Jon Gomm guest lesson - The guitar as a drum kit (TG248)

With his mind-bending acoustic techniques and baffling rhythms, the percussive guitar star shows us the path to world gomm-ination
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[@cl4ptr4p_exe64]

"It does hurt a little bit... But you know... Man up"

[@tralalalatrollin]

Kick 1:14 Snare (flick) 1:35 Toms 3:30 4:30 demo 5:03 high hat 5:15

[@tralalalatrollin]

4:30 back beat with toms

[@rickgrimes47]

Thanks!

[@rickgrimes47]

2:30 back beat

[@gimpdoctor8362]

i bet his guitar gently weeps after a session

[@thaddeusj.spider8155]

What you did there, I see it .

[@julienetienne1399]

Well done sir.

[@nialldowling658]

Bravo

[@ewanlockhart3943]

*violently wails

[@survivor1155]

My guitar also makes that sound when I drop it.

[@EasixBeats]

[SURVIVOR115] 😂😂😂😂😂 i laughed way fucking hard

[@walterobrien467]

LOL

[@warrinpirimpimpim]

haahahaa

[@kostischaveles]

ahahahahah nice!! survivor115 :)

[@Dharmendrasundi]

I can create better sound...please give your guitar.....i will kick....I'm a football player....

[@gazss2584]

Dear Jon Gomm, Thank you for making me quit playing guitar. Best regards, Gaz.

[@beyondus9595]

Gaz SS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patclay6851]

WOW!! I'll probably never master this.. but it sure is fun to listen to you!!

[@jmc6326]

You got this, just keep at it 👍

[@angelinadash2396]

This is literally so ingenious! Imagine if you have multiple ppl, one playing just the percussion on the guitar, then another person just playing the notes, and maybe 2-3 MORE ppl playing bass guitar, more percussion layers, and what you essentially have is a full orchestrated bloody band, literally consisting of only guitars! X'D

[@emilsonlim9014]

His the only guitarist who ever explore combining percussive and slide guitar. It can be done. He's proven it. On yah. Brother.

[@MrBareket]

He got his inspiration from bob brozman rip

[@cynthiagilmore7024]

"it's a big wooden box, and it sounds good when you hit it" I love the scars on his guitar, and it sounds awesome!

[@Hellion6325]

For anyone wondering.. the song he's using to demonstrate here is called "Surrender" :p

[@thewickedwizard]

I saw Jon briefly at a gig a friend of mine put on. He was absolutely amazing, a nice guy but the highlight was him destroying a heckler. Great video, very informative.

[@behzadghorbanny7657]

You are a humble mastermind 🌹👌

[@ashwanisingh-dp7ce]

I was about to buy a guitar thanks to this man... I have now changed my mind🤣🤣🤣

[@marvinburbach]

Love that dude.. i would definitively listen, if he reads out his shopping list ^^

[@anthonyheading3184]

We are not drum players we are guitar players... Let's add some bass

[@user-bn6ug2qc1i]

lol

[@trisix99]

Seriously?

[@GabzitoHD]

bass *guitar*

[@trisix99]

The guitar is literally a big wooden drum with strings a bridge, a nut, and tuners. Make the most out of your instrument.

[@YoloMonstaaa]

How do I play 808s on my guitar?

[@deldia]

Flamenco uses strikes in a much more subtle and accented way. This style has become all the rage in recent years.

[@jimpollockmusic8291]

Jon Gomm, you, sir, are my hero on the guitar. I've managed to get an album on CD of yours with (obv) high and dry on it, and I LOVE your interpretation of songs u are truly a guitar god. Milos Karadaglic just the best to ever do it, i think. But you are right up there

[@BillyReedMusic]

Great lesson. I enjoyed it very much.

[@adrianjabs5752]

Seriously awesome THX man you totally inspired me I started playing guitar 30 years ago & I got bored & gravitated to drums & bass it was getting just too expensive & made me obsessive glad I found this bcuz all the tools are at my fingertips Bravo sir 👍🙏

[@timamalsinaidi5713]

WOW!! Awesome! Really appreciated . Thanks very helpful.

[@mohith.a.manoharan2827]

For me u r of other legend I saw on online. Thanks sir for u r idea. U r great.

[@SzaboDTamas-ki4wu]

man I could watch hours of this

[@poret88]

Amazing!

[@aribanouman9226]

amazing video btw loads of luv

[@ScisaacFisaac]

'It might mark the finish on your guitar' Says the man known for having a guitar that looks like someone clawed into the body.

[@Chris-sw2kz]

I like the duct tape

[@thoughtspiller]

Wow you are so talented I love it

[@johnnyharmon7544]

Just like playing the drums. Your awesome

[@klbx6885]

For all guitar lovers, watch the beginning of the song : selfish love by Miyavi, he use this method and just killed it

[@shineisle2263]

You are a amazing guitarist ...🌹❤️🇱🇰👍

[@AsTheSkyBurnss]

"Zombie Metal" I'm honestly not even offended, and will be stealing the term. Thank you.

[@bigl6322]

“Wow! I didn’t know we’re allowed to do that !”..... love it!!

[@chrisbenson3374]

You’re not allowed to do that people do it but it doesn’t mean you should that’s why his guitar looks all screwed up.

[@enteid.ashura7737]

Learning classic and flamenco that's why I'm here hehe.

[@MrJasonGracey]

Nice. If you can catch the edge of the soundhole on the 'snare' sound it really pops. This is so far beyond what I'm ever likely to do though.

[@ramelbautista8402]

i don't think Mr. Gomm can do that with all the machinery in his Guit-Fiddle, but you're right, it creates a nice pop.. it's nice to flare with too, if you flick with all five at a fill in or something

[@godslove7616]

Wow amazing very helpful

[@dajana8543]

Thank you for this. 🤗😘

[@ae44sanjumandal50]

Lovely ❤️🤘

[@mayankgarg1258]

i love you man, you are doing charity! God bless you

[@martyisabeliever]

Fantastic Jon But....Can you do it while walking & chewing gum with an untied shoelace?

[@diji5071]

That's a requirement for practice

[@xyz-ej8ow]

Awesome

[@zadokmotorfreight2423]

Cool.... very cool!!

[@Karnivool09]

haha i picked that 'riff?' drumline? er. music, as your song surrender very early on, was nice to see how that all came together for that song!! awesome lesson!

[@Gele_Rodrigo]

Qué bueno. Pero hay una pregunta que me llevo haciendo tiempo. Cual es el mejor sistema de pastillas para que suene todo bien profundo en directo? Que sistema de pastillas usa este hombre? Gracias

[@KirillBezzubkine]

Dude is awesome

[@susanttuladhar9645]

wow nice Guitar and Drum.😃😃

[@diji5071]

Jon makes a hell of a comedian as well, some parts had me cackline up pretty good. "don't knock on the guitar with your knuckles it's bad for your health" hahahThanks Jon

[@TheLastDayOfDecember]

wow. this is pretty cool!

[@eriktempelman2097]

Deserves 1M+ views.

[@manojbiswakarma4230]

Wow thats so cool

[@papyrustakuya]

very cool

[@brettwho7881]

9:23 - 9:37 "Winona had a big brown beaver" -Primus

[@ElcanaldeReyesManuel]

Increíble

[@lavinchi6709]

super!!!

[@solomonnguyen3155]

I get the frustration to those who don’t play this style of music. However, you’ll get it !! Keep trying rhythm is key.

[@riverboatmusic6224]

This is really inspiring. goog thing

[@mr.acords8234]

Grande Cena!

[@infraprods]

Well add that to the list of totally amazing shit I will never be able to play

[@tomprowsemusic4864]

He’s right once you get one of these percussive songs down you’re like YES! 💪💪💪 Then you try to sing the lyrics at the same time 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣

[@cliffbenson3387]

didnt know Louis Litt played guitar..

[@delong_quinton]

You explained the style of guitar technique pretty well because I'm just trying to go into it.

[@delong_quinton]

It is basically like slap guitar kind of like slap Bass.

[@nazilakheiry1379]

🔥🔥👌👌عالی بود استاددد ممنونمممم

[@NathanaelScorpio]

Holy fucking GENIOUS

[@DanielGennaro]

thanks for the lesson bro. I wanna start messin around with this style and using loops and also beat boxing. it's a kick ass style if you can get it down! but always remember guitar playing is still about having fun...not comparing ourselves to others talent! Cheers mate

[@macmusica]

Oh Jesus!

[@kyanmussell2804]

You changed my life and decreased my guitars.

[@LaTesea]

Genial

[@richlight]

Adding the bass note in during drumming makes me think of brushy one string Your awesome , do you have anything against the idea of straight slapping all the strings and the with fingers and wrist very whip like to make the strings ring, the strings male a ass percussive noise plus the bass of the body being hit with the thumb where it meets the wrist? Trying to see if there is a reason not to do that lol. You have much more experience tha. me...... obviously

[@valteraugusto6617]

That flick must hurt!

[@AlexanderEvain]

thanks for the lesson! you know im ok with the drum thing on guitar....my only problem is in the live situation where my piezo acoustic guitar cant ''catch'' all those percusion sounds.....so when i try to loop something like this the only sounds that my guitar catches are the kick and the ''snare'' (hitting the strings) so my main question is do you use a mic instead of a piezo? (mic made for the inside of the acoustic guitar). or a mic infront the guitar? :)

[@TheOgruffydd]

ALEXANDER EVAIN He explains it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGWodIOpfdV8lbM

[@auroranamex5886]

Any tips to prevent wrist injury from that kick technique? Cause I think I'm starting to get one...

[@ashtenleitschuh3168]

"Does hurt a little bit, ya know, man up" instant like

[@vinnyjacobs8717]

I just loop a beat Box rhythm and play over it. This is very cool but is limiting and after a half hour it kind of sounds all alike.

[@rahulsain9854]

love from India

[@babeyangel266]

wow

[@doc221978]

I kept up with you for a little while. Once you added the guitar, I was done.... I've been working a little on percussive guitar, but it's not as easy as it looks.

[@BarronimoMusic]

Did anyone else go 'OWWWWW' at the snare bit?

[@CamRebires]

Did anybody else burst out laughing when he started doing everything at once, because of sheer "what the fuck"?

[@oddkharakter]

Why The Hell Was This In My Recommendations?

[@aribanouman9226]

that's Ross Geller from season 1 talking

[@Emmanuel-xr3pt]

Is it on dadgad?

[@playnow8816]

tanck youuuuu

[@brunoblivious]

That's some pretty interesting percussion playing. Now he should learn to play the guitar.

[@cCcs6]

What tuning is he using?

[@samfuentes8952]

Sounds like Drop Bb, but I could be wrong 😅

[@mattdcs15CORK]

Bb F Bb F F Bb..I think! Its a tuning Preston Reed uses ( CGCGGC) but dropped another step

[@onfire4000]

4:28

[@krishnendupatra1616]

sir I m just fan of urs ...sir plz I want to learn from u how it is possible...sir I am from India...sir plzz tell me ...how i learn from u...plz sir

[@samlee2562]

Krishnendu Patra watch and learn, watch Bob Rosman and other percussive guitar players, try to immitate them and you will find your own style... this is one of the best lessons out there though! Good luck!

[@o0crazyboneso0o3]

I did it!!! It was easy.....I slammed my guitar and just quit. Thats was so easy

[@Jess-vr9tz]

What's the bar on the guitar?

[@moremustard]

+Jessica Ng Pickup/mike

[@martyisabeliever]

It's where the fleas in Jon's circus go to have a drink after the show, there is also a wee hamster that lives inside, where his wheel powers the electric bits of Jon's guitar...

[@elliottpereda5724]

Sounds more like Congas mix with Bongos with Hi-Hat than Drum kit!

[@sheseesfortress1719]

😮😮😮😮

[@Aakos94]

This is not 1/100 as easy as he makes it look

[@anthonyderosa7730]

Aakos94 definitely not these were the harder of drum sounds lol

[@Leo-jt3tc]

It actually is, download a transpose - pitch plugin for google chrome and slow the speed top about 40%, it took about 20 minutes to get it down (not as fast as him) but the beat is simple because it doe not have an odd tempo.

[@metalrulezU]

This mans a fucking animal 😳

[@austinknows456]

Use a foot tambourine for high hat

[@spinnito]

tu tu ta tu tu tuta! yipy yihaaaa! bang! bang! at least he is not doing a ted x

[@cCcs6]

I don't get how to time the hi hats ;(

[@paddling_out]

1/8th notes

[@bobbydavro3603]

16th notes, actually.

[@nialldowling658]

16th notes

[@nicolagiuseppe]

Interesting 🤓

[@varundixit4091]

Wonder how much guitars he might have broken

[@Chupacabramusic]

Yeh so Kick Tap tap Kick Thump Then Brain melted all over the damn place.. ..

[@blazejecar]

in Jon's case, his guitar is the one that needs practice

[@karthikreddy7598]

what is this its very difficult omg

[@theyanks5771]

i take it you don't use your show piece guitar to hammer out these patterns,

[@joshuafarias4517]

:,)