I want to play #40...

Lilsters · Post by **Lilsters** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:37 pm

...the way that Dave plays it at Yoshi's.

Can someone help me out? I know the chords and all, but i can't for the life of me figure out the strumming. Is he finger picking? Is it two guitars? It's got a very unique sound that I can't replicate. Any suggestions?

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:22 pm

Never heard it.. can't help yah out..

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:22 am

can you upload that version or tell me where you got it from, so that I could have a listen to it?

heathcliff · Post by **heathcliff** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:23 am

Found this over at Antsmarching, not sure how long it will be up.

http://www.techhelpers.net/dmb/40yoshi5-10-95.mp3

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:35 am

*pictures a green dinosaur playing #40 with dave*

Yeap....

Granny33 · Post by **Granny33** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:48 am

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:*pictures a green dinosaur playing #40 with dave*

Yeap....

uh oh i think he just spit an egg into the soundhole!! lol

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:09 am

brrrrrring......HAH!

CWMCALL · Post by **CWMCALL** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:11 pm

Yoshi's is one of my fovorite shows...if you havn't heard it, it is full band, all acoustic, including Carter on bongos.

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:15 pm

the most important thing about #40 is the root note during the verses. the strumming of the rest of the chord is kinda secondary to hitting the 3, 2, on the A and 1 on the E. i usually only hit like one string on my way back up to hit the next root note. now during the chorus and the little thing between the verse and chorus is all about playing w/ the song. very weird timings so you're goign to want to just play w/ the song constantly. a great song to master, keep trying.

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:52 pm

heathcliff wrote:Found this over at Antsmarching, not sure how long it will be up.

http://www.techhelpers.net/dmb/40yoshi5-10-95.mp3

ah thanx man

cgalves · Post by **cgalves** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:53 am

this is my favorite version of my favorite DMB song EVER. i just love this version of the song. everything about it is perfect, from the awesome strumming pattern to the vocals .... ive listened to it everyday for like 5 months now.

as for playing it just like dave, it IS a werid strumming pattern, but when you pick the 3 - 2 - 1 then the 2 - 0 - 1, be sure to ALTERNATE pick those notes to go along with the rhythm of the song ... thats how i play it, and it sounds pretty damn close to yoshi's .... it is hard to play in this manner, requiring some quickness, but it gives the song that great feel.

Granny33 · Post by **Granny33** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:19 pm

cgalves wrote:this is my favorite version of my favorite DMB song EVER. i just love this version of the song. everything about it is perfect, from the awesome strumming pattern to the vocals .... ive listened to it everyday for like 5 months now.

as for playing it just like dave, it IS a werid strumming pattern, but when you pick the 3 - 2 - 1 then the 2 - 0 - 1, be sure to ALTERNATE pick those notes to go along with the rhythm of the song ... thats how i play it, and it sounds pretty damn close to yoshi's .... it is hard to play in this manner, requiring some quickness, but it gives the song that great feel.

how can this be your favorite song? personally i hate the lyrics. (sorry)

Lilsters · Post by **Lilsters** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:37 pm

Granny33 wrote: how can this be your favorite song? personally i hate the lyrics. (sorry)

seriously? how can you hate them?

A friend is always good to have
But a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down on me

I wish that i could climb inside your mind
and spend some time in there
and hug and hold you
and mold you into what i'd like
but no i can't do this...

gorgeous lyrics.

cgalves · Post by **cgalves** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:55 pm

Yeah, fo' real, theyre awesome. Then again, I also like the I let you down lyrics and I'm sure of you guys also dont like that. I love the line "let me climb up you to the top so that I can see the view, from up there, tangled in your hair".

Lilsters wrote:
Granny33 wrote: how can this be your favorite song? personally i hate the lyrics. (sorry)
seriously? how can you hate them?

A friend is always good to have
But a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down on me

I wish that i could climb inside your mind
and spend some time in there
and hug and hold you
and mold you into what i'd like
but no i can't do this...

gorgeous lyrics.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:25 pm

I like both #40 and Let You Down lyrics..