Oasis - The Swamp Song - Maine Road - Live Guitar Cover

[@bazzabaz]

Great tune that really comes alive live. It's basically a spaced out rock instrumental version of "On the Road Again" by Canned Heat but it somehow turns out epic.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@bazzabaz how have I never noticed this before! I just went and listened to the Canned Heat tune and I have heard it loads of times, I just never made the connection but it's so obvious! Thanks for watching again mate, appreciate it as always. 🍺

[@bazzabaz]

@pauljohnstone547 keep the good tunes coming mate.👍

[@davefilms345]

That was class Paul well done. Brings back memories, i was there that night, and it was something else..

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks for that Dave, really means a lot. Glad it brought back those memories for you. It's such an iconic gig, up there with their best. You're so lucky you were there! Appreciate you watching mate 👍

[@davefilms345]

@@pauljohnstone547 your guitar tone was spot on, I love the echo/reverb effect

[@pauljohnstone547]

​@@davefilms345cheers mate, dd3 and some reverb from the amp 👍

[@niklasguitar]

Well played, again Paul! Sound's spot on, as always! In my opinion one of the best Oasis riffs and opening tracks...

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks again Niklas, again it means a lot! Yeah it is a brilliant opener and was a good one to learn and play through. That whole gig is so iconic, up there with the best of their 90s stuff.

[@PellPas]

As always, great job Paul, rock on 🤘

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks for watching again Pell! Means a lot 👍

[@nickswettenhammusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@nickswettenhammusic 🍻🍻🍻

[@deanmoorby1297]

Ooh, and also, what an amazing cover.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@deanmoorby1297 really appreciate that. Thanks mate 👍

[@therealrosswhite]

Paul sorry I’m Late mate I was out at cut in Bothwell the steak place. This is effen immense chief you have nailed it, absolutely note for note outstanding Paul. I’m telling you this is brilliant stuff mate, thanks for the shout out too !!! All the best always 🙏🙏 Ross

[@pauljohnstone547]

You are more than welcome fella. Glad you enjoyed it ma man 👍

[@therealrosswhite]

@@pauljohnstone547 thought it was the best I ever ever heard it Paul . So clear and precise mate. Honestly effen brilliant 🙏🙏 Aw the best always Ross

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@therealrosswhite thanks so much! 👍

[@therealrosswhite]

@@pauljohnstone547 you’re welcome sir🙏🙏

[@asafeyal]

Banging mate! The best cover on KZbin!

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@asafeyal Thanks so much mate! I really appreciate that man! 🙏

[@garymcculloch9283]

Brilliant mate. Absolutely loving this and it would be great if you can do champagne supernova from this gig or from the tour as i never get bored of listening to it, that be here now tour for me was awesome. As usual keep up the mega work paul. I would also love to hear you doing Get away from OCS live at Southampton 😊

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@garymcculloch9283 thanks again mate! I have had a few requests for the Champagne Supernova from G-Mex so I'll be giving that a bash. I will also look into that other tune for you. Appreciate you watching, cheers 🍺

[@joesjams498]

Damn. Great cover. Rockin roll 💪🏽

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks a lot Joe! Appreciate it as always mate 🎸👍

[@garethhaynes1206]

Perfect! Nice one! Keep the videos coming 👊

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@garethhaynes1206 No problem! Thanks for watching again mate and hope it helped you 👍

[@jamiegreen6177]

Brilliant 👏

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@jamiegreen6177 Thanks Jamie! 👍

[@David-x4x9n]

Fair play bro !!!! 👏 sounds great 👍

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@David-x4x9n Thanks very much man! Appreciate you tuning in fella 👍

[@caster3283]

Brilliant mate. They should sign you up for next year.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@caster3283 Thanks a lot mate! You are too kind!

[@davidstark2481]

class song class cover. keep it up mate

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks very much David, really appreciate that mate 👍🎸

[@mrbig9595]

Great cover such an iconic gig

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks very much man. Maine Road is right up there with their best. You are absolutely right it was an iconic gig! Appreciate you watching cheers 🎸👍

[@bollewillem1]

Mad fer it!!!

[@garethhaynes1206]

I’ve just figured most of it out by watching this! Just a few details to add in 👍

[@pauljohnstone547]

Great stuff mate. If there are any little bits you can't get let me know and I'll do my best to help you 👍

[@garethhaynes1206]

@@pauljohnstone547 just after that first little break when there’s the bend on G at the 6th fret… then the second bend…. Does it then go into the 9th, 11th then back to the 9th and into the riff again? Or have I missed something?

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@garethhaynes1206 nearly there mate! This is the bit with the phaser yeah? Bend on G at 6 then 7 on D and then hit the A string open. Then all on G 6, 7, 9, 11, 9, 7, 6 then a bend again on 6 before going back into riff.

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

Bangin. Fantastic job mate, always loved the maine road version.

[@JohnnyLREACTS]

I want to know the effects you are using I am trying to master this..

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks very much man!

[@pauljohnstone547]

​​​@@JohnnyLREACTS Overdrive channel on Blackstar amp, gain at 9 o'clock, set everything at noon on eq, compressor with everything about 1 o'clock, then a dd3 delay and an SS2 clone. You could swap the SS2 for a boss sd1 to get the same sound too. Also I use a line 6 MM4 for the phaser bit where Liam walks on. Hope this helps fella, thanks for watching 👍

[@niklasguitar]

Shout out to Marr's Guitars sitting there in the background, love it! 😀

[@pauljohnstone547]

Yeah I see you have it too! 😂 It's a great book, some good stories and the photography in it is brilliant.

[@michalmorawski7569]

Superlative cover.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@michalmorawski7569 Thanks very much man!

[@cristianobauce2027]

Wow amazing job!

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thank you! 🎸👍

[@kristofferskog766]

amazing tone! well done mate

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks very much mate! 👍

[@thebuzzkillshow]

Amazing cover my friend! Nice playing! 🤘

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks a lot mate! 👍

[@MedoSic.]

Perfect cover my friend!! Very nice!!!

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks very much Medo! 🙌

[@_padders]

Awesome man!! So good.

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks Padders!! Really appreciate that man 🎸👍

[@bennylawrence8077]

Class

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks man! 👍

[@Fumi_aqui]

Perfect

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thank you!

[@David-x4x9n]

I always fuckin love the swamp song . As an opener it's perfect it saying this is us if u don't like it then fuck right off !! I'd love to hear them do it next year.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@David-x4x9n Well put David, I couldn't agree more mate! Did you manage to get tickets for next year?

[@David-x4x9n]

No gutted man luckily saw them I'm 05 and 08 I saw noel hfbs last December in Birmingham for 3rd time . But obviously gutted couldn't get tickets . Let me know if you know anyone 😉👍 sounds fuckin great though swamp song

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@David-x4x9n I caught them a couple times in 05 too, Hampden on the Wednesday then travelled down on the mega bus to Manchester the next day for the opening night they played at city of Manchester stadium. The bus fayre was the costly sum of £1 from Glasgow to Manchester and it was carnage on the way down 🤣 Fingers crossed you get them nearer the time mate, I did see a couple popping up on Twickets at face value for Heaton park and I think more will be appearing the coming months. Just keep an eye out and I'm sure you'll get sorted 👍

[@screwyprism3297]

Brilliant lad

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks mate! Really appreciate it 👍

[@therealrosswhite]

Back again mate, this is superb in the short time you had. To get it perfect it exceeded all expectation sir🙏🙏 Brilliant mate and thanks again for doing it Aw the best Ross

[@pauljohnstone547]

Not a problem Ross. Was a fun one to learn and I'm glad you liked it mate 👍🎸

[@therealrosswhite]

@@pauljohnstone547 loved it pal 🙏

[@sergiocid5515]

your neighbors must be amazed

[@pauljohnstone547]

I've never had any complaints. Yet.... 😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@deanmoorby1297]

Mate, if my neighbour played like this I’d be paying for tickets!

[@pauljohnstone547]

​@@deanmoorby1297haha! Thanks Dean 👍

[@형열갤러거]

It's a live that I like Main Road, good I also wanted to cover the Main Road Swamp Song. I'll watch the video and practice I heard it well 😊

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thank you again my friend! Good luck with your practice 👍

[@dhelpiero]

Are you really playing mate? Too good to be true

[@pauljohnstone547]

​@@dhelpiero Yes I am really playing this mate. You can't tell?

[@jamesbutler8936]

Fantastic work 👏🏻 What is your general pedal set up for Noel’s tone

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks man. Generally I use the overdrive channel on my amp and have compressor on, that's the main sound. I use an SD1 if I need extra boost depending on song, I don't use any extra drive on this pedal just use the level up at 3 o'clock and tone at 2 to boost the mids. Then for lead sounds i recently got a clone of a SS2 so I use that with a dd3. On this I don't have the SD1 on, just the compressor, SS2 and dd3.

[@garethhaynes1206]

Got two questions for you…. (Swamp Song) Do you keep the delay on the DD3 going the whole song or knock it off at a certain point. Also, with your solos, are you using a dedicated boost pedal or a TS with a clean boost?

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@garethhaynes1206 DD3 is on the whole time, as is my SS2 that I was using for the lead sound. You can use a Tube screamer instead and it should sound in that ballpark. To set the dd3 I listen to the start of the song, if you listen carefully when Noel plays the open A he then mutes it. From that just try to match the delay time and the repeats. I would love to tell you the exact settings I used for it but I just can't remember. There's no clean boost but I do use a compressor with level up to slightly boost my signal, this is also on the whole time.

[@martin_P_Samuels]

Fantastic work. I know it's a long shot but is there any chance of a version with the backing turned down? I always struggle going from the high bends back into the main riff and you seem to have nailed it. It'd been great to be able to more clearly hear exactly what you're playing.

[@pauljohnstone547]

This was the part I was initially having bother with yesterday when I was learning it. After the high bends and I go back down the fretboard before the main riff I'm barring the b and g strings on fret 5 and alternate picking those notes before hitting back on to the A note again. For me it was trying to get the timing right but after a few practices I think I got it pretty close. I hope this helps.

[@martin_P_Samuels]

@@pauljohnstone547 it does. The timing has been the issue for me too. I think the delay pedal he's using masks what he's playing somewhat. I'll give what you've suggested a try. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@martin_P_Samuels No problem 👍

[@martin_P_Samuels]

@@pauljohnstone547 last question - are you using a Boss PH-3 for the phaser section? Sounds spot on.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@martin_P_Samuels I am using a line 6 MM4 unit on the phaser setting. I had to tinker with it a bit to try and match the speed and the sound of Noel's 👍

[@sambryant8167]

This is banging cover my guy fair fucks to you. You think you could tell me exactly what effects you’re using I would love to get the same effects when I play this song cheers shagger

[@pauljohnstone547]

Thanks man! Overdrive channel on Blackstar amp, set everything at noon, compressor with everything about 1 o'clock, then a dd3 delay and an SS2 clone. You could swap the SS2 for a boss sd1 to get the same sound too. Cheers shagger!

[@Meadeguitars]

Tabs please 🤘

[@pauljohnstone547]

Sorry man! I don't use tabs I just figure it out by listening to and watching the gigs.

[@garethhaynes1206]

Have you got the tab for this ?

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@garethhaynes1206 Sorry Gareth unfortunately I don't. I rarely use tabs and figured this out by ear and watching the footage of the gig.

[@chrisperry132]

Can i move in next door? 😂😂😂😂

[@pauljohnstone547]

😂😂😂😂 I love this comment

[@deanmoorby1297]

What’s the pedal used at 1.30 Paul?

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@deanmoorby1297 Noel uses a PH2 at the gig. I don't have one of them but I'm using a line 6 mm4 on the phaser setting and just tried to match the speed of his.

[@deanmoorby1297]

@ That’s a fantastic alternative though, so many don’t do this detail but it’s such a good minor part.

[@pauljohnstone547]

@deanmoorby1297 Thanks very much man. It's a great pedal that MM4. I also use it on my gas panic and little by little videos for tremolo and rotary effects. Can pick them up pretty cheap too, 4 different channels and loads of modulation options 👍

[@deanmoorby1297]

@ yeah, I just saw one without the power supply saying there easy to find, what do you think? Need to search up the gas panic one, that’s a fave too!

[@pauljohnstone547]

@deanmoorby1297 yeah mate you'll get a supply eBay or Amazon for about 12-15 quid. Alternatively they use the big massive batteries too.

[@Shenkey]

I wish I was you neighbor

[@pauljohnstone547]

@@Shenkey Thanks man!