How to play “Shower The People" by James Taylor - full guitar tutorial

[@frankmoore1644]

Thanks so much. I enjoyed this tutorial and your cover of JT’s Shower the People. The tutorial format showing left and right hands and chord shapes, names, fingering was very helpful. I also appreciate your point of offering an interpretation of the song, not trying to mimic or play exactly like JT. So many of his songs seem a part of the American song book, and available to interpretation and just finding joy in playing at any level. Great work.

[@CraigRelyea]

@@frankmoore1644 - Thank you Frank, I appreciate it. I agree, his songs are special, part of the musical fabric that connects us.

[@michaelresch1369]

Great lesson, I have been working on James Taylor songs for sometime and I see your old videos have been a good part of my past understanding. I don't read music but can see and feel how to play through YT. The best JT videos are by those who live and breathe him. I especially love the Wheel explanation as this will allow me to finally finish this song right. Thanks from this old dog 69. By the way your playing and singing is a 10!

[@CraigRelyea]

@@michaelresch1369 - Thank you Michael for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. So glad the tutorial helped.

[@kennethr.vanamerongen1386]

Thank you sir , you helped me learn this song I’ve been singing for a long time but never could get the guitar part right .

[@CraigRelyea]

@@kennethr.vanamerongen1386 - thank you, I’m glad it helped

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

That's a Goodall ! Great arrangement, ur a skilled player. Real nice job.

[@CraigRelyea]

Thank you -- yes, my trusty 20-year-old Goodall :)

[@Bernd_Boeckmann]

Hi Craig! Great song and wonderful interpretation. You do a great job showing how you play it. Thanks my friend!

[@CraigRelyea]

@@Bernd_Boeckmann - Thank you as always my friend

[@JohnGadzaJr.]

Great lesson, sir. Can you please do a full guitar tutorial of "O Christmas Tree" in the key of E major? I watched one of your older videos from 2009 where you played the song combined with a few other familiar holiday melodies thrown in for fun. I love your version of "O Christmas Tree" and it would be one of the greatest Christmas presents in the whole world if you can do a full guitar tutorial of it in your new video. Please teach us to play it exactly like you did in the original video with the arrangement of a solo fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Thank you.

[@CraigRelyea]

Thanks John, I appreciate it. I haven’t played my fingerstyle arrangement of “O Christmas Tree” in a long time but I made a note of this request and I’ll do my best to make it happen. Thanks again for listening and sending me this note!

[@JohnGadzaJr.]

@@CraigRelyea: You're welcome and thanks. I have been following your KZbin channel for a long time and your guitar playing is beautiful in so many ways. Please make it happen as it is almost holiday season and Christmas time. Thanks for accepting my request.

[@Otselen]

Impressive interpretation and a great tutorial!

[@CraigRelyea]

@@Otselen - Thank you

[@ikravchik]

Nice Goodall

[@rvmusictv0122]

❤🙏 thank you sir for sharing

[@CraigRelyea]

Thank you!

[@rickhernandez-z9t]

Your lesson is the best rendition of what you refer to as the wheel I have seen. Good job. Do you teach other JT songs? 😊

[@CraigRelyea]

@@rickhernandez-z9t - Thanks, I appreciate it. I’ve got a few other JT tutorials on my YT channel, but they’re fairly old :)

[@NetoBz1]

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