‘Perfect Oblivion’ and ‘Here’s to Us’ Guitar Lesson (The Gentle Men)

Quick lesson on how to play Perfect Oblivion and Here’s to Us on guitar.
Originally uploaded to Instagram.

[@thegentlemen9616]

Sorry for the potato video quality.

[@Rebecca-wz5dc]

my favorite potatoes are mashed potatoes

[@anubhavthakur2985]

dont say sorry dude. that's how we do it here.

[@bruhbruh1470]

fart

[@Its_Might]

You are such a musical wizard Troy

[@adhipanb.iniyan5074]

potato? then this must be the most legendary epic tasty and fresh potato ever

[@mybandpigvomithas3sales200]

"I had to remove the cat from the equation" did you kill your cat?

[@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica]

you ask too many questions

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

i thought the same thing. and i bet something did indeed happen to/with the cat.

[@mybandpigvomithas3sales200]

@@lastnamefirstname8655 man just fucking threw it out the window

[@AKD-le2kb]

no sacrifice is too great in the name of good music

[@sinfulblacksoul]

And now I just need to get a guitar...

[@Joseph_Meisberger]

Same

[@shanks8681]

I have a guitar but he's just too fast I can't keep up

[@Ghost_mx5]

@@shanks8681 try watching on 0.75 speed

[@Danger11007]

I’ve been playing for a couple months now, trust me that first one is super easy. Second one is a bit more tricky but not crazy. Neither are insanely difficult so If you ever wanted to I’m sure you could get it down pretty easy.

[@matthfu]

LOL

[@matthewrimando3228]

Two of my favorite songs from the album just hit nostalgia

[@brylanjoyce]

THIS ENTIRE ALBUM IS JUST BANGERS BACK TO BACK😤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RavenDrakearud]

Just wanted to say you two killed it in Here's to Us. It sounds amazing.

[@aydengregory8647]

Never have I seen a band go out of their way to give their fans a tutorial on how to play their songs. You guys kick ass!

[@jimbo4658]

Man it’s lucky that Perfect Oblivion has such simple chord progression so Incan follow along, the lyrics pop up in my head instantly as the song progresses with them… same for Here’s To Us, man I’m glad these songs and you guys are a thing; absolutely making audible art with every bit of things you do

[@kenshiro5637]

Both of my favorite songs on the album

[@thrall5765]

i fucking love his style, especially that wes borland style ish look in the your boyfreind doesnt scare me video

[@mixdpwateronmonster4578]

we borland is the goat

[@alexandersupertrump9445]

Gota love Wes B

[@cameronross9376]

I literally haven’t touched my guitar in over a year, but as soon as I heard these songs, I knew I had to start playing again.

[@ethanos1604]

that's the beauty of music

[@djk138]

same. literally same

[@purecojones]

Dope riffs as usual!

[@believinsteven]

Thank you Troy, amazing work as always!

[@deadsoon6892]

can't thank you enough for this my guy. now i can play these masterpieces

[@albertosuarez5333]

yo thanks for the video, it’s dope how quick you were able to teach it

[@sonofodintv4833]

Sweet! Can't wait to cover this whole album!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@illffa376]

loved the video

[@tamasnagy5211]

YES I NEEDED THIS THANK YOU!!! YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING I LOVE THE MUSIC SO MUCH.

[@canon5204]

A Gentle Men live show would complete this world.

[@Goldenaustin99]

It would but it probably wouldn't happen for another few years due to their small discography

[@cosmicjammill]

​@@Goldenaustin99 troy and Charlie haven't even met each ever yet so Its not gonna be enormous a long while

[@Goldenaustin99]

@@cosmicjammill it don't need to be enormous

[@cosmicjammill]

@@Goldenaustin99 my bad it was an autocorrect I ment possible

[@timvandermeer9554]

Yess!! Here's to us was the one I've been waiting for!!

[@BlackCat-64]

Thank you , I love both songs thats what I was looking forward to play

[@BloodDripss]

i genuinely cannot get enough of this song! its one of my new favorite songs! great job!!!

[@koto7551]

You guys got any plans for 2022 - 2023?

[@anthonylafollette3564]

Damn man. You're incredibly fucking talented. I love your instrumentals and your choruses are fantastic.

[@classy021]

Was waiting for this thanks.

[@CallMeEitan]

I love all your songs on the album they are all absolute gems

[@kelpy_5262]

Thank you so much! I scoured the net for chords, and now we have something official!

[@CoolPup98]

Glad you're inspiring people to pick up the guitar. It's a beautiful thing.

[@v4valentin]

By far my favourite songs from the album

[@nischayabasnet4674]

Thank you for this!!

[@onekingdom1955]

Amazing

[@matthfu]

Love u guys

[@Gormezzz]

Absolute hero.

[@kenshiro5637]

Best thing ever

[@Hevvvyyy]

Hey aic uses that tuning as well. They have a lot of great acoustic songs like nutshell, your decision and no excuses

[@tenthirtyone1]

Yesssss

[@Hevvvyyy]

@@tenthirtyone1 respect 👍

[@deltacream]

What tuning is that?

[@dualtahunter4043]

Am I inside and heaven beside you are great as well

[@dingus2630]

Gary is my new favorite character in the Gentle Men cinematic universe

[@blaat.n]

awesome

[@JacketMan]

Thanks for this! Saw this after learning It by ear lol, might send you my cover of this

[@symerjohnvera8293]

Absolute banger

[@sixstringedthing]

Really enjoying what you guys are doing, keep it up eh. Cheers from across the ditch.

[@Gormezzz]

Oie oie oie meow meow meow

[@yappyAE]

nice music

[@adhipanb.iniyan5074]

the gentlest man in all the lands

[@stickytiddies5473]

Album slaps hard 💪💪

[@darklurker904]

So fucking awesome man

[@theacademicachievers6525]

Ive been trying to figure this out since the album dropped. Thank you xD

[@vanshpatel7749]

God this song gets better every time I hear it.

[@drekked6760]

Fuckin love this song, excellent work bro!

[@dylano6033]

You are a gentle man

[@_trXsh_]

awweeeee gary is a cute cat ❤️❤️

[@kashv.k2797]

And so it begins

[@gabrielrioux2289]

Perfect oblivion sounded familiar to me, thats because its the same chords used in nutshell by Alice in Chains, same tuning too. Thanks for this video

[@guyoninternet1867]

What is the tuning?

[@gabrielrioux2289]

@@guyoninternet1867 Eb standard

[@415-k1ub]

I came here for the cat, stayed for everything else

[@gunpowderketamine]

That cat part was a pure highlight

[@womp2472]

god bless 👍👍

[@ignaslt]

Cool

[@rudydaberry6472]

"that's my cat... are you alright gary?"

[@evann03]

Love the cat

[@slikthegod]

goat status

[@DarthG1980]

Hey man, what happens to the 2019 lesson? I was looking forward to learning it?

[@sticklyboi]

its 2021 so its too late now

[@ratkingbeeboop]

I learned through ultimate guitar tabs, and it sounds pretty good

[@h0noki930]

Perfect thumbnail

[@IzanagiO]

Plot Twist: The cat's actually the vocalist

[@nifaco581]

fuck yeah garry

[@combed4342]

First! Kia ora!

[@KFPEconomist]

Jesus Christ, I've been trying to play Here's to Us in standard tuning and knew something was off -_- Thanks for the tutorial!

[@Thetimrobertson]

Louder Savanah!!

[@elmoinapanda7021]

That one dislike is that boyfriend that doesn't scare him

[@abigaileldritch]

Finally a reason to whip out the pink guitar I got when I was 12

[@Mr.Torment]

THANK YOU 🖤

[@Tetrahfy]

Can you make an Inside the song video of perfect oblivion?????? PLEAASE

[@dragonpup1]

Hey I recognise that accent, I sound like that.

[@Pablo_Escobear]

Ahh RIP Gary the cat. 😻

[@user-ld3jo5wy7l]

Wow playing it slow feels more relaxing

[@ebbychan227]

time to learn guitar

[@jermwarfare5977]

same tuning as a lot of early Alice in Chains, Jar of Flies specifically. Good shit boys, I'm a fan

[@Fenthule]

when your cat cried I thought it was mine, I'm converting an outdoor almost feral cat to an indoor cat so I hear that same cry pretty often hahaha

[@danielsaint-aulbins6277]

Maton guitar 🥰❤️

[@ThisUsernameIsPrivate]

Gary widepeepoHappy

[@greydazeplays]

Does Charlie have band that he does that isn't like joke lyrics cuz it's actually pretty damn good and idk if he does the screams but if he does he has got some beefy false chords

[@mfkrmaggot2755]

Charlie doesn't but Troy has a band called Solstate that fits that description

[@connorhedglinowen]

Hi Gary

[@anonjohn9224]

Any chance we could get a tab

[@somethingpoetic2595]

What strings do you use for those bends?

[@PissyOrbix]

this is really great i just need the tabs 😭

[@youraouibe]

I was wondering if you could do a playthrough of Skynut? I'm confused with the breakdown / bridge. Also whether it's Drop A#, Drop A, A# Standard, or A standard.

[@youraouibe]

@Cameron i am truth is drop a#. Real to me is drop b

[@youraouibe]

@Cameron I'm trying to learn i am truth and God the intro is a bitch like you said

[@amrad5740]

fuck i love you guys

[@charliesav4902]

make more music please

[@Brianna_Rain]

I need a 2019 Guy drum lesson! Help.

[@dolanboosh]

ofc i learn BOTH of these songs by ear then this comes out

[@thorndev115]

Are you going to release tabs?

[@menaceofaboyo]

the only reason I clicked on this video was the cat in the thumbnail and I'm glad I did

[@cameron7982]

Can you consider remastering your song “tonight”? It’s so good

[@z0lo322]

Your cat is cute

[@hushex5150]

Amazing I Learned perfect oblivion on guitar and it’s pretty easy. My version doesn’t require all the hand movements either. So I simplified an amazing song from these guys

[@afifnuqman7498]

dIKKED INNIT ye

[@ZigMeister666]

Personally a big fan of Cat Hairs To Us

[@emadeathmetal1264]

wouldn't it make it easier to use the third finger on the C# of the "9th" chord of Here's to us? It does for me.

[@TheCrazyanimalperson]

GARY!

[@nathanaelmccooeye3204]

Hey, you are tuned down one semitone, right?

[@sykeissyke]

the cat is a necessary part of the music.

[@Ali-se2fr]

Which genre is this? It sounds like a mix of pop and rock.

[@themrbrightone]

Yo