how to play "Into the Mystic" on guitar by Van Morrison | guitar LESSON tutorial

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For more information on this lesson and to see my DEMO go here: www.shutupandplay.ca/into-the-mystic--acoustic---electric.html

[@jeffmartin52]

I just love this guy, he’s a great player and teacher but he also shares his love and enthusiasm for the music. He’s constantly complimenting the songs and the musicians that played the songs. Always so positive. Makes me always click on his lessons, even when I’ll never be able play it that way.

[@MrBrindleStyle]

PRACTISE - it's as simple as That! Do an 8 hour shift same as you would any job...

[@70snuttodd95]

Jeff Martin, absolutely

[@jeffmartin52]

@@MrBrindleStyle, only it’s not as simple as that. I have injuries that decrease the dexterity in my left hand, injuries I’ve spent years rehabbing but will never have full dexterity.

[@gringorense1181]

Well said,- spot on, and I couldn’t agree more…. He helps things make sense, the WHY things do what they do….

[@markhill9275]

​@MrBrindleStyle sport, you can practice as much as you want, but if your personality is rigid then you will never play like Andy. You are correct on the practice, hours everyday, never miss a day, and for years, but more important is letting go of yourself (some blokes really need to let go), and letting the passion take over, best examples are Kossoff and Page.

[@Petra2013able]

What a humble Guitar man you are; faceless yet brimming with masterful fraternity

[@chigimon]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Brings back some amazing memories.

[@marilynblandford7091]

This is by far the best tutorial of this classic I’ve run across.

[@seanandben]

All of Andy's tutorials are absolutely the best and spot on. He goes to great length to reproduce exactly what's on the recorded versions of all the songs he teaches. :-)

[@BerndThomasSchuller]

The real "secret weapon" on the Moondance album is the bass player, John Klingberg! Outstanding playing.

[@serotoninsyndrome]

Love that bass line on Glad Tidings

[@__bam]

The bass playing seems to be an ongoing theme in Van Morrison's music. Almost always a killer bass line driving his songs. Of course those tasty double stops, great lyrics and that voice aren't too shabby either.

[@jamiehinchliffe5091]

I came here to learn the guitar but it was the bass that caught my attention!

[@anaisoconnell3293]

so true all the bass lines on the album were amazing)!

[@breadman924]

The Bass line IS this song

[@marksc1929]

66 dislikes.....these 66 people I never care to meet .....this guy kills it .... consistently...he's the best there is with teaching this stuff ...and he plays it the CORRECT way .... cheers 👍 ..

[@LA-zc9rg]

Yeah unbelievable, prob just jealous douche bags!

[@stevensteve550]

those 66 dislikes are from other KZbin guitar instructors :)

[@ryansilver5497]

Dude , I love your vibe . Your voice , attitude and approach is so mellow and calming 👍.

[@55judylw]

Thank you, thank, thank you! I'm 67 and am trying to break out of my comfort zone, ie, just strumming chords. I have trouble understanding what people are doing on videos and, most of the time, tell myself I'm too old to learn anything else but your instruction was perfect and totally understandable to me.

[@blairmulhall9259]

You r tutorials are always brilliant, but man that lead playing on your demo of this song was off the charts. Soulful, you can tell how much you love this song. Thanks Andy for all you do , fantastic

[@williecash701]

Well, this just ruined my weekend plans. Keep up the great work!

[@quentinhunter8785]

I’m subscribed to a few tutorials on here and this guy teaches in such a way that makes if fun and easy. Very good teacher,doesn’t talk down, he talks to. Great job and thank you very much. Keep on jamming brother!!!!

[@yarygork2334]

hes the only guy I learn from

[@patriciaevins6267]

Thanx so much for this brilliant tutorial/lesson...I picked up the guitar at a very young age, (14), and recently have been re-learning a lot of songs from my youth...Back then, I could read music,( I still can ;) ) but only for clarinet or piano. My friend taught me the basic guitar chords, and I taught her how to "read" the music on our sheet music...After that, I played the guitar mostly by ear, ( i.e. listening to the radio and trying to capture it on a tape recorder !! lol ). I also always watched the guitar player's chord hand, no matter what concert/club/pub/cabaret or "jam" that we partook of. I'm thankful for the "invention" of KZbin video's that are now available for me to actually see how to do it the right way. Once again, thanx @Shutup & Play - Guitar Tutorials for the great upload ! Slainte, Skol, Proost, Cheers !

[@gastondeveaux3783]

My favourite song of all time. Every time I hear that opening bass line, it goes right to my heart. And Moondance is an absolute all time masterpiece.

[@Kirk1914]

Am working my way through this and find it excellent for upper and lower guitar parts, really intuitive.

[@joe197301]

One of the best guitar players I've seen on utube

[@shaserv]

Great lesson. Van Morrison is a legend. When music was real. Thank you.

[@Teebonerocks]

Truly one of the greatest songs of our time. Thanks for the lesson and inspiration.

[@lrparrish227]

It always helps me to hear the song before trying to learn it because I know where I am trying to go with it. Please play it first.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Completely agree. I always play he song first, but sometimes it's in a separate video. I spend a huge amount of time working on my demos. There are links all over the place, but here's another one: www.shutupandplay.ca/into-the-mystic--acoustic---electric.html

[@lrparrish227]

Thank you soooo much!

[@AcousticalButtnugget]

My dude! I just recently felt the need to set up a donation bc of how much I've learned from your vids, and you drop this classic gem... Thanks for all you do!

[@michaelthomas9992]

Sing more on your demos. It helps me keep up with where the song is. You have a great voice!!!!! Best instructional videos anywhere !!!!!!!!!!

[@tammybeaurone4171]

Nice

[@thomasbell6834]

One of the very best tutorials -of any song - I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@zummo61]

I used to live near John Platania in upstate NY. Such a great guitarist.

[@annaguedez4771]

My favourite song of all times. Thanks a million for this!!!

[@davidnoland8974]

I somehow stumbled onto this one.... what a Blessing! I've learned a TON from your other lessons, but I was not aware of this one. So glad that I found it. It will take me a few hours on/off to get it right. But you have also nailed it again. Thank You!

[@hoodedraven5604]

First time I heard you singing during the lesson Andy. Great job! Another awesome tutorial. Thanks.

[@scampymac22]

It gives me joy to be the first one to like this excellent tutorial! I've looked for good ones lately and this is the best! :)

[@Ricko571]

Fantastic feel and emotion in this song. Thank you.

[@rmarty550]

I’ve been wanting to learn this tune for a long time, thanks for making it easier.

[@jamesryan5436]

Best cover of this I've heard . I'll be able to wrap it up now thanks to this .

[@rikemilson3366]

Beautiful sound, lovely simple, music from the Heart. Thanks

[@100Aces]

The guitar fills is what got me!

[@xaviondo7]

Been waiting a long time for this one. Thank you a lot!

[@doublearon5150]

One of my all time favorite songs! Nicely done

[@markhill9275]

Hey Andy, if i have learned one thing from you, (oh i've learned A LOT!), it's how you approach your strumming, and the importance you put on it! You definitely exude fluency, keep your hand moving! It is a hard habit to get into, but so worth the practice. Thanks mate, it really does make a difference, especially in being able to let the passion juices flow into a song!

[@robhead22]

Awesome!! I love your demos!! All of them!

[@ddmr44]

Thank you so much. This will help propel my attempt at a cover. Beautiful sounding guitar!

[@tkalvis808]

Man. Once again I VISITED AND LEARNED IT ALL OVER THANKS TO YOU SOUTH ALABAMA

[@cutthecrapinvesting9411]

Great lesson, working on this one now. Such great song and fills on the guitar. Thing of beauty.

[@brettmacan6957]

The hard pick seems appropriate on the fills with a relaxed feel.

[@goingbonzo5923]

I love this song and your instructional video. You make the hook look so easy. Ive been working on it for two days now. I'll get it.

[@fargo909]

Thank you for your help on this song. Such a great song to play and sing!

[@Jhossack11]

Your Demo (and the lesson) was SWEET!

[@elanpeltz9441]

Terrific lesson gorgeous Fills and details !

[@markhill9275]

Andy, mate you are so right about the Album! Every track is awesome, personally i rate it even above Astral Weeks! Just the best Album for a late Sunday afternoon on the verandah with a cold beer in your hand, watching the sun fade till the Southern Cross is in view! It's not hard to hear how much joy you get from what you do, how much you just love the music, it is totally infectious! From an old bugger trying to live out his dreams, a HUGE thank you cobber!

[@dannycoady8430]

Thank you so much for this! I've been playing this song for years and never worked out all the acoustic licks.

[@kevinshamey]

You brake this down so smoothly that even I can play it thanks so much I'll be at the camp fire playing 🤟

[@Rainman18]

The demo of this song you do on your website is wonderful!

[@robhead22]

Excellent demo!! Thank you!

[@LOFIGSD]

Thanks for doing this, was looking at how to do and by good fortune, one of the best teachers on KZbin had done!

[@__bam]

Great job. Love this song.

[@skaybaltimore]

Great tutorial for a great song. Thanks.

[@Kirk1914]

A totally awesome video here. Love the chapter breaks.

[@dave082360]

The bass in the song is just awesome!

[@flipwright1138]

John Platania lives in my town. What a great humble man he is. One of his gigs is playing with Professor Louie & the Crowmatix. I've never heard him play a bad note.

[@yarygork2334]

Van and I spent time in the same town in Marin Ca. He left long before I moved there . He was on a great street at the end.He was also in a quiet valley in Marin and would go straight to the front of the line at local market, cause he was Van! I hope he wrote songs there?His parents owned a music store in this Marin small town. Marin was magical for songs coming from the Mystic usually in the middle of the night. Darn it I forgot most of them, too lazy to record stuff.

[@davemcdonald8790]

Awesome lesson! Thank you!

[@PulauSwan]

Thanks Andy, another good one.

[@Kenaiwolf]

Thank you for putting the time into show us the proper way to play this.

[@TM-jx9dq]

Cool man thanks so much. What a magical song. All I can think of is people that have left too early. This video gave me just the ammo to play this for myself and others.

[@JakeLatin77]

shout out to strumming not being easy!! love that. Another good example Ventura Highway - America, that you also teach. Been trying to string that one together for a bit. Thanks for all your great work!

[@DanielHBuchmann]

Love these tutorials. Thanks so much!

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

You're welcome Daniel.

[@zircontweezers4904]

oh man that guitar sounds so good ; thanks for the lesson .

[@stonesdude154]

Only recently found you channel and making my way through Bron yr Aur. Love the lesson and how you you don't give up on the song, you attention to details. Also love the research you do on letting us know who's responsible for a guitar lick or just the history of the song.🙏💚

[@brettmacan6957]

Yes sir. check out Rick Beato.

[@bh8365]

Sounds so good. I'll need many stabs at his. Someone has a tutorial also in e flat, no capo. So I'm grateful for both. Thanks.

[@edm1735]

I watched a few of your videos I’ve been playing since I was eight and I’m 60 now it would be nice if you were around back then you got a nice way of teaching I think it gets to a lot of the beginners An intermediate players it’s nice to see someone like you teaching the youngsters

[@zebjohnson5118]

That guitar sounds beautiful 👍♥️

[@dave082360]

The bass playing is one of the most melodic tunes I've heard.

[@dannywoody5497]

Great lesson thanks 😮

[@arlo2203]

i checked out your demo on your website... it is absolutely fantastic! incredible recording and sound!! i record in my home studio, so it's not lost on me how much work went into that recording... just excellent!!!! also, YOU SHOULD SING!!! i could hear you faintly in background while teaching and i heard a really nice voice!!! maybe u do and i haven't heard u but YOU SHOULD!! :) thank u for this!

[@kevindearing1166]

Great lesson!😊👍

[@MontrealMusiciansExchange]

EXCELLENT ! THANK YOU!

[@dieteruff4569]

Thanks! Guess I will buy this remastered version!

[@THEMUGLYBUZZARDS]

Hey man, thanks a lot. Big help.

[@bobk2314]

Great teachers I can watch your videos all day

[@GroundbreakGames]

Love your channel bro. Just got done learning black water and found you again for this tune. Stoke you are my new guitar teacher. :P Subbed~!

[@drwrath1154]

I honestly enjoyed this video. Classic tune, one of my favorites. Great tutorial, as usual. Plan on joining your site but currently unable....sigh.

[@DrTWG]

I was stuck in a tiny fishing village in the Philippines for 3 months and all we had to listen to was Moondance (or Philippines sugar-pop) . They're all class but Mystic is the best - the strumming + those fills - always wanted to play it - I should have worked it out but now I don't have to . Thanks.

[@KP11520]

I wore out my Moondance album. The attack and texture on the guitars really make this album. Toin it up! A little bit louder. Thank you!

[@KP11520]

Van is also a Sax guy ya know!

[@lubstorfk]

Oh man, thank you for this lesson (and demo). I love this tune. Hope one day you might be able to do a lesson on Joe Walsh's "Lucky that Way"

[@mrkingcat2]

Thanks for the lesson I'll be playing this song on an acoustic wud you be able to play a version on solo acoustic to help put this all together??

[@lornedey4040]

Always loved this song but never took the time to figure it out. Now I don't have to. Thanks much!

[@renmazzolo9676]

Thank you! 1970 was a good year 🇦🇺✊👏👏👏

[@giovanigiorgos2955]

Your instructional videos are awesome. What make and model is that guitar?

[@markmartin3221]

I’m glad you’re back, is there a chance for you to do a lesson “listen to the music”? I hear people close but I haven’t heard anyone nail it. Thanks

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

fantastic job Andy.. Les really accents it to in the demo..scatter funny I look at some people that play this on KZbin and 4 somewhere I don't know where it is but they throw a G7 in there a real quick changeover chord.. I guess how which person interprets it good job on the low part getting that saxophone run on the guitar

[@glengaming4232]

Can you do a video on Father and Son by Cat Stevens? Love the vids man.

[@e.e.mukanya1768]

As is now the norm, excellent work Andy. It is a pity all I know about you is your first name, and your tutorials which are beyond comparison. You maybe prefer it to remain that way. Hats off to this tutorial once again.

[@RARenfield]

Great stuff. In desperate need of that bass line.

[@apollocobain8363]

2:55 first riff 5:54 first fill 7:15 fill 8:10 the Em hook 8:30 hook in F and G 9:21 his favorite fill 11:09 snap those (horn part) 12:01 run 12:29 low part 13:31 last one 15:09 melody

[@AdamGersbach]

Nice!!! 👌👏👏

[@attiliosylvio2799]

Thanks for this and all of the lessons and demos. Question: When you play the C shape chord (capo or not) do you recommend muting the low E string or letting it ring when you strum?

[@brettneuberger6466]

Attilio Sylvio He’s muting it with his finger from the A string. Others use their thumb. Some fret it at the third for a fuller sound, but I play it like he does. I wouldn’t play it open.

[@glennmcintosh4802]

Hey Andy, you know what would be really cool? If you, Marty Schwartz, James James, and Rick Beato would get together and make a video - all on the screen at the same time in your normal settings, playing the same song, taking turns at verses, solos, etc. - collectively that would be a significant audience and the ad money raised could go towards helping our front line health care workers - just a thought.

[@jamesryan5436]

They are the best part of it the fills make it .

[@glennkubik3774]

…....and the Bass playing is awesome too

[@chrisgrabowski2678]

Thanks. This was promoter Bill Graham's favorite song.

[@tikitikibamboo]

Immediate like :) Thanks !

[@terryadams3489]

thank you

[@kwijung]

I can't follow what you're doing but it looks awesome

[@spencercampbell4414]

Can you do a tutorial on the live version of the chain by Fleetwood Mac at the Forum in 1982?

[@westfield90]

Any chance of you doing the acoustic version of Duran Duran’s ordinary world. Warren has sort of unusual chords and strumming pattern