colin rudd - lament for gandalf

[@miless544]

Really not an exaggeration to state that Mr Rudd has compiled the finest collection of Tolkien poems put to music.

[@DMoRiaM]

Agreed. I've been hearing and liking a lot. Yes I know, a lot of time has passed but it is a shame his channel is not well known, so the comments to help the algorithm to show his work more!

[@falconmyst]

My eyes well with tears of inspiration; surely just as John Howe and Allen Lee have captured the essence of Tolkien - you sir have his heart!!!

[@adriancamilleri4845]

Beautiful. I'm so glad I discovered your stuff, sir.

[@karayama100]

The spirit rises mightier by defeat; Its godlike wings grow wider with each fall. (c)

[@colinjohnrudd]

long live the internet for ease of communication eh!....sorry draconicon2....guess I'm becoming paranoid!

[@Sillith-Billith]

17 years later, and it remains so beautiful...I'm glad you've kept going, and I'm always happy to revisit these.

[@thewatcherspain7769]

Beautiful song, very well played. Any chance you have the tabs/chords? It would be great to play this song even If I am just a guitar amateur

[@colinjohnrudd]

The words are Tolkien...the music is mine....what's the big deal about this, music and words are for us all!!

[@miless544]

I still listen to your Tolkien songs after all these years.

[@colinjohnrudd]

@@miless544 Only 17!!!

[@ShadowArc22]

Beautiful

[@smilingsadness9527]

Gandalf the Grey you are my counterpart brother!

[@g28568]

When evening in the Shire was grey his footsteps on the Hill were heard; before the dawn he went away on journey long without a word. From Wilderland to Western shore, from northern waste to southern hill, through dragon-lair and hidden door and darkling woods he walked at will. With Dwarf and Hobbit, Elves and Men, with mortal and immortal folk, with bird on bough and beast in den, in their own secret tongues he spoke. A deadly sword, a healing hand, a back that bent beneath its load; a trumpet-voice, a burning brand, a weary pilgrim on the road. A lord of wisdom throned he sat, swift in anger, quick to laugh; an old man in a battered hat who leaned upon a thorny staff. He stood upon the bridge alone and Fire and Shadow both defied; his staff was broken on the stone, in Khazad-dûm his wisdom died.

[@smilingsadness9527]

You have my sword. . .

[@Netromancer13]

And my axe...

[@smilingsadness9527]

*amadeusz lesiak* one*

[@renanvcb]

Don't forget sam's part that was not sung: The finest rockets ever seen: they burst in stars of blue and green, or after thunder golden showers came falling like a rain of flowers.

[@mirkogalusic6021]

When evening in the Shire was grey his footsteps on the Hill were heard; before the dawn he went away on journey long without a word. From Wilderland to Western shore, from northern waste to southern hill, through dragon-lair and hidden door and darkling woods he walked at will. With Dwarf and Hobbit, Elves and Men, with mortal and immortal folk, with bird on bough and beast in den, in their own secret tongues he spoke...

[@Doribi117]

ah this song brings me back to when i first read The Fellowship of the ring when i was in the 6th grade, I cried when Gandalf fell. good job Mr. Rudd

[@renanvcb]

But you have forgotten to add Samwise's last verse: The finest rockets ever seen: they burst in stars of blue and green, or after thunder golden showers came falling like a rain of flowers.

[@gavinoaw]

just rediscovered this at the bottom of my favourites list! I have to go through my old favourites more often! I could listen to this all day...

[@RamirezGold]

comes from ♥ goes into ♥ is for ♥ will ever be in my ♥

[@renanvcb]

And here I am again! Never tired to hear such a masterpiece! It's great to watch Frodo's poem become real! For the lyrics: look for "Frodo's lament for gandalf"

[@draconicon2]

You know what, we all rather realize that, so why are you pointing it out? Envy for not doing it yourself? If this seems rude, I apologize, but so was your comment.

[@JohanStenslie]

Do you have a CD with your music?

[@muhammedsalihbozdag8355]

Oh my brother! your voice is a great and Thanks a lot for that's!

[@Hoenir]

finaly i found a real bard ! ^^

[@renanvcb]

It’s been fourteen years and I still return here after a long journey. “There and back again”

[@ClassicalGuitarRulez]

Since I started to play the guitar, everytime I read Tolkien I think "aw, there are so much beautiful poems, why don't try to write some music for 'em? It should be stuff for a bard!" Then I discovered your channel. And I understood that the bards live on.

[@mothwaltz4163]

This really gives the right feeling

[@mreawsomeman]

the might of Tolkiens words+your music=amazing

[@MrArthoz]

If Tolkien had heard how you sing...oh how would cry just as I...

[@Deepdelverczak]

Simply amazing. That's the spirit of Tolkien's books.

[@sunofsotep8265]

Still listening in 2021 Coin. LOTR forever.

[@LilRedCadet]

He must have his Ph.D from the Bard College.

[@BrianBilskiTube]

Wonderful! Thank you! I am creating a mix of the Ingles audio book with the major poems/songs replaced with productions such as yours. This lament is now in the mix. I'm afraid I can never distribute or post to youtube the final creation due to copyrights, but your voice will be passed down through my family's version of Lord of the Rings.

[@peterstedman6140]

Oh that's lovely

[@miless544]

What an excellent idea. I have mp3 versions of his songs and will do the same. What other content are you including? Along those lines, it is possible to insert the Bombadil section of Sibley's "Adventures of Tom Bombadil" into his LotR radio play and thus create an "extended version".

[@Cailwyn]

Honestly, I'm all for free expression of opinion, but what could possibly posses five people to downrate this video? It seems to me that the only possible motivate would be self hatred; you hate the world (your own existence) so much that you would brand you detestment of life's journey on a pretty song. I'm probably wrong...

[@renanvcb]

look for "Frodo's lament for gandalf" for there is the lament for gandalf in Lothlorien.

[@mrdogich5655]

Hi man, i'm from 2020

[@racekpizduskin3740]

Wonderful

[@draconicon2]

Tis alright, Colin. I am more or less used to the paranoia that some people have, and I can't say that you are all that wrong with being paranoid sometimes. People are quite eager to criticize for little or no reason.

[@Fairith]

Oh wow *-* I would do everything to play the guitar as beautifully as you do.. (I know my english is very bad xD) This song is .. wah. great :) I'm a huge lotr fan, so I like the song even more x) greets, take care! **

[@danielready5769]

Your guitar work is skillful and moving in this song. Your singing (and obviously the lyrics, which are evidence of Tolkiens brilliance) is beautiful but the chords, picking, and little melodic flourishes are something to be proud of. In that guitar performance is the mystique, wonder, and farseeing hope that Gandalf inspires.

[@wannabedesi]

Mr. Rudd I know that you do this for it's own sake. However, It would be awesome if you made mp3's of your tributes to Tolkiens poems, or if you made a CD. I greatly admire your talent in either case.

[@EeSteves]

very nicely done

[@draconicon2]

In a way, in a way. He would have gone on anyway, though. The thought of Gandalf's death, combined with the betrayal of Boromir was what led him to go on alone, however.

[@kngfsh256]

Well done!

[@draconicon2]

The original lyrics? In tolkien's lord of the rings novels. The original music? This is the original, so far as I know.

[@draconicon2]

Um, I was responding to the comment from TheSisco44, actually, Colin. I was commenting on how he/she was acting, not you.

[@draconicon2]

You seem to have become a modern day bard, or at the very least, a rhyming storyteller. I tip my hat to a true master of his craft.

[@maxheadroom4210]

Beautiful. .. I remember hearing you years ago ... glade to find you again

[@matthewgreadmill2308]

Masterpiece

[@colinjohnrudd]

Well draconicon2, if you'd had some of the comments I'd had about the Tolkien stuff then you'd know why I reacted. However, I take your point and apologise if rudeness seemed to be displayed, I would be more concerned if I was as rude and ignorant as Peter Jackson and trampled over the great professor's work for monetary gain!...and to answer your other point, no!...I'm not envious of Tolkien....I'm just glad that he lived and gave me so much joy.

[@Swashbuckling13]

I wish you were on Spotify! You're stuff is always amazing.

[@ehzade]

Just perfect! Thank you Sir for sharing this masterpiece with us :)

[@Ougenweyde]

your songs are breathtaking. i dreamt myself in a hobbit tavern, listening to a bard singing with your magical voice. many greetings from germany!

[@kapitulyanti9729]

Who is from 2021? P.s. oh come on, this is Thi Tradition

[@Ironrider88]

From us at Shadows of Isildur. You officially rock!!! (Renal)

[@Lantiel]

U got voice like a boy :O Very very nice ! Take care ...

[@noachav]

What is the tablature for this, and also the fingering pattern

[@martanosiwiadro2828]

JAK ZNALEŹĆ NUTY NA GITARĘ!!!!!???? i BAGE OF YOU

[@Thurium]

i bow before u master colin john for ur skills r unique

[@016899]

in the book frodo tells sam this in lorien. gret song.

[@wiiagent]

I had to listen to this twice! Keep the fantasy folk music coming man, your really REALLY good at it! Thanks for sharing your beautiful and well sung music with us man!

[@karayama100]

"The spirit rises mightier by defeat; Its godlike wings grow wider with each fall."

[@praktischephilosophie4836]

Thank you for these poetic words!

[@freakeyeproductions6069]

Amazing

[@Ptaku93]

this is so melancholic

[@TheDrawnBlade]

Lamenting isn't usually cheerful, in'nit?

[@douglasmacneil4474]

Colin is a master

[@24framez_]

sweet

[@timmyjoe111]

cool song - captures the mood

[@jonescalypso]

wow.... Thats really cool :D

[@MamaPojo]

That's really cool!

[@CayceSianan]

This is really beautiful!

[@shabaloomoo]

Dude, good job

[@PaPaRLOL]

Awesome! Thx!

[@andrewniles1]

Mithrandir

[@justdar]

very nice

[@NewestNuma]

Very Nice Minstrel song and very well done. 5 Stars NewestNuma

[@LOW.PLAYTE]

epic

[@shikharmishra6894]

Wow! This thing is really old. I wonder after how long someone would post another comment.

[@HostileLemons]

Now

[@romanking1202]

I come back every now and then.. a testament to the mans talents

[@Rogurd]

I would love to see some kind of cd or mp3 made available... off to google to see if one has already been done

[@byebyebell1]

6 people dont appreciate your talent and the beauty of this piece....6 people are living miserable lives

[@melianatara]

that was beautiful, I'm all choked up. I read the book when I was 11 and I remember crying when died. The music is so pretty.

[@Femtos]

I've never had the pleasure of meeting a bard but I would imagine I am now in the presence of one! Carry on good sir!

[@imenz93]

Anyone invented a time machine yet? Tolkien totally needs to watch him play and sing

[@GwendalynMay]

colinjohnrudd you do an amazing job of the songs and poems from Lord of the Rings. You indeed are a modern bard. Thank you.

[@PankBrun]

I stumbled upon this today by mere chance. I'm so glad I did, this is beautiful. I remember crying when I read the book and Gandalf fell into darkness with the Balrog.

[@Mantarron]

Is this the one that Frodo makes when he was sad about Gandalf "dieing" in Moria?

[@atnasomfg]

Yes :)

[@OmerAkcali]

dieing

[@MiningForPies]

Ömer Akçalı dying

[@douglasmacneil4474]

Mantarron dying...

[@gcore18]

That last line just rings in your ears. In Khazad-Dum, his wisdom died.

[@wayne7749]

excellent! post the tabs!! It's sooo cool. Talented artist indeed.

[@hectordanielortegaflores2505]

Exquisite, I love and greatly admire your talent

[@Thealmightysanchez]

You put so much emotion into the song it feels that much more real and sorrowful. Excellent work

[@jonescalypso]

That's really cool, thanks for sending me this. :)

[@GeminiLibraAquarius]

An amazing singer and gurtarist! Thanks for uploading!

[@stgproductions]

Amen to that! Well said and so very true!

[@TheLegolasguy]

Great song. And good job with it.

[@dmytroy]

Awesome work As much as movies are a mess there is a lot good about them. They introduced a ton of people to the books and some scenes are really well done. Rohirrim charge made me weep, some characters are also well done

[@mravojed19]

this is very beautiful, nice job colin :)

[@AdamiRose]

Beautiful. Just completely beautiful.

[@Haivuoto]

So beautiful...

[@holle1987]

This is very beautiful!!

[@JakobDor]

Excellent stuff!

[@navghtivs]

Beautifully Done!

[@Ginobix08]

amazing...

[@EngineFuel]

Awesome!!!

[@DarkEmbrace1066]

This is cool! Blind Guardian should cover it.

[@Swidhelm]

I agree. However I disagree with your opinion of the movies. Not ripping you apart, very much like the music. But Tolkien himself had said that he wanted to create a mythology that others could later expand and add to. I think in Peter Jackson's movies, the stories are being retold. Not all the details are there and some of the time line is messed up, but still, it is a continuation of mythology in the way mythology continues. It's a shame no one adds to it though.