Nosferatu Man by Slint | In-Depth Guitar Lesson

Couldn't resist taking a look at another Halloween-y kinda track.
Hi: 00:00
Play-through: 00:53
A bit about Slint: 02:23
Verse riff: 03:27
Harmonics riff: 06:06
Chorus: 07:31
Bridge: 11:04
3rd verse riff: 13:49
Outro riff 1: 15:18
Outro riff 2: 16:17
Gear: 17:42
Bye: 19:19
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[@nikolajtaliga5232]

u would not believe how much I appreciate this, spiderland is one of the reasons I play guitar

[@iamchrisgeorgiev]

I'm so happy you exist.

[@cianwalsh409]

Finally doing some Slint. You’re a legend. Also anyone that likes this band and hasn’t seen the documentary should def give it a watch!

[@theFijian]

Slint is one of the few bands weigh when I first heard them I thought, "I literally have never heard anything like this before"

[@gabeandhasina]

Would love to see you do Good Morning, Captain.

[@leh4431]

Oh yea that one's beautiful

[@hewhocannotbenamed]

Adrian. I've said it before and I'll say it again. You are officially the best teacher with the best taste on youtube. Can you believe that this album came out the same year as MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Marky Mark and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Shocking.

[@capitaldharma]

What an absolute classic in my book! If you’re going to do more 90s classics, may I suggest some Unwound or Fugazi?

[@Sam-yy6yw]

i second this - unwound have some of the most beautiful guitar playing I've ever heard

[@chubascov.]

I third this fugazi would be great

[@asims1066]

Such an amazing and appallingly overlooked band. Awesome to see you do this

[@dandedee1]

Flippin' brilliant mate, I love Slint

[@ChrisJones-ht9zn]

Nailed it nailed it NAILED IT!!! Absolutely amazing tune. Best choice so far. Thanks so much for this.

[@benchema5343]

Wow thanks for taking my suggestion! This is one of my favorite songs of all time from maybe my favorite album of all time. Great video

[@stephenjhoward]

Superb lesson Adrian! I never thought this mythical beast would be tamed in a guitar tutorial.

[@fhornet3123]

I'm hyped on this one. Spiderland is the best album ever

[@ecclefty21]

Can you pull "Good Morning Captain"? As a fellow from Louisville who loves Spiderland, thank you for choosing this tune.

[@Auxend]

Like a most comfortable sock, you are a legend! Watched breadcrumb trail last week going down the Albini rabbit hole - RIP. Always a class A teaching from a good dude. Thank you!

[@5piderland]

I am so grateful for all the slightly obscure songs you are providing lessons for, it's so hard to find good tabs or lessons for lesser known songs but here you are giving us what we want. Big thanks. 🙏

[@scottsmith3679]

Thank you for the great music selections! Unparalleled.

[@jojojojoyoutuization]

what a coincedence, i watched the documentary last night, and now this video showed up (and he actualy mentions it as well) !! absolutely love it, keep it up, keep it clean

[@pierrem.7682]

dude siiiick , spiderland is an amazing album

[@Aeronaut1975]

Your channel is up there with the best. Great work.

[@marcusgill4553]

Impeccable work as alway. Happy Halloween!

[@adamfarmer1705]

Incredible thank you!

[@caligaselcabron]

I got to know this band through that book 1001 albums you must hear before you die. That book opened my eyes to great culture outside Brazil. This is a great gift Adrian, thank you so much!

[@cacomonkey]

Thanks for this mate. Have a great Halloween!

[@willtweddell56]

This video made my day

[@CC-qb9sm]

I dig this lesson. Thanks. Happy Halloween Adrian 🎃

[@diegocelaya298]

Thank you so much

[@lamneth1]

Great choice!

[@kerbonaut120]

Best guitar channel ever!!!

[@autesla773]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial, nosferatu man is one of my favourite songs. Please do more slint in the future.

[@iangpark]

I play that 3rd verse riff all the time - so simple but so satisfying. Might end up using this to learn the rest of the song - cheers.

[@aidanconcannon5710]

U always teach the best songs

[@motioninmind6015]

Boo! 🎃🎃🎃 Thank you, man, you are all that's right with youtube and the internet today

[@viz8746]

Spiderland did not "flop" to the best of my knowledge - we were listening to it all the time as early as in 1993 back in college in Chicago and we all knew it was a masterpiece, and the album was pretty much my soundtrack throughout the nineties even when I was traveling in the most unlikely places internationally! 😆🙃 - Great playing BTW. I hope David sees this.🙂

[@DukGef]

That's just world class top notch and everything. When you started playing the song it hit me like a lightning, that's just so on point. And for me it's great to now be able to play a song I'd have never ever figured out myself.

[@proxinite]

dude this is awesome

[@josh5868]

Thanks for recommending that documentary, and for finally getting me to look into Slint's music.

[@switch1e]

I’m glad you watched the Breadcrumb Trail documentary! It’s really good and I learned a lot from it. Great tutorial man, I love that there is a channel this good for music like this. I got into you through your Television - Venus tutorial and it was so helpful. Recently I learned Viet Nam by Minutemen with your stuff. It’s really good!

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Wow, brilliant, thanks for the introduction, what a great track.😎🎸🎙✅

[@CC-qb9sm]

Agreed!

[@severenr]

you are a king

[@pavelperezperez3954]

I really really really REALLY apreciate your time and your class :´)

[@benjaminhooper6076]

I'm a lazy guitar player, I'm not gonna lie, most of all I'm a record geek but I'm a subscriber to the channel purely on what songs you pick. Cannot believe that you've gone with a song off spiderland, one of the best albums of all time, honestly your taste is top notch and these are master guitar songs, amazing job and well played

[@ineedstuff8286]

(next day) dude I love this guy... 1st I saw his Mustang video... then this... Oh and the Slint one. You have GREAT skills man... and natural connection to the instrument. I love watching it!!

[@burkinifatso5546]

I found your video after watching the Breadcrumb Trail documentary and really wanted to learn this song!

[@washingmachine122]

Slint gear circa spiderland from live photos that time: David Pajo- fender strat>boss hm2>spectra 162 solid state head w/matching cab+fender cab Brian McMahan- Fender Tele w/kahler trem>boss ds1 (have seen a photo of him with hm2 as well so not 100% sure)>yamaha g100 iii head>peavey cab

[@acpg]

Excellent info! Many thanks for sharing it here. Gonna have to get myself an HM2. Will also come in handy for death/black metal!

[@wompus6570]

Could you link to those photos?

[@zacharymartin9373]

Man you have no idea how long I’ve wanted to learn that harmonics riff, but I was never able to get the ones on the 3rd and 4th fret to ring out properly. Your suggestion of picking closer to the bridge is something I needed to hear a few years ago. Awesome lesson! Thank you!

[@Ghoulikmusik]

Same

[@adrianhernandez98]

adrian, you're an absolute legend, spiderland is one of those special albums in history

[@untitled467]

Legend

[@bobbobbylove1200]

Holy Shit this is legendary, those harmonics are soooooo sick

[@benwinch5338]

You had to dig out your copy of Spiderland? Mine's been on high rotation since the late 90s! I guess that's why I just couldn't face listening to "Nosferatu Man" obsessively for two days to learn it, cos I was scared I'd finally OD on it. Thanks so much for doing the hard work for me. Favourite song on probably one of my top three albums of all time. You rock

[@Michael-kg8xb]

omg please Good Morning, Captain next!

[@danieli.9252]

I think Will Oldham (aka Palace, aka Bonnie Prince Billy) took the photo on the cover of Spiderland.

[@thediamonddog95]

God, i watched Nosferatu last week. 😮 You're scaring me. 🤣

[@ahumanonplanetearth]

I hope you cover the whole album eventually!

[@meow7791]

oh god first bauhaus then slint? that's great! not a halloween song, but can you please do a ludus lesson? their guitar work is actually kinda interesting

[@doogdoogdoogdoogdoogdoog]

YESSSSSSSS

[@braciole7667]

Never heard of Slint before. But love what you've played. Sounds very difficult to pick up by ear. But then again you've figured out McGeochs work before. Happy Halloween👻

[@chases7896]

Thats early postrock mathrock for you

[@karolybozo2510]

Great lesson as always! Television's Friction would be amazing at some point. It's quite spooky as well ;)

[@jamesdoctor8079]

more slint!!

[@allancarey3273]

Adrian, you're the best

[@jkizer3171]

This documentary is something else.

[@zm1055]

Thank you for this! This is my second favorite slint track and I'm so happy to finally have a decent tutorial for it

[@clydeg4274]

This shit was really baffling me. Tanks bruv

[@OIP_1]

slint! oh hell yes

[@trappistpunk]

Superb job on an extremely tricksy track! I think Pajo has said that he played 'bespoke' gear in Slint (it looked that way in 2015)...

[@jasonbrown1987]

Dead good stuff

[@spenzo5822]

subscribing just cause of this video well done lad.. also can u please do a tutorial for washer

[@dreadydan]

Damn I forgot this existed, havnt heard that album in 20 years. Thank you so much for bringing it back to my attention. Totally different end of the spectrum but You should consider doing the toy dolls-dig that groove

[@cskueny]

I see a lot of people happy about this lesson; once again I am happy to learn about a band that I'd never heard of before.

[@scherryvalentine9673]

Do you know about Swans?

[@cskueny]

@@scherryvalentine9673 Ha yes, thanks! In fact I mentioned Swans for the umpteenth time to my 18-year-old daughter just thirty minutes ago, relating how for me nothing can compare to one of their shows that is so utterly overwhelming that my usual anxiety, etc. no longer has room to exist. There is one other band in that category: Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Are you familiar? They were the last show I saw pre-pandemic and the first one for which I've bought tickets post-pandemic.

[@scherryvalentine9673]

@@cskueny Ha! Great. Then I can show you nothing. Lolz. I like what you said about seeing them live basically cured your anxiety temporarily. I can relate. I am currently bored and delving into a KZbin phenomenon called Chris Chan. (Has nothing to do with music.) I may check back in later and share my personal Swans/Jarboe story with you. You could have your daughter check out “Deep Cuts” channel’s commentary on “Swans”. It’s effing brilliant. It’s so detailed and perfect, that Swans uploaded it to either their website or FB page, can’t remember which. Cheers!

[@scherryvalentine9673]

@@cskueny Oh, I forgot to answer you about GYBE! I love them. So jealous that you are seeing them already now twice. Do you live in Canada? The last band I saw pre pandemic was Sebadoh. I actually found out about Slint through the bassist for Sebadoh, the infamous Lou Barlow. Interesting coincidence in this particular convo with you. I might put Sun)))) into this category with Swans and GYBE! as far as a bands ability to completely overwhelm you with their sound although they are completely different. I’m too scared to go to one of their shows. 🤪

[@cskueny]

@@scherryvalentine9673 No, I live near San Francisco, USA. I was unaware of GY!BE until browsing the Castro Theater's movie calendar late 2019, and saw a live performance listed. The description sounded great and I was surprised because I'd had no idea this theater hosted live events. I went and was completely blown away, instantly one of my favorite shows ever. I was fantasizing about the end of pandemic when I hoped they might tour again, and indeed they recently announced two shows in my area next March. I will see them two nights in a row. Where are you? They will be touring in the spring. And I know nothing of Sebadoh, and have heard of Sun)))) but don't know their stuff. And finally, my daughter is absolutely not into this stuff!

[@elshuffles]

"Pleasing Weird" - nice

[@timallnutt4287]

Great Job! Slacker VK did an awesome version of this too.

[@goshhowhorrible8340]

This awesome, thanks. Ever thought of doing a Drive like Jehu lesson?

[@sisyphus569]

do the whole album !

[@bonclayton6811]

Can you look at big black the Model ?

[@danieli.9252]

I'm also from Kentucky, and I'm only one degree of separation from one of the guys in Slint. Does that count as a brush with fame?

[@CC-qb9sm]

It’s beautiful down there, and they have the international bluegrass music museum and Bill Monroe‘s birth place! I love going down there!

[@gordonbrown4673]

I'm zero degrees! Wait, am I your one degree? ;)

[@danieli.9252]

@@gordonbrown4673 You are one of many I think. This rendition sounds a lot like the original don’t you think?

[@gordonbrown4673]

@@danieli.9252 si!

[@ShlomirBareket]

werent slint in squirrel bait?

[@russlgtr]

Awesome 👍. Could you tell about the white strat. I see 21 frets... Custom or ? Thanking you

[@johng2880]

Kind of reminds me of some of Shudder To Thinks' rythms.

[@meadish]

Fascinating how something so wrong can still sound right.

[@BurningCopies]

Please just do the whole album

[@elbertopolvo]

I just stumbled across this, and as brilliant as it is, would you consider delving into some Polvo?

[@ConeFlower-gx2qk]

I think wanting to learn guitar because of Slint when I was younger kinda crippled my playing but like in a good way 💀

[@jer8525]

Any chance of looking at some Gang of Four songs from Solid Gold?

[@mirrormundo]

tuning is: D, A, D, G, B, e (so lower the low E string to D)

[@mirrormundo]

oh, he did mention that it's in drop-D tuning @3:28

[@Funk-Monks]

Hey there man! I tried to find the TABs for the song "for Dinner" from Slint. I couldn´t find it so if you know the chords then it should be so great if you share it for us. Have a good day amigo!

[@pmoormann]

Well done! Now some Squirrel Bait maybe?

[@zakaryhenderson9512]

I remember in some interview with one of the members he mentions nothing repeats exactly it's very improv

[@Christian-97]

Could you do a video on the guitar riffs from Talk Talk’s Laughing Stock?

[@MrJules39]

Love this dude. I don't like electric guitar myself, and this kind of music is anathema to me, but! Each to their own, and I really love the acoustic lessons he does. Happy Halloween to all you 'death metal/whatever the fuck this awful shit is' fans!

[@danwillreview]

The album itself is beautifully varied in terms of style and sonics. Heaps more gentle stuff to be found, but certainly moments of really brittle distortion and fuzz like what this track dabbles in

[@bluemeadows40]

Hi Adrian how did you get good at playing, is your day job in the music industry?

[@MIGUEL-1984]

Hey I was wondering if you could figure out how to play “Dazzle” by Siouxsie And The Banshees?

[@Vgomes-go6ht]

If you do a lesson on Washer by them as well i will give you both of my kidneys for free

[@Fallingoverbackwards]

New to your channel, loved this, what pedals did you use?

[@cskueny]

Under the full description, he included markers to sections of the lesson--Gear is at 17:42.

[@sangirardiecavicchi648]

What about glass museum by Tortoise? It’s an amazing track

[@lperezduran]

Make the whole album

[@Funk-Monks]

Hello mate! I try to play the harmonics but they do not sound clear as the song does. I mean if i play harmonics in the 5th, 7th or even 12th fret then it sound clear, but if i play harmonics in another fret it doesn't sound clearly. Do you have any other tips to improve it? Thank you for your help

[@Joooostin]

Probably already too late, but you pick right next to whatever pickup your using and it'll sound super clear! Example: the bridge pickup. Also have to be very precise with with decimal harmonics

[@TehNarwhalz]

man, as a young high schooler 10 years ago, I would have really loved to see this. Even at that time, there wasn't a ton of info on Slint on the internet, and the documentary wasn't even being made yet I don't think. Luckily got to see them perform Spiderland in its entirety in Chicago when they a reunion in 2015(?). Incredible, unforgettable experience. I know how to play many of these songs, but just watching this makes me feel so nostalgic. Slint was 100% my deconstructor in guitar based music. It took every thing I knew apart. I love it for that.

[@davidbrand631]

You seem to enjoy good country music... check out Brothers Osbourne new album skeletons. Pretty sweet guitar.

[@ST-xg3gy]

Link to the documentary?

[@ShlomirBareket]

do you use gold guitar cables? If ya doing SLint, ya gotta do something ALBINI!

[@ineedstuff8286]

I am fairly certain that Nirvana was still a touring band when these kids were grinding out music in Louisville Ky. At the time, I was listening to Nirvana and had no idea music like this existed until about 5 years later... and still, I never got into SLint, but many friends did. I think I heard a few seconds and thought it was too "trebly". I didn't like the sound. I knew it was quality stuff, it's that I just didn't like that sound. Never the less all kinds of bands came out of there like June of 44, Shipping News and all these Touch and Go Recordings'ish bands. I listened to David Pajo's band Aerial M (which became Papa M) and you could hear the SLint sound from him. I saw them live in the midwest. Pajo's band was very minimal.