A Bluegrass “Basket Case” Nathaniel Murphy’s Crazy Flatpicking!

Are our minds playing tricks on us? Or is Nathaniel so good he gives us the creeps? Maybe we’re neurotic to the bone, or just paranoid. Either way, we’re cracking up over his flatpicking prowess on this bluegrass “Basket Case,” played on our Gibson Custom Shop 1950s J-45 Kustom Burst Red Spruce Limited Edition acoustic. Click to shop this and other crazy Gibson Custom Shop models right now.

Green Day vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong said "Basket Case" is about his struggle with anxiety; before he was diagnosed with a panic disorder years afterward, he thought he was going crazy. Armstrong commented that at the time, "The only way I could know what the hell was going on was to write a song about it."

"Basket Case" was one of the songs producer Rob Cavallo heard when he received Green Day's demo tape. He ended up signing the band to Reprise Records in mid-1993. Green Day and Cavallo recorded the version of "Basket Case" released on the trio's major label debut Dookie between September and October 1993 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California.

Watch Green Day perform "Basket Case" at the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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[GavinMcLeod]

My buddy and I say it all the time, he is truly the greatest player on the planet. Show me someone more versatile.

[amziadi]

My initial reaction: “what?! He can flatpick too?!”
Myself, two seconds later: “yes, of course he can. He’s Nathaniel Murphy.”

[cdchantler]

He should so do entire albums of rock songs in this style. I’d listen it all day

[rkharper]

There's literally nothing, Nathan couldn't play! What a talent!!!

[J.marrrr]

That man is the perfect guitar seller, everything sounds good in his hands

[alanscharrer]

He can play a guitar and make it sound like an entire 4 piece band, including percussion. Truly a world renowned talent!

[acausalfermion]

Look at how efficient the rhythm hand is. Epic.

[lelov]

He made a a green day song sound classy..WOW!!!

[BargenMusic]

I'm loving this new phase of Michael Scott.

[inlovewithguitars]

Timing, phrasing, tone: WOW, simply amazing!!!!

[mikearlington]

This guy is such a badass. He makes it look so effortless.

[stevenowell]

Thanks for sharing your amazing gift Nathanial

[arustydodge]

Everything Nathaniel plays, just comes to LIFE!👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎸⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[justinzucker]

Someone please record an album of these covers!!!

[giuseppecannavo]

Semplicemente stupendo, grande Nathan! Il tuo è talento puro!!! Grazie mille!!!

[petermoss]

Thanks for taking the time to Mic the acoustic. you know how producers or guys in post get. the tone dexter is pretty amazing i gotta admit, along with all the other tone capture pedals. but nothing beats that microphone, why we all still use it in the studio. thanks again for taking the time to set it up and produce it 🙏

[chilipeet]

This brought a huge smile on my face. Nathaniel has been a great player in my mind already but this raised the bar even further. Loved it thank you Nathaniel!!

[edwardashley]

All of a sudden I heard myself singing along! This man is fantastic!!!

[otaviosmartins]

A reviewer that do more than playing those same old boring blues licks ❤️🙏

[TheKoala]

you are my favorite guitarist on the entire internet 🤩