"Song for George" by Eric Johnson and "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin - Gibson G00 demo

I've teamed up with ‪@guitarworld‬ and ‪@gibsonguitar‬ to showcase the new G00.
Gibson Acoustic G-00: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyaZeX
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GEAR I have, love, and wholeheartedly recommend:
* GUITARS - Acoustic
Breedlove Oregon Concert CE - Natural Myrtlewood
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Breedlove Oregon Concerto CE - Bourbon Myrtlewood
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Breedlove Eco Limited Edition, Exotic S Concert, Twilight Blue Burst
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Breedlove ECO Pursuit Exotic S Concert CE Nylon String - Red Cedar-Myrtlewood
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* GUITARS - Electric
Music Man Sabre - In love. My Sabre has become one of my main instruments now.
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Music Man Cutlass - Classic with great feel and flexibility.
sweetwater.sjv.io/y2r5XB
Music Man Majesty - Love this for recording. Perfect for modern metal guitar.
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Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s - My main guitar for Zepparella. I have one in cherry burst, and one in a limited edition Manhattan Midnight.
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Gibson Custom 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue - The first Gibson I bought. I had played a few off the rack SGs, but then found a 61 reissue. It hurt my wallet, but it plays and sounds amazing.
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* STRINGS
Favorite nylon strings:
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Favorite electric Ernie Ball Strings: 10-52
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* EFFECTS/PEDALS
Strymon TimeLine Delay - Incredible-sounding, seemingly endless delay possibilities
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Strymon Lex Rotary Speaker Simulator Pedal V2 - It takes a special pedal to make it onto my permanent gigging pedalboard, and this one made the cut. I find it essential for songs that need that classic Leslie sound.
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Xotic XW-1 Wah Pedal - I love this pedal so much I bought two. It is more expensive than other wahs, but worth every penny. It’s the only thing that comes close to my dad’s mid-70s CryBaby.
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Strymon Ojai R30 5-output High Current Low-profile Guitar Pedal Power Supply
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AmpRX BrownBox II Tube Amplifier Input Voltage Attenuator - If you love your amps…
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Pedaltrain Classic 2 TC 24"x12.5" Pedalboard with Tour Case
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Pedaltrain Metro 20 20-inch x 8-inch Pedalboard with Soft Case
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* RECORDING/STUDIO
Neumann TLM 103 condenser mic - Yes, it’s a lot of mic, but it sounds amazing.
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Yamaha HS8 8-inch Powered Studio Monitor Pair
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Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII Microphone Preamp
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Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Reactive Loadbox DI and Attenuator
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Tascam Portacapture X8:
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* VIDEO
I love my Lumix S5 SO much. If you noticed my videos getting a visual upgrade in the last year or so, it’s because of this.
Lumix S5 Camera + Lens
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Lumix S5 Camera only
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Rechargeable Battery for Lumix S5
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Shout out to ‪@JustinGuitarSongs‬ for some of the best online teaching out there! Check out his lesson on "Song for George" here:
• Song For George Guitar...

[@NBLP7001]

Gibson's have such a balanced tone. One time when I was acoustic shopping a salesman told me, "Martin's are known for their bottom end. Taylor's are very bright. A Gibson is what you get if a Martin and Taylor had a baby."

[@SOBRANTE409]

Older Gibsons get a bit woofy for me. Taylors with mahogany tops sound more balanced. Collings and Santa Cruz acoustics are without a doubt the pinnacle of acoustical projection.

[@vincentlussier8264]

@@SOBRANTE409 That's what you think but we all hear differently and what sounds good to your ear isn't the same for all of us. My Gibson Songwriter has a beautiful tone and a lot of sustain for me!but what do you mean by "woofy"?

[@christopherd.watkins285]

Thanks. Really like that Eric Johnson tune ... great playing ...

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@frankmarotta1960]

Great demo! Always a pleasure to hear you play!

[@steelydan1242]

Love it.

[@f8surf]

Thank you Gretchen for the joy you bring into this world. Just wonderful!

[@thehouseofronin9209]

Excellent song! Glad to see you making more videos

[@sparksnguitarsmike]

Absolutely stellar playing! You are incredible!

[@Chavilbus]

just amazing !

[@leftypick4854]

Oh yeah. Love this song.

[@axs62]

Right on, Gretchen! Great presentation.

[@tankhalffull]

Wow! Amazing playing... love the tone this little guitar is giving...

[@heathfranklin4296]

Love you!!! More please!!!

[@stuartrawson5057]

Fantastic performance absolutely enjoyed listening ❤❤

[@caseykelso1]

Thanks for sharing 🍸

[@wittikka]

You never cease to amaze me!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you for listening!

[@michelthibodeau8550]

Candy for my ears ! Nice performance Mrs. Menn and as alway, sooo interesting to listen at... Thank you so much !

[@mikebowers5228]

Gretchen always plays so beautifully, all while looking so beautiful ...it's that great Menn DNA just doing it's thing !

[@dzevadneziric2932]

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

[@kennytseguitar8574]

Amazing!!!

[@TheHuester44]

Very enjoyable to listen to an excellent player like Gretchen 🙏👌😊☮️❤️

[@jadeedmundson5715]

You are amazing!🙏🏻🐶❤️

[@scarlettphoenix7024]

I needed to hear about Going to CA…you play exquisitely, as always. I love acoustic. Thank you!

[@1flanman]

It is always such a joy hearing you play!!! Absolutely amazing as always my dear friend!!!!!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so so much!!

[@ShootingStars808]

Even on my phone this sounded amazing. Mahalo (thank you) for sharing this. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 🌴 📸

[@davidmartin2914]

Real elegance in your playing, wonderfully clean notes. Love the Johnson piece and had forgotten just how beautiful GtC is. 🤍

[@mrzinister7766]

One of my favorite guitar players playing my other favorite guitar players songs!!! Gretchen I LOVE YOUR LAST ALBUM!!👍👍❤️SO GOOD!!Sorry I keep missing you & AP live!! You helped get us through lockdown! Thank you Gretchen!!

[@triggerfish6619]

Now that..is some spectacular guitar playing Gretchen...yay! Me like....

[@AngelVivaldi]

Astounding performances! Adore it all and adore you!

[@gretchenmenn]

Adore and admire you to no end, Maestro! 🙇‍♀️

[@BCBlue]

Thanks, Gretchen, Mind blowing playing as always. This Gibson looks real comfortable to play. I will check it out.

[@michaelcolsonmicolson]

C'est un véritable bonheur vos mélodies avec une excellente qualité acoustique. Un grand merci à vous ! Your melodies are a real joy with an excellent acoustic quality. Many thanks to you !

[@pacalvotan777]

Wonderful tone made by you both ❣️🤗🎸❤️ 🎶 ✨

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much 😀

[@portosportos1507]

Merveilleux ✨👏

[@alexander_winston]

Gretchen just killing it…as usual!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you!

[@terryevans1976]

Absolutely awesome!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@terryevans1976]

@@gretchenmenn No, THANK YOU! I recently escaped the Bay Area craziness for the beauty and sanity of North Idaho. Since I'm no longer local to most of your shows I now get to see watch wonderful videos like this through the magic of the internet. Please keep up the wonderful content. I'm sitting here with a nice cup of coffee watching the snow fall and watching a wonderfully talented musician play magical music. Life doesn't get much better.

[@DutchVai]

On a cold and dreary day here up in Canada, along comes the warm 'n cozy vibes of Miss Gretchen. You fill the world quite nicely with your gift m'lady. Namaste :)

[@vintagesounds5150]

Awesome Gretchen Experience Show’s thanks for Sharing 🎶🎶☮️

[@dannymcclure4676]

Beautiful Playing , Great Job !!

[@beaud4474]

😍 looks like an angel , incredible player and timing for such small hands.

[@joeabstractjoe]

Thanks for your time and lovely playing. 🎶🎸🎶👏👏👏👏🌲

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you for taking the time to listen!

[@anthonygonzalez8684]

Love the tone🥰

[@thebluesrockers]

lovely playing. thank you for making this video.

[@JB_Eckl]

I forgot what a cool tune ‘Song for George’ is. You nailed it, obviously. I predict you’ll be busting that one out randomly for the rest of your life. ‘Yeah I play a bit of guitar…’

[@gretchenmenn]

Ha! It's such a fun tune, right?

[@TheMinorFallsTheMajorLifts]

Your left hand is amazing and your right hand and arm are inspiring. I watched your right hand at 1/4 speed and plan to base my practice around what I see there. I also happen to have a G-00, so this video is a perfect lesson in classically based fingerstyle. ❤

[@josephvalenzuela3832]

You never cease to amaze, 🙀 I’m bringing some newbies to The City in June! 🙌🏽🌟🚀

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so so much!

[@JimiEmerson]

Great Performances!! ❤ Great Guitar!! ❤ Great Guitar Player!! ❤ 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@pierre-louisguyot9669]

so precise... delicate and swingy.. greetings from France!😊

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you very much!

[@MyChemtrail]

Wunderbar, einfach genial Gretchen!!!

[@derekway320]

After a tiring day I needed something to calm down my nerves. This piece of music was just the thing. I simply adore listening to your playing. Lovely guitar sound in the hands of a musician!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much for the very kind words! They mean the world to me!

[@gtralive-2024]

Beautiful guitar , silky smooth tone, it was made for you only.🥰🎸🤩👍

[@davidsparks6146]

I just realized that Gretchen is the same sultry vixen from Zepparella! Is this true? We shared the same stages if this is so. I was the Fan Halen's first Bassist. Loved watching Gretchen from just off stage... her "Jimmy" was both masterful and creative. Will see you in July at the Paul Gilbert event! We gonna rock!

[@charleshartig3247]

Thanks Gretchen. Going to California, always reminds me Frank Wilsey in high school. Hope your holidays are the best.

[@gretchenmenn]

Wishing you the best, too!

[@sinnertrain7405]

Super nice playing! The guitar's tone is excellent too.

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you! And these guitars really are impressive, especially for the price!

[@user-db4ov9qu2j]

역시! 쵝오!!!

[@neilmarsh7437]

skills!

[@zezezosezadafrak8210]

The look on your face Gretchen, says it all. To get lost within your amazing gift, and to possess the power derived from being this good. You are simply spectacular.....

[@6stringsfanatics276]

Great both songs, and beautiful guitar, thanks for sharing ;-)

[@thewheatleyalumnifilmclub342]

Very nice listening!

[@ntrbluesx]

Cheered me up after a bad day. Lovely tone, lovely guitar!! Thanks Gretchen for the therapy hahaha.

[@gretchenmenn]

Aww, what a great compliment!

[@KarlLew001]

When a song is played with such simple elegance that you think to ask for a tab, then pause, realizing that it would be too hard to play. Thank you again!

I'm not a guitar player but I sure can appreciate the beautiful music coming out of that guitar. Gretchen, you make it look so easy! Truly mesmerizing watching you pick the strings and see your fingers glide back and forth so effortlessly as if caressing the neck of the guitar. Amazing talent ... you have an incredible gift!

[@gretchenmenn]

Wow, thank you!

@@gretchenmenn THANK YOU for your videos!

[@lynntunes]

Fun to hear you play acoustic Gretchen!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you!

[@clivetaylor27]

Beautiful interlude, did the same as an evening by a warm fire. Any time you wish to play Gretchen. BTW your Zeparella stage in Concord was awesome, didn't miss a beat, hoping (no, praying) for more.

[@edge1289]

Gorgeous tone! Nice to know even a brilliant player like Gretchen feels it after a day of steel string acoustic! I always enjoy Gretchen’s beautiful playing!

[@gretchenmenn]

That's so kind of you! And YES... even my very developed calluses can be put to the test with steel string playing. 😅

[@edge1289]

@@gretchenmenn As I’ve grown older, I’m much older than you, I found I’ve had to go to lighter strings on my acoustics which I feel adversely affects tone. Again, I love your playing!

[@jetwoman10001]

First time I have heard this guitar sound good. Fantastic playing.

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@patricksipple6513]

Great tone and well played

[@robertjohanhanneman]

Wonderful played

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@guyewing1377]

Thanks for a wonderful tuneful introduction to a guitar. Always been a Gibson player mostly, Les Paul and SG but now looking for an acoustic to kick around on.

[@gretchenmenn]

Thanks so much for listening! These are great instruments, especially for the $

[@Serega-Pitersky]

In your hands, everything is beautiful Fairy Queen! 🔝👑🤗

[@gretchenmenn]

You are the sweetest! Thank you!

[@JB_Eckl]

I had no idea you were a Fairy Queen, that is dope as hell

[@pinknfloyd]

"Going to California" I kinda waited for this. wonderful!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much for listening!

[@zolitoth4022]

Beautiful voice.

[@gretchenmenn]

Ah, that's very nice of you!

[@steinebox18l]

I like your song choices for the particular instrument, that is presented. You make excellent endorsement videos. I would say, they teamed up with you, not the other way around. :) As always, my best wishes for you and your career.

[@gretchenmenn]

That's so kind! Thank you so much!

[@steinebox18l]

@@gretchenmenn You are most welcome :)

[@woogie959]

"Song for George"... what a fun tune that is!

[@cypher9000]

Wonderful as always. A nice and relaxing piece to listen to while waiting for my downloads to finish :)

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much for listening!

[@pierantonioveltri3283]

Excellent admirable

[@cypher9000]

@@gretchenmenn Thank you for posting (which you should really do more often 😒 by the way).

[@karstengrunberg2477]

Diese Musikerin ist einfach großartig.Ich liebe ihre Spielweise

[@robcook8244]

Wonderful playing Gretchen! You have this great ability to learn something new and make it sound like you been playing it for years.

[@Timber1262]

Beautiful song and woman! I could watch and listen to you all day!

[@gretchenmenn]

Thanks for listening! ☺️

[@Timber1262]

@@gretchenmenn Please post more covers and lessons as we love them all!! Have a Merry Christmas. :)

[@jameswright2230]

Great playing and tone.

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@smokinstang759]

nice !

[@markanderson2241]

I dig your acoustic work. I would love some more music from Lapdance Armageddon!

[@jnmzmiddleman4782]

Genial!!!

[@gretchenmenn]

Merci!!

[@davetherave7279]

Flawless..... as is the guitar.

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@gentleacousticguitar]

Really nice playing here. You get a slightly warmer tone than I've heard on most versions of Song for George, which I like very much. The Gibson seems to really suit your fingerstyle playing - I'd love to hear some more like this!

[@ronfrey5327]

Beautiful form and tone production .. Ive worked on George since it came out I like the fingerings you chose better Im going to relearn it. Someday..

[@radugheorghiu5811]

Nice...

[@mo8755]

Gonna be nice 👍

[@gretchenmenn]

I appreciate you checking it out!

[@RJ-bn5uw]

This gentle cascade was warm and relaxing , however I was half expecting just a touch of Gretchen Growl to emerge . :o)

[@gretchenmenn]

Ha! Only when it feels appropriate. 🐯

[@smsflocks]

Maravilhoso, parabéns minha Princesa!

[@Rockingoodman]

It's anyone as impressed as I by Gretchen's right hand technique? I discovered you as a huge fan of Zepparella. When I do Zeppelin, I watch your take on how to do it live, first and Jimmy second. But, this... Wow And your own work is as good or better than these two masters. Oh, and thanks for showing the G00.

[@athansklavis5665]

Beautiful guitar, wonderful playing & feel ! Your fingers are like pink nimble spiders ! 😁

[@gretchenmenn]

Ha! Thank you so much! 🕷

[@mr.e0311]

Song for George sounds easy enough to play... Personally its harder for me than anything else he has ever done. AMAZING job on that jam!!!

[@wowthisiscrazyshit]

youre too good

[@benmaguire4098]

I want one & I'd like one of the Guitars too . lol At 66 years old I 'll just have to be sad wistfully looking on with longing instead.

[@zikster99]

I know nothing about guitars and never played any music instrument in my life. But I really enjoyed watching a beautiful lady playing beautiful music. It brightens my day! or night..😊.haha....

[@usualsuspect5173]

Sweet, I came here from tik tok . please don't take this down, I have to figure out that first tune and it will take me forever

[@gretchenmenn]

It'll stay up! And I linked to a GREAT tutorial in the video description. It'll be a huge help if you're learning this!

[@vintagedashboard6810]

Such a beautiful woman-guitar and song

[@gretchenmenn]

Thank you so much!

[@thebluesrockers]

For a cheaply made Gibson, it sounds very nice. best part about it, is the ebony fret board and the electronics. sounds like it has an awesome pickup in it.

[@kt9495]

My goodness, you’re amazing. I wonder how long you’ve been playing. I can barely get one clean note 😅

[@samueljakobgreter4921]

👍❤❤❤👍

[@user-wk3vp6vk5v]

Интересное исполнение.

[@Earlvis]

Look at you go, Erica Johnson 😂😂😂 I play that song and it is not easy. Much applause to you for tackling it!