Video Lesson: Exploring John Prine’s Simple but Distinctive Guitar Work

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[DG-mvzw]

Thanks so much for this little tour of John Prine's music and techniques. People like you are keeping the memory of John alive.Thanks again

[jaydrfish]

JPR,
Thank you so much. I've been singing and playing John's songs for over 50 years. However, your tutorial fills in notes I've missed. He was a better guitar player than most realized; like you said, simple, yet distinctive.
Carry on, brother💚

[lonrorow]

God bless John Prine and Acoustic Guitar. Thank you.

[jasper_north]

Hello Jeffrey, after 20 years of playing I discovered the alternating bass style or Travispicking if you like. Very difficult and at the same time yesterday I admitted I will never be a great guitar player so I found a new focus. Simple open chords like John- I do believe I have a pretty good voice so maybe a winner combo. Wish me luck, you just confirmed today what I concluded yesterday. Not kidding. Thank you, it’s all very true We sometimes forget to look at what we can do best. Instead we look at idols that we will never be.

[miketrew]

Thanks for the insight in to johns style and his influences Greetings fae Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[marciaewell]

So simple, but so perfect! Thanks for pointing out his roots with John Hurt and Elizabeth Cotton, the Piedmont Blues is the foundation of his work and most people do not get that part of his music. John Prine is where folk and blues come together, the other crossroads

[truckerslater]

Thank you great lessons. Johns heart comes shining threw your playing.

[jaydrfish]

Wow!
Thank you so much!
I've played these songs for years, but never listened to just the guitar. You make it seem so easy!

[martydibergi]

An amazing artist.
John Jorgenson loved recording with him and enhanced the songs that he recorded on.😊

[thegolfnut]

Very nice tribute to John. Makes me want to learn a few more of his songs. Thanks.

[frankcoffey]

I’ve played John’s songs since the 70s but never correctly, audience loved them anyway. Did his songs hundreds of times in the early 80s and never paid him a dime because we didn’t have one to spare. I hope we at least created a small army of fans for him.

[miltonalmonte]

This is my first time listening to you and I really enjoyed it. God willing i will continue too

John Prine's songs are intriguing, poetic, philosophical, lyrical and sometimes funny. His picking and strumming patterns seemed unique and somewhat confusing yet looked simple. Thanks for the insights to some of John Prine's techniques. May he rest in peace.

[garyshmanek]

Thanks Jeffrey. Really appreciate it.

[alexZZGuitar]

Great tutor, enjoy his clear relaxed teaching style:)

[moo]

Jeffrey....what stands out to me about you...is you are so calm and easy and laid back...and that is an asset for anyone who wants to teach...know your craft...be confident...and be calm about the whole process....alot of so called teachers can`t teach...but you do it like i said nice` n easy....thumbs up to do john prine`s picking sequences 2-3-4x instead of just 1x...it gives people more time to watch and study

[allisonbrown]

You would make John Prime smile. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Now where's my guitar..

[chrisunderhill]

I don't understand...what is wrong with people... 5 thumbs down..REALLY. Wonderful and respectful to John Prines memory . Thank you

[trumptorianguard]

Very good lesson. Thanks for clearly simplifying an enjoyable approach to his music. 👍 Thanks

[bobgreen]

Thanks for this! One of the things I love is how you say "based on" at times, meaning you have the freedom to interpret rather than slavishly copy, you can put yourself into the music and this is how the music changes and develops. Lovely to see a nod in the direction of Elizabeth Cotten and Mississippi John Hurt, too.