Guitar Lesson: How To Play Landslide Like The Smashing Pumpkins Don't

[@tiredaf1]

Thanks 🙏 song got me laid this weekend on a trip in Michigan

[@RyanLendt]

I do what I can. My uncle lives in Michigan. I hope that's an unrelated fact ;)

[@apollocvermuth]

“Oh my good Jesus...”. 🤣 Can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve said that while trying to learn a new song. 🤣🤣🤣

[@RyanLendt]

I feel like it's good for everyone to see me struggle sometimes :)

[@numbcat]

I learned this by ear years ago, like you did, and you're the first person I've seen pointing this out in a long time. The way I play it the fourth finger hardly ever moves from that higher B string (tuned to C) and there's a bassline that goes down. When you're moving that fourth finger off of the high B string it's hard to figure out the hand shapes the original arranger used, but when you keep it there the shapes make themselves. Great work! :)

[@RyanLendt]

amazing - all this time i was sure I completely botched that one - thanks for the validation Jon!

[@jay_sun_michael]

Great to see the Pumpkins getting some attention! Hmmm.... I might have to request one soon.

[@RyanLendt]

oh great. i'm in for it :P

[@jay_sun_michael]

@@RyanLendt haha, I only request a song i can handle.

[@watamatafoyu]

Wow, this was great to relearn this! I learned it by ear and trial & error when it came out. I totally forgot it was detuned.

[@jadetrinidad7349]

Finally, a version of this cover that makes sense to me. Thank you for this very entertaining and informative tutorial! :)

[@RyanLendt]

I'm so glad that made sense to you Jade because I'm still totally confused! :)

[@DugnCarry]

“Baby steps get on the elevator” 😂😂Love What About Bob. Definitely needed that at this level of frustration.

[@RyanLendt]

I'M SAILING!!!!!

[@enriquearaujo9495]

Took me a while but I got the notes down. Now to practice. Thank you so much u cherub rock!!!

[@RyanLendt]

oh wow this is a confusing one - good luck Enrique!

[@enriquearaujo9495]

Lol yeah thanks

[@enriquearaujo9495]

I’m new here btw. Just subbed 2 days ago 😁 I love this song

[@joshuapaine5534]

Hmm... I play to relax, so not feeling quite saucy enough to try that now... but I enjoyed just watching that one. Solo section sounded great, even if you assume we can't re-tune whist playing :) Great job! Thanks for the extra effort.

[@RyanLendt]

haha yes, i highly recommend you don't do this one :) Thanks Joshua!

[@jjwolf2374]

Sounds amazing. The studio version you can hear an audible finger slide in between chords though so not sure how they play it. Unless it's the ring finger on the g string sliding on the 3rd fret for positioning

[@apollocvermuth]

Thanks, Ryan! I have cancelled the rest of my work week because I can’t concentrate on anything else. I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to open up a KZbin video. You are awesome!! 😎

[@RyanLendt]

haha I'm really glad to hear that apollo, and I do apologize for getting you fired :)

[@MrGhoulie]

I have to be honest I fell in love with the smashing pumpkins version of this song. Like you I decided to learn the original version and it wasn’t adding up to what I heard the pumpkins do.

[@RyanLendt]

that billy.

[@DanielSerpico]

You crack me up! This is comedy guitar gold!

[@RyanLendt]

haha I'm happy to bring joy via my misfortune :)

[@kvstrickland]

"Ohhhh my jesus".... lol quote of the day! Love both the original, and SP version... even the Dixie Chickens version ...Ed and Natalie connection alert... yep...everything in my realm of existence connects back to Pearl Jam... as it should. Interesting choice today... love that you aren't afraid to be real.... 4:33 to 4:36 is bloody hilarious ...and how I feel every time I try to play strings ... hell and drums and keys...

[@RyanLendt]

everything DOES connect back to pearl jam. look at Matt Nathanson's instagram post from yesterday, he referenced pearl jam directly!

[@kvstrickland]

Ryan Lendt ok your turn to learn me ... who dat be?

[@RyanLendt]

stone is responsible for sparking my quest. matt nathanson is responsible for sparking my youtube channel, and the sleepover. just do yourself a favor and listen to "kink's shirt" "gold in the summertime" and "love comes tumbling down"

[@mattsteinke3026]

You’re just the goat

[@RyanLendt]

dawww

[@JimmayTheHuman]

also so glad you're gettin more pumpkins, I've been trying to find some and its been impossible

[@RyanLendt]

I've been told the pumpkins guy up and disappeared. Don't worry, i'll pick up the slack :)

[@rappinneallyp]

Pissant and Hello Kitty Kat! are two of the most rock assin’ songs ever smooshed together on an album.

[@RyanLendt]

meow!

[@rappinneallyp]

Thanks for the video. I think Billy is doing a lot of that painful “barring the first fret” stuff on this album

[@enricofugazzi5206]

Great song and great tutorial.

[@RyanLendt]

FUGAZZI!!!! sup mate :)

[@davidseals3689]

Dude, you fuxkn rock!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks dude!

[@ohplezz]

How about Siva or Silverfuck from the Pumpkins.

[@RyanLendt]

definitely :)

[@arottie4097]

Thank you Mr Lendt for all you time & effort, in putting these tutorials together! When using this alternate tuning, would this still be considered Travis picking? Also i'm not sure why this would be considered "a cheat". Cuzzz ifin ya ask me. Which I know you haven't, ;) It's really not any easier than throwing the capo on the 3rd fret and having a go in standard tuning!? I am considering learning it this way! Butt, "I've been fraid of changes since" .... Ha!

[@RyanLendt]

just the opposite mr. Rottie, the REAL version is the cheat version, because they are just playing like C and G and Em and stuff with capo on the 3rd fret, which is a whole bunch easier. I probably could have just presented it that way and been called out by only maybe two people over the next few years, but, pride in my work and all :) (curse that. Grrrrr) ;)

[@arottie4097]

@@RyanLendt "the REAL version is the cheat version", Hmmm, would/could this this be considered an Oxymoron? Haha! We are in agreement then. The standard tuning method is a bit easier!? Are you Travis picking in this tutorial? Thanx agaIn this will be fun to mess with. I have never played with this tuning. I'm thinking/hoping it will spark some original song Ideas. ;)

[@hernanhenriquez6778]

I was learning 1979 today and then u upload this awesome

[@RyanLendt]

I had it all planned out perfectly ;)

[@hernanhenriquez6778]

@@RyanLendt u bastard I suspected something lolz 🤘thanks for your rocking content that doesn't have to be only famous songs

[@JimmayTheHuman]

hey if you're still workin on the PP whir would be another good one

[@RyanLendt]

hehehe PP nice one Kain :)

[@kurthodge12]

Entertaining lesson lol good job, you made it thru!

[@RyanLendt]

barely. :)

[@theshuriken]

thanks man, very helpful.

[@RyanLendt]

My pleasure friend.

[@joshwagner2959]

Real shit i aint even gon try this i didnt realize there was all this extra shit

[@RyanLendt]

yeah it's really weird

[@chrismarle959]

Alright you beat me!! I'm with you on the finger picking 😣😢 I love Pisces Iscariot though, how about "Blew Away" for us mere mortals?

[@RyanLendt]

I'm assuming these are pumpkins tunes :) On the list!

[@chrismarle959]

@@RyanLendt Pisces Iscariot is their B-sides album, but yeah "Blew Away" is a song from it, thanks :)

[@alonexghost4635]

Corgan 🤩👌

[@RyanLendt]

beach fun billy corgan

[@williamfischer7918]

you should do smashing pumkins, rocket! and smashing pumpkings, geek usa!

[@RyanLendt]

you're right william fisher, you're right!

[@romeobautista1971]

Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

You're welcome

[@JimmayTheHuman]

I was just listening to this song and thinking "I should learn this" and scrolled passed this video

[@RyanLendt]

what incredible luck :) google is spying on you.

[@ricardomercadojr1235]

There is a little more on the end can you finish it?

[@tonym7051]

Thank you!! :D

[@RyanLendt]

You're welcome!

[@robertosmith1]

Why didn't you just put it all together at the end? Weird

[@RyanLendt]

that's your job Roberto :)

[@guillelujan5340]

Eddie Vedder Guitar in the back

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@ryancovarrubias6639]

Smashing pumpkins porcelina and Hummer please

[@RyanLendt]

hehehe i knew you would say that :)

[@nickcds3419]

1979 please Heavens Dead -audioslave

[@RyanLendt]

lasagna please.

[@nickcds3419]

Ryan Lendt are you trying to say I’m Italian?

[@enriquearaujo9495]

2:59 the finger was on G 3. So move it up or leave it a G3. Or is it D3? I got confused there.

[@RyanLendt]

this is the most confusing way to play any song I've ever come across... good luck with this one

[@RyanLendt]

that's my way of saying I have no idea I made this video a looooong time ago

[@yourpersonalhatecomment2025]

*The PP*

[@RyanLendt]

mr. spaghetti

[@EdgarHernandez-jx7jp]

Egggggxcellent lesson, but just as I hate to pluck chickens.....lol,

[@RyanLendt]

i just really don't like any kind of super coordinated finger picking. betterman, awesome. just breathe, ouch :)

[@nirvanalx69]

I do like ya but.....ego is way off the charts!!

[@cdreyes81]

Jelly belly is an amazing song to play. Not that hard and really fun.

[@RyanLendt]

fun request thanks CD

[@32herz]

most reletable guitar teacher 😅

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@robertambrosini8595]

are you on drugs?