Giving My Guitar Teacher The Ultimate Gift

[@samuraiguitarist]

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[@mat0920]

I think Samurai Amps needs to be a thing. Million dollar idea.

[@samuraiguitarist]

I've talked to Samuraidad about starting a boutique amp company but he's not interested he's too into making Japanese lanterns right now

[@jurransturms]

@@samuraiguitarist your dad sounds like an awesome person, what a guy

[@DustedTurtle054]

@@samuraiguitarist lmao that is awesome, can definitely see where the creativity spawned from, no disrespect to samuraimom!

[@bensonsj98]

Does your dad sell custom Japanese lanterns?

[@northofnashira2575]

@@samuraiguitarist What do you buy a man like that? Schematics?

[@lo0nyt0onz]

The more excited he got the more Canadian he sounded

[@ericmills9839]

With the appropriate level of swearing. Very Canadian!

[@samuraiguitarist]

I know, I love it, certified hoser

[@rolfrobertson6404]

Well now.. could we see samurai amps in a music store in the near future ?

[@BoboMcBooboy]

@@samuraiguitarist Gotta love the Winnipeg Jets Sweater in the video!!!

[@ryanquinn1257]

If you get a gosh out of a hoser ya know it’s for real.

[@RuthlessMojo]

The coolest part of all of this is the fact that Sammy's dad has named himself Samurai Dad. That shows how much he respects his son.

[@MreenalMams]

This was so wholesome.. Thank you Adam for giving us the gift of SammyG.. And thank you Samurai Dad for making this amp.. 💙💙💙

[@daniellarson3068]

SammyG may be the most popular guitarist in Manitoba. You know - I wish I would have had a guitar teacher.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Thank you, one of the cool things that's happened over the last while is seeing usernames like yours that I begin to recognize, thanks for watching and being involved Mreenal Mams!

[@MreenalMams]

@@samuraiguitarist Haha thank you so much for noticing.. You've been inspiring me since years ago (I don't even remember when, but certainly since the kitchen videos..

[@pantone369c]

This video made me curious about my guitar teacher who I took lessons with from 1997 until maybe 2000. He was hugely influential to my playing and is likely the reason that I always stayed interested in guitar and am still an active guitarist today. Unfortunately my internet search on him resulted in finding his obituary from 2016. He was only 63. I wish I could have let him know how much of an impact his lessons, instructions, and guidance left on me. It's so great that you got to do this for your teacher.

[@kingofsludge7262]

He knows:)

[@sockthief9138]

I felt this man. Tried looking up my teacher a few months back. Apparently he passed away in 2019. Alone. None of his family was with him, just people who were kind enough to post about his condition and ask for help. He looked scared. It broke my heart. He’s actually the reason I picked up a guitar instead of buying a GPU, I just felt like I needed to at least learn guitar to a better standard for him and for the younger me. I always felt bad about how I ignored him during highschool when he tagged me in posts and shit, he was always nice about it in a “grandpa who doesn’t understand Facebook etiquette” kinda way. Now I wish I at least talked with him a bit.

[@MnemonicNex]

See if you can contact his children, it would mean the world to them to know how much their dad changed your life

[@psycheadfuzzfreak830]

“We gotta do a gig with these two” man he was so excited he wanted to start jamming immediately 😂💯

[@Robbo859]

I like that you didn’t try to trick him or lead him on or anything like most KZbinrs do. You just came on out and told him as soon as he saw it.

[@johnbazy]

Bro we NEED a video with Samurai Dad already. From everything you've shown us he's a legend.

[@kahlesjf]

"Sometimes gifts are just as much for the person giving them." So well said!

[@xavierbatres5490]

Take you for sharing this! When I was learning to play guitar back in 2004, (at the time) my parents were a bit annoyed by me learning and practicing super loudly but there was a man that lived on my block that was a jazz/blues musician that would constantly talk to my dad and hear me “rock out”. One day he asked my dad if he can go up stairs and talk to me and that was when we officially met, his name was Miles, his friends called him EmmJay. Through out the years he mentored me, invited me to his gigs and plays that he would be performing the music on. And then on the Jan 2014 I noticed that he hasnt been moving his car and he started to get a lot of parking tickets. I then saw his car get towed and then people were leaving his apartment with his music gear and his main guitar, a red fender strat with a faded white pickguard. I asked them what happened and they told me that EmmJay passed away on Christmas Eve and he was alone. Watching this video really meant a lot because I think of EmmJay as the first person to have believed in me and motivated to keep practicing. Thank you so much for sharing dude.

[@docDeutschmann]

That was SO SWEET. And the sparkle in his eyes, when he realized it was his to keep. Thank you Sammy for sharing, thank you Adam for continuously sparking it in Sammy, thank you Samurai Dad for being such an awesome tinkerer.

[@seniordh500]

Your Dad is just awesome You're truly blessed to have a father like him.

[@3lullabies]

The Samurai and the Sensei...great story. I'm thinking since he taught you, working together as pro's was a cinch. The amp gift, it's how we all dream of saying thank you to such an influence in life. Love it!

[@KeanuChrist]

Huge props to you and your dad for simply being creators in this world.

[@Harley_Gazzard]

Sammy is slowly becoming the guitar version of Mr beast

[@rileyscherer129]

Except that he actually cares about his content and the artistry he puts into it

[@jamess3509]

​@@rileyscherer129 two people can be awesome at the same time dude. it's rarely a competition.

[@rileyscherer129]

@@jamess3509 yeah I know, I just don't think Mr. Beast is very awesome

[@jac25412]

@@jamess3509 mr beast is an absolute asshole. Sammy is a genuinely kind human.

[@NintenDub]

No he's not..m

[@peoplecallmepeechez]

I forget alot that you are Canadian but the more excited Adam got the more obvious it became. This was so awesome to watch. Really enjoyable to see people experience such joy

[@WarrenPostma]

Man that's a special gift for a really cool friend and mentor. I would tear up a bit. If your dad was up for another build that could be auctioned off for some worthy charity (the Childrens Hospital in Winnipeg?) perhaps that would be lit.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Thanks Warren! It's a great idea and I once I talked to him about building and selling or giving away amps but he's not super keen, there's liability stuff you get into as soon as you are dealing with high voltage electronics. Cheers!

[@WarrenPostma]

@@samuraiguitarist Good point. How about a low voltage custom pedal? Maybe a germanium fuzz pedal called the Samurai Dad fuzz.

[@taranhaight9985]

Samurai Dad KZbin channel needs to be a thing! I would love to watch a video of any genre of his tinkering and making such amazing items.

[@JRidgely]

Seriously!

[@quietusforgotten2428]

i can't believe how much your kids look like you! lol. love the video. so good to see people doing kind things for each other.

[@BlueJayWaters]

There's just something so wholesome about everything in this video. Going from teacher & student relationship to friends in bands. Dad supporting his kid's hobby, and actively participating in it for both his pleasure and the benefit of his son. To gifting a priceless piece of a hand built icon of music from someone who always supports you, to someone who basically always supported you musically. My father has also built me and my brother amps and cabs, so this video really hits me in the feels. Genuinely refreshing video to see during these troubled times.

[@tofersiefken]

What a beautiful story and an amazing gift of appreciation. Kudos to your dad as well for the hours of love and appreciation he put into this project.

[@assketchumyo]

There is something about pure joy that can never be faked. This was so pure! Just a person who loves music and can't contain it. AWESOME PRESENT!

[@ObjectiveDynamics]

Great video! It's cool that the amp was made by your Dad. Treasure him while you have him - I've watched your videos long enough to be sure that you do treasure him. My Dad passed away in 2019 and even though I'm now 64 I still miss the advice and help he was always able to offer. His support and that of my late mother was crucial in me becoming a life long guitarist

[@Gar0nTV]

I wouldn't say I catch every single one of your videos, but I am glad this one made into my feed. What an incredible story, and am thankful for you sharing!

[@stuffnuns]

Great teachers can change lives.

[@daffy627]

This was such a beautiful thing to see. The history you had with your teacher, and just seeing his reaction was so perfect. Sometimes paying it forward is the way to go, and you did such a great thing, doing this for your first teacher, you could definitely tell he appreciated everything about it.

[@Heivang]

You are such a great friend and son. I wish I could do something like this for my teacher.

[@IssamUAhmed]

Sammy G doesn't upload that frequently but when he does they're such a joy to watch and savor, like a fav show

[@samuraiguitarist]

I upload every week! But thank you!

[@regislourenso]

@@samuraiguitarist Dude can't get enough of you. Who could blame him?

[@mongarcia9151]

As a tinkerer myself ( I'm not as good as Samurai Dad), I need a Samurai Dad youtube channel where we just watch him work. That's gonna be so awesome and therapeutic to watch

[@nicodeboer7429]

I watched this twice. First for the reaction of your teacher and second time for your reaction. I had the biggest smile both times. I really think tis was one of the greatest clips to view this year. Thanks for this beautiful moment between you and a person you care for.

[@scarv7544]

This is so wholesome. Amazing teacher whos done so much, and your dad is super cool too. Great to see :)

[@ROOKTABULA]

I got a guitar from my uncle when I was 8, "dad" locked it away. Didn't start playing till I was 21. First song on radio was when I was 27, 4th song I wrote of 28 spread over 2 albums and an EP. You _TOTALLY_ lucked in the dad depatment duder.

[@jonathanmartin3370]

This is by far one of the coolest, most inspiring things I have ever seen. Keep being awesome, Sammy

[@Starshipstoner]

You and your dad both rock. Love it. Gotta be amazing to have someone who’s so supportive.

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

I love seeing things come full circle like this. I recently got into contact with the guy who taught me how to play guitar and it’d be amazing to be able to do something like this.

[@GundogJake]

Paying it forward in the best possible way! Your Dad is a truly talented artist, and he nailed the 5e3 sound (I know as I have one) I would have recognised it from sound only without video tbh 😊

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Well, this inspired me to look up my old guitar teacher John Perrone, who taught me classical guitar at the Royal Conservatory back in the 70s. I found his obituary, and there was able to post a photo of him playing guitar and to leave a short message. I would rather have been able to gift him with an instrument like you just did; I remember when I brought in my newly custom made Renaissance lute to play for him, and how pleased he was to hear some of my repertoire pieces played on the lute, for which they were originally written! :) (Under his tutelage I won a silver medal for highest Conservatory exam grade in the Province on guitar that year! Still have it.)

[@cantwellmikey]

Your father is incredible. These are beautiful, and this was a beautiful thing that you did for your friend. The world would be a much better place if there were more people like you and your dad in it.

[@demuthjesse]

Your dad is a saint! What an awesome dude! Makes sense that u r his son. Bravo !

[@lrdstrahd1]

That was awesome of you and your dad to do for him. Such a nice gift that a musician would truly appreciate.

[@jennymckenzie5304]

SO wholesome I love it! Also that grin at the camera at 11:25 lol, what a moment.

[@scottreynolds6317]

What a wonderful and cool thing for you and your dad to do for your teacher!!! 🎉🎸🎉🎸

[@isologuitar996]

This is so great. Loved the story from initially being disappointed in this "Adam guy" being your teacher to the smile on his face when receiving the gift. SammyG, your dad is an inspiration for all dads. You're a lucky dude. Hope Adam enjoys this amp for the rest of his days. Wholesome video and put a smile on my face.

[@MashaT22]

Such a beautiful gift to give your first teacher! He will enjoy it for many, many miles of music making to come! I really love your snazzy cabinet, which turns heads and ears alike. Many people will be asking you how to get one. They both sound pretty darn glorious just like the OG! Maybe you can find out more details about how your dad made it and share for the people who love to geek about homemade gear.

[@J.P.Walker]

Absolutely amazing. Great job. Man I've had so many students over the years.... God bless you and your family

[@jushiness]

What an incredibly beautiful friendship, awesome thing for Samurai Dad and you to do. Loved getting to see his genuine excitement and appreciation!

[@connoragnewmusic]

I’ve gotta reach out to my first guitar teacher. This nearly made me cry

[@TheAlexCruz]

What an awesome, AWESOME thing you and Samurai Dad did. IMO, you guys won the Internet today ❤🎸🤘

[@kmaj7b5]

This is the first time I've commented on one of your videos. That was AWESOME! So cool. Thanks for sharing that.

[@DeanBothaMusic]

What a wholsome video! Your guitar teacher seems like such a good guy too. He deserves that amp. Your dad did a stellar job with those amps too by the way. He should become a boutique builder and get his amps into the hands of more people.

[@StevenJamesPorter]

I always love coming back to your channel. I don’t play as much as I used to, but I was born and raised in Winnipeg and it just always brings me such joy. I used to play at cowboys too, and Dix, and the pal, I loved those gigs. The way we talk, the reaction for some reason just felt like home. So the video was much appreciated, thank you.

[@matt_neo]

Yep this was the amount of wholesome I needed this morning. Reaction was priceless, as is Samurai Dad's craftsmanship!

[@aegistechreviews7410]

This is so awesome! I love you SammyG, this warms my heart for real

[@hitsonacousticguitar]

That was very nice of you. Well done.

[@CorkElectric40]

Yes.... love your joy at the end..... YOU ARE AWESOME.!!!!!🎉 RESPECT.

[@BadvisionStudios]

What a WONDERFUL video and thing to do! The warm fuzzies are super strong here. Thanks for this, you're a magnificent human.

[@slowster2945]

Man, I've seen a whole bunch of your videos and never heard your voice do that which it did right around the 2min mark. Must've been a great feeling to be able to give Adam this awesome gift!

[@brandonfranklin4533]

That is super cool of you! Your dad is amazing! Makes me wanna do something g like this for my mentor.

[@jeppej4265]

I'm still smiling here! Nice to see you pass on to your friend and mentor when you had a change! You also gave us back home a good fuzzy feeling so the gift didn't end there =)

[@Kreedogger]

This is my debut viewing samuraiguitarist. This was an incredible video to me. How amazing and sincere. I will go on a binge of your content now. Subbed!. Samurai Dad is quite the engineer. I have so many reasons as to why the first musical teacher thing is really special to me but its too much to ramble on about here. Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Dugger will always hold a special place in my bass guitarist heart.

[@DavidFell]

You are a hell of a great guy. What a joyful video!

[@noshamegamer6831]

Very wholesome love it always water your roots💯🐐

[@petealba707]

Nice gesture. And how awesome would it be to have a dad who makes rad amps! They sound fabulous!

[@thespookdeville5112]

So totally brilliant, loads of respect. Rodge David kidderminster uk 🇬🇧 ❤️

[@howardw3223]

Your guitar teacher can play! I wish he was my teacher. Great video SamuraiGuitarist. We all need more feelgood things in our lives, just like this.

[@riff1964]

Thanks for sharing your Very cool moment with us ... I love that your dad wrote a manual.

[@randa4382]

Yeah as soon as i heard him say it though, I was just like "yeah... of course he did."

[@oldmanzen6682]

This was just a joy to watch from beginning to end. Great sounds, and absolutely gorgeous amps.

[@K0r0n1s]

This was SO wholesome! Birghtened up my day 🙂

[@rodrigodepierola]

As a (school) teacher myself there are few better things in life like getting shows of gratitude from students.

[@maxherron1376]

Your Dad is awesome. He needs his own channel.

[@mgscheue]

That is so great! You and your dad are wonderful people.

[@williampamblanco]

¡Great gesture and a very cool video! The amps sound amazing, and that seafoam green & white amp is just gorgeous.

[@johnbazy]

4:43 I've watched a good number of your videos and this might be the best short demo track you've done. Everything from the music to your phrasing is gorgeous, great stuff. Maybe worth making a longer version.

[@someguy1994]

I don't know anything about guitar but I've got an original one of those! It's a 1955 5e3 tweed deluxe and a 1955 Telecaster that i got from the grandparents!

[@blaineadams7484]

It's not only the giving of it but the relationship behind the gift that makes this fantastical. I hope most if not all of us can grow in such a way.

[@Mikey0521]

i would love to see samurai dad explain each amp hes made and each inspiration...that i would enjoy

[@ItsDrewsif]

Thanks for the smile, man. That was wonderful.

[@jim5148]

It's hard to judge coming from a video camera, uploaded to youtube, then played though my computer speakers, but it sounds really, really good! Your dad is a heck of maker, and you're a generous guy!

[@Sake11880]

I appreciate how much you love the people in your life. Family or friends, it doesn’t matter. It’s great

[@Ogsonofgroo]

What a wonderful way to end my day watching such joy :)

[@makrostheblack4791]

Adam's reaction was golden! What an amazing moment! And your dad makes some amazing amps! Really love the work on the steam punk amp!!! He clearly pays close attention to detail!

[@MurseMorris]

I think this is my favorite video you've posted so far. Thanks for sharing! 💚

[@totowylde]

amazing gift, your dad it´s a genius, what an amazing gesture of you guys, cheers from COLOMBIA

[@chuck6730]

That was nice! Gives me the same feels when I bought my dad his dream bass. It brought him to tears. A few years later cancer took his life and the bass was back in my possession. I donated it to my best friend who has his own records g studio and often gets used in tracks. Makes me feel good.

[@retread1083]

What a lovely moment. Giving a special gift to someone who helped shape you into who you are today is a wonderful thing. SamuraiDad is a great dad. You should write him a song.

[@JenniLudes]

Somehow clicking "like" just isn't enough. That was awesome in so many ways! Thank you so much for sharing that!

[@therickroller2358]

Glad I found this Christmas morning, setting my vibes right for this, thanks sammyG

[@PrinceWesterburg]

That was so heartwarming and reminds me, past all the theory and technique, what we got into this instrument for! :D

[@BeastOfSoda]

As a tinkerer myself (although I don't hold a candle compared to Samurai Dad), I wish I could see a follow-up video about the technical side of this amp.

[@lancehardy42]

Awesome man! Some of my best memories of my formative years are learning with my guitar teacher! Its cool you guys have such a tight friendship all these years later!

[@ErnieNF]

Awesome sounding amp! Great build, Samurai Dad!

[@prox3h]

I smiled, start to finish. That was a wonderful thing to do, Sammy :)

[@NicholsonStudios]

That was fun to watch! Glad he enjoyed it

[@charlesthacker4129]

Great thing to do and from the reaction he really loved the amp.

[@Kenzie_goblin]

I would so watch videos of SamuraiDad making stuff. And it could be like, multiple hours long, one angle shots of just him building and I would so watch it.

[@gbe7034]

What a great heartwarming video and your dad sounds like such cool man!

[@itsxblade2598]

Fun fact: If turn on subtitles while Sammy plays with the amp, the subtitles say "thank you" two times. I think that's really beautiful for some reason.

[@jimpovolish540]

I have ZERO musical talent. But this was LEGIT to watch. This is what the interwebs are for, to spread goodwill and love. Well done!

[@Patraquashe]

This randomly popped up in my recommendations (big music lover though). Really wholesome video and awesome work by your dad!