Paul Simon - I Know What I Know COVER w/ Boss RC20-XL Loop Station

[@gorgemusic]

Great job. Really enjoyed it!!

[@graphixch]

I just happened upon this video looking for live versions of "I know what i know" and decided to hit play when i read that you were using a looper. You nailed it man, being an ex guitarist myself, i really appreciate your cover. Well done. One of my favorite songs of all time too.

[@JasonMontero]

thanks - i always liked this song too and when i started jamming on the loop it was one of the first tunes i worked out...

[@Tidinrw]

i'm very, very, very impressed! what a groove!!!

[@JasonMontero]

hey Billbo, thanks for listening... i'm just playing G to C, both barred at the 3rd fret (E-form to A-form barre shapes). the simple noted bass line type progression i looped first is G, Octave, D twice - then C, Octave, G twice. mostly everything is happening on the 3rd and 5th fret. hope that makes sense.

[@chri5hill]

Just bought a jamman loop pedal and have been searching for songs to play with it.came across your videos which are fantastic!!going to try these songs out.you have a great feel for the rhythm on all your songs.nice one!

[@armandocr10]

uffff espectacular!!!!! saludes desde BARRANQUILLA - COLOMBIA!

[@JasonMontero]

Thanks for listening and commenting!

[@JasonMontero]

I always loved this song too, and when I first got my loop pedal one of the first things I played was this simplified arrangement. I think it was the first time I ever tried a 'drum' beat too. Paul Simon is an American -frickin'- Treasure.... Thanks for the comment and compliment.

[@bennettrw87]

Hey man, I found this via youtube's recommendations, I love paul simon and I do loop pedal videos as well (with the same pedal). Crazy how youtube can put two and two together. Keep up the good work.

[@jerreroen]

verry nice man!! i can onley dream of playing something like that. i really love it!! its a great cover!!!

[@JasonMontero]

Thanks for the kind words Chris - I hope you have been rocking that Jamman pedal. How come no vids of you playing on your channel?

[@JasonMontero]

@kamali42388 i appreciate the real, constructive feedback - i'm steady learning, and working out the tones. even when i made this vid, 3 years ago, i was aware that they were sketchy - i'm playing through an old mixer, through 1 12" speaker, recorded directly to a point and shoot video camera - now i have a much better rig, and a usb device for multitracking. thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.

[@Billbobaker]

sure wish you would have left the chord progressions for me to learn, I should have written them my bad. Love your music Jason.

[@JasonMontero]

Thanks, man! The progression I’m playing is just G and C, but I loop a bass line which is just G, the octave of G, D (twice) then C, the octave of C, G (twice). Enjoy!

[@Billbobaker]

@@JasonMontero Thanks so much. I will practice this more.

[@adranaseba]

Excelente muy buena acustica y muy buena voz.

[@WilderPIlger]

Great work man! keep it up!

[@JasonMontero]

hey, i don't recall ever having that problem with the pedal - i rarely add more than 3, maybe 4 loops at a time though. and this pedal is the 20XL, i don't know much about it's predecessor but it's possible if you had an earlier version BOSS may have addressed the issue.

[@JasonMontero]

yeah man - the loop pedal is definitely sweet, and that RC-2 looks great. it would be nice to have the extra space back in my pedal board. thanks for the kind words and keep turning out the videos yourself Coffee - good jams and tasty selections.

[@MrBojengalz]

right on brotha...very nice

[@JasonMontero]

I am playing an Ibanez AW Acoustic and I put an LR Baggs I-Beam pickup in it. Thanks for the compliments bazooka.

[@JasonMontero]

ya - the RC-2 is smaller (just single pedal size) and it is my understanding that all it lacks is the microphone input found on the RC-20. I don't really use the mic input (i have buddies who loop their vocals or percussion like shakers, etc... into a microphone)... so if I was in the market for a new one I would probably go with the RC-2. But if you think you might want or need the mic, check out the Rc-20. hope that helps Forest.

[@Billbobaker]

Care to share the cord progression you are using? It's simply fantastic.

[@Lloydieg12]

Good stuff , keep it up.

[@adranaseba]

excelente !!!

[@JasonMontero]

Yes you can use them at the same time forest, and they have separate volume controls. I have found the best way to do that is to get a microphone or mic cable with an on/off switch so you can get the volumes balanced and then just turn the mic on or off when you want it to be part of the loop...

[@TheTullist]

Great job Mann!

[@JasonMontero]

Thanks TT! I appreciate the comment.

[@phattyacidz]

Very nice ! I've used an RC20 before and have always had trouble with the tempo speeding up as more loops are added. Have you ever had that type of problem ?

[@JasonMontero]

Right on Jerr, thanks for the positive words. play every day man. sometimes you get better very fast, like a growth spurt - it's not always just slow steady improvement; you'll be going along feeling stale and then BAM and you think, 'wow, i suck at a whole new level.' lol.

[@JasonMontero]

@machino1 OK man, i'll check it out. thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@ntnima]

excellent.. I'll shamelessly steal your strumming pattern :P have my like! great stuff, thanks : ]

[@JasonMontero]

Steal away ntnima. I don't understand a word on your channel but I like your videos. Rock on.

[@JasonMontero]

@bennettrw87 right on man, synchronicity. nice jams on your channel - i think we have similar tastes indeed.

[@Billbobaker]

Sweet.

[@JasonMontero]

@gabbs0109 thanks for commenting.

[@JasonMontero]

@slightlygrouchy right on, thanks for taking the time to say so....

[@GaryGore]

sweeeeet!

[@GaryGore]

dam you make me work harder!

[@JasonMontero]

@MrBojengalz thanks bud.

[@JasonMontero]

Thanks, I think I will...

[@JasonMontero]

@sparks158 thx

[@gazicj]

damn

[@kamali42388]

Try running all of your instruments through a little powered mixer before the loop station (Mic and guitar at least, but depending on how many channels you have on the mixer, you could go buck wild!). You should be able to get better fidelity on your loops (especially the percussion stuff), so that your loops sound identical to your live guitar playing. Then you can loop your vocals too...harmonies, beatboxing, whatever... Keep it up dude, good stuff.

[@slightlygrouchy]

The one thing I do know is that you can sing.

[@machino1]

It'd help if you played the right chords