Terrapin Station Acoustic Verse strumming

[@Sylla-Cybin]

How you say "Slow it down..as if you're heroin" so casually. Maybe it's the THC but i found that humorous! Also loved how you showed that slow down to help us understand this awesome rythym. My favorite DEAD teacher.

[@johnjones8779]

Hi Rob

[@josephgraham1075]

Jerry said New York had the drug's to make good music. New York Street has the was and mean.

[@josephgraham1075]

Clif is a great guitar player! No way around that because that's a fact. I've been playing guitar and bass guitar for on and of for 37 years. I studied music for one semester at UC for guitar and bass guitar. I'm a better bass player because nobody else wants to play the bass. I was told by Bootsy Collins that I was a good bass player. Hey at 19 years told being told that your a OK bass player by Bootsy was a great complement! Plus he went a far as getting me a few jobs recording bass lines for singer or band. When he didn't want them are like the music. It was all good to me. I lived about about 20 minutes from him, but it was a cheese metal band. That paid for everything for me to play bass on their demo tape. They let me put a bass solo in respect to Cliff Burton from Metallica. The guy that recorded it sent a copy of my bass solo to Bootsy. It was just me showing that I could play all different styles and ways. Then lead it into the right key of the song that their was going to play. Plus I add some chords voicing because they had to guitar player both play the same thing. I have footage of my band winning the battle of the bands in Cincinnati, Ohio up into the smart finals in 1991. Before KZbin or WI-FI was out! Here's a copy of the link. I'll save you time go to 29mins and 36seconds to hear and see us playing out live in Cincinnati, Ohio. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eanRiH1uos-sp6s

[@karstenw130]

Dude Jerry would have wanted the music shared far and wide. Thanks for sharing!

[@vedantus]

I heard a great interview with Jerry yesterday where he talked about not comparing yourself to others, but just to your own improvement with effort and time and thats the only journey you need to pay attention to.

[@CCChinaRider]

Nice shout out to our hero Seth! Solid playing and I am enjoying your videos. These are great!

[@vedantus]

+Jared Bilton Yes, between him and Nate Lapointe I get a holistic lesson!

[@CCChinaRider]

You know it, I enjoy watching different approaches to this stuff. Some really great stuff here on KZbin. I just now saw where JDarks isn't going to post anymore :(

[@rogsolaris7411]

Awesome nuance to the strumming. I love when tutorials get into the details.

[@vedantus]

Me too!

[@markmazzy5667]

Clif…. err, ahh… I love you man; I was in major need of learning some Terrapin Station, and there and then you go on and make this awesome tutorial…. thank you brother, thank you! Well done!

[@vedantus]

+Mark Mazzy Thanks for the comment, it makes it way more fun for me to make videos when I know they are landing with people!

[@codyb3763]

Thanks so much for posting all these videos man

[@vedantus]

Wish I could just do them all day!

[@rickbmetocaonabicycle]

Wow. Your a fantastic teacher. I’m just starting out on guitar and your instruction made so much sense. Thanks from a long time Dead fan.

[@vedantus]

The more I learn the more simple i understand how these songs cameto be and hwy they are played the way they are, strum during sing, lick between singing, start singing before the 1 all little things that make it easier to get into the same flow that the Dead did....

[@_grateful_zen_4515]

Wow clif this is solid. I've been looking for a lesson on this for a while, I can't even tell you how thankful I am!

[@vedantus]

+_Grateful_Zen_ Glad it held something for you!

[@mitchelltowne1920]

All of your videos are phenomenal. Clear, thoughtful, and fun! Thank you

[@vedantus]

Thankfully I don't know enough theory to confuse anyone!

[@quayscenes]

Very nice video. The chords are simple but the way they jump around... So clever... Thanks for sharing...

[@ianbyrnes1094]

Probably one of my favorite dead songs if not my all time favorite. Thank you very much cliff this is a helpful video

[@vedantus]

I find I have different favorites for different criteria. Love the trance of Eyes, love the joy of here comes sunshine, love the time embedded feeling in box of rain. Unbroken feels special because of its rarity, lazy lightning.... so many deep feelings.

[@brazilhead]

Yeah, showing the connection between NFA and Terrapin IS fascinating. Love that observation!

[@Sound_Groove_of_America]

John Ditty heroin sucks, but it helped give us this song I guess.

[@markmazzy5667]

well I should be working right now, but I am just watching and listening to these A-1 lessons and wonderful dead tunes, thank you so much. Please keep them coming.... I saw dead & co. in Philly last week... I sat in the tapers section... It sounded Good, very good. Now I'm all stoked up to go play some guitar and smile, smile smile. Thanks Clif

[@vedantus]

I am seeing them the last night of the tour!

[@luvbotany]

i should be working also but... this.

[@josephgraham1075]

That's one of my all time favorites

[@NoshenableG]

You are an amazing teacher! Thank you so much!

[@vedantus]

We are all in this together!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Whoaaaa. When you slowed it down my heart almost skipped a beat. That's pretty cool. Really wanted to hear that little finger pick streamlined right into the strum and seamless. Gosh though the more you're playing the more I want to learn this song!! It's funny; you really get an idea of the complexity of this piece through an acoustic presentation like this. Is this song their Magnum Opus? I really think so. It's just such an incredible arrangement all around, with so many layers of nuance in the composition.

[@luvbotany]

lolz, @ 5:35 'here are lyrics... oh, box of rain, nevermind...' all of these videos are full of gold man. 24c gold.

[@vedantus]

I just rewatched and it made me laugh too!

[@vedantus]

Jack Straw (the user, not the song) asked for Row Jimmy, so there is a new Row Jimmy up.

[@St.E.V.T]

Excellent dude very grateful!

[@strawink]

Clif awesome video man...such a ' cliff ' hanger though! "More on this later!" One year later... It would be so fun to learn the later parts of the medley where it really breaks down and does the climbing and falling epicness. Hope you see this! Thanks again clif ur rad

[@vedantus]

I also sometimes schedule Skype sessions to go over a specific part, if you've ever done that....

[@strawink]

Clif Edwards yeah man that would be awesome, can you email me at [e-mail] and maybe we can arrange something?

[@Paul-kb1dm]

Wonderful, thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@fs8820]

Me to my wife moments ago: “This guy is laying out T. S (Lady with a Fan) on acoustic. You might not see me the rest of the day.”

[@vedantus]

Hahaha, I know the feeling!

[@sohamdeb0410]

Clif, I love you man!

[@vedantus]

Ha, well thank you!

[@leejohnson7723]

Sweet, man. Enjoyed this.

[@jeffromerritt5882]

Thanks for this man!

[@vedantus]

We played terrapin last week at a show, and the ending its great fun but the opening always gives me happiness

[@AndreSantos-jd9pp]

Amazing, Clif!

[@vedantus]

Terrapin is like Playin in the band, one of those magical songs that just evokes only the dead

[@joshuafoulquier7639]

Please post the next sections!!! I just spent the whole day watching this video and I can play it so well, need to finish the song please!!! I saw you do skype sometimes, I would be so Grateful if we could do a skype to go through it :)

[@vedantus]

What is your Skype name, and what region are you? I am california

[@joshuafoulquier7639]

I'm based in New York, but I'm a night owl and can make anytime work . You can reach me by text or phone call at sixfour6 five49 zero6eight4 and we can set something up. Thank you!!

[@wlouisharris]

Cliff - awesome lesson. I really couldn't figure out how Bobby played it. I thought the pull-off part was done with a keyboard.

[@vedantus]

So many songs I can't figure out the easeful way to do it and then I see it and its, "of course!"

[@jamaicahines]

Grateful for this lesson

[@vedantus]

Better grateful than dead!

[@jordanmulvihill9195]

Reminder to teach us new potato please!!

[@CliftonEdwards-sk7wo]

Oh, don't wait til the last leaf has fallen?

[@brantleyroland2459]

That's sick man! Very good tutorial. Can you do one explaining the solo? That would also help tremendously

[@vedantus]

I will try and get that up soon, or you could Skype with me and I could go over it....

[@vedantus]

I just put up a solo for your perusal

[@Liam-gq1up]

Solid bro thx

[@vedantus]

Thats one of those songs that just the two parts at the beginning is a world of its own...I almost hate to start singing...

[@ryanblaze932]

Great NFA reference

[@rudyvonstrasser4611]

clif, most of these comments are old, so I am not sure if you still monitor this thread or not. I was wondering if you could give the basic strumming pattern with D's and U's (downs and ups). I am a bit of a beginner, been doing this since mid-covid, and can't quite seem to get the main strumming pattern to sound right. Thanks in advance, and I really appreciate your postings!

[@vedantus]

I do get notified with every comment! I can show you if you have a skype account... Also this details it somewhat starting at 6:11. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJitgoadj96Xo7s

[@urbandigs]

Thx Cliff! Hoping you help on the "Inspiration" section a bit? Especially that 3rd and 4th line. 3rd line goes: E C#m Gmaj7 D D#m7-5 Faced with mysteries dark and vast, That last D progression? What the heck is best way to do a D#m7-5 (what is that anyway, seems to be on all tabs? thinking its Dm7b5?) Thx for any ez tip if you know one on this part! Cheers

[@vedantus]

I'm off to see Dead and CO, but will address in the future!

[@urbandigs]

nice! They are on fire! Saw them at Citifield + Hartford last month and both rocked. So tight. Enjoy!!

[@Jeff-S]

What does Jerry's tragic use of heroin have to do with the genius writing of Terrapin?? That has nothing to do with why he chose the slower tempo. The fact that Jerry Garcia accomplished so much while in the grips of this terrible addiction is a testament to his unwavering talent.

[@vedantus]

I'm sure we are in complete agreement!

[@GrayShreds4theLove]

hey cliff dont know how active you are on here but i watch your videos quite frequently to learn, you think you can make a video about the second part and the last? for example when they start "since the end is never told" and "inspiration move me brightly" ? i know jerry is soloing most of it but he jams on some chords through out it

[@vedantus]

I can, and also do Skype lessons if you are ever interested.

[@GrayShreds4theLove]

im interested in both. let me know when the vid is up friend

[@vedantus]

All the tricks and leads I use for this came from Seth (gratefulguitarlesson) so I don't want to just put his whole paid lesson on liner free and undercut him. I can teach you on a free Skype lesson for this material. What evenings/nights are good for you?

[@GrayShreds4theLove]

Clif Edwards im open most of the time my friend !

[@vedantus]

Do I have your Skype info?

[@erickwright1148]

Thanks!!!

[@vedantus]

You are welcome!

[@markusgarvey]

I think it's easier and sounds better for the riff : open G, G2, B1, E1, B5 ,B3, open B , B1 IMHO The crescendo before pt 2 must have 15 different tabs and most of them are wrong. I always screw up the pause at the end if the refrain if i haven't played it for a while, which is always. There is a video of the Terrapin Family Band doing the entire song, and it' sweet. It's a lot of work to play that song, no wonder The Dead only did it once. It's a lot to remember. I dont even try part 2. I think you're a great teacher...

[@vedantus]

I will give that a try and let you know!

[@carterknight3173]

The dead only did it once ? lol what are you talking about they played terrapin a bunch ?

[@vedantus]

@@carterknight3173 Is he referring to the brief "The Dead" that happened with Joan Osborne and Jimmy Herring? before Further and Dead and Company?

[@markusgarvey]

@@carterknight3173 THE GRATEFUL DEAD WITH JERRY GARCIA, only played the complete song with all 7 parts on stage, 1 time. The times I saw them play it the would go into space right before Terrapin. Transit

[@carterknight3173]

@@markusgarvey what’s the date for the time they played the full part? I guess I always forget that they never did the final part of terrapin and it’s one of my favorites

[@PodOfHeat]

Surely Jerry using heroin more is irrelevant, it's hardly like the Dead hadn't played that slowly and chilled previous to TS? Love the videos by the way 😁

[@vedantus]

I was saying that the creation and writing of the song is based on how a heorinuser perceives the bo diddley beat, I wasn't saying that specific Terrapins were played slow

[@vedantus]

It is a really good way for people access the strumming pattern for the song...

[@bretschwartz]

Are u suggesting that "Not Fade Away" + Heroin = "Lady with a fan/Terrapin"? :). I'll buy that, unfortunately it is a tried and true method. Are you going to any of the Grateful Mayer shows? I'm taking the daughter to philly and possible MSG. Should be an interesting crowd.

[@vedantus]

+Bret Schwartz I wish! I am on the west coast near Phil and get to see a lot of the shows on the bay area, but the East Coast is too far for my energy budget. I just went to the Santa Clara shows wit my high school roommate and his 16 year old daughter... should be a memorable time!

[@bretschwartz]

+Clif Edwards for some reason I thought u were a jersey boy. Grateful Mayer are doing two shows at the bill graham auditorium end of December.

[@dereksmith5739]

Hi. This is awesome. Do you have a tab for this by any chance?

[@vedantus]

I learned it from Gratefulguitarlessons.com, and you can buy the Tab and the video fo how to play each part..

[@thesweetdude]

Could you do Row Jimmy?

[@kevinwingler3370]

and bird song

[@DingusTheGenius]

"Nod Fade Away" rhythm pattern?

[@vedantus]

Yes basically, at a slow pace

[@graysondaniels7301]

box of rain lesson soon maybe?

[@justindragosz3985]

Can you please tab that solo?

[@vedantus]

email me at clif@newmoongraphics and i will send...

[@leibama59]

I get not stepping on his toes.. but he is making money off of songs that he didn't produce, is he paying royalties? No one else online is charging on youtube for songs they don't own.. aka stealing!

[@vedantus]

He is actually part of the dead extended family, the only licensed instructor by Ice Nine publishing and the Dead offices, so he is not only entitled, he is a national treasure in my estimation... his instruction brings you closer to Jerry's and Bobby's mind than any other avenue. So I get what you were saying but I feel differently about him!