This isn't something one anticipates to get on an instructional video! Very good, certainly. From his casual remarks throughout the video, I conclude that Pete has not participated in lots of Lightfoot performances; in truth, it wouldn't surprise me if he never participated in any. Once again, do not get me wrong; I am not saying that the video is flawed as an outcome.
But he hypothesizes about Gord's playing method, and even what parts Gord plays, as no guitar player who has actually been to a concert would. Pete does, however, really utilize his thumb to worry the D/F #, with a comment about how that technique is disapproved by classical players. Naturally Gord, and practically every folk and country rock guitarist from the 60s and 70s plays that way! And in hypothesizing on whether Gord plays the 12 string part in the recording of Early Mornin' Rain, Pete reveals that he hasn't been struck by Gord's driving 12 string strumming, which is both effective and quickly recognizable.
He covers Travis design selecting, and the fascinating pattern that Lightfoot has stated he learned from his dental professional (the pattern utilized in If You Might Read My Mind, as well as Stunning and Softly which are not on the video). He likewise discusses his use of focus on specific beats of the selecting pattern to highlight the melody; Lightfoot also utilizes it successfully to offer a driving beat behind the vocals.
For some songs Pete plays in a various secret from Gord, while with others he plays in the very same secret, which is unusual because one's vocal variety generally dictates the crucial one picks. And Early Mornin' Rain is generally played in dropped D tuning; Pete teaches it in standard tuning, possibly to streamline it.
Again, one can play the tune in whatever essential one desires, so this is just an observation not a criticism. Check it Out consists of direction for eight tunes, from the easiest to the most tough. The tunes are: Early Mornin' Rain, Carefree Highway, Rainy Day People, Circle of Steel, Steel Rail Blues, Bitter Green, If You Might Read My Mind and Cold on the Shoulder.