Don Ross - Midnight March - www.candyrat.com

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[@yujen1645]

I can’t believe this has only had 320K views, this is the best thing I have ever heard in my life!

[@futnuh]

Don't worry about it making the charts. Pop music is for the moment. Good music is recorded for all time. People will be listening to Don's music long after he's gone. The same mostly can't be said for today's (or tomorrow's) "hit".

[@123bogger123]

there is so much put into this song, so much emotion and skill, everylittle thing and detail put into it to the pluck of a harmonic note. awesome song

[@Beatles64]

This song has such a sunshiny feel to it.. it's the only way I can describe it.. it makes me feel good.. Love this man's guitar playing !

[@jbswcacmbc]

This is definitely my favorite Don Ross piece, he is the master!

[@bgpiper]

This is one of the most moving pieces of music, I've ever heard.

[@DrawFlush]

Your music is breath taking. This song is one of your best Don, it waters your eyes with passion, you are truely creative and inspirational. Today's youthful media does a great injustice to such wonderful hidden talent. This is the stuff you should be seeing on the top of our mainstream charts.

[@meshllc9583]

Don has many CDs and DVDs out. If you ever get a chance to see him, DO IT! I make it a point to see him every time he comes to Minneapolis. He's very open to his fans as well. He will talk with you after each show about whatever you want to talk about. I've had the chance to sit and jam with him after one of his shows. The 1st show of his I saw, changed my life and my music styles. He is my guitar "Idol".

[@ovejaferrer]

I really like this style to play guitar. Flamenco has shown in the past that guitar can be a very percusive instrument, and now this guys, like A. Mckee are showing great sensitivity and awsome harmonies, along with percusive new forms. Love this things!

[@TylerStep]

This is the type of music you can just come home from work to, sit, relax and drift away into your mind. When the song is over you feel like a new person and just want more!

[@Fwmassura]

15 years later and still amazed.

[@capoman1]

There are some great riffs in this song. What a performance too.

[@barbarablack9976]

This is my favorite Don song, surprised it's not more popular..

[@CeronDerBarde]

Thank you forbeing one of the greatest feeling guitarists out there.. awesome.

[@CeronDerBarde]

everytime I fly too high in terms of musical skill, I watch some Candyrat and I am humbly grateful for such passion, dedication and creativity those blessed guys display every day. TL:DR: damn, I'm jealous! :D

[@BluesBrother93]

His pulling-off and hammering-on is impeccable!

[@clabou81]

So nice...new, fresh. It's wonderful!!!

[@MrMostaza14]

this song puts me in such a good and mellow mood, it's amazing. of course almos all don ross tunes are amazing

[@Kaeralho]

Far more than beautiful... That's awesome.

[@moviewayz]

this is so powerful in so many ways. its so great.

[@JaneKristCoffee]

Poxa... este som é tudo que preciso ... um monento de PAZ.

[@SkeptikCosmosGuitar]

just started learning this song ,its such a pleasure to play ! well what i have learned up til now anyways

[@DRbennyboy]

Thats so beautiful. Lovely piece of work.

[@laiguang]

i love the fooling around with harmonics. beautiful.

[@meshllc9583]

Lucky you! I'm seeing him on Nov 8th in MPLS. I hope I get to jam with him again. That would rock

[@BluesBrother93]

Stunning composition.

[@CrazySnake1066]

Not sure if links will post here so I'll try it this way. Don's official site is called gobyfish. He can also be found through candyrat. Add 3 w's and a com and you're A for away ;)

[@stuz0r]

Great song from a great musician! Perfect

[@zachschwing]

why doesnt this video have millions and millions of views.

[@Korra6]

This is gorgeous! The flow if it reminds me of a Pierre Bensusan tune! Needless to say, I love it. Good work Don!

[@OceanicOsprey]

His use of the harmonic taps just round those riffs off perfectly.

[@bpgies]

he makes it look so easy!

[@oooo4861]

Very nice playing and song

[@ejvsop]

I think I'll watch that again.

[@salm37]

Thanks for Don Ross rpoland!

[@joelwatkins4377]

I freakin’ love this tune!

[@Tagraz]

Awesome harmonics around 1:20. That was really cool.

[@momheinan]

Thanks again. Always love to hear you play. :>)

[@onedaythecubs]

I am humbled. Everything I play, no mater how difficult I think it is, is really simple and always will be.

[@rrrrockin]

really just has that christmas feel to it ...wicked picking by the Boss-Ross

[@crayZtaco7]

@MasterMcG your right, his are, i thought they were just sharpened but they are acrylic. but there are some people that do sharpen their nails

[@chadfengel]

@ZebMacahan A Very long time. I have never wore them out. They grow with your nail like acrylics. once they start working their way down the nail, I would replace them. Also, I pretty sure these are the same nails, Craig D'Andrea, Antoine Dufour use. I think I seen Andy Mckee with one on his thumb nail too

[@BrianTruesby]

If he had gotten those harmonics at 3:51, I'm sure I would've burned my guitar. This man is brilliant.

[@BigJohnMCOC]

beautiful,

[@GuilhermeVox]

I dont know if anyone noticed, but he missed one note at exactly 3:12 on the video, you can also tell it by his face seconds later. But its ok, even my hero have the right to miss some notes a few times.

[@macacaxita]

Don is there any chance to have your talent here in Brazil São Paulo for some shows maybe with Brooke and Andy? Please we need to see the amazing things you can do with a guitar.

[@AndreasC81]

For me, ppl who criticize things like this diesn't matter cause at the end of the day, they couldn't play like Don Ross even if they practised and tried hard. So, who cares what they think? Attention seekers.

[@Dson213]

sadly not alot of people know him by his name they could just recognize a few of his songs..if you havent checked out Don Ross-Afraid to Dance i would definately recommend it if you liked this :D Don Ross=God of Acoustic Guitar

[@Kaffeebaum]

ooh yea... if there's one guitar player in the world truly feeling his music, it's don ross

[@bottledspace]

I'm sure its a concert, but its a very very small one. I can almost guarantee he's playing to record these.

[@whouston33wh]

I love the way he plays tap harmonics at 1:40

[@chadfengel]

@ZebMacahan Don uses basic fake nails.. The brand is from KISS, and he uses the Active Oval... I have used these and they do work great....You can get them at Wal-Mart I know

[@SlipKnoTtater]

that is so interesting how he also uses his thumb to hold down the string, you can see it at 2:01 - 2:04

[@Michel-Fiorelli]

fabuleux de beauté

[@espectaculardavidrcq]

Impresionante!

[@Djcwozza]

@boxcarguy07 so what is it then? strange child!! It's a master piece!!

[@Marr2sl]

Absolutely beautiful and inspirational! 2:35 gets me everytime

[@hoody95]

its all about the donster, you knooows it!

[@bottledspace]

Surprisingly? This man is a God! He can have whoever he wants ;)

[@atomed2]

Who cares about the mistakes, Don transmits much more emotion than most of technically superior guitar players. If I want perfection in the arrangements I listen to computer music.

[@twinklewonderkid91]

In the words of McDonalds's marketing division,"bada,ba,ba,ba I'm lovin' it!"

[@Kailas108]

What I said ? Thisi I answer to naivitasrebel who says that Don's music was boring and without interest . "Hueva" is a bad word in spanish and I love too much Don Ross music for his music to let poor brats talking so bad about great musicians. You even see here that most of people love it, so I just ask a little respect and I answered because that guy must be chilean and I'm chilean too.Got all his CDs and DVD. Don't know if you answer to nativitas or me? Me,I love too much Don!

[@EtherTrace]

Yeah, and sometimes that isn't even enough. I saw him in concert and one of his nails flew off on the second song. The people who didn't know he glued on acrylic nails were a little horrified, I think.

[@liermam]

Check the info mate. "Don Ross Tabs available at gobyfish.comicbooks"

[@jessiemarie325]

amazing! :)

[@6Hellbilly6Deluxe6]

hot dayum, tunning those two high strings all the way up to S must be solid :O

C'est vraiment beau ^^

[@zackm318]

5:16 I thought I was losing it. His right hand vanished for a second XD

[@GiovanneAfonso]

I would like to see this in HD

[@CarstenNeugebauer]

yeah, i heard about that before, didn't michael hedges originally come up with that idea? hmh... any tips on how to go about trying this? what kind of glue to use etc ? (i imagine you'd have to cut them to size an then glue them to your nails, right?)

[@whouston33wh]

or you can just grow out your own nails to a certain point that fits your comfort and put on nail hardener. I do it, I have no problem, the occasional but thats why i cut them once they start getting dangerously long

[@iDedde91]

He own everyone.

[@austinpatterson631]

unreal

[@boxcarguy07]

@Goof995 yeah, definitely my favorite don ross tune i've heard (technically not a song cuz there's no words :-P

[@yumpin]

theres metal fingerpicks out there, acrylic is fine

[@elevenbravo01]

ok...does ross have a cd or dvd...y not both w/ better production....CUZ I WANNA BUY IT!!!!

[@bottledspace]

That is true - either way, it's an amazing song.

[@dream6667]

nice ,thats real music :)

[@CarstenNeugebauer]

regarding his "nails" - are those freedompicks? because if so, i'm inclined to order me a package and see if it works for me. i'm growing really tired of always grooming my nails just to be able to play decently and then having them break at the next "best" opportunity :-/

[@robertofekete]

5:16....... amzing ......!!!!

[@Crocodingle]

@CovertJazz or... as he has said, he buys acrylic nails.

[@Jeremybtn]

love u hagrid

[@Th3D4v1d]

Fuck, I hate this song...it makes me want to cry. It's so beautifully done.

[@Timinator62]

LOL so true !

[@ejvsop]

I agree

[@abl43]

you should check out tommy emmanuel, he is also great with his acoustic

[@BibleStorm]

@SlipKnoTtater Yeah it's not the most common technique but it's certainly not new or revolutionary. A popular example of someone who used his thumb to fret would be Jimi Hendrix.

[@guitar4794]

does anybody know if this performance is on a dvd somewhere? Or is it an internet-only video?

[@JackCooksonMusic]

its always the shit that's popular but personally, i'd hate it if this awesome music became extremely popular, would just spoil it.

[@YouthEnergy]

@jcisaacs The tuning is B-A-D-A-S-S

[@360PhoenixFlip]

OMG some peoples comments are daft...you can buy picks for fingerpicking that you put over your fingers/thumb

[@YouthEnergy]

@asstaxer6286 Don came out of a guitar with a guitar in his hand.

[@dunbar1234]

this is a classical guitar i think, BUT!! he has strung it with steel strings

[@ginsengaddict]

its a joke - no need to take it so seriously, considering he complimented the song

[@bottledspace]

It's from RPoland, so it's staged to be like that. Check out Tochigi or Elevation Music - same crowd.

[@Tagraz]

Why was this video marked as 'private' for so long?

[@s4sH]

lol, made my day

[@0Akeldama0]

@asstaxer6286 that must have been uncomfortable for everyone involved

[@craigd19]

Not ping pong balls. fake press ons you can buy at a drugstore. lots of guitarists are using both. all preference

[@sum41Rck]

did he sharpen his nails into like. pics? o.o