In the middle of the song, another New York character appeared onstage, on stilts. He started playing “New York Forever,” which he had written in the early part of the pandemic as a tribute to the city’s resilience. It was clear that, unlike some others on the bill, he did not view his performance as a stunt, but as a chance to show New York what he is made of. With his trusty Gibson Hummingbird guitar, Mr. “To me, he’s more important than a worldwide celebrity.” “There’s a BuzzFeed list of people who are super-famous in New York, and Dan Smith is on it,” Mr. Smith, a newcomer to the world of online tutorials, had 144 followers as of this week. Others have had success as YouTube guitar instructors: “Marty Music” has 3.3 million followers, and “Andy Guitar” has 2.2 million. Smith, 51, started a YouTube channel, where he has posted short instructional videos to help aspiring guitarists navigate “Should I Stay or Should I Go” (by the Clash), “I’ll Be Your Man” (the Black Keys) and more songs. But spotting one in the urban wild may soon become a rarity, because New York’s go-to guitar teacher is doing less of his vintage style of promotion and embracing a more 2022 approach. There have been at least 60 versions of the sign, and most have included a photo of a seemingly ageless, sinewy and smiley Mr. Smith has reached local legend status alongside the likes of Cellino & Barnes, Dr. Parodied by Jon Stewart and the guitar god John Mayer, Mr.
He has posted his flier - “Dan Smith Will Teach You Guitar” - thousands of times in the city’s bodegas, coffee shops, pizza parlors, delis and laundromats. For three decades, Dan Smith has been making a solemn promise to New Yorkers.
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