Ex Lion Tamer by Wire | Post-Punk Guitar Lesson

[@miltonleon8468]

Que feo sonido

[@acpg]

Sounds ugly? I hope so!

[@darkolonger9398]

lol

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[@DrDemetrio]

Vales verga Milton, dos años despues y sigues valiendo verga

[@wernerteju4700]

@@DrDemetrio Ahora 3 años* DVBSAHD

[@loborinth]

For more Wire songs... Stay glued to your T.V. set!

[@pme77713]

One of the unique and really wonderful things about your channel Adrian is you don't just teach to play the guitar but also share and divulge music, artist and genres with a little bit of documentary taste to it. I can only speak for myself, but every Friday I'm anxiously waiting for the lesson but even more waiting to discover something new!

[@cskueny]

Same here. Friday morning = looking forward to new Adrian video, and I've been learning to play songs that had never occurred to me to try before, and buying music by bands I'd never heard of a short time before. And learning to play some songs that were already favorites. Just this week, working on both Mississippi John Hurt and Wire.

[@lionelPROHypnose]

Wire is an influence for a lot of band, for sure. What strikes me withe this song, is the direct influence for "just like heaven" from The Cure !

[@joebowles06]

Might be, or might just be that it's a really simple chord progression. I actually figured this one out just by messing with some open chords, D-A-E-G, and realized "Hey, that's Wire!"

[@GaylordBonnafous]

I thought the same. Smith loved Wire, so...

[@michaelnewnham7870]

Love Wire. Love you Adrian. Perfect combination. Great start to the weekend 😀

[@MercurialToys]

Oh YES. Wire is one those bands that made me think I could play guitar and write songs too. I discovered them late as well with their sorta reunion album "The Ideal Copy" which is more synthy. Then went back to buying their early records and was captivated by them and their originality. Looking forward to your other Wire vids.

[@D34DParadise]

I AM THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT! I CAN SPREAD MORE DISEASE THAN THE FLEAS WHICH NIBBLE AWAY AT YOUR WINDOW DISPLAY!

[@cskueny]

I think the only time that my endlessly patient wife asked me to please shut something off was "From the Nursery" for some reason. It was kind of loud I guess.

[@fuzzydunlop4513]

I CAN SPREAD MORE DISEASE THAN THAN THE FLEAS THAT NIBBLE AWAY AT YOUR WINDOW DISPLAY

[@petethebastard]

Lyrics... "Not exactly sure what they're on about..." LOL!!! I love the massive crunchy distortion!

[@allancarey3273]

Can't wait to see the rest of this little series, I love Wire so much! Thanks for keeping the post-punk kids happy!

[@salubrious]

Adrian, you've made my weekend mate!!

[@iansutherlandcraig]

You have the tone spot on.

[@2004tempaul]

I love Wire. I’d like more Gang of 4, but do what you do. I appreciate it all

[@ConeFlower-gx2qk]

Both my favorites

[@indieguy81]

"Outdoor Miner" would be amazing!

[@jbrooks1348]

One of the best bands ever! Wire's first three albums are incredible, and Pink Flag stands as one of the best albums of all of rock.

[@paulgordon6949]

Yes. Love, love this band. I'm so glad I found your KZbin videos man! You play all my favourite stuff. Well, not all of it, but you do, all importantly play the stuff which I love, that most other people don't. So, thanks.

[@station2station544]

Wire has SOOOO much music and they keep putting out more and more excellent music.

[@Cooper1]

Why doesn’t Adrian have 1 million subs yet? Spread the word! Great channel.

[@85jongo]

Man, this one made my day! I listened to Pink Flag several months ago after having not heard it in years. I've been listening to Wire ever since, especially this song. Thanks for the lesson. I'll definitely enjoy playing this one!

[@billypilgrim1]

That tone is spot-on!

[@sniper141100]

damn I was just listening to this, nice one adrian

[@muh2k4]

This is a lot of fun, thank you!!

[@AndrewAHayes]

I listened to some of there stuff in the late eighties but never got into them, I searched them on Spotify and listened to a couple of albums and I'm into this!. Thanks for this🎶✔

[@cskueny]

Many people find 80s Wire to be their least appealing. Adrian mentioned "Red Barked Tree," which is relatively recent and is a masterpiece.

[@spoonjarjarspoon]

Excellent. More Wire please. Especially, I Am The Fly :)

[@olafbigandglad]

When I saw them in , maybe 1987, they weren't playing any of their old stuff, so somebody, probably the concert promoter had a Wire tribute band play an opening set of songs from Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154. They were called The Ex Lion Tamers.

[@markmiddlemas2313]

Yes!!!!! Thank you.

[@Mark761966]

It was called "Post" Punk because a lot of the originators of the genre worked for the Royal Mail delivering letters and parcels. At the time being a Mailman was the ideal job for the budding musician because you practically had the whole afternoon off to practice and jam wiith your mates.

[@Mark761966]

The above may be a fib.

[@simoneric8183]

That is quite a piece of news for sure... thank you Mark !

[@kelechi_77]

I've never heard of this in reference to the genre

[@Mark761966]

@@kelechi_77 I may be fibbing 😉

[@michaelcullen5955]

A criminally underrated teacher and channel.

[@ipadmornings]

Thanks, Adrian! You read my mind -- I've been meaning to dig into some Wire songs and this was at the top of my list. Can't wait to see the next installment.

[@154chairsmissing]

Another great consideration from PF is 106 beats that. The chords are based on the names of train stations when Colin Newman was travelling. You end up with a chord progression that is totally random. It’s fantastic

[@jdaywork2693]

Great channel man. Thanks for sharing.

[@joelmccarty4439]

Love, love, love Wire - thanks so much!!!

[@jakeleeduff8181]

Thank you 😊

[@phillyupstart8627]

Such a great song. Thanks for doing this.

[@trbr1799]

Thank you Adrian.... live Wire and your lessons. Appreciated!

[@plev10]

Fantastic lesson Adrian! I've loved Wire for years and never quite understood their lyrics but always dug their sound. Thanks for breaking this one down! Their songs are so short and unusual it's hard to pick out the chords, but that's part of their charm. Maybe I Feel Mysterious Today, Outdoor Miner and Question of Degree next ... thanks!!

[@kevinclements4962]

Read somewhere that Ex Lioner Tamer is so named because it was a tune they had called Lion Tamer. Being unhappy with the lyrics they rewrote them. Amusing if true.

[@johnbedford4511]

Wahey, my favourite Wire track, cheers Adrian!

[@Leepal1969]

Yess! I've been meaning to learn some of the early Wire stuff.

[@stevennery233]

The 15th!

[@carlhewitt5958]

Holy Shi...Yes! I am going to pick up my dusty guitar and learn this one. Excited about the forthcoming Wire videos.

[@cskueny]

Oh, thank you, thank you thank you!! Really looking forward to plugging in the guitar and waking up the kids, and to a series no less! :-D

[@mrmikev1]

Hi Adrian, I will check out Wire. Big Thanks again for you helping me with Making plans for Nigel!

[@mark-9978]

Yess love the post punk videos

[@DisabilityExams]

12XU!

[@cskueny]

:-D

[@bigfluffypancake]

I hope you got to check out Object 47 LP because I LOVE that later Wire LP.

[@bl00df4rt]

Thanks! Love it

[@SimonBurley]

Love it! Thank you!

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Nice one. If you can find an album called"live at the Roxy" a 1977 live complilation lp with a lot of bands inc Wire, johnny moped, Adverts and many many more!!

[@patrickfoster4586]

ACG Upload, play, like, thank you! Cheers from Louisiana👍🎸

[@MakerManu]

Love the same music, if you upload a tutorial of "its expected im gone" you become number 1 for life!!! Saludos desde Argentina.

[@marcbolan1818]

Now time for Strange, Fragile, Outdoor Miner, Kidney Bingos,

[@fadgadgeter3352]

Great song...great band

[@hrinionuwut8637]

Hi! I just found your channel today and your tone here is amazing! What amps and pedals did you use for this video?

[@IrishBog]

Saw them years ago in 87 supporting Siouxsie

[@sherrisomeone4717]

LOVE WIRE!! Thanks so much!! Perhaps you could offer a tutorial of some early Monochrome Set? The song Espresso has some fun, right hand rhythm work. LOVE

[@Redrum046]

Nice

[@snowdrop4821]

Superb cover. keep it ;)

[@MakerManu]

Love wire man!!!

[@marcusgigliotti209]

Could you please do a lesson on When You Sleep by my Bloody Valentine?

[@Youcantleavethisempty01]

YES! Any MBV covers.

[@nx99]

Drive It All Over Me!

[@meatwhiplash7518]

Please can you do Colin Newman's, "Not Me."

[@scottconnors8419]

Very good,very pivitol record for it's time, pink flag very good LP...keep.up the nice work, dig your musical tastes,thanks for vids...

[@plagueratofdoom7762]

Thanjs for the lesson. Is this your amp drive or a pedal? It sounds great!

[@cskueny]

I wondered that too. I got a good sound out of a Tele with a Wampler Tumnus pedal with the gain turned most of the way up, into a clean amp. Might not be the official sound, but sounded great to me.

[@BradLennon]

I could watch lessons on the whole pink flag album. Never stop the post-punk

[@hussamalnawab]

Thanks for the great demo 🙏As some have asked, can you please share how to replicate the guitar sound for this song. Thanks. (Ps I saw Wire supported by a very fledgling The Cure back in 1978 at Kent University, Canterbury UK - Fab!)

[@joebowles06]

You can smash it out with all power chords and it sounds fine.

[@dlm425]

It almost sounds like Cures just like heaven

[@gavind9487]

The other way round.

[@marcbolan1818]

Stay glued to your T.V. set...

[@thelivingroombusker2013]

Most excellent! Really want to learn how to play Reuters, can't find the chords anywhere!

[@vitaliksavonevsky6108]

Hello, Adrian! Please do Mannequin next

[@salad3256]

Holy crap!

[@maggieo]

WIRE!!

[@ShlomirBareket]

3 Girl Rhumba is almost a 'classy blues' lick! Speaking of which, you should do a Rory Gallagher lesson! Check out Henry Rollins cover of 'ex lion tamer' its fantastic.

[@vendettavendetta6490]

Good stuff, I like the idea of a series on one particular artist. I'm sure you'll get a few suggestions! .. How about The Pixies or Sonic Youth ?

[@MitchGurowitz]

Very cool series, any chance of Outdoor Miner?

[@tothefinlandstation]

Would love to see some 154 or Chairs Missing songs.

[@robjamessolo]

Love Wire - I had this album when it came out as I grew up at that time - Pink Flag definitely one of the best albums of all time - short sharp tunes - thanks for posting - what effects are you using to get that sound at the beginning?

[@slidefink]

outdoor miner next please

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

I've always considered it tricky to refer to Wire as 'post-punk' given that they were there from the very start; probably better to refer to them as creators of post-punk (with others, obviously...)

[@kelechi_77]

Art-punk. I wouldn't even call this song or any songs on Pink Flag post-punk, it's only until they get to chairs missing that they get that label.

[@martinflavell3045]

Fishhhhhhhh fingers all in a lline!!!!!!

[@bl00df4rt]

Thanks for making good on the Wire promise. Any chance for some Replacements? Always interested in the Bob Stinson style. I think it would fit you ur channel really well.

[@danr554]

Could you do a lesson on Otis by the durutti column

[@davidcomaxington]

Hello loving the channel. Please could you show us some Killing Joke riffs. Thanks from Fagin:)

[@steveparkes]

I must have too many channels on notifications because I didn't see this for a week :(

[@154chairsmissing]

Adrian, fantastic choice as always the very influential art pop of WIRE. Could you consider 12XU or Lowdown? Very impressive

[@cskueny]

Adrian had once mentioned maybe doing some Wire, and ever since then I've had Lowdown stuck in my head

[@154chairsmissing]

cskueny that guitar lick turnaround to Lowdown just sticks in your head. It’s a simple F to Dm but it’s great

[@evanharnett]

Nice lesson, how bout a lesson on Pulp "Like A Friend"?

[@buddhull]

I read that the guitar tone on Pink Flag (one of my all time favorites) was partly due to their use of an MXR Distortion. Any knowledge if that’s true?

[@markbridges9542]

Could you please teach down by the river Neil young electric guitar style? Please!

[@williamdudeiros3195]

Love that song and dang that was about the easiest song ever. Wire. XTC. Gang of Four. Great lessons.

[@Xtn1Insecticide]

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[@Youcantleavethisempty01]

6 people don't get it.

[@raygower2527]

Blues you lose

[@maksymilian4057]

I dont want punk please do more blues and jazz