Learn Guitar With David Brent: You're Why I Breathe

By Joe Bosso
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A "rocky, indie-country, foot stomper" and future classic

With his performance of the future classic You're Why I Breathe ("a foot stomper, sort of rocky, indie-country, very social"), Ricky Gervais concludes his Learn Guitar With David Brent series of instructional videos.

Since it premiered on YouTube last spring, the nine-part series has racked up millions of views, and Gervais has received a number of what he calls "ridiculous offers from major record deals" to produce an actual David Brent album.

"I can't believe I'm now getting ridiculous offers from major record deals all over the world for a David Brent album," Gervais tweeted. "Where were these people when I was trying to be a real pop star? And starving?"

You can see all of the Learn Guitar With David Brent videos on the Ricky Gervais YouTube Channel.

Joe Bosso
Joe Bosso

Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.