(Part 1) Fred Sokolow teaches "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"

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Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" taught by Fred Sokolow. From the DVD "The Music of Bob Dylan."
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[@MareIngenii]

This fellow is a bloody genius. Totally soothing and mellow voice, excellent knowledge of musical history, and didactically he's obviously brilliant.

[@jaydrfish]

Beautiful, relaxed style... fun to watch the instrumental verse.... and the words change with everyone who does this song.... in the Great Folk Tradition! Thanks!

[@iz2ced]

Fred, a pleasure to listen your calm and relaxed play! thanks, Maurizio.

[@ernieball1816]

I took an awesome nap to it 😂

[@jamescarroll6954]

Penny University, San Bernardino, CA, 1963. Changed my approach to music forever.

[@rossmelanson6999]

His thumb is as long as his fingers, no wonder he’s good!!!

[@gsmendoza]

They grow the longer you play guitar :D

[@genghiskhan7041]

A great history lesson and guitar lesson. Thank you Mr Sokolow.

[@jobo2016]

whoa this man is rich. so rich in talent and a voice to match. just keep singing and playing mister the world will recognise real love of music.

[@MrJlkrieg3]

If their is a place to vote, I vote you the best teacher for learning how to play and sing.

[@bluestough]

you´re an excellent teacher, Fred thanks!

[@erikhernandez5833]

Amazing is an understatement

[@loyisgibson6631]

I just watch this for the performance. Outstanding! :)

[@merickel1]

Brother, this is the lesson I've been looking for.

[@AzusaMan]

Great instructional video. I saw Fred perform in Pasadena recently. Awesome old-timey music. Fred, upload your version of "Peach Pickin' Time" for us!

[@Zenstudent105]

Originally I came here to learn how to play the song, and now I'm adding this to my playlist so I can listen to him sing it.

[@Laurensnl]

You should write some songs and record an album. You really have a relaxing style and voice. Kinda bluesy, I like it. I appreciate your lessons, there very good and not too fast. This is really helpful for a beginning guitarist.

[@hrothgarvonmt]

sounds lovely

[@PokeySoggybottom]

Great lesson. Your singing voice reminds me of J.J. Cale.

[@taylorgibson4783]

Nice lesson. You have a great natural voice. This version is my favourite of the song. Thanks for the lesson.

[@jaygatsby1]

Taylor Gibson

[@Ystadcop]

This man's Jazz Tutor was fab.

[@diogobras5135]

lol when you come to learn a song and you stay because you like the performance

[@groovalator]

really good lesson. many thanks

[@perdulpock]

Nice lesson Fred, i love singin it! Pierre

[@danmiller4725]

On Freewheelin Dylan admits on the record jacket he's interpreting a song others were singing in coffee houses. He says its hard to sing and he hasnt got it perfect yet but hopes to someday. Bruce Langhorn played guitar on the Freewheelin track.

[@perdulpock]

It worked pretty well for me ! Great lesson - thx !

[@JoseLopez-ge6nc]

great thank you for making it so easy to learn

[@ayalony9]

been waiting for this one thank you so much

[@Videowatcher76]

@KingofRoath OK lets get something straight . I never meant to imply that I thought any performers who use a capo are cheaters. I have used them myself . What I meant was it the capo itself is a tool to use to play in diferent keys with out have to do major pattern changes to the chords . And as far as calling me ignorant , perhaps you are the one who is ignorant for misunderstanding what I was trying to convey .

[@robertosan57]

nice one friend,

[@KingofRoath]

@whpriol1 Hi. It works both ways actually. If a key is still too high for you to sing with the capo off, you could put the capo on a high fret and sing lower, but the guitar would sound higher with the same chord shapes. You could of course transpose the chords, but then you are playing with different chord shapes, and you may not be able to play the same notes or picking pattern. If you want to sing a variety of songs, in the original chord shapes, you're going to need a capo some day!

[@Koebelin]

Nice demonstration!

[@TedhamPorterhouse1]

cool teaching, Fred!!

[@rustikmode3946]

I knew a Fred Sokolow back in the early 80's playing at the Banjo Cafe in Santa Monica..is that you?.

[@KingofRoath]

@Videowatcher76 A capo has got little to do with playing guitar. It's about vocals. And you'll find that all the best SINGER/songwriters use them, eg Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, etc, etc, and of course Bob himself. It's not about making it easier, it's about making it possible. The only reason Fred Sokolow isn't using a capo is that he's singing in a much lower key than Dylan's original. It's surprising how often I meet ignorant guitar snobs who don't know this basic fact.

[@sorenlandon7165]

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[@jaggerimmanuel5927]

@Soren Landon Instablaster :)

[@sorenlandon7165]

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[@sorenlandon7165]

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[@jaggerimmanuel5927]

@Soren Landon Glad I could help xD

[@cuntrydude1]

GReat teacher.. thanks, Fred

[@Videowatcher76]

@TAPlastic , Never said I was better than anyone .I enjoy all diferent styles of playing . And it really isn't the same with or without a capo . Try listening to different styles . Check out Claptons Bluesy version .

[@hitmanthelastblack-belt2252]

thanks

[@hm333333]

@paulcliftonevans Fred, you're an excellent teacher, and this is a wonderful lesson. I'm gonna spring for the DVD lessons, and two of Stefan's. This is what I've been looking for.

[@Zenstudent105]

I think I listen to this more than the real song.

[@donaldknight118]

i heard josh turners version of this song and and i liked it i still like this version better i just love his voice and picking style

[@dylanizer1]

@Videowatcher76 rite, watcher, HE (FS) has the right vocal pitch for C major

[@morganowen875]

Nice one Fred , thank you for posting and taking youre time for the lesson , but, I still reckon that it wasnt Dylan playing the guitar on the Freewheelin Album to Dont think twice, See below: Judge We now come to case seven-seven-o-o-two, the People vs. Bruce Langhorne, concerning the guitar playing on a certain track, ‘Don’t Think Twice’, recorded in Columbia Studio A, New York, in the afternoon of November 14, 1962. The People holds and has always held that the guitar which accompanies Bob Dylan’s singing on this track is played by Bruce Langhorne. Against this, Dr. Eyolf Østrem contends that the guitar is in fact played by someone entirely different. I ask District Attorney William Gully to step forward and present the evidence on behalf of the people. Gully Thank you, Your Honor. In addition to written evidence directly connected with the case, I will present testimonials from esteemed witnesses whose judgement is generally trusted and which should be weighed heavily. Let me start with Exhibit A: the album sleeve of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, where the song was first released. They were written by Nat Hentoff, a person very close to Dylan at the time. The People call Mr. Hentoff to the bench to explain the facts. Nat Hentoff

[@cederveltman]

still like the josh turner version better, if you don't know it, look it up. It's breathtaking.

[@leapsplashafrog]

It was Bruce Langhorne who played guitar on this dylan track for his recording.

[@PhillipHomer]

Two things: firstly, this sounds way more like Streets of London than DTTIA. Hmmm. Secondly, I read somewhere that Dylan didn't actually play guitar on this song, he just wasn't that good at that stage of his career (he was only 21 or so, remember). If anyone gives a s*** I'll try to confirm that.

[@normw7060]

A bit late reply, but Dylan was a quite good guitarist in several styles on the self-titled album before this, and before that one too, as the early bootlegs show. As Fred Sokolow points out on another reply in this comment section, there is a video of Bob playing this song in that fingerpicking style.

[@pauricgrant8700]

yes!! the intro sounds identical to streets of London on this cover, I thought I had picked the wrong video

[@MellowCruisin]

Great ass song. Thanks

[@KingofRoath]

@jaytoddmartin Who's Trey? My musical development mostly ended a few decades ago!

[@wungabunga]

they reckon bruce langhorne played this on the freewheelin' album. This isn't quite played in the same way here. But very nice.

[@morganowen875]

nice one Fred. but I dont think Bobby played it on Freewheelin, he was uncapaple of such picking at that time. He always flat picked it live, To find out who it was youd have to "Google"

[@sokolowmus]

there's early video of Dylan fingerpicking this type of thing...he played it.

[@JayMartin]

@KingofRoath lol you ever see Trey playing with a Capo ?

[@morganowen875]

Bobby always strummed it live, ive seen him a few (7) times.

[@jackharper82]

It is widely agreed that Bruce Langhorn played most of the guitars on "Freewheelin'".

[@morganowen875]

@Hammerin' Hank Agreed!!!

[@morganowen875]

@Hammerin' Hank Saw him live several times years ago, he had a massive presence. All I said to Fred was that Bob Dylan didnt play the guitar on Dont think Twice on the freewheelin album.

[@whistlerboots123]

@Videowatcher76 hey! ;) but, can't you see that the chord shapes are the same, just on a different part of the neck?

[@WHYsoSerious263]

do you have to do the finger picking or can you play this with just strumming ?

[@reverendmississippi]

No where near more like streets of london

[@jimmynitcher]

The irony of the 'capo' cheater idea' is that the song is in E and it hasn't been transposed by the OP, so in fact, by Larry Sanchez's definition, Fred is 'cheating' by NOT using a capo and using the same chords!

[@jimmynitcher]

As Frank Zappa sang - 'Anything you wanna do is alright'.

[@rayaqin]

he is channelling missisipi hurt here

[@hrothgarvonmt]

Maaan that left hand looks like it hurts...

[@surendramaharjan5292]

Is there (Part 2) also of this tutorial? Is yes please provide me the URL Link.

[@rustikmode3946]

I wonder if this is the same guy who used to play at the Banjo cafe in santa monica....bluegrass... name sure does sound familiar

[@taylorgibson4783]

Dylan wishes he could play this song this well.

[@Videowatcher76]

Finally someone who can play this song without using a cappo .....ot cheater as I like to call it.

[@BobSugarLives]

Is it the same hand chording as the capo 4? THanks in advance.

[@hugom.4516]

Yes it is :)

[@huwfizz]

am I the only one that's finding this quite hard to learn without a tab?

[@NeolardoPwn]

Here's a 2 cents from what I've experienced over 17 years of playing guitar: some songs would be harder to learn from a tab and this is one of them, this type of song is easier to learn by chord and then slowly bringing your fingerpicking and arrangement to the level. Anyhow that's how I feel about chord songs like Dylan's.

[@ronj9448]

huwfizz Buy the course! This is a sampler!

[@mrtambourineman6107]

+huwfizz Totally!

[@unfinished-workshop]

That's really excellent advice, I've been learning this just by watching and listening I feel like I'm getting it way more than I would if I were just following the tab.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Or try swift lessons on here I've learned it spot on from there (swift lessons guitar on KZbin ). I play it perfect now.

[@charlesdarwin7253]

Sounds nothing like the original. Aside from the missing capo, it's just not the right fingerpicking. It sounds great don't get me wrong, but it sounds like your own cover version, not the Dylan version.

[@vodkaone1053]

He's trying to teach a simple version for students, not some complex arrangement for old pros. It sounds great! He's an excellent teacher. As to sounding like the original, Dylan rarely played a song the same way every time.

[@donaldknight118]

it not the same picking pattern but it is an amazing cover of this song great lesson

[@fenderuwe]

🤔One have to be Dylan to sound like Dylan; sing, have fun☺️ I'm always curious about people who trying to copy those kind of music or to sound exactly like the originals... Well, classical music should be played exactly note by note but even there are exceptions. Only my 2 cents 😉

[@charlesdarwin7253]

@@fenderuwe One doesn't have to be Dylan to play the song accurately. I don't have to be Dylan to hear the difference in fingerpicking. As a matter of fact, I didn't have to be Dylan when I figured it out myself.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

@@charlesdarwin7253 You're a parrot. It's nothing to be proud of.

[@thenativemona]

oath to that. seems so uncomfortable.

[@MyCrazyDogs32]

Of course you can strum it, it will just sound different. Only a snob would fault you for strumming rather than finger picking.

[@donaldknight118]

i agree

[@willgouin445]

Wrong. Dead fucking wrong.