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.

[@soonny002]

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

[@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...

[@ChadwickRyan]

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

[@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

[@gabeanation]

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

[@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.

[@goose3249]

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

[@mrjiggyfly]

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

[@hippiej1929]

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

[@eqm1]

Genius, he plays so effortless

[@afroloewe]

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

[@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!

[@morrenk13]

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

[@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

[@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

[@K1LL14N]

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

[@louche1985]

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

[@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

[@BrianTruesby]

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

[@vjohn82]

Glad to have found this tune...

[@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

[@RDBeast]

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

[@AVanDeMortel]

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

[@4toymachine4]

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

[@nandojoven]

This is so good and so unique!!

[@arneely65]

A most excellent and delightful performance!!

[@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.)

[@GABOBO1991]

simply a masterpiece of harmony...

[@ThaGearOfWar]

Man this is so good. It got me dancin.

[@ThousandTimesBefore]

He made his guitar bow! How cute ^^

[@bkyella]

Thanks Don!!!

[@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

[@zoegraceli]

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

[@codeMiele]

Great Awesome Superb Song!! thx Don

[@iceplate]

wow, that is friggin awesome.

[@rushy06]

love this kind of guys!!! Fantastic

[@Errrk]

Don Ross is amazing.

[@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

[@whatsstandard]

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

[@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!

[@llm5673]

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

[@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

[@fellowman]

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

[@HaxxBlaster]

Best comment ever, made me smile. =)

[@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 ;)

[@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.

[@WILLGYS]

Love it! thanks Don!

[@RamdomDumbName]

A true artist.

[@thesleighstormers]

that was amazing

[@BV10707]

pure f'ing GENIUS

[@tjiptojuwono6865]

Beautiful

[@dimafirsov]

maaaan that was SICK

[@OnTheRoof1]

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

[@frankmckenzie7502]

So good!

[@AlisonWhiteacre]

Badass tune & pickin' LOVE IT!

[@bi22]

amazing !!!

[@danwitt]

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

[@mourningperch2290]

Selling my soul for tabs. Definitely

[@BrianTruesby]

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

[@GodOfWaR8344]

i love this song

[@THEBEASTLEDAVE]

what a story this song!!!

[@espectaculardavidrcq]

Este hombre tiene clase es un maestro!

[@kaysa0729]

Awesome !!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@JsHolgersson]

Love it!

[@smctunes]

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

[@Ji0X]

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

[@SuperGamer87]

Ross the Boss, master of heavy wood!

[@ajvoniq]

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

[@rycooderfanclub]

thanks !

[@NoofertWrinklston]

mmm, that hit the spot

[@gwaney]

awesome freakin playing guitar dude!!

[@Thorreth]

Such groove

[@m4tth3]

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

[@Jazga]

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

[@jonborne]

@video-imitators: F A I L ... nice job, sounds great!!

[@MattSoverns]

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

[@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.

[@untitled.id-id]

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

[@MrDJEscoBAR]

outstanding

[@ZacVrono]

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

[@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.

[@DianeCumberlandSongbird]

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

[@brandonlivingston5163]

all day

[@boisen0435]

awesome

[@FaddaWolf]

ok, this wookie is AMAZING!

[@Dr.JesseLiang]

awesome! 5/5

[@blairtoo]

excellence. defined.

[@joemarcinov6449]

great style !!!!

[@hillerbit]

thank you ktheclown