song: When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob Dylan / The Band cover)
artist: Blake Mills
performance: BEHIND THE WALLS ~ Newport Folk Festival 2015
writer: Bob Dylan (1971)

This is complete note-for-note transcription of the “When I Paint My Masterpiece”, as performed solo by Blake Mills. This performance needs little introduction among guitar players: Blake Mills plays some trail-blazing solo guitar; he combines sophisticated picking with his polyphonic voice-leading that makes his one instrument sound like an orchestra. Enjoy!

I have received far more requests for a transcription of this clip than for any other song. However, given the difficulty/nuance of this guitar playing (and the frustrating lack of visuals of it), this transcription has taken unfathomably long to complete. So, this work has been running on labour of love, and I really do hope you enjoy it!