things too :-) The key is my light and resonant dunlop 212 slide. Great tone, with minimal fret clunking!

[@JoelK]

How do you find the Guild? I was looking at maybe getting one. As always, love your videos and killer playing. Your stuff inspires me to play more

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Joel! I'm always happy to inspire more playing! I love this Guild - very comfortable, smooth, easy to play guitar. The factory action is a little on the medium side with 11s - so country bends and shredding are not gonna work, but that could easily be adjusted if that's your thing. Tuning wise it'd give it a 8 out of 10. Hollowbodies tend to be more dynamic than solids, due to the thin top. 10 being a telecaster - those things never go out of tune :-)

[@Kashed]

Excellent as always Eric. Love the tone. You look like you are losing weight.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Ha! Thanks for noticing! Me and Jody have been eating supper earlier, and no late night snacks - it's made a big difference!

[@timgray3130]

Where you Keef or Mick Taylor in that Stones cover band?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I covered the Keef parts. Rhythm is everything! :-)

[@azbluesdog]

ry-coo-der-esque (adjective): thus defined

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Ha! Thanks man - Ry is eternally my go-to inspiration for slide playing.

[@saddestchord7622]

Beautiful playing as usual, and great sound. You're really great at slide and I love how you use it on your EP. Speaking of which, I bought it some time back but didn't sign in at Soundcloud when I did, and then I only downloaded the MP3. I'd really like to have the FLAC. Here's proof that I bought it, and if need be I'm sure I have the soundcloud receipt: i.imgur.com/vLAJu4P.png

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Dustin! Hit me up at my email and I can get you those downloads: [e-mail]

[@kentbeery8653]

Brother i could have listened to like 20 minutes of you playing that.........

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Dude thanks Kent! That Starfire is just perfect for slide! So full, resonant, and still glassy!