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.

[@lfsanity9564]

For all of the 600k views literally 1k is mine

[@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

[@MeneerKB]

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

[@ThousandTimesBefore]

He made his guitar bow! How cute ^^

[@SuperGamer87]

Don't even mention death around this dude! You may trigger one of those "what's the worst that can happen"-type rifts in the universe and negatively affect this dude! LOL Don Ross is a awesome guitarist and composer!

[@hereisSteve]

hi shadow! I think maybe you should also listen to Antoine Dufour, if you don't know him yet : ) he is also playing fingerstyle and what I like about these guys, that they are unique, and can not be compared to each other.

[@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...

[@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.

[@RaeZoladawn777]

genius umm well pretty darn close ......

[@RaeZoladawn777]

I'm a junkie for Don Ross's playing he s awesome

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@theeighthsea]

Rubeus Hagrid's Night in Havana?

[@AlexanderTaver]

@norhamdan1985 Hey, don't insult LARP. Don't know how it goes in your country, but here I wouldn't bully a LARPer, because there's a good chance to get my ass kicked. Some of them are training in fencing, knife fighting, something martial or just passed military service. Of course, there are always some nerds disgaricng the idea... Regardless, Dan Ross is just brilliant.

[@Kailas108]

Hi calabazoom , I'm chilean too and I don't know any guitarrist over here who play this way ! Angel Parra ? or the always tiring flamenco stuff ?? No way ! Honestly don't try to compare "lo incomparable" . I've been following Don's career over the years and is more and more better . Thanks Dude for then Earmeal !

[@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!

[@tycho_m]

There must have been a mixup, a guitar slap is when you break a guitar on a stranger's face. Isn't it? :)

[@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

[@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.

[@whatsstandard]

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

[@BrianTruesby]

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

[@Ra3D]

whats the name of the brazilian tune? btw whats up with youtube making the spam comments or thumbed down ones not viewable. im not sure why its being done but ive noticed this change kinda takes away the free speech thing

[@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.

[@LordLargo37]

Sorry bud but no one beats Don. NO ONE YA HEAR ME!!! LoL. I am biased though. Don Ross simply amazes me, he is my favorite. Andy is definately something else though. They both get 5 gold stars... but don gets a pudding too. LOL

[@ZacVrono]

@useruser1237 well thats what several people have told me... so i think so, but i could be wrong

[@dangerstx]

lol. yeah.. don ross would play a factory made "martin"... or "taylor" for that matter... come on here people... guaranteed thats a hand made guitar from hawaii or something... maybe an Olsen..

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@fyzikfyzik]

i don't understand why do people compare Don Ross with Antoine Dufour. They are quite different players.. We know that AD is great but you'd rather write it in AD videos comments.

[@SonataArctica6666]

yeah, i do agree. Andy McKee is an excellent guitarist, and comes up with amazing and unique things, but Don Ross is on par with, if not better than, Andy McKee.

[@Flo0rless]

I guess his Brazilian tune is "Never got to Pernambuco". Pernambuco is a city in Brazil, and its somehow sounds samba'ish. Go ahead and seach ;)

[@CerebralWTF]

Wow. I was expecting some funny lyrics involving cuban cigars and prostitutes, but instead got some awesome guitar skills. Thanks for posting.

[@brenjake7]

fouramhg that is freakin funny dude lol i know what u mean don is amazing and craige d'andrea, antoine dufour,and finally andy mkcee all amazing

[@TheDistorted]

I'd love to see what he could do on a 12-string! PS If you ever meet anyone who claims acoustic guitars can't rock - point em in this direction!

[@MattSoverns]

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

[@Vox572X]

@RAMSTERLORD Nice coment^^ but I think this type of magic hogwarts aloud him too do, for be soo amazingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!

[@TriviumFan15]

@rockzorzlawl And what if they do? They can play guitar a whole lot better than you can so I dont see where being fat is a problem here?

[@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.

[@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.

[@fouramhq]

Don looks like he should be behind the counter at the NAPA store....but then....he plays....and you think that maybe he's John the Baptist.

[@CeronDerBarde]

Lovely tune.. really converys a kind of latino/caribean athomosphere. And a nice way of guitar "hair"-style ;) Curly strings, just cute *g*

[@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

[@paulclayton1981]

hes eaten john mayer... now serious this guy rocks and grooves 2.46 was a bit build up of mess but the rest is cool as a cucumber

[@untitled.id-id]

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

[@thejakeyboi]

What's the next tune he's about to play and is it on youtube? If not, can I buy the DVD of this set from anywhere? Thanks :)

[@HurricaneTBag]

I'm sure I'll get bitched at...but it fucking PISSES ME OFF when guitarists don't cut the strings at the top. Just sayin...

[@Doostpan]

i would love to sit on a porch with a shit load of beer and just listen to him play all night long. hes fuckin gifted for sure.

[@OnTheRoof1]

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

[@Cityundersands]

@oopsLOOPS Woah woah woah, think about what you're saying... I mean, you're right, but think of the consequences!?

[@dektro]

Why isn't there any tab available of this song? I can't tab it out myself.

[@mackalpha1]

wow....why am i even TRYING to play guitar..i should just give up NOW!

[@bloodmonk74]

ok dude,...you got me , i'm gonna burn my guitar and start learning the drums instead..i suck! :-)

[@RogerPodacter]

but 99,99999999999999% of world population will never play nearly THAT great.. and that's sad.. :D

[@Manualasino]

of course don't u see it.. he's a guitar player not a magician(i'm actualy not shure of that)

[@LOLpsyentist]

I feel that don and andy's musical ideas are more thoroughly developed compared to antoine.

[@2uconner]

are you kidding

[@BrianTruesby]

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

[@SofiaKourtidou]

he can definately cure cancer... but should buy a guitar or new pickups...

[@MrAmericanworkmule]

Tonight is the night.... The Stones Play Havana Tomorrow.... I suppose Jesse is rolling in his grave.

[@ZacVrono]

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

[@liermam]

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

[@ndi2k]

he said that it (the next tune he's gonna play) was the only brazilian tune he know

[@Ccbroo]

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

[@DBrown_XD]

when not playing guitar.... Don Ross enjoys playing chess and World of Warcraft.

[@cyulian89]

OMG I want to be at the beach at night drinking piña colada listening this...

[@Edefritz]

maybe it was the last song of the evening and he just wanted to say goodbye...

[@Jazga]

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

[@alexgillan]

don ross gets all of his guitars from a guy in southern ontario. hand crafted.

[@TrendingTodayUSA]

@rockzorzlawl antoine dufour isnt fat, just the shit.

[@leofrois]

Great, Awesome!!!! But Andy Mckee is THE MAN! Try Andy Mckee - For My Father

[@JasonHallsUK]

@iixlateralusxii you no i think it just might, if not im sure it would make you feel like you wouldent care you have it, i no i dont care bout much when i listen to this...................... SHIT I NEED TO GO OUT i forgot, god dam you don you did it again =P

[@RAMSTERLORD]

I thought Hagrid wasnt aloud Magic outside of hogwarts?

[@Kalazoo]

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

[@untitled.id-id]

for some reason i like him better than antoine dufour

[@zackman333]

When santanati said he killed it im sure he meant it in a good way lol.

[@dazza2708]

Wow,, anybody wanting emotion in fheir playing, study this carefully ^_^

[@danwitt]

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

[@pelcad]

@GordoBrown1022 Yea, except that Don Ross is never not playing guitar

[@aytekincem94]

damn its kyle gass and jack blacks long lost love child! :D:D:D:D LOL

[@mcdaer]

plz dont tab don ross, tab is a scourge on the earth, go learn music

[@ajvoniq]

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

[@mourningperch2290]

Selling my soul for tabs. Definitely

[@astreocclu]

he cut it, and is still as good haha. See the kilmbim video haha.

[@DBoVolente]

ohh what could be better than this? :D ...well but i'll try xD

[@hugorular]

idont think his human... maybe he sold his sole or something..

[@morrenk13]

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

[@GrippySocksEsq]

@trimetaler WHY? THEN WE CAN'T HEAR HIS AWESOME MUSIC!!!!!!!

[@louche1985]

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

[@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

[@LOLpsyentist]

im sharing my opinion. how does that mean i have to grow up?

[@nonequoted]

good analogy, I agree, Don takes a more aggresive approach

[@SuperGamer87]

@trimetaler Genius does what genius wants!

[@e_j_]

is it just me or does he sound exactly like Kyle Gass o.O

[@jonborne]

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

[@swooc]

damn its kyle gass and jack blacks long lost love child!