Fearless (Lesson) - Pink Floyd

[@kilgore7778]

Just gonna throw this out, but I have so much love and appreciation for this dude that put so much out there for us players and didn't ask a damn thing in return. I'm forever grateful 🙏

[@gshep42]

YES

[@RustingStrings]

I do miss these videos

[@SoiledBottom]

Pink Floyd tee shirt must have been in the wash

[@steveblanmag7410]

No. At the time of recording, homie thought this was an early 'stones song... you know, before mick jagger's voice cracked.

[@tonylee1103]

hah

[@conorsmith7009]

Seriously tho, where does he get his tees 😍

[@1GuitarHack]

Fearless played flawless.What a great song.

[@flopog]

IMO the way every lesson should be structured...play it through 1st. Beginners can skip to breakdown of songs. Well done! Open G....PLAY!

[@ChefClary60]

Thank you. Exactly. God so many spend so much time showing everything slowly. This is perfect. Yea. You do need to be able to tune your guitar to open G and have played a bit.

[@johnkennedy51]

This is actually one of my favourite floyd albums very under rated!! Cheers again mucker another one for the new acoustic.... magic!

[@chicklets4ever51]

My very favorite Floyd album. The pinnacle.

[@bryanfriend6094]

Criminally underrated song!

[@joelharding1586]

Gorgeous song - a Floyd fave. Gorgeous D-42 guitar, killer looks and tone. Well done!

[@stevensnyder1133]

D-42 has snowflake fret markers, no?

[@deedubslite]

I could listen to that all week! Great Song!

[@grayaj23]

There is so much fine detail in the original studio recording of this song that it makes a great sound-check for fine-tuning a listening space or room monitors. If you can get all the sparkly chimey parts standing out and feel the bass drop in the middle of the song, you know you're where you need to be.

[@Delilah70]

I haven't seen/heard this for about a month. Still picking my jaw up off the floor. Blows my mind every time! Flawless Fearless!

[@clemclemson9259]

great job!!!!! thank you so much for posting! one of my favorites.. awesome!

[@pendomojaxkalibre5686]

Thank you so much! So glad you play along with it first and than show us, Have always loved this song and has always been on my to learn list.

[@morganowen875]

This brought back some memories, Nice one !! Sure sounds like Open G to me too. Thank you for the heads up...... and the memory. One number I'd forgotten about.

[@gooser72]

Thank you for all of the videos that you post. I’ve learned quite a bit from you. I appreciate the time you put in and listening to your playing.

[@bdubya63]

Really appreciate you taking the time to do these.

[@smflyboy]

Another helpful lesson thx! I’ve always played this in regular tuning, but it sounds so much more authentic in this G tuning. Sweet!

[@davidstokes4630]

I 'figured it out' in standard tuning, but the droning strings in the open tuning give in that airy, jangly sound... well, that and a $7,000 guitar!

[@AlexanderSupertramp142]

That looks like a lot of fun.. thank you for sharing!

[@chrisehca]

First off, very well done, I too enjoyed the fact that you played through and then circled back to offer some instruction. I was doing my best to avoid the tuning conversation because I think we all understand that in typical David fashion, there are multiple guitars and likely multiple tunings present on the recording. So with that in mind, I am not sure that either typical open G tuning or modified open G is entirely the wrong answer. Speaking from my own experimentation, I tried tuning the E string all the way down to a low G but that was to deep, muddy and unstable given how loose the string became. I then risked the added tension on the nut, bridge and string by tuning the E up to a G and honestly that sounded right in my opinion. Having the G drone on during the climbs up to the12th fret seemed to fill out the sound nicely. Not saying this is correct just saying that with only 1 acoustic playing, it fills out the sound nicely.

[@latzj]

I currently play this song in standard tuning, the fingering is a little different but the feeling of the song is the same. In my opinion this is one of the best songs of Pink Floyd.

[@rubicon-oh9km]

You didn't do the football cheer at the end!

[@asusr6]

Nice presentation and great camera set up so we can actually see the fingers. Still being viewed after 4+ years Thanks

[@aquamarine99911]

Forgot all about this great, great song. Just heard it in the car on SiriusXM, got home, and immediately rushed to youtube. You didn't disappoint. Dave Glimour is a genius on the acoustic and electric, and you help us to appreciate his genius.

[@who9894]

That's my favourite Pink Floyd album and one of Best songs ever written in my opinion. I also very like this lesson, so thx a lot. You play really good❤️

[@Carrandas]

I learnt it a few months ago by watching and hearing you play it. Wanted to learn it after watching 'Everybody wants some'. Great song and a lot of fun to play.

[@mytoobusr]

The "Martin" played its part brilliantly! Great playing... I need this to work on upstrokes. thanks for the upload.

[@leopugaa9911]

such an good song and played so well thank you

[@paulchignell8341]

This is sublime.

[@lilyc7100]

If you need a little bit of help: for the part that goes all the way up the guitar, his fingers are on [A and G string (3+5) of standard tuning] or [G and G string (3+5) of open G tuning] on the 4th fret then they go: 4 fret 5 fret 7 fret 9 fret 11 fret 12 fret And then he bars the 5th fret (strum down, up) and then bar 3rd fret (strum down down)

[@redcloudshaman2509]

Bravo! This helped! Thank you!

[@IrwellPete]

Cheers, Bigears

[@philreeves2404]

Outstanding! Very helpful. Thanks.

[@alansergeant9015]

thanks Sir - love the hardware and the lessons - keep on keeping on

[@mtth6758]

I feel no shame in admitting that I enjoy how You’ll never walk alone is used in this song despite being a United fan myself, however it proves to me that music is more important to me than football

[@matrixInvader]

that guitar sounds great

[@joshsanderson6085]

The Song is in open G but tuned differently than normal (GGDGBB)

[@hombre-del-campillo1291]

I was learning some Stones songs in Open G from your channels, which of course put me on the right track on how to approach them. But then to my delight, I learned from your channel that this whimsical PF song is in the same tuning. While I have the tele tuned in G will follow your lesson. Thanks so much for all your videos over the years. I hope you have another reincarnation as our favorite guitar professor soon. Best wishes!

[@NativeNepal]

I'm really loving it ! its so clear and clean, thanks James, Greetings from Nepal 🙏

[@ankeunruh7364]

love the mix, esp. how the bass comes through and still can hear your strings!! (open G fan, as your shirt suggests...)

[@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy]

Excellent video my friend !! Easy to follow and you move your hands so I can see where to be. Top notch all the way. I love this song and didn't know I had to tune for it. Cheers !!

[@scottlewis8386]

Let me tell you something, you absolutely nailed it. Well played sir

[@phillieg26]

I really enjoy your lessons. I’ve been following you since the Vanderbilly days. Thank you for all of the time you’ve put into this.

[@rockon-wbfqlkjqhsydic72683]

Great job on this one. It took me a while to find it, but a great song to play thanks for the video!

[@guitarcag]

Very similar to Zeppelin's That's the Way chord voicing. Thanks.

[@glbracer]

I don't think they're that similar. They're both in open G but they have very different sounds and way different chords. The open strings of the same tuning could make it sound very similar, though.

[@lost8886]

I was too wondering that i'd heard it somewehere. Not exact but atmosphere of the chords sounds same i.e. Magical..

[@Fulviet76]

True

[@hapax87]

You did a great job on this video. I especially like the fact that you play it all the way through, then get into the meat of technical aspects, but without a lot of extraneous blabbering. That tuning is G , but not the most common one. Still, I dig it !! Well worth the time to watch all the way through ( more than once )

[@Cocoluna66]

Much obliged !! beautiful guitar btw I own a D41 sunburst as well with almost same inlays bar 1st fret

[@tazie3]

Brilliant! One of my faves 😊

[@michaellawrencelink2326]

Great Job With This Floyd Classic Jazzy Jim And It Is Open G Tuning

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

I could close my eyes and listen to a fine player on a fine Martin doing a fine song all day long .... no better sound.

[@stillkickinbandgeorgianbay900]

Your comment should be submitted to be part of a "CF Martin" marketing program. I enjoy listening to James James playing any guitar he chooses. He is a very particular guy, and usually chooses to play whatever guitar is best suited to the song, or whichever guitar has his attention at that moment. And James... great song, great playing, and great lesson. Cheers, and all the best to you.

[@Coopdog1911]

My second helping of this lesson. OUTSTANDING man. I was missing some stuff so I came here, and damn glad I did. THANK YOU for this lesson man! I have been needing a new song, and this one is a damn good one!

[@franzcamus29]

I think chris cornell took inspiration from this song and this tuning to write music for "burden in my hand" song

[@fargnbastage]

I've had my guitar for 22 years....I think it's time I get lessons and learn to play before I'm 6 feet under.

[@tubesrule123]

Nailed it! Thanks Man!

[@kitrichardson5573]

Great job. This song was driving me nuts because the guitar part makes the song honestly it’s got a nice melody in the vocals Gilmore’s voice doesn’t sound particularly good here but that riff on the A string makes the song. It’s phenomenal

[@jonamason6658]

I beg to differ friend.....Love Dave's voice here

[@thebookofeli849]

Gilmore's voice here is beautiful

[@newsfromtheweather7269]

I like to tune the low e all the way down to g like the a string. It makes the climbing part sound fuller if you let it ring out during that part and fret it for the c,a#,and d chords. Try it you might like it.

[@dermot51]

GGDGBB is the tuning Gilmore uses

[@paulcarr5555]

Merry Christmas my man. Keep up the channel. One of the best oe. n the tub3

[@zadig1]

Thanks for this. You Rock!

[@SaintStephen68]

Sweet Martin. Sweet song. Sweet playing.

[@aidangittings]

Such a great song

[@freddieforrington8972]

Loved that..easy to follow great job

[@carterstanley561]

It's open G... This song, along with being my favorite Floys song, is how I discovered open tunings. I was trying to play it according to the tabs, but it sounded crazy. Then I looked and noticed it was in Open G. I had to look up how to tune to it, this was long before the internet. Amazing song. I am a "decent" 30 year player, but watching you play it, I am pretty close. Thanks...

[@gl3605]

It's open G but the low E string is tuned up to G too. It's a lot of tension on that string though. I'd prefer not to do that to my bridge. It can be played in regular Open G though..which is how this guitar is tuned.. I think.

[@NicoKino2112]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting! Cheers!

[@jasonpowell8832]

I've been close by ear. This helped. Thanks

[@GroovesAndLands]

That D-41 looks sweet and sounds even sweeter!

[@connorbushert1810]

Great cover. Beautiful guitar!! What kind of guitar is it?? Anyone know?

[@b5846967b]

WOW what a song. Effortless performance. I hear elements that later appeared on "Mother" in The WALL album. KOOL

[@acadianr2leger]

Great tune🎼

[@duncan9089]

Excellent !!

[@blusky75]

Such a wonderful song. This could easily be a song on Led Zeppelin III if Jimmy Page wrote it

[@AugustMedia]

James James is the greatest!

[@dmc549]

Great cover. Beautiful guitar.

[@MCGaar]

Brilliant

[@GriefTourist]

I personally like this song much more than Wish You Were Here!

[@thomashall9641]

Wow Great tutorial of a great song. You really simplify and explain everythingso well. Also, beautiful Guitar, Martin D-42?

[@deickneves]

WOW !!! YEAHHH !!! CONGRATS ... GOOOOD ...

[@BluesRockRo]

LIVERPOOL FC!!!!!

[@robertschulz654]

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!!!

[@Oohgotanypoobags]

Thanks really appreciate you taking the time. Keep going 🙂

[@AnonymousF11]

Amazing

[@Stonecrow25]

Only thing he forgot to mention is the little break before the 2 versus starting at 2:35. As always, great stuff. Hope all is well and JJ is geaeing up for some stones this summer

[@joeshmo2577]

Bro great job

[@trv16gel]

Ah-ha! I remember many years ago spending hours working this one out(in standard tuning). Time to relearn it.

[@windyrotorblast]

Yup, me too.

[@kenren110]

@@windyrotorblast Yep, me too! That B flat chord in standard just seemed a bit difficult, so I knew something wasn't quite right. I had a Beatles compendium with guitar arrangements by a pianist...but learning it the "wrong" way can teach you a lot.

[@budandbean1]

Thank you for the great lesson. Also, your guitar sounds pretty amazing with the new strings.

[@scottmcfeely6426]

Really good!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@chuknorth]

Excellent.

[@voyagersa22]

Thank u james

[@ChefClary60]

And I might add, so many fucking awesome songs in open G. So many can’t figure them out because of the tunings. Like Colorado by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils or most of Stones songs.

[@TheClagga]

Such a great tune! Nice one James 👍

[@alisonwitt8662]

thank you for this video. going to try it tonight

[@nicolamontoro]

Great lesson. Thank you.

[@frankphillips6001]

Very well done. Seen a few attempts on YT that were not nearly as good

[@ishtashunkaluzahon9946]

Bad ass bro ty

[@musicfun2631]

Try this tuning bro, see what you think, BTW love your videos, I learn a lot from them, thx. 6th G 5th G 4th D 3rd G 2nd B 1st Down to B Same as 2nd

[@nguyen4566]

Well done and nice D-41!

[@johnb2422]

I like that t-shirt, where'd you get it?

[@joshuarobertsmusic]

Thank you for this video! And thank you for not spending the first 5 minutes talking and soliciting like every other how to video out there….

[@LesPaulVOS]

Great lesson as usual. I wonder if the 6th string should also be tuned to a G.

[@christopherprim1973]

I guess it's GGDGBB. On one of the guitars Gilmour plays, anyway. ;)

[@dewaldvandermerwe5485]

Man I'm going to try that tuning.

[@Guillermo1536]

I agree

[@flashoverfireapparatusequi9221]

Great

[@neilahorn2009]

Amazing. Why is it you have a lesson on all of my favorite songs! Your Keith Richards and Stones playing analysis should be studied at Harvard.

[@Beachbumartist]

Great as usual man.

[@gschiavon]

Great tune and awesome tutorial. One question: Chord at 9.25 sounds weird for me even with the right tuning...

[@tfiggins6493]

Gustavo Schiavon Same, can’t figure it out. It’s the 1st string that sounds off.

[@ignaciod06]

it was really helpful

[@greendemon70]

Nice

[@Digiphex]

What are some 70s songs which use open tuning? I think Big Yellow Taxi is open D.

[@jamesjames9275]

There are too many to list! Seriously. Even just the Stones' catalogue from the 70s has open G tunes all over the place.