Concerning Hobbits [Bloopers & Outtakes] - The Lord of the Rings on Guitar

[@HarryMurrellMusic]

Dude, relate to this strongly. F*k the Geeeeee

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

I'd love to see your bloopers :D

[@timchambers7068]

2 of my favorite classical guitar cover artists in one place? Whaaaat

[@Kron3rs]

*confused Swedish man curses out his guitar*

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Good title actually!

[@deamooz9810]

2:40 when you accidentally swear in front of your mom

[@Wariosmustache]

Lol you were serious about the bloopers! Now we see the man behind the calm curtain It also shows how much work goes into these. You don’t always realize it when we only see the finished product

[@traceycowden9257]

Cheers for this, Isac. It serves to remind us that, no matter how polished the end performance, a serious amount of work and effort goes into making the finished product seem so effortless. For those in the early stages of learning, never let yourself get to the point of utter frustration...simply put down the guitar and walk away. Only return to it when you've calmed yourself. It's truly incredible how often you get right what had previously been causing no end of problems. Sometimes it's not the hands that are the problem but the head.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Well said.

[@DjinnePasse]

I know that feeling when the Record button is RED. My way of dealing with that is to tell myself that I don't care, to let go and to smile and enjoy. Cheers!

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

This is exactly right! You have to pretend it's just another relaxed practice session.

[@01000101011101100110]

Your beard is looking glorious right now, brother.

[@fredmcmenamy3019]

Wow, this is relatable. I'm nowhere near as good as this at guitar, but it's strangely reassuring to know that even excellent players still go through the same frustrating process.

[@ufohunterful]

This gave me a huge confidence boost. I always assumed musicians like you record in one session or with barely any retries so whenever I mess up I get mad and upset because I end up thinking that i’m terrible when in reality all it takes is a few tries for the perfect shot. This also made me laugh my ass off so thank you for that as well.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

That's something we guitarists have in common no matter the skill, it's like a love / hate relationship with the guitar :)

[@kennethirgendwas4616]

I would never have guessed to see bloopers on a guitar channel xD but its awesome

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Neither did I... so I wanted to show everyone that I'm not a perfect and in fact make a lot of mistakes. It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or a professional, mistakes and fails will always happen along the way and right before the end, it's a part of practice. We should enjoy the journey, no matter how bumpy it is, no matter how much you want to throw the guitar into a wall. Never give up :)

[@kennethirgendwas4616]

@@IsacSalehGuitar thats pretty motivating actually I bet without the hurdles in the way of ones goal the achievement wouldnt feel nearly as satisfying Ill pick up my guitar and practice some zelda tunes ^^

[@mikavikesland9611]

@@IsacSalehGuitar Hahaha, embrace the Pain

[@vainkatry]

I have been viewing your videos for years and always wondered how much you might rage when you have to record for the 30th time. Now I know. You make the best classical covers and when I try to play your arrangements I usually ragequit after 5 attempts. Kudos to you.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

It's good practice for anger management 😁

[@julierose689]

Nice to know I'm not the only person that swears at their guitar after consistently stumbling over the same bit. You have no idea how much joy & inspiration this video gives me.

[@quarkyproton1992]

I really appreciate seeing the mistakes. I think it makes me feel a bit better about my mistakes, and helps me realize that everyone messes up from time to time.

[@Haldiri]

Honestly, very encouraging video knowing that better guitarists than me make quiet few mistakes and get frustrated. First time someone does such a video. thank you Isac I read in your page that you were taking treatment for some illness. i really hope that you are better and well now.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Yeah, I got some weird stress illness from prolonged stress since 2011 (intense stress 2014-2017) and frequent antibiotic uses. Messed up my stomach, gallbladder and made me chronically fatigued, got reflux, candida overgrowth, asthma, viruses, heart palpitations, panic attacks, loss of appetite and other cozy stuff I had to battle since the summer of 2017. Which explains the drop in weight (10kg), loss of hair and less frequent uploads on YT. I basically went through hell during the second half of 2017 and accepted my fate if I would die lol... It shows that I'm tired in the Kaer Morhen video, which was the last one I did before the "long break". But now it's getting better with change of diet, exercise, digestive enzymes and beatine hcl, if ever so slowly. It takes time to repair damage that has been ongoing silently for so long. I'm ok with that as long as I can do what I love :) So, learn from my mistake and don't stress for too long together with the standard diet and being sedentary and don't eat antibiotics unless you have a serious infection with high fever. It can fuck you up immensely in the long run. It starts slowly with swollen gut or "stress belly" together anxiety, shallow breathing and being light headed at work or after exercise. Then after a couple of years you can get a virus, tick bite or an infection and it will make you crash totally with CFS, IBS and whatnot. NOT worth it.

[@Haldiri]

@@IsacSalehGuitar Sorry to know that and kinda understand, i went through tough stressful times (Job and family related) last few years. Sudden weird symptoms, stomach pain and palpitations as well as other weird feelings in chest area etc. I went and did full check up couple of times during the last few years. 2016, one doctor told me that i really need to change my life style, i.e. sleep early and not less than 8 hours, do daily exercises like weight lifting and jogging as well as things like cross fit (endorphin rush is the key) and ALWAYS eat healthy clean food, basically try to use my brain and be smart in living :D. Since then i dropped ~10kg through excising and eating well. On and off since then but results are great with less stress overtime and i feel much better. I guess we perminantly need to keep our lifestyle as good and rational as possible. I always hated antibiotics and rarely took them and a i even hate them more now. I wish you a stress free, athletic and healthy life :)

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

@@Haldiri You're totally right! Each time after gym I feel fantastic with the endorphin rush. Basically all symptoms of gut inflammation and whatnot are lowered. So yeah I can imagine doing that consistently and keeping a healthy diet and lifestyle overall is key :)

[@gabrielresound]

Dude. That hammer pull off 4 fret spacing with the 3rd finger on the A 6th string is madness. My pinky is cramping just watching.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Welcome aboard the cramp train xD

[@oscarbergstrand1491]

Men du är ju fan svensk! Har följt dig ett bra tag och fått en massa med inspiration från dina arrangemang. Tack :)

[@umutozcan3912]

This is the most real video I've ever seen on utube would gladly welcome this kind of videos with great intimacy

[@Bailey-jr9xr]

I love this. Most relatable video ever haha!

[@dariavasilesku1707]

Thank you for uploading this. I've always thought that all my favorite youtubers plays perfectly all the time, makes videos in one take. So I felt sad of my mistakes. 😂 (Sorry for my English)

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

We are still human and make many mistakes. Especially if the song is hard. Sometimes, the brain is not in best shape also and we have bad days. It's all ok, just try another time or day and never give up :)

[@saulnajera1154]

More bloopers pls xD

[@matthewhack6510]

Good to know that you're a human like the rest of us!

[@gazzaguff]

This is my favourite video of yours! It puts all these amazing performances you upload in context and really helps settle discomfort I (and I'm sure others) have over not quite being where we want to be with our playing. I truly believe I wouldn't still be playing my guitar if your uploads and notations didn't exist and this is the first time I've been compelled to comment. Thank you Isac

[@kyragoat197]

What a relief to know that even such a skilled guitarist as you messes up too.. And curses about it as well.. Love your videos!

[@alexusproduction21]

This really just shows how much effort you put into these. And after all that you just give out tabs free whenever you can. I have the utmost respect for you (even after all that language). Stay healthy and echant us with your music!

[@evyj5458]

Just wanted to say I really appreciated this video. Its a bit reassuring to know even amazing musicians like yourself can make mistakes. This was really relatable and really showed how much effort and work you put into these songs. Thanks for always keeping at them for us!

[@SSTricky]

It's good to know even experienced musicians rage and cuss out their guitars.

[@dustinaaron5421]

Hey man.. look it may not mean a whole lot because you have many admirers, but this is your most wholesome video. Showing me the struggle you have makes my struggle seem just as easily surpass able, even legends like you have a rough time. Thank you for showing me this. It’s kept me going

[@Davidalfa69]

I'm happy you decided to put the bloopers or the "non perfect side of a musical record. It is revealing you show that beyond a very perfect and clean musical execution recorded on camera, there is a lot of frustrating attepmts to play a flwaless piece. It takes a lot of work to mastery an musical instrument. Many begginers wonder how people can play so effortless and perfect musical pieces. Well this is the part people don't see: months or years of practicing.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Well said

[@Klazyo]

the genius is back welcome .

[@tarrue]

You came through with high distinction after so many attempts. Well done.

[@HipsterKaren]

Appreciate all your hard work :)

[@thecapacitor1395]

You should do more of these, they're great xD

[@allahajen]

"Men vafan!" haha :D Riktigt bra spelat!

[@cmcwhite]

Thank you for your persistence, the finished product was beautiful!

[@michaelc5373]

I've got to say, this makes me feel better about all the mistakes I make while playing 😅 Reminds me that everybody messes up and that all the practice is worth it

[@Helmholtzwatson1984]

It's nice seeing an expert do what I do when trying to learn your tabs haha

[@SeparatedForJesus]

😂 it's so funny because it's such a sweet song lol, a lot of musicians are like this. I know I am.

[@marquitssss]

Hahahah that "deng it" after failing is so like me. Nice beard btw

[@TheCoaIa]

Haha more of theese!

[@truechampoftrance]

Thank you so much for uploading this, I do the same when I am trying to learn piano from synthesia and I often feel hopeless after failing to memorize a sequence. This is refreshing to see that the love of music is met with hardship but at the end you are left with a song that will tell the tales of your struggles and determination.

[@wokkus5610]

Great video man! Your arrangements are impeccable, and it’s obvious you put a lot of time and practice into playing and transcribing them. Keep doing what you’re doing :)

[@ninpot2765]

Bro thank you so much for sharing. Love your work man! And this is so reassuring 👊

[@toferyo7473]

I was laughing out loud. I feel the pain.

[@skoviant]

Best guitar video ever seen!!!

[@mankahara]

It's great to see excellent players like you to fail. It would be nice to see other players film their fails and bloopers too. This gives me courage and self-confident keep practicing and getting better. I've watched your videos couple of hours this night from newest to older ones. I'm amazed how much you have advanced in past few years. I assume you take guitar lessons? Keep them videos coming!

[@loiniirgaming6125]

Hahaha! So funny! I can totally relate... Every time I record my playing to send to my cousin I end up recording over and over...quite frustrating...

[@Salamander1775]

Practice make perfect, well done

[@Kabiito]

Hahaha i loved this!! heard you swear in swedish xD

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

When I get really angry I swear in Swedish :P

[@Kabiito]

Isac Saleh haha that’s funny! I’m Norwegian, but I have some Swedish relatives who swears a lot xD so this was a treat to my ears haha. But I understand the arrangement was difficult.

[@ThePiedPlucker1]

Lol I feel your pain brother!

[@bagestas]

Hahahah I love your videos bro, keep doing this amazing work u do :)

[@steffenw.brandenstein9656]

Next time someone asks me what it takes to become a guitarist, I'm just going to send this video.

[@gh0un]

Haha this is awesome man. Love it. I literally do the same. I usually just keep recording all my tries without ever stopping the recording, it helps somehow.

[@florentvauxion3664]

Yesss, I'm not the only one !!!

[@irockdraw876]

En el primer cover que yo grabé me estaba pasando eso xD, estuve como 2 horas intentando sacar un vídeo de un minuto. De verdad que ahorra valoro más a todas esas personas que hacen covers, no te desanimes sigue así .

[@keyzdigory2850]

Good to see it, hahaha I was wondering why you do those performances so perfect and I play guitar like a Dumb hahaha

[@abrahamherzl9904]

Im happy that i found ur chanel

[@icarus0206]

As a person who grinds to get a perfect song as well...keep it up :)

[@El3ctr0Lun4]

Ha! That really strikes a chord! (pun intended) I get annoyed so often when learning a new piece, or when trying to do a full playthrough of a song I already know.

[@MrMockigton]

that red button has killed so many performances of mine. play perfectly, hit record, boom, gone :D

[@jonos138]

I feel your pain... This happens to me 😁👍✌️

[@JasonEkonomakos]

Cannot tell you how many times I go to record a very simple song, end up getting just as mad as this, if not worse, over the course of 60 takes, say F**K this, then wake up the next morning and play it 100 times better

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

This is true.. Sometimes you just have to sleep on it and come back refreshed and relaxed. I noticed for some reason that the first couple of takes sound best then. Breaks are important too, because after a while either the brain gets mushy or the hand and fingers get cold and more stiff (lower coordination), I get uncomfortable from sitting too long, angry, frustrated and unfocused and rage quit xD

[@JasonEkonomakos]

@@IsacSalehGuitar It's so true. Solid advice. Loved the video keep up the quality work!

[@matteomarzo4542]

No way 😂 I do the extact SAME things when I try to record a song. Btw I always wondered how a man could play so perfectly.. But now I have the truth 😂

[@nwahwithlute1446]

shieet, he has a voice

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

And the first thing you hear me say is swear words... Charming I know..

[@mr.dr.prof.patrick7284]

Bruh I love your accent 😂 and also mood

[@sebastiantroncoso2958]

metronome bpm? I am glad you uploaded this video, it will make feel less miserable when attempting to play it xD

[@TheCavalryPK]

This is awsome.!!!!

[@AndrewHarmsArtwork]

The true reality of a performing musician...it's brutal. One more step Mr. Frodo, and this will be the farthest I've ever stepped past the Shire...

[@rensjesse]

Im right now in that same way, looking your tabs and trying to play. Fuckin geeeeeee

[@harisb.7620]

Good to know that you make the same mistakes as I and even strugle at the same spots. I always watched your videos getting almost depressed while practicing your songs for never getting to play like you do. But now I know we're both shit.

[@pasta672]

Its nice to see even a advanced guitarist struggle and get as mad as i do

[@Ballovirta]

Tjenare Isac. Jag ska köpa min första klassiska gitarr undrar om du har tips tänkte mig runt 5-6000 klassen. Undrar också vart jag ska börja aldrig spelat fingerstyle förut är en gammal hårdrockare så bara lirat med plektrum och dist . Så detta är en helt ny värld för mig

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Hej, jag rekommenderar definitivt Alhambra Maestro 200 som jag använder. Det som förvånar mig dock är att när jag köpte denna för 6-7 år sen kostade den 4000, men nu verkar den gått upp i pris en dryg tusenlapp! Annars är Alhambra 100 en perfekt nybörjargitarr som också funkar bra till flamenco. De högre Alhambra modellerna är något kompaktare och har också dem fint ljud men dyra. Annars hart Cort och Yamaha bra akustiska gitarrer! En av de absolut bästa klassiska gitarrerna jag testat var en handgjord Yamaha för drygt 18000 kr, i Stockholm! Tyvärr finns den inte kvar :(

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Du kan börja lära dig låtarna i min "easy difficulty playlist" och sen avancera upp i de andra spellistorna när du känner dig redo :)

[@sethkins123]

Good to know it's not just me

[@Luablood]

Hahahahaha xD That's great to have... I think it gives people some hope, seing that even great players can have trouble playing sometimes! I hope that one day you'll release some of these songs: Coils of Light - Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Temple of Light - Fable 1 Lelianna's Song - Dragon Age Origins (fun fact some of you reading may never have noticed or known, while it should be Leliana's Song, like the character, and DLC it inspired, it is misspelled in the official soundtrack as Lelianna's Song with 2 "n" instead of one)

[@GuitarFable]

haha i can relate sometime i do exactly the same face when i am recording, i have some bloopers on my camera too ! It's good to see i am not alone lol

[@g6rden]

This was great haha

[@lealvazquezosvaldo8431]

And here I was thinking you were perfect xd

[@tintaelectronica7732]

Hi, Isac. I'm a big fan of your work. Will we ever see Mabe's Village Theme from TLOZ Link's Awakening, in here? Bug hug to you!

[@Thrallking]

I don't remind myself often enough that music is hard and everyone makes mistakes.

[@RafaFiedoMusic]

I know this pain! :D

[@gfmundial]

So funny!

[@oleksiiusachov1487]

GP forever!)

[@MrHummerle]

Rumors say no guitars were harmed that day.

[@firashamadi8580]

This is awesome always wanted to see if isac also struggles like me. Upload more like this please. Also i hope you can check out darksouls 2 menu theme very nice song.

[@dariok.6701]

Pls pls pls tutorial on your vid about secunda from skyrim

[@Anewbyss]

You sir, are gorgeous

[@xXIceShowerXx]

How are you extracting the metronome sound from your audio file ?

[@CallemanYO]

haha "nääehe?"

[@mr.dr.prof.patrick7284]

Also, whenever I play without recording myself, I play just fine but when the recording comes on, I choke every time so like any advice? 😂

[@somekindoftactics]

oooh, I know that feel bro, but I thought you don't struggle like I do

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Nope, I'm no exception.. the struggle is real :P

[@Mikael909]

Är du svensk? Eller norsk? Been following you for a time now. Love you man, your so generous with those tabs man, and you play fantastic, my musical idol

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Svensk ja, eller född och uppvuxen i Sverige iaf. Har bott några år i Norge :) Tack för att du följer!

[@Mikael909]

@@IsacSalehGuitar Okej, är också uppvuxen i sverige. Trott hela tiden att du är från usa. Häftigt att favoritgitarristen här på tuben är från sverige! ;) Kan inte tacka dig nog för tabsen, den här var inte lätt att lära sig, men träning ger färdighet. Du förtjänar mycket fler subs min vän!

[@iZenZation]

Haha we can all relate to this, I think.

[@sierra7534]

Besides the metronome, what else are you playing to? It sounds like an already pre-recorded version. I'm also very interested in how you edit the final version to sound as full and soft as it does when the real life version doesn't.

[@creepysinisterpasta]

Vafaaaaan. Är du Svensk :0 ?

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

Japp :)

[@creepysinisterpasta]

Isac Saleh har gått alla dessa år och inte vetat detta. Aja du är så sjukt grym iallfall ska du veta och jag hoppas du fortsätter lägga upp covers :)

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

@@creepysinisterpasta Är född och uppvuxen i Sverige men har ju inte det svenskaste namnet så hade inte vart lätt att gissa om det inte vore för mina svordomar :P

[@Sergey42615]

Oh, it's like me when I'm learning something...

[@thoughtfuI]

Man, why you didn't recorded that pesky passage on 14 bar? That stretch!

[@Kot-d9n]

Isac, держись!

[@gormburger]

So he IS human

[@FakeGoogleName]

"What's annoying is that when finishing practice off-camera I do very little to no mistakes, since I'm very focused. Then, as soon as I switch on the camera all possible mistakes happen because I get self conscious about where I should look, if I should smile, that I can't take too many takes or the battery of my phone will finish etc, losing my focus time and time again." I would suggest filming all the time when you practice then.

[@IsacSalehGuitar]

I wish... My phone battery finishes way too fast. But it's not the main issue. I often try to record too early in the practice so that plus the self conscious things leads to more frequent fails. Practicing and ignoring the camera is the only way to succeed, at least for me :)

[@OttawaGuitarTrio]

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup

[@daftnord4957]

some say he goes through 3 guitars per video due to smashing