Free Love Freeway | Learn Guitar With David Brent

David Brent provides the ultimate guitar tutorial for the song 'Free Love Freeway', which featured on the documentary 'The Office'.
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[@jackcobbett268]

I can imagine someone watching this who has never watched the office, and thinking that this guy is seriously trying to teach guitar...

[@mattiahehuat9576]

Jack Cobbett in a way he is

[@peterhammel3799]

actually im looking for good beginner tutorials and they all suck, but Davids

[@marvelsomething1952]

Jack Cobbett u ruined it dude

[@marcusvaldes]

Wait, what?

[@Spartanm333]

Erm... he is, just like 'Bubbles teaches guitar' in the Trailer Park Boys comedy series. That was a spoof but the actor (Mike Smith) really was a musician and passed on practice tips and licks which were valid. In fact, since that was a good 10 years ago, it's probably where Ricky nicked the idea for this. And that guitar he is playing on... it's a Martin, one of the oldest guitar production companies on the planet as played by Eric Clapton on the historic MTV Unplugged. Even if it is the budget DS HPL line, you are looking at £750 so he is either being ironic (Brent wasting money on an expensive guitar) or he is sending a message that 'actually, I (Ricky) know my shit under this bit of comedy' - I think it's the latter. And he is a musician and former pop artist.

[@fallofdutee]

Actually quite a good lesson. Still expect Gareth to sing "she's dead...."

[@tutin4090]

she's not dead

[@MoRo1333]

Its not gay.

[@jjarvo1245]

@@MoRo1333 it’s a picture of his girlfriend

[@changwang7596]

@@tutin4090 Gareth is dead though ....

[@christschinwon]

I'm still waiting for a cross between Telly Addicts and Noel's House Party

[@herbertwells8757]

This is actually no less educational than the vast majority of guitar tutorials you'll find on KZbin.

[@Naff83]

Get a feeling david brent is a whole lot of frustrated ricky gervais. some of them are not actually bad little songs. Particularly like his bowie effort

[@taffysaur]

Nathan Nowell He was in a somewhat successful new wave band in the ‘80s

[@TopDog69]

Always amused by how this song is genuinely catchy.

[@dairymilkooarr3064]

Probably because its not a million miles away from Free Fallin by Tom Petty

[@TheTaterTotP80]

They're all really good honestly.

[@phexus82]

Four Chords is every catchy pop song ever written :)

[@JurassicPlank]

Yep, because it is just as catchy as all the other songs that use the same chords; whatever sells.

[@resplendentpeace]

@@dairymilkooarr3064 Free Love Freeway is one hell of a lot better than Free Fallin', that's for sure. (Tom Petty's "Ebony and Ivory.")

[@georgewalker8792]

Did anyone else imagine Tim and Gareth doing the Backing haha

[@LOIROVZLA]

Same

[@taurerewatekanawa9317]

I added in "She's dead" and "What, you?"

[@51artvn74]

she's dead ... no she's not .....

[@thegrowl2210]

@@taurerewatekanawa9317 Sounds a bit gay at the moment.

[@timjkoala7556]

@@thegrowl2210 it's not gay

[@markmorgan6548]

2:29 "If you wanna jazz it up, stick it in A Minor" Erm.....

[@hondafpv5932]

OT S well he did say that

[@coldeb8911]

Mark Morgan 😂😂.. Yeah... Brilliant bit of ironic comedy there from Ricky... defines Brents character completely.... also.......“ and if this was a chord it would be called..... ‘Twat’ .....” comedy gold right there ! 😂😂

[@payne02000]

Classic Brent 🤣

[@Gtiles]

There goes David Brent, I must remember to thank him

[@ThatSoto]

"If that chord has a name......It's, twat. " I lost it. Oh god.

[@markgeater5288]

"That probably is a chord. ...in jazz"

[@chrismiller5088]

I read this comment as he actually said it 💀

[@JeffreyThomas]

2:00 Chord Name: FMaj7#11/A or "Twat"...lol

[@SLINNshady20]

Anyone notice that David Brent looks a lot like Ricky gervais? It's scary...

[@matthewhines4891]

I'm so glad someone else noticed this. For all these years I thought it was just me but yes, there is a striking resemblance between the two.

[@cpt.dr.hawkeye1740]

+Matthew Hines David Brent isn't actually real. Ricky Gervais plays him.

[@Joshcradz]

+SLINNshady20 I thought it was him at start i was about to comment i love his comedy

[@matthewhines4891]

+Jonas Nordin .. You know I was kidding right mate

[@cpt.dr.hawkeye1740]

+Matthew Hines obviously, I'm just trolling.... Lol

[@edwardyoungmusic]

Pretty girl on the hood a Cadillac, yeah, She's broken down on freeway nine, I take a look and get her engine started, Leaving her purring as I roll on by, bye bye. Free love on the free love freeway, Where the love is free and the freeway's long, I got some hot love on the hot love highway, Going home 'cause my baby's gone, she's gone. (Malcom: "She's dead") (David: "She's not dead") Little while later I see a senorita, She's caught a flat trying to make it home, She said "Por Favor can you pump me up", I said "Muchas Gracias and adios, bye bye" Free love on the free love freeway, Where the love is free and the freeway's long, I got some hot love on the hot love highway, Going home 'cause my baby's gone, she's gone. A little while later I see a cowboy crying, Hey buddy, what can I do? He said "I lived a good life, had about a thousand women", I said "Then why the tears", he said "cause none of them was you". (Tim: "What, you?") (David: "No, he's looking at a photograph") (Tim: "Oh right, of you?") (David: "No, of his girlfriend. The video would've shown that") (Tim: "Sorry, yeah. It sounds a bit gay at the moment") (David: "It's not gay") Free love on the free love freeway, Where the love is free and the freeway's long, I got some hot love on the hot love highway, Going home 'cause my baby's gone, she's gone. Free love on the free love freeway, Where the love is free and the freeway's long, I got some hot love on the hot love highway, Going home 'cause my baby's gone, she's gone. She's gone, She's gone, She's gone, She's gone.

[@shirokzo6300]

Edward Malcolm? U mean Gareth

[@Barrygee]

The TWAT chord is also know as G#dim/D or Bm6no5/D...either is ok.....but I prefer TWAT

[@andrewjenkinson8948]

Makes it a lot easier. When I'm calling chords in a jam session it just makes it expedient to call out: "D, B minor, back to D, Twat..."

[@twerpuser]

You worked it out. Well done!

[@twerpuser]

Its sad that you know that..ha ha

[@seymourbuttz1554]

Jamie Leeson your opinion has fairly changed in those years 🤔🤔

[@ssnabell]

Ugly sounding chord innit

[@thesonnystrait]

hahaha.."Don't know where I'll go next but it'll probably be a C."

[@shirokzo6300]

Sonny Strait 😂

[@benm2784]

This is accurate 😂

[@SAMHPWRTH]

SHES DEAD no she's not dead

[@addiechai4139]

Who else sang Tim and Gareth's part along with it?

[@thegrowl2210]

What, you?

[@flyforce16]

"I've opened your eyes, you're now colorblind." Racial! So...

[@user-pf6yn6bv8s]

I love how it’s filmed like a genuine amateur KZbin chanel that does guitar tutorials

[@denverm4x]

the picture at the beginning always gets me

[@nickmccartan8128]

She's not dead

[@99pkninja99]

That probably is a chord... in jazz xD

[@ChristopherDoll]

I don't care how many times I've seen this, but I just love it. The whole thing. The song, the video series.

[@TheRuddster95]

The song, the video series..brilliant.

[@chloearchibald5843]

​@@TheRuddster95haha beat me to it

[@davidgo8874]

I'm glad to have such a good teacher. My guitar skills are improving rapidly.

[@RictaScale.Official]

How are your lessons going?

[@ryanlaws3428]

What's great is that none of the chords are what he says they are anyway, as the guitar is tuned down!

[@user-pf6yn6bv8s]

That’s what I was thinking, I came here to genuinely watch him play it and I thought my guitar sounded out of tune compared to his

[@Spartanm333]

@bergalini LOL

[@Spartanm333]

@@user-pf6yn6bv8s - he is testing you, since he is a musician himself.

[@Jamie_kemp]

His guitar's in D standard and out of tune as well

[@TheBigT79]

The Brentmeister General, yeah!

[@SteelPlatinum]

"If that chord has got a name, it's twat" LOL

[@RealityCheck6T9]

"SHE'S DEAD......."

[@LOIROVZLA]

Not dead

[@444Centaur]

She's not dead

[@anne-mariegergs8571]

the other

[@annonymous3948]

..."she's deeeeeeeaaaaaaad"! - "SHE'S NOT DEAD"!

[@michaelscales5996]

Still recall watching The Office and in my opinion Dave Brent was one of the top comedy characters of all time.

[@you_nich]

only david brent can get away with a guitar tutorial like that- hahahaha

[@ted10100]

"I've written a little song you might have heard of" classic Brent :D

[@Hazzad77]

he went home to get it

[@teganboundy9263]

He's actually an amazing singer.

[@lukesantomartino2859]

Thats Lunch!

[@kennethhildebrand3670]

This man is nothing short of genius.

[@loopertrooper1617]

He's just a chilled out entertainer.

[@ppawelppawel]

See, it's never changing, it's just the lyrics...

[@KellyTmusically]

i even went out and bought the same acoustic guitar as this man, he is so good at what he does. I've only just started now, but i think he has taught me enough to keep me going from here. Thank you so much David Brent for all the great help, you are indeed the guitar master of masters, now acknowledged, and understood :). You will be welcome in my little house in Ireland anytime for a seisiún

[@jamesporter7256]

..... Right that's lunch.

[@Ian_Hoare_Music]

I can't listen to this song without hearing Gareth and Tim's backing vocals in my head

[@mattdns162]

As someone who loves guitar and the office this is delightful

[@OrlandoMagicJacko]

I said, "Why the tears?" He said, "'Cos none of them was youuu"

[@flyforce16]

***** "No, he's looking at a photograph" "Of you?" "No, his girlfriend. The video makes it much clearer"

[@xGaryHUNx]

flyforce16 "Oh sorry! It sounds a bit gay."

[@oliaustfjor697]

xGaryHUNx "it's not gay"

[@dizzymenace]

strumming pattern.... c chord - down up down f chord - up up down a minor chord - up up down g chord - up up down up

[@inaholeinthe]

How do you finger a minor?

[@grimmer666]

Kasimir without their parents seeing

[@ADDIDASSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

Giddy up! What a fantastic guitar lesson and tutorial. Thank you David Brent for all your great lessons and videos.

[@tonyhawkpro4]

I can't help listening to this song without adding "She's dead" "She's not dead!"

[@nigel1sk]

plays random notes together: "That's probably a chord... in jazz" killed it

[@jakclark3999]

Not as good as it was in The Office. He seems to have lost his touch.

[@michaelonlign]

Anyone else like the conversation between him and the señorita "Please can you pump me up?" "Thanks a lot. Bye."

[@ChrisCatton]

This. Is the absolute best Ricky Gervais song ever.

[@andybutton1515]

Keep in mind its tuned down a half step though so the notes on a normally tuned fret board would be B--F-B-E. The fingering is 1st finger 'D' string 9th fret, 2nd finger 'G' string 10th fret and the top two open strings.

[@chippywoody24]

don't argue people, just listen, laugh and smile, whether david brent or gervais, its always makes you laugh

[@alexfirthmusic]

His chords are wrong because it sounds like he's tuned in D standard; not E standard.

[@willcrump]

Alex Firth cos he's tuned down to 2 semitones i think

[@chazmichael7967]

@@willcrump so transpose lol

[@Jamie_kemp]

He's tuned a step down in D standard and his guitar is completely out of tune

[@DragonQ]

This is the third version of this song but the original from the The Office is still the best. :)

[@joejohnson8930]

this is so money!! if anyone wants "goodnight my sweet princess" -- C, FCG

[@Daniel__2005]

The beginning of the video gets me every time 🤣🤣 the face he pulls when he nods and when he says “Hi” 🤣🤣

[@KateBHillier]

David Brent - educator to the masses.

[@kookie888]

I can't listen to this without hearing Gareth harmonising in the background.

[@ADDIDASSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

These lessons have significantly improved my guitar playing and singing. Thanks so much for posting this outstanding tutorial. I know it's only rock n ' roll but I like it, like it....yes I do.

[@Lkb190]

i love how all his songs are all based on c, f, a min, g, like the chords a little kid would learn first hahahaha ahhh

[@littlewing90]

Genius. Life on the Road: 'cumin soon

[@olliemckell4502]

Ricky: “my baby’s gone” My head: “she’s dead

[@robinsings]

LOL.. "you dont have to do them in the order"

[@hectorhaus1823]

Still sounds good in 2024, one of David's best tunes.

[@Chris-mn7yy]

I absolutely adore this song, its great

[@alex.t76]

OK, that's lunch

[@rasaan2011]

I soooo want this song on iTunes! LOVE IT!

[@MikeDrumsIt]

The "twat" chord mentioned at 1:42 is actually called a D dim7. :)

[@Zerpentile93]

"If that cord has got a name, it's twat." lol

[@noizyboys]

What you? No shes looking at a picture

[@dulcecandy271]

I'm in love with Ricky lol

[@Marley999888]

David Brent is like Alan Partridge...I refuse to believe those two aren't out there living their best lives even as we speak.

[@menacexp]

the classic epic that started it all!

[@TheDerpyDrummer]

BUT I DONT FUCKING WANT GUITAR LESSONS

[@cjmani1]

Ricky actually has a fairly good right hand fingerstyle technique. Wrist is in good position with the fingers properly slightly bent and articulated from the knuckles rather than the finger joints. I believe he was in a couple of semi-scucessful bands before he turned to comedy full time.

[@SwarangaSarma]

David: ... she's gone... Gareth (backing vocals):She's dead... David: She's not dead!! Epic!

[@aqwcc4]

What you? No hes looking at a photograph of you? No, the video would show Oh it sounds a bit gay at the moment? its not gay?

[@shun55665]

M S it's not gay

[@shun55665]

she's dead. she's not dead

[@AlanKey86]

For all those who care (hundreds of people, I'd expect) the chord at 1:40 could be described as an A diminished. Even the comments section is educational.

[@JackBoii]

omg so fkin funny

[@JC-zf6sx]

lay down some drum'n basshit or sample that shit

[@bennybenny55]

where da fuk is gareth this needs to be a duet

[@craiganderson275]

Love this. The recorded version with Noel Gallagher is great too!

[@mcgi4ms6]

"it's not gay"

[@romanemul1]

5:03 Ok. Thats lunch.

[@Vincent_Quak]

If you want to jazz it up, stick it in A minor

[@mushroomheadxx1]

what you no not me..........

[@PiggyPower]

"she's deead".... "shes NOT dead!?"

[@coatster]

This is one amazing song, but the scene from the office where he plays this is just pure gold, one of the best scenes in any series ive ever seen!! you should watch the actual scene if you have never seen it!

[@Vortigan07]

A genuinely good and inspiring video especially for anyone just starting out on guitar. We can't all be Satriani, Vai or Buckethead and Ricky is absolutely right, a few simple chords is all you need to be able play some very satisfying tunes. At the end of the day, picking the guitar up off the stand and playing is all that matters. I'm primarily a f̶a̶i̶l̶e̶d̶ ̶g̶u̶i̶t̶a̶r̶i̶s̶t̶ bass player and something that I love to do is just play some simple chords on guitar, loop it and then just riff the basslines under it. I can just drift off into my own little world for a couple of hours at a time doing that, it's very calming, best therapy in the world.

[@operationappleseed4039]

'I don't know what I'm gonna play next... but it'll probably be a C. Or an A minor or F or G'

[@geekrockrats]

"Its never changing" "now that sounded different"

[@walkernick86]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that his songs are actually rather good? 😂

[@irishtony.2879]

He is competent and does have catchy songs. Hed be a great pub performer.

[@MusicFanatical1]

"Same chords, different lyrics" is very good tip. David Bowie sued that same idea too.

[@daverkl]

That's put me right off learning the guitar. Think I'll learn to dance instead. Now where's the learn to dance like a deranged orangutan videos by David Brent.

[@hippo5346]

He went home to get it !

[@dave-jk6en]

She’s dead

[@fancyclaps123]

I love Ricky Gervais, and David Brent is one of my favourite TV characters ever. But I can't help but feel like this isn't really 'Brent'. There's a few of Brent's mannerisms and I still find it funny, but it just doesn't feel right. It's more Gervais than Brent I feel :/ Still, If that chord has got a name......it's twat

[@RafBatchelor]

I might be looking into this too much but I think Ricky is being really clever by not making Brent completely the same as we saw him in The Office. Because if you believe Brent he says he was made to look worse than he was on the documentary. So on a webseries he controls Brent would be trying hard to look better than he did on the documentary because he felt hard done by.

[@agarwalarti]

This is actually good stuff. I wish I had found it 10 yrs ago when I was trying to teach myself guitar! Ofcourse, the song from The Office is brilliant...missing Gareth's background chorus.

[@DavidBrent2003]

Wow, I'm good

[@gordothewanderer]

"You will never work in a place like this again. It's brilliant. Fact. And you'll never have another boss like me, someone who's basically a chilled-out entertainer."

[@KyleTester]

if that chord has a name , its twat