🎸 Transatlantic Guitar Trio // Richard Smith, Joscho Stephan & Rory Hoffman // Live in Düsseldorf

[@JoschoStephan]

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[@nicolasperezluthier]

Insane Concert !!!!!!!!! When are you all coming to Europe ?

[@Keb_Ma]

I have never heard of Rory Hoffman before today. I only realized halfway through the video that he is blind. I now feel deeply ashamed for each and every time I said "I can't do this!" in my life. What an unimaginable amount of frustration must he have to have coped with to get to that level of artistry. He is up there in the top 5 of what I consider the best guitar players/musicians of all time. That makes 3 out of 5 on that stage.

[@vvllaaddee1]

Wich are the others four ?

[@fenixfyre]

Rory is a musical genius, he also plays saxophone and piano.

[@dalegreenholt3015]

. Wow. what a show. While I was watching the show I was reading the Comments and Read that Rory also plays Sax and Piano I could only wish the logistics had been in place to show those talents too. BTW the Bass player is a geinos too.

[@donaldhenley8446]

There's a guy on Americas Got Talent that plays with his feet because he has no arms.

[@LonelyOutlaw]

Rory is amazing! I'd also recommend Shawn Ishimoto, another amazing guitarist who plays with the guitar on his lap in a very similar style, who just so happens to also be blind. The talent these guys possess is so unreal.

[@boris4393]

Rory Hoffmann gibt es nur ein Mal!

[@БорисТкаченко-ъ9и]

Единственный в своем роде.

[@sommelierramon]

Rory is insane so soulfully good and aware and present. THE Man !

[@jimajello1028]

I have never heard music that I have enjoyed as much, or had the deepest respect for. It was Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli that truly moved me into discovering Lew London's album Swing time in Springtime. I studied piano with Mrs. Carlini & guitar with John Carlini who lived in my hometown of Summit NJ . BUT...NEVER HAVE I HEARD anything like Joscho Stephan, Richard Smith, & especially Rory Hoffman who has mastered the guitar in such a unique way, plays the xaphoon & has an incredible voice. I have such respect for these musicians and can only dream of playing the way they do. Thank you gentlemen for sharing your amazing music....when you play you make the Angels cry & the heavens dance. Vince James

[@DUGGER1947]

Raised on a small ranch in North Dakota, Rory grew up recording and touring with the family band. He started teaching himself to play guitar and piano at age 3. By age 5 he was the drummer in the family band. He currently plays over a dozen stringed, keyboard and wind instruments. He may be blind, but was blessed with an ear for music that is second to none!

[@wchphoto]

And boy, can he whistle!!

[@mredweber]

So gifted!

[@luisrobles2433]

I met Rory in 2010 at the Chet Atkins convention. He stole the show and by the last day he was center stage with the big guns there. He's a delight to watch and to meet him is a pleasure. Love you bro.

[@lonedogism]

😎 who else watched again 👍👍👍

[@sommelierramon]

A lot including me , from NL

[@scottfender2472]

What a fantastic concert which brings spirit, three amazing musicians , i m so impressived, i just discovered Rorry, incredible too, cheers from France

[@railworker8058]

With wars in Ukraine and Gaza ripping peace of mind apart, how restorative it is to listen to such human perfection.

[@ernestocalamarez1566]

Dont blame Gaza and read a little....

[@flappycelery]

​@@ernestocalamarez1566all he said was "...in Gaza." It is in Gaza, so just statement of fact. None of us are happy about it. Well, Hamas is.

[@harrykuheim6107]

Don't forget the War on our own Border while Congress Diddles

[@ukestudio3002]

Some things heal you without you knowing that you needed healing. This is one of them . 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@lartronix]

I watched this show when they performed at McCabes Guitar Shop in Santa Monica earlier this year. Towards the end of the show, Rory Hoffman did a solo piece, “Night Life”, which was unbelievable to witness and magical. I remembered the name of the song and the next day i immediately went online to find a video of him performing it, and sadly there was nothing I could find online of this tune being played by Rory. I am beyond excited to watch video of him playing this again! We are all in for a treat.

[@JoschoStephan]

Don't worry - he did it again ;)

[@freddy7700]

WELTKLASSE !!! Vielen lieben Dank Joscho. Respekt vor Eurem Können!!!

[@rocketpost1]

Just sublime , guitar playing doesn't get any better than this. A new discovery for me is Rory Hoffman whose Night Life just knocked me out. To stand out when you are on the same stage as Richard and Joscho, is an almost impossible task but Rory managed it. Thanks to all musicians for a brilliant concert including the indispensable Volker on bass. Bravo.

[@samme79]

I thought no one else played like Jeff Healey in terms of holding the guitar, it turns out Rory Hoffman does it! And he plays jazz!

[@strings41]

This is too much talent for one stage! Rory is absolutely amazing!

[@СергейЛебедев-ь3э]

❤ привет из Сибири❤

[@lincwayne3435]

Exactly!...

[@artetete]

I thought I had seen everything in relation to the guitar.... but the musician Rory Hoffman has left me speechless...¡¡¡ I have been amazed by Rory Hoffman and his particular way of playing. I thought I had already seen it all......For me they are geniuses...!!!

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

Yes, and he's also a good singer! His performance of Night Life was excellent.

[@samme79]

Jeff Healey plays it like that too

[@enricotoso]

Rory Hoffmann is a true genius.

[@markwilson9935]

Rory is from another dimension...his dexterity is something else

[@mape5216]

Vi amo Joscho e Richard, siete i miei chitarristi preferiti. Poi, devo dire che anche Rory è bravissimo e particolare. Non ci sono parole per descrivere il piacere di ascoltarvi... Grazie di esistere! Gott sei dank!

[@itsprivate4360]

We’ve just witnessed a new star rising in the ranks. Joscho is very lucky to have Rory in the trio… man, what a find. A freak of nature, Rory must have the freedom to play whatever instrument he has in a performance! This is just the beginning for him, the sky is the limit. Respect… !?

[@artetete]

¡¡¡¡ Tears fall from my eyes watching the performance. I'm sorry but that's how I am.. ¡¡¡¡ I can't be happier in my life, except when I hear and see Joscho playing with whatever group... Seriously, thank you for making me happy...

[@tonyc2570]

I had the pleasure of seeing this trio a few years ago in California at a little music store with about 40 folding chairs set up. Set in the front row Maybe 10 feet away. The best guitar show I will probably ever see live.

[@GiulioCapurso]

Rory ❤

[@stephensmith60]

Is Rory playing a Right Handed guitar, left handed? Incredible! 👏🏻👏🏻😁. I'm still amazed at the genius of the human mind (all of them).

[@jaytoups]

Not only left handed, but upside down as well (treble strings are closest to him).

[@jeffhaga]

Rory is an absolute revelation. It's like when I discovered Kapustin or Junior Brown or Tommy Emmanuel. I'm stunned how good he is with that technique

[@JimPoston1]

Joscho: Thank you so very much for putting together this amazing guitar concert! I've been following you ever since I watched you and Tommy Emmanuel playing together. I have been to two of Richard's solo concerts in the US. I have also been following Richard and Rory for quite some time. Really enjoyed this concert! Great talents producing GREAT MUSIC!! Thank you all, very much!

[@evansclan4eva49]

I came for Richard Smith, left with a bonus in Rory Hoffman. Show stealer! Should add, Joscho you are an animal!!!

[@micheldenislajoie4326]

Merci infiniment, impressionnent , C la première fois que je le vois, Rory ...C un Ggran Geni. Night life. Thanks very much, many love and joy i'm so happy. GOD BLESS...

[@JustMyTwoCentz]

first time i heard and saw rory hoffman , oh my god he is a genius ! i love his playing and voice , oh my god, awesome !

[@CharlesEBusa]

OMG, this is amazing! Why am I only finding out about Rory Hoffman now??? His playing style is unique and scatting 6th harmonies on top?! Come on! Get out of here! The man makes me want to put the guitar down and pick up the triangle. XD This just blew my mind. Awesome concert. The three of you are phenomenal musicians. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnengland2996]

Rory plays many different instruments, very very well. Our Nashville based Western Swing band has been fortunate to have him play accordian & clarinet with us. He plays them as if they were both his primary instrument

[@jean-claudefilosa2816]

Un trio fabuleux, une coordination hors du commun, avec trois guitaristes dun niveau hors du commun plus le contrebassiste. C'est du très très haut niveau. Bravo Messieurs et merci pour cette musique. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RenePMoor]

Unglaublich, wunderbar und Gänsehaut ohne Ende!

[@KenLongTortoise]

Rory is a revelation to me in this one, where have I been that I hadn't heard that jazzy swing!? what a mix if styles in this trio, it just all works!

[@holgerlanghorst4151]

120 von 100 möglichen Punkten 😊

[@DianeLee999]

Absolutely loved Rory’s quote of “don’t mean a thing” in the first tune! What an absolute treat to see each of these artists blending his talent so beautifully and generously. Thank you, gentlemen! 💜🇺🇸

[@MatthewAshton-hl8bi]

Man, i play the guitar to some degree. I have listened to some of the greats over the years: Johnny Smith, West Montgomery, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and on and on. Django Rheinhardt, Jimmy Rosemberg, Bucky Pizzarelli, . Many believed that the blind Musicians stopped with Ray Charles et al. But Rory Hoffman is a genius. The speed and Crispyness of Jascho Stephan is also a very great and outstanding player. Man, Iam impress.

[@gudusaru1284]

You probably never heard of Jeff Healey...

[@alienusbarbarus4532]

И тут невозможно сказать, кто лучше ! Каждый великолепен ! Но все вместе утроили великолепие !

[@chita1205]

é grande em tudo, musicalmente falando, Guitar & Vocals: Rory Hoffman !!

[@dragondix]

Holy shizer. Rory is incredible!!!!!!! All great players too. Just so different hearing Rory’s approach; traditional yet unique and HEAVY; time and phrasing. Like he’s worked the solos out. Wow.

[@stephensmith60]

He's on a higher level!

[@kathrinrenzsch1872]

Was für ein Glück euch heute in Hannover erlebt zu haben! Absolut herausragend, was ihr aus den Instrumenten heraus holt! Eure Zugabe hat mich dann noch zu Tränen gerührt, ein Traum!!!! DANKE für dieses fantastische Konzert!

[@jakphlash]

As good as it can get. Richard and Joscho always amazed me, but add Rory and you have the best of the best. Thanks for posting

[@rgisSavedbyG]

Thanks!

[@dclome]

Joscho, you are the best. Richard and Rory are pretty darn good, too.

[@gaberouchon]

Hello from Ahwahnee California Richard, Joscho and Rory! the world is a smaller, cozier, and a better place with you Gentlemen spreading your amazing talent and making people around you happy. Thank you again for the joy you bring to our lives.

[@vomitingconfetti7187]

Rory Hoffman is possessed My God! Thank you for this.❤

[@MrElisey72]

Как здорово! Спасибо в тысячный раз Joscho и музыкантам! Привет из России!✊✌

[@graysonguice5956]

That Tiger Rag jam was one of the greatest things I've ever heard 😳

[@johnkilvington7527]

Yep me too. It was my Fathers' favourite.

[@marcoorioles]

Dear Joscho, you stage such terrific shows with true masters like you! Thank you for the Transatlantic project, great idea like all ones you propose us through this precious channel. You need to know that you and your guitar are changing our lives by taking to us a lot of music which Django would be proud of. Please tell Rory and Richard that we congratulate you for this video I have already seen dozens of Times. I love you!

[@holgerlanghorst4151]

......wie es ist....wenn es einfach nicht mehr besser geht😊😊

[@frankdavino7187]

Very good show and performance from this trio, and finally, i would like to ad my personal comment: its important to know that there's not only "the night life" Rory played that night....but ALL his solo was a master piece of his own. Three different guitar style three very fine guitar players but Rory knock me out real good ! I just hope he get more exposure and recognition in the future cause this man come from an unknown musical level... believes me.

[@johnkilvington7527]

Couldn't agree more!!!

[@giancamic2010]

Grazie a oggi per la vostra bravura nella grandezza del vero jazz

[@nirname-r4y]

I think no one including Joscho and Richard did not expect such an outstanding Night Life performance from Rory

[@johnsrabe]

Nah. They did this set in San Pedro, California months ago and Rory kicked the same a- then. He is so good. What I love about this trio is that nobody is better than anyone else.

[@JoschoStephan]

Every performance is different - Rory is always outstanding ;)

[@Jeff664]

I think everyone knew Rory would be outstanding because he always is.

[@lavtermini8325]

Grazie immensamente! Oltre all' immenso talento c' è tanta Anima e fuoco.

[@TuanBui-yp7oz]

Fuckknnn ripping!!!!

[@markbolton2538]

Огромная благодарность и уважение вам ребята за ваш труд. С вашей музыкой душа путешествует и отдыхает.

[@ГерасимСидоров-ж9д]

На гитаре играют, как дышат… Фантастика. Спасибо. Творческих успехов

[@parsnipfingers]

Thanks for sharing this, Joscho, everybody is in for a real treat 😎. My wife and I were fortunate enough to see you perform in Ullapool and you guys blew the roof off - absolutely unforgettable, and Rory is extraordinary. I hope I get the opportunity to see you play again. It was a pleasure to meet you in person too. You've got a heck of a strong handshake mate, I'm sure I can still feel it a week after the event!!! 😂

[@QalinaCom]

What a treat! I have just discovered Rory and binging on his talent.

[@erichnussbaum]

31:20 : Joscho's Solo in that ballad. Just beautiful!

[@joshstansbury9586]

I love this music. I could listen to it all day. This to me is the true art of guitar music.

[@AlexeyWagner-ef3nv]

Rory is the Man !

[@georgiibondari1606]

Гениально все супер гитаристы!

[@ukulelechriswilson]

Wow The performance of Rory Hoofman. Really fantastic .

[@danviridian]

Rory is unreal

[@matthewalexander8752]

This set of tunes with three geniuses of guitar would make ‘classic’ album. Rory is new to me, but what a talent!

[@johnkilvington7527]

Absolutely!!!

[@JCjrise78592]

Absolute Ausnahmetalente!! Professionell und charmant! Habe das Konzert von der ersten bis zu letzten Minute sehr genossen!! Vielen Dank, dass wir teilnehmen durften! Weltklasse!!! Bravo!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@williamhole1914]

The meeting of exceptional musicians. The bass man is a true precision machine. It's breathtaking. Thank you for this gift of my Sunday morning...

[@djoulsdrummer93]

Rory is doing a crazy performance, i hear something about Raul midon in his guitare / sing playing each note… im speechless…. Fantastic… bravo

[@cateinnish6578]

Rory's Waltz - Love it! Thank you.

[@josefblender3997]

Danke!

[@emmadickson65000]

Rich, Joscho, Rory. That was BRILLIANT! Knocked my socks off!! So now my feet are freezing. 🤩

[@tiberiuoprea8482]

This Rory Hoffman blind guy it's incredible, I wonder why he doesn't have a dedicated wikipedia page !? ... He is so good at what he's doing

[@moonbeamchaos]

What’s interesting is that IF you search for him in Wikipedia you will get Joscho and Richard!

[@tiberiuoprea8482]

@@moonbeamchaos yes, but this is because they worked together and Rory's name is mentioned on these pages

[@АндрейКлимов-ф8й]

Очень чисто, с душой и главное Верх профессионализма. Вравооо!!!

[@artetete]

¡¡¡¡¡ You must be in heaven every time they play... that's how I would feel: reaching Karma...¡¡¡

[@csnelling4]

The crème de la crème❤👏👏👏👏👏👏🍺🍺🍺🍺🤗

[@stevewatt9477]

I will miss these four so much if I ever make it to heaven!

[@graysonguice5956]

Your Nuages is one of the greatest guitar pieces ever

[@djoulsdrummer93]

Les guitaristes sont incroyable, merci à josho pour poster autant de qualité mais n’oublions pas non plus de rendre hommage au magnifique contrebassiste qui tiens magnifiquement la barre haute dans ce quatuor.

[@benoitlhote7041]

Thank you so much for this amazing session with these two wonderful musicians. This session is the best concert i have ever listened to. God bless you and let you confident in your art ( = heart) 🥰

[@JoschoStephan]

Thanks for your nice words!

[@Flapswgm]

NO TWO PEOPLE ARE BETTER TOGETHER THAN JOSCHO AND RICHARD. NO WAY. LIVE A LONG LIFE YOU TWO. NOT TO TAKE AWAY FROM RORY. WOW.

[@timosullivan292]

Three of the very best musicians really enjoying each other company and playing off each flawlessly,only this caliber of players at this level is possible such a treat for sore ears ❤.

[@JordiBertranMarioneta]

¡Gracias!

[@JoschoStephan]

Thanks Jordi!

[@westonknight7474]

.....😮 WHAAAAAAAAAT!!???!?!?...I mean.....seriously.....SERIOUSLY.....gentlemen....GENTLEMEN.....thank you for all of your years of next level skill 《from the HIMALAYAS》that you all gave us in this wonderful...WONDERFUL concert. May all of you have only peace, love, and absolute happiness in your lives always. Be well...and thank you again for this wonderful experience... My word. 😲

[@JoschoStephan]

thanks!!

[@giancamic2010]

strappate lacrime x la vostra grandezza

[@realkhoi]

Superb. This has to go down as one of the greatest trio concerts ever; right up there with Friday Night in San Fransisco....

[@davidfitzwater1022]

I was hesitant to watch this because I thought it was just going to be a rip-off of Friday Night in SF. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was not and that it was every bit as good for completely different reasons.

[@johnkilvington7527]

Agree 100 %.!!!

[@arturoguerrero4733]

Thanks, You are so great 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@vadimbartashunasbartashuna7813]

Шикарно❤❤❤С уважением музыканты города Архангельск! 🎉🎉🎉

[@holgerlanghorst4151]

Joscho. ... einer der besten Gitarristen der Erde

[@tpledger100]

Rory! I'd hate to have to play after him. Amazing!

[@LennartVoss15]

I‘d just leave the stage tbh

[@andreasstolcke6801]

2:03 Richard thinking, "here goes Joscho doing his Joscho thing"

[@堺誠司-b6z]

I'm so really wonderful I could cry❣️🌏

[@Oodle-ox2vf]

Richard and Joscho have been favorites of mine for years. Rory is amazing, how did I not know??? After 70 years, I thought I had heard them all. Brilliant concert. Thank you for posting this. 🙂

[@wojciechsuwalski2266]

Super !!!! Wirtuozi wprost Niesamowici ❤️ Poland, Olsztyn, Wojtek

[@pittore61franks49]

Kristallklarer Sound einfach geniale Musiker 🤩👌

[@petra_gatz]

Звук выше всех похвал!

[@ralfkrieger7904]

Ihr seid wahrscheinlich die einzigen Transatlantiker die mir gefallen werden 😊

[@zuppedepeche]

Just Wonderful... Absolutely Wonderful!

[@victorczura8279]

GREAT GUITAR MASTERS!!!

[@flappycelery]

It was my good fortune to see/hear these three at The California in Santa Rosa last month (9/24)! It was one of the best things I've seen and heard in years! Thoroughly entertaining and real ear candy!! Very down to earth, yet MONSTER talent, all 3! By 3 I mean, the bass man was not in attendance.

[@235buz]

❤👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Rory just blows my mind.💥👏

[@amidtheruins02]

Hoffmans insane im just now finding this guys omg insane and so good

[@boris4393]

Alle Drei sind die Besten, aber Joscho ist noch besser. Wundervoll!