Seth Avett Sings, California (original composition)

[@marcusanderson1168]

Didn't really notice the meaning behind the lyrics until the second listen when I realized it's all about the Avetts heading back to California to record their upcoming album as they did in 2009 with Rick Rubin. Both the Carpenter and Magpie were recorded in North Carolina. Clever lyrics and just a fun tune. Gotta say, I for one am glad they're heading back to California.. Nothing beats a new Avett album!

[@michaelharacopos6550]

The man plays guitar smoother than anyone

[@MGDeadSpin]

Hey pull over, this looks like a good place to lay one down. Freakin love the Avetts.

[@nicholasstaab]

1:00 Dude casually rides by on his bike.....I'd vomit and then die of a heart attack if I stumbled across Seth jammin

[@RobertSlover]

really???

[@frederickshawn713]

a tip : you can watch series on kaldroStream. I've been using it for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@caysonarlo5322]

@Frederick Shawn yup, been watching on KaldroStream for since december myself :D

[@waylonbradley1345]

@Frederick Shawn yup, been watching on KaldroStream for since december myself :)

[@robinluciani1269]

I've watched this dozens of times. It keeps getting better

[@MsChopper25]

Wow! This makes me so happy this morning to awaken to this beautiful song sung and played by none other than the most gifted and talented ****SETH AVETT****

[@survivorellie]

This makes my day so much better! Guaranteed happiness.

[@macmcfall9319]

Going back to California sounds pretty good from the middle of a New Hampshire Winter!

[@heathergillam5223]

Nothing but love for this song...and Seth Avett...and Crackerfarm.

[@debbieupdegraff1788]

It's always a good thing to hear just a few notes & know you're going to like it. Thanks, Seth & Crackerfarm!

[@tjghaynes]

Well, isn't this just a lovely ray of sunshine ☀️

[@troyraynor]

Groovy little front porch jammin tune. Nice one Seth!

[@maggiemartin5169]

lovely as always, live in California - thank YOU!!!

[@banjobandit3270]

How incredibly lucky would it be to be going down some random road in America and see Seth avett just sitting there singing and playing his heart out. I live 5 minutes away from him and hardly ever see him.

[@pimpskinsnowsuit]

+BanjoBandit Oh, hardly ever? Boohoo! lol, if I want to see them I have to pay at least $60

[@mwroberts79]

+BanjoBandit i know the feeling...i live in salisbury and never see them ha..my buddy did run into scott & their dad at the lexington flea market not long ago..

[@banjobandit3270]

+Matt Roberts they are at Webb Rd Flea Market a lot in Salisbury as well

[@Dydimus]

gotta go back to Arcata!!! missed ya @ the Van Duzer can't wait!!!! hope the rest of the tour went impeccably, looking forward to seeing you guys!!!

[@blulue83]

I can't explain how their music makes me feel

[@whitneymaddox1207]

my friend asked me, "what is it about them that you love so much?" I said, "obviously, you've never heard them!" But you nailed it Jeremy Johnson

[@susyvezino848]

That was AWESOME!! Thank you Seth and Crackerfarm!

[@iBoodle]

So beautiful. It hurts.

[@Mysoulshine1]

Big smiles coming out of my heart~

[@dirkflint1485]

How if it possible that he (they) just keep getting better??!! -Indiana

[@linsbrenda]

I love this song with all my heart! 💕

[@iamRapscallion]

Yesssss! New TAB record on the horizon!

[@fetermcblues]

Always good to hear a new song ... feels right and feels real !!

[@Zallerella]

i always love a new crackerfarm video

[@charliep331]

excellent seth you never disappoint.

[@Josiahjjr]

I just want to write a song that's half as captivating as one of yours. You and your brother both are wonderful songwriters and musicians!

[@kaylazoltak1637]

Such a good song 😍

[@MaryCook]

OMG I love this.

[@JKFlaker]

Thanks Seth!! Great new song for my playlist. -I too hope to figure this song out on my guitar

[@lisamcgarvey4477]

Yeah!!!! California! :) :) :) This song made my day. Seriously... MADE MY DAY!

[@canalcoinyahoocom]

How can ya not like this guy?

[@ShizzleShag]

if i was that bike rider i would of pulled a uey... no chance id pass that up. LOVE THESE BROTHERS

[@FollowingFollowers]

Awesome! Love it

[@lisawalker7754]

I love Seth!

[@banjobandit3270]

Really hope this gets on an album

[@carmel923]

Great song! And yes, you all do need to come back to California, and come visit Carmel while you are here, you'll love it! :)

[@LillianFrances]

so glad i found this today, as I'm about to go back to California and it's very fitting :-D

[@jesusweeps420x]

This is absolutely amazing

[@mountaindarlin]

This is stunning!!!

[@jdbarber7904]

Very Nice Seth getting bluesy with it!

[@Skylarrrrrrrrr]

My soul is ecstatic.

[@rockrose19]

Love it😍😉😍

[@kaitlynp.connaghan1223]

No words

[@craftycrafter1960]

rockin as always!

[@candacewinfrey]

Love it!

[@drooknight5454]

Keep up the good work!

[@brodank]

I Dig It Bro! Who in the world thumbs downed this?!?

[@facialhairlegend]

Maybe it's just me, but I have noticed a theme with a lot of these new songs they are doing. Fischer Road, The Method Actor, Spell of Ambition, Mama, Rejects in the Attic, Satan Pulls the Strings... they all seem to talk about success and how they deal with it. Also California is a common theme. It's probably just me

[@Toddrmn]

***** They record their studio albums with Rick Rubin in California, hence the references. Avett are amaz ballls

[@hillbillyluchador]

From what I've heard this song was written about Alice from The Brady Bunch

[@LesleyLopezWVrealtor]

Love this... :)

[@TheUndrThing]

Im the stranger searching your bag, sorry Seth its my job!!

[@xXBEERCULESXx]

That was rockin' the 💩 right there!

[@NOIRTHIRTEEN]

Please do ~ We miss YOU!!!

[@micahpyle3237]

Too good

[@thomaslarosa5440]

Nice!

[@lray7879]

seth's voice sounds like a dance. so beautiful. so is this video taken early am or late sunset? i can't tell, but i know someone out there can. i have to know. comment please.

[@citizentuck]

So fucking great

[@forresthogshire8529]

the way he plays that guitar....

[@TheLostWoodsOfficial]

Arcata awaits!

[@CurtFouts]

Aric, No, you don't need a Martin. They sound tinny and shallow in the hands of mere mortals. Another excellent song from the Avett family. The Avetts are very generous with KZbin material, and my family and I thank God for that.

[@derekharlan]

I make some fine alternatives to Martins, www.ChurchGuitars.com, for a fraction of the price and customized to the player.

[@CurtFouts]

Derek Harlan I checked out your web site. Pretty cool. Wish I lived closer so I could give some of your work a test drive. My baby is a mahogany Guild

[@derekharlan]

Curt Fouts Thanks Curt. I like Guilds too. There are many good guitars out there that don't have the name "Martin" or "Gibson" on them. We just can't compete with the names, so we have to make our guitars more unique.

[@scottlavender729]

+Derek Harlan I'm 25 now and stated playing at 12 and I was thought young that it's not the guitar that's "good" it's the player. I have a few fenders but tbh my favorite ones are Sears knock offs for the 60s.

[@scottlavender729]

+Derek Harlan oh wow you make some pretty guitars my dude. Kudos.

[@wounduphound]

Yep

[@konkolicsak]

Fresh lemon in a glass. Quesadilla's on the stove...Yes! You know my baby

[@AVAtticus182]

genius as always. it's 100% original, or he composed it from someone elses guitar or melody?

[@paulbourcq]

1950s Martin 000-18?

[@fephrey]

Not sure about the year but definitely a triple 0 18. That thing is a fucking gem regardless of what year it was made.

[@AcDC3114]

anyone know how to play this ??? is it tuned different?

[@donnied.2367]

+Samuel Moseley standard tuning, I know how to play it, however I learned from listening so I can't really tell the notes

[@JonNorstrom]

It's centered around a D chord, C chord, a E7 that then drops 1 fret. Then that chorus goes C, D, Em, A7, C, D, Em, B7, C (and then some other form of C) and then kind of ends on a D7

[@brandonyates8580]

Anyone care to write out a more detailed tab on it? It would be awesome to learn this song!

[@kadedigiovanni796]

I tabbed it a few months ago. This link should get you there tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_avett_brothers/california_tab.htm

[@funnelcake411]

This is so badass. I just wish I was able to transcribe the chords.

[@RejaneThayer]

[@AVAtticus182]

wtf. I cant find this song anywhere else. its called california? has anyone found it anywhere else?

[@oliviasmom01]

Mongloid it's not available anywhere but right here. It's not the first song they've left unrecorded. That's why we're fortunate that they like to share with their fans through videos

[@peterhamilton6464]

chords intrigued me, but the diesel engine reverb hooked me

[@jacoberickson3335]

Does anyone know what tuning this is in ?

[@acefrehley19731973]

This is in standard tuning, it's a fun tune to learn!

[@funnelcake411]

Hi everyone! I'm assuming if you're watching this video you like folk just as much as I do! I'm starting a two piece acoustic folk project with a friend of mine called "The Papaws", check out our first video on youtube where we do a folk rendition of "Love Me Do" by the Beatles!

[@johnnydilelio5615]

What genre of music is this considered ?

[@baldandbikes4373]

folk

[@LincolnLikesMusic]

Is he playing a 000-28 or a 000-18? I've been wondering for a while!

[@mlilly24]

000-18 I believe. I could be wrong though.

[@TannerPictonMusic]

It looks like a vintage 000-18. Notice the sides and rounded headstock. I believe Scott plays a new one though.

[@Ctech902]

can anyone figure out the chords?

[@zmartens13]

I probably will tomorrow.

[@jdbarber7904]

Just by looking and hearing it for the first time its just a blues, 9th chords it seems

[@zmartens13]

MSeepaulsingh Nah, definitely standard. Just a G, C and some other blues chords in there. I figured it out just sitting with my guitar and watching him.

[@brucelafone1895]

zmartens13 Actually not really, Scott and Seth don't even tune. They just play around with their strums until they like the way it sounds. Its great but maddening if you want to recreate.

[@angharad-hariwilliams1862]

G,c,eb,d and b7 :D

[@lukemccartin4903]

This is clearly a song to his girl Jennifer Carpenter about him leaving to record the new album.

[@derekharlan]

2 people are extremely jealous of Seth's talents

[@whitneymaddox1207]

I found 2 more

[@brucelafone1895]

+Derek Harlan 2 more :(

[@Syblexe]

4 more :'(

[@lowellzapata4840]

Bad-ass.

[@zippy009009]

Is this an actual song?

[@nicjkknudsone1069]

If a better guitarist than me could tab this that would just be fantastic

[@eatnosenuggets]

So who the hell is Alice?

[@scottlavender729]

My 1st thought was Alice from the restaurant.

[@sarahehaas]

+eatnosenuggets Alice was their aunt. Amazing woman.

[@SantiagoSarmiento1]

*_*

[@wanaflap]

Jennifer Carpenter