(Part 1 of 2) "The Earle of Salisbury" taught by John Renbourn

[@MedievalRichard]

Absolutely gutted about the death of John Renbourn. One of the best technical, classical, blues, medieval guitar players and song writers ever to walk this earth. I was lucky enough to see him live in 2012 at the Mac theater in Birmingham, right at the front, row A. (I filmed it) ... Blew me away ! RIP to a legend!

[@paulcox9451]

RIP Mr Renbourn and thank you for the music

[@MedievalRichard]

Absolutely gutted about the death of John Renbourn. One of the best technical, classical, blues, medieval guitar players and song writers ever to walk this earth. I was lucky enough to see him live in 2012 at the Mac theater in Birmingham, right at the front, row A. (I filmed it) ... Blew me away ! RIP to a legend!

[@RaysTrack]

If you're lucky you might get the odd rock guitarist name-checking Jansch but for me John was the man. Listening to his albums switched me from Tamla Motown to acoustic guitar; switched me to sell my electric guitar to an acoustic. Sixty years later I can't play anything he wrote though I can play and have written lots. Genius. Forever my hero.

[@GaetandeTruchis]

Thank you Master. I am a frenchie definitive beginner in classical guitar, renaissance lute and guiterne. I love the way you feel renaissance music. Thank you again for the pleasure and kindness :)

[@adampapadam7764]

Εξαιρετικός δάσκαλος και καλλιτέχνης! Προσωπικά μου λείπει πολύ!

[@TheGB1950]

Its great he took the tim to show his unique playing for others,

[@Kolnikov]

RIP John. Never w will stop play Your Music

[@themachinist1000]

Thanks so much to Guitar Workshop for putting this up! Tons of great stuff to get cracking with on John's "Celtic Melodies and Open Tunings", which I just bought from them.

[@naztubez]

Nobody can go quite so medieval on your ass as John Renbourn. Exceptional exposition from The Master.

[@Majnun74]

What a sweet man.

[@Danofstockport]

For JK220553 It's in his DVD and book set; "Medieval & Renaissance Music for fingerstyle guitar" which this video is a clip from. It's an EXCELLENT DVD

[@apexwindowcleaningservices4457]

This song makes me think of being in a castle a long time ago.

[@seamusbrowne4909]

You can get help for Conditions like that.😂🤣😂

[@kieborda]

I´m still a friend of the Al Steart songs, especially "Palace of Versailles". Looking/hearing around where the beautiful intro comes from, a friend of mine started playing "The Earl of Salisbury". Well, I guess he´s right. (Listen to 0:10 - 0:18 and then to Al Stewarts "Palace of Versailles") Thanks for posting this, John! (Und: Danke Dir, Andreas! ;-) )

[@StevenParrisWard]

John is clearly relishing explaining this beautiful pavane and playing it too.

[@MedievalRichard]

Absolutely gutted about the death of John Renbourn. One of the best technical, classical, blues, medieval guitar players and song writers ever to walk this earth. I was lucky enough to see him live in 2012 at the Mac theater in Birmingham, right at the front, row A. (I filmed it) ... Blew me away ! RIP to a legend!

[@x2mars]

Wow that sounds nice

[@TerryUniGeezerPeterson]

Al Steward used this theme for his song "palace of Versailles".

[@SingleMalt77005]

The Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar has the music/tab for this. I want to learn this piece.

[@eval_is_evil]

Freakin awesome. THAT IS ALL !

[@hermanvanrumpo2613]

Did U all get that ?

[@gibby6904]

That Franklin guitar is dreamy.....

[@2zyriab2]

Qué elegancia, por Dios.....

[@franksabatino7576]

Years ago I showed a guitar teacher John's arrangement of this tune, and tried to learn it with his help. He had a bachelors degree in music, and taught college level guitar courses, but couldn't play this as well as John.

[@ronnie44445]

@JK220553 i got a book by oak publications called guitar pieces john renbourn. it has most of the medieval elizabethan pieces here. pub c 1972. got picture of john on the front playing a 335 style epiphone guitar. oak were with pentangle music ltd. hope this helps?

[@cliverich]

I still have my copy of that book as well. No TAB just the real stuff on the stave.

[@adam__mark]

7:52 he breaks into Autumn Leaves. And all the sudden I can hear Miles Davis over this 😂

[@PhalainaBelgium]

Very clear explanation ! Thanks ! Phalaïna

[@Glenechocreek]

The master

[@10thlevel80]

tuning ?

[@TelecastPropellor96]

Standard

[@ronaldwilson103]

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[@TranceNotes]

Great lesson. However, this would have sounded so much more authentic played on a suitable nylon-strung classical guitar. Also the reproduction here is suboptimal - too much bass and muffled middle or something. I have the original VHS.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

TranceNotes I'm pretty sure if John wanted to play it on a nylon string he would have done just that...no matter what you think.

[@themistermax]

@@AnthonyMonaghan Right. I don't think he was ever trying to play "period appropriate" instruments. Instead, he was focused on playing music. I truly appreciate videos like this. One of the greats, sharing some ideas with us .

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

@@themistermax Truth Brother.

[@briandooley9756]

Especially since the original instrument is a keyboard instrument like John mentioned. And the piece seems to have been written 300 years before nylon strings.