Don Ross - Jesse Helms' Night in Havana - www.candyrat.com

[@sleeplessnightsofficial6334]

Back here after about 12 years to listen to this masterpiece again 😎

[@HungarianGuitarist]

hi mate 👋

[@neoasura]

Jesus, I remember when this video was new. Time flies.

[@MattSoverns]

I've been watching this since it appeared on my Desktop back in the day. Still one of my favorite KZbin videos.

[@Hue_Nery]

No Doubt in my mind that he is the master of this style. I don't think anyone approaches his composition much less his technique for this particular style of playing.

[@Trickstyle]

one of my favorite don ross songs, i love how in every vid hes just so into it, and i love how you can feel too in his music

[@TruestWeakling]

idk why i'm thinkin about this but....Don Ross is one of those talented people, who when they die, it's a huge loss to the community that that person is part of - in his case, the guitar world. He's freakin amazing!

[@PPWarrior]

Seriously, Antoine DuFour is MY favourite guitar player but Don Ross bring so much to the art of music he's like.... a GENIUS! I hope one day I'll be enough good at guitar to make a show in homage to all these great guitarist like Don, Antoine, Andy and ect...

[@soonny002]

A true master. I am very happy for him. Only one who truly enjoys what he does can do it so well. :)

[@gabeanation]

i've looked it over and i am now convinced this is the best guitar player around.

[@ChadwickRyan]

Every time I watch Don play I'm left in awe

[@secondgearscratch]

jesus! the songs just vividly paint a picture in my mind! its almost like walking the streets of havana or some cuban or spanish place at night or atleast this is how im choosing to imagine it... very very cool and don ross is an extremely talented and special guitarist!

[@L4Z3R37H]

I'd like to teleport these guys back 100 years and have them play during that era. Just to see how much it would revolutionize our culture. if there was another age of musical enlightenment this would be it. I love candy rat records and what they represent.

[@morrenk13]

the name is so fitting that it scares me!! just love the song! thanks don

[@mrjiggyfly]

The songwriting ability of AD does not even compare to that of Don Ross. Don Ross is the man, plain and simple.

[@goose3249]

couldnt' have said it better myself... this was just what I needed

[@RDBeast]

How awesome is that song! Omg seriously Don.... you are a master and i love your style, Very nice one.

[@whouston33wh]

If you havent already buy his Live DVD. This song along with many other great tunes are on it. Its only $20 too so you're really getting more than what you pay for. Long live Don

[@ferrettj]

dude i love don ross's music makes me feel like i'm on an adventure or something maybe that's why he says "see ya next time" before he starts playing lol

[@RaeZoladawn777]

hah ha

[@4toymachine4]

It's amazing he still has time to slap the strings while he's playing so fast and so clean. Amazing

[@K1LL14N]

I thought his voice would sound lower but well, he still plays like a maniac so keep it up !

[@marsensound]

It's really quite incredible that with one guitar, he can make a song that's just as engaging as a band (in fact, probably more engaging that most bands nowadays.)

[@Edefritz]

his live shows are amazing...he is like an actor :) and I was surprised when he started to speak german...he's the best

[@afroloewe]

Don Ross is THE MAN!!! Saw him life once when he was in Germany and it fuckin blew me away!

[@louche1985]

awesome i can believe . just one man do this. really nice job

[@metalpraxis]

sometimes i here music like that in my head, but i can't figure it out when i have my guitar, but Don ross he's the man! he's truly a virtuoso

[@zoegraceli]

Jesse Helms never had this much swing or soul. Or any soul. Seriously, stunning guitarwork!

[@hippiej1929]

Don Ross has got me dancing around at 2 in the morn' Excellent!

[@Guajiraband]

HI Callaxes, on this video Don is playing is old Lowden 0-10. He let me tried it once when I take a lesson with him. And even with really old string, this guitar sound Spectacular!

[@arneely65]

A most excellent and delightful performance!!

[@aFem0rg1]

god i love his songs... it's so rythmic so that i feel like i know what he's goin to play in next minute even though i've never heard this song be4

[@AVanDeMortel]

i like every single one of his videos- like fuuuccckkkiinnn craaazzzyyy!!!!

[@sophie7715]

Hello from france nice to hear u amazing !!!!

[@BallisticMystic]

lol, I habitually go on genre binges, and last night I was listening to drifting saw it was the 1st song on a playlist, hit play all and havn't listened to a tune out of candyrat since :P

[@eqm1]

Genius, he plays so effortless

[@nandojoven]

This is so good and so unique!!

[@whatsstandard]

the man has insane stage presence. you want to get up and jam right along with him!

[@GABOBO1991]

simply a masterpiece of harmony...

[@BrianTruesby]

Man, how cool would it be to say YOU named one of Don's songs!

[@ThaGearOfWar]

Man this is so good. It got me dancin.

[@ThousandTimesBefore]

He made his guitar bow! How cute ^^

[@llm5673]

Awesome! Loved it!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@fellowman]

Love this song. You rock Mr. Ross. I agree with you Edefritz, and he'd be an amazing awesome musician Santa.

[@bkyella]

Thanks Don!!!

[@vjohn82]

Glad to have found this tune...

[@rushy06]

love this kind of guys!!! Fantastic

[@fspoxee]

Ross studied composition at the music department of York University in Toronto with David Mott, James Tenney and Phil Werren. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music in 1983, he studied philosophy[1] at St. Hyacinth College and Seminary in Granby

[@BrianTruesby]

It's "Never Got to Pernambuco". I'm pretty sure since Pernambuco is a state in Brazil. Awesome song.

[@HaxxBlaster]

Best comment ever, made me smile. =)

[@PyroinHell]

not soon enough my friend. Musicians don't play music to be better than someone else...they become musicians to express themselves in their own style. When people realize that...then the whole thought of music will change drastically.

[@codeMiele]

Great Awesome Superb Song!! thx Don

[@Errrk]

Don Ross is amazing.

[@WILLGYS]

Love it! thanks Don!

[@iceplate]

wow, that is friggin awesome.

[@renderizer01]

I've seen him live, and upon seeing him, my first thought was that this Lowden O (Jumbo) model looks like a camping guitar in his hands. I've got the same, but I can easily hide behind it. Some great'n'wicked playing here.

[@SonataArctica6666]

why is drifting more popular than this song? this guy is definitely gods gift to the acoustic guitar, to quote a previous commenter. Andy McKee is amazing, this guy is still better.

[@mourningperch2290]

Selling my soul for tabs. Definitely

[@OnTheRoof1]

There is nobody else in the world that could of written the songs that he has.

[@Edefritz]

A wonderful piece of work!!! Thank you Mr. Ross. P.S. He could be the perfect Santa Claus if he would have grey hair and the costume :D ;)

[@Trappe1983]

07:16 "That has nothing to do with anything." Gotta love Don's little stories and his interaction with the crowd. I had the pleasure of seeing and meeting him two times now and it was always fun to watch and listen to. And apart from being the great guitarist that he is he's also a really good singer, check out his new CD "Any Colour"!

[@deadlytre]

less comments more video making, i love your stuff.

[@SHELLO776]

I'm convinced, talent is stored in the beard. i love the curly string excess, looks like a butterfly. or something else super hardcore.

[@RamdomDumbName]

A true artist.

[@danwitt]

man.....this guy is the fuckin king of acoustic/fingerstyle world music

[@Ccbroo]

when comes the day that people stop comparing artists and start listening to them?

[@glasspipe79]

enough whining about who's better than who. everyone from candyrat records has their own unique style of playing. they all inspire each other.

[@tjiptojuwono6865]

Beautiful

[@dimafirsov]

maaaan that was SICK

[@Kalazoo]

yar, he uses Bennetault guitars - you can check out his gear on his website

[@m4tth3]

His voice is awesome ! I guess he could become a singer aswell :D

[@gwaney]

awesome freakin playing guitar dude!!

[@BV10707]

pure f'ing GENIUS

[@MattSoverns]

this is sooooooo good dude! i will buy your CD. oh and who the f*** is jesse helms?

[@Errrk]

I fucking love this song. Definately one of my favorite's from the vault of Peter Jackson's guitar playing alter ego, Don Ross.

[@AlisonWhiteacre]

Badass tune & pickin' LOVE IT!

[@smctunes]

He could pull off a wicked Silent Bob. Great music!!

[@thesleighstormers]

that was amazing

[@codeMiele]

i would love to have a tab of this masterpiece!!

[@espectaculardavidrcq]

Este hombre tiene clase es un maestro!

[@GodOfWaR8344]

i love this song

[@ajvoniq]

hagrid reference is in every damn video of this spectacular artist.

[@bi22]

amazing !!!

[@frankmckenzie7502]

So good!

[@THEBEASTLEDAVE]

what a story this song!!!

[@Ji0X]

i like that funky melody.. 6 stars ;-)

[@yumpin]

@useruser1237 it says on don ross' website all the tunings for his songs. I'm working on this one, so I can confirm its standard tuning.

[@yumpin]

i have never heard him say why, but firstly he changes strings a lot, so its a pain. secondly, when changing strings that often, you are bound to marr the finish eventually with the cutters touching the finish on the headstock, and thirdly, it gives him character!

[@MeneerKB]

because he could still use the strings when they break close to the bridge.

[@untitled.id-id]

how i wish to feel the sort of accomplishment after completing a piece like that

[@kaysa0729]

Awesome !!!

[@rycooderfanclub]

thanks !

[@ZacVrono]

holy crap i can't believe this. Its in standard tunning too.

[@hillerbit]

thank you ktheclown

[@alexgillan]

brampton sounds familiar, somewhere in that region, maybe burlington or brantford, i cant really remember. halton, london, sorry i cant remember where exactly, but in that region south and west of the golden horseshoe.

[@SuperGamer87]

Ross the Boss, master of heavy wood!

[@liermam]

Jesse Helms is a politician (senator?) from South Carolina, if I remember correctly.

[@JsHolgersson]

Love it!

[@Jazga]

I've never thought about it that way. In this case that makes a lot of sense.

[@astreocclu]

he said wen i saw him in concert taht he use to prick his finger back when he was a kid, when he took the strings off if they were cut.

[@Viking_Legacy]

still crazy in 2024

[@Lucifall]

Pretty sure there is one in candyrat's site.