5 of the Most Emotional Songs - Fingerstyle Guitar

My pick of 5 stunning, emotional songs!
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All Songs: bit.ly/5EmotionalSongs
Hurt: bit.ly/2SX1z1Y
I Can't Make You Love Me: bit.ly/2SWUpuC
Boo's Going Home: bit.ly/2SZNLnj
My Immortal: bit.ly/2T4mikw
Nuvole Bianche: bit.ly/2T1IAmP
Song List & Timestamps
Hurt - 0:00
I Can't Make You Love Me - 2:05
Boo's Going Home - 3:56
My Immortal - 5:23
Nuvole Bianche - 7:19
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[@flygonna3259]

Hi James. :) I'm Korean who loves your playing very much. First of all, i'm not good in English so bear with me please. I've been learning fingerstyle guitar since April, 2017. But men, it's so hard to play. I was not used to music person, but i always want to feel musician's enjoyment. So i decided to learn to how to play guitar, and i watched several guitar playing on KZbin. Some people's playing was so skillful and entertaining but it's very hard to feel touched. However your playing is so touching, and i can feel your true honesty. To tell the truth, i have a sort of depression. But everytime i listen to your playing, i feel calm, peace, hope. Thanks James. You made me keep alive when i'm tired. I will always keep my finger crossed for you. And someday i will play like you and give hope to others just like you did. I'm looking forward to seeing your next video. Thanks :)

[@jmtiem]

This really got to me man, best of luck

[@MegaMSMD]

Dude, don’t worry about your English. You speak/write it better than most Americans do. Trust me, I’m one of them

[@lanremodele180]

Heyyy Friend. I am a UK physician and a Nigerian. But I want to tell you to try Jesus. The Joy he lavishes on your spirit and soul despite all your trials is immeasurable. Unbelievable. Before you accept Jesus genuinly , if you are severely depressed, I will advise you to see a Doctor for antidepressants .but when you accept Jesus and learn to walk with him with a pure heart , I can bet you will likely not need them( antidepressants) again after a while

[@johny1968]

That was such a honest pure comment. You're so right James's playing is just different, so much more peaceful and calm as you say, rather than the other musicians who try and fit as much talent as possible into a piece. Best of luck man, I hope you get to that level of playing you wish for.

[@snoosen1678]

Thank you....it’s so rare to see this in KZbin comments you truly are a good person😁

[@Ridermeduza]

I started crying when you played My Immortal Evanescence. So beautiful thank you so much.

[@michaelabraham284]

TUTORIAL FOR HURT BRO THAT WAS SO AMAZING

[@ryanneidlinger1959]

Michael Abraham right I know how to play it but not like that it was awsome

[@karterroberts03]

It’s easy. Open strings. Am pluck 5 string then 4 string then strum the whole chord. Same for C. Then D. 4 string 3 string strum. Chorus: strum in 4 4 time and only quarter notes: G Am F C repeat until back to verse

[@stevegreenhalgh68]

@@karterroberts03 yeah mate. easy. just AM pluck 5 string 4 string plukk 3 AM 4 chhord 4444 string reverse repeat until chorus string.

[@riorio5052]

I liked that one also.

[@vortexofficial7684]

I second that

[@JamesBartholomewMusic]

Which was your favourite? Comment some of the most emotional songs you know and I might cover them in a future video!🙂

[@theowenmccarthy]

Boo's going home for sure

[@trunguyenthiet1028]

My Immortal!!!❤️

[@REdKRN]

Nuvole Biance

[@REdKRN]

Don't mind me asking but what was your favourite

[@reck_er5003]

Every track to be honest with you.

[@user-gi5ls3cv1k]

Hurt is such a good music to die for, it literally relates my life as if it was made for me.

[@isaiahnewman200]

Nivole bianche has been one of my favourites ever since my first girlfriend showed me it in highschool. Damn I learned it on piano and forgot about it. My aunt showed me it the other day, and at which point I hunted down and incomplete tab and in filled in the blanks myself. To my plesent surprise I woke yesterday to find out that the best of the best has made a tab for one of my all time pieces. Thanks James.

[@TommyLeeDepp]

I'm a bit late with commenting but I already watched it months ago, brilliant work!

[@richs8722]

And we were all waiting..thank god

[@WillShrek-vc4kn]

@@richs8722 who was waiting and for what?

[@andressuarez3079]

Theres so many hours of playing alone in those hands its so easy to tell. The intuition on the rith is just a pleasure to listen to. Lovely video.

[@user-kb7zl2kk2e]

2nd and 3rd songs.. the full range of dynamics, tons of tones.. but the most of all, so much feelings... can't stop listening..

[@CrypticAngel15]

love the cover of hurt, it sounds so beautiful.

[@NarnzFitness]

I could literally listen to this guy play the guitar forever! 😵😆

[@Minakushi-yz8pc]

Sadness and sorrow is my number one most emotional song

[@ruthvega9058]

The second song made me cry

[@weiny444]

Amazing job giving voice to these notes.

[@JakHart]

That was an absolutely beautiful arrangement of Hurt. I would love to hear a full version of it. Thank you.

[@asif6786]

You should make a full cover of Nuvole Bianche. Your arrangement sounds awesome.

[@jonharrison5012]

Thank you for making this. Its been 2 years. And still one of my favorite videos on KZbin

[@leewilson1368]

Full of soulful expressions. Fabulous talent. Thank you Sir.

[@MrGavinJohnsen]

You don't care for me enough to cry would be perfect for a part 2

[@ewandavies5911]

We need a full cover of Nuvole Bianche that was amazing

[@duncandevries]

So calm and beautifull, all of those songs. You earned my respect man

[@DariaSemikina]

Great choice of songs! Your version of "Hurt" is one of the best arrangements of yours, love the use of harmonics. It's great to see you exploring instrumental music as well, I particularly enjoyed Ludovico Einaudi in your interpretation. :)

[@JamesBartholomewMusic]

Thanks Daria, I try to include a couple of instrumentals in each of these videos :)

[@hasleyneon204]

James Mad world is best one

[@duyogiakohesus5905]

This rendition makes me sit for a while and reminice.... How could you make such emo songs more emotional? Love it a lot.

[@applejuice512]

What beautiful playing, you are so talented. Great job putting this together.

[@rodneygilbert6061]

Brother.... your whole channel is insane and inspiring to me. Such a motivation to get back to playing like i used to. Much love and respect. Not enough classic players such as you anymore

[@iorusoul]

My soul has been recharged :) thank you.

[@terriessex2083]

OMG your guitar style is just beautiful you play with such emotion, its very touching you make me tear up on many ive heard so far...great skills you are a blessing to the guitar world!!

[@mikiih6499]

Thank you for upload this. You are amazing.

[@mvazquez4588]

Really liked My Immortal from evanescence. Gold! Ty for uploading

[@destinedqueen5110]

The second song hit real hard in my heart 💔, love your channel man

[@kenposnake]

The natural harmonics in hurt are amazing my dude. I mean the whole this is amazing but the harmonics were perfect

[@beckfriedman754]

The monsters inc cover made me wanna cry

[@prestonquillin6647]

No tears in heaven? :( probably the most emotional song ever written

[@voxac30withstrat]

Nice song but probably beaten to death sadly.

[@zmurffyz-overwatch6851]

@@voxac30withstrat wtf

[@scooch4684]

ZmurffyZ - Overwatch As sad as it is he’s not wrong.

[@Tengo25]

Nuvole Bianche has been my favourite song since the VERY YOUNG AGE. I was 10-11 and addicted to it. Now when 23 it’s still the same every time. My point is I DO KNOW this song EXTREMELY WELL, and you played it 💯/ 💯 👏. respect 🇬🇪🇨🇦 P.S and of course most of us love this song for a reason. ერთად ვეღარასდროს ვიქნებით, მაგრამ ღმერთი გფარავდეს მუდამ !♥️

[@dd8641]

Was all excited I learned Hurt. Then watched your version, and back to hating myself.

[@skeletor6287]

Yep hurt was the first song I learned and then BOOM he makes this and it’s a massive middle finger!

[@janze4764]

Simply beautiful

[@jamesjordan4796]

Wow that calms my soul...

[@oneconcernedmom6422]

The way you play, Beautiful! I love listening.

[@gageweighman8907]

Going through a hard ass break up rn and you are actually saving my life rn you are the most talented fingerstyle artist I know

[@laytonpro8655]

I can listen to you playing “I can’t make you love me” all day

[@ez_o_nator4736]

please make tutorials especially for hurt that would be amazing. great covers keep up the good work :D

[@joespencer6287]

My immortal one , so so good

[@angewhalen7399]

Thank you! So beautiful!

[@owenjamesparrymusic]

Theres just no end to the beauty a guitar can produce

[@bonniemackinnon7136]

Gorgeous playing! Probably the best 10 minutes I've ever spent while on hold with Bank of America customer service! Way to go, James!

[@RobOnBusiness]

Thank you, James - so beautiful! I wouldn't know how to buy or create this feeling that you do...🙏

[@sergiovillegas155]

So beautiful

[@larinestrydom9023]

I listened to these while i was just staring into nothingness, it filled me with a little more hope, im still kinda a beginner, but damn man, ur my new idol , i swear..

[@hoffdoesstuff]

Tutorial on playing Twinkle twinkle little star on one string took me here! 😳 Amazing.

[@shanefraser1054]

Love that guitar its amazingly balanced!

[@tuumas2550]

Thank you for making these

[@kilorant969]

Gosh damn when he played "boo is going home" made me cry ahah good memorie's

[@itoilinks]

Beautiful, thank you so much!

[@Cre8ivtouch]

This is Beautiful James!

[@jonanderson4421]

Your music is Amazing, you are very skilled and play beautifully. Keep it up!

[@gmtovar]

simply awesome! greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

[@OctopusVolcano]

Great job!!

[@Karlgolden]

Beautiful playing

[@WillShrek-vc4kn]

hello verified person i've never heard before

[@jimyplayeshendrix]

Superrelaxing...makes me dream of a peaceful world...I love it

[@lucynagawlikguitar8128]

It`s awesome!! I really like your music sensitivit. Beautiful thanks for presenting your Talent! Best wishes

[@casperes0912]

The way you play Hurt is so drastically different to how I play it that it took me a while to recognise it. Way brighter

[@15aspen87]

Hi James, I just found your channel. Your guitar playing makes my soul happy.

[@tannerbobanner9453]

0:00 Hurt - Johnny Cash 2:06 I Can’t Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt 3:57 Boo’s Going Home - Monsters Inc. (Randy Newman) 5:24 My Immortal - Evanescence 7:19 Nuvole Blanche - Ludovico Einaudi

[@souravsubba8595]

TannerBoBanner thank you soo much i always feel thankfull for those peoples who comment down the next songs timing...keep up the good work

[@larachristine9679]

Its *nuvole bianche not nicole

[@tannerbobanner9453]

Lara Christine oops! I’ll fix it :)

[@montal1409]

Hurt is a NIN's song.

[@tannerbobanner9453]

@@montal1409 Actually, this is in fact a cover of Johnny Cash's Hurt, not the Hurt played by Nine Inch Nails.

[@Charsept]

It's crazy how Johnny Cash's version of Hurt overshadows the original. He really made that song his own.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

Like Hendrix with Watchtower. Trent Reznor talked about the first time he heard Cash's version, and he knew the song wasn't his anymore.

[@charliedeguil1415]

No way it overshadows the original, there's way more emotion in the original and the meaning of the song hits harder imo.

[@swervature]

@@charliedeguil1415 -- Agreed. "The Downward Spiral" is the destruction of a man played out over 14 songs, culminating in his suicide note ("Hurt"). I've seen NIN 5x since the release of "Hurt", and it has brought Trent to tears performing it every tine. I read in an interview with Trent once that this is a version of an actual suicide note he wrote.

[@seth8056]

Charlie Deguil I mean you can say the original meant more to you, but cash’s version undoubtedly does overshadow it. I’d venture to guess that alot of people don’t even realize it’s a cover, I certainly didn’t when I was younger

[@shanemiller2046]

OP , JC is just singing someone elses words. Albeit , he does a good job... But it is Trents song. Johnny shoulda , woulda , coulda wrote his own masterpiece instead of swinging off someone elses nutsack.

[@johnstirk4982]

Love it!

[@shreyashitiwari8519]

You're so amazing that words fall short! Keep up the good work. thank you for these videos :):):)

[@user-od7cl1ze5r]

well done, really cool played))

[@sunsongoh9758]

wonderful!!

[@subirleo]

I think it's top 5 beautiful songs because of the way he is playing ❤️

[@jefffan852]

I actually really like it, so peaceful

[@anargya]

I am to late to noticed you, but im glad finally i found you. never tired listening your music art everyday dude!

[@KIREGREBRON]

With your feeling for music and fingers that can do the job, everything you do becomes beautiful! It's almost perfect harmony!

[@darleyt1]

Love your style amazing, one day maybe I could play like this.

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Nice playing you got feel.

[@windandsea6237]

Thanks James!

[@jameswright858]

This is beautiful, good shit

[@achoyhobu2720]

Wow really love this 👍✌️

[@williamwightman8409]

So beautiful.

[@maryjesuino]

Ganhou uma inscrita, ótimo som, que talento bro!

[@wendellpowell5838]

I've never heard that last song and I have to say, it's so beautiful and full of emotion.. I had to rewind it like 20 times cause I couldn't hear it enough.. Thank you for sharing this.. you have a new subscriber

[@isaacw1752]

Wendell Powell it is composed and played by ludovico einaudi, all of his work is stunning and i highly recommend it. his music is beautiful, like the stars

[@saidchammas]

your music is great, and the best to study to

[@amandamammana]

Ugh soooo good!!

[@Erk350]

holy crap this is awesome!!!!!

[@kianhao]

beautiful guitar 🎸

[@locotattooart6039]

Nice!

[@crycat2591]

very impressive!! 👏👏👏

[@solenemigy]

Tellement parfait😍

[@patrickguthe7983]

All music videos like this having that much traffic and less than 1% dislikes mean something to mankind. Period!

[@lenguyenuchoang1905]

2 years... and still have a stand on my playlist🌄

[@AdrianDabreo]

I love this song so much❤️

[@SathishKumar-ip5uf]

Guitar sound is so nice 👌

[@phantomen1416]

I LOVE the notes at 00:24 they are just perfect

[@Ace-si3py]

Harmonics yes

[@fabinho8102]

I can't believe my heart will go on is not there 😲

[@nayanihil]

How am I supposed to pick a favorite when they’re all so beautiful? 🥰

[@MrAppalachia]

No pick, it's fingerstyle :]

[@fukimosabe]

So good! :)

[@valerielow4572]

I hope one day I can play Nuvole Bianche the way you do. 🙏🏻❤️

[@samsfingerstyle3200]

I cant make you love me is so fkin beautiful, glad to see you back james :)

[@ilieenache7244]

Nice and smooth :)

[@velocita8842]

Love your phrasing for each, but Hurt was my fav.

[@tristinthomas3364]

This dead ass made me tear up.