HOW TO PLAY: Re: Stacks (Bon Iver) - Part 1 of 2

[@berondi]

@stottieC to play it on the album you need to add: 1: one small cabin with in-built recording studion, 2: assorted analogue recording equipment (slightly dusty) and 3: a really old, but high quality acoustic guitar. Then you have it! ; )

[@JacksonLanaa]

"who knows what he was doing in that cabin in the woods" ;)

[@mnablair]

You can't imagine how greatful I am for the existance of this video. Now I can play my favorite song in the world

[@berondi]

You’re quite welcome! And guess what? I’m seeing Bon Iver in concert tonight for the first time… 14 years in the wait! 🎧

[@mnablair]

​@@berondi OH MY GODDD, I imagine it was amazing!

[@Shaw4Life]

@@berondi oh my gosh, Jealousy is a disaase and I have it. I bet the feeling of seeing him after all this time must have surreal, hope you had a out of body experience!

[@berondi]

@@Shaw4Life the concert was amazing! And I even happened to walk past Justin and his band earlier in the day as they were have a smoke outside their hotel (I was on my way home from work) - but I thought it best to leave them in peace rather than express my fan-hood! 🙏🏼

[@bjg4657]

As a musically illiterate ear player for whom chords have no meaning, I greatly appreciate the "where to put your fingers" instruction. Thank you!

[@adamchristie7626]

As a music teacher, that was fantastic teaching.

[@dedaelus]

It's great to see someone who's worked out the tuning. Once you've done that the rest follows. And I like the way you focus on the rhythmic structure, and encourage people to master the simplicity of that and play around with the rest. Good job!

[@mileshayes3652]

You have a very calming apperance mate!

[@watashiwanachodes]

really easy song to play but im guessing hard as hell to compose and to live through the experiences to sing it right!! major service you've done to us all, sir, really

[@mrfitz1985]

This is easily the best tutorial I've come across. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this.

[@gregscholes3158]

Thanks for that, really helped. Justin plays it on the 7th fret and the album.

[@TheYoungastronaut]

Thanks for doing this. I don't think you talk too much. I've now spent hours with you learning songs and you're a great teacher. Keep doing these as long as you can stand it because I'm learning a lot.

[@ArtsLondonViews]

Thanks for the really clear instruction. Talented teacher. Cheers!

[@joceetuck]

thanks a lot! you're a great teacher! Very clear, especially when describing which fingers to use! Much obliged!

[@longlifted7408]

Hey man, just wanted to say thankyou so much for this. Just picked up the guitar I'm a pianist and I specifically wanted to learn this. The second I got a capo I came to you. You did a great job, you look unsure but you's be on spot my dude :D Thanks.

[@codymills8410]

Chords that berondi is using: Absus2, Abm, Dbsus2 (1st inversion without string 6)

[@francis5518]

Thank you!!

[@dillonmullan6829]

This is my favorite video on the internet

[@oscarftb]

Thanks for the tutorial! Although I could not make the guitar sound like your does, it was tremendous help to start :)

[@mainlyrivero79]

hey berondi just wanted to say big thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial.keep up the good work.

[@rwlane]

great lesson man. been looking for this for ages. i was wondering why i didnt sound right in open A tuning!

[@nathanrodriguez629]

and one pair of really tight pants for the high notes! haha very funny.

[@PatrickGills]

Thanks man, this helped SO much. Sounds just like the real version

[@atearinxxmyeyex5769]

I think there's another chord too (which I saw on a video few mins back and I also think I heard it on the song last night when I was listening), that you didn't mention, i think. The one with the index finger on the third string (the third thickest string or the G string on a normal tuned guitar) on the first frat. and the middle finger on the second frat on the fourth string (so the D string on a normal tuned guitar). Not sure if the other chords are precisley correct, and I think you dont care as u got it very simillar, perhaps almost exactly like him? and is that really that important? But good job :) sorry didnt mean to be rude.. thanks

[@bruh_youmad]

Thanks for helping me learning my favourite song!!

[@margheritabicocchi606]

Thanks for your lesson. There’s the tab of this anywhere?

[@Yang-YangFeng-d1o]

can someone explain how the fingers are contacting the strings during the strum

[@ingebj]

Thanks for a superb breakdown of the song!

[@barlowamandaful]

i m in love with this song's melody thank you so much .. from Ashford KENT xxx

[@Pamberjack]

Nice work on a superb song.

[@barlowamandaful]

please do more bon iver from that same album xxx

[@Philsbook]

You play this really well. Great song.

[@djones0845]

Thanks so much brother, keep up the excellent work. Your version of this track and your skill set really helped me out. Thanks again.

[@berondi]

@stottieC oh, well justin is pretty good at subtle multi-tracking. he's a pretty open guy so you could ask him directly on twitter at @blobtower. But I'm not trying to imitate the album version, I'm just providing a cover that is fun to play without the backing tracks.

[@natbarron]

dude this is brilliant! cheers

[@meatballllll]

Wonderful lesson brother. thank you.

[@utsavbose5746]

Wonderfully done!!

[@jackrussell19a]

thank you so much........ great vid, and good balance of explanation and playing!!!!! cheers buddy

[@EricHudnall]

Very well done sir. Cheers!

[@yavuzaky]

Hello, great content but can you make new tutorial video?

[@berondi]

I don't play much anymore, sorry.

[@emmaharrison7202]

does anyone know where i could get something like this written down?

[@danganter6477]

watch it and write it down

[@berondi]

@TheYoungastronaut Hey I'm really glad that you got something out of this video! I'd like to do some more tutorials - not sure which song to teach though?! You got anything you wanna learn?

[@natbarron]

Hey Berondi, did I meet you in Tasmania one time around 2015?

[@berondi]

Quite possibly! I mean, I live there!

[@MusicFan2013]

what's the strumming pattern?

[@dakotabeach3335]

can someone help me with the strumming pattern here?

[@elijahmandeville8475]

I know you posted this 9 months ago, but why not. The strumming pattern goes: down, down, pause, up, down, up. Then it just loops through most of the song. You can listen to the recording and the brighter sounding strums are usually up strums.

[@onspeliences]

thanks so much for this tutorial. really feel so happy playing this ))

[@tucker20333]

thanks alot man, this helped me out so much!!

[@drivn4895]

Thank you thank you thank you Tremendous help!

[@jescaleigh2407]

I kind of love this dood. It's been over 10 years since the post. How are you, dood? How did life turn out? Did you end up having kids at all? Maybe you're teaching them some songs? Maybe you went a different route? Anyway I hope you're well, my dood.

[@berondi]

I'm great! I already had 2 kids at the time of posting this video, and I have three now (9, 13 and 16 yo). They all play various instruments and love music. Thanks for tuning in!

[@jescaleigh2407]

@@berondi That is super sweet!!! It was just Mother's Day here in the states, I hope you all had a lovely day, maybe even full of some great music. Take care and thanks again for this post :-)

[@Rickmand]

thanks man! you're awesome!

[@Hanularz]

this helped me soooo much thank you

[@joeburton77]

1 x tight underpants ..haha.. thanks for posting this, i'll definately be giving it a go.. problem with me playing bon iver is I have zero falsetto and a fairly low voice.. anyways, great job , thanks again cheers joe

[@rueigunterson]

6:56

[@berondi]

@hisnameismoses Justin Vernon will tell you that one of his major influences is John Prine, who is a country/folk singer. Do your homework! By the way Bon Iver are musicians who make music. Bon Iver is not music in itself!

[@stevedark1]

A couple of mistakes dude, nice seeing someone playing it in the right tuning and capo placement but after chord 3 ( x20100) he plays x02100, and then 220100 hammering on the top string if you get what I mean instead of playing 200300. Nice tutorial tho man :)

[@Tbuitendijk]

0:50

[@berondi]

@incubus312 'too' not 'to'.

[@Yell0wLine]

love your accent :)

[@paulybear2008]

hey! this is one of my favorite songs right now and i gotta say, you're f#$%&n awesome!! lol thanks for sharing!! it's been a huge help =)

[@arikessler5043]

I dont gwt the pinky

[@FullRamenAlch3mist]

need a tuner

[@ChrisSeale]

Dude plays open D with a capo, no doubt.

[@matthewrodriguez8495]

English Justin is that you ?

[@natbarron]

Aussie Justin

[@devcon6]

oh man this is gonna get me so much vaj!

[@hypnomesmerize2]

Pointy finger :)

[@ttlqkf18]

no chord names or sheets just vibes

[@berondi]

@hisnameismoses Well ignorance is bliss I suppose! ; )

[@blizzduck]

@mikaelhs Try to look at the lyrics.. Then your heart shouldn't explode.. xD

[@tanekaio]

You look a lot like Justin himself.

[@1377nniicckk]

this is soo fucking good

[@Itsbeavis]

talk less and play more