Harry Sacksioni - Anji (live)

[@frankate1]

Ce guitariste est monstrueux. C' est la version la plus folle et la plus belle d' Anji

[@pinballwizard5232]

Wonderful! Played like he has to catch the last train in 15 minutes, but without any carelessness. The high speed gives the song a powerful dimension.

[@klarifoon]

Well, it wás one of his last songs on stage at that moment....so you've might be right!

[@hminkema]

What Harry did to this beautiful song is honouring the versions of both Davy Graham, Bert Jansch and Paul Simon, by including references to each of them. Then he speedit it up0, and made the song more joyful and playful (e.g. the triplet on the 2nd string) and more humoristic. He expanded the 'Working Song' solo and added a 'funny break', the melody of which has changed over the years. He also released the score for his version and made several generations of Dutch fingerpickers more than happy.

[@FretFreak02]

Ik heb hem vrijdag live gezien, echt geweldig! Een van de beste gitaristen die ik ooit heb gezien. Hij speelde op een gegeven moment ook nog samen met Rosenberg, dat was helemaal top.

[@MguitarL]

Fantastic - He's been one of my favourite guitarists and guitar composers for years, but I've never seen him play, so thanks so much for posting!

[@mcouzijn]

Watch out! Sacksioni's version is highly addictive for any guitarist. Haven't been able to get it out of (well, not exactly into) my fingers for the past 20 years. Dutch Harry is sheer guitar genius. See more of him!

[@mcouzijn]

Ah! Comme j'aime les grenouilles. Les meilleurs sont les grenouilles qui croyent être musicales. Tout le monde sait que les grenouilles ont des oreilles merveilleuses! Ah! How I LOVE those frogs. The best are frogs who believe that they have a sense of music. The whole world knows that frogs have extremely good ears!

[@CuthalionX]

Harry Sacksioni, Netherlands' best guitarist...

[@Surirode]

Amazing!! He's amazing!! Guitar Master! Greetings from Poland :)

[@mcouzijn]

You lucky bastard! I can only retort that I heard the Beatles play live when I was 6 days old and lying in my cradle (Hillegom, June 5th, 1964). My mummy fortunately opened the kitchen window so I could hear them play. I remember John singing louder than Paul. It was on the intro of 'Roll over Beethoven' that I fell in love with guitar music. BTW, I am sure that it was Jansch who started to play 'Angie' faster and more playfully than Graham. Simon owes him, and his live playing is faster too.

[@shwilly]

I've done a few attempts at playing this song, and it sounds pretty decent I must say... except for the palm muting stuff > I can't keep speed while muting all 6 strings at the same time, my right hand won't let me! Awesome performance!

[@mennobults6464]

Hary Saksioni, Eelco Gelling en Jan Akkerman. Legends. 👍💖

[@mcouzijn]

Yep, he's been playing Anji on a nylon string guitar ever since he recorded it in 1976. He was using a Hopf by then with heavy gauge strings. Can you imagine Harry (or yourself) doing these great sound effects so smoothly on a guitar with metal strings?

[@Pruneau]

De vingervlugste Nederlander!! Chapeau

[@mcouzijn]

You are both right and wrong. The origin of Harry's "Anji" is Davey Graham's original composition (and the arrangements by Bert Jansch and Paul Simon). But Harry wrote a new arrangement, made it more playful and added a couple of original parts to the song. I guess that what is making us stand in awe for Harry's version is precisely what he arranged and 'wrote'.

[@goldhat3]

Nice, a great place to go with this song!

[@tallulah2]

Wow, he is incredible.

[@SirPrizeMF]

This is sensual. Sensual and speed are two different things, one does not effect the other.

[@koella2]

Best version!!

[@hminkema]

I don't agree, but you are entitled to your opinion of course, so I gave you a thumbs up.

[@ask4982]

Despite all the critics here, I actually like it. Well, most of it. When preformed like this it becomes a whole new song almost. It’s just groovy, liking it doesn’t have anything to do with «faster is better». Still though, Davy’s and Bert’s versions are untouchable.

[@klarifoon]

Agreed on your critisism. Harry´s goal here was to entertain his audience by making it a ´danceable/swingable´ groove.

[@samenzwering]

I agree with mcouzijn. It might be too fast for the listener, but for a guitarist it's quite a kick to play it this way

[@filmkes]

This song is NOT written by him ! It is originally written By Davy Graham, and even performed by Paul Simon! But nevertheless I love his version, I play it myself since almost 30 years.

[@Picchiogreco]

I know his version in "Live Optima Forma" and his arrangement is the best version I ever heard of this song. It's stunning that he is playing without the thumbpick...

[@daniel.gibbon]

Davey Graham never put the solo in this song. When Bert Jansch asked him if he could cover this song Davey said yes, but only if you put something else in it in the same key. So Bert put the work song in there.

[@garthirving1056]

I like his idea of extending Anji..Guitarists & Composers should submit ideas for doing this..Anji Variations for guitar..

[@mcouzijn]

Davey Graham did *not* write the solo! He took it from a traditional, 'The work song', attributed to Nate Adderly & Oscar Brown Jr. Lyrics are: Breakin' up big rocks on the chain gang, Breakin' rocks and soothin' my time. Breakin' up big rocks on the chain gang, Oh Lord I committed a crime. Hold it steady right there while I hit it I reckon that ought to get it. Been workin', been workin', And I still got so terrible long to go.

[@merlijn1722]

oh damn just looked it up, that's pretty cool

[@nomessnofussjustpureimpact4771]

Top Class Dutch Guitar Player!!!

[@hminkema]

Harry was born in October 1950 (in Amsterdam). So he's definitely not 43.

[@jimincairns]

Paul Simon stole it in '65 when he was in London producing an album for Jackson C. Frank and heard almost every folk and blues guitar-picker play Anji in every pub and club. He used it on 'Somewhere they can't find me'..

[@lapzjen]

Yeah, Koning Harry !! gaaf, dat Wilhelmusje ertussen door... ---

[@bashendrickx]

dit is genieten

[@TheLargerSound]

nou dat zijn dan toch genieën hoor :p Grtz

[@Wooter91]

werkelijk machinale perfectie hoe hij langzaam steeds harder de melodie erbij in laat komen voor dat wilhelmus stukje

[@FrankiusPrime17]

Only if you can't handle the speed. But Harry can do that!!

[@mcouzijn]

Indulgent? Over indulgent? This is sheer fun, man. How can fun be indulgent? Anji is a show-off piece. Always has been. Ask Davy.

[@stilleman]

Fabulous version. Is that a nylon string he's playing here?

[@Cebuana7]

Haha! Wat een geweldig antwoord (:

[@FrankiusPrime17]

In a book or of the internet. please tell me!!

[@merelvh]

geweldig!!

[@deathwishy]

Wauw man, respect! Zo goed als hij is!

[@rodsreel]

Speechles!!!!!

[@Milbrandt]

When (if) I learn to play it this way, I'll be 85!

[@lotteweijers77]

amazing!!

[@VinnyMcQ]

Because I like anji and I hadn't watched this version before

[@lacasadellognomo]

very nice version! ;)

[@icespeckledhens]

excellent version

[@joost1795]

Gast, dit leer je niet in een jaartje, tenzij je geniaal bent, man, zie je t ritme wat die gozer heb, en die solo's tussedoor leer je ook niet ff zo xD, wat een kneuzen joh, de enige nederlandse gitarist die tegen hem opkan is Jan akkerman dus hou je mond maar

[@LdeRooij]

iets waar nederland trots op moet zijn!!!

[@Sub1ime512]

i think hes playing plenty fast, have u heard the studio?

[@sameasabove]

Rather not be able to play it at all than play it so fast its over before it begun.. just my personal taste though.

[@BrokenFingersProduct]

dit is goed te spelen hoor i kweet niet waarom mensen duim omlaag doen. maar komop een jaar.... JAAR! als je me uitdaagd wil ik t wel bewijzen xD

[@mcouzijn]

Prices of good guitars have decreased sharply, thanks to Chinese exports. So the market for guitar players is much wider. It follows that more talents will be discovered.

[@Jazper206]

Meesterlijk!! Maar wat roept hij nou op 0:32?

[@mcouzijn]

"Kan de galm eraf?!"

[@zachwbc]

Davey thinks Bert's version was played to fast. I wonder how he feels about this one?

[@SoopahG]

Yeah. Too fast. I like Paul Simon's the best.

[@SmallDays1]

Thanks, brilliant version - you inspired to post my own version. Hope you like it!

[@Tweentje]

Is dit nummer ook op een disc te verkrijgen? Ben al 34 jaar fan, maar kende deze uitvoering nog niet

[@LeonQuinn]

I'm always playing this (worse)..now I know what it is!

[@Pallaptin]

Can anyone write tabs for this solo in Anji? It awesome. I want to learn it)

[@HiddeScheper]

It’s in one of his books. Publisher is ‘hareklijn’

[@FrankiusPrime17]

to the people who think he is playing this to fast Hary 4Life!!

[@YoJolina]

It's not a mis-reading, it's his own arrangement. Of course it's ok that you don't like it.

[@henkkeizer6541]

GAAAFFFF !!!

[@mcouzijn]

This comment should of course be addressed to 'Spoombung'.

[@mcouzijn]

By the way, this 'another good player these days' has been around for 40+ years... Does he look his age or what? ;-)

[@quercus1959]

Samen met Eelco Gelling, Jan Akkerman en Eddie van Halen (=geboren Amsterdammer)

[@iBuzzinga]

What a fucking legend

[@tovened]

Harry's methode is makkelijk binnen een jaar te leren, want zijn stukken zelf zijn ook niet moeilijk. In alle stukken zit superveel herhaling qua techniek, dus als je 1 ding door hebt kun je het hele stuk. Verder vind ik anji echt een van m'n favorieten, en ik wil graag de bladmuziek ervan. Weet iemand waar je die kunt vinden? Bedankt! EJ

[@twelthstring]

Kan ik je boeken voor een avondvullend komisch cabaretesk programma?

[@mcouzijn]

Harlekijn Music (een Nederlandse maatschappij) bracht de bladmuziek uit van Harry's gitaarstukken. Het boek waar 'Anji' in staat is al een tijdje uitverkocht. Dat wordt dus tweedehands zoeken. Ik heb het boek, want ik ben een mazzelaar.

[@josdehaas8331]

Briljante gitarist!

[@Sub1ime512]

i hope so

[@Mrgootje]

dankje :) 't is men examenstuk

[@jimincairns]

I learned the piece from Bert Jansch in the early 60's....

[@49mrjd]

1960!s bert jansch nobody comes close to his anji

[@Tommiegas]

5 stars!

[@BluesBrother93]

Nice!

[@NIRVANABLEACH2]

Wanneer? Ben ik al telaat? xD

[@Ihy744ppp]

en hedde um toen nog wa gezegd?

[@Ihy744ppp]

Wel een gepiel dit hoor.. (:-))

[@miguelreijnen]

@freeridermaster0987 Dank u, en eindelijk weet ik wattie zegt:P

[@ei0119]

Hear it with 0.75 speed

[@mietschj]

@Privento Met een beetje ervaring en aanleg is het volgens mij inderdaad best te doen in een jaar.

[@EGC316]

Why so slow?

[@Rattenhoofd]

You mean a mis-hearing from you spoom? Opinions can differ, but there certainly is swing in it (maybe you can't hear it).

[@econowap]

tiene buen ritmo este we

[@Mrgootje]

ik speel dit stuk ook, maar dan wel aan de helft van dit tempo (doel=160). hij speelt het op ongeveer 215 = onmenselijk snel :D

[@mcouzijn]

200 is goed te halen met een beetje (nou ja een beetje...) oefening.

[@clogwise]

says the man who wrote the damn piece?

[@chaozuz]

@mrmrgitaro why say Igor IS better? Besides the fact that i disagree, why not say you LIKE him better?

[@BrokenFingersProduct]

heel veel mensen spelen dit binnen een jaar.

[@m4r7ijn]

woow dude you really should see a doctor xD ff serieus man ik hb nix tegen je maar ik wou alleenmaar weten wrom je zo flipte gast.

[@gekkigheid4life]

heb je daar ook tabs ofz van of weet je waar je die kan krijgen?

[@sophiavz]

ik kwam m vandaag tegen in de MAKRO mwuhahaha ^_^

[@Morfy]

ik heb Jan Akkerman eergisteren gezien ^^

[@gutmensch9339]

So muß Musik klingen.

[@FrankiusPrime17]

That's your'e choice. But why are you watching this video then??

[@debiion]

waar? :)

[@tovened]

@youngj1800 harry is afgekeurd geweest vanwege een verkeerde stand van z'n rechterhand

[@cosythings]

@freeridermaster0987 Oooh, dat zegtie!! Ik verstond hem nietXD

[@zuperquint]

haha zijn naam!!!:)

[@acutehalitosis2021]

0.75 speed just fine

[@LdeRooij]

4:13 heel klein foutje:P maar ja harry is de beste op het gebied van gitaren!

[@stiffex]

At "songsterr" "dot" "com" Anji Davie Graham etc