Guitar Like George Harrison | Mike The Music Snob

[@carsonw5653]

Mike you can’t be talking you hold your guitar backwards

[@Patrick-hf9ze]

He is left handed tho

[@TMcT45]

@@Patrick-hf9ze That's why joke is.

[@rauladrian100]

@Patrick Horgan r/woooosh

[@socaranectien1933]

Thomas McTernan lol what?

[@TMcT45]

@@socaranectien1933 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnvMp4WkeKxrb5o

[@PhilTheModMan]

Fantastic. Now I can completely suck at guitar correctly.

[@sanketdhembre5525]

I'm with ya bro.

[@jp-gi6jl]

Together bro

[@AngryTaurus007]

Me too haha

[@shanewright2772]

Yeah - maybe not all of us want to play quickly or accurately. Plus, high up guitar and windmill strumming = quick way to a bloody nose.

[@zenon459]

@@shanewright2772 i play extremely high cause i have stubby arms, i haven't hit myself in the face yet

[@guyravenscroft8118]

“This is why a low guitar strap is bad” *Jimmy page has left the chat*

[@tannermullins3714]

Guy Ravenscroft James Hetfield has left the chat

[@guyravenscroft8118]

Tanner Mullins *Tom Morello has joined the chat*

[@Malum09]

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[@waylonhopwood1014]

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[@sethwell2552]

Every single skilled and influential guitar player has left the fucking chat

[@king_supreme1102]

George Harrison is a great guitarist, prove me wrong.

[@bipbipletucha]

Nope sorry I can't :)

[@AvanRoyOfficial]

He's slide work is awesome

[@Daily_Bassist]

Brayden Wormer the solo from Let It Be is one of my favorites of all time

[@cade9173]

Fr this bum obviously doesn’t know anything if he doesn’t think George is one of the best ever

[@thespudbrother3310]

Cade Reimer that's a bit mean Also subscribe to my channel

[@federicogonzalez8945]

I prefer the Trujillo crab technique

[@littledittymusic727]

😂👌

[@will-cq7pz]

Me too bru

[@amgroblin5898]

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[@BastiXIII]

You made my day man!!!

[@YouTubeandI]

Rob Trujillo the Crab !! ❤️

[@mrlevinielsen]

"I don't think George Harrison is a particularly great guitarist" - and you broke my heart :(.

[@EddieMachetti]

Hahaha I had the same reaction. I was like “wait what”

[@brieflycake]

@@Noah-wv4td Nor did you say you like watermelon sandwiches

[@brendanmchugh7807]

Noah technical proficiency isn’t what decides if your good or not. ringo is crazy good dude

[@jessechalif2428]

Listen people George Harrison was a great innovative guitar player who did great things for guitar and music And just cause he wasn’t extremely technical doesn’t take away from his tastefulness and creativity

[@Civinprod2]

Yes. George was not a particularly good guitarist...says the guy whose post I only looked at because he mentioned George Harrison...plenty of other players who strapped up high. Why use his name? He must be respected, therefore he must be...GOOD.

[@manny3765]

Bro how you gonna diss my boy George like that

[@fr0ggi3princ3]

Mayo ikr

[@shaunw9270]

Don't worry, he can't hear you .

[@limjerry2735]

he dont george he like paul ..hes a gay metal head addict.

[@EddieMachetti]

George Harrison was a fantastic guitarist. He wasn’t Hendrix by any means, but he could sure as hell serve the song in the most brilliant ways. I’ve learned so many techniques from watching him.

[@Gringotomi]

No one plays slide like George. You could definitely argue he's not the best slide guitarist of course but no one plays slide like him. Very special guitarist outside the Beatles.

[@lukeswain1752]

His tone when he does slide is instantly recognizable. And that recognizable tone is such a sweet sounding tone. He's superb. Listen to Brainwashed. Such good slide on that album

[@KyTaundry]

Plus he often played slide in standard tuning, as opposed to being tuned to a chord like the vast majority of slide players.

[@hugotholin1075]

I was agreeing with everything you said. Until you said that George Harrison wasn’t a good guitarist, that is where you lost me

[@cade9173]

Farfar- y0 facts what a stupid thing to say lmao

[@cade9173]

Franco Giacchė he for sure was

[@georgetowle8903]

Cade Reimer how is that stupid?

[@cade9173]

George Towle he called George Harrison a mediocre guitar player

[@alex-vr2ll]

@@francogiacche. jimi hendrix, albert king, bb king have left the chat

[@SuperMozzman]

If I wear my guitar that high people will expect much from my playing. They will be disappointed..

[@kumaclimber]

That's why my strap is super long, wrapped around the stand sitting in the other room

[@theophany1770]

Good one!🤣

[@Juan-xj7tj]

yo I love the beatles, they're my favorite hip-hop group

[@raesmith2164]

Lol they were so ahead of their time

[@gayboi8049]

I thought they were deathcore

[@roni6135]

They’re Kpop man

[@AndyIli]

I believe they are disco-ing blackened symphonic brutally kvlt death jazz

[@alexparsa8330]

Please don't call them a hip hop band:(

[@emptysoul4455]

I tend to hold my guitar above my head for optimum proficiency. The higher the better right???

[@jessiehermit9503]

Love your pic.

[@emptysoul4455]

Jesse Eremit thanks

[@jessiehermit9503]

@@emptysoul4455 You're welcome.

[@StirbMensch]

James Hetfield wants to know your location...

[@sebastianxu9084]

Imagine Hetfield strapping an explorer up high lmfao

[@Yenneffer]

Let's not forget about all of the crabcore players. Edit: On a second thought, perhaps we should forget. I wish I could.

[@JWIVCCX]

He wears armbands to hide scars from the hand replacement surgeries

[@andrewjordan9025]

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[@juanantoniocarmonacamacho3344]

He is so tall, so maybe is more comfortable

[@eternum7056]

Me: well nice opinion but i stay with my strap lenght Mike: Number 10 and 11 Me: Shorting the strap lenght

[@SalAvenueNJ]

"Am I Wrong About Anything" George Harrison was a great guitar player. He had such tact and finesse. And his slide playing was great too, in that "Slinky" Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt style.

[@Paul-gf6kp]

And the slide in Helter Skelter

[@wesleyharris1837]

And I think he develop his style when they were little kids

[@musashihumar]

George Harrison might not have been a technical shredder like yourself, but he had it where it counts. His playing is to this day some of the most expressive music that anyone has ever made with a guitar. He did what he did extremely well and music as we know it today wouldn't have been the same without him.

[@hytak18]

Yes you are wrong about one thing, and that is George Harrison not being a particularly great guitarist.

[@sventextor1309]

EVH himself said George Harrison was one of the most underrated guitarists of all time.Enough said.

[@leangreenmememachine6158]

I mean trash on George Harrison’s playing all you want, but who put his name in their title to get clicks?

[@cade9173]

Lean Green Meme Machine yeah true and there’s a reason he gets clicks.. cause he’s a fucking legend

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

He didn't, all the points he made throughout the video could be applied to George's playing style, which he mentioned at the end. And he never "trashed" on him, he just said he wasn't particularly a great guitarist, which frankly, I agree with. I've never been super blown away by anything he did

[@orishoval1231]

As a guitarist who wears his strap fairly high, I've been waiting for YEARS for someone to make this kind of a video

[@shaunw9270]

Is your real name Gerry Marsden ?

[@orishoval1231]

Shaun W no. My real name is the same as my username

[@atonofspiders]

ori shoval Stage Presence is a big enough reason to invalidate any reason for a high strap , and especially if you practice enough to where you're comfortable low strapping anyway.

[@walterwebb1622]

Why don't you just put your leg up on a wedge when you solo so your exposed belly doesn't make eye contact with members of the audience?

[@HeavyInstinct]

@@atonofspiders Yeah because obviously someone who wears their guitar up high couldn't possibly have good stage presence. 🙄

[@razzle2112]

1.) that DT shirt is badass 2.) is there nothing else good about George Harrison besides how he holds his guitar? I think he’s good

[@EthanAndViolaVlogs]

George was my first guitar hero. This video is what people need.

[@bipbipletucha]

Mine as well

[@georgetowle8903]

Just wait til the end fuck this vid lol

[@lukecomiskey6058]

Mike, you have a Vlad the impaler mustache.

[@Xitronix]

Lmao

[@currynoodles4074]

Looks a bit like Tsar Nicholas II's moustache aswell.

[@MaxFarquhar01]

Yes you are wrong about something. George Harrison is amazing and perfect at everything, that is a subjective fact!

[@limjerry2735]

max educate that idiot.

[@mattgarkus2489]

Krist Novoselic used to wear his bass so low that he used what looks like 2 straps lol

[@limjerry2735]

he doesnt know about music shame on u

[@sirkayda7205]

George was a world class slide player. Opinions, though.👍

[@gramaximusproductions]

Sir, yes

[@WingZero172]

How to count, according to Mike 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.

[@SpookySkeleton738]

He's so prog he doesn't even count normally anymore

[@junkersish]

I only watched because George was on the thumbnail

[@sirkayda7205]

Same.

[@carolinewiffler5559]

I was wildly disappointed

[@Greggers1516]

He’s got great melodic rhythms and techniques, he has some of the most iconic songs of all time and played guitar on them, something, here comes the sun, day tripper, dude those riffs and chords are awesome

[@chaoticlighttv6207]

Whoo I'm early! What's up, Mike EDIT: I have always played with the guitar high on my body because it felt more comfortable and I felt like I played sloppier on a lower resting guitar. I never knew there were body mechanics behind it. Thank you for the information, Mike!

[@danielholmqvist8747]

Good talk, but would like to see your legs shown in this type of video when you’re talking about the guitar resting on your leg. Just constructive critisism, keep it up Mike.

[@straightmalecaucasian1453]

@@dannydorko7075 was that intended? "Keep it up Mike

[@AFryingPan]

He doesn't do that because he is always nude from the waist down

[@bipbipletucha]

@@AFryingPan like Rudy Ayoub

[@AFryingPan]

@@bipbipletucha that's right bro

[@danielholmqvist8747]

A Frying Pan Oh yeah forgot, my bad✋🏻

[@MusoraMedia]

Important info!

[@richorichards4655]

The magic of Harrison's playing was his subtlety, I think that's why a lot of guitarists over look him in favour of his flashier contemporaries, he was the perfect guitarist for the Beatles, what he plays only ever serves the song, he wasn't a show off

[@benwest9625]

Totally reasonable. I respect people who utilize a high strap to reach their maximum potential. Personally, I find wearing my guitar lower allows for more movement, which allows me to show more energy when I play, which is something I value. It's a topic that I think is very interesting to discuss with others.

[@BlursDream]

Ben West I take it you haven’t seen Mac DeMarco live. He is the embodiment of energy on stage whilst wearing his guitar strap high

[@atonofspiders]

Just Add Blur it's just an entirely different aesthetic hanging low, you become a guitarslinger . Especially with long hair , I can't actually play strapped high unless I want to tie my hair, which then prevents me from headbanging.

[@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382]

Just look at John Dwyer. He looks like he's trying to stop people stealing his guitar.

[@faboolean7039]

John dwyer has it up so high so he can take it off easier and smash it round someone's head

[@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382]

@@faboolean7039 As we have all seen when he was in Coachwhips.

[@Randgalf]

Good to know I'm doing something right. Then again, everything I do on a guitar (or any instrument) goes back to the Beatles but I never felt the need to deviate from resting the guitar on my ribs as opposed to wear it as a codpiece as it just makes more sense and is more comfortable.

[@katteycat]

I agree but as a woman I can't have my guitar that high because I uhh need some space up there lol

[@user-fb4bg9dr7l]

Same

[@tomn8932]

Number 12 : Avoid cubital tunnel and / or Guyon tunnel compression. Having your wrist bent all the time forces your forearms to be contracted all the time, which if you're unlucky will cause your forearms to ALWAYS be tensed, crushing your nerves inside your wrist (you'll lose feeling in your pinky and ring finger) You can fix this by stretching your wrists out against a wall (make a 90 degree angle between your wrists and hand with your fingertips being at the bottom).

[@innes_82]

Bravo.Totally correct. Most valuable point in the whole video. Drives me nuts when I see players with their wrists bent so much. Watch Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, any of the “ greats” , regardless of the guitar position, the wrist remains relatively straight.

[@GoblinsAreAGirlsBestFriend]

I haven't played guitar in 15 years I just enjoy you telling me what to do basically.

[@temqe]

*slash has left the chat*

[@cadence8865]

It's good to know that I've always played my guitar right in this aspect. I remember learning this before going into drum lessons (i was buying a guitar strap since i needed to play while standing up the next day for a presentation)

[@SirLancelotTheBrave]

George Harrison wasn’t a great guitarist in ANY way?

[@EddieMachetti]

I guess Mike doesn’t care for guitars that gently weep.

[@MrDonovant]

WTF!? ... really? Does Mike even know that George Harrison's song Something has been said to be the most beautiful love song ever written!? Not that it is or isn't but it is absolutely an extremely extremely beautiful song and perfect in many ways Imo! George's slide playing is truly brilliant guitar playing! Here Comes the Sun!? No he isn't a virtuoso like Jimi or Guthrie Govan or George Benson, but I guarantee you that any one of those people would say that George is a great musician and one of the great songwriters and a beautiful person!

[@mirkecWii]

Wow I feel relieved, I've always thought that holding my guitar a bit higher up on my right leg was a bad habbit

[@sethcole2333]

George harrison was a good guitarist he wrote unique chord progressions essentially for pop/rock music

[@KnallenN]

need to hide my buldge under my SKIN TIGHT leather pants with my guitar though ;)

[@JedNadin]

Knallen but, how will they see it then?

[@nigel7779]

luckily for you one inch isn't too hard to hide.

[@kingofdragontown9680]

Fax

[@Doomdeen]

Thank you Mike! I've been fighting for the high position since forever and now I'm happy to see that I was right!

[@philmstud2k]

Yeah, you’re wrong about not admitting George Harrison is one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

[@finigan2]

Could have done without the George slam. That's crossing a line you shouldn't cross. You had me to that point. Enjoy your videos though.

[@klatix100]

I've heard a theory that you can downpick faster when your picking hand is lower. Hence why people like James Hetfield prefer the lower guitar position. Don't know if there's much truth in that, but it sounds reasonable.

[@thisen1146]

There is alot to that truth, essentially just down picking is much different to any other type of picking, DP uses muscle closer to your elbow than with "normal" picking. Because it is closer to your elbow when your arm is in a sharper angle, this muscle is stretched but when the arm is extended it is looser. Therefore giving you more control and stamina back. This why James Hetfield wore his guitar so low after the Master of puppets tour. Because he found it was less tiring for him.

[@sokcer17]

#10 is my favorite. Full stop.

[@branislavstanisic6000]

Wait,wait am I hearing right?! George Harrison is not great guitar player! Did you ever hear him play?! Please, don't take Harrisons name in your mouth, it stinks...

[@michaelmiller7909]

He's shit and so are you... See how the internet works?

[@branislavstanisic6000]

@@michaelmiller7909 You can serve that shit yourself for dinner. Enjoy!

[@cade9173]

Michael Miller dumbass lmao

[@Paul-gf6kp]

Michael Miller That’s an opinion not a fact. George wasn’t Jimi Hendrix but in terms of creativity, he is one of the greats

[@rawhideleather]

Wow! I just learned that my guitar has a "loopy side"! Cool! Guess I don't have to buy that looper pedal now...LOL!

[@muckmeh3048]

When I first started to play guitar, I would wear it VERY low (James Hetfield style), the main reason being that both of my elbows would get very tired and uncomfortable for a short time of playing high where your elbows are always on a high angle. But with time where I wanted to play harder songs that wasnt trash or punk and start doing solo's, I realize quickly that it was an handicap. So with time, I started to get the guitar closer to me time by time, and now I have it at the perfect position for which is not like here, but more in position on my belly (kinda like Adrian Smith) were my elbows are fine for hours and get room for a better technique. I would say that it always depends on yourself (Myself as an exemple with my long gorrila arms) and what music you play, cause a lot of styles is not about being complex tecnically speaking. Also the George Harrisson style doesnt have room to move with the guitar. Like you can walk, run and jump but nothing you can do with the guitar itself, which again, not a necessary thing, but can be a big problem for certains scenes where energy also rise by the physical movement of the musician (which is big in rock and metal). Awesome video btw. PS: Petrucci just do it to show his GIANT FLEXING BICEPS HOLY SHIT

[@Matthordika]

If you really are worried about looks (which lets face it, we are at least to some extent), just remember that the better you play, the cooler you'll look. Also, George Harrison is a great guitar player. He may not be the most technical, but his melodic sense is really quite something (pun intended). He also has mastery of a skill very few guitarists ever come to learn: he knows how to not play when the song calls for it.

[@bipbipletucha]

Yep

[@Chooopy]

See: Victor Wooten. He basically wears his bass as a necklace

[@bipbipletucha]

It's basically a part of his body at this point

[@endi3386]

“I don’t even think he is a particularly good guitarist” Lost all respect and credibility to do with guitars when you said that shit. I mean honestly, anyone who says that clearly doesn’t know what they are talking about, so why should I trust you about anything else?

[@cade9173]

Facts bro he clearly doesn’t know music lmao

[@jamesmusic6686]

AYYY MY FAVOURITE BEATLE

[@Xitronix]

But... punk I'm trolling😂

[@rickelliott3683]

George Harrison was a world class guitarist and a. superb song writer. He was able to produce great and interesting riffs, links and leads throughout his career on practically every song that he recorded. And Listen and observe the structure of the songs that he wrote. The man was a phenomenal artist.

[@somefuckindude4236]

Ok a very well constructed argument.....buuuut wearing it lower in my opinion looks cool

[@justsomebloke460]

It's 1:17 in the morning here in Australia, thank you for supplying the goods you Snobby bastard 🤘🤘🤘

[@lukdb]

I don't strap her too high, but I do angle her a fair bit to make it more comfortable to play some stretches. I got that from bassist Gary Willis while going through some old Tribal Tech vids, correcting the way I strap and hold the guitar changed my life at the time.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

I agreed with everything until you said you didn't think George Harrison was that great. He was amazing. Especially when he started play slide. He wasn't flashy, he wasn't a shredder, but his sense of melody, his ability to make you feel different emotions just with his guitar, that's what made him great. George did play with his guitar a bit lower from the 70s onwards, but never all that low. I think he might have experimented with it at one point, but it was probably never lower than how Eric Clapton has his. As for holding your guitar higher though, I do agree that a lot of people play too low. When you see bands like Korn and the guitars are almost at their knees, that's just ridiculous and can't be good for your back. I don't know why guitarists started playing with their guitars so low. It's like when guys started having their underpants hanging out. It just looked stupid but somehow, someone was able to convince people that it looked cool. I just hold my guitar at the height that feels comfortable. Too high and my arms start to hurt after being in that position for too long, too low and my ability to play suffers, and I end up having to lean forward a lot. It's usually around my waist area. That's what works for me. The hand position thing is interesting as that's how Mark St. John used to play. He was best known as the man who got the gig as lead guitarist in KISS in 1984 only to wake up one morning with his hand swollen and unable to move. As a result, he was soon replaced, meaning he had played on 1 album, then came back to do 3 live shows once he'd recovered, but then that was it. It's a shame because he was a great player.

[@shermith4751]

2:25 the most killerest of musics

[@coadekat]

You can even notice people like Geddy Lee who used to play with his strap low but then early on raised it up a ton

[@rjramone4051]

Good to know! I've been wearing my guitar Beatle-style for almost 10 years now. I play an Epiphone casino, It's much more comfortable, my chords are more precise and as a bonus, the casino hides my chubby belly LOL. Glad to know I'm not the only one that wears their guitar that way. Rock on!!!

[@pallbearer1175]

Hetfield is punching the air right now

[@bipbipletucha]

I wonder if maybe this argument is better suited to lead guitar playing, as opposed to *monster downpicking ultra crunchy riffing rythym guitar* like James plays

[@junkhead_92]

@@bipbipletucha krist novoselic had his strap super low for that reason.

[@RoyHellYeah10]

I observed that guitarists who have there guitar strapped quite low and have little problems with playing that way usually have larger hands with long fingers. They also play with the “thumb over the neck” style to keep their wrists straight (like Hendrix etc.) and angle their fingers more, instead of the straight classical position. Just my personal experience of course. Did anyone else notice this too? Great video btw, love the humor ;p

[@jlennon80231ify]

I always thought George was a fantastic guitar player because he used a lot of feeling and soul and he plays appropriately for a songs and tries not to drown everyone else out by shredding like a douche

[@fcardenas184]

Counter argument: If you are going to use your thumb to mute or raise the bass note a half step it is nearly impossible to do with your guitar up high. (Mayer, Vaughn, etc...)

[@Sammie_Sorrelly]

I would have said the same, but I think the presupposition here is that you're going for high-speed, shred-type playing, so thumb-over playing styles don't really come into it. The overarching rule (imo) is position your guitar so as to keep your wrists as straight as possible, as much of the time as possible.

[@fcardenas184]

S Laurence point for you sir

[@BecomeTheKnight]

You mean on your fretting hand? I do that all the time. Again, that is sloppy technique.

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

Luckily you didn't address bass players, so Robert Trujillo and I are safe! Lol I wear my strap at a decent height anyway

[@banishedair4518]

The angle required for finger and slap bass means a lower strap is pretty much mandatory. I still wear my bass higher than my guitar though because I don't do a reacharound on my guitar.

[@LordofDiamondsMetal]

1:25 Now speed that up to 300 BPM using time-warping, and you'll have a Rings of Saturn guitar solo.

[@bipbipletucha]

Lol

[@peachmelba1000]

The real difference between a guitarist like George Harrison and one like yourself, is one is a legend who wrote an entire catalog of classic songs, enjoyed by and inspiring many millions of people to this day, and the other is pedantic know it all who I just wasted 5:13 listening to.

[@turbo3525]

George Harrison is one of the greatest guitarists

[@ChrissyFades]

you are insane if you think george harrison wasn’t a great guitar player

[@limjerry2735]

he is fun of shreading of guitar doesnt know about music a metal head addict..what a fool..wtf

[@haywoodjblome4768]

From a purely technical standpoint George would be the first to admit he wasn't amazing. After the Beatles he practically only picked up the guitar to record albums, which would most often take years

[@frawding9438]

imagine not thinking george harrison wasnt an amazing guitarist

[@DrakusRecords]

I started playing guitar in the 90s and my friends used to make fun of me for wearing my guitar so high. But I was always an old fashioned prog elitist. I always saw wearing the guitar low as wearing your pants low, or holding the gun sideways. Supposedly makes you look badass/gangster, but it's dumb as hell.

[@thatonesamurai6169]

I really like this new comparison style videos

[@foxmoulder7724]

rusty cooley, micheal angelo batio and john petrucii. can't argue with that example. i agree completely, mariachi style may not be cool but it sure is better for your stamina

[@hermanpacheco162]

Finally someone the teaches the right way to hold the guitar

[@renzocollantes6781]

That is the Way I play my electric guitar. Nice video.

[@radrad5119]

I remember hearing something similar from Eric Johnson (?). Ever since I saw that I started "embracing" my guitar a little more, not to the point where it's to my chest but at least enough that my wrist isn't collapsing in on itself, and since I started doing that my wrist feels way more relaxed and free-moving. So yeah, favorite piece of guitar advice for basement guitarists like me.

[@markt44]

“George Harrison isn’t a good guitarist” *5,000 subscribers have left the channel*

[@limjerry2735]

he is a good guitarist base on the beatles songs..not a metal song need shreading of guitar.

[@raspberryjuiceentertainmen719]

The strap high is helpful for your fretting hand but the strap lower is better for your picking hand, these are facts and cannot be proven wrong

[@atonofspiders]

10 reasons to strap LOW 10. Slash 9. Jimi Page 8. If your hair is really long, it can get in the way of your strings, unless you want to tie it back , but then you can't validly headbang 7. Aesthetic (don't underestimate anything aesthetic just because you incorrectly think music is only for the ears) 6. It doesn't block out the shirt you chose to wear for the gig 5. It blocks/vibrates your pelvic area 4. You can bring the guitar up with a knee+stage monitor anyway, whereas you can't go any lower than you are if you're stuck strapped up high 3. Down picking 2. You will exude less classiness and more rebellion(subjective positive or negative to the wearer) 1. High strapping raises everyone's expectations so missing notes is just that much worse when you're strapped high for that "proper technique"

[@brianjones8432]

After 15 years of playing the club circuit, and dealing with every variety of drunk known to mankind, I FULLY endorse #10. :)

[@pauldoe1628]

I love the way that you tell it how it is; good video; Thank you.

[@ppppppppp-fz4nh]

I swear if Slash's arms were long enought he would have the guitar touching his feet

[@jamesallen5591]

Huh. I don't know how or why the KZbin recommended this video, but I'm glad the little squirrels running their algorithm did. Good stuff! I liked and subscribed.

[@ritzmat]

Downloaded the video and flipped it the other way around so I can relate easier

[@theneash2965]

Fucking BOLD statement saying that you don’t think George Harrison is a particularly good guitarist, I agree with everything else you said in the video but c’mon

[@ΓιωργοςΦ-ξ8β]

Great video man, I ll be paying attention to John Petrucci's strap hight when he comes in Athens 🇬🇷 2/7 !!! I can't wait 🤘

[@BecomeTheKnight]

He wears it a little lower until he does his solos. You'll notice he either tips the neck up or steps his leg up on a box or a monitor.

[@Watergrovey]

That’s why I love a good Flying V! Just look at how Michael Schenker plays!

[@Sammael757]

A lot of folks seem to want to do the James Hetfield thing, with the guitar hanging down to their knees. Not saying he started it, but he is definitely one of the iconic players that do it. The thing is...James has really long arms, both from shoulder to elbow, and elbow to finger trips (seriously, he's been parodied as a "knuckle-dragger" so many times because of it). So do many of the other profesionals that use the low-hang. For them, this might be physically more comfortable or even necessary. Those of us without that arm length just play like crap like that. My bands' singer/rhythm guitarist plays his explorer like that and his playing just sounds so strained at times because of it; when he sits down his playing cleans up a lot, and he mechanically improves noticeably. He's a very good guitar player, it just sounds rougher when he can't fully reach the instrument to properly mute the off-strings or apply accurate/even pressure to non-basic chords.

[@patrickkeenan6331]

All points I try to teach my students. Thank you!

[@Casey3-P-O]

I figured this out back in the day when I was in high school. It was around 2007 and emo/screamo and "hardcore" (not sure why they called it hardcore because it was more like grind/death type of stuff) were really popular. A lot of local bands played with their Jackson guitars super high. I thought it looked kinda cool, actually. I always thought Tom Morello looked pretty cool as well. I prefer Weezer's look in the Buddy Holy video than they normally look live. Same with Nirvana's In Bloom video vs. how they looked live. Anyways, I tried it out and realized how easy it is. Sometimes if I'm playing punk or pop punk, I'll give myself some extra slack, just to be fun about things. Or if I'm playing a Les Paul, I prefer it a lot lower. But with my strat, I like it pretty high up. I don't want to be limited in any way. I've still yet to find the "perfect" strap for me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated because I'm in the market for a new one.

[@georgecorg783]

Mike, I agree on some things, but from James Heatfield I learned that one has a stronger right hand attack if you lower a bit the guitar, and in general, Petrucci holds the guitar higher because he is a virtuoso and needs to play a whole concert without getting tired, if he were more rhythmically centered guy, like the guys from Rammstein, he would'be holden his guitar lower. It's a matter of style I think and image.

[@joaovictor3312]

You can wear em a little bit above the waist in a way that it doesn't look too high or too low. You don't mess up notes and you don't look like a nerd, win-win.

[@RageTheDragoon]

Jeff Healey: "Whats a strap!?"