One for the Vine - Genesis

[@mikeriesco6174]

I'm speechless. Lifelong guitarist, Hackett fan, Genesis fan, I would not have believed this was possible on solo guitar. The hours you must have spent... beautiful!

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks Mike. I have more Genesis for solo guitar to share. Hope to be posting soon.

[@troubleclef]

Oh, man. The whole thing. Truly Herculean of you. I never would have thought some of that was possible. Very Nice.

[@hyperboreal]

"Herculean" is the word! But I'm not. I could barely hold those barre chords at the end. Thanks a lot for commenting Tony and hope to hear more from you soon.

[@SurferJoe1]

Hyperboreal: you just got called "herculean" by Hercules. And well-deserved- beautiful, amazing, work; like MacArthur and Schwarzenegger, I'll be back.

[@MarioMartinez-xl5bc]

Guitarcules

[@leftpastsaturn67]

Superb work. Bravissimo.

[@WooleyWorld]

Thank you so much for sharing these.

[@maumau7922]

Meravigliosa interpretazione. Bravo davvero!!!!!!!!!!! Genesis sempre nel cuore.😍

[@alessiodimatteo8627]

Posso solo dire che sei meraviglioso! GRANDE!!!!!❤

[@g.e.5723]

DUDE! What a very talented player you are. Each note is spot on. I hear you representing Phil's vocals. With the bass notes, (01:27), I hear Tony's "bottom end" rising up to take prominence. On and on and on. Very, very well done mate.

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks so much. I wish the bass notes were louder since I didn't use nail on my right hand's thumb.

[@g.e.5723]

@@hyperboreal Maybe add "bass pedals" and play the as Mike does (lol), now THAT would be spectacular! Again, great playing.

[@hyperboreal]

@@g.e.5723 That would do the trick ;^)

[@buettafacchi]

Eccezionale mi hai fatto venire i brividi

[@JuanJoseViaderoRivas-zh3gk]

Esto algún día será música clásica a la guitarra, gracias por invitarnos a escuchar semejante belleza. Los componentes de Genesis tienen que estar más que orgullosos al escuchar su impagable versión.

[@JuanJoseViaderoRivas-zh3gk]

Speechless

[@stevesmith_guitarist6243]

That’s an amazing achievement, bravissimo! I’d love to get a copy of your transcription if it were available……❤

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks Steve. I haven't transcribed this one but I'll let you know if I do it.

[@stevesmith_guitarist6243]

@@hyperboreal maybe I should just do it myself! I'll let you know if I get round to it.

[@tws1701]

I'm just sorry that I can't like this more than once, just brilliant, thank you.

[@hyperboreal]

No worries, happy that you liked it so much.

[@polygraphovich]

Absolutely wonderful, Alex!

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks, man!

[@sergioferrara_cover_progr_70]

Sono strabiliato dalla bravura e dalla partitura per acustica. Complimenti veramente 👍👍👍🎸

[@Rodrigo_Duarte_cantor]

Wwwwwwooooooowwww! That's fantastic!!!! No words to comment on this wonderful work!!!! Congratulations!!!

[@hyperboreal]

Very glad you liked it.

[@gasgiant7122]

Hyperboreal is literally Superlative. What a fantastic rendition & what an accomplished player, excellent 👌

[@emiliocaruso1477]

My favorite song of my favorite group. I do not know how to thank you. I'm very happy. What a great emotion I feel listening to all the steps with the arrangement you've made! It is not easy to create this atmosphere using the guitar instead of the piano, which is a more orchestral instrument with all the harmonics it is able to produce. Thank you again. Hello from Italy, the country that has so loved the Genesis and continues to love their music.

[@frankslade33]

I was just watching this on piano and thinking I probably could arrange this for guitar, then thought "nah, so many slash chords, it's probably impossible to get it sounding good". I wish I hadn't double checked, now I have to learn it or constantly wonder why I'm not :) Because this is amazing. You even nailed that epic chord at 2.46. And what a song this is BTW. One of the greatest songs ever written I think.

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks a lot. It does have a good amount of bar chords so I had to practice quite a bit for this one. That chord is an Em6 and I love it too. So glad you liked it ;)

[@jamescastelli]

Amazing.

[@phillipevans7045]

I did not think this was possible. You are amazing.

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks, Phillip. Stay in tune for more Genesis (might upload another Banks' song).

[@sylvainb.3037]

Very nice , you play wonderfull thanks for this !

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks for watching!

[@dachwilson]

Just magnificent ! Really true to the original melody and complex harmonies. Well done !

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks David!

[@andersonbranco58]

Excelent work !!!

[@eolus22]

Great Beatiful Transcription

[@andrealoleo1681]

That's fantastic! Oh, man... wonderful at all !!!

[@laurasanders6891]

Wow, that's brilliant!

[@WinstonGuitar]

perfectly executed. Love how you change the voicings slightly with each iteration of a part :)

[@antoniopola542]

lovely trascription, congratulations my friend!

[@Wretchedone69]

Beautifully done

[@ron88303]

Incredible musicianship! Bravo!

[@guitarvoicebynight1612]

I posted this video to a friend for her birthday...she loves this song and this is a very original version. Thank you hyperboreal you're an excellent guitarist!

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks for sharing it. Hope she likes my version :^)

[@tombarnes7846]

Rather masterful. I could listen to a whole album of these songs in this style. Very cool.

[@jordi425]

incalificable! Una nueva dimensión de esta música

[@sidneynazarethjunior1811]

Linda apresentação.....❤❤....essa música 🎶 é uma das minha favoritas do Genesis.

[@hyperboreal]

Muito obrigado!

[@gordonturke4171]

Very nicely played, my favourite tune from genesis, love it

[@joegoodnallmusic8571]

Yo...Superb!! Yes, there are some that appreciate!! Thank you!

[@mikepbo]

Unreal man !! God bless

[@Raelspark]

MASTERPIECE -- I would see this guy in concert.

[@jazz2959]

Just brilliant....thank you so so much for the work and performance

[@drj602]

Beautiful

[@englishservices]

Another revelation! The piece loses nothing compared to the original. On the contrary, the harmonics, the living-room feel, the clarity of the composition and the clear line drawn from Spanish composers for guitar make this even more valuable! Thank you!

[@hyperboreal]

Wow, thanks so much to you. I really appreciate it.

[@agrullonf]

Dude !! You are beyond awesome.... But how awesome is Tony to write this absolutely lovely song..... sooo good.

[@steveobrien9937]

Well....that was nothing short of excellent....bravo!

[@briansandison3103]

Amazing! you play so well, what you have done is brought out the real beauty in their music which was always there, well done!

[@enaldops]

Hi, as a big fan of Genesis since 1978 I would like to salute you. Your work on Genesis master pieces is outstanding.

[@hyperboreal]

enaldops Thanks! Always a pleasure for me to share my love for Genesis' music with all of you.

[@NadavMerom]

Wow, this is great! Thank you for this.

[@garymanning4402]

Superb. Probably my favourite Genesis track off my favourite album. Your adaptation including the clever percussion bits are very clever.

[@peterobara7023]

practice practice practice....... incredible work

[@luisfeher1691]

BRAVO ! IS A PLEASURE TO LISTEN YOUR COVER!

[@westrokker]

That is crazy good

[@MRRIFF567]

Amazing arrangement and beautiful performance. I am such a huge Genesis fan and I appreciate the time and effort you put into this song.

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks a lot, when it comes to Genesis music the amount of time and effort spent is really worthy.

[@HaroldDemura]

Congratulations for your wonderful arrangement and your passionate performance Alex! I'm just back home from Steve Hackett's gig here in Rome and you know what? He performed One for the Vine as well! but your version is much more intimate and less predictable, some of your guitar solutions are really amazing, I find a deep effort to research a personal interpretation with fantasy, still remaining along the original path. Thanks so much for this video, hugs!

[@hyperboreal]

Your comment is very appreciated for me as always, Fulvio. There were some parts that I could have resolved differently (festive middle part for instance) but this is the way it went at the time of the recording. Grazie!

[@marcocuccio613]

Enchanting

[@fgleidson]

congratulations, faithful to the original, I simply traveled in the harmony and subtlety of the chords.

[@marticus61lau]

As both a classical guitarist, Genesis fan and member of a Genesis tribute based in Canada I absolutely love your take on what is likely my favourite Genesis piece of all time. You bring out all of the best moments with a mere six strings. Fantastic!

[@hyperboreal]

That's a great compliment coming from someone like you. Thanks a lot, marticus.

[@turtledirt6837]

Though it’s difficult to pick a single favourite Genesis song(Dancing With The Moonlit Knight, Firth of Fifth, Carpet Crawlers, Entangled, Mad Man Moon, Blood On The Rooftops are all up there), One For The Vine holds a special place for its mesmerizing imagery woven into a haunting tale of a spiritual/political leader’s rise and fall, from obscurity to revelation to quest, into myth and back to obscurity, after witnessing the torch being inadvertently passed to another “on a distant slope” “without hope”. There are so many layers and parallels of personal perseverance and disillusionment in this song, wrapped in a beautifully emotive composition with a brilliant arrangement. After 40 years of having it roll across these interior skies, it still gives me cause to shiver and reflect with wonderment upon it’s effects. How you managed to transcribe the entire song for one guitar is utterly beyond me; a daunting task and it speaks to the depth of meaning the song must have for you as well! Thank you so much for your hard work to bring this passion to fruition and sharing it with us all! I’m a big fan of Tony’s compositions as well as Steve Hackett’s. I play nylon, steel string, and vintage/newer guitar synths. More in an ambient dub vein; I doubt I’d ever even try to learn a tune such as this but I do have a great appreciation and gratitude for your efforts!! 🙏🏼 And to marticus - are you a member of The Musical Box?? If so, please please come play Saskatchewan! If you’re able, make it Saskatoon. I don’t live there but I’d most definitely travel for it, and you’d get the best audience there. They say Saskatoon has one of the most connected and supportive music scenes in Canada. It’s a small city but I would wholeheartedly agree!

[@turtledirt6837]

@@hyperboreal oh man, and you’re an Anthony Phillips fan toooo?!! Of course you are! SUBSCRIBED!! Hahaha

[@hyperboreal]

@@turtledirt6837 Yes, I am! Thank you for your passionate comment on OftV.

[@crancrowncrayon]

Ooooh, I like what you did with the harmonics at 2:34. You should upload more often!

[@hyperboreal]

I know... Finding the right time to record is more difficult now for me than before but I'm going to try harder. Thanks for commenting.

[@andreabaldoni1786]

Stupenda!!!!

[@geyerking]

absolutly awesome!

[@jimguitarfan]

That is outrageously good. The percussive, sort of flamenco parts in the middle are brilliant. I remember reading an interview at the time with TB, and he said he wanted to see how many different parts he could include in one song and still have it work as a song. There is so much in this, and you did it all. Fantastic achievement. I hope you had a drink after that one !

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks so much, Jim. The man is a genius building chord sequences. And sure, this one deserves "one from the vine" after completion 🍷 Cheers!

[@herdiyantowibowo9060]

Sangat piawai solo guitarnya krn lagu ini lagu yg tdk mudah ditahklukkan oleh gitar ha ha haaa..hebat !

[@nilsen589]

Unbelievable 😮

[@Banbisquit]

Amazing...veeeeeery good! Congratulations!

[@asymptoticspatula]

Beautiful! Wonderful! I love it.

[@RezaPratamaR]

respect!! great play

[@peterbyrne2912]

Fantastic ..Brilliant talent..possibly best post Gabriel Genesis track

[@fieldagent59isintheforest32]

combining the keyboard melodies with the chords... insane..... it was very easy to follow through the entire song,... my mind was creating Phils vocal parts as you were playing..."back up the mountainside"

[@KingXanadu]

He's back! Beautiful arrangement and playing ! Been enjoying your Genesis videos for years

[@hyperboreal]

Thank you King, there will be more.

[@PTguitars]

Unbelievable - but you did it. Amazing

[@richardzeddemore]

Ohh man! my favorit music!! thanks

[@alfredogonzalez2331]

¿Qué puedo decir? ¡Que estoy extasiado! Buen performance.

[@Jonocynic9]

Bravo, great to watch and great to listen to a song off what I consider to be the pinnacle of Genesis albums.

[@hyperboreal]

Thank you Jonocynic9, best song off W&W for me. Banks' chords are second to none.

[@arnoudvaes2658]

Awesome!

[@PeteGenesis]

Very beautiful

[@hyperboreal]

Thank you, Pete!

[@fabiocecchelli9662]

Superb!

[@walter1962ful]

Beautiful ..!!!

[@hyperboreal]

Thank You.

[@LeeLucas]

Totally amazing to hear the whole piece played on one instrument like that and that was very special and lovely to hear.

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks so much again, Lee. And everyone said I was crazy to try such thing... Hahahaha! Hehehehe! Hihihihi! Nah, nobody ever said that :P

[@LeeLucas]

Well no doubt to play it like that, your job is a lot harder than all the individual band members of Genesis that's for sure and that must of took a hell of a lot of working out as well.

[@ScottOuelletteGuitar]

Wow, man!!! I'm a huge fan of the old Genesis songs. And as a solo guitarist myself, I'm very impressed with your arranging skills. This probably took quite some time to arrange. Great job, I really enjoyed this! Scott.

[@hyperboreal]

Very glad you enjoyed my arrangement. It's an epic song!

[@stevenhaywood6027]

An amazing undertaking, a truly, beautiful result.! Meticulous and lovely unto mine ears! Methinks that the Gods hath favoured thee, and that the Muse doth graciously inspire thee! Or maybe you have walked into a valley, all alone. And in that valley, thou hast talked with water, then with the vine. sttgaegoaktd

[@Defector09]

Outstanding - totally amazing!

[@SirDonovanAston]

Incredible

[@pierrelacroix31]

Absolutely wonderful job!

[@keithpadden8684]

Fantastic

[@wajobu]

Another marvelous transcription /arrangement! I don't know how you do, but you do. Well done!

[@hyperboreal]

Just listening ;) Thanks a lot, Walker.

[@Banbisquit]

Thanks for your response. I'm a musician from Brazil and we and the bands that I played,used to be very famous in midia here, mainly in the 80's...for instance we opened the concert of Tina Turner in Maracanã stadium, but the reason I'm tolding that is first of all, don´t get me wrong cause I told you that, but in 88 we made a Genesis tribute with friends and great musicians for just 1 presentation, and all I know about guitar is studing Hackett, Howe and Gilmour. I'm not so brilliant as you but you really made it and touch my heart, even though you say there is some imperfections. Sorry that I told you my story but is only to way show you that you are one of the greatest musicians I've ever heard! I really feel that!

[@hyperboreal]

Wow, thanks for your comment. If you got to open for Tina Turner in Maracana then you must be a more accomplished guitarist than me. I like a lot those guitarists you mention of course, but I also like guitarists and the music from your country too! Actually, I'm working at the very moment on a song by Carlos Lyra and Vinicius de Moraes. Lots of syncopated fun!

[@Banbisquit]

You have to know Toquinho (played with Vinicius when he was very young and did brilliant arrangements like "Tarde em Itapoã") and Baden Powell (RIP) too! And no, I'm just a electric guitarrist and you dominate perfectly the acoustic one...the tribute is kzbin.info/www/bejne/naWYhYuep92tiZo, cause Genesis, for me, is the best! And congrats!!!

[@hyperboreal]

Eduardo Amarante Yes, I know them. They're both great. Thanks for the link. You guys sounded super tight. I thought I was listening to Hackett on FoF! Singer sounded a lot like Ray Wilson though :p Amazing.

[@Banbisquit]

Thanks a lot!

[@blackfish590]

Great job young man, I can still remember listening to this album just released in my buddy's room over and over, yes there was a lot of cannabis involved! Thanks for the trip back!

[@hyperboreal]

Thank you, russull. With cannabis this would definetely sound much better.

[@neonbreon]

Incredible job, just wow

[@yoavdjbanana]

Very nice, man! Wonderful arrangement! :)

[@vincenzofidone3937]

Genius!

[@sanddab]

wow!...nicely done!

[@KingXanadu]

Absolutely stunning

[@marez71]

My favorite song on classical!!

[@Zado7]

a wonderful arrangement!

[@hyperboreal]

Happy that you liked it Zado7.

[@jayarnbert6137]

Bloody amazing!!!

[@hyperboreal]

Thanks, Jay!

[@jayarnbert6137]

I just heard it again...then again.

[@arthurkettle3010]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@slzaun9629]

juste énorme, un vrai plaisir de t'écouter ....

[@hyperboreal]

Merci beaucoup, Serge.

[@67philipo]

Amazing

[@amirhamra]

Beautiful!

[@babyboy3607]

That was beautiful... can I request "All In A Mouse's Night" or "Mad Man Moon" next? :)

[@hyperboreal]

I love "All in a Mouse's Night", I'm not sure though that it could work out for solo guitar. But I wasn't sure either this song would work out at first so I could give it a try. Thanks!

[@babyboy3607]

hyperboreal A very underrated song almost nobody talks about!! Another Tony Banks masterpiece...

[@mArI97ize]

Beautifull really. Everybody is waiting for you covers, even here in italy ...Great job man!!

[@hyperboreal]

There will be more Genesis to come, have two more arrangements I haven't recorded yet. Grazie!

[@Rumtoad1]

:-) Man, between you and Troubleclef, I seriously want to give up playing guitar sometimes.

[@hyperboreal]

Oh no, don't give up ;-)